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By KENT MOXEY executive vice president

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T?:,"Distributive Education proof vour local hieh school is yoLi might consider looking

The idea is for the student to so to class hall day and work for a -local business half day. This provides early, supervised career guidance for the student-employee, and prospective permanent employees for the employer, with selection and trainins coordination with the school. We havl often heard discussions concerning the school's p.art in preparing youngsters for the job market; this program is very specifically aimed at that function. You can find out more about this from the Distributive Education coordinator at vour Iocal high school.

W.O.O.D. Inc's., West Coast Mill Tour is on its way Vancouver, Wa., Eureka, Ca. and Reno, Nv., touring lumber and plywood mills, shipping docks, shingle and shake mills, the rain forest, redwood forest and plant; also salmon fishing in the Pacific and a four hour stop at Reno's Harold's Club. They will return exhausted, but wiser and richer.

News around the Region *Nino Tru- jillo is running for mayor of the newly incorporated city ol Bosque Farms - We wish him luck, especially if he wins! xEconomy Lumber and Hardware is opening a yard in Greeley, Dave Stookesberry, mgr. *Anderson Lumber Co. bought the Mutual Lumber Co., Price, Barry Vavak, mgr. *Foster Lumber Co. bought the Alpine yard in Evergreen, Clyde Ragan, mgr. *lndependent Lumber Co. bought the Moab Lumber Co. in Utah, Martin Davis, mgr. *A new yard in Moab is in Flagstaff and an overnight stay at the Grand Canyon for the group. xCecil Mendoza is new manaser at Bowman yard in Las Cruces, -N.M. *Jerry Cobb is the manager at Cashway Home Improvement Center, Las Cruces. *Jerry Player is now with P-K Wholesale Roofing, Salt Lake City. *Cory Shipman is lumber manager for Allwoods in Albuquerque.

Other federated associations are Dlanning similar tours for their members while in attendance at the meeting.

Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona will be the featured speaker at the noon luncheon on Monday, Oct. 21.

Meeting information was mailed to Arizona members early in September.

We urge Arizona members to attend the meetins and meet fellow lumber dealers frori other parts ofthe nation as well as enjoy a fine program.

Moab Builders Supply, Neldon Lemon, mgr.

*Rick Murano is opening Murano Lumber Sales at 1600 N. State in Orem. *Dave Park and Leon Laws have the P & L Builders Supply in Orem. *Calvin Cox has a nice new store and yard - C & J Enterprises at Helper. *Joe Kerschen of Kaibab has been promoted to v.p. and regional manager covering Salt Lake City, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas; Jim Riley is the new manager of Kaibab's Denver distribution yard.

*Ray Lumber Co. of Phoenix has opened a yard at Pagosa, Dave Murphy, mgr. *Robinson Builders Supply, Salt Lake City, is closing their businessDick Robinson is now workins for Diehl Lumber. *Gaylord Kirksdy of Denver bought Mawson Lumber & Hardware of Fort Collins and Loveland - Charles Pfalzgraff and Harvey Greison, managers - Henry Hauser will retire soon. *Steven Miller, senior v.p. of 84 Lumber Co. has opened a regional office in Denver covering seven states.

*George Wells is new- manager at Wickes Lumber, Greeley. *Dave Lenox is back in Colorado - manager for Farm & Home Lumber Co. in Wiggins.