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Marshall R. Leeper, vice-president in charge of United States Plywood Corporation's West Coast manufacturing and timber operations, ,has been elected to the company's board of directors, S. W. Antoville, board chairman, announced.

Leeper joined the company in 1954 when U.S. Plywood acquired Shasta Box Company facilities in Redding, California of which he was president. In 1955 he became general manager of the firm's Oregon manufacturing division; was elected a vice president in 1959, and was placed in charge of west coast operations in 1961.

O. D. Harrington, special account executive with the sales department of International Paper Long-Bell Division, has transferred to LaGrange, Ill., it was announced by Carl Miller, general sales manager.

R. W. Kaplan, 37, has been elected president of the Owatonna Tool Company, Owatonna, Minnesota, manufacturers of maintenance tools and hydraulic equipment. He succeeds A. R. Kaplan who has been with OTC for 35 years, and who becomes vicepresident of the board.

The Long Bell Division of International Paper Company announced the appointment of Don Brogdon, director, sales training. Brogdon was formerly national sales manager for ZIV-United Artists, Inc. He will be responsible for recruiting new sales representatives for the Lone-Bell Division.

Philip T. Farnsworth, Executive Vice President of the California Redwood Association, today announced the appointment of Putnam S. Robbins as Field Promotion Manager. Robbins has served the Association as head of its market research program and as Field Promotion Representative since 1960.

Robert J. Blind, 36, has been named manager of United States Plywood's Eugene, Oregon br,anch. He is a member of the HooHoo Club, is married and has two children.

John J. Nassif has been appointed industrial sales promotion manager of the Winchester-Western Division of Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, it was announced by R. S. Healy, divisional director of advertising.

Two new iupervisors have been named at International Paper Company's plywood plant here; Delbert L. Newkirk and Grover Chisholm.

Donald Linville, executive secretary of the Arnerican Hardboard Association, Chicago, and Arthur F. Muschler, Technical Director, E,ngineering and Development, Edward Hines Lumber Company, Chicago, one of the eleven member companies of the Association, have been invited to participate in a Pennsylvania State University School of Forestry convocation on February 28 in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Completely pre-fabricated from kiln dried Douglas Fir lumber and plywood, pressure treated with Chemonite wood preservative (0.5 lbs. per cubic ft.) to give lasting protection against rot and termites in ground contact.

This low-cost shelter was designed for maximum fallout protection, as well as substantial resistance to heat and blast. Wood permanence is assured by pressure-preserving all members with Chemonite. Shipments are made out of our Eugene, Oregon Plant via truck or rail.

Frank D. Wills has been appointed Industrial Sales Engineer in charge of products for the wood cutting industry made by the Disston Division, H. K. Porter Company, Inc., Pi+tchrrroh Pe

State Forester Francis H. Raymond announces the appointment of John H. Hastings as Deputy State Forester in charge of the San Joaquin District efiective February 1, 1962. He will replace Deputy State Forester Cecil Metcalf who is retiring after 38 years with the state. He will be responsible for all California Division of Forestry activities in the counties of Fresno. Madera, Nfariposa, Merced, Tulare, Kings, Inyo and \,Iono.

Richard J. Levin has been appointed industrial market manager for 'Weyerhaeuser Co. wood products division, W. P. Weyerhaeuser, manager of marketing research and merchandising for the division, announced.

In his new position, Levin is one of three market managers helping tailor Weyerhaeuser building products and services to end-user needs under the firm's new customer-oriented marketing plan. Products of the division include lumber, plywood, manufactured panels, prefinished hardwood paneling and doors.

The International Paper Company has announced the following personnel changes in its sales department: Spencer Mount has been assigned to the general sales office in Kansas City as administrative assistant for asscmbly plants; Peachy C. Spruce, Jr., special sales representative for the Kansas City area; Jesse K. Russell, territory representative at St. Louis; territory representative in New York is Martin Evans and G. R. Blackstone has transferred to plywood sales in the Longview, Washington, sales office.

Marshall M, Dragomanovich, Calaveras Cement assistant purchasing agent at the plant near San Andreas, Calif. has been promoted to purchasing agent for the company headquartered in the San Francisco office.

Miss Paula Gratson, l9-year old apparel design student at the L. A. Trade Technical College won an United States Savings bond for her winning entry in the sixth annual Los Angeles Trade Technical College model home titling contest. "Blueprint '62," t}:e largest Trade-Tech house to date, will include 1,497 square feet of living area.

Jim Taylor, 33, of Headquarters, Idahq has been appointed to the forestry staft of the Western Pine Association as assistant log checkinscaler, according to Chief Forester E. L. Kolbe.

Executive Vice President Philip T. Farnsworth of the California Redwood Association has announced the appointment of John T. Keane as Forester. Keane supervises inspection and re-inspection of Tree Farms in the Redwood Region and other aspects of the redwood industry's conservation progfam.

L. Carter McKee has been appointed quality control supervisor for the Vaughn plywood plant of International Paper Company's Long-Bell Di'r'ision, it was announced by Henry G. Reents, Vaughn Branch managef.

Martin C. Dwyer, Inc., has announced opening of its Chicago offices specializing in production management of expositions, conventions, and trade shows. Dw5rer, veteran of more than fifteen years in this field will head the organization.

A series of appointments in the newly created Woodlands Department of Interna- tional Paper Company's Long-Bell Division were announced as follows: Ali J. Sandoz, manager of the Woodlands Department; J. Marvin Kittelson, chief forester in Long- view; Charles L. Foster, Woodlands manager for the Gardiner-Vaughn area; Leonard C. Hines forest manager for the Gardiner-Vaughn area; Frank C. Marsh, logging superintendent; Stephen Waite, logging engineer; Warren H, Goldsmith, woodlands manager at Weed, California and J. T. Steen. :::f:" forest manager in the Longview

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