" Weyerhaeuser h.lp .us heep pnces competitlve."

"We're 1OO% into the do-it-vourself market. Supply is very-critical for our promotional programs. We worked out a movement history, based on grades, species and size. Then we agreed upon price. The milldirect shioments. with local Customer Service Center backup, have kept us in stock without a hitch."

HARVEY KNELL, President Ole's Home Centers Pasadena, CA

C.R. "Bob" Taenzer. chairman of the board, American Hardwood Co., Los Angeles, Ca., turned 9l last month. Still active. he is in the office three to four days a week.

Doug Clayton, operations mgr., Eel River Sawmills, Rio Dell, Ca., retired Sept. I alter 38 years in lumber production in Eureka, Ca. He formerly managed mills for Georgia-Pacific-Samoa and Cal Pacil'ic Manufacturing.

Jeff Davis, warehouse supervisor, Bel-Air Door Co., Alhambra, Ca., will also manage shipping, according to Samuel M. Fineman, pres. Alan Morris will assist the sales/order dept. Kevin Rainwater will head the prefit, wood window and woodworking depts. Bill Clark will supervise all dept. heads. And Elizabeth Legg is new to the sales/ order dept.

Jan C. Winn has been named new products mgr. of Expo Industries Inc., San Diego, Ca., according to Robert Papera, pres.

Dave Gwynn ls new to sales at Hancock Lumber, Lake Oswego, Or.

Nick Flliott has joined Louisiana-Pacific's sales office in Hayden Lake, Id., according to Bob Mosby, Intermountain Div. sales mgr.

Dennis Park is now director of marketing at Galleher Hardwood, Santa Fe Springs, Ca., according to Gary Reynolds, pres. Royce Thorpe has been promoted to asst. mgr. at Guy's Hardware, Dallas, Or. Rei Olsen, Western TLrnings & Stair, Denver, Co, and his wife, Leila, are back from their vacation to England, Scotland, Spain, Portugal and North Africa.

Randy Johnson has joined the sales team at LJB Lumber Sales, Tigard, Or., according to Louie Buschbacher, pres. Rudolph L. Hirsch is the new exec. v.p. and sec. of HomeClub Inc., according to Robert J. McNulty, pres. Alice and Larry Hemmings, Southem California Lumber Sales, Long Beach, Ca., are back after two weeks vacation in Honolulu.

Mark Susbauer is new at Pope and Talbot's Canadian lumber sales division. Portland, Or.

Joe Coubal has been named gen. mgr. of the new Fontana, Ca., plant of ASC Pacific. Shannon Linker will be mgr. of customer services; Butch Streeter, project development representative; Dan Christensen, mgr. of engineered sales; Jeff Friedman, mgr. of manufacturing, and Mel Rebstock, Ed Hinig and Gary McKee. outside sales reps.

Paul J. Georgeo is now eastern regional sales mgr. of the cutting tool division of Omark Industries, Inc., Portland, Or. Douglas V. Wtight is the new western regional sales mgr. and Thomas J. Perry heads the central region.

Hal Lyons will manage Ajayem Lumber Corp.'s West Coast division in Fife, Wa.

Dick Baker has joined Fremont Forest Products, Eugene, Or.

Dave Wilson is new to the Denver, Co., sales staff of Snavely Forest Products, Tempe, Az. Don k Fevre is now on the Dallas, th., staff and Earl Neirman and Peter Krihak are with the Phoenix team.

Kenneth W. thnksley is now asst. chief lumber inspector for the coast region of Oregon and Washingon for the Western Wood Products. Association, reports William R. Spannaus, chief lumber inspector.

Ed Gunderson, Plastmo Vinyl Raingutters, Springfield, Or., has completed a sales trip through the Middle West and the Toronto, Canada, area.

John Reed and Charlie Moss, P & M Cedar Products, Stockton, Ca., have been in Florida on business.

John Zia, mgr., Square Deal Builders Supply, Brookings, Or., was awarded a Promart Dealer of the Year plaque.

