TWf NTY YEAQS AGO

From the Oetober le 19.22, Issue

The Simpson-Gray Lumber Company and Stockton Lumber Company, both pioneer retail concerns of Stockton, were consolidated on October 1 under the management of Charles G. Bird, who was manager of the SimpsonGray yard.

Joseph Fyfe, the veteran head of the Stockton Lumber Company, retired after fifty years of active service. The Simpson-Gray Lumber Company was reputed to be the oldest retail lrrmber concern in California. and had been in business over 75 years.

The California Lumber operations at Montebello. Company arranged to begin

This issue carried an article on E,arl Carlson, sales representative for the Santa Fe Lumber Company in the San Joaquin Valley, which states it is just about seventeen years now that Earl first started to travel in the Valley for this concern, and while still a young man, he probably is the oldest lumber salesman in the Valley, when continuous service for one company is considered. (Editor's note: Earl is still covering this territory, which makes thirtyseven years he's been with them now. Just a newcomer.)

. Announcement (Jim) Farley, the and Miss Mildred was made of the marriage of James J. Pacific Lumber Company, San Francisco, Bush of Fortuna.

The members of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club, their families and guests enjoyed a two-day outing and picnic at Huntington Lake. The two days were filled with many entertainment features, and also included a trip to the headwaters of the San Joaquin River where an inspection was made of the Southern California Edison Company's operations.

A poem, "That Huntington Lake Turner, was published in this issue.

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