NNON]TANA NtrWS

By R. Y. PETERSET{ exeGutiYe Yice presadent

A FTER ONE of the most severe, pro- A traeted winters on record, Montana dealers will be glad to get their heads above the snow, their lumber piles excavated from the drifts, and their customers revitalized. It has been disconcerting to try futilely to push the thermometer up toward the zero-mark for days on end. And, it's understarrdable why some of the more fortunate Montanans head for sunnier climes during this period. If a certain editorial envy is read into that statement, the message is coming through loud and clear. However, with the prospect that spring may actually be turning the corner, there seems to be an upsurge of optimism on the part of dealers and a noticeable re-appearance of customers long-dormant. It is hoped that the weatherman will have relented sufficiently by mid-April to provide fair, spring weather for our 1969 convention. Certainly by that time we will have been anxious to break the shackles of the past winter and shake ofi the cabin-fever by an invigorating visit to the convention.

Visiting {ignitaries attending the convention includd Clarence Thompson, president of National Lumber .& Building Material Dealers Association. and Robert M. Slettedahl, Shelton, Washington, newly elected national executive committeeman for NLBMDA district 5.

New associate members include John Pratt, Jr., and Tom O'Malley, both of Masonite Corp. Renewals of associate membership for 1969 include: Ray Clevenger (Andersen Co.p.); Floyd Gebert (Robinson Insulation Co.); Lumber Yard Supply Co., Great Falls; Prentice Lumber Co., Missoula; Harry Van Sickle (Celotex Co.); Yaw-Kinney Co., Great Falls; and E. R. Young Co., Billings.

Sincere wishes from all members to Roland lVlahnke (Boise-Cascade, Billings) for a speedy, successful recovery following his release from the hospital after surgery.

Western Building Matedal Association

By ROSS KINCAID executive vice president

fN TOTAL ntmbers, 1509 registered r persons, the Spokane 1969 Western Roundup was not a record breaker, but it can certainly bring forth some su. perlatives. For overall enthusiasm, business meeting attendance and social events participation, this was one of our best. And although there were fewer exhibitors than in the past few years, the displays were beautiful, effective and well-manned seem to improve each year,

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With its murals of western scenes, the Spokane Coliseum was a colorful setting for the Roundup. The "Silver Spurs," Spokane's delightful high school dancing group, stole the show at the grand opening of exhibits Friday afternoon. Thursday evening's sneak preview attracted a good number o{ architectural and engineering students, contractors, architects, desi-'.e-" ".:l otbers. They seemed to be pleased with the exhibits and the infor' mation they received from the exhibitors'

Summing up the 1969 Western Exposition, thanks for a job well done and for Spokane living up to its hospitable reputation go the general chairman Jerry Williams and to all the committee chairmen and members who were always on the job to make the Exposition enjoyable and run smoothly.

The support and cooperation of exhibitors was a very important part of the Spokane roundup. This association and its members are the essential ingredient. Under the circumstances, the attendance was good; it is regrettable that all of our members could not have enjoyed the excellent business programs and other events.

The Western is in good hands for 1969. Our new presidenl is Wayne S. Mattson. Adding strength to the tearn are Cameron A. Kyle and A. H. Parker, vice presidents. Representing us in the National Association are V. F. Scharpf and R. M. Slettedahl.

Wesfem Lumb€r & luilding llotcriol: IIERCHANT

Fifth Generotion lumbermon

Peter Haley became the fifth generation o{ his family to be connected with the wood products business when he recently joined Robert S. Osgood, Inc. in Los Angeles.

His family founded a millwork house in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, before the turn of the century. In the 1920s, Peter's graudfather started the firm in Santa Monica, Calif., known as Haley Bros. It was purchased in the mid-sixties by the T. M. Cobb Co.

New Owners for Covrok Corp.

Purchase of Cavrok Corp., Vernon, Conn., by Frank M. Chamberlain, James J. Stronge, and Richard A. Bearse has been announced. The company will retain its present name.

Cavrok manufactures 4'x B/ fiber glass simulated masonry panels for interior and exterior wall surfaces,

Scrim Joins Generol Hqrdwood

George Scrim has joined the General Hardwood Co., Tacoma, 'Wash,, as qr. and import division manager. Descendant of a pioneer lumber family, he is a 22 year veteran in the business and since 1960 has been secretary of the Philippine Mahogany Assn.

Previously he had worked for Robert S. Osgood, Inc. in Los Angeles.

International concat

THE annual concatenation of Hoo-Hoo r International was held in San Francisco at the same time as the Western Wood Products Association annual meeting, thus brightening the event by drawing members and initiates from all over the U.S. and Canada.

The ten initiates were Richard S. Jackson, Wood Treating Chemical Co., Salt Lake City, Utah; David R. Mootz, Anson & Gilkey Co., Merrill, Wisc.; Edward J. Little, J. H. Baxter, San Mateo, Calif.; Da- vid Mensing, Georgia-Pacific, So. San Francisco, Calif.; Wm. R. Naylor, R. Laidlaw Lumber Co., Toronto, Canada; Patrick H. Tynan, Lamon Lumber Co., San Francisco, Calif.; Franklin O. Billings, Jr., Billings Pacific Co., San Francisco; Richard E. Johnson, Michigan California Lumber Co., Camino, Calif.; Peter W. Murphy, Tarter, W'ebster & Johnsono San Francisco, and Cal Wood, The Merchant Magazine.

On tle degree team were Wade Cory, International vp. of Hoo-Hoo acting as Snark, plus Larry Owen, Paul lVard, Jack Cheshire, Ralph Boshion, Al Kerper, Arthur Wall, Hugh Pessner, Reg Ricci and Knute Weidman.

New Oliver J. Olson President

Oliver J. Olson III has been elected president of Oliver J. Olson & Co., pioneer coastwise lumber shipping firm which began with sailing vessels in 1891, followed by steamers, and converted to large modern barges in 1959.

A grandson of the founder and a nephew of the late E. Whitney Olson, he has been a working executive with the company's California and Oregon operations since 1956, most recently as manager of the Portland office.

Multiple Use Concept Afiirmed

The Shasta-Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club SI33 recently held a joint meeting with the Wyntoon chapter of the Society of American Foresters.

California Hardwoods were discussed by a distinguished panel consisting of Guy Hall, president of Forest Management, Inc. and owner of Cal-Oak Lumber Co., Oroville, Calif.; Phil McDonald, research forester, Pacific Southwest Forest Experiment

Station of Redding; and Harvey Smith, a marketing specialist of the U.S. Forest Service of San Francisco.

Milton Schultz, Paul Bunyan Lumber Co., introduced a resolution declaring the support of Shasta-Cascade Hoo-Hoo Club of the multiple use concept in the administration of timber lands in the Siskiyou Mountains of Northern California. The resolution was passed by unanimous vote of Hoo-Hoo members in attendance and was sent to the forest supervisor of Kla-