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The good looking lun.rber 1'ard of Van flatre-Nlanning Lumber Company. sho'lvn on this page is located at the intersection of Paramount and Firestone Btirtlevarcls. Dorvney, Calif. The owners are \\'. A. Van Matre ancl L. W. Manning. Both got their training in the lttmber and building material business with the Ski<lmore Lumber Cornpany, I)orvne,r', JIr. Van NIatre having been l7 1'ears rvith this concerll ancl N'[r. Manning 15 years.

They opened this yarcl in December, 1936. ancl at the s'.art clid every'thing thernselves. They have hacl a steacly gror'r'tl.r ancl non. the yarcl keeps seven men bttsy. l3usiness in the first 10 months of this year \\ras greater in volrrrrre than for the whole of 7937.

The yard has a frontage of 95 feet on Paramottnt Boulevard, and a depth of 41O feet. All lumber piles are ()n concrete piers. The dry lumber shed is double cleckecl. The loading platform of the cement house is under cover. The mill is equipped with a planer and a ripsaw, and three Forrl trucks are operated.

Redrvood siding, sl by lO inches is used on the exterior of the office. The fence is of Ponderosa Pine.

Insulite Insulating Tile is rrsecl on the ceiling of the olfice and Insulite Plar-rk on the walls. The floor of the t'rr,o large display u'inclou's is n.rade of san.rples of various kirr<ls of hardrvoocl flooring, tlre back of the n'iuclorv clisplal' sPa6c bcing knotty Pine.

A complete line of ltttnber ancl l>uilcling materials is stocked, inclucling some builders' harclu,are. Paltco paittts ancl roofing ancl Schumacher rvall boarcls and Grip Lath are handlecl, also Dutch Boy painters' prodttcts. They sell The California Door Company's sash, cloors ancl panels. This progressive yottng firnr will builtl a ueu' office and store building in the near fttture ancl u'hen completed 'n'ill prrt in a full line of hardrvare.

Combines Business And Pleasure

Nfarc de Bruin, sales matrager of the Gorn.rar.r Ltttnber (iompanv, San Francisco, spent 10 ciays in Southern California early in November on bnsiness attd pleasttre. [{e attendecl tl-re annttal convention of the California l{ctail l-umbermen's Association at Pasadena. November 3 to 5. Mrs. rlc Bruin accompaniecl hirl on the trip.

M a M lssues Five New Folders on Uses of Resnprest

Five new folders by the M and M Woodrvorking Company, Portland, Oregon, present the wide uses for Resnprest, the company's all-purpose, all-lveather plywood bonded with phenol formaldehyde resin by the hot plate process.

"Enduring Signs of all Kinds" illustrates and describes new streamlined bulletins, outdoor cut-outs, road markers, real estate signs, etc. of Resnprest, offering concrete evidence that Resnprest plylvood rvill not separate even under severest lr.eather conditions.

"Resnprest on the Farm" contains photos of silos, incubators, poultry houses, etc. of Resnprest. The folder points out that buildings of these large economical panels are speedily and cheaply built; that they are rvarmer; and easier to clean because of the fewer joints. For temporary shelters Resnprest is ideal, as it is split-proof and may be used over and over.

"Build your Boat with Resnprest" is replete rvith evidence of the plyrvood's rvaterproof and lasting qualities and htrll construction, and offers amateur builders plans for a racing outboard motor boat, sail boat, and dinghy.

"Cut your Modernizing Costs rvith Resnprest" demonstrates the adaptability of this lorv cost building material to modern, sireamlined, roundecl corner construction. I1Itrstratecl are a modern service station, grocery store and Iumber yarcl, all constructed entirely of Resnprest.

"Specifications and Instructions" diagrams four practical rnethods of installing Resn'prest-(1) flush wall, invisible joint; (2) modern, streamlined batien joints; (3) shiplap type joint; and (4) "lap and vee" joint. The folder also contains complete information on finishing Resnprest.

Dwight t. Peterson

Drvight J.Peterson, former Toledo, Ohio, lttmberman, rpassed away at his home in Coronado, Calif., on November 19, after a short illness.

Mr. Peterson was born in Defiance, Ohio, August 14, l8&. At the age of 17 he r,vent to Toledo where he became associated with the J. R. McGlone Lumber Company. He then established a r'vholesale lumber business which he incorporated ullder his name. Later, he l>ecame president of the Hixon-Peterson Lumber Co., operating a chain of retail yards in Michigan ancl Ohio.

In 1886, Mr. Peterson married Minnie Arvilla N{cGlone and two years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. They have made their home in Coronado since 1928. He r,vas a Knight Templar, a life member of the Scottish Rite, ancl r,vas prominent in San Diego an<l Coronado civic life.

He is survived by his rvife; a son, J. Harold Peterson, president of the Peterson Lumber & Finance Co. of San Diego; two granclchildren, Mary Arvilla Peterson, Coronado, and J. Haro'ld Peterson, Jr., of New York; and a sister, Mrs. F. W. Sturdivant of Toledo. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, November 20.