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Pacific Northwest

McMINNVILLE / SALEII

Univ€rsal Forest Producls (WooOurn)..........(503) 226-6240

Willamene lrdustries (Abany)........................(503) 962-7n1

TEDFORD/GRA}IIS PASS

Allweaher wood Treatsrs..............................(800) 759'5909

FourPly, Inc............. ..,...(q00) 542-9991

Lumbei Pr0duc1s..... ......(503) Z3-9696

PGL Bulldlm Produc{s ..(503) r/3.8174

GREATER PORTLAND AREA cols & Assoclatss, John T.............,...

CofumUia for6t produds.............................

Contacl lnternational............(800) 228-736'l

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MaorFl Clean c0.................(800) 547-7m3

Pan'Pacific Forest Producb is00i 733-7142 SCR Inc.

THE GROUND & IN THE WATER, GETTFIE RIGHTTREATMENT CAT{ GIVE YOU PROMPT TREATING SERVI

Thunderbolt llrood Treatlng Co., Inc. 3400 Patterson Road Rlverbank, CA 95367

Jor quotu ongour treatlng needs

William E. "Bill" McPherson, 83, chairman emeritus of Tumac Lumber Co., Portland, Or., died Aug. l7,1994, in Portland.

He began his lumber career with J. V. G. Posey Manufacturing Co. in 1,942 and joined Hallinan-Mackin Lumber Co. in 1945. He cofounded Tumac with Paul McCracken in 1958.

Palmer G. Lewis, 90, founder of Palmer G. Lewis Co., Auburn, Wa., died July 18, 1994, in Mercer Islan( Wa.

He founded the company in 1948 and retired in the 1970s. The business was renamed PGL Building hoducts after it was sold to Huttig Sash & Door in 1988.

Hugh B. Oliphant, 56, vice president emeritus of Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc., San Leandro, Ca., died of a brain tumor Iulv 22. 1994. in

Lafayette, Ca.

The Zl-year-company veteran had been vice president of sales and marketing until his illness was diagnosed earlier in the vear.

Mr. Oliphlnt founded the National Building Material Distributor's distribution council and was the fint associate member to serve on NBMDA's board of directors.

Lumber Marketing Newsletter

Lumber quality remains constant with grading adhering to standards that have been in place for two decades, says the latest issue of Westem Lumber Markcting News.

Published by Western Wood Products Association, the free bi-annual newsletter also provides tips on how tosell more lumber products, a WWPA marketing update and innovative ideas for retailers and wholesalers to use in their own marketing programs.

Copies are available from WWPA, 522 SW Fifth, Portland,Or.972M.