The California Lumber Merchant - October 1957

Wlrere 'pr"fit' C'unr

WINS THE PRIZE!

.Well-stocked Unifs of 250'

. Full run of widths ond lengths

. Rough or 52S

" THE PACKAGE

Gives you o working stock ot smoll cost ollows us to quote our low price.

PHILIPPINE

sEN *- BIRCH

OAK

MAPLE

Heodquorters

DOMESTIE

5OO

Bringing in the Harvest in the Winton Amad,or Tree Farm!

-f HE CHIPS FLY fast and. furioa.sly these ^ days! There's a special urgency in the action of every lumberjack high up in the \Tinton Amador forests, as they turn on the steam to get this yeat's harvest'in before heavy snows bog down lumbering for the winter. The first snow can come at any time!

The log landings ire loaded with more men, macbines and heaay equipment to the square foot than any other area in the forest. Here the shovel-loader puts the top log in place on another load for the mill.

As timber is logged out of the \Tinton Tree Farm, reforestation takes over. The trimmings

sALES CO. (CALtF.)

PHONE: Gllberr l-649t

lay on the ground and go into compost to enrich the soil. Soon a crop of sprightly seedlingsl67776yy6tu's timberwill be growing in profusion where today's giants once stood. This is the $/inton way of seruing the need,s of tod.ay while preparing for the d.emand.s ol tontomoTa,

You can build, your lumber business with this kind of progressiae planning, Let Winton's 67 years of "knou.t botu," plus a quality product bonestly presented,, help you rcalize greater profits. \Why not get started today by giving your Wintonntan a call?

5C245

P.O. BOX 1796

SACRAIVIENTO 1 4, CALIFORNIA

OFF TAKEWOOD & NEAR FIRESTONE or 8713 al.rrO'!i.

PHONE: TOpoz 2-2185

PONDEROSA PINE SUGAR PINE WHITE FIR DOUGI.AS FIR ENGETMANN SPRUCE CEDAR REDWOOD HEMLOCK

TUMBER WHOTESALE DISTRIBUTORS

M. ADAMS McacArr

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT

Jack Dionne, Publisher

,",,1i5ili*#:.111ffi :"""r;T;",

HOW LUMBER LOOKS

Weather stepped onto the stage September 26 to take a hand in shaping the lumber market, aedrording to Crow's Market News Service in Portland. A month's drouth had curtailed logging to the point where more and more mills faced probable shutdown. The resulting cutback could have become a strengthening factor but arrival of light rain west of the Cascades appears to promise easing of the tight log supply. The sharp price declines of the last two weeks have leveled off, or at least slowed down. Green Douglas fir Utility 2x4 and.2x6 showed signs of strength, kiln-ilried Utility ZxL was steady, firmness in Nos. 3 and 4 common Ponderosa pine boards cheered pine operators and shop grade began to move. With the new base price lists now believed effective in the entire plywood industry for r/4-inch AD, and some profit possible, that segment felt more confident. The Sept. 23 report from Corvallis said critical fire weather again co,mpelled the shutdown of all logging operations in 'western Oregon and might result in delaying opening of the deer season; many mills planned to close down the first week bf the hunting season and some owners stated that they would not rcopen unless there was an improvement in the lumber market.

DEA!ER I.ARRY WEII.AND mixcs relqil duties of hir los Angeles yord with philonrhropic octivitics, supervised the chow ot the Hoo-Hoo Club 2 Fomily Field Ddy reporlod

on

The 1958 SALES-BUILDER STORE to Be Shown ot NRLDA Exposition

llllffi TIll.H rri mffiilffiffi

A unique, complete and self-contained three-din-rensional course in lumber and building uaterials merchanclising rn'il1 be "yours for the looking" in the 1958 Sales lJuilder Store, one <>f the important "action" clinics of the Natitinal lietail Lumber Deaiers 1957 Building Products Exposition in Philadelphia, November 4-7, according to Phil C-'reden, chairman of the Planning committee for tl're store.

Complete in every detail of fixtures, nterchandise and displays, the fullscale reprodttction of a ne\\' ar-rd highly successful suburban lumberyard store in the mid-'vest r"'ili be constructed inside the huge exhibition hall of the Phila-

1958 Sqles Builder Store

legend

delphia Trade and Convention Center and rvill be open throughout the four days to all visitors to tl-re Iixposition. A profuseiy illustrated booklet, fully docunrenting every departmer-rt, 'rvill be available at the stnre. \\rith streamlined text highiighting important features, and an informative introductory section by Joseph Guillozet, retail merchandising authority and designer o{ the original store, the booklet u'ill provide dealers rvith a l)ermanent reference u,hich they can take hon.re and consult thrciughottt the year for "ex1>ert advice on design, display, traffic flor,r', and other merchandising problems," N{r. Creden said, and added :

"\Vhether this store in toto u'orrld provide tl.re complete answer to any given dealer's particular rnerchandising needs-or u'hether such a store rvould even be advisable in his market area-it is sales engineered so that every department ar-rd their relationships to each otl.rer, contain mar-ry helpful merchandising ideas *'hich a dealer can take home and tailor to the needs of his on'n operation."

Chairman Creden expressed his committee's enthusiasm for tl.re Sales Iluilder Store, and acknou,ledged the "invaluable assistance of the \\'. C. lleller Company of Montpelier, Ohio, and Franklin Hardrvare and Supply Con.rpany of I'hiladelphia for their ccloperation in furnishing tl-re store u'ith hxtrrres and stock and their helpfulness througl.rout the c<.rmmittee's general planning {or the project.

"The more ottr lrlans for the store materialize, the more excited rve all bect-,rne." XIr. Creder.r said. "We knou, of n<i other assriciation shour in anI inclustry u'hich gives its visiting menrbers tl.re actual, life-size lirir-rciples of sottucl merchandisinq as this 195.3 Sales Buil<ler Store does for the retail lumber and builcling materials dealers attenclirrg the NRI,DA Exposition. tf a dealer sau' nothilrg els.: at the shou', n'e ieel that his careful study of this store an<1 attcndance at its clinics r,r'ould u'ell reltar. l'rim for tl-rc cost of h's frirr "

Bob Clobough Wifh Cql-West

I-a Puente, Calif.-Bob Clabaugh, for many )r('ars rnarlager of thc I)attt'n-IJlir-rn Lumber Company's lineyard hert', is norn' managing the retail <livision of the Cal-\\'cst Lunrber Crlrp. hcrc.'A longtime La Puer.rte resident, Clabaugh has also been in the lrrmbcr bttsit.ress ali his life. llefore I'atter-r-Rlinn bottght the yalcl Clabaugh formerly ntanaged for thern ultil its cloling ,, I'c". ago, the yaril u'a,s orn'nt'd hv the Clabar"rgh t:rrnilr'. Cal\\'-est, u'hich liai been serving countlr buiiclers for 18 vears, has t'stablisherl their yarcl on Califon'riA Aventle hcrt' alltl has ovcr a million fect of lunrber iuvet'rtory.

5t.

Pqul qnd Tqcomcr lumber

St. Paul arrd Tacoma Lnmber Co. is n<lu' subsidiary of St. Iiegis Paper Co., according n.rent br'-St. I'aul I'resident E. G. Griggs. to operate as an independent corporation.

Co. Sold

a u'holly orvned to an announceIt n-ill cor.rtinue

-,\) ' 'i:ii$l$)N**.

Farther than the eve can see

Even in this logger's position you could not see all the timber in one of Georgia-Pacific's western reserves. And from seedlings on through each cycle of growth to giant maturity, these Firs are studied and graded for cutting into quality lumber. Look for the end stamp; (]Eor.cra-ItAcrtrc a trademark that guarantees limitless timber for quality lumber.

Your orders will be given immedioie ollenlion. .A

--- :e: @ \r-r&.______

1{0w l2 MrLts TO SERVE YOU

WESTERN MIITS

Toledo, Coos Boy, Millington, Oregon Douglos Fir, Wert Coost Hemlock ond Sitko Soruce. Roil ond wolet rhiomentr-Kiln Dried Mired Cort ond Cutstock.

Feother Folls, Colif ornio Sugor Pine, Ponderoso Pine, Douglos Fir ond White Fir-Kiln Oried Pottern lumbe. ond flosk StockOur Speciolty.

Somoo, Eureko, Colifornio Col ifornio RedwoodFiniih, Poneling, Siding.

SOUIHERN MII,I.S

Clevelond. S. C. o Dumos, Ark. r

Foirfox, 5. C. o Jockson, A{its, r

Sleelwood, Alo. Enfield, N. C. Soulhern ond Appolochion Horo. woods, Shortleof ond Iongleof Yollow Pine ond Cyprers -Air Dried qnd Kiln Dried.

Topping osportree in Georgio-Poci{ic timber reserves, Weslern Oregon

ONE THING can definitely be said about living in this country in these days, namely-there is no lack of excitement. In both'this country and the world there is continual fright, excitement, pressure, and headlines. There has never heen a time before when such deep, dark trouble seemed so continually threatening. No, folks living today have no complaint about being bored. *

As has been said and printed countless times in the last year or so, "anyone who isn't worried is not well-posted."

A DOMESTIC PRO'JIJ"**" h*, and read much about is Juvenile Delinquency. When an American city employed a squad of 500 special policemen to do nothing but work against juvenile delinquency, the seriousness of the situation was well-advertised.

Many explanations have been offered concerning this sad condition. One earnest speaker on national radio blamed television for a large part of it; the things youngsters see and hear on TV. He also thought that the high cost of living plays a prominent part, the hig&r costs impelling couples to both seek employment, leaving the homes and children much to their own devices.

MOST AUTHORITIES agree that inflation is the most immediate threat to the safety of this nation, more immediate and threatening even than our international menaces. While recognizing the threat, these authorities generally agree that they fail to understand what causes this inflation. That, of course, is subterfuge. Everyone knows the trouble. With the exception of wh.ite-collar workers'salaries, everything goes up continually.

If wages go up, costs go up, prices go up, the cost of living goes up, and then the old vicious circle starts around again, with everything going up. Seldom does anything come down, and seldom does anything stand still. This has been going on in the same circle for a long time, and the situation is declared dangerous by everyone in position to know'

AN EXCEPTION to the above statement is probably Lumber, in which commodity supply and demand generally dictate prices, rather than the factor of cost. The statements made in this article otherwise, refer to the general situation, the cost of living, etc.

It is generally agreed that Installment Buying is one of the most potent causes of inflation. "No Money Down" is another sales gimmick that helps create inflation. Listen to worlds of selling pleas coming over the air night and day, and you might come to the conclusion that down payments

BY JACK DIONNE

on many commodities have gone out of style. Pressure selling in almost every direction iU ,F" order of the day.

Books.higfrt be writterr on the subject of our present threat of inflation. Manipulation of interest rates on borrowed money is one method of combatting inflation. Making money harder to get is supposed to slow down spending, and to head off infation. To find a family of modest mfflns paying monthly installments on their home, car, furniture, TV set, etc., is nothing "T=td.*

This column admits knowing nothing about the subject of money, credit, etc. It only knows that so long as everything keeps going up in that vicious circle previously mentioned, the danger of inflation will increase. And history tells us that while inflation may not be as frigh.tening in prospect as the atom and hydrogen bombs, it is more definitely and imrnediately dangerous. * ,F ,r.

And what is being done to head ofi the inflation that all concerned see coming? Not a great deal. With the exception of some manipulation of interest rates and loan conditions, there is only talk, with some dire foreboditrgs. What we really need right now is the advice that Sergeant Quirt was always giving to Captain Flagg in "What Price Glory": "Think fast, Captain! Think fast!" We need that sort of advice, and we need to follow*it.*

A PERSON WHO is inclined to worry about the world and its present plight has a wide selection of subjects. Naturally, nuclear weapons and Russia are the principal c&rillers in the war threat. A man long ago said that wherever on the battlements of Europe a sentry cried, "Who goes there?"-the answer was always "Russia." It was so then, and it is much more true now. Remove the threat of Russia and peace would settle down over the world instantly. But it is too much to hope for. * * *

The coming of nuclear weapons changed the world completely. Now we know, or we are so told at least, that there exist in the world weapons that might wipe out civilization in the shortest possible time. It is hard to realize that such a condition exists. * :r., *

CAN THIS BE ALL that Mankind has striven for and worked for from the beginning of civilization? Can the condition be as thoroughly dangerous as that? The United States is in the unenviable position in which the good always find themselves in this world, unwilling to strike first, and obliged as a civilized nation to await the first blows of the ungodly. ,r * :F

Hadn't we better lean a little harder on that Power that can "make the wrong things right" to handle this situation? That Power is stronger than bombs.

Pole Buildings, Pento Populqr Combinotion for Lumber Deolers

Red Foley (righr), stor of Rodio ond TV, gefs siory on peniotreoted pole building for his weekly rqdio show which wos on ABC network recenily to plug poletype conslruction lo formers for retoil lumber declers

l'ole buildings and penta have provecl to be a "dotrble-barreled" sales bonanza ior lumber dealers rvho have provided cluality materials {or farm construction. Ncin', this combination is paying off directly for the dealer u'ho is expanding or cor-ering his yard. There are several aclvantages of pole-type constrttction for luml;er yarcls :

1. Low cost.

2. Superior wind resistance.

3. Speed of erection.

4. Adaptability for materials handling.

5. Simplicity of construction.

To assttre the lruilding of long service life, pciles and other n'ood in contact u'itli the grouncl or severe moisture conditions should be properly treated rvith :i permanerlt-type t'ood preservative. Penta is claimecl to be an ideal preserr-ative because of its:

1. Cleanliness.

2. Ease of handling.

3. Long life.

4. Low odor.

5,. Low irritation

The Dou. Chemical Company has received n-rany rerluests from lumber 1>roducers, rvholesalers and retailers for information about pole-type ct.rnstrnction for their on,n lumber storage. It has con-rpiled these lthotographs of typical examples for this special article.

(-Photographs ond 7-crt Courtcsy of The Dou, Cltcmical Cotnfionl,, ltlidland, I'l iclrigan )

(Frctm -speciol issu,e of Tlt,e [.]/ood Saaer tnaqttziue, shou,in.g lnw nurn.y lurnber componies haac solz'cd storoqc froltlcnts by erccttrtg polc-type buildings zvith matcrials and labor thcy hoac readily az'ailablc at tlre vrd.)

fhe compony chose pole-type conslruclion becquse of economy ond speed of ereclion. It provides needed shelter for insulotion mqferiols qnd certoin vorieties of kiln-dried mqteriols. "Penlo"-lreqted poles were selecled becquse of their cleonliness. Trqnsite

Another view of Willow Creek Lumber Co., Ecst Gory, Ind. (see bottom of Pqge 7), from opposite direction. Building ot for right is the new ofiice heodquorlers

One of the lorgest lumber componies in Konsos City, Sweet l,umber Co., of 44OO Roe Blvd., Konsos City, Kons., hos storoge bins in its 130 bv 200-foot pole building constructed on "penfo" treoted poles. Poles were treqled by Souihern Pine lumber Co.

siding ond ospholt roof complefe rhe building. Cost wql obout $l o squore foot, excluding bins or floor.

Brown Lumber Co., of Midlond, Mich., consiructed on umbrello-fype pole shed, 34 by 72 feet, more lhan c yeor ago for $1,5(X). The building hos been so solisfqclory from storoge ond lumber-hondling slondpoinfs. thqt the compony will odd 50 feet ro rhe building this yeor. R, C. Fry, pres,dent, followed Reynolds Form Instiruto design wirh modificolions. Nine "pentq"-hedted polas were sel every nine feet. Closs 4, 35-foor poles were chosen ond f0 feei were cut ofi to provide on 8-inch top. Roof hcs q 4-12 pirch ond ihere ore t2 feet between the edge of fhe eoves cnd the ground. The umbrello plcn fccilirares eosy looding ond unlooding with equipmenf such os this fork truck,

lN OTHER YARDS: The Green Boy Lumber Co,, Corroll, lowo, put on brick veneer siding on the moin streetfront of its 29x90-foot polerype building for lumber stordge. The building, on extension to lhe exisiing plont, is on "pento"-treofed poles supplied by J. Neils lumber Co, ond proves the strength of poles for low-cost overheod storoge.

Needing o lorge lumber storoge oreo, the Mothis Lumber Co., Morfon, lll.. turned to on open-sided, truss-rofter style of pole-type building for lumber storoge, using Dierks Forests, lnc. "penio"-heofed poles; the 80x140-fool slructure wos built on o f rqmework of 33 poles, the tqllest being 18 feet wirh 8-inch tops ond compony officiols estimoted building cost $l per squore footthis rype building gives porticulor odvontuge in ils spociousness for operoting lift trucks.

The Byrd lumber Co.. I\iqrion, Ind., builr o l50xl8o-foor pole-[pe worehouse for plywood ond sheetrock storoge, wirh o l2-foof drive seporoting it from the yord's 2-story office building. When o tornodo dipped into the yord recently, it f,oit€ned the convenrionol building but lefi the pole buildings inlqct except for two holcs punched in it by 0yin9 objects. Now rhe yord hos c new Sox72-Joot pole-rype oftce building.

A differenl type of pole building construction is this two-story. 30 by 5o-foor shed builr by McColl Lumber & Fuel Co., of Hillsdole, Mich. i/lcColl wonred two sforie3 for bulk storoge ond dimensionol lumber becouse of economy of conslruclion, Screening rother thon righr siding wos put on becouse McColl wonted to get oir through his srock. Poles treoted with "pento" by J. .Neils Lumber Co.. ore 24 feet out of the ground of ihe reqr ond 2O feer qr the fronl. To help stifien rhe building for overheod sloroge, McColl odded rhree-ply 2" by 8"s ploced borh deprhwise ond lengthwise between the poles. McColl used basic Alcoo plcns.

Willow Creek lumher Compcny neor Eqst Gory, Ind.. is brond new qnd getting stsrted on rhe right trock with economicql yet siurdy pole-type lumber sforcge sheds ond b-uilding' A 62 by SGfoor building cl the reor, conlcins bins ior dimensionol lumber oid other products such os insuloting ioieriols. Sheds in rhe fore- ground for lumber sloroge ore 12 by l55-feer. Poles were pressure treqted with "penta" ond obtoined from Nebrgskq Bridge Suptly and lumber Co.

Heodqches of "Ethicql Distribution" Argued Out qt First West Coqst Conference of the NBfffDA

"We all know why and where distribution channels_are brea_king down. What I r.vant to know is what action are we-as an-Associalien-going to take in combatting the trend?"

This statement from the floor pietty *ell summed up the feelin-gs of the_75 building material distributors who were attending the first-Wesi Coast Conference of the National Building Material Distributors Association at San Frincisco's Sheraton-Palace hotel on September 12. The all-day session was devoted exclusively to a discussion of : "What is the real reason distribution channels are breaking down-and what can rvholesalers do for the manufacturer and dealer to secure the lvanted cooperation ?"

The day-long business session rvas called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Program Chairman R. E. Freeman, So-Cal Building Materials Co., Inc., of Los Angeles. Freeman b1iefl.y outlined the purpose of the meeting and introduced his fellow NBNIDA directors: A. L. Brewster, Jr., Akron Sash & Door Co., Inc.; James Mills, Amoskeag Building Products, Inc., Manchester, N. H.; T. J. Dougherty, Ohio Valley Suppiy, Inc., and Norman Herr, Bayonne Steel Products, Nelvark, N. J. These men, together with members from as far alvay as the east coast, undertook the trip to California to emphasize the fact that distribution breakdown is a national-not regional-problem, and must be corrected on a national scale.

S. M. Van Kirk, NBN{DA general manager from Chicago, lvas then introduced to the non-members present and the meeting u'as turned over to T. J. Dougherty, acting president of the association, for his official rvelcome.

A trvo-hour oanel discussion, "Elficient distribution-is it over or just biginning?" took number one billing for the rest of the morning. The six-man panel was equally divided betlveen manufacturers, distributors and retailers and was moderated by Francis Brorvn, editor of Western l3uilding.

Presenting the manufacturers' case on the panel were: Lloyd Fry, Jr. of Lloyd Fry Roofing Company, Summit, I11., and M. C. Fairfield, general sales manager of the Insulite Division, St. Paul, Minn. The distributors were represented by E. tr. Hively, head of Material Supply Co., Springfield, Ill., and Norman Herr, president of Bayonne Steel Products, Neu,ark, N J. The lumber-dealer point of vie'w rvas presented by Hamilton Knott, Yosemite Lumber Co., the president of the LMANC, and Russ Stevens, A F.

Stevens Lumber Co., the imrnediate past president of the Northern dealer group.

N{anufacturers F'rv and l"airfield noted that the main problem facing all manufacturers is to cletermine just tvho is a legitimate distributor. Fry noted tl-rat in some sections of the country, especially in the Southeast, it is practically impossible to lind legitimate lvholesale representation. In some instances. this situation forces the manufacturer of a dealer product to go to the lun.rber dealer direct. llorvever, in no instance should the manufacturer sell the dealer on a u'holesale list. Rather, he should maintain his dealer list in order to prevent unfair price advantages, and as insurance against the day that ethical u'holesale representation might be obtained in the area, it was said.

\\i holesaiers Hively and Herr cited problems arising from manufacturers rvho are bordering on overproduction. To maintain this rrolume, considerable pressure is being applied on distributors to take the big volume accounts on di-

MANUFACTURER FAIRFIEID urged combined effort through NBMDA ro fight breokdown of proper distribution chqnnels

tr, t:

WHOI.ESAI.ER HERR noied lhqf west-coast distributors qre foced with much the some problems qs those in his home stote

DEATER STEVENS was opiimislic bur sqid if wholesqlers wcnt to loke over rhey'll hove to sell everyfhing from skis to guitor strings

MANUFACTURER TTOYD

A. FRY, Jr. felt ploce to slorf working on problem is with the retdil deoler for the "ultimote sole"

DISTRIBUTOR HtVEtY felr end of boom yeqrs moy correct situotion; thinks monufocturers should sell disrribs on "deolersonly" policy

DEATER KNOTT told of trend of retoil yords to sei up dummy wholesqle componies to compeie with retoil-wholesqle firms

R. E. "Dick" FREEI AN (ql rostrum) wos Progrom Choirmon for lhe NMBDA's firsi wesl-coost Conference. At left of rostrum qre E. E. Hively (lefi) qnd Homilton Knott, president of Lumber Merchqnts Assn. of Northern Colifornio

fhese All Aluninun SLIDING GLASS DOORS SEIL

AS SftTOOTHLY AS THEY SL

SOME REASONS W}IY THEY SEtt SO WELt CADET

dEngineered with exclusive 2-piece tension mounted interlocking stiles; makes 2Jight units interchangeableright or left, at all times. Capri Cadets glide to the outside of stationary doors. Schlegel wool pile weatherstripping prevents leakage at the trouble spots. Many other features. Know the facts and you'll see why Capri Cadet All Aluminum Sliding Doors sell so well.

cAtt ouR ftrETAt PRoDucTs DlvrsloN FOR PROFIT.ilAKERS AND VOLUIIE.BUITDERS

Our enlarged Metal Products Division carries complete stocks of building rnaterials that retail lumber merchants can buy with con"fidence-products that are wanted, that yield a satisfactory profit and build volume.

Hogan $flholesale is headquarters for Aluminum Casement Sash, Horizontal Sliding Windows, Patio Doors, Jalousie Ifindows, Awning tVindows and other equally fine types of modern metal products for homes, industries and institutions. l7indows are shop glazed at our plant-and aluminum beads installed. Complete units shipped to you, ready for your customers to install.

