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IDavid Steinmetz III, president of Standard Lumber Company, Inc., Los Angeles wholesale distributing concern, announces that his firm will discontinue its LCL yard operation and devote the time and energy of the staff to servicing the lumber dealers in Southern California with direct shipments via truck & trailer and rail. "We believe our change in policy will offer a much better service to our customers and mills alike," Steinmetz said.

New offices have been established at 8544 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 46. The new telephone number of the wholesale firm is Oleander 5-7L51. Charlie Schumacher and Jack Tweedy will assist Steinmetz in administration and sales at the new location. it was said.

Standard will continue to offer lumber from Pickering Lumber Corporation, West Side Lumber Co., and other reliable mills in California and Oregon, said Steinmetz.

The offices in the Town & Country Village at Palo Alto, under the management of Don Higgins, will remain unchanged and both locations will offer direct shipments to the retail dealers in both areas, it was said.

Billings lo Heod New Sqn Frqncisco Office for Gol-PocificRedwood Co.

Frank Billings, recently associated with Cal-Pacific Redwood Co., Arcata (CLM 9/L5/58), has been named to head its trew San Francisco sales office at 2535 Van Ness Ave., according to Salesmanager Ted Deacy. Billings will represent Cal-Pacific in the Northern California area as wefl as the southwestern states. In addition to the production of its two sawmills, Cal-Pacific Redwood Company also has access to the production of several other leading redwood and fir manufacturers. Cal-Pacific's new San Francisco phone is PRospect 6-4709 and the teletype is SF1285.

Hoo-Hoo Swqrm on Los Vegos

(Continued from Page 8) hand of welcome to new Snark Bob Gallagher. He thanked the Las Vegas group for their hospitality and closed the joint session promptly at 5:19.

President E,. V. "Gene" Brown presided at the closing banquet with Convention Chairn-ran Nick Whittington and their wives. X{embers still in town didn't miss this one. The receotion ar-rd buffet clinner were well attended. A fine Dixieland'band entertained until the wee small hours of the mon.ring. And, believe it or not, N{rs. John IJlocher of Houston, Texas, won the low gross prize. At this closing event, members were advisecl that "Youth Must Be Our Most Importar.rt Proiect" and to work towarcl helping youth programs in orrr various corrrmunities.

In spite of the fact that Las Vegas is a play town, general business sessions were extremely well attencled. with executive meetings being concluctecl in one of the three convention l.reaclquarters hotels every clay of the conclave.

Much hard work was done by all in bringing the 6Tth annual n-reeting to a successful conclusion. Key figures in tl.re conven-