THE CALIFORI\IA LT]MBER MERCHAI\T

Jack Dionne, Publisher

Incorporcted under the lcwg ol Cqlilornia Publighed the lst aud l5th oI ecch month qt Rooms 508-9-10, 108 Wegt Sixth Street, Los Angeles 14, Calil.; Phone: single copies' 25 cents; Los ANGELES 14, cALrF. o vol. 38, No. 12 .

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Calenda VENIS

Thqt's q lot of Housing Needed

The Burearl of the Census, Department of Comnlerce, estimates the population of the natiotl on July I u'as 177,103,000, including Alaska, which became a state or1 _fanuary 3. The nation's estimated population orr September I was 178,252,000, including Hawaii, lr.hich became a state on August 21.

Since the beginning of the currelrt decade, the natiorr's poptrlation has increased by 27,700,000, from 150,552,000 on January I, 1950. The population is expected to reach 180 million before mid-1960.

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Santa Clara Valley Hoo-Hoo Club 170 Christ Chez Yvonne, Mountain View, Dec. 17. t

Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club 39 Children's Party, dinner and entertait-tment, 6:39 p.m., Claremont hotel, Berkeley, Dec' 2L.

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club 9 annual Christmas Party for 50 youngsters from the S.F. Boys Club, luncheon and entertainment, Elks Club, ,156 Post St., Dec. 22.

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tNew,Product Profits-,..4, 6, 41, 47 Obituary.-...--.-

Vagabond Editorials-...-...--....-..- 8 Building Permits-October------

My Favorite Story........--......-... 20 Fun-Facts-Filosophy....-.....--.--..-

Personals---.---- .22, 47 Want Ads-.-...

25 Years Ago----..-.-...-................. 24 ADVERTISERS' INDEX,...---...

"A Steo Ahead." bv H. V' Simpson, West Coast Lumbermen's Assn. Lunrber Nlanufacturers' Plan to Place Wood Ahead of Its Competitors San Francisco Hoo-Hoo-Ettes Start "Bosses Nite"---..--.---

The Russians Resort to "Capitalism" to Get Out the Lumber.....------"illountain-Top Men"-An Editorial..

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Gain 13 Kittens in November Concat..---...-...-...-. Lumber Merchants Assn. Holds "Round-Table" ConferenceHoo-Hoo Notables, Sharp Degree Team Spark Club 9 Concat....,....--What the Dealers' Are Doing for Added -Christmas Sales....,...........--l'ou'Il Find lt in The BWER'S GUIDE . Page 48 -

Western Wood-Preserving Association annual meeting, San Frat.rcisco, Jan. 12-13.

- l,ss Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2 annual Dinner-Dance, Candlewood Country Club (South Whittier), Jan. 15.

National Assn. of Home Builders 15th annual Convention-Exposi-

In the Next Issue: Complete Reports (with Photos of the Californie delegation and Exposition Displays) of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Assn. Cleveland, Ohio; Nov. 1417, 1959 tion, Hilton hotel, Chicago, Jan. l8-t2. San Mego Hoo-Hoo Club 3 annual Dintrer-Dance, Casper's Jan.22.

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