The California Lumber Merchant - May 1960

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IALENIIAN t]F I[]MING EVENTS Moy

National Retail Lumber Dealers Assn. Spring meetings, Shoreham hotel, Washington, D'.C., May 14-18.

Douglas Fir Plywood Association annual meeting, Sun Valley, Idaho, May 15-19.

The Hardboard Association semi-annual meeting, Sir Francis Drake hotel, San Francisco, Calif., May 18-2O, Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club 39 annual Reveille, Claremont hotel, Ber-

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In this issue, we welcome these new advertisers into the family of California Lumber "Merchant-isers" : Atkinson-Stutz Lumber Co.. ...Page 16 Central Valley Box & Lumber Co.... ..... t0 Johns-Manville Corp. .. . D McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Co.... ... 44 WarrenSouthwest. Inc... ....59

COMPLETE PICTORiAL REPORT of the 20th ANNUAL CONVENTION of the LUMBER MERCHANTS ASSN. Of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Starts on the Next Page

Table of CONTENTS for This Issue Will Be found on Page 63

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club 9 annual Dinner-Dance. Meadow Club, Fairfax, May 28; chairman: Charlie White; tickets: Bill Johnson (Flllmore 6-6000).

June

U. S. Forest Products Laboratory Golden Anniversary celebration, Madison, Wis., June 2-4.

Dubs, Ltd. annual party, Pasatiempo Country Club, Santa Cruz, June 3.

Forest Products Research Society, national meeting, Queen Elizabeth hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 5-9.

409th Terrible Twenty Tournament, Ojai Country Club, Ojai, Calif., June 10.

keley, May 20r Golf : Mira Vista Country Club, El Cerlito, 8;00 a.m.; Dinner and Entertainment:6:29 p.m.

Dubs, Ltd. monthly tournament, Mira Vista Golf and Country Club, May 2O, in conjunction with Oakland Hoo-Hoo Reveille.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2 Spring Fiesta, Hacienda Country Club, East Whittier, May 20. Golf : 10:09 a.m., Cocktails: 5:39 p.m., Dinner and Entertainment: 7:39 p.m.

California Redwood Association Directors meeting, San Francisco, June 13.

Western Dry Kiln Clubs 12th annual meeting, Hotel Florence, Missoula, Montana, lune 23-24.

Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Assn. 36th annual Convention, Biltmore hotel, Santa Barbara, Calif., June z9-Jrtly 2; President: E. M. Taenzer, Los Angeles; Golf chairman: Ed Bauer, Los Anseles.

Northern Colifornio Deolers Pqrk Their Skiis, Roll Up Sleeves for Work Session of Yosemite

Members Consider Hqving Associqfion Do Their Ycrrd Accounting on Univqc

From Architects to Univacs- -that was just about the size of it up Yosemite way when the Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California held its 20th annual convention, April 24-26, in the beautiful National Park. From this wide range of subjects, some 300 dealers and their wives drew on what was probably one of the most concentrated business conventions ever held by the Northern California association.

The stepped-up trusiness program was requested by the general membershiJr, a group of devotetl businessmen eager an<l anxious to improve their pla,ce in toda.y's ever-changing and rrncertain profit picture,

The excellent convention program was spearheaded by Charlie Dart, K-Y Lumber Co., along with Central Lumber's Steve Ross, King Lumber's Edrvards illetcalf, Syh,an Lumber's Duke fiohland, Cross Lumber Company's Dick Cross, and LMA prexy I'rank Heartl (who was unanimously elected to a second term of office later in the convention).

Registration was moved up to Sunday to free Monday morning for the first of four Panel Workshops scheduled for the two-day meeting. Sunday evening was get-acquainted night at the first of three industry-sponsored cocktail parties and at an informal dinner. in the Ahwahnee's beautiful big main dining room.

MONDAY _ APRIL 25

IJncooperative weather moved the "Lumberjack's Outdoor Breakfast" indoors, br.rt nobody seemed to mind. "Let's get down to work" seemed to be on everyone's mind.

Shortly after 9:00 a.m., the hotel's Indian Room was filled to capacity to hear a fiery panel of three lumber manufacturers, a dealer, a wholesaler, two building materials distributors, and two

Euiy Regi5trotion desk rhecked in o record lurnoul of neorly 3OO.

Thot's LMA Executive Veep Jotk Pomerov (enlertield, while Fresno's Ed 5<hlotthouer of Willord Lumbe. pins on his bodge ond Jdck gels on orsisl from the <opoble re(eptionist in the old Ahwohnee lobby.

The LMA's Ken Burk (left) chots wirh Friend E Terry's Mike Simpion ((enler) ond foilhful Chorlie Shepord. In(identolly, thof's Deoler Art Post ot the heod of Chow line in the pholo obove, when weother forced the Breokfost nd oors

"Outside. the snow begon to foll-." But thot'. the end of Mox Cook's siory (see Poge 16 if you con't woitl.

C&D lumber Co. gong: Bud ond Mrs. Johnson {left) ond Ernie @d llr3. White (righrl , with the Jimmy Aikinsons.

Moderlo Lumber's Clork Brodford {right) ond the Mis.ur toking o turn oround lhe <rowded finol-nile donce floor.

Eorl Koplo, Horry Hood, John Wilder, Jim Hopkins, Convenfion Choimon €horlie Do,t ond Uoyd Hecothorn.

Mrs. ond ltdl Hill, Socrmenlo Deoler Chorlie Shepord ond o Celotex poir of oces: louis l|lolr, Roc(o Mor.hion€.

Jim Pierce (he's ioining Pormino soon), Wotsonville's Eorle Johnron ond Fresno's Bernie Borber, Jr.

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Making the sale, purchasing and delivering it out of our huge stocks, billing and receiving payment from your buyer is generally completed in thirty days - and the whole transaction represents another turn of stock, another profit entry in your books. It's a service you can make use of nearly every day. Just call our city desk.

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building mateiials manufacturers zero in on the perplexing problem of "What Can We Do To Help ?"

fntroduced by Charlie Dart, the panel included Dick Gerber, building products manag'er of Kaiser Aluminum, and Blll Hoy, western regional salesmanager, of Masonite Corporation, for the 'building materials manufacturers; Bill Grieve, BMD, and Phtl McCoy, Western Pine Supply, for the.building materials distributors; Robert Ma,haffay, general manager of WCLA; Ed Nave, Medford Corporation, and Lee Moffett, of Tarter, Webster & Johnson, for the lumber manufacturers; Ralph La,rnon, for the lumber wholesalers; and Frank Hea,rd. for the lumber dealers.

The building materials manufacturers came under flre in the second question from the floor, asking why new building materials products were continually being introduced through the applicator, instead of the retail lumber dealer.

Kaiser's Dick Gerber blamed part of this situation on the smaller manufacturers, noting that in the case of aluminum siding alone there are some 46 manufacturers in the U. S.

Ifowever, Masonite's BiU Hoy noted that the "Suede-Shoe Boys" are continua"Ily beating out the dealer with their "complete package" pitch (materials, flnancing, installation-all wrapped up in the good old "hard sell"). As a result, many manufacturers, mainly the small and regional ones, flnd the suede-shoe boys with their hard-sell "package" deals the quickest way to get their products on the market.

Too many dealers, Hoy felt, were stlll concentrating on the new home market and ignoring the booming Ilome-rmprove ment market, the bread and butter of the suede-shoe boys.

An educated guess, until the new Census is completed, would indicate a new constmction volume of around 55 billion dollars for the cunent year . . compared to a surprising 25 biilion dollars in the Home-Inrprovement field, Hoy said.

As further evidence of the importance of the Home-Improvement market, BMD's Bill Grieve noted that the "fixup" market is actually bigger than our entire automobile industry!

Grieve also nanowed the populatlon increase down to tho state of Ca,lifornia, noting tha,t some 90,000 persons were movlng into California. each month and, of speclal lnterest to northern dealers, 6l/o of thls total north of the Tehachapi Range.

Moderated by Dr, Georgo Cllne Smith, vlce-presldent of the F. W. Dodge Corp. of New York, tho Panol was & conventlon in itself.

First question from the floor went to the lumber producers and encompassed the new I'HA grade-stamp mling. Although the FHA ruling does not carry over to other conventional means of financing, it was the belief of Moffett, Mahaffay and Nave that it would be a forerunner to the day when all financing agencies would require gTade-stamped lumber in every construction job.

Problems and solutions on policing the gtade-stamp ruling were discussed, with Mahaffay noting that the existence of 17 grading agencies in the U. S. and another nine in Canada seriously complicated the policing job.

In an effort to track down "outlaw" grading practlces using bogus stamps, Navo requested the dealers to report any discrepancy immedlately so ffeld men for the legitimate lumbor associations could put them out of business.

Product research then came under considerable discussion, the manufacturers and distributors estimating tlrat 40Vo of what the dealer will be selling 10 years from now he hasn't even heard of today. In connection with Component building, Kaiser's Gerber indicated that his cor{pany is currently researching the field of components with the idea of combining: aluminum with other building materials.

Finally, the dealers discussed the many sales aids they were receiving, most indicating they made good use of the aids, but many somewhat critical of the "Madison-Avenue" approach of the aids.

Suggestions that the agency men handling promotiona,l lltera,ture and alds for dealer distrlbutlon should better acquaint themselveo with the retall lumber inilustry seemed in order to most present.

After a fruitful morning session, the dealers moved right into the second stag:e, a men's buffet luncheon, with Frank Ifeard presiding, and James L. Blgelow, vice-president of John Paul Jones Associates, Inc., the feature speaker.

Mr. Bigelow's talk, "Management Decisions Make Money," was right down "pocketbook alley." Bigelow noted that "Expenses are the most commonly neglected small business function."

In line with the Association-sponsored Univac program, Bigelow

Birthdoy roke didn't hqve qll the (6dlei bul Frqnk ond Mr!, Pqrmino <elebrqted his ot the Prelident's bqnquet.

lloyd Hecothm. l|r. John Wwer od Chel Cros wlth John Snets, who delighfed the crowd wirh hir folk-ringing,

Jerry Gloze, iln, md Sleve Yeger, Jerry Glee ond Frm& Billingr.

Ar e blrd mlght reer Clork Brodfqd, llike €mm, Hcry Hod, Eorl Koplo, Herb Crwford, Fronk Hecd, Steve Ross.

Fmily Porlrcit: Ctqir Hick3, Jr. ond hir blide wilh lhe folkr-lArs. qd Cloir Hickr of thol retqil yord.

Deqler Dick Cror, Ed Nwe od Deoler Chel Crosr frm thc Truckee-Tohoe tnow cowl.y.

Mondoy's Men's 8uffet Luntheon found ot lhe Heod Toble { lefr-righr) : Fronk Heord, H@illon Knotl qnd Elmer Rou

dealers marched back to the Indian Room for a Component and Second Home panel.

First up was Don Jaenicke of the Douglas Fir Plyu'ood Associ:ttion, rvho shos'ed slides of DFPA's stable of "Second-Home" designs along'with giving valuable information on just how the dealer can tie-in to the "Second-Home" promotion. In general statistics, Jaenicke noted that the majority of the second-home purchasers are in the $6,000 to $12,000 earning'bracket; that, throughout the nation, the average structural shell \\'ill nrn from $1,500 to $3,500; and that the biggest volume in second homes is NOT going thlough the detrler', but rather the prefabber and the builder'cleveloper combinations (Jaenicke noted that prefabbers expect the "second home" to account for more than 75(ti of their total voh.lme \vithin the next feu'vears).

ond olso: Sleve Ross, lro Horlon, Cloir Hicks dnd the speoker, Bigelow

urged better costin€a of sales tickets, better inventot.y :rn(l l.eceiv_ ables control a.nd, in g'eneral, the etjucation of personnel as to just rl.hat the business picture is and, especially, how their ou,n clepart_ ment is cloing in "black and $.hite." Give your employee the facts, Bigelow urged, not just u'hat he can see \vith his own eves.

"Simply, though l)eol)le hrte to do it, you mrrst kcep iet,orrls . , . be<'irrrse you're in the monet' business r\'heilr(,r y()lt kno\\. it or not," Iligelou' saitl.

By actual survey, some 50/,i of the r.etail fir'ms in the countr.r. have no collection procedure, and nearlv as llanv <io not nge receivables, the analyst noted, and the situation \\-ith inventor,\, contlol is probably even \\'ol'se.

"Inventory control is for the purpose of knowing where voru, mone1. is not horn'much of what is $'hele," he saicl. Too rnany fir'ms itre trying to live oft the top half of thei| inventory .rnd it just isn't in the cards, he noted.

"I,'inish every day's rvork ea,ch day u'iilr flre goal of tr)'ing to get your records in such shape thilt yorr cotrltl close tlort.n, liquidate or sell your business :r,ny given evening $.hen r.ou shut the door," he said.

Although admittedly nearly impossible, this philosophv could be the nost important single step a dealer could take torn,ar.cl improved prolits and a smoother all-round operation, he said in closing'.

But that wasn't nll for the day by far. At B:30 p.m. sh:rrp, the

To offset the trend, Jaenicke offered the following 6-point program for Second-Home promotion: (1) Keep the design economical and simple. (2) Erect a full-size model cabin (use it as a sales office). (3) Work up brochures and use ne\\'spaper advertising'. (4) Consider precutting, or Lu-Re-Co n'rethods. (5) Have a financing plan tboth A.B.C. and C.I.T. now have Second-Home financing plans ). (6 ) Tie-in with a realtor or cleveioper lf possible.

In the absence of Lee Dond, active Peninsula Lu-Re-Co operator who became ill just before the convention, John Gorlley, western district manager for the Woocl Convet'sion Companv, showed his (:ompany's excellent film, "Better llomes in Jig Time."

As to the future of the small-home market rnd the universal adoption of the Component building system, Godley left little <loubt. He noted that prefa.bbcrs lruilt nearly l0/o ot the small lromes tluring 1959 and that they expect to btr huilding 65% of the small-home market by l9?5. The path tou'ard Comyronent huiltling does, indeed, al)l)ear clea,r rrnd un<.,luttered. A second indttstrSr-sponso|ecl cocktail party marked the close of

Wood Conversion Compony's John GODLEY (left) ond the DFPA's young Don JAENICKE.

Steri ing's ClorenceGrenfell, Doubin, Bill Johnson, "Bo" 5hibley, Chel ond Chorlie Cross, Mock Giles.

Arl Po5t of Delono Building Moteridls, Fronk Boxley of Brey-Wright, ond o gent whose nome we didn't coi(h, It4oury Doubin (but iust borely), Norm ond Mrs. Fwors ond Mrs. Doubin moke o fitting fireside foursome.

Herb ond the pretty Missus Crowford with<in't thot o fvgitive from [.A.?-Weyerhoeuser's Johnny Liponi.

lee oul Mofteti ond io ploy-ond "N ifry"hod o Gov-both ol T,WEJ-come fleld dov-wilh lhe LMA.

The WCLA's Bob Mohoftoy, Lorry ond Mrr. King, ond Wendell ond Mrs. Saott of Metner's-Proqress.

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A third Panel session, this time including an erchitect, a builder and a lender, led off the last day of the convention. Francis Brown' editor of Western Building, moderated the Panel, which included Robert Stevens, AIA, Fresno; Stanloy ['ugman, a Fresno home builder; a^nd C. E. McOarthy, vice-president of real estate loan development for the Bank of America.in San F rancisco.

McCarthy predicted a "high level" of business throughout the balance of this year, with business spending on the increase. However, the San X'rancisco banker felt that "all indications point to less inflow of savings." Thus, comtnercial banks will be forced to decrease mortgage commitments, he said.

But, on the plus side, McCarthy noted that pension funds offer a large heretofore untapped reservoir of mortgage money. For the balance of 1960, McCarthy predicted little change in the present tight-money situation and the continuarxce of high interest rates, even in the face of the coming November elections'

Fugrnan, a custom home buililer of reputo ln the Fresno aroa, put "Bervlco" at the top of his list when asked from the floor whst he oonsldered the most importont thlng buililers expoct from tho lumber dea,len Stevens, surprisingly enough for his profession, went even further when he stated that "The architect has a responsibility to work with you" (the dealer).

"Sfhon I wrlte up my lurnber speclffcotlonsr" ho sald, 'I call my lumber dealer because he lsrows more about lumber and many building materials than I do. there's just no excuse (and we're still quoting) for an archltect to mls-speclfy lumber grade6."

