John R. Osgood Joins His Father ln Business

llobert S. Osgood, Los Angeles, rvidely known wholesaler of lumber and veneers, makes the happy announcement that his son has become associated with him in busi' r1ess. The announcement follows :

"It afiords great pleasure and satisfaction to announcc that my son, John R. Osgood, joined this office July first. It brings back many interesting and happy memories to recall that it was j:ust 27 years ago on July lst, 1922, that I started business activities in Los Angeles, and I can only hope the lumber fraternity will extend him the same friendly, helpful and kindly consideration that I have appreciated so deeply all during that period'

"For the past two years, while completing his studies at UCLA, John has spent three half days a week in the office familiarizing himself with what goes on. Prior to that he was in the Army for three years, the last year of that period on special duty with the French Army in Austria. Ile was brought up in the lumber business, like his father and grandfather before him, and has put in periods of service at the Hoosier Veneer Co. plant in Indianapolis, at Byles-Jamison's pine sawmill in the High Sierras and at one of the local furniture plants. He is no green hand.

"With Johnny's addition to the staff, Jim Forgie and I, with the able assistance of our splendid Mildred Harman, who has handled the office so capably these past many years, will be able to give closer attention to the needs of our valued customers and do a constantly better job ol taking care of their requirements."

Califiornia Builders Supply Co. Sacramento'l7arehouse Expanded

Just a decade ago. in June, 1939, California Builders Supply Company established a Sacramento branch in an 11,C00 square foot warehouse at 15th and Spear to service the lumber dealers in the interior valley area of Northern California. This new venture was very 'ivell received and in a sl-rort time the necessity for larger quarters became apparent. In 1942 the company acquired a 20,000 square foot rvarehouse on McCormack Streei, and after completely renovating the building to meet the nerv requirements, moved to the new location.

\\lithin three mcnths the government served notice that it u'as co.mmandeering the newly refinished warehouse and would take over in 3O days. Lumber yard space was acquired at 1905-l9th Street, and in only 16 days, the yard r,vas rebuilt into a building supply material rvarehouse and, with the help of the Sacramento lumber dealers who supplied extra trucks and crews nights, Saturdays and Sundays, the move was made.

California Builders Supply reports that it hopes "the third time's the charm" and that no further moves are contemplated at the present time. tlowever, due to increased stocks and expanded service, it has been necessary to enlarge the warehouse. This program has been recently completed to cover approximately 27,Offi square feet.

The warehouse acts as an independent building supplv unit in serving the area. It combines its purchasing power rvith the other units but maintains its own sales. service and deliveries. Bill Blattner is manager.

FTIA Record Broken

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Applications for FHA insurance of mortgages on nervly-constructed one to four family homes under Section 203 reported for May of this year broke all records for activity under this Section of the National Housing Act, Commissioner Franklin D. Richards announced today. The 31,018 dwelling units cor'ered by these applications represented an increase of some four per cent over the comparable figure for April rvhich was the previous all-time high.