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Changes at West Oregon Ed. Sorger Wins World's Title Lumber Co. At

G. A. Kingsley, son of E. D. Kingsley, president, is now vice-president and manager of the West Oregon Lumber Co., Linnton, Ore.

Phil W. Patterson, son of Governor Patterson of Oregon, has succeeded C. E. Miller as sales manager. He is also secretary of the company.

C. E. Miller, who recently retired was associated with the company for 16 years.

L. M. HARKINS SAILS FOR HONOLULU

L. M. Ifarkins, secretary of Lewers & Cooke Company, large lumber and building material dealers of Honolulu, sailed for home on the Matson Line steamer Malolo Augast 24. Mr. Ifarkins, who has spent the last idhree months on a business trip to the Pacific Coast, was accompanied by Mrs. Harkins.

Lewers & Cooke are agents for the Hawaiian Islands for Creo-Dipt Stained Shingles.

JrM WTSNOM ON VACATTON

Jim Wisnom,'Wisnom Lumber Co., San Mateo, is spending his vacation at Bartlett Springs.

Tree Topping

Thrilling a crowd of 10,00O at the Longview Rolleo August 10, Ed Sorger, Long-Bell high climber from Ryderwood, won the world's championship tree-topping contest.

fn four minutes five seconds he climbed l2O feet up a Douglas Fir tree, cut ofi the top, and 17 seconds afte; it crashed he was back on the ground, having descended the tree in l5-foot leaps.

B. C. VARNER VISITS CALIFORNIA

B. C. Varner, of Varner Brothers,. Dallas, Texas, was a recent visitor to California. While here he visited the offices of the Union I.umber Co., San Francisco, and spent several days in looking over the company's Redwood operations at Fort Bragg.

Mr. Varner spent about a month on the Facific Coast, and visited the various producing centers, going as far north as Vancouver, B. C.

T. A. WORK, JR VTSTTS SAN FRANCTSCO

T. A. Work, Jr., Work Lumber Co., Monterey, was rec.ently in San Francisco on a business trip.

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