Vqluoble New, Yl/. C. L. A. ColorBooklet Gives

Specific Doto on Wood Schools qt Lower Costs

Portland, Oregon- (Special) -"Today's Better Schools Are Built of Wood," the most comprehensive booklet on wood schools ever developed by any segment of the lumber industry, has just been published by the West Coast Lumbermen's Association.

Designed to provide reliable and factual material for officials involved in school building programs and architects as well as the average citizen who is interested in economical educational facilities, the twelve-page, full-color, booklet will be distributed free of charge.

Aware of the critical shortage of classrooms currently existing throughout the nation and the fact that a majority of communities are operating on limited building budgets,

WCLA, after extensive reseirch, has provided ipecifiJ in- formation on how attractive and durable wood sChools can be constructed at lower costs to meet any area's needs.

In organizing the material for the bobklet, WCLA fol- lowed actual school construction projects step by step. As to finish with substantiating cost and consitruction data have been included in the publication. Other important considerations in school building plans, such as fire safety and in- surance, also are covered.

, Officials of existing wood schools permitted WCLA to search records and come up, for the first time, with complete maintenance cost figures which refute the misconception that wood structure upkeep is exorbitant. Technical aisist- ance also is offered with valuable information and sketches of labor-and cost-saving wood floor sysrems.

The booklet is available by writing to the West Coast Lumbermen's Association af 1410 S.W. Morrison Street.

Portland 5, Oregon.

Ohio's 1168 school districts have an opportunity today to take advantage of the economy, beauty and safety factois of o-ne-story wood frame schools featuring wood paneling in classrooms. A recent change in the OhiJstate Uditding Jode permits -the construction of one-story wood frame sihools up to 8,000 square feet, according to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. Previously. this tvoe of school construction was not permitted by th;-Ohio ;ode. Another change in Ohio building regulations permits the use of wood paneling and other typls oI interior wood finish in school classrooms, gymnasium and cafeterias.

The savings possible with wood-frame school construction were explained to members of the Ohio As- sociation of Retail Lumber Dealers at their recent annual convention in Columbus.

Dr. Raymond J. Lockhart, school superintendent of Massapequa, N. Y., told the Ohio lumbermen that his community has been able to buy two schools for about the price of one by: l Using wood frame-brick veneer construction instead of steel framing and solid masonry walls.

2. Retiring school bonds in L5 years instead of 30.

"In some cases, this has meant a saving of more than a million dollars a school," Dr. Lockhart reoorted. "Moreover, the children in our wood frame-brick veneer schools are as safe from fire as the youngsters in our steel framesolid masonry buildings," he emphasized.

"Human safety is a matter of exits rather than materials of, construction, and every classroom in our gne-story schools has its own outside door, permitting the building t-o be emptied in 25 seconds or less. -

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"An extra safeguard is provided by the heavy timber beams and arches used in fhe gymnajium and ot'her open areas of our wood frame schools. In case of fire. unoroteCted steel framing would buckle and fail structurally loirg before these heavy timbers would collapse.

"We're paying off our wood frame-brick veneer schools in only 15 years, as against 30 years for buildings of solid masonry-steel frame construction. In the case of the Hawthorn and East Lake schools, this will mean an important reduction in school bond interest-$602.480-in favor of the Hawthorn building."

Fire insurance rates are another factor to be figured, but in spite of the higher insurance rates on wood fiame-brick veneer.schools, Massapequa officials say they're still way ahead dollarwise with this type of construction

Here's how Dr. Lockhart iu-. up the difference in total cost between wood frame schools, like the Hawthorn unit, and masonry-steel frame structures, like the East Lake school:

"Figuring all our expenses-initial tonstruction costs, equipment, finance charges and insurance premiums-the price tag on the East Lake school is $2,747,320. For the Hawthorn school, the total cost figure is only $1,506,740or $7,240,570 less.

"We're proud that the money saved on the Hawthorn school was almost enough to pay for another, even larger wood frame school constructed the following year. And we feel that other communities can do much to solve their school construction problems by following our example."

(TeIl them Aou sau it in The California Lumber Merchant)

A new generation of expert "do-it-yourself" craftsmen is on the way.

Today's small fry starts working with wood before they're old enough to aim a hammer, according to spokesmen for the toy and wood industries.

Small children like the feel of wood because it was once a living thing, according to the Toy Guidance Council, Inc. And they now get an early start on creative building ,because their material is in more realistic form, the National Lumber Manufacturers Association adds.

Father may struggle with a pattern for making a coffee tablebut Junior already knows his way around such things as Gothic arches, elliptical curves, ramps and buttresses.

"Children's building blocks have evolved into miniature lumber yards," the National Lumber Manufacturers Association said. "Schools and nurseries are equipped with extensive 'lumber stacks'-solid wood units and large hollow wood blocks in modular sizes, together with boards cleated or notched for easy assembly. The nursery set builds airports, apartment houses, farms and stores.

