New Year to Usher in New Era
For Lumber Manufacturers
Br MORTIMER B. DOYLE
Executive Vic President
National Lumber Manufac
turers Association
Washington-The year 1960
mil usher in a new era for
Jie manufacturers of lumber
ind other building materials.
Population growth, an in
crease in the rate of new-family
formations and a continued
rise in living standards will
bring about an economic revo
lution between now and the
year 2000.
Economists are referring to
the next 10 years as the
"Golden 60's" because of the
great new business opportuni
ties this period will offer
American industries. The lum
ber industry is taking steps to
day to gain its fair share of
this new wealth.
A year ago our most pro
gressive elements joined in
sponsoring a million-dollar
National Wood Promotion pro
gram. During 1960 this pro
gram will be increased in size
and scope with a budget of
$1.3 million.
Plans Developed
In the meantime, plans have
been developed for a proposed
all-out 10-year program of
advertising, merchandising,
research and trade promotion
to put our industry ahead of
its competitors in the race for
new markets of the 1960's.
This proposed activity, we ex
pect, will be widely discussed
within the industry during
coming months. Within the
near future, industry princi
pals may decide to take speci
fic action to present the pro
gram to the industry for con
sideration. -
In the light of these signi
f leant developments, 1960
should see the lumber indus
try holding its own or per
haps gaining slightly in the
building, furniture and related
fields.
A recent industry-wide sur
vey conducted by our associa
tion indicates that lumber
production and gross sales
next year may be slightly
higher than in 1959.
Home Construction
Much will depend on home
construction. Unless there is
an easing of the currently
tight mortgage money mar
ket, home construction next
year could fall below this
year's relatively high level.
This, of course, would have
somewhat of an adverse ef
fect on lumber output.
However, if the rate of
home building remains fairly
stable, if other construction
markets and industrial use of
wood continue strong, the
lumber industry can expect
1960 to be another good year.
Lumbermen will continue
to be faced with strong com
petition from producers of
competitive materials, rising
production costs and other
problems. But, because of our
Girl, Pogo Stick
Not Coordinated
Ontario, Ore. (UPD Put a
10-year-old girl and a pogo
stick she got for Christmas to
gether and you come up with
a broken nose.
That's what Carolyn Ann
McCormick got Friday while
playing with her new present.
The way she explained it
she was coming down and the
pogo stick was going up. Re
sult: Broken nose.
industry's inherent strength
and the fact that lumbermen
are showing more unity today
than ever before, there is
every reason to be optimistic
about the year ahead.
Congressman Wants
Money for Birds
Washington (UPD An Ar
kansas congressman thinks
the government isn't doing
enough to defend the United
States against the icteridae -or
blackbirds.
Rep. E. C. Ga things said
Friday night more federal
money should be spent on the
problem. He asked other
members of Congress whose
districts are under attack by
the birds to meet with him to
map strategy to get national
funds.
Wafts Resigns as
Docks Manager
Portland - (DPD - The resig
nation of Rae F. Watts as as
sistant general manager of the
commission of public docks
was announced today by Cap
tain Homer T. Shaver, com
mission chairman.
Watts will accept a post
with the San Francisco Port;
Authority as port director,
Shaver said.
Watts is to assume his new
duties within 90 days.
Berne-The Alps mountains
comprise 61 percent of the to
tal area of Switzerland.
MAIL TRIBUNE, MedforJ, Or.
Sunday, Dec 27, 1959
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Brigitfe Bardot
Picks Baby's Name
Paris -4UTO- Brigitte Bardot,
who expects a baby at any
time now, plans to name her
first born Nicolas, but not
in honor of St. Nicholas.
Saint Nick is known in
France as Papa Noel and
friends said they chose the
name Nicolas merely because
they liked it. Brigitte and her
husband also have refused to
consider the possibility the
baby might be a girl.
Brigitte was quoted in Paris
newspapers as saying X-rays
showed she would not have
twins, but she and her hus
band, matinee-idol Jacques
Charrier, have fibbed to the
press so often that twin gos
sip failed to die down.
