Pondcrora Pinc Woodworlc Elcctr

110,000 Ncw Dwcllins Unitc

Officcrr for Currcnt Ysar Ste*cd in March

Re-election of T. L. O'Gara, Weyerhaeuser Sales Company, St. Paul, Minnesota as president and the election of F. E. I3issell, Jr., Carr, Adams, Collier Company, Dubuque, Iowa as vice-president highlighted the recent annual meeting of Ponderosa Pine Woodwork in Chicago. Arthur Mohring, Edward Hines Lumber Company, Chicago, Illinois was elected tr'easurer and James D. Rowland, Andersen Corporation, Bayport, Minnesota, secretary. E. W. Ruddick was re-elected general manager.

The following directors were elected:

F. E. Bissell, Jr., Carr, Adams, Collier Co., Dubuque, Iowa; J. M. Burch, Jr., Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co., Dubuque, Iowa; William J. Burns, I-ong Lake Lumber Co., Spokane, Washington; J. E. Cravanzola, Hotchkiss Bros., Torrington, Connecticut; George M. Curtis, Curtis Companies, Inc., Clinton. Iowa; E. W. Donahue, Wabash Screen Door Co., Chicago, Illinois; A. J. Glassow, Brooks Scanlon Lumber Co., Bend, Oregon; F. A. Hoerner, Rockwell Sales Corp., Chicago, Illinois; A. B. Hood, Ralph L. Smith I-umber Co., Anderson, California; Arthur H. Mohring, Edw. Hines l-uml>er Co., Chicago, Illinois; Earl Kenyon, Long Bell Lumller Co., Kansas City, Missouri; M. P. McCullough, Alexander-Yawkey Lumber Co., Chicago, Illinois; Gerhard F. Neils, J. Neils Lumber Co., Klickitat, Washington; T. L. O'Gara, Weyerhaeuser Sales Co., St. Paul, Minnesota; A. W. Olson, Missoula White Pine Sash Co., Missoula, Montana; J. D. Rowland, Andersen Corporation, Bayport, Minnesota; E. L. Shevlin, ShevlinMcCloud Lumber Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota; Frank Stevens, Wm. Cameron & Co., .Waco, Texas; Richard R. Stone, Northern Sash & Door Co., Hawkins, Wisconsin; R. C. Winton, Winton Lumber Co., Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Present 1950 Promotion PlanB

Ponderosa Pine Woodwork advertising and sales promotion rvill continue to concentrate on windows during 1950, E. W. Ruddick, general manager, reported at the annual meeting. In reviewing association accomplishments during the past year, Mr. Ruddick cited the new Ponderosa Pine booklet, which was produced during the year, and also a newspaper advertising mat program for retail lumber dealers. Several worthwhile cooperative promotional activities were also developed during the year, he said.

Other speakers at the meeting were T. S. Holden, president of F. W. Dodge Corporation; Richard Colgan, executive vice-president, National Lumber Manufacturers Association; Joseph Thompson, assistant general manager, Paint Division, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company; and John Normile, architectural editor of Better Homes and Gardens.

Donald Adams, formerly associated with his father, Jim AdamF, in the wholesale lumber business in Santa Barbara, is now a salesman for Hill & Morton, Inc., working out of the Fresno office.

March 1950 was the best home building month in history, according to preliminary estimates of the U. S' Labor Department's Ilureau of l-abor Statistics. Builders started I10,000 new nonfarrn dwelling dnits during tfie month, an increase of 30,000 (38 per cent) over February and 40,600 (59 per cent) over March 1949.

Well over a cluarter of a million new dwelling units were'put under construction during the first 3 months of this year. January, February and March housing starts totaled 270,@0, greater by 59 per cent than the firstquarter volume lor 1949, For the past 9 months, homebuilders have surpassed, by an ever-widening margin, their voltrme for the same month in the previous year.

Final 1949 reports show a total of 1,025,100 new dwelling units started. Of that year's total, 4 per cent of the new housing was publicly ownecl, compared with 2 per cent in 1948.

