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growth in the 1980s, and 1990s, according to WMMA exec. v.p. Don White.

The new theme, "Profit Through American Technology," carries this message of technological advance to the industry's customers, White commented. It replaces the theme "New Dimensions" introduced in 1972.

"Our new name more accurately identifies the complete scope of our members: builders of equipment for furniture and cabinet plants, sawmills and general woodworking operations, as well as manufacturers of cutting tools for those machines," he explained.

Tree Project Branches Out

Trees Are for People (TAFP), a program that teaches urban schoolchildren about man's management of the nation's forest resource, has reached 28.000 students in Southern California through the sponsorship of the California Women in Timber, the Redwood Region Conservation Council, the American Forest Institute and the California Forest Protective Association.

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Bill MacBeath, MacBeath Hardwood, San Francisco, Ca., recently returned from a Puerto Vallarta, Mx., vacation.

Norbert Lado has joined The Terry Companies, Tarzana, Ca., asv.p., hnance, c.f.o. Kris Murphy' mgr., data Processing recently conducted an inhouse training program.

Sterling Wolfe, Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co., Orange, Ca., and his wife, Loraine, are back from a Hawaiian respite.

Lyle D. Partridge has been appointed mgr. of Anderson's Provo, Ut., Building Materials Center, according to James C. Beardall, pres. and c.e'o.

John Antle and David OstbY are new traders at Suntree Lumber Co., Lake Oswego, Or., according to Rich Blinkhorn.

Dave LeBeck. LeBeck Forest Products, Fulton, Ca., has opened a CutlerY World retail store in Santa Rosa Plaza, Santa Rosa, Ca.

John M. Richards, senior v.p., finance, Potlatch Corp., is now senior v.P., finance and administration, according to Richard B. Madden, chairman and c.e.o. L. Pendleton Siegel has been named v.p., finance.

Julian Cheatham, who joined GeorgiaPacific in 1935, is retiring from the board of directors after a distinguished care€r.

John Ransom, Ransom Lumber Sales, National City, Ca., has retired after 3l years in the biz; Ron Lauderbach, his former partner, is staying on as gen. mgr. Jerry Pugmire is new to the sales force.

Gene Ashe. Nelsen Wood Products, Stanwood, Wa., attended the National Kitchen/Bath trade show in Atlanta. Ga.

Dave Walther, Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co., Montebello, Ca., and Don Reel. Reel Lumber Co., Anaheim, Ca., are co-chairmen for the annual meeting of the Northwest Hardwood Association in San Diego, Ca.. in Oct.

Robert J. "Jim" Day is now v.p.-planning and control at Simpson Timber Co., Seattle, Wa., according to F.C. Moseley, pres.

Larry Erickson is a new sales rep at the Simpson Building Supply distribution center, Santa Clara, Ca.

Harlan Friesen is now v.p. of Friesen Lumber Co., St. Helens, Or., according to John Friesen, Pres.

George Schmidbauer, Schmidbauer Lumber Co., Inc., Eureka, Ca., is back from a vacation in Spain.

Donald W. Korte is now staff v.p. and gen. merchandising mgr., marketing div., Manville Building Materials, Denver, Co. Ronald A. Gast moves to national sales mgr., marketing div.

James Robinson, Canadian Forest Products, Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., has been elected pres. of the Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau, succeeding lvan Brown of Tahsis Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.; William Latimer, Willamette Industries, Inc., Lebanon, Or., was elected lst v.p.; John Conery, B.C. Forest Products Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., v,p., and George Thompson, sec. -mgr. /treas.

Rick Brooks is now in sales at Cooley Wholesale Lumber Co., Phoenix, Az. Daryl Bond, All-Coast Forest Products, Chino, Ca,, flew his own plane on a recent Arizona business trip.

Jay Gregg, inland div. mgr., Buckeye Pacific, Portland, Or., vacationed recently in Newport Beach, Ca.

Raymond P. Elder, v.p. and treas. of Southwest Forest Industries, Phoenix, Az., has been elected senior v. p.-finance.

Ed Fountain, Sr., pres. of Ed Fountain Lumber Co., Los Angeles, Ca., recently celebrated his 80th birthday with his three sons and their families which included his l0 grandchildren.

William S. Young has been named mgr. of advertising and sales promotion for the Manville Roofing Systems Div., Denver. Co.

Paul Stubbs is the new merchandising v.p. at Dixieline Lumber, in San Diego, Ca.

Don Wichman is succeeding Bob Craves in marketing and advertising at Builders Emporium, Irvine, Ca.

Tom Stanton is now heading western regional operations for Payless Cashways, Sacramento, Ca.

Tom Vertetis, v.p. and gen. merchandise mgr. at Channel Home Centers, has joined Handyman, San Diego, Ca., as senior v.p. and gen. merchandise mgr.

Hal Smith has moved uP to Pres. and c.e.o. at Homeowners, Gardena, Ca., with Louis Share, founder, becoming chairman of the board.

Evan Davies has become pres. of Alpine International, Portland, Or., with the resignation of Bruce Taylor.

Jack Gates, 3 G Lumber Co., has been re-elected pres. of the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau. HarveY Bones, Mountain Fir Lumber Co., Inc., v.p.; Keith Voget, Hi-Ridge Lumber Co., sec./treas., and Ray Todd, executive v.p., also were returned to office.

Bud Poe is the new national sales mgr. at Ostermann & Scheiwe USA. Tacoma. Wa.

Robert P. Faust, director, marketing services, has been named v.p,, marketing services, at U.S. Gypsum Co., Chicago, Il.; Harold E. Pendexter Jr. has been named v.p., personnel.

John Blatchford, formerly with Timber Realization Co., Calpella, Ca., has joined sales at Martin Forest Industries, Healdsburg, Ca,, covering national accounts, according to Gary Malfatti, v.p. Blatchford and his wife, Linda, are parents of a baby girl, Elisabeth Lauren, born April 8, 1983, weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz.

Dean Matthews, former mgr., advertising and promotion at Simpson Timber Co., has joined Relta Gray Associates, public relations, Seattle, Wa., as v.p.

James Mullens has resigned from Construction Suppliers, EI Dorado, Ca.

Bill Jacobson, Reid & Wright, Arcata, Ca., recently returned from a sales trip to Hawaii. Richard Reid filled in for him before taking a sales jaunt to Kansas. Chris Lynch made sales calls in Utah and Ken Laudenschlager vacationed in Spain for three weeks.

Ernest Prtton, resource mgr. for Georgia-Pacific's Coos BaY div. at Coquille, Or., has retired after 44 years in the industry. Blair Holman replaces him.

P.D. "Dick" Johnson is the new sales mgr. at the Sequoia Supply distribution center in Tacoma, Wa.

Mikio "Miki" Watanabe is now marketing director for Japanese sales at Manke Lumber Co., lnc., Tacoma, Wa.

Harv Erd and Stan Ford have been named co-directors of consumer education at Mungus-Fungus Forest Products, Climax, Nv., report Hugh Mungus and Freddy Fungus.

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