EFFTGIENT DISTRIBUTIC'N ri'EST GOAST LUIUIBER

Old-Growth Bond-sown REDWOOD from Boiock Lumber Co., Mqnchesler

Old-Growfh DOUGTAS FIR from Spocek Bros. lumber Co., Monchester

Precision-trimmed STUDSDouglos Fir . White Fir . Redwood

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Specializing in Mixed Shipmenfs of Douglas Fir 8 Redwood qualities. Three color photographs show actual wall, roof, and floor systems under construction.

Single copies of "Open House" are free to builders and lumber dealers. It is available in quantities at l5 cents per copy from the Wood Infonnation Center, National Lumber Manufac.turers Association, 1619 l\{assachusetts Avenue, N. W., Washington 6, D. C.

NAWIC to Hold 2nd Annucrl Pqcific Regionol Forum in Bornsdcll Pqrk

The Pacific Region of the Na,tional Association of Women in Construction, which is composed of seven chapters-San Francisco, Srr. Diego, Oaklaird, Los Angeles and Sacramento in California; Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington-is ho.lding its 2nd annrral forum in Los Angeles June 9. The workshops, general discussions and luncheon will be held at the Hollyhock House (Frank Lloyd,Wright's first residential design in this area) in Barnsdall Park, Vermont & Hollywood Blvd., and' the

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evening entertainment will be at Disneyland.

i\,Iembers and prospective members of WICs' are invited to attend. For details, contact Flo,rence Barbour. NOrmandy 3-8651, rvho is the Pacific Regional Director.

NAWIC was established in Fort Maorth, Texas, in 1953 and r.row numbers 64 chapters in 18 states. Its aims and objectives are to promote good fellowship and encourag.e cooperation atrd better understanding among its members.

Phoenix Lumbermen Open New Yqrd At Snowfloke, Arizono

B. L. Smith, B&B Lumber, Phoenix; Tadd Reidhead. Saguaro Lumber, Phoenix, and Clifford Burrows, also of _P,hoerrix, have opened a new yarcl in the fast growing Northeastern Aizona area where Southu'est ForeJt Prod-ucts is currently,building a rlew pulp mill. The new yard will operate as Cinder Block and Building Products -Co., P.O. Box 1181. Shorvflake. Arizona.

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Douglcs Fir in sizes 24" x24"

Ploner copocily for surfocing 1o24" x24"

Re-Mfg. focilities for resowing ]o34" x31" lI we can't frnd ir . we'II make il

U. S. Plywood Hos New Look in Sqcrqmento

U. S. Plywood Corporation recently opened its brand-new warehouse op eiation in Sacramento at 6779 "Q" Street, marking an expansion of better tEan double its old operation in that city. The company's new outlet has zO,W sq. ft. of warehouse area and 25,W sq-. ft. of yard storage. In addition to this, the new facility has 2,000 sq. ft. of office space which is utilized as a showroom for the rvide variety of Weldwood bulding materials.

John Reno Retires

It has been announced that John Reno, Utilization Director of Palco Redwood, will retire efiective June 30.

Exterior of the new office is Weldwood Glasweld, which is finding great acceptance in curtain-wall, windowwall, store remodeling, new home construction and other building uses where a completely finished and permanent color panel is desired.

To better serve its customers in the Sacramento area, the company has installed a metal storage rack system for hardwood plywood, prefinished plyu'ood and other specialty items.

In breaking the news, Mr. Reno expressed mixed emotions of regret that he will lose contact with so many fine business friends and of anticipation of many pleasant moments of relaxation' Hi spoke of valued f riendshiPs among the trade press, his fellow workers in The Pacific Lumber ComPanY, in the lumber trade associations, in related fields like finishes and nails, in the U. S. Forest Service, even among lumber competitors rn'ho rvould never let him take it easy, and last, but not least, the wonderful customers who helped him to hang onto his job until retirement. He wishes the best of everything to all.

John Reno's last public appearance wiil be the annual meeting of the Western Dry Kiln Clubs at Berkeley, Calif., where he will be the luncheon speaker on Tune 14.

New Children's Book On Logging Now Avqiloble

"Logging, the Story of an Industrv." a new addition to the Sunset Tunior Book series, covers the story of lumber and its importance in our western society from the first ph-t-t-t of the spray glln which marks the tree for cutting to the final hauling away.

Written for children 9 to 12 and illustrated with drawings and paintings in color, the 64 page edition aims to- brins accurate information about the weJt to western children in an interesting way.

Dr. Arthur S. Tavlor. chairman of

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the social science division of Southern Oregon College and Jack Sutton, teacher of American History at Grants Pass High School, are the Oregon-coauthors of the book, along with Bart Benedict, industrial journalist who has written a companio'n Sunset Junior Book on the aluminum industry.

Logging is available in the paperbound edition at $1.95, or in a hardbound edition at 92.95. Publication date was March 20.

Freemqns Hol,idoy in Europe

Spain with her lyrical cafes, gay boulevards and historical landmarks is the focal point of a 5 week European tour now being enjoyed by Richard E. Freeman, vice president, So-Cal Building Materials Co., Inc. and wife.

The Spain oriented tour does, however, digress to include the beautiful Italian Riviera and Lake District. Switzerland, Monaco, Portgual, Gibralter, Andalusia and lWorocco, be- fore completing the itinerary with grand finale a la Paris.

The couple deparled last month, I-os Angeles fnternational Airport vi'a Air France.

Dubs [td. Plon Annuol June Pofiy

The annual outing of Dubs Ltd. will be held Friday, June 8 at the Mark Thomas fnn, Monterey.

Tournament chairmin Bill Bonnell announces that the golf tournament will be held at the Del Monte Golf Course, adjacent to the Inn. Tee-off time for bo,th men and women will commence at 11:30 a.m.

The "free" cocktail hour will get under way at 7 :00 p.m., dinner following at 8:15 during r.vhich time the golf prizes will be awarded. Dancing - 9:@ p.m. until midnight.

Annuql Dry Kiln Convention to be Held

Current advances in the technology of lumber drying, research in time quality and product improvement and the University of California's role in research and lumber and drying will be topics launching the 14th annual meeting of the Western Dry Kiln Clubs, headquarters Hotel Durant, Berkeley, California, June 14 and 15, 1962.

This lead-off progranr, chairmanned by Douglas G. Skrimager, president, Central California Drv Kiln Club will be held at the Univeriitv of California Student Union and follorn'ed bv lunch in the main dining room with guest lecturer John Reno, Pacific Lumber Co., speaking on "Dry Lumber in the Market Place."

The technical program scheduled for Friday, 9:30 rvill feature four noted authorities who will discrrss various kiln drying problems, to be headed by Dr.

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Robert A. Co'ckrell, professor of forestry, IJniversity of California.

Harvey H. Smith, forest products technologist, Pacific Southwest Forest range experiment station, Berkeley, California will lead the technical session to be held that afternoon with reports from the Kiln Clubs on the year's activities.

"Our Nsxt Steps Toward Better Lumber ,Drying," a summary of the conference by Raymond C. Rietz, U.S. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisc., will conclude the conference.