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By KENT MOXEY

T ng LADIES, bless 'em, are goI ing to get extra special attention at the 84th Annual Mountain States Lumber Dealers Convention in Denver, September l0- 13.

Thanks to Bobbie Anderson and her ladies activity committee, some nice social and entertainment activities have been Planned for the couples, and some for the ladies only'

Make plans to attend the conven' tion now. Send in the enclosed hotel reservation card. If you will be flying to Denver for the convention, it is not too early to make airline reservations. By the time You read this, it will be less than 4 weeks.

After this busy summer You are now having, you will deserve to get away for a few days. The convention provides a nice opportunity to do this and enjoy the city, see Your old friends, make some new ones, learn some new ideas You won't regret it.

The suppliers' Product Show at the convention will be very educational and enjoyable.

It will be open SaturdaY, SundaY and Monday of the convention;plenty of opportunity for lumber yard managers and employees to attend.

More than 35 suPPliers have already reserved a table for the show.

Also, many of the suPPliers are donating door prizes which will be given to the lumber dealers at drawings held at the convention sessions.

The Federal Power Commission recently issued an order stating that, effective January l, 1978, distributors served by Cities Service Gas Company are prohibited from making new residential hookups, except under limited circumstances.

According tothe Mid-America Lumbermens Association, this will affect about 501 communities in their region. It was reported that the FPC order was largely the result of efforts by General Motors and other firms with plants situated in the area to get the FPC to revise their priorities and place restrictions on new homes.

Tuttle Lumber Co., Ontario, Or., recently moved into a new yard. We wish Larry Tuttle and his staff much success in their attractive new facility.

Thrifty Builden Supply of Wenatchee, Wa., is now operating at their new location with an all-new store and warehouse building. Best wishes to Dewey Cannon, Lowell Woffinden and their staff for lots of success.

Welcome new dealer member of the association:

Brown Lumber & SuPPIY Co.

Charles Brown & Dan Prater 349-5452

402 Belleview - P.O. Box 135 Crested Butte. Co. 81224

I visited with CharleY and Dan at their place in Crested Butte last week - they have a nice lumber and hardware business there.

New Mini -Convention Oate

A change in date from the 5th to the lgth of August for the MiniConvention held by four Southern California Hoo-Hoo clubs was announced after the July issue went to press.

The golf and dinner event will be held at the Montebello Country Club in Montebello.