Long-Bell Complefes Merger With lnlernorionol Poper Co.

Completion of the merger of The Long-Bell Lumber Company and Long-Bell Lumber Corporation into International Paper Company was announced last month by J. D. Leland, formerly president of both Long-Bell companies. It was also announced at the same time in Nerv York by John H. Hinman, chairman of the board of International Paper Company.

The Long-Bell organization has been a major U. S. producer and merchandiser of lumber and Douglas fir and ponderosa pine plywood for many years. Its propertieswoodlands, sawmills and plywood pla.nts, principally in the Pacific Northwest, and retail building material stores and jobbing houses in a number of states-are all included in the merger. The Long-Bell operations will be continued as the Long-Bell Division of International Paper Company.

In his statement following the merger, Mr. Leland said, "Long-Bell moves into a new future with the same fine sta.ff of manufacturing and sales personnel to serve our many friends in the trade. We will continue to offer the same high quaiity products and service that have characterized Long-Bell these many years. We thank our customers for their long and valuable association with us in the past. We assure them that our merger with International Paper Company means even finer products and service foi them in the years ahead."

Mr. Leland, who has been newly elected a vice-president of International Paper Company, will be in charge of the Northwest operations, with headquarters at Longview, Washington. R. A. L. Ellis, formerly vice-president of Long-Bell and now a vice-president and director of International Paper Company, will continue to make his headquarters at Kansas City, Missouri, and will head up the retail division and southern plants.

Other officers of the old Long-Bell organization who have new positions in International Paper Company are K. G. Hanson of Kansas City, formerly secretary of Long8e11, and R. T. Frost of Longviern,, formerly assistant secretary of Long-Bell, now assistant secretaiies; and George W. McGaw of Kansas City, formerly treasurer and comptroller of Long-Bell, now assistant treasurer.

E. H. Houston and Richard E. Wallace rn'ill continue to function as general sales manager and manager of lumber sales, respectively.

Yords Donote Moteriols for Workshop for Hqndicqpped

Modesto, Calif.-A dustproof room was built last month by volunteer labor at the Stanislaus Vocational Workshop here in the training center for physically handicapped adults from Easter Seals sales funds collected by the Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Groups rvhich donated materials or labor included Carpenters Union 1235, American Lumber Company, Diamond Match Company, lfansens, United Lumber Company and Valley Builders Supply.