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What This Country Needs
In a recent issue we said: ..WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS IS MORE PAINT ON THE OLD PLACES, AND LESS PAINT ON THE NEW FACES."
A subscriber cam'e back at us with: ..WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEED'S IS MORE STRAWBERRIES IN THE RESTAURANT SHORTCAKE.''
Now our old freid A. L. Porter, of Spokane is moved to suggest: ..WHRI THIS COUNTRY NEEDS IS FOR THE HOME BUILDING TO BE ABLE TO HIRE A CARPENTER PLUMBER PLASTER OR BRICK LAYER TO GIVE A GOOD DAYS WORK OF EIGH HOUS AND RECEIVE IN PAYMENT THEREOF TEN DOZEN EGGS.''
Keep 'em com,ing, we will flnd out yet what is the remedy.
ARY ELTZABETH 3:kBgk$ BRIDE oF ALBERT
Miss Mary Fllizabeth Gilhuly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs' Tames H. Gitftotv of I(entfield, was marriedito Albert John "Nolan, son of ;bhtt Nolatt of Sa,n Frdncisco and of the late Mrs. Nolan, the ceremony taking place on Wednejday evening, June 6, at St. Anselrrlo's Chulch. Rev. W. J. Ca'ntwell offiiiated. After the c'hurch service, there, was ,a reception and, repast at the Gilhuly home in Kentfield' Mr' r.,,1 Mr.. Nolan left on a three-weeks' tour that will include Salt l-ake City, Colorado Springs, and the Grand Cany-on' Mr. N,olan is -a prominent and popular lumbermanl of San Franoisco and is^the assistant wistlrn s'ales 'manager oI the Pacific Lumber Company' The new'ly weds on their return wiil make their home in San Francisco.
Harold Bendorf Marries Virginia Turner
On Friday evening, June 1, M!1s VjlSlnia Turner of San Francisoo became t[e-bride of Harold Bendorf of Scotia' The ceremony was performed by the Rev.-Dodge, at.the Stewart Hotei, San Francisco. A large number of relatives and friends were present at the cerernony. The newlyweds are on a h,oneymobn trip, whioh will include sevcral-popular resorts in the'sierra Nivada mounrtains' Mr' Bendorf is a p;;;i;t me*be. of the lumber. fraternity of Northern Caliioini" and is connected with the Pacific Lumber Co'mpany *t S"otiu. On their return, they will make their home at Scotia.
Boorman Lumber Company Opens Unique Plant At Oakland
Attractively situaterl orr a rvide street, the Boorman Lumber Company of Oakiand, has a novel idea in that it not only houses the offices and stocks carried, but also is the site of the large colonial home of Mr, B. J. Boorman, president of this company.
Some idea of the large, well lighted offices can be obtained from the picture above. This building faces on the Fourteenth street side of the prop,erty, acljacent to the gardens in front of Mr. Boormans residence. The high'beamed ceilings, many large windows and the attractive wainscoting combine to make this an inviting calling place for the lumber buying public of that city. The long counter shown is a fine 'piece of .cabinet lvork, which not only serves the purpose of the counter, btit is also a storage place for office supplies and records, r,r'hich can be kept systematically in a series of drawers and built in cupboards. The top of the counter is constructed of various kinds of flooring, so arranged*hat a prospective customer can visualize and choose flooring from the several kinds of oaks, maples, beech and othe,r kinds used.
Long sheds, all with concrete foundations and built to last, have been constructed along an alley just back of the office building. The Boorman Lumber Company has been incorporated for $1C0.@0.00, with Mr. .B. J. Boorman as president. Mr. Boorman was for many years engaged in the lumber business'in Montana, and clttring 1920 and 7921 was president of the \\restern Retail l-umbermen's Association.
We have a paint proposition to live lumber dealers, who desire to handle paints of quality and backed by service.
Our materials are made for people who knorr what good paint will do to improve the acceptability of tfieir lumber.
NEW METHOD OF PRESERVING CALIFORNIA'S REDWOODS
_ San Francisco, May 3l-Chairman J. D. Grant of the Save the Redwoods League 'has received Woid that,Governor Richardson has approved the Rosenshine-bi1i for preserving groves of Calii6rnia's Redwoods and'other tirnber lards, passed by the last session of the State ,Legisla. ture.
Under the provisions of the new law a survey of all timber lands available for park purposes will be made by the State Forestry Board. This survey will be made in Sec-