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|,OOO Delegotes Expected to Attend l4th FPRS Annuql in Montreql

Plans are now well under way for one of the largest international gatherings of men (and women) engaged in the forest products field. From June 5-9, some one-iho-usand delegates and their wives will attend the 14th national meeting_of the Forest Products Research Society, at the Queen Elizabeth hotel, Montreal.

- T.nt. promis_es to be the "biggest and best" meeting yet held by this Society, whose members come from all"sisments of the.forest products industry. Some 50 papers-a-ll prepared by leading men in their respective fields-will be presented and the sessions will covei Wood preservation. lSc.kging,_Qhemical Utilization, Wood Machining, Wood Finishing, Glues and Glu_ing, Lumber Manufacturiig, Merchandising, Ljgging, Induslry Education, Wood Cdmposi- tion ..B-oard, Quality Control, Wood Drying, and Verieers and Plvwood.

.."Er".y possible Aajor subject affecting each operation, "from ltu*p to finished product," will b--e correr.h by experts- The accumulated.knowledge presented at this June meeting will be of the highest order and no one in the vast forest products industry ian afford to miss this unique and interesting occasion.

Candidates for national office of the 4,100-member Forest Products Research Society have been announced and results of the election will be released at the Society's 14th national meeting, June 5-9 in Montreal.

Raymond lf. Berry, current president-elect, will matically- becom-e president in June, succeeding Dr. Harrar, dean of the Graduate - School of ForJstrv. 'University. l\{r. Bjrry is vice-president and geneial aggr oi the Scott Lumber Company.

Candidates for other ofifices aie : President-Elect: Donald {. Saunders; Vice-President, Tony S. yeazey; Northeast Regional Board Members, Dr. Eric A. Andeison or Kenlelh -O--. Rogs; Northwest Regional Board Member, Robert J. Seidl or Edward M. Williston.

Vclley Lumber Sold ro Midwesr Choin; To Build Modern Store ond Yqrd

Palm Desert-The Valley Lumber and Supply Company of Indio and Palm Desert has been purchased by the A. i. Houston Lumber Company of Wichita, Kansasj which op-

& erates 2l yards in seven states. Kenneth and Lorena Eckert relinquished ownership of the company in April.

.IV,Iax A. Houston, president of the Houston Company, said thatr extensive building and expansion is planned for the railrbad frontage propeity in Indio, and plains are now being drawn up for a modern lumber yard and hardware store of approximately 5,000 square feet.