Totcl Construdion Sets New High lor April

Private home construction continued at a fast pace last month and led 'total construction activity to a new high in April.

The value of all new construction put in place during the month was $1,700 million, the Commerce Department said. This was a seasonal increase of lO% over March and 24/o higher tha_n April 1949.

So far this year, $6,100 million has been spenr on new buildings, fr/o more than in the first four months of 1949. Residential construction alone from January through April ran SOVa ahead of 1949.

Pacific Northwest \(/aterborne Lumber Shipmens Show lncrease

Waterborne lumber exports and domestic shipments in the Pacific Northwest showed an increase during March, according to the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau.

Lumber exports totaled 44,125,543 board feet, compared witl1 29,774,905 the previous monfh. Domestic shipments in March totaled 200,398,030 feet as compared with 180,149,068 feet in February.

British Columbia increased its shipments to United States ports to 66,443,529 feet in March, compared 'ivith 59,356,840 feet in February. This raised B. C.'s total to U. S. ports to 179,631,865 feet for the first three months of this year, compared with 49,292,A72 feet for the same period last year.

Britislr Columbia exports in March totaled 27,986,827, against 15,222,006 feet in February. B. C. exports for the first three months of this year totaled 68,289,105 feet; compared with 144,790,726'feet last year.

Pacific Northwest total exports for the first three months of this year were I09,869,374 feet, against 216,2ffi,199 feet last year. Domestic shipments Ior the first three months of this year were 514,743,707 feet, as compared with 323,293,041 feet last year.

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Rate-$2.50 per Column Inch

Closing dqtes lor copy, Sth crnd 20th

LUMBER YARDS FOR SALE

Ventura County yard-Ground, buildings and equipment $15.000: or will lease for 9150 monthly. Inventory about g2Oit00. Desiiable place to live. Profit and loss'figures will-be disclosed.

Do you-wa$-lg buy a lurmter yard? Consult our ad in the May I issue of the California Lumber Merchant.

If you want to sell your yard, give us a ring.

TWOHY LUMBER CO.

LUMBER YARD AND SAWMILL BROKERS

810 Petroleum Bldg., Los Angeles 15, Calif. PRospect 87,16

RETAIL YARD FOR SALE

Nomer of Advcrtirers in this Deportmcnt u:ing o blind address connof bc divulged. All inquiries ond roplict should be oddrerred to key shown in thc odvertiscment

Established Hardwood And Softwood Wholesaler

Wants reliable salesman, p,referably with Industrial experience, now profitably employed. Replies helri absolutely confideitial.

Address Box C-1813, Califomia Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Experienced Wholesale Tumberman

Softwoods and Hardwoods will consider active association with Los Angeles wholesaler, Equipped to buy, sell, manage and direct and evaluate credits, conditions and sound' progressive-ness, Exclusive valuable account immediately with possiblJsubstantial financial investment within 90 days. Highest integrity and character offered and orrly such considered. All inquiries striitly confidential.

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Str-ategic location,. large handling yard, drying sheds. Well estab- lsnec busrness, equrpped for 100,000 feet daily business. Accounts receivable $150,000-9200,00O a month. Reajonably priced invento_ry. _Inquiries invited from substantial operators- aird investors. Well located in booming construction area.-

Address Box C-1817, California Lumber Merchant

508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

KILN DRYING

___We- are o-ne of the largest custom dry kilns on the West Coast. We- also sell, rent, or repair lumber cairiers and lift- truck;. - Wiii cxchange equipment for lumber.

WESTERN DRY KILN & EQUIPMENT CO.

P.O. Bo:r 672, Wilmngton, Calif.

Phones: NEvada G1371 and TErminat 4-6624

SCREENS for all types of STEEL SASH Rudiger-Lang Co.

Eighth & Carleton Sts, Berkeley, Calif., TH. 3-0940 622 So. La Brea Ave., Lcs Angeles, Calif., WY. 6865

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Address Box C-1814, California Lumber Merchant 508 Central Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Position Wanted

Man now managing yard doing $25,0m,00 monthly will consider new position. San Joaquin or Sacramento Valley.

