Merchant Magazine - November 1976

ierving the lumber, building materials and homeimprovementmarkets- since1922

What's so unctlmmon aboul our redwotld grcsn Gl|mm0ns?

$0-htlur deliugry.

lf you're on the West Coast, chances are we can put garden grade redwood in youryard within a day and a half. As much of it as you want. ln practically any grade or size. Because at Louisiana-Pacific we have a fleet of trucks right in the heart of redwood country. Right at the center of our manufacturing operations. And no one in the world can bring you more volume or greater selection than L-P We'll bring you boards, fram 1 x 4'$ to 1 x 12's. We'll bring you dimension lumber, anything from 2 x 3's to 2 x12's. We'll bring 4 x 4's, 4 x 6's, 0 x 6's, even timbers. And we will bring it to you rough sawn or surfaced four sides. So if you want garden grade redwood, and want ii quick, call (213) 945-3684 in Whittier, or (415) 63&2322 in Oakland, or (707) 449-7511 in Samoa, or (7O7) 462-47S1in Ukiah, California, Then see for yourself how we turn th€ common into someth ing extraordinary. IIm

E E clooFrssupplies penMANEER CORPORATION vinyl covened boand in bulk panels on cut and assernbled into wandnobe doons.

PERMANEER GORPORATIoN secune,s stnaightness with double waxed backings.

BULK PANELS WAF|OF|OBE DOORS

All types of rnouldings including pocket fnarnes and extenion fnarnes. Also cutting and packaging pen plan.

To supply youn needs,E'E OC'C'F|Soffens the following flush doons fnom STRAIT DOOR & PLYWOOD CORP.

FLUSH DOORS: Pnefinish, pne-fit, cut outs, special glezing, rnetal on wood louvens, any size in widbhe on heights. Handboand to teak.

Not fust plywood,fencing ffi too

When we say fencing, we mean a complete fencing program. A full line of cedar: pecky boards, rough boards, posts and rails, grape stakes. A full line of redwood: rough boards, posts and rails, bender stock and lath. Everything you need to put together a fencing package for a customer or to round out your own inventory.

Not just what you need, but when you need it and how you need it, that's our concern at Crown. Custom loads are

Crown Plywood

7705 Garden Grove Blvd.

Garden Grove, CA 92641

714-530-3924

213-598-9675

our specialty. Whether you need a truckload or a unit, give us a call, we'll ship it today.

We'll even mix your fencing in with the other materials you need. Plywood, plywood sidings, Masonite sidings, pine commons, timbers, roofing, we've got it all. And it's as close as your telephone.

Remember, plywood is only the beginning of the Crown Plywood story.

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DIRECT MILL SPECIALISTS LOCAL INVENTORY

Redwood Doug Fir

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The Merchanl megazlne

Publisher Emeritus A. D. Bell, Jr.

Editor-Publisher DavidCutler

Contributine Editor Dwight Curran

Contributing Editor GagE McKinney AdvertisinsTroduction Msr, Ms. D. Hamil

Art Director Martha Emerv

Staff Artist Terry Wilson

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THE MERCHANT MAGAZINE

i.s an independent nuqa:ine lor the retail, u'hole.sale and di.strihution levels of the lumher and buildinp nnterials and honre intproventent industr.t in the l3 Western .ttates, concentrating on merchondi.ring, nanagenrcnl and acatrate. factual neu.s reporting and inlerprelat ion.

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South Bay rb on the move!

Growing to serve you better

Our expanding services, additional product lines and improved and updated facilities mean we can serve you better. We have more than 28 ACRES OF INVENTORY. including 40,000 SOUARE FEET OF DRY STORAGE, fed by THREE DRY KILNS. Our milling facilities are

complete, including a PLANNER/ MATCHER, MOULDER, RIPSAW, RE-SAWS, and AUTOMATIC TRIMMERS. The improvements and advances we've made enable us to better attend to OUR NUMBER ONE JOB Of SERVING OUR CUSTOMER. Let us show what we can do for you.

Call us at South Bay, we're specialists in two of the world's most durable and versatile softwoods.

REDWOOD ANd WESTERN RED CEDAR

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Goodby, illonongahela

'I'HIRTEEN months after it raised its ugly I head, the Monongahela Monster has been slain as thoroughly as it's possible to slay any monstrosity in Washington, D.C.

The signing into law of the new National Forest Management Act by President Gerald Ford (or perhaps ex-President Ford, by the time you read this) gives the U.S. Forest Service the clear authority to practice Twentieth Century forestry and no longer be hampered by the archaic language of the 1897 Organic Act. It was the narrow interpretation of that law by a federal court, which resulted in the halting of timber cutting in the National Forests in a number of states, that precipitated the battle with the preservationists that the forest products industry has so decisively won.

Importantly, the results of the industry's victory benefits a yery wide spectrum of the American public, including: the sightseeing public, sport fisherman and hunters, the recreation oriented, agriculturists and, of course, the industries tied to papermaking, homebuilding and furniture.

While the law covers 19 major areas of forest management, an important part is the acceptance and recognition of clearcutting of timber as a modern method of harvesting our country's slowest growing crop. It also directs the Forest Service to depart from the non-declining yield concept in setting the amount of timber harvested from our National Forests, a vital proviso that should increase the supply of timber availability in the coming years.

An additional positive result from the long, costly battle to bring reason out of the Monongahela crisis is recognition of the cooperation that can be engendered when the industry faces what amounted to a common foe. The forest products industry also worked very effectively with labor, consumer groups and even scattered environmentalists (of a reasonable persuasion) to bring it about. It shows clearly what can be done through coordination, planning and a marshalling of forces and the effective presentation of a strong case.

A tough way to correct a wrong and learn a lesson of cooperation, but retention of the teachings can serye our industry well in the future.

Sa'vW tlr lumfu, buldlry metedals .nd home lmprcwmqrt marketa - sine 1922

The HunterTeam stands ready to serve you with your pallet needs! By maintaining a tradition of finest quality and service Hunter has become one of the nation's leading pallet manufacturers.

We are now able to deliver pallets to you anywhere. Our experienced sales engineers can help you with your pallet, box, skid, and cut lumber needs in any of the 50 states. Call the Hunter Team!

Truck load sales still sell !

Q UCCESSFUL selling techniques

9are the kev words at Fairfax Lumber Co., locaied in Fairfax, Ca. In the last few months, the firm has initiated two special sales that have been highly successful.

The most recent approach was a two day truck sale of products supplied to them by Simpson Building Supply Co., in Santa Clara, Ca.

In the two days, over $9,000 of the products advertised were sold. A full-page, two color advertisement in the local newspaper zeroed in on the Simpson Timber products and the Real Wood panelings stocked by Simpson Building Supply Company. A 25-50% reduction off the retail prices was offered on Simpson redwood plywood, LaHonda redwood

paneling, International Doors, and on the Real Wood Panelings including alderwall, tanoak, juniper, homestead pine and madrone.

Clyde Strouss, president of Fair-

Story at a Glance

Working with its suppliers, this retailer has recently held two highly successful special sales. .promotion featured newspaper advertising, 25o/o5Oo/o retail price reductions, supplier trucks on hand with reps manning yard displays.

fax Lumber, credited the assistance of Simpson Building Supply Company representatives who were on hand to answer questions, plus the presence of the red and white Simpson trucks, to the overall success of the two day campaign.

Bill Daniels, assisted by Rich Reid, Gary Kersting, and John Wanek, all Simpson sales reps, manned the open displays, arranged outdoors for the convenience of prospective buyers.

Earlier this year, Fairfax had a "door of the month" special sale, again using newspaper advertising as well as direct mail to promote the sale. It was also an instant success. Sales jumped from two doors per month to 45 doors in the first month after the advertised sale.

reps. Lower left: Interior Live 0aks on rolling hills beyond yard backdrop displays. Lower right: lumber, boards, paneling, doors and related products were all featured.

N0THlilG LIKE trucks at a truck load sale (top left) to lend credence to those advertised price specials. Top right: informal displays featured products with lD tags, literature tables, sales

Howto use

Palco Garden Redwood to best advantage

Following afewsimple recommendationswill help the usergetthe best performancefrom garden redwood and at the most economical cost.

Crades to buy and where to use Palco garden redwood is made in two Sraoes :

'1. Construction Heart consists of all heartwood (the cinnamon color wood) and may contain knots up to approximately one-half the width of the piece and some manufacturing imperfections if they do not cause waste.

2. Construction Common is similar to Construction Heart except that sapwood (the cream colored wood) is included.

Construction Heart is ideal for all types of garden structures. And, because Construction Heart is resistant to decay and insect attack, it should be used for those pieces which are in contact with the soil.

Construction Common is also ideal for all types of garden structures and can be used to particular advantage by utilizing the interesting color contrast of heartwood and sapwood. Construction Common should not be used for those pieces which are in contact with the soil.

Nails and fastenings

Use only top quality hot-dipped galvanized, stainless steel, or aluminum alloy nails and fastenings. Nails and fastenings of plain iron, cement coated, or galvanized by other than hot-dip process will corrode and stain the wood with hard-to-remove streaks. The slight additional cost of non-corrosive fastening is justified by superior performance.

Fin ishes

Palco Carden Redwood can be used to provide maintenance-free performance by leaving it unfinished. Or, if a finish is desired, the durability, weatherability, and excellent finishability of redwood provides for minimum marntenance.

Unf inished: With no f inish. redwood exposed to the weather will eventually reach a driftwood gray color. The surfaces may darken early in the aging process as dark-colored water-soluble chemicals in the wood come to the surface. These will wash away, leaving the driftwood gray surface to last the lifetime of the structure.

Bleaching: The weathering to a driftwod gray may be accelerated by applying a commercial bleach. One application is usually sufficient.

Water-repellent applicationr A water repellent application will eliminate the dark stages that unfinished redwood exteriors sometimes go through and will let the surface gradually weather to a buckskin tan. This color can be maintained by applying additional coats of water repellent when needed. With no additional treatment, the redwood will eventually weather to a beautiful tannish-gray color. Water repellents are inexpensive and easy to apply.

Stains: Redwood can be stained to achieve any color desired. Latex stains are particularly suited for garden redwood, are very durable and can be used on surfaces that are damp. Oil-base stains should be used in accordance with the manufacturer's directions. which usually will specify that the surface be dry.

Caution: Do not use varnish or clear film forming finishes. Do not use the so-called "shake and shingle" stains or paints.

Available Sizes:

ln Construction

Heart : 1 "x 6" through 12" 2"x4" through'12" 4"x4" and4"x6" b xt

ln Construction

Common : 1"x6" and 'l"xB" 2"x4" rhrcugh12" 4"x4" and4"x6"

Actual dimensions:

THICKNESSES: Rough Surfaced ( nominal.)

Build with Palco Garden Redwood, enioy its beauty, be comfortable with its durability, and relax with its lack of maintenance.

SUNNY P0BTtAN0 evening and drinks outside found (l) Stan Bishoprick, Dan Dinges, the dinner speaker, (2) NAWLA's Jack Mulrooney, Ellen McNamara, Dant & Russell pres. Seth Potter, who ran the meeting. (31 Dave Blasen, Don Boone. (4) Russ Fryburg, Clyde Snow. (5) Jack Zalaha, Jim Martin, Jim McGinnis. (6) Sid Edlund, George Swindells, Pat Kirwan. (7) Verne Church, Jack Bergstrom, Darrell Robinson. (8) Paul Mackie, Harold Fay, Joe Piggott. {9) Ted Fullmer, Dick Conklin, Bill Boberts. (10) Wade Mosby, Bob McDonald, Jay Jacobsmuhlen. (11) Hawk Furman, Ed Mittelstadt. (t2) Pat Patoray, John Gilbert, Jerry Gowan. (13) Hal Mayhew, Bill McPherson. Ray Wallace. (14) Gary Hancock, Harold Bogert, George Griswold. (15) Jim Pifher. Gordon Kellogg. (16) Jack Hill, Don Hill. (17) Wayne Holm, Pat 0'Donnell, Pete Hanley.

