Don Bral"y Heads Southern California Plywood Associafion

DLECTION and installation of new ! officers of the Southern California Plywood Association highlighted their Annual Meeting, held April 27 at the Rodger Young Auditorium in Los Angeles. John R. Mercier, Assistant Manager of Ray Hill Lumber Company, turned over the gavel of President to Don L. Braley. Southern California District Maniger of United States Plywood Corporation, who was elected to serve as head of the organization for the ensuing year.

Other Officers elected were: lst Vice President, Floyd Yates of Southwest Plywood Corporation; 2nd Vice President, Irwin H. Goldenberg of Goldenberg Plywood & Lumber Company, Inc. : Secretarv-Treasurer. Leonard H. Crofoot of Davidson-Wesiern Plywood Company; and, Executive Vice-President, Richard Fenton.

Elected to the Board of Directors were: W. F. Fahs, California Panel & Veneer Company; Jerry E. Huisken,

Stewart Plywood, Inc.; Virgil Oliver, Jr., Georgia-Pacific Corporation; and, E. H. "Gene" Riggert, Bailey-Riggert Plywood, Inc.

Following the announcement of the election of directors and officers. retiring President Mercier gave his Annual Report and introduced the newly elected officers. Mr. Braley, the newly elected President, presented a letter of apprciation and a gold pen and pencil set on behalf of the members to Mr. Mercier in appreciation of his successful efforts in steering the group for the preceding twelve months.

Following the business meeting of the Association, Arch D. Hardyment, Assistant Vice President of SecuritvFirst National Bank of Los Angelis and Manager of the Bank's Research Department, spoke on the subject, "A Look at the Building Industry for 1961." In his presentation. Mr. Hardvment said: "Homebuilding activity in the Southern California area continues to lag considerably behind year-ago levels. Dwelling units authorized by permits issued during the first quarter (Continueil on Page 20)

l f. R. "Moc" llcWhorter ftlonoges Smirh-Robbi ns ' Ot los Angeles

William T. Smith, Sr., president of Smith-Robbins Lumber eorporation, Los Angeles, announces the appoint- ment of veteran lumber salesman W. P. "Mac" McWhorter to manage administration, procurement and sales for the pioneer wholesale concern, serving the greater Southern Californla area.

counties. He is well known to all dealers throughout this trade area.

"We are expanding our sales and service to include Arizona and Nevada in addition to Southern California and intend to build a hard-hitting organiza- tion under Mr. McWhorter," said Mr. Smith when he made the announcement of the appointment.

Mac has been active in civic social affairs in his home town Orange and has been identified in ternal orders such as Hoo-Hoo and Shrine.

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frathe the present uneasiness in the market position. As Mr. Tlardyment has pointed out, we are lagging behind in permits issued for both homebuilding and commercial construction. but few plywood people consider the current 'let-down' as anything more than a readjustment position of relatively short duration. The importance of plywood is too great and the growing uses being found for plywood are too numerous to allow for permanent damage. This industry is still looking forward with confidence."

"Busler" McNiel Joins Stewort Plywood

McWhorter has been identified in wholesale lumber sales at the dealer level for more than eight years. He has managed the Santa Ana sales offices for another firm for the past two years and has covered the southern territory of San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial

(Continued, from Page 78) of this year totaled 31,694-8% below the corresponding 1960 level, and 2l/o below the level during the first 3 months of 1959. Commercial construction also is running behind last year. Throughout Southern California the total is down 4/o, and in Los Angeles County the volume is l0/o below the lst quarter of 1960. Industrial construction has shown declines ol 8% in Southern California and 30/o in Los Angeles County."

At the conclusion of Mr. Hardy- ment's presentation, a question arid answer period ensued. In commenting on Mr. Hardyment's remarks Mr. Mercier said, "The essential soundness of the plywood industry is unbroken by

Harlan G. "Buster" McNiel has joined the staff of Stewart Plywood, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, California, as sales manager, per announcement from Orval Stewart, owner.

Mr. Stewart advises that McNiel's association is in line with the firm's expanding sales activities in the plywood field, and that it renews a business relationship of many years back. "Buster" McNiel was previously with Davidson Plywood, and also a mill representative.

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