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Wirh Wesfern Custom Mill

King G. Light, formerly rr'itl-r A. K. \\rilson Lumber Company. Los Angeles, has joinecl the sales staff of Western Custom Mil1, lumber dir.ision, accorcling to Floycl Scott, president of the concern. King .ivill call on lumlrer de:rlers in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. He is well known in lumber circles throughorrt the southern area.

Emergency Repoirs to Domnged Wqtersheds

First aid to denuded lratersheds in Southerr-r California caused ltv the disastrous forest fires of this past summer has been accomplished thru speedy action by the Forest Service arrcl cooperating agencies by nsing contributed emergency iunds. materials and rnanpou'er.

Emergencv treatment consisted of sorving mustard and grass seed b,v airplanes and helicopters on more than 20,000 acres oi rugged mountainclus terrain. Seeding u'as done in time so the seed rvould germinate l'ith the first fall rains-and thus produce a legetative blanket to stabilize and protect the bare soils.

Areas so treated were : the Sulphur Springs l;urn on the Angelrrs National Forest; Arrou'head burn on the San Bernarclino Forest; Big Dalton burn on the Los Padres Forest; and the Rronco Flat burn on the Cleveland National Forest.

The ntagnitude of these seeding <tperations-extensive as they irre. represent only al>out 18/o of the area burned by these four fires. Unseeded portions of the burns rvere classified as not critical enough to warrant enlerge,lcy seeding.

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HER,E'S HOW... MAKE A DESK TABTE

An extra table or exclusive working space for the student, whether he be in grade school, high school or college, is almost as important as the books or papers with which he works. Basic requirements are a broad flat surface, plenty of leg room and a handy drawer for pencils, papers, and other such materials..

All this can be provided by the home craftsman with a very minimum of tools-hammer, saw, chisel, screrv driver, and plane-and with easy-to-work wood.

First step in the construction is to provide a frame for the structure as shown in two steps in Drawings B and C.

The frame section shown in Balso provides the sides for the finished table and the guides for the drawer. All the joints are butt joints requiring no special carpentry skill. These should be both glued and screwed together for greater rigidity, since the drawer guides will have to remain true to permit easy sliding of the drawer. Material for this section is all 1 x 4 stock.

The next section of the frame is all I x 2 stock, as shown in Drawing C. A bit more carpentry is required here, but not much more. The corners are cut out to accommodate the legs. This is a simple cut, removing a I x 4 inch piece from each end of the 45-inch frame pieces, and a 1 x 3 inch piece from each end of the Z5-inch frame pieces. The other "fancy" bit of carpentry is making the slot for inserting the two drawer rails. These slots are placed 11 inches in from the end of the frame, and are 1 inch deep and 2 inches wide. Each slot is made by making two saw cuts 1 inch deep and 2 inches apart carefully removing the piece with a wood chisel. The 25-inch drawer rails fit into these slots, and when the frame section shown in B is placed on top of the frame section shown in C, the drawer rail and drawer guide will come together properly to form a "seat" for the drawer.

The frame section shorvn in C should be glued and screwed together. Then Section B is glued on Section C and drawn tightly together with screws from the bottom of Section C.

The legs, which are of 3 x 3 material, 29 inches long, are then inserted into the assembled frame. Drawings C, D, and F show the detail. The legs are held in place with glue and screws, and drawn up tightly to produce a rigid construction.

Top l/lew of Frame Oeh.t7(coroer)

The table-desk top measures 3O by 48 inches, which provides ll inches overhang on all sides, and may be of 1 or 2-inch material. If this is made of two 12-inch boards and one 6-inch board, each 48-inches long, there will be only two joints in the top to be filled with wood filler before finishing.

The table-desk may be screwed to the outer edge of the frame, or it may be fastened to the frame from belon with right-angle brackets.

The drarver is ol ft-inch material, except for the draw'er front rn'hich is made of l-inch stock. Wooden or metal drawer handles are obtainable from building supply dealers.

The choice of the wood for the table-desk rvill depend in large part upon the surroundings in which it is to be placed. Ideally it should match the other furniture in the room. Natural finishes preserve the beauty of the w'ood grain. Your local lumber dealer will be able to assist you in the selection of the material and give you advice on finishes.

Joins R.oioh Lumber Go., lnc.

Phil Kelty, u'ell known Southern California lumber salesman, has joined the staff of the Rajah Lumber Company, f nc., rvholesale lumber concern, 898 East Green Street, Pasadena, Calif. Yard operations are maintained for distribution purposes at 7157 Anaheim-Telegraph Road, Los Angeles 22, Calif.