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Trucks Dominate Hauling

Tiucks continued to be the primary means of moving lumber last year. In 12 years they have reversed positions with railroads as the most preferred means of transporting lumber to the marketplace, according to the Western Wood Products Association.

M()DE8N L0G0 reflects a name chanoe for the National Woodwork Man ufaclu rers Aslsociation which is now called the National Wood Wndow & Door Association, a title which more clearlv identifies the products of its members.

Federal Forests Are How Big?

The 265 million acres of U.S. federal park and wilderness forests are larger than Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Israel, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland combined.

In 1984, trucks moved 56.690 of the lumber production in the West, while 38.990 was carried by rail. In 1972, railroads hauled 619o and trucks 32.5s/0.

Wanna Buy A Town?

Johnsondale, Ca., the town built by Walter S. Johnson, founder of American Forest Products Co., and four partners for a loggers camp and sawmill in 1937. is on the market again.

Virtually unpeopled since the mill closed in 1979, the 750 acre site 25 miles north of Kernville near the Kern River and Lake Isabella is being offered for $3.75 million by Sierra Forest Products of Porterville, the current owners. The 80 cabins, general store, post office, community hall and school are listed as "great for a church group or corporate retreat."

Ways to lmprove Your lmage

Building materials dealers and home centers can improve their images in the community by developing a public relations campaign.

Assign someone to be in charge of philanthropic and community project participation. Be certain that your business name is identified with your contribution by arranging for pictures and stories in the local press.

All-Coast Plane Wins Championship

Victory came to All-Coast Forest Products, Inc., Chino, Ca., when one of the two planes it sponsors as part of its advertising and promotion program won its class at the Reno National Championship Air Races before a crowd of 47,000.

Piloted by Steve Hinton, the ChanceVought F26 Super Corsair was one of nine entered in the last race of the three day competition at Stead Air Force Base Course, Sept. 13-15. A new speed record of 438.186 mph was established in the winning of the 1985 Unlimited championship.

This was Hinton's fourth attempt to duplicate his 1978 win in a RB-51 Red Baron at the Reno air race. In 1979 he was nearly killed in a crash while competing in the same races.

Flying in perfect racing weather, the competition was considered to be the strongest in memory. Two favorites failed to start and a third in the lead on the last of the eight laps around the nine mile course cut inside the last pylon, adding a 16 second penalty to his time. Three other planes completed the race. First prize was $30,000.

All-Coast Forest Products also sponsors a P-51-D Mustang. Both are owned by the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino. Ca.