Western Red Cedar Lumber Association

Quality Control Starts at a Very Early Stage at Pacific Southeast Forcst Products

Whatever happened tol:. .?

By Matt Moulder

Warren Jimersonremember him? In 1965 he started the Wood Moulding Association, now the Wood Moulding and Millwork Producers Association, and served as head honcho until 1979.

Warren is still in the lumber business, but if you didn't know this, don't feel bad. The lumber mills he deals with are in far away places such as the Philippine lslands, Malaysia and South America. Jimerson is president of the import/export division of Contact Lumber Company.

Warren spends 12 of the 52 weeks in a year outside the U.S., a total of 25 weeks away from home. We suspect he makes a good income and there is no doubt he earns all that he gets. That's a lot of traveling.

Warien's former industry affiliations were Duke City Lumber Co. in New Mexico and Ceorgia Pacific Portland. Does anyone recall that CP used to have two sawmills near Oroville, Ca., at Feather Falls and Woodleaf? limerson was sales manag,er for these.

Then one day someone told him.-that he shouldn't wear white socks with a dark blue suit and Warren decided the life of a coroorate exec wasn't for him.

Spotting Owl Droppings

During the presidential campaign, Ceorge Bush was given the 3rd degree by reporters on the subject of his "silver spoon" image. One newsman asked if it were true that Bush was born in Creenwich. Ct.. posh community of posh communities. Bush replied, "Yes, that rumor is true." Then, he went on, "l didn't really want to be born there, but I wanted to be near my mother."

I had an opportunity to visit Creenwich for the first time last fall. I have been in some fancy towns before, but never a small town that has a Rolls Royce dealer with no less than 12 models on the floor. This town is so ritzy that on Halloween kids knock on doors and hand out candy. We saw a Mercedes downtown with a license plate holder saying "My other car is a Mercedes."

The trip was a tour de golf with Jim Brown, popular lumber insurance mogul, and Dr. Bill Bunstock, a good friend from Oroville, Ca. Following our round of golf at Creenwich Country Club, the caddy announced his fee was $200. Dr. Bunstock exclaimed a $200 caddy fee was outrageous, whereupon the caddy replied "that's what I used to say when I was a doctor." Incredible!

CBS Elects New V.P.s

Central Builders Supplies Co., Sturgis, Mi., has added two new vice presidents to its ranks, promoting lumber department director Steven D. Boone to v.p. of sales and electing James P. McAuliffe to v.p. of finance.

With 19 years experience in the building materials business, Boone helped to increase lumber department sales in 1988 by 270/o to over $125 million.

McAuliffe, a certified public accountant, recently joined the 525member, 42-state buying group.

Show Plan To Help Dealers

Ronald Rashkow, chairman and ceo, Handy Andy Home Improvement Centers, is a strong advocate of a new organization system for exhibits at the National Home Center Show.

"The idea came as a result of listening to dealer members' difficultiesa show too big to get around, with locations too far a apart," show advisers said about the new system which will group exhibits by broad product categories.

Exhibits for the March 12-15 show at McCormick Place East and North, Chicago, Il., will be grouped in 10 categories. These include lumber & building materials/building specialties; doors/windows/millwork; paint & decorating/wallcoverings; hardware & tools; heating/ water/air conditioning; electrical/ lighting/security; plumbing/kitchen/ bath; storage products/furniture/ housewares/automotives; lawn & garden/outdoor/seasonal; store equipment & services/trade & consumer publications/miscellaneous, multi-category; international exhibitor pavilions.

Higgins L.A. Replaced By Two

J.E. Higgins Lumber Co. is splitting its Los Angeles, Ca., operations in two, moving the Los Angeles division to Orange, Ca., and opening up a new San Fernando Valley division in Pacoima, Ca.

The Los Angeles yard, which Higgins had leased for l8 months, should be closed by March I, when the Orange location willopen. Under manager Bill Fitzgerald, the Los Angeles division will lease the Baywood industrial park, a complex owned by South Bay Forest Products Co., Orange, and adjoining South Bay's operations.

The Pacoima yard opened January 3 with manager Bob Mason.

"Our philosophy at Higgins is a personal operation with a small territory," says regional manager Steve Oberholser. "We can give better service if we don't have to drive 200 miles to the customer."

