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housing market in the see,ond half of 1972; transportation problems; and the continuing necessity for communication between all segments of the industry.

Many other subjects were covered in wide ranging discussions at the executive committee sessions. President Chris Snavely of Pittsburgh, and chairman Bob Wells, were effective spokesmen for the wholesaler. Director John Furman from Boston outlined a communications plan which worked exceptionally well at a recent meeting of the Northeastern Lumber. man's Association. More about this in later issues of The Mercha.nt as plans for further implementation develop.

H. E. "Ham" Sanders, Meridian, Mississippi, president of the National Forest Products Association, and Bruce Anthony, El Dorado, Arkansas, president of Southern Forest Products Association, were among the visiting producers from the south.

Clint Hallsted, Honolulu Wood Treating Company, made the arrangements {or this interesting meeting. Bob Smith, Croto's, and Les Anderson, Rand,om. Lengths, explained to the group how they operated their market reporting services.

Aloha !

Willis New Fence Assn. Prexy

The Internationa I Fence Assn. has elected Abe Williq Charley's Fence Co., Baldwin Park, and Mission Fence Supply; Arcata, Calif., as its new president. I7illis was instrumental in founding the group 10 years ago and has served on the board for six vears: three years as sec.-treasurr; und orr" year as vp. George Lyman, Albrite Fence, San Bernardino, Calif., was elected sec.-treasurer.

The group has ll chapters, four in the West; Rocky Mountain, California, Arizona and New Mexico. In addition, IFA has chapters in five foreign countries,

An association committee is pres. ently working on recrmmended speci. fications for wood fencing in three geographic regions of the U.S.