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50Tll Alll{llfERSAflY dinner was held bv Shasta-Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club to recognizir the long association of Al Kerper, with the lumbermen's f raternity. lll The honoree is congratulated by Roy Dunbar. l2l Many friends gathered for the celebration. l3l George Rogers, pres. Shasta-Cascade club, and his wile. l4l Dan Brown. 2nd v.o. Hoo-

Hoo International, and his wife. l5l Bernie Barber, Jr., Supreme Hoo-Hoo, member Supreme Nine, and his wife, Elaine. 16l Marion Snead and his wife with Al Keroer.

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CUSTOM MILLING . WHOLESALE LUMBER 1919 E. PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY WILMINGTON, CA 90744 (213) s49-7361

Al Kerper Honored

Al Kerper was honored on his 50th anniversary as a member of Hoo-Hoo International, the fraternal order of lumbermen, by the Shasta-Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club at a recent testimonial dinner held in Redding, Ca.

Presently working as buyer for Dorris Moulding Co., Sacramento, Ca., Kerper was sales manager for Paul Bunyan Lumber Co., Anderson, Ca., for many years. He has been an active and enthusiastic member of Hoo-Hoo and is a contributing editor to The Merchant Magazine.

Among those attending the dinner were Dan Brown, second v.p., Hoo-Hoo International, and his wife; Bernie Barber, Jr., Supreme Hoo-Hoo and member of the Supreme Nine, and his wife; George Brown, president of the Shasta-Cascade club, and his wife.

WCLIB Elections

Officers of the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau were unanimously re-elected at the bureau's recent annual meeting in Portland, Or. Ray C. Swanson of Swanson Bros. Lumber Co.. Noti. Or., is the 1979-80 president; George Griswold, Dant & Russell, Inc., Portland, v.p. and Richard Cornish, Mountain Fir Lumber Co., Salem, Or. secretary-treasurer.

Retiring board member Sam Witzel, Sierra Pacific Industries. was voted an honorary board member in recognition of his past servlces.

Four new members were elected to the board: Amos Horner. All American Stud Co., Springfield, Or.; Ted Barnes, Herbert Lumber Co., Riddle, Or.; Chris Peepe, McNamara & Peepe Lumber Co., Crescent City, Ca.; and Ralph Wallen, Boise Cascade, Healdsburg, Ca.

WCLIB is a non-profit lumber grading agency representing ap- proximately 200 sawmills west of the Cascades in Oregon and Washington, and all of California. It supervises or grades 4t/t to 5 billion feet of lumber per year, the bulk of the production within their area. WCLIB also maintains a technical staff working in wood research and with municipal code and insurance rating groups.

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(Continued from page 49) already beginning to appear in the marketplace, and there will also be increased emphasis on kiln dried knot grades, with a uniform grade rule for these proprietary grades now under consideration.

In addition to new redwood products, merchandisers can expect a long and steady supply of all redwood lumber, not only because of increased milling efficiency, but also due to better breeding and nursery development of trees, and to the natural regeneration of the species. Redwood is the fastest growing North American commercial conifer, and this fact, together with up-grading and full utilization of alltypes of redwood lumber, promises a supply and variety of redwood products that will be infinite.

Palco's New Rustic Redwood Products

I UMBER SIDINGS are now frequently of knot L containing grades, and these knotty sidings are becoming increasingly popular in the Western market. The same holds true for interior paneling. So it is to strong market acceptance that knotty air-seasoned redwood sidings, and paneling, are now available; Pacific Lumber's Rustic Redwood, being a case in point.

For many years redwood has had the traditional reputation as the top quality lumber species for siding and many other uses because of its inherent characteristics that give superior performance. For many years the redwood upper clear grades were the most frequently used for sidings.

Now, with the increasing volume of redwood commons, knotty redwood grades are made into a variety of products, i.e., used in landscape structures, garden structures, decks and as fences.

The Merchont Magazine's 1978 March Redwood Special Issue had an article describing Pacific's increase in air-seasoning facilities and volume of air-seasoned products. This increase, according to Pacific general sales manager, Bill Stevens, "has now moved us into specially selected redwood commons for airseasoning products which we call 'Palco Rustic Redwood', and sidings are one of the important products."

Story at a Glance

Redwood's superior performance characteristics apply to Pacific's air-seasoned Rustic Redwood products in the same manner as to their upper redwood grade products, which will continue to be available in years to come.

The Rustic Redwood has superior dimensional stability with minimum warping, cupping or checking; especially important in exterior exposures. It's more stable than chemically-treated wood of other species.

The decay and insect resistance of redwood heartwood make it very durable, naturally durable without any chemical treatment. Rustic Redwood can be left unfinished for minimum maintenance, or if a finish is desired, the redwood has a superior finish-holding. Also important is redwood's efficient thermal insulation.

Following are descriptions of Palco's new air-

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(Continued from previous page) seasoned Rustic Redwood products that are particularly appropriate for use in the l3 western states.

