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Remember? We couldn'l supply You with Douglos fir plywood for love nor money? We hod lots of love in our heorls ond some money-but very litlle plywood!

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Todoy our big, newly finished wqrehouse bulges with plenty of Douglos fir plywood. And the money you sdve ot the present low prices! My, how limes hove chonged!

WE CAN NOTV FItt Att ORDERS FOR DOUGTAS FIR PLYWOOD

B. E. Bryan Retires

B. E. Bryan resigned as general manager of Strable Hardn'ood Companr', Oakland, effective February l, 1949, according to au announcement received from James I3' Or.ercast, sales manager of the firm.

N{r. Bryan, knorvn to his many friends as Bert, plans to retire from active tvork in the lumber industry and devote his time to private interests. He will also take more time to play golf, at rvhich he has already attained more than average proficiency. He and Mrs. Bryan are looking forward to a trip to Europe, and to tnore extensive travel in their own country. They have tr,vo daughters, Mrs' Helen Bryan Jewell of Santa Rosa, and Mrs. Bernice Bryan Starr of Berkeley; and t'rn'o grandchildren, John Starr of Berkeley, and Mrs. E. L. Newall of Los Angeles.

Mr. Bryan, a native Californian, first joined the Strable Hardu'ood Company in 1916. He is a past president of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39, Oakland, having served in 1929. He rvas president of the Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Association in 1946. He has been a member of the Oakland Rotary Club since 1939. He served three years as a director, and has maintained a 100 per cent cot.tsecuti\re attendance record. He is a member of the Athens Athletic Club. He is a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist of Oakland, and served as first reader for this clrurch tn [gSZ-tgSS, and was also president for tw<l terms.

A dinner, honoring Mr. Bryan, was held on Friday evenirrg, January B at the Athens Club, Oakland. This was atter-rded by 25 Strable employees and their families.

Jim's announcement assures the clealer trade of Northern California that the same policies of carrying large stocks of quality domestic and foreign hardrvoods and a{{iliated items, to be furnished lvith the same friendly service, l'ill be continued.

Chcnge oI Ncrme

Lumber Dealers Supply Co. of Harbor City, Calif., has been incorporated, ancl the name has been changed to Pacific Lumber Dealers Supply, Inc.

There is no cl.range in management, capital stock or pers<-rnnel. H. T. Hanseu and R. L. (Roy) Young own all the stock ir-r the corporation.

Pacific Lttmber Dealers Supply, Inc. are manufacturers and jobbers of sash and doors to the retail lumber dealers' 'l'eleohorres are Zenirh 1156, and Lomita 1156.

Longview Dock Being Rebuilt

\\'eyerhaeuser Timber Company's new shipping dock at the company's Longvietv, Washington branch operation is nearing completion, according to Harry E. Morgan, general rnanager of the lumber division. The original dock u'as destroyed in a spectacular fire last August.

Facilities u'ill be ample for loading two ocean freighters at one time. A new scow berth is also included in the rer.amped unit, slated for completion bv early February.

Hart Construction Company has the coutract for the dock rebuilding and Peter Kiervit & Sons for the fill area.

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