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Age not guaranteed---Some I have told lor 20 years---Some Less

Just an Off D.y

Ffe was a railroad locomotive engineer. When he got out of bed this morning he stepped on the business end of a tack. While shaving a few minutes later he cut his lip. At brealdast he spilled his hot coffee in his lap. Starting for work he tripped at the top of the back steps and fell all the way down. It kept up that way all morning. A dozen unfortunate accidents happened that morning.

At noon he started out on his run. Fifty miles out of

Gardiner Mill Starts

The thoroughly reconditioned mill of the Gardiner Lumber Co., Gardiner, Ore., has started operation, running one shift and cutting about 125,000 feet in eight hours.

H. W. Kissling is manager. Mr. Kissling is a well known sawmill operator having formerly been manager of Winchester Bay Lumber Co. at Reedsport, Ore. He was manager of the llammond mill at Garibaldi before it was dismantled.

his home station he had his locomotive flying along at about 70 miles an hour. Rounding a curve he looked ahead and there was another train coming toward him on the same track, also at high speed and not over 2(X) yards away.

He turned casually to his fireman, and asked: "Jim, did you ever have one of these days when everything seemed to go wrong?"

C. H. GARNER TO MANAGE STOCKTON YARD

C. H. Garner has been appointed general manager of the San Joaquin Lumber Co., Stockton, succeeding the late D. H. Schroebel.

Mr. Garner has had many years' experience in the retail lumber business. He was with the Hayward Lumber & Investment Co., Los Angeles, f'or the past 12 years, and was assistant superintendent of yards until he resigned recently to take his new position.

Ten Years Ago Today

From October 1,1929 lssue

"Pick" Maule was the winner of the low gross prize, the "Frank Curran" cup, and Paul Hill was awarded the low net prize, the "Roy Stanton" cup, at the Lumbermen's Golf Tournament held at the Fox Hills Country Club.

Al Frost, San Diego, was elected a member of the Supreme Nine at the annual convention of the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, held at Amarillo. Texas.

A. J. Russell, Peter B. Kyne and Stanley Dollar of San Francisco attended the dedication exercises of the Martinez High School new athletic field at Martinez, Calif. The Martinez American I-egion had charge of the program.

"Ready Built Equipment for Farms," by copy of his address delivered at the First Building Conference at Davis, Calif.

Fountain-Smith Will Represent Northwest Mills

Ed Fountain and Stuart C. Smith arinounce that efiective October l,'L939, they will operate under the name of Fountain-Smith and will be the new Southern California representatives for the firms formerly represented by Doud-Smith. Don Doud, who was associated with Mr. Smith, is returning to Tacoma, Wash., where he will manage the Defiance Lumber Co.

Fountain-Smith will represent Defiance Lumber Co., Tacoma, 'Wash.; Olympic Hardwood Co., Aberdeen, Wash.; Polson Lumber & Shingle Mills, Hoquiam, Wash.; Robt. Gray Shingle Co., Ifoquiam, Wash.; Twin llarbors Lumber Co., Portland and Seattle; and the Ed Fountain Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Calif.

Both Mr. Fountain and Mr. Smith have been connected with the lumber business in Los Angeles for many years.

Max Cook, is a California Farm

Coast Counties Lumbermen's Club held a big get-together dinner meeting at the Green Mill Cafe, Pismo Beach. A fine musical and dancing program was furnished by a group of professional entertainers from San Francisco. J. H. Kirk was chairman of the arrangements committee and J. A. Greenelsh was toastmaster.

Imperial Valley dealers started strong home building and modernization campaign.

Metal Rosettes for Closet Poles

Metal rosettes for closet pole supports were recently put on the market by Simpson Screen Co., l84Z East lZth Street, Oakland. These are said by this concern to be better than wood rosettes because there is no danger of splitting, therefore no waste; actually cheaper, with smooth finish and more attractive appearance; quicker to install as holes for nails are already drilled.

Enjoys Tsland Vacatton

Bill Back of the Back Panel Company, Los Angeles, spent his vacation on Catalina Island in the first part of September.