New Rustic Redwood paneling & vertical siding

These are made from tight-knorted pieces specially selected for air-seasoning. The grade is a combination of select & btr. and high-line construction common which provide the ideal characteristics desired for a natural appearance in a striking interior paneling and also for exterior siding. The l" x 6" is available in a T & G pattern (No. 711/R) with vee joints on both sidesone side saw textured, the other smooth. Channel Rustic patterns are made in 1" x 6" (No. 744) and l" x 10" (No. 776). The l" x 12" is offered as SIS2E saw-textured.

New bevel siding with thick butt pattern

Palco Rustic Redwood bevel siding is made with a hefty l-3132" butt which gives a striking shadow line that harmonizes with the rustic knotty surfaces. This is manufactured by resawing specially selected air-seasoned 2" x 1 0" and 2" x 72" Another advantage of this thick piece1-3/32" butt with 5/16" tip - is that knots remain better than in thinner knotty bevel siding. The company's official designation is: l-3l32" x 10" (or 12") construction common and btr. bevel siding air-seasoned.

Other air-seasoned products

Ideally suited for decks, garden and landscape structures are Palco's air-seasoned 2" x 4" through 12" and 4" x 4". These are primarily sound tight-knoited pieces in the grade of Select and Btr. The 2" is available in resawn products SIS2E saw-textured (l l/16" net thickness).

Advantages of air-seasoning o Quality of the lumber is increased by being seasoned in the rough. Thus the usual seasoning defects are removable when surfacing after air-seasoning is completed. o Redwood's dimensional stability is in increased effectiveness. o Lightness ofweight provides for easy handling and better yarding; and reduces shipping costs considerably. Pacific's exec. v.p. Tom Malarkey says "Pacific, one of the largest redwood producers, has been making redwood products from its old growth stands since 1869 and thus has a principal reputation as a source for upper redwood grade products. And we will continue to have uppers for many years. Now, we have thousands of acres of young growth redwood. Manufacturing our Rustic Redwood with the same precision and quality control that has characterized our over 100 years reputation, we will be known also as a source for top quality redwood commmons - our Rustic Redwood."

Retailers and wholesalers usually are aware of airseasoned advantages but it's worth repeating.

. Helps continuing the beauty of redwood's natural color.

NEW DIRECTIONS: 1980

(Continued from page 1 3) presentations in several areas of industry concern.

First off was Marc Mvers of Chandler Lumber who sees increased use in the 1980s of wall panels, truss joists and finger- jointed material. He feels lumber yards acting as agents for framers is the best way for some suppliers to get the material on the job site.

John Newquist, Eel River Sales Co., noted that mixed species use will continue to expand and that more alternate species will be used in this decade than in the past. More use of SPF can also be expected. Newquist noted the occasional incursion of Southern pine into the western market, but feels that transportation costs will generally keep it out in the future.

Jeff Throop, Geo. L. Throop Co., noted that his company, forced to move twi.ce due to urban renewal projects, had also made a transition from a hard materials company to one that is now d-i-y oriented as well as serving commercial and industrial customers. He recommended the $2000 survey service available from the National Retail Hardware Association as being

"well worth it," for any firm moving to a new site or changing to a new area of business.

John Ganahl, Ganahl Lumber, took a financial tack towards the future noting that inflation is expected to run at 100/o and that the key to survival will be strong profitability to offset inflation's effects. He observed that it took $3 in assets to back each $l in sales. He expects more large firms to expand into the distribution business because they have the capital or access to it, something many small firms cannot match.

The next day, Nov. 16, fire protection consultant Richard Pfeiffer presented a number of good housekeeping tips to help prevent fires.

These included: cleaning out of unneeded materials and plain junk; training employees in fire safety and the use and location of extinguishers; emptying employee and customer trash and other inflammables out of bins, removal of sawdust from around machines and the cleaning up of brush from around perimeter fences.

Other suggestions Pfeiffer made was the value in enforcing a No Smoking code; covering of light globes before they start a fire; dispensing flammable liquids by other than gravity feed (which is illegal in

California); storage of butane and propane outside and protected by posts or other guards; and the urgency of keeping aisles clear so fire fighters can get through.

Another business problem was addressed by Jack Case, a security consultant, who noted that employee theft losses are now $40 million annually, five times greater than shoplifting.

The three basic steps to prevent loss to employee theft are (l) Survey your operatron; assess your present controls, identify your exposure and eliminate risks. (2) Develop a formal security program; set up procedures, loss prevention training for all employees, customers and vendors, and establish strict inventory control. (3) Audit the program', have procedures and test and re-test the program.

The Western Wood Products Association presentation on "The 200/o Difference," was made at the annual luncheon that concluded the formal portion of the convention schedule. The impressive multimedia slide and sound show plugged the need for dealers to sell their builder customers on the Plenwood system in home construction so their lumber sales per house could be increased by as much as 200/0.

Our aim is to fill your requirements, promptly, with competitively priced quality products, We also represent Holmes & Co.,lnc. and Robinson Lumber Co. on the West Coast.