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Personals

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George J. "Bud" Schlitt, v.p. of domestic sales, CooperTools, has retired after more than 40 years with the firm.

Pete Winans has joined the lumber sales dept. at Bohemia Inc., Eugene, Or., according to Keith Wright, marketing v.p. Chris Rogers is now specializing in marketing to Japan.

Jack Chapman, product development mgr., Schlage, San Francisco, Ca., has retired after 36 years in the industry, the last 2l with Schlage.

Terry Galbraith has joined Thunderbolt Wood Treating, Riverbank, Ca., as production & inventory coordinator, according to Roy Liles.

Larry Fuller has been named sales mgr. ofSierra Forest Products. Inc.. Terra Bella, Ca.

Chuck Bromley has joined Caveman Lumber Co., Merlin, Or., as sales mgr.

Steve Munch is new to Northwest Wood Specialties, Portland, Or.

Kathy Upton, Laco Lumber, Woodland, Ca., was a recent visitor to the Associated Builders & Contractors convention in San Francisco, Ca., surviving some egg throwing by union pickets.

Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus, owners of Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, have proudly announced that they are co-chairman of the Harold Stassen For President Committee in Climax, Nv.

Spring Hardwood Meetlng

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The North American Wholesale Lumber Association's annual wood marketing seminars, week-long training programs designed for sales people with six months to two years experience, will be held June 12-18 at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Or.; July 24-30, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 8.C., Canada, and Sept. 25-Oct. 1, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

Faculty composed of seasoned wholesaler and mill veterans will address manufacturing and transportation concerns, the quality control system of grading, reinspections, handling claims, prospecting, credit and collection efforts, marketing, and salesmanship techniques.

The overview of wholesale distribution is reinforced through case studies, exams, role playing, and field trips.

The Western Hardwood Association spring meeting will be held May I l-13 in Seattle, Wa., under the direction of co-chairmen Bruce Bauer, North Pacific Lumber Co., Portland, Or., and Jack Lundberg, Barton Wood Products, Lynnwood. Names of 1988 chairmen have been announced by Dave Sweitzer, secretary-manager. Jack McMurtrie, McMurtrie Bros., Inc., Alhambra, Ca., and Bill Morrison, International Hardwoods, Inc., Portland, will head the finance committee; Mike Starling, Tumac Lumber Co., Portland, grading rules; Jerry Haney, Whittier Wood Products, Eugene, Or., promotion; Jerry Van Dorn, Diamond Wood Products, Eugene, and Merlin Smith, Carolina Wood Turnings, Olympia, Wa., legislative; Ron Delaney, Hearin Forest Products, Portland, nominating; Jim Hunt, Pacific Hardwoods Co., Philomath, Or., membership, and Marvin Noble, Noble & Bittner Plug Co., Hebo, Or., man of the year.

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