This is our" 63rd, Uear of Reliable Seru?,ce W. E, Gooper Wholesale Lumher Company, Inc.

Charles M. Cooper

NAHB chapters. All others should write direct to Convention Headquarters, National Association of Home Builders, 111 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago 4, Ill. Requests for hotel reservations must be accompanied by the advance registration fee ($15 for men, $10 for r,vomen). Name, address, business affiliation and date of arrival should be furnished.

Gerlinger Opens New Pofis Depots For Better ond Fqster Service

Gerlinger Carrier Company, Dallas, Oregon, has opened three main parts depots in Oregon, Ohio and Tennessee, according to John Kitzmiller, vice-president in charge of sales. The pioneer manufacturer of heavy-duty materials handlers is now prepared to give Gerlinger o\\'ners who telephone, wire or write, overnight service on parts anywhere in the nation' The new depots will carry a complete stock of parts in relation to the number and types of Gerlinger material carriers and fork-lift trucks in each territory.

Kitzmiller points out that an ever-increasing number of Gerlinger units in use in the U. S. and Canada have brought about the need for these large depots, and the expansion is in keeping with the Gerlinger policy of better and faster service to customers. Fifty-five American and Canadian Gerlinger distributors rvill continue to stock Gerlinger quality parts in smaller quantities.

A two-color brochure announcing the new parts depots is available by writing or calling Gerlinger Carrier Company, Dallas, Oregon, or by contacting the nearest Gerlinger dealer.

Industriol Lumbermen's Club Holds Annuol Christmqs Porty

Dick Hyland, prominent sports columnist of the Los Angeles Times and former Pacific Coast football great, entertained 100 members of the Industrial Lumbermen's Club of Southern California at the annual Christmas party and banquet held at the Mayfair hotel last month. His subject was sports as applied to business leadership and covered every field of athletics, but the question-and-answer part of the program was devoted to the big Rose Bowl conflict betu'een UCLA and Michigan State, January 2.

This annual affair is considered "Bosses Night," rvhen the headmen of the various lumber concerns in the Los Angeles area entertain salesmen and general production men of their organizations. Jim Cooper, W. E. Cooper Wholesale Lumber Co., Inc., Los Angeles, is secretary-at-large for this strictly social fraternity, and through his efforts a fine evening of fun and entertainment was enjoyed by the group.

Lumbermen attending this gala affair included executives and personnel from Angelus Hardwood Co., American Hardwood Co., Atlas Lumber Co., Back Panel Co., Stahl Lumber Co., Bohnhoff Lumber Co., E,. L. Bruce Co., Inc., Rrush Industrial Lumber Co., Inc., B. W. Byrne & Son, Inc., California Panel & Veneer, W. tr. Cooper Wholesale Lumber Co., Mahogany Importing Co., Owens Parks Lumber Co., Sand Door & Plywood Co., Penberthy Lumber Co., Reel Lumber Service, Sanford & Lttssier, Scrim Lumber Co., E. J. Stanton & Son, Inc., Tropical & Western Hardwoocl Co., U. S. Plywood Corp., Simmons Hardwood Cornpany and Westhard Importing Co.

The Inclustrial Lumbermen's Club is an organization devoted to the development of close relationship between sllppliers, customers and shippers. It is foundecl on a strict code of ethics adopted over 30 years ago by the Pacific Coast Hardwood Dealers' Association.

R.oseburg [umber Co. Publicqtion

The Rose6urg WoodsmAn, a new, two-color publication, is issued monthly by Roseburg Lumber Co' for its customers and employes. Each issue of the eight-page booklet, liberally illustrated with photographs, features a specific phase of the firm's operation and its personnel. "A retail lumber dealer can buy our lumber and plywood more intelligently if he knows something about how we produce these products," says Earl Bleile, general sales manager. Dealers interestecl in receiving the booklet may write the firm at Roseburg, Oregon.

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Ve now carry the following Baxco Pressure Theated Foundation Lumber in stock at Alameda aod Long Beach for imrned.iate sbipment to dealers:

Douglos Fir S45 ALS 2x4,2x6,2x8,2x1O, 3x4,3 x6,4x4and4x6.

Special sizes will be purchased from local stocks and pressure treated without delay.

'We offer prompt custom treating service at both our Alameda andLong Beach plants. Your lumber can be delivered to us by truck or treated in transit in carload quantities. Consult us for additional information.

Fritz Wins Wesfern Forestry Awqrd

Emanuel Fritz ("Mr. Redwood"), consulting forester for the California Redwood Association and professor of forestry, emeritus, School of Forestry, University of California, was presented with the 1955 Western Forestry award at the closing session of the 46th annual forestry conference of the Western Forestry and Conservation Association in Portland. December 9.

Baxco Pressure Tieated Foundation Lumber is impregnated with preservative salts in accordance with Fed. Spec. TT-V-571c k is approved by FHA, Uniform Building Code - P.C.B.O.C., State Architect for mudsills in School Construction. and U. S. Governmenr Specifications.

consulting forester for sitce 1934. In 1935, he ference.

