Mount Whitney Lumber Co., fnc.

'UIANUFACTUR.ER,S OF PONDER,OSA PINE . SUGAR PINE . WHITE FIR - INCENSE CEDAR

Wholessle Lumber Distribution Yard

3O3O E. Wqshington Blvd. Los Angeles 23, Golif.

Phone ANgelus OlTl

CooprR-ltoPGAN Lurnnrn Co.

Americon Bonk Bldg., Portlond 5, Oregon

Phone BEocon 2124 Telerype PD43

Purveyors of Forest Productr to Cqlifomiq Retoilerr

FIR_SPRUCE-HE'IIIOCK CEDAR-PINE-PIYWOOD

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Frost Hqrdwood Floors, lnc. in the

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FROSTBRAND FTOORING OAK-PECAN-BEECH

Field Economic Mobili.ation Course

Held at Long Beach

A Field Economic lllobilization Course of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces was conducted at the Station Theater,U. S. Naval Station, Long Beach (Terminal Island), Calif., from November 10-21, 1952. The course was sponsored by the Eleventh Naval District, Fourth Air Force, Sixth Army, and Long Beach Chamber of Ccmmerce. 300, including officers and civilians, attended tl.re course.

The faculty instructional team included Col. Chauncey E. I{ou'land, U. S. Army; Col. Ralph I. Williams, USAF ; Col. Ralph H. Sievers, T. C., U. S. Army; Col. Wilmer E. Barnes, U. S. Marine Corps; Col. Thomas E. McMahan, USAF; i.nd Commander Dermott V. Hickey, USN.

The Field Economic Mobilization Course is a condensed version o{ the full ten-months' course at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D. C. This is a broad presentation of the principles of economic mobilization from an educational aspect. The Industrial College is neither ;r planning nor operational agency and does not furnish information for individuals or organizations regarding the specific part they will play in mobilization.

At the completion of the collrse those attending n'ere presentecl n'ith diplomas. Lervis S. Kunert, Marine salesman, Western llardwood Lumber Co., and Col. H. H. \Vhiteside, USAR, \\'hiteside Lumber Co., both of Los Angeles, attendecl the course.

U. S. Plywood Opent New Sales And Distributing Unit in Phoenix

United States Plywood Corporation has opened a new srlcs l--.' distribution unit in Phoenix, Arizona, it was announced by S- \\r. Antoville, vice presidenr. This represents the fortv-third such unit in a chain covering the United States and Canada.

Opened to insure faster and better service to the grorving needs of the Phoenix trading area, IIr. Antoville said the nerv ur.rit distributes the complete Welclu.ood family of plywoods, piastics and building materials to the

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Carroll iumber dealers, manufacturers, builders ancl buiiding supllv houses. It is located at 909 East Nladison Street.

J. J. Carroll has been named manager of the nerv branch. He joined United States Plyu'oocl in 1936 and has served in many varied capacities. A native of Portland, Oregoir, he started in the lumber bnsiness in 1916,'ivorking in r';lrious logging camps in Washington and C)regon.

After tu'o years in France during World War I, \'Ir. Carroll n.ent to China as logging superintendent for the China Export and Inrport Lumber Company.

Among the nen' products produced by the company's tn'enty-seven manufacturing plants, the Phoenix branch distributes a rvarp-free panel called Novoply, l'hich is fabricated from tiny all-n'ood chips and flakes. Hazelu'ood Plankn.eld, another neu' product, is a pre-finished, pre-ctlt, install-it-1'ourself hardl'ood plyrvood rvall paneling.

Fir-Tex General Offices Moved to Oakland \(/arehouse

Ellective December l, 1952, the general offices of FirTex of Northern California rvere moved to the companv's Oakland 'n'arehouse, located at 9O29 San Leandro Street, Oakland 3. The telephone number is LOckhaven 9-7914. 'fhere rvill be no change in service, u'hich u'ill be as complete as it alrvays has been.

