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Vacuum Method of Treating Millwork Studied by Technical Committee

For the purpose of studying the vacuum method of treating millwork to safeguard against decay, and to minimize swelling and shrinking, the Preservative Standards Advisory Committee of the National Woodwork Manufacturers Association met in Spokane, Washington, on October 23 and 24. The study rvas made at the \,\rhite Pine Sash Company's factory where a new vacuum treating plant was recently installed.

The purpose of the meeting rvas to recommend a standard treatment for the vacuum process r,r'hich rvill insure adequate penetration and retention of the treating solution. Experimental test runs by this process indicate that the vacrlum process has greater flexibility than the conventional 3-minu1-e dip, because of the force exerted by normal atmospheric pressure rvhen the initial vacuum is broken after it has partially exhausted the air from the pores of the wood. A final vacuum then u.ithdraws the surplus solution from the u'ood surface and leaves it relatively dry. In this rvay the delay for draining and volatilization required by the 3-minute dip method is eliminated and there is a great reduction in the waiting period before glazing, puttying or painting.

Kenneth H. Klopp, president of White Pine Sash Company, told the committee he is enthusiastic about the possibilities offered by the vacuum process, and believes it will speed production, conser\-e ntanpower and do a better treating job than is possible with the 3-minute dipPresent at the meeting were L. C. Paisley of Dubuque, for'va, and O. C. Lance of Chicago, representing the National Woodrvork l\Ianufacturers Association. Dr. A. \V. Stout of the \Vestern Pine Association, chairman of the Preserr.ative Standards Advisory Committee, presided at the meeting. Other committee members present were J. O. Ble'rv, Forest Products Laboratory i Dr. E. E. Hubcrt, University of Idaho School of Forestry; Robert A. Zabel, Nerv York State University School of Forestry; G. G. Garlick and S. O. Hall, Protection Products l\fanufacturing Company and R. N[. Morriss, Jr., of the Wood-Treating Chemicals Company.

Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39

Christmas Party December 17

Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39 will hold its annual Christmas party on December 17 at the Leamington Bowl, Leamington Hotel, Oakland. They will entertain some 25 children from the Oakland Boys' Club. The Club has 30 donors to buy presents or clothes for the 1'oungsters, and they rvill be given a fine turkey dinner. There rvill also be appropriate entertainment for the children rvith a Santa Claus.

Robert (Bob) Hogan will be chairman for the evening, and r,vill be ably assisted by Bill NlcCubbin. A1 Kelley is Club president.

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So. California Lumber Seasoning Association Meets

The Southern California Lumber Seasoning Association held a meeting at Mike Lyman's Grill, Los Angeles, on Friday evening, November 21. Follorving dinner, there u'as a business session presided over by President George B. Beckman.

Guests at the meeting were Gordon Wilkinson, Lumber Manufacturers, Inc., Portland; Franklin Cook, Moore Dry Kiln Co., Portland; Harvey Smith, California Forest & Range Experiment Station, Berkeley; R. A. Hathorn and Connie Mack, C. M. Lovestead & Co., Los Angeles; and Ed Martin. The California Lumber I\[erchant.

Secretary Herb Geisenheyner gave a report of his recent tt'ip to Hawaii describing some of the planing mills there, and he also touched on the lumber and building situation on the Islands.

Harvey Smith talked on the development of the stress pattern that develops in the kiln drying of lumber. anC he ansu'ered a number of questions from the floor.

A motion was passed requesting the secretary to send the minutes of the Association.meetings to Raymoncl Rietz, Subject Matter Chairman of the Forest Products Research Society, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis.

The next meeting will be held Friday, January 9. The group rvill meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Associated Molding Co., Los Angeles, for an inspection of their plant, then thev rvill have lunch at 1 p.-. at Andary's, 5920 Atlantic Blvd., n{ayu'ood. A11 lumbermen are invited to attend.

The follorving attended the meeting:

C. G. Canady, Penberthy Lumber Co. . I-os Angeles

Harvey Robinson, Patten-Blinn Lumber Co., Wilmington

Charles Beckman, Precision Kiln Drying Co.,Long Beach

Franklin C. Peck, Precision Kiln Drying Co., Long Beach

Kile Weeks, Precision Kiln Drying Co. .l,ong Beach fohn Cummings, McKinney Dry Kiln Co. .. Los Angeles

Cort Mason, Precision Kiln Drying Co. .......LongBeach

CarlMcConnell,S&SLumberCo. Downey

Fred A. Schiel, Jr., S & S Lumber Co. ...Downey

B. L. Lauron, Consolidated Lumber Co. ......Wiknington

J. L. Moody, Consolidated Lumber Co. .Wilmington

A. H. Wahl, Consolidated Lumber Co. .......Wilmington

Arthur W. Furcron, Consolidated Lumber Co., Wilmington

Robert P. Inglis, Associated Nlolding Co. .I-os Angeles

Bud Roberts, Associated Molding Co. Los Angeles

Bill Nleyer, Associated Molding Co. .LosAngeles

John Kurzhals, Sun Lumber Co. .... .Van Nuys

J. H. Van Patten, The J. H. Van Patten Lumber Industries, Los Angeles

Joseph Warren, McKinney Dry Kiln Co. Los Angeles

Ho'ivard Pitts, Wall Dry Kiln Co. .. Compton

Franklin Cook, Moore Dry Kiln Co. Portland, Ore.

Charles Lackman, E. J. Stanton & Son Los Angeles

Henry L. Olguin, McCoy Planing l\f ill Los Angeles

Arman Scheiffele, Western Hardrvood Lumber Co.

R. E. Hathorn, C. M. Lovestead & Co. . L:: tlg:[:

Connie Mack, C. M. Lovestead & Co. . Los Angeles

E,arl Simon, Hammond Lumber Company Los Angeles

Gordon Wilkinson, Lumber Manufactnrers, fnc.

Portland, Ore.

Ed Martin, The California Lumber l\'Ierchant, Los Angeles

George B. Beckman, Precision Kiln Drying Co., Los Angeles

Herb Geisenheyner, Coast Kiln & Lumber Co. .. .Vernon

Harvey Smith, California Forest * *u"*S,l#,i.rfl?1i,."

Hardboard Association Organized

The Hardboard Association u'as f ormally organized November 13 by the following hardboard manufacturers, whose representatives met in Chicago: Superior \\,'ood Products Company, of Duiuth, Minnesota; Oregon Lumber Company, of Dee, Oregon; United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, Illinois; Masonite Corporation, Chicago, Illinois; Chapman N{anuf acturing Company, Corvallis, Oregon; Forest Fiber ProCucts Company, Forest Grove, Uregon.

Officers of the new organization are Harold A. Miller. Forest Fiber Products Cornpany, president; K. V. Hafner. Superior Wood Products Company, vice president; Paul B. Shoemaker, Masonite Corporation, secretary-treasurer. Headquarters for the nerv Association are in Chicago.

-Ihe major objectives of the nerv Association are to promote the use of hardboard and to deal .rvith technical and trade promotional problems pertinent to the hardboard industry