LOOK TO HOGAN WHOTESALE FOR THE BEST IN ATUfrTINU'N WINDOWS AND DOORS AND SUPERIOR BUITDING PRODUCTS

Mqnufocfurers, Wholesolers, Deqlers Sit Down Together to Discuss Problems

rect. Direct comoetition from some manufacturers and the splitting of functional discounts were just a few more problems citied by the distributor group. However, both Hively and lferr did feel that the nation's boom-vears Deriod as such was u.earing off, and that through economic necessity the manufacturer r,r'ould return to a long range and ethical distribution Dattern.

Both Dealers Knott and Stevens rvere uDset about the tendency of r,vl.rolesalers and even some manuTactrlrers to go direct to their accounts. A product should be sold to the correct class of trade according to the services needed to merchandise it. Certain lines mav be oermanentlv lost to the retailer as a result. However,-both'dealer..r'"i" firnrly of the opinion that, in the long run, America's lumber dealers continue to offer the cheapest and best system of distribution to the building market.

, Although generally in agreement about fighting the tqend, the panel was emphatic about one point in particular: The only way to lick the problem is togetherlo-t as individuals, but as NBMDA. A supplier who is "clean" in one area and "dirty" in anothel should be made to get off the fence. And this can only be accomplished by nation-wide pressure-from the "clean" areas as well.

Luncheon and round table discussions concerned iust what the manufacturer. the u,holesale distributor and'the retailer can do about the problem. E,ach luncheon table selected a chairman, t'ho in turn presented his table's findings :rt the afternoon open-discusiion period which was presided over by Bill Grieve, head of BMD, Stockton, and Charles Mcfver, Structural Material Co., Nlonteltello.

Table chairmen included Russ Edmonston, Diamond W. Supply Co.; Ray Haley, Haley Wholesale Co., Inc., Santa Barbara; Stu Mackie, Haley Wholesale; John Mensinger, American Distributins Co..

roble

discussad over-pio- feh monufocturers were recommendad legolized duction ond rhe illegiti- folling down educcting screening of monufocmsle soles it breeds distribs in merchondising turers by group NBMDA

sales organtzation (not just order takers) backed up by adequate stocks and service. Stick to a "Dealers Onlv" policy and be able to recognize and turn dorvn unpr"ntilte business, they urged.

Lumber dealers came under fire for their apathy in accepting and merchandising new products. Retailers were also criticized for being "hot" and "cold" instead of solidly behind legitimate distributors only.

"Everything starts u'ith the ultimate sale," I.loyd Fry stated in ansu'ering from the floor the key question: "What are we going to do about it?" Tl-re retail dealer should stop doing business rvith any rvholesaler rvho competes with any dealer in any given area of tl.re nation, Mr. Fry declared. Likewise, the rvholesaler should sl-ry arvav from doing business u.'ith any manufactrlrer not adhering to a 100/o distributors only policy.

The business session l'as then brought to a close and the group heard a report from Business Nlanager Van Kirk concerning the progress of NBMDA. The assoiiation, rvhich rvas chartered in June 1952 lvith 28 members, non' has over 300 building material warehouses on its membership roster. In addition, another 70o prospective distributors are currently being invited to add their voices to the association, and to be on l.rand for NRMDA's big national convention, to be l-reld this year in Chicago, November ll and 72.

For Westerners unable to attend the National. NBMDA has arranged to hold two West Coast meetings each year, starting in 1958.

Mqsonife Offers Christmos Plons to Push Soles of Tempered Presdwood

Co., Modesto ; Stark Sowers ( right ) , Inland Lumber Co., Bloomington; John Gerich, Modern Materials, L. A., and Oscar Bigler, Lloyd Fry Roofing Co.

Distributing

These gentlemen urged greater cooperation and loyalty among manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, and L00o/o support of only the ethical sourc€s of supply.

In addition, manufacturers were urged to guard against overDroduction. to consider a ooliw of exclusive distributorsfrips, to do a better job of product education rvith their deals with a favored fer'v and, legitimate distributors only.

distributors, cut out special above all, do business with

The table chairmen felt that r,vl-rolesalers should have just one price list for all dealers and strive to build a creative

Another extensive Christmas promotion designed to encourage the wide public use of Masonite Tempered Presdwood for Yule decorations has been scheduled bv Masonite Corporation. Dealer support of the promotion rvill be headed by full page, four-color advertisements. A folder of 25 Christmas plans .ivill be offered free to the public, available through lumber dealers. Readers also may write directly to the company and lumber dealers rvill be advised of these prospective customers in their trading areas.

To aid the dealers in promoting the sale of Tempered Presdrvood, Masonite is olTering a Christmas kit containing 20 pians, a 17x22-inch poster in color, an easel display card featuring tl-re national ad and holding plans in a die-cut pocket, several radio scripts, a publicity release, I and 2column ad mats. merchandising suggestions, and full-size templates for four of the popular plans.

Offered for the first time. the templates, made of sturdy card stock, rvill permit the dealer or customer to outlin-e easily on Primecote Tempered Presdwood the Santa Claus and sleigh, reindeer, carolers and Santa Claus without a sleigh. The company rvill suggest three ways of using the templates: loaning them, offering the customer space to trace the cutouts himself, and doing the tracing and cutting for a service charge.

BlLt GRIEVE (olons with RUSS EDtl^ONSTON Chqrles Mclver) cop- urged distributors to toined the ofternoon ges- have couroge lo lurn sion down unprofitoble biz

RAY HATEY bid for increased loyolty between oll segmenfs of the industry

STU I ACKIE'S luncheon JOHN MENSINGER foble OSCAR BIGLER

tqble

Sponrorcd

Adomr,

Bocon, lloyd W. Bocon DoorComPonY

Bortloron, L ll. Euilding Supplics, Inc.

Biglcr, Orcor t' Fry loofing Go.

Bhckrtock,In. C. Lbr. Supply & Worrhr. Go.

Bragrtod, G. G. L. Fry Roo0ng Go.

Brercs, Glifiord E. Wclth & Brcrec

Brewrtrr, Jr., A. !. Akron tarh & Diror Co.' Inc.

Brown, Froncir W. Wcrlrm Building llogazinc

Buck, E. W. W. P. Fullcr & Co.

Buck,Kenncth LumbcrllcrchcntAs'nof

Northern Golifornio

Chrisrion, W. C. Thc Chrirrion Go.

Cook lrlcx lL The Colif. Lumber l$erchqnt

Doughoily, f. f. Ohio Volley Supply, Inc.

NMD Sqnra Ano, Colif.

l/iBR Spokono' Worh.

MFGR Sumnit, lllinoir

MBR Sesrilc, Woeh.

MFGR Sumnil, lllinoir

NllD Ooklcnd, Golif.

MBR Akron, Ohio

l? Po*lond, Oregon

NI|ID Ssn Froncieco, Colif.

TA ton Fnrncirco, Colif.

llBR lor Angelos, Cqlif.

TP Los Angeles, Son Froncisco, Colif.

llBR Cincinnoti, Ohio

Eoton, F?onk We3tcrn Building llcgozinr , fP Pordqnd, Orcgon

Edmonclon, Rurlcll 5. Diomond W Supply Co. Nl/D lor Angoler, Golif'

Folrficld, ll. C, lmullre Div.-ll&OPopcr

Fcrguron, H. G. No. Cclif. Horduiorc & Srrcl Go.

Frccnon, l. E. 3o-Col Dldg. ilolerirrl. Co.

Fry, Jr. lbyd l'. Fry looing Go.

Gonrcholl,Hcrbcn H' llorriron-llcrrlll & Co.

Gricvc, W. G. Bldg. ilarcrlol Didribulor.

Hotry, Roy Holcy Wholcolc Go., lnt.

Hollidon !. F. Dunhon, Corrigsn & Hoydcn Go.

Hardy, Charlcr G. Ghorle: G. Hordy, Inc.

Horrell, E. J. W. P. Fuller & Go.

Houge, Hilmor lumber Deslcrs Jllalcriol Co'

Herr, Nornnn Boyonne St€elPtoducb Co.

Hivelen E. E. llcleriol Supply Company

Houghton, L D. Nodh Robbin3Plywood Inc

.Jensen, llddin N. L K, Birhop & Co.

Knott, Hornihon -Yorenrito lumber Gonpcny

Knudrcn, Arl Knudrcn EuiHtn SupPly

IIFGR tlinneopolir, Xlinn.

NAID San Frcrncitco, Golif.

lrlBR lor Angclcr, Golif.

IIFGR Summit, lllinoir

N*lD Soh tokr Ciry lfroh

MBR Srockton, Colif.

ftlBR Sonro Borbsru, Colif.

NlrlD 9on Froncirco, Cclif.

NIIID Porqmount, Colif.

NllD Son FromiscoiCalif.

NllD Socramenro, Colif.

tBR Nework, N. J.-

ItllBR Springficld, lllinois

NnrtD Pqlo llro, Colif'

NllD Oqklond, Galif.

RD Frerno, Cclif.

NIID Soh !qk. Cily, Uroh

lcwir, Polmer G, ludlow, W. B.

l/lockic, Stu llr. McGcrr llc lver, Chorlec J. Mcfoggorl, Jim Illcnringcr, John l. llilb, Jomcr t. i,lontgom.ry, Horry

Pcl!, Duncon C. Pcrduc, Bailon W. Pet.Eon, Robcrt D. Pomeron Jcck

Reusscr, Corl Rice, Joe

Schneidcr, Wn. 3chwortz, Golmon Scoulhr, John D. Sink, Pcul K. Sower:, J. Srork Slevcnr, lu:r . Sullivon, R. D.

lhomron, Fred 3.

Von Ki*,5. ll.

Wolrh, t P. Wcbrtcr, G. E. lVcbh, Joner W. Woodhouse, J. W.

Horlin, Howord L.

Pipes, Voughn

Shuck, O. R.

Whirc, Charlec. D. Whit , Don F.

Polmcr G. Lcwic Compony

lYcat rn A3br.lo. Co.

Holey Wholcrolc Go., Inc,

Ricc Supply Compony

Slructursl llotcriol Go:

North. Gcl. Roofcn Ag'n

Amcdcqn Dirrriburing Co.

Amo*cog Bldgr Prodtr., Inc.

Bcrkheimc/r

Dovi: Hordwood Co.

Anoricon Dirtributing Co.

Palmcr G. Lcwh Co, Lumber llcrchsnlr Acr'n of Northern Cslifornio

Borkheime/c

Ricc Supply Conpony

Norco Dirtributing Co.

Norco Dirrribuling Go.

So-Col Bldg. lltilcriolc Go.

trloson Supplicr, lnc.

lnlond bmbcr Gompany'

A. f. ttovcnr lunlbcr Co.

Pociftc Ccm't & Aggr.gat r

Inhnd Lumbrr Gompany

NEXIDA

W. P. Fullcr & Compony

Wcrlern Stolce slon. Co.

Wclrh & Brcroc

Pocifc Ccm't & Aggregote3

Howord Haskin Dist. Gorp.

Bldg. Illolericls Dist., lnc

.Bldg. lttateriqls Dist., lnc.

Whirc Brorh*r

Whire Sroficrt

tlBR Seorle,Wathington NtlflD San Froncisco, Colil.

AtlBR lonro Borboro, Golif. N{flD Scn Rofocl, Gclif. MBR ll/lonrebello, Gqlif. IA 3qn Froncisco, Gslif. NIYID llod.rto, Colif. IIIBR llsnchcstcr, N. H. MBR Porrlond, Oregon

NIt/lD Son Froncisco, Colif. NI|ID Mode:to, Cqlif, tlBR 3cofile,Woshingrlon TA 9cn Froncisco, Colif.

MBR lcoille, Wo:hington

Nl/l,D Son RofoC, Colif.

NIIID Sccromonro, Colif. NMD 9acrorncnro, Colif. MBR loe Angcler, Colif. IUIBR lor Angclcr, Colif. llBR Bloonlngron,Colif. RD Hrotdrbury, Colif. NltD Sqn Frqndrco, Colif.

AIBR Bloomington, Colif.

l/lBR Chicogo,lllinoir

NllD Sqn Frsncirco, Cqllf. NiilD Arhfork, Arizono NMD Ooklond, Colif..

NAID Sqn Floncisco, Golif.

l/lBl Tucson, Arizons

ftlBR Srocl:ron, Colif.

IUTBR Srockton, Colif.

NlllD Ooklond, Colif.

NliD Ooklcnd, Golif.

Add Your Voice to Industry's Affoirs

lfhe A-

What's Going On-

The Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California s'as pleased to welcome into membership last month: Traynor & Silver, Inc., Palo Alto-Lloyd Milne, manager; Grover City Lumber Co., Grover City-Clarence L. Clark, owner, ancl Cockrum-Dills Lumber Co., Fresno-Buster Cockrum, managef ' r< r< *

A very rvell-attended Association board o{ directors meeting rvas held in Fresno on September 13. On behalf of the membership, President Hamilton Knott welcomed the follorving nerv directors: Charles Cross, Sr., Tahoe City; Clair Hicks, Salinas; E. H. Metcalf, Bakersfield; C. D. Dart, Fresno; Earle Johnson, Jr., Watsonville; A. B. Wilson, Napa; Bob Adams, Walnut Grove; Cloyd Garner, Stockton, and Arthur Martin, Sonora.

There is a great deal of discussion within the in<lustry about pension plans and one of the most interesting talks on this subject rvas given before the Board lty Frank Heard of Motroni-Heard I-umber Company, Woodland, chairman of the association's Retirement Plan committee. This committee for the past three montl-rs has been studying many types of pension plans, but the one rvhich will allow for the greatest flexibility for the needs of many different types of dealers is the X{aster Trust Plan. Under this arrangement the fixed costs of the Plan's administration rvould be significantly reduced through group participation and still remain flexible, thereby allorving each dealer to design an individual plan for his organization rather than subscribing to a blanket plan. A detailed report will shortly be mailed to association members.

The LMA board of directors has approved a unique but highl1' successful forum for reaching solutions to industry problems u'hich u,ill shortly be offerecl to association members-The LNIA Round Table-in which one dealer from each area throughout Northern California (selected so he r'r'ill not be meeting n.itl-r his direct competitors) rvill be invited to attend a round-table discussion u'hich u'i11 be held regrrlarlv in San Frarrcisco.

Here he will meet with 15, to 20,other dealers to discuss common industry problems such as methods of reducing operating costs, building store sales, compet- ing with applicators, handling and storing materials, hiring and training personnel, developing new markets and many others. Th.rough a group discussion each dealer will learn how another has coped with problems similar to his own.

The ansu'ers and solutions to tl-re multitude of problems rvhich face this industry lie u'ithin its own ranlis; these problems need to be discussed and horv is it more possible to discuss and solve them than through the collective intelligence of the retail lumber merchants?

Build Your Team Strong-Through Training

The Association's 1957 Management Trainins Course tvill be held the n'eek of November 11-15th at the \\rhitcomb hotel in San Francisco. Advance interest in the school has been excellent, u'hicl-r is ir.r no smali measure attributable to

(Continued on Page 72)

filaaafacturcd ln lhe West - - For Westera llone euilders

COMPETITIVETY PRICED FEATUR,ES GATORE

SERVtCE

DEPENDABIIITY

Seven bequtiful veneers to mqlch your house doors. All oluminum rust-free, smoothly operoting unit. Sosh sections eosily removed for cleoning. Entire door ond unit weotherproof ond woter proof. All wood inlerior ports of kiln dry lumber only. Hot plote pressed wirh exlerior glue-Smoothly'belt-sonded ot mill for exciting nolurol finish or smoolh pointed surfqce. Fiber gloss, non-rusl, no sqg, screen is used exclusively.

New Wqrehouse Focility Assures lmmediqte Delivery From Complete StockThe Door with the All-Wood Horizontql Qeyspriced righl lor todoy's highly competitive msrkel

We ore equipped lo produce Custom-designed doors of oll kinds Our Speciolty deporlmenl is ot YOUR Service Regordless of your requiremenls, We hqve THE Door to fit every purpose. C A I L

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Hold Fomily Field Doy for Greot Cquse of LeRoy Boys'Home rrr>

Deoler [orry Weilqnd(risht) ond the "Cookie" dish up rhe hot dog feosf for the crowd but [orry cqn't wqil

LeRoy Boys stond still for group phoiogroph to show their oppreciolion to friends in lumber industry

HOO-HOO HO5T5: (1. to r.) Freemon CAMPBETI., President Ho rry BOAND, Morsholl MEYER, Ho rvey KOLt, Jim FORGIE, Woyne wil.50N

Photos ot bottom of poge show (1. ro r., top) dining room, woodworking shop neor completion, ond potio; lower ponel shows boys, fqmilies ol "chow"

1-arry \\'eilancl. l)ernranerlt ch:rirrlrLn {or I -cIiov 1:loys' IIonre activitv oI Los .\ngcles ] Ioo-][oo (-lulr 2, clicl it :rgair-r at the sec,.,t'ril lLnnuul alT:rir hclrl :rt thc hor.uc ou Srrr-rcia1., Septembcr lJ. Jlore than 150 lunrlrcrn'ren, thcir l'ives, farnilies ancl iriencls rLtterrrlc<l the highlr- snccessiul Fan-ri1v Field Dav at thc school.

.ir1-hc pr, rgr:rn-r stlLrtcrl prornptlr' :Lt 12:30 rtrtrtn I'ith tlie serr-ing oi a u'onrlr:riul lrarlrccrrc lrrnch l-hich n'its thorottghlv enjo-r'crl lr_v all thc ki<ls. lroth vorilrg and old. Irr-er1'thirrg un,ler tht'surr u':ts uvlrilulrle to please the palate. Hot dogs :rn11 hrrnrlrrrrgcrs for tlrc kicls, along l-ith all the soft <lrinl<s thcr-coulrl <1rinli, inclncling milk arrcl ice crcanr, toppcd the nrcnu.

Iiollou'ing lunch, :L corrrlttctetl tour of the FIomc n':ts nur<le lrr' :rll r-isiting lToo-Hoo. '\ llrst-hanc1 vicu. of the n'oo11l-orking shop startc<l sevcral \-ears .rgo by the T,os Angcles gr()ul) n';rs inclucled. 'I'his prtijcct rr ill continuc for scr"cnrl vc:rrs lrcforc al1 of the rnachinerv is irrstlllc'rl ltr<1 it rvill lre ihr, rrunrl,cr-()nc acti\-it.r- ,,r-r Llrrli 2 ltgcn,l:r [or st>rnc tinrc to c( )llt ('.

I)uring the lLftert'ro,'n :l )',rts er cnts, sninrnring ltn<l g;Lnrcs of all classilications l'ere enjoverl 1r-r'llrc lro,vs of thc honre :rn<1 tlre r isiting fanrilies. Thcrc u-crc r-:rrious prizcs {or c:rcli cvcnt :tnrl horsclrack ri<ling for thc loungstct-s.

-NItrnl' Hoo-FIoo fron-r rLll r,i-er tl'rc soLrthl:Ln<1 uere ot-t h:rncl to help make this rrrrnn:rl cvcnt successirrl. \lr. & Xlrs. ('arl Gavotto ar.rtl t1'rcir sorr I )ick. rLntl llr. & \Irs. Clif liolrerts car-nc fronr Sltrr I)icgo.

[,arrr' \\teilrtrrrl n':ts :Llrlr' :rssistcrl lrr- a llne conrmittee incltr,lirrg Sn;rr-li J l;trrr. I',orrttrl, (lrcg L:ie-utitris, Clttrck ]-emlrcr. \\'ar,nc \\'ilson, liex ()xiorrl (.co-clrairnran), Frceuran Clrnrplrcll, -[inr l,-orgic, I)on l]r:L1e,r.:tn11 Il:rrvev Iio11.

"\\-c are highlv grrtilic<1 lrr- the srtlrport given this u-orthr' affair," slLirl Sn:rrli I"orrn<1, "lLncl it is our hrm intentiol-t to r-n:ikc it 1rc11er lrrrrl lrcttcr cach vcrrr irccausc u-c intenrl to rrutkt' tlris rrrr rtrrrrttrl ('\'('n1."

-\lthriLrgh tlrc l,clio,r' I),ovs' Home actir-itv is spottsoretl lr-r-l,os.\ngclcs ('lrrlr 2,:tll mcrr.Llrers of the lrrrnlrer {r:ttcrnitr' rLie invite<1 to givc tlreir suplrort to this r,,,rrthu hilc l,r(,jcci, IlolLrrrl :Lrrrl his u'or1<ine committee dcclrirerl.

llrrrvcr-[ioll rur<1 l)on l]ufkin keDt Zir.nlrt.r thc Clou'n lrtrsr' f()r ()\ ('r- an h,,lrr crrterliriltiltg tlre liirl: ,,[ :tll ;tgt's. /.ini,,, h:Lrl cvcrr-thing in his kit from trainc<l dogs to u,il<l :tttitrrals ;Lrr<l his Iltrt oi tlre lrusv pr()er:I1n \\'its \\'cll rcccivc<1.

Dcrsch Trqnsfers to Downey

Cien Butler, salesmanager of \\'-inton Lumber Sales Co. at Sacramento. announces the transfer September 1 of Jack Dasch to \\rinton Lumber \\rholesale Distributors, Irrc., at Dorvnev. Calif. Dasch ioined \\i'inton last December and has been servicing tl-re San Francisco and Penir-rsula areas for Winton out of Sacramento.

TW&J Assigns Molifor to Boy Arecr

Italph l)routv, salesmanager of Tarter, Webster ct Johnson, lnc., San lirancisco. announces the association of Tom \{olitor l'ith the big u-ho1esa1e lnmber concern, effective September 1. Xlolitor, u'ith nearly 10 years of rn,hrilesale lumber experience behind him at -Iircomi, Washington, and Oakland. u.ill service retail dealers in the Greater l:lay Area.

Hoo-Hoo is greeted by locol hosts; Mrs. Horry Boond ond Freemqn Compbell register the guests; Koko fhe Clown convulsed ihe kids. SECOND PANE[: boll gome. THIRD PANET: Don Broley ond Chuck Lember; George Clough, LeRoy Hcynes himself ond Jim Forgie; Lorry Weilond ond Corl Govotfo. FOURTH

PANET: George (lefi). Mory (right) ond rhe Clough boys; Mrs. Horvey Koll (right) ond o guest or rhe Field Doy; Son Diego's Roberts (left) ond Govolto (right) in reor ore toking it oll in. FIFTH PANEL: Horvey Koll (bock to comero) ond the rest of the kids reolly loved ol' Koko rhe Clown; Willis Hqnes ond Rex Oxford; ond lost (nof leost), Forgie, Clough ond Koll

l'lV Olatonip Stslul aa

Bf le Sawre

Age not guaranteed---Some I have told for 20 years---Some Less

llliterqte ?