Portland wholesalers

'f WO excellent panel discussions

I and a dinner speaker featured the recent North American Wholesale Lumber Association meeting held recently in Portland at the Multnomah Athletic club. The meeting is one of a series held annually around the U.S.

More than 100 attended the meeting.

First panel was "Tomorrow's Market," moderated by Gordon King: the

second being "All The Good Things NAWLA's Doing OR How To Improve It To Meet Your Needs," Paul Mc Cracken moderator.

The impact of the world market on U.S. lumber and other forest products was examined by dinner speaker Dan R. Dinges, exec. v.P. of the First National Bank of Oregon.

He noted that Weyerhaeuser export sales rose 35% in 14 years and that the (Please turn to page 56)

The "unconventional convention"

EING a political year, it is one of many conventions, but the last of the "unconventional conventions" took place in the little town of Auburn, Wa. (slightly East of Taconta) where the Palmer G. Lewis Co., Pacific Yard Service (PGL's Oregon division) and three score suppliers put on the fourth annual buying show for building material customers.

Story at a Glance

More than 1000 attend Washington State building material distributor's fourth annual buying show customers arrived from four states to see and buy at 55 product display booths . included wasdinner for all, scores of prizes.

Over 1,000 "conventioneers" from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska attended the one-day show held in the office and distribution center warehouse, September 19.

If you had occasion to drive along "C" Street Northwest that Sunday, you might have suspected by the number of cars parked on either side of the PGL office and warehouse that you must be on "auto row" or that a

canlptown meeting was taking place. Rather, it was time onceagain for the popular buying show sponsored by this Northwest and Alaska building rnaterial distributor and major product supplier.

Fifty-five product display booths were in the warehouse and over 100 supplier representatives were on hand attending their exhibits. Many came from the Midwest and Canada in addition to the local sales specialists.

Each booth had merchandise drawing prizes and the grand prize was a $ I ,000 U.S. Savings Bond and 20 shares of PGL stock, which was won by Al Haynes of Haynes Building Supply in Eatonville, Wa.

SHOW B00THS, at left one for Hearin paneling. D. G. moulding, captured a lot

of dealer interest. Center: displays several patterns,

arch. Right: Celotex wall systems explained in expert fashion by Jack Curran.

Z-Brick booth unique stucco

G0TTA GET these (expletive deleted) balloons blown up somehow says 0ick Lundgren, show director and PGL exec. v.p. as employees get in the spirit and ready for 1000 quests.

PGL'ERS Gayle Wohl and Thelma Wright are spokesladies (spokespersons?) for the company's tabloid booth.

ATASKA contingent included Larry Calvin and son Eric from Baranof Building Supply, Sitka. Eric found the parking lot ideal for skate boarding. These customers from Montana (R) included George Anderson UBC, Missouia (Jim Grewe PGL Spokane), Bill Bethke. UBC, and Martin Fetveit, Kalispell Lumber. 0thers from Montana included Al Roger, Big Sky Supply, Ronan; W. E. Dickinson, Skyline Supply, Polson, and Jo Peck of Polson.

0VER 60 product lines displayed in 55 booths greeted conventioneers from Washington, 0regon, ldaho, Montana and Alaska as they made the rounds in the red carpeted Auburn, Wa., warehouse.

T.i1&**'H6 $${#q

Fal l/winter energy promotion

The Home Improvement Time FallWinter program theme is Energy Manogement is aFamilyAffair. .Improve Your Home.

It takes on more significance than any time since the energy crisis with increasing cost of energy resources. It is more important than ever that homeowners take the necessary steps to plan their energy consumption with good home energy management to increase the efficiency ofenergy they use.

A few of these Home Improvement Time activities includes :

(l) The 28-p. camera-ready tabloid newspaper supplement has been mailed to every daily and weekly newspaper in the U.S. It contains stories explaining how home owners can achieve energy savings with a variety of home improvement projects.

(2) The National Association of Home Builders' l,adies Audliary will use the newspaper supplement as a focal point for loclal energy management community aciion.

(3) An award will be presented to the best daily and weekly newspaper in each state using an energy management supplement.

(a) An energy management advertising and display kit hasbeen prepared and will be mailed to anyone sending $1.00 to cover postage and mailing to H.LT., P.O. Box 102, Carnegie, Pa. 15106.

(5) A community program file explains and contains everything necessary to conduct an Energy Management Community Program. It is available for $2.

(6) Henry Holmes, associate publisher, House & Garden, sent personal letters to 45 consumer publication

publishers urging involvement in energy management.

(7) All Home Improvement Time sponsoring associations are cooperating. Their bulletins and publications will emphasize benefits of energy management activity for their members.

(8) Radio & tv stations will receive program information in broadcast media as a story about the activity.

.{Cilr- EXERGY I|A]IAGETUIE]IT

Growth of residential re-siding business continues strong, is now over $t.7 billion

by Charles S. Houser Market Manager, Repair & Remodeling Hardboard Div., Masonite Corp.

I AST YEAR. approximately l-lla

f- milUon American homes were re-sided, up from slightly over I million in 1974 and 850,000 in 1970. Except for the recession year of 1973, the residential re-siding market has shown steady growth over the past six years.

The 1-ll4 million U.S. homes resided in I 97 5 translated into a re-siding market last year of over $1.7 billion chalked-up by building materials dealers and home improvement companies.

According to market research conducted by the Masonite Corp. this lucrative market will continue to grow, with an estimated 1.33 million American homes slated for re-siding in 1976 and over 1.5 million by 1978. Dollar volume of siding sales for residential rehab is projected at over 1.9 billion this year and more than 2.5 billion by 1978.

It's a matter of simple arithmetic. Each year, the number of existing older homes continues to increase. As they age, more homes need re-siding to maintain their value.

Dealers who recognize this growing profit potential are aiming at both segments of the re-siding marketl installed remodeling and contractor sales.

Dealers Expand Remodeling Services

Although the do-it-yourself market is showing the biggest growth in building materials sales, dealers and home improvement centers (both chain and

independent) are recognizing the profit potential in installed remodeling and are expanding these services to offer consumers an option to the doit-yourself approach.

About 3O% of all conventional building materials dealers are active in the sale of installed remodeling, using either their own crews or subcontractors. And nearly 7O% (or 3,000) of these dealers actively promote the sale of installed roofing and siding.

For example:

Lowe's has expanded its "Improvers" installation service to 80 stores this year, almost twice the number of stores featuring this service last year;

. Wickes' "Installed Service" is now available in all of the chain's units;

. Busy Beavers Remodelers, Inc. now operates from 14 of the 15 Busy Beaver Building & Home Centers in western Pennsvlvania:

Story at a Glance

Residential re-siding market continues steady growth. . a 1.5 million home market by 1978. about 30% of all conventional building materials dealers are active in installed remodeling.

Traditional department store and discount chains like Searg Macy's, and Korvette's offer remodeling services, and K-Mart is testing the concept through subcontractors in the Miami area.

Dealers like these are also aiming at a bigger slice of the contractor market. Masonite market research points out that there are 30,000 professional remodeling contractors in the U.S. About two-thirds (or 20,000) of these contractors report that siding is their biggest dollar volume job.

Masonite surveys reveal that 19% of metropolitan residers and 32% of residers in rural areas purchase their material through a retail dealer, showing plenty of room for growth of dealer sales in this segment of the market.

To help dealers cash-in on the growing re-siding market, Masonite has launched a multi-media merchandising campaign designed to stimulate residing traffic from both contractors and consumers.

The re-siding program features Colorlok lap siding, a hardboard siding with a factory-bonded finish.

According to our research, the average re-siding job takes 15 squares (1500 sq. ft.) of siding. With Colorlok, the average siding sale would thus total over $900, and if installed, over $2,700. This would return a gross dealer profit of approximately $260 on material alone. and $1000 on the sale if installed.

lf you push paneling you'll love our new"Caddymaster"

... and all the other ways Abitibi helps you turn floor space into profits...

Introducing the two-sided wonder: our new "Caddymaster".

Special Gustomer Service

lf you're in Alaska, Arizona, Galifornia, ldaho, Nevada, Oregon or Washington, call or write Westmark & Associates, 4500 Campus Drive, suite344, Newport Beach , CA 92660. (71 4) 546-6444.

It lets more paneling pickin'customers-as many as four at a time-make buying selections. And does it in precious little floor spqce with plenty of room to show off the big Abitibi line in generous size 16"x24" samples. Still prefer an "A" frame? We've got three kinds; in fact we offer a full-line of paneling displays-and to move what's on them-a variety of market-tested merchandising aids.

Even more important, your Abitibi Area Manager has all the other skills to help push paneling into a top profit position for you. Contact him, or write direct to:

NEWS BRilEFS

After some ups and downs earlier this year, new housing starts did an up-upand-away in September, rising to the highest level in 2% years. . the 1,814,000 units were 18% aboye the Aug. figs. and topped the year earlier by a whopping

39%...

The big gainer was in the previously weak multifamily sector, which popped up a remarkable 46% over Aug. to the highest rate since May '74.. . bldg. permits were ll% aver the previous mo. and 3l% ahead of the year earlier.

The single family starts component of the 1.8 million rate was 1,295,000, the strongest showing for singles ever, except for '72, when heavy fed. subsidies hyped that sector to 1.5 million. . mobile home shipments also maintained a strong pace in Sept. . ..

The over all trend in housing this year is now clearly skyward: 1.4 million starts in the 2nd quarter, 1.6 million in the 3rd quarter with Sept. bldg. permits indicating a 1.7 million pace for the last quarter of '76...with continued fed. bolstering, gains in multifamily starts look very bright for at least the first half of '77.

Southern California continues as the nation's hottest hornebuilding marke t; arecord I 30,000 starts for the entire state is indicated for '76; some months lending institutions handle nearly 3O% of all U.S. mortgages, home values are appreciating three times as fast as in the Northeast. buyers are literally standing in line to secure a new home..

Modular homes, which flopped in'69-70 are an idea whose time has come again, says Advance Mortgage Company's latest sur-

vey; a marriage of mobile home technology and tract builder know-how can bring them back as the big factor in the thinlysupplied under $30,000 market.

Reasons incl. ( I ) code-complying units can be built on existing assembly lines and meshed in with mobile home production, (2) HUD's uniform nt'I. code now exists, (3) costs between mfg'd. and stick-built homes have increased, (4) transport is no longer as significant a cost factor, (5) manufacturers have increased quality, some now qualify for 30 year loans- .

Lauisiana-Pacific has agreed with FMC Corp. for L-P to buy its 50% interest in Ketchikan Pulp Co. in Alaska for $46 million in cash; besides pulp and sawmills, L-P acquires a 50year cutting contract on 800,000 acres of prime timberlands with 4.9 biltion bd. ft. of timber.

North Paciftc Lumber Co. Portland, is reportedly in nego' tiations following charges in court July 16, by former employee Les Oliver that alleged, in part, "Plaintiff has required its employees. . . to engage in illegal, immoral, fraudulent, unethical, deceptive and corrupt trade practices.. . " according to a story in Willamette Week, issue of Aug. 2, 1976... North Pacific's atty. will only sy, according to lilillamette Vteek, 'The company is denying totally the validity of the claims".

