8 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore.--Tues., Oct. 21, 1952
Douglas Electric Cooperative Inc.
Electric Power for the Farm, Home
and Rural Industries
Phone 3-6616
Roseburg, Oregon
E K WOOD LUMBER CO.
ROSEBURG
REMANUFACTURING PLANT-
OREGON
WE BUY ROUGH LUMBER
SALES PARTS SERVICE
FARM IMPLEMENTS . INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS
SIG FETT, Implements
527 North Jackion
Dial 3-4466
Dutch Boy Color Gallery ...
BRIGHT NEW MATCHING COLORS
Kitchen , Woodwork
Bath
Roseburg Color Center
329 North Main
Phono 3-5367
Chrystalite Tile Plant
3750 N. STEPHENS . . . PHONE 3-3322
III LITE-ROCK BUILDING BLOCKS
III CONCRETE BLOCK SEPTIC TANKS
TRUCKERS! Check Your Brake Blocks Now!
Be Ready When They Open The Woods To
Logging
Wagner Brake Blocks Gunite Drums
Tire Service Company, Inc.
240 South Stephens Phone 3-6348
Enjoy...
Ice Cream
At Your Favorite
Shopping Canter
"Tho Fovorito of Douglai County tor Over A Quarter Of A Century"
Pre-Mix Concrete, Inc., Has Supplied
The Majority Of Concrete Used In This
Area For The Major Construction Work
From a small beginning In 1943 thit industry has made a re
markable growth Today, one of the most modern plants In
the Pacific Northwest Is operated In Roseburg - Everything a
contractor needs or wants can be supplied.
By R. KKNNETH EVANS 1
Operating one of. the most modern pre-mlx concrete
plants known to the industry, the Pre-Mix Concrete, Inc.,
449 East Second Avenue South, Roseburgr. has supplied the
concrete for the majority of the major construction jobs in
Roseburg's outstanding growth and expansion. The pre
mlx concrete from this plant meets the rigid specifications
set up by both the state and federal governments. The con
struction jobs, in the last few years, that have used re
mix concrete processed by this industrial plant, include the
Interstate Tractor and Equipment building, Howard-Cooper
building, dry kiln of the Roseburg Lumber Company and
Youngs Bay two lumber mills. Many bridges in the county
are constructed from the pre-mix concrete as the base ma
terial includes the bridge south of Diilard, the large bridge
on the highway between Coos Bay junction and Myrtle Point
and much of the state work on US 99 now being donej
ii quite proDaDie mat very
It
few people ever stop to consider
how important properly pre-mix
ed concrete is to the advance
ment ana progress of any com
munity. Since the beginning of
civilization, concrete has been an
all Important element. In the pre
historic days the same principles
for which concrete is used today
was applied ay the Aztecs In the
building of their homes and tern
pies. The famous Chinese wall,
portions of which are still stand
ing, was bound together by ele
ments similar to cement.
Concrete Is Clot. To People
Today, when one gets up in the
morning he is usually in a house,
apartment or hotel that stands on
a concrete foundation. He walks
along a concrete driveway to get
his car out of the garage and
drives to work over concrete pav
ing. He parks his car against a
concrete curbing, walks across a
concrete sidewalk. Concrete, to
day, touches the lives of every
man, woman and child in the na
tion. It was not too many years ago
that concrete was processed the
hard way. With equipment con
sisting of a wooden mortar box,
an ordinary garden hoe, a wheel
barrow for transportation and a
trowel constituted the necessary
tools. The sand, gravel and ce
ment were poured dry into the
mortar box by guesswork. Usual
ly a water-boy stood-by pouring
water into the mixture as the pro
cessor pushed it back and forth
with the hoe. This mixture was
shoveled Into the wheelbarrow and
wheeled to the wooden forms. It
was poured Into these forms, just
as it is placed today, and allowed
to set until it was hard enough
This method was relegated and
replaced by the concrete mixers
which were turned by hand but,
the mixing of the ingredients was
still done in a haphazard manner.
However, construction engineers,
federal and state legislative re
quirements and the development
of the pre-mix system have
changed the method and proced
ures of mixing and supplying con
crete. Out of this progress has
grown the modern batch-mixing
plant.
Quality Sand and Grav.l Essential
Primarily, the quality of the
sand and gravel used in pre-mix
concrete controls, in a largo meas
ure, the quality and longevity of
the product. In this respect the
Pre-Mix Concrete Inc., uses sand
and gravel that comes from de
posits laid down thousands of
years ago by the Umpqua river.
This sand and gravel is taken from
a deposit near Roseburg.
The Pre-Mix Concrete, Inc., is
a corporation with Buckley Bell,
president, Milo Bell, vice presi
dent and, Dixie Bell, secretary
treasurer. The original plant set
up December 1, 1943 was small
and only had a capacity for mix
ing 50 or 60 yards of concrete. The
first batch mixed was supplied to
the Roseburg Lumber Company
and was used for setting poles
for guy-wires.
