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The Bear River Lumber Co., Bull Creek, Humboldt county, was sold to Al Peirce and Associates, Coos Bay, Ore., by the Trimble Lumber Co., marking Peirce's entry into the northern California field; he said he expects to acquire other timber to supply milling operations.

Portland, Ore.-Crown Zellerbach Corp. announced that St. Helens, near here, has been selected as the site for its $750,000 green veneer mill that will mark its entry into the plywood business in this country. Completion in early 1956 will see an annual capacity of 87 million sq. ft. of green veneer, ft" thick, to be sold to plywood producers in Oregon, Washington and, possibly, California; later a fullfledged plywood operation is planned.

A downtown Oakland site was selected for a multimillion dollar Kaiser Center witl-r office and shopping facilities. and to house world-headquarters for the various Kaiser companies. Fritz Burns, Los Angeles builder, will be president and general manager of Kaiser Center.

Portland, Ore.-Willamette Valley Lumber Co., one of the largest lumbermaking firms in the Pacific Northwest, exchanged stock that makes Willamette National Lumber Co. a wholly owned subsidiary. William Swindells is president of both firms.

The opening of permanent offices for the newly formed National Institute of Wood Kitchen Cabinets were announced by Richard C. Chapman, Institute president, following a directors' meeting in Chicago September 30.