Sales/Fitness Seminar Series

The Westmark Group will sponsor a Sales/Fitness Seminar at the Balboa Bay Club, Newport Beach, Ca., February 23-24. It begins with lunch on Thursday and continues through 5 p.m. Friday.

A special dinner on the 23rd will feature Heidi Miller, founder of Heidi's Frogen Yozurt and a nationally ranked women's body building champion, as keynote speaker.

John Bates, president of the Westmark Group, said, "The purpose of these seminars is to help individuals involved in sales at all levels increase their productivity through proven professional selling techniques and optimum physical fitness." Future seminars will feature such notable speakers as Greg Barton, 1988 Olympic double-gold medal winner.

For registration and additional information call (714) 240-6969. Cost of the two-day seminar including supplies and all meals is $545.

Anyone can take orders over the phone.

But when it comes to fillbW orders for wood products, that's where Willamette breaks rank.

Our salespeople know their wayaround the mill because they go there often. They check the qualityof the lumber and plywood first-hand, to make sure you're getting exactly what you've ordered.

Besides knowing their products, theyalso know your market. And when it's time to fill orders for your customers, the products you need are at vourcomfiumd. -

So if you're looking for a few good men and women to do business with, call Willamette.

After all, if we only took orders, we might as well sell fast food.

Instead of wood.

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Tom Lapinski has been named pres. of Duke City Lumber Co., Albuquerque, N.M. Eddie Justus is the new sales mgr.

John Jones has been promoted to branch mgr. at Georgia-Pacific, Portland, Or. G-P regional Employees of the Quarter for the third quarter of 1988 include Doug Hart, lumber sales mgr., Fresno, Ca.; Jeff Maughan, lumber sales mgr., Salinas, Ca.; Wayne Smathers, operations mgr., Eugene, Or., and Gib Meitzner, rvarehouse supervisor. Anaheim, Ca.

Duane Vaagen, pres., Vaagen Bros. Lumber, Inc., Colville, Wa., has been named Man of the Year by Timber Processing Magazine.

Jack Hulbert, All-Coast Forest Products Inc., Cloverdale, Ca., has been promoted to outside sales, covering the Lake Tahoe, Reno and Carson Valley territories, according to Jeff Howard, sales mgr.

Dan Dutton has been appointed exec. v.p. of Stimson Lumber Co., Portland, Or., according to Darrell H. Schroeder, pres. Dutton had been pres. of Duke City Lumber Co., Albuquerque, N.M., since 1985. John McGhehey, Stimson v.p./resources, assumes the duties of v.p./timberlands from Theodore Lilley Jr., who has retired after 36 years with co.

T. J. "Tom" Torqiack is now pres. and c.o.o. of, North Pacific Lumber Co., Portland, Or., replacing Leo T. Gibbons, who remains chairman of the board and c.e.o.

Robert "Bob" Mai has joined Potlatch Corp., Spokane, Wa., in Oxboard sales for the Minnesota Wood Products Div.

John Turner, Cal State Forest Products, Anaheim, Ca., is back at work parttime following a mild heart attack last month.

William J. Kirtland has been named Pacific Northwest marketing mgr. for the new Portland, Or., office of Savage Industries, Inc., Salt Lake City, Ut., according to Dave Wolach, exec. v.p.

Pam Wrisley is new to James Hardie Building Products, Mission Viejo, Ca.. as telemarketing supervisor.

Dick Dean is now Rocky Mountain district sales rep for Azrock Floor Products. Denver. Co.

Linda Turner is the new commercial projects mgr. for Weathervane Window Co.'s new commercial div., Kirkland, Wa., according to Tom Grove, v.p., sales & marketing.

Bob Ferguson, Arizona Pacific Wood Preserving, Eloy, Az., has been promoted to production mgr. of the Eloy operation, according to Ken Laughlin, v.p. & gen. mgr.

F. "Lud" Mc{rary, Big Creek Lumber, Davenport, Ca., and his horse took second place in the recent 250-mile Death Valley Encounter five-day horse race.

Pete Bower, Mariners Forest Products, Santa Ana, Ca., is recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery.

Bob Bretz is now with Lacey Forest Products, Redmond, Or.

