SO-Year-Old Firm kicks Off New Year With Expansion Program

FIFTY YEARS ago the pre- [' decessor firm of Mahogany Importing Co., tos Angeles, established offices in Manila for the sole purpose of shipping prime Philippine mahogany to California for distribution throughout the United States.

One half century later this progressive concern is engaged in the broader aspect of sales and distribution of a/l species of imported and domestic hardwoods, specialty itemso heavy timbers for mine shaft guides and related industrial items.

At the beginning of this year new offices, yard and warehouse facilities were completed at Do, minquez Junction, for flash-fast service from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to give quick pick-up and delivery to all southland cities, as their concentration yard is located just four blocks from the freeway system at 19506 South Alameda.

Under the executive guidance of Franklin M. Rawolle, president of MICO, and William A.

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