Highly Successlul Concat Held in Reno

All the Concats held in Renr harte been very successfirl, and the Concat held by tl-re Reno Hoo-lToo Club No. 129 on Ociober 27 was no exception. Responsible for its succcss \\'as the able leadership of Harold Chisholm, Vicegerent for Iteno, rvith the follorving assistants : I-eRoy Kirkhiim, generai chairman; John Blakeley, presirlerrt l{crrtr I{oci-Hoo Club ; John Hassett, Don N{oses, A1 Kerper, \\rinston I-ogan.

The Degree Team rvas as follorvs: Snark, John l3lakely; Senior Hoo-Hoo, John Hassett; Junior Hoo-Hoo, \\/instorr Logar.r ; Scrivenoter, George \\r. Pierce ; Bojum, Oscar Blom ; Jabberlvock, Chas. Leveque; Custclcatian. I.orirr Slvift; Arcanoper, Darn,in Vaughn; Gurdon, Darin Bahall.

San Francisco Lumbermen's Club To Hold Christmas Party Dec. 20

Iiift)' nced)' children selected br.the San Francisco Iioys Club u-ill be entertained''at luncheon at the Anrrual Christmas Part.r. of the San Francisco l-umbermen's Club, to be held ir-r thc Con.rstock Room, Palace Hotel, S:in Francisco, :tt n()or1. 'fhu:sday, December 20.

The chilclren u'ill range in age from six to ten )'ears. Cl'rristmas presents u.ill be given to each child, ar-rd therc s.ill be a puppet show and a magician.

\,'isiting Officer, A1 Bell, San Francisco.

The Reno Hoo-Hoo Club and this Concat lvere honorecl by the presence of Carl B. Gavotto of San Diego, Suprer.ne Senior Hoo-Hoo; also C. D. LeMaster of Sacramento, I{ameses 29 and Seer of the House of Ancients. Bcth gave interesting talks on Hoo-Hoo, past, P:esent, and future. Al Bell, State Deputy Snark ior Northern California, and l,orin Srvift, president of the Sacramento Hoo-Hoo atldecl to the evening's success.

In the picture the degree team is as already listed. lttrmediately behind the Scrivenoler is Carl B. Gavofto. Behincl the Bojurn is Al Kerper, Statc Deputy Snark for Northcn.r Nevada, and behind the Snark is C. D. I-eN{aster.

A11 lumbermen and their ladies are invited to attend. Leonard Kupps of Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., San Francisco, is chairman of the arrangements committee. IIank Nec'dham of the san"re organization n,ill act as Sant;t Claus.

Matt Ryan, Hedlund Lumber Sales, :ittended the lumber auction at Portland, 12. He n.rade the round trip bv air.

Inc., Sacramento, December 11 an<l

Holds Open House for Opening Of New \(/arehouse

California Builders Supply Co. celebrated the opening of its new Fresno warehouse Saturday, December l The new structure is located just around the corner from their former quarters which they have occupied over a four year period.

The new rvarehouse is all on one floor, is a Butler built structure, comprising 20,000 square feet, with loading pits for three trucks and entrance and exit provided on each side of the building for truck and trailer shipments and carload deliveries.

There were approximately 150 company friends and dealers who attended this formal opening which rvas held between the hours of one to five Saturday afternoon, December 1. Numerous product displays were set up throughout the r.varehouse and proved interesting to many dealers.

Manager Walter Olmstead provided very excellent food and beverages for all of the guests.

John Biagi, the senior salesman in the Fresno district. together with salesmen Ray Bennett and Herb Sholin mingled among the many customers, shorving them the various products carried and the merits of each.

Many suppliers of products carried by the California Builders Supply Co. furnished an abundance of florvers, plants and bouquets r,vith their good n'ishes {or an excellent future for the new rvarehouse.

With Tcrrter, Webster d Johnson, Inc.

Harl Crockett is now with Tarter. \Vebster & Johnson, Inc., as salesman working exclusively in Douglas fir and Redwood being purcl-rased through the firm's Eureka, Calii. office at 431 F Street, rvhich is in charge of Don Oder. Harl was recently with Carl Baugh and prior to that 'ir,as n'ith E. U. Wheelock Inc., and Anglo California Lumber Co.

