Portable Wood Classrooms

Ever since the end of World War II, the problem of finding enough space for au ever growing population of school age children has plagued school officials. Faced with the mounting costs of building, offi- cials often viewed the situation as hopeless until just recently.

The answer has turned out to be the portable classroom. And the best of them are made out of wood. Several varieties

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have been used in the East and Midwest, but new models in California boast tJre most unusual methods of erection. The Speedspace Corp. of Sonoma, Calif., manufactures this product.

Bill Stuart, Jr., who represents Speedspace in southern California described the recent installation of one of the classrcxrms in Glendale, Calif. this way: 'othe classroom arrived folded llat on a truck. They unloaded it, and then the walls and roof were just blown into position by inflating a giant balloon with an air pump. This way they can easily be put up in less than a day. In Glendale, the kids had class€s in the new room the day after it arrived by truck."

The advantage of the portable classroom include multi-purpose usage. For example, the 950 sq. ft. structure with an ideal capacity of 30 students can be used not only for teaching, but also for science rooms, work with handicapped children, and a library.

The structure also has the virtues of being FHA-approved and conforming with Unified Building Code provisions. Furthermore, the portable classrooms are under continuous inspection 'by th" state during various phases of construction.

There's nothing flimsy about the rooms, weighing 28,000 pounds, about twice as much as a conventional office building of (Contirrued, on Page 84)

Evons "One-Slop Shopping"

Evans Products Company has recendy started ofrering customers a 'oone-stop shopping" type of plywood sales operation 'with highly mixed ears of many specialty products including millwork and moulding now available.

"With tle addition of a millwork department, we are now able to ofier part carloads of Evans plywood filled out with items such as Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, white fir or lauan mouldings; pine or fir inside door jambs and outside door framesl and Douglas fir and hemlock panel or sash doors," according to Robert L.

Goodrich, general sales manager of Evans building materials division.

"The millwork and moulding items will mix conveniently with our marine plywood, hardwood plywood, prefinished paneling, primed siding and other specialty products," Goodrich said.

"We believe that our customers will value this inventory control feature. Those who find it cumbersome to purchase a straight car of millwork and mouldings can now buy them in smaller quantities at carload rates," he said.

Goodrich added that Evans is particular as to the quality of the millworlc shipped under the company name, and is confident the customer will be pleased witl the texture and machine work.

"Quality and service are the keystones and foundation upon which Evans Products Company has built its business. While we are sure that we manufacture the finest hardwood overlays and specialty plywood in the industry, we never stop seeking advanced production techniques and quality control systems to give the customer even better products. The same thinking prevails in the matter of service. This 'one-stop shopping' operation is another attempt to give you even better servicer" he concluded.

WCLIB Nqmes Tech Director

Ray L. Todd has been appointed director of technical services forlVestCoast Lumber Inspection Bureau, A. G. Fegles, acting secretary-manager, has announced.

Todd, a civil engineero had been employed in the technical division of West Coast Lumbermen's Association since 1958.

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He will work with building code officialsn insurance rating groups, technical commit' tees and others concerned with wood use. Todd will help apply new information on strength properties of western sofrwoods to WCLIB grades and rules.

These services were performed for WC' LIB by the lfiest Coast Lumbermen's Asso' ciation until the latterns recentconsolidation into Western Wood Products Association.

Todd, who will be stationed at WCLIB headquarters, Neighbors of Woodcraft Building, Portland, graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1958. He became a registered professional engineer in Oregon in 1962.

Sterling Rebuilds Yqrd

Lloyd Cartero general manager of SterIing Lumber Company, Oakland, has an nounced the rebuilding of the company's Oroville branch which was partially destroyed by fire earlier this year.

Jesse Nowling, manager of the Oroville yard, estimates completion of the new store and warehouse by early December.

Humbolt Club Elects Peferson

Bud Peterson of Georgia-Pa-cific Corp. in Samoa" has been elected president of Humboldt Hoo-Hoo Club 63, succeeding outgoing prexy Bud Allen of Peavey Lumber Co. Lloyd }lecathorn, Arcata Redwood Co., has been seated as vice-president, and Ed Tomich, Tomich Lumber Co., will reign as secretary-treasurer.

f)irectors of Club 63 for the comins vear include: Bud Allen. John Bacchetti, Twin Parks Lumber CJ;'H"nry Dreckmann, Dant & Ilussell; Wesley Grow, Georgia Pacific; Jim Maclnnes, Cal. Pacific Redwood Sales; Don Metcalf, The Pacific Lumber Co.; Irving Mills, Halverson Lumber Co.; Jack Razetto, GeorgiaPacific; and Sam Witzel, R. H. Emmerson & Son, Arcata. Dave Davis (Rameses 48) of Van De Nor Lumber Sales, Eureka, has been named honorary director.

Phoney Grqde Stomp Hunt

The Federal Housing Administration has alerted its field omces to be on the lookout for framing and board lumber stamped rvith fraudulent grade marks.

FHA noted that several cases of forseries and deceptions in grade markings have been detected recintly on the East Coast. The field letter said particular attention should be given to any unusual amount of lumber with smeared stamps.

