NORTHWEST NETYS

By ROSS KINCAID executive vice president

NOY. lT CAN BE. advertised and en. * ' rollments recetved_

In an earlier NORTHV/EST NEWS column it was mentioned that planning was under way for a two-year community college industry training program for young men and women. The details have now been fairly worked out through the WRLA Committee on Education. in cooperation with the Green River Community College staff.

At this time there are still ten enrollment opportunities for this new two-year courseBuilding Material Management Program-with a degree Associate oi Applied Arts.

The pilot college is Green River Community College in Auburn, Washington. Inquiries should be mailed to the college or to Western Retail Lumbermen's Asso- ciation, 333 First West, Seattle, Washington 98119.

A good solid curriculum has been established which includes, beyond the basics, twelve to twenty hours per week of onthe-job training in member yards near the college. Also included in the curriculum, about which we are most enthusiastic, is a weekly, evening three-hour class of training that is industry-oriented. With the help of manufacturers, wholesalers and equipment suppliers, the students will be exposed to the use and care of equipment, product knowledge and industry sales training. As an added feature, these evening classes will be open to currently employed personnel, who can come in for this once-a-week evening class.

We have long recognized the need to bring young men and women into our industry on a planned and palatable basis. We think we now have the pilot program under way that may soon be spread to other community colleges. We invite all of those interested to forward inquiries.

Nome Chonge Announted

Ralph E. Bennett & Associates, Pico Rivera, Cali{. distributors for Pella wood fold' ing doors, partitions and windows, has changed their name to Pella Architectural Products, Inc.

Principals John Eells and "Jake" Jacobson last month met with Bob Harrison, regional manager of the Rolscreen Co., Pella, Iowa, to map out future marketing plans.

Homosofe Offers New Sign

The Homasote Company, maker o{ fibre' board products, has available a new yard sign for its dealers. The new sign, 24' x 36" is a departure from their {ormer black on yellow yard sign as it carries a dark green background with the usual legend in white and yellow.

New Smoother Re-use Plywood

Weyerhauser Company has developed a smooth plywood panel for concrete form work which can be used repeatedly without cleaning or oiling, Stanley A. Taylor, manager of the softwood plywood division has revealed.

Called Release Coated Ply{orm, the new product has a polymer coating which offers a quick, clean release after each pour of concrete. The coating lasts the life of the plywood and provides a durable, highquality concrete {orm.

OLD-GROWTH BAND-SAWN REDW(l(lIl from Bojock Lumber Co., Manchester

OLD-GROWTH IIIIUGLAS-FIR from Spacek Bros. Lumber Co., Manchester

Precision-trimmed STUDSDouglas Fir o lThite Fir o Redwood

AIR-DRIED and KILN-DRIED REDIV00D P0STS and FENCIilG

Test Houses Completed

Construction of two test structurt's <lt'signed to measutc in-.ulating advantagt's of wood framt's v('rsus masonrv l,lot'k houses was complt'tt'd irr 1"t'lrrtrarv lrv l)hot'nix. Arizona" lurnlu'rnrt'rr.

Association. lnstruments an<l thcir maintenance are contrilrutions of thc National l','resl Itr,rrlrrlls Assoliirlion.

Te<'hnical assi,stancc on thr' Prrijt'c t is Irovi<lt'tl lry' \\'o,r<l \'larkt'ting. lrrt.. arrrl Arizona Slatr, I rrivt'rsitr.'. tlivisiorr oI irrdustrial <lt.sign. All local participants an' memlrcrs of the Salt llirer Vallt'r' Hoo-Hoo (ilulr $72.

Ilffet:ts oI orrtsicL. t('mp('ratur(' changt's on the modt'ls ar(' m('asrlred from I50 points throughout thc test strut,tures and recorded at regular intcn'als. (i. C. Cehring of Wood Marketing. Int'.. said.

Industry lmoge Upgroded

The lumbermen are now using test equipment as part of a lwo-year study on the efficiency of wood construction homcs as opposcd to thosc of block and concrt'te. In{ormation gleaned {rom the study will provide valuable additional information leading to improving the market for framc construction in tht' booming. tt'mpt'ratt' r'limatic arcas, spokt'smt'n say.

