Ten of The Years Ago Today

From the files California Lumber Merchant, November 1 , 1924

In the leading editorial, "Punctuality," Jack Dionne says: "Every human should take a self-inventory at least once every month. Let's look OURSELVES over TODAY and put the measure of PUNCTUALITY on our habits. If they are loose, this is a good time to do some tightening."

William Day, Deputy Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank for District 12, was the speaker of the day at the Hoo-Hoo Club No. 9 meeting held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, on October 23. Coleman Cox, San Francisco author, addressed the Club at its meeting on October9'

There is a photograph and personal sketch of the lum- The La Crescenta yard of the Bettingen Lumber Co. has

The San Diego Hoo-Hoo held a banquet and 'concat, Saturday evening, October 25. 12 Kittens were initiated. E. L. Bullen, Homeland Building Company, National City, a{dressed the gatheiittg .on "Fraternalism." **rf

There is a photograph of the Community Home Building Service exhibit sponsored by ths Barr Lumber Co., San Pedro Lumber Co. and Whittier Lumber Co., of Whittie-r, at the Industrial Show r;cenff held in that city.

The Hammond Lumber ComPanY Yard Calif., has been purchased by the Homer Lumber Co.

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Walter Decker, formerly manager of the Union Lumber Company at Marysville, has been appointed manager of the Viney-Milliken yard at Burbank.

The Central California Lumbermen's Club met at Stockfon, Saturday, October 11. President S. J. Irwin presided. Arthur H. Ashley of Stockton addressed the meeting on the Constitution of the *United States.

The annual convention of the California Retail Lumbermen's Association will be held at the Biltmore Hotel, I os Angeles, on November 7-8. *'t*

'The Sacramento Valley Lumbermen's Club met at the Travelers Hotel, Sacramento, Saturday, October 18. President H. C. Chapman presided, Professor Emanuel Fritz, University of California, was the principal speaker discussing the timber resources*of the country.

The Orange County Lumbermen's Club held their annual meeting at the Elks Hall, Anaheim, October 9. W' S. Spicer was elected president, and Stanley Clem, secretary-treasurer, for the ensuing year.

. The San Diego Lumber Company, San Diego, plan to have their new attractive office building completed by November l.

George S. Melville and Miss Corinne M. Orban were married at Los Angeles on October 12. They spent their hbneymoon touring the northern part of the state by automobile.

B. W. Bryne presided at the meeting of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club on October 23. The meeting was held at the Los Angeles City Club.

Rod Hendrickson'was the speaker of the day at the Lumber Salesmen's Club of San Francisco on October 22.

An interesting photograph appearing in this issue shows three vessels of the Hart-Wood Lumber Co. unloading lumber at the Outer Harbor Dock, Los Angeles harbor.

There are illustrated articles of the Merner Lumber Company at Palo Alto, Catif. and the Whittier Lumber Co. at Whittier, Calif.

Lumber Company has bought the GardCompany, on Tweedy Blvd., Los An***

The Lumbermen's Club of Arizona will hold their annual convention at Phoenix on November 14 and 15.

"Los Angeles Golfers" is the title of an article with photograph showing a group of several of Los Angeles lumbermen golfers. In the photograph are Harry V. Hanson, Jeff Tully, Paul Hill, Frank Burnaby, Wesley Shrimp and Gus Ffoover. *** alterations have been made to the offices of Lumber Company.

Koehl & Son, Los Angeles have started the of a two-story brick addition to their factory.

The Kerwin Lumber Co. of Modesto have just completed an extension 20 feet by 70 feet to their mill.

The officers of the California Panel & Veneer Company are justifiably proud of their ne',v office and warehouse building. The officers of the company are: Howell Baker, president; Geo. R. Stratemeyer, vice-president; and Harry V. Hanson, secretary-treasurer.