TWIT HARBORS 1UTBER COMPAilY

Deqler "Ghick" Gecchettini to Hecrd Socromenlo Hoo-Hoo

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The first meeting of the Sacramento Hoo-Hoo club's 1958-59 season was held September 24 at the Sherwood room in Sacramento. Outgoing President Bill Fraser, Valley representative for Wendling-Nathan Company, presided over the rvell-attended meeting which got underway at

6:39 p.m. with cocktailscompliments of Woodland Lumber Co., Davis Lumber Co. and Dixon Lumber Co.

Following dinner, Friend &'Terry's Charles Shepard read the nominating committee's choice of officers and directors for the coming club year and the president's gavel was presented to the unanimous choice for president-Sacramento Dealer Marion J. "Chick" Cecchettini of Capital Lumber Company. Assisting the new president will be the new vicepresident, Ed Kensinger, Friend & Terry Lumber Co., and the club's long-time workhorse, C. D. LeMaster, secretarytreasurer.

Newly elected Club 109 directors include Dick Merritt, Twin Harbors Lumber Company; Gordon Howell, Davis Lumber Co., and George McGregor, J. M. Derr Lumber Company, Elk Grove. Directors re-elected to another term of office were Bob Babicky, Lumber Dealers Material Co.; Francis M. "Mickey" Smolich, Colonial Building Supply, and Raymond Teakle, California Builders Supply.

Following elections, C. D. LeMaster, Seer of the House of Ancients, gave the club a report on the recent Las Vegas Hoo-Hoo International convention. In concluding his observations, LeMaster stated that in his opinion the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo is progressing very well and has never been in a stronger position than it is today.

On behalf of Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club 109, Jack Berry, newly elected Supreme Custocatian, then presented retiring President Fraser with a complete barbecue kit as a token of appreciation for his hard work as head of Club 109 during the past year.

Windup speaker on the successful program was Colonel .f oseph J. Healy of Sacramento, who spoke to the Club on "Leadership."

Adcox Joins Bonnell-Word & Knopp

Perry Adcox joined the Bonnell-Ward & Knapp force October 1, announce Partners Bill Bonnell, Ben Ward and Jim Knapp. He will be active in both buying and selling for BW&K. Adcox. who had been with Crawford Lumber Co. for the past four years at both Ukiah and Redding, was assisting in sales and managing Crawford's large Ukiah plant at the time he joined Bonnell-Ward & Knapp. Prior to that association, he had been four years with Weidler Lumber Co., Chicago, as a btryer in Redding.

Hollywood Jr. Twins Are All-Purpoee Doors

Say goodbye forever to old fashioned screen, sash and storm doors... for here are two all purpose doors...COMB|NAT|ON SCREEN AND METAL SASH DOORS that fit all types of wall construction and harmonrze with any interior styling.

Note these 4-in-l ADI|ATITAGES

Gomfort a Tha Hollywood Jr. Twlns permlt mora light in kitchen and seryic. porches. a GlYa adqqu.tr e!3y vcntilation. a ln3cct-tight, rust.prst scr6ns. a Sa3h Gla3! may ba clean€d with ease.

Convenience a No mora drtouring tround r suparfluour Grtra door with an armful ol bundl"3. a No morc algglng, fiim3y ac.en d@6 which invits intruders. o Acts .3 .n .ddltlon.l protaction tot housflita. Sha mrtr onrcFa with ilt. sider threu8h 3!rh op.nlng without unlcklng tho door. a Burghr-proot, A simplc touch of fin. 8eB lck3 sash.

(f Economy

-. a Srv6 buying a Sash, Screen snd Storm Door. Hollywood JF. ara all 3 combln€d into I d@r.

a Saves on hardware, hanging snd painting.

a Saves on expensive replacgmsts.

a Saves space Tha Hollywood Jn Twin3 may be hung to swing In or out. Lcrv6 availrble flor rpacc whlch i6 u3urlltf l6t in litchan or Gnky way.

f.f Ponel or Flush a Hollywood Jr. Twin3 giv" you tour choice ol a lEncl or fl6h dor to hammizG with any rgle rrchitocturc o. Int rior d6ign. o RGh dffi Ev.il.bl! in Phillppinc Lulun, Orlcnt l Arh (Scn) a Birdr. a Plnel door avail.ble in lfnc mly.

Dqvis Hqrdwood Compony .to lorger Gluorters qt 2150 Oqkdqle

Davis Hardwood Company, a division of Thompson & Holmes, Ltd., moved into larger quarters at 2150 Oakdale Avenue, San Francisco, October 1, announces Duncan Pell, manager of the veteran rn'holesale hardwood concern. Tl.re Oakdale address will ring a familar note to many a Northern California lumberman, and well it should, because until recently it had been the site of White Brothers, now consolidated irr Oakland.

Davis Hardwood's new quarters offer better than twice the facilities available at its Beach street warehouse, which will be vacated as soon as inventories can be moved to the new vard. Pell noted. Meanwhile. both warehouses will be open-for business and that new number to call for tl-re Oakdale varrl is Mlssion 7-0722.

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Jock Dudrey Reioins D&R

Jack Dudrey has rejoined Dant & Russell, Inc., where he will specialize in pine and inland species of lumber. A company spokesman said Dudrey's assignment is important because of the increased activity in the lumber industry and the general increase in Dant & Russell's volume.

