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Woodwork Instifute Meets in L.A.

The Woodwork Institute of California held a general membership dinner-meeting in Los Angeles October 6, attended by 65 member firms, according to Manager Russell Bjorn, who made an extended business tripin the southland following the meeting. Speaker on the occasion was Wayne Mullin, president of the Southern California Retail Lumber Association and president of the Mullin Lumber Co., Los Angeles. Mr. Mullin's speech emphasized enthusiasm for the merits of wood; importance of conservation of wood resources and, third, integrity in methods of operations in making, selling and distributing rvood materials and wood products.

On October 7 the directors of the W.I.C. held their fourth quarterly meeting in Los Angeles, presided over by President Bob Hogan. Highlight of the board meeting was agreement to add a third group of membership classification to be known as "sustaining members," to include only wholesalers and jobbers. Appointment of a nominating committee was made by President Hogan to prepare for election of officers next year. It is: paneling offers you a real op^rrortunity for piofitable sales volume' New h6me build'ers want a modern' economical material that adds interior beauty and utilitv with minimum installation minimum mainienance. And Marlite Planks, Blocks, and large Panels go up fast, clean with a damp cloih, providd thalt extra touch of luxury that keeps irew homes new looking longer.

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C. E. Morrison, chairman, California Manufacturing Co., Sacramento; Jack Little, Union Planing Mill, Stockton; Owens Minton, Minton Lu.mber Co., Mountain View; Adolph Warvarovsky, Los Angeles Millwork Co., and Perry Acuff, Western Lumber Co., San Diego.

The fifth annual meeting and convention of W.I.C., Bjorn stated, will be held in Los Angeles January 19-20. Total membership of W.I.C., said Bjorn, has now exceeded the 130 mark, whereas the organization started out in 1951 with only 26 charter members.

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