NEWS BR[EFS

ing had "passed a turn in the road," that gov. $$ policies will :i:r. ,n. pinch of tight money

Ward & Harrington's attractive new Long Beach, Ca., store (about 35,000 sq. ft.), under construction, is a close copy of their new Costa Mesa store: Treated Pole Builders, Inc. have had a major hand in bsth, as well as a dist. yard in Alabama for American Fcrest Products Corp. .

Knoll Lumber, Kenmore, Wa., has nearly doubled its sales floor in a recent expansion . Olympic Lumber Outlet, also in Kenmore, is the lst retail store for Olympic Forest Products, Inc. Continental Forest Products, Lake Oswego, Or.. has opened a Salem office . ..

Gold Rey Forest Products, a Beaverton, Or., wholesaler, is now a mfgr. with purchase of Rogue Valley Plywood, [nc., White City; no terms were disclosed ..., Valberg Lumberhas opened * new operation in Sandy, Or,; :other branches are in Estacada and Troutdale

Sequim Lumber & Supply has added 6,000 sq. ft. to their display space in Port Angeles, Wa., . Wenholz Lumber Co., Paramount, Ca., has closed following the recent death of Elmer O. Wenholz Lumbermen's of Washington has added a new branch on Bainbridge Island" with Joe Lovato as mgr.

Sav-On Drugs has jumped into the home center business with a 50,000 sq. ft. unit in Sylmar, Ca.; they haye,81 drug stores, mostly in So,, Ca. -,. Lowe's Companiet,h:au*., reyealed plans to inv zde th*,,,:.r.iCh. ealifbrnia market from,, :ihgii:,.r::'Southeastem U.S. location; no details yet . . .

Construction is well'along on .Angels new 46,000 sq. ft. home centerin Honolulu .... GeorgiaPadfc plans to build a new wholesale bldg. mtls. distribution center (88,340 sq. ft.) in Beaverton, Or. .. . . Sun Lumber Co. has gotten an OK after a wrangle with city officials for its planned $l million retail facility in San Bernardino, Ca.

Chandler Lumber Ca. is in construction with a new 40,000 sq. ft. facility in Van Nuys, new bldgs, to replace the present ones Georgia-Pacly'c has completed moving its distribution division's Western regional HQ from L.A. to Oakland; it heads up operations for their 24 wholesale operations in 8 Western states....

Willows Lumber Co. has expanded its South Hill operation, Puyallup, Wa. no word from Sunset Industries about more store closings; they buttoned their Watts (L.A.) store this spring after a recent decline inprofits....

Oregon Pacifc changed the date for their Open House celebrating their beautiful new Wilsonville, Or., HQ after we went to press with our June issue; new date: July 21, 2p.m. - 6 p.m. . our apologies for any incdnvenience caused..

Western lltood Products Assn. kicks off a new promotion this mo. to support dealer marketing, with emphasis on the remodeling consumer: a merchandising kit is available . F.W. Dodge reports bldg. products makers had profit increases of 2Vo and sales hikes of 67o in the lst quarter.