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By FMNK DAVIS executive vice president

fHE association's wood promotion program that was started in November of 1970 and continued through 1971 was so successful the wood promotion committee, in a recent meeting, voted to extend it through 1972.

The 1972 program will consist of advertising through the media of billboard, magazine, and newspaper.

The American Wood Council will be tieing into the program by featuring two wood homes that are being built in a housing development in Phoenix. They are also putting on a "Wood Seminar" for architects and builders to be held in February of 19?2. This will be held in the Phoenix area.

In the area of education, Phoenix College is ofrering two classeg in their evening division of the spring semester that will tie into their two year building materials merchandising and management course. They are construction estimating and blueprint reading.

Bis classes are expected since many of our daytime industry employees will be taking advantage of the evening course. *** working for improved marketing and just profits in that service.

New members sigred up recently are Mann Lumber Co., Thcson, and Tonto Lumber Co., Inc., Payson.

We take this opportunity to wish all of you a most Ifappy and Prosperous New Year.

By ROSS KINCAID executive vice president

A MONG the important actions takll' en by the board of directors at our recent convention in Seattle (see storg in thia issue, p. 6) was the establishment of a new activity department for 'Western to be known as Government Affairs with an allocation of funds for its immediate implementation.

Members will soon be receiving an initial bulletin more fully outlining the objectives and procedures, but essentially the purpose is to strengthen WBMA's legislative thrust and clarify government regulations.

Jerome "Jerry" L. Buzzard. has been selected by a legislative committee, headed by Bob Bush, as director for government affairs.

Two resolutions, prepared by Jerry Btzzard, at the request of the board of directors and supported unanimously by the convention in session:

(a) Supported President Nixon in his efrort to stem inflation as well as condemning certain labor union leaders' actions.

(b) Opposing laws that harass business.

The board also established the following important dates and locations for L972:

(a) Convention and exhibits to be in Portland, Oregon, November 16-18; The Sheraton Motor Inn will be headquarters with exhibits and programs at the Memorial Coliseum.

(b) All-Industry Marketing C o nference to be at Bowman's Resort, Wemme, Oregon, April 24-25.

(c) Mid-year board of directors meeting to be at Sunriver Lodge, Oregon, July 17 and 18.

For Ike Parker's year of accomplishment as WBMA's president we say thanks and to his wife, Jane and to his business for all the precious time, money and talent he contributed in the joint efrort through and for members who are continually ln summary, the 68L/z convention, certainly "something ne'w," turned out pretty well. With the exception of the food, which left something to be desired. the format and location drew high praise, By actual surveY of the evaluation forms, 987o nted the "Preview for'72" as very good or excellent!

And thanks, too to the directors who, having finished their terms, are ofr the board. They, too, have unselfishly given much for the betterment of the Iumber and building material business. Their support puts the required muscle in this association effort.

The convention committee, headed by Vern E. Greer, and all members thank the exhibitors and convention cooperators whose financial support made the convention possible.

Many were the winners of exhibitor's and women's luncheon prizes. The WBMA registration prize, a 16" color TV was awarded to Earl Fosse, Brownson Lumber Co., Wenatchee; each of the following won $50 door prizes: Ned Thurston, Bales Lumber Co., Caldwell, Idaho; Bill Otterstein' A. C, Houston Lumber Co., Twin Falls, Idaho; Zack Brandon, Pacific Yard Service, Portland; Lawrence Scoville, Scoville Sales, Inc., Ashland, Ore.

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