SAttY CTOUGH LUMB A N D ER

Ecch yrcrin ordtr to "tPoll" Grorgc-I writr thc colunn lurt prlor to Fcihcr't DoY, ro in viow ol thc lqct acrt 9undaY ir HlS EIG DAY, I cn rclicring hin ol tbir "chore" oI ncling our "lqlor pitcb" to thc VIP'I ol our buri' ncr. (Vory Inportcnt Potronr) Wben lqccd with thc Problcn ln' volving thc writing oI qn advcr' Ur.merl dirccted to relling lun' ber I lcel thct your mcteriql nurt bc high QUALITY, your QUOTATION ACCIIBATE cnd your SERVICE THE VERY BEST

Thore threa lqctorr qro lol' lowed by us ecch dcY in the efficient diatribution ol Weri Coqat Lunber Productg.

QUAtrITY-beccuBe $to roPre' sont GOOD MILLS. ACCU'

BATE QUOTATION-beccuse we tqle c personcl interert ia the needs ol our custonerc aod secure thore needs ct a lqir price. SERVICE PLUS-beccruae wo lollow through on ecch cnd every order to ree thcl rhipment ig ncde pronptly cnd elficienily l,eo I-aI)lant le:rves thc hea<lrluarters ofticc grout) to cover the Oakland tcrritory antl is replace<l by Ilobert Williarls, A ncwcomer to I'abco.

We hcve the copcrciiy to lullill cll three ol the trbove rqles declsrctions-3o why not deql with experienced people who loow the lumber buginees???? Jurt tell George "Sclly told ule to csll." Thcnk you.

The following changes in Pabco Products, Inc. territory assignments have just been announced by R. R. Galloway, sales manager, Building Materials Division.

Dixon Chubbuck is transferred from the Arizona territory to Los Angeles to specialize in asbestos-cement roofi ng and siding sales. Carter Schriber leaves Santa Barbara to take over the Arizona post. Ed Stalder, formerly of the headquarters staff in San Francisco, moves to Santa Barbara, whilc John Sutherland joins I'abco to re1>lace Stalder in the office.

LeRoy M. Smith, sules manager, Irving I\{oulding & I-urnber Co., Los Angeles, has returned from a two rveeks' business and pleasure trip to the Atlar-rtic Coast.

Don Coveney, California Lumber Sales, Oakland attended the lumber auction in Portland last month, and, accompanied by his wife, spent a few days in Victoria. They returned to Oakland lty air.

Larry Owen, manager of the pine department, Atkinson-Stutz Co., San Francisco, visited mills and customers on a week's trip to Salt Lake City, Denver, Cedar City, Utah, and Albucluerque, N. M., recently. He returned lry way of Las Vegas. The trip was made by air.

Art Trvohy, Trvohy Lumber Company, Los Angeles, reports the sale of the Perris Lumber Co. of Perris, Calif., to the Community Lumber Co. of the same ptace. The Perris Lumber Co. rvas owned by the Independent Lumber Co. of Grand Junction, Colo., also owners of the California l-umber Co. at Montebetlo.

The Perris l-umber Co. is one of the old time Southern California yards, being owned 40 years ago by the late F. W. Enderly, u'ho also had an interest in the Corona Lumber Co., Corona; Pacific Lumber Co., Riverside; Elsinore Lumber Co., lllsinore; besides yards at Palnrdale and Lancaster.

Ioins e"osslin-Harding Scrles Staff

Il<lb Bolton recently becanre a mentl)er of the sales staff of Gosslin-Flarding Lunrber Company, San I-eandro, Calif., with headquarters at the main office. He will call ou the yard trade in the San Joaquin \/alley, and in the San Francisco Ilay area.

While u'ith the l{arine Corps in 1943, prior to service irr thc South f'acific, Bob played football at the College of the T'acific in Stockton, and later was graduated from Santa Clara Universitv.

Emil Swanson, Ilagle Rock Lumber Co., was a recent S:ur Francisco visitor.

GOYERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (RAILWAY DIVISION) TENDER NOTICE

Tenders cre invited tor the supply ol 8.G., M.G. and N.G. cnrd specicrl size wooden sleepers required by the N.W. and E.B. Rcrilways during the yecr l95l-52.

Tender documents including instructions to tenderers, tender lorm, schedules ol requirements, specificcrlions, stccrdcrd conditions oI contrcct cmd specicrl conditions ol contrcrct ccrn be obtcined lrom the ofiice ol theDirector General, Bcilwcys, Rcrilwcry Division" Ministry oI Communicctions, Kcrrcchi; Genercl Mcncgers, North Western Rcrilwcy, Ishore qnd Eqstern Bengal Rcrilwcry. Chittcgong; High Commissioner lor Pqkistcrn in U.K., London; Embc*sy ol Pcrkistcn in U.S.A,, 2315 Mcsscchusetts Ave. N.W., Wcrshington, D.C.; crnd High Commissioner lor Pckistcn in Lrdicr, New Delhi on pqlzrnent ol Rs. 50/ecch ($1.50).

Tenders in secrled covers superscribed "Tenders lor Wooden Sleepers" should be submitted direct to the Director Genercl, Rcilwcys, Ministry oI Communicqtions, Rcilwcry Division, Governrnent oI Pakistan, Kcrqchi so crs to recrch hirn belore l'l hours on 17 July, 1951.

