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JUNE, 1978

Seruing the lumber, building materials and home improvement markets in 13 Western Sfafes - Since 1922 VOLUME 56, NO. 12

NEWS and FEATURES

NO. CALIF. DEALERS TAHOE ANNUAL MEETING

HOUSING NUMBERS: A WHOLE NEW GAME TODAY?

PLENWOOD: SELLING MORE LUMBER PER HOUSE

ARIZONA'S BIG ANNUAL DEALER CONVENTION

HOME CENTER GROWTH IS STILL ZOOMING UP

GEORGIA.PACIFIC FORECASTS HOUSING UPTURN

Publisher Emeritus A.D. Bell, Jr.

Editor-Publisher David Cutler

Associate Editor Fran Hatch

Contributing Editor Dwight Curran

Contributing Editor Gage McKinney

Contributing Editor Al Kerper

Art Director Martha Emery

Staff Artict Terry Wilson

Circulation Linda Romanowski

The Merchant Magazine is published monthly at 4trlXl Campus I)r., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 966t0, Phone [7l4] 549-llll93 byThe Merchsnt Magazine, Inc. Secondclass postage rates paid at Newport Beach, Ca., and additional offices' Advertising rates upon request.

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SOUTIIERII CAIIFOruIIA

MILLWORK SALES

NEW KILNS, STEAM PLANT

UP TO 30 MILLION NEW HOMES NEEDED IN U.S. DANT &

FOR THE MERCHANT MAGAZINE

CONVENTION

WESTERN LUMBERMAN IS HONORED AT DINNER

HELICOPTER LOGGING'S EXPENSIVE BUSINESS

PART ONE OF A TWO PART SERIES ON WALNUT

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The Merchmt Maguine eenee the membem of the: Arizona Lumber & Builders Supply Assn.. Phoenix: Lumber Merchante Assn. of Nonhem California, San Jose; Montana Building Material Dealers Assn., Helena; Mountain States Lumber Dealers Assn., Salt Lake City and Denver: Lumber Asen. of Southern California, Los Argeles; Western Building Msterial Assn., Olympia, Wa.

THE MENCIIANT MAGAZINE is ar independentfi-owned mzgazine for tbe retail, ubolesale and distribution lereh of tbe lamber, building materials and bome improaement batines in the 13 lVetterx states; concentldting ort mercbandising, m4nagemenl and accurate, facttal neur rcporting ztd interprcratton, or 2131687'3782