Hot Stove League Gets in Innings

T OS ANCELES Hoo-Hoos took a glimpse '' Il at ilre inside working of a major league ': baseball team as the club staged their ., ooDodger Night" meeting ,recently. : Guest speaker and moderator of a base' ball question and answer session was ;'Wayne "Doc" Anderson of Independent - Building Materials Co., who was for the ' past 19 years trainer for the L'A. Dodgers t rrrd ttuitt"r for the all-star game for the r past five years. "Doc" retired at the close of the '66 season and is now devoting his time to redwood sales at IBMC.

Top golfing honors went to Spud Jordon, who captured the low gross trophy with a 79. Fir & Pine's Phil Butterfield took lorv net with a 92-2I-7I.

Bill Rau copped first fight honors. followed by George Willson. Pacific Madison's Gene Burnett took the second flight, beating out Joe Contestabile, and Chuck Nelson took home the third flight trophy by out-stroking Arkay Lumber's Rudy Roodman who took second place honors'

Weyco Regionol Merchondising

Weyerhaeuser has established the wood products industry's first regional advertising and merchandising network, according to J. C. Wallenstrom, vice president of wood products sales at Tacoma.

Advertising-merchandising managers are now in the company's six regional- offices throughout the country, W'allenstrom said.

Southwestern manager with ofrces in BurlinRobert G. Steincamp game" is Robert G' ' Steinkamp, former advertising manager of Roddis Plywood Corp., and recently a senior promotion manager in Weyerhaeuser's marketing services department.

"It is our continued determination to sell through local dealers," Wallenstrom said. 'oBy planning and implementing many o{ our marketing promotions close to the market place, we will be responsive to vital geographic consideration such as product pre.ferences" seasonal factors, customer needs, code limitations and local requirements."

Housing Shortoge Forecqst

The present lack of mortgage funds may result in a severe housing shortage, a leader of the U.S. ceramic tile industry has said.

Eugene F. Folks, president of the Tile Council of America, lnc., said the tight money situation endangers the housing in. dustry's ability to meet both short and long range housing demands. He added that this factor would further inflationary pressures that tight money is supposed to correct.

He said that some housing demands are already going unmet. ooUnlike the decline in housing starts in 1964 and 1965, caused by an oversupply, the present deteriorating level of residential construction is a direct result of the tightest money squee:e since the Twenties. If mortgage money were available, 1966 needs could easily support a rate of at least I.5 million units, instead of the I million rate that prevailed in the third quarter."

Weyco Buys For Eost Firms

Purchase of two Far East timber companies, with their transportation and marketing subsidiaries, has been announced by Weyerhaeuser Co.

George H. Weyerhaeuser, president, said they will assume operation of the Kennedy Bay Timber Company, Ltd., of Malaysia, and of the Basilan Lumber Corporation of the Philippines. The companies were operated as affiliates of Elliott Bay Mill Co., of Seattle, Wash.

The transactions were for a substantial but undisclosed amount of money.

to more and more California dealers and distributors. For year around supplies of dimension lumber and precision-trimmed studs, depend on D & R and these 4 Oregon and Washington mills:

Old Growth Fir Dimension from F.S.P. Lumber Co., Port Orford, Oregon

Hemlock Studs from Warrenton Lumber Co., Warrenton, Oregon

Hemlock Dimension from Westport Lumber Co., Westport, Oregon

Douglas Fir Studs from Shepherd & Dasher Lumber Co., Longview, Wash.

Opinions on Grqding Soughf

The Federal Trade Commission has extended until March 13 the deadline on their hearings on grading and grade marking of softwood lumber. Deadline for filing comments is February 13.

The Commission asked for views on (I) procedures presently employed in grade marking softwood lumber; (2) whether, in fact, lumber misgrading or mismarking practices exist, and if so, (3) the extent of any grade marking failures; (4) whether grad' ing and grade marking practices, or grade marking failures, result in deception to the public and, if so, the extent of any deception, and (5) possible remedies for any deceptive practices disclosed. Comments should be filed with the Secretary, FTC, Sixth ancl Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D'C. 20580.

Redwood's Public Relqtions

A committee of experts representing California's major land' using organizations has been appointed to help the redwood lumber industry with its public recreation program.

President Harry A. Merlo of California Redwood Association has announced formation of a liaison committee representing eight agricultural, promotional and outdoor groups. They will meet once a year with CRA's recreation committee, operators of 22 Redwood Industry Recreation Areas in three North Coast counties.

The industry's program is in its second year and offers 365,000 acres of private forests for year-round public hunting, fishing, swimming and other outdoor activities. Nine redwood companies have joined to put up the RIRA welcome sign, Merlo said.

Deqler Helpers Win Prizes

Four building products manufacturers and one trade association carried ofi first prizes in the lumber and building material dealers division of the first annual product literature and adver' tising competition sponsored by the Committee For Construc' tion Industry Product Literature.

Fast, regular ocean shipments by barge from Southern Oregon and the Columbia River direct to Southern California.

Now, over 5,000,000 leet of dimension lumber and studs monthly manufactured especially for Southern California construction needs.

Art Neth would appreciate an opportunity to tell you how you and your customers will benefit lrom using dependable D & R dimension and studs. You can reach him by calling 872-12ffi or 783-05'14.

Masonite Corp. placed No. I in the consumer advertising cate' gory; Georgia-Pacific Corp. was first in trade advertising: Stanley Hardware Division of The Stanley Works took top honors in the design ideas class; Weyerhaeuser Company won in technical literature, and the American Plywood Association topped the sales aids category.

Remodeler Reports Profits

Construction Design, Inc., the largest home remodeling firm on the Pacific Coast, is 'oone of the few companies in the construction business still making a profit," Harold Hammerman, president, has told the company. annual meeting. He reported sales of $1,086,158 for the year ended June 30, compared to $1,305,425 for the previous year.

Franchising is the company's fastest area of growt\ Hammerman pointed out. This is done through a subsidiary organization, Allied Builders System, Inc., and he said ten new franchised units have been added during the past year, bringing the total to 13.

Denver Club Meets

Denver Hoo-Hoo Club ft74 held its recent meeting at the Hartmuller Lumber Company, 1741 S. Wadsworth, in Denver, Colorado, John E. Gunzner, club secretary, said.

A barbecue, a short film and business meeting were items on the aeenda.