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Northwest Hordwood Group To Eugene for Spring illeet
SeattleHardwood leaders of the Pacific coast will gather in Eugene, Oregon, April 15-16, at the Eugene hotel, to take stock of the industry's position and trends, it is announced by Paul A. Barber, president of the Northwest Hardwood Association.
The program will be focused on Oregon hardwoods-red alder, maple, cottonwood, ash, madrone, myrtle, white oak 'and tan oak, which are assuming increasing importance as furniture, architectural and industrial woods.
James L. Overholser, technical editor, Oregon Forest Products Research Center, Corvallis, will address the conference on "Oregon's Future in Hardwoods." A. Zwdel, special extension agent, U.S. Department of Agriculture, will speak on "The Development of the Hardwood Resources of l-incoln County, Oregon." This area contains extensive stands of merchantable hardwoods, according to Barber.
A special feature will be a panel discussion on "The Indispensable Wholesaler," led by Milan A. Michie, vicepresident of Stahl Lumber Co., fnc., Los Angeles, a director of the association. It will deal with the role of the wholesaler in finding markets and extended uses for the native hardwoods of the Pacific.Coast and the technicalities of financing, shipping, inspection, etc., in getting hardwoods produced in the northern area into markets.
Dr. Donald H. Clark of the Institute of Forest Products. University of Washington, is program chairman.
The complete tentative program late last month is as follows:
Friday morning, April 15: 9:00 a.m. Registration.
9:30 a.m. Welcome by President Paul A. Barber, Willimina, Ore.
9:40 a.m. 'iOREGON'S HARDWOOD'RESOURCES" bv Chester A. Moores, Portland.
10:15 a.m. "TH'E HARDWOOD INDUSTRY IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY TODAY" rby James L. Overholser, Corvallis (with color slides).
10:45 a.m. "THE HARDWOODS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA" by Dr. Eric L. Ellwood, Richmond.
11:15 a.m. "LINCOLN COUNTY HARDWOOD'DEVELOPMENTS" by A. Zundel, Newport.
11:45 a.m. "COUNTRY KITCHEN"-Documentary film showing how Red Alder is being successfully utilized in fine kitchen cabinets.
Noon Luncheon Recess-Special program by Willamette Valley Hoo-Hoo Club 33, winner ol national award for wood promotion progfam.
Friday afternoon:
Committee meetings on Grade rules, Quality control, Traffic, Taxation, Membership, Training schools, etc.
7:30 p.m. Meeting of Board of D,irectors and Committee
Saturday morning, April 16:
9:15 a.m. Business meeting.
9:30 a.m. "THE IN'DISPENSABLE WHOLESALER"-Panel discussion on the vital role of the wholesaler in developing markets and sales of western hardwoods. Moderator: Milan A. Michie. vicepresident, Stahl Lumber Co., Los Angeles. Participants: Ed Slattery, Slattery Hardwood Co., Los Angeles-The functions of the Distr:ibution yard; Kenneth Brown, North Pacific Lumber Co., Port- land-The aims and job of the Wholesaler; K. R Michel, Michel I umber Co., Oswego-The part played by the Lumber Broker in selling Pacific Coast hardwoods.
10:30 a.m. "PROFITABLE USES OF OD'DS AND ENDS" by Ray H. Kruger, Western Wood Mfg. Co., Portland.
11:0O a.m. "QUALITY CONTROL TO IMPROVE OUR HARDWOODS AND COMMAND A BETTER MARKET" bY Emmet J. Nist, three-time president, Northwest Hardwood Assn.. and chairman, Quality Control committee.
11:30 a.m. Committee reports and recommendations. Luncheon and Adjournment.
Further information may be obtained from Harry O. Mitchell, secretary-manager, Northwest Hardwood Association, 3253 Commodore Way, Seattle 99, Wash. (telephone: ATwater 2-5554\.