The Arizona project 'was made possilrlt: by the mutual coopcratiolr of nrtmt'rous lumber companies in the Phoenix area. Test structures wer(' prolided bv the Arizona Retail Lumber and Building Supply l'he award was given in recognition of Potter's outstandins efforts to blencl his manufacturing facilities into lor:al ('ommunity environment.

1'he importanr:e of upgrading industr,v's public image, while simultaneou-"ly impror'ing company-community relation,s. has been recognized by the Western \\"ood Products Assor:iation who have presented an alvard to (lrant B. Potter, presidcnt, Sequoia Fort'st Industries, Inc., Dinuba, California.

'fht' Sr-quoia mill, Iocated near picturesque grape vincyards, features landscaping which complemt'nts the entire area. 'Ihe plant site itst'l[. with all major buildings painted in warm and pleasant t'olors. lumber stored ncatly in tht' r'ard. and an office pancled in natural woods, is. indeed. an indu-.tr\. showplace.

'I'hc ar.r'arrl was sivcn at tht' WWPA annual mccling.

New Hobbs Woll Solesmon

Mikt' (irxrrran" prt'sitlt'nt of Holrlrs \\ all Lumlrer- (1r.. has annorrn<'cd tht' arl<litiorr of Liorrr'l Stott. Stolt will work orrt of Hoblrs V'all's San l'rtrn<:ist'o ,rfEt't-s anrl specializt' in pirrr', fir and plvr','ood sulcs.

A native of London. England. Stott sraduated from Oklahoma A&M and strrrted in the lumber business rvith Wt,stcrn Pirre Supply Co. and was assistant ,salesmanager whcn he left to become northcrn California salesmanascr [or Fairhurst Lumber Company in San Rafacl. For tlrr: past thrcc years he has heen with San Ra{ael wholcsaler Chur:k Noble.

New Post For Owen l-arry Owen. former vict'-prt'sident oI Dyken Lumlrer Co., has opt:ned a \\ ('s[ toa,st ()ffic(' for Simeont-'-Williams (lomna. nl " In,'.. ,,f l.akr' l"orest. lllirr'is. With ihc opt'ning of the new office in Lafayette, ('ompany presidcnt Ralph Simeone also named Ou'r'rr r.ir:r.-presidr-nt of the uholr'sale lumlrer coll(iern.

Owen, Ior many years in salt's to thc ca-stern market. will continue to wholesale all wcst coast species mainly to thc NIidwest. fI.S. East and eastern Canada.

'Defl' Announces Line Chonges

" 'It's time {or a change' is our sales battle cry," says Frank Desmond, vice' president, general manager oI Deft, Inc., makers of finishes for wood surfaces, in announcing his firm's decision to redesign their trademark and product labels.

"While the present system of four independent codes is not perfect, it does provide a democratic procedure for acceptance of materials on the basis of performance and a program for regular review and modernization.

"Should the independent model codes be replaced by a single federal code, however, manufacturers o{ wood products and other combustible materials could be severely handicapped-particularly if the code provisions were developed by the same type o{ over-zealous individuals who have been responsible for the restrictive requirements encountered in GSA and other government specifications," he forecast,

Redwood Gqrden Promotion

The now-annual garden promotion of the California Redwood Association is on, and a variety of sales-stimulating aids are pouring out of their office.

They recently mailed a colorful greertand-yellow broadside to retail lumber clealers across the country, telling of the garden promotion materials available, and including a reply card {or orders. Advertising mats, publicity materials, and a varicty of garden idea booklets and data -.heets are offered. CRA's "Silent Salcsmen," miniatures of the booklets for use as envelope and invoice stuffers. are also available.

IIESMllilD

"Since we started in business some twelve years ago," Desmond continued, "we've maintained our well known Deft trademark and wood grain labels. But we are now changing our appearance to make our containers even more appealing at the point-ofsale."

Desmond explained that the decision to redesign the familiar Deft labels was consistent with new marketing and sales promotional plans Deft is currently developing.

Federol Policy Cqlled q Threqt

A top {orest industry executive predicts that federal policies and programs will be among the more serious challenges facing the lumber and wood products industry in the immediate years ahead.

Gerald F. Prange, vice president-operations, o{ the National Forest Products Association, has called for industry cooperation and communications to blunt these threats of government. Prange was a featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association.

He said the three most immediate threats were in the areas of federal withdrawal of producing forest lands from use, proposals to federalize state unemployment programs and "a move in an ominous direction, an ever increasing effort to impose a single, national building code."

