November Building Under October But Woy Aheqd of the Some 1958 lllonth 6RAE,E

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Light construction in the 13 western states was up 2O/o in November over the 1958 month, although the totals experienced a lo/o drop from October figures compiled by Western Building. A 17% drop in dwelling unit construction, as compared to October's figures, was reported in the magazine's November survey of 450 western jurisdictions.

A total of 52,183 permits were posted for the month with a value of $402.6 million. Of these, 19,576 were for dwelling units with a $208.9 million total valuation. This November was ahead of November 1958 by $67 million in total permit volume, witt. 2,609 more permits issued for the month.

Arizona, Hawaii and Oregon bucked the downward trend of dwelling-unit construction. All three states posted higher dwelling-unit figures than those of a year earlier. Arizona's $14.4 million placed it second only to California in both dwelling and total construction for the month.

Hawaii again jumped upward with a total of $15.6 million in permits issued, 144/o higher than October's total and nearly tripled November 1958 figures. Nearly all of this construction was within Honolulu's city limits. Honolulu moved to fourth place among leading building jurisdictions. Only California's booming Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and San Diego led Honolulu.

S. F. Hoo-Hoo Glub 9 to Feolure

"Sports Nife" on Jonuo,ty 26

Forty-Niners End Ted Connely, and either Giants Pitchers Gordon Jones or Mike McCormick, will be guests of San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club 9 the evening of January 26, at the club's regular meeting place, the Leopard Cafe, 140 Front Street. Starting time will be 6:39 p.m. with industry-sponsored cocktails, courtesy of Wendling-Nathan Company, Union Lumber Company, and Tarter, Webster & Johnson, Inc. Dinner will follow at 7:39 p.m. with Prexy Ben Ward to handle the introductions. So, for the real inside scoop on the 49ers and Giants, make this meeting a must.

(TeIl them Aou sau it in The California Lumber Merchant)