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Teco Wood Reseqrch Authority srlrveys of particle _board_production and utilization meth-

To Rerire Atrer 24 yeqrs ' otll,:';'f,l::i;i-.5;:Ul",l?ffi,i,i,'i",lli"j;,.ke co'surta-

\\-ashington-Carl A. Itishell, vice-presiclent, Timber En- tion u'ork_ot.r specific woocl-research. proj_ects_or problems gineering eo-potry, \\'as1-rington, D.i., research alfiliate o{ fora small grouP of clients, including the Timber Engithe National Lumber llanufacturers Association, annorlnces neerlng Lo1l]pally. lris retirement, December 3i, 1958, after 24 years' service r.vith botlr orgarrizations.

A noted .woocl researcl-r authority, N,Ir. Rishell first joinecl the National Lumber N{anufacturers Association farrrilv in 1934. In 1936 he became chief of the NLIIA Harclwoocl <livision. In 1943 he assisted in tire establishment of thc Teco u'oocl proclucts research laboratory, ancl served as director of research for both Teco and NLN{A urrtil his election to a vice-presidency in 1955.

^ He was gracluated from Pennsvlvania State College School of Forestry, tn 1923. His Alma llater arvarcled liim a Forestry Achievement award in 1957 for outstancliug service to his profession. He servecl ',vith the Lurnbei Code Authority, and tl-re Forest Products division of N.R.A. irr the Nation's Capital.

Wiclely experiencecl in rvood-product developmerrt au<l itnprovement, and particrrlarly- ir.r nrarine proclrrcts anrl u'ood-utilization processes and economics, N,Ir. Rishell is an authority on u'oocl particle board clevelopment arrcl r.nan, ufactrrring techniclues. Tl.re veteran resea.il-,er 1'ras heacle<1

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School Helps Deqlers

Understqnd Products

And Sqles Methods

N{ore than ,100 lurrrber and building rrratcrial rlcalers havc grarlttaterl frorrr the 'Irairting School conductcrl at the home ofllce att<1 plant of Cuckler Stccl Slran Company, \'Ionticello, Iorva.

ll'he purpose of this sclrool is to farniliarizc dealcrs ll''ith various plrascs of Steel Span construction, lrronrotion antl sales. Eaclr clealcr attentls a thrce-rlay- st'ssion, during wlriclr tirrc lre activell' l,arli( il,at('s itt att ouldoor rlcmonstration of Stecl S1r:rn ercctiot-t; attenrls classcs to lean tlre lat<:st clevelopments in sales fcatures, pricing :rtttl lrromotior.r; an<1 bccorncs a palt of discussions that not only involvc Cuckler Stccl Span Ilrrilclings, liut sirlirrg, roofirrg antl otlrer tturtt'rials as well.

The sclrool is tlrc inspiration oi l)avid E,. Cuckler, prcsirlcrrt of Cucl<lcl Stccl Span Company, and is prcsirlecl ovcr b1'Lilr:rrles D. "Chrrck" Robertson. Robertson lras been associate<l u'itlr thc lurnber busirrt'ss sinct-' he rvas 1-1 years o[ agc.

Crrckler Stccl Slarr franres arc solrl erclusively througlr lurrrlrcr and lruilrling rrratcrials rlealers tlrrtiuglrout thc Unrtcd St:rtcs. I)ealcrs sell thc c()nrl)lcte buildings b,r'iurnishirrg all othel rrratt'rials from tlrcir ou'n stock.'lhe Stecl Slrarr Ir:rrncs are ar.:ril:rble in u'idths of 32', 1l',.;0',60'autl rrultilrlt:s, :rrtl' lcngth, for agricultur-:rl, cornrnerci:rl zrnrl inclustrial usc.