Wokrhop qudienre inclu&d

A further sug'gestion for his profession, and one which his firm has adopted, is a "limited service" plan which Stevens has developed, where the small home builder can g'et custom home-designing minus all the "extras" obtained under the usual 10lo retaininS: fee. Although the archit'ect would not actually visit the building site and oversee the job, the builder could still have a custom-home desig'n for as little as $350 for a $25,000 home under Stevens' "limited-service" plan.

WEN DtI NG.NATHAN COTIIPANY

dealer, Stevens also sta,ted that he, and hls ffrm, recelve what he termod "adequ&te" current lnformatlon on lumber and grades from the va,rious western assoclatlons.

Next on the program was the "Block-buster" mentioned earlier. Ifamllton Knott took the stand to intfoduce the two representatives of Remington Rand's Univac division, Earl Rltchey and l(enneth Brown.

Though at first look the idea of using a Univac for an every-day lumberyard operation may strike many as slightly incredible' the system is a whole lot closer to them than many dealers recognize.

With from 25 ta 50 partlclpating members, LIIIA could lnstall a, Ilnivac, the necessary secondary equipment and staff the operatlon-all for LESS than what a dealer would pay one girl on his recelvables.

So, for less than the cost of one girl, LMA members could have the fastest type of accounting system, iust like Pacific Tel and Tel and the rest of the top corporations.

Needless to say, besides highly improved receivable data, participating dealers would receive invaluable inventory cost and control information, sales and gross profit statistics and other operating data as a by-product.

Nthough Diamond Natlonal Corporatlon now has a Univac

For Service and DependabilitY

OI'FICERS and DIRECTORSI

T.RANK E. IIEARD, ,President

ELMER RAU, Vice-President

IR,A E. HORTON, Treasurer

iTACK F. POMDROY' Exec. Vice-President

FRANK BAXLEY

Brey-Wright Lumber Co.

Porterville

ROBERT CR,OSS

Selma Lbr. & Hardware Co.

C. D. DART

I(-Y Lumber Co.

F resno

*GERAI,D DERR

J, M. Derr Lumber Co.

Elk Grove

*LEA DOUD

DoudLumber Co.

San Jose

BDVNR,LY GIBSON

Sierra Mill and Lumber Co.

Sacramento

MNL HIRSH

Dolan's

Sacramento

A. W. HANSON

General Lbr. & SuPPIY Co.

Berkeley

TIIOMDR, M. IIAYWARD

Homer T.. Hayward Lbr. Co.

Salinas

FBAI\II( E. IIEARI)

Motroni-Heard Lumber Co.

Woodland

IRA E. HORTON

South City Lbr. & Supply Co.

South San F'rancisco

IilATND INMAN

San Luis Mill & Lumber Co.

*LI\RRY I(ING

I{ing-Marshall Lumber Co, Bakersfield

ITAMTLTON I(I\TOTT

Yosemite Lumber Co.

Fresno

FRANK I{(yIEY

Home Builders Supply

Lodi

HOWARD McCUr.r0CH

Yosemite Builders Supply

Merced

JOIIN MENSINGIDR, American Lumber Co.

Modesto

trWARREN MOOREHDAI)

Moorehead Lumber Co.

Escalon

"FRANI{' MURPHY

M. J. Murphy Lumber Co.

Carmel Valley

SAM NIGIT

Hebbron-Nigh Lumber Co.

Santa Cruz

system In operatlon at Chlco, LMA would be the first lumber associotlon ln the country to have such a system lf lts members move to adopt the proposal, Ritchey noted.

Consistent, accurate pricing; fast, automatic preparation of invoices, statements, vouchers, and checks; unique customer-discount plan; valuable sales statistics; and simplified physical inventory would be just a few of the benefits.

And, in each case, the system would be completely flexible to the operation of each participating dealer; his own methods of collections, pricing, etc., would be observed and the information avail-

"ROBER,T PATTERSON

Central Valley Builders

Supply

St. Helena

ELMER, R,AU

Madera Lbr. & Ilardware Co.

DUKE ROHII\NI)

Sylvan Lumber Co, Citrus Heights

STEVD H. ROSS

Central Lumber Co.

Hanford

ED E. SCHLOTTHAUER, Willard Lumber Co.

Fresno

able only to him.

*WENDDLL SCOTT

Progress Lumber Co.

Redwood City

TLOUTS SILVERA

Silvera Lumber Co.

Antioch

A. H. STOCKTON

A. L. Stockton Lumber Co.

Daly City

*Director at Larg'e:

JOE IilR,K

Kirk Lumber & Building Materials Co.

Santa Maria

"NEW DIRECTORS

F inal event on the morning program was the showing of The Celotex Corporation's new film, ,.Today,s Homes: A Special Re- port," an excellent film just put out by the company (carries no advertising) and .available for showing throughout the country. Presentation was capably handled by the western division manager, Louis Matz.

The final luncheon was a "Ladies-invited" a"frair, presided over by Ehner Rau of Madera Lumber & Hardware Co. Robert Gros, vice-president of PG&E, San Francisco, was the featured and color-

OFFICIAI t.l .A. PORTRAIT (od rhey're plming rhe Arociqrion,r porr in rhe t96O NRTDA Exporition in sqn Frocis(o, Nov. i3-t61. Seoted: Vice-Prerideni Elmar tAlJ- praridrnr Expotition Sqn Froci:<o, Nov. RAU, Prerident FEnk HEA.RD,_ 6d Secretory-Treoerer lrq E. HOttON. Srmdingr poir-pr"iiJ"ii Hmilton KNOIT, Direclor3 Steye IOSS qnd CLAIR H|CK5, ild Executivq V.--p, Jack pOrtiEROy

CLAY BROWN

President

First, I would like to express oppreciofion for the loyolty shown by oll of our friendly cusfomers, qnd for the sincere cooperoiion of the supplying mills.

Now, I would like fo tolk qbout fhe future:

We hove o conlinuous progrom of enlorging ond improving on our sources of supply on oll species from northern Colifornio ond fhe entire Pocific Northwest. Our obiective is to give the Colifornio lumber user the very best products qnd service possible from this, the world's lorgest supply-house of lumber. Execulive

DOUGLAS FIR REDWOOD ond

FI R PTYWOOD

Studs, Boqrds

Dimension Lumber

Plonks, Timbers

Rqilroqd Ties

Industriol Guttings

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ful speaker. Tom Fox, NRLDA's 1960 Exposition chief, sat in co-pilot position.

Fox briefly outlined the details of the coming 7th annual Building Materials Exposition to be held November 13-16 in San Francisco. He noted that exhibit space in San Francisco's Brooks Hall was already 25/6 ahead, of last year, with more than z/"rds of the space contracted for already. Some of the major outdoor disptrays, Fox said, will include an all-wood school, sponsored by NLMA; a model home by the DFPA; a big outdoor living and garden setup by CRA; and a model aJuminum home.

Gros, an accomplished speaker termed "the best ever" by many of the dealers following his talk, noted that "All conventions are alike in one respect-there is always a delightful dissatisfaction present." However, the well-traveled PG&E executive (just back from his 17th foreign tour since WWII) contrned his remarks to the external forces on our government, notably Russia.

As the tour director for the Khrushchev party when they visited San Francisco, Gros related several exchanges he personally had with the baldheaded mastermind of the Kremlin crew, exchanges

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Rirchey (lefil, who described rhe propored Univoc bookkeping 3yrtm lo md (.ightl Loui: lilqiz, who introduced lhe no-cmmerciql Celotex moYie

LMA Yosemite ConventlonCocktall Sponsors

Allted Buililturg

I Buililfurg Credits, Inc.

American I)istr

ican I)istributlng Co.

America,n Sisal

ica,n Sisalkraft Corp.

Arcata Redwoc

;a Redwood Company

Armstrong Cor

trong Cork Company

Atkinson-Stutz

Lson-Stutz Co.

Bennett ?-Wa,y

>tt ?-\ffay Pa,nel Saw

Bestwall Certai Corp.

izall Certain-Teed Sales

'p.

Bluo l)iamond

Diamond Corp.

Bonnlngton Lur

ington Lumber Co.

Buildfurg Mater

ing Material Distribu-

Masonito Corpora,tion

Na,tional Assocla,tes, Inc. (Pension Consultants)

Pabco Bulldlng Materials

Div.

Fibreboard Pa,per Products Corp.

Pacific Cement & Aggregates, Inc.

Pacific Fir Sales

The Pacffic Lumber Co.

Para,mino Lumber Company

REDWOOD IS OUR BABYI

tors, Inc.

r, Inc.

Cal-Pacific Red

acific Redwood Sales

Callfornia, Redv California West

rrnia, Redwood Assn.

rrnia \ilestern States

Llfe Insura,n<

l Insura,nce Compa,ny

Celotex Corporr

rx Corporatlon

The Robert Do

iobert Dollar Co.

French & St. C (Insurance B

)h Cleir

surance Brokers)

Garehimo Corp

dmo Corporation

Georgia-Pa,clfic

;ia-Paclfic Corp.

Harbor Pl5rwoo

rr Pl5rwood Corp.

Hobbs Wall Lu

r Lumber Co.

Fred C. Holmes

Holmes Lumber Co.

ilohns-Manvllle Products

-Manl'llle Builrting

rducts

Lamon Lumber

n Lumber Company

Lumber Dealers

rer Materlals Co.

MacBea,th Ifa,rr

ieath Ifa.rdwooal Co.

Porrnanente Cement Co.

Reid & Wright Co.

Rounds Lumber Company

Simpson Logging Co.

Tarter, \ilebster & Johnson, Inc.

Union Lumber Company

Wendling-Nathan Company

West Coa,st Lumbermen's Assn.

\ilestern Pine Association

Western Pine Supply Co.

Woyerhaeuser Company

Wholesale Buil<ting Supply, Inc.

IMood Conversion Company

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TOP PHOTO: Tuerdoy's Hmd Tc6l+Chqirmm Chorlie Dart, Mrr. Oort, Speoker Bob Gro od the I g60 NRLDA Exporitio generol choimo Tm Fox md {Lowq ?i::h.jJ?,Lf:", Mrs. lcu, rtrr:. Heqrd

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like to build a fence around our borders, we Just can't do it, he said.

America's only alternative is to provide and maintain world leadership to prevent Russia from achieving its acknowledged goal-the total destruction of the capitalist form of government, he declared.

Although it sounds a little grim, Gros put it over in perfect taste; after all, you come to Convention to learn, not just to hear what you want to hear.

At 2:30 p.m., it was back to work again with Francls Brovrn

"lhe Volmte Brothen" (right) wowed 'em cf the big Bmquet wind-up rhry wilh their qqriql sicycls qt frd w6 lhelG ever oyone like beoutiful Songbird tucille Nomo (belryl, who mode it q rolid doler Covenlio rorm with h.r 1960 epeoronce qf th! rac4t SCILA mecting, too

"llty Dqddy k q Lmbcmo" {CLll. 5-l-6O), The tlub hod wrltten ond publirhed lhir childro'r booft feqturing lhe forerl produclr burine$ wiich cdtoin! 24 color lllutlroflon.. lt lt rcw being dirtributed to lmbemen for $25 per l0O, Including imprinting of your 6m ncre md oddrc$ m the bck (over. Betler get wirh if-it's lhe Be.rie! (md wc do meon Joctll

See You in San Francisco at the NRLDA,1960

Buililing Products EXPOSITION

November 13-16

Civic Auditorium and Brooks Hall

Wolly l(ennedy, Herb Thompron, Bud Bqrber od Croig Gofincy proudly vlew 5o Jooquin Vclley Hoo-Ho Club 3I'r publirhing dirploy ol the indurtry prmofidql booklet.

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Don Werl-Mouldingr & Alillwork speaking on "New Trends and New Products in the West," and George Miller, National Associates, Inc., speaking on "The Profit in Pensions." National Associates is LMA's official pension consultant and the Association rqay, through using National Associates' already established trust, enjoy considerable savings.

With the busy two-day session at a close, the dealers spruced up, picked up the missus and joined the gang in the main lobby for the last of three sponsored-cocktail interludes and then on to the President's Banquet, Frank Hea,rd presiding.

Seated with Heard were the Association's vice-president, Elmer Bau, and its faithful treasurer, Ira, E. Horton, both re-elected along with Heard to another year in office.

Numerous other introductions included .foe Kirk' elected "director-at-large," a position long vacant and now capably filled, and two of the new directors who were present at the final session, Wondoll Scott of Progress Lumber Company, and Larry Klng' of the King-Marshall Lumber Co.

The spotlight then went to Master of Ceremonies George Reilly and his big 20th Annual LMA Show, enjoyable and solid right down to the last beat.

Outside, snow began to fall, building up a blanket of white on the Yosemite Valley floor. It seemed like a perfect ending.

By MAX M. COOK.

Club 9 Hoo-Hoo ltove the 196o^ Annuol Dinner-Donce

Up to the 'Night to Howl'

San Francisco Hoo-lloo Club 9 will stage its annual dinner-dance under the chairmanship of Dealer Charlie White on Mav 28. at the Meadow Club in Fairfax. Members will note the date is a Saturday evening, a change from the club's previous Friday-night affairs which involved too much rushing through the heavy end-of-the-week traffic to pick up the missus, and then right back to the City again.

A real bargain package, the whole evening of Fun-for-Two can be had for a mere $17.50, including a free cocktail hour lrom 7:39 to 8:39 p.m., a delicious Meadow Club steak dinner, dancing to the club's excellent S-piece band-the works ! Tickets are now on sale and may be obtained by calling Bill Johnson at Hobbs Wall Lumber Company, Flllmore 6-@00.

Joe Shipman has been named chairman of a special cocktail period where dinner-dance goers will collect at several different "watering holes" of friends, and then take the dance event by storm as a group. Reception committee will include such Club 9 stalwarts as Harry Hood, Ben Ward, Fred Buckley, Dave Davis and John Prime.

In all, the event promises an enjoyable evening out for an estimated record attendance of from 75 to 80 couples, according to Chairman White. Get your ducats early because even tlre beautiful Meadow Club does have its limitations.

Commirted Houses Exempt From FHA Groding Requirements

FHA has exempted from its new grade-marking requirements for board and framing lumber, new houses for which commitments were issued piior to April 1, effective date of the regulation. Some 50,000 to 60,000 housing units will be eligible for exemption, according to FHA estimates.

Meanwhile, according to the NLMA, recent news stories quote Theodore E. Boardman, chief underwriter for FHA's Boston offrce, as stating that grade mark "chiselers" may be barred from FHA projects after a qingle warning. Concernine' moisture coutent. Boardmdn said his inspectors Concerning content, n will makelheir decisions after the lumber has been nailed up a wl1ile. He said they will not rule on lumber on the ,'l grouno.

CONGRAIULAIIONS!-to the Lumber Merchonls Assn. of Norlharn Colifornio ond their mony fine members on lhe excellent 2(Xh Annuol Conveniion ot Yosemite. We'll be seeing you ogoin ot rhe NRIDA

Your Fellow lunher Dealer ls Working for Y0U...

Since early January of this year, your fellow lumber dealers have been planning the greatest Buildine Materials show ever staged for the 7th Annual NRLDA Exposition, to be lield in- San Francisco, California, November 13-16, 1960. The ffrst full committee meeting was held in the City by the Golden Gate, March I0 and 11, under the chairmanship of Dealer Tom Fox, the general chairman of die i960 Exposition, At that time, the photo above was taken in front of the San FranciscS Civic Auditorium, in which, viith adjacent Brooks ilall, the gigantic bullding .product exhibits will be installed. Studying a floor'plan of the Hall and Auditorium, the group above jncludes ( left to right ) :

Frank E. HEARD, Woodland, Calif.; R. C. TYLANDER, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Jack F. POMEROY, executive vice-presid-ent, Lumber Merchants Assn, of Northem Califomia, San Fiancisco; Oertell COLLINS; Savannah, Ga.; Paul ELY, North Platte, Neb.; Paul DE VILLE, NRLDA president, Canton, Ohio; H. W. BLACKSTOCK, Seattle, Wash.; Robert J. McCUTCHAN, Lebanon, Ind.; H. R. NORTHUP,'executive vicepresident, NRLDA, Wastington, D.C.; W. B. OLDHAM, Dallas, Texas; Thomas J. FOX, Santa Monica, Calif.; James C. O'MALLEY, Phoenix, Arizona; Henry HULETT, Corte Madera, Calif., and Phil CREDEN, Chicago, Ill.

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"There will always be*an *England."-Rudyard Kipling. Shakespeare wrote that the heel of the conqueror would never reach the throat of Britain, and that even though three-fourths of the world turned against her, she,would prevail.

