EVANS FOREST PRODUCTS. INC.

Wholesale to Lumber Yards only

PRECISION CUT STUDS PONDEROSA PINE

DOUGTAS FIR REDWOOD WHITE FIR,

"Chu"k" Griffen Promoted

Company since his release from the Navy in 1946. He assumes the responsibilities of manager after having served as assistant manager of the Morro Bay yard since he was transferred from the Havward vard at Watsonville in 1951.

Los Angeles Home Building Record

Enough new homes were completed by builders in Southern California last year to house almost 200,000 people-a volume of housing that could accommodate the entire population of a city the size of Salt Lake City. A great proportion of all that housing was built in Los Angeles County.

Thus far this year around 50,000 building permits are estimated to have been issued in this county for family dwelling units (single-family homes and apartments).

Homer M. Hayward, general manager of the Homer T. I{ayward Lumber Company, has announced effective Sept. 1 the promotion of C. H. "Chuck" Griffen to the position of sales manager of the firm. Mr. Hayward also announced William H. "Bill" Alsip has taken over the duties of manager of the Morro Bay Yard.

Mr. Griffen, a member of the firm for several years, will continue to work out of Morro Bay principally, although part of his sales operations will center at the Hayward general office in Salinas.

Mr. Alsip has been associated with the Hayward Lumber

October 27 -31 Set for Next

Teco Glue Course

Washington-In response to popular demand from operators of woodworking, furniture and laminating plants, another course in wood adhesives and quality control in glued laminating will be held October 27-31 at the Lumber and Wood Products Laboratory of Timber Engineering Company, affiliate of National Lumber Manufacturers Association, according to Carl A. Rishell, director of research.

The course is designed to train plant operators and, particularly, glue room personnel in the proper use of modern adhesives, new laminating techniques, and methods for testing glue lines and inspecting laminated wood products for conformance to specifications. Special emphasis is placed on marine laminating to help meet the demand for laminated timbers used in the current shipbuilding programs.

Fifteen classes have been held at the Teco Laboratory since the course was organized in 1949. These have been attended by plant exeCutives, forembn, production men and inspectors from lndustry, along with several Naval officers and all of the Navy's inspectors of ship construction in the r,r'ood minesweeper program.

Only 15 enrollees are admitted to each class to permit maximum attention to each. Applications should be filed promptly rvith Timber Engineering Company, 1319-18th Street, N.W., Washington 6, D. C.

How To Opercrte A LiIt Truck

The Hyster Company, Portland, Ore., has issued a new manual, "lfow To Operate A Lift Truck." The company has made a 2fu-year study of the subject and has prepared this booklet for users and operators of lift trucks. Copies of the manual may be obtained from the Hyster Company P. O. Box 4318, Portland 8, Ore. There will be no charge for the manual as long as the supply holds out.

The American Forest Products Industries. Inc.. authorized the California Redwood Association to certify tree farms in the redwood region in 1950.