Appointed Field flepresentative

Portlar.rd, Ore., Jot-t. 3-Appointment of Leo Beckstrom, 31, as field representative for the Western Pine Association in the Washington, D. C., area \,vas announced today by Joseph W. Sherar, promotion nranag.er.

Beckstrom, a member of the association's grade inspection staff for the past two years, has already taken up his new duties. He rvill cover the city of Washington ancl adjacent states.

"With the appointment of Nlr. Beckstrom," Sherar said. "the association is again able to serve .sers of the Western }rines in the middle Atlantic states u'here a great portion of our members' production is ship_ ped. Mr. Beckstrom is naturally thoroughly conversant rvith Western I'ine grading and is extremely lr,.ell ground_ ed in the manufacturing procedures of Western pine mills. His experience rvill be of exceptional help to Western pine users."

A lumber gracler since 1935, Beckstrom worked for the Red River I-umber company, Westwood, California; Scott Lumber company, Burney, California; and the Setzer Box company, Greenville, California, prior to entering service. He was a radio technician in the Army Air Forces for four years, including a year in the European Theater.

After the rn'ar he rvorked briefly for the Cal-Ida Lumber company at Aultnrn, California, before joining the asso_ ciation.

His office address in Washington is 712 Transportation Building, \\rashington, D. C.

New Ycrd In Hilo

American Factors, I-td. has opened a llew lumber yard in Hilo, to replace the one destroyed by the tidal wave of 7946. To celebrate the opening, a Christmas luau was held, planned by Sidney Silver, Hilo manager, rvith guests from the Amfac-Hilo office, the Honolulu office, contractors. architects, and many others.

Frank Carr, lvho has been lvith Amfac-Hilo for manv years, is in charge of the entire operation. The ne* yari and mill cover more than seven and one-half acres, including nearly two acres of covered storage sheds for lumber. The mill includes some of the most modern planing machinery in the territory. There is also a cabinet shop ecluipped to turn out all types of mill u'ork.

Beturns to Former Position

Truscon Steel Company, Youngstou'n, that C. B. McGehee, after a year's leave returned to assume the responsibilities of tion as general manager of sales.

Ohio, announces of absence, has his former posi-

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