Sign Contract ]or Homes and Gardens Display at Gofden Gate fnternational Exposition

Scoring a first for the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939 and a new high for exhibition enterprises for homes and gardens, two major Pacific Coast lumber trade associations and the oldest nursery company of the West entered the New Year as partners in a $100,000 project to depict home life in the 'West for 1939 exposition visitors.

The contract calls for utilization of a gross area of 90,000 square feet by the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, California Redwood Association, California Nursery Company and associate organizations. Beautifully landscaped, "Flomes and Gardens of the West" will occupy the outdoor area adjoining the Homes and Gardens exhibit palace.

Not only is this space the largest outdoor contract yet signed by the exposition authorities, but the largest exhibit enterprise of its kind ever undertaken by the lumber industry and its nursery associates. Other lumber groups besides West Coast and California Redwood will be invited to participate, as well as other nursery and home accessory companies.

Speaking jointly for the lumber industry, Col. W. B. Greeley of Seattle, secretary-manager of West Coast Lumbermen's Association, and Carl W. Bahr, president of the California Redwood Association, declared, "The lumber industry is proud of its place in the development of the West. Any exposition of progress, such as that planned in San Francisco in 1939. would be amiss without the fullest possible participation by lumber. Therefore, we are concentrating on San Francisco in 1939 and hope to show fair visitors something unique in the display of homes built of western woods as our part in this pageant of the Pacific."

"Because homes are so dependent upon their surround- 'ings, the California nursery industry is happy to cooperate with lumbermen in creating a symbol of better living tor 1939 Exposition visitors," declared George C. Roeding, Jr., who will head the nursery participation group.

Included in the West Coast Lumbermen's Association are the Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Hemlock, Spruce and Douglas Fir plywood manufacturers, with headquarters in Seattle and Portland. The California Redwood Association is the trade association representing 90. per cent of the world production of redwood lumber. California Nursery Company of Niles is the oldest organization of its kind in the west.

Bepreaenltrtives oI two ncior lumber trcde associctions, West Coast Lunbernent Aeaociction cnd Cclilonric Bedwood Aesociction, crld the ncior Dursery crnd lcra&ccping orgcnirctions of the Pccific Cocst ioinqd w!!!,the Golden Gate Internstioaal Exposition in plcnr tor c notqble $100,000 displcy ol homes cnd gcrdens ia 1939. -Present qt the contrcrcl sigaing lor c grosr crecr of 90,000 :qucre teet ol ouldoor sltcce were (lelt to rigbt) I. V9. Willicma, secretcny, Calilornic Bedwood Associction". George Kendriclc sclea ncncger, Chcrs. R. McCormict Lumber Compcny, representing Wegt Cocgt Ccrl W. Bahr, president Calilornic Redwood Aesociqtiow Preaident Lelcnd W. Cutler ol tbe Expoailiou cnd George C. Roeding, fr., preaident Calilornic Nurrery Compcny, who will heqd the ttursery pcrticipction.

Plans for a joint homes and gardens exhibit were sponsored by the sub-committee on lumber participation of the Exposition Promotion Committee.

Has Fortunate Escape

W. J. Nicholson, manager of the San Francisco branch of United States Plywood Co., has quite recovered from the effects of an automobile accident which occurred on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, December 10.

Mr. Nicholson's car skidded in a rainstorm and collided with another car. Both cars were damaged beyond repair. "Nick" is receiving congratulations from his many friends on his good fortune in escaping with a few cuts and bruises from such a serious accident. He was able to continue his work without any loss of time.

M. R. Moulton Retires--H. E. Skinner

Washington State College Inaugurates

Appointed District Sales Manager Timber Design and Connector Courses

.April l, 1905, Mark R. Moulton entered the employ of the Crookston Lumber Company, a Shevlin operation, as traveling sales representative in Minnesota and Dakota territories. After many faithful and successful years, he became district sales manager of the Shevlin Companies with offices in Minneapolis and has continued in that capacity since that time.

Because of ill health, Mr. Moulton asked to be relieved of the active responsibility connected with his duties, but will continue to serve in an advisory capacity. In the 32 year period of active contact with the lumber trade, Mr. Moulton has won many friends for hirnself and the companies whom he represented. These friends will be pleased to learn of his well earned retirement and will be able to maintain contact with Mr. Moulton through the Shevlin Pine Sales Company offices at 900 First National Soo Line Building, Minneapolis.

The Shevlin Pine Sales Company has announced the appointment of Homer E. Skinner to succeed Mr. Moulton as Minneapolis district sales manager. Mr. Skinner began his work with the Shevlin organization at the plant of Nichols-Chisolm Lumber Company, Frazee, Minnesota, on October 1, 1906. For several years he served that company in many different capacities and became thoroughly familiar with all branches of that organization' July 1, 1918, he was transferred from Ftazee, Minnesota, to the Minneapolis office of the Shevlin interest and since that time has devoted himself very largely to sales matters. When the Shevlin Pine Sales Company was formed in 1931, he became office manager and has continued in that capacity until the present time. Old friends of the Shevlin Pine Sales Company will find Mr. Skinner a worthy successor to Mark Moulton and new friends will find him willin! and anxious to render the best of service and attention to their requirements'

Washington, D. C., Dec. 23.-A course in wood structure embracing timber design and the use of timber'connectors has been inaugurated by M.K. Snider, professor in the department of civil engineering of the College of Mechanic Arts and Engineering, Washington State College. The installation of the course follows the lead set by such schools as Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Penn State, Ohio State, New Hampshire {Jniversity, and many others that have been holding similar classes for some time, and for whose use- the Timber Engineering Company has supplied sample connectors, publications, designs, text materials anld other engineering information relative to wood construction. The Forest Products Laboratory Handbook is being used as a text, supplemented by the Douglas Fir Use Book published by the West Coast Lumbermen's Association and Teco pam'phlets and illustrations.

One of the most unusual fedtures of these college classes is the wide range of departments under which the cou,rse is administered. The University of Washington places timber connector designing under the College of Forestry, but Ohio State University teaches it in both the Department of Architecture and Civil'Engineering, and while M.I.T. likewise gives 'it under the civil engineering department, the lJniversity of New Hampshire places it in the Depart; ment of Agriculture.

The design course at Ohio State University is somewhat typical of the others. At Ohio, the class meets twelve hours a week and the work is subdivided into the following divisions: timber design proper; classification and identification of timber; treatment of timber, and the shaping of general and detailed plans of structures designed by the' students.

The new and unique uses in wood construction are said: to be one of the reasons for the growing interest on tlig part of colleges and universities in inaugurating timber clesign courses in their regular curricula. r.,,,.-'