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the state of Oregon during an extensive buying trip last month.

Ken Conway, Georgia-Paciflc lumber sales Los Angeles, worked the territory to the south during February. The weether was better he said. He was unable to make his golf appointment with "the boys" in San Diego due to the press of business and customer service.

Bob Rader, formerly with Visalia Lumber Co., is now with Allan Smith, owner of Farmers Lumber Company in Corcoran.

Harry Merlo and Fronk Brown, of Cloverdale, spent a below zero two weeks during January in the East on Rockport Redwood Company business.

Palo Alto wholesaler Knute Weidman (Capt. Knute, that is) put in his annual two weeks sabbatical leave with the Navy during the end of February, with carrier duty in the Pacific.

Jordan- Internation Companyts, Parker Scott, and Mrs. Scott, have just returned after speriding most of January and February in the Far East.

Harold Fyllingness has been named manager of J. W. Copeland's Eagle Yard at 9450 S. F. Foster Road in Portland.

Gordon Hughes, formerly with U. S. Plywood Qorp. at Oaklr4d, is curreptly estab. lishing llughes Plywood & Supply Co. in Richmond.

Well known Bay Area plywoedman Bob Leonard, has been named manager of Allstbte Plywood's new Oakland warehouse.

Bill Finch has been named manager of Copeland Lumber Company's Camas, Washington yard, transferring there from Copeland's 119 S. E. Main yard in Porland.

Petaluma wholesaler, Paul Traba of Adams-Traba Lumber Co., is back drumming up biz after undergoing an overhaul during January.

Yeryl Bergstrom has replaced Don Gee as manager of J. W. Copeland's (of California) Arcata yard.

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Chet Dennis, of Cloverdale, spent a late January week in the East on RL&D Lumber Co. business.

Walton-Smith's Marshall Schmidt left the organization last month to take over as salesmanager of Susanville Lumber Company. Prior to joining Walton-Smith, Marshall had been connected with State Box Company and Sacramento Box Co. in Sacramento.

Jerry Kearny is currently re-establishing his Fremont Lumber Company yard in Fremont, California, following a recent association with Westerrr Sierra Lumber Company.

John Yanguard, of San Francisco, spent the last two weeks of February in the East and Midwest on a Vanport International sales safari.

St. Helena dealer, Bob Patterson, Central Valley Building S'rpply, and Mrs. Patterson, vacatiorred in Hawaii last month.

Larry Schiller has replaced Jim Woods as manager of J. W. Copeland's Lynden, Washington yard. Larry was formerly assistant manager of the'company's Oak Harbor braneh.

Symposium on the Weotherobiliry of Wood

The paint, lumber, and construction industries'stake in the technical and marketing aspects of the weatherability of wood will be reviewed at an American Chemical Society Symposium at the Society's l44th National Meeting in Los Angeles, April 3rd.

Location is the Biltmore Hotel.

eonrad J. Campbell, program chairmano has asked wood scientists and market specialists to oogive the chemical industry enough facts to stimulate research by showing that the weatherability of wood is a problem which, if solved, could result in an increase in the size of this already attractive market for chemicals."

The Symposium will try to acquaint the chemical industry with the technical and economic problems and opportunities involved in the improvement of exterior wood treatments. The Symposium will be one of three given by the Division of Coatings and Plastics Chemistry as part of the National ACS Meeting.

Professor J. A. Zivnuska, of the University of California, will outline the changing structure of the U.S. lumber industry and how it affects its attitudes toward research and development. Dr. Harold B. Gatslick of the California Redwood Association will speak on the inherent qualities of wood and the possibilities for profit if the paint and lumber industries solve the remaining problems of exterior finish. Arthur Lahey of the Weyerhaeuser Company will explore more generally the potentials for the chemical industry in wood, covering glues and impregnants as well as surface treatments. Dr. Lars C. Bratt of the Stan{ord Research Institute will report on present and predictable demand for exterior wood products. Dr. Fred E. Dickinson of the California Forest Products Laboratory will compare dimensional stability of plywood, metal, and lumber under changing temperature and moisture conditions, and Professor Alfred J. Stamm of North Carolina State College will discuss the effects of dimensional stabilization of wood on weatherability.

Dr. Harold Tarkow of Forest Products mErcHAilf

Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin will pre' sent a paper by himself and Carole Southerland on the Interaction of Wood with Poly' meric Materials. Dr. Frederick F. Wangaard of Yale University will discuss the Morphological and chemical characteristics of wood. Dr. A. S. Gregory of Weyerhaeuser Timber Company will present a paper by himself, B. Y. Couch, and Donald F. Laughnan, Simpson Timber Company on the effects of weathering on wood and wood-paint systems, and Dr. Catherine G. Duncan will discuss the role of MicroOrganisms in the weathering of wood and in finish failure.

For further information about the ACS Meeting, contact the Society's Headquarters, Washington 6, D.C.

Perry Pollock New Owner of Tehochapi Supply

Techachapi Supply was recently purchased by Perry Pollock who was formerly associated with Tehachapi Lumber Co. The yard was previously owned by Phil Marx and is located at 410 East "G" street in Tehachapi, California.