Tenders will be opened in the oflice ol the Director Mechcniccl Engineering cnd Stores, Rcilwcry Division ct ll:00 hours on 18 July, l95l in the presence oI cury tenderers who mcy cqre to be present.

The Director Generql, Rcrilwcys reserves to himseU the right to reiect the lowest or cny tender without assigning (my recrson therelor crnd mcry cccept crny tender in pcrt.

This ccll is being mqde simultcneously in Pckistan, London, Wcshington, Indic qnd Singcpore.

The Cabinet lronins Board that SWIVELS

For Convenience in Use

The Eubcrrk Swivel-Type Cqbinet Ironing Boqrd is ecsy to instqll, in riew or old homes, either belore or cdter plostering. Once installed, it's ottrcrctively recessed into the woll; the bocrd is out ol sight, out ol the woy, except when in use. The cobinet door mqy be instqlled lor right or left hond opening, 'os preferred. And there qre no projecting ports-onywhere-to tear delicate {obrics. A metql-csbestos iron rest is provided on the boqrd. It's the newthe modern-ccbinet ironing boord, designed lor your customer.

433 W. Florence Ave., ORegon 8-2255 Inglewood, Coliforniq

Prul Hollcnbcck Opcrrtcr

Lumbcr Scrvicc Compcny

Paul Hollenbeck in 1949 formed the Lumber Service Company and is ofrering a retail lumber pricing system to the dealers in Southern California. He took in as his associate C. Marshall Topping, his personal friend of many years standing. Both have had years of experience in the lumber llusiness and know the retail lumber dealer's problems. His service is outlined elsewhere in this issue.

['aul Hollenbeck was associated with the retail lumber busincss in l-os Angeles for 2l years before starting l-umber Service Company. fle went to rvork for I)atten-Blinn Lumber Co. in their roofing department and therr transferred to the lumber department going through all the jobs in the yard.

He went with Hayward Lumber & Investment Co. in 1936 as counter n.ran and estimator, and later served the company as outside salesman, branch yard manager, assistant branch yard supervisor, branch yard supervisor for their 2l yards in Southern California, Northern California and Arizona. He was then made general sales manager and branch yard supervisor. During the rvar he handled all Ir\rar Board regulations, and from 1945 to 1948 rvas in

Now in Stock I

g', STRAlIII GARIGE II(l(lR

WIDER STEEL DOOR CO'IIBINES BEAUTY WITH STRENGTH AND DURABITITY rurt. Oxidizcd for oory point opplicolion. charge of Hayward's pre-fab plant. He resigned in 1948 to launch the Lumber Service Company.

NEW'X.TYPE" 5IEE] BTACING orurcr lifclimc durobiliry ond low upkccp.

C. Marshall Topping also spent about l0 years wlth Hayward, starting as counter man and later served as assistant manager, then manager of the Los Angeles yard, purchasing agent of all their branch yards, and assistant manager of their pre-fab plant.

Lum'ber Service Company has offices at 419 N. Victory Blvd., Burbank. The telephone number is Charleston O-8107.

Ncw Building Productr Data Book Now Avaihblc

The new Building Products Data lJook, planned by the l)roducts Data Committee of the National Retail I.umber f)e;riers Association, is now available. C)rders for the book should be sent to your local Association.

The new book has.been planned and developed by lumber dealers for use by lumber dealers. It is especially designed to provide essential selling information in the most convenient, concise, and factual form. Every detail has been worked out by a special committee rvith grcat care.

In addition to providing readily available data needed in selling building products, the Data Book will serve (l) as a counter price book, (2) as an aid in estimating, and (3) as a sales training and product informational manual for new employees, according to a statement by the Association.

M crnd M Appoinhnents

Lachlan Mackenzie, formerly presiderrt and director of Eastern Stainless Steel Corporation, has been appointed vice president in charge of all manufacturing operations for M and M Wood Working Company, I)ortland, Ore. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technologv. class of 1922, with a degree in engineering administration.

Noel Il. Keeler has been named vice president and treasurer of the cornpany. He was most recently vice president of financing and accounting for Marathon Corporation, midwestern pulp and paper concern. He is a graduate of Nerv York Universitv. class of 1924.

QUICXER rO lNSTAll-Onopiac. conrtruction of door bof diminotrr fold orrcmbly.

HORIZONIAI UNE! odd ncw bcouty for thc acrogc.

EASIER OPERAfING-con't worp, rhrink, rot or rtick.

Diebold Mills, Inc. Adds Remqnulccturing Plant

Diebold Mills, Inc., Smith River, Calif., recently cor.npleted installation of a remanufacturing plarrt, u'hich includes a large Stetson-Ross matcher, to increase the output of redwood and fir lumber at their mill.

Wm. M. Wilson, wholesale lumber, Los Angeles, is sales representative in Southern California of Diebold Mills, Irrc.

Mcrhogcny Importing Compcny Hcs Concentrction Yard in Los Angeles

A concentration yard, for redwood lumber which they are processing, was opened April 1 at 226th and Alameda Streets, Los Angeles, by Mahogany Importing Company. The yard now has on sticks there about 1,500,000 feet of redrvood. The area of the yard is five and one-third acres.