NTWS BRI ETS

A continued, upswing in hous' ing is being forecast by F. W. Dodge, they see housing starts at an annual rate of 1.7 million by mid-1971, if that rate is reached, it would be the best in two dec' ad,es actual selling Price of new homes has dropped $3,000, according to the Census Bureau; these stripped down homes also mean a new home irnProuement market for alert dealers

The new cut in interest nates for money may promPt some S&Ls to drop their rate for good customers below B/o next Year . . Nat'I. Assn,. of Home Builders is pondering a ne'w rlame to better reflect their wide ranging activities

An increase in rnetroPolitan housing starts of LA/o in 1971 is forecast by NAHB . the Dodge Index on September contracts for future construction was 6% above a year earlier . . . in September, expenditures for housing units rose $I billion to $22 bil' lion, non-residential construction is still tracing a flat line on the charts

Boise Cascade's new $7 mil' lion particleboard plant in Uki' ah, Calif., is expected to be completed in Dec. of next year Kaiser Cement employees in their Montana plant have wo.n, a maior safety award from the Portland Cement Assn. l. P. Dolan reports business has been good at his new yard in Castro Valley, Calif., it's their fifth store. others are in San Pablo, El Cerrito, Fremont and Milpitas . Foster Lumber in Vallejo, Calif., had a most successful 50th anniaersary sale this Fall .

Four portable-building firms have been indicted on antitrust charges by a federal grand jury; they are Speedspace Corp., a Potlatch subsidiary; Vinnell Steel; Modulux and Designed Facilities Leasing Co., both subsidiaries of Kaiser Aluminum following Hoffman Hardware's meeting with creditors, salesmen are no longer soliciting Lrusiness from retailers .

Weyerhaeu.ser has purchased B.C. Interior Sawmills, Lid., no price was disclosed a 8145,000 "idea home" built by the American Wood Council and the San Diego Lumbermen's Assn. includes 60,000 6f., reaction of the general public has been verY good . Del"aney Sash & Door had a big blowout recently for their new mill and door store in Los Alamitos. Calif.

Plumbing, hardnare and electrical made in Israel have proved good sellers for Angels Home Improaement Centers in L,4., according to firm founder and pres. ident Sidney Kline . Accept. ance by the City of Los Angeles of the new lumber stand.ords is expected about the first of the J'ear

One in eaery lour adzhs shops for bldg. mtls. in a year, 2/3rds are women', according to WWPA . the new remodeling on Crescent City's Square Deal Lumber Co. is finished-looks greato too! . . Minton's neu) gift and houseware section in their San Jose store has been getting good play during the holiday season .

Diamond National's new yard in Modesto has been developing good traffic since it's Fall opening, reports mgr. Howard Underwood . 2 break-ins at Richardson's Lumber in La Habra, Cali{., netted burglars 2 cans ol paint (maybe crime doesnot payi .

A factory-built house was erected in less than 6 hours by a subsidiary of Certain-teed Products Corp. recently; the 3 bedroom house has 1,050 sq. ft. Southwest Forest Homes, Inc. plans to have their modular and mobile home plan operating by Feb., '71

Crqne Mills Hqs Joined The l. Gl. Club

December

Iloo-Eoo-Ette Club 6-Dec. 9, Diamond Jim's, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Hoo-Iloo-Ette Club 10-Dec. 10, meeting, Picador Restaurant, Gardena, Calif.

Dubs, Ltd.-Dec. 11, Castlewood Country Club, Pleasanton, Calif.

Shasta-Cascade Hoo-IIoo Club 133-Dec. 15, annual concat & celebrity nite, place to be announced.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2-Dec. 18, meeting, Huntington-Seacliff, Huntington Beach, Calif.

Phoenix Hoo-IIoo Club 72-Dec. 18, ladies'nite Christmas party and dance, Del Webb's Townhouse, Phoenix, Ariz.

The Key

Ihe huge smoke stacks that have towered over the Crane Mills' sawmill at Paskenta for years were recently trken down. They and the large waste-fed furnaces that provide heat and steam for tte dry kiln operation have been replaced with new automatic equipment that is virtually smoke free. Straighterr more uniformly dry lum' ber is another plus feature of the installation' which also incluiies completely new kilns.

A new buner has also been installed that has reduced smoke emission by TSVo-8t% in the disposol of waste that is unusable.

Cleaner ah and better lumber are definitely the results obtained from ioining the L Q. Club (I Quit $Psklng).

Mqnufqcturcrs

of Quolily

Doughr Fir, While Fir

Incetrse Gedor, Sugor Pine

Ponderoso Pine