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I.AMON-BONNINGTON COMPANY

(Continuccl from Page 38) pany exparrded its holdings to one of the largest timberlancl ot'uerships in \\resterrr \\rashingt<lrt. Before joining Ra1'onier XIr. Deggellcr u'as associat.cd u'ith James D. I-acey & Company, large timberlarrtl factors ancl forest nranag'emerlt engineers of thc Northu'est. For the past several years he and Mrs. I)eggeller and son, \Tartin. ser-en, have made their home in Olymlria, \\''ashington u'hcre Ntr. Deggeller has servecl in various state orglttrizatiorrs rclating to forestry, including the \\':rshington Forest Fire Association, Keep \\rashington Greetr Associatiort, \\/ashington State Forestry Conference. :tncl others. The Deggellers u'il1 soon n.rake their home on (]rays [:[arltor.

Mr. l)aniels, as one of the founders of Flarbtir Plyu'ood Corporation tu'entr'-four years ago, has been president of the corporation fcir the past ten years, <hrring n'hich timc the company has gro\\'n to prime importance in the regior.r. Its enlarged timber holdings. manufacturir-rg pl:rnts ancl integrated facilities rate the conpany ir-r the front rarrk of rvestern business. Harbor's reserves of peeler-type timl;er are perhaps the largest in the plvrvoocl industrl'. Thc organization uncler Nlr. I)aniels' leatlership pioueered manr' of the principal plyu'ood developments, cxploited rlses therefor, and developed markcts for them through its nationu'icle sales and distribrrtion facilities. NIr. Daniels is :ur active leader in the plyu'ood inclrrstrv. IIc hclllcd o:-ganize and u'as the first president of the Itacific F'orcst lnrlustries n'hich handles the export lrusiness for almost all plvn'ood manufacturers. He is chairman of thc rnanagement comrnittee of the Douglas Fir I'l,vn'oo<l .\ssocilrtion, holcling that top office since its organization in 1938. Ry his skillful exploitation plywood has come to be recognize<l u'orldn'ide as a staltle n-raterial for constrtlction, industrial ar.rd utilitarian lturposes. Nfr. Daniels is a director in the N:rtional Association of l\{anufacturers and othern'ise a leader in numerous regional, state and local affairs. He 'was named chairrnan of the bciard of tl.re Harllor Plyn'ood (.orporation in 1948.

In speaking of the easing of his resllonsibilities, he saicl : "Nlr. I)eggeller is a man of vast exllerience in forest products managerial matters. He is allundantly qualified to assume the responsibility rr'hich mY l>oard's action in-rl)()ses. Harbor's present plans llresape a<lclitional developnrents in keeping n'ith the list of 'firsts' u'hich Harllor initiatecl. I feel that otlr company is fortunate in selecting a man of N{r. Deggeller's statttre to augment its trlatlagement aurl am huppl' to share the immense burden rvhich a greatI,v enlzrrgecl organization places upon it. Ortr comllanv's u'icle interests, personnel, and the several commttnities n'here \\'e ol)erate u'ill benefit imnrensell' ll-r' the bclard's rvise choice."

Longview Plywood Plant Expands

Lolrgvieu', \\rash., January 13--N[anufactttring {acilitics are l;eing expanded at \Vcvcrhaettscr Tirnller Companv's 1>lvn,oocl plaut at Longvierv. Tlre r.noclern unit, u'hich began commercial production late in 1917,l'ill have an Allnual caltacity of approximately (r0 rnilliorr s(luare feet of (Continue<l on I'age 42)

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