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Lumbermen's Classes Draw Good Attendance The Three Bears

The Lumbermen's Class being held at Fresno State College, Fresno, which began October 18, will end December 13. Attendance at this class numbered 42. The roster is as follows:

Andrews, Laverne Yosemite Lumber Co., Fresno

Bevins, Floyd . K-Y Lumber Co., Fresno

Campbell, Jack .. C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno

Clifton, Jim Willard Lumber Co., Fresno

Clifton, Les Willard Lumber Co., Fresno

Clothier, Floyd A. C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno

Copland, Hugh Willard Lumber Co., Fresno

Davidson, W. C. C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno

Drake, Llewellyn R. .... .C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno

Englund, Eldon . C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno

Farrice, W. C. . .... tr'I. Kellner & Son Lumber Co., Fresno

Gallagher, Joe ... ..... Willard Lumber Co." Fresno

Green, O. N. .. . Yosemite Lumber Co., Fresno

Gurrola, Ernest C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno

Hanneman, J. G. C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno

Hedges, Carl R. Blackstone Lumber Co., Fresno

Howard, Vic C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Biola

Johnson, Lawrence A.......,... Blackstone Lumber Co., Fresno

Johnson, C. T.. .. K-Y Lumber Co., Fresno

Kellner, Sam M. ... M. Kellner & Son Lumber Co., Fresno

Ladd, Howard .. Yosemite Lumber Co., Fresno

Madsen, Donald M. . Blackstone Lumber Co., Fresno

McKinnie, Charles E. . M. Kellner & Son Lumber Co., Fresno

Nelson, Reuben V. M. Kellner & Son Lumber Co., Fresno

Paniccia, W. D. Blackstone Lumber Co., Fresno

Popovich, Pete .. M/illard Lumber Co., Fresno

Prestridge, Homer M. Kellner & Son Lumber Co., Fresno

Rasmussen, Donald . H. C. Kofoid Lumber Co., Riverdale

Reed, William .. K-Y Lumber Co., Fresno

Rische, Robert C. S. Pierce l,umber Co., Fresno

Roehl, J. Wynne M. Kellner & Son Lumber Co., Fresno

Sanders, Robert M. C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno

Schaffer, Charles L. .... ... Citizens Lumber Co., Reedley

Schlothauer, Robert Willard Lumber Co., Fresno

Smith, Rudell ..... Yosemite Lumber Co., Fresno

Smith, Art .. Willard Lunlber Co., Fresno

Sisler, George . M. Ketl-rer & Son Lumber Co., Fresno

Snead, J. C. C. S. Pierce Lumber Co., Fresno

Waring, Dick Willard Lumber Co., Fresno

Watkins, Lewis H. Marion Nine Lumber Co., Fresno

Wood, Carl M. Kellner & Son Lumber Co., Fresno

M/ulf, Andrew, Jr. M. Kellner & Son Lumber Co., Fresno

The Santa Rosa Lumbermen's Class which began October 25 and r'vill end December 2A has an enrollment of 36.It is being held at Santa Rosa Junior College.

These courses have been sponsored by the Lumber I\ferchants Association of Northern California.

The Santa Rosa roster follows:

Arneson, Vernon Hammond Lumber Co., Cloverdale

Ault, William K. ......... A. F. Stevens Lumber Co., Healdsburg

Bartlett, Margaret Hammond Lumber Co., Sonoma

Belford, Ray Hammond Lurnber Co., Cloverdale

Bittenbender, Wiiiiam . Bittenbender Lumber Co., Ukiah

Bloyd, Donald Laws & Yaeger Co., Santa Rosa

Boom, Les Laws & Yaeger Co., Santa Rosa

Brunst, Frank Hammond Lumber Co., St. Helena

Cook, Clyde . Hammond Lumber Co., Healdsburg

Douglas, Leland . Hammond Lumber Co., Sonoma

Durdle, Ben Laws & Yaeger Co., Santa Rosa

Ganrber, Tino . Laws & Yaeger Co., Santa Rosa

Gardella, George Laws & Yaeger Co., Santa Rosa

Goodrich, W. Wayne A. F. Stevens Lumber Co., Healdsburg

Graham, Melvin Laws & Yaeger Co., Santa Rosa

Harris, Bill............ Double-O-Building Materials, Inc., Ukiah

Heer, Frank Hammond Lumber Co., Sonoma & Boyes Springs

Howard, Ray Laws & Yaeger Co., Santa Rosa

Johnson, Robert C. Sonoma Mill & Lumber, Sonoma

Kinsey, Russell . A. F. Stevens Lumber Co., Cloverdale

Knapper, John . A. F. Stevens Lumber Co., Cloverdale

Krie, Reuben . Hammond Lumber Co., Boyes Springs

1\{anning, Richard A. F. Stevens Lurnber Co., Healdsburg

Marcus, George J. Double-O-Building Materials, Inc., Ukiah Moore, Casey Hammond Lumber Co., Napa

The three bears, or their southwest Washington cousins, are playing havoc with the second growth Douglas fir stands in the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company's St. Helens Tree Farm, according to Ed Heacox, Weyerhaeuser managing forester.

Mortalityin ten to fifteen-year-old stands in the Longview area has been especially high the last two springs. Eighty percent of the damage is attributed to Bruin by Weyerhaeuser foresters.

The bears, according to John G. Miles, company forester who has been making a.survey of the damage, pick on the largest and most vigorous trees, usually in spots where the stocking is relatively light. They cherv the bark off, generally girdling the tree in the process. "The bears seem to relish the tender cambium layer between the wood and the bark in the early spring when it is especially sweet and moist and apparently more effective as a tonic and laxative," said Miles.

The exact extent of the damage has not been ascertaineC, but appears to be scattered over several thousand acres. Miles says there is an increasing bear population in the vicinity and cover is becoming increasingly favorable to them.

Furthermortality in the area is attributed to aphids. bark beetles, branch dieback, conk, carpenter ants, a variety of fungus diseases and winterkill. Damage from ail these sources is slightly higher than .nomal due to the severe winter this year, according to lleacox. "Growing and protecting trees for 80 to 100 years until they mature andcan be harvested requires continual vigilance," he added.

"Forest fires, disease, weather and bugs are bad enough without bears," Clyde Corman, Weyerhaeuser logging manager at Longview said in commenting on the unusual damage. "Timber is a crop," he added, "but we're not growing trees for those bears to harvest."

New Flush Veneer Door

Development of a ner,v Weldwood flush veneer door, with solid lumber staved core, is announced by United States Plywood Corporation.

Ray Arndt, manager of the company's door division, pointed out that the Lumber Staved Core Door comes in a wide range of sizes and in the popular species of hardwood face veneers. The carefully assembled core is made up of thoroughly kiln-dried basswood lumber, laid on edge in staved construction' Because 100 per cent waterproof phenolic resin glue is used, the door may

Maring, ]v\/illiam Hammond Lumber Co.' !t. Helena Morrii John .. Laws & Yaeger Lumber Co., Santa Rosa Novelli, James Laws & Yaeger Lurnber Co., Santa Rosa Oden, Ed. Double-O-Building Materials, Inc', Ukiah Pollman, Alfred Laws & Yaeger'Lumber Co., Santa Rosa Remy, Robert Hammond Lumber Co., Boyes Springs Seimeans, Fred ........ Laws & Yaeger Lumber Co., Santa Rosa Snow, Harry A. .... Hammond Lumber Co., Sonoma Stewart, William A. F. Stevens Lumber Co., Geyserville Tremblay, Fred ...... Sterling Lumber Co., Santa Rosa Zobel, Dale A. F. Stevens Lumber Co., Healdsburg