Wood's future based on today's needs

A LOOK into the luture was given by / r Dr. Fred Dickinson, director of tlle University of California Forest Products Laboratory at a recent Oakland Hoo-Hoo CIub meeting when he spoke on "The Role of W'ood in the Next Thirty Years."

He indicated that a federal government investigation of the lumber industry's current problems is quite likely and should be welcomed by all factors.

"If wood is to be important in the national economy in the future it will be so by satisfying contemporary needs. The major use will continue in construction despite the rapid advances in research and development which introduce many new and essential by-products. Better 'building blocks', better units for high rise usage, new applications in cargo operations," hc forecast.

New combinations of wood and plastics were predicted. New developments in par. ticle board usage through intrusion, extrusion and chemical combinations will also come. The trend is progressive ancl optimistic, Dr. Dickinson stated.

Winners of the raffie were Roy Carrier of Four Star Building Supply Co., San Lorenzo, Ron de Lisle of Tarter Webster and Johnson, and Bob Matthias, TWJ.

Large crowd attends opening of Sta-Lube plant

An estimated crowd of 600 wellwishers and friends showed up at the recent open house at Sta-Lube's new 32,000 sq. ft. facilitv in Compton, Calif.

Sia-Lube. *hi"h hud its modest beginninqs in 1933, manufactures a complete line of lubricants and cleaners for home and shop.

Among Sta-Lube products is the famous El-Pico line, paint and varnish remover, brush cleanero hand cleaner, aluminum screen cleaner oosandeze" and more recent' ly contact cement and El Pico White Glue.

Heading the paint, hardware and industrial div. is William SoPer.