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New Color Film Tells Srory of Logging

The story of west coast logging and lumbering, from early bull team'days in the 1880's to modern tree farm operations, is recounted in an hour-long color film recently completed for Schafer Brothers Logging Co.. Aberdeen, Wash.

Using sketches, still Pictures and narration to bring long-gone scenes back to life, the picture carries through to present truckrailroad timber harvesting operations and manufacturing of lumber and shingles at the firm's GraYs Harbor plants.

Informal scenes show John, Carl, Ed, Maurice, Francis and Gerald Schafer, grandsons of the founclers, discussing Present oPerations and plans for the Schafer Tree Farn-r overlooking the SatsoP ValleY spot where John and Anna Schafer settlecl in 1880. Several years after settling there, John Schafer and his sons Peter, Hubert ancl Albert sold their first logs -choice Douglas fir-for $2.50 a thousand delivered at tidewater.

Narration for the fihn is by Stewart Holbrook, noted Portland author.

Sheridon Nqmed

Vincent E. Sheridan has been appointed sales manager of the Norton Door Closer Company Division of The Yale & Towne Manufacturing ComPanY, it was announced by Samuel F. Rolph, general manager.

Sitka spruce rn'as introduced into Great Britain in 1831 and adopted as a forest tree 50 years later.

All-Wood Truck Bodies Win Militory Fqvor

Washington, D.C.-Favorable military appraisal has been given the new all-wood Army truck bodies developed and constructed at the laboratory of Timber Engineering Company, research affiliate of Nationai Lumber'Manufacturers Association, in cooperation r,'"'ith the Army's Ordnance Department and Corps of Engineers, according to C' A' Rishell, TECO's director of research.

Three different prototype bodies, each incorporating the latest techniques in gluing, laminating, and preservative treating, have successfully completed 14 months of rigorous road tests at the Army's Aberdeen (Md.) Proving Ground'

The all-wood truck bodies, an innovation in military vehicle construction, were developed by the lumber industry as a contribution to national preparedness and conservation of forest resources. They are designed for mass production by existing furniture and woodworking facilities.

Successful results with the military truck bodies have prompted the hardwood industry to launch the development of all-wood commercial truck bodies at the TECO laboratory, for which plans are underwaY.

Mothis Representing Weber

Mathis Hardwood Sales, Oakland, will represent \\reber Veneer & Ply'ivood Co. in Northern California, announces Bob Mathis. The manufacturer of hardrvood plyu'ood and veneers is located in Shawano, Wisconsin. The Ntathis frrm took on the Weber account effective July l.