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A}IERICAN HARDBOARD MEET

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, before school and college level classes, civic and service clubs. on television and at hardboard dealer meetings in cooperation with the Association's member companies. Prints of "Time of Change" are available immediately through either the Associationos ofrce or member companies.

Two eafety awards were also presented at the dinner meeting. One, for the third year in a row, was awarded to United States Gypsum Company for a perfect safety record during 1962 at the company's Pilot Rock, Oregon, plant. Accepting the award for United States Gypsum was C. L. Walton, production manager, insulation and hardboard products.

The second award was presented to K. V. Hafner, executive vice president of Superwood Corporation. Duluth, Minnesota, whose company showed the most improvement during the year.

At the Association concluding session, David W. Marti, Edward Hines Lumber Co., Promotional Committee chairman, reviewed the activities of the committee and of The Public Relations Board. Inc.. the Associationos public relations counsel. Marti also outlined the program developed by the committee for the distribution and promotion of the industry's new motion picture.

In addition, a program was developed covering newspaper, national magazine and trade publications to reflect the domestic hardboard industry's "Time of Change."

Armin A. Wehrle, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, chairman of the Technical Committee, reported on the progress of the Association's research programs currently being conducted in cooperation with Forest Products Laboratory and the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association.

In his report, Wehrle indicated that the

Forest Products Laboratory tests will be underway by the first of the year. A status report will be available for presentation at the Association's semi-annual meeting in San Francisco, May 15-17.

In connection with NPVLA program, Wehrle said that several test fences have been constructed and painted in various parts of the country. An initial test report, he said, will be made at the May, 1963, meeting.

He also announced completion of the final draft of the industry's Commercial Standards and outlined changes to be made in the hardboard Federal Specifications. A final draft is expected to be completed in time for the November, 1963, annual meeting.

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Produclion Commillee, presenls C. L. Wolton. produclion msnoger, insulotion ond hordboord producfs, United Stotes Gypsym Compony, with on oword of honor for lhe compony's "oulstonding sofely performonca during 1952" ot the cornpony's Pilol Rock, Oregon, plont. The I962 awsrd mqrks the third surcassive yoals thcl o USG hordboord plont hos won ihe owqrd with o perfecl :ofety record, It wos prcsenled ol lhe Acsociqlion's Tenth Annivercory onnuol meeting in Chicogo.

Edward N. Jolly, Edward Hines Lumber Company, chairman of the Production Committee, reviewed the industry's progress towards standardization of palletizing, and the standardization of color marking for easier identification by dealer and industrial users of standard, service and tempered hardboard.

Howell H. Howard, Edward Hines Lumber Company, outgoing president, presided at the meeting.

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