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Casper (Her) Hexberg

The many friends of Casper (Hex) Hexberg were happy to hear that he is well and fit, after an absence of four months in which the doctors assured him that an ailment of some sixteen years' duration is now under control. Hex is not only a lumberman of many years standing, holding an important position with the Union Lumber Company, but is a distinguished son of Norway, honored for his many contributions to the welfare of his countrymen and mother country.

Hex was born in Sorum, Norway, December 11. 1887. He emigrated to Akley, Minn. in 1904. Being strong and husky he went to rvork in the timber regions but his stay was not for long. In 1907 the West called him and he came to California. His first job was as clerk's helper with the Acme Lumber Company, San Fran,crsco. Ile was promoted to freigl-rt agent for the National Steamship Company, a subsidiary of the Union Lumber Company, and later rvas made manager of the steamship company. Next, as the manager of lJnion's retail yards, he was appointed district sales manager of the company. In the meantime he married

Anne Scarbo, and their family now includes three children Agnes, Bjarne and Russel.

While a true American, Hex found time to interest himself in the people from his homeland. For his work he was presented with the St. Olav's Medal on a special occasion by the Norwegian Consulate. Hex was president of the "Henrik Ibsen" Lodge of the Sons of Norway, and of the Norwegian Singing Society. At one time he was president of the Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers' Association and chairman of the convention committee which arranged for the two Sangerfests in San Francisco in 1928 and 1939. He is a charter member of the San Francisco Scandinavian Civic League, and was its first president in 1934. At present he is a member of the Norwegian Club, has acted as its president for two years, and served_ on the board of directors. He is a member of Bolder Lodge F.A.M., Fraternity Club, Viking Club Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo No. 4I0Sg, East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club and San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club.

In spite of his many activities and his duties with the Union Lumber Company he finds time to indulge his hobby of gardening. Being thrifty, a trait he no doubt inherited from the old country, he used to raise vegetables, but now he centers his interest on flowers and particularly roses, of which he has many varieties. Hex has a home in San Francisco, but spends his week ends at a place on Kings Mountain, west of Palo Alto. In both places he has his garden. If Hex has any vices it is playing dominos or penny-ante with his family or any of his many friends who drop in often to enjoy his company. Next January he will have been forty-six years with the Union Lumber Company. They have been years full of worth while activity, and during them he has made a host of friends, which is sufficient evidence of success in anv man's life.

Named Manager of Southern Lumber Co.

Marvin NeLson who was formerly manager of the Stanislaus Lumber Company of Modesto is now manager of the Southern Lumber Company of San Jose, according to Edwin Pohle, proprietor of the concern. They are now in the process of moving into new quarters, which have been especially planned with an eye to better merchandising. Display and modern merchandising methods, which have been developed to such a high degree in other lines, have now found its way into the lumber brrsiness.

How The Ccrrpenter ChecteC Himsell

A certain rich man who wanted to help a poor carpenter whom he thought to be deserving, hired the carpenter to build a house on a hillside, and then went away on a long journey. The carpenter said to himself : "My boss is away and I can use shoddy materials and neglect the supporting materials for the house because they do not show when the building is completed. The house-will be weak, but nobody will know it but me." So he built a ramshackle house.

When the rich man came back the carpenter had finished the building, and said to him: "Here is your house." "Thank you," said the rich man, "here is the deed and the key. I am giving it to you."

And the carpenter grieved that he had robbed himself of a good house. We reap what we sow. We have to live in the house of life that we build. If we do shoddy work, if we "soldier" on the boss, we pinclr ourselves, and shrivel up and lose our ability to distinguish between right and wrong. We have to live with ourselves. It is a tremendous fact that each of us is building the house today we will have to live in tomorrow.

Thcrt Explained It

Personnel manager interviewing applicant for job-

"How long did you work at your last job?"

"Fifty-five years."

"flow old are you?"

"Forty-five years."

"How could you work 55 years when you are only 45 years old?"

"Over-time."

Seemed Logiccrl

Drunk to ticket agent in depot:

"Gimme a round trip ticket."

"Where to?"

"Back here, of course, and quit asking foolish questions."

He Thought The Same

An agei negro stood in front of an optician's shop, and stared at an extraordinary looking instrument in the win. dow. He said politely to the optician:

"Whut is it, boss?"

