Sitka Spruce - Other Uses

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: December 18, 2003 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: Sitka Spruce - Other Uses


>
> >"When the Citizens Bank of Tenino, Washington, (right down the street
from
> >Del) closed on December 5, 1931, the town was without ready cash to do
> >business, so denominations of 25 cents, 50 cents, and $1 were printed on
> >three-ply Sitka spruce wood, the first wooden money issued as legal
tender
> >in the U.S."
> >
> > From Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader!
> >
> >"three ply" - as in laminated!!!
> >
> >Terry Farrell
>
> What, no wooden nickles?


Inflation.

Del