BRUSII INDUSTRIAI, TUMBNR COMPANY

7653 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California

New United Stotes Plywood Assignmenf for J. \if. Rqnkin

John W. Rankin has been appointed West Coast product development manager of United States Plywood, announces Gene C. Brewer, the company's president. Mr. Rankin's newly created post includes responsibility for the development of new products, further development of the Panelbild System of plywood building components, and a close study of wood waste utilization at United States Plywood mills.

Rankin joined the organization's Seattle mill in 1949 in the cost-accounting department. He became production manager in 1952 and sales manager in 1956, which post he vacates for his new position.

U. S. Plywood Moves Phelps ro L. A., Brodley to Sqn Diego

Jack Phelps, veteran United States Plywood Corporation manag'er, has been reassigned to the Los Angeles area managership, announces Don Braley, Southwest district manage.r for the plywood distribution concern. Phelps has been with U. S. Plywood for a number of years and, prior to opening of the San Diego warehouse, started his career with the firm in sales and later became Los Angeles manager. He is well-known in all Southern California areas of distribution and aboqt 15 years ago headed the plywood department for E. J. Stanton & Son.

Bill Bradley, who for many years successfully managed the Glendale warehouse for U. S. Plywood, a couple of years ago was assigned to the executive offrces in Los Angeles, where he was responsible for several of the branch plants in the Southland area. lIe has now been named to manage the San Diego area and brings several years of administrative and sales experience to his new position.