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available. In addition to providing recommended safe working values the booklet also illustrates applications where the TECO hangers can be used for economical wood frame construction. Teco-U-Grips are available for 2x4 to 4x74 members including double 2x6's to double 2x14's. Copies can be obtained free by writing 1319 18th St., N.W., Washington 6, D.C.

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Ceiling-Tile Sqles Bringing Deqlers High Volumes ond High Profits Todoy

Few products sold by the lumber dealer today offer such an attractive combination of high volume and high profit as ceiling tile, according to a recent sales analysis conducted by the Armstrong Cork Company. Many dealers are enjoying average sales of 10,000 to 15,000 square feet per month, with margins on cost ranging as high as 78/o, tle company found.

"These dealers have no magic formula for success," states C. W. Moodie, manager of advertising and promotion for Armstrong. "They simply advertise and promote ceilings consistently and aggressively."

-Nalional Foresf Products Week , October l6-22Norwolk

Leqds Building in Moy

Outside the city of Los Angeles, the Norwalk area led 68 otl-rer cities in the County itr construction activity in M.ay, announced James S. Cantlen, president of the L. A. Chamber of Commerce.

Citing figures released by the Chamber's Research Department, Cantlen noted that a total of 420 new housing units were authorized both for the city of Norwalk and the unincorporated portion of Norwalk in May.

The city of Torrance was the second busiest spot in the County, with 228 units, followed closely by the unincor-

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porated area surrounding the city of La Puente with 222.

Cantlen also pointed out that the city of Long Beach was credited with 211 housing units for May. Lennox had 132 and Temple City chalked up 130.

"Demand for housing, favorable financing and land availability are the factors responsible for building activity in these areas," said Cantlen, who also hailed the fact that construction in the county "is so widelv diversified."

Total valuation of all building in ios Angeles County during May amounted to $102,234,800. This year's first five-mor.rths total stands at over half-a-billion dollars$579,302,400 to be exact, Cantlen said.

-Naiional Foresl Producls Week , October l6-22Summer

Gorden Pofiy for Club No. I

On August 6, the members of Los Angeles Hoo-HooEtte Club No. 1 will be entertained at the home of Marguerite Dixon in Palos Verdes Hills at a Summer garden party. Each member is to bring a pie which she has made. These pies will be sold and the committee hopes to make money-for the club thru this project. I-ight refreshments will be served during the afternoon of prize winning games, cards and lively conversation.

Weyerhaeuser Company presently has three of its office women in the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club No. l, including the new 1960-61 president, SallYe Bissell (center). The others are Rosemary Hefiern (left) and Felicia Reid (right)

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Sallye Bissell, the newly installed president of the c.lub, )allye 51ssell, tne llewly lllstalleo Presl(tenr ot cruu' and Margaret Gladish, the outgoing president, entertained their board members to a fine dinner and evening recently.

fl The purpose of the meeting was to make plarls for the coming year's programs, parties and philanthropy.

It looks as if the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo-Ettes have another fine year coming up, and girls in the lumber industry are urged'to contaci Dbrothy Yann of Mount Whitney Lumbe-r Company regarding membership in this fine club.-Corrine Adams.