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C. H. Pockrandt Because he made up his mind to do the job right, and then did it that way, Carl H. Pockrandt, secretary and treasurer of the Pockrandt Paint Co., received an offer of a job and a chance to learn the painting trade. He learned it, then became a salesman for a paint concern, and finally went into business for himself. If he had followed out his earlier ambition he would have become a clerk in shoe store and probably. later become shoe merchant. But he is well satisfied with the turn of events in his career which settled it for him, placing him where he is. He will celebrate his birthday Friday. The Beacon Journal congratulates him. He was born Sept. 14, 1884, at 409 Bass av., on North Hill. His schooling was obtained in the Findley and German Lutheran parochial schools. His first employment was for short time in the grocery business conducted by Ike Reder. Then he became the operator of the elevator in the Akron Savings Bank building, Main and Mill sts. Learned Painting Trade He saved his money and deposited it in that bank. He worked there two years until the bank suspended, and all his savings were lost. Then his father advised him to learn trade. While out of employment and seeking to make decision as to what trade to take up he painted the rear kitchen at home. Just as he had it finished G. J. Gonder, who had his place of in the Windsor hotel basement, called on the elder Pockrandt. Seeing the freshly painted kitchen he asked who had done the work. When told that Carl was the painter Gonder praised him for his thoroughness and offered him job. He spent five years with Gonder, learning the painting and paper hanging trades. Then when he was 21 years of age he went to Cleveland and took charge of the paint and hardware department at the May Co store. Two years later he became traveling salesman for the BilEngs & Chapin Co., paint manufacturers, calling on the trade in Cuyahoga and Summit counties. Established His Business He became convinced that Akron, his home city, offered large opportunity for him, and after three years on the road he resigned and established himself in business with retail paint store. Seven years later, in 1917, he added the wholesale line, and in 1920 he opened his own paint factory. He is secretary and treasurer of the Pockrandt Paint Manufacturing Co., and sole owner of the Pockrandt Wall Paper Co. and Pockrandt Photo Supply Co. His business territory covers the nearby counties. He is also director in the Dime Savings bank, president of the North Hill Masonic Temple Co. president of the North Hill Holding Co. He is 32nd degree Mason, member of the Grotto and Shrine and junior steward of Mt. Akra lodge, F. M. He also member of the Rotary. Silver Lake Country and Akron City clubs. of commerce and the National Paint & Varnish Makes Motion Pictures He plays golf occasionally and no records. He enjoys ing and sight seeing travel trips Last year he explored Alaska, and is planning world tour. Photography has long been a hobby with him, especially motion pictures, and prompted him to go into the motion picture camera business which he conducts in addition to his paint store. He collects motion pictures of his vacation trips and mountain climbing and is now in the wilds of Cana-