News of Our Friends in the Services

Lieut. Col. Ben Benioff of the War Transportation Board, Hdqrs. U. S. Army Forces, China Theater, is now stationed in Chungking. He had previously served in Australia, India and Burma. He was formerly an engineer with Summerbell Roof Structures, Los Angeles, and is a graduate of the California Institute of Technology.

In a recent letter to Jim Mackie, manager of the Western office of the NLMA, San Francisco, he gave the interesting information that he has on his staff three young Chinese engineers who are also Cal-Tech graduafes.

Pfc. Albert Koll, son of Milton L. Koll, A. J. Koll Planing Mill, Ltd., Los Angeles, is now stationed in the Austrian Alps. He is with the 20th Armored Division of the 3rd Army.

Sgt. Ruth Hanson, WAC, daughter of Francis G. Hanson of West Coast Screen Co., Los Angeles, was recently home on furlough. She is stationed in Washington, D.C.

Dale D. Constans, son of W. A. fornia Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Marine Corps June 16.

With Arcata Lumber Sales Co.

Announcement is made by Howard A. Libbey of Arcata Lumber Sales Co., San Francisco, sales agents for Arcata Redwood Co., Arcata, Calif., that Frank H. Watson-is now in charge of sales, succeeding the late Donald E. Holcomb, and is making his headquarters at the company's office, 42O Market Street, San Francisco.

Mr. Watson, who is a well known lumber salesman, has been for the past several years with the U. S. Engineers and the Central Procuring Agency in San Francisco. Prior to that period he was with Hobbs Wall. & Co., San Francisco, and MacDonald & Harrington, Ltd., San Francisco.

Ycrrd Moved toNew Loccrtion

As the yard of the Wholesale Lumber Distributors, Inc., at 601 De Fremery Street, Oakland, was needed by the U. S. Navy to complete their storage facilities in the Ninth Avenue Pier area, the company has moved its office and storage yard to 54 First Street, Oakland.

Plant Bought by Weber Co.

Constans, Anglo Calienlisted in the U. S.

Ensign Kenneth Koll, son of Walter Koll of A. J. Koll Planing Mill, Ltd., Los Angeles, is on an LST boat in the South Pacific.

Alan Bonnington, son of G. F. (Jerry) Bonnington of Lamon-Bonnington Co., San Francisco, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps, May 23. He was recently home for a short leave and is now stationed at Camp Lejeune, N. C.

C. A. Middleton was recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Air Force. He is stationed at Headquarters, Western Defense Command, Presidio, San Francisco. Before entering the service he was an executive with Anderson-Middleton Lumber Co.. Aberdeen. Wash.

The Weber Showcase & Fixture Co., Los Angeles, has purchased the cabinet-making and woodworking plant of J. Niederer Co. at 34ry-17 South Main Street, Los Angeles, Continuation of the plant's operation with no change of management was announced.

The Niederer Company was founded in 1888 by the late Jacob Niederer and is one of the oldest concerns of its kind in Los Angeles.

Convcrlescing

Casper Hexberg, district sales manager, IJnion Lumber Co., San Francisco, who has been ill for some time, is now convalescing at his home, 69 25th Avenue, San Francisco.

Lieut. Myron Koll, son of Harvey W. Koll, H. W. Koll Mill & Lumber Co., Los Angeles, is now "Somewhere in the South Pacific."

J. Archer Hughey, who formerly operated the Garvey Valley Lumber Dealers yard at El Monte, Calif., has been in the Army for the past two years, and is now stationed at Fort McArthur. He will reopen the yard when he is released from the service.