Georgia-Paciftc has named T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. as new pres. to succeed Robert E. Floweree. who moves up to chairman and chief exec. officer; Floweree succeeds Robert B. Pamplin, who retires.. .Construction contracts in'77 will total $l 14 billion, up l2Yo frorn '76, fiorecasts F. W.

Hueh M. Iiloods Co., Denver, has opened its 5th store, W. 104 Ave. at Zuni, in Thornton, 22,500 sq. ft. under cover. . Evergreen Lumber, Inc. Port Orchard, Wa., plans a Nov. 26Dec. 4, Grand Opening for their new facility. the Robt. A. Razo family plans a mini home center in Boyle Heights (t.:A.) Ca. Bisbee Lumber Co., Sierra Vista, Az., has closed down due to zoning regulations.

Payless Cashways is bldg. a new store in Sacramento, Ca., new units in Bakersfield and Modesto are planned to open lst quarter '77, Ffesno to bow in 2nd quarter '77. 84 Lumber Co. had a grand opening recently for its new Sparks, Ny-, storg. Inyo Lumber Retail Div., Bishop, Ca., has been sold to the Bud Jarvis family for an undisclosed amount; new co. name: InyaMono Lumber Co. .

Diamo n d In t erna t io nal is building a new store/warehouse on its present site, Ukiah, Ca., comple- tion slated for Dec. Lindberg Lumber, Calpell4 Ca., has been sold to the Wm. Neeses and Floyd Roveras of Redwood Valley. .

Solana Lumber, Solana Beach, Ca., has been sold for cash (amt. undisclosed) to Don Cole, 32, of Detroit, who does not plan an active role; Herschell Larrick remains pres. Pope & Talbot is test marketing a redwod version of its successful Woodstrip d-i-y item in Sacramento, Ca., initial product was (is) made of Western red cedar. . t -.;,;,',,. ,l

t4ryrrhorrrer has moved its district offices from their L.A. facility to their Anaheim Customer Service Center. - Roy Forest hoducts has moved from Sherman Oaks, Ca. to Colton Home Lumber, Mountain Home, Id., recently had a Grand Opening for their enlarged store Houston Lumber, Farmington, N.M., is due to open their newly expanded home improvement center.

FAMOWOOD

GALEN DAR

NOVEMBER

Mountain States Lumber Dealers Association District meetingsNov. 10, Holiday Inn,Pocatello, Id.;Nov. 12, Ramada Inn, Casper, Wy.; Nov. 16, Two Rivers PlazaConvention Center, Grand Junction, Co.; Nov. 18, Howard Johnsons at the Mart, Denver, Co.; Nov. 19, Four Seasons, Colorado Springs, Co.

Shasta-Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club - Nov. ll, Turkey Trot (place to be announced).

WBMA Convention/Building Material Mart - Nov. l4-16, Spokane, Wa.

National Retail Merchants Assn. - Nov. l5-16, Challenge to the Retail Executive seminars, Islandia Hyatt House, San Diego, Ca.

Lumber Association of So. Calif. - Nov. 17-19,26th annual convention, Spa Hotel, Palm Springs, Ca.

Dubs, Ltd.Nov. 19, golf tournament, Peacock Gap, San Rafael, Ca.

San Joaquin Hoo-Hoo Club - Nov. 19, Concat, Holiday Inn, Fresno Air Terminal, Fresno, Ca.

North American Wholesale Lumber Assn. Fall regional meeting , Nov. 30, Redding, Ca.

DECEMBER

Orange County Hoo-Hoo Clubbe announced)

Dubs, Ltd., - Dec. 10, golf Country Club, Pleasanton, Ca.

Shasta Hoo-Hoo Club (place to be announced).

JANUARY

Dec. 2, meeting (place to tournament, Castlewood

Dec. 10, Christmas Party

Shasta-Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club - Jan. 14, Concat, (place to be announced).

Lumber Merchants AssociationJan. 14- 15. annual management seminar, Asilomar, Ca.

National Ilousewares Manufacturers Assn. - Jan. 17-20, National Housewares Exposition, McCormick Place, Chicago.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Clublan. 28, Transportation Nite (golf & dinner), (place to be announced). Orange Countv Hoo-Hoo Club members invited.

NEW IMPROVEMENT CENTEB: 30,000 sq. ft. facility on 110,000 sq. ft. of land. is being constructed in Hollywood, Ca., by Cooper's Home lmprovement Center, part of owner-builder National Building Centers, Inc., a subsidiary of Lone Star Industries, Greenwich, Cn. Center will include sales area. nursery, lumber area, offices, unrehouse and parking for 150 cars.

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By CHUCK LINK executive director

f t's u..n seven years since our !last Spokane convention, being held this year November 14-16.

Your 1976 Convention Committee, the City of Spokane, the Spokane Convention Center, the Sheraton Hotel-everyone is glad to have you in Spokane again in 1976. Look for a big Welcome.

We'lI have coverage next month on the great programs, enjoyable social events and the finest and biggest ex- hibit show we have had in several years.

Two Available Booklets on Safety: Lumber Yard Safety - A booklet which details OSHA standards for

lumber yards is now available to building supply retailers. Entitled "Health & Safety Guide for Retail Lumber & Building Materials", the booklet may be ordered from the Office of Technical Publications, National Institute for OSHA, Post Office Building Cincinnati, Oh. 45202. First copy is complimentary.

Millwork Shop Safety - HUD has a booklet entitled "Health & Safety Guide for Millwork Shops". This is a very comprehensive coverage of information each manufacturer should know. Single copies may be ordered from the Office of Technical Publications, NIOSH, Robert Taft Laboratory, 467 6 Columbia Parkway, Cincilnati, Oh. 45226.

Following is a list of areas in our region (latest complete list - Federal Register ot 9128176) with between

THtr ARIZONA

By FRANK DA executive vice president

EDncgNrrY E. M. Ray, president

I lof the Arizona Lumber and Builders Supply Assn., appointed the following chairmen for the Arizona Lumber Associations Committees for t97 6-1977

They are: E. M. Ray, executive committee; John Shipley, insurance committee; Virgil Hunt, convention committee; Al Schechter, membership policy and ethics committee; John

Entz, education committee; Carl Bastian, wood promotion committee; Ace Mason, legislative committee; and Sam Hauert, pension trust committee.

A board of director's meeting was held in Flagstaff in October and all of the programs for the association were discussed.

We will be concentrating this year on education along with the continuing wood promotion and MESH House.

In attendance from Arizona at the NLBMDA Annual meeting in Toronto October l0-13 were E. M. Ray, president of Ray Lumber, Phoenix; Jack

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10,000 and 20,000 population that are eligible for Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) housing programs:

Idaho: Caldwell, Coeur D'Alene, Moscow

Oregon: Ashland, Astoria, Bend, Grants Pass, La Grande, McMinnville, Pendleton, Roseburg, The Dalles

14ashington: Centralia, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Oak Harbor, Port Angeles

Monongahela: As you all know, the Congress passed the National Forest Management Act of 1976 for President Ford's signature.

We join the forest productsindustry and other concerned groups in thanking all of you who have maintained an interest in and actively supported this legislation. It corrects the Monongahela problem and establishes long range guidelines for the National forests. Let your legislators know that their support is appreciated.

Cal Hutchinson, manager of Stuntz Lumber Co. and WBMA district director, has been conducting adult education classes for Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Or. Subjects included product training in roofing, kitchen cabinets, lumber and plywood, windows.

He has also sold two energy-saving houses since attending the Arkansas Story meeting.

Tom Slattery is the new manager at the Totem Home Center in Veradale. Wa.

Sullivan, president of Midway Lumber Tucson; Sam Hauert, president of Grant Road Lumber, Tucson; and vours trulv.

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For more inlormation on New Products and New Literature, write fhe Marchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 476, N€wport Beach, Ca. 92660. Please mentlon issue date and page number so w€ can procgss your request lasterl Many thanksl

OUNilAIN

By KENT MOXEY executive secretary

l-l owenl Anderson was elected

I I president of the association at our 83rd annual convention. He is v.p. of Anderson Lumber Co. of Ogden, Ut.

In his address to the members he called for increased membership and participation in association activities by the lumber dealers. He invites your comments and ideas about the association-call him anytime at (801) 39488 19, or write P.O. Box 9459, Ogden, ut.84409.

Vice presidents for the other states were elected as follows: Colorado-Lee

COLORADO EASTERN IDAHO WYOMING

UTAH NEW MEXICO

Richardson, Richardson Lumber Co., Denver; Idaho-Ted Johnson, Max Ker & Son Lumber Co., Idaho Falls, Id.; New Mexico-Jerry Woodward, Woodward Lumber Co., Las Cruces; Wyoming-Bill Pengelly, Casper Lumber, Inc., Casper.

New members of the board of directors were elected as follows: Dave Gibson, IV, Gibson Lumber Co., Albuquerque, N.M.; Robert McHale, Anderson Lumber Co., Pocatello, Id.; Kent Brosh, Crissey Fowler Lumber Co., Colorado Springs; Clayton Carstens, The Independent Lumber Co., Grand Junction, Co.; Jerry Tracy, Jackson Lumber Inc., Jackson, Wy.

National directors elected to serve as delegates from the Mountain States

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By PETERSEN execulive secretary

Y EDUCATED appraisal, the thome improvement market in 1976 approached $30 billion. onlv approached $30 billion, only slightly under total expenditures for new residential construction.

No estimate is at hand for the percentage of that $30 billion accounted for by do-it-yourself purchase and use of improvement materials. Nor is there a figure relating to the portion of the d-i-y market controlled by women. But it is impressive. In d-i-y business, the lady's decisions and choices are dominant to a gleater degree than in new construction.

The small dealer would do well to follow the lead of top-notch merchandisers and direct his promotions toward the woman of the house. This is particularly true for the home center operator, since remodeling and redecorating are generally inseparable components of the total package. Furnishings, to the woman, probably have greater significance than the basic materials contributing the physical changes. Smart merchandisers recognize "the power of the woman" and direct their promotions correspondingly. A highly successful sales philosophy.

Recent happenings within the industry include enrollment of these new members:

on the board of the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association are as follows: Keith Ker, Max Ker & Son Lumber Co., Idaho Falls, Id.; and yours truly. Alternate National Director is Joe Harley, J. C. Baldridge Lumber Co., Albuquerque, N.M.

Mark your calendar now. We are going to have an Armstrong Retail Management Seminar in Denver Feb. 22-24,19'.t7.

This is a full-fledged, high-powered two day and two night school put on by top experts. Armstrong Cork Co. is a leader in education in modern management and sales procedures.

Welcome these new associate members:

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Edward Hines Lumber Co. of Colorado

H. Barth Palmer (303) 665-9451

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Blaine Bellah (303) 761-0815

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Joe Quinn (303) 455-4400

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Knox Lumber Co., Billings

Dennis Dennie, manager

Peavey-Thunderbird, Billings

Bill Wolfe, manager

Peavey-Thunderbird, Kalispell

Lee Boyer, manager. We are pleased to welcome them to the MBMDA group.

Bill Woon is in the process of building from scratch the Shelby Building Center, Shelby. He anticipates a November opening.

New manager for Georgia-Pacific at their Great Falls branch is Miles Johnson.

Condolences are extended to the family and friends of C. M. McClain, 74, Great Falls, longtime member of MBMDA and employee of Grogan-Robinson Lumber Co.

