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(28 dcy concrcle etrcngthe in 2l bours.)

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PACrcD III TITOISTURD. PROOT GNIIil PAPIR SACK

(Users' qssurqnce ol lresh stock unilormity cnd proper results lor concrete.)

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Specialized Custom Drying lmportant Division of Kiln Drying Concern

The highly specialized custom kiln operatior-r of Lnrnlter Manufacturers, Inc., of l:tortland, Oregon, has re-arvakened wide interest in the possibilities for the increased use of wood in technical and parts production.

"Today nlore than ever before, management and prodtrction engineers are looking sharplv into the uses of wood as an available material rvith outstanding characteristics for many exacting uses," says Gordon Wilkinson, president of the company.

Originally planed to do the usual killn drying the plant r,vas rebuilt and designed to meet the demand for high specification technical drying originating u.ith production engineers in aircraft, electronics and for other numerous

Lumber Merchcrnts Associcrtion

Mckes Films Avclilcrble to Members

Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California has recently made available to member yards an industry film booking service. The first list of films available includes 33 titles, most in color, and all rvith sound.

Dealers are using these films as part of their public relations, by showing them before service clubs, schools, and church groups.

The Association office is at 2I4 Front Street, San Francisco I 1. The telephone number is YUkon 6-3705.

Terrible Twenty GolI Tourncment

The 283rd Terrible Twenty golf tournanrent was held at the Annandale Golf Club, Pasadena, Tuesday afternoon, December 20, 1949. This lvas the annual Cl-rristmas party. Jim Goodhew u'as the 'winner of the first prize rvith a net score of 72, and the second prize rvent to tsob l\fason who turned in a lorv net of 73. Bob Osgood rvas host and he arranged for a fine luncheon and :r delightful buffet suppe:.

Elected a Director

Ne'iv York, Dec. 21.-I. C. Raymorrd Atkin r.vas elected a director of Johns-Manville Corporation today by action of the board of directors, it was announced todav bv l,ervis H. Brou'n, chairman.

Mr. Atkin is a vice president, director and member of the executive committee of J. P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated. His election to the board of directors of Johns-Manville Corporation fills a vacancy created by tl-re death of the late E. T. Stannard, president of Kennecott Copper Corporation.

uses. The plant offers custom kiln drying for all uses, plus this important phase of .operation. Full facilities for surfacing, resawing and cutting to special patterns are an important adjunct rounding our a complete service.

"We have 'rvorked hard and long," says Mr. Wilkinson, "to meet rigid specifications for drying of all types of 'rvood for all sorts of highly technical production."

The laboratory has the latest modern testing equipment, balance beam scales, bake oven, and moisture meters. Five standard Moore Cross circulating dry kilns equipped with the latest fully automatic controls constitute the kiln drying eqnipment. Automatic temperature, humidity and ventirrg controls for the five kilns, motor drives for the fans, and an ai: compressor are housed in a 100-foot long corridor at the rear of the kilns. Lengths up to 50 feet and thicknesses up to 6 inches have been kiln dried. I-onger lcngths can be handled.

I "PLASTER VORKABILITy" is as important in the ; manufacnrring of plaster lath as in BiUE DIAMOND llllERllLS *r- PLASTER. This invaluable characteristic is a gift of Nature. i " Our gypsum deposits at Blue Diamond, Nevada, possess ;' "PLASTER VORKABILITY" to a high degree. - lt::ii {i-r.*; :;Y..i:,.;7,.xjl{$! ilACHllES ; with high speed automatic machinery of latest design- - - f*k:

\ and is synchronized from trcginning to end.

-;q* fq : ; The 6nest materials and machinery are no better than the men

: who use them. Under standards set for them by men witb lrs|| 14 over a quafter century of continuous experience e manufacturing Blue Diamond products,-skilled workers, ;s, aided by laboratory control meihods, guard this long production line agaiost imperfection.