Long ago, when that fine Englishman, Lord Balfour, "Just bring me something good for dinner. I'11 trust your visited the United States, he took back to England with him choice." a story on himself which he delighted to tell on all occa- And, sure enough, the waiter brought him a splendid dinsions. He said that in Washington his first dinner in the ner. So for several evenings he sought this same waiter's hotel was served him by a highly intelligent-looking, grey- table, and always let him select the food. When he was haired Negro waiter. Instead of looking over the bill-of-fare, leaving he gave the waiter a very generous tip, and thanked Lord Balfour said to the waiter: him for his able assistance. The waiter beamed:

Deqrh ond

In the 19.17 fiscal year cn<ling Jurrc 30, thc California State Treasury at Sacr:rrnt'nto crillecte<l the sum of $1,637,000,000 in taxcs. This is sairl to be nrorc than collected evcn by thc Statc of Neu' York rvith its ytoprrlation of at least one million rrrore. rvhcrc thc tax talic n'as $1,+.10,000,000. Local taxes in the anrount of gl-1.-l liillion ucrc collectecl by the U.S. in tl.re fiscal r-t:rr:rncl, in ailrlilion to thc state ancl local taxcs, thr fi.,lcr':rl inconic tax lritc is, of conrse, r'norc than tl're other t\\-o tax(.s cornlrinc<1. l'otal t:Lxt's in thc U.S. last vcar canre to $.5-11 for cvcr_v nran, wonralr antl chiltl in thc total populatir,n $l.l rrr,,rjt. tharr ever brforc.

"Dass fine, Kuhnel," he said. "I sure is glad I pleased you. Dass what I'm heah for. And when any of yore friends come Jtere, Suh, WHAT CAN'T READ EITHER, jest you send 'em to Calhoun Clay."

Joe Williqms Joins Aflos Lumber Co.

Joe \\ti11iams, r-e terlrrr lun'rlrer sllc'snran of l-os -\ngeles, h.ls joined tl-re szrles staff oi the .-\tllrs I-unrber Ciornp:rn1', accorclirrg to Ed Bauer, l):rrtlrer in the u'holesale lumber Lr()ncern. Joe has been idcntillc<l in the u'holesiLle lumber distrilrution fielcl ir-r Southern CalifornilL {or over 35 vea.rs. He formerly handlecl the rrorthenr territor_r' f,,r l,-. J. Stiurton & Son, Inc. anc1, more recentlv, rvas gcncral rrurltrger oi' Arreclrrs Harclu-ood Companr-. ile has lreen actir,e irr I [ool loo :ttr<1 other fraternal ancl civic a{Iairs.

The Glory of BeinE q Port

Civilization began when men started grouping and banding together for their own protection and advantage.

The civilization of business began when individuals learned to join together in intelligent organizations.

They began to know the glory of being a part, instead of the lack of wisdom in remaining apart.

THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT preached the need for and value of lumber trade organizations and associations in its first issues, and tras kept up the work ever since, telling lumbermen to know the glory of being a part of the industry-a working part.

Your trade association is a vital element of your industry. It is the sole means by which the thought of the industry

aaa

An Editorial

can be expressed; it is the sole means by which better ideas may be expressed and wrong practices eliminated; it is the sole means by which your govertrrlsll-in time of needcan call upon your industry as a whole.

The trade association represents the power 6f 6455-3 power inherently impossible to individual units-and indeed the only power that can avail the entire industry.

So, be a part-not apart.

Dubs Will Ploy Dicrblo Ocrober I8

I)ulrs, Ltcl., uncler the :tb1e leadership of f lollis -f or.Le s. u'ill plar- it,{ 10.cth torrrn:rmeut on Octolrer 18 at thc l)iablo ( ountn' Clnb. Ellsl'orth Kecne rr-i11 lre host for tlre cllLv.

l Strikes Srymie Aug. Permits

Strilies in tl're builrling intlustrl, u't'rc lrlamecl i,,1' 111,. .llrr'1,,lr',,f irr .\ugrrst l,iril,lirrg I,(.nrils for corrstrLrction of ncll. lronrt's lrrr<l lirrsinrss bLriltiings in lrolh I-os Angelrs arrri the rlrrin,.r,r1,,,r:rtrrl art':is of tltr countv. 'l'hc 7-u t'e lt striltt, of lrlurnbt'rs :rn<l shcct-rrr.'t;ri uollit,r's, :rn,l :L shortrr u'orli stopP:rgt' of lrorl t':rrricrs, Prcvt'ntetl frrrtht,r ll(\\' (il\' ;ttt,l ,','1ltt1\ ('rrttslrttr'1i,rl l'( ('r,t,ls l,,.ilt3 stt ill tllt'rllo1l{11,:rltltluglr irr tlrc citit,s irr lltr coul)t,\' ulrt'rc lhert, rvt'r'c rto stril<cs. lruilrlint. tlirl irit rrt'n nrorrtlriv trt'alis.

TW&J Sugor Pine is high oltitude, slow growth, premium stock with the smooth, eosy working, soft texture demonded by pottern mokers, millwork monufocturers ond wood croflsmen.

THOROUGHI.Y KILN OR AIR DRIED TW&J Sugor Pine is precision monufoctured from 4/4 to 16/4 ond held in lorge storoge sheds' for yeor- orbund delivery.

The West's lorgest producer of Sugor Pine with l0 mills in the heort of the High Sierro'Sugor Pine belt to serve you.

'l'ht. I-. .\._tiity I.iuiltlirrg arrrl S;rfcrr. l)tlrartnrcnt issuc<l .5273 Perrrrits irr Ausrrst irt $-+.1.8+7,7.10 r':Llrr:rtion, conrlrarerl 1r.r .511.5-1 ;rt $-19,-122..51.5 in -\Lrsrrst 19.i6. Fjon,t,vcr, rlcsPitc the strilreczrusrrl slunrp, thc city'5 {e1;11 for 19.57's first tight nronths this vclrr rvas $36-1,8.5 1,299, conrlxrretl to $335,1i8,48.+ in thc s:Lne If.i6 span. Tht' unincr.rrporatc<i areras in Ausust issuccl 2995 perrnits at 919,819,965, against 1(tc)9 rt $27,6.+8,177 in thc prel.ic-rus August.

Contrqcfors End Corpenter Poct

Four Southern California contractors' associations-Associatccl Gener:rl Contractors, Honre liriltiers Institrrte, llrrilrling Contractors Assn. of Cali fornia, antl I,)xc;Lvatiug anrl Cirading Contractors Assrr., Inc.-1tublishcc1 legal noticer Se1tt. .i that thc]' u'oulrl no longcr ltarticiliatc u'ith thc ('zrrpentt'rs Unirtn in <liscriniinatrtr'1. hirinu practicrs bantre<l bv thc Nlrtional I-:rbor Ilcl;rtions Ilo:rrrl, tt,,r t',r,il,l thel' 1cf11s1'to lrirc jorrrncvrrrt,r'r carl)cnt('rs u'ho art rrirt nrt'nrlrcrs of thc loc;rl, :Lltlrouglr non-rrnion carlx.nters rtrust lrt'conrr rrniorr nrcrnlrt'rs u'ithin .30 rlays :Lftcr thc,v :rre hire<1.

In thr 1-r:rst, conttrctors' groul)s hirrtl onlrn'ttt'l<trs s('llt to thcrn frorrr the irniorrs'hirirrLl halls :rnrl nrin-rrniorr l)l('ll \'\rere hartllr' ('\,er cnrplovctl. 'l-hc NLIt I', recrntly rrrlt,l thiLf sr.rch 1rr;ictices rvcrc cliscrinrinatory aritl i1lega1.

Son Diego Floo-Hoo Oct. 20

San Dieqo lfuo-Hoo Club 3 u.ill holtl its annual golf torlrnanlent ar-rcl bulTet sul)per on Sunc1a1-, October )0, at thc Singing Hills Countrv Clrrb. The r.r'ren's solf rvill start at 11 a.n'r. ancl tl.re nrixecl suppcr rvith thc ladies is schechrled for .i :30. There rvill bc alvarcls. trophies anrl entertai nnrent.

Through t'our Corrmtlnit\. ( hcst r-ou gct tlre lr1()st scr\-ices--167 irr orre piLcklLur scrr iccs thut lrcople necd rLn<l usc.

Slere are two wood-paneling products that givo, interiors smart, smooth-tertured beauty.

Ven-O-TV'ood is ribbon-grain Philippine mahoganf veneer overlaid on the same highly dent-resisting flake board as Flakewood. It's smooth, requires no sanding nor other finishing and is ready for staining or varnishing. Like Flakewood it has an unusually low shrinking and swelling factor.

Flakewood's remarkably different: 'Wood flako faces in your choice of pine, maple, fir, ceda,r'or Philippine mahogany, securely bonded together under heat and pressure. Satin smooth, 3-dimen' sional appearance without roughness. Contemporary good looks. May be stained, tinted with color, lacquered or varnished in its natural finish.

Flakewood and Ven-O-Wood are sturdy and durable. They may be sawed, nailed and mounted with glue. They make excellent overlays for furniture, cabinets, doors and commercial interiors, especially where low shrinkage and swelling are important.

,Lumber Xlqnufocturers Urge All-Out Assoult for Preservqtion of Lumber's Plqce in the Sun

-The Entire lndustlyf766 Growers to Retoilerslsl3l lhor hns 'Time for Boftle'

The president of the Nation4l Lumber Manufacturers Association norir proposes that all segments of the lumber

. industry-timber -growers, lumber manufacturers, whole-

salers, commission salesmen, retailers, converters and job-

in a "total, all-out merchandising-selling cam-

paign" to promote lumber and wood products.

, Wash., makbs the recommendation in an article "Time for

Battle," published in the 1957 yearbook of the National

Association.of Commission Lumber Salesmen.

, Leuthold warned that manufacturers of competitive

materials are "mobifizing forces for an all-out attack

on lumber's markets" and that the lumber industry must meet the challenge with a counterattack of "unprecedented" scope.

"This requires, first, that we put aside differences arising out of species, regions and other considerations," he declared.

"ff the lumber manufacturers of one region fail to cooperate with those of another, the competition will outflank them both and drive toward their objective unopposed.

"Further, lumber's assault must be carried by all the troops at its command. This means, the timber grower, lumber manufacturer, wholesaler, commission salesman, retailer, converter and jobber of lumber, plywood, millwork and all other wood products."

Leuthold pointed out that the National Lumber Manufacturers Association has laid the groundwork for a "broader, more united industry efiort" by sponsoring a study of the industry's present merchandising programs. The study, along with recommendations as to what further promotional activities should be undertaken, will be made by Dr. James D. Scott of the University of Michigan.

Leuthold paid tribute to current publicity-trade promotion efforts of the NLMA, its 16 {ederated associations and other segments of the lumber industry, observing that "in newspapers and magazines, on radio and television, lumber is getting the best'publicity it ever had."

"But, he added, "we have only to look at lumber's declining per capita consumption rate to realize that these efforts are not enough-that they must be bolstered and expanded.

"It would be easy to cite more examples of the excellent promotion efforts of NLMA and other segments of the lumber industry. However, important as these efforts are, their chief value is in setting the stage for the job we must ' accomplish in the future."

In discussing the efiorts of competitors to capture lumber's markets, Leuthold asserted:

"Make no mistake--our competitors realize full well the values of advertising and, particularly, cooperation.

"One of the latest illustrations of this point is a joint, nation-wide promotional campaign developed by the big three aluminum producers-Kaiser, Reynolds and Alcoato sell aluminum awnings. If the aluminum awning promo-

NOW IS THE TINIE TO STO CK ROOF KOIE for your customers

MltllONS OF smqll oluninurn fokes combincd wirh lhe inest of Gilconite ond Asbestos form the bq:is of Sccuriry Aluninsm Roof iloslic. Asrurcr complcle roof prolection-sun ref,eclion ond lowcr inridc tenperolurc:.

, You ossbre CUSTOilIER

Arpholl Aluminum Roof Pqint ir reqdy mixed. Monufqcfur€d from q hidh-grode, ALCOA oluminum powder in combinqtion with o |0O/6 pure polymsrized ospholt vehiclt fortfiod with Gilsonite for greqlly increosed proleclion ond durobilitf,,

Roof Kote Plstic CementKnife Grodeis o heqvy bodied blqck posic ond moy be qppli€d lo o wel or dry surfoce, enqbling it io be used during the roin when leoking ploces in roofs mqy be reodilv locoled.

Eldtic Roof Kole rcrlorer lhc qsphqlt conl€ni lo compotlllon roof5, li ir q durqblo, iat blqck coqting long in oil conlenl, which give3 it unusuol wofcr-proofing quqliticr or w.ll or bsing plioble qnd elqrli.,

Asbestos Roof Kole contoinr long ffbre qsbeslos ond pure qrphqlt. lt is the mo5t duroble qnd lhc loush.rl r@f c@ting monufqctured. Not iutt o point bul o thick, heqYy.bodiod moteriql. Will not crock or p4l. Drics tough qnd plioble.

PROTECTION

GUARANIEED when you sell Seorrity Roof Cootings. You ccn rtock oll of thcrc finc product. ond q:lurc CUIIOflIER SAIISFACTION for yeors. For larfing quolity, rpecify *e ftne moteriolr monufqdured ond dirtributed by Sccuriry. Produced lN lh. W..l FOR Wcrtern urars. Pqinl for every purpo3e. A color for cvery need. lmmcdiote delivery in cny quonlity derircd.

SECUR,ITY when you stock SECURITY ROOF KOTE

tion is successful, we can expect an expansion of such cooperative activity, especiallv tol'ards lumlrcr's nrarl<ets.

"On tire steel front, an executir-e of one of the n:ttiou's largest steel firms stated recently tl'rat scicntists :rre lorking on many nc\v types of steel n'ith such clistinctive cluulities as to merit being cal1ed an er.rtirelv ncu- procltlct."

Leuthold said the "rich prize at stake in the battle between lumber and competitive materials" includes residential, commercial, and industrial and school construction of great volume.

"First. there is the prospect of :r trcmcn<krrrs increase in the need for net' housing, bcgirrrring in the 1960's. This is the periocl l-hen neu. hotrselrolcl ftrrnrations l-il1 shou' a sharo risc as the lxrlrics of \\rorlrl \\Iar II ancl the earll postwar years begin to nrarry:rncl raise families of thrir' o\\'n." he exDlainerl.

"While tlis is t:Lkirre place , the multi-billion-clol1ar.

Speciolisfs in Efficient Disfribution

FRED C. H(ILMES LUMBER CO.

Wholesqle Lumber

Roil/T ruck- &-froiler Shipments

OID-GROWIH, BAND-SAWN REDWOOD from Boiock Lumber Co., Monchesler

OID-GROWTH DOUGTAS FIR From Spocek lumber Co., Monchesler

PRECISION.TRI'IAMED STUDS

Douglos Fir . White Fir o Redwood

REDWOOD POSTS ond FENCING

Fred HOLMES / Corl FORCE

P. O. Box 987

Fort Brogg, Cqlif.

TWX: Fort Brogg 49

Phone: YOrktown 4-37OO

Southern Colifornicr Oftice: Russ SHARP

P.O. Box 5S-Alrodeno, Colif.

TWX: Psso Crl,l7670

RYon l-OO79; SYcqmore 8-6845

federal-state highu-av building program r,viil be opening up vast areas of rural land to neu' resiclential, commercial and inclustrial der-elopment.

"Add to this the outlook for a further growth in the economy, a continued increase in the nation's population and new gains in living standards-and you begin to get an idea of the huge sales potential of the building products industries.

"Other im'Dortant ntarket opportrrnities n'i1l result from the constantly incrcasing necrL for ncrv school construction. An estimated 70.000 ncr,v classroom units are beins started during the current school year ar-rcl starts are exfected to rise to 108,000 rrnits <lrrring the school r-ear beginning September 1. l'hetlrcr or rrot Congress appro\-es a fecleral aicl to eilucation bil1."

The NT II'\ prcsirlent concluded on this note:

"To those who say they cannot afford to spend additional money for lumber merchandising, I say-gentlemen, you can't afford not to !"

E. L. Bruce Appoints Heriot Sqntq Clqrq Monoger

S. \\'-. "Starr" I,lznckier, tiistrict manag'er of Ii. T,. Ilrrrcc Co., Inc., iurrl()rlnces the apltointnrcrrt of Stanlev Herir>t (left) :rs lnanager of Ilnrce's Sarrta ('lara lrranch, effectir-e Scptcnrlre r 1. I I criot, a n;llivc ,,i Itlrrnr;ts count_\'. ltas lrcerr :rssoci:rtcrl u'itli California's lurnlrcr ir-r<lrrstrv for m:rny years rrttrl is trrJl_r'qualifierl f,,r his neri' lrositiorr u'ith the Bruce Co., according to Eznekier.

I n :rcldition to Heriot, \rerlon N'lcKinney and Ed Canlror-r n.ill corrtiuue to service the trade fron-t the Santa Ciara n.arehouse. olTcrirrg conrplcter lines r>f soitlood ancl hardu'ood pl1'u'oocl and Iunrlrer in arlrlition to Bruce flooring and specialities.

lee Poyne Succeeds Dqve Hill qs Burbqnk lumber Co. Monoger

The llrrrbank (Calif.) Lurrber Co. last rnonth regrctftrlly acccptc<l D:rve Hill's resignation as lnanag( r of the yar<l, rvhich rcccntly openecl in its fine neu, lociition, u,hcn Hill rlccided to rcturn to thc airline inclustrv. He left r.vith thc best wisl.res of thc X,Irrllin family to accept o r.r.rn,r^g.rrr"nt position baclt in the inclttstry with \\,hich both he ancl Tt'rr_r, \lullin werc connectccl during the last lr,ar. Succeeding Hill at thc yard will be Lec ['ayne, r'r'ho goes to Rurbanli frour thc ur:inagemcnt of thc Hammoncl Lumber Co. r'arrl in North l-lollr.rvoo<I.

Distibttion Yard: BLOOMINOTON - Phoe Colton TRinity 7-2001

Just Coll St YI/YIONS When You Need THAT EXTR,A QUALITY

**-AndNOW:

By Simmons Trqined Personnel

Western Pinellen Told Spring Business Upturn Due

Portland-Though the "bloom is off tl-re lumber rnarket," Western l)ine lumbernren here September 11-i3 for their semi-annual \\restern Itine Associatirn meeting l-ere told they ri'il1 probably see an improlenrent in business conditions by next spring.

A. B. Hood. president of the associatior.r. u.arned the group a merchandising jr>b of huge proportions faced tl-reir industry. Since the siorvdor.l'n in tract-housing construction, the individual nerv homeou'ners u'ho get hnancing fr<>m regular commercial ler-rding agencies ":rre no\\' the backbone of ottr industry," he declared.

"We must show them and their families that the hems-nqf the gadget-is the foundation for a sound American way of life," he said. Hood is manager of the Ralph L. Smith Lumber Co., Anderson, Calif.

W. E. Griffee, assistant secretar)'-manager of the association, suggested the industry was "going worst of the slump" right non'. He termed 1957 vear for lumber since 1946.

Other speakers included S. V. Fullaway, Jr., rn'ho discussed the association budget and financinS; C. A. Gillett, managing director of American Forest Products Industries, Inc. ; Walter Leuthold, president of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, and that group's new executive vice-president, Nfortimer B. Doy1e, who made his first western appearance since assrrming his post.

The association board of directors voted to support for one year a wood school-promotion program planned by the NLMA if most other elements of the lumber industry also give support. Other board action included:

Recommended continuation oi an all-out effort seeking relief from current inequities in federal agency timber policies the industrv considers vital to its survival.

Gave its okay to a new moulding book designed to standardize pattern sizes and numbering to supplant the 7000 and 8000 series. The book is being published in cooperation with the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, and will be released late in the Fall.

Adoption of selection grade standards for No. 2 and No. 3 common knotty paneling of all Association species. This standardizes the selection of board stock r'vhich is to be run to paneling, and results in increased quality within the paneling grades from the resulting paneling stock.

Okayed a Promotion committee move to give increased emphasis to Larch, White Fir, Douglas Fir, fncense Cedar, Inland Red Cedar, Lodgepole Pine and Engelmann Spruce. The group's promotional program hereafter will stress these woods on a plane equal to the Three Western Pines.

Heard statistics indicating injury frequencies have generally declined since initiation of safety promotion rn'ork.

The Wesiern Pine Associqtion ofiicers (left to righf) ore S. V. Fullowoy, Jr., secretory-mqnoger; P. V. Burke, vice-president; A. l. Helmer, immediote post president; A. B, Hood, president (when he got the govel eorlier this yeor); J. D. Bronson, vice-president, and C. T. Groy, feosurer

Redwood Assn. Re-elects Officers, Plons Increqsed Eostern Morkets

At the annual meeting of the California Redwood Association in the association offices at San Francisco. Se suLrdLlurl rrr Lrlc ass()cra[ron omccs at Jan l: ranclsco, )ep_ tember 9, the following officers were re-elected for 1958: President, Hugh |. |acks, The Pacific Coast Comoanv: Ex- Pres.idenf .Hugh J.Jacks, Company; Executive Vice-President, Philip T. Farnsworth; SecietaryEx- ecutive Vice-Presi Treasurer, Selwyn J. Sharp.

Elected to the board of directors for 1958 r,vere President Jacks; H. A. Libbey, Arcata Redwood Company; E. B. B_irmingham- Harnmond-California Redwood Company ; W. M. Moores, Hollow Tree Lumber Company; F. V. Holmes, Holmes Eureka Lumber Company; Stanwood A. Murphy, The Pacific Lumber Company;. Gordon J. Manary, Simpson Redwood Company; C. Russell Johnson, Union Lumber Company, and Russell H. Ells, Willits Redwood Products Company.

An increased market for California redwood in key areas east of the Rockies was the objective of field and technical representatives of the California Redwood Association during September and October, following earlier promotion rvork this year in the South, New England and Rocky Mountain areas. Intensive promotion .il'ork with architecti, builders, specifiers and usbrs of redrvood rvill be carried out in areas of Ohio by Harry L. Lowell of the association's Promotion division, with assists from William A. Dost and Jack Behrens of the Tecl-rnical division. This will be follorn'ed by a newspaper advertising promotion campaign, entered into jointly by the California Redwood AssoCiati,on and local redwood dealers in the Cincinnati and Columbus areas. Bernarr Bates, director of press relations for the association, flew to these cities to coordinate this campaign.

To add further knou'ledge to a long-range study on the problems of handling circulating water in industrial cooling towers, for which redwood is a favored construction material, William A. Dost and Iack Behrens of the Technical division, CRA, make a s-ing through the Southeast, South Middle West and East. Dost rvill confer with officials at the U.S. Forest Products Laboratorv in Madison. Wisconsin, on their continuing studies witli cooling tower and redwood finish problems. Visits rvill be made to the seven test sites located throughout the United States, where redwood finishes are exposed to varying climatic conditions.

Lowell conducts a series of evening meetings for architects and redlvood dealers in the Denver area betlveen September 27 and-October 2. This follows up a successful field promotion and newspaper promotion campaign in the Denver area during the early part of August. During November, field calls will be made on architects in the Chicago area by members of the California Redwood Association staff.

IE-EIECTED to omce in the Cqliforniq Redwood Associotion for 1958 ore (lcfi to righr): Philip I. Fornsworth, executive vicepreridenf; Hugh J. Jocks, president; Director W, M, Aioores, ond Selwyn J. Shorp. secrelcry-lreosurer

iltA$oillTE PRIMEGOTE PANELS

It's worth more to your customers'.. and it's profitable for you...when you don't have to prime or seal Masonite panels.

Seldom can on-the-job priming duplicate the smooth, even surface offered by Masonite@ Primecote@ products. Sealed on at the factory, this strong, dense first coat comes in a neutral gray tone that takes any color of paint or enamel beautifully. And the backs of all screenbacked Primecote products are microsealed for even gteater stability.