But the writer who has done and is still doing more for the strengthening of the British morale t-han any other was Rudyard Kipling, who died in 1936.

Can anyone who has watched England make her immortal fights for life during the recent generations have any doubt that Kipling playe*d a*trenchant part in the drama?

His songs, his flaming words of patriotism go marching on, inspiring Englishmen in every walk of life to live that England may live, and die that E*ngland may NOT die.

If it be true that "there will always be an England," then the spirit, the inspiration of Rudyard Kipling must share largely in the credit for that immortality.

For in atl the sufi".irr]" tfi"t Jrrgt"rrd has so heroically met'and overcome in the last few decades, the undying words of Kipling have never failed or ceased to be a heartstrengthening infuence.

Surely the Almighty touched Kipling with the inefraceable brush of genius and made him immortal even before he died; and makes his shadow loom larger with the passing of the years. What an infuence !

As long as Britain li.r"l, ""*lorrj as tt e English tongue is spoken, the writings of Kipling will remain deeply-indelibly-imprinted in the minds of free men, and particularly loyal Britishers.

A thousand years hence, when the passing of Kipling's own soul has been long forgotten, men will sit with lumps in their throats as they listen to that lusty song about t'Danny Deever."

Will "Mulvaney" ever die? He who had been a corporal once but was "rejuced"? Will "the Colonel's lady" and 'Judy O'Grady" ever cease to be of a great sisterhood?

BY JACK DIONNE

NOW YOU KNOW-

If you have been wondering why Mondays are so tough on commuting and wrong irumbers, now you know:

A netv California trade magazine says, "IIere's what happens EVERY MONDAY MORNING in CaliIornla:

"10,000 new faces are added to our population;

"165 new classrooms are opened for 5,000 new students:'

"6,500 motor vehicles are added to our highways;

"4,500 new telephones are hooked up, and

"4,000 new homes are built."

Fabulous. isn't it?

Will the time ever come when the pathetic devotion to duty of that "Lazarooshian leather Gunga Din" will cease to be a solace to the souls of men?

Will Britain ever """J" aJ "prlrrg to attention at those timeless lvq1ds-"Lord God of hosts be with us yet, lest we forget-lest we tot*"|'t

Just as certainly as there will always be an England, just that certainly there will be a Kipling, living in the hearts of men who love freedom.

But it remained for a Scotch writer to pay the British master compliments. Sir Walter Scott, in the introduction to his wonderful, poetic book, "The Lady of the Lake," wrote this:

"The generous compassion which the English-more than any other nation:.feel for the misfortunes of an honorable foe'"

There is praise indeed ! Compassion is a Christlike characteristic at any time and in any breast. But the compassion that finds expression in the hearts of warriors for an honorable foe deserves the praise of men and angels alike. Sir Walter could have sounded no higher praise for the English and, coming from a Scot, it is high tribute indeed.

can you imagine "rry J tnJ aictators, old or new, feeling compassion for the misfortunes of an honorable foe?

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The Orinda Country Club was the setting for the 134th monthly Dubs, Ltd., tournament, played on March 18, with Brian Bonnington host for the day. A near record of Dubbers turned out for the occasion. with more than 50 members and guests entered in the tournament and over 45 seats taken at the banquet table.

First-flight winners were Ellsworth Keene (69), Al Boldt (73) and George Monnier (also 73).

In the Second flight it was Ralph Bowman (69), Bill Freeland (70), Dubs prexy Paul Gaboury and Wendell Paquette (both tied at 7l), Tom Jacobsen, Sr., and Jack Crane (pair of 74's) and Roy Sjolund and Hollis Jones (duplicate 75's).

Third-flight winners were Bill Johnson (71), (72), Blll Gilmore (73), with Knute Weidman Miller tied up at 74.

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Chuck Porro went all-out to score the day's high gross in (Continued on Page 45)

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Irode Press Meering Steps Up Wood Promotion Aclivities

The National Lumber Manufacturers Association is developing an improved information program to keep trade press editors better informed of step-by-step progress under the lumber industry's $1.3-million-a-year National Wood Promotion Program.

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The action, in line with the request of trade pres,s representatives who met recently in Sin Francisco, is designed to assist trade publications-in giving the lumber and wood products industry a fully rounded report on NWPP developments.

The one-day meeting in San Francisco was called bI the Steering committee of the National Wood Promotion Committee,-responsible for direction of the program, to discuss ways or:

1. Improving NLMA-trade journal cooperation.

2. Increasing the effectiveness of NWPP communication activities.

Editors present at the meeting emphasized that the trade press recognizes its responsibility to- help promote the NWpp to ill segments of the wood industry.

For trade publications to meet this responsibility, it was explained, editors need more specific information on the aims and achievements of various NWPP projects.

Another of the editors' recommendations for bolstering the program was that better communications be.developed between wood product manufacturers and distributors. In this connection, trade press spokesmen called for steppedup efforts aimed at encouraging retail yards to promote lumber and wood products more aggressively.

The editors expressed agreement with the broad objectives of the National Wood Promotion and offered continued cooperation in publicizing NWPP progress to the industry.

Consensus of the meeting was that stricter quality control measures and increased product research activity are prerequisites to complete success of the NWPP.

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3. Regional lumber associations and their members should increase their trade press advertising to expand regional association membership and enlist NWPP support from non-subscribers.

Trade publications represented at the conference included The California Lumber Merchant and The Gulf Coast Lumberman.

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Eillth Louise Schurtcht of the ofrce staff at Independent Building Materials Co., Torrance, was marrid May 7 in Mount Calvary Lutheran church, Beverly Hills, to Sam I{ronberger of Gardena, operator of a pool supply company. The newlyweds will make their home at 15908 S. Denker Ave., Gardena, after a short honeymoon. Hard at work getting redwood orders for Hobbs Wall Lumber Co.. Pati and Blll

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San Pedro Lumber Co. and graduating to all facets of the trade.

Sterling Lumber's Fred Sayre and his wife vacationed in the dry desert climate for a couple April weeks.

Bob Mee of Morrill & Sturgeon Lumber Co., Portland, was a Los Angeles visitor the first May week, discussing futures with some Southland wholesalers.

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stolesen, along with their niece, Shelly, eldest of the Rolf Stolesen brood, will hop ofr from S. F. International, May 19, for a 3-months tour of Europe, using their native Norway and the town of Kristiansand as headquarters.

Helen and Maynard l{alladay, owners of

United Wholesale Lumber Co., are spending the month of May around Mexico City and expect to return to their Los Angeles desks early in June.

I)alo lVatson of Watson Sales, Los Angeles importing firm, toured the Orient during April dn a business-pleasure jaunt, Paul Gaboury headed for Oregon the end of April on a mill trip, with a day's stopover at Mount Shasta to try out his new skiis on tJ:e slopes of the up-and-coming Mt. Shasta Ski Bowl.

Ray R. Brimble, head of the Houston, Texas, hardwood firm of Brimble Bros. Lumber Co., visited friends and suppliers on a business-pleasure trip to the Bay area during the week of April 18.

Dean itrones of S & S Lumber Co., Downey, and his wife spent a sun & fun holiday in the Hawaiian Islands last month.

ilohnson (above) are shown on their recent swing through the southern fringe of his territory ( ? ) to Mexico City, Cuernavaca, Taxco and Acapulco early last inonth (Cl'M,5/L/60). That surely can't be a lumber dealer witlr them above, although he slightly resembles a contractor, but it's more apt to be the bartender of the good ship "Yate Sea Cloud," which took the popular Bay area couple on their cruise of Acapulco Bay.

Russ Caldwell, who recently retired from the purchasing department of the Frank Curran Lumber Co., Santa Ana, and was formerly with the Barr Lumber Co. many years, and his wife have recently returned from a month's vacation way down south that included stops in Mexico City, Acapulco and Vera Cruz until Mrs. Caldwell wanted to return to await the birth of a new grandchild. They are hoping later to make a European trip but, meanwhile, Russ keeps busy with his Tustin ranch.

Speckert Lumber Company's Walt Stuermer spent a late April week in the midwest on business.

Harvey Koll, the Supreme Custocatian of the Hoo-Hoo fnternational 9, postcards us with a tantalizing scene from Hawaii, where the popular Angeleno went with a recent Shrine deleg:ation.

Gertrude and Lew Goda,rd, together with Watsonville Dealer Earle Johnson and his wife, pulled up stakes May 14 and, as we hit the mail with this issue, are probably ordering their first meal in Portugese, because that was the first scheduled stop on the foursome's nine-week European vacation, with later visits to Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Ireland and, finally, London-where they'll hop off for Hobbs Wall and Watsonville.

ilerry Clough has joined the W. B. Jones Lumber Co., where he will be active in sales and administration, it is reported. The popular young lumberrnan was raised in the business, having started with the old

Notionol Plywood Distributors Hold Highly Successful Western Regionol Conclqve in L. A.

More than 100 plywood distributors, their executives and saleEmen attended the western regional meeting of the National Plywood Distributors Assn. at the Los Angeles Ambassador hotel. March 25.

As a gesture of hospitality and welcome, the Southern California Plywood Association members entertained.the group the evening before at a candlelight social affair which included cocktails, dinner and no speakers.

Southern California Plywoodmen Host Party

Many marketing executives from plywood mills attended this highly 'informative and successful event, along with leaders in the industry from the middlewest and east. They all agreed western hospitality is very hard to beat.

Promptly at 9:45 a.m., NPDA President T. lI. Hammer, of Chicago, called the meeting to order with a few straightfrom-the-shoulder remarks of welcome. He immediately shifted the day-long meeting into high gear following introduction of two' past presidents of the association, Leonard Hall and Emory Moore, both from Portland, Ore.

The first speaker was W. D. "Dub" Page, executive vicepresident, Plywood Fabricators Service, Inc., who held the attention of his audience for more than an hour with his illustrated talk and informative pictures, in color, of the many highly technical and glamorous uses of plywood components developed through constant research in afifrliation with the DFPA. lle was well-informed, dynamic, and optimistic for the future of the diversified product he is promoting at the remanufacturing level.

Next on the agenda was past-president Emory Moore, who gave a hard-hitting resume on Softwood Plywood matters. He pulled no punches in his talk, which covered all phases of plywood manufacturing, distribution and sales. He let the chips fall where they may and he received the undivided attention of all in attendance.

The field of Particle Board was thoroughly covered by Wm. F. Forrest, president, Plywood Manufacturers Institute, Dillard, Oregon. He discussed the current program of

Speoker Dub Poge (leftl od lltonoging Direclor l*unrm. Tm Hmer, prcridelt of the Plywood Dirtributdt grop.

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his organization to improve plywood distribution at all levels.

He had with him Dr. N. H. Engle, professor of marketing, University of Washington, who is presently directing PMI's brain-storming program to complete and ferret oul the disturbing problems of the industry. Dr. Engle has been associated with marketing since 1921 and has served as consultant on business and economic problems with some

of the largest corporations in the United States, including Boeing, General Electric and Weyerhaeuser.

"This is one of the most important projects that has been undertaken by the industry in more than 20 years," said Mahlon S. Munson, managing director of the NPDA.

Being recognized nationally as an authority in this field, Dr. Engle received the solid attention of everyone in the room. He declared the success of this vast stabilizing pro-

V.n B.citenbucher, Sill FolE, Do Broley. Jqk Crom. Do Froehle, Jock Bocr, Bob Sitchld, Don Hothdoy. Bill Afrolter, Al Pmell ond Dlck nindc in fhir g?dp.

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gram depends entirely on the participation and cooperation of the members and all others engaged in manufacturing, selling and distributing plywood.

At this point, President Hammer called for a social break. For the next two hours, cocktails, good food and light conversation were the order of the dav. which was. of course. enjoyed by all who attended this successful affair.

The afternoon session was called to order by Vice-President Dean Trumbo of NPDA. He immediately got right down to the business at hand by introducing V. L. Arenth, Los Angeles freight traffic manager, Southern Pacific Railroad, who discussed pending tariffs and other traffic matters interesting to the plywood group as a whole. Ifis remarks were enlightening and well-received.

Dave Borum, executive vice-president of the Imported Hardwood Plywood Association, San Francisco, was invited to furnish a rundown on the activities of his organization, which he did in a straightforward manner.

The activities in 1959 and the big plans for the National Plywood Distributors Association in 1960 were thoroughly presented by Mahlon S. Munson, Portland, managing director of the organization. His optimism is reflected in the enthusiastic manner in which he tackles every problem of the association with his knowledge of every phase of administration of the organization as a whole.

Popular Fred B. Smales, western region vice-president, United States Plywood Corp., Los Angeles, was moderator for the floor discussions preceding adjournment of the conclave. Fred is one of the directors of NPDA and is a past master at keeping conferences in the proper channels.

The 18th annual convention of the NPDA has'been scheduled for Sun Valley, July 1-5.

Installation of new officers and directors of the Southern California Plywood Association was scheduled for March 24, at the annual dinner meeting of the trade group at the Ambassador hotel. More than 100 plywood distributors, mill representatives and importers from Southern California attended.

Invited as guests were those officers, directors and members of the National Plywood Distributors Association who were in Los Angeles for their annual Western Regional Conference, which commenced March 25.

James C. Barron, president and director of the SCPA, concluded a four-year term of office, with Vice-Presidents and Directors lohn R. Mercier and Don L. Bralev. to-

gether with Secretary-Treasurer and concluding three-year terms. Other of office expired are W. F. Fahs and

Eureko Agents Add Mill Line

Marine Lumber Sales in Eureka, California, has become sales agents for Tidewater Mills, Inc.

Director Floyd Yates, directors whose term Irwin H. Goldenberg.

NRTDA Nomes Hutchinson to Post Of Exposition Director

The National Retail Lumber Dealers Association has appointed Roy L. Hutchinson (right) to direct activities in connection witlr the annual NRLDA Building Materials Exposition, announces Paul V. DeVille. association President. He assumed his new duties early in May.

In making the announcement, Mr. DeVille said. "This annual building materials show has become one of the most important programs of the National, and it is fast becoming

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NRLDA ofrcers and directors establish the basic policies of the show to develop its strong appeal to building materials dealers, as well as suppliers and end-users of building products. Also, a National Exposition Committee provides advice and counsel on overall programming. Mr. Hutchinson's primary duty will be to coordinate and execute the determinations of these groups. He will begin immediately to complete preparations for the seventh annual show, November 13-16, in San F rancisco.

Mr. Hutchinson was formerly executive assistant of the Northeastern Retail Lumbermens Association, which is the NRLDA reg:ional qtrliate in New England and New York State. His headquarters were in Rochester, N. Y.

The stafr position of Exposition Director was suddenly vacated recently by the regret.

table resigaation of Martin C. Dwyer.

Roy Hutchinson ig already well-known to many of the country's leading building materials manufacturers, with whom he will work closely in producing future NRLDA shows. During the past six years, he has been primarily responsible for the Northeastern Association's annual conventions a^nd exhibits at the Statler Hilton hotel in New York City, which has given him considerable background .in the Exposition field. In addition, he has worked at the ma.nagement level in allied fields, including restauramts, night clubs and hotels.

He has been in retail lumbbrmen's trade association work since 1951, when he joined the Northeastern Association as field secretary in western and central New York. To further broaden his knowledge of this work he attended the National Institute of Organization Man.ag'ement at Michiga,n State,

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The new Johns-Manville Stellar Fibretone panels not only contribute smart contemporary stylingbut are also highly effective acoustically, absorbing up to 757o of the

room noise that strikes them.

They are extremely easy to apply, either for do-it-yourselfers or professionals. With the famous "J-M Lightning Joint," the panels align automatically and no disfiguring nails or staples show.

Stock Stellar Fibretone now. Ask your Johns-Manville representative about it-or write to Johns-Manville, Box 111, Dept. CL 515, New York, N. Y. In Canada, address JohnsManville, Port Credit, Ontario.

Hollywood Jr. Twins Are All-Purpose Doors

Say goodbye foreyer to old fashioned screen, sash and storm doors, for here are two all purpose doors...COMBINATION SCREEN AND METAL SASH DOORS that fit all types of wall construction and harmonrze with any interior styling.

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4O7th TTf Ployed ot Annqndqle Wirh April'Shower'for Ed Bouer

The 4o7th Terrible Twenty Tournament was held at Annandale Golf Club, April 22, a spring day with a few light showers to give the umbrellas and slickers a workout. Bob Osgood and Wally Pruessing won the day's event, although Herv Bowles won the "Horse Race" with Ed Bauer reaping the financial benefit.

