New Lumber Yard -Nursery Combination

Su I'nnNcn, a gentleman who has seen ! all sides of this lumber business of ours--sawmill, wholesale and retail-has returned to the retail business with the organization of Burton French Lumber Co. in Walnut Creek.

The Burton part of this combination is Burton Nursery & l'arm Service, one of the largest native plant nurseries in northern California. Burton is president of the new retail lumber outlet and French is vice-president and general nurnager.

Ed began in the retail end of the business with his father, W. E. French, who owned and operated Stockton Mill & Lumber and later became a partner in the business along with Louis Giottonini, so, after the war, Ed turned to the pro- ducing end of the business and opened the Cal-A-Lumber sawmill at Murphy's in Calaveras County. After 7 years in the sawmill business, he sold t}le mill and became a partner with Jim Giles in Monument Lumber Company in Pleasant Hill. He spent another 7 years at this location and sold his interest to enter the wholesale end of the business with Inde' pendent Building Materials Co., opening the company's Oakland office along with Jack Crane. After IBN{C's Oakland office (Continued on Page 95)