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Weslern Dry Kiln Clubs Met clt Eureko

The sixth annual meeting of the Western Dry Kiln Clubs rvas held May 13, 14, 15, 1954, at Eureka, California, with the Redwood Seasoning Committee as host club. Kiln operators and owners from Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and California attended. There were 145 men at the meeting. Those attending from the Southern California Lumber Seasoning Association were Bob Inglis, Associated Molding Co.; Al Wahl, Consolidated Lumber Co.; Art Furcron, Consolidated Lumber Co.; Jess Moody, Consolidated Lumber Co.; Earl Simon, llammond Lumber Co.; John Kurzhals, Sun Lumber Co.; and Don Jones, National City.

On Thursday May 13 a trip through Hammond Lumber Company's No. 2 plant in Eureka and a trip through The Pacific Lumber Company at Scotia was enjoyed by everyone.

Friday the technical sessions rvere held with papers given by Emanuel Fritz, University of California; Dr' Harvey D. Erickson, University of Washington; Jim Snodgrass, Oregon Forest Products Laboratory; Joyn McMillen, U. S. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis.; and John Graham, Oregon Forest Products Laboratory. A paper entitled "Philippine Woods" was prepared by the Southern California Lumber Seasoning Association and presented by Bob Inglis u'ho included with the paper a shou,ing of "The St<-rry of Philippine Mahogany" a color film prepared by the Philippine Mahogany Association.

TO. CA LIFORNIA

New lssue of Credit Roring Book

The May 1954 issue of the Credit Reference Book of the Lumbermen's National Red Book Service is just off the press. It is the 145th issue of the book, which is a semiannual consolidation of that service's TWICE-A-WEEK bulletin of changes in the lumber and r'r'oodrvorking industries.

Lumbermen's Credit Association Inc., 608 South Dearborn St., Chicago 5, Iliinois, and 99 Wall Street, New York 5, Nerv York, publishers of this service, advise that as compared rvith the previous issue there are an unusual number of changes affecting the various branches of the industry, inclucling many new names of concerns buying lumber and lumber products. Also, there are listed numerous changes in business classifications as u'ell as in credit ratings.

For the past 78 years, this service has been used by lumber shippers and shippers in many other industries who market through wholesale or retail lumber dealers, or who sell to furniture and other woodu'orking factories. It is their guide in credit and collection work, and aid in sales promotion and guide to sources of lumber and allied products.

Melville Jensen Monoger Copelond Yqrd

Melvile Jensen, veteran employee of the Copeland Lumber Company, has been appointed manager of the Lone Pine, Calif. , yard, it was announced last month. He takes the place of Ernest Laskey who has resigned to enter the television business in the High Sierra city.

Dee Essley

Jerry Essley

Woyne Wilson

Chuck lernber