THE AR'ZONA SCENE

SecretaryManager

rFHE ARIZONA Retail Lumber and I Build"r, Supply Association's annual convention held at Sedona, Arizona on May l1-13 was great.

The attendance was tops, our business sessions were excellent and the people attending the convention were enthusiastic and all business sessions were well attended.

This proves to yours truly that our Arizona retail lumber dealers are working together to improve our industry.

A full story on our convention will appear in a later issue of this magazine.

A full schedule is on tap for our association {or the coming months, with the work outlined by our marketing and education committees. The coming Builder's Award Program under Wood Marketing, Inc. is planned for the Phoenix area for this Fall.

Three area meetings were held the week of June 12, in Flagstafi, Phoenix and Tucson with the program entitled "How Promotion Aids Will Build Your Profits." This slide presentation was moderated by Leo Meyer of the Arizona Box Company. Also let me add another word of thanks to everyone who did such a fine job oI sup' porting the convention.

Weslern lumber t Building Moteriols MERCHANI

Longtime Reloiler Returns

L,ongtime retailer Gordon E. Bogue has returned to the building materials business, joining the order desk sales stafi at the California Door Co. of Los Angeles. Bogue was employed by Van MatreManning Lumber {rom 1937-1953 when he founded Bogue - Maikson Lumber in Downey, Calif. In 1954, he organized Poway Lumber & Hardware Supply, selling out to rejoin Van Matre Lumber where he continued until the company was liquidated.

New Moorpork Yqrd

Lloyd's Home and Ranch Supply- new builder's supply store, has been opened recently in Moorpark, Calif., b1 Lloyd Foglesong.

The remodeled building has 6,000 sq. It. with a full line of hardware, paint, plumbing and electrical supplies as well as lumber and builder's supplies.