Address Box C-1818, California Lumber Merchant 508 Celtral Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Salesman Wants Position

In Northern California, in retail or wholesale lumber, or millwork. Thoroughly experienced. Can give best of references.

Address Box C-1819, California Lumber Merchant

508 Central Bldg.,.Los Angeles 14, Calif.

SOUTHERN LUMBER CO.

wm .consider ,"",.

complete with f231 head and lnife grinder, plus good assortment of heads and iinives and starting equipment. Very good condition. Inspection invited.

One Mattison Moulder, tnSa:t

THE MARLEY COMPANY, INC. Stoclton, Calif.

LUMBER LIFTS AND CARRIER FOR SALE

1 Hyster Fork Lift Trrrck 93750.00.

1 Gerlinger and I Ross lumber straddle trucks very reasonable.

MT. WHITNEY LUMBER CO.

3030 E. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles 54, Calif. ANgelus OlTl

TRUCKS AND MACHINERY FOR SALE

FORD-l0 Wheel-'42-4 Roller-Compound... ...91600.00 property of over 4 acres with own- spur track ind sale of retait briilding inaterials inventory approximating $135,000. 46 years continued operation; ideal location in California's Garden City, one of fastest growing, healthiest and wealthiest areas; close to best of education, Stanford. Santa Clara and San Jose State. Nati,onally recognized for successful 11rerghandrgqg; oonsult American Lumberman April 26 and Sept. 27, t947, Feb. 25, 1950; Building Supply News May 1948. Office and,store display rooms cover approximately 8,00O sq. ft., covered sheds and warehouses about 40,000 sq. ft. All quality inventory. Employees unusually competent and ioyal. Prefei minimum coirespondence; qualified principals only.

FEDERAL-BL Compound-3 Roller-3 Ton...

DODGE-6 Wheel-'3L3 Roller tl Ton...

CIIEVROLET-FIaI Bed-'40{ Wheel, tlz Ton.

AMERICAN STICKER- #22-rO"-HeadJ_50 Hp. .

WHELAND SAWMILL-# 94-Rips to 12x12-no motor 14' cariage.3 saws-l sert blade.

1 CRANE-l0 Ton-KD 5 Hp and Switch.

1 ORTON PLANER-24"-One Side...

EDWIN POHLE, retiring managing owner. 1402 South First St.

WOODWOR,KING'YIACHINERY FOR, SAIE

VONNEGUT MOULDER t2", all electric, direct drive with round ___allq square heads and frequency changer, very late model.

WOODS STICKER 14", #7OZB, separate motors V belt driven, rebuilt.

AMERICAN STICKER tz", ZS Hp motor.

lRlU SAW, double end Stud machine, ball bearing.

McCOY GANG RIP SAW, ball bearing.

GANG RIP SAWS (cleat machines) with motors, late type.

HYSTER LUMBER CARRIER, 5-foot load, 1946 model.

LUMBER TRUCK ROLLS with and without power roll.

DIESEL ENGINE G.M., 125 HP, Gcyl. completely overhauled.

DOUBLE DRUM WINCH g10O American hoist and derrick with Chrysler 6-cyl. Diesel.

DRY KILN HOT AIR UNIT with automatic controls.

DRUM SANDER 48",2 dn:rrl., ball bearing direct drive.

1 JOINER 8"-No motor ..

1 BEACH PORTABLE TABLE SAW-with 4 cylinder -^99-&e".m9!or .........

R,OY FORTE,

Production Machinery for the Wooduorking Trade l4l7 East l2th Street, Loo Angeles 21, Calif..

