OBITUARIES

Frank .M. Wise

Frank M. Wise, branch yard supervisor for patten-Blinn Lumber Company, Los Angeles, passed away suddenly in his office in Los Angeles, on August 7, as the result of a heart attack.

His death came as a grbat shock to his fellow workers and to his many friends. He ryas one of the best informed lumbermen in the country and one of the finest men in the business.-

Having been in the lumber business almost continuously since he went to work for Nafziger Bros. Lumber Co. at 8th and Main Streets, Los Angeles, in 1904, his experience and ability made him a very valuable man and his place will be hard to fill.

Ife was born in Gobleville, Mich., in 1888, and moved with his parents to California when he was three years of age. He started to work for Patten-Davies Lumber Company at the Sapta Monica yard in August 1911, became manager there in 1915, remaining in that position until 1918 when he resigned to go with Killefer Mfg. Corp. After two years he returned to his old firm and was sales manager fr,om l92l to 1927, resigning to become associated with the United States Building & Loan Association. In 1931 he came back to manage the Beverly Hills yard for a year and was again manag'er of the Santa Monica yard from 1932 until April 1 of this year when he was made branch yard supervisor.

IIe is survived by his widow, Mrs. Daisy Elizabeth Wise, one son, Robert, and his father Chauncey A. Wise.

For many years Mr. Wise had been very active in Freemasonry. He had also served the Santa Monica Kiwanis Club as its president and the Santa Monica-Ocean Park Chamber ol Commerce as a director.

Funeral services were held in Santa Monica on Thursday, August 10.

Alvin N. Lofgren

Alvin N. Lofgren, 53, of San Francisco, well known wholesale lumberman, died in San Francisco, August 5, following an operation.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Louise A. Lofgren, and a brother, Adolph L. Lofgren.

Mr. I-ofgren's first job in the lumber business was with the C. A. Smith Lumber Co., at Marshfield, Ore., which later became the Coos Bay Lumber Co. After working for these firms for many years he was with MacDonald & Harrington, San Fran,cisco, as a salesman for some time until he went into business for himself several years ago.

He was a member of Islam Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S.

Funeral services were held in San Francisco, August 7.

H. M. Cochran

H. M. Cochran passed away in Zanesville, Ohio, August 3, 1939. Mr. Cochran was vice president and general sales manager of the Union Lumber Company for many years, retiring in 1931, due to poor health. In addition, he was for many years president of the Acme Lumber Company of San Francisco. He was well known in the lumber industry and had many friends.

After his retirement he moved to Fort Monroe, Virginia, near his son, and in the latter part of. t932 moved to Ohio, his home state, where he resided until his death.

He leaves three sons, Captain Hugh M. Cochran, William R. Cochran and Dr. Claude T. Cochran.

Miniature Wall Section

The Insulite Co., Minneapolis, announces a new type of dealer help-The Miniature Wall Section. This unit enables Insulite dealers to show prospects in their own homes and offices the application of Insulite products in modern building.

The demonstration set consists of a reduced-scale wall in cross-section, mounted on a base which is slotted to receive 4t/2 by Ginch sections of drop-siding, wood sheathing, Bildrite Sheathing, Lok-Joint Lath and the entire line of Insulite interior finish materials-Graylite, Ins-Lite, Sati,ncote, Smoothcote and Insulite Hardboards.

The Miniature Wall Section comes in a compact, sturdy case measuring 9tl by 6% by 5% inches and weighing only 3/2 pounds.

Building And Loan Association Activities Show Sharp Increase

According to the figures of the United States Building and Loan League the activities of our national building and loan associations have recently shown a sharp increase, May, 1939, the last month for which they have totals, saw over 89 million dollars loaned people to buy, build, and repair homes, which was 9 million more than the totals for May, 1938. The totals in May last were the highest in 23 months.

OUR FREE.WHEELING STYLE PLEASES LAUGHEAD

"We were highly pleased with the attractive layout you gave the Westwood story in your issue of June l. The free-wheeling style of writing that makes The Merchant so readable was prominent in this story and adds to its value. I often wonder what percentage of the circulation reads every paragraph o'f the dry, categorical write-ups that some trade journals carry?"

(Signed) \l[/. B. Laughead, Advertising Manager, The Red River Lumber Company.

Flying Foresters Examine Remote Landins Fields

Sixty-three new landing fields, many of them in remote sections of the national forests of California, are being mapped and examined this week by an aerial crew from United States Forest Service headquarters at San Francisco.

The survey has been inaugurated solely for the purpose of establishing improved facilities for the protection of national forest areas from fire, declared George M. Gowen, regional fire control chief. The examination of little known fields will continue at intervals throughout the next several weeks to determine limitations for aerial transportation of fire fighters, key overhead personnel and supplies into or adjacent to i,naccessible and hazardous mountain areas.

Under the direction of fire equipment engineer Fred Funke the crew is flying 3 fivg'place reconnaisance airplane contracted by the Forest Service. Areas that are being studied include small commercial and emerg'ency landing fields in addition to regular and proposed Forest Service fields. Working northward from national forests in southern Calif'ornia, the crew will follow up aerial studies with detailed examinations on the ground.

Mr. Gowen stated that the flying foresters are making the field examinations particularly with an eye on the future use of aircraft in forest fire suppression. All data cov: ering the current examinations will be made available to officials of the Civil Aeronautics Authority. At the present time five commercial airplanes are under contract for rush delivery of men and supplies to fire lines and for use as reconnaisance ships. Indication that the planes will see considerable service during the next three months is shown by official reports that California and most of western United States is well into one of the worst forest fire seasons in many years.

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