Fast Grouting Concern,

I.loy<l ()lson and llob (James It.) Scott, u'ho h;tvc lrcctr close friends since their granrmar schtlol ditys in Los Angeles, dccided they wanted to go irrto thc rctttil lttnrlrcr and millrvork business for thernsclvcs s() they orglrrrizctl the Crenshaw l\till & I-umber Co. on July .5, 195C. Thc yarcl is t 3157 West lil Segun<lo lloulcvar<I, llitu'tltorrrc The brrsiness has bcen a succcss frotn the beginning.

They recently :rrrnouncc<l tlrc opcnirrg of a new and attractive ollicc building. California nrodern irr design, thc cxterior walls are of I x 1Z' lLedu'ood nrstic channel u'ith a natural firrish, arrd ou thc large pylon is :r ncon sigrr carrying thc firm nanre. It has a brrilt-up roof of n'hitc crushed rock, at-trl the doors, trimtnirrgs and vertical n'inrlon' slats are all p:Lintc<l u'hitc. It is an cificicntly plrLrrne<l lruil<ling desigr.rcd u'itl-r u'isc usc of uratcrills, nicelv <lccoratcrl arrrl u'cll locatcrl.

Thc srtlel; arr<l pairrt an<l llrrtln'urc tlcpartments are irt onc enrl of thc oflicc, and therc are Ilve privatc ofllces ollcnirri3' o1T the corrickrr. Thc n'alls of thc n.r:rirr portion of thc officc are Insulitc I)rrralitc plank in palc grccn, zrnd the ccilings of the main and private offices are of lfl" Insulite l-usterlite Tileboard. The u'alls of Mr. Otson's <.,ffice are finished in Sketchu'ood, Mr. Scott's is irr I'.tchwood, and Mr. Farrington's is done in Weldtex. The other t\\,o are finished in Insulite l)uralite 12" plank in u'ood tones. The building is insulatecl rvith Insulite Fiberglas, installed in batts and blanket form, to pro\.ide year around comfort. The Insulite products \\.ere supplied by Harbor lrlyr'"'ood Corporation of Southern California.

Scles depcrtment.

The u'oodrvork on the walls of tl-re sales department is in I x 8" Douglas fir limed finish. Built-in cabinets are installed for supplies. The decoration makes a direct sales appeal to the trade visit<.'r in this department. The olfice has fluorescent lighting, and an asphalt tile floor.

I-loyd Olson is r.nanager of the yarcl. He says, ,,Wc selected the Crensha\v area for our yard site because of thc present and future development of the sectiorr, not only for industrial accounts but for residentiztl ltuilding. Wc maintain an adecluate inventory of dir-nension lun.rber, sitling, etc., to meet tl.ris den'rand."

The yard covers 3 acres, and contains lineal-foot shed, and plenty of space for lumber. A lift truck is used to move lumber around and to segregate orders. Truck clelivery service is provided to customers.

Bob Scott manages the mill operations. "\Vith our mill ecluipnrent consisting of trvo stickers, gang rip sarv and resarr-," he stated, "we feel that vr'e are able to handle custom milling for our customers, as rvell as supplying them u.ith finished lumber, mouldings, etc. for their recluirements."

Lloyd Olson is a Los Angeles bov, attended Manual Arts High School and graduated from the University of Southern'''California in 1938. He spent four years in the Navl'. After the rvar he n'errt to u.ork for Edling, Hightou'er & Hunt in Los Angeles and as they had several the mill. :t 100the storage of lumber accounis he became interested in the Iumber business. IIe u'as there until he :rnd Bob Scott started their yard. tsoth Lloyd C)lson and Bob Scott have the "knor,v how" ancl plenty of enthusiasm and they have a bright future before them in the lurnber business.

The moulding mill.

Born in Salt Lake City, Bol) Scott came to Los Angeles rvl'ren ir young chap and graduated from l\fanual Arts High School. FIe then became associated u'ith the lumbe-- and millu'ork business and fir-rally becarne a part owner of the Shasta l'acific Corporation. \\rhen he rvenl into the Army he sold his interest in the company. He sau' three and a half years'service in Ilurope and Japan. and upon his return from the service, he took over the management of the Pacific Mill & Lumber Co. (formerll' Shasta Pacific Corporation) and remained there until he r,r'ent into business u'ith Llovd Olson.

Charles Farrington, sales manager, has been in the lumber business for 40 years, starting with the Southern Lurnber & Supply Co. in Tampa, Florida. He came to Los Angeles in 1923 where he has been associated u,ith the lumber business ever since. He joined the company in 1950.

Charles C. Macpherson is office manager. He rvas formerly rvith the Honeyrvell Co. in Los Angeles.

Appointcd Man€cr of Wcrtcrn Forcrt Productr Dcpartmcnt

Kenneth I). Hoag, president of I'aci6c Mutual Door Company, rvith general offices in Tacoma, Washington, announced todal' the appointment of E. W. Ruddick as manager of their Western forest products department.

I\fr. Ruddick has had a wealtlt of experience in the indttstry front the ruanufacturing, wholesale distributing, to the retail elements of the lumber and millu'ork l-rusiness.

I{e entered the lumber l;usiness in 1934 with the Wright Lumber Co. of Ncw York City rvhere. starting in the yards, he learned the retail lumtrer business from the ground ttp-u'orking into sales ancl to the p<lsition of secretary and director rlf the company.

Several of the war ycars rverc spent rvith the ,'\ircraft Production Board in lrVashington, l). C. In the spring of L947 to the first of this year ltuddick was associated rvith the Ponderosa I'ine Woodrvork Association in Chicago, where he came in close touch u'ith many of the \\restern pine lumller interests. manttfacturers of stock pine ntill- work, and wholesalc miltwork jobbers throughout the country,

Mr. Ruddick's present position with Paci6c Mutual Door Company will permit full play to his wide-spead experience.

Monranto Appointc L. W. Millcr Branch Mancgcr Spccial Products Dcpaftmcnt

l,os Angeles, Calif., Ireb. l2-The appointrnent of L. W. I\liller as branch manager of the special products department of Monsanto Cherrtical Conrpany's Western Division w:rs announced today by Edward Schuler, general sates manager of the division.

Mr. Miller will succeed W. I'. Willis Jr., who has been name<l planI manager of the company's Santa Clara, Calif., operations. Mr. Miller has lleen serving as senior sales rcpresentative of the special products department here'

.A, rrittive ,,f I'hila<lelphia, l)a., Mr. Millcr attended Drexel Institutc of 'fechnology and the University of Southern California. Fle was first employed by I. F. I-aucks Inc., in February, 1939 as a member of the coatings sales department located in Los Angeles. In 1942 he was named sales nlanager <lf the l-os Angeles branch office, a position which he held until December, 1943, when he entered the service. He served as a captain of the United States Maritime Servicc and holds the rank of lieutenant commander in the Unitecl Statcs Naval Reserve. In March, 194(r he returned to the comlan)', rvhich hacl been acrluired lly Monsanto in 1944.