Jones Hardwood and Plywood Company

Ot San Francisco and Los Angeles

Acquires N"* Santa Ana, Calif., Location

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Union Lumber Company Commended For Safety Record

l.ort Bragg-For the con-rpletion of trvo c{)nsecrltive \-ears of operations rvithout a disaltling injury, the Clark Fork Logging unit o{ Union l-r-rmlter Con.rpany has received zr letter of commend:rtion fron.r A. C. l)rlackman. chief of thc State I)ivision of Indrrstrial Safetl-.

Union's Navarro fal1ir-ig :rncl loggir.rg operation u.as likervise commendecl for competing a vear u'ithout a clisabling injury rvhich pr()\'es. Rlackman saicl, "that such records are contzr:1ious.

"It is ll1. persorral conr.ictiorr that these records clemonstrate conclusivelr' that it can lte clone," Rl:r"ckman declared.

()f the Clark Fork operatiorr, he said, "I knor,r- that each person in that unit is justly prorrd of the record. In addition, the1. have sltarecl themselr'es injurr- and suffering in the accomplisl'rmerrt oi that recorcl. Please extend to them, lroth my ofticial and personal congratulations."

A second letter of commendation r.as sent to the Clomparrv bv C. \\'. I)oe, president. California I-umbermen's Accident Prevention Association. The letter said:

"The outstanding saietv record of the Union f-unrber Company and particularly the Clark Fork l-ogging Unit and the Nar.:rrro Logging anci Falling Unit is one of the highlighcs of this year's acti\-itv in accident prevention al.nong those engagecl in the production of forest products.

"The Clark Fork Logging Unit har.ing produced or-er fiftr. nrillion feet of logs over a tl'o vear perio<l. u'ith more than 85.800 hours of exp()srlre, under the snperr.ision of

Jarnes I. Rolrerts, n'ithorrt a disaliling acciclent, is rvorthy of the highest praise. To each and everv man oI the crew nray I say "A job l'ell ckrne."

"l'-c1ual1r- free from clisabling accidents for one 1'ear, the Nar':rrro Unit <leserves comnrendatior-r.

"As the purl)ose o{ our --\ssociation is to encourage a greater interest througl.r the state of California in the prer.ention of inclustr-ial accidents in ltranches of the logging and lrrr.nber busir.ress, u.e deeply appreciate the splendid record l,hich you ha\:e achier.ecl during the past year. May your success be contingred throughout the nerv year."

The Clark Fork loggers recentlv attended a clinner given bv Frireman James [. Roberts in hcin<ir of the t\\-o year safety recorcl.

Otis lt. Johnson, liresident of Union l-umher Company. sent. his congratulations to the group, as clid C. Russell Johnson, executive vice-president. Production Xlanager Jtihn Gray complimentecl the g-roup and then presented a C. It. Johnsor.r Safetr' -\n'ard, the second one to be received br- this clepartment.

The Union l-urnber Companv is a major re<lu'ciod operatior.r 1oc:rtecl at Fort 13ragg. They employ approximately 900 persons on a vear around basis inclucling sarn'mill, u'oods. and railroad.

Congrctulctions

\fr. and \Irs. Harry \\'est are the proud parents of a babv bol', Xlichael Edrvard, ltorn at the Good Samaritan Hospital, I-os Angeles. on Jar-ruar.r, 23. Harrv is rvith the Sand Door & I'lyu'ood Co. at Los Angeles.

Timber Used in Station Floor

According to McNally, station officials decided within minutes after the train crash that wood was the best material for the repair job. The reason: it could be obtained quickly, was strong and economical, and could be cut to the exact size needed right on the job.

McNally also credited the use of wood with saving tens of thousands of train passengers possible delays and inconvenience in entering and leaving Washington during President Eisenhower's Inauguration.

The January train crash posed many unique problems for the station's salvage and construction workers. For instance, McNally related, there were spans of up to 24 feet which had to be bridged before the top flooring could be installed.

For 20 to 2Lfoot spa.ns, repair crews used timbers measuring l0 by 24 inches. For shorter slnns and for all columns, 12 by 12 inch timbers were pressed into service.

On top of these supports, construction workers placed 3 by 12 inch floor joists and then the two-inch tongue-and-groove wood flooring. The construction was braced with'2 by 8 and 2 by lO inch boards.

Washington, D.C.-The repair chief at Union Station said recently the weight of a modern locomotive could be supported by the temporary wood floor which covers 8,000 square feet of the station's regular sdeel-concrete concourse floor demolished by a runaway train January 15.

The January 15 crash, in which no lives were lost, tore a jagged 80 by 100 foot hole in the steel-concrete floor. However, within 72 hours after the accident, repair crews hid bridged the chasm with two-inch tongue-and-groove wood flooring supported by heavy timbers.

Heavy timbers also were used to shore up weakened sections of the concourse and a quick-drying asphalt was applied over the wood floor.

Harry J. McNally, who has charge of maintenance of way and structures at the station, said the new wood floor is designed to support up to 160 pounds per square foot---<onsiderably more than the expected demand.

"In fact," McNally added, "the new wood floor would even hold a locomotive if its weight was evenly distributed."

The temporary wood floor will remain in place at least until next summer. McNally said it will take that long to draw up construction plans for the permanent floor, obtain speciallydesigned steel beams and columns, and actually put the floor in place.

Meanwhile, he reported, "the performance of the wood floor has been excellent. There's no doubt but that the wood floor could hold up considerably longer than intended. However, District of Columbia building code and fire regulations do not permit this type of construction to be kept in place perrnanently."

Approximately 100,000 board feet of lumber was t'equired for the mammoth repair job. Virtually all of this was in the hands of station officials or enroute within 24 hours of the accident.

The lumber rvas purchased from a lumber yard in Baltimore,, IVId., and from a lumber treating plant in Newport, Del., at a cost of about $25,000. McNally pointed out that this material will see "double duty" in that it will be re-used for other repair jobs and construction projects at the station after the present reconstruction is completed.

With the application of quick-drying asphalt over the wood floor, normal station traffic was restorcd within three days of the accident

Ertablisher Superior Curtom Facilitier In Plant at Reddins, Calif.

T. S. Terrill, well known Redding, California, lumberman, announces that he is now reactivating the former Cottonwood Lumber & Mfg. Company's plant at Cottonwood.

Mr. Terrill states to The California Lumber Merchant that-he believes he has custom facilities to offer that are superior to anything available in the County at this time. He says further:

"I have 16 acres directly alongside of the Redding Pine Mills' planing mill (formerly Gossett's). The Merry-GoRound for rough lumber is an innovation for custom mills in this County. The automatic trimmer facilities are also unique. I propose to add a Merry-Go-Round at the finish chain, thus permitting raising grade on selected pieces which have been down graded because of defects which cannot be cut out on conventional trim saws.

"Plans for the near future include dipping facilities for pine, end spraying of uppers to retard end checking. end printing ,)f customer's stock to bear his symbol or mark, and other advancdd treatment intended to make my facilities the most modern available in this part of the State."

IVIr. Terrill, whose full page ad appears elsewhere in this issue also announces that the firm of Terrill & Frederichs is being dissolved, and will cease to do business.

ttkiah Pine Chcmges

Archie Heseman, vice president of the Ukiah Pine Lumber Company, announces some changes in company affairs. Werner Yunker was appointed manager of the Hi-Way Lumber Company, at Ukiah, which is the retail outlet of the mill company. The mill office, which has been with the retail office at Ukiah, has been moved to the mill in Potter Valley.