Buying show breaks records

"The increase in attendance. more purchase orders than ever before. the feeling of excitement, increased sup- plier participation-all indicated optimism on the part of our building material customers." observes Richard E. Lundgren, president of the Palmer G. Lewis C6., Auburn. Wa.. in analyzing their eighth annual buyins show.

-Figures show that attendance was up 250 to 300 persons with 25Vo more orders written than for the recordbreaking 1979 show. Esrimated attend- ance was 1,800 with 3,051 orders written on show day for a projected $3 million in busineis.

There were 70 product display booths with 150 reps staffing them. Prizes, contests, en'tertainmeit. food and friends were part of the show which follpwed a nautical theme. A boat display, marine equipment, and maritime antiquities as well as decorations carried out the tneme.

The PGL staff already is anticipating the 1981 show, the-PGL Stampede with a western roundup theme.

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0llCE lil0RE the San Joaquin Valley Hoo-Hoo Club hosted the 33rd annual Valley Frolic at the Fort Washington Golf and Country Club, Fresno, Ca. (1) Ken Miller, Alton Parker, Jim Acton (sitting). (2) Arlie Rawls, Bob Rader. (3) Tom Tayloi, Sr. {4) Lyle 0lson, Elvin Haworth. (51 Dave Walton, Tom Long, Bob Abney, Giry Long. (6) Harold Fuerst. (7) Chuck Wills, chairman of the event; Ted Mathews, low net winner. (8) Mike Mensinger.

WESTERN LUMBER:8l

(Continued from page 12) lion units a year. All short-falls during the early part of the decade must be made up in subsequent years. Projections point to the West as being a key growth area, as it has been during the immediate past. This suits the western lumber producer just fine, as most of the lumber manufactured in the West is consumed in the western region. The upcoming year will ProbablY give producers an opportunity to ptepare for the huge-demand years that are anticipated in the 1980s. While we do have many problems facing the indusfty, they are solvable ones. The underlying reasoning for this is, the American people need the western lumber industry to provide them the materials to build housing, a primary need of any civilization.