BUItDrNff MATDRTATS HUAD0UARffiRS

For fhese Nqfionally advertised producfs: o CEIOTEX COR"PORATION

Roofing - lnsulqtion - Exponsion Joint o RYIOCK Aluminum

Sliding Windows qnd Doors o MASGINITE COR,PORAilOf{

Preswood Ponels

.. PLYWAL! Prefinished Plywood poneling o WOOD CONVERSION

Bqlsom Wool - NuWood o MC}DER,NFOID DOON,S

. RICHKRAFI Poper cnd Polyethylene o WOODTIFE. PAR . I*IPORTED NAIIS nnd WIRE

. OLYMPIC Stoins ond Vornishes

building materials ctl. inc.

WHOLESAlE DISTRTBUIORS

MAdison 7'5304

PROMPT DETIVERY IN tOS ANGETES-ORANGE-RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES

Mqrch Sqles of Wholesqlers Above Februory, First-Gluorter Below 1959

March sales of lumber and construction materials merchant wholesalers were 8/o higher than February, but were ll/o below sales of March 1959. First-quarter sales were 1/o below sales a year ago, according to the Bureau of the Census.

Inventories of lumber and construction materials wholesalers at the end of March were up 2/o above their February level and were l4/o higher than a year ago.

First-quarter sales of all merchant wholesalers, amount= ing to $30.4 billion, were up 4% above sales in the first quarter of 1959. March sales, estimated at $10.7 billion, were 8/o higher than February sales and 3/o above sales a yeaf ago.

The March stock-sales reporting inventories in ratio for all merchant wholesalers conjunction with their sales was

1,30/o, down 10 points from February, but four points above the March 1959 ratio.

Inventories of all wholesalers at the end of March were u_nchanged from their February level but were 9/o higher than a year ago.

New Armsfrong Distributor in Ooklond

Andrew J. Armstrong, manager of the Charlotte district sales office of the Armstrong Cork Company's Building Products division, has been named to succeed Tohn A. Butler, Jr., as assistant manager of Lumber Dealer Sales. Butler resigned from the company on June 1 to form a new Armstrong wholesale distributorship-The Butler-Johnson Corporation-in Oakland, California. Rolston A. Johnson, manag'er of the Division's Dallas district sales office, is also leaving the company to become a partner in the new West Coast firm.

Wood Preserwers Appoinl Engineer

Ain't NOTHIN'Socred?

Pete Hohn, recently associated with Eureka Mill & Lumber Co. ln Oakland, stands ln front of the company's demollshed ofrco entrance, whlch was unoxpectedly transformed lnto a gerag'e on May 23 by a '58 Ford involved ln a, three-car furtersectlon accident lVhile they can joko about it now, the a,ccident could h&ve cost tho llves of three persons-Alma Butler, the firm's receptlonist, who ended up ptnned behinal her desk staring into the car's grllle; Lew Swlnehart, who tlodged to the right of the entra.nce just ln the ntck of tlme, and Manager Tony Taylor, who had just steppetl tnto hls private office ln the rear.

Apparently the driver of the car wa,s stunned in the accldent becauso tho Ford htt the butkllng full throttle, its rear wheels burnlng into the ofrce floor even after a bea,m stopped Its forward progress. Employes qutckly turned the tgnition off and extrlcatod Mrs. Butler, "all shook up" (and who wouldn't be?) but none the worso for wear, and sca,re. The temporary wall there was hastily erected out of lnventory- naturally-a,nd throwryr up for "protection."

The American Wood-Preservers Institute announces the appointment of Charles W. Loughridge (above) as its California District Eng'ineer. He is highly qualified to serve as the Institute's representative in the consulting and educational arm of the wood-preserving' industry. Previous experience in all phases of commercial and industrial construction over a ten-year period, as well as success in positions of management and public relations, has prepared him for carrying out the responsibilities of his new office. In order to effectively serve the construction industry, he has supplemented his formal education in the School of Civil Engtneering at the University of California by participating in key training positions.

The primary function of each A'W.-P.L district engineer is to cooperate with and to help people make the best use of pressure-treated forest products. As headquarters for inf ormation concerning all aspects of the proper use of treated lumber, poles, piling, and other wood products, such as glue-laminated beams and plywood, you may contact Mr. Loughridge, whose advice is available without obligation, at 861 West San Bruno Avenue, San Bruno, California; Telephone: JUno 9-4467.

Taking Leave Of the Census

Two women. who had lived together for many years, had quite a dispute as to which should be listed as head of the household. Each called separately to get a reading on this Point. Neither wanted to give in to the other. Answer: They were told they must settle it between them; if not they would be listed alphabetically and the first one would be recorded as the head.

One man wanted to know if the census taker would give him a receipt for all the information he furnished him. Answer: No.