Fir-Tex of Northern California makes a special announcement that in addition to their Fir-Tex products and regular line of ltuilding materials they have taken over from Dant & Russell Sales Co. the rvarehouse clistribution of plyu'ood, mouldings, doors and jambs.

E. H. Bacon is manager of Fir-Tex of Northern California.

Long Becrch Shows Building Increqse

Long Beach, Dec. 3-During the first 11 months this year, building permits issued here totaled $35,041.355 compared with $32,523,530 in the corresponding period cf 1951, Edward N{. O'Connor, building superintendenr, announcecl today u,as held at the Annandale Country Club, Pasadena, Tuesday afternoon, November 18. Svd Alling and Tom Fleming u'ere hosts to the group. Trventy-one nrembers and four guests plaved golf. Flarry Whittaker u'on the first prize n'itl-r a net score of 65 ; the second prize rvent to Cecil Dees lvho turned ia ;i net ,score of 66. Bob Osgood won the T.T.T. shirt rvith a four on the seventh hole, the onlv par turned in orr that hole.

Figures for November totaled $2,235,380, including gl,028,860 for 148 housing units.

The group playeC the ThunderSird Country Club coqrse at Palm Springs oq Decemb er 1-2.

Moves to New Yqrd And Olfice

Announcement is made by Ralph Barto Lumber Companl' that on December 1 they moved to their new yard and office at 7 251 East Firestone Blvd.. Dorvney. The telephone numbers are JEffersor.r 7201 and TOpaz 9-6631.

Plcning Mill Fire

The plar-ring mill of the \Vhiting Bros. Land & Timber Co. at Eager, Arizona, rvas darnaged by fire on November 15. They are rebuil<ling the mill.

Moves Los Angeles OIIices

Sin.rpson l-ogging Company has moved its I-os Angeles offices to Strite' 1006, 3440 Wilshire Bllcl. The telephone number is DUnkirk 8-0655. Its w-are-' house rvill be at the old address 1610 Ea,tt \\Iashington Blvd.

..FROM EVERY

MEATBER OF OUR STAFF_

WE EXTEND BEST Wtsrg FOR A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS 1953"

The Old Stcrge Road

Around the narrow bend the swerving stage

Careens and turns, resumes its drunken pace. The whip fings out in writhing, snapping rage

Thick clouds of dust begrime the driver's face. And others go the curving, ghade-flecked wayA herder leading sheep to distant fold- '

A thief, a rogue, a priest in sackoloth grey

A miner with his bags of virgin gblti.

But now, in lone and solitary state

The road draws close its bape of dust-choked weeds

The oaks bend low in grief at the long wait

For men and carts, and reckless, daring deeds. The wagon ruts grow faint and then are gone; In memory alone the past lives on"

-Jeannette Gould.

Absent Minded

The absent-minded Professor's wife said to him: '1A truck just ran over your hat." And the absent-minded Professor lboked mildly interested, and inquired: "Was I wearing it?"

The Hclo OI The Years

Why grieve that time's fine etchinS round the eyes, Thus marks the field where mirth has vanished fears, Or mourn' since silver hair but glorifies, A head that boasts the halo of the years?

Mary Laidley Rudasill.

Which?

The liner was approaching the port of Athens and an .old lady said to one of the sailors: "Can you tell me what that white stuff is on those mountains?" "That is snow, Madam," said the sailor. "I knew they were lying," she ,said, triumphantly. "They tried to make me think it was greece."

Overhecrd In An Orchcrrd

Said the Robin to the Sparrow, "I would really like to know

Why these restless human beings Rush about and worry so?"

Said the Sparrow to the Robin, "Friend, I think that it must be That they have no Heavenly Father Such as cares for you and me."

-E. Cheney.

How To Increase What We Give

"We simply cannot compel love to come to us. We simply invite it. When it comes, let us give thanks for it and see what we can do to attract still more. We should express affection, even if all we do is pat dogs. The more love we give away, the greater love we have to share."-Thomas Dreier.

