March 25. 1917 



Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



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fore. Of course he is turning out the usual quota of the orHinary 

 run of material, but says he is getting out a line of stock in the 

 exceptionally figured stuff that will give a great opportunity for 

 selection on the part of the particular buyer. 



But aside from the burls and fancy logs, he has now on his yards 

 an immense supply of the usual run of walnut, in fact, he says 

 that if he didn't get in another log during the next six months he 

 would be able to keep his plant going without interruption, which 

 means something in these days of difficult shipments. 



The Penrod sales organization, beside the road representation, 

 includes two complete warehouses, one at 914 W. Lake street, 

 Chicago, in charge of W. R. Thompson and H. E. Wilson, and 

 the other at 232 Lyon street, N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich., in 

 charge of Hector Robertson. At both of these plants an exten- 

 sive line of veneers is kept constantly on hand and thus facilities 

 for proper inspection by buyers are considerably increased. 



Mr. Rodahaffer, who knows the entire buying trade in all 

 woodworking sections where walnut is consumed, starts his ne^v 

 work at Kansas City under circumstances favorable to him and his 



new associates. The 

 unusual experience 

 and knowledge 



which he has gained 

 through systematic 

 application during 

 the past seventeen 

 years, and the favor 

 which he has won all 

 over the buying ter- 

 ritory through the 

 constant practice of 

 clean, conscientious 

 business methods, 

 cannot but add to 

 the prestige of the 

 name "Penrod" in 

 walnut circles. 



A. B. Maine 



with Perkins 



Glue Co. 



A. B. MAINE. PERKINS GLUE COMI'ANY. The Perkins Glue 



SOUTH BEND, IND. Company, South 



Bend. Ind., with fac- 

 tory at Lansdale, Pa., has secured the services of A. B. Maine, who 

 is well known in the manufacturing field where furniture and 

 panels are made. He will be connected with the sales department 

 and in visiting the trade he will not be among strangers. He has 

 had wide experience along lines closely related with his present 

 work. In 1904 he entered the employ of the Library Bureau, Bos- 

 ton, Mass., manufacturer of high-grade office and library equip- 

 ment. He held successively various positions, bill clerk, stock 

 clerk, manager of stock room, and estimator. In 1911 he ac- 

 cepted a position as cost accountant in the chair factory of John 

 A. Dunn Company, Gardner, Mass., and the following year was 

 transferred to the company's branch at St. Paul, Minn. In De- 

 cember, 1913, he joined the staff of The Furniture Manufacturer 

 and Artisan, Grand Rapids, Mich., and covered factories in the 

 Middle West. In January, 1916, he was employed by the Berlin 

 Machine Works, now known as P. B. Yates Machine Company, 

 Beloit, Wis., as production expert, and in that capacity visited 

 factories in the East and West. 



His wide acquaintance with factory methods along certain lines 

 will enable him to be of service to manufacturers who have prob- 

 lems which they desire to discuss with him. 