Joe Mayerle has been promoted to northern area sales mgr. for the consumer div. of Schlage Lock Co., San Francisco, Ca.

Chris Schaller and Don Frank have joined the sales force at Schaller Forest Products, Redding, Ca.

Robert Holden is new to sales at States Industries, Eugene, Or.

Ilona Henry has been named Omak Wood Products lumber sales mgr. by Cavenham Forest Industries, Portland, Or., succeeding John Adams, who was transferred to the co.'s Warrenton Wood Products sales group.

Over a billion board feet of top quality forest products are sold by Hampton's lumber trirders every year. Hampton is one of the industry's leadingwholesale lumber companies. Our 16 professional traders do much more than buy and sell lumber. Each is a specialist in his field, his job is to personally represent his customers and meet their special needs. Half of the billion board feetwe market annually comes from ninewell established Paci6c Northwest captive mills which provide a broad range of species and grades: l{heeler Manufacturing - Specified heaug cuttings up to 40'.

Tillamook Lumber - KD hemlock up to 26'.

Willamina Lumber - Gne. Douglas fir framing up to 28'.

Edwards Industries - Pine, KD hem-fir, KD F&L, cedor

St. John's - Hem-fir, Douolas fir studs.

YanLoo - Green Douglas fir framing,

Flathead Ltmber - Pine. KD hem-fir. Gm. F&L.

J.W. Brandt - Green cedar fencinq.

Channel Lumber - F&L and pine dimension.

Fort Hill Lumber - $pecialtg cuttings through 26',

You get firm delivery commitments from Hampton on our contract rates. For safer, faster, more reliable service we now have a new fleet of73-foot center partition flat cars. From our reloads we offer reciprocal switching on the SB UP and BN; and we have monthly barge loadings from Newport, Oregon. For selection -J and service, for quality and quantity, Hampton is the name to remember for your lumber needs.

Michael Fenner, Ganahl Lumber Co., Corona, Ca., has been promoted to credit mgr.

Thomas B. Malarkey has been named vice chairman of Pacific Lumber Co., San Francisco, Ca. John A. Campbell is the new pres., succeeding William C. Leone, who remains chairman and c.e.o., according to Byron L. Wade.

Andrew Franklin has been elected exec. v.p. of WTD Industries, Portland, Or.

James Quinn is the new exec. v.p. of Collins Pine Co., Portland, Or.

Darrel Garoutte is now with Henderson Corp., Boise, ld.

John C. Reynolds has been appointed v.p. of operations at Weiser Lock, Huntington Beach, Ca., according to pres. Jim Connors.

Brian Cuiper has joined Rain Bird, Glendora, Ca., as product mgr.

Marion and Jeff Ward, Ward Way Lumber Co., Ukiah, Ca., Fred and Steve Holmes, Fred C. Holmes Lumber Co., Fort Bragg, Ca., and Jim Miller, Burnette & Sons, Sacramento, Ca., went on a recent duck and dove hunting trip to Culiacan, Mexico.

Robert L. "Bob" Mullen, Armstrong World Industries, San Mateo, Ca., has retired after 40 years with the co. His secretary Joy Wilkinson also retired, after nearly 30 years with Armstrong.

Elia Sallos is the new v.p. and sales mgr. of Euro-Pacific International Corp., Portland, Or. Cheryl Doherty is now asst. sales mgr.; Lida Freidenberg, export coordinator, and Adnan Hamideh, sales mgr., Middle East.

Tom Mullin has been elected pres. of the 12-unit Terry Companies, Tarzana, Ca., by the board of directors, according to chairman Terry Mullin.

Jim Haas is the new mgr. at Berdex International, Sacramento, Ca., succeeding Bob Glatt. The operation had been known as Berger & Co.

Veronica Velez, Jack Finnegan and Matthew Hallendy are new to sales at Rygel Lumber Sales, Newport Beach, Ca., according to Gordon Beach.

Paul Pierce is the new marketing & development mgr. of Simpson Door Co., McCleary, Wa., according to Philip J. Agnelli, gen. sales & marketing mgr.

Dan Green, gen. mgr., Chandler Lumber, Van Nuys, Ca., has been named December Member of the Month by the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce.