The Little Old Womcn

Three salesmen wanted to discuss some things at lunch but couldn't find an empty table. They sat at one where a little, elderly woman was eating.

One said" "You know, boys, it's been three weeks since I've been able to take a bath." The second caught on quickly and said, "Well, it's been six weeks since I've had a bath." And the third backed them up and said, "Shucks, you guys are plumb clean. I haven't had a bath since last August."

They waited to see what would happen. The little old woman finally popped up. "Will one of you stinkers please pass the salt?"

Lincoln Said:

"Do not worry. Eat three square meals a day, say your prayers, be courteous to your creditors, keep your digestion good, exercise, go slow, and go easy. Maybe you require other things to make you happy, but, my friend' these I reckon will give you a good life."

Dirt Roads

They hold a charm the concrete highways lack, So homey-like, so leisurely they are; Winding beside low hills, and looping back To softly creep beside some pasture-bar.

Dirt roads were made for buggy wheels, and boys

To walk on barefoot, and for lines of geese; The choiring meadow larks above them poise, The cradling arms of twilight give them peace.

Their dusty beds are written like a scroll

Where Nature's children passed and left a sign; With here and there a tiny water-hole

Where.yellow butterflies drift dovvn to dine.

Dusk comes to trail brown shadows through the air. The humble wayside weeds grow moist with dew; Couched in the road, his note a moaning prayer, The whip-poor-will now sings the whole night through.

-Edwin Carlile Litsev.

Despite High Ha.ards, Fire Losses \(/ere Held to a Minimum in Oregon-\(/ashington

TOMORROW'S LUMBER GOING UP IN SMOKE:-"A scissorbill rourisi Ilipped c hot cigcrrelte out otrthe roadside instecd ol socking it inio his auto cshtrcy," croqked one oI theloggers onthis lireline. "That's why there's hell to pcy on this hill-qnd thetcxpcyers will be pdyrng it lor q long time to come."

The lire scene shown here is on theSnoqualmie (Wcrshington) Nq- tional Forest cnd it is everybody'slosE, A fine stcnd oI Douglcs lir young growth cnd its pcrent trees, crll pcrrt oI cr plcn to produce lumber lor tomorrow. cre being deslroyed. Loggers ond equipment lrom q neighboring industricl tree lqrm are in the fight. There were mcny other acenes oIthe kind on theWest Cocstduring <r Eummer and lcrll of record drought. Spots oI destruction resulted but the Ioresls were sovedlrom disqster, through the science cnd mcchinery oI modern lire conlrol.

Foresters and West Coast Tree Farmers by late October were much like the regiment of soldiers which came through an intense artillery barrage r,vith only minor casualties. In t952, Oregon and Washington had one of its most potentially dangerous forest fire seasons-over 100 days lvith only one slight rain. Despite the high hazards, fire losses were held to a minimum.

Oregon, for instance had only 463 man-caused forest blazes, and Washington reported a similar low number through September.

Cooperation was the keynote of this amazing record, confirms W. D. Hagenstein, chief forester of Industrial Forestry Association. The big forester paid high tribute to the Keep Oregon and Washington Green programs ancl the outstanding support given this work by the general public.

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In the t$'enty years Reel Lumber Service of Los Angeles has been in operation, its policl' has been to specialize in the better grades''of Hardrvood and Soft Pine lumber. They have built a reputation of having on hand for imrnediate delivery, the uppers in the t'oods they stock. Having cjeveloped contacts 'ivith the better producers, both foreign and domestic, has made it possible for them to build up and maintain a n'ell balanced inventorl of these hard to get items.

E. G. Reel started in the lttmber business in 1924 with Bohnhoff f-rrmber Co., Inc. and u-as u,ith them until 1932 when he u'ent in business for himself, renting office space and a corner of a warehouse on \\rest 58th Street. On January 1, 1935 he moved into the first unit at his present