OONSOLIDATBD LI]MBBB OO.

(a dlwlsion of The Charles Nelson Co.D

Yard, I)oeks and Planing Milt

Wilmington, CaHfornia

DOOR & PLYWOOD JOBBERS, INC.

Wholesqle Distributors for Southern Gcllifornio

DOORS:

Fecturing Hollow core Flush Doors in Philippine Mohogcny, verticcl Grcin Douglcs Fir, and Birch

PTYWOOD:

Complete Stock in crll grcrdes cmd sizes oI Douglcrs Fir

WINDOWS: All

Pine. Odds on Minimum Delcry

Homcr Wardc Rc-clcctcd

3. Adoption of a minimum standard for kitchen cabinets to the end that the purchaser will be assured of a sound and lasting value.

4. Credit information and service.

5. And to generally be vigilant and informed on all matters affecting the welfare of the cabinet manufacturing industry.

'l'he foltowing trustecs were also elected to assist in gui<ling the destinies of thc industry through the Association. Trvo each from the fottr geographical areas.

I\lilton l)ixon, Boulevard Cabinet Shop, Lynwood; Roy Ikrffrneistcr, Iloffmeister and Son, Sun Valley; Ralph Han<11', Van Hueklyn and Handy, Glendale; C. N. Thielen, Trojan Cupboard Co,, Burbank; Sheldon Trenery, Trenery Clabinet Co., Downey; C' Curtis Towle, Santa Monica Planing I\{ill, Santa Monica; Paul Stember, Hoffmeister Cabinet Shop, Los Angcles; Lee I'arish, M ct L Cabinet Co,, West Los Arrgeles.

Dollar Volume Construction Record Set

Ilourcr O. \\/arclc rvas rc-clcctcrl prcsi<lent of the Southcrn ('irlifornil .r\ss<lci:ttion of C:rbinct I\lanufacturers at the rcgtrlar nronthly nrccting recerrtlrr hcl<1. Warde has bccn pronrinent in lunrlrcr and in tlrc r.nanufitr:turing of cabincts for over trventy-live years in Southcrn California, arr<l at prcsent is at thc head of Craftbuilt Cabinets of IJurbank.

lilcctecl vice-presi<lent was Sheldc'n Trenery, owner of 'I'hc 'l'rer.rer-y Citbinet Co. of l)orvney. Trenery has been in thc calrinct uranufacturing indttstry for many years and rvill assist in carrying forth the aints of the association.

I'hillip I)cl![arco w:rs re-elected treasurer to serve as tlrc rrlrrrvc namecl officers for the renrainder of 1949 and until ()r:tobcr l, 19.50. Well known and highly regarded in the industr_r', l)cMarco is giving freely of his time to the impr()\'cnlcnt of the inclustry.

'l'hc ,\ssociation, uuder thc guidancc of a rvell plannecl an<l nrarr:rged policy has grorvn to represent over 80/o of thc c:rlrinct manufacturers in the Los Angeles area.

Some oi the objectives frlr the comirrg year, says Warde, incltt<lc :

1. Cor-rtir.ruation of the group purchasing of compensation insurance.

2. Publication of ancl supplementing the pricing 1r1arltlal irr an illustratecl m:rtlner.

New York, December 8-A new high dollar volume of construction has been attained this year in the area east of the llocky Mountains, it was reported today by Thomas S. I{olden, prcsident of F. W. Dodge Corporation'

Statistical tabulations by the Dodge corporation of building and engineering project contracts awarded in the thirty-seven states in the first eleven months show a greater dollar volume than that reported for the entire year 1948 when a new all-time high mark rvas set, Mr. Holden disclosed.

The cumulative volume of investment commitments for this year through November was $9,430,2n,000 against $g,4D,618,000 reported for the twelve months of last year' Compared with the first eleven months of last year, contract valuations were up 8 per cent, the Dodge executive revealed.

"The building uptrend whicli began in August has continuecl to gain an accelerated momentum, rvith last month's contract volume showing a sharp 57 per cent gain over November a year ago," Mr. Holden said' "Particularly significant, I believe, is the fact that the 56 per cent gain in private contracts almost paralleled the 59 per cent in.r"u." in public-account work last month comparcd lvitll November of last year. Private work in November totaleci $642,078,000 against a public-account volume of $315,683'000."