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When the El Cerrito Lumber Company \{as purchased by Elmer J. Freethy in 1947 it had only six mill employees, of whorn only two rvere cabinet makers. Today there are 27 mill employees and cabinet makers, 6 teamsters and 14 lumber handlers. The original operation \\'as mostly for the retail sale of lumber. Today the business is diversified and has increased its volume three times. A kiln of 40.000 feet capacity, an incinerator, 3 stickers or moulding machines, buildings, enlarged cabinet shop, etc., have been added. The property includes 7f acres facing on San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito. Lumber stocks carried run about 2,000,000 feet, and the company does almost ll million dollars of business a year.

The El Cerrito Lumber Company is equipped to handle all types of lumber processing, the manufacture of sash and doors and cabinet l'ork. There is a complete paint and hardware department, u'ith equipment to do their orvn glazing. In fact anything u'hich goes into a building or home is either carried in stock or the company is ready to process it. Much of their retail business is local but thel' have been supplying millrr'ork, cabinets, moulding, finishings, etc.. for homes and public buildings all over the northern end of the state.

The company supplied the above tvpe of \\'ork for ts'o of the Civic Center buildings in Richmon<l, also for many of the schools in Northern California. including }lcClvmonds in Oakland; \\rashington and Burbank in Berkeley; Green Valley and Scharlotte in \\ralnut Creek ; Sisters of llerc'r' in Redding; San Jose Hospital ; the Dos'nev School in Modesto and others.

With the high cost of doing business today, it is necessary to obtain the most out of every operation, and careful buying is necessary. For cabinet 'ivork the very best clear grain is needed. Recently a purchase rvas made of South