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lumber is a new feature of the publication, plus four pages of roof-decking information. This latter s-ection iniludes information on grades, insulation, moisture control, fire safety,and installation, plus pattern illustrations of V joint, acoustical and combination and double tongue and groove. Span tables for decking cover 20, 30, 40 ind 50 l6's. live load for si.mple span constrrrction, random length and combination simple plus 2-span continuous.

A brief summary of kiln drying points out to the architect or specifier the fact that all lumber, no matter how wet or dry,_ will absorb or lose moisture during shipment and at the job site,_until.it is in equilibrium with thl humidity of the surrounding air.

Another added feSture of the new booklet is a list of !W-i_cf_and special West Coast lumber products as covered in WCLA's "Where to Buy" directory. The list separates the products into those available from a retail deaier and the larger items or specialty stock available from a wholesaler or direct from the mill.

The back cover contains a bibliography of WCLA's publications of interest to architects ind builders. with a brief description of each booklet.

^ Copies of West Coast Lumber Grades, IJses and Speci- fications may be had without charge from West ioast Lumbermen's Association, 1410 S.W. Morrison Street, Portland 5, Oregon.

Ooklond Depodments Reorgonized

Oakland's municipal building departments have been re_ organrzed and a new.pos.ition- of building and housing ad_ ministrator created. Under the new seiup ,e.orn-""rrded by City M.anager. Wa.yn9 E,. Thompson, James A,,.tin i,"i Deen appotntecl etectrlcal superintendent and Tack E. Tav_ lor named to the new building and housing poi;tion. - -'

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ALAN A. SHIVETY WHOtESAtE

Centrql Cqlifornio Dry Kiln Glub Minutes of Meeting, July 16,196o Americqn Foresl Products Corp.'

Plant Tour North Fork, Cqlif.

During the morning, the group inspected the sawmill, air drying yard, and dry kilns. Developmental work being undertaken of interest in the field of drying was the construction of a new dry chain and the establishment of an additional air drying yard.

Luncheon was hosted by American Forest Products Corporation at the South tr'ork Inn.

Business Session

The meeting was called to order by Vice-President Joe Hughes in the absence of Flavel Grubb, who was unable to attend the meeting. Barton Ecklund acted as recorder.

The minutes of the March 18 meeting were read and approved with the correction of the company name of Associated Lumber & Box Co. to American Forest Products Corp.

A report on the 1960 annual meeting of the West Coast Kiln

Club held in Missoula, Montana, was presented by Joe Hughes. He also read the report of the CCDKC activities which had been presented at the business session of the annual meeting.

Among matters of interest, it was determined that the Northern California-southern Oregon club wiII host the annual meeting in 1961. Harvey Smith described the report he had 8:iven at the Technical session of the meeting on moisture segregation studies made on white fir and ponderosa pine. This work will be described in full at a future meeting of the C.C.D.K.C.

Vice-President Hughes then reported on the C.C.D.K.C. executive committee meeting held in Berkeley on March 30. The members attending the business meeting' were F lavel Grubb, Joe Hughes' Harvey Smith, Jim Jacobsen, and Eric Ellwood.

During the coming year, it is intended to set up a number of panel discussions in addition to featured speakers. Attempts also will be made to set up cooperative research among club members so that problems of mutual interest can be studied and attract more senior management personnel to the Club meetings. It was felt that design of club meeting prog:rams to attract this group would be one of the most effective methods.

Vice-President Hughes then read a letter from Ed. Knight relating to the role of management in kiln clubs. In the following general discussion of kiln club activities, several suggestions were made, as follows: a) separate notices of meetings and minutes to be sent to senior management personnel; b) minutes of meetings should be mailed fairly soon after the meeting: instead of the present practice of including them with the notice of the next meeting; c) a yearly report of kiln club activities be sent to management along with dues notice; d) a joint meeting'to be held in the coming year with the sawmill club; and e) a questionnaire be circulated among members requesting preferences in discussion topics or speciflc problems they would like discussed.

Mr. Art Uhl donated $5 toward the increase in cost which would result from a) and e). Doug Skrimager made the point that one of the main values of the meetings were the plant tours which he felt often suggested new ideas and approaches. This aspect could not be satisfactorily recorded in minutes.

The new officers of the C.C.D.K.C. for 1960-61 were then elected to take office at the conclusion of the current meeting. The results of the postal ballot were as follows:

Joe Hughes, Hughes Bros. Lumber Co., President; Doug Skrlmager, American Forest Products Corp. (North Fork), 1st VicePresident; Joe Glbson, Placerville Lumber Co., 2nd Vice President; Harvey Smith, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Sec.-Treasurer.

The secretary announced that the following meeting would be hosted by Setzer !'orest Products, Inc. in Sacramento on September 9.

Technica,l Session

Art Uhl of Texaco Reflning Co' spoke briefly on the two main types of asphalt which may be used for kiln sealers and described the characteristics of the kiln sealer his company markets.

The main speaker for the Session, Dr. Eric Ellwood' then presented a discussion on "r'lttle known uses for steam ln lumber drying."

In conclusion, it would appear that although steam is available to most drying men, we have overlooked the full possibilities of its use.

Harvey Smith announced to the group that he is now responsible for producing the FPRS Wood Drying Division News Digest and would welcome suggestions for articles.

Vice-Chairman Hughes then thanked American I'orest Products

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