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Colif. Redwood Associotion Honors George Nelson on R.etiremenf

George W. Nelson of Eureka, who has devoted more than half a century to the Redwood industry, was honored January 13 at a testimonial banquet attended.by Redwood Region and West Coast lumber and forestry leaders. The occlsion marked Nelson's retirement from the California Redwood Association, where he has held the post of Director of Quality Standards since 1955. He has been a member of the CRA staff for 26 years.

High point of the banquet was the presentation of a gold watcfi to Nelson by Philip T. Farnsworth, exeputive vicepresident of the California Redwood Association._"During the course of his career," said Farnsworth, "Nelson was responsible for many improvements in the manufacture of conlistently high quality redwood products. Probably no other man'hasiontributid more to the growth of the Redwood industry."

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Nelson played a major role in the creation of the Redwood Inspection Service, operated for the industry by the CRA, and the development of its two most important functions-the standardization of Redwood grades, and the supervision of mill grading procedures. In the years following World War II. Nelson became noted for his work in the study of mill manufacturing processes to improve grading efficiency and to eliminate waste.

Born in Sweden in 1885, Nelson was brought to the U.S. when he was five years old by his parents, who settled-in Humboldt county.-When he was 18, Nelson began his 56year career in the redwood lumber industry, working- as Ldgerman for the E. J. Dodge Company of Newburg. 4t^tgt l5-years with the Dodge Company, Nelson moved in 1919 to The Pacific Lumber Company, where he became sorting table foreman, and in 7924 he went with the Bayside Redwood Company, where he became yard and shipping superintendent. In 1932 he joined the California Redwood Association staff, and in 1937 was named chief inspector'

During his career, Nelson has worked at every- job in the sawmill,-at one time or another, except that of sawyerand he has served as relief sawyer. Before the tremendous growth of the California redwood industry j1 t_he post-war fears, Nelson was credited by his friends- with- klowing, !y .rame or sight, every resident of the Redwood Region. On the profess-ional level, Nelson "earned the reputation for knowing more about redwood lumber and other redwood producti than any other living man," according to Mr. Farnsworth.

F. Il,l. Hughes Elecled

F. M. "Tod" Hughes, general manager of Forest Fiber Products Co., Foresi Grove, Oregon, was elected vice-president of the National Hardboard Association during the annual convention in Chicago, November 5-6. The association, composed of all leading fiardboard producers in the United States, was formed six years ago to establish uniform technical standards for the industry and create a public awareness of all types of hardboard on a promotional level. Much of the phenomenal growth and expansion of the hardboard market can be attributed to the promotional efforts of this association.

Orgonizing Committee to Plsn FifthWorld Forestry Gongress

The Organizing Cornmittee for the Fifth World Forestry Corrgress met Jan. 12-13 in Washington, D.C., to cliscuss plans for the Congress wl-ricl.r is to be held at Seattle, Wash., in the summer of 1960. Dr. I. T. Haig, executive secretary of the committee, said the United States is expected to be lrost to 1,200 to 2,000 foresters from some 50 nations. Organizing Committee sessions will be held in the Internation:rl Conferences Suite, 11th floor, U.S. Information Agerrcy, 1776 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C.

The Organizing Committee, appointed by the U.S. Department of State, consists of 44 members active in American forestry and forest products manufacture. Dr. R. E. McArdle, chief of the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, is chairman. The committee will draft the congress program, make plans for forestry tours, and arrange for housing. The University of Washington will be the site of the forestry congress. The entire campus and facilities of tl-re university will be placed at the disposal of the congress.

Dr. McArdle said that "Multiple-Use Forest Manage- ment" will be the theme of the cong'ress. The program witt spotiight the world-wide dependence of all nations and all p.eoples on the fglgl.t. and their related resources including timber, water, wildlife, recreation, and {orage.

Joe Tordy Moving to Phoenix

Joe Tardy, veteran Southern California wholesale lumber salesman, expects to move his home and office to Phoenix early this Spring to better service his many customers in the Southr.vest trade area. Joe is no stranger to Arizona and Texas, having cut his teeth quite a few years ago in tfe business in the Panhandle.

Colifornio Redwood Tokes Big Plunge lnto the Swimming Pool Business

One of the. biggest product splashes in recent times comes about with California redwood moving into the swimming pool business-in a big way-in place of the traditionally used reinforced concrete. The splash accompanied the introduction of the "Esther Williams Living Pool" by International Swimming Pool Corporation, in a multi-million-dollar combination of national advertising, publicity and promotion.

"This is the first time, to my knowledge," said Philip T. Farnsworth, executive vice-president of the California Redwood Association, "that any lumber species has gone out to challenge a concrete market. I'd say that California redwood is definitely on the march."

Principal feature of the new Esther Williams pools is the use of California redwood in place of concrete, enabling the pools to be built above ground to avoid excavation work and making it easy to combine them with patios or penthouse sundecks. Sports Illustrated magazine said in a feature article. "Redwood withstands weather and water indefinitely, needs no special finish and, most important, can be prefabricated on an assembly-line basis."

First announcement of the new redwood pools was the magazine article. It was followed (January 18) by Miss Williams' personal appearance on the Steve Allen Show on network television. During the course of the hour-long show (telecast in color), the redwood structure was the major piece of scenery.

