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By KENT MOXEY executive secrelary

TUe Honorable Pete Smyth, I Mayor of East Tin Cup, Colorado, will be our guest speaker at the concluding lunch session of the convention, Tuesday, Sept. 28.

Pete is a popular television and radio personality. He is also a serious historian, author and speaker. The title of his presentation is "Springs For The Wagon and Grease For The Wheels". He relates how the humor and philosophical attitudes of the early westerners helped them pull through some very rough situations. We can learn much from this analysis of the past and apply it toward the improvement of our lives.

Brief Program

Sunday, Sept. 26 golf, tennis during day l:00 Registration desk opens Evening - cocktail party on the porch.

Monday, Sept.27 - Buffet Breakfast for all. Business session - elect board members

*Mortgage Money For Housing

Jim Baxter, Western Federal Savings

*Economy of Rocky Mountain States

Phil Burgess, Federation of R M States

H. G. White will lend temporary supervisory assistance.

MBMDA Director Frank Dvoracek has donned an additional hat with his election as president of the Montana Elks.

New or reorganized yards in Montana include Wheeler Lumber Co., Scoby, (Steve Wheeler, owner); Econo Lumber Yards, Glasgow, (Paul Tihista, owner); M&D Lumber Co., Culbertson, (Bill McGowan, owner); and Kohl's Wholesale, Culbertson, (John Kohl).

Replacing Tom Pretzl (resigned) as representative for Lumbermens Underwriting Alliance at Missoula is Louis E. Beugin.

New manager for Great Plains Sup- ply, Glasgow, is Terry Rosendahl.

Former MBMDA member Earl Rutherford died at his home in Great Falls. Long-time associate of the industry, he worked for St. Anthony & Dakota Lumber, and, until his retirement, for Grogan-Robinson Lumber.

Lunch and guest speaker - Olen Marshall

Afternoon - Free!

Evening - industry party, cocktails by pool - dinner - dancing

Tuesday, Sept. 28 - Buffet Breakfast

*Wood Products Transportation

-JimManning,WWPA

*Forest Products Availabilitv

-Gil Oswald, Simpson Tim-ber Co.

Lunch and guest speaker - Pete Smyth

Introduction of new president, recognition of retiring directors.

Association president Jim Ellis, has appointed a Nominating Commitee for the elections at the convention. Members are:

Karl Detton

McCaslin's Inc.

Box 1060, Burley, Id. 83318

Nino Trujillo

Nino's Bosque Farms Home Center

Box 235, Peralta, N.M. 87042

Harold Mabie

King Investment & Lumber Co.

Box 1425. Pueblo. Co. 81002