Plywood record seen Story at a Glance

The plywood industry is looking forward to record production in 1977, spurred by a home building recovery and anticipated further advances in nonhousing markets and exports.

American Plywood Association executive v.p. Bronson J. Lewis told industry leaders from 18 states (at the APA's recent fall meeting in Biloxi, Ms.) that plywood production should

APA forecast for '77 is a record 18.9 billion sq. ft. . housing starts to hit 1.5 milf ion this year, 1 .75 next year. export market is booming.

reach l8.l billion sq. ft. this year "and a record 18.9 billion sq. ft. in r97t;'

Production in 1975 was 16.l billion sq. ft.

A new demand forecast released by the association predicts that housing starts will rebound to a respectable 1.5 million level in 1976, and reach a brisk 1.75 million in 1971.

The forecast adds that rising interest rates could cut back 1978 starts to the neighborhood of 1.6 million, but the plywood outlook remains encouraging due to the steady growth of nonhousing markets.

One of the highlights of the meeting was an upbeat assessment of plywood's booming export market by APA international markets manager Tom Fast. Reporting on a recent promotional trip to Europe, Fast said that export shipments for the first half of 1976, mostly to Europe, were 85Vo ahead of 1975.

Nearly half of the 1976 shipments through June went to Scandinavia and Western Europe.

Exports totaled 790 million sq. ft. n 1975, and are expected to set a new record this year. The market is now plywood's fifth largest, behind residential construction; homeowner (do-it-yourself/remodeling): industrial: and nonresidential construction.

Other promotion highlights noted by Lewis were the continuing success of the All-Weather Wood Foundation (there are now 10,000 homes in place on wood foundations and the number is increasing daily) and new opportunities for plywood in the underfloor plenum system. Underfloor plenums in conjunction with the All-Weather Wood Foundation offer significant savings over homes built with conventional concrete slab floors, with the additional benefits of greater warmth and comfort.

He also reported that plywood used in mobile homes has increased 62% per unit since 1972. He predicted the trend will continue because of plywood's structural and esthetic contributions to double-wide and 14foot wide units.

Commercial and industrial roof decks, industrial applications and the do-it-yourself/remodeling markets are also seen as major elements in the increasing diversification of plywood markets.

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The Alaska Connection

Boise-Cascade Corp. is helping Fairbanks, Ak., celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial by providing it with one of the largest wood apartment buildings in the world and a huge new wood hospital, for the city's festivities. Both buildings were constructed in modules in the "lower 48" and then being shipped via rail, barge and truck to Alaska, the most economical way such structures can be built in Alaska's short building season.

The $5 million, 33,000 sq. ft. medical-surgical clinic and hospital in T0modules wasbuilt in Boise's Eugene, Or., plant. Each module comes complete with cedar siding, carpeting, wallpaper as well as plumbing, heating, lighting, intercom and fire alarm systems, ready to be hooked up on site.

As construction was completed on the hospital on July 4, the first of 192 modules of the five-story, 2x4- and 3x4framed apartment building was scheduled to arrive in Fairbanks. The modules for the $4.6 million structure, which provides more than 65,000 sq. ft. of area and contains 96 units, were built in Boise's Meridian, Id., plant and then shipped to Fairbanks: 2,500 miles in all. The building, owned by the Alaska State Housing Authority, will be a home for the elderly.

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FIRST MEETING of club new year was held in Redding, Ca., by Shasta Cascade Hoo-Hoo club. Glen Deitz, Diamond International, presented a pictorial ofearly loggingscenes. (1) Don Lucas, secretary; Bob Reagan, president; John Crane, treasurer. (2) Ed Roberts, Bill Harrison. (3) Al Kerper, Glen Deitz, program chairman, Brad Broyles. (41 Bob Shepard, Craig Gilbert.

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I rrcss firrtr lrsts loug crtottglt ltr celebrate its 65th anniversary, so rvhen the tinre came for tl're Frost Hardwood Lunrber Co. of San Dicgo, thcy rcally did it right.

They entertained, in a right and proper manner, nrore than (r00 custorlers and civic leaders on two succcssive niglits in late Scptcnrbcr. In our last issue (sec Tlte XIcrcltant, Octobcr, p. I5) we had an illustrated ovcrview of the vctcran flrrrr. hcrc we're givirg you a look at sorlle of tlrose attending.

A nr-rnrbcr of inlbrrnative product displays rvcre scattered through the (l)lease turn to page 56 )

Story at a Glance

Two big birthday parties are held by San Diego hardwood firm to celebrate its 65 years in business recently remodeled off ices, three large warehouses (40,000 sq. ft.) were ooen for tours.

(1) between Al and Gordon Frost, co-h0sts, was carved from one piece of fed cedar; a 500 lb. log 32" x 55" by sculptor Clay Johnston in approx1500 hours. (2) Adina and Bert Goldberg, Chris and G. T. Frost, Gordon's son. (3) Bill Temple, lvlerritt Strickland, Larry Baugh, Al Honey, LeRoy Morris, at Townsend display. (4) Norm Lino, Paul Raftis, John Balas. (5) Bill Evenson, Ed Gavotto. (6) Jim Foulk, Leo Kruse, Ernest Lee, Earl Miller. (7) Wayne Raney, R. L. Rinde, "Pete" Petersen. (8) Russ Bellows, Dick Hall. (9) Bill Cowling, Wes Thomas. (10) Val Karft, Bob Gauthier, Balph Smith. (11) Duane Campbell, Bill Cowling, Bollin Hughes, Bud Baker. (12) Tom Gunnerson, Mark 0lson, John Bansom, Don 0lson. (13) John Bersano, Bruce Mackin, Bruce Barnes. (14) Doug Lawson, Tom Widman, Larry Spegle. (15) Flo Tschogl, Milt 0lsen, Bob 0lmsread. (16) Bob 0lmstead (again), Henry Simmons, Ray Lynskey, Bill 0lmstead.

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PERS@NALS

Aaron Shane Richardson is the newlyborn son (Oct. 9, 1976) of Susan and Dennis Richardson, South Bay Redwood Co., Orange, Ca. The other two boys are 6 & 5.

Tom Nielsen, Evans Products' Hubbard & Johnson div., San Carlos, Ca., has been promoted to lumber buyer.

Stuart Robertson has been hired bY White Lumber Sales, Portland, concentrating in West Coast species.

Herb Brown, a long time sales executive for Kimberly-Clark, Anderson, Ca., has resigned from the company.

Jack Lehr is now in Western sales for Old Town Lumber & Millwork, Folsom. Ca.

T. J. Hedrick, a senior v.p. for Wickes Corp., is out of the hospital after recent surgery.

Skip Osborne has joined Inland Lumber's new office in Fremont, Ca., as a trader.

Thomas Sanford has joined the retail group of Peavey Co. as sales and merchandising mgr. for the building supply div. The Minneapolisbased firm has 54 retail centers in 4 Midwestern states and Montana.

Scott Havens is now with Intercontinental Trading Corp., Lake Oswego, Or., as a traffic coordinator.

Orville Youngs, inside sales, Seattle and Rick Robbins, outside sales, Portland, are westerns among the 100 chosen to receive GeorgiaPacific's "Sales Representative of the Quarter" awards.

Greg Chase and Larry Mead have joined Oregon-Pacific's Concord, Ca., office.

Jim Duart has left American Forest Products Corp., San Francisco, to become gen. sales mgr. for Crown Zellerbach.

Rick Kellso made a recent business trip to Medford, Or., from Seattle, on Raintree Lumber Co. business.

Gil Sissons has re-joined sales at Newport International Forest Products, Newport Beach, Ca. Ken Gagne is new to the sales force.

Larry Stephen, Floor Service Supply, San Jose, Ca., is back from freezing in Chicago on a recent business trip.

Pi Bliss, Neiman Reed Lumber, Van Nuys, Ca., is back from a week's vacation enjoying the Southern Ca. coast.

Mike Shafer is now selling for Rain Forest, Inc. in Hoquiam, Wa.

Bob Reid, Sr., Reid & Wright, Inc., Arcata, Ca., is back at the firm's Hawaii offices after spending the summer on the mainland.

Dave Weston is the new v.p. of the lumber dept. at Simon, Crabtree & Ryan, Lake Grove, Or. Dave's a 30 year (29?) veteran of the lumber business.

L. L. "Stub" Stewart is continuing on the board after his recent retirement after 30 years as Pres. of Bohemia, Inc., Eugene, Or.

Bill Hanrahan has been named to manage the Sacramento, Ca., sales office of Southwestern Sales, Albuquerque, N.M.

Sterling Wolfe, Marquart-Wolfe Lumber, Orange, Ca., plans a Puerto Vallarta. Mexico vacation at Thanksgiving; a tradition of some l0 Years standing.

Mike Bakula has been promoted to district sales rep. for Weyerhaeuser's Northern Ca. area, according to Jim Anderson, district mgr, Replacing Bakula in inside sales is Rory Cantando. Mac Jones has moved up in the Southern Ca. area to district sales rep., being replaced on the inside desk by Tom Baldwin, who transferred from Phoenix, reports Martyn Tem' ple, district mgr.

Lynn Dragoo has been named bY Willamette Industries as their new gen. mgr., Western mfg.

Elmer Lewis has joined All-Coast Forest Products, Whittier, Ca., maintaining a Grass Valley sales/ purchasiag office. He had been with Inland Lumber Co.

Kris Wales, Wales Lumber Co., Spokane, Wa., zipped over to Portland for the recent NAWLA regional meeting, see page I I for a story on the gathering.

Fence, Nursery and Garden Products

We also caffy split redwood and cedar products, plus a complete lino ol fence products shipments only tor t&t or carloads.

Daryl Bond, All-Coast Forest Products, Whittier, Ca., is making a remarkably quick recovery following a recent operation to repair an iajury to some discs in his neck, a cervical laminectomy, it's called.

Dave Miller is the new sales mgr. at the Eagle Lake Div., Sierra-Pacific Industries, Susanville, Ca.

"Brick" Stang has joined the sales force at Portland's Industrial Lumber Co.

Al Stoeger is the new traffic mgr. for Chandler Supply Co., Boise, Id.

Chuck Valentine has been named mgr. of Cut-Rite Lumber, Lynnwood, Wa.

Dan Butterfield is the new production mgr. at South Bay Redwood Co., Orange, Ca., handling moulding, cut up and processing of lumber. Kurt Gunderlock has been pro- moted to yard superintendent handling all yard activities. Jim Frodsham, pres., and Ron Lewman are back from a recent Seattle/ Eureka, Ca., swing and Harold M. Frodsham, the board chairman and traveller par excellence, was last reported between Tangiers and Gilbraltar, heading for the small principality of Andorra, on his way to Norway.

Tenas DeJong is the mgr. of sales and procurement for the new lrvine, Ca., office of Brazier Lumber Co., Tacoma, Wa., according to Roger O'Neal, marketing mgr.

Harl Crockett, Hexberg Lumber Sales, Long Beach, Ca., rounded up his l0 team mates, plus their 8l year old coach, for a reunion of the 1926 Varsity football team at Huntington Beach (Ca.) High. They were the acknowledged hit of the school's recent Homecoming festivities. Harl proudly notes they were league cochampions 50 years ago.

Denny Yauney is now sales coordinator for C. H. Tripp Co., La Jolla, Ca.

M. H. "Pete" Wallace is the new pres. of Southwest Machinery, Inc. a subsidiary of Southwest Forest Industries, according to William M. Riegel, exec. v.p.

