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FRED CARUSO executive secretary

HALLENGES and opportunities affecting economic growth and profit will be the focus of the 87th annual Mountain States Lumber Dealers Assn. convention, Sept. 1417. at Snowmass. Co.

The building products show and product knowledge mini-seminar series are expected to be outstanding. Over 10,500 sq. ft. of exhibit space will be utilized in the Snowmass Pavilion Tent. Hours for the show will be noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, and 8 a.m. to I p.m. on Tuesday. Fulltime guard service will be provided by the Snowmass police department.

The seminar series will consist of 10 to 12 minute presentations sched- uled four per hour. The program for the show will cany a schedule for the convenience of those attending.

John M. Martin, executive v.p., National Lumber and Building Materials Dealers Assn., Washington, D.C. will keynote the annual meeting at an opening buffet breakfast on Monday. Robert Frisch will discuss "Employee Stock Option Plans and Executive Compensation Programs" at the general session following.

Tuesday is designated for recreation beginning with a continental breakfast and concluding with a western theme party. On WednesdaY, Trov Bussev will conduct a two hour salei seminir, "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going." Arrangements for additional speakers are beins finalized.

Speciil activities for the ladies are a bus tour to the ghost town of Ash- croft, a trip to Maroon Bells, and a fashion brunch.

The updated directory of Mountain States lumber dealers is available from the MSLDA, 5401 S. Prince St., Littleton, Co. 80120. The publication lists name, address, telephone, and mgr. of over 710 retail lumber dealers in the five state region.

Members each receive one copy. Non-members may purchase the 70p. vest pocket size book for $20, one copy; $35, two copies; $45. three cobies; $55 four cbpies: $55 plus $7.50 for each copy over four.

The assn. has the following new dealer members: Scott HoveY and Rick Gates, Intermountain Lumber Inc., Aspen and Vail, Co.; Alan A. Koff, Southwest Supply Co., Lordsburg, N.M.; Clayton J. Cargill, Dubbis Builders Supply Inc.. Dubois, Wy.: Duane R. Richardson, Richardson Lumber Co., Castle Rock, Co.; Robert S. Allen, Raton Builders Supply Inc., Raton, N.M.; Edward Petersen. Petersen Lumber & Grain Co., Sundance, Wy.

New supplier memben are Thomas E. Whelan, T & M Sales, Littleton, Co. and Janet Boatright, Vinita Flag & Apron Co., Vinita, Ok.

Plywood Group Blasts Feds

THE PLYWOOD industry has been unnecessarily weakened bv "totally inept federil monetary poli'- cies," Don Deardorff, re-elected pres. and chairman of the board, charged during the 44th annual meeting of the American Plywood Association in Portland, Or.

Deardorff, pres. and gen. mgr. of Fourply, Inc., Grants Pass, Or., presided over the meetine which was shortened to one day bedause of business conditions.

.''rylth 45 plants closed currenrly and 35 curtailed, we are still a lon! way from recovery," he said, "but the recent trend toward mortgage interest rates the average family can afford is encouraging.

"Fortunately, we have rallied a little from that terrible low point in April, when nearly 130 plywood mills out of 178 nationwide were either closed or on short schedules, and close to half of the industrv's 50,000 work force was idle."

APA exec. v.p. Bronson J. Lewis said the APA is projecting total plywood industry production of 16.8 billion square feet in 1980- the lowest level since 1975. Production is expected to improve to a more respectable 18.5 billion feet in 1981.

Despite the current housing slump, he pointed out, active builders continue to utilize cost and energy-saving pfywood construction systems.

"There's plenty of room left for nonhousing markets to grow," he said, "and we're going to extract every ounce out of those opportunities." Some of these markets are nonresidential roof decks, industrial materials handling devices, the home improvement/do-it-yourself sector, and exports, particularly to Western Europe.

During the business session, J. Bruce Fulton, v.p. Northwest Wood Products, Crown Zellerbach, Portland, Or.. was elected to a second term as v.p.

Fourteen plywood mills earned safety awards. Those recognized in the west include Roseburs Lumber Co., Coquille, Or.; Kogap-Manufac- turing Co., Medford, Or.; Boise Cascade Corp., Medford, Or.; Rogue Valley Plywood, White City, Or.; Brand S Corp., Benton Div., Corvallis, Or.; International Paper Co., Weed. Ca.: Bendix Forest Products Corp., Martell, Ca.; Klamath Basin Veneer, Chemult, Or.: Lebanon Special Products, Lebanon, Or.

Elected to the board of trustees were Lyle K. McDonald, Linnton Plywood Assn., Portland. Or.; Paul F. Ehinger, Edward Hines Lumber Co.. Eugene, Or.;-Donald A. Graves. Southwest Forest Industries, Medford, Or.; James R. Morris, Potlatch Corp., Lewiston, Id.; and C.B. Stevens, Kirby Forest Industries, Inc., Silsbee, Tx.

Appointed to the board were H.L. Airington, Georgia-Pacific Corp., Atlanta, Ga.; Marvin W. Coats, Willamette Industries, Inc., Albany, Or.; Robert E. Conley, Champion Building Products, Stamford, Ct.; John J. Connors, Simpson Timber Co., Seattle, Wa.; Ralph G. De Moisy, Warm Springs Forest Products Industries, Warm Springs, Or.; Robert K. Hood, International Paper Co., Portland, Or.: Gordon R. McKav, Vhncouver Plywood Co., Florien, La.; R.B. Parrish, Jr., Boise Cascade Corp., Portland, Or.; John H. Schick, Louisiana-Pacific Com.. Portland, Or.; and Fred Winegar, Plum Creek Lumber Co., Kalispell, Mt.