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Montana Holds Last Convention

Montana Building Material Dealers Association has held its last convention and membership meeting in Billings, Mt.,prior to becoming a part of theWestern Building Material Association.

Directors elected for the three new districts formed by WBMA were Charles M. Simpson, Big Sandy, district 27; Milo Stordahl, Butte, district 28, and Tom Simkins, Bozeman, district 29. Jim Newell, Missoula, was elected president of the Montana Building Material Salesmens Association.

Dealer of the Year award went to Bill McCauley. Cliff Deckard was presented the Silver Log Salesman of the Year award. Other special awards and honors recognized Milo Stordahl for service and contributions as outgoing MBMDA president; Irv Dellinger for many years as executive secretary; Wallace L. Steffan, Silver Spur Award for service and contributions; Norm Voboril, retiring president of the Montana Building Material Salesmens Association.

Four scholarships of $350 each were awarded to sons and daughters of Montana building material dealers. A special scholarship was presented in memory of the late John Hawkins. The scholarship committee, Wayne J. Hiett, chairman, was presented with a check for $1000 for future scholarships. Approximately $18,000 has been awarded to l8 individuals since the program began.

Chuck Koening moderated the Quick Pitch Selling Talks with Deckard and John Ettleman winning awards. Exhibitor awards went to Billings Brick, IKO Roofing, Independent Lumber & Supply and Consumer Cabinet and Interstate Distributors.

Ken VanGrinsven and Chuck Koening co-chaired the Feb.25-27 meeting at the Billings Holiday Inn.

IIEAll MEl{ for the American Wood Preservers Institute this year are (left to right) B. Corry McFarland, treas.; G. Howard Collingwood, vice chairman; James L. Respess, immediate past chairman; Charles B. Compton, chairman, and John F. Hall, pres. The executive committee includes W. C. Meredith, Theodore Clay, Jeffrey H. Bull, David Castleberry, Harold Logsden, William B. Herndon, James R. Batchelder, Fred 0mundson and John S. Larsen.

Weber Plywood Turns 30

Weber Plywood & Lumber Co., Tustin. Ca.. celebrated its 30th anniversary with an elaborate party in owner Don Weber's collector car garage/entertainment center.

Butch Pope, v.p. and general manager, presented Weber with a plaque, engraved with the name of every Weber employee.

Weber credited his many fine employees for ensuring the success of the company and looked forward to the firm's 50th anniversary.

Weber started the company in 1958, running the business from a Quonset hut he rented for $120 a month.

Retailers Beef Up Advertising

Newspaper advertising by retailers of building materials, hardware and farm equipment climbed 7.8% during the first nine months of last year, totalinC $605 million.

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Hardwood Go. Goes To Vegas

Virginia Hardwood Co., Monrovia, Ca., has opened a new branch office, showroom and warehouse in Las Vegas, Nv., about a half mile from The Strip.

Don Shafe will serve as general manager and Jim Bucholtz as operations manager of the 4140 Dewey Dr. facility. The company also has branches in San Diego, Ca., and Phoenix, Az.

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