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Wood Bin Mokers Form New Group

In order to capture a greater share of the government market for grain storage in the future, manufacturers of u.ooden bins have formed the National Association of Wood Bin Manufacturers, according to the National Lumber Manufacturers Association. The nerv group 'ivill develop standard u'ood bin designs which will be acceptable to the Commodity Credit Corp.. it u'as announced.

An estimated 66,000,000 feet of lumber will be requirecl to provide storag'e facilities for grain to be purchased by the Commodity Credit Corp. during 1954. The CCC is seeking storage space for 100,000,000 bushels of grain this year.

Western Pine Movie Wins "litfle Oscqr"

"The Bounty of the F'orest," Western Pine Association's full-color 16mm. documentary film, received its own "Oscars" recently from two of the nation's top film festivals.

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The 28-minute film, which tells the story of wood from the growing tree through its end uses, received "Award of Merit" honors from the Film Council of Greater Boston and the Film Council of Greater Columbus (Ohio) during recent competitive festivals.

The awards climaxed the film's first year record of showings across the United States.

A bulk of the movie's 2,000 showings, the association reports, has been through retail lumber dealers. They have shown it before church and school groups, civic and service clubs and other organizations, as well as at sales meetings and conventions. Black and white versions of the film, meanwhile, were viewed by millions via the television route, association figures show.

Lumber dealers and other interested persons or groups wishing to show the movie may obtain a print of the film free on loan (except for oneway postage) by writing the Western Pine Association, Yeon Building, Portland 4, Ore.

Davidson Elected NPDA Heod

(Continued from Page 15) volume of total construction, and home building activity favorable to increased use of wood and plywood, and (3) the enormolls increase in population which is destined to demand shelter at an even increased rated in the decade ahead.

A complete review of the promotion plans of the Hardwood Plywood lnstitute and the Douglas Fir Plywood Association featured a panel discussion on advertising. R. D. Behm, sales promotion director of the HPI, and W. E. Difiord, managing director of the DFPA, Tacoma, Wash., presented the pro-' grams of their organizations, featuring media advertising, dealer helps, literature, sales training schools, movies and sarnple kits.

Difford outlined the program for a school to be held for distributors' salesmen by the stafi of the Plywood Association at Tacoma in July and August. He stated that these men would be given a complete education in the product during the intensive session, which would include field trips to the woods, inspection of manufacturing plants and the association laboratories, together with lectures by k.y personnel of the organization

Hood Joins Kqiser Gypsum

Albert Burnett Hood, a veteran in the field trade, has been appointed export sales manager Gypsum Company, it is announced by Colin general sales manager, at Oakland, Calif.

No Successor to Thompson

B. W. Martels, general manager of the Peoples Lumber Co., with headquarters at Ventura, Calif., advises THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT that the announcement of a successor to Ernie J. Thompson as gel1eral sales manager of thc company in the July 1 issue was incorrect.

Mr. Bartels says that the appointment has not yet been lnade. He has, however, appointed M. P. Deardorf as manager of the Ventura County Wholesale Supply Company, totally owned subsidiarv of the Peoples Lumber Company.

Home Builders Elecfs Krqcke

Frederick C. Kracke, Walnut Creek, has been elected executive secretary of the Home Builders Council of California, which is composed of local associations affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders, it was announced by President K. Sande Senness, I-os Angeles. Kracke, who is executive vice-president of the General Contractors Association of Contra Costa County, succeeds William E. Gillis, San Francisco, who resigned to enter the home building field.

Simpson Mon to Kqnsos Cify

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Dave Davis, sales manager of Simpson Logging Company's Redwood division, announced that efiective July 15, Kent Merrill was transferred to Kansas City to become sales representative for Simpson's Redwood division in the south-central territory. Merrill had formerly been in the San Francisco office of Simpson I-ogging Company, and had also worked at both the Arcata and Klamath mills of Simpson I-ogging Co.