Pacific coast hardwood distributors meet

FTIFTY YEARS after its founding in 1923, the Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Assn. held its Golden Anniversary convention in Monterey, Ca.o and made plans to continue on to the century mark.

Fred Aherne was elected new PCWHDA president, with Jack Milli kan, Ist vp.; Ed Bauer, 2nd vp.; Len Hall, sec.-treas.

Directors are Jim Higgins, Lyall Bell, Bill Fahs, Ken Tinckler, Bob King and Al Frost.

G0tDEil AIIIIIVERSARY group (front row, l-r) Don Reel, Bob Sullivan, Roy Stanton, Jr., Sid Simmons, Gil Reel, Ken Tinckler, Bill MacBeath, Jack Jorgensen, Jim Higgins, Bud Baker, Bob Grimm, Al Frost. Back row, Dick Quag Fred Aherne, Bill Fahs, Jerry Lapin, Lyall Bell, Jack Higgins, Don White, Bob King, Jack Millikar, Jim Spellman, Harold Cole, Roy Stanton, Pat Write.

Willqminq's Record Flqt Cqr

After suffering through a period of three months of serious car shortages, Willamina Lumber Co., Willamina, Ore., has demonstrated its critical need for shipping space by loading the largest carload of lumber ever recorded: 105,387 feet of 2x4 kiln dried Hemlock.

Dave Millero mill sales manager of Hampton Lumber Sales, arranged the transaction with Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co. of Phoenix for builder Del E. IVebb Develop. ment Co., Sun City, Ariz. The record footage will provide roof trusses. for 58 houses.

Complete use of the space on the giant 89-foot articuJated flat car was insured by Willamina's mechanized packagihg station where lumber is compressed, steel banded and paper wrapped for protection, Loading was completed by the "Flying Squad" consisting of one shipping clerk, two car loaders and one fork lift driver in only 75 minutes.

o'This crew is capable of loading ten or more cars daily, given the proper equipmento" said Dave Miller, o.but in recent months a number of factors have combined to create a- devastating shortage. Recently we have been restricted to about 27/o oL normal empty car requirements."

"W'e chose this method to dramatize the need for per. manent corrective action to overcome this critical car shortage problem which has recurred annually since IVorld IVar I[. It is inconceivable that a problem so vital to the national interest is with us year after year," said Dave Miller.

Mqssive Selling Session

The Builders Emporium Buyers' Bazaar proved sueh a success when introduced this year that the chain of 39_do.iryourself hardware stores plans a quarterly repeat.

Everett E. Yount, president, stated that mo.e than " helf million dollars, retail value, in merchandise was pur. chased in a matter of a few hours.

"Ground rules are simple,o, Yount noted. ,,participating vendors, suppliers and manufacturers can submit'closJ outs, one-shot deals, small lots, large lots, odd lots and Red Hot Specials providing that thJ items are right and the prices are attractive."

. "The event- is an Open Buying Day and reps see BE buyers on a first-come, first-serve basis."

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