CALIFORNIA BUILDING PERftTITS FOR DBCETBER

WHA' HOPPEN??

Although the "storr'' l>ehinrl the story" has rrot vet been brought to 1ight. tl're follos-ing t\\'o ttrtrr()11ncements this month shockecl the Califorrria btrilrling' industry.'l'hc first is fron.r the Janrrarv 29 bullctirr of the National .'\ssociation of l:lome IJuilders:

"The charter t.,f the I',uilding Contractors --\ssociation (liC'\) of California \\'as rer-okecl by the NAHII Boarcl of Directors on Satttrdar-, Janttarv 18, by a r.irtuallv unanimous vote. The action \\-as rec()l:rtmended lly thc NAHB Executive Cr.,mmittee on the grouncls that llClA no longer \\'as representative of the home building industrv in its area."

The follou,ing illln()tlncement came from the RC-\:

" fhe 2000-menrlrer Building Coutractors Associ:rtion of California, lnc., has linnouncecl n,ithdrau'al frorn the Natir-rnal '\ssociation oi .l{orre 13uilclers this rnonth. Reasons given l'ere disagreements 1>etu'een the tr,r.o assclci:Itions resttltir-rg irour local efforts to achier.e greater ber-relLts ior brrilders in Southerl.r Caliiornia and the conclusion that state ancl regional offices of the l-ecleral (]overnment have 'become atltoll()mous ar-rd'must bc dealt u-ith on tl're 1<ical level.'In setting up a ne\\: pr()gram to aid the Southland building industry-, the L'i.C.'\. pians an enlarged labor relaticl.rs dcpartn-ient, more research. a(lded legislative representation, ancl an intensifie<l l)rogram on loc:1l codes ancl zor-ring problems. 13.C.A. rnembers protluce<l one orrt of everv 25 homes built in the U. S. last vear."

In the nrcantirne. First Vice-l'resiclent Nels G. Ser-erir-r of San I)iego. Calif., u.as elected president of the Natit-rnal -\ssociation of Hotne Builclers :rt the mammoth 1.ltl'r annLral corrvcntion in Chicago last month. The San Diegan enterecl the constrrrction field in 1939 and is norl' building approximatell- 200 honses a year. NAHII regional vice-presider-rts this vear inclucle Gcorge l,Il Pardee, Jr., Los Angeles, iincl \\-illianr I Il;rckfi eld. San Fr:tttcisr',,.

Golden Gqte lumber Receives Permqnenf Moiling Address

Arch Street irr tl.re Rerkeley hi11s. Golclerr Gate's neu' n.railing a<ltlress is P.O. Ilor 340, 13erkeley 1, an<l the 11sw Pltotre is .I.H.r'*.a11 l_.12.30. 9r telett,pe OAB8.

'fl're Palnrclale School I)istrict has aplilied for $287,60.3 fe<leral fr.rncls for a seventh eler.netrtarv school to be llrrilt Ar.euue R-4 arrcl 1Oth Street East.

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Both Golden Gate Lunrber Cc,t. and the l:'aui Gaboury family recently movecl to Ilerkelel- frot'n \\ralnut Creek because of grou'ing pains in both clir-isions. As a result, Gaboury l-ras just con-rpletecl r.vork otr a lre\\'set of offices for his 'rvl.rolesa1e lrunber brtsiness trou' located at 131:t

Phone: CApitol 2-1934

Telelype:

PD-385 rtn CEDAR HEMIOCK

RIDWOOD SPRUCE. IDAHO, SUGAR AND PONDEROSA PINE

We Solicit Your lnquiries lot Wolnanized and Creosoled Lunber, Timbers, Poles anrl PiUng

"Yours for fhe Asking"

TRIANGIJE TJUMBER CO.

WIIOI-F_q,ALE LUMBm

Pacilic Bldg., 610-l6th Street, Ocrklcrnd 12, Calilorniq

Phone Emplebtn 2-5855

Teletype OA 282

PINE-SPRUCE-CEDAR FIR - REDSTOOD AIAN A. SHIVELY WHOTESALE

Vqlenfine Represents Dclvis Hqrdwood In Peninsulq qnd €oqst Counties

Fleming Aids Deocy ot Cql-Pqcif ic Redwood

Itobert H. Flerrrirl3 (left), {orrnerlv :r s:rles represcrrtrttive r,r'ith 'fu'ir Ilarlrors Lumlrer Companr', hus joined Ca1-]'acific lieclu'ood Corrrllauy, Arcata, California. as sales assistarrt to Sales llanager Terl l)eacr-. Fleming's cxlrerience in lunrlrer sales clates lrack 23 vears, except for four ycars of -\rm1' service during Worl<l \\tar 1I. He u'ill headcrua.rter in the general <iffices of Cal-Pacific ltedu.ood, irr,\rc:rt;t, Californi;i.