William H. Ferry is now chief engineer for Pope & Talbot's U.S. and Canadian operations, according to Guy B. Pope, pres.

Robert J. Morin is the new mgr. of built-up roofing, Pacific Coast area, for Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. George Neff, lumber operations mgr. for Champion International's U.S. Plywood operations in Montana, has retired after 34 years with the company. He is succeeded by Kenneth McMillan, according to area mgr. William R. Weiland. "Linc" Clark has moved up to gen. mgr. of American Forest Products' Larson Div., replacing Murray Studley, who has retired after 39 years.

Harold O. DeMar has retired as v.p. with Sakrete, Inc., after 27 years with the company.

Bob Riggs, Sequoia Supply, Fairfield, Ca.. is back at it after a brief vacation respite.

Peter N. Murphy has been named by American Forest Products, S.F., to be the new pres. of their Detroitbased Modern Materials div.

Phil Heim is new to the sales staff at Product Sales Co., Newport Beach, Ca., according to headman Ted Gilbert, back from a recent Fresno business trip.

K. E. MacBeath and Gage McKinney plan a coordinating stint at Mac Beath Hardwood's new Brush Industrial div., Los Angeles. Hq. is in San Francisco.

John Gaskin was recently at his new Capital Lumber yard, Orange, Ca., from Phoenix Hq. Richie Hughes transferred over from Phoenix to be new yard foreman.

Bemard Marcus, pres., Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers (incl. the Angels D-I-Y Centers) will be honored Dec. 12 in Beverly Hills, Ca. with a testimonial dinner benefiting the City of Hope national medical center.

John A. McKinney is the new pres. of Johns-Manville Corp., succeeding W. R. Goodwin, who departed after a recent dispute with the board of directors. He had been senior v.p., legal services.

Earl Williams and Bill Honey have joined Tumac Lumber, Temple, Tx., according to W.E. McPherson.

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Plywood & MobileHomes

The mobile home industry should be a growing outlet for plywood in the future, according to a new American Plywood Assn. Market Research Report, R-36, "Plywood Usage and Potential in Mobile Homes - 1976."

It estimates 180 million sq. ft. of softwood plywood will be used in the construction of mobile homes during 1976. Nearly 9O% goes into production of double wide units, which are increasingly popular.

Significantly, average plywood usage per unit has increased 62% from 343 sq. ft. in 1972 to the current 554 sq. ft. This results from greater use of plywood ridge beams and the increasing popularity of plywood-sheathed shingle roofs in double wide units.

Roofs and ridge beams are the largest plywood market, accounting for approximately 72%. During 1976, roughly 70 million sq. ft. will be used for roof sheathing and 60 million for ridge beams. Consumer demand for mobile homes that look more like conventionally built houses should increase the use of plywood sheathing with shingle roofs.

Mobile home wall sheathing, siding and interior paneling will consume an estimated 12 million sq. ft. of plywood this year. Hardboards and aluminum siding are expected to continue giving plywood stiff competition for this segment of the market.

Floor applications will require approximately 25 million sq. ft. of plywood this year. Particleboard is expected to keep a good share of the decking market.

EMCEEIttIG recent distribtrtors'meeting in Seattle was Dick Lundgren, executive v.p., Palmer G. Lewis Co.

Distributors' Seattle Meet

A regional meeting of the National Building Material Distributors Association was held recently in Seattle at the Washington Athletic Club. Over 30 distributors from Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Colorado attended.

Chaired by Palmer G. Lewis Company's Dick Lundgren, the program included an address by Lynn Michaelis, chief economist for Weyerhaeuser and a presentation of the microfiche cataloging system by Michele Day of Xerox.

Comments were also given by Roger Hancock, present president of the NBMDA, S. M. VanKirk, the retiring executive v.p. and Frank O'Dowd, the new executive v.p. of the NBMDA.

Attending from PGL were Palmer Lewis, Bob Peterson, Dick Lundgren, Cutler Lewis, Phil Harris and Ron Pulliam.

wlNE c0UNTRY serting highlighted Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club's recent gathering at the ltalian Swiss Colony winery. Asti, Ca. Wine tasting and dinner under the grape arbor at The Villa drew 110 for the Ukiah, Ca., club's more-or-less annual event. Bill Gittings was program chairman. (1) Ted Schoen, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Loosely, Mrs. Ted Schoen. (2) Mrs. Maynard Stubberfield, Mike Edgar of Jet, Inc. (3) Arnold Lyly, Joe Mayfield, Alvin Lyly. (4) Roy Nielsen, Dan R udolph.

Cardwell Begins Own Firm

The new firm of Cardwell Forest Products has been opened in Fullerton, Ca., by Ralph Cardwell, a 25 year veteran in the lumber business.

The firm is selling lumber, plywood and particleboard, by truck and trailer and rail. Specializing in the booming Southern California market, the company also is serving the rest of the West.

From 1959 until just recently, Cardwell was the manager of the Southern California office of OregonPacific Industries. Prior to that he held sales jobs for Koppers Co., Dant & Russell and other industry firms. He is currently treasurer of the Lumber Association of Southern California.

Working with him is his son Scott, who recently completed a year with Oregon-Pacific Industries and before that worked for nearly three years with Steelcase, the big office furniture concern.

The office manager for Cardwell Forest Products is Peggy Mottola.

L-P's New Partlcleboard Plant

The new Louisiana-Pacific Coro. industrial particleboard plant, Ukiah, Ca., began initial production on September 15, according to Robert E. Johnson, plant manager.

The plant, with an annual production capacity of 100 million sq. ft. on a 314" basis, manufactures a premium quality mat-formed three-layer wood particle panel from 318"-1-3116* in a madmum press size of 5' x 18' for industrial markets.

L-P recently announced a leaseoption to purchase the plant from Georgia-Pacific, which had closed the olant June 25.

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Hardwood sales changes

Net footage selling of hardwood on a national basis was an important part of the recent 79th annual convention of the National Hardwood Lumber Association in Chicago.

Retiring President Hollowell, acting as chairman of the kiln dried measurement committee, reported they recommend eliminating the Table of Shrinkage Values from the NHLA Rules Book and replacing it with basic information on kiln drying: and to eliminate the second and fourth paragraphs and the last sentence in the sixth paragraph on p. 47 of the Rules Book referring to kiln shrinkage and to replace these with the Model State Regulation on kiln dried hardwood lumber ultimately adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures. Also approved by the board was the following proposed regulation to be submitted

to the NCWM at their conference next July:

(l) Sales of hardwood lumberwhich is measured after kiln drying shall be quoted, invoiced and delivered on the basis of net board footage, with no addition of footage for kiln drying shrinkage.

(2) Sales of hardwood lumber which is measured prior to kiln drying shall be quoted, invoiced and delivered on that basis. If the lumber is to be kiln dried at the request of the purchaser, the kiln drying charge shall be clearly shown and identified on the quotation and invoice.

John L. Dawson, Jr., of the Metric Task Force, submitted their recommendations for the conversion to the metric

system of the NHLA Standard Grades and Definitions in the Rules Book. He stated it was expected that the metrication of the entire Rules Book would be completed by the Task Force and considered by the full Rules Committee in time for submission to the l9l7 convention for vote. The metric rules book would then be held in abeyance until such time as conditions warrant its being placed in effect.

The Hardwood Institute Committee, reported that with a goal of reaching 350 million people, HI publicity actually reached 475 million in the past year, with similar achievements in other goals, as set forth in the enclosed HI Annual Report. For the new fiscal year, a budget of $109,805 was approved, with objectives of increased preference for genuine hardwoods in home furnishings, flooring and paneling, and increased awareness of character marked hardwoods and of the availability of hardwoods. An additional appropriation of $60,500 was made for an architectural program.

Elected president was Leonard J. Barrett of Montreal. First v.p. is Henry Jones, Jr., Memphis; second v.p. Paul D. Webset, Wayzata, Mn.; third v.p. John B. Veach, Jr., Asheville, N.C.

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PGL's yellow and green painted rigs travel the highways and byways of the Pacific Northwest delivering direct to dealers, dropping loads at PGL warehouses or picking up orders at suppliers.

Trucking is an important PGL customer convenience. That's why we maintain a growing fleet of 23 tractors, 4 trucks and 66 trailers to provide reliable, courteous service when you want it.

Part of the PGL trucking fleet based at Auburn, Wa.

New

New Texture Products

Applied Texture, Inc. has two new products that add color and texture to interior surfaces by simply adding the product to any water base paint.

Add-A-Tex allows the home owner to color coordinate his home with the skill and ease of a master craftsman by adding the product to any water base paint. It will not change the color and eliminates the expense of achieving texture by spraying or plastering walls.

It does away with the need for repairing small cracks and blemishes and covers in one coat without priming. An ordinary paint roller will give surfaces that sprayed acoustic look, with color. It will not drip or splatter and one box textures two gallons of good quality paint.

Deep-Tex is the second product and it rolls on an elegant deep texture, it also mixes with any water base paint and will not change the color.

Used full strength, paint becomes a workable paste that gives a Spanish adobe look when applied with a putty or board .knife. One coat covers with no priming and it also eliminates small cracks and blemishes. One box textures two gallons of good quality paint.

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New Glue For You

Contech Inc. has added two new hobby and craft type glues to The Fastener family of adhesives; The Fastener Grabber wood glue and The Fastener All-Purpose white glue were added to provide the retailer and consumer a wider selection of adhesives.

The Fastener Grabber wood glue is a professional type glue specifically formulated for wood projects. It offers a fast initial grab, sets fast with double the strength of white glues.

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The Fastener All-Purpose white glue was developed for general use around the home and shop. It dries clear, is non-toxic and can be used on cloth, paper, wood and other porous materials.

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Self-Cleaning Fireplace

Malm Fireplaces' Imperial Carousel free-standing fireplace produces a spinning column of flame that gives a beautiful and an extremely efficient fire.

By means of baffles in the hood and an adjustable air intake in the door, a whirling action is created which draws al1 smoke up through the chimney. Ashes are completely burned out and reduced to fine particles that leave no residue when expelled.

In addition to complete combustion and its self-cleaning effect, it produces more heat in a room than any other free standing fireplace, according to the company. Baffles prevent heat from escaping through the chimney, forcing it to radiate through the steel hood and glass enclosed fire box.

It comes completely assembled and ready for installation. Pipe is available for any ceiling height.

The unit stands 54" high, from floor to top of hood, and is 40" in. diameter. A variety of colors are available.

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The Spiral Staircase

The Logan Co. claims it is the first manufacturer of spiral stairs to comply with the new 1976 Uniform Building Code which specifies conditions under which spiral stairs qualify as legal exits, the primary means of egress.

Under terms of the code, spiral stairs meeting minimum standards for walking area, nrn, rise and headroom can be used as the sole means of getting out in dwellings, lodging houses, private garages, carports, sheds and agricultural buildings; they can also be used as private stairs within individual units of hotels, apartment houses.

In all cases, these stairs serve areas up to 400 sq. ft.

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They're A Turn On

Milwaukee Faucets has introduced its new improved "Mermaid" line of washer-type faucets, which includes attractive new packaging.

It offers a full range of popular priced tub and shower, lavatory and kitchen faucets.

A key feature on both the 4" centerset lavatory faucet and the 8" kitchen faucet is the new tubular waterway. It's designed to resist common mineral buildup and keeps water flowing freely. A new ionger spout on the lavatory faucet provides more room underneath.

Featured on every faucet is an integral Celcon base plate. Celcon is attractive, corrosion proof and eliminates the need for putty on most installations.

