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Walter Koll, A. J. Koll Planing Mill, Los Angeles and Mrs. Koll, have returned from a ?,000-mile automobile tour. They made the tlip in a new Dodge which Mr. KolI picked up in Detloit.

llr. and Mrs. W. F. Fahs ale the happy parents of a baby boy, born at the Hollyrvood Hospital, on Octobet 29. Mr. Fahs is associated with the California Panel & Veneer Co., Los Angeles.

Seth L. Butler of Dant & Russell, San Francisco, was present to greet the lumbermen rvho attended.

Geo. R. Kendrick, manager of California Saies Division of Pope & Talbot, Inc., San Francisco, has returned from a two weeks' trip to the firm's mills and offices in the Northwest.

Kenneth Smith, executive vice-president of the California Redwood Association, San Francisco, was the principal speaker at the regular dinner meeting of Sacramento HooHoo Club No. 109 held in Sactamento.

Don Philips, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Los Angeles, has been in the Northwest for the past two weeks on business.

R. "Pinky" Nortvedt has jo'ined the sales staff of the Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Los Angeles.

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Lyman Taft, Hammond Lumber Co., Los Angeles, has been calling on the pine mills' C. G. Price, general manager of The California Door Co., Diamond Springs, was a Los Angeles visitor to take part in the Sash and Door Wholesalers' golf toul'nament in October.

Rody Mulholland of California Panel & Veneer Co., Los Angeles' is back from a 10-day Eastetn trip to call on a number of mills.

American Plywood Corp. started operation in their new plant in Aberdeen, Wash. and it is expected to be producing to capacity within a short time. Y. A. Nyman is vicepresident and general manager.

Roy E. Hills of Wendling-Nathan Co', San Francisco, was the winner of the first flight in the Presidio Golf Tournament, defeating Major W. T. Wilsey.

Frank H. Watson, formerly u'ith Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., is now representing MacDonald & Harrington in the Sacramento valley.

Henry Anderson, Twin Harbors Lumber Co., and Olympic Hardwood Co., Inc., Aberdeen, Wash., was a recent Los Angeles business visitor.

John Olson is with the Consolidated Lumber Co., and is connected with their lumber handling department, with headquarters at the Los Angeles office.

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Deqler-Wholesqler Meetings

i'How You Can Make More Money . As The Wholesaler Sees It" is the theme of a series of meetings co.sponsored by LMA and the National-American Wholesale Lumber-Association. Planned as dinner meetings, they will be held in seven western cities for dealers in northern California and Nevada.

'oWe plan to take a frank look at the retail lumber dealer today," comments Donald S. Andrews, western manager of NAWLA. "And our discussion will include product knowledge, effective use of time, and greater return on invested capital. Dealers will be shown sl'_rles showing the successful practices followed by regional wholesalers of forest products." Dealers planning to aitend should contact NAWLA or LMA.

Meeting sites and dates are: Nov. 29, Rex's Restaurant, Atascadero; Nov. 30, Italian Villa, Salinas; Dec. l, Hyatt House, Burlingame; Dec. 2, Los Robles Restaurant, Santa Rosa; Dec. 6, Hacienda, Fresnol Dec. ?, Sacramento lrrr,, Sacram"rrtoj D"". 8, Holiday Inn, (near Coliseum on Rt. 395) Reno.

Humboldt Re-elects Peterson

Bud Peterson of the Georgia-Pacific company has been reelected president oJ Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club No.63. Vice president chosen at the club's September meeting was Lloyd Hecathorn of Arcata Redwood Co. Jack Razzeto, also of G-P, is the new secretary-treasurer.

Directors are John Baccetti, Twin parks Lumber Co.: Halev Bertain, Simpson Timber Co.; Henry Dreckmann, Dant & Rr.rr*il Co.; Wesley Grpw, Georgia-Pacific Corp.; Fra.r ilolm"s, Fred C. Holmes Lumber Co.; Jim Maclnnes, Cal.Pacific Redwood Sales: Donald Metcalf, The Pacific Lumber Co.; Stan Preble, Tidewatei Mills, Inc.; Ed TomiclL Tomich Lumber Co.; Sam Witzel, R. H. Emmerson & Son. Named honorary director was Dave Davis, Van De Nor Lumber Sales.

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Mqrketing Conference Wropup

The proceedings .o{ the Second Annual Forest Industries Marketing Conference, 'olnnovation in a Traditional Industry" have just been published and cost $4 per copy. Checks should be made payable to the University of Oregon. Write Dr. Stuart U. Rich of the Management Center.

At this conference, held on June 16 and 17 on the campus, speakers from many parts of the country examined innovations of current significance taking place in the forest industries in lumber, plywood, pulp and paper, at all industry levels.

Among the topics considered were the effect of the changing nature of the tim'ber supply on product planning, new architectural design concepts, recent advances in silvichemicals, paper and paperboard demand forecasts, how computers can be used to improve distribution efficiency in both large and small forest products companies, various approaches to the use of components in home construction, and how to stimulate and manage the innovation process in a company.

Dispufe Settled Out-of-Court

An out-of-court settlement in all pending litigation between Omark Industries, Inc., and the McCulloch Corporation has been revealed.

John D. Gray, Omark president, and Robert P. McCulloch, McCulloch president, said that part of the settlement provided for a long-term arrangement under which it is expected that McCulloch will make substantial purchases of saw chain from Omark. Also, Omark has granted McCulloch a license under certain of its patents whereby McCulloch can continue to manufacture its present line of chain.

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Hemlock Dimension from Westport Lumber Co., Westport, Oregon t T helps cut building costs fast installation r frames-in easily r finished jambs -no stops needed so near perfect if seems to slide forever! r metal reinforced jambs hold door pocket rigid assembled perfectly aligned holds true in use

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