Dqnt & Russell to Continue Selling Pqcific Coost Forest Producls in Lumber Mqrkets of rhe World

The name of Dant & Russell, Inc. will continue as a factor in the lumber markets of the world, specializing in the sale of Pacific Coast forest products.

Thomas W. Dant, president of the far-flung Dant & Russell organization which was recently sold to Blyth & Co., Inc., announces that the newly organized firm has purchased the merchandising business of the original D&R and will ,continue this business as a world-wide sales organization. The new company is capitalized for $2,500,000. It is anticipated that stock in the company will be offered to all employes.

Mr. Dant has been elected chairman of the board of directors. President and director is George X[. Syversen, who was general sales manager of the original firm.

Syversen revealed that arrangements have been made to acquire many of the old company's assets, including inventories, branch locations and other properties. The new organization is incorporated in Nevada, while the former D&R waS a Delaware corporation.

General sales offices will remain in Portland, Oregon, and other sales offices will be maintained in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Ft. Lauderdale, Chicago, Columbus, Los Angeles, San Francisco and many other American and foreign cities.

Company Sold in $100,000,0O0 Deal

The original company was sold to Blyth in a $100,000,000 deal-one of the largest transactions in the Pacific Northwest's history.

"The new firm," Mr. Syversen stated, "will do a worldwide business in all ,major species of \Mestern lumber and plywood. Export and import trade will be a major factor

George M. SWERSEN Arthur W. NETH with the organization, and departments will continue to function as. formerly."

In addition to Mr. Dant and Mr. Syversen, officers of the company include Roy J. Darling, vice-chairman of the board; Stanley Bishoprick, vice-president and director; H. Aubrey Clymer, Philadelphia manager, vice-president; Arthur W. Neth, Los Angeles manager, vice-president; David E. Todd, Chicago manager, vice-president. Also on the board is Fred A. Bloch, Washington, D.C., manager. Joseph J. Connolly of Portland, a director, continues in charge of export and import trade. Joseph S. Heigel has been elected secretary-treasurer and director and Thomas S. Jones assistant secretary-treasurer.

Mr. Dant served as president of the S2-year-old lumber firm from May 1945 until its sale to Blyth. Mr. Darling, vice-president and director of the original firm, was a member of that organization for more than 45 years.

Mr. Syversen, a native of Chicago, joined Dant & Russell in May 1953 as manager of the Fir-Tex division. He had been western division manager for the Masonite Corporation at San Francisco and had served nearly 2O years '"vith that firm in various executive caoacities. Besides being general sales manager oi the original D&R at the time of its sale, Syversen was a director of Fir-Tex Insulating Board, Inc., and a director and executive vice-president of Western Insulated Products, Inc. He is vice-president and a director of the fnsulation Board Institute and was formerly a director of the Hardboard Association.

Mr. Bishoprick, who u'ill continue in charge of domestic cargo, joined D&R in 1934 as a lumber buyer in Prince Rupert for the export department. In 1936 he went to

China for the China import and Export Lumber Company, Ltd., of which D&R was part owner. In 1941 he' returned to this country and became active in the Portland D&R office.

Mr. Heigel has been with D&R nine years, most of the time as secretary-treasurer. A certified public accountant, he previously was with George Black & Company, public accountants; and Long-Bell and Weyerhaeuser Lumber Companies. Mr. Connolly became affiliated with D&R in 1932 as manager of the Seattle office and served there until entering military service in 1943. After being discharged he moved to Portland in1946, joining the D&R export sales department, which he has headed since January 1.

Arthur W. l.{eth, manager of D&R's Los Angeles office and a vice-president, began his career in Portland, Oregon, in 1914. His long experience in saw milling and various other phases of the lumber business has brought him in contact with many of the mills of the Pacific Northwest and given him a wide knowledge of the industry. In 1920 he entered the retail end of the business in Forest Grove, Oregon, and several years later moved to Southern California. At one time he was associated with the West Coast Lumbermen's Association in Los Angeles under the late Art Kayser, California manager. The acquaintance and association with Mr. Kayser dates back many years and has played an important part in Mr. Neth's career. He left the WCLA in 1943 to become associated with Dant & Russell's Los Angeles office, rvhere he has served since.

New Policy Outlines Recreotionol Use of Weyerhqeuser Timber Lqnd

Following is a new policy statement announced by WTCo. President, J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr., regarding'recreational use of company forest lands: sheathing and subfloori,ng, choose w orkable, d,,ecaE -r es'i,stant lncerrse

It is the policy of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. to operate its forest lands on a sustained yield basis to insure the continuous production of forest raw material. This con-' tributes to the economic stability of the local communities and creates continuing job opportunities for employes, an assured source of forest products for the consuming public, and a long-term investment opportunity for shareholders.