For even greater panel sales, ask your Masonite repreeentative about Masonite Primecote products, or write Masonite Corporatron, Dept. CLM-10-1' 111 Sutter Street. San Francisco 4, California.

@Mo:oaite Corporolion-nonufocturer of qvolity ponel Producls.

First Reports Show Success of Unitized Lumber Shipping

The test program of shipping unitized lumber in boxcars now being sponsored jointly by the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association and the National Lumber Manufacturers Association has produced some interesting results in the first month it was in operation:

- Sixty-five cars have been ordered or reported on, participating_ re_tail lumb-er dealers now number 33{,97 mills have signi- fied their willingness to ship unitized lumber in cars and 37 wholesale lumber dealers are cooperating. Several new loading and unloading methods have been tried which promise to add to the value of this money-saving method of shipping lumber.

_ Wlr"" John E. Moeling and his three-man yard crew from Sterling Lumber in Chicago unloaded a box car of lumber in 2l minutes during the NRr,DA 1956 trxposition in Chicago, the 700 retail dealers who witnessed this-generally agree"d'that "This is fine, but it couldn't be done from groundlevel in a

yard.'l |Vloeling ploved otherwise recently, when they unloaded a ca1 i1]h9 arnaziry time of 16 minutes-f,rom ground level.

The Union Pacific plug-door boxcar was loaded with 34,66O board feet of white fir by Boise Cascade Cory. (formerly BoisePayglt9 Lumber Co.) of Emmett, Idaho, and arrived in perfect condition. Two fork trucks,6000-pound capacity with side shift and 1.5,000-pound capacity, with d,rivers and one helper, worked together. The smaller truck was lifted into the car to raise the stacks in order to place rollers under them. Stacks were pushed into the doorway by hand.

I-argely responsible for the new record was the use of rollers of varying heights under the stacks which had to be moved into the doorway of a car. An &' roller was used under the end of the stack farthest from the door, then a d, under the center of the stack, and a 4n' under the end nearest the door, This made it easy for two men to push the stack "down hill" toward the car door.

When this car was completed, the same crew werrt to work on a car consisting of 39,168,board feet of white fir from Winton Lumber Co., Martell, California, and succeeded in unloading it in 26 minutes.

Thus, 73,828 board feet of lumber was unloaded and placed in storage in a total elapsed time of under 50 minutes. Mr. Moeling stated, "This certainly indicates the savings inherent in this method of shipping and unloading lumbei for those who will work to perfect their methods. I sincerely feel that we will unload a car in 10 minuteS."

Bob Kilgore Storts Own Business

Bob Kilgore (left), popular young Northern California lumberman, has entered the wholesale lumber business on his own in San Rafael. The business will be operated under Bob's full name-Robert P. Kilgore, Wholesale Lumber-with offices at l7O3 5th Avenue in San Rafael.

Kilgore's 20 years of west coast lumber experience goes back to 1936 when he ioined Stimson Lumber Company at Seattle. Prior to his own business for the first time on September 1, he had been two years with Fairhurst Lumber Company as its Northern'California salesmanager.

In addition to his lumber interests, Bob has been an ac- tive supporter of several Northern California Hoo-Hoo Clubs. He played a big part in organizing Club 9's big 1956 International convention and is currently serving as lst vice-president of San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club 9. -

o..thq] mdkes ..KAMBERCOR}" the Finesf Flush Door

"THE CORE'S THE THING" and the exclusive "KAMBERCORE" is the key to the stay-strate success of the newest member of the Fidler Family . . . the "FEATHER-FOLD" folding unit! Complete with hardware, these folding units are engineered to fit any standard opening with no track or hardware of any kind on the floor. Available in all species, the "FEATHER-FOLD" by Fidler's is unique.

OVER FIFTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE

Dislriburing

WOODWORKING MACHINERY FOR EVER,Y PURPOSE . . .

$7ITH the forwatd march of industrv we have assembled the most comprehensive line of'WOOD$(/ORKING MACHINERY that can be obtained in the. great Southwest for 1957.

$78 carry a complete line of equipment-of perfected design-to turn out more accurate and finet work and to speed production with higher efficiency.

DETAILED descriptive literature covering out r$7OOD -PLASTIC and ALUMINUM machinery line is available along with our engineering service and over 50 yeafs exPefrence.

REGARDLESS of what your production ptoblems may be the FRANK E. JONES MACHINERY CORPORATION has the unit of equipment to expedite every job-be it LARGE or SMALL.

FOR greater production-faster service-bettet end products CALL US TODAY. Thete is NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE. . . .

MANUFACTURERS qnd WHOLESATE DISTRIBUTORS

filike Coonon Elected President of S. F. HooFHoo Club 9

Some 35 San Francisco Hoo-Hoo club members attended an election night banquet at the Leopard Cafe, September 10. Presiding over the first part of the session was Hugh Pessner, the club's able president for the 1956-57 year. President Hugh took the occasion to thank the entire Club 9 membership-and especially his hard-working board of directors-for their support during his term of office. The new proposed slate of officers and directors, headed by Mike Coonan, was then read and unanimously accepted by the group on a first vote.

_ Tarter, Webster & Johnson's Coonan received the presi- dent's gavel and then listed the accomplishments of outgoing President Pessner, after which the club made a formal presentation of a beautiful red leafher golf bag in recogni- tion of the retiring president's good work at the helm of the club.

Other new officers and directors of Club 9 include Bob Kilgore, Robert P. Kilgore wholesale lumber, - lst vicepresident; Jack Dollar, The Robert Dollar Co., 2nd vicepre-sid_e_nt; Art_Wall, Qggtg" Windeler Co., Ltd., secretary; Bob Nelson, Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., treasurer; John Prime, Lumber Sales Co., sgt.-at-arms, and Ben Waid of Bonnell, Ward & Knapp, sgt.-at-arms.

Directors consist of Gay Bradt, Wendling-Nathan Co.; Charlie Fender, Redwood Sales Co.; Millard-"Doc" White, Christenson Lumber Co.; Harry Hood, The Pacific Lumber Co. ; Max Cook, The California Lumber Merchant; Barney B_ates,_ CRA; John Driscoll, Simpson Redwood Co. ; Lloyil Hecathorir, Arcata Redwood Co., and Fred Tatbot, Taibot Lumber Company.

The next meeting of the San Francisco club will be Friday evening, October 11, at San Francisco's Surf Club. Th-e meeting will be the most important of the year-the annual Roundup, headed by Ed Dreessen as general chairman. Advance registrations indicate a turnout of at least 300 Northern California lumbermen, according to President Coonan, who is also ticket chairman of the event.

NEW.PRESIDENI llikc Coonon (lcft in rop phofo obovc) ir congroluloting Outgoing Prccidcnt Hugh P*rner (or rhould ir be thc other wcy oround?) following the clcction mccting. A porr of rhc 35 Ccrs who ottcndcd the San Froncirco rvanl orc rhown in the well-known, cmok.-filled room in thc rccond phoro. IPL's Horrv Hood (center) ond Bob Kilgorc, who rcccntly cntcred thc wholerolc business on his own-ag rcpoded cbcwhcrc in this issuo, qre :hown in fhe lower phoro cbovr (fhc idcntiry of rhe proftle at left noi immediotcly known)

IHE PRESENIATION of the hqndsome red lcother golf bog lo oulgoing Preridenl Pc$ncr is shown in the photo ot thc lefi. Roughly idenrifioblc in rhe lefi holf of rhc phoro ore (1. to r.) Bob Bonner, Mike Coonon, wirh Al Bell third from lefi cnd hcnding rhe gifr ro Hugh Pcrner (fourth from lcfi)

AND IN tHlS COPNEn-Wendell Paqu€re (lefi) cnd Dcoler 8ob Sfrohle of 9ervicc Lumbcr & Supply Co. ore rhown togcthcr in thc top phoro obovo. fhe lower scene show: onot[cr group of the Cqtr (olrhough the rmoke hos cleorcd enough to poinl oul lew Godqrd thcre qbout dcad ccnfcr)

For handsorne panel'in{l ... sussest LARCH for homes . . . cornmerc'ial bui,Id'ings .

chlmches . . . cl'ubs

LARCH -handsome, versatile and durable. For fine paneling in residential or commercial building, the delicately figured grain of Larch, with its satiny surface and unusual coloring, makes Larch an admirable choice. Its ability to take-and hold-paints, varnishes and stains puts Larch among the most versatile of softwoods. In addition, it does not mar or dent easily-especially important f or commercial installations.

The natural properties of Larch-its brute strength, straightness of grain and uniform texture- fit it to heaay constructi.on.It is ideal for beams, posts, stringers, joists, rafters and studs.

Available in 3 select, 5 common, 5 structural, 4 dimension grades- all carelully dried,. Can be ordered in straight or mixed cars with other woods.

The \ /estern Pines

WHITE FIR INCENSE

ANNUAI, PRODUCT'ON 60 MILL'ON

High Altitude, Soft Texlured Growth MODERN MOORE DESIGNED DRY KILNS

PAUI BUNYAN LUMBER CO.

Hoyword Yqrd Anniversqries

€elebroted ot Corono, Blyrhe

P.O. Box 385

Mqnufqcturers

CRE$CEIIT BAY II(l(lRS

_

\/aughn Ladd, r.r.ranager of the Blythe yarcl of thc Haynard Lunrber ct Investment Co., celebrated the companr,'s 47ih anniversary last month. Laclcl and Assistant Manager \{'ayne Pinkerton have been with Hayward 22 vearc and--the gtvthe yard has_been in operation foi 17 years.' The yarcl conductecl a n.ronth-long sale, with free prizes au.arded driring the period and balloons given kiddies who visited the store wilh a parent.

George E. Iiadgett, manager of thc Corona yard of the Hay- warcl I-umber Co., also celcbrated the firrrr'! 47th lcar lalt month. He has been with the firm 37 years and thi Corona yard is in its 29th year. It started in 1927 at its present location and has kept pace r,vith the cornmunity expansion. padgett's branch rnarkecl the anniversary rvith many builclins rnaterials on special sale cluring September.

Charles A. Hayward started the Hayward Lun-rber & Investn-rent Co. in 1910. The cornpany was one of the first to hancile merchanclise other than ltrmber, such as sash ancl doors, hardr,vare, paints, tools, electrical and plumbing material, tile and other iterls. Sincc then it has enterecl several clifferent lines but always kept to the lurlber business. It has been a leader with new i<leas for the hon-reorvner, aiding him with finar.rcing, planning and builrling advice. Among the Hayr,l'ar<l .vards in the statc for 47 ye:rrs, many employes have been rvith the firrn many years, notably Xlanager Pa<lgett lvith his 37 years and another man u-ith 43 years.

Architect Joins [u-R.e-Co

Laurence Higgins t'ill join the staff of the Lumber Dealers ltesearch Council in rrrid-October as the architect for this organization. l'rimary duties l.i11 be designing nerv LuRe-Co homcs, converting plans supplied l>y dealers and consulting .n'ith I-u-I{e-Co clealers u.hen his serr-ices are desirable.

the New Plont

los Angeles Club 2 Will Hold Big Foll Concqlenqtion October 24

Harr1. Boand, Snark of l-os Angeles Hoo-Hoo Cllub 2. announces the big fall Crirrcatenation rif neu' Kittens n.ill take place on the evening of ()ctober 24 at llrclger Young auditoriurn on \\rashington lloulevarcl, just u'est of the Harbor freeu.ay. Harl Crockett and George Clorrgh are co-chairmen for this meeting and l-rave arranged m:rny ne\\' tricks for the Kittens to learn before they shall be admittecl tlrrough the lrortals of Hoo-Hoo-lanrl.

.l)inner u.ill be sen'ed promptly at 7:U) p.m. irr or<ler to get dorvn to tl-re business at hand, Snark lloancl <leclared. Cocktail hour s'ill start at 6:09 p.m., he added.

All "l3lackcats" are urged br. officers of the clnlt to turn out for this annual event. Ser-eral years ago it u'as decicled to holcl one initiation each veeir and this is it.

If you have any friends in the lumber industry who

Reodin', Writin' ond Renovotion

School boards, r,r'orriecl about sirencling $20,000 to $50,000 for nerv classrooms, mav reacl this and \veep: A u'ood schoolhonse that cost $1,fir.5 to build 8O vears ag'o still looks attractive and is still giving good service in Wocidside, San Xlateo Countl', Calif. It's been given A ne\\: coitt of red |aint rvith u'hite trim this sLlmmer and school officials sav it u'ill be useful for many years to come. ()ther buildirrgs have been erectecl on the school site in more recrent years bnt teachers say thev like the comfortable f eelir-rg of roominess in the old brrildinq. The little red schoolhouse u,as first divided intci tri'r, classrooms. I-ater tlrc partition \\'as removed and it became an auditorinm. Non- it has lteen restored to the two-room layout. Modern plunrbing and heating u'ere added :rlong the n'ay, since such things rvere invented long after the school u'as built. Beczruse it has simplicitv rif li-c arrd structrlre and no ornate frills. the -little u.c,od-sicled structure still "looks goorl" in company rvith the modern buildings :rroun<1 it.

The National l,unrlrer N{anufacturers'\ssociatior.r cites the enrh.rring service of tl-re S0-year-old school as an example of the aclvantages of n'ood construction in today's school brrilding J)r()grams.

are prospec.tive members, call John Osgood, DUnkirk 2-8278, and arrange for an application, as he is the membership chairman.

The usual fine cuisine u'ill lle serr,ed at :r nrinimum costso come on out and greet the neu' menrlrers-it is YOUR. club, you knou'.

CREA Conclove This Month

Plans are comDletecl for tl.re 53rd annrral converrtion of the California Real Estate Assn.. to be helcl in l-os Anqeles at the lliltmore hotel, Oct.6-10, reports l)an I-. I)uggan. president of the I-. -{. Realty Board, convention hosts. Speakers expected to appear include J:rmes Q. clul'ont. \\'ilnringt<in. I)el.; Eugene I'. Conser, executive vice-president of the Natl. Assn. of Ileal Estate Boards; Tonr Collins, Kansas City jorrrnalist and philosopheri James C--. I)ou'ns, ,|r., Chicago, presiclerrt of Iieal lfstate ILesearch Corp., and Herbert l-. Breed, C'itJrA general counsel. An attendance of ,1.000 is expected to exceecl tl.re recorcl 3,6@ attendance at the 19.55 lrnrruul.

Morrison Leoves VHn CP

Pacific

Fred B. Nlorrison. national executive secretar\. of the \roluntary Flome Nfortgage Creclit l)rogram, has-resigned to become executive assistant to the mortgage lice-president of the Nletropolitan Life Insurance Company, October .1.

Modern school buildings of wood mean . '.

better schools for yorrr comnrunity, better business for yorr!

More and more cornmunities are building safe, efficient, handsome schools of wood-at a substantial tax dollar saving. Encourage this trend in your school district. Explain to your neighbors the current and long-range economies of wood construction . the wide desigrt choice for present and future requirementt , 4" safety-engineered features ofmodern one-story wood school buildings the rel?rxing familiarity of wood surroundings that helps students adapt easily, learn more quickly. It's your business-as a citizen and as a lumber retailer-to be srre wood is considered for the planned school buildings in your district!

Today'3 better gchools are bullt wlth

West Goast Lumber

Dougl'as Flr

\ /e8t Coaat Hemlock

\Neatern Red Cedar Sltka Spruce

SEND FOR FREE PRO,IAOIIONAT MATENIA$

The incrcosed use of wood in rchool conslruclion it being pronoled lhrough full poge odverfisenenls in orchifecturol, school ond consumer publicotions by fhe Wesl Coosl lumbermen's Associolion. For full informolion of lie.in possibililies ond for supplemenlory locql pronolion, send for lhe free promofioncl kit to: Wesl Coosl Lumbernen's Associolion, l4l0 S. W. Morrison Street, Porllond 5. Orcgon.

,

l[lanufactured By Snait To Stay Straight

QUATITY FIUSH DOORS PN,ODUCED IN THE WEST FOR, WESTERN USERS

WHA| 'S BEH'AID A STRAI' FLUSH DOOR ?

For ASH (SENI - Birch - Beech

These Specificotions

?@]!-!,_ -rhc

Flush Doors modc here.

1(5 End rails or Double End Rqils ovoiloble.

2 Bock Boncs %" widc dodoed 3!,6" sport to corry horizonlol ribs ond odd Stobiliry lo fhe sfilcs, fhus minimizing worpoge.

4 rz6" conrbined lock blocks qnd stiles on l 96" interior doors.

rdll 3,/0 exlerior doors ore wilh doublc lock blocks so lhe combined lock block ond stile measvre 6\5". This is stondqrd on oll 3,/0 doors ol no exho chorge.

2l Horizonlol Ribs %" wide in Insulite or Lumber, whichever lhe cuslomer prefers.

ATt ASH DOORS ARE BELI SANDED WIIH 1/O.

All meosurenenls beforc trimming.

Our New Worehguse Focilitigs Assure Prompt Delivery From Stock

You con now supply your customers with the best FLUSH DOOR ot the right price when you specify STRAIT HARDWOOD FLUSH DOORS

Also Strqit Glide-A-Fold Wordrobe Doors Avoilqble for Every Decor

Southlond' 57 Construction Approoches $3 Billion filork

Southern California's. building activity in the year's first eight months indicates the possibility of 'a fisure jpproachins $9 U!t]r-o" ior tJre year's total, consid'erably m"ore thi; $2,700; 000,000, The Los Angeles Times reporteh from figures-compiled- by the Research department of the Securitylp;1st National Bank of Los Angeles. The year's first two-thLirds topped $1910,000,000 by a large margin.

Despite.strikes and co_nstruction problems, Los Angeles is11gd permits worth 9364,851,299 through August, and. {29,232,- 815 more than the same 1956 span, whiih set"a newrrecotd yeat for the city. It is now believed the city may total $500,000,000 {gt^tbql"qf 3nd tlre 71 Southland ciiies have already.run up $873,428, 598 in building permits issued in the fiist eight'- months period. To this is added the 9460,022,037 jn permits issued by the l1 unincorporated areas of Southern Caiifo,rnia in the same span. And again there is the vast amount of heavy construction under other than city or county authoritv to b-e added-which all added up to $1,914,365,ti00 in the year's first two-thirds.

George Koibob Myers fo Sqles ln Heod SoGol

Milton Whiting, executive of Kaibab Lumber -Co.. Flagstaff, Ar\zona, announces the appoint- ment of George Myers (left), veteran Southern California lumber salesman, as direct represen- tative for the firm on th-e west coast, with headquarters in Los Angeles. The Kaibab company are operators of producing mills in Arizona, Colorado and Utah, and ship ponderosa pine, & Engelmann spruce, white fir and Douglas fir on a nationwide basis.

George Myers has more than 20 years' experience in the lumber

industry in the southland area and has been associated with several major lumber companies in various capacities during that time. He is active in civic and social affairs in his home town of Lynwood and has been a member of Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2 for several years.

Kaibab Lumber Company will prodgce in excess of 100,00O,O0O board feet of lumber from its mills during 1958 and expects to increase shipments to the Southern -California market during the fall and winter months, it was said.

"ft is our desire to render a comolete service to all dealers in_ this vastly increasing market and we are sure that George Nlyers will furnish the type of personal service that will develop friendly relations between our organization and our customers," I\Ir. Whiting declared.

Spolding-Burneft Lumber Yords Ghcnge Top Monogemenf Personnel

Modesto, Calif.-Jim Foster has been transferred to the home office here of United Lumber Yards, parent company, to start duties as vice-president of United Lumber Yards, United Realty Co., and United Acceptance Co. He has been succeeded as sales manager and area supervisor for the Spalding and Bu,rnett lumberyards by William J. I-ackie in Viialia, Calif. Mr. Lackie goes from Modesto, where he was in charge of promotion for the Central Valley Milk Marketing Assn., and earlier he was promotion director for the Coope.rative Union of Ontario, a Canadian association for retail businesses, banks and financial groups. He has also been promotional director for Chrysler and Studebaker operations in Canada.

Pete Speek Joe Petrosh

Bil! Broley

RYqn l -7123

745 Cortez Roqd Arcodio, Colifornio

Tfinililtxw,uft, lJrc. lu,mher Sales lliuision

ARCATA Art Milhoupt Doryl Bond

Von Dyke 2-0387

t22t 8rh sr. Arcolo, Californio

SAN

Bob Eldredge

DAvenpod 2-2154

535 Romono Street Polo Alto, Colifornio

R. L. Stevenson Gives Thqnks

"We thank Thee for this place in which we dwell; for the love that unites us; for the peace accorded us this day; for the hope with wrhich we expect the morrow; for the health, the work, the food, and the bright skies that make our life delightful; for our friends in all parts of the earth, and our friendly helpers in this foreign isle. Give us courage, and gaiety, and the quiet mind. Spare us to our friends, soften us to our enemies. Bless us, if it may be, in all our innocent endeavors. If it may not, give us the strength to encounter that wh.ich is to come, that we be brave in peril, constant in tribulation, temperate in wrath, and in all changes of fortune and down to the gates of death, loyal and

one to another.

-Robert Louis Stevenson

she siill Didn'r Know

A very nice old lady said to her granddaughter:

"My dear, I wish you would do something for me. I wish you would promise me never to use two words. One is swell, the other is lousy. Would you promise me tihat?"

"Sure, Granny," said the girl. "What are the words?"

The Set of rhe Sqil

not the gale That determines the way they go. Like the winds of the sea are the ways of fate, As we journey along through life, 'Tis the set of the qoul that 'determines the goal, And not the storm and strife.

-(Author Unknown)

Literory

The bride of a struggling young writer was the big success of the evening, and all the men at the party elbowed each other to dance with her.

"She's charming, old boy," the host said enthusiastically. to the husband, "and her dress is a poem."

"Not one poem," answered the young writer gloomily; "sixteen poems, five short stories and nine articles."

In Xonodu

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan

A stately pleasure-dome decree, Wtrere Alph, the sacred river, ran Through. caverns measureless to manDown to a sunless sea.

-Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Sleep?

"I never felt so punk in my life."

"Do any drinking last night?"

"Plenty. But when I went to bed I felt fine. When I woke up I felt terrible. It must have been the sleep ttrat did it."

A Weover

I am a weaver of golden cloth, Singing old songs, I weave A fabric to wrap round a thousand dreams, When the long blue shadows leave..

The smile of a girl in organdy, The touch of a small white hand, A winding road in Normandy, Where the tall white birches stand.

T&e path of a tear that traced away Down a cheek I would have kissed, The starlight of a night in May, Red lips and meadow mist.

These things are golden: I weave them, Mindless of pattern or form, Into the fragment cloth of gold That keeps the old dreams warm.

h Depended

Judge: "You say you have known this defendant all your life? Then tell the jury if you think he would be guilty of stealing this money?"

Witness: "How much was it?"

fUlqdqme Fee on Love

"However dul'l a woman may be, she will understand all there is in love; however intelligent a man may be, he will never know but half of it."

POPE &TALBOT READY FOR

Important News for Architects, Designers, Contrq,ctors: PARTIGLEBOARD SHIPMEilT NOW

The most exciting recent development in new building materials is particle board-the new underlayment and core stock mdterial that is revolutionizing parts of your industry.

There are many ways of doing practically everything, including making particle board-you will be pleased to know that Pope & Talbotls

Particleboard is of the same high standard 4s all Pope & Talbot products have been for more than a century. Try this quality, low-cost underlayment and core stock material-Pope & Talbot

Particleboard, the new building and industrial product manufactured at Oakridge, Oregon.