"Even before they are old enough for hammer and nail projects, youngsters today are developing a lifetime familiarity with woodworking. This is because educators and toy designers some years ago found that children were happier when they could work creatively with wood. They discovered that a child outgrew his vari-colored ABC,blocks as soon as he realized that the house he was trying to build didn't look like a real house. This brousht to

Wood Products Contest Spurs Kids

A cutting board, combination "snack barrow"-chopping block, and name-and-number- plate have been selected for this year's three top Junior Achievement awards in the wood products competition sponsored annually by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association as a public service and to encourage teen-age interest in wood products manufacture

Under the Junior Achievement program, groups of boys and the market sets of unpainted blocks in interrelated shapes that provided encouraging building material." girls,. 15 to 19 years of age, are given help in setting up and running their own small companies. Each company formed bv the youngsters has a sponsor, obtained by committees of local business leaders.

Now the trend is to large-size wood hollow ,blocks, prefabricated building components such as arches and buttresses, and use of boards and strips.

Use of wood equipment and wood materials in schools and nurseries has also influenced parents to provide similar playthings at home, it was pointed out by Mrs. Lenore K. Bartlett, former teacher and operator of the Play Center, which supplies many schools in the Washington, D.C. area with play equipment.

"We hope that the gadget era is on the way out," Mrs. Bartlett said. "Such toys do not hold a child's interest long and may break easily. The emphasis both at school and homs is now on toys and equipment that let the child's imaginative powers take over wh,ere the toy designers leave off. Wood usually fills this role well. Children undeniably like the feel of wood and feel secure and confident in working and playing with it.

"For example, gyms and ladder jungles for young children are made of wood. They are safer, don't rust or get hot or cold. These wood ladder networks offer long-lasting play ideas; they may be floored and roofed with cleated boards at different levels to make a ho,use. Large blocks are inserted into the ladder squares to make tables, seats and platforms."

Children are the original do-it-yourself enthusiasts, according to Mrs. Bartlett. "They don't like to be spectators and watch a toy work," she said. "They want to work their toys and put their own ideas into action."

Each Junior Achievement company raises its own capital by selling stock at 50 cents a share. This is used by the-younssters to produce a product or provide a service. ln aiaiUo"n to wood products, the business classifications in which Tunior Achievement companies operate includes plastics, metals, ihemicals, printing, textiles., food products, leather goods, publishing, ceramics and secretarial service.

The 1957 winners included: Third Place-Associated Redwood Products, San Jose, Calif.; Sponsor: Ford Motor Co.; Product: name-and-number plate. Companies given Honorable Mention included: Forest Products, Tacoma, Wash.; Sponsor: Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.; Product: X-L knife holder.

New Power Ghoin Sqw Models

Six models of power chain saws make up the 1958-59 Iine now bein_g introduced to the market by the McCulloch Corporation, Los Angeles, world's largest ihain saw manufacturer. The five new saws feature idvanced engineering improvements designed to give users more holsepower-. lighter weight, greater ease in handling and lower over-ali maintenance costs. The line will also include McCulloch,s popular high powefed saw, the Model 99; McCulloch pintail saw chain; the McCulloch Brushcutter, and other accessory power tools.

O. D. Ruse Gelebroting His 50 Yecrrs in lumber Business

Stockton, Calif.-O. D. Ruse, veteran lumber dealer now in the Ruse Lumber Company here, celebrated 50 years in the lumber business on Februarv l. 1959. He has been in the business here for the last 37 yearjand, prior to coming to Stockton, spent 13 years in lumber in Kansas, Nebraska and Idaho.

In 1928, Mr. Ruse and Don Blair formed a partnership in the Rose-Blair Lumber Co. in Stockton and operated till 1946, when Dealer Ruse and his son, Dale E. Ruse, bought ottt Blair. Dale is his father's present partner in the Ruse Lumber Co.

The yard at 302 West Fremont St. offers its patrons lumber, lath, shingles, wallboard, doors, sash, windows, moulding, hardware and paint.

Veteran O. D. Ruse, now marking up his golden anniversary in the retail lumber field, was one of those honored at the

Old-Timers lumbermen's banquet in Fresno about five years ago. The dealer notifies The CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT that he has taken the magazine since 1922 (its very first year) and "very seldom misses anything."

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Hqrdwood Gorporotion of Americq

Ncrmes Joe Willioms Wesf Goqst Mon

William C. Anderson, general manager of the Hardwood Corporation of America, announces the appointment of J. V. Williams, 310 North Hillcrest Boulevard, Apt. #4, Inglewood, California, as the company's exclusive West Coast representative. In this capacity, Mr. Williams will handle the company's complete line of high quality Hardwoods and Hardwoocl Products.

Joe Williams has been prominently identified with the lumber industry in California since 1919 both in the retail and wholesale diitribution phases of .the business. Since 1929 he has devoted his primary endeavors to hardwoods, having been associated with E,. J. Stanton & Son for nearly 19 years ancl as sales manager of Angelus Hardwood Con.rpany.

