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Old Growth Canadian WESTERN RED CEDAR

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Jack Williamson, Western Mill & Lumber Co., Los Angeles, has been appointed assistant to George Foreman, llead of the lumber division of the lvholesale concern.

Herbert R. "Doc" Lind and Mrs. Lind returned September 26 after spending two weeks vacationing in Nevada and the Sierras. Lind is rvith Strable Lumber Company in Oakland.

Al Nolan, sales manager of The Pacific Lumber Company, recently returned from a business trip through the Pacific Northrvest as far as Seattle. Timed it perfectly, too, because the 49'ers "just happened" to be playing in that far-north town while he was there.

Jack Hussey, rvho formerly had charge of sales in southern California for Fir-Tex, has been assigned a territory by Kochton Plyu'ood & Veneer Co. Hussey has been identified with wood product sales throughout the Pacific Coast area for many years and is well knou'n in the northrvest.

Doug Cook, Western Door & Sash Company. Oakland, left September 6 for a well-deserved vacation destination unknown. He planned to return to the job around the end of September.

John Driscoll, Simpson Redrvood Companl', sPent a rveek in September calling on Simpsou accotlnts in Arizona, Colorado and Utah.

E. J. Stanton & Son, Inc., and Penberthy Lumber Company o{ Vernon, California, have sponsored employee borvling teams in the Huntington Park League. More in- formation s'i11 be avaiiable on these Tinrber \\'olr-cs as the season gets uncler\\'ay.

Nfr. and IIrs. Jim Gartin returned home September 17 follorving a month of relaxation anrl sight-seeing in Hau'aii. Jim operates Ciartin Lttmber Companv in San N{ateo.

Lloyd Hecathorn, Arcata Rcrlwood Company, Szrn Francisco, s1>ent the thircl l.eek of Septerlber irr Oregorr on business ancl visiting relatives in liugene.

Jack Thornburg, purchasing agent irr lJomer T. l{ayu.arcl Lrrr-nber Conlpanv at Salinas, anrl the Thorlrburg iamily rettrrrre<l Septembcr 12 fr<>nt zr threc-u'eek r':rcation irr southern Californi:r.

N[r. an<l llrs. Fred Branch recer-rt1y sl)ent t\\r() \\'eeks in southern Californizr on a combirrc<l bnsirress-pleasure tril). Branch is a partncr in I'acific IIardn'ood Salcs Co. of Oaklancl.

Al Kelly, -\lamedrL Irishn-ran, r-cturncrl to his u'holcsrtlc lumber brrsiness the first of Septenrber afte r vacationiug :rt Lake Tahoe for trr'o \\-eeks.

Ward Higgins, J. Ii. Ilig'gins Lumber Companl', anrl NIrs. I-Iiggins, no\\- on a thrce-l'eek r-acation at Rcuo ar.r<1 I-as Yegas, plan to be back ir-r San Fr:rrrcisco the lirst l'eek of Octolrer.

John H. Spohrer, brrilding stlperintcnclent ir1 Inglcu'oocl, Cl:lif., for the past 19 rnonths resiened September 1to become un o1ficer of a privatc construction company. He held officc during the lriggest building- \'ear i11 Ingleu't,rocl. n'ith over $1.1 rrillion in permits issucrl.

(NIorc PEIiSON,\I-S on f itge 77)

Ooklqnd Receives HHFA Cerrificotion of Urbon Renewol

\\rashington 25, D.C.-Oakland, California rvith its 400,000 population, comprising part of the San Francisco Bay metropolitan area, has received approval by Oakley Hunter, acting administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, of its rvorkable program for the eventual elimination and preventior-r of slums and blight throughout the city. Such action makes Oakland eligible to apply for the various types of federal assistance provided under the Housing Act of 1954 for communities rvishing to carry on programs of ur'ban rener'val.

Oal<land was the second community in California and the

45th in the United States and its possessions to receive approval of a t'orkable program.

Oakland does not at present have irnv slrrm clearance or urban redevelopment projects under u-ar. liut it is anticipated that the city u.ill submit an application in the near future for an advance of funds t'ith nhich to begin, plans for an urban rener,r,al project. The city has three permanent lorv-cost pultlic housing projects totaling 916 units in operation. In addition, it is acquiring 10 projects of temporary housing totaling 2192 ttnits.

The follorving summarizes rvhat Oaklancl has <lone to meet the requirements of the seven essential elements of a l'orkable program.

1. Codes and Ordinances. Oaklancl has a system of city and state codes and ordinances rvhich prescribe minimum standards of health, sanitation and safety for drvellings ancl adequate standards for netv construction. alteration and repair.

2. Community Plan. The city has hired a zoning consrtlta"nt to study the matter ancl report his firrclings and recommenclations in about six months.

3. Neighborhood Analyses. A comprehensive study of urban blight u'as the basis for more detailed neighborhood :rnalr'ses u,hich are exl)cctecl to be completerl rvithirr 8 to 10 motrths.

4. Administrative Organization. Rccentlv the City Coulicil passed an ordinance, effectivc July 1, 1955, uncler rvhich building, plumbing, electrical ancl related inspection services lvill be brought together unrler the Chiei t'luilding Inspector.

5. Financing. The City of Oaklarrcl has ample fir'rancial ability to carry out this program, ancl contemplates passir-rg an orclinance to permit thc use of one-third of its sales tax rcvcnues for capital inprovements.

6. Housing Displaced Families. The Citl- is preparecl to :rssist in properly rel-rousing families clisplaced by ncrv proj ect developmer-rts.

Building pern-rits for private construction clrrring the past flve years have averaged around 1200 units a yeal-.

7. Citizen Participation. A large, representative gr()up of prominent Oakland citizens last year formccl the Citizcns' Cornmittee for Urban Renerval.

Crosby

Instifufe Conducts Surwey, Soles Anolysis

Points

The Crosby Research Institute announces that it is conducting an industry-rvide paint dealer's survey in eleven western states, according to Larry Crosby, president of the research company. Purpose of the survey is to determine the merchandising principles, profit requirements and sales policies desired by paint dealers in the western region.

Keyed to the realistic needs of today's paint dealers, the results of the survey lvill reveal the "man-behindthe counter" opinion of several thousand retailers on such matters as color systems, specific paints. price ranges, shipping, billing, advertising, merchandising, etc. The results and an analysis of the survey will be published in an early issue of The CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT.

Crosby Research Institute not only tests the marketability of consumer products but also conducts extensive laboratory tests on products which it plans to develop and market. Bing Crosby is associated with his brother Larry in this program. Extremely active in other industries, the survey marks its first interest in the paint industry.

[. A. Hoo-Hoo Opens Seqson With l6 Kirtens Concolenoted qt Meet

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