The Weslern Pines

Federol Aid Proiecls . . .

Waterville, Calif.-The Lewiston school district of Trinity county will be granted federal aid in the amount of $t95,567, according to word received here January'26 fuom Sen. Kuchel. The funds are to be used to construct a new l2-room school at Lewiston, site of the Trinity River dam project 14 miles northeast of here. The local high school is also eligible to receive similar federal aid amounting to $40,000-$50,000.

Freliminary plans for the construction of a sewer system in Thermalito, California, will be financed with an advance of $10,000 approved December 11 by Commissioner John C. Hazeltine of the Community Facilities Administration. The proposed system, estimated to cost $670,347, will include a collection system and a treatment plant. Preliminary plans will take about 120 days to complete. Construction is expected to start in 1957.

Bakersfield, Calif.-Application for $1,6O6,576 of federal aid in school construction has been made by the Muroc Unified School District, based on anticipated increase in enrollment from new housing expected to be completed by June 1958, which will add 1,616 new homes from which 1,162 new pupils are expected.

A loan of $1,250,00O to provide dormitory and dining accommodations as part of a larger facility on the new campus of the college of the Holy Names, at Oakland, California, was approved December 11 by Commissioner John C. Hazeltine of the Community Facilities Administration. The project is expected to cost $2,120,000, with the college putting up the difference between the cost of the entire structure and the amount of the loan. Dormitory facilities for 166 students and 64 faculty members and dining facilities for 600 will be provided. College of the Holy Names is moving its campus from downtown Oakland to a 34-acre site in the hills of the city, overlooking San Francisco Bay.

The San Leandro City Council's proposed redevelopment of the central business district includes recent authorization to apply for federal funds. The 247-acre Peralta Redevelopment Area calls for a new business district, government and cultural center, multiple unit residential developments and new boundaries. HHFAppli'cation has been made for $308,136 in federal funds to carry on the planning work, and asks that $32,000,000 be set aside as capital loan funds.

Complete plans and specifications for construction of a 6-classroom addition to the Oak Manor elementary school in Fairfax, Marin county, will be financed with a $10,654 advance approved Feb. 5 by CFA Commissioner Hazeltine. The $181,000 project is expected to start this year.

Preliminary planning for construction of four new 16room elementary schools at Citrus Heights, California, will be financed with $34,000 in advances approved Feb. 5 by CFA Commissioner John C. Hazeltine. Each of the schools in the Sylvan School District of Sacramento county will consist of 16 classrooms, kindergarten, administration unit and multi-use room; each will have floor area of 34,00O sq. ft. and cost an estimated $531,000. Approximately 4,300 new hornes are also scheduled for construction in the district in the near future to house the personnel of Mather A.F.B., McClellan A.F.B., Signal Depot and Aerojet General Corp. Construction is expected to start later this year.

Douglas Fir in sizes to 24" x 24"

Redwood in sizes to 12" x 12" - lengths to 24'

Planer capacity for surfacing up to 24" x 24"

Remanufacturing facilities lor resawing up to 34" x 34"