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El Cerrito, California, has received approval of CFAdvances totaling $20,650 for preliminary planning of six public works projects estimated to cost $1,180,000 in the city of 25,000 estimated population in Contra Costa county just north of Berkeley. The projects are: Administration building (Project No. Calif. 4-P-3341) of approximately 15,000 sq. ft. floor area to house city council chambers, manager's office and general city offices at estimated $250,000 cost; Maintenance yard (Project No. Calif. 4-P-3342) to include office, shop and storage areas at estimated $75,000 cost; Library building expansion (Project No. Calif. 4-P-3343) to provide 8,000 sq. ft. additional floor space for book storage and shelving at estimated $90,000 cost; Recreation area (Project No. Calif. 4-P-3344) to include recreation building, park area, "tot-lot" and playfield at estimated $90,000 cost; Community building (Project No. Calif. 4-P-3345) to include swimming pool, bath-house facilities, meeting rooms, stage and kitchen facilities at estimated $350,000 cost, and Public Safety building (Project No. Calif. 4-P-3346) to include police department administrative area, courtroom, jail and communications center at estimated $325,000 cost. Refer: Kenneth H. Smith, city manager.

Milpitas, California, has received approval of CFAdvances totaling $32,800 to plan two new school buildings in the city, which is in the Milpitas School District of Santa Clara County. The city of 6,000 population six miles north of San Jose said its pupil enrollment increased to a current 1,399 from the 15'6 enrolled in 1955 and it is expected that not fewer than 5,000 new dwelling units will be constructed in the area during the next five years. The planned Elementary school (Project No. Calif. 4-P-3338) will include two kindergarten rooms, l8 classrooms and administration and service facilities for 700 students at estimated $749,2ffi cost; the Junior high school (Project No. Calif. 4-P-3339) will include 24 classrooms, administration area, health facilities, multi-purpose cafeteria, library and service facilities for 90O students at estimated $1,225,800 cost. Refer: Robert W. Randall, district superintcndent.

Mendota, California, has received HHFA recertification of its workable program to eliminate slums and blight. An ur,ban renewal project known as Redevelopment Project A is in the planning stage and the town of 1,516 population (1950),30 miles west of Fresno, has adopted a building code, community plan, and condemned seven houses, nine apartments and two hotels. The housing authority has 24 units of low-rent public housing under management and will relocate in standard housing those families displaced by renewal or other governmental actions, Refer: Mayor U. Rowe.

Sacramento, California, has had recertified for the second year its workable 'program to eliminate slums and blight. The Capitol Mall area renewal project is in the execution stage, and the Capitol Mass and Riverfront area project is in early planning. The city has demolished 28 structures which were in violation of codes, amended its building code, presented a new subdivision ordinance and is halfway in a neighborhood analysis delineating residential neighborhoods and identifying areas of substandard construction. The housing authority has 710 units of low-rent housing under management, while another 50 units are in the advanced planning stage and the city accepts its responsibility to relocate in standard housing those families displaced by renewal or other governmental actions. Refer: Mayor Clarence L. Azevedo.

The Billings-Yellowstone City-County Planning Board of Montana has received a $5,760 federal grant to plan the growth and development of the Billings metropolitan area covering 138 sq. miles in and around the city of Billings which jumped to 66,000 popula- tion from a 45,000 figure in 1950. Refer: E. C. Nielsen, president, Billings-Yellowstone City-County Planning Board, County Court House, Billings, Montana.

The Sausalito School District, Marin County, Calif., has been approved a $12,769 CFAdvance to plan an elementary school in the city of 9,500 four miles from San Francisco. Construction is expected to start in 1960 on the $755,5@ project and include 18 classrooms, two kindergartens, administrative offices and necessary facilities. The District said it has 350 pupils in excess of the normal capacity of school facilities and estimates a further increase of 600 pupils by June 1960. Refer: Marcus F. Davies, district superintendent, Sausalito School District; Project No. Calif. 4-P-3334.

The College of Idaho at Caldwell has received a $120,00O federal loan to rehabilitate and build an addition to Voorhees Hall to house 60 men students, announced CFA Commissioner Hazeltine, April 21. The 1958 enrollment was 700 in the coed institution founded in 1891.

Refer: Tom E. Shearer, president; Project No. Idaho 10-CH-7 (D).

Imperial Beach, California's, South Bay Union School District of San Diego County has received approval of a $14,065 CFAdvance to plan an elementary school at Imperial Beach. Construction is expected to begin by June 196O on the estimated $765,22A project. Refer: Godfrey G. Berry, district superintendent; Project No. Calif. 4-P-3349.

[q Hobro Relcrxes Treoting R.ules

The City of I a Habra will no longer require the use of pressure-treated girdels within eighteen iirches (18,,) of natural or fill grade. However, the requirement of pressure treatment with an approved preservative shall conlinue to be in effect for a! silfs, pier blocks, and posts, reports t_!re Dgpartment of Building & Safety; W. H. Wate-rson, Chief Building Official.

Dow Assigns West Coqst Speciolist

- Assignment of_W. W. McBlaine as an epoxy specialist for the-grorving_West Coast market is announied^by The Dow Chemical Company. McBlaine will serve Seattli, San Francisco and Los - Angeles sales territories and ".r,r." close sales liaison with the recently expanded Dow pittsburg, California, Coatings Technicai Seivice Laboratory to meet the needs of West Coast eDoxv users.

Johnson Joins Diomond Gqrdner

Jim Johnson, longtime Winton Lumber Sales Co. representative and more recently associated with Tahoe Forest Products, was assigned to the sales department of Diamond Gardner Corporation in Spokane on May 18.

Nevqdq Lumber Compony Gelebrotes R.emodeling Wirh Moy 2 Open House

An estimated 1500 residents of the Lake Tahoe area took in the May 2 open house sponsored by Nevada Lumber Company, Tahoe Valley, to celebrate completion of its big remodeling and store expansion program. On hand to greet their many friends were operators of the Tahoe firm, Harolcl Davton, R. Nf. Cross and F.^K. "Speck" Rahbeck.