Both "Mermaid" lavatory and kitchen faucets are being offered with an optional deluxe aerator, which permits water to flow with a minimum of noise and splash.

Another new feature is smoked acrylic handles. These handles combine cut crystal styling with an easy grip design. The lightly smoked color adds a touch of elegance. Still available is the sure grip, triple chrome-plated handle.

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Lay-ins Are Popular

Traditional growth of 12" x 12" ceiling tile is being displaced by lay-in panels.

So says Daniel Hizer, marketing product manager for residential ceilings at Johns-Manville.

"The growth," says Hizer, "is in lay-in panels, primarily because the average homeowner now realizes he can install lay-in panels without professional help, and can save money 'doing so."

Educating consumers not only to the benefits of lay-in panels, but to how they are actually installed in the home, has become one of JohnsManville's primary concerns and a major marketing eTfort.

"Films, various types of 'how to' literature, as well as advice on arrang- ing instruclional seminars, are now available to retail outlets which carry J-M ceilings." Hizer explains.

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Shine On Harvest Moon

W.l.L.D. Clorporation Magnaray fluorescent fixtures are said to operate at maximum efficiency while consuming up to 90% less energy than some conventional incandescent fixtures.

The standard 6-watt fluorescent lamps have a life of up to 12,000 hours, thereby extending maintenance intervals. The fixtures' 2-314" x lI" x 5-1/4" high-impact plastic housing is virtually indestructible, according to a company spokesman. Fixtures are

shockproof and UL listed.

The fixtures have a polished alumi num reflector that creates high efficiency lighting which is diffused by a white, high impact plastic lens. The lens is secured by two tamper-proof stainless steel screws which can be removed only with a special tool that is supplied with each fixture.

Fixtures are available in one lamo and two lamp models. The 6 wati fluorescent lamps are standard 115 v60 cycle ac with enclosed ballast, so fixtures operate under any climatic condition.

Fixtures are designed to be surface mounted, and are easily adaptable to any standard electrical outlet box.

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Quick Erection

"Sure-Lock" scaffolding, a lowcost, quality scaffolding is being marketed by Metal Fabricators, Inc.

Low-cost scaffolding for even the biggest jobs, "Sure-Lock" can be erected to 125' or higher, depending upon state codes and extended to any length.

It features a patented fastener for quick erection and great versatility. It assembles without tools in minutes, disassembles just as fast. It's easy to transport and store; can be moved from job to job easily and quickly. Components are made of the finest grade, high-tensile, electric welded steel tubing. Each piece is carefully inspected prior to shipment.

Available in 5' wide half eirt

panels, 5' wide ladder panels and 5' wide walk-through panels. 28" ladder panels are also available. Accessories include: pivoted cross braces, horizontal braces, stringer braces, guard posts, side brackets, adjustable bases, foot plates, stack pins, toggle pins, medium-duty and heavy-duty casters.

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Sincerely,

PauI Nobmann

We are now handling sales for the Medford Corporation of Medford, Or. Let us take the hassle out of filling your requirements in PINE and CEDAR commons, dimension and shop and better.

For your convenience loadings include flat cars, double door box cars and truck and trailer. Other services we can offer are unitized loads, paper wrapping, re-sawing, patterns, stopover earloads. Call us today, you'll be glad you did.

56As afifth generation lumberman, I know I can do a better job for you in servicing your business needs. Our specialties are Douglas fir timbers to 40 feet, redwood timbers to 28 feet, Df and redwood dimension. Please call and ask for me.9,

F0B MULTI-H0USING structures as well as remodeling projects, Andersen Corp. now offers triple glazing in its Perma-Shield casement, awning and double-hung windows and some of their orimed wood units. The

removable storm panels installed over double-pane insulating glass will considerably increase the insulating quality of these windows. WRITE: The Merchant Maqazine,4500 Campus Dr.. Suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.

Merchandising Support

Two recently introduced hardboard interior wall panels are featured in M asonite Corporation's comprehensive merchandising support program for r97 6-77

The program includes a hearY schedule of retail magazine advertising, custom made tv commercials, product displays and in-store promotional materials.

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Attractive room settings featuring "used brick"and Marbletone design panelings have been created by nation- ally known interior designer Larry Deutsch and are being featured in ads in Better Homes & Gardens, House & Garden, American Home, Popular Science and Popular Mechanics.

The advertising program also includes full-page placements in other selected shelter publications and is supported by a full schedule of trade aos.

To support the two new panelings at the point of sale, Masonite is offering an in-store promotion kit containing banners, posters, tent cards, advertising slicks and radio commercials. The kit is free to any dealer who agrees to stock the paneling.

Other in-store promotions related to the new paneling include a display panel credit program and co-op advertising.

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lmitation Natural Look

With the "natural look" in interior furnishings continuing to grow in popularity, Armstrong has expanded its mid-price Trendsetter line by adding two new residential ceilings resembling real wood.

Olde Hickory is a rustic design of rough-finish board and planks. It comes in 12" x 24" tiles and is styled to lend a warm, cozy touch to kitchens, family rooms, dens and other areas of the home.

A classic, old-world pattern long popular in floors is brought to the ceiling in Lynnewood, a geometric design simulating inlaid wood parquet. The subtle, textured patterns are etched and repeated in each 12" x 12" tile, creating a wall-to-wall effect which makes the ceiling an integral part of a decor.

Like all Trendsetter ceilings, Olde Hickory and Lynnewood are made of dimensionally stable mineral fiber material and have a reduced beveled edge to help conceal seams for a monolithic appearance.

The new ceilings are washable, fireretardant and more sound-absorptive than dry-wall or plaster. Lynnewood's design incorporates acoustical fissures

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for additional sound-conditioning.

Olde Hickory, Lynnewood and the other ceilings in the line are slotted on the back for installation on Integrid, a system for suspending a new ceiling or attaching it directly to an existing ceiling. They can also be cemented to the original ceiling or stapled to wood furring strips.

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What's The Catch?

National Drain Supplies, Inc., has announced three new configurations of their unique Spee-D-Basin molded plastic catch basin, to suit a broader range of drainage system applications. It is now available in five different configurations.

Previously, the firm offered single- outlet (nds 100) and double-outlet I 80o (nds 200) versions. New configurations include a double-outlet 90o (nds 250), a three-outlet (nds 300) and a four-outlet (nds 350).

All configurations are available in a choice of high impact styrene or virtually indestructible ABS plastic, with rugged heavy-duty ABS 3", 4", 6" or 8" plastic grates, chrome-plated or in gray, green or black.

The patented system eliminates the labor involved in on-site fabrication of catch basins. They are superior to cast

"R0UGHNECK", a 32-gallon refuse container by Rubbermaid, takes abuse without flinching. Patterned after heavy-duty commercial containers, it stands up under sub-zero temperatures or super hot steam cleaning. lt will not rust or dent and has non-breakable molded handles. A contour bottom allows a firm grip for easy carrying and the lid fits tight to lock in odor and resist spills. Suggested retail price: $19.95. Write: The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660.

iron because they are rust-free, do not shatter, are lighter for shipping and handling, and assemble easier and faster with simple solvent bonding to plastic pipes.

It may be used at ground level, or at any depth with a standard 6" plastic pipe riser. Outlet pipe may be standard 4" plastic drain pipe or smaller, using reducer fittings.

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The Perfect Christmas Gift

A thoughttul and sensible gift tor your friends, busrness assocr,afes and employees. Beat the Christmas crunch with a meaningful present that keeps giving all year long. Use the coupons below, or call (714) 549-8393.

Earth Tones Are In

Natural themes continue high in popularity today, with do-it-yourselfers seeking earth tones and rugged textures for their projects.

Roxite decorative brick builds these themes by adding the browns, beiges and rusts of nature to an accent wall. Lightweight and easy-to-install panels are afixed with nails or adhesive. Mortar fills the channels for a final touch. Six or l2-brick man-made masonry panels turn an accent wall into a weekend project (or less).

Five "brick" and three "stone" reproductions bring authentic textures right into the home.

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Heat Circulating Display

Your customers can actually see how Western's power circulator turns Western's Built-in Fireplace into a forced-air heater that saves heat other fireplaces waste. The display gives customers a close-up view of the quality that goes into Western Fireplaces and lets them visualize clearly how the power circulator option works.

The display is completely framed-in with artificial brick facing to show ease and simplicity of installation. All that is needed to complete the display is to mount the fan with two screws and plug the unit into the nearest I lOv outlet.

The fan switch is mounted near the fireplace opening for easy access, and plastic streamers across the top vent help dramatize the power circulating system.

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It's Z Newest

Z-Brick. makers of the nation's best-selling brick and stone facings, has iatroduced a new adhesive mortar and stucco for use on interior surfaces.

Called Z-Mortar, the new product is used to adhere Z-Brick brand face-

brick, Fieldstone and any other decorative brick wall coverings to any permanent wall surface.

It can also be used by itself for creating dramatic stucco effects. For this application it is troweled right on the wall, with no mixing required. The new mortar is a companion to Z-Ment adhesive mortar which can be used for both exterior and interior surfaces.

Both products are available in black, white and natural colors. Suggested list price for 1 gallon of mortar is $7.99. Suggested list for the Z-Ment gallon container is $9.99.

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Fire Test Panels lor Dealers

Marlite Fire-Test Panels, designed to provide easy-to-maintain, fire-retardant walls for commercial buildings, are now available through regular distribution channels.

The panels originally were developed for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings, but Marlite found dealers can utilize these speciallytreated panels in their business.

Class I panels are available in a variety of colors and woodgrain reproductions. Textured woodgrain designs are available with Class II ratings.

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O-P Expands Sales Office

Oregon-Pacific Industries is rapidly expanding its new offices located in Concord, Ca., according to Ron Robbins, manager.

Traders are being added to the sales staff to sell into the Eastern market. In addition, two salesmen are selling hardwood lumber on a national basis. Sales personnel have already been added earlier who specialize in plywood and redwood to complement the sales of Douglas fir, white fir and pine dimension and boards.

In a related move, the Fullerton, Ca. office has been closed. Its manager, Ralph Cardwell, has established a new firm under his own name. Brad Howell has transferred to Concord and Gil Harris left to join another firm.

The company has also added a toll free line for its California customers. Oregon-Pacific Industries, which is owned by Merrill Lynch, Inc. buys and sells forest products nation-wide.

More Redwood for L-P

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. has purchased more than 2,000 acres of mature, high quality redwood timberlands in Humboldt County, Northern Calif. from the Church of Latter Day Saints, according to Harry A. Merlo, L-P chairman and president.

The timber, acquired for in excess of $10 million, is adjacent to L-P's Big Lagoon timberlands and approximately 15 miles northeast of the company's pulp, lumber, particleboard and plywood production complex at Samoa, Ca.

"The maturity, quality and location of the redwood timber complements the present 125,000 existing acres in the Samoa division and the additional 500.000 acres of L-P timber owned nationallv." said Merlo.

