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State Association Directors Meet-Annual Convention Nov. 3'4'5

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association was held at the San Carlos Hotel, Monterey, August n, 1938.

The following directors were present in person and by proxy:

J. O. Handley, Carmel; F, Dean Prescott, Fresno; R. B' Stevens, Healdsbutg; Geo. K. Adams, Walnut Grove; B. J. Boorman, Oakland; E. C. Parker, Los Angeles; A. E. Fickling, Long Beach; G. E. Cavin, Oceanside; Herman Loehr, Riverside; John W. Fisher, Santa Monica; Mel Coe, Compton; Harry Whittemore, San Diego; L. M' Tynan, Salinas; E. E. Schlotthauer, Fresno; Warren S. Tillson, Modesto; Z. T. Thorning, Redwood City; M. A. Harris, San Francisco; Geo. Lounsberry, Los Angeles; Earl Johnson, Pasadena; Glen Miner, San Diego; Earl Stewart, Gardena; Fred Chapin, San Bernardino; Francis E. Boyd, Santa Barbara; C. E, Sones, El Centro.

Also present were J. U. Gartin, Ray Clotfelter, B. B. Barber, C. D. LeMaster, Frank M, Harrison, J. B. McKeon, R. P. Davidson, C. S. Tripler, Kenneth Smith, Fred A' \Mitmer, W. T. Spears, Charlie Colburn and Stewart Work.

J. O. Handley, president, presided at the meeting and Fred A. Witmer acted as secretary. After reading the minutes of the previous meetings, a Budget Committee was appointed to devise ways and means for employing a secretary-rnanager. This committee consists of four directors from the Northern District and four from the Southern District. A Nominating Committee composed of Paul Hallingby, F. Dean Prescott, M. A. Harris and Earl Johnson was appointed to make nominations for president and treasurer,

The financial statement of the Association for the first four months of the current fiscal year was discussed and accepted and a resolution was passed authorizing the contribution of $500.00 to the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association for use in its contemplated Public Relations Department, the contribution to be made if and when the National Association has received either money or pledges for the balance of its budget required for this Department.

The following applications for membership in the Association were presented and approved: Valley Lumber Company of Lodi; A. F. Stevens Lumber Company, Healdsburg; Jno. L. Witney, Inc., Jamestown ; Mendocino County Retail Lumber Co., Fort Bragg; Two Rock Commercial Company, Two Rock; Sugar Pine Lumber Company, San Francisco; Henry Hess Company, Guerneville; Builders Supply Company, Gilroy.

The matter of group insurance under the blanket policy issued to the Association by the Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company was discussed and explained, with the hope that more of the members would appreciate the savings in insurance made possible by this blanket policy.

A report on grade-marking was made by J. B. McKeon, F. Dean Prescott and Kenneth Smith. Various members reported on the situation in this regard as it was being handled in their particular districts, and all were unanimous in the opinion that grade-marked lumber would soon be required in all construction.

The annual convention of the Association is to be held at the Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, November 3, 4 and 5, 1938, with the following committees in charge of arrangements:

Finance Committee-Paul Hallingby, chairman; Program Committee-A. E. Fickling, chairman; Entertainment Committee-Earl Johnson, chairman; General Committee, Paul Hallingby, chairman.

George Lounsberry will be chairman of the convention. A tentative program has been outlined as follows: of golf tournament or trip to

Thursday morning, registration; noon, luncheon; afternoon, business session; night, barbecue.

Friday morning and afternoon, business sessions; night, banquet and dance.

Saturday morning, option Huntington Library.

Mr. Parker states that the while and interesting and possibly do so to attend.

Convention will be very worthurged everybody that could

EAST BAY CLUB MEETS SEPT. 26

East Bay Hoo Hoo Club No. 39 will hold its regular dinner meeting at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland, September 26. New officers will be elected and installed at this meeting.

Visits Mill

E. A. (Ted) Wright. California sales representative of Washington Veneer Company, Olympia, is on a three weeks' business and vacation trip in the Northwest. He will spend some time at the company's mill.