SUPPORT MERCY KILLING OF OLD TREES

poolside luncheon speech by television newscaster Mary Jo West of station KOOL-TV. After luncheon, it's back for a panel discussion on maximizing employee productivity moderated by Tom Wood of Wood Brothers, Tucson. Rep. Udall's speech rounds out the afternoon activities. Friday evening is scheduled for a free evening for conventioneers to sample the excellent restaurants and other attractions of the Scottsdale/Phoenix area.

Among activities on Saturday, in

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Strong program features 56th annual Arizona dealers' convention . . . Rep. MorrisUdall a main speaker site is Scottsdale . . . theme is "New Challenges of a Changing Ma rket. " addition to a business breakfast session and a as-yet-to-be-announced speaker, is an excellent run through of the Magneson-Moss Warranty Act by William J. Gamble, gen. marketing ffigr., power tool div., Rockwell International.

Rounding out the morning activities will be the annual business meeting, with president E. M. "Charley" Ray, presiding.

The Southwest Pine Association is hosting a cocktail hour that evening that precedes the annual banquet, which features again this year one of the most outstanding after dinner speakers in America: Arthur Holst, who will speak to the subject "The Challenge of a Pro." Those who have heard Holst speak before at other Arizona conventions uninformly agree that he is virtually without peer as an after dinner speaker.

The remainder of the evening is set for dancing to the music of Ivan Lane and his orchestra.

For the first time, the AL&BSA convention will have a tennis tournament. It will be held at l0 a.m. at Scottsdale Golf & Tennis Club on Thursday, May 5, just an hour and (Please turn to page 36)

"How would you like to be eaten alive by bugs? Support mercy killing of old trees! A noble giant of the forest, ruler of his domain for several hundred years deserves a more honorable death than to be eaten alive by insects!

"And you sawmills can go a step further and give these proud trees a dignified memorial service by selling the clear lumber to us. We will make mouldings and door jambs from the lumber which will be sent to the Deep South where they love to apply a natural finish rather than hide the beauty of the grain with (ugh) paint.

"Really now, does a 300 year old tree deserve to be converted to plywood and be covered by a rug and walked on? Or be covered with vinyl and be put on a wall, made to look like ash or fruity pecan?

"We will treat your trees with the reverence and respect that they deserve. "

W0RLD TRADE businessmen included (1) Rolf E. Wisness, Mike McKillip, Lloyd G. Davison. (2) Tom Parker, Dan Maclea, Jr.

(3) Bryan Chon, Lou Massing, Roy Polatchek, John Maurer. (4) Sho Yamaguchi, Jeff Whitehead, K. Fujishima, Ed Tanaka. (5) Walt Jennison, Jack Favors, Tom Welsh, Jack Davidson. (6) Bolf Stolesen, Norman Lee, L. R. Haan. (7) David Wilkinson. Frank Cope, Rex 0sborne, Paul Perkins.

(8) Bob McNannay, Frank Gibson. (9) Gary Lindell, Dr. James Yoho. (10) George and Joan Scrim. (11) John Ritzou-Hom, Charles Vignal. (12) Bill Murrary, Peter Mantione.

(13) Forrest Crabtree, Eliot Elieff. (14) Tom Ebata, Dottie and Al Frost. (15) Charley Schmitt, Jerry Gilbert, Yvette Schmitt. (16) Jack Donohue, Mazie Froelich, Keister Evans, exec. v.p. of IHPA. (17) John 0sgood. convention chairman, Kurt Gelbard, Bruce Schuck. (181 Sam Nickey lll, Henry Dessauer.

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of it, featured at IHPA annual attendance set a record, up 30% over any previous gatherIng