PACIFIC HARDWOOD SALES CO.

of/crinV direct milt shipments from the finest producers in the world. Large yard stock, kiln drying and S2S facilities Specialties: all Mahoganies; Virola; Sajo lmported & domestic lumber and plywood

Let us help you to help others

1817 Embarcadero, Oakland, Calif. 94505 Telephone: (415) 261-6342

UilITED

A United staff of veteran lum' bermen experienced in handling the requirements of the retail dealer

United in their eftort to provide prompt, etficient service on wholesale orders from our

United inventory of prime soft' wood lumicr maintained with the retail deale/s needs in mind.

Club Honors Lumbermon

A. L. "Al" Kerper has been chosen Lumberman of tlle Year by Shasta-Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club I33 as part of their joint observance with the Redding, Calif., Trade Club of National Forest Products 'Week which is held every October.

Sales manager of the Paul Bunyan Lumber Co., Anderson, Calif..

Al Kerper has had a long and interesting career in the industry.

After graduating in business administration from St. Marys College of Winona, Minn., he was employed for 16 years br' a national firm of lumber cost accountants. He then spent three years with the Red River Lumber Co. in charse of war production, OPA and rationing rJgulations. and as purchasing agent.

From 1945-49 he established for the Vaughn Millwork Co. a large millwork manufacturing plant in Reno and a millwork assembly plant in Kansas City, Mo. In 1949 he moved to Paul Bunyan Lumber Co.

He is a member of the Western Wood Products Association quality control committee with special assignments. He is a past-president of Shasta-Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club 133 and also served as club president in Reno in 1941.

Word & Horringlon's New Outlet

Ward and Harrington is building their newest and largest outlet, 27,000 air. conditioned sq. ft., in Fullerton, Calif. A model for future locationso it will have a complete line for the home owner, with emphasis on materials for home maintenance and repair.

A full line contractor supply operation

Westem l.umber & Bsildlng Moteriols I ERCHANT will have a separate sales and service aIea.

The new yard is scheduled to open the first of the year. W&H recently closed their La Habra and Brea locations due to lack of expansion room. The present Fullerton business will close when the new store opens.

Long Term Industry Aims Voiced

The two prime issues facing the forest industry in 1970 are the necessity {or maintaining a long-term supply of wood and fiber and the role of the industry in maintaining a high quality of natural environment, the American Forest Institute has been told by AFI president E. J. Hodges.

To do this, Hodges added, AFI considers its primary objectives as providing a unified public relations voice for the industry which is recognized for objectivity and to conduct effective public relations activities.