See California Housing Boom lor Three More Years \

Sacramento, Sept. 19.-The housing boom that has made During the last three years,'California,rwith one-four. California far and away the nation's leading homebuilding teenth of the nation's population, has briilt more than onestate. shows no sign of letup for at least three years.

A State Finance Department report released today surveying the situation says the more than 80,000 marriages each y.ear, the "undoubling" of families from relatives' homes and the many newcomers to the state will sustain the boom.

And the prospect is that in 1950 the state will shatter its own 1948 housing record-even in view of building curtailments which may come because of the Korean war.

In 1948, the state began 200,000 units valued at $1,450,000,000.

Activity for the first six months of this year indicates the 1950 total will be about 240,0@ units valued at $1,750,000,000.

Since the war, 864,000 new homes have been started in the state.

In 1947 and 1948, California had new housing valued at' about three times that of New York-the second ranking state, which has a population in excess of 3,000,000 more people than California.

And last year, home construction in this state was greater than the combined 17 state total of the New England, west north central and east south central region of the United States.

sixth of the nation's new homcs. -

This terrific boom is having a he-alth$ i/npact on the state's economy. It is a $1,750,000,000 a4nual industry employing directly 150,000 workers aird ''at least twice that many indirectly in such fields 5b insurance) real estate,' building supplies and furhiture..

Harry Hanson Back in Lumbcr Biz.

Tim: was when the name of Harry V. Hanson was well known to the lumber trade of Southern California. He was a prominent Hoo-Hoo, and,a popular rnember of the fraternity when he helped start the Califcirnia Panel & Veneer Company, and for many y.:ars while conneqted with that excellent concern. He left the lumber business a good many years ago. Bor the past five y€ars he has been the owner and manager of a motel in Redlands, and, having just sold that business, he is back calling on the retail^ lumber trade.

He has joined the sales force of the new Lee & Ryan Company, wholesalers of hardware and buildcrs supplies,. and will represent this concern iri Orange, Ventura and East Los Angeles Countids. The I-ee & Ryan Company ofifices are at 5615 Centinela Av:nue, Culver City.

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Buying Office Established

R. M. Castell, president, Russ Castell & Associates, announced that his firm has opened bui'ing offices at Cloverdale, California. Wm. H. (Hor'r'ard) Noah-rvith many years' experience operating his on'n mills-has been appointed buyer and manager for the lirm and rvill cover the Northern California, Oregon and Washington territory procuring lumber products for the Southern California and Arizona territory.

"Hol'ard Noal-r has an excellent background in the lumber manufacturing end of the business and is a most important addition to our staff," declared Castell. "He spent many years with Pope and Talbot, is r'r'ell known throughout the Northn'est, and u'ill be in a position to secure immediate action for special cuttings, dimension-in fact any material needed for quick delivery by carload or truck."

Russ Castell & Associates are procurement and selling agents for various mills, hardn'are and steel firms and offer a complete marketing service of building material products in the eleven western states, Xlexico and Canada.

Don't Chcnge Lusqrdi

Gus Lusardi called up "The N1lerchant" to complain that lr.e changed his name in the Earl Hoffman story, September 15 issue. We looked, and sure enough, l'e had. \\re apologize. His name is Gus Lusardi, and he calls on the lumber trade in the San Diego territory for the Earl Hoffman Companl'.

New Marlite Distributors

The appointment of three nelv West Coast distributors for Marlite plastic-finished wall panels and other Marsh products has just been announced byE. C. Crampton, Western sales manager for Marsh Wall Products, fnc., Dover, Ohio.

In the San Francisco Bay area, the new distributors are: Strable Hardwood Company

537 First Street Oakland 7, California

J. E. Higgins Lumber Co., Inc.

99 Ba1'shore Boulevard

San Francisco 24, Cali{ornia

In the state of Washington, the nelv d'istributor is: Lumbermen's Supply Corporation

E. 3002 Mission Avenue

Spokane 15, Washington

The ner,v Marsh wholesalers are already actively serving the N{arlite dealers in their areas.

