TWENTY YfAAS AGC

From the februory le |:924 Issne

This issue carried a career sketch ofL.H. Chapman, manager of the Friend & Terry Lumber Company at Sacramento.

The California Retail Lumbermen's Association was the name adopted for the new State Association formed by the merger of the Southern California Retail Lumber Dealers' Association and the California Retail Lumbernen's Association at a meeting held in Los Angeles on Januarv 26. 'the meeting was attended by the directors of both associations. C. W. Pinkerton, Whittier, was elected president.

At a meeting of the board of directors of White Brothers San Francisco, William T. White was elected president, C. H. White, vice president and general manager, and O. L. Gibson, secretary and treasurer.

The San Diego Union displayed an editorial on the lumber yards of the city, in which they spoke very favorably of the industry, and also commended the San Diego retailers for their efforts in the Home Owning and Home Building campaigns. The article was headed, "Lumber Industry Adds to Wealth of San Diego."

C. H. White, White Brothers, San Francisco, was electerl president of the Pacific Coast Hardwood Dealers' Association at the annual meeting held at Del Monte on January 18-19. D. J. Cahill, Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Los Angeles, was elected vice president, and J. E. Higgin_", Jt., I. E. Higgins Lumber Co., San Francisco, secretary: treasurer.

The Stowe-Lima Lumber Co. opened a retail lumber yard at Hayward.

Lee L. Doud, Defiance Lumber Co., 'l'acoma, was electecl president of the Tacoma Lumbermen's Club.

Christenson Lumber Company, San Francisco, purchased the retail lumber yard of the Olson-Mahoney Lumber Co. at Fifth. and Hooper Streets, San Francisco.

J. C. Ferger, Fresno, was re-elected president at the annual meeting of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club held in Fresno on January 19. Other officers re-elected were: Elmore King, vice president; loe Martin, .treasurer, and Frank Minard, secretary.

Announcement was made Angeles, of plans to erect a crease its yard facilities.

by E. J. Stanton & Son, Los new office building and to in-

Strable Hardwood Company, Oaklan<i, announced it had made a shipment of oak flooring to lreland.

Fresno District Hoo-Hoo held a dinner and concateuation at the Californian Hotel, Fresno, on January 19. 40 kittens were initiated.

The Oakland Hoo-Hoo staged a dinner and concatenation at the Hotel Oakland on January 26. There were 36 kittens initiated.

Obituaries

James H. Overcast

James Harry Overcast passed away January 14 in a San Leandro, Calif., hospital following an illness of six months.

He was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee, 61 years ago' and had spent all of his life in the lumber business in Alabama and California. He was with Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland for a period of eight years.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lula Banks Overcast; three daughters, Miss Thelma Overcast, Mrs. Naurene Casella, and Mrs. Lolamae Billing, and one son,'Pfc Jas. B. Overcast, U. S. Army.

Funeral services were held at East Lawn Chapel, Oakland, and were attended by a number of lumbermen.

Willicrm S. Russell

William S. Russell of Eugene, Oregon, passed away suddenly in San Francisco on January 13. He was 54 years old.

Mr. Russell, whose father was a partner in the internationally known firm of Dant & Russell, Inc., Portland, was in the wholesale lumber business for many years in California. He'ivas a partner in the Oakland wholesale lumber concern of Buchanan & Russell. Later he was for a time in the lumber business in Eugene, Ore., and for the past few years managed a store in Eugene owned by his son.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs' Naomi N. Russell, and his son, Lieutenant William N. Russell of the United States Army.

Funeral services were held in Eugene on Jawary 17.

Herbert P. Kendcrll

Herbert P. Kendall, president of the Creo-Dipt Co. and the Weatherbest Corp., North Tonarvanda, N.Y., died suddenly of a heart attack at his home there on January 1, at the age of 62 years. He was one of the founders of the Creo-Dipt Co. A native of Rochester, N. Y., he moved to North Tonawanda in 1912.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Adelaide Kendall; two sons, Lieut. Curtis Kendall and Aviation Cadet H. Parkman Kendall; a brother, Albert of Lakewood, Ohio, and a sister, Mrs. Harry Gosch, of Buffalo, N. Y.

You Come First

after Uncle Sam

BUT the well known EWAUNA mark will dways b*

FIRST for texture

FIRST for millwork

FIRST for lciln-dryirig

FIRST for uniform gradcs

FIRST fot senrice

EWAUNA BOX GO.

Mill, Factory, and Selcr Oftce

Cencal California Rcpresentative Pyramid Lumber Sdeo C,o., Oakland