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IOO ITEilTS LFTED IN WPA'S "PUBLICATIONS FILE, 1961"

One hundred publicalions-covering topics ranging from wood carving to lumber storag:e, from species studies to building designs--are listed in the Western Pine Association's "Publications File, 1961" just released to the lumber trade and consuming public. Contained in the unique reference file are merchandising, technical and educational materials especially prepared for use in con-

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Junction with the lumber products of Western Pine Region mills.

The four-page piece is desigrred to fit neatly in standard file drawers, with an index tab constantly in view. At the same time, it can be easily folded to fit into letter-size (No. 10) envelopes.

The entire folder is an order form which can be completed and sent in. Many of the items listed are available free of charge for single copies, with quantity costs and other descriptive information listed.

For a free copy of "Publlcstlons Fllo, 1961," wrlte to Westorn Plne Associatlon, Dopt. PF-61, Yeon Bulldlng, Portlanil 4, Oregon,

Son Jooquin Hbo-Hoo Plqn Weekend ql Sierrcr Sky Ronch

San Joaquin Valley Hoo-Hoo Club 31 will add a new wrinkle to its program of activities for the year when the club will stage a family weekend on F'ebruary 25-26 at the Sierra Sky Ranch, located at the gateway to beautiful Yosemite National Park.

A chartered bus, the "Hoo-Hoo Special," will depart from Fig Garden Village at 3:59 p.m., Saturday, February 25, and cocktails will be served during the 50-mile ride to the Sierra Sky Ranch. Following arrival at the Sky Ranch and freshening up, a delicious Paul Bunyan steak dinner and dinner-dancing will be in store for the party-goers.

Golf on the Sky Ranch's well-kept g-hole course will await the early risers on Sunday morning, followed by a Paul Bunyan brunch aL 1ll29 p.m. The "Hoo-Hoo Special" will return to Fresno early Sunday afternoon.

The entire weekend of fun and fellowship carries a nominal price tag of $32.99 per couple-including transportation, meals, cocktails and lodging. Contact Bernie Barber, Bernie Barber & Associates, 1833 Broadway, F'resno, for your reservations because the trip is limited to 28 couples.

t96O Sow Lorgest Growth of Tree Fqrms

Scotia, Calif.-Nine new Redwood Reg:ion Tree F arms, totaling 3?,086 acres, were approved for certification by tlte CRA Tree Farm Committee at its November meeting in Scotia. Henry K. Trobitz, Arcata, acted as chairman of the group. Largest tree farm approved was the Ralph M. Rounds Tree Farm, 31,501 acres in Mendocino county near Rockport. This brings the total number of tree farms in the Redwood Region to 117 with a total of 634,140 acres.

1960 saw the largest growth since the start of the tree farm prog:ram in the Redwood Region in 1950: 27 ttee farms totaling 218,081 acres, The goal of the CRA Tree F arm Committee is one million acres by 1962.

Of the nine applications presented for approval at tlte November meeting, seven of the tree farms are managed by James E. Greig, (Cal-Pacific Forest Consultants) of Soquel, California'

Eorney Thompson Hesds Oxnqrd Rotory

Earney J. Thompson, owner-manager of the Thompson Lumber Co., Oxnard, Calif., has been elected president of the Oxnard Rotary Club and will succeed to the office this July 1. The election was h-eld earlier than usual this year because Rotary International will hold its convention in Tokyo in May an<i the club wants to give its president-elect time to arrange his attendance in the Orient. Mrs. Thompson will accompany the dealer to Japan' Ilonors seem to come naturally to Earney J. Thompson. In 1949 he was named Outstanding Citizen of Oxnard by The Press-Courier; that was the year he was also chairrnan of the committee for the celebration of the city's 50th anniversary.

Retqil Moteriol Sqles Down in Gluorter

Sacramento, Calif.-Self-assessed transactions subject to California's 3Vo retail sales and use taxes reached a record 1960 second-quarter high of $5,875,808,000, up 2'9/o ftorn those of the second quarter of 1959. Despite the record amount, the percent of increase over the corresponding quarter of the previous year is the smallest since the 1958 recession ended.

The dollar sales volume reported by rotailers of builtling materia,ls was down 4.1/o. The contra,ctors anrl bulltllng materlals doalers cla,ss, whlch accounted for nearly 8/o of all taxable tra,nsactlons, reported sales that were 3.1/o under the second quarter of 1959.

USP Adds Foreign Timber Consultonl

In order to meet its present and future needs for rare and conventional woods, United States Plywood Corporation has appointed Bruce F. Lamb to the newly created post of foreign timber consultant, He will be responsible for the world-wide search for, and evaluation of, timber supplies for the wide variety of wood products produced by the plywood company. He will make his initial headquarters in Santurce, Puerto Rico.

