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SlMPS(ll{ RUSTICW(I0D lnverted Batten Redwood Plywood, a distinctive reverse batten appearance with bold texture of brushed redwood. Rusticwood is ideal for either interior or exterior application.

Wilte,Witeoilhone

SlMPSOt{ CEltlNG Tl[E, including St. Moritz, a new embossed decorative tile with a sparkling snowcrystal pattern which creates thousands of tiny highlights in a ceiling. Also many other patterns.

COMPLETE STOCK OF HARDWOOD LI]MBER

Los Angeles area lumbergals treated their bosses and co-workers to a night out in mid-February as Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club No. I held their annual Company Night party.

Club President Hazel Tandy of Randall Lumber, Downey, welcomed the almost 100 gals and their guests for a big steak feed, preceeded by a "cat.nip" hour and followed by an entertaining session with

Vqlentines Doy Bosses Porfy

o'The Troubadours," a Spanish song and dance troupe.

Helen Rude of Harry H. White Lumber, Long Beach, chaired the door prize giveaway. The oobig one," a Polaroid camera with all the goodies, went to Allied Veneer Sales Manager Art Froehle.

Betty Morrill of Lane Lumber headedup the program committee {or the big annual event.

New Mobite Disptay

Takes the product to the prospects

A N INTERESTING NEW idea for show- fl ing building products in a simulated environment, which can be taken to the very door-step of prospects, has been unveiled by the Ed Fountain Lumber Company in Los Angeles, originators of the mobile pecky cedar display.

The unit, which is built around a Cortez mobile home, presents the product in both interior and exterior applieations. It also uses illustrated panels to demonstrate how Lam-Loc pecky cedar is produced and includes a section on finishing techniques.

Since the product is rather unusual and has so many applications which are sometimes hard to visualize, Fountain decided that an actual miniature home would be the answer. This way the message could be graphically presented to architects, builders, decorators, dealers and the general public at home shows and fairs throughout the country.

The result is a very attractive presentation with the various pecky cedar surfaces, smooth, re-sawn and sandblasted, shown in an inviting environment similar to home and commercial uses. Planters, paintings, furniture, indirect lighting and an attractive little bar add interest and give the display a luxurious feel. There are many finishing ideas and one section of pull-out (Continued, on Page 71)

Moore Oregon Instollqtions

: Moore Oregon will furnish hardboard ' and softboard equipment totaling three . quarters of a million dollars to U.S. Gypi sum plants in Pilot Rock, Oregon, and Danville, Va.

' A bake-oven which develops properties of strength and moisture resistance in hardboard will be installed at the Pilot Rock r plant. The special oven is of double deck wicket design and holds 4'xl6' boards. r U.S. Gypsum's new plant in Danville, Va., will install a Moore mat pre-dryer and a bake-oven humidifier system. The mat pre-dryer is of double deck wicket design and will reduce moisture content in softboard mats to less than one percent. The bake-oven, humidifier system is of the'orack progressive" design and has a total holding capacity of approximately 3000 boards.

All three systems feature automatic handling equipment requiring only supervisory personnel,

Moore Oregon, plants located in North Pordand, Vancouver, B.C., Brampton, Ontario, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has manufacturing divisions in lumber handling, dry kiln, plywood veneer, hardboard, softboard, and gypsum equipment.