WHOLESATE LUMBER

SPECIAIIZING 'N TRUCK AND TR,A,IER SHIPTENTS FRON ORTGOT A'UD HO. CAL'TORNIA

D. C. Smith New West Coosl Soles Monoger for Koppers Division

Don C. Smith. who for the past seven years has lrcen atta<:hed to the executive staff of Koppers \l'ood Presen'ing Division at its Pittslrurglr. Pa. headquarter-s, ha-s Iteen named We-.t Coast Sales Manaocr for that Dir.isior.

apliointed Assistant to the Vice President. In this position, he will manage production and procurement for the Dir,ision on ihe West Coast, having general supervision over Koppers Wood Preserving plants at Wilmington and Oroville, Calif.. Er-erett. \\rash.. Wauna. Ore. and Whittier, Alaska as well as being responsible for all Vest Coast procurement of forest products lor the Division. IIe will also have responsibility for sales in Alaska and specifir'ally designated accounts.

\{r. Smith attr..nded The Citadel and the Universitl of Pitt-sburgh and joined l(oppers in l9il5 in one of its plant ofllc'es. Since that time, he has held positions o{ increa-.ing rt'spcnsilrility in the I)ivision, rvorking first in prodLrction and for the last 17 vears in sales. He is a member o{ the Amrrir:an Wood Preservers Association, the American llaihvay Bridge & Building Association" and the Westerrr Wood [)reserr-ing Oprrirtors {s.o, ial iorr.

Fred C. Holmes [umber Appointments

leading wholesale firms in northern CaliIornia and is t:apable of handling all phases o{ the busines-..

Holmes also announced the appointment o{ James B. Buckner. Jr., as assistant gen' eral manager. effective October 1. Buckner joined the firm in 1960. and 'n'as formerly o{lice manager lcr Alrorigine Lumber Com' panv. Force and But:kner are active HooHoo members and both are Past directors of Illack Bart Hoo-Hoo Club l8l in t-kiah.

Reioins CRA Stoff

I)onald F. Luelr,. has returned to the California lledwood Association research staff after a vear's militar,v leave of absence. The )'oung -st'ipnlist rvas recalled to ac'tive tlut,v with the l. .S. Air l-orce irt Ausust" 1961.

IIr. Smith assumt'd his rrcw dutics on Ot'tober l, with ht:adquarters at ltlu V-ilshire Bh-d.. lo; Angeles. He will be resporrsible {or Koppers sales of all pressuretreated fore,.t products in eight Western States.

Simultaneouslv. D. A. N'Iitchell. has been

Thc appointment o{ Carl E. l'orce as gerreral manager of Fred C. Holmes Lumber Companl , Fort Bragg. was attnounced October l, by Fred C. Hclmes. presidcnt of the wholesak: concern.

Forct', in his t'leventh year with the firm. has st't'n the lmsiness grow into one oI the

Luclrs n'as on the CRA researc'h stafi for two ]'ears prior to his recall to duty. r:oncentrating on the development of l)ew prodtt, ls. He to,'k att ar'lire 1'x11 in lhe series of conft're,rces which introduced the Santa Ilosa Pattern to wholesalers, shortl,v after he joirted the Assor:iation. He also worked on the development o{ the Redrvood Acoustic Paneling and siding fasteners.

A nati'r'e of Detroit. Lrtebs attended N'Iir:higan State University on a Ford Foun' dtrtion Scholarsl.rip and graduated magna cum laude. He received hi-q \{.S. in Wood Ter,hnology in 1959 and then joined CRA.

Mosonite Pegs Soles "Tonight"

Masonite Corporation's newest product, Presto Peg-Board, spearheads the company's fall full line promotion. It is receiving major advertising attention on the Johnny Carson T'ONIGHT Show and in national consumer and trade magazine advertisine.

This versatile new version of heavy-duty, quarter-inch PegBoard offers an attractive appearance in its tick-tack-toe pattern of perforations and its factory-applied finish in a gray-beige, loosely-woven textile pattern.

Desigrred by Masonite research, Presto Peg-Board may be used in many residential, commercial, school and industrial applications.

Presto Peg-Board has all the functional and utilitarian benefits of perforated hardboard when used with fixtures; in addition, it presents a pleasing appearance that requires no on-the-job painting.

Because of its top appearance and utility, this product may be used in a boy's bedroom, home laundry, recreation room, nursery or garage.

Great weights can be supported by these strong 4'x B'hardboard panels, Even an outboard motor can be mounted on them.

At o soles meeting kicking ofi ilosonile Corporolion's foll full line progrom, two 3qlos executives inspecf the promolionol oids fhql will help lumber qnd building supply deolers tie in with fhe Johnny Gorson IONIGHT Show. lhcy qre D. J. Xloore, newly oppointed building producls scles monoger lleftl qnd Eorl W. Hodlond, generol merchcndire monoger. Some of lhe soles promotion oids ore shown on o ponel of lhe new Preslo Peg-Bocrd, which porticipoting deolers will receive with their kits,

The national send-ofi for Presto Pee-Board was on the Oct. 30 TONIGHT Show commercial. This *ltt l" followed by three other presentations scheduled for Nov. 5, Nov. 13 and Nov. 15.

In addition, the product is advertised in full pages in the October issues of Popular Science, Popular Mechanics and building materials trade magazines.

To give dealers an opportunity to tie in closely with the TONIGIIT Show and other consumer advertising, Masonite is offering participants ad mats, posters, over-wire pennants, radio and television scripts and Johnny Carson cutouts on stiff paper in a promo:ional kit.

With it goes a free panel of Presto Peg-Board for display purposes and a complete merchandising kit on the new product, Royalcote and Masonite Siding.