Bill Hipple, of Lakeside, was a candidate and became a Slll Elpple, Lakesl(le, i member this month. He is Western director, Public RelaBill will get tions, of American Airlines. Flying to Europe? you there, and mighty fast.

Tom Fleming and Herv Bowles shot themselves into finals of the match play this month, against King Pruessing. Fleming said he would be in a sailing race May 6th, so King wins by default.

fl Economy

-. a S!v6 buylni ! S$h, Sqan rnd

Storm Doon Holltmod JE rc rll 3 cmbintd Into I dffi. a Srvrs on hardw.r., h.nging and p.tnung.

a S|vri on cxpamlvc rcplaccnanta.

a Srrc3 3p.cc. Thc Holbnilood Jr. Twlnr mly bG hung to swlng In or 0t LoG .mil.bl€ llsr 3pre drldr || wurlly lo6t In lltchan or rniry w.y.

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6. Bauer, Osgood and Bohnhoff were appointed the Nominating committee to bring in a suggested ticket. It was a "brunch" affair, at 10 o'clock, so we could get off the first tee early and not disturb the membership. Paul Rekers was going to show some pictures of our membership, and Berger promised to have the prizes ready.

Guests at Annandale, April 22, were Spud Jordan of Jordan Sash & Door, and Don Gow of Hexberg Lumber Sales. Future dates are Ojai-Friday, June 10, and Monterey, Oct. 26-28.- H. M. Alling.

IHPA Gains Two Regulor Members

the and on

Our annual meeting, with election of officers, came May

Two former associate members of the Imported Hardwood Plywood Association, Inc., were recently welcomed into the association as full-fledged regular members. They are L. V. Pease, Ltd., 149 California Street, and Thomas D. Stevenson & Sons, Inc., 465 California St., both of San Francisco.

ASSOCIAIED REDWOOD TIIILTS

Bill Brouning

TWX: ARC43

Phone: VAndyke 2-2416

Direcf: VAndyke 2-2202

Downey, Colif.

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Hoo-Hoo

Snork Nqmes Stqte Chqirmen For Notionol Foresf Products Week

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Appointment of the first three state chairmen for al Forest Products Week for the United States and

NationCanada, "Dick" October 16-22 of this year, is announced by R. W. Scott of Vancouver. B.C.. Snark of the ljniverse Vancouver, B.C., Snark the lJniverse of HooHoo fnternational.

Clint Hallsted, president of Honolulu Wood Treating Company, Ltd., has been appointed Hawaii chairman, National Forest Products Week. Chairman for the state of Nevada will be H. E. "Hank" Norton, logging manager and forester, Feather River Lumber Company, Reno, Nevada. For Arizona, the state chairman witt 5e Walter 'f. Howard, executive secretary, Lumber Merchandisers' Association, Phoenix.

Hallsted has long been interested in the promotion of wood for the new state of Hawaii and is currently active in the reorganization of the Honolulu Hoo-Hoo club. Norton is prominent in Nevada affairs and has been a longtime member of the Nevada State Board of Forestry. Chairman Howard of Arizona will find the assignment an extension of the good job he is now doing with active wood promotion in the Phoenix Lumber Merchandisers' Association.

Duties of the state chairmen, National Forest Products Week, will be to coordinate and stimulate activities and efforts of the many interested and participating organizations and associations within their states, declares Jack S. Berry, Chairman, Hoo-Hoo International Wood Promotion Committee.

Mqx Hordwood Joins NHIA

The Max Hardwood Company, Long Beach, Calif., has applied for membership in the National Hardwood Lumber Assn., Chicago, to be considered by the Executive committee at its April meeting.

According to "The Lumber Letter" of the National Lumber Manufacturers Assn., Washington, D.C., a Chicago firm is now marketing a wallpaper product with a .003-inch covering of grained and stained walnut, birch or cherry. The paper, manufactured in Western Germany, comes in both rolls and squares.

LUMBER RUMORS & CONT'INMATIONS

The May 5 issue of The Portland Oregonian carried a report, later confirmed by the San F rancisco office, that GeorgiaPacific Corp. had purchased the Cheney Lumber Co. for a reported $8,000,000. Other current industry rumors say the FTC had temporarily held up the G-P purchase of McCloud Lumber Co. but a rumored deal there is still pending. An additional industry rumor, still unconfirmed, is that Simpson's name has entered into an International-Roddis dicker.

ROOF AT OWN RISI(

The Eugene, Ore., RegisterGuard recently reported that "Aluminum roofs, once thought to be virtually indestructible, were erected in some sections of the Northwest where fir needles fell on them and, in a matter of days, had eaten holes clear through the metal."

(LUMBER tr'UTURES'

A Lumber Futures market. similar to the Chicago "grain pits," has been proposed by Ewart A. Beveridge, former commodity economist, who claims such a market would protect a building contractor from being "squeezed" by prices between the time his bid on a job is accepted and he actually needs the lumber. John W. Clagett, president of the New York Mercantile Exchange, stated his group would set up such a market if it could be shown that contractors wanted it, and provided trading rules could be established to protect both contractors and lumber suppliers.

ALUMINUM WAREHOUSES

A nationwide network of "Aluminum Center" warehouses to expand distribution of residential building aluminum products is being planned. The first was opened in Detroit last November and a second is now announced for Long Island, N. Y. The one-stop centers would serve lumber dealers and applicators with 35 standard products and, it is claimed. offer dealers "a 507o increase in sales volume."

Consolidqted lumber Co. Completes New Mill Fqcility in Exponsion

Officials of the Consolidated Lumber Co.. oicturecl here inspectirrg a recently completed installation - at the \\'ilmir.rgton, Calif., yard, plan to increase procluction for tl.reir customer-milling service r''ith tl-re brancl neu' n"ri11 facility. The pioneer Southern Califorr-ria lumber firm norv has in operation two modertr remanufacturing mills in the Harbor district to service its lumber tlealer tracle in the Soutl'rlancl and Arizona and Nevada.

"The nerv mill is an important adclitiorr to otrr oDerations," said Presiclent A. J.'Macnrillarr, "an{l

to increase our daily volume by at least 33%%."

"\Ve have established a separate tlispatching office for outside cargo ancl rve believe tl.ris change will give our stalT that a<lded efficiency in hancllir.rg all orders throughout the plant," added George Hinkle, general manager.

The group of lumber executives showr.r here represents more than a centtlry of top man-years' experience in the lumber industrv at all levels.

Coqsf Counties Hoo-Hoo Meet

Coast Counties Hoo-Hoo Club 114 met Arrril 28 at l-acelli's (behind Wrigley's off l{ission streetl in Santa Cruz. Cocktails were from 6:29 to 7:29 t.nt.. u'ith the steak dinrrer served afterrvards.

Wes Collins in Retirement

\Ares Collins, r'vel1 ktrowu from his Bay Area industry, ancl for tire past 10 and general manager of Gamerstotr ct in Sarr Francisco, retirecl last rnorrth.

nlany years in the years vice-presiclent(]reen I.,umber Co.

Consolidofed ExeGulives (left to rightl: Vi<FPreeidenl Rqlph tUSSEtt, Preiiddl A. J. MoclllU-AN, Generol Mmoger Geo€e HINKLE, Wholesqle Solesmooger J. W. FITZPATIICK, qnd A35i3tonl r{onqger-Generol Solesmonoger Al WAHL.

PHOTO: Generol view of lhe yord loyoul ot Consolidoted's horbor fqcility.

The usuol excellent pieces hond reody for milling in id.tollotion which will in(reo9e Drodualion.

LEFI PHOTO: The burners ond oll lhe necersory equipment for :uccessful operotion cre in good working order ot this importqnt division o{ lhe Chos. lil, Nelson Co.

RIGHT: The Consolidqted exe<ulives, on their inspection tour, corefully check oul the mill equipment by huge stock of invenlory.

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Yes, Olympic Stain is the perfect finish. and the perfect line for growing dealer profits. Send in this coupon today.

Thomas B., "Bud',' Beil of Ray Beil Lumber Co., Spohane, who sells the COMPLETE line of

New Sqn Diego Worehouse Opened by Mople Bros.

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Eorl Mople (leftI ond Bob Mople (righl) flonk their distri.i monoger, Ernie Meod

Top: Ed Edmunds, Bob Reid, Eorl Mople ond Bob Sutton. Center: The crowd liked whot il sow. Lower: Ed Edmunds, Corl Govofto ond Gus Iusordi in conviviol (onversotion.

Top: Friend welcomes Mrs. ond Bill Cowling fron ihe Dixieline yord. Cenler: Corl ond Mory Govollo from lhe Chulo Visto reloil yord. Lower: Bob Mople greets Bob Reid.

Top: €rnie Meod ond lhe Colerer's tru(k. Cenler: Mrs. qnd Slephen Weslover of Lemon Grove. Lower: Iewis ond Mr5. Frechette, looking mighty pleosed with lhe Open House.

Top; lhe Mople brolhers greet lhc Fidler lwo. Cenler: The boys in ihe bock room ore hoving-ggott Lower: Jock Cummings ioins Millie {Mrs. Ole) Moy ond Mory Gqvolto.

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Thrifiy Retqilers Pick Up ot Corlood Prices From Our Wqrehouse Poriicle Boqrd Loqded Wirh Hordboord

|,OOO Delegotes Expected to Attend l4th FPRS Annuql in Montreql

Plans are now well under way for one of the largest international gatherings of men (and women) engaged in the forest products field. From June 5-9, some one-iho-usand delegates and their wives will attend the 14th national meeting_of the Forest Products Research Society, at the Queen Elizabeth hotel, Montreal.

- T.nt. promis_es to be the "biggest and best" meeting yet held by this Society, whose members come from all"sisments of the.forest products industry. Some 50 papers-a-ll prepared by leading men in their respective fields-will be presented and the sessions will covei Wood preservation. lSc.kging,_Qhemical Utilization, Wood Machining, Wood Finishing, Glues and Glu_ing, Lumber Manufacturiig, Merchandising, Ljgging, Induslry Education, Wood Cdmposi- tion ..B-oard, Quality Control, Wood Drying, and Verieers and Plvwood.

.."Er".y possible Aajor subject affecting each operation, "from ltu*p to finished product," will b--e correr.h by experts- The accumulated.knowledge presented at this June meeting will be of the highest order and no one in the vast forest products industry ian afford to miss this unique and interesting occasion.

Candidates for national office of the 4,100-member Forest Products Research Society have been announced and results of the election will be released at the Society's 14th national meeting, June 5-9 in Montreal.

Raymond lf. Berry, current president-elect, will matically- becom-e president in June, succeeding Dr. Harrar, dean of the Graduate - School of ForJstrv. 'University. l\{r. Bjrry is vice-president and geneial aggr oi the Scott Lumber Company.

Candidates for other ofifices aie : President-Elect: Donald {. Saunders; Vice-President, Tony S. yeazey; Northeast Regional Board Members, Dr. Eric A. Andeison or Kenlelh -O--. Rogs; Northwest Regional Board Member, Robert J. Seidl or Edward M. Williston.

Vclley Lumber Sold ro Midwesr Choin; To Build Modern Store ond Yqrd

Palm Desert-The Valley Lumber and Supply Company of Indio and Palm Desert has been purchased by the A. i. Houston Lumber Company of Wichita, Kansasj which op-

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erates 2l yards in seven states. Kenneth and Lorena Eckert relinquished ownership of the company in April.

.IV,Iax A. Houston, president of the Houston Company, said thatr extensive building and expansion is planned for the railrbad frontage propeity in Indio, and plains are now being drawn up for a modern lumber yard and hardware store of approximately 5,000 square feet.

TWENTY-FTI'E YEARS AGO TODAY fu

Reported in The California Lumber Merchant, May 15, 1955

The Pacific Coastwise Lumber Conference, meeting April 17, established new minimum lumber freight rates from ports in Oregon and Washington to California. Rates ranged from $5 to San Francisco B.y ports to $6.50 to llueneme.

C. C. Stibich, salesmanager of the Tahoe Sugar Pine Lumber Co., San Francisco. attended the Trade Promotion committee meeting of the Western Pine Assn. in Portland . . "Pete" Rutledge, plant superintendent of the Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co. at Eureka, called on the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley trade with Sales-

manager Henry M. Hink of San Francisco . A. J. Todhunter, formerly with the Hammond Lumber Co. at Los Angeles, has joined The Hipolito Co. The first all-wood radio tower in America was completed by Station WRVA at Richmond, Va. The Sterling Lumber Co., Oakland, purchased the Cochrane Lumber Co. yard at Petaluma and the S. G. Beach Lumber & Box Co., Placerville The Thompson-Ryness Hardwood Lumber Co. was started in Los Angeles by Howard Thompson and George A. Ryness . C. H. Griffin, Jr. of the Monterey Bay Redwood Co. was a Los

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Applicator craftsmanship and Blue Diamond uniformity join hands in producing smooth solid . . fve resistant walls and ceilings.

Angeles visitor at the home of his father, the veteran southern California lumber dealer who recentlv sold his yard in Artesia.

The Golf committee arranging the Southern California Lumbermen's Golf Tournament at Brentwood Heights, May 17, sponsored by Legion Lumbermen's Post 403, included Leo'Hubbard, Don Philips, Francis Boyd, Frank Burnaby, Ross Blanchard, Harry Graham, Roy Stanton, Kenneth Smith, Herman Rosenberg, A. D. White, C. M. Freeland. Clint Laughlin, Stuart Smith, J. E. Martin, E. H. Biggs, F. M. Slade, E. B. Culnan, Roy Myers, Tack Thomas and E. Steffensen Cook" was the subject of the "Fifth of a Personal Interview Series With Palco F'olks" in the Cover advertising of The Pacific Lumlrer Co. in this issue. Under a photo of him with a huge turkey slung over one shoulder, the Caption said: "Max Cook, farmstead engineer, engaging in fowl play. This 22-pounder according to Max, was born in a Redwood coop and raised on a Redwood feeder-yet he insists it was not a woodpecker." In more serious vein, the copy of the Ad read as follows: "Some seer said that you must see a man in his home to really know him. Guided by that idea, your inquiring reporter hied himself to the Max Cook home. There, too, dwelt one wife fondly called 'Patty,' one seven-yearold image of his father called 'Mickey,' and 'Wimpy' the dog, 'Skippy' the cat, and Happiness. Yes, sir; Happiness with a great big'H.'From that fireside comes the Farmstead Engineer. Max's vision of better farm structures caused him to interrupt a career as successful architect and become identified with the California State Land Settlement Board, for whom he designed and built more than 2,000 farm structures. In 1925 he organized the Farm Structures Bureau for the California Redwood Association. Now he's a valued link in the Palco chain that serves you. The Palco Redwood sectional septic tank was fathered by Max Cook because he knew it would fulfill a very real need."

A. P. Yost returned to his Los Angeles desk from a trip to the Holmes Eureka mill at Eureka and reported an acute shortage of Redwood dry upper gtades at all the Humboldt county mills The California Lumbermen's Council met in Sacramento, April 25, with George Ley presiding. Reports were submitted by W. K. Ilendrick' F resno, and D. C. Essley' secretary, Retail Lumber & Building Materials Code Authority, San Francisco. The new secretary, I. L. Walker, was present, succeeding Merlo D. Btshop. The Council was to open new offices in the Merchants Exchange Building, May 15 . The advertisement of the Hammond Lumber Company in this issue declares: "When Grant was President of the U.S.A., Mr. A. B. Hammond laid the foundations of the Hammond Lumber Company, and we have enough virgin Redwood timber in our forests in Humboldt County to last at present rate of cutting, 100 years or until May 75, 2035."

W. B. Nettleton, president of Seattle's Nettleton Lumber Co., was elected president of the West Coast Lumbermetr's Assn., and F. R. Titcomb, \Meyerhaeuser Timber Co., was elected vice-president for Washington. Victor Larson, Forcia & Larson Lumber Co., Noti, Oie., was named vicepresident for Oregon, and R. W. Condon of the Charles R. McCormick Lumber Co., Seattle, was elected treasurer.

Bonnington Moves to Ooklcrnd

Headquarters of Bonnington Lumber Company were moved to 430 40th Street in Oakland on Mav- l. -after a decade of doing business "in the same stand"- on Market street in San Francisco. Friends, customers and suppliers are requested to changg !h9ir records, noting Bonnington's 19w plroqg (Olympic 8-2881), mailing address (P.O. Box 3041, Oakland) and teletype (OA-410t.

