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ONE of the remarkable things about American business is the number of free things and services it gives its customers. It begins with f rec balloons and ball point pens and moves on ul) to sorne rcalll. rernarkable {reclr i es.

l)efinitcly falling irrto thc latter t:atcgory was tlre rccent "trip of a lifctinrc" that California Builders SuJrply oI Sacramcnto, Ca.. lrosted for its sood customers. The hedazzled customers were treated to a full week

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Most oll firms try lo soy thonks to their customers in one woy or onother here is one thot did it in the grond monner, on ollexpense poid trip to Mexico City ond Acooulco.

HELL0 MEXIC0 CITY! Down off the big American Airlines charter jet and ready for the fun (from top-l) are Norman Christian, Corey DeTarr, Vince DeTan, Teny Linville, Carol Whittecar. (2) George Santoi Dick Faria and Ray Teakle, president of California Builders Supply and host of the kip. (3) Arch of flowers spells out company name at Floating Gardens of Xochimiloo. Touring gardens (4) are Ralph

Shafer, Les Cross. 6) lrene Myers, John Myers. (6) Chal Cross, Patty Branch, leaving a boat named "Lolita." (il Diana and Tom Sutter, Wes Jackson (background). (8) Howard Williams, Greg Williams (background), Wayne Wood. (9) Marge and Dick Fledderman. (10) At the National Palace: Terry Linville, Jenny Lannom, Sharon Linville, Roger and Carol Whittecar. (ll) Al Hintz, Clarence and Mary Miller. (12)

Marilyn and George Pronesti. (13) Grant and Marcia Murchison, Margaret Weber. (14) Estell and Jack Green. (15) Terry Linville, Gordon Davis, being expressive, not about to punch Terry. (16) Jocelyn Hintz, and Marge McMullan. (17) Bud and Marion Gunther. (18) Chuck Christian, Roger and Carol Whittecar, photographing murals. (19) Anne Silva, Ralph Shafer. (20) Audrey and Edgar Costley.

MAY,1973

in Mexico, all first class, sightseeing and lots of Margaritas thrown in, spent half in Mexico City and half in Acapulco. As the saying has it . "some business !"

F'lying down to Mexico City on an American Airlines' 707 jet, specially chartered by California Builders Supply, the happy group was soon en' sconced in the posh Maria Isabel' Sheraton {or the next three nights.

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ART IREASURES (1) draw rapt attention from Greg Williams, Sharon and Terry Linville, Janet Kelly. 0) Al Hintz, Brian Cunningham. (3) Jim Rowiand, Emory Branch. (4) Wayne Wood, "Red" Waller, Diana Roth. {5) Jim and Nancy Pool. (6) Lloyd and Burniece Carter. (7) Russ and Gwen Cain. (8) California Builders Supply vD. Jim Waterman. (9) Nevadaites Bill and Dolores Blackwell, Bill and Mary Ceccarelli. (10) Janet Kelly, Kay Teakle, Jim Kelly. (ll) Grover Stagner and his daughter Ginger Hassilev. (12) Sipping up a storm are Helen C'oljin, Tom Sutter. (13) Newlyweds from Hawaii John and Margaret Weber. (14) A d,ouble Cross' Chal Cross and Les Cross; they're no relation, incidentally. (15) Don Ward and his wife. (16) Dale and Margaret Gibson. (17) Patty Branch, Pat Cross, Martha Snyder. (18) Fred Fernandez, Ray Teakle, Jim Rowland. (19) Larry and Bea lsemoto, Marti Cutler (background). (20) Dale Gibson (with camera), Connie and Edd Ferguson. (21) Marietta and Bert Wood, Bud and Mari'on Gunther. QA Telda Lealtad and son Mark. (23) Bill Ceccarelli, Martie DeTarr, Milt Balmain, Jim Silva. 12$ Jin Jackson, Ralph Shafer.