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Joint Conference Held in Son Frqncisco

San Frarrcisco-Lumber fastening and finishing problems shared by the redwood and cedar lumber industries were cliscussecl at a joir-rt confereuce in San Fraircisco recently attended by key marketing and research representatives on the tu'o groups.

l'l-re meeting was sponsored bir the California Redwood Association and the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association. Purpose of the conference was to discttss means of giving more value to the horneorvner from his rvood siding through lower siding installation costs, and easier siding installation as well as better service.

Exterior finish performance and also the effects improved fastenings would have on the marketing of factory-fihished Iumber were major topics during the meeting.

Chairman for the redr,vood portion of the conference was Nicholas Poletika, Research Vice President for Union Lumber Company. John Biggs of Lamford Cedar, Ltd., r,r'as chairman for the cedar program. Attending were 11 redwood industry and CRA representatives; and four WRCLA and cedar industry leaders.

The two groups agreed to schedule a second conference as early as possible to study clip fastenings for bevel sidings.

Newqrk Yqrd of Western Sierro Sold to Hulbed Lumber Compony

Ed Hulbert, owner of Hulbert Lumber Company in Mountain View, California, announced the'purchase of the Newark yard of Western Sierra Lumber Company from American Forest Products on March 1. The yard, located on a two-acre site at the corner of Cedar and Central Avenues, is currently geared to the retail "walk-in" trade and Hulbert disclosed his intention to further exoand the operation in that direction. For the time being- Hulbert plans to manage both yards.

F., Colifornio-Redwood ond cedqr industry reseorch ond morkeling leoders ottending o ioint meeiing rccenfly in Son Froicisco included (seoled, left to right)i Williom Von Bcckum, The Pocific Lumber Compony; Nicholos Poletiko, Union Lumber Compony, chqirmon of the redwood portion of lhe confcrence; Williqm Dost, Coliforniq Redwood Associotion;

Dealer Ed Hulbert is a transplanted Washingtonian, having served his apprenticeship in the retail field around Grace Harbor, where he and his dad operated a retail lumber chain operation. Dealer Ed came io California six years ago and established his first retail yard on San Antonio Road in Mountain View during February 1955.

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