TODAY

15, 1929

Consolidation is announced of two great Northwest door firms, the Wheeler-Osgood Cornpany, of Tacoma, Washington, and the Nicolai Door Manufacturing Company, of Portland, Oregon. The latter concern will continue under its own name as a subsidiary, and the combined firm takes the Wheeler-Osgood title, with George J. Osgood, president. **

The Secretary of Agriculture announces the allotment of $1,250,000 to be spent in the national forests of California for forest roads.

Lurnber manufacutrers of the Washington ancl Oregon districts joined together to present to the U.S. Navy four carloads of huge sawn Fir timbers to be used at Boston Navy Yard in the reconditioning of the famous old frigate Constitution, "Old Ironsides." The timbers are for masts and spars, and four of them are 109 feet long and 18 inches square.

Appoinred Adveilising Monoger

John J. Hickey has been appointed advertising manager of Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company, it was announced by J. L. Buckley, vice-president and general sales manager.

Mr. Hickey joined Georgia-Pacific a year ago as assistant advertising manager. He formerly was commodity advertising manager for National Gypsum Company, Buffalo. His new duties will inciude direction of advertising for all the company's products.