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Dovidson Plywood ls Bock

'fo announce their active return to the business, Davidson Plywood and Lumber Co., Compton, Calif., recently held a two-day open house in their new 25,000 sq. ft. warehouse and office facility.

They began operation in August, 1971, and now employ 15 people. According to president Douglas "Doug" Kelly, who is also vp. of the parent company, Pacific Wood Products, "Davidson will cover the Western United States with about r/s sales to the mobile home industrv and two-thirds sales to dealers ani jobbers."

Other k"y personnel are Ted Christensen, sales manager; Rodney

Oulett, sales rep., and ttMac" McKindry, specializing in sales to mo. bile home manufacturers.

Club Signs | | New Members

Initiated new members of the San Joaquin Hoo.Hoo club recently were Lenord E. Cagle and Larry Deaver, American Forest Products; Robert F. Fargo, Los Banos Lumber; Charles E. Gaither, AFP; Ken Gorton, Jr., A & M Lumber; Gordon Knott, Yosemite Lumber; Charles J. Mathews, A & M; Pete D. Middlekaufi, Hobbs Wall; Mike Parli, Reid & Wright; George Radovich, AFP; Dale F. Smith, Bernie Barber & Associates.

Meet The Merchqnl's New Mqn

lery Holts

We at The Merchant Magazine are pleased to announce the appointment of G. R. o'Jerry" Holtz as our new advertising sales representative in northern California, Washington and Oregon. Jerry replaces the late Cal Wood (see The Merchant, Dec., page 35).

He is well qualified in all aspects of advertising through almost 25 years experience. We hope you'll have a chance to meet him soon.

His office is at 580 Market St., #400, San Francisco, Calif. 94104. (415) 392-3365.

Construction Contrqcts UPword

Construction contracts made a strong rebound in November with the Dodge Index advancing 13 percent to I55 (1967:100), according to the F. W. Dodge div., McGraw-Hill Information Systems Co.

o'Novemberts recovery from the previous month's brief contracting dip shows that the flow of newly'started con' struction has resumed the strong upward trend that began with last year's change in credit conditions," notes George A. Qhristie, v.p. and chief economist.

According to the Dodge economist, "It's been one'sided growth, however, with almost all of l97l's expansion con' centrated in housing, which gained 40 percent over the past ll months."

Construction ForecEst fior '72

Increased nonresidential construction next year, plus housing clnse to this year's level, will lift construction contract value four percent, to $82.6 billion, in 1922. This compares rvith an expected total of $29.8 billion in construction contracls for ]971, based on eight months' figures already in, reports McGraw-Hill, producers of Dod,ge Reports and Suteetos Catalogs, in its annual forecast.

I97l was the biggest year in history for the production of shelter, said M-H economist George A. Christie. Housing has now become a growth industrv, he believes, because of two factors: the increased role of the federal government in generating a sustained volume of low- and middle-income housing through several subsidy programs; government eflorts to stabilize the mortgage market and offset the severe swings in the Ilow of housing funds that originate in other sectors of the economy.

Hqrdwood Plywood Mfgrs. Meet

President Richard Jones presided at the 50th Annual Fall meeting of the Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association, held recently in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Officers elected effective January l, were: president, Robert O'Donoghue, Cook Industries, Inc.; vice presidents: affiliate div., Joe Robertsonl, The Robertson C^orp.; cut-to-size div., Will Kornegay, Calypso plywood Co.; flooring div., Len Wilson, The Modernwood Co.; prefinish div, James Stough, The Welsh Corp.; stock panel cliv., D. E. Christensen, Weyerhaeuser Co. l||0

Fatuowood

is the PR0FESSI0t{A['S Att pURp0SE ptASTtC

Boat builders, furniture makers, cabinet makers, etc., have found it the one sure answer to corieciing woijo'aLibiri''riiiii,i ma cracks, gouges, covering counte rsu nk- ni ilaHj ;ci.;d. " " -

Can be used under Fiber Glass! l;itfilia:. 16 matching wood color3

Ready to.use right out of the can, Famowood applles lil(e putty-sticks like glue; dries quickly; won't shrink; takes spiiit siains. and will not gum up. sander. When applied properfy, Famowood becomes water'ind -4 precision-trimmed studs, depend on to- more and more California dealers and distributors. For year around supplies of dimension ftofi:

Hemlock Studs from Warrenton Lumber Co., Warrenton, 0regon

Hemlock Dimension from Westport Lumber Co., Westport, 0regon l{ow, over 5,000,000 feet of dimension lumber and studs m0nthly manufactured esoecially for Southern California construction neids.

Fast,- regular ocean shipments by barge lrom Southern 0regon and tre Columbia River direct to Southern California.

Ail tleth would appreciate an oppoilunig t0 tell you now you and your customers will benelit from using dependable D & R dimension and studs. You can reach him by calling g7Z-1290 or 193.0544.