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ME'IAORIAI GROVT

The Merchant

573 South Lake Ave. Pasadena, Calif. 91101

Dear Dave, First, congratulations on getting out of the big city (Los Angeles) into the suburbs. I hope your new offices are really glamorous.

I would sincerely like to thank you, Al Bell, and the great Merchant Magazi,ne for the wonderful support given our Hoo-Hoo Memorial Grove. Much of the success of this project is due to the marvelous publicity we have been receiving from you'

Everyone in Hoo-Hoo is waiting for the day that we can invite Dave Cutler of The Merchant to the dedication ceremonies in northern California. Sincerely, Barbara Lee Taylor Assistant Treasurer Hoo-Hoo International Milwaukee. Wisconsin

AN OID FRIEND

Dear Mr. Cutler,

Please discontinue sending me The l\[erchant. There are so few people I know in the lumber business I feel this subscription can be used by someone else.

And I certainly do appreciate you sending it to me for such a long time.

You publish an excellent paper in every respect. Again thanking you, I am, Sincerely yours,

Maymme Adams

1949 Britton Drive Long Beach, Calif.

For ou"r reader's information, Miss Adarns managed the mag azine lor lound,er taclc Dinnne lor more thun 35 years. As we bet you haoe a lot more lriends out there than you ma'y realize, Miss Arlams, ute're going to side step your request and, keep The Xlercha"nt coming to you' Cood to hear lrom you again.

-Editor.

Remember, folks, keep those cards and letters coming to The Merchan, Magazine at oru new address: 573 So. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

lumber Promotion Kit

To help dealers promote lumber manufactured under new grading rules issued by the 'Western Wood Products A"ssn., a promotion kit is being offered free. It contains eight items desig"ned to pull attention and to explain the chief lumber grade changes and how they benefit the user.

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Shingle Designs

Shakertown Corp. has new literature describing ten ,,fancy butt" shingle designs and how they can be employed in modern exterior architecture and interior decor.

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Mqnq Directory

Manufacturers interested in selling through agents may ob- tain a free copy of the 19th annual Directory of Members of the Manufacturers' AEents National Assn. The 1968 edition of the association's roster contains the names of nearly 8,000 members in all fields and in all parts of the nation.

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Cedor Shqke Brochure

The multiplicity of uses and textures of Shakertown Com. Westera Red Cedar Shake and Shingle Panels is illustrated in a newly published four-color brochure. The cedar panels are manufactured in four and eight foot lengths either as two-ply panels or three-ply panels.

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Plqnk ond Beom ldeos

Open plan designs for homes, dramatically a ch i eved with plank and beam construction, themes a summer campaign by Western Wood Products Assn.

Window Brcchures

The Bel-Air Door Co, has brought out two four-page, color brochures featuring their modern sliding window units. The first brochure illustrates the combination door with sliding window plus screen. The second, Mo-Bel-Air vertical slider windows are for trailers, campers and mobile homes.

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'68-'69 Directory

The booklet WMe Open Liaing in the Great Indoors is offered in the ads. It depicts 19 interiors with plank and beam ceilings, wood pa,nelings and built-ins.

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Woterproofing Monuo|

A Barrett Waterproofing and Dampproofing Systems manual is now available, The 12-page manual, reports Celotex, is one of the most comprehensive yet published on waterproofing and dampproofing systems.

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Elderly Housing B'ook

A book. The Retirement Residence, explores the economics, management and architecture of life-care housing in a manner beneficial to developers and sponsoring organizations involved in housing for the elderly.

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The 1968-69 Dealer D'irectorY and, BuEers's Guide of the Mountain States Lumber Dealers Assn., which lists all the dealers, their addresses and managers' names, is off the press.

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Porticle Boqrd Focts

A comprehensive gathering of information on Redwood particle board exterior siding and panels has recently been completed by Humboldt Flakeboard.

WRITE: The Merchant Magazine, 573 So, Lake Ave., Pasadena, Calif. 91101.

Molors Bulletin

A four page bulletin describing its line of Rol-Vane hydraulic motors, which provide rotary power for applications where other vane, gear or piston hydraulic motors are impractical, is available from Hartmann Division of Koehring Co.

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Thermql Borrier Units

FrostfreeDrADripless describes the effect of the Thermal Barrier design applied to

Mildoor aluminum sliding glass doors. The fact sheet, published by Miller Industries, illustrates the two-piece design combining aluminum and vinyl to create a patio door. Size details and type availability are provided.

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Pole-Types Brochure

The uses of Douglas Fir poles in modern architectural design and construction is described and illustrated in a 14-page brochure released by J. H. Baxter & Co. titled Greenpole Construction-A Neut D'imensi.on in Building, the brochure shows Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine poles, pressure treated with Baxter's Chemonite@ preservative.

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Tech Brie{ Index

An index to 2,009 NASA T'ech Briefs issued during 1963-1967 has br:en published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Corved Entru'nce Doors

Literature which describes a line of textured and carved wood entrance doors is now available from Sculptured Wood Products.

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Fqct Folder

A 37/2" x 6" fact folder, bY Marlite, describes practical advantages of plastic finished hardboard with washable finish and rvide range of colors.

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New Oronge Coost Division

Orange Coast Lumber Co., Tustin, Calif., has opened a new division, Orange Coast Truss. It's facilities cover 4/2 acres. The operation is headed by Dick Long, production, and Stan Beach, sales manager. Orange Coast Truss will use the "Gismo" system developed by the J. D. Adams Co. of Colorado Springs. Colorado.

Selm,o Adds New Treoting

The 'oPenta in heavy oil" treatment has recently been installed at Selma Pressure Treating Co's. Selma. Calif., plant, according to Cerald D. Petery.

Latt Bea

Produced in Californicr to give you one-week delivery by truck to your yord or job site.

Wholesole discount to lumber deqlers.

Lowest prices on Glulom ond Potlotch Lock-Deck.

Complete service tr Any size or shope-stroisht or curved I Engineerinq ond desiqn service n Pre-finishins with Olympic stoins.