Another record breaker

HE "World Series of Values" held recently by the Palmer G. Co. was a customer buying that was a record breaker in every category, according to president Robert D. Peterson.

Lewis show

Over 1,100 customers, suppliers, PGLers and guests coming from the Pacific Coast, Alaska and even one gentleman from Australia, attended the mammoth "ball game" staged at the company's distribution center in Auburn, Wa.

A total of 2,068 orders were written amounting to over $1.5 million in sales, 55 major suppliers exhibited products in the display area of the converted warehouse.

Over 150 PGL people participated in the one day show representing sales personnel from all l0 branches and three Pacific Yard Service Oregon warehouses. Four managers were up from Lumber Dealers Materials Inc., a California distributor recently acquired by PGL.

Over 100 supplier representatives were on hand attending their booths, many coming from the Midwest and Canada, in addltion to the local sales specialists. Each booth had merchandise drawing prices, an initial purchase qualified the customer to be eligible to win these prizes at draw-

Story at a Glance

Over 1100 attended customer buying show more than $1.5 million in orders were written at the show . 150 company people participated . more than 100 suppliers were present.

ONE SECTI0N of vast Palmer G. Lewis Co. warehouse (top left) that was turned into the one-day buying show site, complete with carpet. Day before "warm up ball game" (top right) {eatured humorous skits for and by PG Lers. (Lower left) Grand prize was $750 savings bond and 20 shares of PGL stock. Pictured: Phil Harris, v.p., sales; Ken Gohrick, PG L Alaska dept., Mr. and Mrs. Art McTaggart, Scow Bay Wood Products, Petersburg, Ak. (the winners); John Glover, pres., Lumber Dealers Materials, Sacramento, Ca.; presenting the check, Richard E. Lundgren, PGL exec. v.p. Visitor from Alicon Australia, (lowel right) Jack McKenna, gen. mgr., Duncan's 0ld Pty, Ltd., is shown booth locations bv Mark Balfour, sales mgr., Pacif ic Yard Service. Portland.

ings held at the conclusion of the show.

A special welcome was given to four members of Lunrber Dealers Materials Inc., a Nortl'rern California distributor now owned by Palmer G. Lewis Co. Included were John Glover, president of LDM; Dick Clare, manager of the Redding warehouse; Marty Wells, Fresno manager and Bob Babicky, Sacramento manager.