Plywood Doing Bis Job on Treas ure lsland

Wide Use of This Material for Fair Buildinss ls Big Boost for the Industry

The extensive use of pl1'rvoocl in many of the principal buildings on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, rvhere the Golden Gate Intemational Exposition opens Februarl' 18, is ample proof of its recognitiou as a rtrajor constrttction material.

Even those architects and contractors 'rlho are familiar rvith the remarkable increase in the procluction ancl nse of plywood in recent years rvill be amazed when thet'learn that plyrvood has been employed in 15 out of l8 important bttildings constructed there by the California State Comrnission. They lvill be further surprised to hear that plyrvood is an important construction factor in 14 of these l5 buildings.

A report issued by Maris Plyrvood Corporation, San Francisco, which has supplied Super-Harbord Douglas Fir p11'wood for many of the buildings on Treasure. Island reveals the following facts:

A large quantity of Super-Harbord plywood has been used in 13 of the lB buildings in the California State and County group area. It has also been used in 30 other major buildings on Treasure Island, making a total of 43 structures using this brand of plywood.

The United States Federal Builcling alone has used nearly 500,000 feet of Super-Harbord.

Some of the advantages of this material are that it comes sealed from the factory, all surfaces, including edges, being primed. It is rvater-proof, and due to the fact that it is rnannfactured by the hot-press method under great pressure ancl employing a *'ater-proof resiuous adhesive, then tempered b1- an exclusive process, clanger of rvarping. separation and buckling are eliminated.

In an endeal'or to get a relial>le cross-section of opinion regarding the extensir.e ernplo)'nrent of plyu,'oocl from the men responsible for the success of this vast Exposition building program. a representatir-e of Maris Plvn-ood Corporation interviewed many prominent builders. architects and engineers. Extracts frorn the opinions and remarks offered by these hard-headed practical rnen of the construction inclustry follow:

What Architects and Engineers Say "Plywood was widely specified for Treasure Island construction because we are thoroughly satisfiecl that it rvill

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Plywood Doing Big Job on Treasure lsland Western Pine Annual Meetings Feb.22-24

(Continued from Page 16) accomplish the purposes required, and that it has passed the experimental stage.

"From the standpoint of the architect plywood is an attractive material, of excellent appearance. It is easily applied, and is a good substitute for sheathing. It is structurally strong and light in weight.

"Doing away with the necessity for plaster, waterproof plywood can be erected in wet weather.

"Due to its rigidity and structural strength plywood is used in State buildings on Treasure Island for the purpose of main bracing elements. It is used for gussets to simplify connections for bracing members in the field, resulting in more rigid walls than could be obtained in ordinary sheathed-wall construction. Owing to the attractive and smooth surface there is no necessity for sanding."

Specific and Distinctive Uses

Murals on both the Federal and State buildings have been painted directly on plywood.

In the Press Building on Treasure Island Birch and Fir plywood has been used for flooring.

In the Recreation Building plywood has been used on a curved parapet, representing a ship, with success. It is sufficiently pliable to permit being bent.

Plywood, both painted and unpainted, has been employed as a wall covering in the interior of the State Building.

On the walls of the State Building conference rooms and on walls of all executive offices Redwood plywood is treated simply and effectively with a clear, white wax.

Used as wainscoting in all rooms with plaster board walls, plywood ofiers protection and adds attractiveness.

The practice on Treasure Island in many cases where plywood has been used on large exterior surfaces is simply to apply a coat of Rezite, thus preserving the warmth and beauty of the wood grain.

Will Reopen Yard At Cutler

Visalia Lumber Company, Visalia, will reopen the Cutler Lumber Company plant at Cutler, Calif., which has been closed since 1932. Byron Cannon will be in charge of the yard.

The annual meetings of the Western Pine Association will be held at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, February 22-24.

In his announcement of the meetings to the Association members, S. V. Fullaway, secretary-manager says: "Selection this year of San Francisco as the place for the annual Association meetings seems very appropriate because the 1939 World's Fair on Treasure Island, at which your Association is exhibiting the "Western Pine Home," opens on February 18. This means that you can accomplish three things by your trip to San Franclsco-visit the Fair, see the Western Pine llome, and attend the Association meetings."

The schedule of the meetings is as follows:

February 22-9:00 a.m. ; Promotion and Research committees.

February 23-9:@ a.m.; Promotion, Grading, Statistical and Traffic Committees. 2:AO p.m. ; Sales Managers. 4:0O p.m. ; Executive Committee.

February 24-9:30 a.m.; Annual members' meeting. 4:00 p.m.; Annual directors' meeting.

Hammond Executives Visit Mill

Gene Rutledge, sales manager of the New York office of Hammond Lumber Company, Inc., and George Knab, sales manager of the Chicago office, recently visited the head office at San Francisco and the llammond Redwood Company's mill at Samoa.

They were accompanied on the trip to Samoa by Frank White, sales manager, San Francisco; Lloyd Cole, manager of Hammond Redwood Company's Los Angeles office, and A. D. Bell, Jr., in charge of Eastern sales, San Francisco.

New North Hollywood Yard

A new retail lumber yard has been opened by Sprowls Lumber Company at 11163 Chandler Boulevard, North Hollywood.

Walter B. Sprowls, ,formerly of Cheyenne, Oklahoma, is the owner. R. F. (Bob) Landreth, formerly with Hammond Lumber Company, Los Angeles, is manager.

Congrotulcrtions, Coliforniol You hcrve every right to be proud of your Trecrsure Islcrnd. In fqct, we qre cr bit chesty over our pcrt-the mqnufacture of over cr million feet of Resnprest plywood for the numerous cll plywood buildings-omong them.

Wheeler Osgood Shipg 27 Millionth Door

Celebrating the shipment of the 27 millionth Wheeler Osgood door, a special enlarged copy of the company's new door catalogue was recently forwarded lrom the Chicago office by vice-presidents W. M. MacArthur and L. J. Phillips to Sam Hawkins, oldest employee, who has been with the company constantly since 1904.

The "jumbo" catalogue carries the signatures and congratulatory remarks of the officials, and is a reproduction of the No. 39 door catalogue being released to the trade. Copies may be obtained by writing to the San Francisco office, 3045 19th Street, or the Los Angeles office, 922 Flower Street.

C. E. Learned

C. E. (Clyde) Learned, formerly of Minneapolis, Minn., passed away at his home in North Hollywood on January 25, following an illness of about three weeks. He was 55 years of age, and a native of Mason City, Iowa.

He began his lumber career with the old Bruce Edgerton Lumber Company, and when he terminated his services with that concern he was manager of their Sioux Falls, South Dakota, yard. He then started the Learned Lumber Company, wholesale lumber firm, with headquarters in the Lumber Exchange Building, Minneapolis, and West Coast offices in Seattle and Spokane, Wash. This business was continued for over a period of twenty years, during which time he made many friends.

ln 1937, he moved to Los Angeles to be associated with the Tri-City Lumber Company of Hermosa Beach, where he remained a year. He then went with the WrightsonDavidofi Lumber Company in North Hollywood and was associated with this company at the time of his passing.

During his thirty-five years as a lumberman, he had many activities in retail and wholesale lumber circles, as well as fraternal organizations, and was a member of the Masonic Orders of Knights Templars and Shrine.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Learned; two sisters, Mrs. Cora MacFarland and Mrs. Alice M. Bartz of Los Angeles; and a brother, G. V. Learned, with the Tri-City Lumber Company in Hermosa Beach.

Funeral services were held at Los Angeles, Saturday afternoon, January B.