__Duncan I'}ell (right, above), trenerirl manager of l)lrvis Hardn,ood Co.-I)ivision of Tlionrpson & Jlolmes, I-td., has appointed Don S. Valentine lleft) to represent l)ar.is Hardr,r.ood in the San Francisco l,eninsula and Cloast Counties areas. A native of Fresno and a \V\\III Nar.'r, veteran. Valentir-re goes t() .l)ar.is u'ell verserl in the hardu.oocl lumber business. having traveled the same territorv for Gorclon^\IaclJeath for the petst three years.

Ir-r arlclition to a general line of h:rrdu-oocls, including the t'ariorrs proclucts of lnsular I-umber Liompanv, P.I., .l)avis Har<lu'ood u.as recentl)' :rpPointed exclusii'e Northern Clalifornier. distribrrtor for Larnin-Art decoratir-e olastic lanri na tes.

Georgio-Pocific 1957 Sqles ond Eornings Highesf in History

Georgia-Pacific Corporation reported that sales and earnings of the corporation for the nine r.r'ronths endecl Scpterlber 30, 1957, were thc highest of any similar period in Georgia-Pacific history. Net profits were r1p 75/o over the like period a vear ago and sales u'ere up 38/o. For r.rine months, net profits after taxes were $6,274,281, and sales wcre $108,055,587, compared tvith $5,444,5)? at'trl $77,888,481, rcspectively, a year ago.

President Robert B. Pamplin saicl that the results of ooerations for the first rrine monihs oi 1957 u'erc achievr,l irr'soite of the fact that prices have been unduly depressed all year.

In commenting on housing starts, Mr. Pamplin stated, "New housing starts have irnproved slightly br.tt mortgage rnoney is still cxtremely scarcc and it is yet too early to mealure the effects of tl-re Federal Jleserve Board's rt'ccntly announced easing of its tight-money policy which has r"r'er"l_r' curtailrcl rt.siclcntial constructior.t cluring-the past 1'ear."

Hc statcd that the dcrna"trrl for nerv houscs is at least 1,2.50,000 a yc:ir and any fisrrrc rrncler that is n'rercly postponing thc clem:rn11.

Rct+Position wrcmted $2.00 per colrunn

-HEI.P WANTED- -YARDS

RETAIL YARD NEEDS SALESMANBay Area retail yard wants e:ipcrienced salesman to establish Industrial business. Salary and commission.

Address Box C-2719, California Lumber Merchant l0B W. 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

RETAIL LUMBER SALESMAN_

Need Experienced man for well-established Southern California yard. Please send Resume of your past employment with first letter. Our employes know of this ad.

Address Box C-2717, California Lumber Merchant

108 W. 6th St., Room 5@ Los Angeles 14, Calif.

WANTED_

Manager for Box Factory and Cut-Up Plant for California mill. Prefer man who would like to purchase part interest. Must be experienced. Give agc and experience in answering.

Address Box C-2718. California Lumber Merchant

10S W. 6th St,, Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

WANTED_

EXPERIENCED PLYWOOD SALESMAN. Outstanding ings program. Contact: Gary Christensen, General Manager.

PLYWOOD LOS ANGELES, INC. ANgelus 3-7172

WANTED_

Industrial salesman with Hardwood training and Los Angeles clientele, Good opportunity for an aggressive, ambitious worker. Correspondence treated confidentially.

Address Box C-2116. California Lumber Merchant

1018 W. 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

-POSITIONS WANTED_

LUMBERMAN WANTS A JOB-

A handy man for any offic+Wholesale & retail bookkeeper, estimator, order desk, counter. Fast with figures. Many years' experience. Prefer Los Angeles area. Available now.

Address Box C-2707, California Lumber Merchant 108 W. 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Cdif.

I CAN OFFER over 2A years general office and retail yard experience in Bay Area. Prefer position with Bay Area yard as yard foreman, shipprng clerk or in sales work.

Address Box C-2722, California Lumber Merchant l0B W. 6th St., Room 5(}B, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

FINE MILLWORK EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE

Capable of full charge if you need a top man; practical factory experience, PLUS Estimating and Detailing in my diversified millwork background. Have excellent work record in California and wish to return there after year in east.