"That," said the optician, "is an opthalmometer."

"Sho," said the old man, backing away. "Dass whut I was afeared it was."

A Wecrver

I am a weaver of golden cloth, Singing old songs, I weave A fabric to wrap round a thousand dreams, When the long blue shadows leave.

The smile of a girl in organdy, The touch of a small, white hand, A winding road in Normandy, Where tall, white birches stand.

The path of a tear that traced ?w?ft Down a cheek I would have kissed; The starlight of a night in May, Red lips and meadow mist.

These things are golden; I weave them, Mindless of pattern or form, fnto the fragment cloth of gold, That keeps my old dreams warm.

Just Wanted To Be Sure

Two backwoodsmen knocked at the door of a house at the edge of the forest, and a farmer came to the door.

"Ffello, Ed," said one of the men, "say, we came across the body of a dead man over there in the hollow and he looked so much like you we kind of thought it was you."

"That so? What did he look like?" asked the farmer.

"Well, he was your build and weight."

"Flave on a grey flannel shirt?" "Yep." "Boots?" "Yep."

"Vr'vz they, knee boots, or hip boots?"

"Let's see. Which was they, Charlie, knee boots or hip boots? Oh, yes, they was hip boots."

"Nope," said the farmer with conviction, "it wasn't me."

End Of Men And Flowers

When I saw you making sorrowful end, (Knowing that you were soon about to die), Sorting your rings, promising such and such, Each careful, sad disposal to each friend, Your books, 1zour furs, your house, your tapestries, Troubled about how little and how much.

I thought how easily the daisies go, Ffow tranquilly each fading frond and leaf Slips back into the mould without demur, With nothing to bequeath, regret, or owe; FIow soon the hawthorn, after journey brief Lies down and pulls the grasses over her.

Celotex New Counter Ditplay

Colorful new counter display, with built-in sample of product, points up features of the Celotex Corporation's new 8 ft. reflective rock wool blanket. The sample is shown in simulated wall installation between studs, with the actual rock wool revealed through a window of clear acetate. Captions, which are keyed to sample, emphasize that the layer of rock wool, approximately 2 in. thick, is encased for clean, easy handling; that one surface of the blanket is reflective with asphalt vaporbarrier on back, and that the blanket is equipped with tough, self-spacing nailing flanges for rapid nailing or stapling. Printed in 5 colors on heavy cardboard. Over-all size: 22% in. high by I7l in. wide. The Celotex Corporation, 120 South La Salle Street, Chicago 3, Illinois.

White Fir lumber is rated in the topmost of four classifications in ease of gluing.

Mills, Ycrrds Prolit by TECO Trussed Rqfters in Public Housing

Washington, Sept. 29-Sales of over 33/-million board feet of lumber, conservatively valued at $1,684,@0, have been realized by the mills and yards supplying standard framing lumber for constructing Teco trussed rafters used in public housing, according to Alden K. Smith, sales manager of Timber Engineering Company, affiliate of National Lumber Manufacturers Association.

"More than 146,00O dwelling units have been built or put under construction in 301 projects since passage of the public housing act in 1949," said Mr. Smith. "Of these, 42,ffi0 units, or almost 30 per cent, feature clear span roof construction using Teco trussed rafters.

E.K.\(/ood Lumber Co. Announces Changes At Los Angeles Yard

E. K. Wood Lumber Co. has announced the following changes at their Los Angeles yard: l,loyd Gamble has been appointed manager of the Los Angeles yard. He was formerly with the company's mill at Roseburg, Ore.

Harry Gully has been named general sales manager. Harry was formerly a salesman at the company's Temple City yard. and prior to that was a partner in the Hansen-Gully Lurnber Co. at Riverside. Before that he was manager of the E. K. Wood yard at Riverside.

Dale Goodwin, formerly manager of the Whittier yard, has been appointed purchasing agent.

\{ilton Cowling, who was manager of the Los Angeles yarci, will be in charge of the company's lumber stocks at the Red Anchor Dock.

R. L. "Red" ThompSon, in the sales department at the Los Angeles office, has been made manager of the Ter4ple City yard, succeeding A. L. Radamacher, who has retired.

Everett Bradfield, salesman rvorking out ol the Los Angeles office, has been named manager of the Whittier yard.