The feeling is that Rapid Transit for the Bay Area is still just a dream and not even on the drawing boards and "it's getting darned dangerous on that Bay Bridge." All three principals, Jerry and Erian Bonnington and-George Haas, live in nearby Contra Costa countv.

-For Jerry Bbnnirigton, the move ends inore than 40 years of commuting to work in San Francisco, including 18 years on California street and the last 10 at 717 Markei St. -

FHA Reduces Down Poyments

- Washington, D.C.-The Federal Housing Administration_, April 29, reduced down-payment requirements on medium-priced homes, both old and new, by up to $500. The action, designed to spur construction oi new homes, cuts__d_own-payment minimums by $50 on homes appraised !y_{I{e at $15,000; by 9100 on 916,000 homes;by-$300 on $17,000 units, and by $500 on homes valued at $18,000 or more.

lndependent Building filoteriols Co. Doubles Copocity of Torronce Focilities qnd Aims for Complete Automqtion of Plqnt in 196or

Independent Building Materials Co., Inc., Torrance, California, one of the leading manufacturers of bevel siding in California, has doubled the capacity of its Southern California mill through automation and installation of new units of remanufacturing equipment.

In conjunction with representatives of Turuer Machinery Company, a time and engineering study was completed at ItsMC late in 1959. By the end of 1960 the yard will be completely automatic from the time the raw material enters the mill until the finished product is ready for loading in boxcars for shipment to the east, or trucks for local delivery.

The remodeling program of Independent mill facilities included the installation of a new matcher and two Turner resaws. An automatic conveyor and lumber storage trees are used in the operation as the bevel siding is bundled and double-end trimmed by automatic saws as it moves automatically through the plant.

IBMC has been one of the leaders in the distribution of Redwood specialty products since 1947. The Torrance plant of the wholesale firm is one of the show places of the lumber industry. Through the direction of President W. E. IJpton, the progressive concern has continuously expanded its sales and manufacturing to service the eastern and west-

ern markets. The firm operates mills in Arcata and Crescent City, California, and sales offices in Chicago, with administrative offrces and concentration yard and rnill facilities in Torrance, California.

It requires a trained staff to keep the millions of feet of redwood moving through this modern plant from the time of arrival by baige at the harbor, which is only a few miles away, until it is ready for shipment.

Ray Estes, vice-president of operations, heads.the t_eam in the yard. He is ably assisted by the mill superintendent, Jean Jones.

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Doir Jewett, veteran lumberman of the west coast, heads the sales team as sales manager. Joe Petrash is assistant sales manager, and Phil Kelty and Ted Olsen are western region sale- representatives. Ted Hicks and Bob Corcoran co"mplete the team in sales; the.y are headqu-artered at Chicago and are responsible for salis in the midwest and east.

IgIdC yard and mill facilities are complete in every yard completedetail. Three custom-ensineered latest design keep dry material flowing to the mill where, in addition* to thi new equipment recently installed, three Stetson-Ross matchers are - kept busy eight hours daily turning out stock for the eastern market as well as California, Aiizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas'

custom-engineered Moore Dry Kilns of the

Don Jeweli plont; he is (lefi) heods shown here ihe IBMC wirh Roy soles teom os solesmonoger ot lh€ Torronce Esies, vice-president of operoiions

Mill superintendenl, receives lhe output of three Kilns to keep the Stetson-Ross motcharr busy

Jeon Joner, Moore Dry

curtom.engineared eight hours doily

Vicc-Presidenl Roy Esies hmds tha Operotions teom in fhe yord; here he chmks Solesmonoger Don Jewett ploces the IBCM output in lhe eoslern morkel one of the naw unils----o mofcher-lo hondle some of IBMC's kiln-dried moieriol or well os Colifornio, Arizono, Nevodo, New Mexico, Oklohomo ond Texoc

You Con't Hordly Get Bargoins like Thor Club 9 Dqnce No More

Advance ticket sales indicate that the San Francisco HooHoo club's annual Spring Dance will be a whopper. The setting will be the Meadow Club in Fairfax a.td ihe dat" to remember is Saturday, May 28. Charlie White, White Lumber Company, will chairman the event, and Bill lohnson of Hobbs Wall Lumber Co. is ticket chairman.

A real bargain, the price of admission has been set at $17.5.0 a c-ouple, which_includes everything vital for a big evening of fun-free cocktails, a thick prime rib dinner widr 1l_l tle eljla.s, and dancing 'til the wee hours to the big Meadow Club band.

Starting time is set for 7 :39 p.m. and tickets may now be obtained by_calling Johnson. or any of the following ducat $ispens-e_rs: Ben Ward, Gay Bradt, Fred Buckley, Ar"t Wall. LloydJ{ecathorn, Dick Hogan, Jim Knox, Owen Stebbins, Fred Talbot, Charlie _White, Hugh Pessner, Bob Kilgore, Paul Gaboury, Mike Coonan, Bo Shibley, Hac Collins=ancl Earle Bender. See you there !

Rerqil Stores Reporf Soles Of $I99.7 Billion for 1958

The volume of sales reported by 1,788,325 retail stores in the 1958 Census of Business iotaled $199,709,600,000, according to a summary just released by ttre Bureau of the Census. The total is f6r 48 states, the then territories of Alaska and Hawaii reporting $202,038,000 and g12l,8Z7,O0O, respectively. California was the second highest state, with total sales of $20,011,073,000, being topped only by New York.

Lumber, building materials and related firms held a firm fifth in the specific-kinds of business category, with 108,248 stores reporting sales of $14,309,206,000.

Minimum Woge Bill on Fire

Washington, D.C.-The week of May 16 is said to be the target date for reporting a Minimum Wage Bill from the La6or Standards subcommittee to the full House Education and Labor Committee, according to The Lumber Letter of the National Lumber Manufacturers Assn. There are indications that the Minimum Wage will be raised to $1'15 this year and to $1.25 next year, and coverag'e.may b9.e1pandid to an additional 5,000,000_employes. This would be two million more than the Administration has recommended but 2.5 million less than the Kennedy-Roosevelt bills have proposed.

Secretary of Labor Mitchell told a news conference late last monttr that he would ask President Eisenhower to veto any Minimum Wage figure above-$1.15. llouse Democratic leaders are expectEd to seek final floor action by June. 1 Lumbermen are urged to send their views on the legislation

to Congress as soon as House or Senate Labor a final bill is approved by either the Committees.

Bennett 2-Woy Sows Instolled

The following installations of the popular Bennett 2-Way Panel Saw are reported by Wayne C. Ervine, Dealer & Service, Atascadero, Calif :

Perry International Corp., Inglewood; Plywood Ltd., Lomita; Buxton Lumber Co., Del Paso Heights; Western Sierra Lumber Co., Pleasanton ; Shafto, Shafter; Mears Lumber Co., Bakersfield; Rossman Mill & Lumber Co., San Pedro yard; Diamond National Corp., Manteca; Sacramento Cabinet Shop; Rancho Lumber Co., El Sobrante; K-B Cabinet Shop, Santa Cruz; Steel-Built, Inc., Gardena; Seeman Lumber Co., Whittier; San Jose State College, ancl Diamond National Corp., Redding.

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John W. Rankin has been appointed West Coast product development manager of United States Plywood, announces Gene C. Brewer, the company's president. Mr. Rankin's newly created post includes responsibility for the development of new products, further development of the Panelbild System of plywood building components, and a close study of wood waste utilization at United States Plywood mills.

Rankin joined the organization's Seattle mill in 1949 in the cost-accounting department. He became production manager in 1952 and sales manager in 1956, which post he vacates for his new position.

U. S. Plywood Moves Phelps ro L. A., Brodley to Sqn Diego

Jack Phelps, veteran United States Plywood Corporation manag'er, has been reassigned to the Los Angeles area managership, announces Don Braley, Southwest district manage.r for the plywood distribution concern. Phelps has been with U. S. Plywood for a number of years and, prior to opening of the San Diego warehouse, started his career with the firm in sales and later became Los Angeles manager. He is well-known in all Southern California areas of distribution and aboqt 15 years ago headed the plywood department for E. J. Stanton & Son.

Bill Bradley, who for many years successfully managed the Glendale warehouse for U. S. Plywood, a couple of years ago was assigned to the executive offrces in Los Angeles, where he was responsible for several of the branch plants in the Southland area. lIe has now been named to manage the San Diego area and brings several years of administrative and sales experience to his new position.

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New Building in the West . . .

Construction of the first building in one of the country's most unusual "town centers" will begin this month at Santa Fe Springs.

First phase of the $S-million Sherwood Manor regional shopping center in Stockton is scheduled to start this month.

Del Mar-A new horse show arena costing nearly $4Q000 will be built on the San Diego County Fairgrounds to be ready by |une 24. Johnson Construction Co. of Chula Vista is the contractor.

Desert Hot Srprings-Foxdale Development, Inc., of Los Angeles plans to start a $200,000, 3Groom motel here this month.

Construction has started on a two-story, $65Q0O0 bank, store and office building in Los Angeles at Lincoln and Manchester boulevards.

The foundation of the Z2-story, $15 million skyscraper for Travelers Insurance Co. in Los Angeles has been completed. George A. Fuller Co. is contractor for the new building at Wilshire Boulevard between Harvard and Kingsley streets.

Port Hueneme-Construction has begun on a new $88,118 warehouse at the Port Hueneme Harbor by Pasco Steel Corp. of Pomona.

Construction has started on a $225,000 Faculty Club building on the SC campus in Los Angeles.

Stanton-Construction of initial units of the Esther Luchner Walter School is scheduled to start this month.

Construction has begun on Mount Vernon Plaza, a new 34-store shopping center in San Bernardino by developer Teitler-Paris.

Ground will be broken this month for a new $550,000 executive office building for Lear, Inc., in Santa Monica. Design and construction is iby Sheldon L. Pollack Construction Corp.

The Security-First National Bank has begun construction of two new branches in Torrance. one in the downtown area and the other at l09th and Anza streets.

Chino-Expansion of hospital facilities at the California Institution for Men will start this month. L. P. Scherer Co. of Redlands is the general contractor on the $1,22,,140 project.

Shop-Around shopping center is now under construction in Covin-a. Developer of the $350000 project is Al W. Smiley.

Pomona-Ground has been broken at the Grove street Bible School for a new chapel and educational unit.

Fresno-Farmer-owned co-operatives will spend $1.5 million on construction of six new cotton gins this year. Included are the West Valley Co-operative gin near Riverdale, $300,000; the Coalinga Farmers Co-operative in Coalinga, $275,000; the Semi-Tropic Cooperative near Wasco, $300,00O; the Earlimart Co-operative in Alpaugh, $185,000; the Sequoia Co-operative, Visalia, $160,00Q and the Raisin City Co-operative gin number 2, $254,W, in Raisin City. Remodeling of two other gin plants will cost an additional $100,000, and at least two :other gins may be built this season in the San Joaquin Valley.

Upland-A million-dollar industrial park is under construction on a l0-acre site at W. Ninth street and Mountain avenue. Plans call for a 24-building development.

The first phase of Panorama Towers, a $20-million office building development in the San Fernando valley, is set for August, according to William H. Brownyard, developer. The Panorama City project will consist of two l3-story structures and a 2O-story tower building.

Ground has been broken Scripps College campus at Owens.

for an $800,000 residence hall on Claremont. Contractor is Stephen

Immediate construction is set for the $100,000 Peasley Chapel Center at Whittier College in Whittier.

Construction will start in June on a multimillion-dollar medical center in the Crenshaw shopping area of Los Angeles, reports S. Jon Kreedman & Co., Beverly Hills.

Montclair-Final tract map for 15 single-residence lots west of Central avenue and north of Kingsley street has been approved.

Ontario-Construction of a $260,000 building in the central business district will begin this rnonth for the California Bank by Armstrong Nurseries, Inc., owners of the land.

Construction of over 5,000 homes for military personnel at bases from Little Rock, Ark., to Pearl Harbor will represent a construction volume of approximatelv $75 million by Louis Lesser Enterprises, Ltd., developer. Construction includes 250 units at White Sands Proving Grounds in New Mexico in partnership with L & L Construction:600 units at Pearl Hanbor Naval Base. 300 units at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas; and 500 units at Luke Field, Phoenix, Ariz., in partnership with Phil Yousem. The homes will be built under the provisions of the Capehart Housing Act.

Solvang-The Santa Barbara County Park Commission has approved plans by Don Baker, Lynnwood manufacturer, to construct a motel and restaurant in the Lake Cachuma recreation area.

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Southern Pine Associotion Elects New Officers

New officers of the Southern Pine Association are E. C. Gates, Fordyce, Ark., board chairman; Philip E. Frankfort, Franklin, Va., president; A. T. Hunt, Ruston, La., 1st vicepresident; W. Scott Shepherd, Lumberton, N. C., 2nd vicepresid-ent, and H. S. Mersereau, Crossett, Ark., vice-president for trade promotion. Re-elected to the posts of ireasurer and executive vice-president, respectively, were M. L. Fleishel, Jacksonville, Fla., and Stanley P. Deas, New Orleans.

S&[ Report Mortgoge-lending Down

Mortgage lending at savings and loan associations during the first quarter of 1960 amounted to $3 billion, down ?79 ftoy the same period last year. March lending, 17/o below March 1959, was the fourth consecutive moith for

lending to fall below the year-ago levels. Commitments outstanding increased a little less than normal for February and associations closed the month with $1,360 million on their books, $225 million less than last February.

Net savings exceeded $lfi billion during the first quarter, 9/o ahead of the record first quarter set last year. During Mqrch, net savings at $615 million were l3/o above March 1959.

Centrol Supply Co. Opening New Yord in Sqlinqs

The Central Supply Company, with headquarters in Watsonrrille, has opened a new branch yard in Salinas, adjacent to Diamond National's existing operation. The new yard is the second to be added to the Central Supply chain within the_past .few years, the first addition being the acquisition of Seaside Lumber Co. in that town.

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The music teacher was proudly presenting her pupils in recital.

After the rather long program, refreshments, such as cake and ice cream, were served,

One of the young musicians had brought a younger brother along as a guest. As the youngster was leaving, the teacher smiled at him and asked:

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J. fl,l. Derr Remodeling

Homer Derr. head of the T. M. Grove, is currently busy rvith a showroom modernization iob.

Derr Lumber Co. in Elk Spring remodeling and

Cars that did not have the right of way injured 608,400 and killed 3,890 perso'ns on U.S. Highways in 1958.

Below normal rains, dry woodlands and the start of vacation season can be dangerous ingredients for man-caused forest fires. Be careful with all fire; keep the Redwood Region G'reen.

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ficers of the Wallcovering Contractors Association recently hosted a luncheon meeting at Pasha's restaurant to thank the management of The Coralite Company for distributing WCA's "Material and Installation Standards for P.re-Finished Wall Panels"-familiarly known as "Wall Covering Spec Sheet." Coralite is using paid advertising space in this and other trade publications to offer free copies on request. Discussing merits of the Splc Sheet are (left to right): WCA Past Vice-President Victor Prosneski, President Marvin Tullgren, Coralite Vice-President Victor V. "Vic't O'Donnell, \VCA Past-President Joe Oldham, and Vice-President John De Haan. (See Page 63, 4/15/60, for Free offer.)

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Oqklqnd Troct Acrivity Leods Boy Areo Building Permits

San Francisco.-Bay Area residential buildins activity dropped slightly i" $9 week ending April 23 but ih. p"r*it lssuance was normal for the time of year. Tract activity in Oakland and apartment-house permits in San Francisco"led the rssuance in the two cities, but Santa Clara countv.s tract activity was down from previous weeks.

Th9. cgyntl-by-county pe-rmits for residential building, compiled by The Daily Pacific Builder, showed i ^-Alameda-168_permits issued in the week ending April 23, compared to 180 in the week ending April 16, "rri't55 in the,cor-responding March week: Contia Costa--63, to 105, to 68; Marin-Sl, to 28, to 41 ; San Francisco-tgO. to S19. !o^,111; San Mateo-113, to 130, to 159, and Santa'Clara_ 297, to 359, to 614.

The County totals were : Week ending April 23-882 permits; April 76-l,l2l permits; March 25-I:l4g permits.

San Francisco.Bay-a-rea residential building activity was down in the week ending April 9, with the m-ajority oi permits issued being for single--family dwellings,'wiih a few apartment-house permits,-according to The-Daily pa- cific Builder's county-by-county figuies for residential permits.