Goll of Dury?

Representatives of two manufacturers, one accompanied by a photographer, met unexpectedly recently at the NAHB's Research House in Kensington, Md., and soon discovered that thev had the same mission: story and photographs of one of the }fouse's newly developed clothes-closets. The only drawback was an absence of clothes to give the closet a realistic touch. But duty beckoned-the gentlemen closed the doors, stripped to their shorts, hung the outer garments neatly in the closet and began snapping photos.

Oxnqrd Port Boord Ousts

Port Lumber Co. in Soles Row

Port Hueneme. Calif.-The Oxnard Harbor District met in special session, August 3O, and voted to cancel the yearlong lease with the Port Lumber Co. and Paul Brinkman, who took over the operation from North Star Lumber Co. earlier this year. The Commission voted not to renew the lease for office and storage space on Dock I here despite the plea of Brinkman, whs said he'had taken over the Port Lumber Co. when it appeared to be foundering, arranged for lumber shipments, and had tried to build up business. He said he had lost $14,000 in the venture but that the future was beginning to look good.

At an earlier session here, held August 26, the chips few when Commissioner Earney Thompson of the Oxnard Harbor District, who also operates the Thompson Lumber Co. at Oxnard, clashed with Brinkman over business ethics.

"I have never had my ethics questioned before." declared Brinkman, who said he took the charge as direct slander and told the commissioners he did not believe there was any ground for canceling the lease.

Dealer Thompson told his fellorv commissioners that the district was "being criticized all over the county for the operation that is going on here," and that operations on a public dock should not be set up to compete with private business. He also charged that Port Lumber Co. used subterfuge to conceal retail transactions.

"As long as I get paid, what's the difference ?" the Oxnard Press Courier reported Brinkman as replying.

In the later hearing, August 30, Brinkman defended himself against the allegations made earlier that Port Lumber Co. made retail sales of lumber from the port in violation of the lease agreement. Brinkman said the company had sold lumber to tracts but that he did not consider this retailing. He added that he had commitments to deliver lumber over the next seven months.

In discussing the district's legal position on the lease, the commissioners had earlier discussed Port Lumber Company's failure to apply for renewal of the lease 30 days before expiration as required. They agreed that if the application was denied, this should be the legal grounds. But the lease also stated that the lessee should restrict his operations to wholesaling.

The final meeting was then called at 3 p.m., August 30, and Brinkman delivered his plea for renewal of the lease, citing the reasons stated above. Commissioner Ralph McKeehan made a motion that the lease be canceled and Port Lumt'er Co. notified of the action. After the motion was seconded, Brinkman asked to comment on the action and made his final plea and said he believed that verbal indications made earlier of intentions to renew the lease had been sufficient. Dock Manager Warren T. Lawrence said he did not recall any verbal declarations by Brinkman or his representatives of such intention.

Commissioner Thompson called for a.vote on the motion but himself abstained from the voting in respect to his posi- tion as a competitive retail lumber dealer. In the ensuing

Long Dimension or Other Douglos Fir lfems

HUFF LUTIBER COMPAilY

I 16 Wesr I t6rh Sfreet los Afrgeles 61, Golifornio Plymoufh 6-819l

The BIGGEST line 0t W00D PRESERVATIVES in the NATl0l{ '250"

KEilITE ?e9''

YOUR. NEAR.EST DISTRIBUTOR, WILI GIVE YOU FUtt DETAILS OF THIS AIIIAZING IINE

AflEn|CAN PnODUCnt, lNC,-San Dieso

ARIZONA EUll,DlNG tAIEllAlS, INC-Tucson

lullDtNG tAtERtat DtstltEuro*t!'esnor Sscrmento, san Jor€, Stockton

L H. lutqlEn COTPANY-S.' lrcncisco

GROSS COilPANY.-Son F lnclsco

HALEY YI'HOIESAIE GOTPANY-S!n!. Ecrb.ra

HAII,ACK & HOWAID llJtlER CO.-Denver

INIAI|D lutlEn COTPANY; lNcFElonlngtco

IUilBER PRODUCI!, lNGFEugene, tedford, Portlond

IUNDGREN DEAI.ERS SUPPIY-IoGoNO, SEOTTIE

NORGO DTSTRIBUIING ConPANY+ocromento

OREOON PUIP & PAPER COTPANY-9olem

SAcRAilENfo ufiotEtAlE HARDWARE co.-S!ffi|€nto

3O-CAI BUIIDINO tAlERlAlS CO.-]or Angeler

WHOIESAIE lUtrDtNO SUPPIYj lN€"-Ocklcnd

TIQUIO REDUOOD

SAPER

Since 1936

Oonls lurnlror Oompilny

roll-call vote, four commissioners voted not to renew the lease. Chairman Fred M. Aggen indicated to Brinkman that some arrang'ement could be worked out to remove his lumber then stored at the port. It'was brought out that failure to file application for renewal of the lease 30 days before the September 1 expiration date was the grounds for the August 30 cancellation, but the commissioners spent four days investigating the wholesale-retail charge before they took the August 30 action.

They discussed the charges with several area lumber dealers and with Dean Creath, representative of the Ocean View Lumber Co., supplying the Port l-umber Co. After the August 26 meeting, Commissioners Henry Borchard and Mike Vujovich had asked Commissioner Thompson why he had not brought the charges up before, and he had answered that he thought the charges should be made only at a public meeting.

In committee session after that meeting, all commissioners except Dealer Earney Thompson began inquiry into the operations of the Port Lumber Co. It was revealed that the firm paid $250 minimum rental for dock space from the district and 25 cents per thousand board feet for wharfage across the dock. Its principal supplier was the above-mention€d Oeean View Lumber Co. and, in a question"answer session with that firm's Dean Creath, commissioners learned that Port Lumber Co. owned little if any of. the lumber inventory then on the dock, that Ocean View, officed in Oregon, billed direct to the accounts it supplied, and that Port Lumber Co. charged Ocean View Lumber Co. 50 cents per thousand board feet wharfage and charged it half the dock rental.

"That's a good deal," commented Commissioner McKeelran, noting the lW/o boost on wharfage. "Port Lumber Co. owns nothing but a lease with us; that's what they're selling."

Reroil Lumber Buyers, Oceon View ond TW&J Seek Pofi Lumber Co. Sire

Following the cancellation of Port Lumber Companv's lease on Dock I at Port Hueneme the end of August bu it. Oxnard Harbor Commission, the commissione"rs lisiened to some name-calling between opposing forces in the ..muddle" and decided to hold another medting Sept. 25 to determine future action.

After Paul Brinkman's lease was cancelled and the fact became known, three applications were received from firms wanting to take over the lease held by Brinkman until October 30. These were Ocean View (Oregon) Lumber Co., Retail Lumber Buyers, Inc., Los Angeles]and Tarter, Webster & Johnson, San Francisco.

John Rudbach appeared before the commissioners on behalf of Retail Lumber Buyers, Inc., and said his firm has connections with ships and mills which would quadruple the lumber volume through Port Hueneme, repoited The Ventura Star-Free Press. He added that his hrm would operate the dock as a public utility and stock some of its own lumber. Robert S. Wells, in a letter on behalf of Tarter, Webster & Johnson, said his firm would improve the quality of lumber handled at -the port.

Commissioner Chairman Fred M. Aggen said, "We want to be sure what we do is right this time."

Brinkman is reported as saying he hoped to see the matter decided soon because he still has salaried employes and equipment at the port and certain obligations even though the commission's earlier action had put him out of business.

Then, also at the later hearing last month, Brinkman and Dean Creath of Ocean View Lumber Co. charged each other with not paying bills and failing to live up to agreements.

For further developments, watch The California Lumber Merchant.

Double award winners use

PALC0 Architectural QnhW Redwood for exterior and interior design

The Notionql As6ociolion of Homc Euilders recog- nized Gerholz CommunityHomes. lnc.,with ilsAword of Merit in Ncighborhood Dcvelopmenl.

llouse & Homc presenled ils 1956 Aword of A4eril in Residentiol Design ond Conslruclion lo Gerholz Communily Hones, Inc.

OERH0IZ C0llilul{lTY H0ltlES

DISPTAY THIS YERSATITE IU(|{|D

THAI WIIL I|UTTASI THE TIIIIGEST

iI(|RIGAGE 11{ STYTE AND DURABIIIil

f" no-"s of Westgate Park in Flint, Michigan, have been recognized by wide publicity and two coveted national awards. The photographs above show typical examples of the way in which Builder Robert P. Gerholz and Architect William K. Davis of Daniel & Associates have capitalized on the timeless intrinsic beauty of redwood. Highest dimensional stability and ability to

resist all forms of deterioration are of prime importance in selecting Certified Dry PALCO Archi. tectural Quality Redwood, for the lending agencies and home owners today insist on materials that will protect their investments. It will pay you to insist on the premium quality of PALCO Redwoodfor you pay no extra premium in cost.

Sce Swccl'g Architeclurol Fllc, or rcnd coupon for \ your pcrroncl copy of lhir qld lo rcdwood rpccificofion.

IHE PACIFIC TUNBER COMPATY

l0O Bush 5t., Son Froncisco 4, Colif.-Dept. CLJfl

Pleorc $nd nc withoul obligqlion o rcprinf of tha Architccturol Filc Bullctin outlining rp.cificqtion dotd, PALCO n.dwood porlrrn5, !iza!, grqdcr, groinr, etc.

Nomg

REDWOOD

for the Retoil Lumber Deolerc and Industriql Users

L.C.t. From Yord Stocks O Roil or Truck & Trqilers

Forest Fiber Enters Into Big Supplementql Sqles Agreement With Koiser Gypsum for ll Western Stqtes

Supplemental sales effort in the 11 Western states has been assured Forest Fiber Products Company of Forest Grove, Ore., a pioneer hardboard producer, through an agreement reached with Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., Oakland, Calif. The latter, a subsidiary of Permanente Cement Company, will do the supplemental sales work through its Insulating Products division.

The sales agreernent, effective September 1, was signed by L M. "Tom" Hughes, Forest Fiber general manager, and Robert A. Costa, vice-president and,assistant general manager of the Insulating Products divisiqn. .--.>

Kaiser entered the insulating products field last November with the purchase of the big Fir-Tex Insulating Board and Western Insulated Products, Inc., plants at St. Helens, Oregon. The Insulating Products division now has more than 80 salesmen in the far west.

"We are most pleased to have the fine Kaiser Gypsum sales organization in the field selling our timetested hardboard products," Hughes said. "We are sure it is the beginning of a happy and profitable relationship fgp all concerned." Costa, who was in Oregon for the signing, accompanied; by Richard C. Crowle, merchandise manager, said, "The Kaiser Gypsum organization is glad to round out its line of products with these excellent hardboard items."

Forest Fiber Products Company, a subsidiary of .Stimson Lumber Co., produced its first hardboard in July 1949 (the fourth plant of its kind built in the U.S.) under the trade name Forest Hardboard. At the plant site seven miles south of Forest Grove a maximum utifization of the entire tree is accomplished through an integrated logging, saw milling, hardboard, wood plastic and green veneer operation. This all

Forest Fiber Products. Company produces a complete line of hardboard products, the nelvest of which is a pre-finished (may be used "as is" without painting) item called Sandalwood, platinum in,color, weather resistant. The company says, "Sandalrvood makes conventional hardboard^ obsolete." Sandalwood is norv available in conventionallv sized panels as well as.specialty products as follows :

FORALL panel in thicknesses of I to )! inches, smooth _on both sides, ideal for sliding doors and cabinet work; PUNCH BOARD (perforated') puts unused spaces to work;

TEE-N-GEE-8 ft. x 16-inch tongue and groove panel

FOR DEA1ERS

7ll7 Eost Firestone Boulevord, Downey, Colifornio; P. O. Box 243

Left to Righft Crowle, Cosro, Hughes helps conserve the Douglas fir timber stands of the Forest Grove area.

T I M B E R S roBB,NG

t Duglas Fir in sizes t 24" x 24"

t Rcdwd in sizes t 1 2" x 12" - lengths t 24'

t Planer capacity fr surfacing up t 24" x 24" t Remanufacturing facilities [r

DOMESTIC HARDWOODS - ALL SPECIES HARDWOODS From the PHILIPPINES ond

llAllT& RUSSEII, lno.

RAIL & WATER DO'ITESTIC & RAII TRANSITS

Douglos Fir

White Fir

lnlqnd Fir ond lorch

Weslern Hemlock

Ponderoso Pine

Sugor Pine

Engelmonn Spruce

Weslern White Spruce

Sitko Spruce

Port Orford Cedor

Weslern Red Cedor

lncense Cedor

Redwood

o

DOUGTAS FIR PTYWOOD

lnterior ond Exlerior

Hordboord Overloy

One ond Two Sides

Hord,wood Foces on Fir Core

Boot Hull Plywood

Long Scorfed Plywood

Exotic Hordwood Plywoods

Ribbon ond Rotory Cut

o

Philippine Plywoods

Dimension

Plohk ond Timbers

Studs

Shiplop qnd Boordl

Shop ond Foclory Lumber

lndustriol ltems

Mining Timbers

Poneling ond Uppers

Gullers

Mouldings ond Millwork

Window qnd Door Fromes

Cut Stock

a

Ioth

Shingles ond Shokes

Bevel ond Bungolow Siding a

Overheod Goroge Doors

Douglos Fir House Doors

Flush Doors a

DANT & RUSSETL tNC.

BR,ANCH OFFICE

tOS ANGEIES, CAIIFORNIA

2625 Ayers Avenue, ANgelus 9-0174

incorporating hidden nailing making one man installzrtion oossible. and

RANDbM PLANK with shiplap edges and grooves cut at random to give ,casual appearance of planking.

Forest Fiber Products Company also produces a product called Forestex, striated, for both interior and exterior use; Thriftwood, a lighter density board; Underlayment, planned to precise thicknesses for subflooring.

The Insulating Products division of Kaiser' Gypsum Company, Inc., will distribute all of the above products. Currently, Kaiser Gypsum is one of the principal producers of gypsum products sold in the western states. The company has gypsum plants at Long Beach and Antioch, Calif., and Seattle, in addition to the St. Helens insulating board operations. The Kaiser division operates its principal gypsum quarry at San Marcos Island in Gulf of Calif., through a subsidiary, Compania Occidental Mexicana, S.S., and has a second subsidiary, Gypsum Carrier, Inc., to operate bulk ore ships.

Raw gypsum, in addition to being supplied to the company's plants, is sold to west coast cement plants for use as a retarding agent in the manufacture of cement, and also is shipped to the Orient for production of gypsum materials.

Hollenbeck Conducts'Profifs' Clsss for Sqn Berdoo Areq Deolers

Paul Hollenbeck of the Lumber Service Co.. Burbank. conducted a workshop in San Bernardino, September 19, for retail lumber dealers of the vicinitv. and to which other area dealers were invited. There were 30 in the large, oneevening class to which not much advance announcement had been given and, according to A. A. Beals, co-owner of the Rialto (Calif.) Lumber Co., each of the retail lumbermen present gained a great deal from Mr. Hollenbeck's instruction.

The class subjeet on this occasion was similar to what Paul Hollenbeck has been presenting in Northwest workshops the past three rnonths, how to create a plan to earn a satisfactory profit and how to check your plan to see if it is working out; in short, how to turn a retail lumberyard profit in these times.

Although Mr. Hollenbeck makes a fee for his classes when he travels to the Midwest and other areas of the country, he makes his profit-able advice free to such California area sessions because his well-known and respected Lumber Service Co. locally has such a large number of subscribers.

RRC Conference or Willils, Ocl. 12

Dr. Sidney E. McGaw, chairman of the Education and Training committee of the Redwood Region Conservation Council, announced the third biennial conference on "The Role of the Schools in Forestry, Logging and Lumbering Education" to be held in Willits, October 12, at Brooktrails Guest Ranch. The conference will present a full-day study of the needs and problems in teaching forestry, logging and lumbering, as well as forest conservation education in the schools of the redwood region and, during the morning session, will feature panel topics. DeWitt (Swede) Nelson, director, Department of Natural Resources, State of California, will be the luncheon speaker. Afternoon highlights include a panel and section meetings. The meeting is open to the public and reservations may be made by sending a post card to Dr. McGaw, RRCC, 576 Sacramento Street, San Francisco 11, California.

Froehle Joins Somerville

Art Froehle has been named sales manager of Somerville Plywood, Inc., Los Angeles. He formerly handled sales for Davidson and also the Tyre plywood firms in Southern California.

FART TESTED

. . by your Customers l{ho 0emand l|r|eqlfer-tight Roofs-[ase of Application-[conomy

CORR||GITED GATYAI{IZEO STTTT ROOTITIG -

The farmers' own aoice of approual-that's the endorsement behind CECOROLL Steel Roofing-and it adds up to quiek sales for you. Look at these customer benefits:

CECOROLL can be applied in one-half the time of sheet roofing...saves materialthere are fewer laps beeause the rolls come in one big piece 31'long. Result: Lower cost. CECOROLL fits tighter, too-mastic has been bonded to the sealing edges at the faetory. The crimped edges lie flat against the wood, so nails ean be driven all the way home. Sell CECOROLL-for fast turn-over-bigger profits.

tPstented

CECOROLL is used as roofing andsidinq on all types ol farm, poultry and industrial buildings.

Nails drim tightly arch lhe roofing slightly. The bridging arch actually mak6 the structure stronger. And the long 31' length of Cecoroll stifiens the building even further. Fult roll 30'x 31'. Half roll 15'x 31'.

Son Froncisco Xlorketing Conference Told Nqtion Will Need 12 to 121/z Million New Homes From 1956-65

San Francisco, September 12-The National Housing Center's first Executive Marketing Conference today he*ird Nathaniel Rogg, economist for the National Association of Home Buildeis, predict a basic-shelter reqirirement for the nation of !2 to 121/, million new homes in the decade 1956 to 1955. F.or the decade beyond that he indicated the need wsuld be more than 16 million new homes.

These figures, Rogg told the gathering of senior officers of the nation's largest manufacturers of building matertals and equipment, are the minimum.requirements-for merely standing still. They are figures based on population gro-wth. and make no allowance for the accelerated removal of old inadequate dwelling un'rts, for any imProvement-in housing, for th6 needs of people with growing families who want increased living space, and for the people who want to move into a house larger than they already own'

"If the home building industry stands still in this expanding America," Rogg declared, "it, is lo-sing gr6und. IJ this industry is content to be basically-a irinimum shelter indusiry, content to respond merely to needs of our people for four walls and a roof, then the people of this industryhave lost out on the greatest potentiil market opportunity this nation has ever seen, itra tne American- people have certainly been shortchanged on their opportunities for better living.

"If. bv the time we reach 1965, we are only going to maintairi our competitive position, with respect to consumer spending, to keep up the-12.3/o of income now going into sirelter dipense, tnen it will be necessary for us to increase our cuttetri home-building volume yearly over the 1956 level bv over $2 billion. In t6rms of an average $i5,000 sales piice, this means raising the current volume by several

hundred thousand additional units a vear, merely to stand still. If, on the other hand, we are to show as *uc6 improvement in the next ten years in this battle for the consumer's interest as we did in the last ten, we shall have to increase our production by close to a half-million units a year.

"The home-building industry is on the threshold now of seeing what improved merchandising, improved product, improved pricing and marketing patterns can do to. stimulate consumer interest in spending more of their discretionary dollars for housing. Properly to appraise the market potential, therefore, we must hopefully take into account the prospects such as they are-that the industry may begin to function more efficiently and competitively within the over-all economy, to merchandise more effectively and to compete more readily with other industries for the consumer's pocketbook.

"Basic among the industry's problems," Rogg continued, "is changing consumer preferences. The shelter requirement is there, the income base is there, too; the basic problem is in product, price and merchandising. Whether the industry gets beyond the minimum shelter needs set forth above depends to a large degree on what kind of programs and goals it sets for itself.

"The housing challenge of the past generation," Rogg concluded, "was to provide adequate housing for our people. With some exceptions, we have measured up to much of that challenge. The challenge of the next generation goes beyond this. It is to provide all our people with the opportunities for better living through better housing. We have lost ground in the past two years on that challenge. We are losing ground today. You are the people who can, who must, arrest that trend and meet that challenge."

'Specify

DUR.ABLE'S PLYWOOD

a ptoduct of Durable Plywood Co.-Arcata and Durable Fir Lumber and Plywood Co.-Calpella

tDMARTI[\| Remernbers

I remember what a lot of splendid men were in charge of lumber club and association activities back in !9t22, when The CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT started publishing. The first issue was on July 1st of that year.

For instance:

The California Lumbermen's Association was headed by President Fred E. Conner of Sacramento.

The Southern California Retail Lumbermen's Association had ofEces in Los Angeles, with W. T. Davies,.President, and F. L. Morgan, Secretary and Treasurer.

Henry S. Patten was President and Henry Riddiford was Secretary of the Lumbermen's Exchange of Los Angeles, and the office was headquarters for lumber information in Southern California.

Walter C. Ball was President and Frank Parimino was Secretary of the Douglas Fir Club of San Francisco.

H. S. Fuller, of Lodi, was President of the Central Catrifornia Retail Lumber group.

C. W. Pinkerton of Whittier was President of the Orange County Lumbermen's Club.

E. T. Robie, of Auburn, was President of the Sacramento Valley Lumbermen's Club.

J. C. Ferger was President and Frank J. Minard was Secretary of the San Joaquin Valley Lumbermen's Club.

Durable's fir,000,000 plant ineestment-utbich inclades tbe fnest equipment aoailible-assures yoa ol consistent qaality,

D"roing California dealers with a combined Annual Production of over 100,000,000 feet of Douglas fir INTERIOR and EXTERIOR plywood Tbroagb qaalifed' iobbers only,

Dpecializing in TRUCK & TRAILER* delivery as well as Carload lots.

*All Truck and. Trailer sbipnents protected by PQLYETHYLENE couering in ad.dition ,o ,arpdulin.

Then there were the two big lum er manufacturers associations. The California Redwood Association, with offices in San Francisco, was run by Secretary and Manager R. F. Hammatt; and the California White and Sugar Pine Association, with.offices in San Francisco, was managed by Secretary C. Stowell Smith. The Western Pine Association succeeded the latter organization years later.

Every man in the above list would make a fine historical chapter, had I the room for same. There were truly many great men in the California lumber associations in those days.

I shall continwe my recollections in succeeding issues.

Dontt Forgel- 5. F. Hoo'Hoo R.oundup, Oct. | |

S. F. Hoo-Hoo Club President Mike Coonan, and Ed Dreessen, general chairman of Club 9's annual Roundup Nite, report that the club has gone all-out this year in building a Roundup Spectacular to end them all. The'best in entertaniment, food and beverage awaits any Northern' California lumberman holding a "Class A pass" for the evening of October 11. The place is San Francisco's Surf Club, which has been readied for a 300-plus turnout. The location of the Surf Club at Playland-at-the-Beach on the Great Highway affords plenty of free parking for all.

In addition to a big evening of fun, lumbermen-golfers are urged to enter the annual Roundup Tournament which will be staged Friday afternoon at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Further golf details are available from Harry Hood. TPL. GArfi eld l-3717.

Tickets for the Roundup itself may be obtained from just about any retailer, wholesaler or producer in San Francisco -or call Mike Coonan, ticket chairman, at PRospect 6-4200.

