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ffiE ffiK|- An excellenl generol-purpose softwood, | -.--t-r-. ---:-^l --) ^--.. r^.^,^-l- lr- 4-^ stroighf-groined ond eosy to work. lts fine noiling properties, obility to toke ond to hold point, ond smoll, non-bleeding knols moke it ideol for fop-quolity siding, poneling, ond oll orchilecturol woodwork.

This is but one of ten finc softwoods from member mills of the Western Pine Associolion. All ore monufociured, seosoned ond groded to exocling Associotion stondords. Lumber deolers, builders, orchitects ond wood users hove found them dependoble ond best for mony conslruclion uses.

THESE ARE THE WESTERN PINES

IDAHO WHITE PINE

PONDEROSA PINE . SUGAR PINE

THESE ARE THE ASSOCIATEO WOODS

LARCH DOUGLAS FIR

WHITE FIR ENGETMANN SPRUCE

INCENSE CEDAR RED CEDAR

IODGEPOLE PINE

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Focls Folder oboul [odgepole Pine.

Address:

Weslern Pine Associalion, Yeon Bvilding, Portlond 1, Oreggn.

November Housing Stcrts-76,000 Units

Homebuilders started 76,000 l1ew permanent nonfarm dwelling units in November, a seasonal decline of 10,000 units, or 12 per cent, from October, according to preliminary estimates of the U. S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Novernber decline in Housing activity was apparent in most sections of the countty, but was particularly sharp in the midwest and in the mountain states. Included in the November estimate were 2,300 nelv dwelling units started under auspices of the public housing authorities.

The million mark for new dwelling units started in 1951 was reached in November. The cumulative total for the first 11 months was 1.,022,600 units, compared with 1,302,400 for the same months in 1950. and 946,800 in the like 1949 period. Private builders' activity thus far in 1951 totaled 952,500 neu' dwelling units.

Opens Los Angeles Scles Office

A Los Angeles sales office has been opened by Alsynite Company of America. Glenn D. Stecker has been named manager of the office by Louis L. Poton-rac, president of the plastic building material firm. Sales offices are also maintained at the San Diego and Portsmouth, Ohio, plants.