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Big Turnout for Morch Meering of IHPA - Son Froncisco Section

A fine turnout of 39 members and friends of IHPA attended the regular San Francisco luncheon at the Commercial Club on March 1. Hans Rainer, East Asiatic Company, chairmanned the meeting which was the first monthly luncheon under new president Tom Parker, M. S. Cowen Company, San Francisco.

A1 Ryken, Pacific Far East Line, brought the group up to date on recent actions by the freight ionference in thi reinstatement of OCP rates, and on what representations have been made to the freight conference in Japan to work out new freight rates on the basis of square footage.

Jim McJunkin, managing director of the Northern Calirnia Ports & Terminals Bureau. informed the prrouo of fornia info the group the new.regulations of the Trans-Continental Freight Bureau relative to off-dock storage of lumber and plywood.

George Tuttle, of Lawrence and Tuttle, related the latest status of the dutiable value of plywood from Japan. Japanese consul T. Nishiwake, and IHPA's Gord6n- Ingraham spoke on California State Senate Resolutions 10 and 77, Ingraham telling the group of the actions taken by the association with respect to these bills.

Bob Reid, Ziel & Co., informed those attending as to his committee's report at Ojai relative to the uniform grading of Japanese and Philippine plywood.

Immediate past president of IHPA, Charlie Schmitt, made an informative, short talk as to what had been done in regard to the IHPA Uniform Sales Contract. He said that of the nine members replying to the vote poll to date, all were in favor of adopting the new contract.

Instituted last year under the presidency of Charlie Schmitt, San Francisco-area IHPA members and guests meet once a month, always the frrst Wednesday of each month. at the Commercial Club in San Francisco.

Trode Groups Orgonize Western Building lndustries Council

_ Appointments to the new Western Building Industries Council are now being received by provisional chairman Warren Drive!, Los Angeles industrial building contrac- tor and past President of the Associated Genlral Contractors of America, Southern California Chapter. Formal organization of the Council is expected to gel under way later this month, with headquarters at 2216 South Hiil Street, Los Angeles.

According to Driver, the new organization will serve as an industry policy committee representing a crosssection of building material and construction association interests in the annual Western Building Industries Exposition.

Appoinlees to the Council are now being named by the National Building Material Distributors Association, Associated General Contractors, American Building Contractors Association, Associated Brick Manufacturers of Southern California, Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors of l_d,aho, Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors of Washington. Remodeling Contractors- Association, and the Wholesale Lumbermen's Association of Southern California. Each association is permitted a maximum of three representatives, with one serving on the Executive Committee for the 1961 Western Buililing Industries Exposition which will take place in Los Angeles October 7-10 at the Great Western Exhibit Center.

The Western Building Industries Exposition which the group of trade associations will sponsor is, according to Driver, the first major trade show to be produced on annual basis in and for the entire western constiuction market, and is the only one in the industry serving the industrial, commercial, and residential building fields in one combined event.

L.A. Commiltee for Nqtionol Forest Products Week Holds Second Meeting

Chairman Wayne Mullin presided at the second meeting, held at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, of the Los Angeles Committee for National Forest Products Week. The week is scheduled for October 15-21.

In attendance were: Elmer Osterman, California Division of Forestry; Harvey Koll, Hoo-Hoo International; George D. Scrim, Philippine Mahogany Association; James H. Forgie, Robert S. Osgood; Paul R. Hollenbeck, So. Calif. Retail Lumber Assn.; Richard Fenton, Wholesale Lumbermens' Assn. of So. Calif.; Ed Fountain, Ed Fountain Lumber Co.; Bill Hanen, Al Peirce Co.; Stella Roach, L.A. Home Furnishings Mart; and Wayne Mullin, Mullin Lumber Company.

Mr. Mullin reported that an invitation signed by the President of the L.A. Chamber had been sent to Secretary of Interior Udall asking him to be the featured speaker at the Forest Products Week luncheon.

Mr. Mullin announced the following Committee assignments:

Luncheon-L. R. Stanton, Sr. (Chairman), Darrel Henderson, James K. Mace, Don Brailey and Richard Fenton.

Finance-Dee Essley (Chairman).

Exhibits-Paul Hollenbeck (Chairrnan), Tom Fox, Ed Fountain and Elmer Osterman.

Publicity-Miss Stella Roach (Chairman), Jim Osterman, Fred Smales and Ole May.

Retail Relations-Stanley McDonald (Chairman), Miles son, Terry Mullin and Frode Kilstofte.

Allied Services-Bob Hannah (Chairman).

Dismond W Will Distribute Corolite

Appointment of Diamond W Supply Company, Los Angeles, as Southern California distributors of Coralite Wall Panelings and accessories to dealers is announced jointly by Coralite General Manager Harold F. Volgstadt and Diamond W Vice President and General Manager Ralph M. Singer Jr.

The new association will give Coralite the advantage of Diamond W's fast, efficient distribution system, states Volgstadt, and will permit the wall paneling firm to concentrate plant attention on new design and production.

Pleasure at their appointment is expressed. by Singer on behalf of his company, as he comments: "We are prepared to meet the rapidly-increasing 'calls for Coralite' by architects, builders, and remodelers and will keep complete stocks on hand as new designs in Coral-Scenics and other patterns are continuously brought out. We are now accepting orders by telephone at OVerbrook 5-7400 for distribution from our Flotilla Street warehouse."