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Corps of Engineers lo Buy Lumber for Foreign Aid

Colonel Charles B. Schu'eizer, Engineer Lumber Control Officer, U. S. Army E,ngineer District, St. Louis, announces that the Corps of Engineers Lumber Procurement Organization expects to purchase substantial.quantities of lumber and allied products for various Foreign Aid programs in the immediate future. He stated that Invitations for Bids for approxiaalely $1,900,000 worth of softwoods and plywoods would be issued by the Engineer Lumber Purchasing Office, U.S. Army Engineer District, 628 Pittock Block, Portland 5, Oregon, immediately. In addition, Invitations for the Bids for approximately $65,000 worth of hardwoods yil,] be issued by the Engineer Lumber Purchasing Office, U.S. Army Engineer District, St. Louis, 420 Locust St., St. Louis, Mo. Deliveries began in early April and will continue through May.

Colonel Schweizer stated that he has received information from higher authority that the Engineer Lumber Procurement Organization would probably be called upon to purchase substantial additional quantities of lumber and allied products for various Foreign Aid programs in the coming months. He encouraged all interested firms to contact the purchasing offices involved for an opportunity to bid on these requirements.

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Don Moore, executive director of the Home Improvement Council, announces the availability of a color film strip explaining HIC's program and objectives. The film, produced by Life Magazine, is designed for use by local groups planning chapters of HIC, but is a.lso offered to individuals. Local chapters will sponsor the second phase of HIC's three-part homeowners' contest. The "lf ow's Your lfome ?" phase, scheduled to end June 30, will be followed by a year-long performance contest requiring actual completion of a home improvement project wittr the aid of a local Council member. During the first six months, Iulv 1 to December 30, local chapteri will conduct local perf"ormance contests.

Copies of the l4-minute, 35mm film, with its 3J l/3 rpm record narration, can be obtained from HIC. 2 East 54th Street, New York 22, N. Y. Another tool for organizine local chapters, the Orga_nizing Guide, describing sulggesteE structure, procedur_e_and other important subjeits, ci-n also be obtained from HIC.

AITC Appoints Publicist

John K. Purcell has been appointed director of public in_ formation of the American Institute of Timber eonstruc_ tion announces Frank J. Hanrahan, executive vice-president of AITC.