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the interests of a sawmill in Eugene, Ore., and formed the Eugene Stud & Veneer Company. In 196l Puget Sound became a one-third owner in the Mt. Adams Veneer company at Randle, Wash. The logging company is now primarily a contract operation, but the Eugene plant ships more than three-million square feet of veneer a month to its parent plant in Tacoma and the plant at Randle supplies another two-million square feet.

New WPA Tech Monuol Feqlures Spons, Stresses, Grodes, Uses

The Western Pine Association's revised LUMBER TECHNICAL MANUAL published for use in the 1963 SWEET'S CATALOGS is now available in booklet form.

The 28-page book, St/2 x ll" in size and punched for three'ring binder, includes the following features:

I. A 'oselector guide" to aid in specifying by lumber species, covering all I0 Western Pine Region woods.

2. An over-all standard lumber size chart, including size classi' fications for lumber types.

3. Unit working stress information for framing lumber (light framing joists and planks, beams and stringers and posts and timbers) in all l0 species.

4. Framing span selector showing maximum spans (on 6'inch

For Greoter Profits Check these Quolities in intervals) for each species by grade and size, based upon FHA design .criteria.

5. Roof decking spans, patterns, installation factors and working' stresses in all the Association woods.

6. Use guides for framing, paneling, moulding, sheathing and siding.

7. Grades by species, including photographs of general gr-ade types and grade by grade descriptions as applied to each wood. '-g. e"a i lumber specifications data including frequency used moisture-content guides for seasoned lumber.

Copies of the new manual, numbered for A.I.A. file indexing, are available at a cost of 15 cents per copy from the Western Pine Association, Yeon Building, Portland 4, Ore.

lA Hoo-Hoo-Eftes Enioy October Meeting

los Angeles Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club I played "Crazy Hat" at their second meeting of the year, October 8, at Rudi's ltalian Inn.

Fifty nine members and guests enjoyed the "Crazy Hat Night", with Phyllis Hawkins winning the prize.

Color slides were shown by Ed Anderson of Japan, Korea and way points of the Far East.

Dorrtr" Dean, president of the San Fernando Valley club, was a guest.