Foreign Trade Themes IHPA Convenfion

"Foreign trade-the immense benefits to the American public and its importance to the country's welfare-came under sharp focus at the 7th Annual Convention of the Imported Hardwood Plywood Association, February 6-8, at the Ojai Valley Inn and County Club, 40 miles south of Santa Barbara, California.

Among the attendance of 80 executives from all parts of the country were plywood importers, distributors, door manufacturers. processors, customs house brokers. representatives {rom several major steamship companies, port authorities, the Department of Commerce, and guests from the National Plywood Distributors Association, the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, the Philippine Mahogany Association and the West Coast Metals Importers Association.

The small but dynamic IHPA group is well-balanced from aIr associatiott stand' point. It is small enough that every member can participate, yet large enough to have an efiective voice among overseas suppliers, as well as in Washington, D. C.

In turning over the gavel to newly elected IHPA president. Eric lVagner, of Del ValleKahman & Co.. San Francisco. past president John Osgood of Los Angeles, gave the group a well earned pat-on-the-back for

Fronk Wotson, Wqtson Hqrdwood Plywood Compony, Los Angeles;

G. Woessner, Pociftc For Eosi Line, Inc., Los Angeles; Clint Gibter, Wood-Mosqic Induslries, lnt., Louisville, Kentucky; Jon Gudmundsson, Wood-Mosoic lnduslries, Inc., Louisvillc, Kentucky; Seiichi Nobe' Pon Asiotic Troding Compony, lnc., Los Angeles; L. V' Peose, L. V, Peose, [td', Son Froncisco; W. Gront Hellor, Heidner & Go., Tocomc, Wcshingfon; Roy Horlow, Myers Sales Compony, In<., Tocomo, Woshinglont Eric Wogncr, Del Volle. Kqhmon t Co., Son Ftqntisco; Louis Mossing, Globe lnternqtionol of Colifomia. lnc., Los Angeles; Arnold Bildsoe, Georgio-Pocific Corporolion, Portlqnd, Oregon; Thomqs A. Porker, il. 5. Cowen & Co.. Sqn Froncisco; Myron Soltcr, Shorp E Bogon, Woshington, D. C.; Ward Kerkmonn, Amscon, Inc., Los Angeles; Fred H. Clqrk. Slqfes Steomship Compony, Son Froncisco; L. J. Gwerder, Americon l/loil Line, Lld,, Seottle, Washinglon; Toshiro Oishi, Joponese Consul, So: Frcncisco; Hons Roiner. The Eost Asiotic Compony. Inc., Son Froncisco; John R. Osgood, Roberl S. Osgood, lnc., Los Angeles; Col. Gordon D. Ingrqhqm, lmporled Hordwood Plywood Associolion, Son Froncisco; ond Froncisco Coslelozo. Costelozo E Associcfes, los Angeles.

SECOND ROW lteft to rightf: Jock Dovidson, Psciflc Wood Producls Compony, Los Angeles; R. Bruce Wesfon, Porf of Son Diago. Son Diego; Mohlon Munson. Notionol Plywood Distributors' Associotion, Porllond, Oregon; Molcolm l Hill' Wotson Hordwood Plywood Compony, Burlingome; Chnrles H. Boker, Colifornio Wood Producls Co., Sqntq Roso; E. M. Critchfield, Cqlifornio Wood Producis Co., Sonio Roso; Mogens P. Sillemon, Thc Eost Asiotic Compony, Inc., Son Frcnclsco; Hodtey 5. King, Barnes, Richordson & Colburn. New York City; leonqrd Q. Webgter, Coslelqzo I Associotes, Los Angeles; Edword Glod, Glod ond Tuttlc, los Angeles; Lon A:hmon, Arkins, Kroll & Co., !ld.' Son Frsncirco; Jomes B. Wismon, E. l. Bruce Poneling Compony, llcmphis, Tennessee; Dick T.

Nishikowo, Atkins, Kroll & Co., Son Froncisto; Al Redinger, Atkins, Kroll & Co., Ltd,, los Angelas; Ted Tolin, Atkins, Kroll t Co., Los Angeles; Jomes Shorp, Shorp & Bogon, Woshington, D. C.; John Vonguord, VonPort Inlernotionol, Inc., Son Froncisco; Henk Zwort. H. Zwort t Compony, Inc., Los Angeles; Gunter Silmor, Silmorco, lnc,, Son Froncisco; Rolf L. Seibert, J. Williom Bock Compcny, Los Angeles; Viclor A. Fulton. Americon Presidenl Lines, Lld., Los Angales; ond Jock Boser, Eoser & Co., Los Angeles, THIRD ROW lLeft to righfl: W. K. Suiter, Plywood Products Co., Corono, Colifornio; Worren B. Penlond, Sfoles Steq,mship Compony, los Angeles; Roberl D. Hudson, Port of Los Angeles, los Angeles; George Bonilz, Pocific Wood Products Compony, Los Angeles; Gory Christensen, Geiz Brothers & Co., [o Ccnodo, Colifornio; Joseph Durro, Gelz Brothers t Co., Son Froncisco; Richord E. Brown, Getz Brolhers & Co., Scn Froncistoi George D, Scrim, Philippine Mohogony Associolion, Soulh Posodens; Tom C. Moson, U. S. Dcportmenl of Commerce, Foresl Producls, Division, Woshinglon, D. C.; Kurt Gelbord, Robert S. Osgood, Inc., Los Angeles; Heihochi Mochizuki, Jopcnese Consul, Los Angeles; John R. Mercier, Roy Hill Lomber Compony, Los Angeles; J. Williom Bock, J. Williom Bock Compony, Los Angeles; Francis Holey, Holey Brothers, Sonlo filonico; Yosuke Kqwqhoro, Jopon Trode Center, Son Froncisto; Ari Woodcock, Wotson Hordwood Plywood Compcny, Los Angeles; Lowrence Lomb' H. Zworf t Compony, Inc., Porllond, Oregon; Gorry Wikstron, H. Zworl t Compony, Inc., Los Angeles; Jock Tognetfi, Americon Presidenl Lines, Ltd., Son Froncisco; Robed Wqllqce, Wolloce Monufocluring Compony; North Konsos City, Konsos; R. E. i/lcNonnqy, Pott of LonEview, Longview, Woshington; Gregory Frumkin. Pqcific Wood Producls Compony, Lor Angeles; ond lew Hoynes, Hoynes Soles Co., lc Conodo. Colifornio.

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