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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1955)
t i 1 , Statesman, Saltm, Ore., Wacf., Sept. .7, 1955 S. 2) 7. - - ' : ."V 4.'- nixn ' .;""VH ..- - . ' v 1905. flil 1955 - ' . ' . . II X Strong NJ V v rVr;-. ;r . a Wilamette Builders Supply lou 16 Attend. Fifty years ago th first fir plywood was made at Portland, Ore gonand was exhibited that year at the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion. Today; the fir plywood industry on the West Coast fs a $370. 000,000 giant and is still growing. The importance of the p ywood industry to Salem and vicinity Is great indeed. Here at Willamette Builders Supply Company, alone, 400 peopfe are employed, representing an annual payroll in ex- H i f - - . cess of $2,000,000. And many others benefit as suppliers of ma- i " terials and services. j We, too, are a growing concern: new machinery now on order will up our plywood production by TWO-THIRDS early in 1956. We salute the plywood industry in its 50 h year . . . its Golden Jubilee Anniversaryl Go. i invites These i T Cordially i wo Big Events i-wj-f----,-,-,---'---'-'-,--'-'-'-Vijiv jftViVi'rtW v iYbv .v -fivv wiViViWi1 m rr iv' -fw.-ii vyrh fi imir iT wA- -- J- -- - - .-. j. . . . o o irnnnn LfUViLu. nnn n n Tlniiyiirglciiy i j I : ! ! ; ; ; i S 9 Ml, CAPITOL SHOPPING CENTER 066 the big "circus-rype" exposition commemorat ing fir plywood's golden jubilee. o 066 "Golden-ideas" for outdoor - living! See how plywood is manufactured! jjGG the colorful menagerie of circus animals; all made of plywood! See all this, and more, at the Capi tol Shopping Center, 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesdt Thursday. E AT ODE AQDmsmiLH LILAMTf U 0 Mm and o O u o 0 u intra LD ovs t Conducted Tours Through Our Big 35-Acre Operation! t j See How Plywood is Made! Visit Our Brand New Overhead Garage Door Plant! Inspect Our Sawmill Operation! For the Home 'HandyfMan' Visiting Our Plant ... a FREE Copy Of the Douglas Fir Plywood Associations Booklet "52 Fir Ply- wood Home Storage Plans! DIRECTIONS FOR REACHING OUR PLANT: At Aumsville, turn south, drive one mile, then turn east (left) for Vi mile ii in ji . if 1 1 1 itctwii i jj n n tjjni;gw; '. w Willame TTT O MANUFACTURERS) OF: Will-Over Sectional Overhead Doors Douglas Fir Will-Ply Plywood O Douglas Fir and Hemlock Lumber Co HAROLD LEEVERS, President O R. G. EVANS General Manager M. L. HOPKINS, Plant Manager AUMSVILLE, OREGON