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RANK POWERS was installed as 1982 president at our 78th annual convention in Portland. The theme "A Time To Build," is an appropriate and positive theme for a year that promises a building up-swing. With his enthusiastic leadership, the association and its members look forward with optimism to 1982.

Other officers installed were Merlyn Jolley, Jolley Building Supply, Shelley, Id., v.p., and Bob Kerr, Kerr Ace Hardware & Building Materials, Brookings, Or., v.p.

Sid Vorhees, outgoing president, presented service plaques to retiring directors Charles Hoenhous, Robert Brinker, Bud LaMarr, Ray Congolly and Cal Hutchinson as well as rething executive committeeman Clayton Smith.

Elected to three year terms as directors from Washington were Hal Reynolds and Mike McDonnell; from Oregon, Dennis Mullins, Bill Whittemore ; Bob Withers director-at-large; Ted Scharpf, executive committee; John Kendall, insurance and pension trustee; Robert Adams, Don Ferguson, Earl Nelson, re-elected directors.

John Kendall, Standard Lumber Co., Spokane, Wa., received a special award at the President's Banquet in recognition of more than 25 years of assistance and devotion to the association.

WBMA grand prize winners were Gloria Richmond, Witts Home Center, Cottage Grove, Or., first prize of $300; Irene Clubb, Volco, Inc., Jerome, Id., $150; Gladys Mattson, Logan Lumber Co., Seattle, Wa., $50. Alma Barry, Volco, Inc., Twin Falls, Id., Bob Caldwell, Marsing Lumber Co., Marsing, Id.; Bob and Jan Crawford, Irrigators Lumber Co., Caldwell, Id.; Ginger Witts, Witts Home Center, Cottage Grove, Or., won $50 attendance prizes.

Special thanks to convention chairmen Bob and Becky Perrin and all committee members, to Young Westerners Club pres. Andy Boyd and the members for their help, to Quick Pitch moderator Duane Wolfe and all program participants. The convention was held Nov. t5-t7.

Certificates of membership in the WBMA 40 year Club were presented to Max Clark, Clark Lumber Co., Tualatin, Or.; Earl Fosse, Brownson Lumber Co., Wenatchee, Wa.; Charles W. Jensen, West Portland Lumber Co., Portland, Or.; Wayne S. Mattson, Logan Lumber Co., Inc., Seattle, Wa.; William F. Scharpf, Scharpf's Twin Oaks Builders Supply Co., Albany, Or., and John Tanghe, Lundgren Dealers Supply, Inc., Tacoma, Wa.

Remember the 1972 class action suit against 50 plywood producers? Ifyou do, you will remember that three of the major producers decided to appeal an earlier decision. After years of battling in the courts, the three defendants lost out in the decision reached by a New Orleans Federal Appeals Court to uphold the earlier jury verdict. Final settlement could approach $2 billion for charging "phantom" freight rates. If you have a

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