COOS HEAD IUTIBER & PLYWOOD CO.

Son Bernordino Receives Federol Approvol for Slum Cleorqnce

San Bernardino, California, received Housing Administrator Albert M. Cole's approval April 11 of its workable program for the elimination of slums and blight. This California city of 83,145 has adopted and is enforcing a comprehensive system of nationally recognized codes and ordinances which establish minimum standards of health, sanitation and safety in the construction and use of dwellings and other structures.

The city recognized the need for planning almost 30 years ago when, in l92f,, it established its first Planning Commission. It completed its comprehensive master plan in 1952. In preparing this master plan the city found that five areas in the city are in need of redevelopment.

San Bernardino is at present conducting a program of "Operation Clean-Up." Purpose of the program is to clear out structures that are economically unsound and to require owners to repair and to bring up to code standards buildings which can be reasonably salvaged.

The city has an urban renewal project (Meadowbrook) in the preliminary planning stage. The Housing Authority of San Bernardino county is operating two low-rent housing projects with a total of 556 units.

NRTDA lssues tAccounting' Chopter

A new Dealer Operating Guide chapter entitled "Accounfing," to explain the advantages and benefits of a good accounting system, has been issued by the National Retail

Lumber Dealers Assn. Since one of the most important ad- .n vantages is that a good accounting system enables a dealer to compare his operations with accepted industry standards, the Chapter presents a Basic Chart of Accounts, plus two supplementary lists of accounts to be used if desired. The ,. ff Chapter also contains an Explanation of Accounts as contained in the three lists.

'Doc' Re-estqblishes D. O. Gook Lumber Firm in Hqwlhornei Sets Mill Supply

Following an extended vacation during th,e first quarter , of 1957, Doc Cook. well known Southern California whole- 'l sale lumberman, has re-established his business at 3213 El Segundo Boulevard in Hawthorne. The new venture will be managed by Doc and his wife Berneice, who is secretary- .Il treasurer of the firm.

The firm will sell wholesale only from responsible mills in Oregon, Washington and California. Specialty items witl'.. be Engelmann spruce, hemlock, red cedar and Douglas fir. via cargo and rail direct shipments.

ft was at the close of World War II that Doc Cook decided to enter the lumber business. In order to learn the..rii lumber from the ground up, he spent more than three years - ,{ in Oregon and Nothern California. He went to Los Angeles, , early in 1948 and entered the wholesale field and has been there since that time. He is well known in community affairs i in the beach cities area and is a member of Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2. ' '

"We shall endeavor to handle only the best stock obtain- '"t able and represent only the better mills," Doc declares.