Address Box C-2712, California Lumber Merchant fOE W. 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

POSITION WANTED

As Salesman for West Coast mill producing Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir lumber in mixed car lots to New Mexico, Texas and Middle West points. Commission basis and drawing account.

Address Box C-272L, California Lumber Merchant 108 W. 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

F.C. BOOKKEEPER_OFFICE MANAGER

Thirteen years' experience in one-"gal Friday" Wholesale lumber and,/or lumber products business. Ifave car, will travel reasonable distance from home in Wilshire district, Los Angeles.

APPOINTMENT EVENINGS & WEEKENDS: WEbster 3-6036 cnd SI1ES FOR SALE/IEASE-

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LUMBER YA.RDS FOR SALE

In "Disnevland" general area-Two long-established yards. Good' modern briildings.-One yard has spur traik. Ground' buildjngs' and all store, yard-and offite equipment will cost $138,@O. Inventory extra. GOOD SALE$ RECORD. YARD in fastist-dming area-Antelope Valley' Can lease or buy the ground; buildings, tiucks and yaral-omce equipment, $16'5fi); inventory runs about $21,000. The last year's sales were around $135,00O.

TWOHY LUMBER CO.

?f4 W. Olympic Blvd., Ircs Angeles l1 Rlchmond 9-8746 - Lumberyard and Sawmill Brokers FOR SALE

50.(XX) poo. WASHINGTON RETAIL YARD. Established 10 vrs. giitaides appraised $25,000. Equipment, Carrier, Fork Lift' '55 Ford, '56 CEev., Saws-all for S20,0fi). Inventory approx. $30'0fi)cost. Can purchase same or liquidate all or part.

Address Box C-27?.0, California Lumber Merchant

108 W. 6th St., Room 5OB, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

" NEVADA RETAIL YARD FOR SALE

For sale at cost of inventory & equipmcnt' approx. t35,000' a retail iumUli vatd and generat Uriilding- supplies. Located in one of thc ii"i""t-goi"i areas-in Nevada. Doingipprox. 0200'000. Owner will carry lind and buitdings on tcn-year contract or lease.

P. O Box 661. Fallon. Nevada

LUMBERYARD FO.R SALE

IN ONE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S FASTEST-GROWir.ic couuuNrrrEs, LocATED rN sourHERN VENTURA eouttrv. sALEs oVER glg0,00o rN 1957. UNLIMTTED PosSIBILITIES FOR FUTURE.

Addrees Box C-271L, California Lumber Merchant

10d W. 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

FOR SALE-

In the Heart of Sacramento Vallcy. Well-established yard carryitlg complete line of Building Materiali and Hardware. Located on main trichi"av. ,Real Estate, Eood buildings, Mt truck and two delivery iri.t" ir"iceA to sell. If -vou are looking for an up-to-date yard in a steadily growing, healthy place to live, investigate this NOW. Address Box C-2697. California Lumber Merchant

Want To Buy

Need a lumber truck, not older than 1954, in good condition' 2-ton capacity. Contact: Chester Bratsch.

RANCHO LUMBER COMPANY

P.O. Box 245 Midway City, Calif. Phone: TWinoaks 3-5105

-EQT'IPMENT

FOB SAI^EMACHINERY FOR SALE:

1 Yates 12" moulder $5500;1 Smith Sander,42" $3000; 1-75KW Freq. Changer S30fi). Oliver Jointer, S-horse Compressor also available. Terms, Net-Cash. As is. Our location:

E. J. STANTON & SON, Los Angeles ADams 4-9211

FOR SALE:

Late Model Clark-Ross Fork Lift.

15,000 lbs. capacity.

Thoroughly reconditioned'

BURNABY & WILLIAMS

15220 Erwin Street Van NuYs, Calif'

Phones: STanley 3-2060- STate 5-6561

FOR SALE

Double Planer 30"-HeavY DutY

Swing Cut-Otr 2( Blad*7yz H.P., Suitable for Timber

L. SOLBERG

Phones: LYcoming 3-3021 or CApitol 5-0909

* EASY TERMS *

FOR SALE_

l-r955 Clark-Ross Y2fl) Fork Lift l-Ross ISLH Fork Lift l-Hyster RT150 Fork Lift l-Hyster 75 Fork Lift l-Gerlinger Fork Lift l-Ross 15LH Fork Lift

All completely overhauled-perfect.

