Strable Hardwood Company Completes New Warehouses and Offices

Bert Brycn Genercl Mcncger

Thirty-two years ago the Strable Hardwood Company came into being with one car of 4/4" Birch as a total inventory. The growth of this company was slow at fifst, and at no time spectacular; nevertheless, this growth has been continuous.

This accumulated gro'uvth is manifested, in part at least, by the splendid new warehouses and offices recently completed.

In this new building, the latest appliances for prompt and careful handling of outgoing shipments have been installed, and the interior of each gangway has been carefully planned to facilitate the handling, storage and proper care of the diversified products handled by this company.

O Another wcrehouse is under construction thct will be used exclusively for Fir wcllbocrd.

is a splendid selling display-many lumbermen bring or send their prospective builders in to see the practical application of these products, some coming a hundred miles and more.

Bert Bryan, general manager, says that he is gratified with the progress made by his firm, but values the organization which has made this progress possible and the many sincere friendships in the lumber industry along the West Coast which have developed over this long period of years, far and above any material gain which has accrued.

In this organization there are four men who have been with the firm for more than twentyfive years, and most of the others from fifteen to twenty years. Such an experienced per-

The new offices are finished with Celotex Tile and Plank, sonnel, trained over a long period of years, is an inUpson Decotile and Artwal, and Art-Ply Fir panels in the valuable asset to a business, also a great help to the cusinterior and Wheeler Osgood Company's \ustic Fir ply- tomers of such a firm-Bert points out that there are three wood on the exterior. This makes a most pleasing effect and 'men i.n the shipping department who have filled orders for (Continued on Page 12)