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Glenn Rosenberg, 78, of Rosenberg Builders Supply, Tillamook, Or., died June 27, 1987, in Tillamook after a lengthy illness.
Born in Camas, Wa., Mr. Rosenberg was graduated from Oregon State University in 1932 and shoitly thereafter joined the famity shingle mill. In addition, he worked at several sawmills, remanufacturing plants, a shake mill, logging camps, home construction and lumber yards in Tillamook and Salem.
He built one of the first alder mills in- the region, innovated the cutting of studs from peeler cores, deve[ oped and got approval for several new home construction methods still in use today, installed one of the first boiler/turbine units to generate electricity from mill wastes, and got around World War II lumber shortages by cutting wood shingles from short logs that would otherwise have gone to waste.
Mr. Rosenberg is survived by his widow, Verna, three sons. a sister. and eight grandchildren.
Hugh Richardson, a senior vice president and director of North Pacific Lumber Co., Portland, Or.. died July 5, 1987, in Portland. He was 48.
Born in England, he moved to the Southeast U.S. to become a hardwood lumber grader. In 1961 he joined North Pacific in Porrland. working his way up from lumber trader to officer and manager of several of their industrial units.
Mr. Richardson is sur\rived by his widow, Jerri, two sons, and one daughter.
Disasters Hit Fibreboard Plants
Louisiana-Pacific's Fibreboard Corp. suffered two disasters three weeks apart when a recovery boiler explosion at its Antioch, Ca., plant killed three men and a fire broke out at its Standard. Ca.. unit.
The July 5 explosion at Antioch instantly killed the leadmen in the department, Myles Harper and John Manry. Supervisor Art Thompson suffered chemical and steam burns over approximately 750/o of his body and died more than two weeks later, according to George Sisterhenm, Fibreboard spokesman.
Extensive damage including the loosening of gas lines shut down the boiler and plant for about a week, said Sisterhenm. Such recovery boiler systems process chemicals which digest wood, producing smelt as a by-product. If smelt comes in contact with water (as he said happened in this case), there is a very rapid expansion, similar to an explosion.
"Reportedly an alarm went off," said Sisterhenm, "but, for whatever reason, these three extremely experienced men did not take cover."
The July 27 fire in Standard "made a shambles out of the control room," and it is believed to have been started by an outside contractor who was cutting and welding near a shutdown boiler, said Sisterhenm.
Production at the sawmill was unaffected, while the plywood plant and dry kiln were to be down an estimated four days, said Sisterhenm.
Motjlding Sales
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A pair of video cassettes have been developed specifically for sales training programs. Produced on VHS tape for either in-store or at-home use, the cassettes include:
Boost Wood Moulding Sales
Through Better Displaysprovides dealers with seven tips for improving display techniques. Illustrates and describes in detail l9 different wood moulding displays in use around the country.
Boost Wood Moulding Sales
Through Better MerchandisingProvides dealers with six time-proven tips for improving moulding merchandising. Features numerous examples of dealer programs that effectively put each of the tips into action.
All of the merchandising aids described above are available to dealers and distributors from the Wood Moulding and Millwork Producers Association. For a free catalog listing the pieces and their prices, write to them at Box 252'78, Portland, Or. 97225.
News Briefs
(Continued from page t8) had second quarter earnings of $6.5 million ... LouisianaPaciJic Corp. had the best quarterly results in its history, earnings up 420/o from 1986 .
Great Northern Nekoosa Corp. is acquiring the forest products group of Owens-lllinors for $1.15. O'Matteys Building Mareiiat Cenlers, Phoenix, Az., received a Golden and Silver Hammer Award for radio advertising