Louis S. (Lou) Ward, Lieutenant in the U. S. Air Foice. r,vho rvas called back into service six months ago from Sacramento, rvhere he u'as a salesman for Bercut Richards l-umber Co., served at Richfield, Calif. at the Air Force in transit plant (lumber), until recently rvher-r he received orders to serve with the Air Force in E,urope in an administrative capacity.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Houck, Palo Alto, are the proud parents of a baby boy, Robert \\iarren, born at the Huntington l\{emorial Hospital in Pasadena. Mrs. Houck is the daughter of Bob Leishman, u.ith A. L. Hoover Co., Los Angeles. Bob is no\v a granddadcly for the second time,

Mcx E. Cook

Ntax E. Cook, assistant Western sales rxanager of The Pacific Lirmber Company, San Francisco, passed away at his home in Lafayette, Calif., November 25. He had been vi'ith Pacific since 7932, and prior to that rvas t'ith the California Redwood Association for eight years. Before going witir the California Red'ivood Association he r,r'as in charge of the State Land Settlement Project at Delhi and Durham. Calif., under Dr. Mead. head of the U. S. Reclamation Service.

Mr. Cook had architectural training and ctrganized the Farm Structures Bureau of the California Redrvood Association. He designed many farm buildings and incorporated impror.'ements that have meant a good deal tc' thosc on the farms. He rvas a member of the Society of Agricultural Engineers, and was recognized nationally in thc lumber industry as an authority on farm structures.

In the course of his long career he made a host of friends. Many dealers can tell of his kindly help in various proltlems. tle u'as never too busy to help the other fellorv. Thztt rvas his u'ay of life.

Max r'vns born in Iorva in 1888. lle leaves his widow, Mrs. Loretta Cook; a son, Max M. Cook; a sister, Miss Edith Cook of Los Angeles; a brother, Clyde Cook of Los Angeles. Fttneral services were held in C)akland. Noventber 28.

Shelfield Bridgewcter Killed By Auto crt Lcke Chcrles, Lc.

Shelfield Bridgewater, one-time prominent Southwestern sawmill executive, died November 20 from injuries receivecl Noven-rber 16 at Lake Charles, La. He was formerly manager of the Gulf Coast Lumber Company at Fullerton, La., general superintendent of Trinity County Lumber Companl', Groveton, Texas, and other leading mill concerns. He rvas born 71 years ago at Round Rock, Texas.

,lle came to California in 1940 from Oregon, where he r,l'as general nlanager of Coos Bay Lumber Co. He was connectecl with the old Feather River Lumber Company, the Ivory Pine Conpany and had two mills of his own at Quincy, Calif., anci the Mt. Joseph Pine Co. in Oregon. He sold ofi in 1947, and became associated with V. J. Herrman in the plastic business in San Francisco a few years ago.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Anna Wingfield, Reaumon:, Texas, where the funeral was held November 22.

Mrs. Louise J. Henderson

Louise J. Henderson, wife of R. R. (Rudy) Henderson, passed away at Ontario, Calif., on November 9.

Besides her husband, rvho operated the Lone Pine Lumber & Supply Co. at Lone Pine, Calif. for many years, selling the yarcl a ferv years ago, she is survived by three sons. Funeral services r'vere held on November 14.

Fred Christen

Fred Christen, who was manager up to a year ago for more than 15 years, of the Scotia Inn and Mercantile Department for The Pacific Lumber Company, Scotia, passed arvay November 17, suddenly. He is survived by his u'idott', Gladl's.

Mr. Christen was knorvn to a great many lumbermen up and dou'n the Pacific Coast. He was a past president of the Fortuna, Calif., Rotary Club.

Douglcs Freemcn

Douglas J. Freeman, secretary-treasurer of Gosslin-Harding Ltrrnber Co., San Leandro, passed au'ay November 2l after a short illness. He 'lvas born in Oakland 34 years ago. and spent about five years after leaving school r,vith James L. Hall, wholesale lumber clealer, San Francisco. He u.as rn'ith Gorn.ran Lumber Sales, Oakland, for some time before going into Armv service. He served in New Guinea and the Philippines, and 'ivhen he returned in 1945 became associated u'ith Gosslin-Harding Lumber Co.

He is survived by his fatl-rer, Harry A. Freeman; thlec brothers, H. Kenneth, Robert N., and Leslie D. Freernan; and three sisters, Ntrs. Emily P. Anderson, Mrs. Margaret A. Paysen, and N[rs. Doris Ann Johnston.

Funeral services u'ere held in Oakland November 2tl.

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