Phones: TUcker 8556Res. MEtcatl 3-2562

Index To Adyertisers

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Acmr 3ch lolcrcr Co.......,..................,...... a

Amrdccr Hcducod Gc...,...........,................. a

Ano?lccr trnbrr crd lrecllni Cc.....'.'..". a

Anrrlcqr lnSrr qrd ln flil C.............'lt

Arcdo hdlrccd Co................,.................... a

Arcclofrd ?lwccd tllllr, hc.....................!l

Attln.c.ht||,r Co..,,.....................,...............tt

Allcrflc tunb.r Cc.......,...............................'l

Atlcr lmb.t Cc.......................................,,.. a lcl ?onel Ccnpory....................................t9

!q|eh frdh.n I Cc..................................... a lortrr I Cr.,,r. H.,.....................................tt hl.Alr Door Cc.............,.,.............................2t

Lrcul-ll.hcdr tumbl Cc,.......................... a

Lrtotr.ll. I lchtrm. Inc.........................2f llo Dlmond Ccrpcrs||cn..........................t0 loluhci ln$rr Co,, 1ac...................,......... I lrwn I Ccipony, C|oy.............................. a lrocr Cc., t. 1,............................................ t lrrlh, ldcwd 1,.......................................... lmh ldnfrlol lmbrr Cc..,......................61 luclb/ Dcor Co,, ?. 3.................................t2 lumr lgrnbl Cc.-.....,................................. a

I..l{ I L, lm., Jrh W......................... f.ro loa.t tolot, Inc.......'....."'.....'.'.....a1 ft61 knl, Cc.. Cerl H..............'........'..'..6t hrclcmlid..| Crrpoy........'......'.'....'. r tahtrv lsrrbir 3clo 6.................,........... lownacdtlllpr tunLt C.'.............'....".. a lonmr, L D.:...........................................'...tO lcr.Gal lrnrbd Cc....................................... t trmbor lllcnofcclun?t, InG.................'.'..... a tqnb.r n!r|,....... ............6t [mbr; lolo Cc,.................................."......' lmbamfi 'r C?.dll 4a4c.1cf |dr.................. a llotDmold Cc.. t. W.,..............................,..tt tlocDorold I HorlnStoi, lld'.................... a llchotent lmpcnlni Co...............................1O

Itlollj &or........... ............t1 no;h w.ll ?roductr, Inc............................. I llerllmr Cc., l. W....................................... ll|r4d Cmpony, Th...................................2t liooio Dry l(lln Co.......................................

Noahrm hdwocd knlb* Co...................61

Ortln ilouldlng Con., Dw|d......................11

?*lic Cof Aegr.iol.t, ht.....................19

PcGliG ior.rl ?rcductr, Int,........................ I

Pqli: l{o:dwod tsl.r Co.........................

?cclic lmbor Drobn lupply, Inc........... I

Pcclir lmbrr Cc., !hr..............................25

?scfir Wfrr ?rcduclr Co,...........................-r, Porcfinr Cmpo|m, lhr............................14

?ormlno LmSor Cc..................................... I

?olrlck lmb.r Cmpoy..............................64

Ponbrrthy lunbrr Cmpony.......................... a

P.ma Producf. Cc....................................... I

?hllllpr I llurphy lmbor Co..................... *

?ondorors Plnr Woodwork............................ 9

Popo I lolbol, Inc,, lmbrr Dlvlrlon....l.F.C.

Porllond Crn.!$ Atrcc|ot|on...................... I lod Ccdor thlnglo lurou.........................-..t 7 tfccl I Xrur. Lmbrr Co............................-67

Rot! Corrlr Cc......-...................................... 7 loundr lrodlng Gompony..............................45 ludboch I Co,, John A...............-.............-. t