Jack Keeley has been appointed yard foreman of the Los Angeles yard. He was formerly with the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau at Seattle.

"This type of construction," he pointed out, "affords economies in time and labor. With plenty of lumber available, as usual, and with experienced Teco trussed rafter fabricators in all sections of the country, the projects can move rapidly to completion.

"No load bearing partitions are required, so the trussed rafters go up and the roof goes on when the outer walls are completed. Floors, ceiling, plumbing and much of the other interior work can proceed, regardless of weather, and be completed before partitions are erected. This," Mr. Smith declared, "means savings in time, labor and money."

A booklet on the construction and uses of Teco trussed rafters may be obtained on request to Timber Engineering Company, 1319-18th Street, N.W., Washington 6, D. C.

Dee Essley

Jeny Essley

Woyne Wilson

Ghuck Lenrber

Redwood Gavel Presented to Republican Ffoor Leader, Joseph \(/. Martin, Jr.

of them, like the marble one presented by the state of Vermont, are big and heavy, but none more so than the 64 lb. coast redwood gavel presented to Mr. Martin by the Republican County Central Committee of San Francisco.

This committee determined to top all other gavels ever given to the former Speaker of the House, but they were just about as surprised at its size as its recipient when it was wheeled in to the presentation luncheon on a hotel trunk dolly.

The Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) from which the gavel was made, was cut on the property of The Pacific Lumber Company more than half a century ago. The log from which the gavel was ,cut has been in use as a bearing in one of the operations at the Scotia mills of The Pacific Lumber Company for the past fifty years.

A silver plate was placed on the gavel with the following inscription :

Presented To

JOSEPH W. MARTIN, JR. CALIFORNIA REDWOOD (SEQUOIA SEM?ERVIRENS)

THE TREE THAT GROWS FOREVER SAPT ING AT BIRTH OF CHRISTIAN ERA

EXEMPLIFYING DEEP AND ABIDING AFFECTION FOR OUR PERMANENT CHAIRMAN REPUBLiCAN COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE

October 3-Joseph W. Martin, Jt., Speaker of the llouse of Representatives when the Republicans are in power, and always minority leader on the House floor when the Democrats are on top, has a hobby of collecting gavels. Those who saw him break his gavel at the recent Republican convention know that he requires frequent replacements. Many of these gavels are historic and some

New Book on Forest Taxction In the Pacific Northwest

Timber tax structures in the Pacific Northwest have been known for years for their lack of uniformity and widespread variations, but a copyrighted publication, "A Study of Forest Taxation in the Pacific Northwest," may help cure this economic and political problem.

E. P. Stamm, chairman of the Industrial Forestry Association, in announcing the author as Julian E. Rothery, nationally known forest economist, took time out to hail the study as a significant contribution to the economic future of the region.

The study outlines sirnple principles of timber valuation while recognizing the many difficulties in appraising and assessing timberlands. Rothery advocates a sliding scale for as.sessment as different forests have difierent values according to their timber harvest schedule. He says thousands of taxpayers must own and manage timber in "wholesale" lots in order to practice forestry.

Roads must be built through entire forest areas long before the timber is needed fo.r harvest, in order to provide adequate prote.ction against fire, proper management, and to allow salvage of timber destroyed by the elements. True, roads make the entire area accessible, and asses.sors have

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(Courtesy California Redwood Association) been inclined to classify a developed area at a "retail" assessment rate even though good forestry and long-range needs of a community or industry dependent upon the timber may not need it for years.

The gavel has now arrived at the North Attleboro, Mass., home of Joe Martin where it is on display. Later it will be transferred to Mr. Martin's office in the House Office Building in Washington, D.C.

"We don't expect or want preferential tax treatment," Stamm warned, "but we ask full recognition of the time element for timber, young and old, in order that we can practice sound fo.rest management without being forced to liquidate holdings that have been loaded with a 'retail' assessment rate long before the harvest schedule dictated by good forestry and sound economic's."

Stamm stated that not only forest fires but inequitable taxation could limit the su.ccess of long-range forestry. He sees in a failure to recognize the difference between "wholesale" and "retail" as.sessment rate a threat to the security of four rnillion acres of tree farms in the Pacific Northwest and a threat to the 250,000 persons who work in the forest industries. These citizens and their income are the backbone of our Northwest economy, he'said.

