Cal-Pacific Redwood Co.

Willomelte Volley Club Annucrl

The annual gol{ lournament, held by Willamette Valle-v Hoo-Hoo club, will be June 16 at the Eugene, Oregon Countrl' Club, Donn Thomas of Guitteau-Thomas Lumber Co. has announced.

The dinner, golt and refreshment package is $21. Room reservations from incoming western lumbermen are available by writing P.O. Box 423 in Eugene, Oregon.

Giont Phoenix Tourney

Marvin Setzer, president of Salt River Valley Hoo'Hoo Club 72 of Phoenix, says the club will stage a giant two-day golf tournament at the Hassayampa Country CIub in Prescott, June 16-17. Tee ofi time both days is set for 9:30 a.m. and an important session preceding startrng time will be a bloody mary breakfast.

The two-day tourney finale will be a big banquet at the countrv club on Saturday evening, June 17, "tee-off' time 7:00 p.m. Overnite accommodations at near-by Apache Lodge mav be obtained by writing the Salt River Club at 4740 North Central Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85012.

FHA Mortgoge Rote Drop Seen

Interest rates on home mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration will be coming down if present trends continue, Secretary of Housing Robert C. Weaver claims.

Weaver, predicting a continuing rebound for housing. said he could not yet set a time {or the interest reduction. He urged Congress, meanwhile, to provide the funds requested for President Johnson's special housing programs.

W'eaver said housing starts should exceed 1.3 million and that the annual rate should be near 1.5 million before the end o{ \967.

New Home for Western Door

Western Door and Sash Co. recently moved into new 53,000 sq. ft. quarters at ,X601 Malat St. in Oakland. Calif.

The new building has centralized the company's operations. n'hich includes manufacture, slorage and distribution of institutional and residential doors. sash and other building materials. according to President H. Tnrxtun Jones. The {ilm supplies retail lumber' \'alds and milllr.ork houses in the West and overst'as.

Bud Critchfield, while retaining the position of presidenr of the Santa Rosa, Calif. firm, will also take over as director of sales. In discussing the new appointments, he said: 'oWe welcome Ian and Roy as two of the most capable individuals in the flush door industry. They will undoubtedly contribute substantially to the operational stability of our company."

Sonto Cruz Wholesole Division

Santa Cruz Lumber Company has {ormed a new wholesale division. according to salesmanager Les Ley.

Heading the new division is well.known San Francisco Bay Area wholesaler J. W. ooJim" Hendrick, owner of J. W. Hendrick Co. for the past ten years. Prior to est- ablishing his own wholesale business, Hendrick had several years of wholesale and redwood experience with Hobbs Wall Lumber Company.

Santa Cruz Lumber headquarters at 235 River St. in Santa Cruz. Calif.. has a branch sales office at Felton and operates a sawmill at nearby Boulder Creek pro. ducine about 15 million b.f. of redwood annually. Hendrick will use the Felton office lor his headquarters.

New IHPA Members

Connolly International Sales Co. of Portland and Globe International of California, Inc. of Los Angeles have become members of the Imported Hardwood Products As-qociation.

When you drive a Deniston Triple-Lock

Hordwood Wholesoler Bows

Keith Swaner. {ormer general manager of Angclus Hardwood Co.. Los Angeles, recently formed his own company. Srvaner Hardu'ood Co.. Clendalr'. Calif.

A l7-year \retelan of the hardwood business. Swaner was for ten vears with the E. L. Bruce Co.. as manager of their Los Aneeles warehouse.

Swaner Hardwood rvill handle southern hardwoods as well as other domestic and imported species. Among the mills which the firm will represent is the Ter-O-Cal mill of Temple. Texas.

Door Firm Adds Personnel

Cali{ornia Wood Plodults Inr'. has named Ian N'lacDontrld as general manager and Ro-v Johnson as plant manager. Both men had lormerlv worked together in similar capacities fol Scattlt. I)oor. (lo. ior many Years.

Thof's How lt Goes!

Lead-Seal nail into a metal roof, the hole around the nail is plugged with lead and the break in the metal is completely covered. Because the nail has lead under its head and down its shank, a perfect double seal is formed. Now the owner doesn't need a mop every time it rains. And he need not climb up on the roof to pound the nails back in everv time the wind blows.

Bu.lletin No. 750 sent on requ.est.

Our nails are monulactured t'rom American made steel.

Stondqrds Voting Breqkdown

The breakdown of the voting that lead the U.S. Department of Commerce (see The Merchant, May, P.34) to reject the proposed new lr/r" lumber standards has been published by the department.

o 75% of distributors nationwide supported it: 25% rejected o 77.3% of consumers (manufacturers of wood products) supported it; 22.7/e opposed o 93% of users (builders, etc.) supporte.dit1'7/o opposed o 20% of the total producer segment by number of establishments opposed and 3lc/o by volume of production opposed. By geographic regions: Douglas Fir producers opposed the revision by a margin oI 43.8/o by number firms and 44.8o/o by volume. California redwood producers opposed by a maigin oI 43.8/a by number firms and 4O5% by volume. Southern Pine producers opposed by 16.9% by number and 13.8/o by volume. W'estern Pine producers opposed |ry 24.3/o by number and 26.8/o by volume. l]nder published procedures of the Department, general concurrence in support of a voluntary standard is required by each of the above segments.

Weyco Fights Heqrt Diseose

Can heart attacks be avoided?

Weyerhaeuser Company thinks so and is fighting America's No. 1 killer by distributing to its employees the life-saving booklet, Your IIeart. Has Ni.n.e Liues- a condensation of the hest-selline book which rvas winner of the 16th annual Alhert Lasker Medicai Journalism award.

The nine chief "conspirators" building up to a health crisis and coronary heart disease. according to the book, are high blood pressure. high levels of cholesterol, overweight, excessive eating, too little exercise, diabetes. excessive cigarette smoking. tensions and stresses and hereditv.

Gypsum Associotion Elections

The Gypsum Association, at their recent annual membership meeting elected George I. Fischer, president of Grand Rapids Glpsum Co., as president of the association.

Other officers are: Kenneth A. McCaskill, first vp, GeorgiaPacific Corporation (Bestwall Gypsum Div.); James D. Moran, second vp, The Flintkote Co.; R. Simpson, Jr., treasurer, (Republic Gypsum) ; A. Victor Abnee. Jr.. executive vice president.secietary, Gypsum Association,

New Oregon Lumber Compony

The formation of a new company, Imperial Forest Products, has been announced by president and general sales manager Leo Sanders.

The firm will produce specialty and industrial items and pallet shook. Sales will be to western region wholesalers. The firm is situated in Wilbur. Oregon.

Vermiculite Hqs Record Ye<rr

The vermiculite industry in 1966 history, J. G. Ordwav. president of ports.