Ruf,corn Pollord Compony...................,........ I

DohoD, l. W. t Co.--..-.-.--...-...........--...--.-..60

Dqnl t lurcll tqll Co.-......-......-..--.-----.-5,

Owldron Plywood I Lmbor Co,................ I

Dcnnlr lmbcr Co,....................-.................43

Dlsmond W Supply Co,.-..........--..............63

Dolbcqr t Conon Lunbcr Co..-.......-.......-.... *

Donovcr Co., Inc........................................... *

Doolcy ond Co,.............-................................69

Door t Plywood Jobberr, Inc.--..................15

Douglo Flr Plywood Asto(1otion................ *

Elllolf , F. W.......................-.........................69

Ellcy & 3on, D. C.......-.....--..............--....-*

Eubqnk t Son, L. H.--.....-............................43

Erchong! Somlllr Soler Co.......................6t

Folrhertf Lumb€r Co.-...............---...---.--...-.-.-63

Fcrn Trucklng Co..-...........--.-..-.---....-....-...-....65

Flr Door Inrlltute .--..-..--..16

Flr-Tex of Southorn Cqllforniq.....---.-...------.-*

Flr-Tcx of Northorn Cqlito.nio.-..--.---...---..*

Ffrl & Moron.-.... ............17

Flmer, Erik....-..- --.-.-..--.. I

Flinlkolc Co,, Ploneer Divition--.....-..........23

Fordyce Iumber Compony.-....-...-.--...........-.. *

Foretl Prodedr Soler Compony.--.-----...-.---..*

Founlqin Lvmber Co., Ed....-.--...............- |

Freenon & Co., Stephen G..............-........-. 'r

Gomelrton & Green Lvmber Co,..............-..- tt

Gorciq lroftc Service. B. R........................-68

Gerlinger Cqrrier Co.---....-....--.....-..-........-..47

Gor:lin-Hording Lumber Co.---.-.-..--,.-..........63

Greenlee Lumber Co,---..--.-.--....--..-.--.....--...--'t

Hofey Bror.-...----.. ..........-.67

Holl, Jomer t.---.-.-...-.-....--..---...-.-.-......---.-,-.,t

Hqmmond Lumbe. Co...-..----,------..-.--.------.---. 2

Hqrrir Lumber Co,, L. E..-.....-..--.-..--..--.-.-.. +

Higgin3 Lunber Co., J. E.----.-.---...--.-...-..---53

Hill lumber Co., Roy.,-.--..---..-...................--*

Hiff & Morton, Inc.-.--..-......-....-......-.......--.----26

Hobbr Wqll Lumber Co.-...........-..-..--..----..-.59

Hofimon Iumber Co..-.....-....--............-...-.--.-']

Hogon lumber Co..-.,...-

.-.............--67

Hoover Co., A. t.-.,.----.---.-----...-..-...........--68

Hyrter Compony-- ....--...--.33 lrving lumber ond llovlding, Inc.-,---,--.,--49

Johnson Iumber Corp., C. D.--....-.-.....---.--.. * Johnr-Morville Corporqtion.-......-.--.....---..---*

Kelley, Albert A.--.--.-...........---.....-......---.----55 Kline

Killed in Auto Cragh

George V. Learned, 71, retired lumberman Mavor of Hermosa Beach, Calif., and his and former wife, Mrs. Jeanette I-earned, 65, met their cleath due to an automobile acciclent the night of May 7 near Coral Beach. Mrs. I.earncd died in the crash, and Mr. I.earned passed away early ncxt morning in the Santa Monica Hospital' tcmprcn Co........- .........-..51

The car which crashed into Mr. Learned's car was traveling 7O miles an hour and on the wrong side of the road, deputy sheriffs asserted. The sheriffs weie chasing tlre car but failed to catch it before it crashed.

IJorn in Iowa where he was associated with his father in thc lumller business, he and his brother started a wholesale luml>er business in Minneapolis with an omce in Seattle, Mr. I.earned rvas in charge of the Seattle office' In 1924, he and his brother bought the E. B' Cook Lumber Co. at Hermosa Beach and changed the name to the -fri-City l,umber Co. The name was later changed to the Learned l-umber Co. Mr. Learned retire<l in 1948, selling the business to his son Il. TI. l,earned and Charles J. Smith, who were associated rvith him.

Mr. I-earned served eight years in the llermosa Beach City Council, was a charter member of the Kiwanis Club there, and a Mason and a Shriner.

