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6 "boords" ql q lime
32 sq. fi. sided with only 50 nqils
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The building will be 440 feet long, by 105 feet wide, by 65 feet high. It will be fabricated almost entirely of wood, with steel trusses supporting the roof. The construction contract calls for a 9o-day deadline and Ralph L. Smith officials hoped lumber would be stored in the new building before Fall storms. It will adjoin the company's dry kiln sorting chain and workmen will be able to shuttle kiln-dried lumber directly into storage.
Horbor Plywood Continuing
Portland, Ore.-The board and management of Harbor Plywood Corp., Aberdeen, Wash., asserted at the recent annual meeting that "Flarbor definitely will continue in the plywood business." It was added after the meeting by E. M. Byles, secretary, that "There is no intention by the directors or management of Harbor Plywood to liquidate its stock,"
Frank Morris, head of a minority group of seven stockholders which petitioned the company to liquidate remaining assets, was present at the meeting but made no move to support the petition. Harbor PJywood's total assets at close of fiscal vear. March 31. were $30,859,518, compared- to $12,407,I92 at the 1957 date.
Howcrrd Heqds Dwyer Yqrd
Coachella, Calif.-R. E. Howard, yard foreman the past 18 months at the Dwyer Lumber Co., has been named general manager of the company's wholesale operation in this area. He succeeds Al Hill, who has retired. LeRov Bracken is local sales manager of the Oregon-based firm.
Added Duties for Bodine
Leo V. Bodine, vice-presider.rt of timber and irrnrber operations, has assumed the responsibility for managing the New England I-umber Division of Diamoncl Gardr.rer Corporation. A11 company retail operations, as lvell as all timber and lumber operations, will no."v be under \'lr. Bodine's direction, according to l{obert G. Fairbun.r, president of the corporation. The New E,nglancl Lumber Division includes lumber mills, yards and retail stores at 29 loc.ations throughout New England. The retail yards and stores sell finished lumber and other builcling ancl do-it-yourself supplies.
Before Mr. Bodine ioir-recl Diamond Gardner in Tanuarv 1957,he was executive vice-presiclent of the Nationil I-umber Manufacturers Association. lIe lvas born in Elberton, Washington, and began his career in the forest products industry with Clearwater Lumber Company, Lewiston, Idaho, 1n 1929. Trvo years later he joinecl Potlatcl-r Forests, Inc., where he held positions in sales, manufacturing, distribution, ancl sales promotion.
Sqn Diego Hoo-Hoo Picnic
San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club 3 hacl a happy picnic, Srrnclal', July 20, at Picr.ric l-ake Park iu Potrero, tu'o r.niles past the Tecate turtroff on Highway 94 (Campo Itoacl). rrArith plenty of shacle trees, a nice lake u'here the kicls fished and rowed, and exclusive use (for t'"vo hours) of the swimming pool, the lumbermen enjoyed a great day. 13arbecrrecl beef and the works were served rvith all the beer ancl soft drinks anyone cravecl. Tl'rere r,vere all kincls of games, u'ith prizes. Horseback ricling and rorvboating were available to the group at nominal cl-rarge. Some of the folks everr got up energy to dance to tl.re jukebox. Bill Seeley, \\''es Thomas and Don Schrage hancllecl the ticket sale for the picnic, which replacecl the annrral lish fry at Solarrt-, Ileach this year.