Don Pruess, chairman of the board of the swimming pool company, said the new redwood pool will be featured in the near future on three additional network television shows, in news and magazine advertising and feature articles, and through special promotional programs. Pruess also has announced plans to sponsor a nationwide TV show during the Spring.

The basic new pool, termed the "Penthouse Pool," is 16 by 20 feet. It is built above ground, of California redwood with steel bracing. The redwood structure also serves to fence in the pool, as a safety precaution. Entrance to the podl area is gained through louvered doors-which can be locked as a safety precaution. A redwood deck, wide enough for lounging and sun-bathing, surrounds the pool. Other features: the pool can be expanded-to 16 by 32 feet, by adding redwood panels and a larger vinyl pool liner-and it can be roofed over (again with redwood and vinyl) for complete protection from the weather.

Another important feature is that the redwood pooi structure can be taken down easily and reassembled quickly, if the family moves.

The pools are not expensive. "Although the average family no longer thinks o{ all swimming pools in terms of the very rich," said Esther Williams, "until now a quality pool was still an expensive proposition. Aside from the cost of cement ancl steel, most pool companies had to buy materials from dozens of dilTerent manufacturers.

"With all these middlemen," Esther adds, "a good pool had to cost money for the builder to make any profit himself. As far as we were concerned, there was only one logical way arouud this-standardize swimming pools and then mass-produce all the parts ourselves."

Miss Williams, well-known swim and screen star, is president of International Swimming Pool Corp. Redwood lumber for the Esther William Living Pool is being prefabricated at Arcata, Calif. Peter Johnson, former technical representative for the California Redwood Association, is in-charge of this phase of the pool's production for International Sr.vimming Pool. A subsidiary firm, International Wood Products Corp., of Arcata, was created to handle pre-fabbing details.

Some 2,750 board feet of redwood himber is specified for the L6'by 32'pool, according to Johnson, as well as some redwood plywood. About half of the redwood used is upper grade stockClear All Heart and A-grade, treated with a pigmented water repellent.

Witl-r International Swimming Pools aiming at a network of 3,000 distributors, the company's first-year volume of Living Pools is expected to reach 400-500 monthly.

Design Gonference Feb. 2

Engineers, architects, builders and community planners will meet on February 2 and 3 at the University of California, Los Angeles, for a joint conference on Designing the Indoor Environment. SpecialiSts will discuss the thermal, atmospheric, acoustical,-luminous, aesthetic, structural and mechanical factors which will assure maximum indoor comfort and efficiency in future homes, office buildings, shopping centers, and airplanes. Complete conference information may be obtained from Dr. Sam Houston, Engineering Building 3116, University of California, Los Angeles 24.

Wood Window Stondords Revised

Recommended revisions of three Commercial Standards for standard stock wood windows were submitted on November 72 to the wood'uvorking industry for consideration, according to the Commodity Standards Division of the U. S. Department of Commercp. The three standards involved are: CS190-53, Double-Hung Wood Window Units; C5204-56, Wood Awning Window Units, and Projected Awning and Stationary Sash Units; and CS205-56, Wood Casement Window Units.

The revisions were requested by the National Woodwork Manufacturers Association, Inc. to embody changes in the weatherstripping, bracing, and glazing requirements, and to make provision for the use of new automatic fastening devices.

A limited number of copies of the recommended revision are available without charge upon request to Wm. H. Furcolow, Commodity Standards Division, U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington 25, D.C.

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Word & Knopp New Firm Nome

Ward & Knapp, Wholesale Lumber, is the new name for the established lumber concern formerly doing business as Bonnell, Ward & Knapp at 698 Monadnock Euilding, San Francisco. The change of name became effective January 1 following Bill Bonnell's withdrawal from the firm,-accord--

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rorer Reddins oreo buver for ing to Partners V. D. "Ben" Ward and J. E. "Jim" Knapp.

Outside of tl-re change of name, Ward & Knapp will continue as before, maintaining the same offices, phone and teletype service, and representing quality Northern Califon.ria and Oregon manufacturers of \Arest Coast forest products. 'Il-re three-way partnership had been established Jar-ruary l, 1954.

Ben Ward is a graduate of Oregon State College School of Forestry, class oI 1937. His experience includes more tl.ran a year as a rigger in the woods, two years' sawmill duty, a forrr-year hitch in the Navy during WWII, three years with United Lumber Yards at Modesto, six years with E. K. Wood Lumber Co. at Los Angeles and Porfland, and two years with Lamon Lumber Co. in San Francisco.

Jim Knapp has had a long and successful business career dating back to the late 1890s. At that time he was working for the Hazel Gold Mining Company in Shasta county, and at the same time was operating a small sawmill cutting mining timbers. He then entered the Joshua Hendy Iron Works (now Westinghouse at Sunnyvale) and soon became vice-president of that firm. Knapp then organized the J. E. Knapp Co. in San Francisco. Later, he became president of Western Knapp Engineering Company, also San Francisco, and president of the Pacific Brewing and Malting Company with headquarters in San Franciscq. and plant at San lose. Knapp then went on to head the Spruce Creek Mining Cgmpany, Yukon Territory, and, prior to establishing BW&K, the Calso Water Company of San Francisco.

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