All West (oast Woods

An assembly department created for getting orders together, using lift trucks and carriers, has speeded up deliveries, and saved considerable time in the handling of customers.

Smith-Stemeck

Miss Violet Stemeck and Weldon D. Smith were married in Rupert, fdaho, on June 16, 1947, with Father McElliott as the officiating clergyman. After a honeymoon at Sun Valley they will return to San Francisco, where Mr. Smith is representative of the Cal-Ore Lumber Companv of Ashland, Oregon.

Repair Loans Under Title 1 Continued For Two More Years

Washington, D. C., June 27.-Repair loans under Title I of the National Housing Act will be continued for two more years with the signing of Senate Bill No. 1230 by President Truman.

Nerv contracts and regulations have gone forward to approved lending institutions. They contain no major changes in established procedure.

New reserves will be established to cover the period of extension beginning July 1, 1947, and in this connection it was pointed out bv Raymond M. Foley, FHA Commissioner, that the new reserve 'ivill be applicable only to loans made during such period.

A new record was established for Title I insurance last week, Mr. Foley said, when a total of 29,W loans with an approximate dollar value of $14,000,000 was received.

Big Turnout at Lumbermen's Hi-Jinks

The Summer Hi-Jinks and get-together for lumbertnen held in the Rainborv Isle, Mayfair Hotel, Los Angeles, Friday evening, June 20, attracted a large crowd and over 250 were in attendance. The party was sponsored by Lumbermen's Post No. 403 of the American Legion.

Dinner was served at 7:00 p.m. after which there was a fine floor show, including several dancing and musical numbers. Al Herman acted as master of ceremonies. The entertainment was furnished by the Lou Dorn Theatrical Agency of Los Angeles.

Don Gow was chairman of the arrang'ements committee, and was assisted by Harold Hamilton and John Lipani. Harold Hamilton is Commander of Lumbermen's Post.

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I fn. most spectacular job in the woods of the Pacific I Northwest is the high rigger or tree topper. This man I tlas climbed up a Douglas fir tree, around rvhich he i tras flung a rope, He removed the branches as he rvent ! up. Then he crrts ofi the top of the tree. This is I tno.un as a spar tree, aud rigged with cables, it will I be used to haul logs from a surrounding area to a ! point rvhere they are loaded on railroad cars or trucks.

VERIPLy Plywood and Allied Products

VERIPLY is the trade name used by members of the Wood-Ply Research Foundation, and it identifies products approved by the Foundation membership and its central office in Chicago. VERIPLY usually is used in connection with plywood and products made from plywood, or used in connection lvith plywood. For instance, VERIPLY glue is supplied by the various members in sensibly designed containers of various sizes suitable for retail distribution. Up until no'iv the supply of glue has been pretty short, but we understand that the Foundation has been able to secure a larger allotment and its members will shortly be in a position to supply an)' reasonable needs.

\TERIPLY plyrvood in walnut, birch, gum, mahogany, and other rvoods is carried by the West Coast members of the Foundation. In Los Angeles'Western Hardwood Lumber Co.; in Oakland-Strable Hardwood Co.; in San Francisco-J. E. Higgins Lumber Co.; and in SeattleEhrlich-Harrison Co., are active members of the organization.

In addition, the Foundation is rvorking tolvard the development and marketing of hollow core and lumber core doors, and plans as soon as some rninor diffrculties are worked out, to have a supply available {or distribution.

Terrible Twenty Goll Tourncment

Doug Douglas was the winner of the low net prize at the 253rd consecutive golf tournament of the Terrible Twenty held at the California Country Club, Los Angeles, Thursday afternoon, June 19. Vern Huck and Joe Tardy r,vere tied for the second low net prize, and will play off the tie at the July tournament.

Dinner was served at the Hollyrvood Athletic Club in the evening. "Most Terrible" Ed Bauer presented the annual trophies which included silver compotes for the winners in the medal tournaments and silver vases for perfect attendance. DeWitt Clark. who served as "Most Terrible" last year was presented rvith a beautiful silver (gold lined) dish.

Hcrmmond Truck Logging

The Hammond Lumber Company is doing truck logging for the first time at its big Samoa sawmill. Ten Mack trucks with Fruehaul trailers are hauling 350,000 feet of logs daily, while 25 "Cats" do the skidding.