By FRANK DAVIS executive vice president

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It was one ofthe highlights ofour convention program and we considered it so good we have purchased the film in order to expose it to all the employees ofour association. We will begin a series of area meetings featuring the film in early fall of this year.

We will be announcing the dates and our recent annual convention, Phil lalMork, exec. v.p. of the Wisconsin Retail Lumbermens Assn., presented a film entitled "osHA in color."Since we are writing about OSHA and safety, wejust received our quarterly report on our Workmens Compensation program. In our first quarter, losses totaled $E0,446.00 with 210 accidents with an average cost per injury of $383.08.

A planning committee headed by Bill and Maxine Plett of International Building Supplies, Anchorage, met recently with WBMA staff members Amy Kirkebo and Roger Baron, Others on the committee are Schell and Ava Harmon, Palmer G. Lewis Co.;Tracy and Suzie McGinn, Spenard Builders Sup- ply; and Jack and Nancy Peterson, Arrow Lumber Co.

The true Alaska hospitality is already evi: dent. The Anchorage.Midnight Sun HooHoo Club has offered three buses for tours and the local dealers plan to sponsor an evening cocktail hour in the ballroom exhibit area.

The conference will precede an Hawaiian tour and take advantage of a special triangle route flight for a completely enjoyable and economical trip.

"Short on Planning?"

This is the provocative question heading a full page advertisement in the September House Beautiful Home Improvement Time issue. The message that should direct readers to dealers states:

" S hort on planning or know-how for your h,ome projectT Get advice from a lumber dealer. It can sove you a host offrustrations and bruised knuckles as well as money! Nowadays, more often than not, the lumber dealer is a specialist in many things. Home Construction. Remodeling. Building materials and hardware. P re -fabricat ion. F urnis hin gs. Land development. Even financing. Whether you are just "buying a board" -or planning a porch -there is a wealth of knowledge available from your favorite lumber dealer. This message from: 12,000 dealers and 30 federated associations of the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Assn."

of their figure. Get them involved in the safety practices of the company they work for. All companies should have a good safety program to cut down the accident rate and reduce this high-cost injury rate.

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Higgins To D W. Rodgers

& R Corp. Sec.

Higgins has been elected corporate secretary by the board of directors of Dant & Russell, Inc., m anufa ct urers and distributors of forest products. He succeeds Thomas S. Jones.

Jones, who recently retired, had been associated with Dant & Russell since 1937 and had served in a variety ofstaff, executive and corporate functions. J.S. Heigel, president of Dant & Russell, said, "Tom Jones has made a significant contribution to the growth of our organization and the conduct ofour corporate affairs. His long association with our management has been most valuable and is recognized by all ofhis associates here. "

Higgins, who joined Dant & Russell in 1972 as assistant to the president, formerly was associated with Arthur Young & Co., the national certified public accounting firm.

NAWLA's Biggest Directory Ever

North American Wholesale Lumber Assn. has pubIished its largest membership directory ever. The new 84-p. booklet, which is annually distributed to over 5,000 wholesalers, manufacturers, large retailers and industrial buyers, provides an up-to-date listing of the association's 50I members as of August 1.

This "Who's Who" of forest products marketing provides the directory user with complete information on all NAWLA members. Distribution facilities, products, services, personnel, communications information, branch offices and special functions of each firm are contained in this year's isstte.

M. W. "Mike" Crook Honored

A surprise 80th birthday party was hosted recently in Los Angeles for "Mikeoo Crook, president of Pacific Fir Sales, that drew 45 friends, family and well-wishers from Ca. and Ore.

Hosted by his son, John B. Crook and John's wife, Dorothy, a highlight of the party was the presentation to the elder Crook of a painting by his I6-year-old granddaughter, Gwen, of one of the quarter horses in his stable.

While a vp. in Pacific Fir Sales, John B. Crook is also chairman of the board of Sierra Pacific Industries and a principal SP' stockholder. Also present w' ; "Red'o Emmerson. SPI president and the other principal SPI stockholder. He is the son of R. H. "Curly" Emmerson, also present at the party, who founded R. H. Emmerson and Son, subsequently absorbed into SPI, and a lifelong friend of Mike Crook. While the Crook family holds substantial portions of both SPI and Pacific Fir Sales, the latter is not a part of the Sierra Pacific corporation and is an independent firm.