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Harry Carter Spends Vacation At Tahoe

Harry Carter, representative of Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., San Francisco, has returned from a twoweeks' vacation spent at Lake Tahoe. Harry did a lot of hiking while in the mountains and states that he was successful in getting several good strings of fish. He made the trip by automobile and was accompanied by his famuv.

WALLACE BOVYE"R LOOKS OVER LOS ANGELES

Wallace Bovyer, of the Van Arsdale-Harris Lumber Co., San Francisco, has returned from a two-weeks' vacation spent at Los Angeles and other Southern Caliiornia points. While in the south, he made a survey of the building activities, and reports that there is lots of activity in new building operations in the Southland. lle was accorr.rpanied by his family on the trip.

F. W. WILSON LOOKS OVER CONDITIONS IN THE BAY DISTRICT

F. W. Wilson, well known representative of Fletcher & Frambes, Los A'ngeles, was a recent San Francisco visitor. While in the north, he spent several days calling on the lumber trade in the Bay District and meeting some of his lum.bermen friends. IIe also made a short visit with his relatives who reside in Oakland. He reports that building conditions in the South are very active. He was accompanied bv Mrs. Wilson.

CHAS. R. McCORMICK AND FAMILY MOTOR TO ST. HELENS

Chas. R. McCormick, of Chas. R. McCormick & Co., San Francisco, accompanied by his family, has returned from a several days motor trip to St. Helens, Oregon. The trip north was made over the beautiful Redwood Highway via Eureka, Cresent City and Grants Pass. Before his return to San Francisco, the party remained several days at St. Helens. Included in the party were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R. McCormick. Miss Florence McCormick, Chas. R. McCormick, Jr., and Freddie McNear.

Barwick Calling On Pine Mills

W. E. Barwick, San Francisco manager of the Hilgard Lumber Co., has returned from a weeks' trip calling oq the California white and sugar pine mills. Mr. Barwick says that the demand for pine has shown much improvement during the past two or three weeks.'

Miss Leona Perkins Returns From Northern Tour

Miss Leona M. Perkins, of Charles R. McCormick & Co., San Francisco, has returned to the Bay District after spending an enjoyable three weeks automobile tour through 'Oregon, Washington, 'Vancouver Island, and British Columbia. She also spent several days at St. Helens, Oregon, as the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. F. McCormick. Their itinerary carried themr through Portland, Olympia, over the beautiful Hood's Canal Highway to Port Angeles, Victoria, Vancouver, and Seattle. A day was also spent at Longview, Washington, to inspect the Hotel Montecello and new operations of tne LongBell Lumber Com,pany. Included in the party were Mr. and Mrs. H. F. McCormick; Miss Perkins, and Mr. Sherman Miles, prominent banker of St. Helens, Oregon. Mr. H. F. McCormick, is manager of the St. Helen; Lumber Co. I

Al Hamer Celebrates Arrival Of Daughter

Mr. Alvin C. Hamer, known as the "Douglas Fir Specialist," of Los Angeles, is celebrating the arrival, on August lst., of a fi,ne baby girl at his house. According to the daddy, she is the finest ever, and has 'been named Mabel Miner Hamer.

, HEAD OF PARAMINO LUMBER COMPANY VISITS LOS ANGELES

Mr. F. Paramino, of the Paramino Lumber Company, of San Francisco, has been in Los Angeles for the past month, making his headquarters at their Los Angeles offices. Mr. C. E. Berry is the Los Angeles manager for the Paramino Companv.

JESSIE M. EGGELSTON RETURNS FROM CANA. DIAN TRIP

Jessie M. Eggelston, secretary of the California Retail Lum,bermen's Association, San Francisco, has returned from an enjoyable two weeks vacation that was spent travel'ing through the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columrbia. Her itinerary carried her to Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmundson, Jasper National Park, and Prince Rupert. The trip north was made by water on the Ruth Alexander; the return trip was made by rail from Vancouver, B. C. She reports that conditions through the Canadian provinces are good and that excellent wheat crops are expected in the Alberta districts.

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