THE CALIFORNI LUMBER MERCHANT

H. N. WHEELER ADDRESSES ST ROTARIANS

Hoo Hoo Club Attends Meeting

At the meeting of the Stockton Rotary Club held Wednesday, April 25th, the speaker of the day was H. N. Wheeler, Chief Lecturer of the United States Forest Service and an Honorary Member of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo. Arrangements were made by a representative of Hoo Hoo Club of Central'California with the Rotary Club to have the members of the Hoo Hoo Club invited to this meeting and in honor of their fellow members in I{oo Hoo, the following local members of the club were present:

Dan Schroebel, San Joaquin Lbr. Co. Stockton

Tom Gardner, San Joaquin Lbr. Co. Stockton

Fred McKain, Falconbury Lbr. Co.... ...Stockton

C. U. Utterback, Falconbury Lbr. Co. Stockton

Charles Buckley, San Joaquin Lbr. Co. Stockton

W. F. Nider, San Joaquin Lbr. Co.. Stockton

S. H. Rothermel, Central Lbr. Co. Stockton

O. L. Russum, Delta Lbr. Co. .Isleton

C. E. McFarland, Tilden Lbr. Co. Stockton

Frank Fisher, Fisher Bros Lbr. & Mill Stockton

Al Fisher, Fisher Bros. Lbr. & Mill. .....Stockton

R. R. Hull, Stockton Lbr. Co. Stockton

M. A. Van Slyke, Stockton Lbr. Co. Stockton

Bruce Du Val, Ripon Lbr. Co. '.RiPon

C. G. Bird, Stockton Lbr. Co. Stockton

Mr. Bird introduced the guests following which the Hoo Hoo Yell was given.

The talk by Mr. Wheeler was one of the most interesting ever given before the Stockton Rotary Club and was thoroughly enjoyed by its members as well as the Hoo Hoo who were present.

FRANK O'CONNOR RETURNS FROM VISITING HIS FATHER. SERIOUSLY ILL AT ABERDEEN

Frank O'Connor, Donovan Lumber Company, San Francisco; returned to San Francisco, April 26, f.rom a two weeks'visit to Aberdeen, where he was called owing to the serious illness of his father, P. O'Connor, vice-president of the Donovan Lumber Company, who was suffering fro'm pneumonia, and not expected by his physicians to get well. Mr. O'Connor, who is 75, proved that his fighting Irish heart was working, and took a turn for the better, and is now well on the wav to normal health.

Gerlinger Lumber Carrier Travels On Highway From New York To Chicago

A novel demonstration of the sturdiness of the Gerlinger lumber carrier, manufactured in Dallas, was made recently when one of the machines was driven from New York to Chicago, a distance of about 10O0 miles. The test was carried out under the direction of W. 1\,L Van Ostrom, eastern agent for the Gerlinger carrier, with the object of convincing the Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago, of the durability of the machine. That the demonstration was a success is indicated in the purchase by the Hines company of four large Gerlingers, to be used for city delivery.

E. M. TILDEN IS TOURING EAST AN.D SOUTHEAST WILL FLY TO CUBA

E. M. Tilden, head of the Tilden lumber interests, Oakland, left on April 28 for a three weeks' tour of eastern points, in the course of which he expects to visit Chicago, New York, and Tampa, Florida.

One part of his trii to which Mr. Tilden is looking forrvard is an airplane trip from Tampa, Florida, to Cuba, and return.