On federal efforts toward a national building code, Prange said:

"It is no secret that the forest and wood products industries use the four independent model codes as a system of checks and balances to secure minimum restrictions on the use of wood. consistent with satisfactory performance; and, also, to counter the efforts of competitive industries which seek unwarranted limitations on the use of wood.

Sunken 5hip Finolly Unlooded

The Greek lumber ship Irini Stefanou, which ran aground off the Mexican coast in January. 1965, discharged her cargo of forest products at Lons Beach. Calif. last monlh after lying at ant:hor at the port for more than a year while maritime offilials determincd hr.r [ate.

The Irini Stcfanou, a liberty ship which originated in Vancouver, Canada, was bound for England and France when it reportedly dri{ted off course and ran aground. The impact ruptured the hull and flooded the No. 1, 2 and 3 holds.

Her cargo consisted of 3.8 million b.f. of lumber, 800,000 sq. ft. of exterior type plywood, 2,083 tons of bleached pulp and 500 sqs. of cedar shingles.

In March. 1966. ship and cargo were sold at auction to Trans-Pacific Shipping, International, a subsidiary of Baker Commodities, Inc. Sale price was $195,000.

Off-loading the cargo presented scveral unusual prohlems. The compressed pulp in the flooded holds had swelled and expanded, cracking the deck and breaking it loose from its vertical stanchions.

"It took thret-. weeks for house-movine ('rews to hreak loose the pll wood with jacks so the cargo in the holds could be unloaded." reported lumber broker J. D. "Dee" Logan, who i-s handling sales of the lumber from his offices in Los Anseles.

Much oI the stock is beins re-manufaclured, since it was sawn in an export eut using metric measurements {or the Euro. pean market. Associated Molding Co. is handling the milling operations.

o'We were delighted at the quality of the itock," said Logan. The bulk of the lum. ber is Canadian hemlock. thoueh there is a considerahle amount of Sitka sDruce. western wh ite spruce and western red cedar.

"There was little damage to the lumber. other than discoloration," Logan added. The grades of the cargo broke down as follows: 40 percent is clears. select merchant and No. I merchant; 40 percent is No. 2 merchant; 10 percent is No. 3 common and l0 percent manu{actttrcd siding.

The stock was transported from Lone Beach harbor by C-Q Trucking to the yard formerly occupied by Cal-Pacific Sales Corp. on Telegraph Road in Los Angeles.

Catifornia Iumber Merchant

Tocomo to Represent Von De Nor

Tacoma Lumber Sales is the new southern California representative for Van De Nor Lumber Sales" Eureka. Calif. redwcrorl manufar'lrrrers. Tht' ioint unn()un('r.m(.lrl tame from Van l)t' N,,r sal,..manager E. O. "l)ave" I)avis antl Art Penberthy, 1.rre-.ident of Tacoma.

"Van De Nor, with expanded capar:ity', now ships straight or mixed cars of redwood in kiln dried uppers and pgeen commons," Penberthy reported {rom his Arcadia" Calif. office.

LAUNCHIt{G IHE first tilt-up panel for The Philip Carey Mfg. Co. $540,000 plant near Los Angeles is Harold Mears, western division general manager. Looking on (l-r)' Carey's assistant treasurer & comptroller B. H. Wuennemann, architectural representative William E. Hanft, general manager James C. Johnston of John A. Alexander Co., Santa Fe Springs Councilman William Emmens and Carev western division sales manager Theodore D. Tillman.

Boise C.oscode Porticleboqrd

Boise Cascade Corporation of Boise, Idaho, entered the particleboard market last month when the first carload shipment of underlayment from the company's new plant in LaGrande, Oregon, was de. livered to a Boise Cascade Bestway Building center in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

The carload was pre-sold to area contractors before the shipment had arrived. The contractors were Grant Shippen, Merlin Burns, Al Staker, Jack Jensen, Harmon Ebeltoft, Dick Hurley, Clyde Stewart, and D. V. Groberg.

The new multi-million dollar plant is swinging into full production with a rated capacity of 150,000 square feet a day.

Boise Cascade Corporation, headquartered in Boise, is an international forest products company that manufactures and sells building materials and paper prod. ucts including lumber and plyyood.

