Torter, Webster &, Johnson Hosts Lumber Deqlers At Grqding Sessions to Show Lotest Developments

More than 100 lumber dealers, their sales personnel and vard emploves attendecl an Open l{ouse, May 19, to inspect the 31:.yeirr-old facilitv and attencl an educational conclave at the Van Nu1's clistrlbution yard of Tarter, Webster & Johnson, Inc., manlrfacttrrers and distfibutors of Pacific Co:rst forest products. The successful event also commemorated the 50th anniversarv of the r:ompany, as it lvas earlv in 1910 rvhen the r.,.holesale filnr \\-as established.

Lee Moffitt, from the Stockton office of T\,\r&J, held several grading sessions during the:rfternoon which \l.ere u.ell attende<i. Following this featru'e of the open-house celebration, a t:rsty and he:rr.ty buffet r','as selved for the office lumberjacks and g:r"ls. Moffitt is presently quality-control exccuLive for' 12 producing sawmills operated b1' TW&J. He formerly lvas associated tvith thc Western Pine Association as assistant to the Chief Inspector of Grades, Vern Johnson. Lee also is a qualified authoritv on :rll lumber grading, drying and mitling. His part of the program was well-attendecl by thc visiting ciealers and their stalT members.

At the ultra-modern Van Nuys distribution vard, TW&J carries an inventory in excess of 3,000,000,000 bd. ft. of all species of Pacific Coast lumber for immediate deliverv to the dealer trade. This inventor.y inclrrdes Douglas Fir, Pine, Redwood, Spnrr:e, Hemlock, Cedar, Mouldings :rnd Re:ldv-Made Fences.

The yard was started as a small shipping point :rnd gradually acquired more than four acres of plant space. all paved zrnd spicl{ and span. Trvo large dry-stock shecls tlre bulging with prime inventory, and a rnodern of,hce buildin5; completes the distribution facility.

All members of the Van Nuvs district staff u'ere on hand for the gala event. These included Bill Bright, manager'; Dick

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