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WEST C0AST biggie for the past 13 years, the annual Shasta Lumbermen's G0lf Tourney, Redding, Ca., drew nearly 250 lumbermen and railroaders from four Western states. (1) Tom Ross, co-chairman, Bob McKean, treasurer, Don Cherovsky, chairman and m.c. (2) Earl Nordtvedt, Bill Main. (3) Fred Passmore, Dick Johnson. (4) Nifty Gay, Ray Teakle, Larry Keller, Jack Barton. (5) Joe Bambino, Tony Gallagher, Dan Burdette. (6) Jim 0lson, Dave Schaller, Jeff Lind, Curt Ryan. (7) Doug Cox, Darrell

Moss, Chas. Moss. Al Uskoski. (8) Ron Atkins, Gayle Morrison. (9) Herb Brown, George Bailey, Jack 0hlson. (10) Ron Stevens, "Mac" McConville, George Mackin. (11) Marv Keil, Mike Webster. (12) Larry Whittaker, Ben Leany. (131 Al 0'Brien, Amil Merlo. (14) Enoch lsraelson, Ken Walker. (15) Bert Dennis. (16) Elmer Lewis, Ray Lizotte. (17) Brad Brovles, Jim Forbes. (18) George Bailey, Bill Marshall, Chas. McConville, Art McPherson. (19) Llovd Webb, Al

Kerper, Leonard Newman. (20) Ron Knecht, Bob Fortney. (21) Ted Fullmer. (22) Bill Hanahran, Woody Ames. (23) Don Crane, Dean Derryberry. (24) Dale Comer, Jim Harris, Al Strom. (25) Jim Hayes, John Crane, Bill Marshall. (261 Harry and Earl Bleile, Glen Hopps. (27) Don Hart, Bud Frank. Bill D orris. (28) Herb Brown, Don Chervosky, Harry Lausman. (29) Dave Schaller, Jerry Arndt. (30) Paul Mundinger, Don Lincoln. Ed Nave.

Governors are rocking along

F ovERNoRs Bob Straub of 19 Or.non and Dan Evans of Washington ca.-n settle back and rock in colonial-style comfort now, thanks to the Northwest Hardwood Association (NHA) and a point it wanted to get across.

What the NHA wanted to show each head of state is that Western alder, the Pacific Northwest's most abundant hardwood, has risen in the last l0years to become a viable, job-producing resource that demands the attention of state forest land officials.

alder sales are significantly up compared to a few short years ago. A majority of the increased demand has come from the furniture and cabinet industries, traditionally the main outlets for the versatile hardwood.

Story at a Glance

B0CKING 0UT in style, Washington State governor Dan Evans, who will be leaving office in January 1977, relaxes back in allalder colonial style rocking chair presented to him by the Northwest Hardwood Assn. NHA president Sandy Bremner, Tacoma (r) seems t0 mirror Gov. Evans' delight in the gift. Presentation was made in 0lympia, Wa.

Proof of alder's growing popularity was delivered to the state capitals in the form of colonial-style rocking chairs, made completely from Oregon and Washington alder and demonstrating the wood's value in the furniture market.

The chairs were manufactured in Chula Vista, Ca. by Authentic Furniture Co. and then shipped to Mexico where the state seals were hand-carved into the headrests.

Once considered nothing more than a nuisance tree that stood between the logger and his prized Douglas fir, alder now figures very heavily into the furni ture and cabinet markets. The two chief reasons for its popularity are, first, the ease with which it can be worked and, second, its wide affinity for stains and finishes.

Often referred to as the "Magician of Hardwoods," alder is now finding wide use as a stained substitute to replace traditional hardwoods which are becoming less available and more expensive.

All Northwest Hardwood Association mills and wholesalers report that

Oregon and Washington governors receive rocking chairs made of locally grown alder . . gifts are p.r. move to gain recognition of alder's growing commercial influence.

A typical alder user is A. F. Lorts Co. of Phoenix, Az. The firm, which makes early American dining room furniture and roll top desks, has used alder exclusively for I I years.

Michael Lorts, v.p., is long on praise for alder's workability and stainability. He adds that because of the NHA's upgraded quality control program, he has been receiving a more uniform product from the several mills he deals with.

Visador Co. of Jasper, Tx. uses alder for pre-fab inserts that go into hollow and solid core exterior doors. Bob Hall, president, reports that alder not only shapes well but also blends better, due to its uniform color, with door wood ofother hardwood species.

The Northwest Hardwood Association is located in Portland, Or. in the Terminal Sales Bldg., 1220 S.W. Morrison,97205.

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Heavy-Duty, Man

Pacenraker Series 2000 extra heavyduty deadbolts are illustrated in free full color literature.

Facelilt Job

A free new architectural bulletin from Johns-lt{anville describes how their Facespan panels converted a mid50's era bank from a severe, concrete block look of little architectural distinction to one with a highly esthetic, modern motif.

They'd Rather Switch

I)ecorator llall I'lates is a free color bulletin on electric switch receptacle configurations from Trine lvllg.-Square D Co., 2438 Ferris Pl., Bronx, N.Y. l04bl.

Hardwood Flush Doors

Harrivood Fluslt Dr,tors is a f'ree 8-p. four-color catalog of Paine flush doors, architectural and residential, available clo 1706 Congrcss Ave ., Oshkosh, Wi. 54901.

1977 Safety Directory

Just ofi the press is the 1 977 edition of Best's Safety Directory, S20, rvhich contains over 1000 pp. of OSI{A Cuidelines, Safety Techniques and Buyer's Cluides for OSITA compliance and safety programs. Write: A. M. Best Co., Ambest Rd., Oldwick, N.J.08858.

Combo Doors llluEtraled

Bel-Air Combination Doors with conrrolled ventilation for use in homes. apartmenls, motels. mobile homes. campers. trailers and many olher types of buildings, are illustrated in new free full color literature.

Energy Conservation

"Energy Cortsen,atirsrt Stud1,, A Performance Comparison oJ' a ll/oodFrame and a fi{asortry Structure," is a summary (50d ea. frorn NFPA) of two separate comparalrve energy consunrp- tion tests on identically sized woodframe and masonry homes at Tempe,

Az., utilizing identical heating and cooling equipment under strictly controlled conditions in both structures. Results revealed average yearly energy savings for the wood-frame structure of 23%,with a 309% savings in the summer.

Rough Terrain Forklift

A new, free, full-color bulletin on its rough terrain forklift for nraterial handling has just been released by Allis-Chalmers Corp.

Stained Glass Windows

A new brochure by DeVac, Inc. tells how they provide complete stained glass window restoration.

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Insulation Display Poster

A colorful new display poster from Johns-Manville "localizes" the benefits of adding insulation by using an actual horne in the dealer's community to illustrate approxirnate money and energy savings attainable.

The dealer simply provides J-M with data about a home in his market area (or his own home) and receives a free, individual computer analysis from the Johns-Manville Insulation Center. The form is then attached to the pclster for customers to see.

Customs Guide

'l'he U. S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 8th St., N.W.. Washington. D.C. 20062, has available ($5 0) a conrprehcn- sive "Simplit'ied Guide To ('ustottts Service, " which explains how to avt-rid penalties, delays, get refi.rr-rds and determine evaluation of goods.

'oConsequence" Safety Posters

Louisiana-Pacific has a set of 8 safety postcrs ($1 per set) that stress the consequences of unsafc personal and vehicular practices.

Siding Commercial on TV

A new 30 sccond tv conrnrercial dcscribcs the bcncfits of Johnsi\'lanville 's solid vinyl siding and is availablc as a promotional tool 1or local J-1\{ dcaiet's and distributors.

Fire Safety in Mobiles

The Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Assn. has published a fuee nerv brochure "Fiye Safet-v in lllrsbile Homes" that covers fire safety vs. fireproof, assuring fire safety in mobile homes, llame spread ratings, and other considerations. HPlv'IA, P.O. Box 6246, Arlington, Ya. 22246

Monoform Roofing System

Flintkote has two ncw brochures about its l\{onofonl rooi'ing sytern; one includes a sanrplc; thc othcr photographs ol scven dif'fercnt buiidings to illustratc a variety of applications.

Moulding Success Story

'Ihc Wcstcrn Wood N{oulding and l\l illrvork l)roduce rs' 1/roll Tree To 7)'nr has been heralde d by homcowners rvho have rrsed it. lt is still available from WWN4I\,IP, P.O. Box 25?78, Portlurrd, Or., (,7115. for S 1.50.

THE MAN himself (1) Lou Godard with Dave Davis. (2) Bill Johnson. (3) Mack Giles, Leo Hulett. (4) Bon DeLisle with $37 Hat. "courtesy" of Bert LeBeck and The Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club; Jerry 0'Hare, Jimmy Jones, a club district governor. (5) Dave Mensing, Don Cook. (6) Bob Macfie, John Enright. (7) Brad Klima, Bill Marshall. (81 Fred Rossi. (9) Joe Casella, Don Cook. (101 Dave Jones, Jon Dyer. (11) Bob Long, Chuck Robbins. (12) Bob Matthies, Gary Hansen, Dennis Hansen. (13) Jim Harrison, Manuel Lavrador. (14) Ralph Boshion, Manuel Pulido. (15) John Cirini, Dennis Hansen.

The big five-oh

Ll elF a century of participation

I !in Hoo-Hoo International, the lumberman's fraternal order, was recognized by the Oakland club at their recent "Lou Godard Nisht." Until his retirement several years algo he had been a principal of the Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., a Northern California wholesale firm.

Various testimonials recounted his expertise, wide popularity and numerous contributions to the lumber industry and the Hoo-Hoo clubs with which

Story at a Glance

Lumberman Lou Godard is recognized by industry group for his fifty year's of club involvement and his role with the Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., whose motto today is "the oldest name in redwood."

he has been associated. The obvious esteem and affection with which he is held by his peers was evident at the rneeting. A social man, he was an engaging speaker as he related his experiences and adventures in the redwood lumber business.

Lou Godard joined the Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., which had been founded in the decade before the turn of the century, in 1924 and rose to become general manager. Later, however, the firm fell into a rocky period and failed. It was subsequently resurrected by Lou in partnership with Al Bell, who among other distinctions, is the publisher emeritus of The Merchant Magazine. The current president of Hobbs Wall is Bill Johnson.

A lazy, low key day

EIGHTH ANNUAL 0akley Plywood party again met at Hill Country, near Morgan Hill. Ca. About 100 attended the low key day of golf. drinks and dinner. 0oor prizes for many and a special recognition award for 0llie Lee for organizing the summertime event. (1) Howard Rolin, Host Jim 0akley, Mark Carlson. (2) Dwight Curran, Bud 0lsen, Bill Niesen. (3) Sam Eggan. (4) Aubie Harnes, Frank Siino. (5) Luckv

prize-winner, Gordon Knott. (6) Steve Hix, Joe De Lappe, Bill Causley, Gordon Knott. (7) Don Allen, Tom Martin, Jim Froggatt. (8) Bob Anderson, Wally LeGault. {9) Tom Cobb, Jim 0akley. (10) Keith Johnson, Cotton lsbel. (11) George Shelton. Chet Wolfe. (12) Rick Shelion, Stan Classic. (13) Rich De Smet, Dan Smith, Jim McElroy. (14) Tom & Gary Long from

Fresno. (15) Bud Cligny, Andy Kerr, Mahlon Foote, Pete Price. (16) Denny Minier, Larry Von Grey. (17) Mike Shoffner, Bob Lynch, Pete Price. (18) Fred Beckham, Bob Applegate, Dale McElroy. (19) Tom Conchurrat. Bay DuPuis, picture taken at 5:08 p.m. (20) Gus Gidlund. {21} Brick Burks, Chuck Virnig, Corrie Schaap. (22) Randy & Bruce Gidlund. (23) Dave lckert, Paul Yocke.

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RESTORE SOME SANITY

David Cutler, editor-publisher

The Merchant Magazine

4500 Campus Drive

Newport Beach, Calif .9266O

Dear Dave:

Your editorial on our "Year of Frustration" certainly strikes a nerve. How could we have elected Congress' men who are so publicity conscious that they will not vote on any issue which is likely to be controversial during an election year?

