MONTANA NEWS

R.V. PETERSEN executive secretary

ll AMES making the news around ll lhe industry recently include Chan Sorenson, pres. and gen. mgr. of Midland, Inc., eastern Monlana lineyard, who has laken the retirement roule lo catch up on his fishing and other avocallons.

A pasl president of MBMDA, Chan has contributed much to the association and to the industry. Succeeding 1o lhe management of Midland is Joe Killham, Miles City.

Welcomed to lhe roster of associate members of MBMDA is Jim Nasby, mgr. of Burgess Transport, Lewistown. As a result of re-organization. Econo Lumber Yards. Glasgow, will become Econo Farm & Home Centers. Chairman of the Board. Paul Tihista. has announced expansion moves which bring together present yards at Glasgow and Jordan, and Williston, ND.. with the former Wheeler Lumber Co., Scobey, and a new retail establishment at Lewistown. Another element in the revamping is the establishment of Contractors' Wholesale Supply al Miles City under the management of

Mountain

KENT MOXEY executive secretary

GEPTEMBER is a beautilul time of D year in Jackson Hole, Wy.-and you will be ready for a few days off then-l'm sure you will have earned it! So, plan on taking your family and attending the 86th Annual Mountain States Lumber Dealers Convenlion. It will start on Sunday, Sept. 9, with a golf game and end with the grand dinner-ball Tuesday evening, the llth.

The location couldn't be better, the , famous Teton Village at the base of the spectacular Teton Peaks about 12 miles wesl of Jackson.

There is good airline service into Jackson now but you should make your reservations early.

Convention chairman Vern Russell and his planning committee are finalizing the program.

Welcome new dealer members. Valley Lumber Co., Marvin Schwab, (307) 886-3316, P.O. Box 175, Afton, Wy. 83110; and new associate members, Diversified Insulation, Inc., F.E. "Red" Homuth. (612) 478-6614. P.O.

organization pres. Dennis Christianson. Yard mgrs. include Doyle Euell, Glasgow; Bill Schmidt, Lewistownl Terry Ritter, Jordan, and Gary Olson, Scobey.

St. Regis Paper Co., Libby, is modernizing retail sales floor and office faci lit ies.

New sales and display facilities as well as office quarters are in the offing for United Building Cenlers yards at Miles City, Roger Clausen, mgr., and Hamilton. Ralph Hollibaugh. mgr.

New retail eslablishments include Nelson Building Supply, Noxon, and Darby Distribution Center, Darby.

Grogan Robinson Lumber Co.. Great Falls, is in process of building new quarters for the South side yard (Arlo Nicholls, manager). Also to be housed in the new facilities are the general offices ol Grogan Robinson.

Kermit Kruse has moved Kruse Lumber. Helena. M1..1o new olfice and sales yard facilities in Helena.

Box 188. Hamel, Mn. 55340; Factory Direct Sales Consultants, Ken Stanley, Jr.. (303) 366-6032.7 Clocklower Square No. 270-l l, 14261 E. 4th Ave., Aurora, Co. 8001 l.

Green & Babcock Lumber Co.. Rocky Ford, Co., is now Harwood's Lumber Co., Jerry Harwood, ownermgr., Builders Payless, Ogden, Ut., is now Builders Bargain Center No. 3, Doug Meenderink. mgr., phone 3943496; M&M Supply, Driggs, Id., is now Basin Lumber Co., Randy Burnside, owner-mgr.

Odds & Ends in Denver has been purchased by Hugh M. Woods Co., Ron Long, mgr. New mgr. al Hugh M. Woods slore on S. Holly is Dave Bruce.

New pres. of Anderson Lumber Co. headquartered in Ogden, Ut., is Jim Beardalll Roy Anderson is chairman of lhe board, W. W. Anderson, honorary chairman of the board, and Howard Anderson, sr. v.p. and sec.-treas.

We have fractional sizes, 1x4 to 4x6 up to 100 inches long. We also stock heavy 4 foot and 8 foot (35 million per year)of Western Wood, Douglas Fir and some hardwoods. We will ship by box and by flat rail, or by truck.

VER 175 ailended the l5rh \/ annual marketing conference at Bowman's Mt. Hood Resor ;n Or:gon, May 20-22.

Dr. Kevin Kelly, U.S. N.tional Bank of Oregon, in his economic forecasl, applied his comments primarily to the Pacific Northwest. Dick Rose, GeorgiaPacific Corp., presented a look at the future in lumber, plywood, insulation, roofing and gypsum board in his company and the industry.

Dick Anderson, American Plywood Assn.. in his presentation on new dimensions in marketing plywood emphasized the importance of training industry people in the basics of plywood systems and products. Robert Herbst and Don Wallace, Western Wood Products Assn., utilizing nine projectors, presented a program urging dealers to promote the Plen-Wood System, the underfloor heating and cooling system.

Harvey Hoff, Hoff Industries, gave timely and practical ideas for the operation of a building supply business. Arl Burke, president, Young Westerners Club, reported on the activities of YWC.

Bob Cockburn, Simpson Building Supply, Kirkland, Wa., won the low net handicap perpetual trophy and Larry Knudsen, Lumbermen's of Washington, Shelton, won the low gross for the men. Rich Kucera, Pool Gardner Lumber Co., Hillsboro, Or., had the low net calloway score. In the women's golf tourney, Peggy Eichholtz, New Lumber & Hardware Co., Federal Way, Wa., and Verla Harris, Palmer G. Lewis Co., tied for low net handicap honors. Frances Hyland, Eugene Planing Mill, Eugene, Or., had the low net calloway score and Peggy Anderson, Vancouver Door Co., Puyallup, Wa., scored the low gross.

Employers should be aware of the restrictions, and penalties for violations, on employees under l8 years of age. Those violating the federal law, are subject to civil penalties of up to $1,000 for each violation.

Here is a check list of problems: l. Age Certificate or "Work Permit" to show age. Don't ask for birth certifiicate. It may show information forbidden to ask under anti-discrimination laws. Work permits should be retained for a minimum of lhree years. passing this very important legislation.

2. Minors under 14 years of age are limiled to employment by parents in non-hazardous occupation, except for non-hazardous agriculture, aclors or performers, or as news carners.

3. Minors l4 and l5 years old can work outside school hours only and in a limited number of jobs, mainly of'fice and sales. They can work no longer than 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. They can work only between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (except June 1-Sept. 3 they can work until 9 p.m., still only 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week). When school is in session, they are limited to 3 hours per day and 18 hours per week.

4. Minors l6 and l7 can't work on jobs considered hazardous, i.e., no saws. lawn mowers, driving. Those who have graduated from high school can work in hazardous posilions for which they have completed training as student learnersl and those in cooperative vocational education programs can do many jobs limited lo l8 year olds.

I'd also like to take this oppor- tunity to welcome the following new members:

FRANK DAVIS executive vice president

HE Senare Bill I 137 Mechanics Lien Law becomes effective July 21.

Since notice" procedure,ALBSA will publish a reference digest and schedule a workshop seminar to educate dealer credit personnel and management, on the procedures needed to protect lien rights.

As the executive vice president of ALBSA, I wish to thank all ALBSA members for their financial support of the costs incurred in

As regular active members, Double M. Hardware. St. Johns: Babbitt's Home Center. Page: O'Malley Rural, Mesa.

As new associate members Dataline Corp., Los Angeles, Ca.; Western Moulding, Inc., Heber, Az.; South Bay Forest Products, Orange, Ca.; Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago, Il.; Tree Island Steel Co., New Westminister, BC; and Longust Distributing Co., Phoenix. Az.