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Hunter Woodwork's tradition of quality and service since 1943, has made it one of the nations leading pallet manufacturers.

Call on our experienced sales engineers for help with your pallet, box, skid and cut lumber problems in any of the 50 states.

During our bicentennial year and into the future, Hunter Woodworks willcontinue with this tradition of quality.

HUNTER WOODWORKS, ING.

1235 E. 223 ST., CARSON, CAL|F. 90745

PHONE: (2L3) 775-2544 o (213) 835-5671

Publisher Emeritus A. D. Bell, Jr.

Editor-Publisher David Cutler

Contributing Editor Dwight Curran

Contributing Editor Gage McKinney Advertisinq Troduction Msr, Ms. D. Hamil

Art Director Martha Emery Staff Artist Terry Wilson

Circulation Marsha Kelley

The Merchant Magazine is published monthly at 45fi) Campus Dr.. suite 476, Newport Beach. Ca.92660. Phone (714) 549-8393 or (714) 549-E394 by The Merchant Masazine. lnc. Secondclass nostage rate--s naid at NewDort Beach. Ca..-and additional offices. Adverlrsrng rates upon requesl.

ADVERTISING OFFICES

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA & PACIFIC NORTHWEST 4500 Campus Dr., suite 476, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. Phone (714) 549' 8393.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Carl Vann, 1385 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles. Ca. 90024. Phone (213) 477-1593 or (7 l4) 549-8393.

Subscriptions

Change of AddressSend subscriPtion orders und address chlnges to Circulation Dent.. The Meichant Macazine. 4500'Camnus Dr.. suite 4761 Newnort Beacli, Ca.92660. lnclude address label from recent issue if possible, plus new address and zip code.

Subscription RatesU.S.. Canada, Mexico and Latin America: $S-one year: $8-two years: Sll-three years. Overseas: $7-one vear: $l l-two years. Single copies $1.00. Back copies-$1.50 whdn avriilable.

The Merchant Maqazine serves the members oi the: Aiizona Lumber & Burlders Supplv Assn., Phoenix; Lum- ber Merchlht-.s Assn. of Northern California. Los Altos: Montana Building Material Dealers Assn., Helenai Mo-untain States Lumber Dealers Assn.. Salt Lake City and Denvert Lumber Assn. of 56uthern California. Los Angeles: Western Building Materiol Assn., Olympia. Wa.

THE MERCHANT MAGAZINE is an independent. nnga:ine lor the retail, whole.rale and di.strihution levels o{ the lwnber and huildine nnlerial.s and honre inryirovenrcnt indu.ttr.r' in the l3 l(estern .\loles, co,lrcnlrating on nterchandi.sing, ilnnagenrcnl and acatrate, .faclual ners reporting and inlerprctolion.