Zeesman Plywood Op.rations Spell "Maximum Satisfaction"

"l\lnxituunr Satisfactiorr" is thc slogan rtf Zccsnt:ttr l'lylvrlotl Co. of l.os Angclcs, it sevct'l yc:tr ol<l lllyrvoorl lirttr thlt is lruilding soli<ll.v for thc fttturc. 'fhis contp:ltl)' sl)ccializes in rvholesaling l)ouglas l"ir pl)'rt'ood in a varicty of grades, sizes and thicknesses; also d<l<lrs, and hardlrrlards.

'l'rvo lift trttcks itrc ttsc<l in ttrrloit<lirrg c:lrs frotrt lt r:til si<lirrg rlircctly in lrack of thc rvtreltouse, thc srrtitllcr of thc lifts rvorking itrsidc tlrc c:ar. l0,U)0 s(ltlarc fcct of rvirrchousc space is usctl to cxccllcnt atlvitttt:tgc, thc pl1'u'oo<l bcing stitckc<l ovcr t\\'urty fcct high. l)clit'cries lrrc rua<lc lr.v citrlo:t<l or trttck;thc cottrll:ttl.\'()l)criltcs its orvtt trucks f,rr spccrlirtg ttp scrvicc.

'l'hc originitl loc:ttion at Sct,ctttlt :tnrl ]\Iateo u'its otttgrorvtt thrcc ycars ago, atr<l litlger rltt:trters \\'erc ;trrarrgctl at thc prcscnt a<l<lrcss, 2.il (r South S:rtrt:t lic Avctrttc. 'l'hc llhortc nurrrlrcr is 1,.\fit1'cttc 017.5.

()u'nct'an<l llresidcnt Nornratt Zccsnralr rvlts lrorlt lttt<l grew ul) in Mir.rncallolis. Hc itttendcd thc Urrivcrsitl' of Illinois, then :rfter spen<ling a ferv years rvorking in thc l.last, nroved to l,os Angcles, lrnd rvas s(x)rt ctlg:tl{etl irt thc plyrvood llusirrcss. Hc takes a go<ld deal of irltcrcst in sp()rts, orvns the srvitch-hitting ltrize fighter \l:trio 'frigo, anrl this sumtner u'ill spotrsor a softltall tcitm t() lrc kttori'tl as the Zeestnan l'lvrvootl Softball Team. Ilc is :t .32ntl <legrec Scottish t{ite NIasorr, mcttllrer of Al \lallilt:rh '-fcnrplc, :tnrl arr l'-lk.

IIc l<;r;ks aftcr the lruving end of the lltrsirress, llf ing to the Northn'cst fre<lttently to contact the nrills' IIc ltls" makcs several trilts a year back I'last trl keell :rllrcltst of rvhat tlcalers are doirrg in other parts of the coutltrr'.

The selling encl is ttnder the able supervisiorr of Jack li:tser, general nranager. A nativc of Nerv Yo k citr', hc atterr<le<l Louisiarra State University. I)uring \\/orld \\Iar Tu'<l he u'as four years in the army, serving in thc littropcatt 'l'heatre rvith thc combat enginecrs. In March, l()-tl'|, hc joinc<l Zeesm:rn I'lys'ood. anrl is norv protttitrcrrtlv itlcrrtilie<l rvith the plyrvoo<l in<lustrl'.

'lhc conrpan-v hus .,ns of the ferv rrative .\ngelenos itr c:rptivity in the l)ers()n of their acc()untar"lt, Al \\tlrvnc. I[c rvcnt straigtrt from high school to the n:tv)', sl)err(litrg tn'<r :tn<l a half years ()n a trotlll trallslx)rt, taking troops to all thc major I'acific enga!{enlents irr Wtlrl<l \\'ar Trvo. .\ftcr his discharge he took accounting at Southwestern University, then joined Zeesman in 1949.

The order desk and warehouse are managed by Carl Boles, a top notch lift truck operator, who is assisted by Bob Scott and Al Terpstra. The switchboard operator is Betty Hansen.

Such is the brief description of a very compact, very efficient outfit-the Zeesman Plywood Co. of Los Angeles.

Hyster Models To Be Given Awcy At Calilornic Retail Lumber Conventions

One of the most interesting displays at the conventions of the two California retail lumber associations lvill be the Hyster exhibit.

A big feature of the exhibits this year will be the drawing for prizes, which will be scale models of the Hyster Straddle Truck, and the Hyster Karry Krane.

The booth at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Southern California Retail Lumber Association, to be held in the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, April 4, 5, and 6, rvill be in charge of W. H. Kilkenny, Los Angeles, Southern California distributor of Hyster products.

R. L. Golden, San Francisco, northern California distributor, will be in charge of the exhibit at the Annual Convention of the Lumber Merchants Asso,ciation of Northern California, which will be held in the palace Hotel, San Francisco, April 18, 19, and 20.