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Rcdwood Seasoning Committee Mecting

San Francisco, California, March 7, 1946-Harbinger of an expansion program of research into the science of drying California Redrvood lumber, an experimental dry kiln will be constructed in the heart of the Redwood belt at Eureka, California, by the Redwood Seasoning Committee of the California Redwood Association.

At the opening session of the Committee's first meeting of the year, held in February at the plant of the Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Company, Eureka, Harry Sherman, Hammond Lumber Company, Samoa, was installed as chairman of the Redwood Seasoning Committee for 1946; George Gregersen, Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., Eureka, took over the secretaryship:

Summary of the Committee's activities for 1945 revealed a diversified range of subjects analyzed. Principal problems studied during the year were associated with checked bird's-eye; proper methods of kiln drying sinker stock; vertical grain lumber and relation to seasoning degrade; and the segregation and proper grading at the green chain for drying purposes.

Projects planned lor 1946 embrace actual experimental dry kiln runs in application of information already obtained; research in special drying problems associated with different classifications of stock; studies of special kiln design, and investigation of such new methods of drying as may seem practical for commercial drying of Redwood.

As part of the industry's perennial program to produce an ever-higher quality product, the Redwood Seasoning Committee was set up two years ago to further advance the technique of drying Redwood lumber. Experimental work heretofore has been carried on at the kilns of member companies.

Persormel Chcnges

R. P. Daggs has ,been appointed sales manager for the Owens-Parks Lumber Co., Los Angeles, succeeding S. G. McDonald, and John R. Carey has been named head of the hardwood department to succeed J. D. Murphy. Mr. McDonald and Mr. Murphy resigaed March 1 to engage in the lumber business for themselves.

Harry Humiston, formerly credit manager, has been appointed assistant sales manager, succeeding G. M. Dotson, who has resigned, and John D. Watson, bookkeeper, is now connected with the credit department.

Next Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39 Meeting Mcr. 18

East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39 expects a good attendance at its next dinner meeting to be held at Hotel Claremont on Monday evening, March 18. Dinner will be served as usual at 6:39 p.m.

Buys Scrumrill ct BIy, Ore.

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Opening Lumber Yard

S. G. McDonald, general sales manager, and J. D. Murphy, head of the hardwood department, Owens-Parks Lumber Co., Los Angeles, resigned on March 1 to start a lumber business of their own. They are opening a yard aL 2625 Ayers Street, East Los Angeles, and will operate it under the name of the Golden Bear Lumber Corporation. They have both been associated with the lumber business in Los Angeles for a long time, and are well known to the trade.

New Retcil Ycrrd ct Sqn Mcteo

Gordon lrwin, recently released from the Navy, and Andy Leavitt are partners in a new lumber and building material yard. at El Camino Real and 28th Street, San Mateo. The business will be operated under the name of El Camino Lumber Co.

Buys Pcrtner's Interest

Kenneth G. Lynch has acquired the interest of his partner, D. A. Douglas, of Gamble & Douglas, at M Victory Blvd., Burbank, and has changed the name to the Lynch Lumber Company. He will operate a retail and wholesale business in lumber, sash, doors and building materials. The Lynch Lumber Company is a partnership, and Mr. Lynch and his wife, Anne M. Lynch, are the principals'

New Lcke County Ycrrd

R. E. Tillotson and H. Venn Keeling are the owners of Lake Building Supply Co., a new retail yard carrying lumber, hardware and building supplies at Nice, Lake County, Calif.

Will Sell Furniture

The Reliable Lumber Company, Rosemead, is constructing a new building, 50 feet x 90 feet, for a store and display roor:n, and will carry a line of furniture. Jerome Higman, and his son, Iferb, operate the business.

Pccffic Pcrllet Co.

The Pacific Pallet Co., with offices at 302 Wilshire Building, 3950 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, has been organized for the sale of pallets in the Los Angeles area. Lewis A. and Sol Weisberg, recently discharged from the Armed Services, will operate the business.

Pitcher Disappeari ng Doors

We hcrve on hcrnd Stock of Pitcher Discrppecring Door Frcunes crnd Hcmgers

We now ship the lrcune set up complete which ioins with c 3/4" stud, mcrking no extrcr thicloress lor c sliding door.

Derail Sbeets Sert to Lumber Trud.e on Reqaest

Buys Interest in Whittier Ycrrd

' Gerald (Jerry) Essley has bought an interest in the Zinn Lumber Company at Whittier, and will be an active partner in charge cf sales. Ralph Zinn opened the yard on February 12. John Christiansen, who has been with the OPA for the past few years resigned on February 28, and he will also be connected with the business. They are all well known to the Southern California lumber trade.

Inherits Lumber Compcny Stock

Ray Clotfelter, who has been secretary and general manager of the W. R. Spalding Lumber Co., Visalia, Calif. for many years, has inherited the stock in the company owned by the late Mrs. Caroline Spalding, widow of the founder oi this concern, W. R. Spalding. Mrs' Spalding died in Visalia on January 4, 1946.

Mr. Clotfelter completed 41 years of service with this company on March 6. The W. R' Spalding Lumber Co. operates six retail lumber yards.

Corcorcn Yard Sold

Farmers Lumber Company, Corcoran, Calif., has sold its yard to Allen Smith, who will continue to operate it under. the same name. Mr. Smith, who was a Lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps for four years, and served overseas in the European theater of war, has just recently returned to civilian life.

Open Ycrds

The J. W. Copeland Yards, Inc., have opened their yards at Santa Ana and Banning. They purchased the yards about a year and one half ago. A new building has been erected at the Santa Ana yard for offices and a display room' The Copeland firm operates a line of retail lumber yards iri the Pacific Northwest, with head offices at Portland, Ore.

Inyo Lumber Co. Will Opercte Retcil Ycrrd

The business conducted as the Hess Lumber Company at Bishop, Calif., was discontinued on March 4, and a retail building material business is being operated at the same location by the Inyo Lumber Company interests. The Inyo Lumber Co. has been operating a sawmill near Bishop for the past several years.