Ostling Monufocturing Co.

f. A. Okays TECO Froming Anchors

The use of Trip-L-Grip framing anchors as joist hangers in wood frame construction has been approved by the Los Angeles City Board of l3uilding and Safety Commissioners, according to Timber Engineering Company, research affiliate of National Lumber Manufacturers Association and developers of the anchors. Official approval of the TECO anchors follor,ved extensive tests uncler the rigid rules adoptecl by the commissioners on January 16.

The con.rmission's ruling allows a maximum load of 550 pounds for each joint using one each of Type C and Type B Trip-L-Grip anchors. In joints using t'ivo Type C anchors, a load of 980 pounds per joint is allorved. Special 8d TECO nails, supplied rvith :rnchors, are required in the nail holes provided in the anchors. The TECO anchors zrre made of 1B-gauge, zinc-coated, sl-reet steel ir-r three basic styles, rvith a right and left of each, that meet all recluirements of secondary connections in rvood frarning.

Pocific Mqnufqcfuring Co. Elecfs New Officers

trollowing the untimely death in June of Jarnes Pierce, president of Pacific Manufacturing Co. in Santa Clara, the firm's board of directors have elected the following new officers to head the big and long-established concern: president, Charles M. Brink; vice-president and treasurer, James R. Pierce; secretary, Roy J. Simmons, and assistant treasurer, Joseph J. Rebeiro.

3Dont & Russell' to Continue

Dant & Russell, Inc., on July 24, issued the following "Notice to Our Customers." It is self-explanatory and is reported in full:

It appears that there has been some misunderstanding in the minds of our customers because of recent announcements in the newspapers dealing with the sale of the stock of Dant & Russell, Inc.

This is to inform you that Mr. T. W. Dant has, within the last two weeks, been re-elected president of our company. R. J. Darling, long a vice-president, has been reelected vice-president, and J. S. Heigel, our secretary-treasurer for many years, remains in that office. With this management of long standing active in our company, you may expect the same honest, fair dealing you have received in the past.

We appreciate your good business and hope we will continue to enjoy it. Our field offrces, as well as our Portland office, will welcome your inquiries and orders and be pleased to be of the fullest possible service to you.

As you may know, a very few of our former sources have taken on other distribution. At the present time plywood from Coos Bay Lumber Company, for instance, is no longer available to us, but, as you knorv, we also handled a very considerable volume of plywood from other excellent sources and are continuing to do so. We are in the plywood business and solicit your inquiries either direct or through our representative in your area.

The firm of Dant & Warnock have made arrangements with other of our sources, principally mouldings and millwork and some pine. We, however, still have very fine pine sources, and Bob Peterson of our Pine department is ready to serve you. As a matter of fact, our entire Rail department, with Jim Justice continuing to direct its activities, can and will offer you fine service in fir, pine and related specie, and specialties as in the past.

Our cargo operation is continuing under Stan Bishoprick's direction. We do not anticipate any lack of supply of cargo lumber, as we work with many fine mills in this area and there is more than ample high quality supply to meet your requirements.

We will continue to accept orders for Fir-Tex Insulating Board Products and ship that quality product as rve have for many years. Our Fir-Tex department is staffed with the same personnel as in the past.

With the sale of Coos Bay Lumber Company to GeorgiaPacific Corporation, we no longer represent that firm as distributors of Coos Bay Hardboard.

'We sincerely thank you for past valued business and assure you that rve will do our utmost to serve you in the future. We will appreciate your orders and inquiries.

Yours very truly,

DA\IT & RUSSELL, INC, George M. Syversen General Sales Manager