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Eerman Olsen, formerly manager of Ifome Lumber Co., Vale, Ore., reports the grand opening of his Olsen Lumber . and Paint Co. in Vale, was a great success. The new company features a complete line of building products.

Glen Sayers and John Bulow, yard men at Boise Cascade's Bellevue, Wash., distribution center were recently pictured in the company magazine.

Brannon Yincent, Fleming and Hightower, Los Angeles, recently todred the Southwest, visited his dad in Texas, and reports business is excellent in DallasFt. \Morth.

Jerry Bruce has joined Oregon-Pacific Industries' Portland sales office. Allon Bufkin and Ralph Cardwell recently visited the Portland offices and warehouses from their L.A. base.

Al Bell, The Merchant's peripatetic publisher, showed up on Denver, Colo.' TV recently when he addressed The Travellers Aid Society, of which he is national president.

Wallace J. Turner has been promoted to western sales operations mg:r. for Weyerhaeuser, according to gen. sales mgr. R. II- Lucas.

Bill llanen, manager of Al Peirce Lumber, Newport Beach, Calif., is back from a business trip to Lake Tahoe and the Mother Lode country.

John M. Coates, Masonite president, has honored western area salesmen Donald J. Gauthier, Everett, Wash., and Lee R. Porter, Denver.

William K. 'Bill" Martin has joined the Deft Co., as sales co-ordinator. He'll handle speeial projects, programs and other assignments.

Morry Goldberg is now dispensing sales and application advice for the Red Cedar Shingle & Hand Split Shake Bureau from Pasadena, while Ray Shukraft, a fire rbsearch specialist, works from San Diego.

Ifal O'Neal is Formica's new San Diego, Calif. area sales rep., according to mgr. Robert A. Lowes.

Emory E. Moore, formerly vice president, has been elected president of Vancouver Plywood Co. by the board of directors. Moore is a former "Pl5rwood Man of the Year,"

Roy and Parker Crosby had a sizzling opening at their new St. Johns, Ariz., store. In addition to building supplies, the firm ofrers ranch supplies and does cattle hauling.

Bill Iloglund of Quality Planing Mill plans to continue operation of his mill at Bandini Industrial Park, Vernon, Calif.

Anne Murray, Roy Forest Products, Van Nuys, Calif., recently vacationed in Phoenix.

Ed Evary Fremont Forest Products, Whittier, Calif., and his wife Sandy have moved into their new home in Hacienda Heights.

K. E. MacBeath, MacBeath Hardwood, Oakland, has not only recovered from a recent illness, but he's also made a trip to Ukiah, Calif.

Jackie McKinney, who works for Peerless Lumber Co., Oakland, Calif., flew to Los Angeles, Nov. 23 for her birthday party with husband Verlon. Ask Verlon what else happened to him that night.

Jim and Joyce Cooper celebrated her birthday in Las Vegas recently with a little fling. Jim hamdles the WIB program's advertising.

Sterling Wolfe, Jr. and son John joined the family for thanksgiving after Sterling's recent Oregon mill trip,

Sterling Yfolfe, Sr. and his wife Lorraine have returned from a two weeker in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico.

Richard "Dick" Snider, president, Timberline Forest Products, Santa Ana, Calif., and his wife, Thelma, and daughter, Sanilra, have returned from a vacation in Hawaii.

Dave Mackin, sales manag:er, Ilallinan Mackin, has visited suppliers in Oregon, Washington and Canada.

Richard W. McCune, formerly with Southwest Forest Industries, is now asst. to ilre controller, buildiag products Broup, Evans Products Co.

Two former Weyerhaeuser men, W. C. "Curt" Bailey and George C. Woo4 have joined the sales gtatr of Alp'ine Veneers, Inc., Portland, Ore, Wood Products Div.

A. C. 'Bo" Ahrens, vp., California Sugar & Western Pine Agency, Inc., attended the National Sash & Door Jobbers Convention at Houston, Texas, visited his son, Robert, at Texarkana, Tex., then flew to Nassau, for vacation.

Jack Bruslr, Brush Lumber Co., Los Angeles, and his wife, Naomi, returned from a four week vacation to the Bahamas and Miami and a cruise on the "Delta Queen" down the Mississippi River.

Ilaley J. Bertraiq sales managbr, Simpson Wholesale Co., Arcata, Calif., attended a corporate planning meeting in Seattle, Wash.

Glen Graff, formerly S.F. Bay Area sales rep for MarUte Paneling, was promoted to assista.nt marketing mgr. for commercials sales in the West.

