E. K. \(/ood Lumber co.', ofiice Building

One of Industry's Best

The new office building of the E. K. Wood Lumber Co.. 727 Kennedy Street, Oakland, is one of the finest to be found anyrvhere in the lumber industry. It is modern 'n'ithout being modernistic.

The building is 100 by 65 feet, and there is a striking Neon sign on the front of the building rvith the familiar W enclosed in a diamond border.

The general office impresses rvith its roominess. Thc longcounter is of sliced African mahogany. The salesmen's desks are on the outside of the counter. Incidentally all desks and office furniture and fixtures are brand new.

Lighting is both indirect and direct flourescent type of the most modern design. Air conditioning takes care of both heating and cooling.

Manager James McNab's private office is finished in Lxl2 T & G vertical grain redwood.

Assistant Manager Frank Teakle's office is finished in 1x12 Western red cedar.

Ponderosa pine was used in the decoration of Vice President John B. Wood's office.

The directors'room is done in sliced African mahogany. The general offices of the company will be on the second floor as soon as the decision is made to move from No. 1 Drumm Street, San Francisco. Vice President and General Manager Harry F. Vincent, and Treasurer Raymond Thay-

The telephone number, KEllog 4-8466, remains the same, and there are eight trunk lines for the convenience of customers.

The yard has been completely mechanized. Ross lumber carriers and stackers are used, also a unit crane that handles timbers.

All lumber is handled in units. The monorail is used for loading and unloading'cars and trucks in addition to the three Ross stackers.

The system of handling orders is very efficient. The loud speaker communication system has been expanded and improved. Each tallyman has one gangway under his control and fills only the orders allotted to him, which speeds up cleliveries.

Lumber comes into the yard mainly by rail, some by truck and trailer. The yard has access to complete dock facilities.

Milling facilities are also complete, ancl the company has dry kilns to round out this organization's service

U.S. Plywood Beports Gains

United States Plywood Corporation reports for the second quarter of 1948 showed earnings of $1.57 per common share of stock as compared with $1.24 for the same quarter last year; sales were $16,660,000, as compared with $13,190,000 last year.

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Valley Frolic Planned

The first Annttal Valley Frolic to be held Saturday, October 9, in Fresno, sponsored by the San Joaquin Valley Hoo-Hoo Club No. 31, is going to be a day ancl night of fun and fellowship. N{embers of the building material industry from all over the state are planning to participate. According to Bob Reid, Reid & Wright Company, Fresno, president of the club, plans are to hold a Valley Frolic each fall for the purpose of enabling lumbermen and others connected with the industry in this State to make new friends and renew old acquaintances. The best of entertainment is assured and it is the club's aim that everyone who attendd"will remember the event as one of the finest of its kind.

Under tbe leadership of \Arillard LaFranchi, Pacific Forest Products, Inc., Fresno branch, general chairman of the event, arrangements are shaping up very rvell. There will be horse races at the local fair grounds in the afternoon, and a good many lumbermen are expected to turn out and try their luck. Many twosomes and {oursomes are being planned for the morning and afternoon at the local golf courses, but there will be no club-sponsored tournament.

The Sacrarnento Hoo-Hoo Club, headed by Mitch Landis, Noah Adams Lumber Company, Walnut Grove, is going to conduct the long form concat, and many new Kittens are expected to join at that time. Lumbermen who would like to join the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo are urged to contact Bernard B. Barber, Jr., secretary of the local club, and obtain an application blank. This initiation, as performed by the Sacramento Club is very impressive, and only Hoo-Hoo members will be allowed to witness and take part in it. However, the balance of the program is open to everyone connected with the building material industry, and all are cordially invited to attend, Mr. LaFranchi announced.

After a delicious steak dinner at the Californian Hotel Ballroom, there will be a gala floor show, rvith that old favorite of the lumber industry, Armand Girard, singing and acting as Master of Ceremonies.

Advance tickets for the dinner and floor show may be obtained from any of the committee members ,or from Jim Clifton, Willard Lumber Company, Fresno, finance chairman for the event.

Dick Kennedy, of Bernie Barber and Associates, Fresno, is handling the hotel reservations, and all requests should be sent to him at P. O. Box 627, Fresno.

C)ther committees include House Chairman, J. C. "Doc" Snead, C. S. Pierce Lumber Company; Program, Jack' L. Campbell, C. S. Pierce Lumber Company, Fresno; Publicity, Bernard B. Barber, Jr., Fresno; Tickets, Sid Marshall, King-tMarshall Lumber Company, Bakersfield.

Other members assisting in the arrangements include Robert J. Wright, Delano Building Materials' Delano; Woodrorv Wilson, Sequoia Lumber Company, Visalia; Les Mason, Valley Lumber Company, Fresno;Roy Somers, Elm Lumber Company, Fresno; and Bob Raymer, Yosemite Builders SupPly ComPanY, Merced.