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FRANK DAVIS executive vice president

'f HE Honorable Don Young. U.S. I House of Representatives, Alaska, who leads the fight NOT to lock up AIaska in Wilderness and Preserves, will be the Saturday morning speaker at our ALBSA Clonvention, May 3-5, at the Radisson Resort and Racquet CIub, Scottsdale, Az.

His speech, "Our Land---Keys to Freedom" ties in with our 58th convention theme "Coping with the Business Cycle of the Lumber Industry-The Optimist Approach ". Other speakers will bring information that vitally allects your business, sound financial management and a continued supply of lumber.

Opener will be the Lumbermen's Golf Tournament teeing off at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, May 3, at Orange Tree Golf Club. The tennis tournament will begin at l0 a.m. on the Radisson courts. That evening everyone will bus to Pinacle Peak for a steak lry and dancing.

President Bob Silvey will officially open the convention on Friday with the Rev. David E. Pettengill, rector of St. Marks Episcopal Church, Mesa, Az., offering an invocation, followed by a welcome from Don Hossack, convention chairman. John Grogan will be keynoter with "Coping with Business and Life in '79". Calvert Brand, president of NLBMDA. will cover teamwork in building a strong dealer association and Robert Herbst. v.p. of marketing for Western Wood Products Association, will outline their new marketing approach.

A board ol directors luncheon will precede Ross Kincaid discussing how to improve investment return.

After Don Young's opening of the Saturday session, the Honorable Leo Corbett, president, Senate, Arizona State Legislature. will give a general legislative report and Roberl Fannin, Phoenix attorney. will explain the 1979 lien Iaw. The annual banquet dinner- dance with awards presentation will conclude the convention.

ALBSA has arranged a ladies luncheon and program for Friday with a style show by Alva Gutierrez and a discussion by Bob Branch Designs on fl owers and accessories.

Remember to tell 'em you saw it in THE

Merchant Magazine

t BOUT 150 members and wives lrl attended the recent Young Westerners Conference in Eugene, Or. The fine program drew record-breaking participation.

Many members toured Weyerhaeuser's extensive wood products complex in Springfield. The Conference Kick-ofl Luncheon followed featuring an inspirational speech, "What is Success, and Suggestions for Attaining That Goal," by Richard Lundgren, of Palmer G. Lewis Co. Friday afternoon, Jan. 26, Bob Mullen of Armstrong Cork Co. presented the Desert Survival program to a large group of participants.

The Saturday morning session featured a panel presentation, "How to Hire People, Where to Find Them,

How to Educate and Train, and Legal Boundaries that Must be Adhered To."

Panelists were Andy Boyd, Parker Lumber Co.. Bremerton; Sid Voorhees, Eugene Planing Mill, Eugene, and attorneys Hayward and Brungardt, Olympia. ln the afternoon, "Store and Yard Planning, Design and Layout" was presented by Childs Store Fixtures, Grand Store Equipment and Carroll Anderson, AIA, Architect.

The final morning's program included "Hiehlights of 1978 Revenue Act," presented by Kyle Kincaid, CPA, Vander Wegen and Kincaid, Inc. and a presentation on "Legal Standards and Procedures for the Building Material Industry, You and Your Family" by Hayward & Brungardt, Attorneys at Law.

YWC president Steve Mattson, conference chairpersons Jim and Judy Duncan and others helped make this conference an excellent one.

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l|t IIIRT\ -\l\E lears ago r p.roun

I of lumber dealers met \ ith ln idel of establishing itn orgilnizirlion to represent their group intcrests.

Thel'believed that every lunrbcr dealer had problcms that coulcl more effectirelv be solved as u group rather than by,each scparatell,. The rcsult of their meeting was thc birth of- a reprcSentatiVc organizution whiclt was to beconrc the Lr-rnrber Mcrchunts Association of Northcrn Califbrnia.

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HARRY M EN DEN HALL exec ut ive vice president

Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California

1055 Lrncoln Ave San Jose. Ca 95125 (408) 295-4103

Mcrchants Association owes thanks to this interested group o1'lumbcr dcalers tirr the tinrc ;.rnd el'forts expended to givc birth to and clcrclop an organization that has becomc a synrhrtl ol' ittttBritr irr (.rlrlornilr.

As wc closc out our 39th 1ear. *e have pledged to continuc our dedicated ellbrts lorvard the improrement ol'our inclustry. We want each of iou to participutc *ith us

Join your fcllow dealers at the 39th Annual Conrcntion ol' thc Lumber Merchants Association to be hclcl ut tlrc MGM Grand Hotel. Reno. Mal l3-15. Tlrc ntost prcstigious. Dange rous Divot Diggers golf lournantcnt riill bc held on Sunday, Ma1, 13, followecl b1 rcscrrations lirr tlrc [)inner Show. "Hello. Hollywood. Ilello."

Mondal' morning will I'cature [)r. (iunthcr Kluus. an indiridual who will stir you into bcttcr ntanugcntcnt in this era of'efficient operating demands. Thc rvcll knonn national figure Mick Delanel' will bc lcatured as lunctreon spclker.

Tuesdal,will be unusual bccausc wc halc arranged competition among the manulhcturer and clistibutor rcpresenr.ltives to see w'hich onc can nrukc thc most outstanding prcsentation on their proclucts. A paneI willjuclge thc presentations and arrurds nradc firr the bcst.

George McCourr. scnior v.p , building ntatcrial group. Boise C'ascade Corp riillgivc lrou his vicws and fbrecasts for our industrr'. as kclnotc speakcr at the Tuesday Luncheon.

For thc lldics... Flirl'ar Lunrber Co. will present a dcnronstration on l'runring and matting. A special progranl Itas bccn arrangecl *ith tirc ll'ardrobe ntanager of thc llcllo. IIolllrvood. IIcllo production. Maria Ramaggi. She will discuss thc warclrobc and costumes (r.'"hat littie there is)()1'the show. Sorr.'' f'ella's. ladies onll,on this one.

"Our l9th annual program is certain to be u rvinncr," statcs Cll,clc Strouss. conyention chairntun. Send v.ur rcgistnrtion in carl1.

The Haunted Wholesaler

Trinity Forest Products, when they held their open house at their new quarters in Sebastopol, Ca., were able to confide to their guests information that really sets them apart from run of the mill lumber wholesalers.

It seems their offices are haunted.

When Trinity moved two years ago to the small Northern California town, they acquired a two story Victorian house, which they restored; the upper floors of which they occupy, renting the ground floor to a realty company.

According to the locals, a former owner lost her son sometime around 1902, and he has been going bump in the night ever since. According to Jim Peterson, one of the firm's principals, on more than one occasion, he has heard doors slam, floors creak, plus various bangings and thumping as he exited the front door. Papers have been found some mornings scattered on the floor with no explanation apparent as to how they got there.

Some of the 500 or so present at Trinity's recent open house claimed that they, too, felt the presence.