Meanwhile. Federal Trade Commission Chairman Paul Rand Dixon disclosed that his agency has launched a o'field investiga- tion to determine the extent of the practice of misrepresenting grade marked lumber." Dixon, in a letter to Rep. James Roosevelt, revealed that the investigation was started Sept. 9, prior to the congressman's Sept. 2l request for -.uch a probe. "You may be assured that the matter is being pursued expeditiously and that such action as may be found warranted from the facts developed will be undertaken in the public interest," Dixon added.

Loosley Elected Club Leqder

Louie Loosley, manager of Diamond National's Ukiah yard, was elected president of Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club IBI ai the annual election dinner at Vichy Springs on September 16. Louie has long been active in Club l8l and will be aided by lst vicepresident Clifl Smoot, Molalla Forest Products; 2nd vice-president Bill Oppenshaw, Blemco; and secretary Joe Bowrnan. Art Bond Lumber Co.

Directors for the coming year include: Fred Gummerson, G&Il Lumber Co.; Harold Henderlong; W'ayne Humphrey, Lindroth; Don Sunstrom, Firco; Jim Maher, Ukiah Redwood Sales; and Bili Chase, Nevada Timber Company.

Loosley succeeds Cloverdale wholesaler Art Bond who ioins Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club's distinguished list of past presidents.

NIMA Plons Reopprqis<rl

The main thrust of the National Lumber Manufacturer's Association's 1964 annual meeting, being held from the 9th to llrh this month in Phoenix, Ariz., rvill be toward helping lumber manufacturers achieve greater value for their trade association dollars. The threc-day mccting ruill lay the groundwork for an intensr'vc four-month reappraisal of the industry's entire trade association structure, to be conducted by a 32-man committee on industrial needs. This committee rvill hold its initial meeting Nov. 7, as a preliminary to the NLI{A sessions, to chart its course.

Purpose of the study will be to recommend: (I) which NLMA and NWPP activities should be consolidated; (2) which ,'national,, programs should be increased, maintained at present levels or modified; (3) a desirable level of uniform dues; (4) a possible change in the NLMA name to better reflect future respon.ibiliti"r.

Wropped Lumber ProPoeol Goes to Groding Agencies

The Joint Materials Handling Committee, composed of representatives of manufac' turors, wholesalers and retailers, has sub' mitted a proposal to all grading agencies that the re - inspection time allowed on unitized, wrapped lumiber shipments be extended lrom the pr€sent 10 days to a period of 60 days.

If accepted such a propoeal would elim' inate the unfair position many dealers claim to find themselves in when packaged lumber is not opened until long after the expiration of the l0-day period'

The fact that packaged lumber is not always arriving at its destination in good shape was also discussed at the meeting. Representatives from the strapping and wrapping industries and the American Association of Railroads were invited into the meeting, and it was decided that ad' ditional study must be undertaken involving the size of basic units, the strapping and methods used. and procedure for ship' ment of packages.

:'Fcreei F[re Losses

Forest and brush fires destroyed more acreage in California this year than they have in the past two years' a volunteer fire prevention organization has reported.

A total of 30I.000 acres burned between Jan. I and Sept. 30, according to Keep California Green Inc.

The worst damage occurrcd in September when more than 150'000 acres were charred. The Santa Barbara fires destroyed 67,000 acres and the Napa and Sonoma County blazes claimed 52,700 acres.

Deocy Moves io. lorger Office

The flve-month-old Ted Deacy Company has moved to new and larger quarters' according to President Ted Deacy. For' merly at 7II9 East Telegraph Road in Loa Angeles, Deacy's firm is now quartered in a suite of offices located in Pasadena's newest and largest professional office structure, the nine-story Mutual Savings Bldg. Though business coniderations were given as the primary reasons for the move, Deacy also indicated a marked preference for the now lS-minute commute. The new Deacy offices provide nearly 700 square feet, nearly tripling the area of his old office. He noted that while moving his offices, his firm's inventory will stay at the same yardo Associated Molding Company in Montebello. The Ted Deacy Company's new address is Mutual Savings Building, Suite 409. 301 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena.

Cr-P's New Look in Son Diego

Georgia-Pacific's operation in the San Diego area has moved to a new facility in neighboring National City that is four times the size of the previous set'up. It's address is 2200 Hafly Avenue, National City.

It has extensive loading facilities outside and a four car covered unloading dock. The warehouse has approximately 30,000 square feet and is of tilt up type construc' tion with a high and almost clear span in"ide.

The olfice, which sits in front, is completely paneled in Georgia Pacific paneling featuring the new "Inlaid Line" in peican, walnut and elm. It has a large and sepa' rate display room with a complete display line of paneling. There will be approxi' mately 120 types of prefinished and un' finished hardwood plywood, decorative specialties and sidings on display. Addi' tionally, it has a room setting in which the decor and background can be changed to aid architects and interior designers and their customers in the selection of their paneling.

"With these new facilities, we look for' ward to being able to serye the building material market in San Diego with larger stockso better sen'ice and continuing mer' chandising assistance," manager Jack Sam. per explained.