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Moy 1957 Red Book Off the Press

Brings you the best !

The May 1957 issue of tl.re Lumbermen's Recl Book is just ofi the press. It is the l5lst issue of the fatnous credit and sales guide. Since 1876, the Rcd Ilook has been the principal source of credit ir.rformation for the lumber, lvooclworking and alliecl inclustries of the United States. It lists-ancl evaluates-the manufacturers, wholesalers, retaiiers and clttantity users of lttmber and wood prorlucts of all kincls. Thc listings include crcclit ratings, business classifications, aclrlresses and other facts of value to buyers ancl sellers alike.

The Red Book is published seuri-antrually and liept up-todate by suppler.ncnts that go out cvery Tuesclay arrcl Friclay tl-rroughout the year with last-minttte items of creclit ancl sales information to provicle a service available nowhere elsc. The Red Book agency also compiles detailed analytical credit reports and conducts a collection service.

The Red Ilook is publishecl by the Lumbermen's Creclit Association Inc., 608 South Dearborn Street, Chicago 5, I11.

'Lumber King' Joins rhe SGR.LA

The Southern California Iletail Lumber Assr.r. last month rvelcomed a new, active memlter yard, The Lumber King, 209 S. Manchester, Anaheim. Offrcers of the retail yarcl are Joy Golde, president, and Arnold ll. Hoffrnan, r'icepresiclent.

Oronge County Deqlers Meet

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The Orange Countl' Lumbermen's Group of the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn. met for dinner, N{ay 15, at the Green Briar Inn, Buena I'ark.

INSULITE-The Originol Structurol Insulotion Boord-is now ovoiloble for the Southern Colifornio Deolers through Moson Supplies. We corry complete stocks ond ore prepored to fill your requirements. Coll us for your building moteriol needs. Adiocent to oll freewoys.

A DAY'S PRODUCIION (rop lefi) of mouldings ond door icmlbs through the n€w moulding plont. Dennis Jockson (top cenler), presidenl ond generol monoger of Mohogony Cor' porolion. Perfecfion of quolity is assured on 'this well-lighred inspee tion and sorfing choin (rop righr) used ioinrly by MC ond Hollow free. Righr-hond Mqn Chorles Monrynen (!eft) hqs ossisfed Mr. Jockson (righr) since slsrl qt Phoenix (cedter left phoio). View of lhe sorling choin (centel, center Pqnel). Looding ccr of hordwood for eostern shipment on Hollow free's big spur line (righr cenrer). Shipping fociliries include undercover looding for winter months (lower left). Portion of the lorge undercover focilities qvoiloble to Mohogony Corp. (lower center)i ftrm mqinloins normo! inventory of 750,00O bf of hordwoods. One of rhe mony redsons l/lC mdnogemenl looks forword lo going to work eqch norning-pretty Sondro Stoddord (lower right), receplionisl-secief ary

ilohogony Corporotion Finds Room to Grow in Ukioh Wirh Hollow Tree's Fociliries

One of Ukiah's newest industries-surprisingly enough a hardwood lumber senqsln-i5 Mahogany Corporation, formerly of Phoenix, Ar\zona, and Los Angeles, and piloted by a well-known hardwood lumberman, Dennis Jackson' Simply outgrowing available remanufacturing facilities at Phoenix, Mahogany Corporation recently left the land of desert sunshine behind after its successful search for room to expand ended in Ukiah at the large 67-acre remanufacturing plant of Hollow Tree Lumber Company.

"The facilities available to us in Phoenix, while excellent in every respect, were becoming too limited in scope for our growing operation," remarked Jackson, who is president and a major stockholder of the firm. "We had only one direction to turn and that was to the producing areas of Northern California, with its abundance of remanufacturing facilities and lumber finishing know-how. In pro- cessing our lumber through the facilities of Hollow Tree Lumber Company, we have availed our company of some of the finest equipment and one of the largest remanufacturing plants in the state.

"In addition to all of these existing facilities, Hollow Tree Lumber Company has also installed a complete moulding plant for the express purpose of taking care of Mahogany Corporation's specialized needs, and has made a substantial investment in Mahogany Corporation as r.ell," Jackson added.

Dennis Jackson, a dynamic businessman with over 10 years of hardwood logging and sawmill experience in the tropics behind him, was tutored in the State-side aspect of the business by the "dean of Philippine mahogany," Roy Barto, now retired but then head of a well-known importing firm in Los Angeles. Jackson was with this firm for over seven years and rose to the position of executive assistant to Mr. Barto, in charge of foreign procurement and sales.

About two years ago, and shortly after Mr. Barto's retirement, Jackson formed Mahogany Corporation and es-