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B. W. BYRNE ON EASTERN TRIP

B. W. Byrne, secretary of the Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Los Angeles, left for the east on May 22 on a combined pleasure and business trip. He rvill call on the hardrvood trade in the Middle West and then proceed to New York City where he will meet his two sons, who are returning from a trip to Europe. He will return to his desk about July 1. Mrs. Byrne accompanied him on the trip.

D. H. DOUD VISITS LOS ANGELES

D. H. Doud, sales manager of the Defiance Lumber Company, Tacoma, Wash., was a recent Los Angeles visitor, where he soent two weeks on a combined business and pleasure trip.

Charlie Schmitt In Northwest

Charles J. Schmitt, of the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., San Francisco, left on May 17, to spend a month in the Northwest. Charlie will spend most of his time at the plant of the Portland Spar Co., Portland, manufacturers of t'\Mestfir" flag poles, spuds, etc., which products he sells in California. He rvill also spend a ferv days at the plant of the St. Helens Wood Products Co., St. Helens, Ore., manu' facturers of broom handles.

s.s. PETER HELMS FORCED TO JETTTSON PORTION OF' DECK LOAD

The S.S. Peter Helms, one of the Charles R. McCormick Lumber Company's steamers, rvas forced to jettison a portion of her deck load north of San Francisco on one of her recent trios.

PAUL E. FREYDIG VISITS CALIFORNIA

Paul E. Freydig, of Seattle, manager of logging operations of the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co., spent a few days recently at the company's home office in San Franclsco.

Gilroy Lumberman Visits Bay

Fred Boock, Gilroy Lumber Co., Gilroy, was in San Francisco, May 21, calling on the trade and on a number of his lumbermen friends.

Machine Companies Consolidate

Effective June 1, H. H. Plummer & Co. of San Francisco, distributors of wood working machinery, will consolidate with the Eby Machine Co. of San Francisco.

Russell Mullin On European Trip

Russell Mullin, manager of the Burbank Lumber Co., Burbank, has left on a trip to Europe. He plans to spend considerable of his time while abroad in Paris. He will be gone about five months.

A. E. FICKLING ON TRIPTO MEXICO

A. E. Fickling, Long Beach retailer, has been spending a ferv weeks sojourning along the west coast of Mexico. He will be back at his desk around the first of lune.

Burton Chace On Eastern Trip

Burton Chace, Chace Lumber Co., North Long Beach, left June 14 on a visit to New York City and other eastern points. He will be away about three weeks.

H. H. WHITESIDEAT MILITARY TRAINING CAMP

H. H. Whiteside, Whiteside Lumber Co., Los Angeles, captain in the 414th Field Artillery, is now on active duty training at the Presidio of Monterey, California.

ARTHUR JOHNSON LEAVES FOR EUROPE

Arthur Johnson of the Diamond Hardwood Company, Los Angeles, has left for an extended vacation to Europe.

FRANK

O'CONNER VISITS LOS ANGELES

Frank O'Conner, San Francisco reDresentative for the Donovan Lumber Compan-v and president of the Pacific Coast Shipowners' Association, was a recent Los Angeles visitor.

BEN MA'ISLER RECOVERED

Ben Maisler, of Maisler Bros., Fresno, who is spending a few months traveling in Europe, accompanied- by Mrs. Maisler, was forced by illness recently to spend three weeks in a hospital in Berlin, but is now quite iecovered.

W. T. MONTGOMERY RETURNS FROM HONOLULU

W. T. Montgomery, Hollywood Lumber Co., has returned from atwo months' pleasure trip to Honolulu. Mrs. Montgomery accompanied him on the trip.

PAUL MASTERS BACK FROM

Paul Masters, Southern California cently returned from a three weeks' Northwest.

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