Stain -Priming Operation ls The Latest Move In Downey Kiln Company's Expansion Plans

"Birr" Slusrt Joins Dean Jones ln Mqnq,gement ol Downey ond New Cedcrr Specioffies Facility

I)ean -|ones, owner of Downey Kiln Companr'. proudly announced the expansic.rn r-,f the firm into the lumber stain-prinring field with the purchase of nen-. precision machinery, specially designed for this operation. To handle the adclitional sales and administrative duties. experieuced nelv personnel have beeu acklecl.

on-the-premises for immediate delivery, will also do stain-priming on a custom basis for those customers u'ho prefer to supply their own stock.

Sales and Promotion

William "Bi11" Stuart, rn,ell kuou'n Southern California lumberman, rvho has lived in Honolulu for the past year and one-half, will be in cl-rarge of all sales and sales promotion, in the positiorr of General Nlanager. He will assist Dean Jones of Cedar Specialties for several weeks in a program of stain primed lumber and plywood products, including component parts, for pre-

Hoo member, Jack has many years of lumber and kiln-drying experience to his credit. And, rounding out the frontoffice talent is Bill Woodin, associated for years with Wall Dry Kiln Co. and Islands Timber Co. Rill joins the team as office manager and rvill assist in olfice sales.

Continued Growth Foreseen

"\Are are looking forward to an active and continued period of growth," emphasized Dean Jones, "and this stainpriming process is but one of the many services rve intend to offer the retail

CI'-D.'\R SPECIALTIES, company nanre fc,r the nerv facility, was instrurnental in the <levelooment as well as the installation of the sparkling nel\' ecluipnrerrt. The principle machine, over 90 feet irr length, will stain-prime ttp to 60.000 boarcl feet of dry lumber per shift. This process is available in over 16 colc,rs : it prefinishes the lumber on all four sities n'ith a smoothness ancl uniformitr' lrot obtainable by brushing. Substantial savit.tgs in labor and on-site prirning time are but two of the many adr-antages of this automatic process.

Custom Service Available

Ce<lar Specialties, in addition to carn'ing con-rplete lumber inventories fabrication to be extensively developed for Hawaii. Bill, who will make his 1-rome in this area, is an active member of Hoo-Hoo.

Jack Johnson, yard manager of Dorvney Kiln Company and production coordinator for the nell' Cedar Specialties division, supervises the competent yard and priming cre\\Is. Also a Hoo- dealer in a line of new and diversified lun.rber specialties." Dean smiled, then continued. "This combination of two modern facilities is but the first step in our plans for an orderly program of expansion that will ultimately -?\" oui company the largest of its kind in Southerri California-and perhaps the largest in the state."

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Ff'rHE operations of the Santa BarI b"r" ittilt & Lumber Company closelv reflect the character of the comrnunity of Santa Barbara itself The word for botl-r is-QualitY.

This beautiful California Mission town on the Pacific Ocean has for years been renowned as the winter resort of the wealthy and the permanent home of those retired individuals rvho could afford the best. Life was leisurelv. lif e was good. The homes, stores'and public buitdings of its citizens have understandably reflected their desire to have the best in coustmction. Santa Barbara Nlill & Lumber has always furnished that.

The firm goes back many Years to the time when it was o'ivned bY Herb Weyler, former Sauta Barbara Mayor and- State Liceusee of Contractors. In 1953 the firm vr,as purchased by Kenneth R. Simpson, Ji., and incorporatecl as Santa Barbara Mill & Lumber Company.

Prbsent officers are Kenneth R. Simpson, Jr., president; E. G. "Ed" I-udwick, vice-president and general manager; Ray X'Iosher, secretary and mill departmerlt manager; Greg Gartrell, manager of the lumber department; Nina Poe, Accounting;and Ron Barker, LCL purcl-rasing agent. X4r. Gartrell is the son-in-law of the late Mr. Weyler.

Santa Barbara Mill & Lumber ComDany's getteral trade area extends to a iadius if about 100 miles from the City. It offers, it was stated, the o_nly cusiom milling service between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. It also manufactures cabinets and pre-fabricated door units, and is in the primary stage of getting into truss operation.