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DOUGLAS FrR-for built-to-last framing. More than any other single property, the strength of Douglas Fir accounts for its large use volume. For beams, posts, stringers and other structural purposes, it is manufactured in stress grades designed for ready and predeterminable use to sustain any given load. The straightness, stifiness and nail-holding power of Douglas Fir also add to its excellence as a construction material.

For interior trim, mouldings and millwork, Douglas Fir combines long-lasting service with pleasing appearance.

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Son Diego Hoo-Hoo Elect John Collins 1958-59 Snork

San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club 3 met September 5 in the private San Diego Speed Boat Club on Harbor Drive for a Concatenation and election of 1958-59 of6cers' The attendance was off because of the conflicting climax of the weeklong Fiesta del Pacifico celebration, but those faithful HooHoo on hand enjoyed a stimulating evening, starting with the two free drinls courtesy of Sullivan Hardwood Lumber Co. The swiss steak dinner was served at 7:29 as the sun sank off Point Loma.

New officers of the active club for the coming year, duly elected and installed, will be Snark: John F. Collins, National Lumber Co., Chula Vista; Vice-President: Roy Batt, Lightfoot Lqmber Co., San Diego ; Secretary-Tre,asurer: Chuck Hampshire (the 14th year now), De Falco Markets, San Diego; Junior Hoo-Hoo: Bill Seeley, Dixieline Lumber Co., San Diego; Scrivenoter: William F. Evenson, American Milling Co., San Diego; Bojum: William J. Pumfrey, Tarter, Webster & Johnson, San Diego; Jabberwock: Wes Thomas, Dixieline Lumber Co., San Diego; Custocatian: Don Schrage, Sullivan Hardwood Lumber Co., San Diego; Arcanoper: Perry Smith, Solano Lumber & tsuilders' Supply Co., Solano Beach, and Gurdon: Eddie Gavotto, South Bay Lumber Co., San Diego.

The club concatenated five Kittens at the well-organized and smooth-running initiation ceremony. The new members are Luther Campbell, Syd Smith Lumber Co.; D. E. Conger, Weyerhaeuser Sales Co.; William T. Olmstead, Mission Valley Lumber Co.; John M. Ransom, Tarter, Webster & Johnson, and Alex S. Thompson, Western Lumber Co. of San Diego.

Officiating audibly and excellently on the orderly, welldrilled degr-ee team were John Coilins, Bob gakei, Bob Heckel, Bill Evenson, Jim Smith, Bill Pumfrey, Wes Thomas, Don Schrage and Perry Smith. The initiation mysteries and sacraments were dextrously managed and administered by O. J. Evenson and Harry Irion.

One of the most effective highlights of the meeting was the installation of Dealer John Colllns as the new Snark by Old-Hand Clif Roberts. Brother Roberts, at great p"trotrul sacrifice (he'd been to the dentist that day), surmounted all physical difficulties in an impressive seaiing of the Snark.

Well-deserved tribute was paid to retiring Snark Jim Smith for the success of his 1957-58 term of office.

Visitors from Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2 who made the trip down for the evening included Custocatian Don Bufkin of the Supreme 9, Deputy State Snark Southern California Jim Forgie, and Freeman Campbell, an officer in Club 2. The visitors were, as always, much impressed with the workings and cameraderie of San Diego Club 3. Supreme Bufkin also functioned ably and impressively as the Visiting Officer for the Concatenation and orefaced his work with a few remarks on Hoo-Hoo aims anci ideals.

Arizono Homebuilding Booms

FHA applications in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, have zoomed I3I/o over last year, according to latest estimates. The state's population has swelled 100/o in the past decade.

Mony Wesfern Mills Now Shipping Unirized lumber in Boxcors

Washington 6, D.C.-As a result of many requests received from lumber dealers in the test program, the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association recently made a survey among all the mills that were listed as cooperating and many other mills that have shipped unitized lumber in boxcars or had indicated they would ship lumber by this method. The list below is of the mills which definitely will ship unitized lumber in boxcars. Many other mills indicated they would begin at some future date. The NRLDA will appreciate it if dealer members will advise it of any added mills, and also asks to be advised if any mills here listed will not accept orders for unitizing and shipping lumber in boxcars so they may be removed from the list.

The NRLDA thanks the dealers for reports and photos of unitized lumber shipments which have been received, reports Robert B. Brown, materials handling director of the NRLDA.

These western mills are now making unitized lumber shipments in boxcars :

J. Herbert Bate Co., Wallowa, Ore.; Black Diamond Lumber Co., Sacramento (Perkins), Calif.; Dalles Lumber & Mfg. Co., The Dalles, Ore.; Dant & Warnock, Menlo Park, Calif.; Diamond-Gardner Corp., Red Bluff, Calif.; Duke City Lumber Co., Albuquerque, N. M.; Elk Lumber Co., Medford, Ore.; Fortson Mill Co., Fortson, Wash.; Georgia-Pacific Corp., Portland, Ore.; High Sierra Pine Mills, Oroville, Calif.; Intermountain Lumber Co., Missoula, Mont.; Koppers Company, Wauna, Ore.; L & H Lumber Sales, Southerlin, Ore.; Meadow Valley Lumber Co., Quincy, Calif.; Michigan-California Lumber Co., Camino, Calif.; Modoc Lumber Co., Klamath Falls, Ore ; J. Neils Lumber Co., Libby, Mont.; Nettleton Forest Products, Redding, Calif.; The Ohio Match Co., Coeur d'Alene, Ida.; Packloading Company, Portland, Ore.; Pickering Lumber Corp.,

Ain'f No Dust on Arizono

Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, during the session of Congress just closed, recently declared on the Senate floor: " those who think there is a depression ought to take advantage of their vacation period to visit Arizona," and went on to report that FHA applications in Phoenix and Tucson zoomed l3l/o over the same period of last year, population has risen almost 100/o in the last decade, personal income is up 17I/. and retail sales 160%.

Standard. Calif. ; Pine Mountain Lumber Co., Yreka, Calif.; RCS Lumber Co.. Antonito, Colo.; St. Maries Lumber Co., St. Maries, Ida.; Scott Lumber Co., Burney, Calif. ; Ralph L. Smith Lumber Co., Anderson, Calif .; Southwest Lumber Mills, Phoenix, Ariz.; Walter A. Swanson Lumber Co., Springfield, Ore. ; Tahoe Timber Co. of Nevada, Reno, Nev.; Templeton Lumber Corp., Spokane, Wash.; Ukiah Pine Lumber Co., Potter Valley, Calif.; Weyerhaeuser Sales Co., Tacoma, Wash., Willamette Valley Lumber Co., Dallas, Ore., and Willamina Lumber Co., Portland, Ore. It is known that the Winton Lumber Sales Co. was also one of the first California unitized shippers.

Some of the companies listed represent more than one mill, and those that make a slight additional charge for unitizing report an average charge of $1.50 per M.

Dun & Bradstreet has released for general showings a new film, "Small Business U.S.A.-The Story of Main Street." Rental fee for the 3O-minute movie is $2.75 from Ideal Pictures, 58 E,. South Water St., Chicago l, I11.

(Tell them Aou sau it in The California Lumber Merchant)