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It's the Berries!

One of the most appropriate industry greetings received by The California Lumber Merchant during the Christmas season was this message printed on the bottom of Jack Berry's clever, oversize card from his Jack Berry Lumber Co. in Sacramento: slNcE t9t9

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. . . As the Yule Season approaches and the Year nears its end, we in the wonderful lumber business can lean back and contemplate the tranquility and serenity of our calling."

Miss., for research and experimentation. The experiments were successful and a satisfactory quality insulating board was manufactured from Lodgepole pine.

Klamath Falls, Oregon, was picked as the site for the new plant because an abundant supply of Lodgepole pine_was nearby, the location was close to the largest West Coast market, California, and local, state and federal groups were cooperative.

Under long-term contracts with the government, JohnsManville takes about 30,000 cords of Lodgepole pine annually from the Fremont and Rogue River National Forests.

The tree takes its name from the fact that years ago it was favored by the Indians for poles for their lodges. It is said that the poles were highly valued by the Indians in the treeless plains and became a form of currency, one pole being worth one horse.

Now, with the Johns-Manville, Klamath Falls, plant turning it into quality insulating board products, Lodgepole pine takes its place as a valued natural resource which is making its contribution to the economic stability of the reg'lon.

Benneft Pqnel Sows Instolled

Additional recent installations of the Bennett 2-Way Panel Saw reported bv Wavne C. Ervine. Dealer-Service, Atascaclero. C;lif.. last-montir are H & H Lumber Co., Seaside, Calif.; Goodman Builders Emporium, San Rafael; Foster Lumber Co., Fairfield (a second unit purchased) ; Noah Adams Lumber Co.. Fairfield (second unit) : White Lumber Co., Daly City; Larkspur (Calif.) Lumber Co.: Sequoia Union High School, Redwood City, and M & M Builders Supply, Tracy, Calif.

Kelly-Von Vleet fo Gloverdqle

The executive, sales and accounting offices of Kelly-Van Vleet, Inc., of San Francisco, were moved to plant headquarters, KVV California Mills, Inc., Cloverdale, on November 20, to better coordinate the operation, company officials have announced.