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but Mr. Mason's experience and able management were equal to the task. and the business survived this testing time.

Today the Fisk & I\Iason Concern is known throughout Southern California for its accumulated knowledge of wood roofing requirements. When questions arise with architects, builders, and lumber dealers about roofing problems, the answer is, usually, "Ask Hugh Mason."

When it was virtually impossible to get merchandise through regular channels in war time, Mr. Mason formed a subsidiary company, the Longlyfe Shingle Company, and a mill rvas built in Kalama, Washington. I-ater the sh6rtage of shakes made it necessary to build a shake mill in Woodland, Washington.

In addition to the shakes'and shingles manufactured by these trvo companies Mr. Mason purchases large quantities of both from all over the Northwest, and sells them to markets throughout the United States.

Mr. Mason married Miss Helen Fisk, whom he met in school, and they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last September 17. They have two daughters, both of vhom attended the University of California at Berkeley. They are Mrs. Harry Carpenter of Reno, Nevada, and Mrs. Howard McAteer.

In his early youth Hugh was a'great swimmer. He always got in a lot of practice at this during summers which the family spent in Catalina. In those days he earned the sickname ol.."Fgzzy," from his splendid head of curly hair, which he still retains. Now his principal hobby is hunting. Try and stop him at the opening of the pheasant season when he has his plane reservation for the Redding district in Northern California !