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Revirion of Commercial Standard for Announces New Appointments Hardwood DimensionLumber Approved

The recommended revision of Hardwood Dimension Lumber, Commercial Standard CS60-36, has been approved ,for promulgation, according to an announcement by the Commodity Standards Division of the National Bureau of Standards. The revised commercial standard will be identified as CS6G48 and will be effective for new production from February 25, 1948.

The original standard was developed in 1936 to provide basic grading rules for hardwood parts used in the manufacture of furniture, toys, vehicles, etc.

The present edition sets forth minimum specifications for solid and glued-up hardwood dimension lumber in five grades of flat stock and four grades of squares. ft covers a definition of the product, permissible defects, measurement, and tolerances for rough, surfaced, semifabricated, and completely fabricated hardwood dimension lumber.

Until printed copies of the revised standard become available, mimeographed copies may be obtained from the Commodity Standards Division, National Bureau of Standards, Washington 25, D. C.

Moves to New Locction

Wm. B. Korach Lumber Co. formerly at 926 East Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, has been moved to 1824 W. Rosecrans Ave., Gardena, Calif. The telephone number is Menlo 4-5342.

Three executive appointments are announced by TheCelotex Corporation.

Gilbert J. Haan has been named assistant vice president. He will assist C. G. Muench, vice president in charge of engineering.

Mr. Haan was formerly works manager of the E. W. Bliss Company's Brooklyn, N. Y., plant and prior to that was with A. B. Dick Company and Foote Brothers Gear and Machine Works, both of Chicago.

William M. McNeil has been appointed production manager-Gypsum and Mineral Wool Division. The position is a newly created one, made necessary by The Celotex Corporation's rapid expansion in the past two years.

With headquarters in Chicago, Mr. McNeil will have under his supervision, the Celotex plants at Hamlin, Texas; Port Clinton, Ohio; Lagro, Ind., and Detroit.

M. C. Olson, heretofore acting manager of the Roofing Allied Products sales department has been appointed manager of that department.

New Wholescle Concern

Ben Spalding and V. E. "Johnny" Johnson recently organized the Hell's Gate Lumber Co., with headquarters in the Redwood Hotel, Grants Pass, Oregon. Both partners are well known Oregon lumbermen. They will conduct a wholesale lumber business in West Coast woods. John A. Rudbach & Co., Los Angeles and San Francisco, are California sales representatives.

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