Sowtelle Lumber Co. Operqtes On Busy Corner

Pedesfrion ond oulomobile troffic poss the store (left phoro) ond see the disploy windows full of merchondise.

Now whot better sign could possibly hove been posted on o billboord thof hoppens to be obove lhis retoil lumberyord store lfon lhe current sign in the "Smokey Beor" compoign?

This store does business ond lfie sign meons businessr "Pleqse Woit Here for Solesmon" it soys. The retoil counter gels o workout every doy (lefi photo). Yepl Trofiic gets so heovy ol timer lhot fhe Sloner yord hos to use fhe Numbers lystem, os the sign shows.

And who should show up in rhis (righr) photo of fha refoil lumberyord but o Torfer, Websler & Johnson sole3mdn?lhot's "lAoc" McConnell,

"{lr"l my father, A. J. Stoner, opened this yard 39 years ago, little did we know our corner would ever turn out to be one of the busieSt traffic areas of all Southern California," said Ed Stoner, veteran retail lumber dealer.

"tn 192O, Sepulveda and Santa Monica boulevards were way out in the sticks-but today more than 250.000 vehicles pass this intersection every Z4'hours, and it has been estimqled this figure is doubled on weekends," he continued.

The Sawtelle Lumber Company in West Los Angeles has enjoyed a continuous and steady growth with this iommunity it serves. The fourth seieration of Stoners are operating the retail establishmenl and the custom mill. All of them, including Ed, have been born to the lumber busi-

Sawtelle Lumber Company ofiers a complete service. The drop-in trade is terrific, but so is the builder and contractor business. It is semi self-service. The weekend "do-ityourself" carpenter can find every standard-brand item for most any job. The contractor-builder can secure every stick of lumber and all allied items to produce one or a hundred houses. The builder has available for his use a shopping area in the store and a display area to pick and shop in the yard.

Because space is so terribly valuable, special parking and ness.^Ed, Jr., his ion, is general manag'er of the firm,. while Jtm Stoner, a nephew, is president. Ed, Sr., is a member of Jim Stonei, is-president. the board of directors but board but spends most of his time with the employes in the yard and plant.

"We have about eight or ten Stoners running 'round here and at the mill, but it is hard to get us all iogether at one time." Ed said.

In addition to operating a full-service custom mill, this progressive firm manufactures all of its own mouldipgs, siding and special trim. The mill is also used for specialty production where special items are requested. Buf in the main the staff is kept busy producing- various customerservice items for the vard sales.

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