Elie Destruel Guest of Honor at 25th Anniversary Dinner

A dinner given by Mrs. Mead Clark for the employees of the Mead Clark Lumber Co. of Santa Rosa. Calif.. at the Sonoma Mission Inn, Boyes Springs, was a very enjoyable affair. The dinner was in honor of Elie Destruel, rnanag'er and co-owner of the business, the occasion being the 25th Anniversary of his connection r'r'ith the firm, first as office boy, then salesman, and later after the passing of Mr. Mead Clark, as a partner. Trventy of the emplovees and their wives, and a feu' intimate friends gathered at tl.re Inn to greet Mr. and I\frs. Destruel.

Mrs. Clark spoke briefly of Mr. Destruel coming as a voung boy to the firm, and his present connection, and read a poem of her own composition. Mr. Destruel replied, paying tribute to the late owner, Mr. Clark.

Kenneth Brorvn of Santa Rosa sang several song's, accornpanied by his son, Corrick Brorvn. \

The tables urere decorated with florvers, rvith to1' trucks loaded with lumber, painted to match the firm's trucks and bearing the firm name, piles of small boards. u'ooden candle holders, and u'ooden nut cups.

A desk clock, a gift from the employees, was presented to Mr. Destruel.

Icck Dionne Honorcry LiIe Member oI Hoo-Hoo

At a very recent n.reeting of the Supreme Nine of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, four men \\rere elected honorary life members of the Order. They are Stervart Holbrook, rvriter; James Stevens, n'riter; Stanlev F. Horn, Editcr of the Southern Lumberman, and Jack Dionne, Publisher

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