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News of Our Friends in the Services

Major E. L. Reitz, who was Chief o{ the Lumber Branch, Central Procuring Agency, Corps of Engineers, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., has been discharged from the army and is now back at his desk. He operates the E' L. Reitz Co., wholesale lumber firm, at Los Angeles' During his absence, W. H. Montgomery, who has been connected with the company for a long period, was in charge of the business.

First Lieut. Ray Van Ide, who was with the 15th Air Force in Italy, and spent seven months in a German prison camp, has been given an honorable discharge from the service, and has been appointed manager of the W' B' Jones Lumber Co., Los Angeles.

Ray has a good background of lumber experience, including several years selling for Hobbs Wall Lumber Co', and was with the W. B. Jones Lumber Co. before he entered the service.

Lieutenant Alfred D. Bell, Jr', USNR was released to inactive duty Septernber 27, and resumed his duties as I{edwood Division sales manager of Hammond Lumber Company, San Francisco, on October 1, after three years and eight months of service

Lieutenant John S. Butler, son of Seth L. Butler, San Francisco, Northern California sales representative for Dant & Russell, Inc., was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander' He is on the USS General W' G. Haan, Navy transPort'

Major J. C. (Doc.) Snead, Army Air Corps, was discharged September 23, and has been taking a vacation with his family at Fresno. lle was with Wendling-Nathan Co', San Francisco, for many years before entering the service.

Lieut. James R. Pierce, USN., is expected home in about 30 days. He is on the destroyer Wedderburn, which rvas a part of Admiral Halsey's fleet, and was in Tokyo when last heard from. I{e was with Paramino Lumber Co', San Francisco, when he entered the service.

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Commander Henry H. Anderson, USN., who has been in charge of Naval Procurement at Portland for the past few years, has obtained his discharge. He is head of the Twin Harbors Lumber Co., Seattle'

Lieut. Hal Galbraith, son of is now stationed at LeYte. U. S. Navy.

Earl Galbraith, Los Angeles, He is in the Dental CorPs,

Lieut. Commander R. W. Caldwell, USNR was released to inactive duty October 1, after more than four years' service. He is the son of R. E. (Bob) Caldwell, Hammond Lumber Company, San Francisco. ,

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