, Alameda county issued 142 permits in the week ending April 9, compared to 195 in the week ending April 2, anld 100 in the corresponding March week; ContrJ Costa county issued 65, compared to 92, and 79; Marin county-S9, tb 49, to 40; San Francisco county--4l. to 111. to'72: San Mateo-9O, to 130, to 156, and Santa Clara countv-235 in the April 9 week, to 210 in the April 2 week, and 366 in the similar March period.

Dubs Whock 'em Down Orindq Course

(Continued from Page 20) the Guest divls.ion (120) and Don Querner brought home the low net (92).

^ With the Dubs _year drawing to a fast close, prexy Gabo-ury w-as complimented on ai outstanding job of steeiing. the club through one of its most successTui years. Remarnlng are two more tournaments, one to be played in con-

junction with the Oakland Reveille at the Mira Vista Golf and Country Clubin -E_l Cerrito on May 20, and the June 3 annual party at the Pasatiempo Country Club in-Santa Cruz. The annual Election tourhament wiil be held lulv 15 at the San Jose Country Club.

(TeIl thent. Aou suD it in The California Lumber Merchant)

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New Son Diego Worehouse Opened by Mople Bros., Inc.

(Continued from Page 34)

pect to increase our sales and services to the dealers. Our inventory will be expanded along with our sales personnel to meet every demand for our materials," said Bob Maple, administrative official of the wholesal-e distributing firrp.

"We feel this is just the start of statewide expaflsion for our concern," said his brother Eail, who was on hand with his wife to greet dealers and friends during the cocktail hours of the evening.

Prominent members of the woodworking fraternity who

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were on hand for the memorable occasion included Bill and Mrs. Cowling, Carl and Mary Gavotto, Steve and Mrs. Westover, Bob Sutton, Gus Lusardi, Carl Pavlini, Toni and Earl Flanagan, Nadine Carroll, Eddie Edmunds, Jack Cummings, Bob Reid and many, many more.

The food and grog were excellent, the flowers were beautiful, the people were wonderful and everybody had a swell time launching this splendid addition to'Maple Bros., Inc.

Eorl Houston Retires from Long-Bell

Longview, Wash.-Earl H. Houston, long-time West Coast and national leader in the lumber industry, retired January 1 from the Long-Bell Division of Internati,onal Paper Company, announcei J. D. Leland, IP vice-president in iharge of Lohg-Bell Division's western operatiols. Houston s€rved the company on a consulting basis to the LongBell Division since May 15, 1959, when he retired as general sales manager of Long-Bell Division.

With hiJretirement, Mr. Houston completed more than 46 years in the lumber business. All of those years were spent with the former Long-Bell Lumber Company _and IP's Long-Bell Division. He is a native of Springfi-eld, Missouri.-He began his lumber career in February, 1913, in the Long-Belf mill at Longville, Louisiana. He moved into the sales end of the business two and a half years later when he started training as a salesman in the sales department in Kansas City, Missouri.

Houston was named manager of western sales in 1934. He was promoted to general sales manager in 1943. Further recognition of his leaiiership in the company and the_ in{u_qtry came ln t947 when he was elected to the board of directors of The Long-Bell Lumber Company. He was elected a vice-president in 1948. With the merger into International Paper Company in November 1956, he became general sales manager of IP's Long-Bell Division.

Hoiston has been aitive in the West Coast Lumbermen's Association since coming to the West Coast in 1924. He is a director of WCLA and honorary director for life of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. He served for manv vears as chairman of NLMA's Committee on Build,trg Code. and Trade Promotion.

Februory R.efoil Sales Above'59

Total sales of all retail stores in the United States during February were estimated at $15.8 billion by the Department , of Commerce. Lumber and building materials dealers' sales were estimated at $752 million in February, compared to $727 rr.illion in January and $745 million a year ago.

(Tell them Vou sau it in The California. Lumber Men,hant)

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LETTERS

Mr. W. F. McGowan

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San Francisco. California

Dear Mr. McGowan;

May 2,1960

We have recently learned of the new free diversion privilege for interstate shipments of lumber which affecti the lumber shippers in the Western States.

_ This new privilege is an advantage for most shippers; however, it is a definite case of discrimination against-intrastate transit_ shippers. The results of your action give advantage to Oregon shippers over Northern California shippers on cars destined for the Southern California market. Regardless of the possibility that this was an oversight on your part rather than an intentional act of discrimination, the damage has been done and we urge you to take corrective action immediately in order to give equal priviIeges and advantages to all lumber shippers.

Very truly yours, Cal-Pacific Redwood Company

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Corpenters lnvesf in Housing

San Francisco.-Northern California builders and carpenters last month found a way to shake up the money market, spur construction and cut pension costs, reported The San F'rancisco Examiner. The Carpenters Pension Trust Fund is going to invest $25 million in FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed mortgages originating in Northern California, and bought the first $400,000 installment, March 8, through T. J. Bettes Co. and the Crocker-Anglo Natl. Bank. The Fund will continue to buy mortgages until they make up 25/o of its holdings.

Chester R. Bartalini, president of the California Council of Carpenters, and his co-chairmen said the program, if followed by other joint union-management welfare funds, could have a profound effect on the building industry.

Roy Armstrong Retires in Denver

U. R. (R"y) Armstrong, after nearly 50 years with the Halleck & Howard Lumber Co., Denver, Colo., has retired as president and chairman of the board, effective April 1. His first job with a lumber company was as a mail carrier at the tender age of eight. Mr. Armstrong is a former president of the Western Pine Association and currently a member of the National Wood Promotion Committee and a director of both the W.P.A. and the National Lumber Manufacturers Assn.

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Electricity An Editorial

Thomas Dreier's "Vagabond" credits an electrical authority in the following fashion on the subject of Electricity:

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duced in the world last year. Our total output actually exceeded that of this combination of countries: Russia, the United Kingdom, Canada, West Germany, Japan, France dnd Italy.

i:Wtrere we Americans spent 31 8/10ths of our income ; after taxes for food, and 8 l/10% for shoes and clothing, ',i we spent only one and three-tenths percent for electricity. We spent 3o/o f.or alcoholic beverages, and 2o/o for tobacco products.

"The majority of our homes have at least 12 electrical appliances. The number is increasing daily. Without elec' tricity, our standard of living would drop. It is when the , current is cut off temporarily that we realize how dependent we are on it, and how insignificant its cost compared to the comfort it brings us."

VA ro Follow FHA Procedures

Washington, D.C.-P. N. Brownstein, director of the Loan Guaranty Service at the Veterans Administration, has clarified to the National Retail Lumber Dealers Assn. the FHA Letter No. 1802, April 5, 1960, on the VA initiation of grade-marking of framing and board fumber as follows:

"In those areas where grade-marking of lumber was initiated April 1, 1960, construction may proceed under the old lumber requiriments providing the VA Certificate of Reasonable Value was issued prior to that date. Where grade-marking was previously required and in all instances where Certificates were issued on April 1 or later, the requirements of grade-marking of framing and board lumber are applicable."

It is the intention of the Veterans Administration to follow all procedures established by the FHA relating to their Minimum Property Standards, said the NRLDA.

Tote With Fremonf Lumber Compony

Frank Tate, formerly with \Mestern Sierra Lumber Company in San Jose, recently joined the staff of Fremont Lumber Company in Irvington. Jerry Kearny, head of the up-and-coming yard, has signed up as a new LMA member'

Repco Industries Rebuilding Sholt Engines for Fork Lifts

Repco Industries, Inc., Hollydale, Inc., is building a trustworthy name for itself in the trade with its "Rebuilt" Continental short engines for Towmotor, Clark, Ross and Hyster fork lifts. The firm offers immediate delivery on all model engines at competitive prices from its "bankt' of en- 'gines, which affords no loss of sales and no down time in its uni ice. The old engine can be taken out and reRepco Rebuilt Motor "right now" under the rts unrque servlce. r ne olcl be placed with a Repco under the policy.

Repco Industries uses modern factory production methods in its operation to supply a product that it claims renders "new-engine performance." Every engine is torn down to the bare block and all moving parts completely reconditioned to function like new, or replaced with brand-new nationally known products. They have been able to fulfill their guarantees,'say Repco officials, because each assembly is done under the supervision of trained lift-truck engine experts, and highest standards for quality, accuracy and performance are the constant aim of the firm at 12324 Center St. in Hollydale. Repco's "4-Star Engine Exchange Policy" and its Price List are available from the above address or, by phone, from NEvada 6-9711 or MEtcalf 4-1 555.

NAHB Suppoils H.R. Bill IO59O

The Natl. Assn. of Home Builders, Washington, D.C., is supporting H.R. Bill 10590 which will permit the Treasury Dept. to refinance the government debt without unduly invading mortgage funds. The NAHB believes this will make possible a more stabilized debt management to the benefit of home buyers, builders and the general public, and the bill's defeat would mean still tighter mortgage money and higher interest rates.

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L. A. Hoo-Hoo-Ettes Elect Sollye Bissell New President

Los Angeles lfoo-Hoo-Ette Club No. I has elected Sallye Bissell its 1960-61 term president, it was announced at the May meeting of the club on the 13th at Rodger Young auditorium. Mrs. Bissell, a moving force in the Hoo-HooEtte group ever since it was started, is also a valuable staff member of The Weyerhaeuser Company in its Los Angeles ofifrces.

The other election results announced at the May meeting will put the following fine Southland lumberwomen in 1960-61 offices:

lst Vice-President-Peggy Mattola, The Bus McNeil Co.; 2nd Vice-PresidentLena Galyean, Downey Dry Kiln; 3rd Vice-President-Bess Diffey, Fern Trucking Co., Mines Bandini, Inc.; Secretary-Vera Prince, Harbor Box Co.; Treasulgl-Qsl3ldine Howe, U. S. Plywood Corp.;

Membership chairman-Dorothy Yann, Harbor Box Co.; Publicity chairman-Corrine Adams, H. M. Nelson Lumber Co.. and Initiation chairman-Marie Stanton, Palm Avenue Lumber Co.

The new officers will be installed at the June meeting, final gathering of the 1959-60 term, to be held in a Los Angeles "Chinatown" restaurant at a place and on a date to be announced.

Peninsulo Gols fo Form New Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club

Lumbergals in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties will soon form their own new Hoo-Hoo-Ette club, with headquarters, most likely, in the lower Peninsula area. Delores Leitner, of Dant & Warnock, will direct the formation, and initiation details will be worked out at an organizational meeting scheduled for May 19.

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So'Gol Building illoteriols Nomed Southlond Distrib for Olympic Stqined Products

So-Cal Building Materials Co., Inc., Los Angeles, has been appointed a distributor of Olympic stains throughout the Southern California area. The announcement ',r'as made by Richard E. Freeman, So-Cal vice-president.

Freeman said the increasing use of wood for fences and siding in the Southern California region made the addition of a stain line desirable.

Pqul Mstthies Joins Eric Hexberg for Increqsed Sourhlond Snles €overoge

Paul L. Matthies, identified for the past 33 years in Southern California wholesale distribution of lumber and allied materials, has joined the sales staff of Hexberg Lumber Sales, according to Eric Hexberg, chief executive of the firm. Matthies (shown left, above, with Mr. Hexberg) started his wood products career in Los Angeles 1n 1927 when he joined up with the Red River Lumber Co., and he has been right in there pitching since that time. For more than 20 years he has owned and operated his owrl sawmills in Northern California and. more recently. conducted his wholesale lumber distribution concern in Downey, California.

"In order to increase our wide coverag'e of the Southland trade area, which also includes points in Arizona and Nevada, we are gradually increasing our staff," said Eric Hexberg. "Paul will call on lumber dealers and industrials and continue his contacts at the retail level where he has concentrated his efforts for more than three decades."

Paul Matthies is a local product of Los Angeles, where he graduated from school and has lived since he was eight years old. He now resides in Whittier with his wife Frances. His last sawmill venture was in Marin countv. where he operated 10 mills during the past several yeari.

Frqnkhouser Joins King-Morsholl

Harry Frankhauser, formerly associated with Fair n4ill & Lumber Company in Bakersfield, has joined the KingMarshall Lumber Company there, according to Larry King.

"We wanted a top-quality line and inasmuch as Olympic stain is made expressly for redwood; is guaranteed to never crack, peel, or blister; and because this is a complete line, we decided it was the best for us and the dealers served by So-Cal," Freeman said.

The So-Cal official said that initial sales of the new stain line were very good and that the company anticipated a big season with the new stain products.

Wolnut Home Sires Approved

Subdivision of 105 acres in Walnut, California, has been approved for 451 single-family homesites on the property at Fifth Ave. and Brea Canyon cutoff road owned by Josephine and Joseph Pilario.

Member f,os Angefes Chamber ol Commerce Associofe Member 5o. Golif. Retoil Lumber Assn.

people, places and producfs

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The California Redwood Assn. Tree Farm Committee, under Committee Cha.irman R. R. Chafiee, has approved seven new tree farrns, totaling 5,773 acres, and two additions to existing farms totaling 6,068 acres. Redwood region tree farms now total 427,362 acres in 96 different farms. Four of the new tree farms are located irlr Humboldt county and the other three are in Mendocino county, which includes 33 acres near Fort Bragg owned by Robert Grundman, Union Lumber Co. forester.

Mortimer B. Doyle, executive vice-president of the National Lumber Manufacturers Assn., was presented a Silver Plaque of Achievement by the Middle Atlantic Lurrlbermens Assn. in recognition of NLMA's National Wood Promotion Program and Mr. Doyle for "spearheading the tremendous job." The award was made in Atlantic City by James C. Dillon, president of MALA, at the association's annual banquet in February.

Stewart Building & Roofing Supply, Inc., Tucson, Ariz., named as a distributor by Filon Plastics Corp., announces David S. Perry.

has been President

Paul A. Frank, Jr., Akron, Ohio, has purchased the Gilbert Lumber Co. in Smithville, Ohio, founded as a carriage shop in 1867 by E. H. Gilbert. The last Gilbert to head the firm was Donald E. Gilbert, until his death in 1950. Building its early reputation on the manufacture of buggy wheels, the firm has made such diverse items as ibomb-bay boxes during WWII.

Diamond Nationd Corp. has adopted a new corporate emblem: a red and a blue diamond with a stylized tree between them. Diamond National, formed last Fa1l out of the Diamond Gardner Corp., has 4l plants and 83 retail building supply stores.

San Francisco-Western division headquarters of American Sisalkraft Co,rp. announces that Robert D. Wilson has replaced Richard C. Robinson in Seattle. Latter was transferred to Attleboro, Mass. Wilson formerly covered Oregon and has worked in Los Angeles for the company.

New York-The Flintkote Co., in a broad realignment of its building products sales organization announced by William J. Feick, Jr., has made Gerald Gilligan head of the new Marketing Research department. He will be assisted by Howard Graham. Tom McDonald will assist Vice-President Feick. Named merchandising managers are Dr. G. W. Berry, C. S. Bundy, A. S. McCarthy, Jr., R. J. Mulligan, O. H. Storey, Jr., and E. Wheeler.

Washington, D.C.-Harold P. Newson, former deputy director of the National Security Industrial Assn., is the new public relations director of the National Lumber Manu,facturers Assn.

Arthur R. Keyes has treen appointed sales representative in Central and Northern California for Stanley Steel Strapping.

John C. Hampton announces the appointment of Richard E. Pearson to the staff of Hampton Lumber Sales Co., Portland, Ore. He was sales manager of Blagen Mill Co. for ten years and active in wholesaling Inland and Coast species for two years before joining Hampton.

F. J. Hyman, Jr., Fort Bragg timber owner and rancher, has accepted the chairmanship of the 8th annual Junior Logging Conference, announces R. R. Chafiee, president of the Redwood Region Conservation Council, sponsor of the event.

G. H. (Doc) DuSell, the man who invented the first power screwdriver that was the first step to mass production, has reached his 50th year of service with Thor Power Tool Co. in Aurora, I11.

Ralph Porter from Fullerton, Calif., has been named production manager of the new plant in Glendale, Ariz., by Southwest Forest Industries, Inc., according to J. B. Edens, president.

The Hardwood Plywood Institute has engaged Holly H. Holliday as a plant inspector and laboratory assistant, announces Clark E. McDonald, managing director.

Clark E. McDonald, managing director of the Hardwood Plywood Institute, announces that Klamath Hardwoods, Inc., Klamath'Falls, Ore., has joined the Institute. President and general manager of the firm is Andrew J. Honzel, Sr., and Andrew J. Honzel, Jr., is plant manager.

