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1948: When Inland's SECOND Birthday rolled around many of those early customers who had experimented by giving us- a fry had now become "regulars". And, to our.delighl, they began lo recommend Inland lo their friends. Thanks to you.

1949:. Although hundreds of new firms never get out of swaddling clothes, here was Inland celebrating its TH.IRD Birthday.. Our gene.ral .oftices had Seen enlirged and volume was up dramatically over lhat first yeJr. Thanks lo you.

1950: Now Inland was FouR years old and beginning to branch out. sales ofiices were opened around the.state,'ne.w -salesmen wdre adled and more modern equip- ment was put,on,the iob. Inland's fine competitors began to nolice thal we weie around, too. Inanks lo you.

l95l: Things were rumbling in Korea on Inland's FIFTH Birthday. Prices wenf up, shortages cropped up more frequenlly. Now we didn't have enbuqh merchandise to go around-nof bad for a five-year-old firm. Thanks to you.

1952:.SlX years old now and Inland was.again expanding. More yard space, more trucks, more customers and more enfhusiasm to do an even better iob for our customers. The mills by now had recognized Inland as a valuable customer and specially firms were inviting us io cariy lheir lines. Thanks to you.

1953: Now SEVEN years old, Inland had a modest file of "fan', lefiers. Customers wrote they liked our prompf service, others appreciated the wide selection we offered, some thought our salesmen weid tops in the field. Rising volume figures proved Inland was making a lol of -friends. Thanks lo you.

1954: EIGHT years old and growing fast. Manned by one of fhe younoesi. mosl energetic staffs in the industiy, Inland now ierved all of 'Sout-herri California, wholesale only, with carioad and truckload shipments. Skilled buyers conlinued to Buy 'Righf so Inland could Sell Right.'Thanks to you.

1955: NINE years old, with buying offices at Arcata and Reddins, dislribution.yards at Bloomington and Anaheim, and sales offii6s at Bakersfield and San Diego. Inland expanded to'Arizona and opened a new sales office in Phoenix. And plani were made to move ihe'General 9fficgs to a new, larger locatioh a few miles east of Bloomington. Thanks to you.

1956: Inland's TENTH Birrhday. The future looks great. yOU help make if so. The friendly folk! ar Inland are aer"imiila b ;;': befter and befier iob folyou, We,ll try atways t" serJe youi litte better than you expect. Thanks to you.

General Ofiices: BLOOMINGTON, CATIFORNIA