PERSONATS (Continued, lrom Page 35)

John J. Henry has been elected vice president and controller of Fibreboard Paper Products Corporation, George W. Burgess, president has announced.

Edward F. Halligan has joined Weyerhaeuser as wood products buier for California, Nevada and Arizona, Matthew Pratt, western region manager has revealed.

Promotion of E. Steve Hall as tenitory representative at Spokane, Wash., has been announced by G. T. Johnson,. dealer s/m for the Insulite Div. of Boise Cascade.

Gil Bissell is recovering nicely despite the injuries he received when a 2,900 lb. glu lam fell on the backs of his legs, his wife Sallye reports. Gil is with Speed Space in Santa Rosa,

Robert B. Wilson of Portland has been elected a member of Weyerhaeuser Company's board of directors. He is president and director of Equity Management Co., Portland, and of the Warm Springs Lumber Co., Warm Springs, Ore.

Don J. Middeke, has been named operations manager of U. S. Plywood Corpora- tion's Eugene plywood plant. He replaces Verner A. Carlson, retiring after 32 years in the plywood industry.

Doris Anderson, president of Shelton Hardwood, Los Angeles, took a whirlwind trip to the Pacific Northwest recently, visiting the company mill at Shelton, Wash., and attending the Northwest Hardwood Association convention in Tacoma. Accompanying her was Eileen Ddinger, right hand gal at the Shelton mill. Doris also visited her parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. R. Smith of Toppenish, Wash. Mr. Smith, formerly of L. R. Smith Hardwood Co. of Longview, Wash., and Los Angeles, was one of the pioneers of the alder lumber business and is now a cattleman.

Don Philips, Jr. is now the southern California representative for Hedlund Lumber Sales of Sacramento, Calif. Don formerly headed up the lumber sales stafr for Evans Products in the southland.

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Brond New Covered Bridge

Spanning Thomas Creek in Linn County, Oregon, and just two miles east of Scio on the north end of Richardson Gap, a monum,ent to American traditionalism stands for all to see.

It is the newly constructed, newly dedicated Shimanek covered bridee that occupies the site of a lormer histoiic bridge in rural Oregon. Dedication of this latest Oregon span (the last one was built in l93B) took place May 20.

The S,himanek ,bridge is I30 feet long and looks very much like its predecessors, most of which no lonser exist. The Hamilton Construction Company of Eugene, Oregon, built the quaint reminder of our nation's past after hearing of the need for a new bridge in the Thomas Creek location. Wind storms destroyed the previous one.

The decision to replace the bridge with another covered structure was made by the three-man Linn County Court, which is in charge of all road projects in the county.

The span is of the Howe Truss design and its exterior siding is a conventional 1xl2 board with 1x3 batts including many windows.

Designed by W. A. Pamateer, P.E., of Hamilton Construction Co,, Eugene, Ore., the useful life of the charming span is expected to be in excess of 4O years.

With the opening of the new bridge, it will be possible for loggers to use the old Richardson Gap Road for hauling logs to the mills. The site of the structure lends itself to recreational possibilities and the Linn County Court is hope{ul that someday a picnic/park recreation area will be a focal point for citizens.

The name Shimanek-thought by some to be Indian-came from the family that moved close to the original bridge site in l90l and became active area leaders.

Tree Spores Woodsmon

Harvey West, of Placerville Lumber Co., was driving home to Placerville from Los Angeles recently and stopped to pick up a hitchhiker in the San Joaquin Valley.

As soon as the man was in the car, he pulled a gun, and the two rode in silence for several minutes. Then W'est ventured. "Guess you've served some time, huh?"

"Yeah," grunted the gun holder, "did a stretch in Folsom." "Folsom? Know the place well," said the cool-thinking lumberman, "give'em Christmas trees every year."

"You Harvey West?" asked the ex-con. "None other." ooStop the car, I ain't going to bother you."

And the lelon went his unmerry way.

L.A. Code Chonge

A rapid increase in use of pressuretreated fire-protected wood is expected in the City of Los Angeles following changes made in the city's building code to permit use of wood in Type I & II buildings.

Los Angeles' action, in effect, means that fire-protected wood studs, plates and blocking may be used in lieu of metal materials in one-hour rated partitions in multi-story buildings. The Uniform Building Code was revised ]n 1964 to allow such use, but until now the City of Los Angeles had not followed with similar action. The ordinance number is 132368.

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