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Sonto Fe Springs division: t3535 Eost Rosecrons (Ecst ofi Rosecrcns Turnoff, Sqntcr Anq Freewoy)

Los Angeles: 116 West ll6th Street (Eqst ofi lmperiol Turnoff, Horbor Freewoy) FOR

NAHB Workhorse Mqrtin Bortling, Jr. Nsmed Assistclnt lo U. S. Gypsum Prexy

Martin L. Bartling, Jr., immediate Past President of the National Association of Home Builders, has been appointed Assistant to the President, United States Gypsum Company. The announcement was made by Graham J. Morgan, President.

Bartling, 43, has been a home builder in Knoxville, Tenn', since 1938. He has long been active in NAHB, whose membership now totals approximately 43,000. Before becoming President in 1960' he had served as the First Vice President, Second Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Long known as an advocate of research in housing to achieve better and more economical ways of building homes, Bartling was the first chairman of the Association's "Trade Secrets Committee," forerunner of NAHB Research Institute. He was also chairman of the Research and Construction Division under which the Research Institute functions'

In the course of his rise to the top office of NAHB' Bartling became an authority on housing leg'islation and made many appearances before Congtessional committees. While President of NAHB, he won recognition for his campaigrr to modernize outmoded municipal building codes which inhibit the use of new and imgroved materials for home building.

Bartling said of his new assigrrment; "During my tenure as President of NAHB I sought to foster closer relations between the builders and manufacturers of building materials. I look upon this new assigrrment as a great opportunity to carry forrrvard that philosophy of close co-operation between two important segments of the housing industry."

R.. F. "Bob" middlelon Joins Sherwood Forest Products Ar Redding Colifornio

Announcement was made last month by Sherwood J. Hall, Jr., owner of Sherwood tr'orest Products in Redding, California, that R. F. "Bob" Middleton, prominent northern California lumberma^r1 has been engaged to head the lumber and millwork division of the new wholesale direct mill shipping concern. Bob has been identiffed in the lumber industry in Sacramento and points nortJr for more than 15 years and joins tlre firm with a complete background of manufacturing, sales and shipping of wood products.

Sherwood Forest Products was established in January of this year to service dealers and wholesalers in the test with direct mill shipments of pallets, bins, shook, plywood, special millwork and all species of west coast lumber. Trotter, charter president of Hoo-Hoo-Elttes club seven, is "Girl Friday" with tlre new concern and will keep things humming in the office, it was said.

Flinrkob Ncrmes Seorls, McDonold to New Sqles Posts

Two major sales promotions in the Building Products Division of The X'lintkote Company have been announced by William Feick, Jr., vice president in charge of sales.

Melvin W. Searls has been appointed to the newly-created post of merchandising director.

Thomas J. McDonald has been named to the newly-established position of sales director.

DOOR.HANGING MACHINERY

KVAtHEltl tlACHlllERY C0.' Petrluma, (alifomia

The Church Decorotor's Bill

Even The Shqrks

Visitor: "Look at that man swimming out there ! Isn't he afraid of sharks?"

Native: "Naw. He's got 'Texas is the best state' tattooed on his chest, and even the sharks won't swallow that."

Indignont

"I hear," said the college boy to the new girl, "that you have a propensity for petting."

"It's a lie !" she said indignantly. "All I have is an oldfashioned davenport."

Remorks

The supervisor of a railroad received the following note from one of his track foremen: "Am sending the accident report on Casey's foot, when he hit it with the spike mallet. Now, under'remarks,' do you want mine or Casey's?"

To The Lovelorn

Question: I have been trying various scents of perfume to land my best beau, but fragrance doesn't seem tb work. What would you advise?

Answer: You have the right idea but the wrong scent. Try $u alluring aroma of ham and eggs and coffee on him, and Romeo will run true to form.

A Philosopher

Jiq, who is noted for his homely wisdom and philosophy, says he always arrives at a party two hours late-not because he likes to make a noticeable entrance, but to give the liquor more time to age . .

Gon You Think of Anything Befter?

The best law-the Golden Rule.

The best education-self knowledge.

The best philosophy-a contented mind.

The best war-to war against one's weaknesses.

The best theology-a pure and beneficent life.

The best medicine-cheerfulness and temperance.

The best music-laughter of innocent childhood.

The best science-extracting sunshine from a cloudy day.

The best art-painting a smile upon the brow of -childhood.

The best journalism-printing the true and beautiful on memory's tablet.

The best telegraphing-flashing a ray of sunshine into a gloomy heart.

The best biography-that life which writes CHARITY in the largest letters.

The best mathematics-that which doubles the most joys and divides the most sorrows.

-The best navigation-steering clear of the lacerating rock of personal contention.

The best diplomacy-effecting a treaty of peace with one's own conscience.

The best engineering-building the river of death.

a bridge of faith over -World Call.

Doctor: "Now, ,"""Iiin,:tlflirt"""n"r"tion won,t be bad at all. Just take some deep breaths, and everything will be okay."

Tough Kid: "Aw, Doc, I ain't worryin' about that. But lissen! f don't want no baby, see? I want a pup!"