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Position As Manager Or Assistant

Wanted: Young man, under 35, as assistant bookkeeper. Living conditions ideal, sea coast town. Must have experience. Address Box C-623, California Lumber Merchant.

Will Exchange Services

Certified architect and engineer, thoroughly experienced in all phases of architecture, residences, comrnercial, remodeling, structural engineering, etc., will exchange services for lumber or building material. Address box C-610' California Lumber Merchant.

Position wanted as manager or assistant in retail lumber yard. Fifteen years in Southern California. Would entertain any kind of proposition, any place. Address Box C-619' California Lumber Merchant.

Retail Yards For Sale

If you want to buy a lumber yard in Southern California, see us. We have a number of yards available. Twohy Lumber Co., Lumber Yard Brokers, 549 Petroleum Securities Bldg., Los Angeles. Telephone PRospect 8746.

Ten Years Ago Today

From the ftles of The Calilornia Lumber Merchont, June 1, 1926

Walter S. Spicer, chairman of the publicity committee, reports a fine program has been arranged for the annual picnic of the California Retail Lurhbermen's Association to be held at Orange County Park. Walter says: "There will be p[enty doing, from the time the gong rings for dinner at 12:45 until the orchestra gives out late in the afternoon." ***

A. J. (Gus) Russell and Sylvister L. Weaver attended the annual meeting of the Arizona retailers at Nogales.

An interesting article on "Laminated Fir Lumber" by Chas. W. Bu,ckner appears in this issue. *'ttt

Thirty-three Southern California lumbermen from Los Angeles and San Diego enjoyed a pleasant two-day motor trip May 15 and 16, into old Mexi'co visiting Tia Juana, Rosarito and Ensenada. * * *

The Arizona Lumbermen's Club held a successful convention at Nogales on May 1415. Officers elected were Emil Marks, Douglas, president; William Corpstein, Phoenix, vice-president, and John Woods, Bisbee, secretar'' * * *

Patten & Davies Lumber Co. of Los Angeles have purchased the retail yards operated by the Woodhead Lumber Co. at 5800 South Main Street, and the Tweedy Blvd' yard, Los Angeles. * :r ,f

A photograph of J. H. Shepard, Friend & Terry Lumber Co., Sacramento, was prominently displayed in a full page advertisement appearing in the May 15 issue of the Saturday Evening Post with a testimonial on the merits of the products being advertised.

Members of the Central California Lumbermen's Club, their families and guests motored over the Bret Harte Trail through the famous Mother Lode country to the Calaveras Big Trees on May 15. In the evening, the party gathered around the big bonfire in front of the Big Tree Hotel where they enjoyed the evening program presided over by Frank Trower'

The Santa Barbara lumbermen held their annual Jinks at the Santa Cruz Island .on May 23. Promptly at five o'clock in the morning, the "Sea'Wolf," well crowded and under the guidance of J. "Spokane" Cronin, left the Santa Barbara wharf. A wonderful barbecue was served at the Club House on the Islands. *:krt

Patten & Davies Lumber Co. of Los Angeles have purchased the Bortells Lumber Co. yard at Monrovia.

Arthur Cahill, president of Sudden & Christenson, has been elected to membership on the board of directors of the san Francisco bank.

B. J. Boorman, Boorman Lumber Co., Oakland, addressed the East Bay Hoo Hoo Club on May 21. His subject was "Reforestation in the United States."

The J. D. Halstead Lumber Company is opening a retail yard at Tucson, to be managed by Jim Whelan.

Harry White, White Brothers, San Francisco, left for New York, May 29, from which port he will embark for Europe, where he will visit England, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy and other European countries.