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Phone: TW 4-2588 time there are no adequate rules for grading redwood studs. As a result we have abproved the use of Sitka spruce specifications under Gradins Rule No. 15 of the West Coast Lumber Inspection Buriau as an acceptable substitute. The new Stud Grading rules are generally equivalent to the Sitka spruqe rules except the allowable crook has been reducecl irom 3/4" to a maximum of r/4" f.ot the two Two Star Studs and from approximately lt' to a maximum of tl" for One Star Studs.':

Northwest Hordwood Assn. Plons Sixth Annuol in Seottle, SePt. 9

Seattle, Wash.-The tentative program for the 6th annual meeting of the Northwest Hardwobd Association, at-the Flamin"go room, New Washington no!.! (q:lrani1g)' Seltember"g-10, in conjunction wilh the Fifth World Forestry Congress no* cutrittt here, lists the following highlights:

9:00 a.m.-Friday, Sept. 9-Registration and get-together'

9:15-Ca[-to-Order by President Paul A. Barber, Willamina' Ore. Welcome to visiting industry members, introductions' announcements.

9:30-Dr. Edward G. Locke, director, IJ. S' F'orest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis., "The Future of Western llardwoods'"

10:00-Harold E. Worth, forest products technologist, forest utilization research, Pacific Northwest Forest & Range Experiment Station, Portland, "A Newcomer Looks at the Opportunities for Western llardwoods."

10:30-Burdett Green, Los Gatos, Calif., former executive vicepresident, Fine Hardwoods Assn', Chicago, "A New Look at the Hardwoods of the Pacific Coast."

11:00-M. B. Pendleton, secretary-manager' National Hardwood Lumber Assn., Chicago, "The Importance of Proper Grading in Building Confidence.lmong Buyers; Increasing Sales and Expanding-(Mr.Markets."pendteton's express purpose in visiting Seattle at this time is to discuss the need for-a iesident National inspector in the area.)

Noon-Luncheon recess, Buffet'

1:30 p.m.-Panel Discussion: "What's 'Wrong With the-Sawmill?" ftoderator: L. R. Smith, L. R. Smith Haidwood Co'' Longview, Wash., and Los Angeles, Calif. Participants: Mill representatives and Wholesalers.

Emmet J. Nist, Seattle, "Quality Control From the Log to the Buyer"-Report on the Quality-Control committee' Committee Meetings.

?:30-Board of Directors meeting (Rose room)'

9:15 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10-Annual business meeting and Election. ldarty adjournment for members and visitors to attend the F ifth Uforta foiestry Congress machinery and equipment displays and sessions on the University of Washington caJn-pus; ^Woittrwest Hardwood Assn. exhibit to be on display, ground floor' Anderson hall, featuring native woods.)

(Address all inquiries to Harry O. Mitchell, Secretary-Manager' NorthwestHardwoodAssn',3253CommodoreWay,Seattle99' Wash.; AT$ater 2-5554.)

Birds that fy in flocks have to follow the leader. We fy alone! "Captive" distributors'belong to a flock, and have to push the brand ad prbduct their head "bird'' features. Since we are independent, we have the freedom to select the materials we know will do the best iob for you . . and this is backed by 42 years of specialized experience right here, and our own choice of the finest suppliers. Superior service on the best in Plywood, Formica, Simpson Board, Masonite Brand Products, Acoustical Tile.

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Mosonite Asks Wholesqlers to Co-Sponsor Deqlers in Gontest

In a drive to help its lumber-dealer customers capture a greater portion of the consumer dollars spent on brandname products, Masonite Corporation is urging its wholesalers to co-sponsor dealers in the 1960 "Retailer-of-theYear" contest in which leading merchants will be honored by Brand Names Foundation.

In the recent annual Brand Names Awards dinner at New York City, four of the five top winners and 2l of the 29 lumber dealers chosen as finalists in the 1959 comoetition were nominated by Masonite salesmen, according to Earl W. Hadland, general merchandise manager for the hardboard manufacturer. This year's goal, Hadland said, is the co-sponsorship by Masonite Corporation and its wholesalers of several hundred leading dealers who will take advantage of their enrollment by using the sales aids made available by Brand Names Foundation and get into competition for "Retailer of the Year."

After enrollment, Hadland pointed out, dealers receive from the Brand Names Foundation, without cost to them, excellent monthly sales aids, seling tips, advertising suggestions and other hepful information that will help them Luild sales volume.

-National Forest Producls Week . , October 16-22-

Red Book Lists New Businesses

New business listings and changes in the August I supplement of the Lumbermen's National Red Book Service, published by Lumbermen's Credit Assn., Inc., Chicago, include:

Triangle Lumber Co. (retail lumber), Carmichael, Calif.-John C. Moore and Joseph Palmi, props.; Co-Operative Furn. & Mfg. Co., 2828 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles-J. M. Jonas, prop.; and the change of firm name from Hebbron-Nigh Lumber Co. to the Freeway Lumber Co., Santa Cruz, Calif.

-National Foresl Producls Week Oclober 16-22-

In the forests of coastal British Columbia, the giant Red Cedar often survives centuries of time, wind and weather. Little wonder, then, that lumber cut from this naturally timeless wood will beautify and protect homes in the most severe climates for decades more.

ITS BEAIITY IS AGED-IN-THE.WOOD:

Redwood 'Fcrllout Shelter' for $291

Sebastopol, Caltf.-Analy Htgh School students have constructod an atomlc-bomb fallout shelter from Redwooal timbers at a cost of $291, according to an Assoclated Press dlspatch of August ?. Tho students, members of the Future Farmers of Amerlca, built the project ln two da,ys as a study course to show how cheaply such a shelter can be made from ma,terials. Working between Summer cla,sses, the students dug a, pit, then erected Redwood tlmbers to form a, room 5X? feet with a 14-ft. corridor, and covered the underground shelter with two feet of earth.

