E. C. Koerper Joins Trade Extension Staff

Washington, D. C., Oct. l5.-Erhardt C. Koerper, who recently joined the National Lumber Manufacturers Association's trade extension stafi at headquarters, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joseph p. euinlan of the engineering department, is a Californian by birth and a graduate of the University of California, where he specialized in mechanical and electrical engineering. For one year he was also a student at the }farvard School of Business Administration.

Prior to coming to the National Association, Mr. Koerper- was pe-rsonnel officer of the Associated Oil Company and spent labt summer as assistant engineer for the ?arr Terminal Company.

He is keenly interested in the advance of aeronautics. is a member of the National Aeronautical Association. worked with the Industriat War Plan Section of the Air Corps, and holds a commission in the Air Corps Reserve. He'ii also a member of the A.S.M.E.

Mr. Koerper was, for a time, editor of the .,California Engineer" and associate editor of "The Record". the officiirl organ of the Associated Oil interests.

Mr. Koerper will be assigned to complete a number of publications, issue of which has been deliyed by Mr. euin- lan's sudden death, and will also assist at the Naiional Lumber Manufacturers Association's laboratorv.