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Mount Whitney Lumher Co., Inc.

frTANUFACTUR,ERS OF PONDEROSA PINE . SUGAR PINE. WHITE FIR, - INCENSE CEDAR

WholesoleLumber Distribution Yard

3O3O E. Woshington Blvd. Los Angeles 23, Gqlif. Phone ANgelus 8-Ol7l

teristics of home built; the same information for the builder's area; comparison of sales between 1954 and 1955 ; difficulties experienced in making sales in 1956; number of completed but unsold homes; credit and financing problems; availability of land; or'r'nership of land for building. purposes; trends in land prices.

Broyles Wholescrle Go. Moving to Scrnlq Bsrbqrq from Medford, Ore.

Santa Barbara, Calif.-Broyles Wholesale Company last month was in the process of moving its business frorn Medford, Oregon, to 823 Punta Gorda St. here. The warehouse and building materials business in Medford was solcl last July 1 to Lumber Products of Portland and Eugene, reports B. J. Broyles.

The firm is building a warehouse in Santa Barbara at the above address and expects completion about February 1, containing approximately 10,000 sq. ft. Broyles Wholesale will distribute hardwood lumber and flooring, doors, plywood, insulation boards, hardboards, insulation, cedar, redwood, pine and fir lumber, gypsum products, cedar shakes, asphalt roofing and various builders hardware in the Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo tri-county area. Straight cars, pool cars and LCL out of warehouse sales will be solicited by the California newcomer, points out Mr. Broyles.

S. F. Hoo-Hoo fo Meet qr Elks Club

Hugh Pessner, San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club president, announced a Club 9 meeting for the evening of January 8 at the Elks Club, 456 Post St., San Francisco. It rvill get underway at 6:39 p.m. with libationr oti the third floor. A private bar and banquet room rvill be provided for the exclusive use of Club 9. The meeting will be devoted to the lumber industry and there will be a t'ell-known industry speaker on hand for after-dinner activities.

Dubs to Meet Jcrn. | 8 or Golifornicr

Dubs, Ltd. President Gran Geisert, head of Peerless Lumber Company, Oakland, reports that accommodations have been firmed up with the California Golf Club in South Francisco for the 99th Dubs Tournament, to be played on Friday afternoon, January 18. Golf prizes rvill be awarded following the banquet that evening. Hosts for the day will be Russ Fryburg and Fred Ziese.

Arle Evie Heods TW&J Plywood Soles

Tarter, \\rebster ct Johnson, Inc. announces the appointment of Atle E,vje as manager of its new plyrvood sales division. The cornpany's green veneer plant, under construction at Hayfork. Trinity corlnty, California, rvill be in operation shortly after the first of the year.

Mr. Evje has been active in the plyu'ood industry on the \\rest Coast for many years. He began his career in the 'n'ood products business lvith St. Paul & Tacoma I-umber Company, n'orked subsequently for Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, Simpson Logging Con.rpany's Shelton plywood division and, in 1948, became manager of Rainier Plywood Company in Tacoma. Later he went as sales manager with N{enasha Plyrvood Companv at North Bend, Oregon. Prior to joining Tarter, Webster & Johnson last year he lvas general manafaer of Multnomah Plywood Corporation in Portland.

In addition to handling the output of TW&J's green veneer plant, estimated in excess of 12 million feet annually, Evje will be active in the procurement of West Coast plyrvood for TW&J customers throughout the United States.

New Union Lumber Go. Sqfety Record

Fort Bragg, Calif.-Orman Oak, Union Lumber Company safety director', congratulated the sawmill employes of the coiopa.ty at a dinner here recently for having completed 360,000 man-hours of work without a disabling industrial iniurv.

Rcte-Position wcrnted $2.00 per column inch

All others, $3.00 per column inch

Closing dctes lor copy, Sth cnd 20th

WANTED_HELP

Want Ads

Man for counter and yard sales. Must know lumber and building materials and be good at figuring lumber. Two or more years' experience in small yard. Also man or wornan to help figure inventory. Phone Mr. Rogers for apporntment.

HYDE PARK LUMBER COMPANY

Pleasant 8-9214 Los Angeles ORchard 7-3322

POSITION AVAILABLI,

Male between 20 and 30 years of age wanted for office work, to assist office manager in inventory and record department. Must -be good at typing and figures. Opportunity to learn order desk sales ind futuri-promotions on basis of capabilities. Call Mr. Dupray for interview.

EUREKA REDWOOD COMPANY

LUdlow 3-3339

AVAILABLE

Am tired of snow and cold. Lumber, millwork and Ply. exec. Age 48, with 25 yrs. exp, all phases, mostly management level. Prefer manage stock millwork and/or ply. jobber, either going or to-beestablished business. Know construction. Have National whsle. exp. Self employed past 8 yrs. Currently Pres. Millwork Mfg. Corp. Mid-West. Like L. A. area but will consider others. Honest, soiber and too conscientious. Best references at proper time'

Address Box C-2583, California Lumber Merchant l0B West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif'

Position Wanted

Office man, capable, experienced. A bit on the older side, but has plenty of KNOW HOW for any inside job. Retail yard or wholeiale office. Order desk, estimator, telephone sales, etc. Do not drive, require place in' L.A. convenielrt to public transportation. Available now.

Address Box C-2576 California Lumber Merchant lOB W. 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14' Calif.

Active Associate Wanted

Well-established Wholesale Lumber and Plywood Mill representatives need additional capital and sales assistance. Investment of $20,000 should provide an income of over $15,000 the first year and double that thereafter.

SUMMIT LUMBER AND MILLWORK

RYan 1-9858

CALIFORNIA LUMBER YARDS FOR SALE

We have several Southern California lumber yards and two in the southern San Joaquin Valley. NOW is the Time to Buy!

TWOHY LUMBER CO.

7L4 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 15, Rlchmond 9-8746

-The SEASON'S GREETINGS to You AllNEVADA RETAIL YARD FOR SALE

For salc at cost of inventory & equipment, approx. $35,(n0, a retail lumber yard and general building supplies. Located in one of the fastest-gbing areas in Nevada. Doing approx. $200'0m. Owner will carry lind ind buildings on ten-ycar contract or lease.

P. O. Box 661, Fallon, Nevada

LUMBER YARDS WANTED

Anywhere south of Fresno. Information given will be kept confidential.

HAYWARD LUMBER & INVESTMENT COMPANY

P.O. Box 1551 Los Angeles 53, California

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