Central California Club Members Hear Harry A. Lake

Harry A. Lake, Garden Grove LumberCo., Garden Grove, president of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association, was the principal speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Central California Lumbermen's Club held at Wilson's Cafe, Stockton, February 9, 1929.

Mr. Lake told what cooperation has done for other industries, stressed the necessity for modern merchandising

Considerable discussion developed on the matter of the proposed joint meeting of the three Valley Clubs at Stockton, and it was the feeling of the rneeting that the meeting should be open to all retail lumbermen, and that an invitation should be extendecl to the lumbermen of the Peninsula and Coast Counties.

Other speakers were John H. Yancy, Yancy Lumber Co', Newman, who was unanimously elected a member of the club;R. F. Wells, West Turlock Lumber Co., Turlock; Maurice Casey, Redrvood Manufacturers Co., Pittsburgh;

O. V. Wilson, Central Lumber Co., Stockton, and C. D. LeMaster, Sacramento.

L. H. EIlioIl Valley Lumber Co.

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Presitlent Central Califoraia Lambermen's CIub methods in the retail lumber business, and made a powerful plea for larger membership in the State Association.

"Changes are taking place so rapidly in the methods of doing business in these modern days that the man who doesn't belong to his trade association is likely to get left behind," said the speaker. "And merely belonging is not enough. He should attend the conventions to hear speakers on the various problems, and take advantage of every possible means to keep himself up to date."

Mr. Lake told how the State association is encouraging the formation of local associations, and how the local groups are cooperating with the State association. In asking for support he said that no member of the board of directors receives any salary or expense money. All give their services for the good of the association. He reported that this meeting 'rvas the 35th he had attended in aborrt six weeks.

W. H. Falconbury, Jan Joaquin Lumber Co., Stockton, said that in his opinion the assistance given bv the State association to help the local organizations get together has been very valuable.

E. T. Robie, vice-president of the State Association reported on the activiiies of the various committees of the association.

Chas. G. Bird, Stockton Lumber Co., Supreme Custocatian suggested a joint concatenation to be held by the Stockton, Sacramento and Mount Whitney jurisdictions at the Old Kentucky House, at the Calaveras Cement Company's plant on March 23, immediately follor,ving the l\{illwork Institute convention and the joint meeting of lumhermen at Stockton, March 22 and 23. The meeting went on record as favoring this.

L.H. Elliott, Valley Lumber Co., Lodi, president of the club, presided.

The following were present:

E' T' Robie' Auburn Lumber co' "' ''''"'Auburn

O. H. Fisher, Fisher Bros. Lumber & Mill Co. ......'..Stockton

C. B. Clawson, The Diamond Match Co. .'.Stockton

J. G. Sasselli, The Diamond Match Co' '.. 'Stockton

J. W. Ford, United Lumber Yards, Inc. ..Modesto

W. O. Mashek, United Lumber Yards, Inc. .....Modesto

W. H. Besecker, The Diamond Match Co. Oakdale

L. E,. Fuller. Home Lumber Co. ..'..-Manteca

R. P, Fuller. Home Lunrber Co. ... ......Manteca

B. R. Du Vall, Ripon Lumber Co. .. . ' .....Ripon

Chas. P. Christensen, Linden Lunrber Co. '..'.Linden

E. W. Doe. Stockton Lumber Co. ....'.Stockton

S. H. Rother,mel, Central Lumber Co. ..Stockton

W, M. Casey, RedwoodManufacturers Co. .......Pittsburg

Geo. L. Meissner, Valley Lumber Co. . ...'..'Lodi

W. E. Bruce, Star Lumber Co. . Stocktorr

D. N. Blair, Ruse-Blair Lumber Co. ....Stockton

A. R. Martin, Hale & Symons .......Sonora

R. F. Wells, West Turlock Lumber Co. ... .Turlock

P.E. Overend, California Retail Lumbermen's Assn. ..San Francisco

R. L. Ustick, Stanislaus Lumber Co. ... ..Modesto

C. H. Terrell, Hill& Morton, Inc. ....Oakland

O. V. Wilson, Central Lumber Co. .....Stockton

J. F. Johnson, The Modesto Lumber Co. ... ......Modesto

R. B. Gartin. Salida Lumber Co. ... .Salida

Chas. T. Gartin, United Lumtier Yards, Inc. ...Ripon

W. T. Wallace, Hammond Lumber Co. .......Stockton

D. H. Schroebel, San Joaquin Lumber Co, ... .....Stocktorr

Chas. C. Buckley, Port ofStockton .....Stockton

A. A. Hauerbach ...Stockton

Edw. D. Wegand ....Stockton

Geo. C. Ground, Ground Lumber Co. ... ...Stockton

Geo. W. Robinson, Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. Stockton

James R. Neylan, Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. .........San Francisco

J. U. Gartin, Stanislaus Lumber Co. ... ...Modesto

Al Nolan, The Pacific Lumber Co. .......San Francisco

Roy E. Bennett, Cash Lumber Co. . .Tracy

Herb. M. Schaur, Tracy Lumber Co. ...Tracy

Willis Merwin, Newman Lumber Co. ... ..Newuran

G. W, Merwin, Newman Lumber Co. .Newmatr

J. H. Yancy, The Yancy Lumber Co. ..Newman

W. H. Falconbury, San Joaquin Lumber Co. ... .Stockton

C. D. LeMaster .......Sacramento

H. A. Lake, Garden Grove Lumber Co. Garden Grove

L. H. Elliott, Valley Lumber Cq. ... .........Lodi

C. G. Bird. Stockton Lumber Co. ........ ....Stockton

W. T. Black, The California Lumber Merchant San Francisco