Checking out the redwood

old redwood lx12 barn siding, where they honored Cecil Smith with a new watch for his 19 years' service as a redwood inspector.

Story at a Glance

Redwood Inspection Service grading committee tour of impressive new Simonson mill . new grade modifications proposed at RIS meeting held after tour.

The grading committee is charged by the RIS board of directors with the responsibility of continually monitoring the redwood grading rules, officially known as the "Srandard Specifications for Grades of Califurnia Redwood Lumber", wirh a view to recommending changes needed in improving redwood's already high quality standards.

The committee adjourned for lunch at the Ship Ashore Restaurant, newly remodeled with 80-year

Among those present were George Thompson, RIS manager, Paul Jarvela, Gerry Nelson, Paul Pond, Larry Kohlmeier, Erio Giuntini, and Cecil Smith of RIS; Denny Hesso Dean Fox and Phil Kelty of Simonson Lumber Co.

Jack Harwood and Treavor Calhoun of Harwood Products; Dale Eichar, Miller Redwood Co.; Mel Johnson, Alan Holmes and James Pasetti of Georgia-Pacific Corp.; Mike Magatelli, Louisiana Pacific Corp.; Ralph Miller, Cal-Pacific Manufacturing Co.; Troy Mudford, Arcata Redwood Co.; Orval Overholt and Bob Woodson of The Pacific Lumber Co.; Ken Walker, Simpson Timber Co.; Harvey Carroll, Jr., Schmidbauer Lumber Co.o and Peter Johnson, California Redwood Assn.

TOP VlEtt of new Simonson mill shows the quad saws at left rear, gang edger and selectric edger at middle left and middle right, respectively. Behind them is the open cage edgers and at far rear, the headrig saw. In lower photo the line bar resaw is al top left, quad saw outfeed at lower left with the selectric edger and the gang edger in the middle ol the shot with the cherry picker for edger's saw to right and behind them. Chain out to the sort table is at right, running along building wall.

Palco Promotes Two

The board of directors of The Pacific Lumber Co. at a special meeting has elected Edward M. Carpenter as chairman of the board and chief executive officer and Robert B. Hoover as president.

Mar, 27-29, according to Otto Grigg, PSWHA managing director.

"Because of the inability to foresee the effects of controls on retailing hours and procedures, the possible change of current economic status and the energy shortage effect on travel" were all factors according to Grigg.

More than I75 manufacturers had planned to be represented at the event.

30th Birthday for A Biggie

Carpenter had previously been president and Hoover exec. v.p. Concurrently, the board appointed an executive committee, which will consist of Carpenter, Hoover, and Miehael F. Coyne, chairman of the board of Pacific's wholly owned subsidiary, Victor Equipment Co.

The function of the executive committee is to direct the further coordination of the activities and efforts of Pacific and its subsidiaries.

lmprovement Show Cancelled

Due in part to the energy shortage and related developments, the Pacific Southwest Hardware Assn. has cancelled its Home Improvement Center and Exhibit show that had been scheduled for Phoenix,

One of the largest distributors of lumber and building materials in California, Ward & Harrington Lumber Co., Santa Ana, is celebrating its 30th year in business.

Starting with three small yards acquired in 1943 from the Brown and Dauser Estate, Frank Harrington and Gil Ward built a multimillion dollar business. The firm is now a subsidiary of National Building Centers, which is owned by Lone Star Industries.

Several years ago they began an expansion from a purely lumber based operation to one serving the consumer in their booming Orange County area with the opening of their Garden Grove facility as a large home improvement center. Additionally, they began an expansion and modernization program, culminating in 1970 with the opening of their Fullerton Home Improvement Center, largest to date.

Plans for L974 call for new units in Costa Mesa, Long Beach and Mission Viejo. Three to four more are on the boards for 1975.

Gil Ward has retired. Frank Harrington is still active in company operations and Jim Harrington, now in his early 30s, is the president of the company.