OBITUARIES

M. A. "Mike" Dominick, co-founder and plesident of Mission City Lumber Company, Santa Clara, died on December 31. Mr. Dominick, 66, had been afEliated with the lumber business for more than 40 years.

A native of Yugoslavia, Mr. Dominick began his long and successful lumber careel with Donovan Lumber Company, of Aberdeen, Washington. He later spent many years with the old Sunset Lumber Company in the lower Bay Region, and later with Santa Clara Lumber Co. During 1946, he became co-founder and president of Mission City Lumber Company.

Mr. Dominick leaves his wife, Lucille, of their Santa Clara home; two sons, Robert Dominick and George Stepovich; and a daughter, Mrs. Catherine McGinty.

A long time member of flaternal lumbermen's organizations, Mr. Dominick was also a member of the Knights of Columbus San Jose Chapter and the Croatian Fraternal Union, Lodge 96?, Richmond.

Mrs. Alice May Hibbard, 84, mother of lumberman Forrest W. Wilson, died January 4 at Cherrylee Lodge, El Monte, Calif.

Mrs. Hibbard was long identified with the restaurant and catering business in Los Angeles, and was one of the pioneers of the High Desert region in southeastern California.

Other survivors are: sisters Leonore Day, Alhambra and Pearl Bratton of Lebanon, Indiana; Sister-inlaw Edith Spickelmier, Indianapolis, Ind.; another son, John Henry of Indiana, 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, the last being born on Christmas Day.

J. C. Nichols, ?9, vice president and sales manager of Valdosta Plywoods, Inc., Valdosta, Georgia, died December 23 in Mercy Hospital, San Diego, California.

Born in Farmhamville, fowa, Mr. Nichols recently resided in Cody, Wyoming, and La Jolla, Calif.

Since 1920 he was actively engaged in the veneer and plywood industry in both manufacturing and sales. His principal business enterprise has been Nichols & Nichols, Tribune Tower, Chicago, handling sales of veneer, plywood and corrugated box products.

In addition to Valdosta Plywoods, Inc', which he founded in 1940, he held interests and actively panticipated in the firms of Picayune Veneer and Plywood Corp., Picayune, Miss.; Perry County Plywood Corp., Beaumont. Miss.; and Nichols Industries, Cody, Wyoming. Also he was actively enga€fed in the operation of his Diamond Bar Ranch in CodY, 'WYo.

Survivors include his wife, Lucille Sullivan Nichols of La Jolla: three daughters, Mrs. J. Patrick, CodY, WYo.; Mrs. C' F. Brass, Solana Beach, Calif.; and Mrs. F. MacDonald, Picayune. Miss.: one son, D' E. Nichols, Valdosta. Ge.: 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren'

Willard Taylor lJvenson. 69, lumber company executive' banker and civic leader of Clatskanie. Oreqon, died January 18 of a heart attack in San Diego, his former home.

Born in Iron River, Wisconsin, his father was the late O. J. Evenson, one of the founders of the Benson Lumber Co. which operated in San Diego from 1906 until 1957. Evenson was president of Benson Timbet Co.. an affiliate, at Clatskanie.

Formerly mayor for 10 years at Clatskanie, Evenson was also president of the Wauna (Ore.) Lumber Co., recently sold to Crown-Zellerback Corp. and the First National Bank of Clatskanie.

A graduate of Stanford University, Mr'. Evenson was a member of Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. He was a veteran of World War I.

Mr. Evenson was a member of the Multnomah Athletic, University and Arlington clubs, all of Portiand, and the West Coast Lumbermen's Association. He was a trustee of the Presbyterian Church of Clatskanie. He is survived by his widow; two sons, Oberlin of San Diego and Edward of Clatskanie; two brothers, Justin C. Evenson and Franklin F. Evenson. both of San Diego; and four grandchildren.

Mechqnicol6rce

One of the most forward thinking pieces of research activity has just been made known to the industry by the Lumber Dealers Research C.ouncil.

The method of fabricating, hauling, and site inetallation of mechanical core units is the subject of a research report prepared by James T. lendrum, A.I.A., Head of the Deparhnent of Architecture, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, who also did the research work for the Lumber Dealere Research Council. This report was published by Georgia-Pacific Corporation as the co-sponsor.

At the local leveln mechanical core units from the single bathroom variety to units tlat contain two baths, hotwater tank, furnace, complete kitchen cabinetso and closets can be fabricated and fully finished in the retail yard for delivery to the site by truck.

In pointing outl the advantages of fabricating mechanical core units at the local levelo Ray Harrell, Executive Vice President of L.D.R.C., covered these following points at the first public discussion of the project last month:

1. This report acts as a vehicle for the retail lumber dealer and the plumbing, heating, and wiring contractors to work closer together in controlling of cost.

2. Shop fabricating eliminates much travel and unproductive time at the site by the plumber.

3. Scheduling of the plumber immediately after the house is under cover is eliminated. On many units, site work for the plumber will consigt of connccting drain and supply lines within the floor joist space and extending the vents through the roof line.

4. Many for-sale items such as ceramic tilg medicine cabinets, bath accessories, etc. Iost by dealers to others can be recaptured.

5. The quality of the construction is improved while the cost of the finished unit is reduced.

6. The over-all construction time of the house can be reduced by at least one week for the builder customer thus reducing construction loan cost and the overhead charges normally associated with the construction period.

7. By fabricating at the local level and working with the local plumber, dealers can comply with all of the local code requirements and be inspected for plumbing and wiring compliance.

8. Four out of five house designs lend themselves, without dimension changes, to some mechanical core construction and this parE of the house should be thought of as the most expensive part that'lreguires the greater number of difierent trades to schedule and corihpleto,

9. Units can be moved and loaded in the yard bv the dealers normal mechanical handling equipment. A crane sized to the weight of the unit seems to be best for site work and can be set in fifteen minutes.

To act as guide for the retail lumberman, the Council has made available for $25 four complete sets of working drawings showing four difierent core designs ranging in size irom 9,I1" x 24, down to 7'2" x 9'8". Inquiries should be directed to L.D.R.C., Suite 316 Ring Building, 18th & M Streets, N.W., Washington 6, D.C.

John Poloch Now Wirh Hobbs Woll lumber Co.

Mike Coonan and Bill Johnson, of Hobbs Wall Lumber Company, San Francisco, announced the addition of John Polach to their sales staff on January 2. Polach, a former Santa Rosa area wholesaler and pine specialist, will work with Coonan in developing the pine department of the famed old redwood operation of Hobbs Wall Lumber Co. Prior to opening Adams-Polach Lumber Co., Polach spent several years with Heron Lumber Company of San Francisco. Before that, both he and Fran Heron were associated with Western Pine Supply Company in Emeryville.

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