Industry Leaders Dedicate Tree Farms

More than 70 people took part in a recent field trip for members of the California State Board of Forestry, sponsored jointly by American Forest Products Corporation, California Division of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service.

Charles T. Gray, president of American Forest Products, opened dedication ceremonies at Hermit Springs, and hosted a luncheon for tour participants. Tree Farm dedication ceremonies followed the lunch"ot.u, introduced prominent persons who have contributed substantially to the forest products industry in professional, consultancy and governmental capacities. ooPrivate enterprise," said Orell, 'ogiven an oportunity to realize a reasonable margin on investment, is stimulated by profit to intensively manage tree growing lands to produce both successive crops and compatible wildlife, water and recreational opportunities. Profrt provides the incentive for true conservation."

Bernard L. Orell, president of American Forest Products Industries and vice president of Weyerhaeuser Company, spelled out a positive picture for the private sector.

Orell also said tree farming is geared to a balanced economical picture, where profit to create investment capital for future jobs, permanent enterprise, community stability, better products and development of management programs, are among contributing factors determining successful tree farming operations.

Others on the program included J. R. Rushton, general manager of AFPC's Amador-Calaveras division (under whose direction the 126,000 acres dedicated to the tree

Wc.l.rn lumbor t.lullding ilatcrlol: r$ElCHAttl farm concept fall) ; W. B. Carter, chairman, California State Board of Forestry; C. A. Connaughton, regional forester, U.S. Forest Service; Stephen P. Teale, California state senator; and E. L. Kolbe chief forester, Western Wood Products Association, who presented the three Tree Farm certificates.

Forest Mq,nqgement Being Studied

How much a forest can be managed by people, and how much it can or should be left alone are still largely unknowns, University of California researchers are learning in a series of forest experiments in the middle Sierra. Most important, they are unknowns to park and forest managers and legislators who make forestry decisions.

On Whitaker's Forest, a UC experimental area in the Sierra, university forest scientists are trying to get answers.

Experiments in hand-clearing thickets of understory trees, in light burning to prevent new thickets from growing up, and in seeding or planting trees that are wantedSierra redwoods, ponderosa pines, and sugar pines-are being carried on.

There are two main objectives: develop. ing methods to reduce fire hazards, which is critical in that area of the Western Sierra slope, and manipulating the forest to protect its beauty.

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Size Stondords Get Reprieve

Despite an earlier threat to the contrary, the U.S. Department of Commerce did not withdraw the present standard for softwood on September 15. Instead, they have announced that the withdrawal date for Simplified Practice Recommendation 16-53 will be extended until January 15, L967.

The extension will provide time to process revisions to the standard that have been recommended by the American Lumber Standards Committee.

U.S. Ply-Chompion Popers lo Merge

Champion Papers, Inc., and United States Plywood Corporation plan to merge subject to approval of their shareholders. The name of the combined company is to be U. S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc."

Karl R. Bendetsen, chairman and president of Champion Papers, will be the company's chairman and chairman of its finance committee. Gene C. Brewer, president of U. S. Plywood, will be president of the company and chairman of the executive committee, The board of directors will have IB members. 9 nominated by each company.

Eogle loke Lumber Restqrts

Owners of the Eagle Lake Lumber Company of Susanville, virtually 90 percent destroyed by fire in 1965, announced recently they are "back in business" and are cutting approximately 50 million b.f. annually.

After the June disaster of last year, company officials planned to rebuild with the latest automated equipment. Just last month an open house at Eagle Lake welcomed 500 people to view the modern facilities.

Many lumber mill owners and dealers in California, Oregon and Nevada were on hand to greet visitors to the rebuilt yard.

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Code Speciolist Fies Retires

A quiet, mild-mannered, grey haired gentleman had a birthday in mid-August. He was 65 and was retiring August 31. A group of his friends and associates, 50 or so, gave him a surprise party complete with speeches and birthday toasts.

But this was no ordinary gentleman, nor was it an ordinary occasion, for the man was John Fies, for nineteen years western regional manager of the National Forest Products Association's building code department.

An engineer, a specialist, totally dedicated and totally professional, John Fies worked in almost complete anonymity to improve the climate for wood products. Universally respected by his peers, he contributed tremendously, working patiently behind the scenes to change the course for construction requirements through the established democratic procedures of the model code authorities.

John Fies merits the respect and grateful thanks of the lumber industry. As Mortimer Doyle of NFPA said: "We owe what we are today to you . . we shall never forget your magnificent contribution to the entire forest products industry; to good housing, and to the proper understanding of the role of the building official and the various publics he represents."

John-we salute you, and we wish you well in your new role as consultant in fire protection, building and housing code problems. Fies' address: P. O. Box 426, San Carlos, Ca]if. 94070.

APA's Turnbull Wins Awqrd

The American Plywood Association has won the Management Achievement Award presented annually by the American Society of Association Executives, an organization of 2,200 top directors of trade and professional associations in the U.S.A. and Canada.

The award cited James R. Turnbull, plywood association executive vice president for "his demonstrated leadership, knowledge and experience. This award exemplifies the professional executive in the association field," said Clifiord M. Clarke, president of ASAE.

All Qsiel on the Redvvood Front

There have been no new altercations between five large California redwood companies and the federal government since their dispute over the redwood park site was settled in Washington, D.C. a month ago.

In the agreement, the companies promised to cease cutting of park-quality redr,goods on certain proposed parklands.

The 'ocessation of hostilities" was announced at a conference called by Senator Harry M. Jackson (D. Wash.), chairman of the Senate Interior Committee, and Senator Thomas Kuchel, (R.Calif.), ranking member of the Senate.

They disclosed that the five firms had voluntarily pledged their cooperation with the federal government to end all cuttings and to work with Interior and Congress for a redwood park acceptable to all.

Involved in the battle with the government were Simpson Timber, Arcata Redwood, Georgia-Pacific, Miller-Rellim Redwood and Pacific Lumber Company.

Shqsto - Cqscqde Elections

A new slate of officers was made official at Shasta-Cascade Hoo Hoo Club f33 recently when the club held elections in Redding, Calif.

Al Boyce is the new president; Brad Boyles, first v-p.; Bob Smith, second v-p, and Bill Harrison is secletary-trea5urCr. Board of directors named are Virgil Mastelotto, Bob Kohn, Al Kerper, Erv Bartel, Carl Allison and C. C. Taylor.