NEW WOOD PAlIElTlIG THAT TS D'IFFERENT!

Curtis Tckes Over New Plant

Curtis Companies, Incorpor:rted, Clinton, Iorva, has taken over the cutting plant at Baker, Oregon, formerly operated by Baker Wooil l'roclucts. Starting Jur-re 5, the plant rvi1l be operated by a subsidiary under the name of Curtis Woocl Products Co.

suggests treoting one or more wolls with wood poneling. And once you've seen lh is o mozing plywood, wif h its hord sotiny-smooth surfoces, its highlights ond shodows, you'll ogree thot it will chonge o room into o thing of exciting beouty, ond ot o froction of fhe cost you would expect.

Eq3y to flnish-eory ro instoll-Eo3y to <qre for-but hord to scrctch or mor. Use li for poneling In dens, ploy rooms, officer or onywhere beouty in wood ls desired.

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"While its capacity is limited," stated E. J. Curtis, President, "rve hope that the Baker supply of cut stock will offset reduced supplies from other sources, and may lead toward increased production o{ Curtis Woodrvork in 1951. The Baker plant is another step in our constant effort to serve the requirements of our trade."

Personnel Chcnges

The Sisalkraft Co., Chicago, Ill., announces changes in their sales personnel.

James R. Iteed has been transferred from the Chicago office to the San Francisco a:ea territory.

Bryan McDonald who has been calling on lumber dealers, architects, and distributors in the Pacific Northwest area, has been transferred to the Chicago office to work in a sales capacity. He is to be replaced by Fred Stevens.

Increcsing Olfice Spcrce

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The managing director of the Association, O. Harry Schrader, Jr., reported on tl-re activities of the organization, particularly the advertising and promotion department, which is norn' spending one million dollars for promtting the uses of plyrvood. The entire meeting was a highly optimistic one. It rvas reported by President Snyder that an all time high production of 45 million feet of plywood a week is nolv being manufactured by the industry.

Plywood mills from California, Oregon, and Washington were represented at the meeting.

Ilarl Hoffman Company has doubled its office space at 6207 So. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles. The extra space rvill provide for private offices for Earl Hoffman and Jim Magee, and leave ample room for the sales and bookkeeping departments.

Appointed Genercl Mcncrqer

R. S. Douglas, vice president of the Weyerhaeuser Sales Co., has been appointed general manager to succeed Harry T. Kendal1. Nlr. Kendall, rvho has served as general manager since 1935, has been elected Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Douglas has been rvith Weyerhaeuser since 1923, and has been manager of sales for West Coast mills with headquarters in Tacoma. He 'ivill now maintain his ofifrce headcluarters in St. Paul.