The Jasco Materials Co. in Santa Ana, Calif., has been named an authorized wholesale distributor for Textolite, the General Electric line of laminated surfacing plastics. Co-owners James A. Stephens and C. Ray McCoy said they will handle the complete line of over 70 patterns and colors in all standard sheet sizes. The company also carries a complete supply of roofing materials, floor coverings and specialty building products for lumber yards, sub-contractors and other outlets.

American Sisalkraft Corp. marked its highest volume year 1 959 with net sales over $15 million and noted its 40th anniversary, announces S. P. Higgins, president. The Attleboro, Mass., company has its \Mestern plant in Tracy, Calif.

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Due to a double booking at Hacienda, the Hoo-Hoo Club 2 date on May 13 had-to be changed to May ZO but a S1la affair has been planned by the Steering committee at this outstanding country club located ofi Wh-ittier boulevard, practically on the Orange County line.

First-the sp_r^ing^ Fiesta witt le d;dicated to sports- tee-off time at 10:09 on one of the finest, most competitive golf courses in all Southern California. All golfbrs are pointing toward this grand afrair.

Following dinner, which will be the finest as Hacienda is noted for its fine cuisine, a full evening of sports has been planned. World Series baseball films w:ill be-shown.

There will be a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers on hand, along with several Rams, to discriss the fuTure of sports in this area, which is reputed to be the fastest-grow-

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ing sports city in the world. There shall also be better than usual prizes for both the golfers and dubbers.

A! e special meeting of the Steering committee held April 26 in South Gate, it was determined a raise in club dues must be made due to the high cost of everything from mailings to the membership. to green fees and food. In order to make both ends meet, it was decided to increase the 1960-61 dues next September to $14.99, which will include the International portion.

This group also named the Nominating committee for the June elections. Serving on this Nominating board will be Dee Essley, Don Braley, Harry Boand, Chuck Lember, Harold Cole and Ole May. Members of the Steering committee attending, in addition to those named, weie Bill Smith, John Osgood, Rex Oxford, Rex Wells, Roy Stanton and George Clough.

(Tell them Aut. scuD it in The Cakfornia Lumber Mercharrt)

Stadium and Bleacher Seat Stock

ROBERT S. OSGOOD

3315 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles 5

Dunhrk 2-8278

Jim Forgie

Bob Osgood

Western Red Ceilar Lumber atd' Sid'ings

lmported Hsrdwood Plywood Group Colls Get-together for Better lndustry Understonding

The Imported Hardwood Plywood Assn., San Francisco, kicked ofi the first of its Northern California regional meetings in San Francisco, March 2, before a group of IHPA imlorters, associate members, representatives of trading houses and other invited guests. The speaker was Harry Ehlers, vice-president of the Crocker-Anglo National Bank, who gave an illuminating talk on how the present mortgage-loan situation may affect housing starts this year.-

- Georgia-Pacific Corp. has been welcomed into the IHPA fold as a new Group B associate member.

The Imported Hardwood Plywood 4ssociation held its April luniheon at the Commercial Club in San Francisco, Wednesday, the 6th, with IHPA President Charlie Schmitt, of Atkins, Kroll & Co., presiding. Under Schmitt's leadership, the IHPA has embarked upon a series.of regular monthly get-togethers for the purpose-of promotin-g an exchange-oi ideas and better understanding among Bay-area *e*Eets of the association as well as suppliers, steamship companies and other import service organizations.

Speakers for the Apiil occasion, were Bud Critchfield, pr"iid"nt of Californii Wood Products, Inc., Santa Rosa' ind Norm Rose, manager of Georgia-Pacific's San Jose warehouse.

In an informal panel discussion moderated- by Tom Parker of M. S. Cowen Co., Critchfield pointed out that the panic buying in 1958 and eally 1959 d^rove Lauan doorskins irom $60.00 to $83.00 per MSF. The Santa Rosa door manufacturer further noted that the "shortage" which caused the panic not only created a marginal market for inferior subsiitutes, but it- al'so ultimately proved to be an artificial

shortage, causing a severe over-supply^and an uljimate ortage, a severe ice break to todav's levels i price b"reak tod'ay's in the low $60.00 range. Critchheld laid a major-part of the blame on excessiv-e.profits

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made by overseas bxporters during the panic., and implied that such excessive piofits made it too convenient to reduce prices too rapidly.

Georgia-Pacifii's Rose, in discussing the "pro's-and con's" of Lauin panels, stated that he personally felt that .the a/4" 4'x8'Lauan panel was definitely here to stay andr while ihere is a slight trend away from this panel in more ex-

pensive homes, the redecoration field more than offsets this trend. Rose, too, criticized the wide fluctuation in prices and was also critical of the lack of uniformity in grading and, especially, the presence of too many grades offered on the market today.

Among the guests at the meeting was San Francisco's new Port director, Rae F. Watts, who extended an invitation to all concerned in Port services to contact him with suggestions and ideas pertaining to the improvement and expansion of Port services.

Diqmond W Nqmed Wholesole Distributor Of G.E.'Textolite' in ihe L.A. Areq

Diamond W Supply Co., at 6416 East Flotilla St., Los Angeles, has been named authorized wholesale distributor in the Los Angeles area for *Textolite-the General Electric decorative high-pressure laminate. The announcement

was made by Ralph M. Singer, Jr. Diamond W

vice-president and general manager.

Mf. Singer said -his company will handle the complet_e Textolite Iine of more than 70 patterns and colors in all standard sheet sizes including the new stripped Ruban Mist-first five-color decorative laminate for vertical and horizontal applications

Textolite,-Singer explained, is a high-pressure laminate used for walls, counters, shower enclosures, work tops, door and drawer fronts, and numerous other surfaces where a combination of beauty and easy maintenance is requir.ed.

General Electric's new regioiral warehouse at Los Angeles now provides immediate availability of the company's

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Los Angeles 23, Ccrlif. TWX rA t846

complete line of laminates to distributors such as Dia_ mond W.

Diamond W started its wholesale buildinq-material op- eratio.ns 11 years ago with only two people. Singer pointed out his company now-employs 23, including fiveteld repre- sentatives and four full-time customer se-rvice specialists. Supplier of specialized building and acoustical materials, a full line 9f plyygg_ds and hardboards, and building. accessories, Diamond W maintains a fleet of trucks in drder to provide instant service anywhere in its territory.

Diamond W has pioneered with its customers a series of .what Singer calls business-training meetings designed to h.elp improve overall effrciency of selection, pirrchase"and application of building materials. Tliirty such meetings have already been held in 1960 and were enthusiasticaily received by customers, according to Singer. The same training meeting format is expected to be offered to all of Diamond W's Textolite customers, Singer said.

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Big Dubs Annuql Weekend Pofiy Set for June 3 in Sanro Crui

The annual Dubs, Ltd., Weekend Tournament and partv has been set for June 3 at the Pasatiempo Country Club iir Santa Cruz, according to Prexy Paul Giboury. Sinr Nieh. rvho owns all tl-re sandtraps in the Pasatiempo .o.rr... .,iili host the big event and George Nlonr.rier will be Tourna_ ment director and general chairman. The beautiful pasa_ tiempo Inn will headquarter an expected turnout of better than 100 lumbermen and their ladies. Big plans are under- way.for a gala evening, cocktails (on itr^e club), dinner_ dancing, prizes and surprises, according to Monnier.

Only 40 rooms are available at the Ini and advance reservations are coming in fast. To insure a room where all the fun and action will take place, send in your reservation along with a check for $10 to George Mbnnier, Reinhart Lumber & Planing Mill, 6th and ehannel Streets, San Francisco.

Definitions

Successful Man-One who earns more than his wife spends.

Successful Woman-One who finds such a man. Chanteuse-A French broad who can't sing.

With the Yeqrs

An elderly lady chided her husband for failing to assist her up the steps. "Henry," she said, "you're not as gallant as you were when I was a gal'"

Said he: "No, Lettie, and you're not as buoyant as when I was a boy."

A Proyer

These favors I would humblY ask In days remaining, That I do my appointed task, Without complaining; And in life's battles that I maY Be more forgiving, And worthy of a small bouquet, while r am living-A.

w. Macy

icorch Vengeonce

And then there was the GI located in Scotland, who was stabbed in a bar by a Highlander. It seems that the Scot had apparently ordered a drink for the house thrge different times, before he discovered that the Yank was a ventriloquist.

Two Difierent Seqs

There are two seas in Palestine fed by the same river. One is brackish and dead, the other sweet and living. What makes the difference? One of them receives and gives; the other receives and keeps.-Robert E. Speer.

He Knew His Stufi

The lady writer had just been introduced to the movie magnate, and thought to make a hit with him by discussing literature. So she said:

"You know, Mr. Goldberg, I just love Keats."

He said: "Dot's fine. I'm always glad to meet a young lady who loffs children."

Speech of o Wise Indiqn

(The following is part of a speech made by the famous Indian chief, Red Jacket, replying to a white missionary who came to talk religion to the Seneca Indian tribe:)

"You say you are sent to instruct us how to wor-ship the Great Spirit agreeably to His mind; and, if we do not take hold of the religion which the white people teach, we will be unhappy hereafter. You say that you are right, and we are lost. How do we know this to be true? We understand that your religion is written in a book. If it was intended for us as well as you, why has no't the Great Spirit given it to us as well as you? And why did He not give to our forefathers the knowledge of this book, with the means of understanding it rightly? We only know what you tell us about it. How shall we know when to believe, having been so often deceived by the white people?

"Brother, you siy there is but one way to worship and serve the Great Spirit. If there is but one religion, why do you white people differ so much about it? Why not all agree, since you can all read the book? Brother, we do not understand these things. We are told that your religion was given to your forefathers and was handed down from father to son. We also have a religion that was given our forefathers and has been handed down to us, their children. It teaches us to be thankful for all the favors we receive, to love each other, and to be united. 'We never quarrel about religion.

"Brother, we are told that you have been preaching to the white people in this place. These people are our neighbors. We are acquainted with them. We will wait a little while and see what effect your preaching has upon them. If we find it does them good, makes them more honest and less disposed to cheat Indians, we will consider again what you have said.

"Brother, you have now heard our answer to your talk. This is all we have to say at present. As we are going to part, we will come and take you by the hand and hope the Great Spirit will protect you on your journey and return you safe to your friends."

Sqid ShqkesPeore:

To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light

To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnishIs wasteful and ridiculous excess.

o DOUBIE REINFORCED CORNER SECTION!

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Representing: BROWN BROS. LUMBER SALES, Inc.

Grants Pass, Oregon

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Del Volle, Kohmqn lo New Offices

Helen Proo

The large San Francisco trading house of Del Valle, Kahman & Co. was moved to larger quarters close-by the dock area on April 1. The move to the new location at 40 Spear Street was accomplished while "doing business as usual," and the same phone number (EXbrook 2-0180) remains intact.

DIRECT SHPflTENTS. .

Bill Kilkenny ond Hal Berg Advqnced by Hyster Gompony

James L. Woodley, for the past five years manager of Hyster Company's Danville, Illinois, plant, has been placed in charge of company-wide manufacturing activities. The move brought about two other appointments:

William H. Kilkenny (left), manag'er of Hyster retail operations in Los Angeles, was named to replace Woodley as Danville plant manager. Harold Berg (right), sales representative at Los Angeles. was chosen to succeed Kilkennv. Kilkenny. Appointment of Woodley as manager-manufacturine will Appointment ke him to the company's seneral administrative ofifrce in take general take hrm othce Portland, Oregon, where he will supervise manufacturing in all Hyster Company plants.

Kilkenny started his Hyster career in 1946, working in parts and sales departments of the retail outlet in Portland. He was appointed district manager for the 11 Western states and four Western provinces of Canada in 1948. Appointment as manager of the Los Angeles dealership came in 1949.

Berg has served with Hyster Company 15 years as a sales representative at Los Angeles.

IHPA Welcomes Two New

San Francisco, Calif.-The Imported Hardwood Plywood Assn. has enrolled as regular members the Vancouv6r Plywood Company of Vancouver, Wash., and the Dixon Plywood Corp., New Orleans, La.

Representing HIRT & WOOD lumber Co., Inc.

Boliden Solt

FAirfqx 8-3165 SPruce 5-2491

Highlond Lumber Co. Opens In New Building ot Muscoy

Corgootn/otuno

fo the Deoler ond Associote Members of the

SOUTHERN CATIFORNIA RETAIT LU'VIBER ASSOCIAIION ond ollthe people who mode possible ond successful the recent 43rd Annuol Meeting ot the Ambossodor Hofel

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Muscoy, Calif.-The Highland Lumber Co. opened a new store here in mid-March, located immediately east of its former building, at 1800 W. Highland Ave. ihe occasion was also the 9th anniversary celebration for the yard, formed by Mel Jelinek and Jaci< Stuefer on Feb. 1,I95[.

The dealers reported that, nine years ago, about 75/o ol their sales were to builders and contractors but, since that time, the pendulum has swung and now 75/o ol their sales in recent months have been to the do-it-yourself homeowner.

This new trend led the dealeis to the present expansion program. The new retail store was designed to allow customers plenty of room to browse through the store and make their own selections. They will also be able to walk through the lumber department and pick out their items. The yard carries complele lines of building materials, builders hardware and paint.

Dealers Jelinek and Stuefer are both longtime San Bernardino residents. Jelinek went there in 1923 and, following 16 years' employment with the postoffice, went to work in 1945 for the Grimm Lumber Co. and, later, the Forest Lumber Co. in San Bernardino. Stuefer was in the contracting business from 1938-1951.

The yard's employes have been with them several years. Roscoe Watson chalks up seven years' employment, Bob Sutherland counts five years, and Nelson McClaren, who helped them open up in 1951, was the veteran until his recent retrrement.

Allstqte Shingle in L. A. Areo

The Allstate Shingle Co., Inc., 9009 S. Norwalk Blvd. in Santa Fe Springs, California, is a newly listed wholesaler for shakes and shingles.

Servicing Refoi, Lumber Dealers o,nd W holesale Distribulion Y ards OnIy

GULF PACIFIC

tAllD & tUilBER C0. of California

John Dlckens 5-2897 Ed HANSoN TWX: Resedq 7340 KARsr

clso: Medford, Ore. o Tucson, Ariz. o Dollcs, Tex.

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Representing

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Speciolizing in WHITE FIR o PONDEROSA PINE SPRUCE

Mills ot:

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Chorlie Bqrnes Rounding Out

Six Decodes As lumber Deqler

Back at the turn of the century, Charlie Barnes, senior partner in the B & B Lumber Co.,.Long Beach, California, itarted his retail lumber career in southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska. The winters were cold and the fishing none too good, so early in 1938 he migrated to Long Beach

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S(rtcr4o Dwz ?rlaifa

Designe d l& Modern Living!

and established B & B, where his shingle has been flying since that time. His son Russell represents the other "B" in the firm name.

Russell, like most lumber kids, cut his teeth in his father's lumber yard. With the exception of time out for two rvars, World War II and the Korean fiasco, when he served as a major in the Air Force in both Europe. and Asia, Russ has been tending the store at 3330 Cherry Ave., Long Beach.

H- is ably assisted in the administration of the business by his wife Bettie, who handles the books, takes in the cash and generally keeps things on an even keel.

It is stiictly a' family affair serving the greater north Long Beach industrial area with its lumber .needs, also the residential district do-it-yourself weekend craftsmen with plywood, fencing, lumber, nails and remodeling mate-

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rials. This is all done with the help of just a couple of regular employes, three trucks and a fork-lift.

Just to keep his fingers in the business, Charlie comes around once-in-awhile. But most of his time is spent fishing. He has a fine cabin on the shores of Lake Mead and flies to and from his sportsman's lodge in his chartered plane. He also enjoys deep-sea fishing off the coast of his home city. Charlie really knows how to live it up as he closes out 60 years of continuous service as a retail dealer, which he will do come 1961, when, he says, "I intend to really retire" (and do more fishing).

Sqntq Bqrbora Firm Moves

Pacific Gement & Aggregates, Inc.

With building moteriql yordr in pilncipo! centrol and nodhern Cqlifornio cities

Mqrch Building Record Set. ln los Angeles Gounty

Total construction in Los Angeles County in March set a new record for the rnonth with a valuation of $155,479,500, 7.3/o over March 1959's record-breaking $144,834,900. In reporting on the new record, Chamber of Commerce President James S. Cantlen said this total represented residential building of $75,365,600, an ll.4/o hike over last March. More new duplex and multiple dwelling units were regorded in March, he said, with 4,090 units compared to 3,836 last year, an increase of" 4.5/o.