Sterling T[olfe, Sr, and wife, l,oraine, Marquart-Wolfe Lumber Co., Newport Beach, Calif., recently returned from a two week vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Congratulations to President Ralph Boshion and members of Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club 39 on the 25th anniversary of their newsletter, "Meow," founded in November,1943.

Bernard C. "Bernie" Ilartung is rejoining NFPA to head their Forest Products Industries careers programs, after a three-year absence. He has a long public relations background. fra Jones, Jones Lumber Co,, Lynwood, Calif., vacationed one week in AnzaBomego State Park.

Homer T. Eayward, namesake of the Salinas, Calif., yard, is building one of those "Design 1970tt homes from the NLBMDA research council. More about that in next month's issue.

IVilliam A. Garmorq brother J. Stuart and nephew J. Max and the rest of the sta,ff at Escondido, Calif's., Valley Lumber Co. recently were photographed and written up in a local paper.

Bob Davis, Palms Lumber Co., Los Angeles, recently got married. He and his bride, Ann, honeymooned for three weeks in Lake Arrowhead, San Francisco and San Diego.

James "Art" Fowler, R & F Lumber, in Ios Angeles'Watts district, at the same location for 21 years, plans to sell his yard soon and take up small town living somewhere in No. Calif.

Ifal Powers, Palms Lumber Co., and wife, Ida, enjoyed a sporting vacation for a week fishing at Lake Mead.

Al Lampkin, professional card sharp, dazzled the troops at L.A. Hoo-Hoo's most recent. Al Taylor (see p. 14) won low gaoss in the golf with Don Bailey wining low net.

Del Pugh and Elmer Lewis, both Lumber Sales, Sacramento, Calif., opened busiuesses of their own. is Pine Fir Sales West, Grass and Elmey's ffrm is Forest Productsli Merchandising in Oroville. ,',dl

Bob Furuike of Action Building Gardena, Calif., is closing up shop heading into a food franchising busi;:i9 ness.

Lewis Shormanrg Eagle Rock Lumber Co., Eegle Rock, Calif., and Mrs. ShormanrLf attended the hardware convention il. Las Vegas during a two-week vacatiori trip through the SouthwesL

'{Vyn Burkhardt, Far 'West Plywood, North- .:': ridge, Calif., worked as adva,nce man ; for the first place (in class and over'i all) Rambler team in the Mobil Ebon- l omy run.

The stafi at A & M Builders Supply, Gar- u dena, Calif., is busy getting ready for I i"i trip to New Orleans in Janua:ry '69.

Tommy Poole, manrager, Carter Mill & ;.li Lumber Co., Los Angeles, and his wife, " Mary, attended the LASC convention i,; in Palm Springs, then joined with their :,i, family for the weekend.

Bob Johnson, Far West Plywood, Northridge, reports his building narrowly 4issed destruction when an S.P. train wreck occurred at 11:15 a.m. during a busy day. Fortunately t}lre 27 RR cars rolled the other way.

Montonq Building Mqteriol Deqlers .A,ssociqtion

Mo Nta Na News

By R. Y. PETTNSEil executiYe YiGe president

THE SUCCESS of any association ean r be measured in terms of participation and contribution by its'members. Nowhere is this more apparent than with MBMDA. Vast area, sparse population, limited membership potentialall combine to inhibit growth and expansion of the association. But these hindrances have been minimized by the continuing contributory enthusiasm of MBMDA members. As further recognition of the importance of participation, MBMDA has c o nt ri b u te d significantly throughout the years to the work of the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Assn., both by active participation and by cooperative support.

With the knowledge that National draws its strength from the industry-from association members such as comprise MBMDA -a list of potential National committee appointees has been forwarded to NLBMDA. Based primarily on those MBMDA members who have demonstrated a continuing interest in association work, continuing dedication to those principles, and willingness to contribute from the benefits of ex- perience, the recommendations for possible:tr:1 national committee appointment includes i

L. R. Aldrich, A. J, Gates, E. L. Hanson,, .' wA. A. Kind, E. R. Madden, W. V. Ogles;' J. B. Robinson, C. W. Sorenson, IV. L. Steffan, R. W. Walsh, and H. G. White.

With approach of the rivinter season it .:,:-! is time to take stock of plans and programs ;;;= deferred during the press of summer ac.''i,l tivity. High on the list must surely be .i employee training and education. No more practical, efiective method exists for 'im- '" proving knowledge of construction, take.off ! slower months should be the appropriate' ,-i time to return to the continuing educationprogram by enrolling interested, promising employees. Upgrade personnel-downgrade, problems. Personnel development doesn't .'i, cost-it pays.

by BOB McBRIEN executive vice president of the Lumber Merchqnls Associotion of Norlhern