Peoples Lumber Co. Hold Open , Houseat Fillmore Yard Kenneth Smith Resigns

The Peoples Lumber Co. at Fillmore, Calif., held open house on Saturday, April 12, when an inspection was made of their newly constructed and remodeled office, yards and mill. C. F. Reeder is:manager of their Fillmore vard. |

McCormick Sells Retail Yards

IThe Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. retail lumber yards at Ogqagside, Riverside and San Bernardino were recently sold to the Sunkist Lumber Co. of Monrovia. The yard at Oceanside will be operated under the name of the Oceanside Lumber Co. while the San Bernardino yard will be known as the San Bernardino Lumber Co. The Hansen Lumber Co. of Fontana have purchased the Riverside yard from the Sunkist Lumber Co. and will operate this y:ird as the lfansen Lumber Co.

Kenneth Smith, secretary of the Lumber Dealers Association of Los Angeles, resigned on April 5. IIe served as secretary of the Association for over two years during which time he did mu,ch constructive work for the lumber industry in the Los Angeles district. In submitting his resignation, Mr. Smith recommended that the Association office be closed-his recommendation was adopted and the office closed on April 5.

Mr. Smith has been prominent in the lumber industry for many years and before taking over the Association work was connected with the E. K. Wood Lumber Co. of Los Angeles. Prior to that he was with the Long-Bell Lumber Company for many years representing this company in the South, San Francisco and Philadelphia.

John Kendall Visits Los Angeles

John Kendall, manager of the retail yard interests of the Weyerhaeuser Sales Company, spent several weeks in Los Angeles on business and pleasure.