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Don Bufkin Represents Hobbs \(/all In Southern California

Announcement is made by Hobbs Wall Lumber Co', distributors of California Redwood, San Francisco, of the appointment of Donald M. tsufkin as sales representative in Southern California, with temporary office at 1420 West Ramona Boulevard, Alhambra, Calif. His Alhambra telephone number is Atlantic 2-5779. Los Angeles telephone is MUtual 6306. I\Iailing address is P.O. Box 48, Alhambra'

Mr. Bufkin is well known throughout Southern California, having been the representative of the California Redrvood Association, with offices in Los Angeles, Irom 1939 to 1947. Prior to that time he was a building consultant in Los Angeles, and also worked with several construction firms.

Rube Boileau, former Hobbs Wall representative, continues to maintain his commission lumber business in Los Angeles, representing various fir and pine mills, and will .o.rtin.r. to have Hobbs Wall Lumber Co. as his Redwood connection for servicing a number of his accounts'

IYRIDA 1949 Convention To Be Held in San Frqncisco

Announcement is made by Jack Pomeroy, executive vice president of Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California, that he has completed arrangements for the annual convention of the'National Retail Lumber Dealers Association to be held in San Francisco, November 7 to ll, lg4g. Headquarters of the convention will be in the Fairmont Hotel. A large attendance of dealers from all over the country is cxPected.

Appoints Distributors

The Prest-Glass Corporation has appointed three new distributors for their nerv product, "Prest-Glass" in California. California Panel and Veneer Company and Thalco Fiberglas Products Company will represent the corporation in Southern California, and Structural Glass Company, of San Francisco, in the northern area.

The manufacturer. announces that the nerv product, although made of glass, can be stapled, nailed, punched, salved, cut, trimmed, and cemented, and will not crack, split or splinter. This versatile product should find many uses in the building field. Available in both glossy and matte finish, it comes in 14 different colors.