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Frank J. Perry Celebrates Fourth Anniversary in Lumber Business

The many friends of Frank J. Perry of Santa Barbarzr, Calif., are congratulating him on his fourth anniversary in tlre ltrmber business. In January of 1947, Frank joinetl the sales force of John A. Rudbach & Co. and was assigned to the territory commonly known as the Tri-County area. After a year with the Rudbach organization, he went in the lumber commission business for himself, operating un<ler the name of Frank J. Perry.

In 1951, the wholesale lumber firm of Frank J. Perry & Co. r,r,'as formed r,r'ith John A. Cochrane as a partner, for the purpose of serving their customers better. They handle Redwood, Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, shingles and plyrvood. The company announ,ces it has just been appointed by the Resin Industries of Santa Bar,bara as distributor of certain products to the retail luml>ei tracle. Offices are in the Balboa Building,'Santb-Barbara) Calif.

Los Angeles Building Activity in 1951

New construction totaling $275,119,658 was started in Los Angeles during 1951, G. E. Morris, superintendent of building. reported.

The total was below 1950 when construction amounted to $407,178.693, a record for the city. Building valuation in botir 1948 and 1949 also rvere higher.

The defense program and Federal restrictions lvere responsible for the decline, Mr. Morris stated. During 1951 there were 25,791 housing units completed.

Permits issued fot construction in December totaled $18.589,249 as compared to a valuation of $42,131,240 in Decernber, 1950.

Total valuation of building permits issued in Los Angeles County territory during 1951 reached $274,102,829, the Corrnty Departrnent of Building and Safety reported. The figure was about 20/<t under the permit valuation of 1950, but higher than any other year on record. During Decernber permits totaling 3,572 were issued in county territory u'ith a valuation of $21,744,961.

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Phitippine MchoEcny for Churches

"Philippine Mahoqany for Churches" is the title of a new booklet issued by the Philippine Mahogany Association. The book is beautifully iilustrated and shows the use of Philippinc X{ahogany in church architecture.

Copies may be obtained by writing the Philippine N{ahoganv Asscciation, Incorpcrated, 111 West Seventh Street, I-os Angeles 14, Califonua.

The definition of millwork includes sash, frarnes, doors, rnoulding, kitchen cabinets, etc., but not including floorings, ceiling, siding or dressed lumber.

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