F. Dean Prescott Elected President San Joaquin Valley Club

Successful Annual Mecting Attended by Large Number.

Frank Minard Re-elected Secretary.

A large number of members attended the annual meeting of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club, held at the Fresno Hotel, Fresno, on the afternoon of February 5th.

Mr. F. Dean Prescott, General Manager of the Valley Lumber Company, Fresno, and one of the most well known and popular of the San Joaquin Valley lumbermen, was unanimously elected President, succeeding E. W. King, Bakersfield, who served the Club as president for one year.

Frank S. Minard, manag'er for the C. S. Pierce Lumber Company, Fresno, was re-elected Secretary.

S. P. Ross, Central Lumber Company, Hanford, and Chas. Schaffer, Citizens' Lumber Company, Kingsburg, were elected first and second Vice Presidents, respectfully, and Ben Maisler of Maisler Bros., Fresno, was selected as Treasurer, succeeding the late J. G. Martin.

At the luncheon meeting, attended by members and guests, Mr. H. T. Didesch, Managing Director of the Millwork Institute of California, was introduced. He made a highly interesting address, first telling the gathering the purposes of the Institute and some of the many benefits that the organization has offered its many members. He told the interesting story of the insignia of the Institute, explaining its meaning, and the meaning of the slogan, "Renewing a Pledge Eight Centuries Old."

Mr. Didesch dwelt at length on the importance of a close scrutiny on credits, by all men engaged in supplying building materials of any kind.