The Rothery study is recommended as an authoritative and objective text for all assessirrg officers and officials, legislators, students of forestry and taxation, forest landowners throughout the two states and economists. ft may be pur.chased at $5 a copy from the Industrial Forestry Association, 1410 S.W. Morri.son Street, Portland 5, Oregon.

Harry D. Gaines Elccted President of National Hardwood Lumber Association

Harry D. Gaines, widely known lumbermah of St. Louis, Missouri, was elected to the presidency of the National Hardwood Lumber Association at the 55th annual convention of the group held in Boston, Massachusetts, September 72-25. Mr. Gaines, head of his own hardwood wholesale business, succeeds Lee Robinson, sawmill operator of Mt. Vernon, Alabama, who has served as president for the past two years. As past president, Robinson will be a member of the executive committee.

Re-elected to serve as vice presidents are James C. Walsh of Chicago and T. M. Millett of Louisville, Kentucky. Franklin Griffin of Chicago, also elected to a vice pre,sidency, has been serving as a director.for a number of years. New directors chosen to fill vacancies included Alvin Huss, Huss Lumber Company, Chicago, Illinois.

Joseph L. Muller, who has served the Association as acting secretary-manager since the retirement of John W. M,cClure last January, was appointed secretary-manager by the board of managers in their annual meeting following the convention. Maurice B. Pendleton is serving as assistant manager; Ray If Bayer, as a,ssistant secretary in charge of the inspection department; Mark Larson, as assistant secretary in charge of the accounting department and

William H. Nelson, as chief inspector. Additional action of the board included the approval and discussion of reports by the secretary and staff members and the formulation of plans for the ensuing year. It was decided to hold the Association's fifty-sixth'annual,convention in Chicago next year.

Mr. Gaines has taken an active part in the management affairs of the industry's largest association for many years and has served as vice president since 1948. He has been engaged in some phase of the hardwood lumber industry all of his business life, having operated saw mills and lumbering operations prior to the establishment of his nationally known hardwood wholesale and con.centration yard in St. Louis in 1942. He was one of the original proponents of the inspection training school of the Association sponsored and established in Memphis, Tennessee, and has played an active part in the successful direction of the only school of its kind which recently graduated its ninth class.

In addition to being a successful business executive and lumberman, Mr. Gaines has taken an active part in many civic, charitable and social affairs in his home city. He is a trustee of one of St. Louis' largest charitable foundations and a director of the Security National Bank and Trust Company. During his several travels abroad he has had an opportunity of indulging his hobby of color photography. While in Europe this past summer he added some 1600 scenic views to his library. This together with his unmatched collection of beautiful wood turnings is worthy of a place in any art museum.

With his intimate knowledge of the lumber industry, his long acquaintance and help in the Association's many activities and his broad business experience, Mr. Gaines should prove to be a worthy successor to the many outstanding men who have guided the broad, involved affairs of the Association for over a half century.

The executive committee which guides the affairs of the Association between meetings of the directors at the conventions now includes the following directors at large together with the newly elected officers: Abbott M. Fox, Iron Mountain, Michigan; George H. Henderson, Lufkin, Texas; F. W. Hutcheson, Huntsville, Ontario; Joseph J. Linehan, Cincinnati, Ohio; D. C. MacLea, Baltimore, Maryland; J,ohn W. McClure, Memphis, Tennessee; John I. Shafer, Logansport, Indiana and Lee Robinson, Mt. Vernon, Alabama.

Openr New Offices in San Francisco

The Aborigine Lumber Company has opened up new oflrces in San Francisco under the management of Jack Tarason. The home office is in Longview, Washington with mills in various points in Caliiornia and Oregon. The company specializes in the production of P.L.O.B. graded and stamped studs, lignasan treated, precision trimmed with hollow ground saws. The product is advertised and distributed only through recognized dealers.

The company owns all the equipment from the tree to customer. They operate six portable mills which produce about one hundred thousand feet per day of 2x4x8 studs cut from Douglas fir and White fir. One of their mills is at Fort Bragg, California.

How Lumber Lookt

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1939, production of reporting mills was 37.8 per cent above; shipments were 41.4 per cent above; new orders were 45.6 per cent above. Compared to the corresponding week in 1951, production of reporting mills was 5.8 per cent below; shipments were 2.7 per cent below; and new orders were 5.0 per cent below.