Pat Blocker is now chief financial officer for Steiner, Levi & Co., owners of Supply One Home Centers, Reno, Nv.

Gene Andersotrr v.p., American Wholesale Hardware Co., Long Beach, Ca. won two round trip airline tickets to U.S. destinations of his choice by participating in the American Hardware Manufacturers Association travel program for Hardware Industry Week and National Hardware Show 1985.

Larry Humphrey, Humphrey Lumber Sales, Thcoma, Wa., had a role in a recent training video produced by the North American Wholesale Lumber Association.

Ted Rakley has been appointed product mgr. for the new medicine cabinet div., Commodore Products, Chatsworth, Ca.

Ed Gavotto. American Mill and Manufacturing, Chula Vista, Ca., has been on a Central and Northern Ca. business trip.

Duke Gruner has joined ABC Lumber, Costa Mesa, Ca., to run the contractor sales force, according to Jim Moore.

Jim May is new to sales with Carroll Moulding, Huntington Beach, Ca.

Lucretia K. Boyd has been promoted to advertising mgr., residential carpet, for Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, Pa.

Joe Lessor has joined the Woodwork Institute of California staff in No. Ca.

Mark Carlson, new area marketing mgr.hardboard sidings in So. Ca. and Nv., for Weyerhaeuser Co., is working out of a Bonsall, Ca., office.

Richard D. Vallone has been named v.p. of operations for Builders Emporium, Irvine. Ca.

Ron McCormick is the new mgr., domestic sales, of Coos Head Forest Products, Coos Bay, Or.

Bill Beale has joined the trading staff of DAW Forest Products, Lake Oswego, Or.

Ray McDonald has been appointed gen. mgr. of the So. Ca. division of Canfor U.S.A. Corp., Boise, Id. Donald Sage has joined sales.

Rich Andrew has founded R.G. Andrew Co., a wholesale export and industrial product firm in Tacoma, Wa.

Mike Richardson is now operations mgr. of Ganahl Lumber Co., Garden Grove, Ca., replacing Tom Barclay, now in outside sales,

Ernie Wilson is leaving Pope & Tirlbot, Inc., Portland, Or., after 16 years with P&T. Bill Rund is now Canadian sales mgr. and Don Renwick asst. sales mgr. Ken Thim, sales rep for Genstar Gypsum Products Co., Los Angeles, Ca., and his wife, Janet, vacationed in Palm Springs, Lake Arrowhead and Las Vegas recently.

Yolanda La Falce is new to the sales statt oi American Mill & Manufacturing, Inc., Chula Vista, Ca., according to Ed Gavotto.

Clint Bower, Mariners Forest Products, Santa Ana, Ca., is back from a Memphis, Th., visit.

Jay L. Jorban is the new gen. merchandise mgr. for Neiman-Reed's Lumber City, Van Nuys, Ca.

J. W. Mackin is now v.p. of marketing for Associated Building Materials, Green Valley, Az.

Paul Conley has resigned as head of the O'Malley Co. retail stores in Az., no replacement has yet been named. Harold Seats, former Payless Cashways v.p., has joined the firm as a consultant. Gary C. Bartholomew is the new assist. to the gen. mgr./stores, reporting to I)ean Drake, exec. v.p. and gen. mgr. David Jones, v.p. and mgr., Foster Lumber Yards Inc., Vallejo, Ca., and his wife, Cheryl, are in Australia to visit HooHoo Clubs and attend the Australian and New T,ealand Convention in Lanceston, Thsmania, according to his father, Jim Jones.

Edwin L. "Red" Doyle, one of nine founders of Furman Lumber, Inc., Boston, Ma., is now sales mgr. of the co., according to John R. Furman, chairman and c.e.o.

Art Reid, Louisiana-Pacific, Samoa, Ca., won the lst Annual One Arm Old Lady Fishing Award on Ca.'s Klamath River, report Gil Sissons, Little Lake Industries, Willits, Ca., and Ross Ingraham, Diablo Timber, Danville, Ca.

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