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startecl his career at the harbor. His great value to us," Wall continue<I.

souncl experience is of CentrOl

Other key employes inclucle William Lamb and Ray Benson of the sales department. Ilotl-r are veterans irr the Southem California dislribution field. "Girl Friday" Phvllis Hawkins has been raised in the lumber business in'the Southlancl. She comes from a lumber family, has experience in every department of the firm, d.nd is prominent ln HooHoo-Ette Club No. 1. Veteran Howarcl -Pitts is operations superintendent, and Al Grinager, harclrvood iirspector. rounds out the top echelon of peisonnel.

From all indications, the next decade will be one of fast action for the members of the big \Arall family. Rex has a big satchel full of plars for expansiorr of tire conrbirrerl operations.

"We have an ideal location. We are iust minutes from I-os Angeles and Long Beach harbors.-Our plant is just three rninutes from the Long Beach Freeway aircl all Soirthern California communities and we are right on the various railroacls Servir.rg the Harbor district. These are but a fen' of the factors that will aid our growth," said Rex Wall.

He then explained the policy which is the guide of both companies. Only the top-grade hardwoods will be clistributed to the trade and only the finest customer service will prevail at all times. "We have founded both organizations on a code of ethics which will guide our relalions rvith our customers and suppliers alike-and tl-rat is kincl of a Golden Itule aronnd here with all of us," he declared.

New Component Service To Expand Nationwide

(Continued from Page 15) also means the ready availability of standard components o[ known properties.

..For the large builder, PFS provides a wide range of pos- sible variations in tract houses, and the strength-and versatility of the components, as well as their low cost and light weight, make it easier to offer more space for less money,. The decrease in on-site labor helpi make cost control easier.

The small builder reaps another dividend : The research that is becoming important in this field for the first time. and, that he can't afford, is made readily available to him through the fabricator.

Supply SignS SeClSide

Yqrd to IMA Membership

Seaside Lumber Company, division of Central Supply Co., \Aratsonville, was welcomed into tl-re Lumber Meichants Association of Northern California last montl-r. The Seaside (California) yard is under tl"re directior.r of Art Dresser.

First Wooden Covered Bridge ("Kissing Bridge") Builr in 93 Yeqrs

The first public, covered wooden bridge to be built in New Jersey in 93 years was dedicated at Barclay Farm, on Route 70, on Feb. 14 and turned over by the builder to the Delaware Township Department of Public Works, Property and Parks. Because covered bridges were known as "kissing bridges" during the horse-and-buggy courting days a century ago, the new bridge was put into service on St. Valentine's Day. Each of the 101 couples of all ages on the bridge, sheltered by its shingled roof, was presented with a nosegay of violets (flower of the month) for the lady, and a Valentine photograph of themselves kissing, made on the spot by Polaroid Corporation.

Leo Litwin, president of the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, presented six wooden trunnels (tree nails) from historic covered bridges that have vanished. Builder Robert K. Scarborough, recently installed as president of the Home Builders League of South Jersey, constructed the Barclay Farm covered bridge at an outlay of $32,000. "\Me had to .have some kind of bridge to get across the stream and open up the rest of this 300-acre tract for homesites," Scarborough explained. "I've always been fond of covered bridges, and I feel that much

Sqnfq Moricr Yord Joins SCRTA

The Santa Maria, Calif., branch of the Morgan-Davidson Lumber Co. at 714 S. Miller St., there has applied for Active membershio in the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn., Los Angeles. Ofifrcers of the retail lineyard company were listed as Bernard Dubnow, president; Russ Morgan and Edward J. Davidson, vice-presidents, and Michael Paul, secretary-treasurer.

more should be done to preserve the few covered bridges still standing."

The covered wooden bridge at Barclay Farm crosses a stream known as the north branch of the Cooper River, which empties into the Delaware River at Camden opposite Philadelphia, where the first covered wooden bridge in the United States was built across the Schuylkill River in 1805. The only other covered wooden bridge still standing in New Jersey was built in 1866. It spans Wickecheoke Creek west of Sergeantsville, in Hunterdon County.

The new covered bridge at Barclay Farm was designed by Malcolm B. Wells, a Merchantville, N.J., architect. It makes use of the pegged lattice-truss construction principle cr'edited with having given these spans their great endurance before the coming of concrete and steel. The bridge is 50 feet long and 25 feet wide, and rests on brick abutments rising to road level on either side of the rushing stream. Pedestrian walkways are outside the open-top plank siding of the bridge as a traffic safety measure. The wooden walkways are shielded overhead by a sloping shingled roof, and have a protective rvooden handrail. Stepped "Fishermen's \Malks" at each end provide easy access to the banks of the stream.

Elmore qnd Bond toOperote Lumber Co.

Cloverdale-Art Bond and Buck Elmore. both formerlv associated with Mack Giles in the ooeration of Drake's BalLumber Company, with headquartirs in San Rafael, have formed a wholesale lumber partnership to operate as Art Bond Lumber Co. in Cloverdale. Offices are located to the rear of the Zimmerman Trucking Company area, the phone is TWinbrook 4-3326.