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Long-3gll Sfqils Building ot Ghelqtchie, Wqsh., Site

Longview, Wash.-First phases of construction of new Plylvood and lumber mill plants of the Long-Bell Division of I_nterrrational Paper Company were scheduled to begin r1- June. The new - manufaCturing plants will be in t-ne Chelatchie, Washington, area.

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J. D. Leland, IP vice-president in charge of Long-Bell Division's West Coast operations, announced that opera- tion of the company's sawmill and plywood plant in Long- view would eventually be discontinued, but that the company's other operations in Longview will continue on the present basis. These include a wood-working factory, woodtreating plant, research and development laboratory, and Division offices.

The first phase of construction at Chelatchie will be the plywood plant. Completion is scheduled for September 1959. The plywood plant building will be 400 feet by 450 feet in size. The plant will manufacture plywood panels and sheathing. It will be constructed of wood trusses and columns with plywood side walls.

Quotes on sawmill equipment have been asked from sup- pliers. Details of planning for the lumber mill plants aie still being determined. These.plants will include a sawmill, dry kilns, planing mill, and shipping facilities. Chipping and barking facilities are planned. It is expected that-tll of the new manufacturing plants will be in operation by July 1, 1960.

Cloy Brown & Compony to Service Scrcto Areo from Redding Office

The Redding office of Clay Brown & Company has recently expanded its territory to include Sacramento and all areas between the two cities. Jim Halverson will represent the firm in calls on both mills and retail lumber yards in the area. The territory south of Sacramento will iontinue to be served by the Oakland office.

Halverson's address in Redding is 1304 East street, phone CHestnut I-5124.

Ooklond Hoo-Hoo Elecrion-Sept. 2l

Outgoing President Jerry Mashek will turn over his gavel to a new president (a retail dealer this year) during the first Fall meeting of Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club 39 at the Claremont hotel in Berkeley, September 21. Hogan Wholesale's Bob Hogan will head up the Nominating committee and present the committee's suggested slate of officers and directors following dinner. The meeting is scheduled to start with cocktails (compliments of Club 39) at 6:29 p.m. with dinner following at 7 :29 p.rn.