Ten tiles ofThe Years California Ago Today

From the Lumber Merchant, Octob er 1 , 1924

At a meeting of the Los Angeles Lumbermen's Exchange, on September 26, it was decided to dissolve the 'Exchange. The Lumbermen's Exchange was one of the oldest associations in,n" .a"1". * *

The lumber market reports that building permits in most sections of the state are running well for the month of September. * * r

"And Yet They Have Grown Great," is the leading editorial by Jack Dionne. ,f, * ,r

Redwood salesmen representing the Redwood operators in the Northern California territory, together with several of the mill representatives, met at San Francisco, Septeml ber 19' * d( 'r

The Tacoma Planing Mills, Inc., of Tacoma, Wash', are building a warehouse in Los Angeles.

The planing mill, one of the units of The Long-Bell Lumber Co. at Longview, Wash., was officially opened on September 15' * ,* +

In a letter to the "Merchant," Bob McCullough of San Francisco accepts "Cappl" Slade's golf challenge to play any San Francisco lumberman for the sectional championship of California. * * *

C. W. Pinkerton, Whittier Lumber Co., addressed the Whittier Rotary Club. * * *

In this issue we reprint an article from the Redondo "Breeze" on the lumber career of Otis A. Mercer, manager of the Patten & Davies yard at Redondo Beach. **tl.

At the lunchen of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 12 held at Minnedpolis during the 33rd annual Hoo-Hoo convention, Frank Trower, in behalf of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 of San Francisco, announced the winners of the Redwood Burl Gavel, which was donated by the Bay District Club for the Hoo-Hoo Club showing the greatest gain in attendance at the meetings. Club No. 12 ol the Twin Cities and Club No. 17 of Lansing, Mich., were the winners and the committee awarded the prize to each of the two Clubs for a part of the ensuing Hoo-Hoo year. * *

Twenty-five motor trucks re'cently conveyed 150,000 feet of lumber from San Pedro to Hollywood to be used for the construction of a moving picture set in the filming of "The Phantom of the Opera." * * *

The Fresno Hoo-Hoo district has formed a Hoo-Hoo Club. Martin D. Johnson has been elected president.

Two well known Californians were honored at the 33rd Hoo-Hoo annual meeting held at Minneapolis. Dave Woodhead of Los Angeles, was elected to serve on the Supreme Nine, and A. B. Wastell of San Francis'co was appointed State Counselor for California. *ttrF

This issue carries a friendly letter that A. S. McKinney, a member of the sales staft of the California & Oregon Lumber Company, sent to the trade in the Valley territory. ***

The Sacramento Valley Lumber'men's Club held their first meeting following the summer recess, at the Travelers Hotel, Sacramento, on September 20. The Mechanics Lien Law was discussed at the meeting.***

The Independent Lumber Co., Glendale, had an attractive display of lumber and building materials at the recent Moon Festival held at Tujunga.

The South Coast Lumber Co. at Pacific Beach, Calif., are starting a new vard at Mission Beach. ***

The San Fernando Valley Lumbermen's Club held a dinner dance at the Encino Country Club on the evening of September 16.

Denver Taylor, Portland, Oregon, for many years associated with the lumber business in the Northwest, has been appointed sales manager of the California & Oregon Lumber Co. with headquarters in their San Francis'co offi'ce. +**

The Hayward Lumber & Investment Co., Los Angeles, has purchased the lumber and hardware business formerly conducted by the Nlanteca Lumber Co. at Manteca, Calif. ***

A Lumbermen's Baseball League has been organized in the Los Angeles territory. E.K. Wood Lumber Co., Lounsberry & Harris, E. J. Stanton & Son, Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Hammond Lumber Company, Woodhead'Lumber Company, Patten & Davies Lumber Company, Vernon Lumber Co. and Kerckhoff-Cuzner Mill & Lumber Co. have teams represented in the league. *** booklet. "To Her recently published Barr Lumber Com-

An illustrated article describes the Majesty-The American Housewife," and distributed to its local trade by the pany of Santa Ana.

The Eureka Mill & t"rloJ cl., out t"ttd, is building an addition to their office.