3mford-lurrlor, Inc,..................................-.69 tqn Pcdro Lumbcr Cmpony........................65

Sonlo F! Lumbor Co.............-....................--. li

Shcvlln-McCloud Lumbcr Co.-.........-............-65

Sonf lom Lumb.r Co...........-..-......................55

Sldowqll Lumber Co.............-....................... a

Slmpron Logglng Co,-..................-...-.....-..-... I

Slrqlkrqfl Co., thc..........-............................. t

Sf.klyou Forert Produ<lr Co.....................--62

Smlth lcmblr Co., Rolph 1......................-.*

!mlth Lembe. 5olat, Stuorl C'............--.-..-. *

SeCol Bullding lloterlolr Co..................-.-47 locth Bqy tumber Co,......,........................--.52

Soulhern Cqllfornlq lurco Co.....................21

Soulhwetlqrn Podlond Ccment Co......--..-.-41 tlolon t son, E, J......--.....................-...-...'t

Stimron lumbcr Co......................-.............--.4t

Stroble Hordwood Co.-....-................-.-....-..--49

Sudden t Chrirtcnron, Inc...........-....-...-.-..61

Tocomq Lumber 3qlcr...---...................-......-* lo.ter, Webrte. & Johnron, Inc,.............---2O

Tlmbor Structurer, Inc..---.....................-.....-..59 lriongle Lumber Co....-....---,.................--...--69 trlnitt tlver lumber Co..-----.................-.-.. * frlo Lumber Co.----..........................-.............5t

T.iton Engineering Co...--,.....................-.36, 37 lropicol t W6tle.n Lumbcr Co...........-..-.-.-57 lwin Horbon lumber Co...--....-..-----------------55

Unf on Lcmber Compony--.............................. * Upron Compony, The.-.......-..---..-.---......-.-----.12 U, S, Plywood Cotporqlion.-........---....-...-..-- 5

Vqn Ardqle-Hqrrir Lumber Co.' Inc.

Wendling-Nothon

Wert Coorl Plywood

Werl Coorl Screen

Welt Oregon tumber

Wertern Cuttom Mill, Werlern Door & Sosh

Werlern Dry Kiln-

Wertern Hqrdwood lVerlem ,t{ill & lAoulding

Weslem Pine Aslociqlion...

Weyerhqeurer Soler Wheelock, Inc., E

White, Hqrry H..-Wilkincon, W. W

Wilson lumber €o., Windeler Co., Ltd.

Winlon Lumber Sole: Wood converrion

Wood Lumber Compony, Wood, Eorl F.

Mr. and Mrs. I.earned are stlrvived by their son, R. lf. I-earned, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Jean Wallace and Mrs. Betty Ann Essick. Mr. Learned also leaves a sister, Mrs. Alice I)ytert, and Mrs. Learnecl trvo brothers, William Hall of Wyoming, and E. B. Hall of River Forest, Ill.

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning, I\Iay 10, at the Chapel of The Good Shepherd, Manhattan Beach.

Mrs. Elizcrbeth C. Thomas

Mrs. Elizabeth C. Thomas, Los Angeles, passed away on May 4 in the Cedar of Lebanon Hospital. Born in Evansville, Indiana, she came to I-os Angeles twenty-two years ago.

She is survived by her husband, Samuel M. Thomas, who is associated with the American Hardwood Co.; a son, Jack Thomas; three sisters, Dorothy and Charlotte Ewing and Mrs. Frank A. Cook; and a brother, Walter Ewing.

F'uneral services were held in Los Angeles, Saturday afternoon. Mav 6.

U. G. Richords

Ulysses Grant Richards, 83, retired lumberman, passed away in Oakland April 17.

He was for many years associated tvith E. K. Wood Lumber Company. Before coming to Oakland as general manager in l9l7 he was manager of the Los Angeles yard. He retired in 1922.

Mr. Richards was born in New York. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Edna Parker Richards; a daughter, Mrs. Wesley Farrar; a granddaughter, Mrs. Stanley Bee, and a sister, Mrs. Andrew Julian.

He was a member of various Masonic bodies, and a member of Claremont Country Club. Funeral services were held in Oakland. Mav 19.

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