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Robert J. Noyes was married on October 15 to Miss Mildred L. 

 Blanton, of Marion, N. C. 



Another marriage in District 7 of the Forest Service is that of Karl 

 Schmitt, who, on December 24, married Miss Beatrice A. Morrison, of 

 North Conway, N. H. Schmitt is stationed at Elkins, W. Va. 



Earle H. Clapp, Forest Inspector in the Branch of Silviculture at 

 Washington, has been promoted to Assistant Forester in charge of the 

 recently created Branch of Research, 



John T. Harris is Acting in Charge of Industrial Investigations under 

 the Branch of Products at Washington. 



The marriage of Miss Helen Achilles, of New York City, and Georges 

 deS. Canavarro took place on March 8. 



3. Central United States 



Assistant District Forester O. M. Butler, of District 4, is handling the 

 portion of the lumber industry relating to the distribution of lumber, 

 particularly in the Mississippi Valley. His headquarters are, temporarily, 

 at Chicago. 



The MilTJuaukee Leader is authority for the news that State Forester 

 E. N. Griffith, of Wisconsin, has tendered his resignation, effective at the 

 end of the present session of the legislature. This news is corroborated 

 by the Madison State Jourtial. Griffith has been with the State for ten 

 years. 



Burr M. Prentice, who graduated from the New York State College 

 of Forestry in 1913, is instructor in forestry at Purdue University. The 

 appointment became effective in September. 



James A. Howarth, Jr., is Deputy Supervisor on the Fond du Lac 

 Indian Reservation, Minn. 



Orrington T. Swan has accepted the position of Secretary of the 

 Northern Hemlock and Hardwood Manufacturers' Association. Swan's 

 headquarters will be at Oshkosh, Wis., instead of Wausau, Wis. 



A daughter. Marguerite Dunlap, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen 

 V. Klem in East Lansing, Mich., on March 6. 



4. Northern Rockies 



Forest Examiner E. F. White has succeeded Forest Examiner Farquhar 

 in charge of the Section of Planting in the District office at Missoula, 