(Tell them you saw it in The California Lumber Merchant)

Oregon Producer filokes World's Longest Plywood Ponel

The job required careful planning and supBrvision by Eugene Knocke, plant manager. Southern Pacific provided a special engine to haul the panel from the plant to the starting point of the parade. It was carried on a vertical framework on three fat cars. The panel was mounted sever feet off the ground at the end of the trip on poles provided by participating firms.

Diamond Lumber Company of Portland, Oregon, has manufactured the world's longest panel of plywood. It is a five-ply Marine Exterior panel of fir plywood /s inch thick. To do the job, President Roy Gould said it tookZ2 scarf-jointed panels of standard size producing a panel with a total of 652 square feet weighing about 1,000 pounds.

The company manufactured the panel as a permanent display at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds to demonstrate the feasibility of producirrg panel components of more

than average length. Although plywood firms have been able to make panels up to 4O feet long for years, Diamond has solved the difficult production problems in making panels to virtually any length over that.

Current applications for long length plywood are currently found primarily in railroad cars, trucks and boats. lfowever, Diamond has used panels up to 80 feet long in structural trusses and more and more designers are considering the design possibilities in this type of material.

Diamond made the panel in conjunction with the Tillamook County Fair in Oregon, and the fair was opened with a parade of more than 100 Junior Chamber of Commerce members and Boy Scouts who carried the long ribbon of wood through the streets of Tillamook to the display framework allocated for it.

Stonton Compony Bonquet Welcomes Tim Rqker ond Al Struyvenberg

On the evening of September 15, 4O administrative and sales personnel of E. J. Stanton & Son, Inc., Los Angeles, attended a banquet at the University Club to rvelcome into the wholesale lumber organization Tim Raker, nervly appointed sales manager, and Al Struyvenberg, manager of

solid PHIIIPPINE MAHOGANY

the new importing department established by the concern. Raker is from Pennsylvania and Struyvenberg is a recent arrival from Singapore, where he operated his or,r'n importing and exporting firm in the Far East, including Japan, China and the Philippines.

Tim Raker, well-known Southern California hardwood salesman, has been appointed regional sales manager for E. J. Stanton & Son, Inc., Los Angeles, according to Stanton Swafford, vice-president of the wholesale lumber concern. Raker formerly covered the New York and Pennsyl'i'ania territory for southern hardwood firms and, upon his arrival in Los Angeles, was with the Western Hardwood Company. He also handled hardwood sales {or Stanton following his arrival on the coast. Tim will be in charge of all sales promotion in the southern counties, it was said.

Roy Stanton, Jr. and Stanton Swafford, officers of the firm, were hosts at this special party for the new and old Stantonites.

Rex Woll Hosts 375rh TTT

The 375th Terrible Twenty tournament was held at Virginia Country Club, August 23, with Rex Wall acting as host. There was a big turn-out, with 32 contestants. Tom Fleming won the first flight and Dr. Sorey won the second flight, with scores of 77-5-72, and 87-16-71. Under the new rules, Fleming takes a penalty of trvo strokes for six months on future monthly tournaments. Fleming won in June, too, so the new rule may help to distribute these prizes somervhat.

The tournament at Bel Air Country Club, September ?.6, with the semi-finals coming up for the first six months' medal play, was a "Brunch" deal at 10:30. The plans for our Pebble Beach tournament are made and, according to reservalions, u'e will have the largest tournament of our history on this northern trek. With a big turn-out. Sogq weather; and such golf courses-how can anybody miss it? Boy-that's living !-H. M. Alling.

Troynor & Silver Joins LMANC

The membership and management of the Lumber Merchants Assn. of Northern California last month u'elcomed Traynor & Silver Lumber Company, 4l7l El Camino Real, Palo Aito, to the association's grorving roster of members. I-loyd Milne is manager of the Palo Alto yard.

39 SOIJTH EUCTID AVE. PASADENA I, CATITORN]A

-It Fory to Stpnnl,on. Ur lo, PONDER.OSA PINE ,NOULDINGS

Sfelr,lr/4t? an Ulnlenh k ReJaiJ 2 oor,lreh Z "dora

Your Inquiries Will Receive Prompt Attention

SOFT TEXTURE

S'YIOOTH FINISH UNIFOR.'N QUATITY ON SCHEDUIE DEIIVERY

"When You Order From Us-Moke Roorn tor the Stock"

UNLIM]TED GIUANTITY WAREHOUSE STOCKS

Phone OXbow 36060

617 Wesl Putnom Drive, Whittier, Golifornio

CLEAN

Cleon, uniform sfock from enclosed worehouses. producls thqt build good will os well os repeot solesl

FAST

Fos| delivery from our owr wor€houses or direct from mqnufocturers. Regulor delivery schedulet in northern Coliforniq.

WHOTESALE DISTR,IBUTORS ond

Direci Mill Shippers

y' Lumber y' Doors t/

True quolity meons thot you will be well sqtisffed with every order you ploce with Western Pine Supply Compony.

y' Mou|dlings

y' Millwork

y' Sash

Mount Whitney Lumber Co., Inc.

'NANUFACTURER,S OF PONDER,OSA PINE - SUGAR PINE. WHITE FIR, = INCENSE CEDAR

Whofesofe Lumber Distribvtion Yord

3O3O E. Wcshington Btvd. Los Angeles 23, Colif. Phone ANgelus 8-Ol7l

New FHA Progrom for Smqller Towns Under Woy Ocfober I

The new FHA program for cities under 15,000 population, which was discussed at the May meeting of the board of directors of NRLDA, will be ready to go by October 1 in the seven areas selected for the experimental program. Approximately 900 communities in the seven areas will be affected. The purpose of the program, which probably will be referred to as the "Certified Agency Program," is to make FHA-insured loans available in smaller towns which have not, generally speaking, heretofore had the benefits of FHA.

Areas in which the trial program will be conducted embrace Northeastern, Middle Atlantic, Carolina, Illinois, Southwestern, Ari2ona, and in the case of tfie Upper Peninsula of Micl.igan, probably both Wisconsin and Michigan.

Under this new program FHA will appoint an approved lender as its agent to process FHA loans in these smaller communities. The entire processing procedure will be done at the local level with the assistance of FHA-approved and appointed appraisers and inspectors and then the final papers will be sent to FHA for mortgage insurance approval.

It is interesting to know that the forms required to process an FHA loan under this new program have been reduced to less than half of those presently required by FHA. Copies of these forms and the procedure will be available in early October. The trial program is scheduled to operate for one year, after which time FHA proposes to extend the program to similar communities in every state throughout the nation.

The Part of the Retail Lumber Dealer

This program has very far-reaching implications for the building industry and for the retail lumber dealer. If it is successful in reducing red tape, processing time, and bring-

ing to these smaller communities the benefit of FHA's lower down payments and longer terms, and at the same time bringing to these communities local lender participation, plus bringing in money from outside lenders, the program is going to be very much worthwhile.

All of the industry groups such as those listed in the last paragraph of the FHA release, including important financial g'roups, are enthusiastic about the program. All have agreed to work with FHA and the state directors in the area involved to put the program over, so that the industry generallv can benefit bv it.

it is quite evid6nt that if this simplified means of processing and securing commitments for FHA insurance operates successfully in these areas, that eventually the pressure will be on to extend the program to areas of larger size and if the simplified procedure works in one area, franklv. it should work in all areas and there will undoubt6dly be substantial political pressure to accomplish this very purpose.

"We want to see the retail lumber dealer benefit from this program and we believe that FHA is counting heavily on our industry's support in the areas concerned. We say to the areas involved in the trial program that if this thing works, we have got something good and something of some very substantial benefit to our industry in any number of ways," said H. R. Northup, Executive Vice-President, National Retail Lumber Dealers Association.

Copy of FHA Release:

Representatives of the building, real estate, and homefinancing industries met in the office of FHA Commissioner Norman P. Mason September 4 to hear the details of an experimental program intended to carry FHA's loan insurance benefits into seven selected areas typical of those seldom reached by FHA's service.

Graham Northup, FHA's Director of Programs who is supervising the operation of the new plan, say- the program

By CARGO from Our Mills ot Coos Boy ond Wdrehouse ond Yord ot Berth I35, Wilmington

WHOTESATE TUMBER ONtY

SPECIAL'ZTNG IN TRTTCK AND IRA'|,TR SHIPNENTS fRO/U ORTGOT AND

is being triecl ottt in seven FHA insuring office jurisdictions in u,hiiir thc need for increased mortgage insurance benefits has been <ler.nonstratecl.

Many familics lir.ing in communities relatively distant from FI{A's ficld olficis have not felt the full benefits oI FHA mortgage insurance as an aid to home financing because oI tire'-unavailabilitv of mortgage fttncls. Another obstacle in certain areas is the distance n'hich FHA ap-

WHOLESAIE

TO. CA LIFORHIA

praisers and construction inspectors must travel u'hen disoatched from FHA field oflices.

- Cyrus R. Sn'eet. deputv FHA commissioner rvho l'as cl'rairman of the meeting, said that the key is that lcn<lers u'ho are approved mortgagees in the selectecl cotnmunities u,ill be named authorized agents and rvi1l ernploy the services of FHA-approved appraisers ancl insltectors ll'lttr u'i11 process applications for FHA mortgage ittsttrltnce on a fee basis.

The use of fee appraisers and inspectors r'vill bcgin this fall in some 900 communities of less than 1.5,000 population in the selected areas. It is expected that hon-re Lruyers u'ho because of location have experienced clifficulty in obtaining FHA's relatively liberal mortgage terms rr'ill benefiit greatly by re-channeling the fl<iu' of mortgage funds.

- The purpose of the meeting, itccording to FHA, rvas tr.r seek the support of industries in improving housing conditions in areCs rvhich have not experienced an appreciable volunre oi Fl IA lrusiness.

T1.re inclustries participating and their representatives u'ere: American Prankers Association, Mortgage Bankers Association. National Association of Home lSuilders, National Association of Real Estate Boards, National Retail I-nmber I)ealers Association, National Savings and Loan I-eague, United States Savings and Loan League, 11d Nationil Committee, Voluntary llome Mortgage Credit I'rogram.

Sqn Diego Hoo-Hoo-Eftes Elect Helen Peferson Presidenf

San Diego-San Diego Hoo-Hoo-ftte Club 4 helcl a regular dinner meeting at 6:29 p.m., Septcrnber 10, at the Pa]rk Manor hotel here and installed its ner,v officers for the 1957-58 term. The lumbenvomen nolv in office are:

President-Helen Peterson, San Diego Lumbermen's Assn. ; lst Vice-President-Florence Houchins, B. C). Larsen, Inc. ; 2nd Vice-I'resident-Mildred Crouthamel, Sullivan Hardrvood I-umber Co. ; 3rcl Vice-President-Belva Kendrick, Builder's Marl<ct ; Sccretary-Betty Morgan, T)avidson I'1yu'ood Co.; Treltsttlsl-fn3 Wheeler, Solana Lumber & lluiiders Srrplrly Co. ; Initiation-Grace Surber, Builc!er's lilarket; Nlenilrciship-Norma Roberts, Nfurray NIill & N'ffg. Co., and I'ublicity-Dorothy Gayeske, \\restern Lttnrber Company.

ALt ALONEOOO AND LIKE IT!

We're independent! And not even Morilyn Monroe in o bikini could lure us from our position. Being independeni .. not owned by some monufocturer... ollows us to give o freedom of choice in buying the finest ovoiloble moleriols for eoch iob. Of course, we're not deserting oll ihe top suppliers, good mill sources ond friends we've developed in the post 38 yeors, but we're nol socrificing our convictions obout competitive bronds either. Your needs, plus our independence, gives you the besl of o voriely of top lines.

lifornia

Relaxation of Government Regulations will make some Quick Sales... Our Production and Inventories are nofmal assuring you of Rapid SerYice

on lr|ixed Cars

SUGAR PINE PONDEROSA PINE DOUGLAS FIR . \7HITE FIR and INCENSE CEDAR PRODUCTS.

Moulding . Glued Panels . Millwork available in mixed cars.

All products sbipped are precision rnade, carefully graded by experts for custoncers satisfaction, Mills

FASI SERVICE ON:

The besl in Plywood Simpson boord Formico,.. Mosonite Brqnd Producls Acousticol Tile.

Member of Notionol Plywood Distributors Associotion

illamber Western Pine and Werl Coosl Associotions

August Housing Stcrrts-9s'OOO

The prelimir.rary estimate of 95,000 ner.v nonfarm du'elling units started in Arrgust l>rir-rgs the seasonalll'- adjusted annual rate to 1,010,000 rrnits, the first time this figure has passed the million n.rark this year. An uprl'ard ret'ision in the XIay figure of 1,000 units brings the estintate (ri starts for the- first eigl-rt months of this year to 700,500 units, 89,100 units less than the first eight months of 195(r, said the National Retail Lumlter lJeatlers Association.

The 95,000 nonfarm houses and aparturents st:rrted irr August rvere aimost equal to the 9(t,000 begun in -|uly arrtl 9/o-below the August 195tr total, the U. S. I)ePartrner.rt of I-abor's Bureau of l-abor Statistics annrtunced. The -[ulr'-trl-

WHEN ED HORSTMAN RETIRED

af.ter 27 years' service as a salesman with the Owens-Parks Lumber Co. of Los Angeles, a banquet vras given in his hon9l at the Industry Club in L. A' where Ed was presented with many gifts from Owens-Parks and his fellow employes.

Ed W. Horstman started his career with the Hammond Lumber ComPanY prior to 1920, in the early "teens." He is well known to many and respected as an able lumberman by a host of contractors and lumber folks, reports William Stuart, Jr. of L. H.

these photos.

-'\ugust slackerring l'as in public housing projects. Private housing starts r()se contraseasonally from 90,200 in Jul1' ttt 92.600 units in August 1957, and the seasonalll. adjusted annnal rate passe<l tl.re million mark for the first time this vear.

- Increasecl private-housing activity in August \\'as confirred to tl-re metropolitarr areas, rvhere ne\\' aPartment projects are buoying housing starts. Also, housing started under the FHA mortgage insurunce Pr()granl shou-ed a July-to- August increase rvhicl.r u,as primarily irr rental housing oroi ects.

' The total of 700,500 public and private ttnits started during tlre first eight months of 1957 l'as 11/r l>elttl'the compaiable 1956 figure and the lon'est for the period since 1949.

Eubank & Son, Inglewood, who kindly furnished

PHOTOS AT RIGHI show (left phoro) Mr. Horsimqn ond Joe Holl (right), soles monoger of Owens-Porks; (lop right) "Sondy" McDonold, vice-president of rhe yord, ond Mr. Horslmon; (lower right ond lefi to righr) Mr. McDoncld, Ed Horslmon, Mr. Hqll qnd (for righr) Rolph Hill, Owens-Porks credit monoger

P1YWOOD . 1UTIBER . IOGS . UEIIEERS

o Quolily producls from fhe world's best Mills

o Dependoble service from quototion to finol delivery

o Over 50 yeors experience in the export-import field

r Prime imporlers serving the wholesole lumber frode exclusively

ArKl N s rL a co.

BUI[DIilfr ilIATTBIAI,$ HTADSUABTTB$

For these Nclfionally adverfised producfss

He'll give you dependoble ond occurole informotion ond quototions on

OTFICE: 417 IIIONtGOmERY SIREEI sAN FRANCISCO, GAIIFORNIA SUITER I.O3IE

cusTotft iilLHltc - ITETAIt ill 0utDIllGS - lilLll DnYlilG

Serving All Soulhern Colifornio Lumber Yords - Cobinet ShopsFurnilure Monufoclurers qnd Wholesqle lumber Distributors IN.TRANSIT MIIIING A SPECIATTY

rftutual rftculding and Lumber Oc.

SINCE 1928. QUATIFIED BY EXPERIENCE TO BE OF SERVICE

5i Honnon 621 West l52nd Street

John Brewer

DAvis 4-4SSI tos Angeles, Colifornio FAculfy l-O877

Hi-:fJJtS

S*ne /883

"n Ar4elt"'z lpz Suen+ Pu.a7ota"

COMPTETE STOCKS OF DRY VER,TICAL & FIAT GR,AIN

C & BTR DOUGLAS FIR l " thru 6" thick up to 18" wide up to 32' long -

DRY

CtR. HRT. REDWOOD l " thru 8" thick up to 24" wide up to 24' long

PHONE-WR,ITE-WIRE

I. E. HIGGINS TUMBER CO.

i

Golley Nqmed Officer' Sqles Director of McCloud

NfcCloucl Luurber Comp:rny recently announced the appointment of C. \\t. "Kelly" Galley (left) as vice-president and sales director to succeed Flerbert Habeck. l.ho has retired a{ter 38 vears of service u'ith the pioneer 'iunrl,er c()ncern. Galley, rvho ltas been associatecl rvith the McCloud org:rnization for 34 years, rvill continue rvith his neu' post at McCloud's San Francisco offrces, 889 Monadnock Building.

0bltuades

Evqn MEHRTENS

Jivan Nlel.rrtens, 50, founder and orvner of the Mehrtens I-umber Company, clied September 4 at Queen of Angels hospital in Los Angeles, r.r,here he had been a patient for a l'eek. The lumber dealer u'as rvell knorvn in Eagle ltock civic allairs for many vears. He leaves his r'viie of the l-rome 't-t 1979 Glen Iris Ave., a daughter and two sisters. Services u,ere held September 7 at 51. Barnabas Episcopal church ar.rd burial s'as in a Glendale cemetery.

Edwin A. O'BR.IEN

Iidu,in A. O'Brien, 94, diecl September 9 in San Diego, r,r'here he n.roved in 1923 after his retirement from the lumber business in Northern California. Born in Nova Scotia, he moved to California in 1884, later took part in the Klondike gold rush of 1897-W and then rvent into the real estate business in Canada before entering the lumber industry. He

ll0ill ESIIG and ltfl P0RIEll HARllt00llS F0R Att PURPOSES

Speciofizing in 3/e" T&G V Jointend molched

SOUTHERN HARDWOOD WAIL PANELING

Std/at -eamrlred eryr !;'EADDRESS

lear.es his t'ife of the honre at 272 NIc;ntecito Way in San Diego.

J. Stqnley QUINN

_J. Stanley ("Stan") Qtrinn, rvell-kr-rorvn ar-rcl popular San Nlateo t-holesale lumberman, die<l there September 8. He had been in ill health for sonre tirne but continued to operate his business almost till his cleath. IIe leaves his u.ife ancl three daughters. Funeral services \\.ere at FIoly Cross cemetcry in Colma, Calif., September 10.

In Memoriqm

DeCharles C. Beddoe, former lumberrna.r-r an<1 lruilcler, tlie<l September 16 in Waco, Texas. He lir.ed in Los Aneeles lrcf,,re retttrning to Texas t\\'r) vearS ;rgo iut(l rvtrs irr'tltc l)rocess of re-estaltlishing his I-. A. h'nre n.hen he died. George E. Read, 67, an original subclir.ider of 13everl1, IIills ar.rrl other sulturl>an Lo-s ,\ngeles tracts. died SepteiuLer 3 a{ter lrrrrg illness. Allan A. MacAller, 62, Lcts Angeles crintractor and brrilcler the past 30 years, died September 2.

Tony L. Vega, 36,. died September 6. The young building contractor u':ts born in Santa Susana and made hii home iir Canoga l'ark. Mrs. Clara M. Back, 80, Bavarian native ancl resident of l-os .'\ngeles since 1902, died September 2. She macle her honre a.t 263 N[uirfield Road with her son. T. William Back, the u.ell-knou'n L. A. u'holesale lumlterman and plyu.oocl in'rporter.

Mqsonite Shiffs Sqlesmen

Three changes of sales personnel in the u,estern division of X{asonite Corporation have been announced. Donald R. Clark, a dealer salesman in the Fll I,aso, Tex., area for four years, has been transferred to San l)iego. Richard 11. \\iarcl, opening a new territory u'ith headcluarters in Boise, has been in th-e central planning departnrent at the corporation's plant in Ukiah, Calif., for tu'o years. Robert \\r. Scl<iene has been named to the El Paso territorv.

Lumber TruckingCustom Milling Kiln Drying

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As reported in The California Lumber Merchant, October 1,1932

William Jongeneel, formerly with a Pittsburgh redwood manufacturer, opened the Santa Fe Builders FtpPly Co. at 4O51 San Pablo, Oakland. . . Milton Rhodes, for many years manager of the retail yard of the Hobart Estate Co., il.tto, died "in San Francisio September 25 following an operation. Edward H. Case, well known in the lumber business, joined Seal-Tite Products Co. Unsold stocks on the public docks at San Pedro totaled 2,098,000 feet on September 24, which the California Wholesale Lumber Asin. reported was the lowest on recbrd. Yards were reported doing reasonable buying and mill prices were firm.

Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. announced its appointment as exclusive sales agents in California, Arizona and New Mexico for the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. The California Retail Lumbermen's Assn. voted to hold the 1932 annual at the Hotel Alexandria, Los Angeles, Nov. 3-5, with the last afternoon free for the UC-USC classic at Olympic Stadium. . . Taylor Sublett of Strable Lumber Co. h6aded the East Bay Hbo-Hoo committee which organized a university extension class for lumbermen at Berkeley.

Walter Best, former purchasing agent of Southern California Hardwood Co., was named manager of Rio Hondo Country Club. Frank J. O'Connor, president and general manaser of the California Wholesale Lumber Assn., returned to San Francisco after several days in Los Angeles, after attendance at the California Lumbermen's Council meeting in Santa Cruz, and after addressing the Tacoma Lumbeimen's Club there.

Don Philips sailed north on the S. S. Point Loma on mill business foiLawrence-Philips Lumber Co., which operates the ship. The Sun Lumber Co., Beverly Hills, sold its Ventura and Oxnard yards to the Citizens Lumber Co., a newly organized Ventura corporation. W. A. Godshal of the Bfue Diamond Corp. was low-gross winner at the Orange County Lumbermen's Club monthly play, Sept. 21, D. E. Liggett won low net and blind bogey honors for his Santa Ana yard.

The Sept. 17 meeting of the California Lumbermen's Council at the Palomar liotel in Santa Cruz was attended by 37. Guests included Harry Lake, president, and D. C. Ess' ley, manager, California itetail Lumbermen's Assn.; q. T. Robie, wteid Clark, F. Dean Prescott, Al Hubbard, Andrew McNair, Harry Laws, Frank J. O'Connot, !. J. Eauge and &l Larson. Fresiding was eouncil President George N. Ley.

C. .W. Buckner, Northern California representative of Harbor Plywood Corp., is the author of an article in this issue called "A Modern Home Built of Laminated Lumber." . . The Matheny Sash & Door Co., San Francisco, was advertising Matheny Plywood Cottages and Collapj;ible (nailless) Flywood Cottages. Grenfell Lumber Co. of Colusa had a fire which damaged the warehouse.

Henry M. Hink returned to Dolbeer & Carson in San Francisio after a trip to L. A. and San Diego. . . Jghn- E. Marshall, Inc. moved to Pier A, Long Beach. . . . Arthur M. Larsen of the Sullivan & Larsen retail vard at Rio Vista was married Sept. 16 to Helen White of lierkeley and took a month's Honolulu honeymoon. He is the son of pioneer Central California lumberman Captain Larsen.

