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Another Amqzing Growth Story From Amqzing Oronge County

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ORE than five and one-hal{ acres of "action-packed" lumber service is concentrated in the heart of Orange County, where just five years ago stood an orange grove in the toolies of Santa Ana.

Today, more than fifty million feet of prime wood products annually move through to job sites in Santa Barbara county, San Diego, Riverside and Imperial Valley.

In fact, all of southern California feels the impact of this unique operation which was established and designed by three lumbermen, who are specialists in their field.

Bill Hormuth, president and general manager; M. B. "Tim" Timmerman, vicepresident of sales; and Leon Lauderback, secretary-treasurer of Orange Coast Lumber Companl, pooled their interests and jumped into the fastest growing area in the United States to service the contractortract builder. They were no fledglings in the distribution of building material, hav' ing a combined experience of more than six decades in all aspects of the business. Thirty experienced employees keep an average five million {eet of West Coast softwoods moving through the yard. Twentyfour units of mobile equipment are constantly in use, including low,bed short order carts to build loads of diversified material for customer pick-up and delivery. And a six car Santa Fe spur for receiving shipments in addition to the truck and trailer rigs inbound from the north.

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All species of western woods are carried in this all purpose inventory, including western red cedar siding, shingles and shakes. Heading this part of the action is Bob Lindahl, procurement and purchasing asent.

Salesmen Jim Hormuth and Bill Feldner are responsible for moving the materials out the gate to the customers. A fleet of company trucks, both single rigs and truck and trailers, maintain on-schedule delivery as indicated by the receivers. Bea Krogstad is in charge of accounts payable, Shirley Sweearden takes care of the do-re-me on the leceivable end and Girl Friday Joy Bushee cares for billing and secretarial chores.

All of this fast action takes place in beautiful new offices which display the various materials they distribute. The interior is in western red cedar wall paneling with cabinets of walnut. The exterior is Moody Beveled western red cedar siding with shingles to match. Everything is upto-date and modern in every detail. All vehicles are painted black and white as a trade mark.

Now five years old, Orange Coast Lumber Company is an organization going places. In addition to the large volume of contractor-builder shipments this fast moving firm is a real source of supply for retail dealers seeking hard to obtain items.

They have the reputation of "filling the order" and doing it right now!

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