CTOUGH GEORGE A N D LUMBER

The PTYWOOD 3ituotion is os hot os c Grecroclter here in Soulhern Coliforniq-so in view of the fdcf nexl Tuesdoy is rhe 4rh of July I thought I would express my "INDEPENDENT" views regording this delicote subiect.

We lock the right kind of supplier of this moteriol but the doy is iust 'round the corner when one will op. pesr on the horizon-qnd when thsl dcy does.ome-we will offer our lrode economicol ond eftcient distribulion. We ora endeovoring lo bring severql mills into the piclure so fhot we will be able to offer our customers dn EVEN FLOW OF PTYWOOD ot the proper price.

ln view of the fcct this is the Annuol Plywood lssue of rhe Colifornia lumber Merchcnl I thoughr lhis would be on ouspicious occosion lo inform our cusfomerc lhol in the very neqr fulure we expecl to hove qvqilqble the finest Plywood Producls on the morket, We will be oble to ofter uniformity of grode ond QUAI|TY lo meet every requiremenl.

!n the meontime cqll us regording your needs cnd get ocquointed with our pe*ormonce in the hondling of your orders for DOUGIAS FlR, REDWOOD ond PONDEROSA PINE. let us show you how efiiciently we hondle eqch cnd every order; olso eoch ond every inquiry.

Marking the centralization of its purchasing department, Masonite Corporation has announced the appointment of Donald J. Gray of Chicago as purchasing agent. He rvill direct the purchases for the corporation and its plants in Cihic,ago, Laurel, Miss., and Ukiah, Calif.

N{r. Gray for seven years had been assistant purchasing agent for The Chicago Tribune, Radio Station WGN and the Chicago Tribune Building Corporation. Previously he \vas purchasing agent for the Transparent Package Company here.

Buys Lumber Ycrd

Walt Taylor, former manager, has purchased the Harvey Lumber Co. at Anaheim. Calif.. and will operate it under the name of Walt Taylor Lumber Co. Formerly o\'vned by Harvey A. Sprague, the yard was first opened in 1947.

Hyster Appointment

l{aymond L. Howerton is nolv in charge of tractor equipment promotion for the Hyster Company, Portland, Ore., according to an announcement from Phil Hill, general sales manager.

Robert Martin Promoted

George E. Hopf, hardware sales manager of Henry Disston & Sons, fnc., Philadelphia, Pa., announces the appointment of Robert T. Martin, Jr., as assistant manager of sales in the Hardr,vare Department, to succeed Harold Stevens.

You ore overlooking o profitoble side line if you do not push the sole of Redwood Tonks. Now ovoilqble for immediote shipmenl. Write for price lists.

ANOTHER LEADER-

Addition of the USG line of roofing products lo our stock of quolity nqme brqnds further ensbles us to serve the lumber deqler wirh the Best of all roofing requiremenls.

IONGIYFE - PIONEER FTINTKOTE - USG - PABCO

T'ISK & il|A$ON I

855 EI Centro Sl., So. Pqsqdenq "Y onr roofing Headquarters"