Retoil Yqrds Offer 3 Credit Plqns

The retail lumber yard division of Diamond National Corp. offers customers a choice of three easy-purchase plans, all company-operated. The trade may:

(l) Pay cash or start a 30-day open account; (2) Use the Add-on "Revolving Credit" plan, or Time-Pay up to five years; and now (3) the latest Diamond National "wrinkle" to the Revolving-Credit plan: all major Credit Cards will be honored "on-the-spot" for purchases up to $100, and for purchases up to a $360 maximum with just a minimum of "bothersome" credit investigation.

Sales Agents: MacillllAtl & BL0EDEL tlMlTED, vANC0UVER, B.C.

Representatiae: F0RREST W. WltS0ll

P.O. Bor 114 San Marino, Calif ornia SYcamore 4-7835

The signs on the display booth above, an installation at the grand opening of the remodeled Fairfield, Calif., yard (CLM, 8/15/60), say:

"It's Easy to Buy at Diamond; 3 Purchase Plans for Your Shopping Convenience" and "We Honor Credit Cards-It Takes Less Than a Minute to Open Your Diamond National Account."

-National Forest Products Week October l6-22Silvorek Disrributors Nomed

Tacoma, \Alashington-$svsnf ssn new panel products distributors appointed by the Silvatek Division of Weyerhaeuser Company include, for the Western Region: Harbor Plywood Corp., Oakland; Harbor Plywood Corp., San Francisco; Al Disdero Lumber Company, Portland; Modern Materials, Inc., Los Angeles; Kritser Supply Company, Amarillo; Kilpatrick Brothers, Inc., Oklahoma City, and Chandler Supply Company, Inc., Boise.

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HOttOW TREE REDWOOD COMPANY

Exclusive Representotives for HOttOW TREE TUMBER COMPANY Mills qr : UKIAH, ANNAPOIIS qnd GUALALA, CALIFORNIA

SAIES: P.0. Box 178-Ukiah, Catif. - ll*:i,r::".,f;1,':*.'ff1'I

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1960 Redwood Siruorion Heolthy

June shipments of redwood lumber were 55,618,000 board feet, bringing the total for the first six months of the year to 274,527,000, compared to 297,039,000 for the same period of 1959. Shipments during May of this year were 49,208,000 board feet.

First half production, reported to the CRA by 11 major redwood mills, totaled 305,778,000 board feet, and orders received were 276,761,000 board feet. This compares with last year's 309,054,000 and 312,492,000, respectively.

June production of 52,804,000 board feet was neaily 9/o over the 48,058,000 of May. Orders received during June totaled 49,178,0W board feet, compared to 41,502,000 for May.

Stocks on hand at the end of Iune wdre 402j24p00 board feet, compared to 409,230,000- for May and 370,923,000 hqv'he rqciri- at the end of June 1959. Orders on the books stood at 65,728,000 board feet. This compares with 72,138,000 f.or May and 74,936,N0 for June of last year.

-Naiional Forest Producfs Week October 16-22-

Tqtlersoll Buys Ouf Securify Point

An announcement, dated August 17, went out to "the Customers and Other Friends of Security Paint Mfg. Co.," stating :"Mrl ;amei L. T.tt"rsall, who has been a partnsr of Security Paint Mfg. Co. for over 20 years, has nori, acquired sole ownership of the company. We will follow the-same policies of fine quality and service with which you are familiar. We appreciate your past patronage and look forward with pleasure to a long-continued and pleasant business relationship with you."

-National Foresf Products Week October 16-22-

HAND-SPLIT CEDAR SHAKES ond SHINGLES

Distributors for OLYMPIC STAINED PBODUCTS ..

Perfect Fir Sidewolls qnd Stoins like the beatnik termite says-0ur Pressurc-Treated lumber is termite-proof and dry-rot protected

Atwoter Monoges Southern Division Of Del Volle, Kqhman & €o.

John B. Atwater (right) has Francisco, and will headquarter been named Southern Division at 1052 West 6th St. in Los Anmanager of Del Valle, Kahman geles. His plywood and lumber & Co,, of 40 Spear St., San experience, coupled with his lmporled for the fine DV&II firm. Congratulations may be extended John at HUntley 2-8011, where he is now on the job.

Mr. Atwater was formerly a salesman for Plywood, Inc., and 'won a world of knowledge, he says, under the fine supervision of Allan E. Boal. Jr.. and Nolen E. "Slip" Mills. He reluctantly left Southern California to manage the Northern California branch of Plywood, Inc., in the Bay area. He later returned to Southern California as manager of Allied Veneer. But his desire for many years was to return to his original field of Export-Import and, fortunately for him, knowledge of overseas procure- recent changes in the organizament gained with the Arabian tion of Del Valle, Kahman & Co. American Oil Co., should aid gave him the opportunity to him in outstanding performance manage its Southern division.

-Nafional forest Products Week ' .October l6'22-

Petter H. Svenkerud Joins Oregon-Pocific [.A. Stoff

Petter H. Svenkerud (right), a native of Norway and business administration graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, has joined the Los Ang'eles sales stafr of OregonPacific Forest Products Corporation, which has attracted an unusual number of ex-athletes to its organization. Oregonians will remember the names of Jay Mercer, Darrell Robinson and Hal Saltzman. Another one is Svenkerud. He ran the 440 for the Tjalve Sports Club in Oslo, and is proficient at tennis and skiing. IIe was a corporal in the Norwegian Army's security service in 1951 and 1952. Svenkerud studied at the American Institute for Foreign Trade in Phoenix, Ariz., for a year be- fore attending the University of Califoraia. IIe was associated with various lumber firms in