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During the month of January, the Lumber Merchants Association was pleased to welcome into membership the Ira Bounds Lumber Company of Salinas, of which Ira Bounds is owner-manager, and the Lemoore Lumber Company of Lemoore

Ben Thatcher, managing partner.

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Group Major Medical Hospitalization Program

In recognition of steadily rising hospitalization and medical costs, and with a desire to assist member-yard employes in meeting the problems which normally confront families in serious illnesses, the Association has implemented its twelve-year old Hospital-Surgical-Medical group insurance plan with an optional Comprehensive Major Medical Benefits program. Through participation in the program, which became effective January 1 for more than 600 employes, each insured and his dependents are eligible for aggregate benefits of $10,000 for serious illnesses or protracted disabilities.

As in the Basic Benefits Plan, participation in such a group program will save member-firms and their employes many dollars each year through reduced premium costs relative to the expense of such a program normally available on a single-firm basis. With the protection offered through participation in these two Group Insurance Programs, employes of member-yards-whether one or one hundred em- ployes-can receive benefits equal to those offered employes of many large organizations.

Yard Foreman School

Following the success of last year's Yard Foreman School, the Lumber Merchants Association will conduct a similar program for yard foremen and their assistants to be held March 9 and 10 in Fresno. While human relations and motivation of personnel will be the principal theme of the two-day program, the participating supervisory personnel from member-yards will also learn of sound material handling techniques and of various methods used by other organizations to achieve reduced delivery costs. A highlight of the program will be a visit to several outstanding San Joaquin Valley yards to observe in actual operation many of the suggested practices.

Management Conference

On February 16 and 17 the Association is sponsoring a unique two-day conference in Palo Alto for approximately 45 owners and managers of member-firms. Outstanding

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