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The Ford Motor Co. will have a huge industrial and educational exhibit at the California-Pacific International Exposition which will be held at San Diego from May D to November 11. The Ford exhibit is valued at more than $2,000,000, Located on a SOGacre tract, the main building will be circular, 350 feet in diameter. The tower wilt be 100 feet in diameter at the base, and 198 feet high. Nearby, at one side of the main building, will be an amphitheater, seating 3000, where concerts and other attractions will be staged. The Ford tower and associated buildings will be treated in the modern style of architecture, and in an open air patio complete manufacturing processes will be in operation.

As visitors are expected from many countries, roads characteristic of those countries over which the visitors travel to the fair will be built along the. canyon terraces behind the Ford building. An elaborate lighting scheme is being worked out which will make the Ford tower a specta,cular sight.

Commenting on the Exposition, Edsel B. Ford, president of the ,company, said:

"We are learning something about exhibits as we go along. We first put on the industrial type'of exposition in Detroit in 1933. In De'cember of that year we put one on in New York. We put on still another at the Century of Progress Exposition at Chi'cago. We hope to make the Exposition at San Diego the best yet."

ALBERT SCHAFE'R VISITS CALIFORNIA

Albert Schafer of Schafer Bros. Lumber & Shingles Co., Montesano, returned re'cently to San Fran'cisco from Los Angeles. "Rusty" Gill, salesman of the Los Angeles office traveled with him to San Francisco. Mr. Schafer then left for the Northwest, having spent about two weeks in California.

New Yard In San Jose

Merner Lumber Company, Palo Alto, has established a branch yard in San Jose. Ed Galpin, former secretary of the Peninsula T,umbermen's Club, is manager.

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