Show MERRELL LUMBER CO RF REUNION UNION communicated saturday evening at 8 all tile the officers and employees of tile the merrell lumber company met at keisers kaisers Kai sers restaurant where a splendid lunch was all prepared and all the members of the company with their wives and sweethearts thirty five in all sat down to a which mr kaiser certainly had reason to feel I 1 proud of the tables were groaning ero aning under the file weight of the best in the land and lots of it during the luncheon mr J r rancis francis merrell acted as toastmaster a position he filled like a veteran and this gentleman in a happy speech bid all welcome and urged further cooperation and friendship among all connected with this f firm irm sir mr J F r merrell the father of the business siness spoke for a short time on early reminiscences and dwelt on the tact fact that the merrell lumber co I 1 was somewhat like a happy family that we had all grown up together and are still growing mr N C simonsen read a paper prepared by himself which he called the review this paper outlined s veral surprising facts concerning all present also commented on the good workmanship displayed in tile the mill department of the merrell lumber company and stated that i the very best was none too good tor for the trade mr C W merrell rela related ted incidents pertaining to his experience selling the oakland automobile mr ell eli christensen delivered a toast and told a funny story N J valentine made a numerous lium hum erous talk but tile the crowning event came when mr dan petersen delivered his speech it being carefully written out and contained many final expressions and gestures but not a I 1 word was heard by anyone present As an after dinner speaker dan Is some pippen atten aften the luncheon the party adjourned to the residence of C IV mer rell where dancing and games were I 1 indulged in until nearly sunday morning present were mr and mrs J F merrell mr and mrs N C simonsen mr and mrs C IV merrell mr and mrs dan petersen mr and mrs J francis francia merrell mr air and mrs clarence merrell oferrell mr and mrs lorenzo darker barker mr air and mrs jule stander slander mr and mrs A A johnson mr and mrs wm win petti mr and mrs eli christensen mr and mrs orvil forsgren mrs lorenzo hansen orvil merrell orlando petersen Pe tereen N J valentine foster simonsen Sl ludvig of 01 sen misses norma anderson lillian halverson and Marj marjorie orle knudson It |