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Albert Gibbings, who was 15 years with Kerckhoff-Cuzner Lumber Co. at their San Pedro yard, is now with Coast Lumber & Equipment Co., Long Beach. He was in the Navy Seabees for 25 months, and spent more than a year overseas on Tinian and Okinawa.

He is a son of W. R. Gibbings, who has been with Kerckhoff-Cuzner Lumber Co. since t902 at the San Pedro yard, of which he is manager.

M. R. Mackaig, president of the Coast Lumber & Equipment Co., Long Beach, has returned from a business trip to Oregon and Washington.

Walter Bordwell, formerly with the Benson Lumber Co., San Diego., is now with T. M. Cobb Co. at the San Diego office. He was 18 years with the Benson Lumber Co., and was with the Seabees during the war for three years, most of which was spent in the Pacific theater.

Paul Stake, Whiting-Mead Co., San Diego, returned recently from an extended business and pleasure trip to middle western and eastern states.

M. W. (Mike) Crook, Titom" Lumber Sales Co., is back from a combinatibn busineSs and vacation trip to the Northw€st. He did some hunting in British Columbia, and spent some time at the Northern California office of Tacoma Lumber Sales in Arcata, Calif;

Ed Fountain of the Ed Fountain Lumber Co., Los Angeles, left November 11 on a two weeks'trip to Northern Calilornia and Oregon

Roy Barto, Mahogany Importing Co., Los Angeles, returned November 15 from a business trip to San Francisco'.

W. W. (Buzz) Davies, Pope & Talbot, Inc., Lumber Division, San Francisco, is back from a business and pleasure trip to Phoenix, Arizona.

Paul Orban, Orban Lumber Co., Pasadena, apd Mrs. Orban recently paid a visit to New Orleans. Frorn there they flew to Cuba for a short stay, and flew all the way back to Southern California, making a stop for a ferv days at Phoenix, Ariz., on the way.

Stanley C. Moore, manager of Fir-Tex of Southern California, Los Angeles, left November 17 on a tu'o rveeks' trip to the Northwest. He spent some time at the mill at St. Helens, Oregon, and visited the company's head office in Portland.

Martin Parelius, Parelius Lumber Co., Portland, rvas a business visitor to San Francisco early in Notember. He made his headquarters at the office of Paul McCusker, who represents his firm. He was accompanied by I\Irs. Parelius on the trip, which was made by automobile.

C. R. Webber, Sacramento Valley representative of Cooper Lumber Co., Portland, recently made a trip to the company's head office. It is interesting to note that r\{r. Webber has one of the smarilest Hoo-Hoo numbers,29IZ, which indicates that he has been interested in tl-re Order for manv years,

George R. Kendrick, sales manager of Pope & Talbot, Inc., Lumber Division, returned to San Francisco Nov. 27 after spending some time at the Portland office.

Victor H. (Vic) Turion is now with Baugh Bros. Lumber Co. in the sales department. He was with the T. N{. .Cobb Co. for the past two years and before that u'as with Whiting-Mead Co. for seven years in the sash and door department.

Ray Van Ide, formerly manager of W. B. Jones Lumber Co., Los Angeles, is now with the Northrvest Lumber Co., Van Nuys, Calif. He has been with this concern since October 1. Before the war Ray was t-ith Hobbs Wall Lumber Co. for several years as salesman out of both the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices.

Frank Brown, manager of Tynan & Rogers, Redwood City, manufacturers of Utility Fence, recently flew to Eugene, Oregon, and back on a business trip.

Wayne N. Foote, who has been with Jones Hardwood Co. for the past yeai at the yard, is now covering the Bay district territory as salesman.

Charles R. McCormick, of McCormick Piling & Lumber Co., San Francisco, has returned from a business trip to the Northwest. While in Portland he spent the Thanksgiving holiday with his son, Charles R. McCormick, Jr. of McCormick-Baxter Creosoting Co.

R. T. (Bob) Evju, Ev-irr Products Company, San Francisco, is back frorr a tveek's business trip to Los Angeles.

Carvel D. Brown, manager of Orban Lumber Co., pasadena, spent the past two weeks in Northern California, where he called on mills in the redwood and pine producing areas.

Hugh W. Mason, Fisk & Mason, wholesale shingle dealers, South Pasadena, returned early in November from a business trip to Washington and Oregon.

A. K. Wilson of A. K. Wilson Lumber Co., Portland, was in Southern California for a few days around the middle of November, when he visited the company's newplanr: at Dominguez Junction. He was accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Wilson.

Leo Hulett, Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., San Francisco, was in Los Angeles on business for a few days early in November.

Harry Naeve, who was in the lumber business in Long Beach for many years, and is now with Coast Lumber & Equipment Co., Long Beach, has returned from a buying trip to the Oregon mills.

James W. (Jim) MacDonald, youngest son of L. W. MacDonald, L. W. MacDonald Co., Los Angeles, is nolv associated with his father and is dividing his time between rvorking in the office and taking a business .administration course. He was recently discharged from the Coast Guard.

T/5 E. W. (Billy) Lowther, Jr., son of 1!Ir. and IIrs. E. W. Lowther of the Acme Blower & Pipe Co., Los Angeles, is stationed with the First Cavalry Division at Camp Drake, Tokio. He is a good musician and is chapel organist for all the various services at the camp.

C. M. (Friday) Freeland, West Oregon Lumber Co., Los Angeles, was a recent visitor at the company's Portland office.

A. L. (Gus) Hoover, Los Angeles, Southern California representative for The Pacific Lumber Co. and WendlingNathan Co., was back at his desk on November 25 after spending some time at Pacific's sawmill in Scotia.

E. L. (Bud) Reitz, E. L. Reitz Co., Los Angeles, spent a few days the latter part of November calling on the mills in Northern California.

Carl W. Baugh, Pasadena wholesale lnmberman, is b:rck from the Northwest where he spent a ferv tveeks calling on the mills.

Ruland V. Harman is general manager of Northrvest Lumber Co., whose yard is at 14350 Bessemer Street, Van Nur,'s.

Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club Has Interesting Speaker

The speaker of the evening, Milton Whitaker, former Navy flyer, proved to be very interesting to the mernbers of the Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club at their regular monthly dinner meeting, held at'Wilson's, Sacramento, November 20.

Capital Lumber Company, Sacramento, acted as hosts for the evening in the matter of refreshments.

Mr. Whitaker was introduced by LeRoy Miller, Burnett & Sons, Sacramento. His talk on the Aymara Indian tribe, whose guest he was for two weeks when forced dorvn in the Brazilian jungle, brought forth a large number of questions.

Friend & Terry Lumber Co. and Burnett & Sons will be hosts at the big Christmas party, to be held at \A,'ilson's, on Wednesday evening, December 18.