2-Model 90 Ross Carriers

All in good condition.

Have wrecked a Gerlinger, Hyster and Ross carrier and have some parts available. Machines can be seen at:

E?}a9th Avenue MacKAY MILL SERVICE

SWeetwood E-9428 Oakland 21, Calif..

FOR SALE

TWO HYSTER LUMBER CARRIERS GOOD CONDITION WILL SELL CHEAP

Write Box 8il or cdl TErminal 2-45M, San Pedro

-SPECTAL SERVICES-

B UY-SELI-REPAIR_SERVICE

Fork Lifts and Straddlc Trucks. Completc rhop and ficld servicc. Portablc Welding, Special Fabrication, Stcam Clcanins and Paintinc. Scrvicc Available 7 Days a Week. All work guiranteed.

COMMERCIAL REPAIRS AND SERVICE lll5 North Alamcda Street, Compton, Calif.

Phones: NEwmark l-8269. NEvada 6-a805

Everyone Recrds These Pcaes-Just like You Golifornio lumber ftIERCHANI-aZ;E All Your Wonts Here

Arnerico Hqdwood Co. -...-...-.-

Arericq Sir.'lfiofi to., fm':-.......-.-....

Argelur Hordwood Co.

Arcoto Redwood Co. -..--.--.-----.-.

Arrryheod Lmber Co. .................-....-.....'l

Arterlq Dor Co,, Inr. -...----..------------.--.-----*

Arrociqted lrlolding Co. ................-...--......59

Arorlqled Redwood lrlilb .-----------..---------61

Atla Lumber Co. --...---.----.....-------.--,---O.B.C.

Atkinr, Kroll & Co. -...-...........-...--...-.-..-... {t

Avrm Lmber Co. .-.--.-----.-.----------...-------74

B & ll Lmber Co. ......-...,.,................-.....:3O

Bck Co., J. Willim ................................34

Bogh, Cql W. --..-...........-..................-.,..'*

Bilgh Bror. & Co. .-..-............................... *

Bdler & Co., J. H. ..-,---.-......-....-..-....--..-.,,11

Bmdcr Lumbcr Sqler, Eorle D. ........----.. *

Bsn.tl 2-Wqy Pmel Sow .--..-..-..-..-.-------*

Banelf YcneeE, Inc. ..-...........-.................52

Balm Compqny, The ------..,---..--.-...-.---.,.*

Sfft-Wcfl Dirlribulm .-...--.-..-..........------.-----12

Bll$ Lumber Co., In<. .,.--..-.....--,.-...-,----..-50

Blue Dloond Cqporctio ----.-..--.--.---..--.66

Bohnhofi lmber Co. ---.:..---.-..--...--......--.---. *

Bonnell-Word t Knep .-.----------.-.--.--.----.- t

Bonington Lmbq Co. --.--..-.-..-.............-...';

B. C. F@3t Produrts. tld. .-.--.-.--.---.--...--7O

Brown t fi., Cloy ------.-...-.--.....-.........--..27

Broyler Iumber Co. .----------------------.-.--......../|i|

Brurh f ndurfrial lumber Co. .-........-.-.--......27

Colde.6 Cament Co. ---,.--,-.------.-...-..-.....16

Colifomiq Dor Co. of L.A. .-...-.-......--....,r

Colifomio Lmber Soler -.-.--....-...-.............73

Colifomiq Pmel md Vereer Co. -..-........ *

Colifornio Redwood A$n. .-..------.-,----.--....45

Colif. 5ugc e Wcttern Pine Agency ----,--.45

Gqrtrow Co. ---------........... * t. J. Corr t Co. ...----.---.-.-.-.-.--,-,,,,....,-O.F.C.