Perhaps this will be the Year that the "silent majority" of this country will awaken to discover the mess our current legislators have made of things. Perhaps after this election our new congressmen will begin to base their decisions on what is best for the people of this nation rather than voting issues based on who shouts the loudest. Perhaps this will be the

year that some sanity is restored to our system of government.

We can only hope that all this will come about before it is too late.

Gordon G. Ifuott President Yosemite Lumber Co.

4840 North Blackstone Fresno, Ca.93726

Dear Dave:

Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club # I would like to express our most sincere thanks for the fine coverage regarding Hoo-HooEtte's activities during this past year. Particularly, we aPPreciate the article in the July, 1976 issue on our 25th Anniversary Year Convention held in Los Angeles. Many thanks again.

Louise Bezaire, President

REFRESHING ALTERNATIVE

Dear Ms. Kelley:

I am presently reading the Septem' ber issue of your magazine and find it a very refreshing alternative to the mass of publications offered these days. In short, please add me to your list of subscribers. I am new to the staff of Western Pine Supply Co. located in Emeryville, Ca., and look forward to using this magazine as a source of information and education.

Thank you.

William P. Brogan

209 Eastman Ave. Corte Madera.Ca.94925

Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club f,l Sterling Lumber Co.

I140 Mines Ave. Montebello, CA. 90640

SOUND OFF!

lUe want to heor from You. If we goof it up, make a typo, suamble the facts or fall heir to any other of the hazards of collecting ond dis' eminating informatio n, let us know. hte ue running hard to keep The Merchant as the leding forum for the industry in the I3 l,ltestem states...we have to get it right a/td we seek your help. AdditionallY, we hope you will use this sqace as a forum for anythtng you think the industry should or might lilce to be made aware of. If you hatte a good idea that could be helpful to the industry, let us know,. -ed.

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replies to box number shown in ad in care of The Merchant Magazine, 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 475, Newport Beach, Ca.9256O. Make checks payable to The Merchant Magazine. Mail copy to above address or call (714\ 549-8393. Deadline for copy is the 22nd of the month.

HETP WANTED FOR SAIE SERVICES OFFERED

PRE.HUNG DOOR MANAGER NEEDED

Established company looking for manager to operate pre-hung door plant. Must have good qualifications and experience. Knowledge of doors and hardware essential. Many benefits. Salary commensurate with experience. Send complete resume to Sunset Industries, P.O. Box 3946, Tucson, Az. 857 17

FORKLIFT DRIVER for an 18,000 lb. machine. Must have heavy experience in lumber yard. Know species, sizes and tallies. Fiveday work week. See Gerrit Vos, 10742 Los Alamitos Blvd.. Barr Lumber Co. Our 76th year.

LUMBER TRADER

No. Calif. fum seeking experienced lumber trader. Excellent opportunity with aggressive growing firm. Contact Gary Simmen, Simmen Lumber Sales, Inc. (916) 392-2630. Replies held in confidence.

DISTRIBUTION CENTER/Sales Manager with heavy experience in redwood, Doug fir dimensional and plywood, for Greater Bay Area growth oriented company. Salary commensurate with experience plus health and benefits package. Send resume and salary history to Box 221, clo The Merchant Masazine.

LUMBER SALESMAN - Excellent opportunity for qualified aggressive person who has very heavy experience selling lumber to contractors, large builders & developers. Salary plus bonus, car, health insurance, pension and profit sharing. This is not a training position. You must have a proven lumber sales record. Barr Lumber Co,. our 76th year-Stan Skelton, sales mgr., 10742 Los Alamitos Blvd., (213) 5964475, (r14\ s27-228s.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

We are a rapidly growing division of a major corporation and currently have an opening for a sales representative for Southern California and Arizona with experience selling retail and wholesale building materials. In addition to a very competitive salary, we pay expenses and a sales bonus, supply a car and offer a complete benefit program. Submit resume with salary history to A. L. Schnieder, 6667 Rainbow Dr., San Jose, Ca. 95129. Gossen Co., div. of U.S. Gypsum Co., an equal opportunity employer m/f.

EXPERIENCED YARD MAN

Wholesale distribution yard - Man must know grades. Pay over scale plus pension plan plus profit sharing plan plus bonus plus medical plan. (Lumber Experience)

Write Box 222, clo The Merchant Magazine.

FOR SALE - lumber truck & trailer1969 GMC, engine 318 Detroit 8V71N. Transmission 5 and 4. Flatbed with roller. Trailer, l8'utility flatbed with roller, 2 axle - $18,500. Phone (213) 5964475, (714) 527-2285,10742 Los Alamitos Blvd., our 76th year. Contact Gerrit Vos.

FOR SALE

One. 8' flat bed rib saw. 5 individual motors - 3 hp. 220v 3 phase, adjustable, activated, variable speed forwards & backwards. Exhaust system included - 10" diameter carbide tipped sawblades. Excellent condition. Write Box 220. clo The Merchant Masazine.

RADIAL ARM SAW - 24" (Dewalt),7-ll2 horse power, 220v. 3ph. heavy duty stand and table. Price $1,000, excellent condition. Guerin Transportation Co., (7 14) 987 -6333.

ACTION!! If you want action in buying, selling or trading equipment, machinery, parts, materials, etc., use the Classified Ads page of The Merchant Magazine each month. Rates are reasonable, readership is unequalled. Try it now!

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Americsn Hardwood Co.

American Lumber Species, Inc. ........

Brush Industrial LumberCo.,oiv. .......

Burns Lumber Co.

Connor Lumber Sales

Coos Hsad Lumber & Plvwood

CrownPlywoodCo. ..,.

Davidson Plywood and Lumbsr Co.

Dooley Rsdwood Lumber Co..

Eel River Sales.

Essley & Son,0. C.

Far West Fir Sales . . . ... (213) 629-5206

Fountain Lumber Co., Ed. ,.:. ....

Fremont Forest Products

The GF Company.

Galleher Hardwood Co. .....,...,,.,....

Georgia.Pacific Corp. ( Lumber)

Georgia-Pacific Corp. {Plywood)

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Globe International (213] 8i0-6456

Hill Lumber Co., Max

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ButlerJohnson Corp.

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Forsyth Hardwood Co. ,. Georgia-Pilific Corp. Higgins :-umberCo.,J.E. Lamon Lumber Co. MacBeath Hardwood

TBEATEO LUMBER-POLES Koppen Co., Inc......... Wendling.Na$an Co.

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Retail HardwreAsn.

Holmes Lumber Co.. Fred.. iirGl;;6;'3"ppiy i;.. :.'. .'.

Reid & Wright Lumber Co.

Simpson Building Supplv Co.

Simoson Timber Co.

Tacoma Lumber Sales. Inc.

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Louisiana-Pacif ic Corp

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Noyo Timber Products, Inc.

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Louisiana Pacific CorD. ...,....,.......

Simpson Euilding Supply Co.

South Bay Redwood Co.

South 8ay Redwood Co.

Southwest Forest Industries {2.|3)

Sterling Lumber Co.

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Tacoma Lumber Sales, Inc-

Holmes Lumber Co., Fred C.

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American Forest Products ,. ,.,

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International Forest Products, Inc.

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Anhur A. Pozzi Co. ..:..

Cal Custom lllill, Inc.

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Cardwell Forest Products

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Crown Plvwood Co. ....,..........,..

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Eel River Sales

Essley & Son, 0.C..

Far West Fir Sales

Freeman & Co., Stepherr G. ,......

Fremont Forest Products

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Guerin Transonation Co.

H & M Wholesale Lumber Co..

HobbsWall Lumber Co., Inc.

lnland Lumber Co. (7141 i83-0021 & Lumber 0ivision of Davidson Plv.

Marquart-Wolfe Lumbsr Co.

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Lyly & Sons

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Boddinglon-Chsy0nne, Inc.

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North Park Timbsr Co

JACK TWEEDY

Ihis is our fourteenth yeat of serying you ,and we look fonnard to many, many more.

PORTLAND WHOLESALERS

(Continued from page 11 )

firm forecasts a huge increase in overseas sales of pulp based products. Japan is the number one market now, a major result of their residential market being up 26% over 1975. Dinges sees the American South beginning to be a competitive factor in softwood plywood exports.

Likely markets with good potential for large future increases are Australia and The Peoples Republic of China, he forecast.

BIRTHDAY BASHES

(Continued from page 29)

warehouse and office area where parties were held and interest in products was good, especially considering the additional distractions that included live music, complelte with a gentleman playing the musical saw, and many drawings through the evening for door prizes.

On the first night alone, more than 1700 pieces of The Colonel's fried chicken were enthusiastically consumed, along with countless rolls, mounds of salad and the trimmings. It took two quick and busy bartenders to keep the glasses full.

PERSONALS

(Continued from page 33 )

Mack Giles is now lumber sales manager at Georgia-Pacific, Santa Rosa, Ca.

Shel Sussman, formerly Western Pine, Emeryville, Ca., and Tom Chapman, formerly G-P, San Leandro, are now at Inland Lumber Co., Fremont. California. Ben Cassinerio is heading things up.

Mike Roach, Cal-Pacific Mfg., Arcata, Ca., has returned from a sales trip throughout So. Oregon and No. Calif. Billie Gowans has returned from a "super vacation."

Bill Bright, Masonite, Calpella, Ca., has taken a two week sales triP thru the Southeast.

Parks Miller has joined Kelleher Lumber Co. at San Rafael, Ca.

Bob Raymer has retired from Simpson Bldg. Supply, Santa Clara, Ca.

Gil Sissons, Sr., has opened an office for American Pacific Corp., in Ukiah, Ca.

Russ Britt, Britt Lumber Co., Eureka, Ca., went on a business trip to the Bay Area with Bill Gittings of Rounds Lumber Co. during September.

Ed Fountain (both Sr. & Jr.) spent a week-end visiting with Jack Chamberlain of Eel River Lumber Co., Fortuna, on the Ed Fountain tree farm near Dinsmore, Ca.

Virgil Nesbitt, Eel River Lumber Co., Fortuna, was the surprise guest at a party in his honor to celebrate his 25 years with the company.

Tom Nielsen is a lumber buyer at Hubbard & Johnson, San Carlos, Ca., formerly G-P, San Jose.

Bob Vita is assisting in plywood purchasing at G-P, San Jose, Ca.

Steve Hagen is now representing Kooyman Trucking, Stockton, Ca.

Bill Hughes, Sr., Santa Cruz Lumber, Santa Cruz, Ca., retired November I after 44years in the business.

Gordon King is a new outside salesman for Georgia-Pacific, Salinas, Ca., He had been with Wickes, in the San Diego area.

Rob Boucher, U.S. Plywood, Eugene, Or.. vacationed for a week in Wichita, Ks.

Gary Simmen, Simmen Lumber Sales, Sacramento, Ca., wife Janice and family. had a lively evening on vacation when their houseboat on Lake Shasta came loose and had to be rescued by the Sheriff.

Dean Jones has joined California Pacific Wholesale, Inc., Cucamonga, Ca., according to headman Roger, Baer.

Sidney F. Gartin is the new sales mgr. for Roberts Consolidated Industries, City of Industry, Ca.

Ivan Neely, retiring mgr., Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, Seattle, was honored with a well-attended retirement dinner recently marking his 47 years in the industry. Emcee was Willis Smith, Coos Head Timber Co., Coos Bay, Or. Neely is succeeded as mgr. by George Thompson.

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