In announcing the appointment, Mr. Anderson stated that he felt the appointment of Mr. Williams represented a significant step forward in the service which the Hardwood Corporation of America would be able to render to its many West Coast customersl

lllegol Grode-Morking Enioined

New Orleans, La.-By order of the United States District Court for the Southern district of Florida, Miami division, dated December 19, a Miami retail lumber company was permanently enjoined from infringing upon the registered trade mark "SPIB" designating the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, and required to forfeit any stamps that may be in its possession bearing this mark. The court decree is based on an injunction suit brought against this retail lumber company, alleging that it had used SPIB grade-marking stamps without authority on lumber delivered to several housing projects in the Miami area.

Angelus Hordwood Co. Stqrts

29th Yeor of Service to Deolers

Early in 1931, Al E. Hollivet, who spent his entire life in the hardwood lumber business, established Angelus Hardwood Co., Inc., and introduced alder to the dealers and re'manufacturing plants in the greater Los Angeles area. Today, the modern plant located at 67C0 South Alameda Street maintains complete inventories of all imported and domestic hardwoods and specializes in the wholesale distribution of imported lumber from Japan and the Philippines. Complete stocks of Pacific Coast hardwoods and southern hardwoods are maintained in quantity for the trade, according to Thpmas W. "Tommy" Burden, general manager of the firm.

The distribution yard today covers a site in excess of five acres. The completely paved facility has six modern storage sheds, customer mill service and employs 18 production workers under the experienced guidance of John Pinnell, general superintendent, who is assisted by Hubert Ivie, yard foreman. Good housekeeping is evident throughout the plant, and the production area, including the mill, is as clean as a whistle.

It somewhat illustrates the woman's touch as Mrs. Al Hollivet is now president and chief executive officer of the concern since her husband passed away last year. It is her opinion that a clean operation exemplifies cleanliness in doing business and she constantly emphasizes ethics in the daily transactions of all Angelus Hardwood Company employes. can stack up a couPle of censervice and they are a closeenterprising and aggressive

In addition to General Manager Tommy Burden, who has been with Angelus 21 years, the executive and sales staff includes Bryce Wolfe, auditor and credit manager; Evelyn "E,oy" Silva, treasurer; Joe Tardy, Arizona,s?les representative; Dick Gentry, sales ; Chas. Jordan and Bob Kowarsch, Southern California sales. All of these lumber folks have been identified in lumber production and sales for manv vears in the Southland area.

It requires the service of eight units of mobile equipment and a 10-car Southern Pacific spur to keep stock moving into the plant and out to the customers of Angelus.

"Next year we will be ending a total of three decades of lumber distribution and sales in this area, and it has always been the policy of our organization to stock only the finest of materials for the trade. We shall continue to carry complete lines of all foreign and domestic hardwoods for every purpose, including the fine stock produced at the mills of the Goodyear-Nelson Hardwood Lumber Company," said Tommy Burden.

"It is our desire to practice the policies established by our late founder, Al Hollivet, by giving'prompt, efficient service and courteous treatment at all times," he continued.

Because all of the salesmen are out "hitting the ball" for that big sale, Jess Player, well known Southland lumberman, isln charge'of the order desk sales and service department. His job 1s to look after those customer orders and needs while the staff is beating the bushes. And a good job he is doing, too.

All in all, this happy group turies of man-hour sales and knit, hard-hitting bunch of hardwood lumber merchants.

Weyerhoeuser 4-squore IDAHO WHTTE PT]IE AGAIN IS PLENTIFUL in Sferling ond Sfondord Grodes

O Retail Lumber Dealers receive this news with great enthusiasm . Weyerhaeuser

4-Square Idaho White Pine is again readily available in Sterling and Standard grades. Beeause it ideally serves many uses, possesses enduring beauty, and is easy to work, builders and owners recognize the superior qualities of this fine species.

The grades indicated above are ideal for paneling, interior and exterior trim, cabinets, built-ins; boards and battens, and for scores ofother uses. That is the reason dealers are glad to know they can again maintain regular inventories of this favored species.

IDAHO WHTTE PT]IE

THE Snlp/ bCIdg,, toR YouR YARD

Professionals and weekend carpenters alike enjoy working with Idaho White Pine. It saws easily and sands quickly to a smooth finish, nails well, and takes stains and paints beautifully.

Because of its enviable reputation, dealers who stock Weyerhaeuser 4-Square Idaho White Pine confidently offer this lumber for a broad range of needs. It is the fine species that has always delivered extra building and decorative values for which white pine has been famous for generations. Your builder customers rely on it as their preferred multi-purpose lumber.

Your Weyerhaeuser District Representative will be glad to inform you as to the many desirable Idaho White Pine items which are readily available in Sterling and Standard grades.