Gqrcode Pccific Lmber €o. .-..--.-.....-..-.--..77

Ceco Steel Preductr Corp. .--.-..----.-,.,.-.---..25

Celotex Corpo.otim, The -,--,-,-,--------...-.-.-. *

Catrol Yolley 8ox & Lmber Co,..----....67

Chrirtenro Lunber Co. --..-..,.,,,.-------------.*

Cloy lmber Co. ..-.,---.-.-.------..----.--.-........-. *

Coct Kiln & [mber Co. ,-,--,.-,--.----.---.-..-.-. *

Cobb Cmpony, T. rt|, ..............-.........,,,,..59

Corolidored [urnber Co. -..,.-...,--,----...-----*

Contln{tql Lumber Sale: ----.-.-..-.......-.--..-, *

Gok, Inc., D. O. -...-.-.-.--.-------..--.--.---...,-..'t

Cooger Wholesole LmbG. Co., W. E. ---.53

Coor Heod Lmber t Plywood Co. ..---,,*

Cqclhe Cp., lhe -...--....-.-..--.-..-...-.------,,,.-..48

Codr Lmbq Co. ---,--,----.--..--..-..-....--........24

Crof@t lmbe. Co. -----..-..-.....-.......,,,.-------*

Doltil t Co., R. lY. -....-.-..........................77

Dot & lwrell, Inc. -,...--...--.---.........-...-.--- {t

Dovlr Hcdwod Co. ------.................---....-.-*

Del Volle, Kqhmtr & Go. .--.....-.................,t

Diebold Lunber Go. Cqrl .-.................----...-, *

Do-lt-Yourrelf Shry ..---.-.-..-........................62

Dollc Co., lhe Robert -.-..-..................-.....22

Dolly

New BUIIDING Devolopments...

A $54,938 contract was awarded to Ford Fabricators to build seven temporary classroom structures in the Little Lake school district, Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

_ Con_tractor Tracy Bouieman was granted a variance to start three S0-unit apartment houses nearloplar and Ash streets in Brea, Calif., within the next 12 months- for completion within the next trvo years.

Garden Grove, Calif., city councilmen aDproved a tentative tract map for a 39-acre industrial and commlrcial development south side of Westminster avenue, east of Clinton lttreet. ^

9pnqdl Hills, Calif.-A zoning change from agricultural to residential was approved on 19.4 acreJon the nlorth side of Devonshire street, east of Hayvenhurst.

. Preliminary. work is _underway on a $236,000 remodeling of the Santa Barbara Public Libraiv.

The 4qlhsi- City_Building Dept. issued permits f.or a 26home subdivision by Cunningham Construction Co. at V4|,4C/J., in the vicinity of Walnut street and Ball road.

Suburban Gas Service has retained Victor Gruen Associates as architects on a $175,000 structure on Towne avenue in Pomona.

Construction has started on the first units of a new $500,000, 36-home subdivision named Carpenteria Park Estaies, with permits for 18 units issued by the Santa Barbara County Building Dept.

The Costa Mesa Sertoma Club has announced plans for Surf Side Ranc_ho, a proposed vacation resort for polio victims. The project will be a lO-unit building.

Roland Curran, Mobilhome Corp., official in Bakersfield, announced his firm was awarded a $3,500,000 housing contract bv the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation for 200 units 6 be built ;t the Page, Arizona, site of the new Glen Canyon Dam project.

Advertisers Index

fAdv.rtblDg oppec In oltcinol. i!ru6

(Tell them you saw it in Thn California Lumber Merchant)

Douglo Fir Plywood Arrn. ---.-.........-...-.+5

Drd<e'r Boy lmber Co., Inc. .-......--......,_75

Durdfe Plywod Sqler Co. --------...-........ l

Edwordr lumber 6d ttifg. Co. ........----.... 't

Emrco Pfywood ...-----.-......-----.....-._. ---..-..--....74

E$ley od 5d, D. C. -----.-.-..-------.-...-._-----*

Evbok t 3q, l.

Fontoin Imbq. Co., Ed --_--_-_...,.--,-......... * Fore5t Fiber Productr Co. -.-.--,----............- 't Frenm Co.,Slephil G.

Intl. of Colif., Inc. ..-------....-..--_.......5t

Golden Gote tmber Co, ,-----.---------..-----.-, 'i

Gcrlin-Hordlng Lmber Co. -------.-_-_......75

W. R. Grce & Co. -..------.-.-...-..-.-.-._........63

Greor Boy Lrmbor Soles ---..---,,-,----..---..--*

Greof Wstem Lmber Corp. ----.---.---,.--.._. I

Holey Bros. ...------...------..3O

Holl Co,, Jmer

Hqrrir Lmber Co.,

E. -----.-...-.-.,-..---------. *

Heorin, F. L. Lmber .-..--.-...-...-----.--...__---*

Hedlud Lumber 5olq, Inc. ....-......--_..------41

Hexberg lunber Soles .-----.-..-....----.--.---..._..44

HlgglDr Lmber Co., J. E. ._-_.-.-......-..,----._.. *

Hlff & morton, 1fr. .--..--............. -_------......29

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