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Wdst Coast Fobnst Pnoiducts
grades and sizes are currently being produced for the retail dealers," he continued.
In line with the expanded operation, Jack Stahle, formerly in charge of Southern Caliiornia sales for the firm, has been appointed general sales manager and W. R. Bailey has been named legal counsel.
How Lumber looks
(Continued from Page 2) orders 80,787,000 f.eet (4.9/o below production). In the week ended November 13, 113 mills reported production
82,078,000 feet, shipments 74,U7,N0 feet, and orders
73.433.000 feet.
The Southern Pine Association, for 115 mills in the week ended November 27, reported production 15,570,000 feet, shipments I5,079,0m feet (3.I5/o below production), and orders 14,049,000 leet (9.77/o below production). In the week ended November 20, l3l mills reported production
18,794,OW feet, shipments 18,736,000 feet, and orders
16.460.000 feet.
The California Redwood Association, for the month of October, reported production 6,217,0W feet, shipments
62,170,000, and orders 70,185.000 feet.
Fir plywood production in the week ended December 4 rose 22/o from the previous week and orders increased about 75/o. Orders were 37/o above the like 1953 period and production was fr/o above. The Douglas Fii Plywood -Association reported production 93,996,ffil, and orders 90,000,000 feet. In the week ended November 27, production was 76,750,NA, and orders 78.000.000 feet.
Heger Heqds Wood Tqnk Institute
William S. lleger, Jr., vice-president of the George Windeler Co., Ltd., in San Francisco, is now president of the National Wood Tank Institute, according to Fred Windeler, president of the company. Mr. Heger has been associated with the wood tank industry 40 years. He started with the George Windeler Co. in l92l and, became vicepresident in July 7942. In April, 1950, he was elected vicepresident of the National Wood Tank Institute.
He succeeds Charles S. Perry, president of the Baltimore Cooperage, Tank & Tower Co., and president of the National Wood Tank Institute for eight years, who is giving up his duties as president because of his health.
