Moore Dry Kiln Compony of Oregon Elects Duncqn President; Celebroting 75th Anniverssry This Yeqr

At a meeting of the board of directors of Moore Dry Kiln Company of Oregon, helcl July 1, Gordon A. Duncan lvas elected president to succeed the late Joseph I. Steel. The directors also elected Willard B. Kelley, vice-president; Lloyd G. Evans, secretary-treasurer, and Franklin \\r. Cook, sales manager. Charles J. Williams 1\'as reelected chairman of the board.

The practical dry kiln experience of these five offrcers totals 141 years, u'hich is a very enviable record and one of which the Moore Dry Kiln Company is justifrably proud. These officers represent three generations of practical dry kiln experience to give maximum service to the lumber industry. Gordon A. Duncan, a forestry graduate of Oregon State College, joined the Moore organization in 1923. Willard R. Kelley joined in 1926, Lloyd G. Evans in 1927 and Franklin \\r. Cook, a graduate of the College of Forestry at the University of Washington, in 1947.

Charles J. Williams, rvho joined the Moore Dry Kiln Conrpany in Florida in 1906, organized the Moore Dry Kiln Company of Oregon and built the North Portland plant in 1918, u,itl-r the assistance of the late Forrest Cobb. The late President Joseph I. Steel joined Moore in 1922.

The Moore organization, originally founded by Lafayette Moore in 1879, is this year celebrating its 75th anniversary. This company is the world's largest manufacturer of drying equipment for seasoning forest products and has more than 7,O00 installations of the t.t.todern CrossCirculation Kiln Design in daily operation. The first practical Cross-Circulation Drying System u'as int'ented, patented and has been constantly improved by l\Ioore engineers.

The Moore Dry Kiln Company is also the largest mantlfacturer of lumber stackers, unstackers, tilting hoists, electric transfer cars, electric su,edes and other labor-saving equipment.

I\foore Dry Kiln Company is also well knor,vn in the veneer and plywood field as manufacturers of Veneer Dryers and introduced during the past year the first direct heat gas-fired Cross-Circulation Veneer Dryer.

In addition to the plant at North Portland, Oregon, the Nloore organization also has manufacturing services and engineering facilities at Jacksonville, Florida; Vancouver, B.C., Canada; and Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Vancouver Iron and Steel Foundry Company, Inc., at Vancouver, Washington, is operated by the Oregr>n company.

WCIA's Simpson Visits [.A.

H. V. Simpson, secretary-manager of the West Coast Lurnbermen's Association, Portland, Ore., visited Los Angeles and San Diego, California, on general business the week of July 12. He conducted several meetings and talked on grading and other matters. He returnecl to his headquarters Tulv 17.