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We ore looking forword to tho R.toil lumber l/lerchonl's Convenfion nexl week. lt ofrords us tho oPPorlunity to seo oui friqrds qnd to meol new folks in lhe lumber indurtry. We look forword to o bu3y and pleosonl lime.

During this porl week end no doubt you were doing your yord work ol home. But storting lodoY, we ore going lo Gonc€ntrole on Youl lumber yord problems.

fhere were probobly q number of limes, during your Yord-working week end, when you wished you hqd extrc seod, or rome more bulbr or qn exlrd sqck of thot ltuff from doiries. You didn'r hqve it-so You were cought shod.

Don't gel cought short in your lumber stock. Check your inventory cnd get your yord piled higi for rhe building proglqm thot is righr 'round the corner. fhe EASIESI ond QUTCKEST wqy lo q solisfied customer i3 lo give us the opportunity to furnish our on-lhe-grode products to you.

REDWOOD, PONDENOSA PINE, MIXED CARS, STANDARD BOARDS and DlllENSlON, SPECIAL CUITING IIEMS ore only rpeciolties-bur ANYTHING you need-we've gol or con gel for our kode,

Don't put it ofr ony longcr. CAIL US IODAY and wotch how quickly ond efiiciently your needs orc lokea cqre of qnd how ropidly your yord tokes on rhe look of "preporedncs" for cuslomer sttention.

Joins Teco Sroff

Washington-John W.

Churchill, 24, wood technologist, has -joined the laboratory staff of Timber Engineering Company, research affiliate of National Lumber Manufacturers Association, announced C. A. Rishell, director of research.

A native of Burlington, Vermont, Mr. Churchill attended the University of Vermont for his pre-forestry training, and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, where he was a student assistant during his senior year. Early this year, he was awarded his master's degree in wood technology by Michigan.

Between school sessions, Mr. Churchill was employed by the Vermont Experimetnal Forest, at Jericho, and had sawmill experience at Brandon, Vermont. He is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternitv.

New Booklets

FHA Receiving Applicotions Under Title lX For Defense Housing

The Federal Housing Administration office at 112 W. 9th Street, Los Angeles, California, began receiving applications for mortgage insurance under Title IX, for programmed defense housing in the Lancaster-Palmdale, Mojave, California, Critical defense housing area on March 31, 1954, it was announced by John E. McGovern FHA I)irector. Applications will be received through April 20, 1954. The program of 600 housing units to be built in the Lancaster-Palmdale, Mojave area was announced recently by the Housing and Home Finance Agency in Washington' All of the programmed housing is intended for in-migrant defense workers (including members of the Armed Forces) employed in or stationed at the designated defense establishments in the area.

Units of defense housing prog'rammed by the HHFA to be insured under Title IX of the National Housing Act, may be applied for onlv by the submission of applications for mortgage insurance under Title IX, accompanied by the appropriate examination or application fees.

Howard Noah, general manager Timber Sales, Inc', Los Angeles, spent the month of March on a procurement trip in Northern California. While away he called on mills in Arcata, Cloverdale, Redding, Ukiah ancl Eureka. He returned the first week in April.

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The uses of Kalabord and Kalatex striated hardboard panelings are described in two booklets recently published by Columbia Plywood Company. These handy size, two color booklets are available free of charge in quantity to lumber and building supply dealers for over-the-counter distribution. Copies may be obtained from Columbia Plywood Company, Skinner Building, Seattle 1, Washington.

Here's surfqces.

It keeps Pine, Fir, Whife Pine, Redwood qnd Hqrdwoods neorer to fheir originol color lhon qny olher Spor flnish.

We gvorantee lull sofisfocfion.