The Diamond Match Co. Hold Open House at Concord Yard

A most successful open house party was held at Concord by The Diamond Match Company on March 1 to celebrate the completion of the building of their yard on a new site at that point.

The company has been in business at Concord since September, 1928, when they,purchased the Tilden Lumber & Mill Company's yard, which being outside the city limits was not suited to the merchandising plans of the company. They therefore acquired a site at the corner of Willow Pass Road and East Street on the main highway between Oakland and Antioch.

On this site they built a new store room, offices and sheds late last fall, and moved in Tanuarv 1. The new store is right on the corner. The walls and ceilings of the store are covered with Celotex, while the office walls are covered with Schumite Plaster Wall Board and Laux-Tex finish, giving a beautiful effect.

The slore contains an exhibit of Diamond Imperial builtin-fixtures, and an attractive display of Pabco Multi-Service Paint, roofing, builders' hardware and nails. A glass partition between the office and store room gives a clear view from the offi,ce to all parts of the store.

Henry Baly

Henry Baly, pioneer Los Angeles banker, died March 8, 1930, at his home in San Fernando after a two weeks' illness. Mr. Baly first came to Los Angeles in 1875. Four years later he moved to Kansas, returning to San Pedro in 1886 and entering the employ of the Southern Pacific Company. A few years later he went into the banking business.

, Disposing of his banking interest in 1919, Mr. Baly moved to San Fernando. where he launched the San Fernando Lumber Company, the San Fernando Building & Loan Company and the branch there of the Bank of Italy. He remained active until stricken with his fatal illness.

Mr. Baly leaves his widow, Mrs. Laura Curran Baly, three sons, J. C. Baly, R. C. Baly and Hal Baly, who is manager of the Consolidated Lumber Company, Los Angeles, and one daughter, Mrs. C. C. Knight.

The yard has a spur track connecting with the Sacramento Northern Railroad, and tram tracks leading into the yard, enabling lumber to be handled without the ule of trucks.

The response to the invitation to the open house party was most gratifying, more than 350 men and women signing the register. Each lady received a Sugar Pine bread board as a souvenir, and 6" and 12" rules were also given to the ladies and cigars to the men. Fully 500 Concord school children also registered, each being given choice of a balloon or a whistle which carried the advertisement of The Diamond Match Company.

In the evening the Concord Band played selections in the driveway, and after listening to the music the large crowd reassembled for the registration prize drawing. The prizes included a medicine case, two ironing boards and an orchard ladder, all made in the company's Chico factory; several cans of enamel, and paint brushes.

Ira E. Brink, superintendent of retail yards, acted as Master of Ceremonies.

C. W. Foreman is manager of the Concord yard, and Mr. Barnes is yard salesman.

Oakland Hoo Hoo to Hold Concat

Oakland Hoo Hoo are preparing for a lfoo Hoo dinner and Concatenation to be held on April 14. H. S. Morton, vicegerent snark of the Oakland district, has invited Paul E. Overend, vicegerent snark of the San Jose-Peninsula district, to co-operate with him in arranging for thq meet1ng.

youNc LUMBERMAN ARRTVES AT S.AN JOSE

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McElroy of San Jose are rEceiving congratulations on the birth of a son at San Jose, ['ebruary 2j. .M:.McElroy is a qartner in the firm of McElroyCheim Lumber Co.

Discontinues Business

The Western Lumber Co., Sacramento, has discontinued operation.