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Representing Northern Cqliforniq qnd Oregon Mills

HPI Annuql Meeting Feb. 14, 15

The annual meeting of the Hardwood Plywood Institute will be in Washington, D.C., at the Shoreham hotel on February 14 and 15, according to Charles E. Close, HPI managing director. Two major items of interest in the trade promotion section of the meeting will be a presentation of the HPI advertising themes for 1957 and a report on the progress of the national office-modernizing program in u'hich the HPI is participating in concert with 11 other trade associations.

Nerv grademark rules were approved by the members at the fall meeting. Based on the new hardwood plywood commercial standard, CS 35-56, the rules call for a steppedup program of in-the-plant inspection and training.

NHIA Adopfs New Groding Rules

(Continued from Page 35) fin was complimented by President Millett for almost single-handedly arranging the reunion and it is hoped that the affair will become an annual event at convention time. Dallas Donnan of Seattle was installed as president of the National Wholesale Lumber Distributing Yard Association, Inc. for the coming year.

The newly elected President Hanlon presided at the final meeting of the board of managers Saturday morning. Various committees were appointed and other pertinent matters concerning the association and its operations during the coming year were decided. The board voted to hold the next Convention in Chicago at the Hotel Sherman.