THE AR'ZONA SCENE

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rftHE ARIZONA association held its sec- I ond quarter board meeting at the Ramada Inn in Tucson, Ariz., Dec. I0. The meeting was honored by the presence of Samson Wiener, second vp. of the National Lumber and Buildine Materials Dealers Association, and presiient of Wiener Lumber Co,, Dallas, Texas.

Wiener spoke at the noon luncheon and stressed the importance of the national association and the contribution it was making toward a united building materials industry in legislative afiairs, marketing and research.

Twenty-three officers and directors o{ the association were present at the meeting. There was a full slate of business on the agenda. Reports were made rby committee chairmen on a revised dues schedule. education, workmen's compensation insurance, lumber standards, lien law and heatine and air conditioning study.

I am pleased to report that the Arizona association has its first graduate in the National's Programmed Learning Course. Loy Allan Eich, outside salesman for the O'Malley Contract and Industrial Yard of Tucson, completed the course with very high marks. He executed the course in five monlhs, which is above average for completion time. Congratulations to tllis fine student.

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The Redwood Valley Grange Hall in Redwood Valley, Calif., was the scene of the Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club l8t annual Christmas party.

Chairman of the successful event was Ed Hansen of Hansen Lumber Co. Attendance topped I40 and the ladies of the Grange did themselves proud with an excellent dinner. Cordes Langley, Redwood Coast Lumber Co., in charge of reservations, paid special tribute to his assistant, Mrs. Joan Whittle, for her good efforts in lining up guests.

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Donald O. Mirts, of Knoxville, Tenn., was elected to the presi' dcncy of the National Building Material Distributors Association at its recent 17th annual convention.

Other officers elected were Joseph M. Jentis, Newark Steel Products Co., Newark, N.J., first vp.; Robert D. Peterson, Pal' mer G. Lewis Co.. Inc., Seattle, W'ash., second vp.; Mark E. Kimball, L W. Phillips Co., Tampa, FIa., sec.-treasurer; and S. M. Van Kirk, Chicago, Illinois, executive vp.

On a one-year-term, L. J. Kaschmitter, Pioneer Wholesale Supply Co., Salt Lake City, Utah; J. W. Peterson, Diamond Hill PIywood Co., Darlington, S.C.; R. W. Sconce, Omaha Hardwood Lumber Co., Omaha, Neb.; and f)on Mirts, Knoxville, Tenn.

For a two-year term, V/. R. Burt, Burt Forest Products Co., Ann Arbor, Mich.; J. W. McDermott, Cardinal Wholesale Supply, New Orleans, La.; L. M. McGraw, Lumbermen's Supply, Madison, Wis.; Dean Trumbo, M. Trumbo Co., Portland, Ore.; and Mark E. Kimball, Tampa, Fla.

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