The present batch-plant was
built by the Pre-Mix Concrete,
Inc., some six years ago and is
automatic and adjustable to mix
ingredients according to the speci
fications of any particular job. The
controls of the bins containing the
various ingredients and the scales
for weighing, are operated by an
"electric-eye", one of the latest
developments in providing accur
acy for the pre-mixing of con
crete. The concrete mixture is air
entrained which means that ir.
bubbles are added to the concrete
mix and the mixture moves on
these tiny air-bubbles in place of
water. This in turn improves work
ability and protects the product
against the elements of the weath
er. This batch-plant has a ranaci-
ty for automatically mixing, to fed
eral and state specifications, 500
to 600 cubic yards of pre-mix con
crete per shift. i
There are five modern trucks
maintained for the delivery of this
pre-mix concrete in a radius of
15 to 25 miles of Roseburg. These
irucxs are equipped with an agi
tator to keep the pre-mix concrete
in proper condition while being
transported from tne batch-plant
to the construction site.
Service Is Paramount
Service has ever been a para
mount principle in the operation
of the Pre-Mix Concrete, Inc. This
policy, coupled with quality pro
ducts that nave always been sup
plied, nas Deen responsible for
their enviable reputation. "Service
comes first with us in all cases,"'
states Buckley Bell, president and
general manager. "We always
Know that our pre-mix concrete
is of top aualitv and we back that
quality with service."
There is ah average of 30 local
workers employed by Pre-Mix
Concrete, Inc., which creates an
annual substantial payroll averag
ing $120-thousand dollars. These
workers are well versed with
the policies that are maintained
and, the rigid principle of always
processing quality products that
will come up to the most rigid
specifications.
In addition to supplying pre-mlx
concrete, the manufacturing of
concrete pipe is a major part of
the operation of this industrial
plant. An ample stock pile M
meet any requirements of all
sizes of concrete pipe is main
tained. Foundation blocks, pipe fit
tings, well curbing, man-hole cov
ers and anything unusual that
mlrflif Via naaAaA ten ha menu.
factured at this plant. All concrete
pipe Is air-pressure tested to meet
all specifications and requirements.
An equipment rental department
is also maintained, with air-com-
Eressors, jack-hammers, pavement
reakers, "Cats", shovels, etc.,
and can be supplied to contractors
or individuals on a rental basis
A rubber-tired lUi cubic yard load
er is also a part of this equip
SAFE STORAGE
Is Assured When You Store Your Household Goods In Our
FIRE SAFE WAREHOUSE
Hegel's tali, the Mm. car. at your furnttur you do.
It U carefully peck.d Ik your horn, batore your own eyti,
thtn ttorad with the b!t of care in our warthouia.
Don't Make A Move Until You See . . .
FLEGEL TRANSFER and STORAGE COMPANY
900 East 3rd Street Dial 3-4436
Your hands never touch garbage
when you have a
( WASTE KING Kitchen PULVERAT0R
$89.95
Regular $119.95
SPECIAL THIS WEEK ONLY.
KIER-CR00GH PLUMBING CO.
230 North Stephens Dial 3-5377
Douglas County Flour Mill
MAKERS OF "UMPQUA BRAND" ,
Poultry and Dairy Feeds
"IN DOUGLAS COUNTY SINCE 1886"
FOR ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION
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HANSEN MOTOR COMPANY
Roseburg
SAVE REGULARLY at
DOUGLAS COUNTY STATE BANK
ROSEBURG, OREGON
Branches at Oakland and Sutherlin, Oregon
Home Owned and Homo Operated
Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Desks Book Cases
Cabinets Store Fixtures
Built To Your Specifications
Using Any Wood
City Lumber & Builders
Supply Co.
.... ... ..
lui n. umpqua Hwy.
Phone 3-5248
"INDUSTRIAL MILL AND LOGGING SUPPLIES"
0LYMPIA SUPPLY CO.
8G3 WINCHESTER ST.
PHONE 3-4481
I I .... . W Manufacture A Complete
r'uf 1 Lin Of Concrete Products
V I To Meet Your Building Needs.
Sewer Pipe Well Curbing
Drain Tile Manhole Rings
Culvert Pipe Catch Basins
Fittings Grease Traps w'Lids
Stepping Stones Pier Foundation Blocks
And, Any Special Item Involving Concrete
Can Be Made At Pre-Mix Concrete
ALSO IN STOCK
Expansion Strips Reinforcing Steel
Wire Mesh Form Tires
Concrete Paint & Sealers '
SAVE TIME , MONEY AND LABOR
By Including Pre-Mix Concrete In Your Building Plans!
Pre-Mix Concrete is mixed to exacting specifications to assure a finished
product of high standards.
It's poured right into your forms with a minimum of mess, work and time
expenditure.
Ideal for foundations, basements, driveways, retaining walls, sidewalks or
any other concrete installation.
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EQUIPMENT FOR RENT BY HOUR, DAY, WEEK Or MONTH
All Contractors' Needs Can Be Met
P & H Vi Yd. Shovel
D 8 Cat
LeTourneau Carryall
Hough Diesel lVi Yd. Loader
Ford Hydraulic Scoop and
Ditch Digger
Compressors-Jackhammers
Pavement Breakers-Wagon Jack
Tools
Concrete Buggies and Handling Equipment
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INC.
449 E. 2nd. Ave. S.
P.O. Box 49 Roseburg, Ore.
Phone 2-2694