This year's three-month construction total at $370,032,800 is biggel by 10/o than the January-February-March total of $336,515,500 for 1959, he declared. Residential valuation hit_ $169,814,100 so far this year, 12.3/o greater than the $151,235,100 recorded for the first three months of last year.

Frank J. Perry & Co. has moved to 252 Santa Rosa Lane in Santa Barbara. New ohone numbers'of the wholesale lumber firm are WOodlarid 9-3291 and 9-3292.

ond sell rhe insulotion thot pouru into ploce. No noiting, no blowing! And il roves your customcrr up fo 4O96 on winter fuel.

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7155 TELEGRAPH IOAD

tOS ANGEIES 22, CALIFORNIA (rflollTEEEtto)

CLlSSlFlED IDYEtTISIXC-Potltlon Wiltcd tl.00 Dlr !!ns' rhlnun 9.00: Hcll tfant.d rnd othltt t1.50 D3r lln!' rhln0n lg.oo. tro- lln.3 0f .ddr.t3 (put rddrcs3 0t oul lor nunbar) count .t on3 lin!. clorlng d.t!3 to? co9t, 5th and 20th

-HEI^P WANTED-

WAI{I ADS

SALESMAN for Orange County, exclusively selling nationally known lumber products wholesale to lumber yards only, -for one of Southern Califolnia's oldest and moot reliable firms. Backed by advertising assistancg bona fide leads plus promotional work with architects and desigilers. Generous draw, commissions, car allowance.

Address Boi C-2991. The California Lumber Merchant

108 West 6th St. Bldg., Room 508, Los Angeles 14' Calif.

SALESMAN rurder 35, alert, energetic, well-grounded in fitting customer's needs to a fully eupplemcnted stock of Redwood' Pine & Fir. L. A. & Orange counties area. No frills but unlimited op' portunity. Car furnished.

WESTERN MILL & LUMBER'CO.

4230 Bandini Blvd., Los Angeles 23, ANgelus 2-41'$8

YOUNG MAN as Asst. Manager for well-established Retail Lumber Yard. Must be alert, energetic and one who can take responsibilityr Opportunity unlimited.

- A-ddtess Eiox C-2992, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St. Bldg., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Cdif.

EXCELLENT opportunity for experienced plywood salesman to cover San Fernandb Valley, Orange County and Northeastdn aection. Salary and expenses plus com'missio_n.,-M-ust_ be _e-xp-erienced.

CALIFORNIA WTIOLESALE PLYWOOD, INC.

?33O S. Crider, Pico Rivera, Calif.; RA. 3-7108 or OX. 2-6941

GOOD OPPORTUNITY for lumber buyer residing in Los Angeles. Must be able to handle all details of procuremcnt. Contact:

HALLINAN MACKIN LUMBER CO.

4186 E. Bandini Blvd., Los Angeles 23; ANgelus 3-4161

VOLUME RETAIL Lumber Salesman with Contractor following. Good salary plus Excellent Commission. Competitive Pricee.

Address Box C-2993, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St. Bldg., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

llames of Advertisers in this Dcpartnrnt usiry a Bor llunbcr cannot be divulgad. lll Inquirlls rld nplhs should be addressed to Bor shown In thc adrcrtisement

-POSITIONS WANTED-

43 Years of age-College degree-Marriqt-4 children-Good health20 yrs. ExperienCe in all phases of Retail Lumber business' includins managem-ent, buying, sclling, accounting, estimating and planning-, with - extensive knowledge in Light-Construction field (Reside-ntial and Commercial) incluiiing Sub-division -planning, joblavout. construction supervision and materials expediting. Thorough hiowlidge of all building materials, including Millwork. Can furnish excellenireferences. Aviilable for personal interview.

Address Box C-2994, California Lumber Merchant

l0B West 6th St. Bldg., Room 56, Los Angeles 14' Calif. WHOLESALE LUMBER WOMAN with more than 15 vears' experience'in all epecies of hardwoods, will be available May 17. Can assume full charge of office.

Address Box C-29E9, The California Lunr,ber Merchant 108 West 6th St. Bldg., Room 50E, Los Angeles 14' Calif.

-YARDS ccrd SITES FOR SALE/LEASE-

IDEAL CASH-&-CARRY YARD with proven record, eetablished over 5 years in faet-growing San Mateo coastal community. Clean store inientory, $7,5fl); comSination showroom and warehouse build- inventory, Lease $150 ing, $7,500; siir-whecl lruck, $1,000; new pick-up, $2'(X)0' -Lea-se-$l50 pei month, two years to run with Syear renewal option. $lO,mo will per handle, balance easy terms.

Address Boi C-299o, The California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St. Bldg., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

RETAIL YARD Must Be Sold to SETTLE ESTATE. Inquiries invited. YREKA LUMBER CO., 410 Elsie St., Yreka' Calif.

IF YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR YARD, GIVE US A RING r Lumberyard and Sawmill brokers for over 40 years o TWOHY LUMBER CO.

714 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 15; Rlchmond $8746

Neut Produet Profitips

A new type of genuine stone veneer that can 'be applied over any type of interior or exterior sidewall is now available from Shakertown Corporation. Called Silvara Natural Stone, it reduces application time by about ffiVo of the time normally required to apply heavier stone. Two types of stone are being produced: Silvara Pennsylvania Blue Stone, characterized by subdued shades of blues, greens and earth colors, and Tennessee Mountain Stone, from the Crab Or-

chard region of Tennessee, provides warm red-browns and ochre hues.

Quarried in one-inch sheets and then cut

to desired heights and lengths, it is furnished in modular heights of four and eight inches and random lengths ranging from eight to 24 inches. Each stone is grooved at top and bottom to receive heavy-duty wall anchors that interlock the entire stone surface and hold it securely to the wall. Joints are mortared after application of the stone is complqted. An exclusive metal starter strip eliminates the need for a special foundation footer. Factory-bonded mitered corners help .p."4

,On January 18, a second and more simplified draft of the Proposed Simplified Practice Recommendation {or Acoustical Material was circulated to the industry f or its consideration and acceptance. Copies on request from the Commodity Standards Division, Oftce of Technical Services, U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington 25, D.C.

DOOTEY AND CO. . IUTIBER .

JLi' Jo*n

ADr'ERTIISERS INDEX

Arcala Redwood

Associaled Redwood Mills--..........30

Arkins,

Atkinson-Stutz Lumber Co.----..-..-16

Atlas Lumber Co.----..--..-..-.....--.....21

Avram Lumber Co.---.--.-.---..----..---.62

*Advstl3ing oppecr in ql|ornote l33uGt (TeU them gou saa it in The Calilomia Lurnbet Merchant)

-F- Fairhurst Lumber Co..--.-...-.....-.....12

Farris Lumber Co...-.....-..--.--.._.-.--.- r Fern Trucking Co,..-.-..---....-..--...--.. *

Founiain Lumber Co., Ed-.---.-..--..*

Freeman Co., Srephen G..-------....'

Fremont Foresl Products..-.........-.-*

or Tcl SF 530

Sierra Lumber & Plywood.-.-........61

Sierra Redwood Co....-..-.-.......-----.50

Silbernagel, Inc., George J.--.---..10

Simmons Hardwood lbr.-.-.Cover 4

Smith Hardwood Co., [. R.......--..46

Smith Lumber Co., Ralph 1......... r

Smith-Robbins Lumber Corp..---....31

So-Cal. Building Materials Co.....33

South Bay Lumber Co.--..------..-..... *

Soufhern Calif. Lumber Sales-----.18

Srahl Lumber Co..-.:..---.-.,.....-.......-*

Standard Lumber Co., Inc.----------45

Slanton & Son, E, J..-..-.------..--..-... *

Strable Lumber Company....--..-.-.--20

Strait Door & Plywood.....-....----.-.* -T- Tacoma Lumber Sales, Inc..---,..,--,-27

Talbot Lumber Co...---.......,-.--.------ 9

Tarter, Webster & Johnson .--.--..-..-.-,,---.----....Cover 2

Triangle Lumber Co.-..-.......--..-....45

Trinity River Lbr. Sales Co.---..,--.. *

-R- Ready Maid Kitchens, lnc.----..----.. * Red Cedar Shingle Bureau-.--..--.-.. * Regal Door Company-..----.--Cover 3

Repco Industri.s, Inc..-.--.--........-*

Ricci & Kruse Lumber Co.-,.-..-----.37 Rounds lumber Co,.--.-...-.--..Cover I Roy Forcst Producis Co.....-...-.---- r

Twin Harbors Lumber Co.....--....-.12 -u- U. S. Plywood Co,....-.,......,....---... * Union Lumber Co.-.-.--.--..---...-....-.-- 5 United Whsle, Ibr. Co.................35 -v- Van lde Lumber Sales, Ray......--.. * Visador Co., The-.--.............-......-.-. * --w-

Ward & Knapp.L.--....:..--........,-----.. t

Warren Southwest, Inc,---.---.--......59

Wells Custom Mi11work..............,. *

Wendling.Nethan Co...-..........-.-...- 9

West Coasl Lumbermen's Assn....*

West Coast Scrcen Co.....-........--...30

West Coasi Timbcr Products....--.-63

Western Dry Kiln.---.............-....-... *

Western Forest Producrs of S.F.--51

Western Forest Products Co.-...---*

Weslern Lumber Co.....-.-.........,..._.35

Western Mill & Lumber Co.......,.55

Weslern Pine Associalion.......-...-,*

Weslern Pine Supply Co..--...----.... t

Weyerhaeuser Company............---. 3

White, Harry H....--..-..--....--..,.....-.-.61

Wholesale Forest Prolucls Co...--49

Whlse. Lumbermen's Assn. So. Calif....--........

Wilhold Glues, Inc.....-.-..............,37

Windeler Co., [rd., George....--.--.55

Wood Conversion Co.----..--.-..----.. *

Woodside Lumber Co..----.,-,-.-..----47

Wright Lumber Sales, Pau1.....,..-* -Y-

Yancey Company -... -... -. -..... - -. - --....57

BUYER'15 GUIDE

San Froncisco

Cobb Conpony, T. M.....-.---.--.---.-.-............ADot l-4211

Continonto[ Mouldlm Co.--..---....----.--.....-.FAculry l-51165

Cqollle Cmpdy, Tho.-.....-..-.........---.--.-lAprmd 3-E7l

Dimond W iupply Co...-.--........----......--OVc6rook 5-74/J/)

llclcy 86, lSmtq rnonicol--..---.--..-..-.....UPron G'O3l

Hunlir Woodwork3.-...-............-...-.......-.-..---.-5Pru<e

Holllno llcckin lurnbcr Co.......------.....ANgelur 3-tll6l

Nfflen Forert Produdr Co.........-."-.....-..-.Tllctglc 3-461

Hwin lmber Cmpony....---.-.---------.........llUrroy l-3I4O

H*berg Lumber 5qlcr..-..-.---.-...--.-.......-..--.lJtUrroy I -6385

HSll t- ilorton. lnc.--..--.---.-.---............HOllnrocd

Hobbr Wqll lmbar Co..............--..--......-..ilUrrcy

3-8141

2-3O3I

Holmer lbr. Co.. Frcd C. (lcguncl......-.----HYotl 4-E0ill

Hover Co., A. t.----.---.-..........---.-------.--....MUrroy l-9321

Huf Lmllcr Cmpony-.....-.-.-.....-.--..----..Plymouth 6-8191

ftdcpendent Blds. mrlr. Go.--.--.--.-........--FAlrfq 8-35t|o Indu;triot Lmboi.------.-.---.--.-.-....---..---....--CHopmon

Inlqnd Lmber Co...------------............--..--.-Blodrhqw

Joner lmber Cmpony, Andy----.....Cumborlqnd

5-55O1

2-737t

&751 |

Bay Area

AND TUMBER PRODUCTS

Lmbor Cmpmy--.-.------.---.--------.---Gtldley 4-1583

South !ry lmbcr Co. llot Angelest--.....---ZEnilh 2261

Tctcr, Webrter & Johnron---.-.-.-.......---...-.GRidlcy 8'4174

Wcyerhcurer Cmpmy.--.....------.--..---.---GLencwrf 9-1756

BUITDING 'IiATERIATS Cobb Cmpony, t. l .---.----.-.-..-----------.'.--BElmont 3-6673

Unlted Itqie! Plywood Corp.----------.--------.BElmont 2-51 7E

lmdr Lmber Co.----.......-.............-...-.-.PRorplct 4-l 9O2

loy Forerl Produclr Cc,.........---.....----....TRidngle 3-I857

tofor&lu$ier, Inc...-..........--.................AXm1nt|cr 2-9I El

lccdurgh Cmpony, Inc....---.------....WEbrtei 8-6261

shivGly; Aln A...--.----.....-..............----...CHopmo 5-2083

Sfem lmbqr & Plywood, Inc.......-...--Tlingle 3-2144

3lcrp ledwood Conpoy---..-----...............-NEvadc 6-O1 39

Slmor Hqdwod lmber Co.....---...-.....5Pruce 3-l9lO

lnllh Hordrrcod Co., 1. R...-..---.--.-----.....tudlow 3-4585

tnlth{obbln lunb* Corp..................--.Pleodi 3-.1321

tolh lcy tmbcr Co,.-...........--.---.-.----.-..ORcgon E-2268

touthcn Cclllornlc lumber 5olcr...-........i1Uncy l-41O5

3rdr1 lmbsr Co..---.....--.-----.-.......-...--.-----ANgelu: 3-6844

Sr.rdcd Lmbrr Co., Inc..-..--.-...........O1mder 5-7151

stilton I Son, E. J......-.....-.......-....--------.tudlry 9'5581

Tocmo lmbor 5olor, Inc...-.-----.------......riturcy l-6361

lolbol lmbcr Cmpqry---..-.---.-.....-....----EXbreok &3778

Tortrr, W.b.t.r t Johnrm, Inc'...-.-----.-ANgelux 9'7231

Twln Horbor lmber Co.

tC. P. Helrry & Co.1...........-.---.-........-.-Rlchmod 9-6524

SACRATIF{TO

BUITDING IIIATETIATS

Buildins lioterlol Dblilbutorr..............Ctod3tma l-2896

Colwercr Camlnl Co......--........-..---.....---.Gltbetf 2-E l

Unllrd Slql$ Plywood Cqp.........----....Glod3rone l'28!rl

Ynr!y CmPmt.................:........................G11bert l-5255

DooRs

qnd Lorger

5-Ft. Widesnsl Wider +++

IEAD.IIiIED DOORS

-fs1 X-Roy Shielding +++

DOORS for AII

Technicol lnslollalions

+++ All R,EGAt Doors

Comply Wirh

Comerciol Srondqrds:

cs | 7t -50

cs 200-55 ond

cs 35-49

...plusModern Revisions +++

"For q Jew cenfs lltgf€ . .

You cqn hove q NEGAL DOOR''

(Union Mode)

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ALI POPAUN SPECIES . Att stzEs

... the all new "VENTAIRE"

AtL DOORS ARE HOT PRESSED with Type 2 Ureq Resin qnd Belt Sonded. Core conslruction is qn qll-wood grid, wirh 29 horizontql Ribs qnd 2 conlinuous Verticols, spocing between Ribs is 2V+". End rqils qre 2V2", Sliles sre l3/e" ond lock Block oreo is 4x21". All doors ore guqrqnleed for one yeqr ogoinst delcrminqtion or defects in mqteriol qnd workmonship, ond will be reploced lN THE WHITE ONLY. Doors must be properly hondled, slored qnd seqled. All doors qre mqnufqctured in complionce with oll Commerciol Stqndqrds requested.

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o Hot Pressed - Bonded Core

o 5 or 7-Ply Gonstruction

o Type I Exterior Grode Glue Hordwood Edgebonded 4 Sides

o Belt Sonded o Guoronteed 2 Yeors

SCHOOI. DOORS OUR SPECTALrY

o lmported ond Domestic Hordwoods ond Softwoods for Every Purpose

o All Species of Fine Cobinet Woods

o lnterior Pcneling-All Species

o Old-Growth Douglos Fir from Ross Lumber Mills, Medford, Oregon

. Door Cosings ond Stops Pockoged in Sets

o Specicl Selection for Speciol Requiremenls-Widrhs, lengths, Colors

o Over fen Yeors' Dependoble Service to Retqil Lumber Deolers

. Modern New Focilities for F-A-S-T

New Moulding Storoge Shed (right) Complere lnventory Stqndqrd Pqttern #55- Double End TrimExcellent Milled Stock.