Record setting Wholesalers' annual meeting

Westerner William William E. Baugh & Newport Beach, Ca.,

E. Baugh, Associates, was elected president. His firm concentrates on consulting in various aspects of the forest products industry and also is engaged in wholesale wood products exports.

None of the other officers are from the U.S. West. They are: v.p. Paul S. Plant, Ralph S. Plant Ltd., Vancouver. B.C.. and convention coordinator; James E. McGinnis Jr., 2nd v.p., McGinnis Lumber Co. Inc.. Meridian. Miss.

A first for the 82-year-old organization is election of a woman to the board of directors. Mrs. Marjorie DuBrul Shiels, president and general manager of Charles F. Shiels & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, was elected to a three-year term. Charles F. Shiels & Co. was founded in 1891 and operates a wholesale distribution yard in Cincinnati. The firm has been a NAWLA member for over 50 years.

SESS|OI{S in the sun, held during afternoons, were a big hit and a productive part of convention activities. Here a group discusses the federal government with National Forest Products staffer Joe McGrath. Those Wild lndians in the lower shot are a ouinlet from United Wholesale Lumber Co., Los Angeles; (l-r) Mr. and Mrs. Tlm Lindgren, Mrs. Bill Buettner, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gunnell.

Story at a Glance

NAWLA annual at Banff Canada, draws record crowd, hears more from economist Dr. Rinfret has very successful informal info swapping sessions Bill Baugh elected new president.

resources oriented session in which Robert Kitchens, U.S. Forest Supervisor for the Ouchita National Forest in Arkansas, depicted the role of the U.S.F.S. in forest management. Over 800 delegates heard this outstanding forester describe what is going on these days in the public forests.

Informal sessions in the afternoon also highlighted the 3 7..r day meeting. Delegates had the oppor- tunity to individually go into greater detail with many of the speakers and panelists to whom they listened during the morning sessions.

NAWLA delegates also heard Dr. Pierre Rinfret explain how our serious inflation worldwide can be successfully combated. (See box accompdnying this article. )

Joseph McGrath, v.p., National Forest Products Assn., provided the forest products sales executives with an overview of the Washington, D.C., scene.

In addition to industry economics, there was a special

One of the most outstanding sessions this year was the ManufacturerAMholesaler Working Breakfast. Fifteen separate tables of NAWLA producers and distributors discussed a series of industry questions among themselves.

Athletic and social events were more heavily attended than ever before. Over 220 golfers vied in the ladies' and men's tournaments. Well over 100 entered the round robin tennis tournament. Over 850 were found toasting the queen at the president's banquet. Major portions of this year's NAWLA meeting were captured on video tape. An edited version of this material will be presented to the NAWLA membership at each of the 22 rcgional meetings this fall.