Stondqrd Lumber Co. Greets Southlond Customers ot Open House in Hondsome New, 'Fqst-Service' Locqtion

More than 150 Southern California lumbermen ioined in the houseu'arming activities October 11 at the neiv southland warehouse and offices o{ the Standard Lun-rber Company at 3411 ilast 26th Street in Los Angeies, u'hen D. H. "Dave" Steinmetz, president of the firm. zind the staff of the wholesale lum6er concern proudly placed the new facilities on vierv.

Located on a |f-acre site adjacent to the Santa Fe railroad spur, the nelv office is ultra modern in every detail. The interior was planned and completed by Wm. I)on Jarvis, prominent southland designer, rvho used various species of wood finish and rvall surfacir.rg throughout the general ancl private ofhces. Each sales representative is quartered in a soundproof office for greater efficiency, and the complete decor is scift in tone and comfortable in u'hich to u'ork. A11 the furnishings are modern in everv detail.

The 8Ox120' 'narehouse is directlv situated on the sour track for Iast, elhcient h;rrrrlling ,rf stock ft,r under coi er storage. Neu' n.robile equipment is employecl to eliminate delay in receiving and deliverv of l'ine, Incense Cedar ancl \\rhite Fir, leading species distrilrutecl by Stanclard. The ner,v facility is loizrted near the Santa Ana Freeu.ay, af-

Pacific lumber llealers Supply Inc.

25914 President Ave., Horbor City, Colif. P. O. Box 667

Telephone DAvenporl 6-6273

Monufocturers ond Jobbers of SASH AND DOORS TO THE RETAIL TUMBER DEATER fording fastest delivery to all Southern California communities.

THE OPEN HOUSE commqnded o lot of odmirotion for the iosteful ond procticol sfructute ond furnishings. fhe Stondord stofi is shown greeting friends of the firm in thesc phofos. The young lcdies of lhe ofiice force in the lower scene qre loVerne Rounds ond Lois frovis; incidentolly, fhqt oppeqr3 to be rother o free-wheeling mognum of chompogne ot for righr. Photogenic, isn't it?

Don HigginS, general sales manager of Pickering Lumber Corporation, Standard, California, attended the open house affair enroute to Chicago. Standard Lumber is Southern California sales agents for Pickering Lumber Corp., and West Side Lumber Co.

Visitors to the housewarming were greeted by members of the Standard sales staff including Jack Trveedy, Paul Queen, Charles Schumacher and Nate Parsons. Two charming young ladies, LaVerne Rounds and Lois Travis, acted as hostesses for the event. They are members of the general office staff when not entertaining visiting "firemen."

"We moved our facilities from Inglewood to the eastside industrial district in order to offer a faster service to all of our customers," said Dave Steinmetz. "We are now just a "short haul" away from every community and city in all five of the major southland counties, which places us in a positive delivery and service position," he pointed out.

La Habra.-City councilmen approved sion of 106 lots north of Central and west a 2O-acre subdiviof Palm avenues.