Humboldt Plywood Buys Addison Mill

Arcata, California: Announcement is made that the Humboldt Plywood Corporation, of this city, has bought the sarvmill and timber holdings of the Addison and Sons Lumber Company, at Maple Creek. The sar'vmill outfit n'ill be named Humboldt Lumber Corporation, and its offices 'il'ill be under the same roof as those of the Plyu'ood Corporation. A. L. Lund rvill be general manager of both plyn'ood and lumber operations.

Here, at Tatter, Webster & Johnson, you have a large organization of "eager beavers" thoroughly imbued with a teamwork spirit of getting out the orders. In back of us are eight modern mills, producing quality lumbet, properly graded. Look to T \f & J fort Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine,lVbite Fir, Douglas Fir, lncense Cedar; also Pine d'oots, Pine and' Fit tnoald'ings, Pine plyuood, cut stock.

Twin Hcrbors Lumber Co. Holds Annual Outing

About 100 employees of Tn,in Harbors Lumber Co. attended the company's annual outing at Gearhart, Oregon, September 8, 9, and 10. This is sponsored each year by the Portland office, and representatives from all the branch offices get together for a reunion.

Henry N. Anderson is president of Twin Harbors Lumber Co. Don Anderson is vice president, and Tully Stallard is secretary-treasurer.

Honored guest this year \vas NIary Sylvia, who has 25 years' service in the Aberdeen, Washington office.

Lyle Vincent, manag'er of the Interbay Lurnber Co., Oakland, u.as master cif ceremonies at tl.re annual banquet.

The r,veather u'as good arrcl all rvho attended had a goocl time.

Orval Stewart New President Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club

Orval Stervart, of Dar,idsdn ]:'lyr,vood & Lumber Co., Los Angeles, rvas elected president of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club at the first meeting of tl.re new Hoo-Hoo year, held :rt Inglervood Country Club, September 15.

J. \\'. Fitzpatrick I'as elected first vice president; Harl Crockett, second vice president; Donald N. Bufkin, third vice presi<1ent. and Russell E,. Bond, fourth vice president. Ole l\{ay rvas re-eiectbd secretary-treasurer.

The nen' directors are Clarence Bohnhoff. Tom Fox. Butch Harringer, and John Lipani. These with the officers u'il1 form the board of directors.

The Advisory Committee consists of the following: George Clough, Robt. S. Osgood, LeRoy Stanton, Sr., Dee C. Essley, Ed Bauer, Paul Orban, Bill Ream, Earl Galbraith, Ecl N{artin.

Tom Fox, retiring president, presided. In his remarks he thanked the members and the committees for the fine support they l-rad given hirn in his job as head of the rvorld's largest Hoo-Hoo Club.

Orval Ster.r'art, the nerv president, paid a tribute to Tom Fox for his good work and competent leadership throughout the year, and on behalf of the club presented him t'ith a beautiful Parker pen.

LeRoy Stanton, Sr. gave a brief report of the Hoo-Hoo Annual Convention, which he attended at Boston. Visiting delegates were given a good time, he said. He stated that there are no\\r a total of 82 active Hoo-Hoo Clubs throughout the country.

Sixty-seven played golf, and the attendance at the dinner numbered 150.

Dave Beauchaine rvon first low net in the first flight rvith a score of 62, rvinning the Ream cup. Second low net resulted in a tie betrveen Walter Metz and Fred Calhoun, t'ith 64 each. Homer Warde rvon low gross with 75. In the second flight first low net was won by C. C. Bohnhoff, rvith 61 for the Stanton Cup. In the second lorv net Friday Iireeland ancl Geo. I'ine tied rvith 64.

Chcnge of Address

N{oistrrre Register Company iras moved to larger quarters at 1510 West Chestnut Street, Alhambra, Calif. X{ailing addrcss is Ir. O. Box 910, Alhambra, Calif'

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