Woman Trapped in
Car 50 Minutes
Dallas, Ore. (DPD A wom
an was en route to work
Christmas morning at a Dal
las nursing home when her
car ran off Falls City high
way, and she was trapped in
side the vehicle for about 50
icy minutes.
Georgina Lange suffered
non-serious injuries. Her car
spun on some ice. After the
impact, she found that all the
doors were jammed, so she
started honking the horn.
Some unidentified men hap
pened by little less than an
hour later in a truck and got
her out.
Des Moines-Baled hay re
quires one-fifth as much stor
age space as loose hway.
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HOUSEWARES
Cutting boards, suit hangers,
chopping bowls, recipe boxes,
knife holders. A total of 30 dif
ferent items ... all at this
Clean-Up Pricel
IRONING BOARDS
AdiMcfabie, a'A "ratal, 24 gauge
steel ironing board. Pink top,
copperrone legs.
PRICE jLhEACH
YOUR CHOICE
VS.. . r'-'Z..'
4W SCATTER
RUGS
100 cotton pile rug with rubber
ized back to minimize slipping.'
' Colors: white, rose, beige, bright
rose, gold, light green, blue, aqua,
and grey. '
Little Golden Books
We 1 have two thousand of these popular books with
slight defects. If perfect would sell for 25c each.
SALE PRICE
for
SALE PRICE
5)97
U Each
Sofa
Pillows
12" round or square boxed pil
lows. Silk and acetate fabrics with
Kapok filling.
REG. $2.98 VALUE
Garment Bags
Jumbo size bag holds 16 full
length garments.
REG. 98c VALUE
SALE
PRICE
11
SALE PRICE
88
Paper Napkins
250 embossed paper napkins, packed in a re-usable
plastic bag.
A BIG VALUE
FOAM RUBBER
REMNANTS
Used by homemakers fer cushion
ing and padding projects. Prices
from ...
S) to $)45
Steel Clothes Hamper
ii
24" high, 18" wide, 10'; depth,
oval front. Colors: white, black,
pink, turquoise.
I0UI 588
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
OR YOUR MONEY REFUNDED
WOOLWORTH'S
39 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE PHONE SPring 2-4701
s A
Vi I Chance from-.-'. .
HEi 30 SETS
PRE-ItlUEiJTORY
Many styles finishes too
many to itemize! Come in and
look them over Choose the
set you need at BIG SAVINGS!
2 PIECE SET
6-drawer dresser and cabinet bed. Tilting mirror, beveled edge. Mahogany finish,
plastic top. Reg. $119.50 : - . " 1 ' '
Sale
3 PIECE SOLID ASH SET
Champagne finish, tilting plate mirror, 6-drawer dresser, 4 drawer chest
and cabinet bed.- Reg. $269.50
Sale
23S
3 PIECE SET
Mahogany finish plastic top resists burns and scratches. 9-drawer dresser,
5 drawer chest, cabinet bed. Reg. $184.95
Sale
11 3D
BED & DRESSER SET
Eastern made In brown mahogany, plate mirror, large 30 x 48"." Constructed of all
hardwood, dust proof, center guide drawers. Reg. $269.50
Sale
17S)
3 PIECE WALNUT SET
Dresser,' bed & chest ... all hardwood, with dust proof drawers, dull finish for longest
-wear. Heavy plate framed mirror. This is one of our best sets. Reg. $319.50
Sale
BED & DRESSER
Made by Lane Co. Swedish modern. In walnut. High fidelity plate mirror.
7 drawers in dresser. Reg. $199.50
Sale
$13S
3 PIECE SET
72" dresser, with 34x72" mirror and 12 roomy drawers. 5-drawer chest, 50" wide.
Cabinet bed. Eastern made, finished in bone white. Reg. $529.50 '
Sale
BED & DRESSER SET
Blond Mahogany, cabinet bed and tilting mirror.
Reg. $139.50 "
$(01(5)95
SIMMONS GOLDEN REST MATTRESS
Comfortable ... long wearing, with smooth top..
Sale
Only
Matching Box Spring $39.95
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