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D&R supplies dimension lumber, precision-trimmed studs, cedar siding, shakes, shingles, moldings and many other specialty lumber items throughout the West . by the most efficient transport rail, truck or ocean barge.

For nearly 70 years Dant & Russell has marketed forest products f rom the Pacif ic Northwest manufactured for the western construction market.

ln Southern California, call our representative, A. W. "Art" Neth at872-1280 or 783-0544

Distributors Convention

The National Building Material Distributors Assn. convention in Dallas attracted the largest gathering of building material distributors and manufacturers in NBMDA's 22 year history.

Programs approved for this year include six seminars on o'The Business of Warehouse Management,o'and the annual Operating Costs Survey.

Progress was also reported on a standardized audio/visual "Theatre of Remodeling Ideas" project primarily for use in retail lumber and building material outlets.

Interspersed during the 2r/z day convention were l7 "mini conferences" which included seven NBMDA Product Group Councils on lumber, plywood, specialties, millwork, floor covering, applicator/home improvement sales and component fabrication.

Predictions from suppliers and manufacturers alike at the mid-November meet were for a prosperous 1974.

AITC's 6 New Members

Six companies have joined the American Institute of Timber Construction as associate members, according to Paul Beattie, exec. v.p.

Four new associate members build roof structures for commercial and industrial buildings: Hubbard & Johnson, Redwood City, Ca.; Fel-Mar Construction Co., Santa Ana, Ca.; L & B Construction Co., Buena Park, Ca.; and Roof Structureso Inc.o San Jose, Ca.

The other two are Mann-Russell Electronics. Inc.. Tacoma, Wash., designers and manufacturers of electronic gluing devices; and Laminated Fabricators, Inc. o Indianapolis, Ind., a subcontractor of structural wood systems.

Energy Shortage Opportunities

The forest products industry and many of its customers, including housing and packaging, should benefit from the energy shortage, an industry spokesman has said in predicting 1974 gains for his company on top of new records currently being set.

R. B. Pamplin, chairman and president of Ceorgia-Pacific Corp., revealed that company sales will approximate $2.2 billion for 1973 with net income more than $160 million, both new records. Sales in 1972 were $1.7 billion and income was $97.6 million.

He said both sales and earnings are expected to continue up in 1974 with pulp, paper, chemicals, redwood and hardwood lumber and such specialties as prefinished plywood and panelboard more than offsetting the drop in softwood plywood and lumber from their record levels in early 1973.

To maintain stability in the nation's economy, the housing construction industry with its lowenergy requirements and high employment impact must receive special encouragement from government, Pamplin said, to help offset potential unemployment in industries related to petroleum and other energy uses.

Forest building products, with ample raw material reaching harvest age annually, plus low manufacturing energy requirements and high building insulation factors, will profit in the long run through increased demand, he predicted.

Northwest Hardwood Annual

Problems faced by mills procuring alder logs themed the lSth annual Northwest Hardwood Assn. meeting in Portland.

The new president is Reg Justus, mgr.,. hardwood div., North Pacific Lumber Co., Portland. A. Bremner, Jr., v.p., Export Pacific, Inc., Tacoma, Wa., was elected v.p. Eugene M. Nist, mgr., Tacoma Box and Lumber Co. Tacoma, was reelected treasurer.

Elected to the board for 3-year terms were Jack Higgins, J.E. Higgins Lumber Co., San Francisco; Arnold Curtis, Northwest Hardwoods, Inc., Portland; and Marvin Noble, Noble & Bittner Plug Co., Hebo. Or. A.G. Powell. Cascade

Fibre, Cheiralis, Wa., president for the past two years, remains on the board as past president.

Continuing to serve as board members are Dick Lambert, American Forest Products, Cerritos, Ca.; Jack Rose, Ross-Simmons Lumber Co., Longview, 'Wa., Stan E. Sherwood, Alder Mfg. Co., White City, Or.; John W. Allen. Bloedel Timberlands Development, Bainbridge Is., Wa.; Cecil Frazier, Great 'Western Lumber Co., Everson, Wa.; and Warren Morris, International Paper Co., Longview, Wa.

Annual "Turkey Shoot"

The Dubs Ltd. annual "Turkey Shoot" golf outing was held at rain soaked Round Hills golf course near Walnut Creek, Ca. Nearly 30 "soakees" received turkeys, had some drinks and dinner so all ended well.

Harold Henderlong, manager of the Kinton div. of Rolando Lumber Co. at Cloverdale, Ca., was welcomed aboard as a ner{ member.

Anyone interested in joining is asked to contact Bob Gerhard, Pearson Lumber, Pleasant Hills, Ca.

tTtHE Redwood Inspection SerI vice (RIS) grading committee headed by George Thompson was escorted through Simonson Lumber Company's new sawmill in Smith River, Ca., recently by Leland Simonson, president; Jack Schmelke, plant manager and Denny Hess, sales manager.

The new all-steel sawmill housed under a l8O'x212'roofcontains the following new machinery: CME Chipper in front of a 9' Allis Chalmers band resaw, which can feed either the two edgers or the Albany 5' Quad resaws with merry go round; two Shurman edgers (one 8" x32 " gang and one 8" x 60" selective) followed by an Albany Line Bar resaw; a Shurman Edger Resaw Trimmer and two Hula saws.

On the outside of the main sawmill under separate cover are a 60" log barkero a 96" circular log trimmer and a 240' long green chain with 80 separate pulls.

On completion of the sawmill tour, coffee and doughnuts were served and the gpading committee held its business meeting in Simon.son Lumber Company's new conference room in their new office building located on the hillside overlooking the new sawmill.

The committee elected Orval Overholt of The Pacific Lumber Co. as chairman and finalized its re-