Among the rare woods currently imported by U.S. Plywood for use in its hardwood wall panel line are Korina, DeMartine and Palisandro, from the Belgian Congo; and Brazilian Rosewood, Benak and Negrito, from South and Central America.

Now-lf You Ever Wonno Know How to Run oLumber'swindle'

Three Elast Bay (Oakland) "promoters," who used bogus credit to set up an 987,700 lumber swindle, were indicted by the Alameda County Grand Jury last month.

Charged with 10 counts of g?and theft and eonspiracy are: A. R. Roy Coraelius, 48, 549 Lewis Ave., San Leandro, operator of the National Construetion Co. there; Clarence M. F.oley, 49, LO44r/2 Central Ave., Alameda, head of Alamed6. Building Materials, Inc., and Fred A. Pelham, 42,475 Gravatt Dr., Berkeley, a salesmanr for the now defunct Alameda Building Materials concern, Cornelius also was charged with having solicited another person (Pelham) to commit a crime. His bail was set at $26;000 and bail for the other two defendants was tagged at g1b,000 each.

District Atty. J, F'rank Coakley described the swindle as ..farreaching" and involving losses of 926,749.24 by Griswold Lumber Co. of Portland; 99,426.68 by Clemens F.orest products, philomath, 9_"^ug9r! S4,953.83 by Socomi Lumber Company, Brookings; g6,276.13 by Rogue Oregon Lumber, Ashtand; gg,104.g3 by-Hearin !g*l"I Company, Medford; $10,000 by Tim Wood Lumblr Sales; $4,430.30 by Drakes Bay Lumber Company, and g1,B6g.b8 by Combs Lumber Company, Garberville. ihese amounts are in addi_ tion to a $25,000 loss shared by Edwards Lumber Company, San tr'rancisco, and Clifton E. Davidson, Sr., a Castro Valley iumber broker.

_ Described as a "key" witness by Deputy District Atty. Eric Schnurmacher, the widely known and reputable broker, -peyton P. Maloney, president of Continental Lumber Sales of Clareniont. said that Cornelius introduced him to pelham, whom Cornelius identified as a Santa Maria dealer who was ..stuck" with a large quantity of lumber because of projects that folded at Vandenbeig Missile Base.

I-Ualoney was presented with what he believed to be legitimate bills of lading and invoices on the ..distressed" lumber. ilIalonev conducted 17 tra.nsactiors an a broker for tlre sales of shipmenti, but the growing piles of lumber and the demands for immediate 9-ash ol delivery by Cornelius and pelham made Maloney suspect the pair, so he broke of business relations during.lanuary fgO0-. fn that same month, A. E. Bliss, owner.of Western bedar Co.

of Sacramento, triggered the collapse of the operation. pressing for collection of 94,490.36, Bliss received a call from Los Angeles that his company's shakes, not ordinarily sold on the open market, were being offered "at a ridiculously low pricg." A haf hour later, he learaed by another call that Cornelius was selling the shakes, so Bliss immediately slapped a writ of attachment on Alameda Building Materials, which maintained a yard at the foot of bth Avenue in Oakland. This set off a chain reaction among' other sup- pliers and Alameda Building Materials went into bankruptcy, wi[h so many firms lined up that others were discouraged from effect- ing similar liens.

In the final stages, Pelhpm told the Grand Jury, Cornelius and F oley proposed Alameda Building Materials, Inc.,. as ..a front." The scheme was to pay on the frrst few orders and ,,gain confidence and get further credit." The payments to mills on expanded purchases would "never be paid in fuU."

Mea^nwhile, the lumber would be sold and turned into immediate cash, which "would be concealed from creditors."

.Pelham quoted Cornellus as saying he had worked the plan with success in the past, .,one time in fact when trere was $120,000 owing to creditors."

Pelham testified that Cornelius, .,system" was to get .,a front ma^n," let him order from the mills, balloon the credit and con- vert it to cash. Cornelius got a cut of the cash from the lumber.

Pelham added that Cornelius .,on several occasions" imper- sonated Foley when ordering from the mills .,since he was familiar with such orders."

In its "hey-day," the operation involved a ..secret', rented warehouse at 5 18th St., in Richmond, a ..secret', storage area in Danville, and a yard, Pacific Lumber Sales, in Santa Maria. The latter Iffg was managed by Pelham a^nd supplied by Alameda Buitding Materials. Inc.

Fremonl Forest Products Closes Eureko Office in tlove to New Eugene Ofiice

Arcata, Calif.-Fremont F.orest Products closed its offiee in Eureka, Calif., January 18 and, on January 20, opened a new ofrce in Eugene, Ore., at 1200 High St., with the telephone number of Dfa^rnond 3-9267. The announcement was made for the firm by Art Milhaupt.