CItsITUARIES

LAIRD S. DIPPERT

Laird S. Dippert, a salesman for Flintkote Supply Co., died of a heart attack on Nov. 30, 1980, in Lakeview, Ca. He was 56.

A resident of West Covina. Ca.. he had been employed by Conrock, U.S. Gypsum, and Los Angeles Building Materials. He was active in Boy Scouts of America, serving as district chairman, the Masonic Lodge, and Mars Club. A past secretary-treasurer, he had been a man of the year for that organization.

He is survived by his widow, Margaret, two children, one grandchild, and his mother.

Ruth Wiley

Ruth Wiley, owner of the Foothill Lumber and Hardware Co.. Glendora. Ca., died in that city on Nov. 27,1980, at the age of 62.

A resident of Glendora for 41 years, Mrs. Wiley and her late huband, Walter Wiley, started the business 34 years ago. When her husband died in 1968, she continued to operate it.

She is survived by two sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren.

New Alaska Lands Law

Legislation resolving the yearslong Alaska lands controversy has been signed into law by hesident Carter. The legislation was made necessary by Alaska's admittance to the union as the 49th state in 1959. Until recent years Alaska was almost entirely owned by the federal government. Under the new law some 607o of the vast acreage of the huge state (375 million acres) still will remain under federal control.

The new law sets aside more than 104 million acres, doubling the size of the nation's national park and wildlife refuge system, doubling the area of the wild and scenic riven svstem and tripling the size of the Wild-erness system. The bill is not looked upon with favor by Alaskans who want to make use of their state's natural resources. Both environmentalist and development forces indicated thev will seek to amend the bill in the'future.

Forest industry interest throughout centered on guaranteeing a timber harvest in southeast Alaska National Forests sufficient to preserve jobs there. The law reduces the allowable timber harvest from 520 million a year to an estimated 420 million board feet-a level regarded by industry as inadequate but which it can accept.

It's a lot quieter in our mill since acoustic panel enclosures were installed on all Sticker and Planing machines.

Besides making it safer for employees, noise reduction has helped increase efficiency and production.

Although we've made the machinery less noisy, we find it difficult to keep quiet about our milling services. Custom precision milling of hardwoods and softwoods including edge gluing, sanding, special patterns, ripping and detailing are all available at United.

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Furniture and cabinet makers regularly call on us to supply cut parts for tables, chairs, wall units, drawers, shelves and other items such as moldings and dowels.

Our huge 20,000 square foot mill is one of the largest in the west. Experienced operators assure top-quality work delivered on time.

For your next millwork order, call United. Many customers throughout the west depend on us for all their milling needs.

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