Professor Fritz was at UC from 1919 to 1954 and has served as the California Redwood Association organized the Redwood Iogging Con-

"In the redwood industry, Professor Fritz occupies a unique position-for he is the only man who so thoroughly enjoys the confidence of both oldtimer and newcomer tha,t his position as spokesman for the entire region on matters of forestry has never been challenged," said the nomination for the award, which was signed by leaders in the redwood industry. This is a result of his intimate knowledge of the redwood forests from a lifetime spent in the woods.

Since the close of his formal career of teaching (in 19541, he continues to work toward the same goals, and now has the widespread, active collaboration of industrial foresters, management, and conservation organizations.

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Bob Bufkin in Atlos Soles Spot

Bob Bufkin, member of the well-known Bufkin lumber family, has been assigned a sales territory by the Atlas Lumber Company, according to E,d Bauer, senior partner in the firm.

For the past few y,ears, Bob has been working at the mill production level in Northern California to gain grading and handling information. He has also worked in the Los Angeles yard for Dant & Russell, Inc., to learn the marketir.rg and shipping problems of the average wholesale lumber concern. Young Rufkin is following in the footsteps of his father, Don Bufkin, not only in the lurnber industry but also in Hoo-Hoo.

"We are endeavoring to build an organization of young, hard-hitting salesmen u'ho know the problems of distribution at all levels," said Ed Bauer. "We believe young Bufkin has the qualities of sincere, steady approach so necessary in present-day lumber selling. In a short time he will be covering the territory for us in Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial counties."

Bob Bufkin resides in Montebello rvith his wife and young son, N{ark. He is a graduate of Alhambra High School and served in the United States armed forces in the Orient following World \A'ar II.

Brookings Buys Timberlond

Crescent City, Calif.-The Brookings Plywood Corp., last month purchased 700 acres of virgin timberland from the Degross Bros. Logging Co.

Blonchord Merges Burbtrnk Yord Into North Hollywood Locqtion

The Blanchard Lumber Company this month merges its two retail yards at Burbank and North Hollyu,ood and, in the future, all company business, as r,vell as all general sales of materials, rvill be handled through the handsome new North Holly'r.,'ood office and yard at 5360 Lankershim Blvd., rvhich rvas featured in tl-re August 1, 1955, issue of The CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT,

The company \vas founded by R. W. and W. A. Blanchard in 1911 with the trvo yards, and the Burbank site now passes from the scene after 45 years. The ne'iv North Holly.ivood yard occupies a city-square block in the bustling Valley. The present offrcers of the firm are R. \\r. Blanchard, Sr., presiclent; W. J. Blanchard, son of W. A. and operator of the former Burbank yard, vice-president, and R. W., Jt. and Lemoine Blanchard, sons of the president.

In his announcement to the trade of the merger, Ross

Blanchard said, "We u'ish to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks for the fine patronage \\'e have been favored rvith over the many years we have been serving building nraterial needs throughout the San Fernando Valley. We also wish to state rve have genuineh' enjoyed and appreciated the fine business relationship rvith our vast number of patrons and friends and are looking forrvard to continuing this association over the years to come."

Signode Hikes Beckmon

Signode Steel Strapping Company has appointed Joseph F. Beckman to assistant director of sales and manager of steel industry sales. He joined the company rn 1925 and, in 1943, was appointed district sales manager of the Los Angeles area.

Hlltuanat

r/\fill W. Jenkins

Will W. Jenkins, 62, owner of the Jenkins Lumber Company, Salinas, Calif., died there November 26 almosl immediately follorving a heart attack. He leaves his rvife, \\tinifred; two sons, \Vesley and \\lilliam G. (Bill) Jenkins, and a daughter Evelyn-all of .ivhom have been rvith him in the business, and another son. Tom. u'ho attends Nlontana State University, Missoula, and tu'o grandchildren.

Will Jenkins \\'as l>orn at Nlissoula, Montana, April lZ, 1893, the son of pioneer residents there. His introduction to the lurnber business came in 1917 u'ith employment by the home office of Nlidland Coal & Lumber Co., Miles City, Mont., as an accountant and, from there, he lvas assigned to managership of one of its lineyards in that area. He lvent into World War I with the 20th Engineers in France and returned to civilian life .rvith his former employer in eastern Montana and the management of another lineyard. He married the former \\'inifred Deakin in N{issoula in t9r9.

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Coming to California in April 1925, N{r. Jenkins 'ivas rvith the Blackman I-nmber Co. at Hayrvard, then manager of the Tilden Lumber Conrpany's yard at Martinez, and ten years u,ith the Salinas (Calif.) Lumber Co. Febmary 1939 found him establishing his ou'n business, rvhich has developed into the present Jenkins Ltrmber Company at 199 \\r. Laurel l)rir-e.

"No details 'rr.e could give of Dad's life'rvould seem complete to us rvithout some reference to the type of man 1ve kneu' him to be," writes his son W. G. Jenkins. "He had a genuine affection for people in all t'alks of life. Of his lifelong der.otion and inspiration to us, his family, there are no u,ords to describe. The family 's'ill continue to operate the business according to his standards," said Bill Jenkins. "Dad alrvays read and enjoyecl The California Lumber Merchant. as do n,e a11."

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