Herbert C. Winward, Weyerhaeuser Co., Tacoma, Wa., is now pres. of their Westwood Shipping Lines subsidiary. Bob Rankl succeeds him as Weyerhaeuser v.p., sales & marketing, western div.

Oswaldo J. Sanchez, Ganahl Lumber Co., Anaheim, Ca., has retired after 25 years with the co.

Mark Olson, La Mesa Lumber Co., La Mesa, Ca., is the new pres. of the San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club, succeeding Dave Williamson, Dixieline Lumber Co., San Diego, according to Jim Frost, Frost Hardwood Lumber Co., San Diego. Ed Gavotto, American Mill & Manufacturing, Chula Vista, and Warren Hoffman. Dixieline. will share Deputy Supreme-9 duties. New directors: Greg Boulware, Western Lumber Co.: David Kibbee, H.G. Smith Lumber Co.: Jeff Clave, Weyerhaeuser, and Ed Winkler, Dixieline.

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Tim Todd has been named sales mgr. of Weyerhaeuser's Sacramento, Ca., Customer Service Center. Laurie Creech is now csc sales mgr., Seattle, Wa.: Nathan Dickens, So. Ca. national accounts mgr., and Kerry Wilt, No. Ca. national accounts mgr., according to R.E. "Dick" Lundgren, western reg. mktg. mgr.

Greg Doan has been appointed sales mgr. of Georgia-Pacific's Anaheim, Ca.. distribution center. Steve Sera and Edna Shirk are new to sales.

Jim Ferreira hasjoined the sales team at Cal State Forest Products. Anaheim, Ca., according to John Turner.

Paul Carroll is new to treated product sales at Califomia Sugar & Western Pine Agency's new Empire, Ca., facility.

John Picot will join the sales staff of Snider Lumber Products Co. in Turlock, Ca., March 1, according to Jim Murray.

Karen R. Mahoney, marketing communications mgr., engineered building products, Weyerhaeuser Co., Tacoma, Wa., recently vacationed in Australia.

Pete Clough has been appointed the sales mgr. of American Hardwood Co., Los Angeles, Ca., according to Rob Kincaid, pres. Clough has been with American for four years.

Dennis Mitchell, salesman, Fountain Industrial Lumber Sales. Los Angeles, Ca., and his wife, Bertha, rec€ntly enjoyed a pre-holiday, sevenday Caribbean cruise with four friends, according to pres. Ed Fountain Jr.

Bruce Kelley, Fremont Forest Products, Whittier. Ca.. has been initiated into the Inland Empire Hoo-Hoo Club, along with Pat Regan, Capital Lumber, Chino, Ca.; Kevin Nickels, AllCoast Forest Products, Chino; Jim Tyson, Riverside Lumber Co., Riverside, Ca., and Steve Knudsen and Kevin Campbell, LouisianaPacific, Chino.

Bill Ferguson, Capistrano Lumber Co., Dana Point, Ca., recently enjoYed a weeklong Caribbean cruise, along with Bill Finetti, Kelleher Moulding, Chino, Ca., and Al Reed, Enarde International, Lemon Grove, Ca.

Dan M. Dutton, v.p. and c.o.o., Stimson Lumber Co., Portland, Or., has been elected 2nd vice chairman and treas. of the National Forest Products Association.

William P. Brekken has been appointed v.p., c.f.o. of Lanoga Corp., Redmond, Wa.

Harvey Hoff, pres., Hoff Cos., Boise, ld., has been elected pres. of the Timber Products Manufacturers Association.

Ansel Hyland is celebrating his 60th year in the building material industry, having earlier sold his interests in Eugene Planing Mill, Eugene, Or., to longtime associate Sid Voorhees.

Mac McFadden, formerly with Trojan Transportation, Grand Terrace, Ca., has opened a new lumber hauling operation, Great Westem Transportation, Grand Tenace.

Kevin Breen is new to sales at Snavely Forest Products, San Francisco, Ca., specializing in imported products including kiwi pine from New Zealand, according to pres. Stephen Snavely.

Steve Rowe is now in sales at T&H Investments, Boise, Id.

Phil Flemming has opened a U.S. office for Y. Higa Corp. in Portland, Or., buying Japanese-grade lumber.

Jack Pelham has been promoted to sales at Welco Lumber Co., Marysville, Wa.

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