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MAf0Ell V0YAGE ol lhe Douslas Fn, first sell-propelled lumber barge on the Pacilic Coast, brought a shipment valued at more than Sl million to Fremont Forest Products, Pier 83, Long Beach, Ca., the {irst wholesaler to bring into Southern Calilornia a lull barge ol 4 million board feet of Canadian SPF (spruce, pine, and fir), kiln dried, lrom British Columbia. For more inlormation on the vessel, see the Letters Section, p.81, of this issue.

KENT MOXEY executive secretary

rr EW PRESIDENT of the AssocialI tion, K.D. Ker, was elected by the board ol directors at the 86th annual convention at Teton Village.

K.D., age 34, is a third generation lunrbernran working with his grandfather, Max, and his father, Keith, in the Max Ker & Son Lumber Co., ldaho Falls. Id.

New vice presidents are Derrell Ballard, T-Bird llonre Centers, Alamogordo, N.M.; Joe Poitevin, Anderson Lunrber Co., Ogden, Ut.; Vern Russell, Russell Lumber Co.. Douglas. Wy.l Larry Schutt, J.W. Metz Luntber Co., Aurora, Co.

New board nrembers are Kay Clark, Clark's Lunrber & Millwork. Roberts. Id.: Jim Davis, Davis Lumber Co., Worland, Wy.; Jerry Harwood, llarwood's Lunrber Co., Rocky Ford, Co.l Ralph Hutchison. Carroll Building Materials Co., Albuquerque, N.M.l

Roger Wull, Boise Cascade Building Materials Center, Aspen, Co.

A record high number ol 542 attended the convention. Compliments are all we have heard about the location, wealher, speakers, product show, western party and boat trip.

Plans are being nrade lor an even better one next year. The board will decide on the location at their November meeting.

"More and better dealer services" is the thenre of the new president and the board of directors. As a part of this progranr,the board has diftcted that a catalog and handbook be provided to each nrember. lt will contain inlormation on all the educational materials, ntanuals, and audio visual training programs available as well as inlormation on the insurance service program, low priced business fornrs and envelopes. The handbook portion will include the Emplo.vers Handbook o/ Federal Employec Re,qulations, a copy of the Mechanics'and Materialmens' Lien Law, and a source ollien related blank legal fornrs.

Plans are being made lor the winter educational program,a series of seminars and workshops on lumber financial nranagenrent, sales training and basic materials estinrating, in Jan. and Feb.

National Lumber & Building Mater- ial Dealers Association 63rd annual convention at Hotel Del Coronado. San Diego, Ca., was attended by national directors KeithKer and Howard Anderson. Also attending were Bob Everitt, Everitt Lumber Co., Fort Collirrs, Co.; John Campbell, Woodside Lumber Co., Denver. Co.: Weldon Ilunter, l lunter Lumber, Albuquerque. N.M.; Roy Anderson, Jinr Beardall and Joe Poitevin ol Anderson Lumber Co., Ogden, Ut.: Roy Nagel, Casper Lumber Co., Casper, Wy. Snell Lunrber Co., Salida, Co., held its 50th anniversary celebration in Sept. Lucille Snell is pres., Walt Snell, v.p., and Norman Harrison, mgr. William C. Kurtz. Sr.. 89. chairman ol the board, Crissey Fowler Lumber Co.. Colorado Springs, Co., formerly president of The Independent Lumber Co., Grand Junction, Co., and president of Mountain States Lunrber Dealers Association. I 940. died recently. Other deaths include Walter W. Gemmill, 63. president ol Boddington Lunrber Co., Colorado Springs, Co., and John Corcoran, 42, sales representative, Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Denver, Co.

Arizona Scene

(Continued from page 22) climate conditions have on homes constructed in states like Arizona and Florida. this action would never have been necessary on the part of the House. However, HUD refused to adopt standards that took into account these varying climate conditions, or rules that truly reflected energy saving insulation benefits for homes constructed out of masonry and block in states like Arizona. Because of this, the action was taken by the House of Representatives.

I take issue with your characterization of the House bill as "inequitable, discriminatory, and contrary to the national need for increased energy conservation." Moreover, your letter fails to mention the significant market dominance of wood frame construction nationwide. Furthermore, you evidence a complete lack of understanding of the history of this controversy with respect to the HUD and Farm and Home Administration insulation standards.

I should emphasize that this is only a temporary measure that was taken by the House of Representatives because of HUD's position. If the agency had come up with thermal performance standards based on irrefutable technical data, we believe the merits of the (Please turn to pase 75)