GEORGE CTOUGH W$ LUMBER

We believe the month oJ October is cr good month to set your inventory lor the bolonce of the yeor becouse todoy storts the Iourth quorter ol 1952-ond, ol course, there ore three good selling months lelt belore the finol inventory closing the twelve month business period.

The lumber d.eqlers who hqve been doing business with us Ior the post 30 odd yeors know we ship the kind o{ moteriol thot builds sotis{ied customers for them-ond thot they in turn build coniidence ond goodwill in the community where they ore doing business.

Our reputotion hos been built by poying coreful ottention to every order so thot you moy be sure your shipments will orrive on schedule-so thqt you moy be sure you will get thot extrcr service to poss on to your own customers.

When yon need lumb:roncl wont thot extro personol oitention-coll DUnkirk 2-2214-we won't just give you PROIIISES, we'll GIVE YOU SERVICEI

Convention in S. F.

California Real Estate Association's 48th Annual Convention in San Francisco October 5 to 9 promises to be an all-around record breaking event.

Committees of the San Francisco Real Estate Board. Alex Cutler, president, and state-wide committees have been workirg daily on plans for ,making this event outstanding in every way.

Prominent speakers from all over the nation have been invited to address the convention in order to give California Realtors and members of the sales staff authentic information on many pertinent subjects as well as inspirational messages lvith u'hich to return to u,ork follou'ing tl-re convention period.

To Address Convention

Mason E. Kline of Mason E. Kline & Co., San Francisco, has been invited to address the convention of the Railway Tie Association at New Orleans October 2I to 25.

Mr. Kline's subject will be "Tie Production on the \\rest Coast."

Sqcrcrmento Hoo-Hoo Club

The September meeti.rg of the Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club was held on the 77th at the Old Tavern, Sacramento.

Refresl.rnrent host was Building Nfaterial Distributors, Sacramento, u'ith N{ilton Scofield in charge of the details.

Plcning Mill Leased

The Lau-s Planing Mill at Santa Rosa has been leased to lreter J. Scliiller, rvlro irrtends 1o operate it as a fixtrrre manufacturin11 concern.

quirement demands. Third in importance in considering basic construction materials is the size limitations. By this we mean the length limitations and also the actual bulk dimension of the product for a given strength factor. In both of these, the laminating industry makes important contributions. We have already pointed out how size can be reduced by use of the cantilever or continuous beam suspension. Length is no longer a limitation, so that the lumber industry is again competitive in many of these markets.

Laminated arches and beams in churches and other institutions have an artistic as well as a structural function. The straight resorcinol adhesive is much lighter in color than the phenolic adhesive and the melamine urea combinations are practically colorless. The selection of the adhesive would be predicated on the resistance to moisture u'hich is considered necessary for the specific application.

In considering the future of this industry it is important to note that while the military needs are the most spectacular the major volume is for industrial and cir.ilian purposes.

Hoo-Hoo-Ettes Elect Oflicers

The Hoo-Hoo-Ettes Club No, 1, Los Angeles, n.ret at the Roger Young Auditorium September 8 to elect of6cers for the coming year. Forty-two members attended the dinner meeting and the follo'ir.ing officers were voted in: President, Iivelyn F'ryrear, Hammond Lumber Co.; lst Vice President, Bessie Stewart, C. P. Henry & Co. ; 2ncl Vice President, Nelle Holland, Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co.; 3rd Vice President, Lillian Berens, Georgia-Pacific Plylr.ood Co.; Secretary, Ella Shelton, Los Angeles Millrvork Co.; Treasurer, Sallye Bissell, Weyerhaeuser Sales Co. ; Publicity, Peggy Stirling, The California Lumber Merchant; Membership, Marjorey Taylor, E. J. Stanton & Son; Initiation, Doraine Pease, Davidson Plywood & Lumber Co.

The ne'"v officers will be installed at the next meeting on Monday, October 13 at Roger Young Auditorium, Los Angeles.

$ecsoning Associcrtion Meets

The monthly meeting of the Southern California Lumber Seasoning Association was held on August 21st at Mike I-yman's Grill and Run.rpus Room, Los Angeles.

Dinner was served at 7 :OO P.M. and rvas follon'ed by the business meeting of the Association, rvhich was called to order by the President George Beckman.

L)rv Kiln schedules u'ere discussed bv members. rvhich includecl schedules for best results in drying 3" I'hilippine Mahoganv. Other schedules covering hardu,oods. Douglas Fir, Itedu'ood and Pines u'ere also the agenda.

Herb (ieisenheyner, secretary, <listributed to members present. notes and literature issued by the Clalifornia Forest ancl llange E,xperin.rent Station, Berkeler', co\rering the follon'ing factors on proper seasoning of lurnber. These cover tl.re presentation of the speakers at the nteeting of the \\restern l)rv Kiln Clubs at Redding, Califorrria in May oi this vear.