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Second Grcwth Learns Winning Secrets

Psychological motivation as preparation for winning was emphasized by Dr. Denis Waitley at the l0th reunion of Second Growth of the Lumber Association of Southern Califbrnia.

Author of the ''Psychology of Winning," "The l0 Best Kept Secrets of Success" and "The Double Win," the speaker was a psychological trainer for the U.S. athletes participating in the 1984 Olympics. More industry oriented was a discussion of the outlook for construction and the availability of mortgage funds through 1986 by Jim Wisda of Pardee Construction Co.

A Mexican buffet, golf and tennis were also available for the 25 attending the June 6-8 meeting at Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, Ca.

$Il PERTHOUSAND

We found this today in our office and thought you would be interested in having a copy. (lt is an invoice from the Morrill & Sturgeon Lumber Co., Yeon Bldg., Ponland, Or., datedJuly 13, 1936, invoicedto Daugherty Itmber, Cottage Grove, Or., and consigned to J. E. Peery, Inng Beach, Ca. h listsfive lots of Fir #2 Common Roughtotaling92,9S6feet at $ll per thousandfor a toml of $1A2.85ed. )

Richard Peery, owner of Peery Bros. Lumber Co. Inc. in the City of Industry Ca. , is the son ofJ. E. Peery, who was the Southern California sales representative for Daugherty Lumber Co.

The lumber may have been used in the Metropol itan Water District project, bringing water from the Colorado River at the Parker Dam,242 miles to Southern California, tunneling through 93 miles of mounrains.

Just a little bit of history for you.

Gina Reynolds

Peery Bros. Lumber Co. Inc.

140N. WillowAve.

Ciw of Industrv. Ca. 91746

P.T. WOODSAFETY

Thank you for the fine editorial on the wood pressure-treating industry's Consumer Awareness Program in the April issue.

As you noted, the overall theme that pressure-treated wood is safe, as well as easy and economical, to use when simple common sense precautions are followed, should enhance the market for pressure-treated wood products.

Publications such as yours and those of other forest industry organizations have done an excellent job in promoting the Consumer Awareness Program with their readers and within their membership. All of these efforts are needed to assure the success of the program.

The outside audil of the Consumer Awareness Program began this week. While it will undoubtedly show some weak spots, we expect the total pressure-treated wood industrytreater, wholesaler, retailer, and userto make a fine showing.

Thanks again for your observations and support.

John F. Hall President

American Wood Preservers Institute

Tyson's International Bldg., Suite 405

1945 Gallows Rd. Vienna. Ya.22180

Please enter our subscriptiontothe Merchant. As always during the past 15 years I've relied on your publication as the best source of industry information throughout Southern California and the West.

Steven D. Hill Direct Lumber Company

P.O. Box 7957 Oxnard. Ca. 93031

Gotothesource

Just a word to let you know how useful your magazine was to me recently. We had some special processing of lumber that had to be performed, and I located several companies that were able to do this for us just by using your magazine as a reference, and I checking out the ads.

So thanks again for not only an informative, interesting publication, but also a very useful one.

Samuel Fineman President

Bel-Air Door Co. 322 So. Date Avenue Alhambra. Ca. 91802

Wickes To Merge Ole's & BE

Sanford C. Sigoloff, chairman and chief executive of Wickes Cos., Santa Monica, Ca., is serving as acting president of Builders Emporium and the recently acquired Grace Home Centers West until a new president for the combined chains can be found.

The interim operating plan is to integrate the Grace centers, which include Ole's, into the Builders Emporium chain.

leslie-Locke Buys General Steel

The assets of General Steel Co.. Los Angeles, Ca., have been purchased by Leslie-Locke, Atlanta, Ga., making the steel firm a division of the laner company.

General Steel Co. president Carlos Siderman said, "They had accounts but no physical presence on the West Coast, and we had accounts but no physical presence on the East Coast. We'll both now be better able to service each other's customers."

The merger results in the firms manufacturing and distributing each other's products in their own facilities. There were no personnel changes.

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A RETIREMENT luncheon honorino the two retiring partners of D.C. Essley & Son-was recently held in Los Angeles, Ca. After nearly 40 years, the landmark Southern California redwood firm has been closed. Emcee at the lunch, Leo Hulett remarked that he had fir$ called on Dee Esslev in 1939. Others making tributes stressed the fer- sonal relationships they had enloyed with the firm and the integrig with which it was operated. Redwood burl plaque is presented to the partners (1) Jerry Essley and (2)Wayne Wilson by Leo Hulett.

(3)Wanen Lewis, Pete Kepon. (4) Mark Lofland, Wayne Gardner Jon Wilson. (5) John Gaskin. (6)

Chuck Lember, Chris Johnson, Jack Butler. (7) Doug Willis, Ted Gilbert, Jim Frodsham. (8)Joe Tenell, Gene Burnett, Jerry Essley, Jim Pottratz, Larry 0lson. The May 21st luncheon was hosted by Capital Lumber Co., based in Phoenix, Az., and Hanrvood Products, Willits, Ca.

August 1986

Aluminum Storm Doors Market

Nearly all storm windows and storm doors used in residential replacement and remodeling are made of aluminum.

According to Reynold's Metal Co., Richmond, Ya.,9 % of the storm doors and93% of the storm windows used for those purposes are aluminum. Other aluminum residential remodeling products include siding, soffit, fascia, gutters and downspouts.

Hundreds ofsuch products have been developed since the aluminum siding was introduced for residential use in 1945.

Sideloader Ups Eff iciency

Delivery of moulding and millwork by Consolidated Lumber Corp. has been made more efficient with the addition of a 36' Utility Thutliner rrailer to rheir fleet, according to Mark Shirvan. operations manager.

He says that the side loading capability of the trailer has doubled what they are able to deliver to their 500 customers with more efficient loading and eliminating the need for banding and rebanding after every delivery.

Consolidated. a third generation company, operates a saw mill, two moulding plants and a fingerjoint operation in Oregon and Washington.

Building Products Sales Up

First quarter sales ofa broad sample of building products advanced 5% over the year-ago period, but with costs rising while prices remained steady, profits were squeezed 4% below 1985'sfirst quarter level.

"Competitive pressure from lowerpriced imports was the main reason for shrinking first quarter profit margins," said George A. Christie, vice president and chief economist for the Construction Information unit, McGraw-Hill Information Systems Co.

Best results in 1986's first quarter were achieved by coatings (profits up 55%),

Don Hellcr Soles Monoger

4418 N€ Heller Rd. Roseburg, Oregon 97470 so3/ 672-6528 gypsum (up 23 %) , plumbing products (up 19 %) , and electrical products (up l0%\. ' 'The recent improvement in homebuilding due to lower interest rates should be supporting the demand for these products all through 1986," Christie said.

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