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MY FAVORITE STORIES
By Jach. Dionne
Age not Euaranteed-Some I have told for 2O years-Some less
His Preferred List
A man had been bitten by a savage dog. Within a few days he was taken violently ill, and the doctor was called in. A few moments' examination, and the doctor's face was very grave indeed.
"f certainly regret to have to give you this news, my dear sir, but it is my duty," he said, 'lto tell you that yotr have a fully developed case of'hydrophobia. You will be dead in .a very short time."
"Are you absolutely certain, doctor?" asked the sick man.
LUMBERMEN'S CLUB GIVING SERIES OF LECTURES
A series of lectures is being given on "Salesmanship" and "Merchandising" by Mr. C. A. Gummer, Professor of Economics, of the University of Southern California, and are being conducted under the auspices of the Los Angeles District Lumberrnen's Club. The lectures are given at the Los Angeles City Club, and are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. with a business session following. E. D. Tennant, secretary-manager of the Los Angeles District Lumberrnen's Club, states that lumber salesmen are especially invited to'attend these lectures. The next lecture will be held on Tuesday, March 22.
Change Of Office
E. D. Tennant, secretary-manager of the Los Angeles District Lumbermen's Club, has moved his offices from the Central Building to 626 Chamber of Commerce Building. His telephone numbers are WEstmore 8780 and.8778.
"Entirely," replied the doctor; "you have every symptom fully developed."
The sick man reached for a sheet of paper with one hand, and for a pencil with the other, and began writing furiously away on the sheet. The doctor looked on in amazement.
"What are you doing?" he asked, "writing your will?"
"No," replied the patient, "I'M MAKING A LIST OF THE BLANKETY BLANKS I'M GOING TO BITE.''
B. W. BOOKSTAVER.ON NORTHWEST TRIP
B. W. Bookstaver, Bookstaver-Burns Lumber Co., Los Angeles, is in the Northwest where he is looking over lumber conditions and calling on their mill connections. He will make his headquarters at the company's Seattle office, and accompanied by Roger Jayne, their representative in the North, he will visit the mills. Mr. Bookstaver is making the trip by machine and reports from their Los Angeles office state that he made the trip to Portland in fast time. He left Los Angeles on Saturday, March 5, and his business associate, Mr. L. G. Burns, stated that he had a wire from Mr. Bookstaver on the following day, Sunday, announcing his arrival in Portland.
George Burnett A Los Angeles Visitor
George Burnett, prominent San Joaquin Valley retailer, was a Los Angeles visitor during the first part of the month where he spent a few days attending to business matters and calling on the lumber trade. George is manager of the Tulare l,umbbr Co.
