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By R0SS KINCAID executive vice president

,rf\HIS NIONTH we finished up our sched,r ule of Spring 1967 District il{eetings. The last ones were at Pasco, 'Wash. on June 12 and the last at W'alla Walla, being held the next day. Those important meetings have been well-attended and president Jim Hayes wants to thank all whc have helped to make the meetings such a success.

Later this month we'll be at the big Cen' tennial Potlatch being held in Anchorage, Alaska that ties in with the 49th state's purchase from the Czar of. Russia. In this issue of The Merchant (p, 16) don't miss a related story about how the Alaskan dealers worked tq supply the rough lumber used in restoring the Gold Rush town that is a part of the Centennial Exposition.

We heartily congratulate Charles o'Chuck" Hoenhous, manager of the Willows Lumber Co. in Puyallup, Wash. for being chosen the "Boss of the Year" in the annual contest held at the Green River Community College in Auburn, Wash.

Rich Bartel, his employee trainee was one of over sixty students who nominated their employers for this honor' Richard has worked at Willows since last spring and was one of the first students in the building materials training program sponsored by WBMA at the college.

In part, his winning nominations letter said, "I was greeted by a warm smile and a firm handshake from Charles Hoenhous. He stated that in any other situation he would not have considered hiring me because work was at such a lax stage. But being a kindhearted gentleman he stated, 'I don't want to deprive you of your education, so I'm putiing yorl on 'the payroll so that I may be able to help you gain your goals in life.' Thus far he has helped me more in the last six months than I learned in the four years at high school."

Weyerhoeuser Computer Cenler

Formation of a central computing facility at !(/eyerhaeuser headquarters in Tacoma, Wash., has been announced by Alan Smith, director of business systems.

Redwoodlqnd Guests

More than 100,000 vacationists and sportsmen this year will be guests of landowners cooperating in northwestern California's Redwood Industry Recreation Areas program, the sponsoring California Redwood Association predicts.

The total will represent a one-third increase over the 1966 figure of 63,000 visitors, according to Herbert Peterson of Arcata, chairman of CRA's recreation committee. About 20,000 recreationists were tallied in 1965.

Deqlers Get Remodeling l(its

The American Hardboard Association has launched a nationwide program to promote home remodeling.

The AHA program includes dealer point-of-purchase merchandising aids, consumer literature, newspaper advertising mats, radio scripts, nationwide newspaper publicity and other aids--all designed to help dealers and remodelers capitalize on the potential of the remodeling and modernization market.

Free kits have been sent to 8,000 dealers. Editorial and advertising tie-in material has been sent to 3,000 daily and weekly newspapers. And a special consumer home remodeling information kit is being offered to homeowners for ten cents.

NAWTA'S 75th Annuql

The seventy-fifth annual convention of the National-American Wholesale Lumber Association, June 13-15 at Banff, Canada, has already drawn nearly 500 registrations and is fast approaching a record.

The roster of exceptional speakers include Dr. Allen W. Ramsey, career British diplomat from London; B. M. Hoffmeister, president of Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia; A. D. Bell, Jr., president of Hobbs W'all Lumber Co., San Francisco and N-AU/LA president; Paul S. Plant, vice-president of Ralph S. Plant Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.; A. H. Zimmerman, president, Northwood Mills, Toronto, Canada I G. Cleveland Edgett, vice-president, W'estern Wood Products Association; T. J. MacKinnon, of the Canadian World's Fair; and James Corman (Dem.), Congressman from Calif.

A golf tournament will be held plus sightseeing trips for the ladies, discussion groups on phases of distribution, various receptions, and a final evening banquet.

Sontq Bqrbqro Acquisition

The Santa Barbara Mill and Lumber Co. has acquired the Kelly-Moore Home Improvement Center, Santa Barbara, Calif., from the Kelly-Moore Paint Co. in San Francisco. The price was more than $100,000.

Edward G. Ludwick, vice president and general manager of Santa Barbara Mill and Lumber, said the acquisition was made by the Conover Lumber Co., a wholly-owned subsidiarv. Kenneth R. Simpson Jr. of Pasadena is president of Santa burbu.u Mill and Lumber.

The new name will be oosanta Barbara Home Improvement Center." Harold 'oPete" Ogburn will remain as manaser.