Although the primary use of the forest land is for the production of timber, it is company policy to make the land available for secondary uses which are not detrimental to the maximum growth of new tree crops.

Recreational opportunities shall be offered to the public through the use of designated tree farm areas for campers, hunters, fishermen, and other recreationists. The use of these areas shall be limited only as necessary to avoid fire, injury to employes or the public, or damage to the timber crop, roads, or equipment.

Whenever possible, sites of historic interest or outstanding scenic beauty shall be preserved for public enjoyrnent.

The Company shall cooperate with groups interested in promoting recreational use of forest land in developing programs for the proper use of the designated areas.

Extending to the public the privilege of the use of company lands for recreational purposes will help to achieve a better understanding and appreciation of the benefits to be derived from sound forestry management of privatelyowned timberlands.

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Americon Timber Mill ot Strothmore

American Timber Co. of Merced, with headquarters in Beverly Hills and a large milling operation in Springville, will launch new planing operations at Strathmore, Calif., in the old i\{aselli olive plant as soon as machinery installations can be completed. Timber now being logged in the Quaking Aspen and Peppermint Creek areas will be finished at the planing mill for direct shipment to California and eastern dealers. The mill will employ 20-30 men on an annual payroll of $150,000.

Bruce DeMeers, general manager of the area for American Timber, Inc., r,vill manage the Strathmore operation, making his home in PorterviJle. The Springville mill is rough-cutting about 180,000 b.f. a day, most of which will go to the nelv Strathmore mill.

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CATENDAR of COMING EVENTS

November

NATIONAL BUILDING MATERIAL DISTRIBUTORS ASSN. annual meeting, Sheraton hotel, Chicago, Ill.-November 11, L2, t3, 1956

PACIFIC LOGGING CONGRESS 47th annual sessions, St. Francis hotel, San Francisco, Calif.-November 11-14, 1956

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RETAIL LUMBERASSN. annual Fall Conference for Ou'ners and Principals of Retail Lumber Yards, El Mirador hotel, Palm Springs, Calif.-November 14-16, 1956

December

NATIONAL RETAII- LUMBER DEALtrITS ASSOCIATION Exposition and Convention, Conrad Hilton hotel and International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Il1.December 10-13, 1956

Jonuory

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS

Convention and Exposition, Conrad Hilton hotel, Chicago, Ill.-January 20-24, 1957

SOUTHWESTERN LUMBERNIEN'S ASSOCIATION

(513 R. A. Long Bldg., Kansas City 6, Mo.) convention, Municipal auditorium, Kansas City, Mo.-January 23-25, 1957

Februory

INTERMOUNTAIN LUMBER DEALERS ASSOCIATION (432 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah) convention, Elko, Nevada-February 4-6, 1957

I\TOUNTAIN STATES LUMBE.R DEALERS ASSOCIATION (217 Colorado Natl. Bank tsldg., Denver 2, Colo.) convention, Shirley-Savoy hotel, Denver-February 13-15, 1957

WESTERN RETAIL LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION (333 First Avenue, West, Seattle 99, Wash.) convention, Davenport hotel, Spokane, Wash.-February t9-2L, 1957

Newport Beach, Calif.-A 9o-home subdivision totaling to $2,807,087 and

$1,850,000 boosted the July permits broke all existing records for the city.

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Georgio-Pqcific Appoints Advertising Monoger of Speciohy Products

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Gentlemen:

If you please, advise how we may secure Mr. Dean's talk on LIEN LAWS about which you wrote in your article covering the Woodwork Institute meeting in San Francisco.

Because our business is brand new, we won't be justified in going to the Chicago meeting of the NRLDA in December but the materials handling experts' discussion of the six points also mentioned in your 9/15 issue should be very helpful and we ask if there is some way to obtain copies of these talks.

WE FIND OUR SUBSCRIPTION HAS BEEN PAID F'OR ALREADY IN JUST THE THREE ISSUES RECEIVED TO DATE.

Thank you very much.

-John McPherson Co. Huntington Beach, Calif.

| 8rh NHLA Troining School Stqrts

There were no empty seats when the 18th term of the Inspection Training School of the National Hardwood Lumber Assn. started in Memphis, September 10, as the newly appointed school director, Chas. E. Sell, took over from L. C. Nicely, retired. One of the largest classes ever, with 55 enrolled, there are already 12 on the waiting list now for the February 15 term.

One of the members of the 18th class is F. E. Larsen of Sacramento, Calif.