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The Western Pine Association for the week ended October 11, 107 mills reporting, gave orders as 67,045,000 feet, shipments 7O,071,000 feet, and production 77,364,000 feet. Orders on hand at the end of the week totaled 196.351,000 feet.

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The Southern Pine Association for the week ended October { 103 units (127 mills) reporting, gave orders as 19,801,000 feet, shiprnents 20,114,000 feet. and production 21,D3,000 feet. Orilers on hand at the end of the week totaled 56.6,16.000 feet.

The West Coast Lumbermen's Association for the week ended October 4, 198 mills reporting, gave orders as 119,282,N0 feet, shipments 136,221,00 feet, and production 130,303,000 feet. Unfilled orders at the end of the week totaled 457,149,ffi0 teet.

For the week ended October 11, these same mills reported orders as 125,978,000 feet, shipments 118,972,000 feet, and production 1I3,976,0m feet; Unfilled orders at the end of the week totaled 464.156.000 feet.

At Lowry Air Force Bcrse in Colorcrdo

Airman 3rd Class Michael D. Curran, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Curran of the Frank Curran Lumber Comp'any, Inc., Santa Ana, Calif., arrived at Lowry Field Base in Colorado for training in electronics. He was until recently stationed at Parks Air Force Base near Oakland. Michael is a graduate of Orange High School. and completed two years at St. Mary's College at Moraga Valley.

Cy Irving, Western Lumber Company, San Diego, made a business trip to Medford, Ore., traveling both rvays by plane.

Clement W. Gamble

The retail lumber industry was shocked to learn of the 'death of Clement W. Gamble, executive vice president of the Boise Payette Lumber Company, Boise. Idaho, and president-elect of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association.

Mr. Gamble's death, attributed to a heart attack, o.ccured October 4 in Seattle, Washington, where he was attending a football game with his son, Thomas.' lfe served as president of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association and had been a director of NRLDA for many years. He was scheduled to assume the presidency of the national organization in November of this year, and his many friends and associates in the industry had been looking forward eagerly to the benefits of his leadership.

Born in Fargo, North Dakota in 1884, he entered the retail lumber business in Yakima, Washington in 1905 with the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company and moved to Boise in 1916.

Mr. Gamble also was president of Morrison-Merrill and Company, a wholesale building materiaLs concern, and a director of the Title Insurance Company, Lumbermen's Finance Corporation of St. Paul, Minnesota, Westcott Oil Company of Boise, First Security Company of Salt Lake. Utah, and St. Luke's Hospital of Boise.

Iohn B. White tr

Funeral services for John B. White II, West Los Angeles, were conducted on October 16 at San Onofre Beach, near the Camp Pendleton Marine Recreation Area. He was drowned after his surf board struck him on the-head at San Onofre Beach on Sunday, October 12.

Born in Kansas City, Mo., he was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Southern California, and a member of the Sonofre Surf Club.

Surviving are his father, Raymond B. White, of the Exchange Sawmill Sales Co. of Kansas City and Forest Lumber Co. with yards in Southern California; his mother, Mrs. Helen C. Peck of West Los Angeles, and two aunts, Mrs. Ruth W. Lowry and Mrs. Clarence E. Shepard. Interment was in Kansas City.

Mrs. Elsie L. Gibbs

Mrs. Elsie L. Gibbs, 73, rvife of Frank I.tr. Gibbs, president of the Gibbs Lumber Company, Anaheim, passed away at her home on October 16. Born in St. Albans, Vt., she had been a resident of Anaheim for 4l years.

Mrs. Gibbs was a prominent member of the Anaheim Presbyterian Church, the D.A.R., and the Ebell Club.

Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Oscar L. Gibbs of Yorba Linda, two daughters, Mrs. Archie K. Crouch, Berkeley, and Mrs. Victor L. Chambers, Whittier, and six grandchildren.

Funeral services were held in the Chapel of Backs, Campbell & Kaulbars' Mortuary, Monday afternoon, October 20.

C. W. Stimson

Charles W. Stimson, 73, president of the C. W. Stimson Lumber Co. and founder of the Forest Fiber Products Co., both of Forest Grove, Ore., passed as'ay at his Seattle home on October 2. He was president of the Metropolitan Building Co., Seattle, a director of the Superior Portland Cement Co., in addition to other business positions.

