SASH & DOORS

J. Harold Robinson, President, Ben S. Allen, Secretary Redwood Region Conservation Council

January 9,1955

Dicrmond Mcltch Co. Proiecf

JOHN

652-676 So. Myers St. LOS ANGELES 93, CALIF.

ANgelus 9-8191

Red Bluff, Calif.-A public hearing rvas set for Febru:lrv 6 by the city council to consider annexation of the 7}-acre Stage Coach Village subdivision planned at the north city limits to consist of a business and residential area. This is the second such subdivision planned for early completior.l here, the other being a 300-home residential area and shopping center at the south city limits.

The latter is sponsored by Var Strange on property adjacent to the 400-acre factory site rvhich the Diamond Match Company is now preparing for erection oI several buildings and 'ivhich was to be spurred along as soon as the ground dried out after the heavy December-Januarl' rains.

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Carroll E. Hammond, sales manager of Geo. C. Hammond & Sons, Northridge, Calif., is up part of each day now and "getting along fine," his father repoits, after suffering a heart attack in December. For some .iveeks. however. the younger Hammond will have to be away from his regular duties at the retail ya.rd, which has just undergone a fine remodeling of the store for more modern merchandising operations, which will be featured in an early issue of The Merchant.

"Mr. Hardwood" himself, P. R. "Bob" Kahn, of Forsyth Hardwood Co., San Francisco, Mrs. Kahn and Bob's brother Victor, of Hawaii, are currently on the high seas enroute to North Africa. The Kahns'left January 24 and plan to travel through most of North Africa and rvill include Israel and parts of the Mediterranean in their jaunt, returning to The City about mid-April.

Horace Wolfe, president of Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co., Hollyrvood, was seen spending a few days (and dollars) in Reno, Nevada, last month. Horace took over part of tl-re Riverside hotel before returning to California.

Dorothy Jacobson, formerly with Roseburg Lumber and Northern Timber, is the new "girl Friday" for "Van" Brynke, head man of North Star Timber Corp.

A. R. Brooks, Jacobsen Lumber Co., E,ugene, Ore., was a recent visitor in Los Angeles, where he called on the new owners of Continental Lumber Sales, Inc., San Marino. Mark C. Storms, Monroe Lumber Co., also of Eugene, rvas another recent Continental caller on business.

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:"ffbTffi: 1956 Home Improvement Contest

The J,anuary issue of Better llomes & Gardens launched one of the biggest and most important home improvement promotions in the nation. BH&G is providing an incentive of $25,000 in cash prizes. The issue contained six full pages of ideas, suggestions and "how-to-do-it" information on projects, plus an entry form. A 3Z-page, full-color Better llomes & Gardens Contest Ideas book goes to each entrant when entry forms are sent in, and entry forms are available only in shorvrooms of dealers tieing in and, of course, BH&G.

The contest is divided into four broad classificationsInteriors, Exteriors, Additions, and Kitchen-Utility. Each entrant puts his project in the division he believes it should compete. All projects will be in competition with others of equal scope. There u'ill be 184 CASH awards.

Dealer Display Kit

Better Homes & Gardens is making available, to all dealers requesting it, a complete display kit.It includes newspaper mats (and order forms so you can get an atlditional 15 mats), giant streamers, over-the-wire banners, and plenty of entry forms.

Each dealer setting up his store as a Contest Headquarters will receive a special Contest Newsletter, which will offer more display and advertising aids, pass along successful sales ideas gathered from dealers across the nation, ancl keep you up-to-date on what your suppliers are doing to support the contest.

Here is what you receive : 2 giant streamers, 2 over-thewire banners, Pad of entry blanks, 3 newspaper mats (more available on request), Operation booklet, Radiq and television ideas, Information on $1,000 Dealer Contest, BH&G Contest Ideas book, Direct mail stuffers.

An advertisement in the January issue lists 36 major manufacturers who are making additional awards to rvinners in the contest. I\Iany of the manufacturers are making special display materials available to dealers, some are offering prizes to their dealers and others are running'a contest for dealers.

Throughout 7956, the magazine rvill continue to support