L, Il[. MacDonald Co.

714 West 0lympic Blvd.

Los Angeles 15, Calif.

Holiday Greetings and Best Wishes

To The Lumber Fraternity

Farewell Party for Three E. K. Wood Employees

About 6,0 employees of the E. K. Wood Lumber Company of Los Angeles gave a farewell party to D. I{. (Dave) Gates, I. S. "Browttie" Brown, and Erle H. Frady, Thursclay evening, December 6, at the Admiral Cafe, Huntington Park.

Dave Gates, retail sales manager, is retiring on December 31 after 33 years of service with the company. I. S. Brown, a member of the sales staff f.or 27 years, resigned on December 1 to become president and general manager of the Industrial Lumber Co., a new retail lumber concern in Glendale. Earle H. Frady has been manager of the company's hardware department for the past nine years and is resigning around the first of the year to go into business for himself.

After a fine steak dinner, J. A.(Al) Privett, who has been with the company for 33 years, and is manager o{ the Los Angeles yard, was master of ceremonies. He called on Carl Watts, lumber and plywood wholesaler, San Francisco, and Ed Martin, The California Lumber Merchant, I-os Angeles, who made short talks.

He then introduced Carl Shufelt, 20 years witl-r the firm and a member of the sales department, who presented each with a gift from the company's employees. Mr. Gates received a gold pen and pencil, and Mr. Brown and Mr. Frady, traveling bags. From the company, Mr. Gates received a cash present, and Mr. Brown and Mr. Frady, beautiftil r,r'rist watches, with their names inscribed on the back. They responded with interesting talks, expressing their deep appreciatioir to both the company and the employees, and also thanked everyone for the hearty cooperation extcnded them white they were with the organization.

Al Privett then called on the following employees, rvhcr rrrade brie{ talks, each man stating the number of 'r'ears he n'as u'ith the firm: C. B. McElroy, controller, 29 years; ITltrrv Call, branch yard manager, 19 vears; Russell Ildmorrst<l'u, manager of the plywood departmenf , 28 years : _fack Waldron, assistant manager, 20 years; N{arcrt l)c Nicolai, manager of the Il. K. Wood I-umber & Supply Co., Sar.r 1'edro, 33 years; Andy Campbell, manager of tht' carpenter shop, 29 years; tr{ilt Cowling, manager of thc [-ong l3each dock, 18 years; Frank I-ane, mill superintendent, 34 years; I-ouie Glavnick, yard superintendent, 30 years; Percy Nferitherv, in charge of governmental regulations, 30 vears; Bart Hodack, shipping department, 16 years; Ted Privett, r,r'arehouse manager, 8 years; N{ax Barnette, manager of the rvholesale department, 10 years; Billy' Harrison, retail sales, 24 years; George Gearv, manager of the pine department, 10 years; Otto LaFleur, office manager, 4O years; and Dick Smith, manager of the garage, 10 years. All the boys did some reminiscing irr their remarks, mentioning many laughable instances tl'rat occurred, and they all expressed their best vrishes to the honored guests.

It u'as a srvell partl', and the boys gave Dave, "Brorvnie" and Iirle a great send<rff.

Revocation of L-228-Asphalt Roofing Products

'fhe orcler controlling the rn;rtrufacture of asphalt t'ooiirrg products and asphalt shingles has been revoked.

This order (L-228) was essentially a simplification or<ler rrnd its revocation rvill allorv an increased variety of asphalt roofing products and shingles for horne constructiotr :rnd repair.

The revocation of the order, in line rvith the policv <,rf the Civilian Production Administration to remove u,-artime crontrols as rapidly as practicable, r'r,'as effected by Amendrncnt 4 to Priorities Regulation 31.

Products covered by L-228 were: Smooth surface and rrineral srrrfaced roll roofing; asphalt sidings, both roll rrnd shingle form; built-up roofing products, including asphalt saturated felt, tarred saturated felt, and saturated :rnd coated felt; and asphalt shingles.

The revocation became effective November 15.

Amendment 2l to MPR 97-Southern Hardwood Lumber

This amendment makes revisions similar in nature to those accomplished by Amenclment 19 to MPR 155, in that special price approvals will be continuous instead of for :L single application, and the definitions of a concentratiorr vard and a distribution yard have been reworded for clarilication. This amendment became effective December 4th. 1945.

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tlere'll be an abundance of wood for building. Spectfy creosoted piling for solid foundations, and remember Wobmanized Lumber* for low cost, last erection, high insulating value, light weight, paintability, resilience, and long lile.