CURFTENSoN LUmBER Co.

Mony Mills Diverting to Trucks In Serious Freight-Cqr Shortoge

San Francisco.-Philip Farnsworth, manager of the California Redwood Association, last montl-r described the sl.rortage of freight cars for hauling lumber on the Pacific Coast as "dreadful." Sherman Bishop, sales manager of Union Lumber Co. here, says 25/o of its Calfornia shipments are going by truck this year, compared to l5/o last year. Robert Caldwell, sales manager for Hammond l-umber Co. here, reported his firm is shipping I0/o more of its output than last year to markets as distant as Chicago by truck.

Johnson Joins Superior ot Sqcto

Chuck Johnson, formerly with Winton Lumber Sales Company in Sacramento, joined the sales staff of Superior Lumber Sales Company August 1, according to C. K. "Ken" Rose, managing partner of the firm. Johnson will be u'orking in Superior's Sacramento offices at 926 Jay Building.

Johnson has been active in the pine, redwood and fir industries for the past 10 years. He was originally associated with Southrvest Lumber Mills, Inc., McNary, Arizona, and later spent several years with the A. K. Wilson Co. of Compton. California.

Auburn, Calif.--William Buettner, sales American River Pine Lumber Co. here, half interest in A&B Lumber Sales, Inc., San Francisco.

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