Carl R. Moore resigned from the East Bay Lumberm,en's Institute to succeed liis late father in charge of Moore Mill & Lumber Co. in San Francisco. . Wallter F. Peacock, president of Booth-Kelly Lumber Co., Eugene, Ore., died in Portland, Sept. 17, alter a heart attack while golfinC. . ' Charles S. Lamb opened a new retail yard in Emeryville; after 33 years as a -dealer, he had taken two years off after managing the Tilden yard at Berkeley and the Sunset Lumber Co.

Joseph R. Halstead, 44, was killed in an auto accident in Phoenix, Sept. 24. He was the son of J. D. Halstead of Los Angeles, head of the Halstead Lumber Co., which operates a line of retail yards in Arizona and Los Angeles, and was a vice-presidenl of the company. He made his home in Phoenii, where the first Halstead yard was started in 1909.

-9r Ou, ]lou

,9*portant Frol.u"t

For cr Few Gents More, You Cqn Hcrve o Regcl Door!

WE ARE SPECIAIISTS lN THE MANUFACTURE of "SPECIALS" All Populor Species - All Sizes

When You Select THE AIL-NEW 'R ES PEC' You ore Sure of Fully Approved Specificotion . ond Architeclurql Doors for Institutionql ond Commerciql. The New High Grode "VENTAIRE" Flush Door ls Now Avqilqble in All Populor Sizes ond Species.

Monufoclured in our fully equipped plont to meet qll construction stondords, with complele Quolity-Controlled Production. All Doors fully guoronteed if properly instqlled. Personolized $sryi6s-

Hrn,rrrAN A. S,rrrtrH

Wlrole ul" &*ber -,lle rch.ant

1908 Conodo Boulevqrd

Glendole 8, Colifornio

Medford Corporotion lriixed & Pooled Cqrs

KD or GREEN DOUGTAS FIR' KD V. G. UPPERS WHITE FIR, PINE, INCENSE CEDAR

PERSONAT SERVICE ON HARD.TO-GET ITEMS TIiABERS TO FIFTY.FOOT TENGTHS

Represenling Oceqn View Lumber Co. - - Corgo

"Ore, Thirty-Five Yeors Experience Morketing Western Forest Products"

Roy Forest Products Stqrts Vqn Nuys Exponsion Plqn

Ted Roy, president of Ro-v l'orest Products Company, Van Nuys, California, proudly annotlnces that his firm has moved into larger quarters at 6310 Van Nu1's Blvd. in order to allou' {or present and future expansion of the wholesale lttn.rller concern. Six vears ago, Ted established

his 'lvholesale lumber bttsiness in the San Iiernando Valley to handle direct shipments oi Pacific coast rvood products to clealers in that area.

Tecl I{oy rvas born and raised in the lumber-producing country in Ontario, Canada, and securecl his basic training

AtultAll AGIillI IU]IIBER C(l., IJIG.

DTRECT IITLL SHTPTUIENTS * * * COilCEI{TRATIOII YARDS

Douglos Fir Ponderosq Pine Associqled Woods lumber & Lumber Products

SAN FRANCISCO 24

1485 Boyshore Blvd. JUniper 4-6262

PORTIAND, C'RE.

|OOS S.W.6th Ave. CApirol 6-2501

through production, sales and distribution in the satvmills operated bv his father.

- The Van Nuys business has shon'n a steady gron.th serving retail dealers throughout the southland and last year N{r. Roy appointed Jim Russell, rvell-knou'n Southern Cali-

fornia lumberman, to the important post of vice-president. Jim started his career in the building business in Indiana and Ohio, and when he came to Los Angeles ser.eral years

tOS ANGETES 23 4186 E. Bqndini Blvd. ANgelus 3-4161

ago operated l.ris ot'n business. He is a 2O-year veteran in the lumber and buiiding rnaterials field.

Walt Combs has charge of the transportation dir.ision of the concern, I'vhich does a volume business in direct shipments via rail and truck-and-trailer. He gltinerl his expeiience at the miil level ancl now as disp"atcirer keeps^ the rvheels of progress rolling night and dav.

Anne N'Iurrav, first president of Los Angeles Hoo-HooEtte Club 1, is secretarv and office manngei of Roy Forest Products. Anne is u.ell knorvn tlrroughout California in lumber circles and has been associated in thc industry more lhan 20 years. She r,r.:rs also the founcler of the fraternal order of lumberrvomerr, rvhich n-as born in Southern California.

"\\te are going to expand our sales staff rvith l'readquarters in Van Nuys to take care of our constantly increasing brsiness," saicl Ted Roy. "We intend to grow along with the great market potential right at our door-step," -.

Anne I/lURRAY

p*"orol"

Virg Oliver, Jr., Georgia-Pacific district manager for plywood mill sales at Van Nuys, and "the club" went Wyom-

ing way last month for a week of hunting around the Jackson Hole country for moose, elk, deer and a bear (which they misseQ.. The .httti"S p-a-rty.inc,ludeg J9g Somerville, Sorirerville Plywood; Kenny Martin, Martin Plywood; Don Yt/eber, R. S. Plywood; Jack Davidson, Pacific Wood Pro, ducts; Dale Watson, St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co.; Leon Gillaspie, Northridge Lumber Co.; Thornton Snider, Snider Lumber Products, Turlock; Ernest Hahn and E W. Loughland, general contractors; Barney Thacker, ThackerHariis Co.; Ray Hejlik, Hejlik Bros. Lumber Co., and Sam Hanks, the 1957 Indianapolis Speedway champ. The group stages frequent get-togethers, including its own acreage for duck hunting in season.

Simpson Redwood Co. Salesmanager "Dave" Davis and his wife ended August with a Lake Tahoe vacation.

A reunion celebrated the golden wedding anniversary Sept. 8 of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Randall Thompson, who retired in 1955 as chief underwriter of the L. A. office of the

FHA. They were married 50 years ago in Hutchinson, Kans.

Harry l{ood, western salesmanager of The Pacific Lumber Co., penetrated the heart of the western red cedar country on a recent 2-week business trip.

John'Northam, L. A. general manager for Harbor Plywood, and the wife spent the last twp September weeks in the Northwest on a business-pleasure trip in which he visited various plywood mill executives.

Phil Gosslin, Walnut Creek wholesaler, returned Sept. 11 from a week with mill connections in the Medford region.

Enroute to an NBMDA committee meeting in Detroit following the first NBMDA west coast conference, in San

Francisco last month (Page l0), A. J. Brewster, Jr., vicepresident and general manager of the Akron (Ohio) Sash & boor Co., stopped ofi in Loi Angeles and visited with Dick Freeman, Paul Sink, Horace Wolfe and others prominent in the Southland building field.

Simpson Redwood's Frank Billings spent a September week calling on Utah and Colorado accounts.

Jack Campbell, Holmes Eureka Redwood Co. salesman in Los Angeles, spent the last two weeks on a hunting trip to Mexicb City and way-points.

Northern California lumbermen spotted at the Hoo-Hoo International convention last month by our bright-eyed and

Sterling Wolfe is "right in there" pitching for Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co. of Hollywood. Learning every phase of the industry, last month he delivered a truck-and-trailer load of lumber to a Tustin yard in southern California, personally driving the big rig from Corning, Calif., in record time on an overnight schedule under supervision of John Geijsbeck, owner of the transportation firm. But it may be reported that Sterling was definitely "pooped" from the trip.

bushy-tailed Atlanta, Ga., correspondent included Dave Davis, Simpson Redwood Co.; Lew Godard, Hobbs Wall Lumber Co.; Les Ley, Santa Cruz Lumber Co:; Hugh Pessner, West Coast Timber Products Agency, and Ted Talbot, Talbot Lumber Co. and board chairman of National Lumber Exchange.

Ken Conway of Holmes Eureka Redwood's L. A. office, leaves this month on his annual deer-hunting trip to Idaho and Montana.

Jerry Griffin spent an early September week in Humboldt county establishing new sources of Douglas fir and redwood for Western Pine Supply Co., of which he is salesmanager.

NOT HOW BIG - BUT HOW GOOD I

,}IOORE Crou- Cir"nlation KILNS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

The smoll mill con now hove qs modern drying focilities qs lhe big mill-llloore Cross-Circulotion Kilns mqke the difference! Tqke odvonloge of modern drying focilities in seosoning your lumber. Lei us show ytiu how Moore equipment is designed especiolly for your nggd5-urhsther they be lorge or smqll.

The Moore Automqticolly Conlrolled Drying System poys its own wqy, through reduced drying costs ond fosler, high-quoliry seosoning. lt will soon poy for itself ot your plont. Write lodoy for complele focls, specificofions ond prices-no obligoiion!

tc:ted Moore Cross-Circulotion Drying System.

'/-,'>4.-22->a.-\t\>-f \\ "wnotrsAlE'\il

7a

L. A. Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club No. I Storts New Seoson By Honoring Former Presidents of Lumberwomen

Aftcr trvo nronths vacatiorr. Hoo-Iloo-I'-tte Clrrlr No. 1 resumed on Setltcrnber 9 :rt the "Nikulrob" n.ith tl"re ncn' presidcnt, 1d:r ('rrrrrrer. prcsirlirrg.

Anne X'Iurray rel)orte (l that plans are progressing tr,r establish a club at Ukiah an<l another at Sacratnento. Nlabel Staser gavc a rel)()rt of the I'roject conrrnittee, outlining a possible plan {or the club's philanthrolry, sugg-esting the Leukenria liour-rdatiorr. at thc Citv of TTooe. Further investigation n,il1 be made anrl a c()nrpl;tc re1,,,it rnade iu ()ctober.

The ctrstom of the cltrb is to gir-e to eltch retirirrg 1,resi-

Mqnuftrcturers of Premium Douglos Fir Studs --- Crossqrms Ties

tlent arr cngrave<l gar-e1 on cot-r-tpletion of her ternr oi olfice, :incl I)resiclcnt Ida (right) ma<le such :rl-arrls to t1're imrrrecliate past lrresicler.rt, Nlargrreritc I)ixor.r. :rnrl to .\1r'irriL llor'1e, presicler.rt for 19.5+-55. 'f he birthrl:t,r- lrrize :trr<1 rlorrl |1i7s. rlr,rlrtcrl l,r' XIarrlrr:Lrt\\'olfe, \\'erc \\:()n by liincla Hazcn :tn<1 Nelle IIollarrd. n'ith the flor:rl ccnterpiece qoing to Sallve Bissel. I,1 :Lrguerite I)ixon l'its also givcn rr l,t'lLtrliirrl lr;rin c:tse irr rec,,grri1i,,rr ,,i her ' )lllst:rndiilg scri'ice 1,, thc clult clrrring her 195(r-57 presiclencv.

Tlre Octolrer meetins rvill be arr eclltcational l)r()gr:rm, inclrrcling sli<les bv l)on l),ufkir.r, :tccor<lirrg to M i1rlrec1 ]:i'lrlrs, Progranr chairmun, and thc mectine'u,i1l lrc helcl at Xlichael's. on \\'-ushirrgton ltnrl Telegr:rph. Rolrerta Kinkatle. ItescrvlLtions chitirman, a<1r-ised tlirtt plans are to hol<l nreetirrgs in varit,us ureas, itr closc lrroximitl' to several nrembers, so that at the en<l of tl-re clulr vear various scctions l'he rcin somc nrembers reside rvilI havc lrcer-r visitcrl. reports []cssie I [. Stcrvart.

La IIalrra, Calii. Citv planners appro','ccl tu'o tt'nt:tti'n'c tract 11r:r1)s totaling -l32 divellings-106 lots on I':r1rrr street ar-rcl Ccnlr:11 aven11c, nncl 26 lots cast of IIiatt.

Boulevord, los Angeles 23 ANgelus 3-6138

NO W! LON GLYFE Handsplft Redwood Fencing

Polings - - Mortised Posts - - Splir Roils Get them *he, you -ont the^.st

5o. Pssodeno: 855 El Centro St. RYsn l-1197

SYcqmore 9-1197

HOO-HOO-EIIE CIUB No. I Ofiicers ond Committea chqirmen for 1957-58 ora (lefi to right in top phofo): Morguerite Dixon, Nelle Hollond, Bassie Stewort, President ldo Cunner, Violer Neol, Roberta Kinkode, Mildred Evons, Ann Bcker ond Borbaro Speth. Retiring President Morguerife Dixon (left in lower photo) honds rhe gcvel to new chief executive ldc Cunner, whose lovcly whife orchid wcs gift from Mr. Kerper of the Poul Bunycn lumber Co., Susonville, Colif.

lhe A-IMA-NAC

(Continued from Page 12)

tfre success of the men who have attended similar courses in the past.

The instruction is designed primarily for key second men in the organization-those men who are or will shortly assume management responsibility, men in which the firm has a vital interest. The course will be heavily pointed toward merchandising in all its phases: from purchasing, to financing, to operating costs, credits and collections, aiivertising, internal sales analysis, accounting, etc.-i11 short, a concise, highly integrated merchandising course.

Instructors will be men of specialized knowledge within the lumber industry or allied industries.

In addition to periods of instruction, field trips have been arranged so students will be able to see first-hand some

excellent practices of other yards in merchandisiirg, yard layout and personnel policies.

GRADE STAMPING continues to be discussed with great interest in the industry. The San Luis Obispo County ietail lumber merchants went another step forward last month when they voted a motion favoring grade stamping and appointed a committee, headed by Ralph Hagle of Hagle-DeCou Lumber Co. in Atascadero, to draft a resolution for approval of the membership at their October meeting. In those localities where dealers have recognizecl the sound advantages of grade stamping, ordinances are either already in effect or will be shortly.

Speaking of the San Luis Obispo County dealers, rrye believe attendance at their meeting is something of a record-over 95o/o of the dealers in the area have attended

o

nd out...

\Yesleln Red Cedar'- This giant cedar reaches its finest development in the rainy forests of British Columbia's southern coast, where it may grow to 200 feet tall and 18 feet in diameter. With its straight, beautiful grain, light weight, working ease and exceptional all-weather durability, Western Red Cedar is highly esteemed by home builders the world over, for both exterior and indoor use. It has a very low shrinkage factor and its cellular structure gives it a very high insulating value. Heightening the interest of this fine wood's attractively figured grain is, its wide color variationlanglng from a deiicate straw tone to a dark ruddy brown. Left in its natural state. or stained, bleached, varnished or painted, Western Red Cedar graces every setting with a rich look of warmth and character.

Beautifies as it protects!

all meetings since formation of the group in July; some dealers traveiing a considerable distance to attend. I{ather than :r. diminishing interest, there appears to be an underlying recognition of the value of these meetings by the individuai deaier-each o{ rvhom will havc responsibilitv for planning a program and conducting one of the meetings.

The l-umber Merchants .\ssociatior-r recer.rtly clistributed dividend checks to all its rnembers participating ir-r thc LMA Group Accident-Health and Life Insrrrance program carried u'ith California-\\,'estern States Life Insurance C-ompany. The dividend equiils one month's premium for all employes, dependents ancl management insured in the group and lvas based on good exlrerience during the fiscal policy vear.

Northwest Hqrdwood Annuol Ocl. 12

The Northu'est Hardu'ood Association rvill hold its second annual meeting on Saturday, October 12, at the \Vinthrop hotel, Tacoma, \Mashington. Sessions u'ill begin at 9:30 a.m.'lvith President Emmet J. Nist of the Seattle Box Comoanv in the chair. Electior.r oI officers at.rd three ne'r'v direciori for 1958, progress reports and business matters rvill take in the morning session.

Among the signihcant ne$. cleveloltments in this field is the establishment of a quarter-million dollar harclu'ood oDeration in Alaska lry,ne of its rlirectors, L. R. Smith of Iiongvieu', Washingt,in, t,r harvest hirch and process it for the California, C)regorr and \\rashington furnitttre trade, reports Harry O. Nfitchell, Secret:rry-Nlanager, Nl LA.

Complete Range of Western Red Cedar products available, including: 'l rl0 Forest Cedqr Siding

.Ronchponel Verticol Sidingreverse bourd ond botten

Manufactured by: BRITISH COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED' VANCOUVER' B,G. Sales Agents: MaGMILLAN & BLOEDEL LIMITED' VANGOUVERT B.C.

CATIFORNIA BUITDING PERftTITS FOR AUGUST

Beach City

San Diego

San l)icgo County.

San liernanclo

San lilanciscu

San Gabriel

San Joa<1uin Courrty.

San josc'

San I-eanclro

San Xlarincr

San Mateo

San tr{ateo County

San Pablo

San Rafael

Santa A'a

Santa Clara

Santa Clara County.

Santa Cruz

Santa NIaria

Sar.rta Monica

Sanla Paula

Santa Rosa

Seal Beach

Seaside

Selma

Shasta Countr,

Sierra X,{arlrc

Sol Countr

South Gatc

NGELMAfI|N SPRUCE. From the Inlqnd Empire's Qvotity-Minded Milts

S b ipp ers of " Feather Soft" Pine and " Si luer Feather " White Fir

ikkel Lumher Compq

3382 EL CAMINO AVENUE

Excfusive Sqles Agents:

P.O. BOX 6t55, CCC STATION

SACRAMENTO 2I, CATIFORNIA

KEISEY LUMBER COMPANY-Kelsey, ond Loyolton Coliforniq

FEATHER RIVER TUMBER CO.-Sloqr

Phone: lVqnhoe 7-8675

Teletype: SC-67

PENBERT}|Y

C[|.

58lltl Sll, BtlYLE AUE., LtlS AI{GELES 58

3-4511 Buckeye Chandler 1)ouglas Flagstaff Florence GLendale Maricopa August, 1957 705,050 8r9,260 750,1 5 i 1 ,250, 1 50 27,348 518,310 248,010 9r,826 39,553 276,990 91,505 1,216,t27 1,265,r50 1,167 ,536 26,700 37,650 992,662 400,085 515,130 391,8r7 1,098, l 53 August, 1957 7,000 6,050 96,300 47,543 r,728,337 i1,500 1 1 3,135 9,708,604 664,042 3,713,594 1,680,726 t32,628 282,333 1,016,261 2,835 24,671 271,200 August, 1956 951,170 626,286 755,360 2,890,098 1 69,034 1 09,925 129,237 140,851 452,023 819,478 452,705 1,383,016 1,827,610 288,309 127,500 94,700 3,1 08,460 264,030 i 08,125 98,760 163,406 August, 1956 0 45,58'5 242,000 I 53,.;1 7 386,990 1,500 172,300 7,952,980 396,750 2,038,515 1,860,107 r43,741, 330,025 2,788,055 13,429 6,050 5r2,812 City Ajo Countl' Mcsa Phoenix Pima Coun Ilrescott Tempe Tucson :......:.... Wickenburg Winslow Yuma MAIN OFFICE 260 Calitornio St. Ssn Frqncr'sco, Colil. EXbrook 2-Ol80 I.OS ANGEI,ES OFFICE 541 5 York Boulevqrd CLinton 7-8209 DEL VALLE. KAHMAN & CO.

Mchoguny lmpoiling Moves Offlces

Franklin M. Rawolle, manager of Mahogany Importing 9ompany, announces the move of the firm'i gdneraf officei f-rom Los Angeles to I44t Huntington Drive, South Pasadena, California. The new telephone is RYan 1-2801. "Our new home is located out of the traffic-congested area and we extend an invitation to the trade to drop by and see us," Mr. Rawolle said. The move is effective bct6ber 1.

CALENDAR of cotnlNo EVENTS

October

NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER A.SSOCIATION, 60th annual convention, Hot€l' Sherman, Chicago, Ill., October 1-2-3.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RETAIL LUMBER ASSOCIATION Fall Conference, Biltmore hotel, Santa Barbara, October 2-3-4.

WESTERN WOOD-PRESERVI NG OPERATORS

4F IO_CIATIO_ _N gene_ral meeting, Washington Athletic Club, Seattle, 'Wash., October 4. -

SAN FRANCISCO HOO-HOO CLUB 9 ANNUAL ROUNDUP, Surf Club, San Francisco, Oct. 11.

NORTHWEST HARDWOOD ASSN. Second Annuat Meeting, Winthrop hotel, Tacoina, Wash., Oct. 12. DUBS, Ltd., Diablo Country Club, Danville, Calif., Oct. 18.

SAN DIEGO HOO-HOO CLUB 3 Annual Golf Tournament and Buffet -Supper,. Singing Hills Country Club, Sunday, Oct. 20. (Supper 5:30 p-.m] ladies invitediawards trophies, entertainment. )

LOS ANGELES HOO-HOO CLUB 2 Concatenation. Rodger Young auditorium, Los Angeles, Oct. 24.

November

NATIONAL RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS ASSOCIATION Exposition and Clinics, Sheraton hotel, Philadelphia, Pa., November 4-5-6.7.

NATIONAL PLYWOOD DISTRIBUTORS ASSN. 3-in1 Meeting, Americana hotel, Miami, Fla., Nov. 10-13. (Replaces Fall regionals in Chicago, N. Y. and the South.)

NATIONAL LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION annual meeting, Shoreham hotel, Washington, D.C., November 11-13.

DUBS, Ltd., Green Hills Country C1ub, Millbrae, Calif., Nov. 15.

efgonqts

Dorothy and Clif Roberts spent the end of September vacationing at Grand Canyon and stopped ofi in Las Vegas for some table recreation enroute back to San Diego, where he manages the Benson Lumber Co.

Knute Weidman (COMMANDER, that is !) of Roddiscraft's Palo Alto wholesale lumber division. recentlv completed his annual 2-week hitch with the Naval R-eserve. Cmdr. Knute has been attached to the 28th Air Defense Division at Hamilton AFB as a naval deputy. His tour of duty included a flight to Continental Air Defense HQ at Colorado Springs and the Dth Air Defense Division at Norton AFB near San Berdoo. Visits to the 666th AC&W Squadron atop Mount Tamalpais and the Army's "Nike" installation in Marin county were also part of his crosstraining program with the Air Force. Relai, fellas-Knute's up there protecting us.

F'red Losch and Stanton Swafford, sales executives of E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles, made a swing around the Midwest late last month to call on jobbers and millwork firms in that area.

Gran Geisert, head of Peerless Lumber Co., took a Z-week business trip through the Midwest and East coast last month.

Bill Marquardt of Friend & Terry Lumber Co., Sacramento. is on the mend after sustaining a broken shoulder in an auto accident there early last month.

Srrike Talks in Arizono

Phoenix, Ariz.-Management and union representatives of the lumber industry in Arizona and New Mexico were to meet here Sept. 16 in a bid to'avert a strike bv 2,@0 workers. A federal mediator was due to meet with negotiators to avert a walkout scheduled for the 16th. The old contract expired Aug. 31. P. C. Gaffney, vice-president of Southwelt Lumber Mills, which employs about 8@ of the workmen involved, met with state and regional union officials. Southwest had offered to abide by pay scales set by Northwest mills. Southwest's actions are regarded as the yardstick for the Southwest lumber industrv.

E. L. Bruce Co. Elects Miller

Sydney R. Miller, Jr., assistant to the presi- dent and assistant secretary of E. L. Bruce Co., was elected a director during a meeting of the board September 5. Miller managed El L. p_ruge.Company's hardwood flooring plant in Nashville before taking up executivd duties at the home office.

E. L. Bruce Co. is the world's largest maker of hardwood floorings and is also a leader in hardwood and pine lumber, furniture dimension, floor finishes, waxes, and cleaners. and in termite control.

Stonlon Plqces McGonnell

"Mel" McConnell has been assigned a Southern California sales territory for E. J. Stanton & Son by Stan Swafford. vice-oresideirt. He will handle softwoods, hardrnioods and the specialty items of the wholesale distributing concern. Mel was formerly with 'Western Hardwood Lumber Co. and Sand Door & Plvwood.