Dudrey first joined Dant & Russell in 1948, when he was

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Sosh & Flurh Door

Phone: alqigr-red to specialty lumber and railroad materials. In July 1950 he was recalled by the Marine corps, spending many montlrs in Korea. lIe was released in 1952 and returned tp the big lumber and wood products wholesaling and exporting firm. When Dant & Russell disposed of some of its lumb_er manufacturing interests in August 1956; Dudrey left the company. Until recently he had worked for North Pacific Lumber Company, and also previously worke<l for Brooks-Scanlon and Shevlin Hixon.

Foresf Conservotion Stomp

Secretary of Agriculture Benson said, "The Post Office Dep.artment is making a valuable contribution to the pro- tection and wise use of America's woodlands by issuing a forest conservation stamp." The new 4-cent stamp wilfbe issued pct. 21 , at Tucson, Arizona, on the 100th anniersary of the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, one of -the earliest forest conservationists in this country.

"This will be the first forest conservatiott itarnp ever issued in the United States," Secretary Benson said. "It is a salute to public and private agencies working for forest conservation. I believe it wiil encourage them to increase their efforts. It will also remind people that they have a job to do on their forest land: planting trees and managing their timber as a perpetual crop."

Tucson was chosen for the first day issue because the Am-erican Forestry Association, one of the leading agencies in forest conservation, will be meeting there at that ti-e. This organization worked for "savinf the forests" before the forest reserves were established, and continues to work for better forestry and forest fire protection, Secretary Benson sato.

.The attractive yellow, brown, and green stamp will depict wise use of timber, watershed protection, home and shejter for wildlife. Art work was done by Rudolph Wendelin of the USDA art staff.

_ First day cancellations will be stamped with a die showing Smokey Bear urging folks to "Keep America" Green.,, This. is in recognition of the two bigg-est forest fire pre- vention campaigns. Smokey is the symbol of the progiam carried on by State Foresters and the U.S. Forest Selvice under direction of the Advertising Council. The Keep Green pro-gr_ams_ are sponsor.d by forest industries, local people and the State forestry Departments.

To obtain first day cancellations send self-addressed en- velopes to the Postmaster at Tucson with remittance (not stamps) covering cost of the stamps to be affixed. Mark tl-re outside envelope "First Day Covers Forest Conservation Stamo." In the enveloDes tl-rat are to come back to vou, place^ a meclium weighi filler card and seal envelope or turn the flap inside.

New lnsulqtion Booklet Avoilqble

"How to Be More Comfortable and Live for Less" is an attractively illustrated 24-page booklet, in color, explair.ring to home ol\'ners the values of thick insulation, published by the National Mineral \\rool Association. The booklet is available as sales aids for builders, manufacturers, contractors, and dealers for distribution to home owners from the Association, 2906 Americas Building, Rockefeller Center, New York 20, New York. Single copies are available free to the trade. In quantity, the price per copy is 10 cerrts.

Reqms Opens Box Foctory

Burney, Calif.-Olen Reams, who entered the box factory industry here with Donald tr. Christ in one of the buildings near the planing mill, has taken over the operation of the plant and expects to be at full capacity by next Spring. The plant is owned by a Lindsey, Calif., company but the entire operation is under Mr. Reams' direction. Reams had an excellent record in Dinuba, where he was employed by the Ivory Pine Company f.or 12 years. Reams' production of box shook does not conflict with operations of the lrArood Products Mfg. Co., which is also in business here.

G-P Sheorhing Plywood Mill Plqnned ot Sqmocr

Georgia-Pacific Corporation announced plans Sept. 25 to build a sheathing plywood mill at Samoa in the Humboldt Bay area of Northern California, where the firm already has two sawmills acquired in the Hammond Lumber Company transactions of 1956.

The new plant would be able to procluce 70 million square feet of Douglas fir plywood annually and will employ 90 men upon completion in January, the announcement sard.

NCLC Stcrts New Term

Eureka, Calif.-The first Fall meeting of the Northwestern California Lumbermen's Club, P.O. Box 524, was held September 12 at the Scotia Inn, starting with a get-together hour at 6:30. The "famous" Scotia Inn dinner was served at 7 :45 p.m., and The Pacific Lumber Company, noted for its hospitality, did itself proud for the club. The entertainment was under the direction of Don Metcalf, reports President Bill Rogers.

Son Fernondo Deolers Meet

The San Fernando Vallev Lumbermen's Group of the Southern Cilifornia Retail Lumber Assn. will meet October 27 at the Valley Colonial House, 4810 N. Whitsett Ave., Nortl-r Hollywood, at 6:30 p.m. for a dinner meeting,

Tim,ber is a crop with Don't delay the harvest. a long growing season. Help prevent forest fires.

Deqlers Hordwqre Simplified

An unusually simplified system for operating retail builders' hardware departments has been created by P. & F. Corbin, Nerv Britain, Conn. Called the "Pacesetter Program," it will enable building supply dealers of all kinds to reorganize existir-rg stocks or set up new sections. The program is ideal for anyone handling stock doors of various styles. The entire plan is summarized in Corbin's "Blueprint for Profits" folder, which stresses related selling of doors and hardvi'are. Corbin is the first hardware manufacturer to offer such a mercl-randising plarr as recommended by the NRLDA's "Panels in Action" program.

Although most rvholesale and retail outlets will be contacted, dealers wl-ro wish to expedite matters should send telegrams to : Pacesetter, P. &tr. Corbin, New Britain, Conn.

(TelI them Aou sctrD it in The California Lumber Merchnnt)