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Forresl lndustries School

Forrest Industries, Inc., Dillard, Oregon, building materials manufacturer, has instituted a monthly training school for factory representatives, distributor salesmen and other sales personnel, Richard Johnson, Sales Manager, announces.

The two-day training course, held at the Forrest Industries plant, provides complete background on the technical aspect and history of particleboard, as well as information on properties and manufacture of Forrest's products.

Instructors for the course are Ron Frashouro manager of Forrest Industries' Particleboard Division, and Jack Pfeifier, manager of Specialty Products Manufacturer. Both are pioneers in the industry, and have been associated with the Forest Products Research Division of Oregon State University, where each has served as a lecturer

Class sessions are conducted in a conference room at the plant, with a seminartype presentation. Students are also given a plant tour for a first-hand look at manufacturing equipment and processes.

Subjects covered in the course include history, objectives of Forrest sales policies, procedures, a history of particleboard, particleboard properties, and the manufacture of Forrest Industries' own particleboard products.

Specifications, descriptions, uses, installations, sales features and advantages of Forrest Industries products are co-vered. Products studied in the course include Par. W'ood underlayment board, Duo-Faced panels, Quick-Ceiling, Par delux', Hawaiian panel, Forrest Wood Block Flooring, " 2 By-Flor, Quik-Flor Forrest W'ood Strip Flooring and Par-Tex exterior panels.

AHA Teochers Aid

The 12 member companies of the American Hardboard Association have prepared a special Teachers' Guide for use in con- junction with educational showings of the Association's new 131/z minute color and sound motion picture, "Time of Change."

Nearly 35,000 of the Guides will be distributed through the facilities of the National Science Teachers Association (I{STA) and American Industrial Arts Association (AIAA), both of which are affiliated with the National Education Association.

In addition" NSTA and AIAA will distribute an equal number of the American Hardboard Association's "Storv of Hardboard" booklet which was writien primar. ily for senior high school students. To date, nearly a half-million booklets have been distributed by the Ass6ciation in cooperation with American Forest Products Industries. Inc.

Both the Teachers'Guide and the "Story of Hardboard" will be available lor 196364 school term throueh the American Hardboard Association, ZO North Wacker Drive, Chicago 6, Illinois.

Joisl Honger Booklet Avoiloble from TECO

Available from Timber Engineering Company (TECO) is a comprehensive design and descriptive booklet on the firm's complete line of joist and beam hangers. In addition to presenting information on safe working. values and specifications on materials used in the manufacture of the product, the booklet illustrates several applications where joist hangers can be used for more efficient construction.

Available for 2x4 to 4xl4 wood joists and beams, including double 2xl6's to double 2xlds at one-half the cost df old style joist. and strap hangers, TECO-UGRIP hangers are engineered to provide a proper balance between the load carrying capacity of the hanger and the joist or beam it supports. So designed as to eliminate all unnecessary t'non-working" metal, the device makes use of special nails in transferring loads from the joist to the header.

The hangers are precision manufactured from zinc coated sheet steel in either 16 or lB gauge (certain types available in 14 gauge ) Special nails are furnished with each carton of hangers so that there is no chance of the carpenter using the wrong size of nail. Only one size nail is used with each hanger to avoid confusion or error as to oowhat size nail goes where.tt Laboratory tested, the hangers meet FHA Minimum Property Standards and are approved under the Uniform Building Code.

Copies of the joist hanger folder can be obtained without charge by writing Timber Engineering Company, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington 6, D.C.

Hardboard Siding

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: ware for new construction application. It , is shipped f.o.b. St. Charles, Ill. The sid' ing is 12 in. by 12 ft. and of nominal T/16 in. thickness, with six pieces packed to a corrugated carton. The carton feature a pull-tab opener for easy on-site handling.

Accessories, all color-matched and pack-

. aged for protection against loss or damage, include starter strips, matching outside and inside corners, matching caulking, i touch-up paint and cleaner. Prefinished ioint strips for use wherever siding courses are butted are included with each siding order.

"The Colorlok system is designed for extremely fast on-the-job application,'

Mein noted, ooand can be handled by one man using ordinary tools.o' Each siding piece has a hardboard vented spline and beveled top edge, allowing the entire length of a course to be quickly aligned and locked into the course below.

The bottom starter course utilizes a hook-shaped metal strip and is nailed to ":ituds e half.inch fmm tho top with 8d galvanized nails. The next course is then slipped into place, with its locking spline engaging the beveled top below, and nailed in place. The siding overlaps one inch to completely conceal nailheads.

The introduction was described by Marion as "an exciting new development lor dealers and builders" and added that initial dealer reaction has been most encouraging. ttWe expect entlusiaem to mount ag distribution pipelines are filled and consumers as well as the trade learn what Colorlok can do for them. It's a real attention-getter as well as a tmly new tlpe of quality product."

Complete details concerning the Colorlok siding system are available through Masonite field representatives or by addressing James H. Mein, Masonite Corpo ration, 29 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago 6, Illinois.

Hoo-Hoo-Ettes Plon Compony Pqrfy Nighl

The San Fernando Vallev Hoo-HooEttes (Club No. 6) have invited all mem. bers of the industry to "Company Party Night" Wednesday, November 13, 1963, in the San Fernando Room of Sportsmen's Lodge on Ventura Boulevard. Cocktails at 6:29 P.M. and Dinner at 8:01 P.M. There will be enterteinmont and door prizoe end THE drawing for the valuable basket. C.all any Valley Hoo-Hoo-Ette for tickets at $5.50 per person.

The following ofrcers for 1964 have been nominated and unanimously ap- proved. President: Lois Jones; lst Vice President: Mary Williams; 2nd Vice President: Marge Brooks; 3rd Vice Pregident: Ann Baker; Secretary; Rosalee Bell; Treasurer: Orinda Hazen; Membership Chairman: Ruth Slay; Initiation Chairman Betty Jo Gore and Publicity C.hairman: Rene Lester.

The next regular meeting will be on Wednesday, November 6, 1963. Call Iois Jones at Burbank Lumber Company for reservations,

Hoo-Hoo-Eltes Hqve

Joint Meeting

The Joint Meeting o{ Hoo-Hoo-Ette Clubs No. I and 6 was held at the Sportsmenos Lodge, in Studio City. Al Lantz of Hazlett Warehouse was aceompanied by Cal Jacobsen of the Associated Traffic Bureau. Mr. Jacobsen is an attorney and represents Los Angeles in the Port of San Diego. He is a traffic expert and does much of his work representing lumber companies before the Public Utilities Commis" sion.

Anderson's in Maywood ir the sctting for the November Meeting of Club No. l. l1e speaker will be Pat Orr of Sales Boosters Inc., who is quite sportsminded and will discuss the facets and personalities of baseball which will be most timely.