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The preliminary estimate of 102,000 new nonfarm dwelling units started in May brings the seasonally adjusted annual rate up to 990,000 units, 50,000 higher than the April rate. An upward revision in the February figure of 800 units brings the esiimate of starts for the first five months of this year to 405,800

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units, 71,400 units less than the first five months of 1956, said the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association.

The U. S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the 96,000 units of private housing begun in May was the highe.rt rate this year-S/o above the April rate of 940,000 and l2/o above the&year low reached in March. Starts in public housing projects were up in May to 6,000 units, with units begun under the armed services (Capehart) program accounting for about two-thirds of these.

The May 1957 total of new public and private units combined, although ll/o higher than in April, was the lowest for the month since 1951 and was down l0/o from a year ago.

Carl Walker (left) has been named sales administrator of the Simpson Redrvood Company, a new position created inliew of the company's need for an expanded sales program inits increasing volume of fir lumber. Company officials said Mr. Walker's new post carries full responsibility for the sale of all lumber products.

+ ANg FRITZ R.OBER.T5 LUTNBER. CO. Dire* ",,1'il?r'ff#,1:T:l or rruck Pine - Fir - Engelmonn SpruceHemlock - 9irkn Spruce - Gedqr {230 E. Bondini elus 2-ll2l ror Ansrr.23, A Blvd. Colifornio and Nlontana U. graduate, he originally calne from the pine cotlntrv and ser\:ed as general milnager several vears of the \\rinton Inclustries at l\'fartell. He joinecl M&X'{ \\iood \\-orking Co. in 1953 as general manaller of l'-urcka Recll'oocl Lumber Co. and his experiencc covers the irrclustrr' from forestrv through operations to sales. Ilis ofhces rvill ire :rt SIt's sener:rl offlce in Arcata.

T h c c aI i |r,r,.',,, r-..*f 3.tIt".:HI li''....r o- re grc t s zi'r v enrbarrassnrcnt carrsecl Ger,rrge fleli'i11e through incorrectlv identifvins him u'ith :u.rother lunrber firm in a photo calition on Page 76 oI thc June 15 issue. ]Ir. ]Ielr-i1le has been nrore tharr 30 ycurs rvith the Sinrl.rson I-ogging Co. oflrces in Los Angeles, as reporte<l in lr rccent, lcrrgthv story in this magazine.

McElroy Opens Morgon Hill Yord

X{cEirov Lunrber Corlp:rnr., pioneer I'eninsula rctailcrs, recently expancled its three-r'ard chain lo inclrrclc a folrrth vard at Nlorgan Hill, California. Thc ncrv branch, rvhich is nranagcd b.r'Dalc ]IcElrov, is locateci on Highwal' 101 :rt Livc C)ak Avenue, approxirnaleh'tr'vo miles north of tou,n.

fwin-Ciry in New SoCql Address

Trvin-Cit1' Lumber Co. has a new Southern California atlrlress, Suite 410 at 400 South Beverly I)rir,'e, llcvcrly Hills. The mailing arldress continues to be P.O. Box 3186, IJeverlv Hills, Calif., e:r<l the phones remain the sarnc: Irlraclshau, 2-7723 ar.rcl CIlestvier,r, 1 -6181.

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