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SIERR,A tUftIBER, AND PIYWOOD, INC.

DURSTEtER, LU'NBER PRODUCTS. INC.

15208 Roymer St. r P.O. Box I l0 . Von Nuys, Colif. STote 5-1196 TRiongle 3-2141

More than 1,000 foresters from the United States and Canada are expected. Some 70 papers will be presented at 12 different sessions on subjects ranging from forest tree genetics to wood technology.

Three keynote speakers will be featured. U.S. Forest Service Chief Richard E. McArdle will review the past 60 years of forestry and predict future developments in the profession. William C. Bramble, head of the Department of Forestry and Conservation at Purdue University, will discuss the past 60 years of forestry from the standpoint of its sociological aspects and the future uses of forests. William M. Bailey of International Paper Company will analyze the scientific achievements of professional forestry with special reference to industrial forest management.

At the Society's annual dinner, to be held the evening of November 16, three special awards will be presented by President Charles A. Connaughton of San Francisco. These are the Sir William Schlich memorial medal and the Gifford Pinchot medal, both given for outstanding contributions to forestry; and the award for achievement in biological research contributing to the advancement of forestry.

President Connaughton has announced that all foresters and friends of forestry everywhere, whether members of the Society or not, are welcome to attend the various sessions and the 60th anniversary dinner.

The foresters return to the nation's capital this year for their annual meeting in keeping with a policy of commemorating every decennial anniversary of the Society's founding in Washington, D.C. in 1900. It was on November 30 of that year that Giftord Pinchot and six fellow foresters met to organrze.

Arcadla Sues Ohlo Door lUanufacturer

Arcadia Metal Products of Fullerton, Calif., has filed suit against an Ohio glass company, charging patent infringment in the sale of aluminum sliding glass doors. fn its complaint, Arcadia alleges that Toledo Plate and Window Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio, "has sold and continues to sell sliding doors embodying constructions patented in U.S. Patent Nos. 2913046,2977789 and 2918708." The action was filed in United States District Court, NorLhern District of Ohio, on October 11, 1960, Treble damages, together with costs and reasonable attorney's fees, are asked for alleged encroachment on the goodwill and reputation of Arcadia Metal Products through use of its trade name, and the use of advertising material "confusingly and deceptively similar to the advertising material, drawing:s and illustrations used by Arcadia."

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Weyorhacuser Company Leaves Curtalhnent

Of Productlon to Local Mlll Managers

Tacoma, Wash.-Weyerhaeuser Company announced Oct. 27 that it will maintain present prices on lumber and plywood and will curtail production when necessary to control inventories. Jon. T. Titcomb, manufacturing vice-president of the company's lumber and plJrwood division, revealed that production cut-backs would be under the direction of local mill managers at Enumclaw, Everett, Longvie',\r, Raymond and Snoqualmie Falls, Wash.; Springfield, Cottage Grove and Klamath F alls, Ore., and Arcata, Calif. Titcomb blamed a sluggish market in home-building for the new price-production policy. The move by Weyerhaeuser follows recent cut-backs and shut-downs announced by other Western lumber manufacturers. Mill managers were instructed by the company to maintain ample inventories in order to service their lumber-buying customers without delay, Titcomb stated.

DFPA Executlve Jolns N. Y. Management Flrm

Dan B. Sedgwick, merchandising director for the Douglas Fir Plywood Association since 1953, has joined the management consultant firm of George W. Fotis and Associates, Inc., as director of institutional services. Sedg:wick, who created DF PA's extensive merchandising'program, will provide services in the field of executive recruiting from Fotis headquarters in New York City. Sedgwick pioneered in a number of fields oriented to increasing sales by lumber dealers, the production of a series of home plans designed around the Lu-Re-Co system presented to virtually every dealer association convention in the country by Sedgwick, who addressed 29 major groups.

Callfornia Furnlture Ma.nufacturers Elect

Ben Krinitt has been elected president of the F'urniture Manufacturers Association of California. He is president and owner of Filbar Furniture of California, makers of bedroom furniture and occasional tables. His plant is located in Lynwood. Re-elected vicepresident was James M. Rifkin, head of CallMode Contemporary Furniture Manufacturing Company of Culver City, Calif. Richard G. Van Vorst of C. B. Van Vorst Company is the new treasurer. Eddy S. F'eldman, is acting executive secretary. Newly selected board members include William Anderson, Edward Corekin, Joseph Inco and William K. Winberg.

Two Georgia-Paciffc Executlves to Board

John S. Brandis, senior vice-president of timberlands and production, and William H. Hunt, vice-president of plywood and specialty sales, have been elected to the board of directors of GeorgiaPacific Corporation, announces Owen R. Cheatham, chairman of the board. Mr. Brandis joined Georgia-Pacific in 1955 after twelve years asr vice-president of the Willamette Valley Lumber Company. Mr. Hunt joined Georg:ia-Pacific in 1957, previously having been vice-president in charge of sales and a director of U.S. Pllrwood Corporation.

Dlamond Natlonal Promotes "Bud" ifones

M. E. ("Bud") Jones has been promoted to director of manufacturing for the Northwest Lumber division of Diamond National Corporation. He will also continue in charge of operations at Diamond's Coeur d'Alene, fdaho, plant, according to Richard J. Walters, corporate vice-president. Jones has been president of the fdaho-Washington-Montana Kiln Club, president and director of Northwest Wood Products clinic, a member of the F orest Products Research Society, and of the Moulding, Grade, Promotion, and fdaho Forest Practices committees of the Western Pine Association. Ifome Improvement Council l)irectors Named

Members of the new board of direetors of Home Improvement Council, to serve through July 1961, announced by Fred C. Hecht of Sears, Roebuck & Co., ehairman of the board of HIC, include: Mortimer B. Doyle, executive vice-president, National Lumber Manufacturers Association; W. H. Hunt, vice-president, GeorgiaPacific Corporation; T. L. O'Gara, merchandising manager, Weyerhaeuser Company; Paul B. Shoemaker, vice-president, Masonite Corporation, and S. M. Van Kirk, g:eneral manager, National Building Material Distributors Association.

Evans Makes Further Cut in Plywood Production

Evans Products Company of Plymouth, Michigan, is making a further cutback in production of fir plywood. Edward S. Evans, Jr., president, said the company's Roseburg, Oregon, plant had been completely shut down as of November 3. It was to resume operations again on Monday, November 14. This latest cutback was to keep production of plywood more in balance with demand, Evans said.