Mount Whitney Lumber Co., Inc.

MANUFACTURERS OF PONDEROSA PINE . SUGAR PINE . WHITE FIR. - INCENSE CEDAR

Brush Industriol Lumber Co. Now in Modern Montebello Ycrrd for Greoter Service

The modern new plant and yard of the Brush Industrial Lumber Company at Montebello, California, was formally opened last month, announces J. A. "Jack" Brush, president and general manager of the wholesale distributing concern. The new offices, warehouse and yard facilities are located at 7653 Telegraph Road, directly adjacent to the Santa Ana Freeway, and offer fast delivery to all Southern California cities, Brush pointed out.

The new three-acre plant is situated in the heart of the greater eastside Los Angeles industrial district and boasts every modern mechanical feature in the handling and stor- age of wood products. The all-metal waretrouse has a capacity in excess of one and one-half million board feet of choice hardwoods, in addition to the several million feet of Douglas Fir, Cedar and Hemlock carried in inventory in the yard.

Although this pioneer firm specializes in the distribution of imported and domestic hardwoods for every requirement, a full line of Pacific Coast softwoods is maintained.

"We try to service and sell on the merii of our products and our ability to satisfy our customers," Brush declaredl "Because of this policy we maintain a well-balanced inventory of all items. For instance, our firm stocks a full line of domestic cherry from 1" to 4" thickness. We also pride ourselves on customer service and prompt delivery rvith minimum loss of time," he continued.

This highly geared organization employs 12 experienced

Scprcmbcr l, 1955 lumbermen in the yard to expedite orders. In addition, two certified hardwood inspectors and two white and sugar pine graders are on the job at all times.

"It is our desire to try to service and sell our products on our ability to satisfy our customers, and we have a trained stafi to see that every detail of merchandising is followed through to this end," said Mr. Brush.

Assisting him in the administration of company affairs is Clyde Thompson, veteran Los Angeles lumberman, who is manager of sales. Bill Duggan, a 2o-year man with the firm, is plant superintendent and purchasing agent. Mrs. Stella Hulbert handles credits and Mrs. trthel Whittaker is in charge of the accounting department.

Frank Olson, popular young lumberman, is in charge of order desk sales and shipping. Bill Moore, another 2Oyear man with Brush Industrial, has charge of sales accounts in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, while Paul Queen covers the bay district, including Orange county. Bud Coty has been assigned the San Fernando and San fhrcc comPony lrucks ond severol ccrrierg keep lhe moleriab moving in ond out of the Brush yord on regulor schedule.

Gabriel Valley territory, and Myron C. VanGorder handles sales in Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial counties.

."Because prompt service is our creed, we are now able to assure delivery of our products within 30 minutes to one hour to any community or city in Los Angeles or Orange counties. And just a little longer time is required to lay it down anyplace in Southern California," |ack Brush concluded.

tuly Construcfion Hits 54.2 Billion

New construction in July expanded seasonallv to $4.2 billion, according to preliminary estimates prepared jointly by the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Labor. This figure surpasses the previous July high set in 1955. Total value of construction for the first seven months of 1955 set a new record of $24.1 billion for the period. Construction expenditures in July hit a record annual rate of $44.4 billion when adjusted seasonally. This compares with actual outlays of $43.O billion in 1955.

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New Red Cedor Roofing ldeos Shown in Shingle Bureou Folder

Five outstanding roof application ideas for cedar shingles l.rave been presented to the public in a colorful nerv folder published by the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau.

These fresh, distinctive designs for roofs of the often imitated cedar shingle have been developed to give homes added quality appearance with a minimum of cost. They are achieved with a minimum of effort, too, on tl.re part of the applicator. Featured in the "Distinctive Roof Applications" folder are the Dutch Weave, Thatch, Ocean Wave, Serrated and Pyramid roofs. All provide interesting textures for cedar roofs and have drawn much favorable comment rvherever displayed. The designs are accomplished by varying the method of applying cedar shingles.

The folder may be obtained from the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, 5510 White Bldg., Seattle, Washington, upon request. Directions are included on how to give roofs the textures illustrated in the folder. Ijsers of red cedar shingles are not confined to the five designs offered.

Yeoger & Kirk, Sterling Yqrds ln Sontq Rosq 'Pickefed'

Santa Rosa, Calif., Aug. 4-"1nvitational" pickets 'n'ere placed before the retail lumberyards of the Yeager & Kirk and Sterling lumber companies here in a drive by the Carpenters and Teamsters locals to organize Sonoma county's lumber yard and mill employes. The move was said to indicate the line of attack the unions plan in their joint