Mt. Whitney Lumber Compony

Bob Willioms Now With Cooper; Compony Mointqins Deqler Policy

Bob Williams, forr.nerly with Clay Lumber Co. in Inglewood, has joined the sales staff of W. E. Cooper Wholesale Lumber Co., announces Jim Cooper. Bob has 6een in the lumber industry in Southern California for the past nine years and is well known at both the retail and wholesale levels for his thorough experience in procurement and distribution.

According to Jini Cooper, Sid Beaver will continue in charge of the hardwood department, including purchases and sales, whiie Bob will assist fim in maintaining direct contact with the dealers, and the policy of selling retiil lumber dealers only will remain the same.

In addition to direct shiprnents of all species of imported ancl domestic hardwoods and Pacific Coast softwoods. W. E. Coooer Wholesale I-,umber also offers LCL yard shipments of ponderbsa and sugar pine, western red cedar and redwood. Specialty items and dimensions may be obtained on request.

"The only industrial accounts we will ever sell will be those uot serviced by any retail lumber yard," said Jim Cooper, in making his annour.rcement of policy and expansion of dealer coverage.

Bertrqm Sells Redwood Empire Yqrd to Two Associqtes

Marin County Dealer George Bertram, owner of Redwood Ernpire l-unrber & Supply Company, has sold his interest in tl-re business to two former employes, R. J. Hollingworth and Gardner Monroe. The fast-growir.rg yard, one of Marin county's pior.reers in do-it-yourself merchandising, is located at 2L44 Highrvay 101, near the Greenbrae turnoff.

Newport Beach.-A site at Irvine avenue and Mariners Drive will be prepared for a 76-20-room elementary sc,hool.

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George W. McCAUSLAND

George W. McCausland, 73, died May 27 in a hospital where lle had lingered eight days followin_g a stroke without regaining consciousness. The popular, well-known Southern

California lumberman had been in the industry most of his life and, as a wholesale lumber broker, had been with Roy E. James, Southern California representative of BrooksScanlon and others, in his commission lumber sales business at San Marino. Mr. McCausland lived in Montrose and he and his wife would have celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary this year. His 4O years of selling lumber in Southern California included a long term with the old E. K. Wood Lumber Co. His earlier experience included several years with the Pickering Lumber Corp., and he had worked as draftsman in a lumber office at Wasco, Calif. His customers of many years included Hull Bros., Palm Lumber Co. and many bthets, and Mr. McCausland was well liked by all.

Herbert J. COX

Herbert J. Cox, 67, ol "Lumbermen's Buying Service" and "Random Lengths," died June 25 at his home in Springfield, Oregon. He had been in ill health for some time. Herb Cox had been active in lumber since 1907 when he went to work for the Henry Parsons Logging Co. at Creswell. From 1910-1927 he was with Booth-Kelly Lumber Co., and from 1928-1949 he served as secretary-manager of the Willamette Valley Lumbermen's Association. lfe held office in several lumber industry groups and was active in fraternal orders. Mr. Cox's writings made him known throughout the industry and his reminiscenses of early-day western Oregon logging were published in the book, "Random Lengths."

In Memoriom

Frank Neimeyer, 80, retired vice-president of the old Monarch Lumber Co., Los Angeles, died July 8 at his home at 1963 San Pasqual St., Pasadena. He was well known to many in the industry and leaves his wife, Eva, and son, Byron L. . . Louis Levenson, 78, owner of the Levenson Wood Turning Co., Los Angeles, died July 20. . . . Harry A. Stone, 90, founder of the Independent Nail & Packing Co., Bridgewater, Mass., died June 17.ln recent years he served as chairman of the board. The well-known company he founded in 1915 is managed by his sons, of whom George C. is president.

Oakland*City Planning Commission approved rezoning of the area where the new Hall of Justice will be built from light industry to general business. Commiss,ion said it would urge upgrading the area to protect the $8 million building going up in the block bounded try Broadway and 6th, and 7th and Washington Sts.

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U. S. Plywood's Weldtex Pqtent Upheld on Appeol

United States Plywood Corporation's patent on "Weldtex," a striated plywood panel, has been held valid in a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. This decision, handed down July 1, reversed a contrary ruling by the United States District Court, and the issuance oi an inlunttion stopping an infringement was directed. Weldtex, introduced in 1940, has gained wide use as a decorative wall and ceiling panel and exterior siding. Aggregate sales have been in excesi of $56,000,000.

L.A. Hoo-Hoo-Eftes lnstoll Officers

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club No. t held its June meeting on the 9th at Rodger Young auditorium and installed the 1958-59 officers listed in the Tune 1 issue. The ceremony was very impressive, with Ida Cunner turning over the president's gavel to Jeanne Serviss. The next regular meeting will be in September but the lumberwomen are planning an August get-together in a garden party at some home.

Geo. Windeler Co. Mokes Sole

The George Windeler Company, San Francisco, recently sold and installed a newly designed plywood scrubber in the Southwest Agrochemical plant in Chandler, Arizona, George Johnson was instrumental in designing the tower, preparing the drawings. The tower is part of Windeler's program to help its customers reclaim valuable products and by-products which had been released as wastes contaminating air and water.

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