He is survived by his widorv, Mrs. Clara Wing Stimson, a daughter, Mrs Harold A. Miller, and three grandchildren.

Private Capital Uses Teco Trussed Old \fholesale Price List Rafters in Military Housing

Washington-Teco trussed rafters have been used in building 14,596 housing units in 33 privately financed and owned apartment projects at military installations throughout the nation, according to Alden K. Smith, sales manager of Timber Engineering Company, affiliate of National Lumber Manufacturers Association.

Over 38 per cent of the 86 projects, and nearly 40 per cent of the 36,841 dwelling units built since 1949, when the Wherry Act attracted private capital into rental housing at military bases, feature clear span roof construction with Teco trussed rafters.

"Approximately 10,800,0@ board feet of lumber have been required for the Teco trussed rafters alone in these military rental housing units," Mr. Smith pointed out. "This has meant lumber sales exceeding half a million dollars.

"The sizeable proportion of Teco trussed rafter construction in these projects is indi,cative of its popularity among builders," he continued, "and it reflects private capital,s confidence in the Teco ring connector system as applied to engineered timber construction.

"With plenty of lumber available, as usual," Mr. Smith concluded, "the economies in time and labor, afforded by this type of construction have increased the use of Teco trussed rafters in homes, churches, schools ".td light "o*- mercial buildings."

A special booklet on Teco trussed rafters is available on request to Timber Engineering Company, 1319-18th Street, N.W., Washington 6, D. C.

Lectures Sponsored by Lumber Merchcnts Associction

A series of lectures sponsored. by the Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California and given by Art Hood, editor of the American Lumberman, were held at Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Sacramento and Stockton. fn all one hundred and eighty-three dealers attended. ft was one of the finest meetings possible according to many who attended. Mr. Hood's subjects were. marketing problems of the retail lumber dealer, selling against re.sistance, and open dealer discussion on meeting current probIems. He formerly conducted the Guild School of JohnsManville.

Frank Curran, Frank Curran Lumber Co.. Inc.. Santa Ana, in looking over his old scrap book came across some old wholesale price lists which are of interest. Frank says "they are reminders of the good old days."

One of the price lists was issued by Gardiner, Batchelder and Wells of Upper Mills, Lyons, fowa, manufacturers of gang sawed lumber, lath, shingles, mouldings, etc., and is dated July 77, L83,2.

Here are the wholesale prices, per M feet, on some of the items:

Dimension-2x4 to 2x12,16 feet, $14.50; 2x4 to 2x12, 12 and, 14 feet, $15.00; 4x4 to BxB, yard stzes, 12, 14 and 16 feet, $15.00; 4x4 to 8x8, 10 and fr feet, 917.00; 2x4, 8 f.eet, No. 1, $14.00.

Plank: 2" common, mixed widths, 12 to 20 feet, $13.50; 2xl2bridge plank, 12 and.14 feet, $15.00;2x12 bridge plank, 1B feet, $16.00; 2xI2 brid,ge plank, 20 feet, $17.00.

Shiplap: No. 1 shiplap,8 or 10 inch, $20.00; No.2 shiplap,8 or 10 inch, $16.50; No.3 or sheathing shiplap,8 or 10 inch. $14.50.

Common boards: First common boards, 10 to 20 feet, $16.50; second common boards, 10 to 20 feet, $13.50.

Finishing: lst and 2nd clear, 1 inch, dressed one side, $45.00; 1sL and 2nd clear, 1th, l%, and 2 inch, dressed one side, $48.00; 3rd clear, dressed one side, 1 inch, $40.00.

Flooring: A flooring, first and second clear, 4 or 6 inch, 12 to 20 feet, $36.00; B flooring, 3rd clear, 12 to 20 f.eet, $29.00.

Siding: A siding, lst and 2nd. clear,72 to 20 feet, $22.00; B siding, 3rd clear, 12 to 20 feet, $20.00.

Shingles, No. 1, $1.00; Diamond A, (a good medium shingle) $2.50; Extra, Star A Star (our ou'n make) $3.50. Lath, carloads or end filling, $2.50.

Congratulqtions

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Timmers are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter, Muriel Aileen, in Berkeley, October 2. Mr. Timmers is a member of the sales department of Strable Hardwood Co.. Oakland.