Shevlin Pine Sales Gompany

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Big Crowd Attends Summer Hi-Jinks Producers of Western Pine and Fir Ra:l

There w4s a large turnout Ties Given Across-the-Board Increases at the Summer Hi'Jinks and get-together for lumbermen at the Royal Palms Hotel, Los Angeles, Friday evening, June 21. Over 30O attended. The party was sponsored bY Lumbermen's Post No. '{03 of the American Legion.

During the dinner hour Russell Gheen led the gathering in group singing, accompanied by Betty Gordon on the accordion. The show followed the dinner.

George S. Melville, Com' mander of Lumbermen's Post, made a brief talk, thanked everybody for coming to the party, and stated that the proceeds would be used by the Legionnaires to foster hospitalization, Americanism and Boy Scout activities. He then introduced Phylis Ayers, mistress of ceremonies.

The Ladies of the Ensemble included Jean Wilson, Marjorie Cruse, Peggy Lee and Terry King, whb entertained with dance numbers. Commediene Billy Bird, the Vitamin B-1 glamor girl, with her songs, dancing and jokes, went over big with the crowd. A specialty act of sword swallowing by Marie Cortez was a thriller and.had the boys hanging onto their chairs. Miss Ayers also sang several pleas' ing songs. Monroe Jockers presided at the piano. It was a swell event, everybody had an enjoyable time, and the crowd will be looking forward to the Post's next party. The show was put on under the direction of Walter Trask Theatrical Exchange of Los Angeles.

The committee that arranged for the Hi-Jinks included Chairman Russell T. Gheen, Harold Hamilton, Mike Kuravich, Theo Stearns and Eric Hexberg..

Bcrck From the Middle West

returned from a month's points in the middle west.

Satisfaction

Across-the'board ceiling price increases on western pine and Douglas fir railroad ties have been granted producers by the Office of Price Administration.

The action, effective June 11, 1946, raises prices of western pine ties by $4.50 per thousand board feet, D,ouglas fir cross ties by $5.5O and Douglas fir switch ties by $4'50.

Designed to provide an adequate supply of ties needed by railroads for maintenance and new construction, the western pine ties increase is equivalent to that granted April 5, 194f, on western pine lumber of the same grade as railroad ties. Similarly, the increases on Douglas fir ties are granted because present ceilings are somewhat lower than those for Douglas fir timber of similar dimensions.

Douglas fir switch ties are priced at $2 per thousand board feet, instead of $3, more than cross ties under the new ceilings. Thus, OPA has, at the request of the industry, effected a price differential that more nearly represents the amount of the difference in costs of producing switch ties and cross ties.

(Amendment 2 to MPR No. 556.)

FIIA Insured Locrns lor Remodeling

The requirement to file detailed plans and specifications when applying to Federal Housing Administration offices for priorities assistance does not apply to the conversion of existing structures to create new dwelling units lor veterans. Property owners who undertake remodeling jobs. of this kind will aid the Veterans Emergency Housing Prog'ram, according to Raymond M. Foley, FHA Commissioner. Conversion work takes less materials than new houses, produces dwellings more quickly, and provides rental housing for veterans. Qualified lending institutions will make loans, which are insured by the FHA, up to $5,000 with repayment over periods up to seveq years for remodeling purposes.

Regrulcrtion Covering Custom Milling oI Western Softwoods Chcrnged

& Door Co., Los An' trip visiting various

. . A moller of bccuty qnd cerrlce, plus fhe ossuronco of wcll-wecring quolity. Thc lhrec go hond in hond wlth thig duroblc plaslic wollboord.

Changes have been made to the regulation covering custom milling and kiln-drying of western softwoods. (Amendment 3 to revised MPR 539, Amendment 3 to MPR 539-C, Amendment 3 to MPR 539-8, all effective Jane 24.)