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The colored preacher had taken for his subject this Sunday morning the Biblical Prophets and, one by one, in his long-winded and detailed fashion, he had discussed the prophets, their history, their work, their deaths, etc. This had gone on for more than an hour, and he seemed to be getting stronger as each prophet took his turn, and the end seemed nowhere in sight.

"Now, bredern and sistern," he said, "we am approaching one obde Bible's mos' rema'kable figgers-de Prophet

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Harry Whittemore, general manager of the Los Angeles Lumber, Inc., and members of his staff made a complete swing through the Northern California mill country last month. The group, including Mrs. W,hittemore, Mr. and Mrs. Ray N{cKendrick, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Miller and Luz Estrada, left for Ukiah November 9 by plane. Upon their arrival, auton-robiles were secured for side trips to Willits and various operations in that area. At Willits, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mecum and

Isaiah. An'Ah axes youall, wid all de great prophets in de Good Book, whah shall we place Isaiah? Whah shall we place dis mos' famous prophet?"

And Sam Johnsing, about halfway back in the congregation, rose slowly to his feet, stretched, yawned wearily, and announced:

"Pahson, you can put Isaiah in mah place, cause Ah'm fixin' to go home !"

Mr. and Mrs. August Uehlinger, of Simonson Logging Company, joined the party for a swing by auto through the Redwood country.

On November 11, the rnen in the group attended the Northwestern Lumbermen's Club meeting in Ukiah before starting south for a Nlonday morning return to their desks. During the trip, sales and procurement conferences were held with various mills represented by Los Angeles Lumber, Inc., and the trip was made for both educational and recreational purposes, Whittemore declared.

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