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SOFTWOODS - KIIN DRIED

DOUGTAS FIR . OLD GR,OWTH

VERIICAL GRAIN-Finish-4/4 to 16/4

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HARDWOODS - KIIN DR,IED

ATDER_PACIFIC COAST_PANEI STOCK AND TUMBER

ASH-POPIAR

BIRCH-DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED

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PONDEROSA PINE

KTAMATH STOCK_CLEARS_ SHOP-BOARDS

SUGAR PINE

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lighten the public and bring about corrective legislation to eliminate inequities.

During the war and the boom aftermath years, many o1i our store and vard clerks became order-takers rather tharr salesmen. The subsequent years have found inflation bringing many increased costs to the manufacturer whiclt are in turn passed on to us and, when combined with our increased operational expenses, dissipate most of the profits. This difficult profit picture has also complicated the problem of attracting new money from investors for expansiorr and interesting young career men in coming with us ancl finding careers in retail lumber business.

The above, plus your past fine record for accomplish" ments for the improvement of the retail lumber merchantsi in Northern California, made our decision favoring affiliation. We believe your efforts deserve support of all, and particularly those who receive immediate benefit. We shoulil

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PHITIPPINE MAHOGANY

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COMPTETE 'IAIttING FACTTITIES ON OUR PREMISES

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stand together on basic major issues, fully realizing thal with eveiy opportunity there is an equal obligation.

We sincerely hope the addition of our name to your membership rostei lvill prove an asset, and unite all of us on common ground for constructive work.

-THE DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY

C. E. Hinshaw, General Manager, Retail Division

Anoheim Leqds Oronge Co. in Trocts

Anaheim led all other cities of Orange county in the number of new subdivisions in the first 11 months of 1956 with 3215 lots. Garden Grove r'vas second with 1655, followed by Costa Mesa, 1058; Buena Park, 1035; Westminster, 868; Santa Ana,740; La Habra,699; Tustin-El N{odena, 695, and Orange,545. The county's total was 12,566.