Oldest Shingle Contest Closes

Gus Russell's oldest shingle contest is closed.

June first was the finish of the entry time, and it is now up to the three stalwart judges to pass on the entries ancl decide the winners. This they will do at once, and the results will be announced in the June 15th issue of.The California Lum'ber Merchant.

Shingle contestants flooded in during the last two weeks of the contest, and Messrs. Tennant, Riddiford, and Morgan have much material to look over. They will award four prizes, one for the oldest Red Cedar or Redwood shingle ; one for the second oldest in that class; one for the oldest Red Cedar Shingle; one for the second oldest in that class. fn each case the first prize is $75 and the second prize $25.

The prizes for the oldest shingle are given by The Santa Fe Lumber Co. Those for the oldest Red Cedar Shingles are given jointly by The Ritegrade Association and The Shingle Branch of the West Coast Lumbermens' Association.

It is the opinion of The California Lumber X{erchant that

Bill Clarkson Guest Of Lumber Salesmen Club

William I. (Bill) Clarksor.r, manager of the Sudden Lumber Company ,of Redwood City, was the guest of the Lumber Salesn.ren's Club of San -Francisco at a party given in his honor at the Cliff House. San Francisco. on Fridav evening, May 25. "Bill" was formerly a representative of the Christenson Lumber Co. of San Francisco and took an active part in the affairs of Lumber Salesmen Club until his promotion to the manager-ship of the Sudden Lumber Co. took him to Redw'ood City. So his fellow club members took this opportur.rity to show him their esteem and to wish him success in his new field. The gathering sat clown to dinner about 7 p. nr., with Richard C. Jones, president of the club, acting as chairman and toastmaster of the evening. Mr. Jones called on Charlie Tripler, of the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., who in excellent and fitting terms presented Mr. Clarkson with a beautjful traveling bag; with onlv one stipulation attached, "that the bag be used for the purpose for which it was made." In responding, Mr. Clarkson thanked the club for their kind rememberance and expressed his deep feelings of friendship towarcls the membership of the club, and also advised the gathering that he would do his very best to fulfill Mr. Tripler's stipulation. During the dinner an excellent musical program lvas given by the Cliff House orchestra and several singin'g and dancing acts were presented by local entertainers. Those who atended were: Hal Williams, Lumber Association of San Francisco; O. G. Oden, H. S. Thomson Lumber Co.; Henry Bodie, Spring Valley Lumber Co.; Bill Rampe, Hart-Wood Lumber Co.; Nick Carter, Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co.; Ed. Beronio, Beronio Lumber Co.; Mel Solomon, Acme Lumber Co.; Harvey Getchel, Acme Lumber Co.; Smoky Brown, Acme Lumber Co.; Jack Johnson, Acme Lumber Co.; Richard C. Jones, Van Arsdale-Harris Lum,ber Co.; CharlieMcFarland, Christenson I-umber Co.; Eddie Sudden, Christenson Lumber Co.; Sam Towle, Christenson Lumber Co.; Jerry Casey, Hart-\\rood Lumber Co.; Charlie Meyer, Spring Valley Lumber Co.; Claudie Frantz, Loop Lumber Co.; Jack Hart, Hart & Burmeister; Hugh Handley, Van Arsdale-Harris I-umber Co.; Eddie Bush, Loop Lumber Co. ; Charlie Tripler, Van A'rsdale-H'arris Lumber Co.; Henry Thomson, Henry Thomson Lumber Co.; Floyd Elliot, Charles R.

Mr. Russell has done a wise and constructive thing for the shingle industry, in creating this contest, one that has aroused an interest in shingles throughout California. Many letters received by Mr. Russell from lumber dealers hold that same opinion. As 'Ihe Homer T. Hayward Lumber Co., of Santa Cruz wrote him: "We believe you have done a fine piece of work for the retailer, the manufacturer, and yourselves; you have rendered a real service to the industry )'

C. E,. Putman, of Portlancl, Oregon, Manager of the Coast Cedar Shingie Company, ancl one of the leading shingle manufacturers of the Northwest, wrote Mr. Russell: The constructive work you have done for the shingle bus,iness during the past few years has not only helped the industry in your state, but has reflected back into the Association v,"ork here. If the shingle industry had a live one such as yourself in each of the,other states, the business worrld be more cf a merchandising proposition than the wood butchering plan it now is."

McCormick & Co.; Ed. Martin, California Lumber Merchant; Jim Symington, Hart-Wood Lumber Co. ; F'red Roth, J. H. McCalum; and Bill Clarkson, Sudden Lumber Co. Redwood City. The arrangements of the party were under the supervision of Hugh Handley and Eddie Brush, who were highly complimented for the excellent dinner and entertainment, which provided such an enjoyable evening for everybody present.

CHARLES R. McCORMICK & CO. OFFICIALS RETURN FROM

East

S. M. Hauptman, vice-presiclent and treasurer, and J. S. Brown, secretary of Charles R. McCormick & Co. of San Francisco, have returned to California after spen,ding a month in the east on business. While in the east. thev visited Chicago, Washington, and Neu' York.

W. M.

Beebe Opens San Francisco Office

\V. M. Beebee, well known lumberman and for many years sales manager of the Long-Bell Lumber Co., has opened 'oftices in the First National Bank Building, San F'rancisco, where he will carry on a general wholesale lumber business. Mr. Beebe is the Caliiornia reoresentative of the Superior Oak Flooring Co. of Helena, Aikansas, which manufa,ctures the well known Superior Brand oak flooring. Rollins A. Brown, of Los Angeles, is manager of their Los Angeles offi'ce, and will look after the company's S'outhern California business.

G. R. BLEECKER BACK ON JOB AGArN

G. R. Bleecker of San Francisco California representative of the Eagle Lumber Co. of Portland, is back on the job again after his recent illness and is now making his regular trips calling on the lumber trade. Last week, he spent calling on the San Joaquin Valley dealers.

California Visitor From Minnesota

Mr. H. C. Wolfarth, prominent retail lumberman from Minnesota is spending several weeks in Los Angeles and vicinity, visiting friends.

Mr. Wolfarth states that he might locate in California, and enter the lumber game.