Valley Dealersto Picnic Sept. 16 and L7

Here is some good news for the lumbermen of the San Joaquin valley and Central California generally !

The San Joaquin VaIIey Lumbermen's Club has arranged to have an outing at Huntington l-lake, Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17, and has invited members of the Central California and the Sacramento Valley clubs to join them.

Of course, the women folks and the children are going along. Ancl just as like as not a lot of fellows from San Francisco, I-.ios Angeles and other parts of the state are going to try to claim a right to be there, too, and they certainly rvill be welcome, say the Valley folks.

Anyway, plans are coming along in good shape and the outing is sure to be one of the most delightful events in many summers.

J. C. Ferger, president of the San Joaquin VaIIey Lumbermen's Club, has appointed a good, live committee in charge of arrangements. It is headed by F. Dean Prescott of Fresno. The other members are F. G. Ferguson of Clovis, and William F. Baircl of Madera.

J. G. Martin'of Fresno is chairman of the entertainment committee. Acting with him on that committee are S. M. Kellner of. Fresno, F. F. Minard of Fresno, Virgil Routt of Fresno, and Irwin Frane of Reedley.

T*re big idea is to leave Fresno, by automobiles, at 8 o'elock on the morning of the 16th, stopping en route at one of the mountain pine mills to inspect the operations; then going on to a convenient tavern for lunch and reaching Huntington Lake about 5 o'clock in the evening. Dinner and lodging wiII be obtained there. The hotel, or lodge, is big and comfortable.

The entertainment committee is arranging right now to get some high class talent for the after-dinner festivities. A high-powered orchestra will be taken along to furnish music for the dancing and for other requirements of the trip.

But the excurSion will ofrer opportunity for more serious diversions, too. If possible, a brief but informal business meeting'will be helcl at the lodge. The party will visit the power houses of the San Joaquin Iright & Power Corporation and of the Southern California Edison Company, and will take a trip over the famous scenic road constructed by the Southern California Edison Company at a cost of $80,000 a mile. Travelers who have been over this road. say that the mountain scenery along its route is the most picturesque in the entire state-and that is qujte a reputation to attain, and maintain.

The program for Sunday calls for breakfast at the lodge as early as 7 o'clock, followed by a sight-seeing trip overthe

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environs of the lake. At noon a barbecue luncheon will be served. at the lodge.

The return trip will be over a different route than on the outbound journey, but just as attractive from a scenic standpoint. It is intended to get back to Fresno by 7 o'clock Sunday evening.

President Ferger and other members of the San Joaquin Valley I.lumbermen's Club particularly invite the wholesale lumbermen and. manufacturers of the state to join them on this outing. The trip will be entirely by automobile.

The New Horne Galls

By A. M. Conner, Sacramento

The old HOME stands on the green hillside And is sheltered by swaying trees; The garden is bright with fair spring flowers That bencl 'neath the passing breeze. There are graveled. driveways and portals wide, There are towers that are fine and tall; But I stand at the gate in the fragrant dusk, And I hear the new HOME call.

The new HOME waits in a quiet vale, About it is never a tree; But my dreams and fancies bring to view The gard.ens that are to be.

Vines ancl flowers that we shall plant- f see them all in my dream; , 'While the daylight dies and golden stars Like beacons above ne gleam.

Dear old HOME on the green hillside 'With your memories of days gone by, I shall often think of your beauties rarePerchanee with a longing sigh.

But the little new HOME in the quiet vale Is calling-calling to me i And in faney I walk with joyous pride Through the gardens that are to be.