Purely Personal

B. W. BOOKSTAVER GOES NORTH

Mr. B. W. Bookstaver, manager for McCullough Fagan Lumber Company at Los Angeles has lelt for a several weeks trip to the north-west. Mr. Bookstaver after spending a few days in 'San Francisco, intends going to Portland. and to the Whitney Mill at Garibaldi, where he will be joined by Mr. H. J. Fagan, and they will go to Seattle for a few days. While Mr. Bookstaver is away from Los Angeles, Mr. W. H. Morrison who is here from the Whitney Mill will be in charge of the Los Angeles office.

S. M. NICKEY LEAVES FOR HOME

Mr. S. M. Nickey, president and general manager of the Nickey Brothers Lumber Company, Memphis, Tennessee, has left Los Angeles for his home, after a very pleasant visit in Southern California. Nickey Brothers are large manufacturers of hardwood lumber and flooring.

A. A. SCOTT VISITOR IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Mr. A. A. Scott, manager of the Consolidated Lumber Company's mills on Puget Sound was a visitor in Los Angeles and vicinity recently. While there Mr. Scott made his headquarters at the Los Angeles offrces of the Consolidated Lumber Company, conferring with Mr. L. A' Ganahl, Los Angeles Sales-Manager. Mr. Scott was accompanied by Mrs. Scott and daughter Marian, who intend staying in the south for some time after Mr. Scott returns home.

F. L. MARVIN GOES NORTH ON SAD MISSION

Mr. F. L. Marvin, who is connected with Mr' Chas. I. White with the Mcleod Lumber Company at Los Angeles. left for Tacoma a few days ago, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Marvins mother, who died suddenly in that city.

A. L. PORTER RETURNS TO SPOKANE

Mr. A. L. Porter of the Western Retail Lumbermens' Association has returned to Spokane after 'being in California for several weeks.

As announced in a former issue of THE CALIFIORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT, The Western Retail Lumbermens'Association has opened California offices in the Lane Mortgage Building in Los Angeles, and Mr. Porter, after attending to all the details in this connection left for Spokane, stopping at San Francisco for a short visit.

Mr. M. H. McCall from the Spokane offices of the assocition arrived in Los Angeles last week to take charge ol the California branch.

Miss Helen Weinmiller, formerly of Chicago has been engaged as stenogiapher for this office.

H. J. BRATLEY WrrH WOTODS BEEKMAN

Mr. H. J. Bratley formerly of Wichita Kansas has joined the sales force of 'the Woods Beekman Lumber Company at Beverly Hills.

GEORGE H. REYNOLDS I1S CALIFORNIA VISITOR

Mr. George H. Reynolds, ,of Vancouver, B. C., spent sorne time in the redwood region recently, looking over the operations, in and around Arcata.

Mr. Reynolds is a member of the Kraus Reynolds Company of Vancouver, and is also c'onnected with the Yellow Fir Lumber Company, Duncan, B. C.

MAJOR E. G. GRIGGS VISTTOR rN LOS ANGELES

Major E. G. Griggs, of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company, was a visitor in California in April. Major Griggs itopped in San Francisco on his way south and aftei spending several days in Los Angeles and vicinity left by motor for the north, intending to stop at Santa Barbara and El Monte.