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By R.V. PETERSEN

Executive Secrehry

I I NDUSTRY NEWS from around I Montana seems to support the old saw that spring is. the time for change, for moving or housecleaning.

For example, long-time member Linder-Kind Lumber Co., Helena, has been purchased by Saga Lumber, lnc., (Ron Schelske and Francis Rice), who will continue to do business under the Linder-Kind name. Another long-time member, A. W. Miles Lumber & Coal Co., Livingston, has been purchased by Gary Trusty and Mike Sorenson and

New retail div.

BETAIL ST0RE openingfor Bayshore Lumber's new retail div., 0range, Ca.; 15.000 sq. ft. with finish shed, warehouse and l280sq. ft. of offices. Firm sold only contractors for about 20 yean before adding new retail div. Thrust is to lumber, builders hardware, plumbing, electrical, not headon competition with home centers. New building is steel, with redwood, cedar accent, asphalt tile floor. Greeting guests are v.p. (l) Don Dailey and John Ferguson, president. (2) George Cudworth, Sterling Wolfe, Jr. (3) Gordon Woolard, John Weston, Gordon Beach. (4) Ralph Petreny, Gil Sisons, Larry Taylor. (5) Meredith and Al Eufkin. (6) Shirley Stryffler, Bobby Topping, Bonnie Van Acker, 8ob Topping.

will henceforth be known as Hish Country Buitding Center. Also chan'g- ing hands is the Big Dry Lumber Co., Jordan: new owner Paul Tihista (Econo Lumber Yards, Glasgow) will extend the Econo Lumber name to the new operation.

Fullerton Lumber Co.. Wibaux. has become the Big D Lumber, owned by Darvin Nelson. The 93 Lumber Co. is a new venture by Mike Sullivan at Lolo. R. J. Spomer has purchased the Miller Lumber Co., Belgrade. ZieS,er Building Center, a new yard now under construction at Missoula. will be managed by Mark Ziegler. United Building Center, Sidney, recently celebrated their grand opening in completely new quarters at the south edge of town. Western Building Center, Columbia Falls, is operating from new sales office and showroom facilities. Bond Lumber & Building Service, Havre, is enjoying the advantages of new quarters. SimkinsHallin, Inc., Bozeman, has expanded and modernized sales and display facilities.

Management changes include: Mike Barta as manager for United Building Center at Laurel; Dick Graham assuming thereins for Midland, Inc., Miles City; Mark Bauer now calling the turn for Midland, Inc. Sidney. Jack Stevenson is now manager of Intermountain Distribution Center. Missoula. Branch manager for associate member BoiseCascade Corp., Billings, is LeRoy Custer.

Joining Al Kind (Linder-Kind Lumber, Helena) in' retirement is Iohn Slavens, Slavens Lumber Sales, Billings. May they enjoy retirement.