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HARRY MENDENHATT executive vice presidenl

Lumber Merchqnls

A,ssociolion of Northern Colifornio

1O55 Lincoln Ave. San Jose, Ca.95125 (408) 295-41()3

,^lUR National Lumber and BuildUf ing Material Dealers Association annual meeting will be held in the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, October 27-29.

Those of us in the Western area find it difficult to attend the annual meetings held on the East coast. You have no excuse this year since the meeting is in our back yard.

Regardless of which Western association you are a member of, I urge you to attend the annual meeting. Many of you have never attended a national meeting and I am certain you will find it most informative as well as giving you an opportunity to mix with dealers from across the nation.

The programs scheduled are excellent: noted speakers such as Arch Booth, retired president of the National Chamber of Commerce;Boyd Mahin, noted attorney; and Dr. Conaster, v.p. of the Bank of America, are among those on the schedule.

Each dealer member of a local federated association is also a member of the National association. A portion of your local dues supports national and the many legislative and industry development programs undertaken by national. Since you are a member of that organization, why not attend their annual meeting?

Our association has moved into permanent quarters in San Jose. The association purchased and remodelid a single family home in a commercial zone of San Jose into an office that will meet the association's growing needs. Thanks to the many manufacturers, distributors, and dealers for their generous contributions of materials and supplies. With the materials contributed and labor provided by the staff we now have a home for the association of which we can be proud.

The new address in case you have not yet recorded it on your records is shown above.