Joe Hearin, head of F. L. Hearin Lumber, Medford, was a recent visitor to southern California, where he attended the L. A. County Fair to view the display of his Butte-Pak booth and visited with Herb Meier, the SoCal representative, and various area lumber dealers.

Rolf Stolesen, Durable Plywood's Menlo Park salesmanager, put in two weeks at hard labor last month in "Squawk Valley," where he's building a cabin and getting ready for "Paulson's Olympics."

Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co. President Horace Wolfe and Mrs. W. toured Nevada, Utah and Idaho last month on business and pleasure, spending some time at Lake Tahoe and Reno.

Ukiah Pine Salesmanager Jack Allenby and wife Edie returned Sept. 20 from two weeks in the South, where they took in the- big Hoo-Hoo doings at Atlanta which he aitended as official delegate of the Black Bart Hoo-Hoo club, of which he was recently elected president. He also spent a rn'eek calling on accounts in the southeast and southwest.

Here's a popular-priced version of always-appealing oak flooring. The walnut pegs of this Bruce Ranch Plank Floor are inserted at the factory. The beautiful finish is factory-applied, too, for economy and durability. Alter-

BRUCE RATCH

nating 2/4" and 3/4t' strips with beveled edges help capture the appearance of a costly randomwidth floor. Bruce Rdnch Plank is laid just like any strip floor. It's advertised in full color in leading home magazines. PLIilK

F1OOR

1, Tenn. additional inf ormation,

Clr. Hrl. Redwood

GAMERsTOil

535 funnel Avc.

Rcte-Position wcnted $2.00 per column inch

All others, $3.00 per colunn inch

Closing dctes lor copy, Sth qud 20th

-HEI.P WANTED-

WANTED

WANT ADs

Retail l{mber Salcsman for Outsidc. F\dl q Part tirnc. Straight com,miseiom. Orangc Cormt% Whittier area

Addrcss Box G2665, California Lurrrber Merchant

tOE West 6th St., Robtr! 5m, Los Angelcs 14, Calif.

SALTSMAN WANTID

Well-known Buildinq Materials Wholesaler needs a ealcsman for Rivcrside-San Bernartno areas" Prefer sbmeone with Retail Luneber erporiencc. Car, Expensce, incentive plan" Write giving: age, experience and salary expected.

Address Box C-268O, California Lumber Merchant

16 West eth St., Room 508, Loe Angeles 14, Calif.

WANTEDHELP

MalCassistant to sawmill Sales Manager. Good opportunity for one familiar with details of handling Pine and White fir.

Address Box C-2675, California Lumber Merchant

1(B Wcst 6th St., Room 5S, Loe Angeles 14, Calif.

SALE.SMAN NEEDED

Northcrn Cdifornia fir and redwood concern wants an outstanding man to live in or ncar San Diego and scll exclusively for us in the San Diego and adjaccnt areas. Must bc a thoroughly expc-rienced man who can earn at least El,flI) per montb or more. Give full dctails and rcferences. Replics in confidence.

Addrc*s Box C-26'6,6, California Lunber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

SALESMAN WANTED

for San Francisco Bay'area- Wholcsde distribution yard selling indtrstrials. Good opportunity for young man

Address Box C-2677, Cdifonria Lumber Merchant

lOB West 6th St., Room 56, I-os Angeles 14, Calif.

WANTED:

Experienced bookkeeper able to use National Cash Regilterrnachine. Wd,rk in pleasant urrrowrdings in Southwest part of Los Angeles.

Address Box C-2678, California Lumber Merchant l(}8 West 6th St., Room 508, Loe Angeles 14, Calif.

WANTED-

Draftsman and millwork detailer by long-established millwork manufacturer located in Ccntral California. Doing large amqunt of school and public work. Steady position- Excelletrt salary for right man. Must- be experienced. Please state qualifications and refercnces.

Address Box C-2655, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

Nqmer of Adverfirorr in thir Dcportment uring o bllnd oddrccs cannot be divulEed. All. inquiricr ond rcpllcr rhould be qddrercod to key rhown in thr odveilircrnont

WANTED

PLYWOOD SALESMAN with Southem California experience. Good opportunity for right rnan with progressive organization. Write full particulars regarding experienca

Address Box C-7.676, California Lurnber Mcrchant 1(B West 6t[ St., Room 5(B, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

-POSITIONS WA}ITED-

POSITION WANTED

If yotr can uac the expcricoce, knowledgc, reputation and ability accrnulated orrcr the last 35 ycars of continuous activity in the manufacture and wftolesaling of Pondcroea and Sugar Pine; rcd and white Fir; Cedar and other products of Westcrn ping Fill5, plus the stability crcatd by 60 years of contact with th€ many, many problerns of living, wc would be glad to supply more details regarding the abovc request.

Address Box C-6@, Cdifornia Lumbqr Merchant

108 West 6th St., Room 5()8, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

POSITION WANTED-

Retail lurnbcrman with twenty years.. experience in managernent positiong handling lurnber, millwork, building materials and spccialty items. Capablc of taking full responsibility and guiding a live organization. Eepccially interested in application of modern merchandising methods.

Address Box C-2679, California Lunr,ber Mercharit 1(B West 6th St., Room 5OB, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

LUMBER SALES,

Six years forestry college. Extensive practical sawrnill experience. Six years in sales n:anagemcnt for large West Coast Manufacturer at its Chicago office, covering Midwest, South and East. Two yeare as sales rnanager with West Coast wholesaler. Position in sales management desired.

Address Box C-2673, California Lumber Merchant lOB West 6th St., Roorn 5(}B, Loe Angeles 14, Calif.

POSITION WANTED

37-year-old salcsman, tircd of road lifg would like to obtain position as marager of hardware, tool and paint dept. with established lumber company in rural area. I{ave right connections for purchasing. Experienced in setting trp semi-self-service deparbnents.

Addrees Box C-2667, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Roonr, 508, Loe Angeles 14, Calif.

DESIRE POSITION_

Full-charge Bookkeeper and Ofrce Manager, experienced in lumber and lumber products, desires position in Los Angeles area.

LOUIS,E YATES 1303 Longwood Avenue Los Angeles 19, Calif. Phone: WEbster 1.6036

Complele Procersing-Glose rl,lechonictrl Sticking lully Automctic Conltolled Kllns-Ample Storugc , No Wcrpcd or ftdrted lurnber-Pickup & Dcllvcry

SER,VIN.G IHE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST

&o( W, 8aa?6

RYqn l-6:f82

73911

234 Eost Colorodo Street, I.U,IiBER Posodena l, Colifornia SYcqmore 6-2525

POSITION WANTED

WI'(,IESALE

It+$*gqa lumberman, experienced in all phases of operation, nnrsnec rnspector, desrres position as general superinte'ndent. Sober and c^apable. l0 years on west coast,20 years in Southern hardwoods, Can furnish A-l references.

Address Box C-2671, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 5@, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

SALESMAN

AVAILABLE for employment, with wholesale and retail lumber sales experience. l0 years in Los Angeles area. prefer Wholesale.

Address Box C-2674, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 5G, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

-CONNECTIONS WANTED-

WANTED: COMMISSION MAN

San Francisco area wholesale lumber firm wistres to form a working arrangemeart with a p€f,son or firm selling in Southern Californial Presently handling both rail and truck-shipments for southern Oregon and Northern California_mills, but do-not have o,n-the-spot representation in the Southern California marker.

Address Box C-2658, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

-YARDS

cmd SITE:S FOR SALE

ARIZONA RETAIL YARD

sAvEr FoRK-L|FT BARGA|NS sAvE!

Uscd Good, Reconditioned or Rcbuih & Grd. 2,00O-l5,OOO lb. cop.

Gibron 6,000.1b. Cqpocity, hyd. rtrs. pncu, lirca

Clqrk, l95l . 6,000-lb. Cqpqcity, 9neu. lirot

Rosr 19 HT 6,000-lb. Copocity; rccondilioned

Clork ., 6,000-lb. Cqpocity, rcbuill qnd guoronlo.d

Clork 3,000 qnd 4,000-lb. Copqcity; r.condilloncd

TowDolor LT56 6,000-lb, Copocity, rcbuilt ond guqronlsd

Blg Discounts on New Surplus Ports for All toker ond todels of forklifts

NEW CONTINENIAI. :NGINES FOR FORKTI]IS AT BIG DISCOUNTT Flf Glorklowmolor - Rog. Stock limited. 17 CFm Pott. Compre39or3, Rebuitr .-..----.....------.-.---.$375

JOSDPH

"EASE-

For lease or sale. Up-to-date refrigerated retail lumber yard or building specialty store in excellent locatio,n. Trading area oi 41,000.

YUMA.MESA LUMBER COMPANY

3003 Fourth Avenue Yuma, Arizona

NEVADA RETAIL YARD FOR SALE

For sale at cost of inventory & equipment, approx. S35,000, a retail lumber yard and general building- supplies. Lbcated in one of the fastest-going areas in Nevada. Doing approx. $200,000. Owner wilt carry land and buildings on ten-year contract or lease.

P. O. Box 661, Fallon, Nevada

FOR SALE

Complete lumber remanufacturing plant, all-electric. 120 miles north of San Francisco. Eighteen acres of ground.

Address Box C-2566, California Lumber Merchant 108 West 6th St., Room 508, Los Angeles 14, Calif.

RETAIL YARD FOR SALE

W.eJl. located in Orange county. About g280,000 for land, good Dullorngs, store, eqrupment and rnventory.

TERTIS AVAItABtE & S0NS'tNC. EsTABIIsHED leo6 I2324 CENTET

HOI.IYDAtE, CAIIF. METCATF 0-3t05

-EQUIPMENT FOR SAIEHEAVY FORK-IIFT TRUCKS

Oakland 2L, Calit.

SWeetwood 8-9428

FO'R SALE

Complete Gang Mill in Northern California.36" Heavy Duty Wehrhahn gang Sumner 8"x54" edger, Cummins Diesels and other pe.rtinent equipment, All in new condition. Sell all or any part. Write: P. O. BOX 364-Eureka. California

FOR SALE

TWO HYSTER LUMBER CARRIERS GOOD CONDITION . WILL SELL CHEAP

Write Box 83 or call TErminal 2-4504. San Pedro

FOR SALE

One 15,000Jb. ROSS Fork-Lift. One Acre of M-l Property on Highwav 99 near Riverside. One Flat-bed Dump Truck; full price $9600t or will selt any part. Phone: LAmbert 5-0491 (Evenings), or Write J. Dolliver 235 S. Kellogg Fullerton, Calif.

FOR SALE

HERMANCE GANG RIP 25-H.P. MATTISON 2O2_15-H.P.

L. SOLBERG

Phones: LYcoming 3-3021 or CA,pitol 5-0909

E. S. GOODNER Business Broker

224 W. Fifth Street Santa Ana, Calif.

WANT ADS Confinued on Nexr Poge

See US tor - lVestern Red, Ced,arEngelmann Sprace rWholesale Lumber

Representing DANT & RUSSELL, INC., Portland, Otegon

McDONALD CEDAR PRODUCTS CO., Fort Langley, B.C.

New Address: 42o MARKET ST., SAN FRANCISCO 1l

PHONE YUkon 6-5392 T$frX SF-64s

Yep! fime ro SIART IHINKING oboui your spqce in The CALIFORNIA tUr^BER MERGHANT's (Biseer

tfron everl l gS 7

Ctrrittyyrcrs o4rnrol (ond Better thon evcrll

AtL ADVERTISING FORMS I,IUST CTOSE BY NOVEMBER 15

DE WALT SAW-?% H.P.

Combination rip & cut-off, 3-phasc, complcte dadoeq rabbetts, etc.

S275 FULL PRICE

56,16 McCulloch Temple City, Calif.

Hl[crcat 7-1301

-WANTED-

fGwheel Lumber Truck with Bed and Rear Roller. Must be in good ,conditio,n and equippcd with trailer hitch and vacuum brake set-up.

CHINO LUMBER COMPANY

: P. O. Box 637-Chino, Califo,rnia; Phonc LYcoming &1231

How Lumber Looks

at 159 ,rnills reporting to the West Coast Lumbcrrocn's Assn. in the week ending Sept. 21 ; orders were 5.0y'o below . . Shipments we{eO.3/o and orders 4.9/o below production of 75,513,0O0 feet at l14 mills reporting to the Westcrn Pine Association in the week ending Sept. 14, but orders were 8.7/o above the previous week

Production of 47,199,000 feet during August was 9 million feet above July at 15 mills reporting to the California Redwood Association. Shipments were up 6.3 million feet from July, when mills were shut down for annual overhaul and vacations. Production was 25/o and shipments 2O;/o below August 1956. Orders received this August were slightly up from July

Aherlcm Slrclkrofi Co., fhe.-------..---.-.--..-*

Amclu Hqrdrrood Co. .---.---.--.....-------.-.--'-45

Aciro lcdwood Co, ..---..-......-..-.--......--.-..--65

Armvhcod tmbcr Co' .:.--------...........---.....64

Artc.lo D@r Co., Ins' ..----------...------.--...-.-t3

'A$wloted lJtoldlng Co. --.---..------------..-----*

Arocloi.d Redwood lrtilb ..------.....--.--..-. * Atlc lmber Co. -.--.--...---.-...-...-----.......-..*

Alkinr, l(roll t Co. -.-.-----.-..-.-.-...--.........-..61

Avim tmber Co. .-------......-....---..-----.-...-... *

lock Co,, J. Wiltim........-.-...--.--..-,.....-..... *

Bosh, Cqf W. ........-..........................-------V,

hcah c6. & co. .-..-................................J8

lqGr e Co., J. H. .......--..-.--................... *

Bchr I 9q:, Inc., JoreDh...----.----........-..---79

lcndq lmbcr !alc, Esrlc D. ----..-......--. I

Fonn.tt 2-Woy Ponel lw..---.----.......----.-..- r*

lilcton Compoiy, Tftc------.....-.-----------.........--. *

lllq & Gcfer lunber Co.

Slrr Dlmond Cqpdotlon.......-----.'....."----*

lohnhofi lunber Co. ......-------------..'..--......'*

tomlf-Word & KnoPP.------..-.-- --..------....--72

lomtngton lmber Co' ..-..----.-.---.'..........-..68

B, C. Foat Produch, Ltd. -.-.--.-................73

9rom & Co., Cloy--.-.--.--...----.-..--....-......-..*

lruce Co.. E. t. ---....--.-------.-.-......-.-----------7,

lnrh Indutrlol Lmber Co. -.--....-.---.......--26

Col-Pqiec tcdwod Soler, Inc. .--.........-..--- 5

Goloerc Cment Go, .-.------------.......---.------16

Gcllfornio Dmr Co. of l. A. -...............----17

Gollfornlo lmber 9oler-.........."............--. *

Golilornlo Poml od Yercer Co. -..-.,-..--- 59

Gollfomlo ledwood Arn. ---.-..-...-..---------*

Cqlif. Srrgar & Wsl. Plne Agency-.....------3E

Cclow Co. -.-------.----------7I

Ccccde Pqclic Lmber Go. ----.---.........--.-*

Ceco ttcl Plodoctr Corp. ..-....-......---------...47

Celotqx Co.poroflon. lhe----------......-.......---. *

Cenlrol Volley Box & lmber Co. ----.--.---. *

Ghtrkmogo Cedqr Co., Inc, .-.-.-...-..--.....- 'i

Ch?lttanton lwber Co. -...--.-...-....------------.-63

Gloy lmbc Co. --..----.-.-......-..---------.....33

Cqt Kiln & Lumbq Co. ---.---------.---....".---ZE

Gobb Gmpony, I. m. il

Cdroll&d Lunbe. Co. --...-..........--------.25

Canllneniol lmbsr Solg----..--.------------......75

Cook, Inc.. D. O. .--.------------.----.------..---..--a2

faopa Wholerole lmber Co.' W. E. ---* Cor Hcod lmbcr t Plywood Co. ---..----.56

' CoEllt. Cmpmy, The-----.--------------------..-..- I

Gordr lmbs Go. -----,.-----.----.-.......---42

Dcllon t Co., R. W. -.--...-.-.......-.......--....-. *

Dot & n$3cll,

-SPECIAI. SEBVICES-

CAR IINLOADING SINCE 1947

Experienced crcws for fast, eficient lurnber handling. Low ratcc atrd good service for unloading and handling lunrbcr. Call for yard otick' ing and sorting ratcs-hourly or, contract.

RAY'S CAR UNLOADING (Formcrly Ray-How Co.)

ll?16rA So. Main Strect Plymouth 6-7356 or 5-9410

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTORS

Expericnccd lumbcr crcwr availablc for car rurloading, sorting & stiCking for air-dry. Labor dispatchcd to your yard on a board-foot basis. Can unload & haul from any R.R. spur'--one car to 30 cars per day. Printed rates upon request. tstablished 1943.

CRANE & CO. Agency

5143 Alhambra Ave. Los Angeles 32, Calif.

Phone CApitol 2-8143, Collect

B UY-SELI-REPAIR-S ERVICE

Fork Lifts and Straddlc TrucLs. Complcte shop and ficld rcrvicc. Portable Welding, Specid Fabrication, Steam Cleaning and Painting. Servicc Availablc 7 Days a Weck. All wor& guarantccd.

COMMERCIAL REPAIRS AND SERVICE

f115 North Alamcda Strcct, Compton, Cdif.

Phones: NEwmark 1-E269, NEvada 6-4E05

Krrn t srd€e, r*. ----.--92- liffiT" l11f'S.lT3.l.-!i:..::.:::...:..:-.'i i'ir'dg" io,iniur sot.r c.. .:.:..-......:::::'; til*.i'li?il.:i;;;-a:"::..::.::.::::::::::t! :n.;[;,:roy.*.:i;U:i::::-.:_:::.-.::...99!99!r1!.|ng.Co..-.-.-.'..-..-....................25Lcnett1mbciCo.......-..............*.;iii-i"i F|dIer's|ifg.Co.'|nc...............--.............??LongBe|l.Div.-|ntI..Poperco.--..-..-.l?i-iiig'itltngtrtorjlto Firk & lloron.--.-- ----.4 Fountoln lumbar Co., Ed ------.,--..-..-.......--. * torGqt Lmbor Co. .-.-.....-.------------.........--52 io"ri"-'C"ilt-nio lmber Sotet----..-.-.* Fo.e.t Fibet Productr Co, * tudlry PqpeB. 1re. iouthwerlrm Portlond Cment Co. .-----.--* Fremo Co., Fry looing Co., Lloyd A. .--.--..----....-....... * lmbemm's Credit Arn., Inc. * irodcrd [wbcr Co., Inc. -.-...:.....--.--------62 Gollehcr Hcdwood co. ----.--.-.-...-..-_1 gocBeqrh Hqdwod Gmpoy----...-----.--...--5E slonton & sd' E' J' """""""'---""""-"'-- 'l Gmerrto I Green Lunber Go. -....----.-.----ro 9-*t'Ii'|co.n.-."........................................:fi;L;:iii'rrJ'i-rj'.;...'-................-. g;cgi;ralri; corf. .....................-.....-,: loo ioppl*. lni. ...--...--.1.....--.... ..Strqbl. lmbs Gornpmv-''--'-"""'-------'-""* Gib;arhGhm|cql.Go.------.............-.';llg3dito ct6t. inrt.-oitolil.. tn.. ----------_: Moyfolr solc of callfomio------. * tmlf lmber I Plvwood corp. ....-------,8 Gotden Gore tmbar Co. ..--- - - -7! lii6i*a t,jif* 6. ......--...........-.............. * Tqcmo tmber ioler, Inc. -..--.................34 GoldmWertLmbcrCo.lita,ii"''-ic,t...................-. Gordon.lloclmthHqdwoodCo'..............Iiiii-iuhuLico.,'x"iu...'.........].......o.8.c-: Go3lin-llordins Lumber co' I iiliit.r- lmbcr'co., Bob.-..............-.--.--57 i*i,i.l *"uirii a-6fio. ri". ......,.-.....r0 W.l'GrqC.&Co'..-.......-......:MiMBqnd|lr|,|nc. GreqtBqyLmberSo|el-.-.'.-...............'...*mintin"si,dt'ttitt'ln<'.-...-.--.-...........-.70 i"ii'Co,,-:m"t t. .....-..............:::..:.-:::..::66 lrlount.Whitney lunber Co. .-..-.-...-.......----56 fropiiol t_We.rtem^fwber Co. --.---.......... 1 xctiino'tmber Co. ........................:-.::.:-:-i llutuql llouldins ord lumber Co. ---.------..62 TwiiFclry Lunbcr Co. -.-....-...-....-.--......---.-* Itaiiinin llcitr Lunber Co. -- -- --67 Nqrl,-Americm Wh6e. tbr. A'n. .--..---.... * Twln Horbqr lmber Co. ..-.------------------* Hotlnort Lunber t_Plnr-ood c". ----...-.4j iii;;;-il;f i;6-.i'c.. .....-....................2e u. 3. prywood Gorp. ._.............................- 'r Hqmond-cqlif. ledwood co, ....--......-..... : iii;;;il, :;;'w: ................,................co Union lmbel Go. .-..-..._.......-..................... *

ttrs Lster lhon'yo-u Tfrlnk.

Loe Angelas 61

BUYER'S GUTDE

LOS ANGETES

TNEATED LUMSER_POLES_PILING-TIES

Bcxter, J. H. d Co. ......DUnkirk 8-9591

Wqrren Soulbwest, Inc. ..NEvcdc 6-29tf3

MtrTERITf,S HAIIDLING

Behr d Sons, Jorcph ....NEvcdc6-9ll

Buncbv and Willicmg .. .. .STcte 5-6!i6l Fern Trirckins Co...... ...LUdlow?-Zl8l Tomotor-GcrlinEcr ..STcte 5-8561

Hysler Compcay .......Rtrynond3-6255

Miaes Bqrdid, lnc. .... ..LUdlow 7-216l Phipps Conpcny. The ..RAynond 3-5328

SPECIAL SENVICES

Actioa Wholegcle Hqrdwqre .....WEbster l-5756

Airtrol, Inc. (lncinerctors) ........DUakirk {-2197

John Eells (Plywood Hodbook) ..RAymond 3-3467 Gilbrecib Chenlcsl Co. ........Glcdstore {-1049

SAN BERNARDINO . RIVERSIDE

LI'MBEN-BUII.DING MATENIALS

Anowhecd Lunber Companv ..TUner {-7511

lnlcnd Lunber Conpcny .:. .Tniniry 7-2001

HARBOR AREA

LI'MBER

Col-Pccilic Redwood Sal.B .HEmlock 7-7,131

Consolidcted Lumber Co...........NEvcdc 6-1881

Pope d Tclbot, Inc. .TEreiFql {-Zltl

E, L. REitz Co. .........H4rbor 7575

SAN DIEGO

BUILDING MATENTAIS

Cobb Compcay, T. M' .BElnont 3-6673 U"ir.a St"G" Ftywood Corp. ....BElmont 2-5178

SAN FR.ANCISCO

slsH-DooRs-wINDowsEUILDING MATENIALS

Anericcn Sisalkrclt Corp. ........GArlield l-7106 Cclcv"rcs Cenent Co. l. .' -DOwglas 2'4224 Forest Fiber Products Co. '. ...DOuglae2-0222

TNEf,TED LI'MBER_POLES

Bqxler, I.

BAY AREA