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DOUGTAS FIR. - WHITE FIR, - PINE - R.EDWOOD Direct Roil - - Truck qnd Troiler Shipments

P.O. Box 731, Arcqdio, Colifornio

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Sharp Park, Calif.-The Sharp Park Lumber Co., 1245 San Francisco Blvd., was recently written up in the local paper for its unique plywood display in the store and the "homelike atmosphere" of the yard. Eugene C. and Marvin B. Compton have operated the north coastside yard for about three years.

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Eqrl D. Minton

"One of the most valuable citizens Mountain View has ever had," Earl D. Minton w'as characterized on his sudden death August 8 from a heart attack at his home in Mountain View, California. He was 67 and had retired from the retail lumber business there in 1950, turning the Minton Lumber Company over to his onlv son. Owens Minton.

Earl Minton was born in Ottawa, Kansas, and lt'ent to Mountain View with his bride in 1911. He founded the Minton Lumber Company at 599 Front St., a business that has grown to cover more than two city blocks, and is notable for its high type merchandising. He was elected to the city council in l92O and remained a city father for 10 years, including one term as mayor. Since his retirement from the lumber business, he had devoted himself to 'civic and church activities. Earl l\{inton was a man who brought much credit and honor to the profession of retail lumbering.

He leaves his wrfe, his son and four grandchildren, all of Mountain View.

Williqm B. Berry

William B. Berry, 38, died August 1 from injuries sustained when a fork-lift loader he was operating overturned July 30 as Berry was clearing 10 trees from a hill above the construction site for a new school in Placerville, Calif. The special logging equipment had only been delivered

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Monufocturers

Wholesale Distribufor

Rcte-Position wqnted $2.00 per column inch

All others, $3.00 per column inch

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RETAIL YARD HELP WANTED

WANT ADs

Position open in Antelope Valley. Good opportunity for advancement with aggressive company for store salesman experienced in lumber and building materials, and some knowledge o! hqrdqqe and paints. Write or phone direct to FOREST LUMBER CO', P.O.-Box 471, Lancaster, Calif.; Phone: 124. Or Forest Lumber Co., 1060 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles 19; Phone: WEbster 8-7t45.

WANTED

Retail lumberyard assistant managers and salesmen. Excellent opportunity for advancement with fast-growing company. Give full particulars. Write

W. L. Pickens, United Lumber Yards

Modesto, California

Wanted+-SALES MANAGER

With a thorough knowledge of hard and soft woods for industrial users in Southirn California. Starting salary $12,0O0 yearly PLUS a percentage of net profits. Good opportunity for an ambitio-us, up-and-going h.lmberman. All correspondence treated confidentially.

Address Box C-2399, California Lumber Merchant

108 W. 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

TWO EXPERIENCED LUMBERWOMEN WANTED

Well-established lumber firm with mills in Ukiah, California, needs two experienced lumberwomen for general office work, including billing, etc. Good opportunity and salary. For interview by executive presently in Southern California,

Address Box C-2394, California Lumber Merchant

108 West 6th St., Room 50E, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

INSIDE SALESMAN WANTED

Wholesale distributor of Lumber, Plywood, Doors and Millwork in need o,f young man-experienced in wholesale and retail building material sales. Please submit resume to:

\VESTERN PINE SUPPLY COMPANY

5760 Shellmound St. Emeryville, Calif ornia

WANTED

EXPERIENCED SASH & DOOR SALESMAN

Must know builders' problems and have record of giving top service. So,und, established, growing firm with real future. Two territories open in Southern California.

Address Box C-24O0, California Lumber Merchant

108 West 6th St., Room 5O8, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

PLYWOOD SALESMAN WA}ITED

Well established Plywood wholesaler wants aggresstve sales representative for Valley'district (Alhambra tq San Bernardino). Prefer man with already Lstablished clientele. Kindly give age, experience and other pertinint information in first letter. Adequate salary and expense account.

- Address Box C-2398, California Lumber Merchant

108 West 6th St., Roorn 508, Los Angeles 1t$, Calif.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Wholesale distributor requires services of experienced lumberman to solicit trad+Los Anseles and the Lnperial Valley. Work out of branch L, A. office. Salary and expense account'

Address Box C-24A2, California Lumber Merchant

108 West 6th St., Rooonr 508, Los Angeles 14' Calif.

Will Invest

Experienced lumberman with excellent distribution connections will invist for part owrrership in good sawmill with timber. Will exchange references.

Address Box C-2377, California Lumber Merchant

108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

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Position Wanted

Experienced lumberman in wholesale yard. Thirty years in Southern California. Order clerk, yard foreman or grader.

Address Box C-2383. California Lumber Merchant

108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Sales Manager Available

Experienced wholesale lumberman, age 41,5 years as sales manager for large Ponderosa pihe rnill. Now sales manager for large wholesale distributio,n yard. Excellent references.

Address Box C-2395, California Lumber Merchant

108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Purchasing Position Wanted

l&.f,an 42, with 15 years' experience in purchasing lumber, plywood and all related building materials. Also good sales following and full millwork experience.

Address Box C-2401, California Lumber Merchant

108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

For Sale

MERRY-GO-ROUND

Filer & Stowell type design, f951. All steel package unit with complete sets of gear motors and all air lifts on transfer rolls, chains and drives. 24" infeed rolls, 36" outfeed. Infeed & outfeed each 4( long, 98' overall. Can handle 75,(n0 ft. per day for remanufacturing of cants. Is being used for sawing Clears into vertical grain Fir, Spruce, Cedar, etc, for minesweeper progran Excellent for making siding strips in VG for Redwood or Cedar mill, also mfg. items as ladder stock, pole stock and spar & mast grades, etc. Can be seen in operation- Write for blueprint. Price, $18,750.00 net, f.o.b. cars Chicago, without resaw.

HUSS LUMBER COMPANY

1350 \M. Fullerton Ave.

Chicago, 14, Illinois

For Sale

One 7/z-ton Rocs lift truck-Hydraulic Steering

One Hyster carrier-adjustable for 66" and 54" blocks

One 1947 White 2-axle lumber truck-fully equipped

One 1946 Reo 2-axle lumber truck

ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION

Interbay Lurnber Company

333 Kennedy Street, Oakland

Phone: ANdover 1-6088

For Sale

One Overhead Shepard Crar;l*1$-ton capacity, $350. MULLIN LUMBER CO.

195O West Slauson Ave. Los Angeles 47, Calif. AXminster 4-6191

Wanted To Buy

Heads for A-20 Yates. Matcher heads, profile, etc. Also milled bits for same. State arbor size and price. Advise if straight or tapered spindles on sideheads. If can use will buy.

Address Box C-2397, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

USED

Machinery For Sale

P. B, Yates model No. 177 Double Surfacer, direct coupled electric motors, 30 HP on top head-l5 HP on bottom head; 4-knife round heads, divided to'p infeed roll, babbitt bearings. Comes complete with Jointers and Hoods.

Price, FOB Fresno, Catf.: g1,0OO

CONTACT: W. H. Svendsen, 1910 Hicks Ave., San Jose, Calif. or Phone: CYpress 5-0203