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Semi-Retirement ofter 63

After 63 years with the Noyes Lumber Co. of Napa, Calif., Arthur Wilson has "semi-retired." Manager of the firm since 1914, Wilson will continue in a supervisory capacity and in his official duties for the corporation.

James Patton is the new manager, with Earl Gipson as assistant manager and Ju. lie Finchum as office manager and assistant secretary-treasurer of the eorporation. The trio of new leaders plan to keep service and price policies the same.

Nixon Acts on Lumber Prices

President Richard Nixon, responding to a growing clamor over lumber and plywood price and supply problems, has ordered military purchases cutback and called for a bigger cut of federal timber.

Orders to the Interstate Commerce Commission also went out to relieve the shortage of boxcars.

His actions were bbsed on recommendations from a cabinet level task force he recently established. Some 1.1 billion bf. more were expected to eventually be made available. The White House noted price increases have ranged tp to lo0/o on lumber and 90/p on plywood.

Prices Bring Anti-Trust Rumble

George Romney, secretary of Housing and Urban Development, has asked the Justice Dept. to see if any anti-trust violations caused the lumber industry's soaring prices.

While not accusing the industry of any wrong doing, Romney, appearing before a House Banking Committee hearing on lumber pii""r, noted the decline in the number of lumber mills. "If these marginal mills have been put out of business by other than competitive factors then the Justice Dept. ought to look at them." - He also has suggested that Congress consider extending the ban on export of logs from federal forests to include logs from private forest lands. W'ider application of the law, he felt could hold down domestic lumber prices.

Romney's various statements and President Nixon's executive actions (see aboue story) were part of Congress' look at lumber's role in skyrocketing building costs as part of the larger problem of housing the nation's low and middle income groups.

In an earlier satement, Romney stressed his belief tlrat the pri' vate sector, stimulated by state and federal help other than mon' ey, can cope with the shortage of housing. He was optimistic that conditions could evolve that would create a technological breakthru which would allow a volume production of low cost housing which many experts say is essential to long range sotrution of the housing shortage.

5.F. Hqrdwqre Show q Success

New buying and attendance records were set at the recent Western States Hardwares-Housewares-Paint & Garden Supply Show, show manager K. B. Jacobsen has confirmed.

More than 450 manufacturers displayed at the 3 day event, held concurrently with the California Retail Hardware Assn. convention.

Dealers were enthusiastic about a new folding utility box, Jacobsen reported. A new type push-pull lockset was also introduced. THE

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Boss's Nite

fOINING forces {or their annual 'oBoss's r, Nite" were Hoo-Hoo-Ette Clubs l, 6 and 12 of the Los Angeles area. Trudy Smith, president of CIub 1, with the aid of her boss, Sterling Wolfe, Sr., MarquartWolfe Lumber. introduced the euests.

Founder Anne C. lVlurray $oke with glowing promises about the forthcoming national convention in May.

Bill Holbron, Inland Lumber, Colton, was the door prize winner, with o'Burk" Burkholder, Sawtelle Lumber; Don Bronson, Tarzana Lumber; Leo Loschie, Mt. Whitnel'Lumber; Al Lewis, Tarzana Lumber; Clarence Bohnhoff, Bohnhofi Lumber; [,en Oliver, Glo-Wood, Jack Petersen, Clearwater Lumber, and Bill Knudson also winning prizes.

A Hawaiian motif brightened the party.

NATI0tlAL president (1) Estella Seemayer and "Mac" Mclemore, Atlas Lumber. (? Anne C. Murray and friend. (3) Rinda Hazen, president, Club 6, with boss Teny Mullin. (4) 0llen E. Peck and Phyllis Sykora. (5) Don Stobaugh and Charlene Muller. (6) Sterling Wolfe, Sr., and Trudy Smith, president of Club 1. (il Sterling Wolfe, Jr., Teresa and Percy Risolo. (8) Dick Lambert and Doris Tonan. (9) Jessie Culbertson and Bill Helbron. (10) Doug Kelly, Bob Schmidt, Shirley Macks and George Kersey.