Arizona convention concentrates on facts and fun

TT TAKES a good association lo put orr president; lst v.p., Ace I'Iason; second vp., Dean Drake, and Morris Turken, treasurer.

I a sood convention and tlre Arizorra group is most decidedly that. Their recent annual in Yuma is ample proof, if any were needed, of their remarkable progress the last few years.

The Arizona Retail Lumher & Builders Supply Association in the last four vears has added 56 new members. Last vear alone they picked up 15 new members, losing only two, and those to failure.

Their new slate of officers insures that the momentum that so many have contributed to won't be lost: Sam Hauert.

Sfory dI d Glonce

Despite rumbles, no name change was made this year well planned convention was one of their best . . . next year's meet: Tucson, May 7-9, 1970.

The officers and members will again lre getting a strong backup from their very capablc secretary-manager Frank Davis.

L-nder an umllrella of "Iloney, Nlanpower. \'Iarketing and Mar:hinery," the convention program began rvith the annual lnmberman's golf tournament (no sand "greens"), and wound up the first day rvith a steak {r1 under the amazingly clear Arizona desert sky. (Yes. Virginia, there still are places where there isn't any smog).

A stemrvinding addre-*s by John Wolfe accelerated the business sessions ofi to a fast pace the next day. In a convincing talk. Wolfe made sclling sound likc what it is. an exciting, profitahle n'ar- to do something with your life.

JUNE,1969

'Iht' parrel dist:ussion on high luml,er and plywood prices-)'likc Medigolich. Cottonrvoo<l l,rrmber; f)ean l)rakc. The O'Mallt'r' Companies; ]ren'l'hompson. Southu't'st l'ort'st Industries; l,rl Ilanker. G-P and mo<k'r'ator Jay O'Mallt'r- {orrnd that fast prirr: llut'tuations le{t them a littlr: short on a topi< . Delving instcarl intcr market fat'tors alTecting pric(, an(l gt'rrt'ral nralkt'ting practit'es llrt' uloup noted lack oI tnarrufacturers sul)p()rt for detrlers. rr holt'saler iailurc to urr<lt'rstancl rrhat thc protlrrt t does for the ultimatt' t orrsumel and the rrt't'tl for clealers to rrrrtlt'rstand tht ir' malkt't nt't'ds and clemarrrls. A r:all for manufacturt'rs to regulale production. an(l hcntr stalrilizc price. u'as roi<e<l several timt's.

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