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tory of the Association and its predecessors.

Mr. Sharp will retire to the Ojai Valley with his wife of 32 years, Vida. He has two daughters and a son and seven grandchildren. He lost a son during Vorld War II.

'oThe record has been full of interesting happenings and personalities," says Mr. Sharp of his decades rvith the lumber industry, "and the work exceedingly re- warding." In its resolution of gratitude and commendation, the directors of CRA said:

"WHEREAS he has been an employee of the California Redwood Association continuously since 1928 and

"WHEREAS he has discharged various duties, including those of statistician, manager and secretary-treasuter, and has represented the redwood industry on various committees and boards of national importance, including the American Lumber Standards Committee and its Board of Review and

"WHEREAS he has prepared himself for each such duty with meticulous care and discharged it with such tact and patience as to bring lasting credit and stature to the redwood industry he represented anc

"WHEREAS by applying to every act he performed for the Association the same high ethical standards by which his personal life was conducted, he has brought respect and honor to this industry.

"NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that we, the officers and directors of the California Redwood Association, do hereby record our gratitude, both individually and collectively, to SELWYN J. SHARP".

Julian N. Cheatham, Pres., Georgia-Pacific Corporation; Stanwood A. Murphy, The Pacific Lumber Company; John L. Robins, Simpson Timber Company; Howard A. Libbey, Arcata Redwood Company; C. Russell Johnson, Union Lumber Company; Russell H. Ells. Willits Redwood Products Company; Philip T. Farnsworth, Vice-Pres., California Redwood Association; Arch O. Lefors, Secretary, California Redwood Association.

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In addition to a Board of Directors meeting, there will be work sessions of the promotional, technical and production committees chaired by their respective chairmen William Franck, United States Gypsum Company; George Matter, W'eyer- and

Paul B. Shoemaker, Association. and Donald secretary, will preside meetins.

F. Russell Eggers, president of the Linville. executive at the Directors

CLASSIFIED ADVERTI5ING-Position Wonted $2.00 per line, hinimum $4.5O, All other $3,0O per line. mihimun $6.00. Two lines of oddregs (your oddress or our box numberl .ounl o. one line. Closing dote for .opy is the 2oth.

EXPDRIIINCI.ID LUIIBIiR CLERK, familial u'ith pine, r'edwood, fir and misc. Must be top man able to take chalge of yard. Will pay top wages for light man. Wlite Box 23, California Lumbel Merchant, 412 West 6th St., Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

SALES MTNDEO lUnf HBHnfA-\1 NEEDED f"r.C""t*l C^ltf"."tt line yard organization. Future management opportunities for aggressive, capable person. Excellent climate, outstanding insurance and pension programs. Write The King Lumber Co., P.O. Box 1559. Bakersfield. Calif.

TWO HIIAD RIG SAWYEII.S. Pine Mill. Operates yeal around. Flesno Alea. Write Box 22, California Lumber. Mer.chant, 412 West 6th St., Suite 421, Los Angeles 74, Calif l{ames of Advertisers in this Department using a B0r l{umber cannot be released. All inquiries and replirs sh0uld be addressed to Box shown in the advertisement.

SALI'SIIIAN-EXPFJRIENCI]D IN LUM}IER SALF]S-$1,200 tO $1,500 per month. Open ten'itory, leads fur.nished. Expense account & gas allowance, drawing account & commission. Health and welfare plan. Must be experienced in industrial & constluction accounts. Sales of boxes, crates, pallets, skids, milling, cutting to length & resau'ing-r'ea1 opportunity fot right man. Huntet' Woodwolk, 7235 E. 223rd St., Ton'ance, Calif.

IIEST LLTMBEII YARD oppoltunity in wheeler'-dealel hrmberman or chain present owner'. $100,000.00 requiled.

Lumber Merchant, 412 West 6th St., Calif.

California fol well financed olganization. Too big for Box 24, The Califolnia Suite 421, Los Angeles 14.

S.F. AREA RETAIL LUMtsER YARD, inventory $40,000, volume fir'st year $150,000, terms available. Write Box 21, Califor.nia Lumber Merchant, 412 West 6th St., Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

BUILDING MATERIALS BUSIN}iSS in good Oregon town near' stock. Contact owner fol' Melchant, 412 West 6th St.,

Portland. Will lease building and sell particulars, Box 20, California Lumber Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

WHOLESALER WITH GOOD CREDIT Angeles area, interested in mill sources

Douglas Fir. Box 19, California Lumber St., Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif

REFERENCES, in Los for Pine, White Fir and Merchant. 412 West 6th

HEAVY FORK-LIFT TRUCKS

RENTAL AND SALES

MacKAY MILL SERVICE

Peninsuia, S.F. and Malin areas.

MILLWORK SAI,ESMANtO contact and service builders in F)xperienced in taking off plans. & llvans Ave., San Francisco 4, POSITION

F. S. Buckley Door Co., Quint St. Calif.

I.)XPERIENCED LUIIBIIR SALESIIAN: For contractor and DoIt-Yourself customels of letail yard Alameda County. Reply stating age, experience and salary expected. Box 10, California Lumber Merchant, 412 West 6th St., Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

POSITION WANTED by man with 10 years local experience. Have managed branch yard. Experienced in estimating, pricing, countersales. Know lumber, hardware, paint, building materials. Pomona Valley location preferred. Box 12, California Lumber Merchant, 412 West 6th St., Suite 421, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE, LET Mll SHOW YOU building supply letailers how to improve credit granting procedures and increase collections and sales. No collection agency invoh'ed. Over 30 years' expelience. Refel to "The Credit Corner/ in this issue. Write: Wm. E. Locke, 3410 Balboa, San Flancisco 21, Calif.

I,UMBER YAITD FOR I,I.]ASF] u'ard Lumber & Investment Co.. Angeles 54, Calif.

Yuma, Aliz. Estab. 50 yrs. HayP.O. Box 3606, Telm. Anx., Los

NEptune 8-9428

822 - 69th AvenueOakland 21. Calif.

TWIN BAND RIP-Only $1,750. LYcoming 3-3021.

FOR SALE. moisture meter (electronic) New. $95. CalI 447-L894. WANT FORKLIFT 3-8 ton, any condition LYcoming 3-3021. Hot Glue press Berthelsen with all accessories. LYcoming 3-3021

Abitibi Corporation and Miratile Manufacturing Company announce that they have agreed to the terms of a merger whereby Miratile would become a division of Abitibi Corporation.

Miratile Manufacturing Company is a producer of a wide range of high quality decorative hardboard and plywood wall paneling for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. The home office and main manufacturing plant is located in Chicago. A new plant has recently started operations in the City of Industry, California. In addition, the company warehouses prod- ucts in Elkhart, Indiana; Fort Worth, Texas; and Woodbridge,.N.J., to provide national distribution.

Abitibi Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Abitibi Power & Paper Com. pany, Limited of Toronto, Canada. It operat€s a large, modern plant at Alpena, Michigan, where it produces an extensive line of specialty hardboard and insulation board products. A major expansion program at this mill is nearing completion.

Management of both companies believe the pooling of their manufacturing, morketing, and research skills will ofier many advantages to the customers of both organizations.

Carl Davies, since l9l8 a prominent member of the Southern California lumber business, is looking forward to a three months European vacation with his wife.

Mr. and Mrs. Davies will fly via SAS to Copenhagen; after several weeks there they will continue on to London, Paris and Rome and wind up in Hanover, Germany where Mrs. Davies' parents live.

'Carl states that during his atrsence his business will be handled by the Wholesale Division of Diamond National Co. at Red Bluff. Calif.