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By KENT MOXEY executive secrelary

l\IATIONAL Lumber and Building

I lMaterial Dealers Assn. held its 59th Annual Meeting recently in San Francisco. The official directors of the national representing us were Roy Anderson and Chet Nortz.

Keith Ker of Idaho Falls, who was elected national director by our board of directors was also in attendance. Joe Harley, of Albuquerque, newly elected alternate national director, had planned to attend but had heart surgery

Oct. 28. His brother Bill reports that Joe is now doing fine.

Others in attendance from the Mountain States were: Bob Everitt, Fort Collins; Kenneth Brosh, Colorado Springs; Howard Anderson and Jim Beardall of Ogden; Norris Peterson of Brighton; and yours truly.

The National board approved the formation of a Lumber Dealers Political Action Committee. The National is constantly becoming a stronger force in Washington on behalf of the Retail Lumber Industry.

The office has a staff of 9 and is supported by dues from the federated associations (Mountain States' share for 1976 will be $5,500), direct dealer

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