Early lnterest Indicated for Lumber Association's Annual Convention

A number of exhibitors have already contracted for space at the Annual Convention and Trade Show of the Lumber Association of Southern California, and the early advance bookings indicate that this is going to be one of the biggest shows in the organization's history.

The event 'ivill be held at the Lafayette Hotel in Long Beach, May 8-9-10.

Themed "A New Dimension in Convention Programing," the three-day meet promises to draw a large and enthusiastic attendance.

Exhibitors already lined up include: Robert H. Braun Company, Pico-Rivera; Carlow Company, Los Angeles;

Polms Lumber 9old ro Betts-Sine

A new face lifting will be the result of the recent purchase by the tsetts-Sine Lumber Co. of fifty four year old Palms Lumber of I-os Angeles, it was announced by Palms president and manager, Ray Haddock.

Owned by the same families for most of its fifty four years, the Palms yard was first opened by Chas. Litchfield in 1908, then bought by John French, his brother-in-law in 1910 until 1924 when Ray Haddock bought half interest' It will now operate as Palms Lumber Company-a division of Betts Sine Lumber Company of Culver City.

Comments retiring I{addock, "We want to thank all of you who have been our friends and customers for so many years As the only one who rvill not stay on, let me say this : I have been working have our Golden Wedding time to go fishing." for a long time; Nell and I will Anniversary this 5um1ns1-[1'g

The Celotex Corporation, Chicago; Consolidated Lumber Company, Wilmington; Douglas Fir Plywood Association, Tacoma; Insulite Division-Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co., Minneapolis.

Others aie Johns-N{anville Sales Corp., New Yo_r\; Johnson-Flaheriy, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, Calif,; Old-Colory Paint & Chemical Co., Los Angeles; Re_d C_edar Shingle Bureau, Seattle; The Sherwin-Williams Co., Hollywood; U.S. Plywood Corp., Los Angeles; Universal C.I.T. Credit Corp., New York; West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Porfland; Western Pine Association, Portland; Weyerhaeuser Companv, Tacoma; and Wilhold Glues, Inc., Ios Angeles.

California redwood trees have attained ages of 2O centuries and more, often surviving three or more forest fires per century. The tree's thick insulating bark, and the absence of inflammable resins and gums, give it a resistance to fire which is carried over to a great extent to redwood lumber.

California Redwood two American lumber resistant to attack by and Tidewater Red Cypress are the species recognized as being naturally termites.

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