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RRCC 1955 OFFtCERs (lefi ro right): Richord Roche, Ben 5. Allen, Woldron Hyo?r, J. Horold Robinson, Philip T. Farns. worth, Williom J. losh, Roy Wogner, Normon B. Livermore, Jr. ond R. R. Chofiee. Not shown ore C. Russell Johnson ond Arrhur Schilder.

Fort 13ragg. central regiorral vice-1>resiclent ; William J. I-osh, San Francisco, southerrl regional vice-presiclerrt (re-electecl) ; I'hilip T. Farnsr'vorth, San Francisco, executive vice-president, and Ben S. Allen, Low-er Lake, secretary. New tlirectors, r,vith terms expiring 1959, are Kirk Cooper, Arcata; It. li. Chaffee, \\rillits; Norman B. Livermore, Jr., San Francisco; Richard Roche, Miranda, and Arthur Schilder, U1<iah. Brousse 1lrizard of Arcata \\ras appointed by the presiclent to serve as memberat- large of the executive cornmittee.

Plar-rs for the fourth annual Redwood Region Junior Logging Conference ( Mendocino \\roodlar.rds, April 29 and 30, NIay I ancl 2) were detailed at a rneetir-rg of the l<ey committee 1rerl1bers of the Redwood Region Conservatiotr Council in Ukiali on February 4. Representatives of the lumber inclustry, State Division of Forestry, U. S. Forest Service, ancl forestry e<lucators n'ill combine their experience and taleuts to give sorne 100 boys of the Redwoocl Region an opportttnity to observc logging ancl mill operations, fire-fighting ancl logging equipment clemonstrations, re-forestation, co-operativc :rir fire patrol antl a first-hand look at the careers offerecl in the lumber industry.

Highligltts of this year's program will be: (1) Opening arlclress on job opportunities in industry by Kenneth Srr-rith, vicepresident of The Pacific Lumber Cornpany; (2) Der-r-ronstratiorr of road building ecluipment in the Jaclison State Forest; (3) Field study of the 1.926 Tree Planting Area in the lJnion Lurrber Companv Tree Farm, adjacent to the \\'oodlands; ('1 .; rvho has rvorked on all tees, is the Conference

Observation of a co-operative air fire patrol dernonstration with air-ground corrmunications ancl fire-r'nessage drop; (5) Selection of "Outstar.rding Junior I-ogger" under :r committee to be headed by Emanuel Fritz, consulting forester for the California Recl lvoocl Association.

Wallter Iri. Tillcy, forcster for Nlasonite Corporation, u'ill head the cornmittee for selcctiol.r of high school forestry stu<lents, ancl mer-nbers of 4-H Forestry clubs rvho will attend the conference. Cor.npetitiou for attendance at this ur.riclue conference, rvhich had its origin in the Redr'vood Region in 195.1, is expected to be keer.r with nrore applications than can be accorrrmodated in camp.

John P. Su,eeley, (left), forester for Nlasonite Corporation, Ukiah, o[ the previorrs ct-rnference cc,mmitcl.rairman fr-ir 1956.

Formicq Merger Effecfed

Stockholders of 'fhe Formica Company at a special meeting N{arch I approved an agreement and plan of reorganization between The Formica Company and Arlerican Cyanarni<le Cornpany. It is intended that Forn'rica's operations will be continued as a wholly orvned subsidiary of Cyanamicle and that the personnel of F'ormica will.be requested to continue in the er-nplov of the subsicliary.

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Douglor IEWIS (lefr), generol portner of E. F. Hutton & Co., <ongrotuloles Hugh JACKS, choirmqn ond presidenl of Pqcific Coqsl Compony.

Mr. Jocks wos honored recenlly by o group of stockholders of E. F. llulton & Co. for the ropid progress ond growth the Pocific Coosl Compony hcs shown under his leodership in the lqsl four yeors. Since 1952, PCC hcs purchosed five firms, putting the Gompony in the redwood ond Douglos {ir timber business, plywood ond shipping; it now owns 400 mitlion feet of redwood ond fir in Northern Calif., with heqd oftce3 now in Son Froncisco since disposition of its former Norlhwesf o33els.

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OH, TO BE A DEATER_NOW

THAT APRII'S HERE! These photos left over from the losl lorge meeting of the Southern Colifornio Reroil lumber Associcrtion, dt Polm Springs in November, remind our reoders of rhe SCRLA's 39th qnnuol convention ot the los Angeles Ambossador April I7-I9, ond rhe Norlhern Lumber Merchonts' l6th cnnuol ot Pclo Alto April 23-25 (see Poge 40), fhe meatings moy nol be quite f HlS glomorous bur rhey'll be informotive, friendly ond o lot of fun.

Housing Genfer Opening SpcrksHome-buildinglndustry

Washington, D.C.-The opening of a National Housing Center during the latter part of 1955 highlighted the most important single event in the history of the American homebuilding industry, W. Hamilton Crawford, chairman of the Center's, board of directors, stated in a recent review of housing activities.

"For the first time, the housing industry in this country has a focal point where its various components have a common rneeting ground. Home-builders, architects, manufacturers and home buyers can all benefit from the opportunity of having displayed in a central location the most modern and advanced products of building materials and equipment," Crawford said.

The Center, an eight-story brick, granite and glass building located at 1625 L Street, N. W., is in the heart of Washington's fastest growing office section. It is the first such building in America dedicated solely to developing new home building methods and ideas. It was inspired by the example of housing centers in Europe, particularly the Bouw Centrum in Rotterdam and the London Housing Center.

Exhibits in the National Housing Center are designed not only to have meaning to trade and professional people but also for the layman who will stop at the Center in order to see what is new in the way of features for the "dream" home he may be contemplating. These "island" exhibits also mark a departure in display concept, and are designed to be seen from all sides, walked through and around.

The Center also houses the only central reference library on home building in the nation. It contains literature concerning not only the techniques of home building, but the entire range of interest in the home building industry. The New Products section of the sixth floor has become one of the most important display areas in the center. llere, newly developed products just going into distribution are displayed on a rotating basis. From these exhibits, home builders, homeowners, architects, contractors and the public can get advance notice of what is in store in the near or distant future.

"In the brief span of its existence, the National Housing Center las already started to fulfill the destiny for which it was conceived," Mr. Crawford points out. "The founders of the Center see it as a town meeting hall of the home-building industry-a forum from wl-rich home builders, home buyers and architects can work together to further improve the homes of America and set an example for housing abroad."

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