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580o S. Centrol Ave. ADoms t-l l l7 ing shipments for 1957 in the Southern and Appalachian regions would top 900 million board feet.
MARYSVITLE, CALIF.
ThO expanded advertising prograrn, he said, involves a 33o/o increase in the NOFMA advertising budget. This is designed to win for oak a greater share of the available residential flooring market and result in a more satisfactory volume of shipments in 1958, he asserted.
Officers re-elected in addition to President Miller were Vice-President Walter J. Wood, and Executive Vice-President Henry H. Willins. Mr. Wood is v.ice-president in charge of sales, E. L. Bruce Co., Memphis.
Hordboord Associotion Elects Wclft
A. J. Watt, U. S. Gypsum Co., was elected president of the Hardboard Association at the recent annual meeting, according to Donald Linville, executive secretary. JamCs
Tisdall, Hines Lumber Co., was elected vice-president; P. B. Shoemaker, Masonite Corp., was named treasurer; R. D. Pauley, 'Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., secretary, and R. S. Spangler, Masonite Corp., assistant secretaiy. Directors elected were K. V. Hafner, Superwood Corp.; F. M. Hughes, Forest Fiber Products Co.; Arthur VanderSys, Chapman Manufacturing Co., and Walter Walling, Georgia- Pacific Corp.
Perma Products Now Shokerfown
Effective January 1, the Shakertown Corporation was born. Formerly known as The Perma Products Company, the corporation name has been changed to benefit from the company's trademark name, "Shakertown." The Perma Products Company was founded in 1920 and has now become the largest manufacturer of stained cedar shakes in the country.
Red Gedor Shingle Burequ Re-elects Officers; Counts Membership Gqins
Election of officers and committee reports highlighted the business session of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau'S 41st annual meeting, Dec. 6, in Seattle. R. D. (Don) Mackie, Aberdeen, Wash., was re-elected president of the trade association which represents over 100 shingle mills in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. N. A. English, Vancouver, B.C., was re-elected vice president and Virgil G. Peterson, Seattle, was re-elected secretary-manager.
English, also chairman of the Public Relations committee, summarized the Bureau's 1957 activity in that field. He mentioned that an increased number of states have dropped their fire insurance penalties against wood shingles and also indicated state and local building code changes which will aid the industry.
Teletype: SF 457 1I, and chairman of the Membership and Grades committee, reported that present Bureau membership stands at 110 mills. He also pointed out that the Bureau is currently inspecting and grading at 35 machine-grooved shake plants.
Woodworking Gourse or UC
A one-week course, Troubleshooting in the Woodwork and Wood Furniture Industries. will be offered bv the University of California Forest Products Laboratory in Richmond, California, the week of January 27 to February 1, announced Fred E. Dickinson, Director. Such topics as machining, finishing, gluing, lumber grades and uses, and the properties of wood as related to use will be covered through lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory sessions. Enrollment in the course is limited to 20 persons, and fee of $100 covers costs of instruction. Applications to Department of Conferences and Special Activities, University Extesnion, Universitv of California, Berkeley 4, California.
8-Poge Newspoper Supplement To Plug Home lmprovement
Copies of an eight-page Home Improvement Council newspaper supplement, containing articles, pictures and helpful hints on all phases of home improvement and modernization, will be distributed to 11,000 newspapers by Publishers' Auxiliary January 25. ^the sectign, designed to heighten interest in producis and services of the-repairremodel-replace industry, will specifically promote HIC's two $125,000 homeowners' contests and suggest that consumers obtain entry blanks ,for the first phase from Council members. Throughout the section, homeowners will be urged to patronize businessmen who display the HIC membership seal in undertaking their home improvement projecrs.
The supplement is another in HIC's series of aids for local members. The first. a "membership identification kit,"
Suruey Proves Prediction Of New Home Shofioge
Anaheim, Calif.-Indications earlier last year that a shortage of homes was developing in the Anaheim-Garden Grove area were proved correct by a recent survey of the two iities by the Residential Research Committee of Southern California. The study of the two fast-growing Orange county cities covered 27 major developments with Zffi homes priced from $11,100 to $23,000. The 27 builders canvassed reported only 189 homes completed and unsold, and less than 600 under construction in November. More than 700 hormes were completed and unsold in the same area just before summer.
A co,mparison with other recent surveys there showed, in the latest tally, the lowest number of unoccupied dwellings, the fewest number of unsold homes, and the lowest number of new residences started in several years.
In the $15,000-$16,000 price bracket, only 35 completed homes in eight develop,ments were unsold. And one builder reported the sale of nearlv 100 homes with deliverv still two months'away.
Resown Dimension Okoyed
_ The Department of Building & Safety, City of Los Angeles, granted permission December 19 to permit "the resawing of 'Mill Grade-Stamped' 2-inch Standaril & Btr. Douglas fir di?nension to boards, leaving every second piece only bearing the Mill grade-stamp." The change had - been sought by the Lnmber Grades committee of the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn., reported Orrie W. Ha,rnilton. This special permission will expire June 17, 1958, when the L. A. Department will review the ' entire lumber-grading program.
is sent to all new mem,bers on receipt of $25-$50 membership dues. Another group of merchandising aids, specifically foi tie-in with the "llow's Your Home?" contest scheduled for January 1 to June 30, will urge homeowners to "get your contest blank here," and includes ad mats, counter cards, posters, window streamers, lapel buttons for salesmen, radio and TV spots and a supply of the official contest entry forms. Further information and membership applications can be obtained from the Council. 2 East 54th Street. New York 22, N. Y.
Anaheim, Calif.-School district trustees have approved preliminary plans for two new elementary schools at a cost of $528,850. A l2-room school will be built at Romneya drive and \Mest street, and a 2O-classroom facility at Sunkist avenue south of La Palma avenue. Work is expected to start early this year.
