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MUtR00llEY award recipient: lll Louisiana-

Pacif ic's Harry Merlo l2l Bob Edwards, Lee

Roy Jordan (31 Lane & Hank Hill (41 Jim Pope, Tom Rice. (51 Bob Knight, R J

Robertson. 16l Carol & Don Grantham. (71

Weyman Maxey, Clayton Barns. [8] Casey

Dean, William Goyne, R. J. Robertson. [9]

Larry Landman. ll0l Rick Williams (l ll Jane & Bob Baker, Gay & Jack Stevens. (l2l Don Fisher, Ken Williams, Richard Gates. (l3l

Norman White, John Hammack tl4l Bob Scholl. llSl Bob Guthrie. ll6l Pat Hundlev, Steve Snavely. [17] Wayne Brooks, Dale Shaurette. llSl Eddie Justus, Tom Lapinski. llgl Tim & Gail Hartman l20l Catrv & Jact< Schol l.

Wholesaler annual

I\ESPITE relatively good business l/conditions lately, many of those attending the North American Wholesale Lumber Association convention expressed concern about the increasingly serious timber supply shortages caused by environmentalists' actions.

Speaker Daniel Goldy, an industry expert on the environmentalist problem, called the "outlook forboding, the prospects dire" in describing the current situation. He accused the environmentalists of seeking a total ban on logging in the United States, adding that their concern over so-called endangered species in the forests was nothing but "a hoax" to achieve their aims.

Goldy called for the industry at all levels to rally behind the newlyformed American Forest Resources Alliance.

Attendance at the 97th annual was 675, some 50 below last year, which was one of the highest on record. The convention was held April 16-19 at the Sheraton El Conquistador Resort. Tucson. Az.

The prestigious Mulrooney Award was presented to Harry A. Merlo,

Story at a Glance

Convention concern over dwindling timbersupply L-P's Harry A. Merlo honorcd with Mulrq)ney award... Larry Humphrey elected new president Jasper Park, Canada, June 12-15, for 1990 convention.

chairman and president of LouisianaPacific. In a gracious acceptance, Merlo credited his mother with instilling in him the concepts of pride and hard work during his first lumber industry job: stacking boards for the old Diamond Match Company at age 16.

He called reconstituted wood products "the future of this industry," saying that "the owls and the preservationists have taken the big trees away from us." Merlo foresees the long lengths and wide dimension of the future being from OSB or similar products. He noted that plantation trees are now growing in as few as seven yea$ and are an increasing source for reconstituted products.

The Canadian economist Dr. John Crispo said the new U.S.-Canadian Trade Agreement was a win/ win situation for both countries, but he feared congressional pressures and the influence of the lawyers (whom he described as "blood sucking leeches") could impair its effectiveness in the lumber trade.

Author Dr. Peter Hanson spoke on stress management, saying "you must manage your own body and life as a personnel manager would an employee."

1 989 Officers/Directors

President: Lawrence H. Humphrey

First Vice President: Barney Blondal

Second Vice President: G. C. Harris

Treasurer: Robert R. Scholl

Secretary: Nicholas Kent Directors: Paul Arline. Pierre

Beauregard, Harvey GravEs, Roberr King, Richard D. Passaglia, T. J. Tomjack, Rich Schaberg, Barney Blondal, Coates Coleman, Dennis Downer, Ted D. Fullmer, Jerry Gustafson, Douglas Honholt, Vincent Lachance, Charles Moore, David Schott. Alexander Shannon. Jack Skriden.

Jay Avellino, The Caliper Co., spoke on techniques available to help a company hire and retain the best people, "your most important asset," he said.

Outgoing president Henry S. Poler in his farewell speech noted that "direct selling will always be with us," and that wholesalers must "earn our privileged position between a willing buyer and a willing seller." He challenged the wholesalers "to be more effective and more elTicient."

The smooth running convention was the first for the new executive vice president of NAWLA Nick Kent.

Sacramento, Ca.

Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine White.Fir, Douglas Fir, Cedar, S-P-F

James A. Haas, gen. mgr. Richard H. Mills

Mouldings, Millwork, Cut Stock, Plywood, Lumber, Particleboard

Sales Agents for:

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(Continued from pagc 26) and a recent nominee to the NF'L Hall of Fame. Entertainers include Michael Ware & Starlight and B. J. Thomas in concert.

Exhibits booked for the 69th convention and buying show number 264. Seminars and sports tournaments are part of the agenda.

Registration materials will be mailed this month.

Oklrhomr Lumbermen's Associrtion has moved its offices to 917 N. E. 63rd St., Oklahoma City, Ok. 73105. The telephone numbers stay the same.

The group is meeting for its annual summer conference June 9-l I at Fountainhead Resort. Checotah. Ok.

Lumbermen's Assoclrtlon of Texrs will hold its fall board meeting and committee meetings in Lubbock, Sept. 14t6.

Officers for 1989-90 are Don Smith Sr., pres.: Walter Foxworth. lsl v.p.; JefT Chapman, 2nd v.p.; Bob McCarley, sec.; Dick Ledermann, treas.; Bertis Harris, sergeant at arms.

Personalg

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Keith Strlcklrnd is now sales mgr. for ldaho Timber Corp., Lake City, Fl. Ed Guth is in sales, Lake City; Drve Jlnsen, plant mgr., Fort Worth, Tx., and Msrty Post, plant mgr., Rison, Ar.

George Haw Ill, pres., RufTin & Payne, Inc.. Richmond. Va., and his wife, Lynn, are the proud parents of 8 lb., l3 oz. Elizabeth Lindsay, born April s, r989.

Gibson Jester, Georgia-Pacific Corp., Fort Worth, Tx., is celebrating his 25th anniversary with the firm.

Judy Gail Burnett, Lowe's, Morganton, N.C., married Marvin Rodney McFalls March 18, 1989.

GEORGE MCOUESTEN CO. Ircn Horse Park North Blltcrlca, IUA 01862 (617) 663343s

MIDSTATE LUMBER CO. 20O Industrlal Parl<uray Bnnchbug, NJ 08876 (2ol) 725.0900

SOUTHEAST FURMAN LUMBER CO. 896O Henkels Ln.

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FAIU MIFORD LUMBER CO. PO Bo:( 5498 Ashe\rtlle, NC 28813 (7O4) 253-s667

EPPERSON LUMBER SALES, INC. PO. Box 1559 Statesvflle, NC28677 (7o4) 8734321

WOODFORD PLWOOD PO. Box l73l

Outstanding Issue

Our compliments to your and your staff for the excellent Pressure Treated Wood Special Issue you published in April.

With so much change and controversy within the treating industry, this issue presents the lacts that retailers need to know. I especially liked the PWF story on page 13 and the display deck feature on page 52. The pressure treated "wrap up" on page l4 is full of helpful data.

Thanks again for the accurate portrayal of this southern pine market segment.

Richard Wallacrc Media Director

Southern Forest Products Association

P.O. Box 52468

New Orleans, La.70152

WILL THE REAL HUGH MUNGUS STAND UP?

We certainly enjoy this trade magazine. I am always interested in the latest exploits of Mungus-Fungus Forest Products. If I don't have time to look at the entire magazine when the mail arrives, I just sneak a quick glance at the personals page and report to the shop what the latest promotion is in Climax, Nv.

Peggy Sutherland P&RStormWindows

P.O. Box 73

Vardaman, Ms. 38878

Gary Cooper is a new sale rep at Wood Treaters, Inc., Jacksonville, Fl.

L. James Law is now v.p.industrial at CertainTeed.

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Branches in Alabama, Georgia & Florlda

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