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golfcrs from Harvey's to mcet the ll a.m. to Noon tee-ofi timc.

"( )ur lrusiness ses-.ions lregin at 9:30 a.m. Ilrttrlav rvith a general mcmlicrship and lroartl of dircctors mecting which will be chairt'd by president Charlie Dart," comments erecutive vice-pre-.ident Bob Mc' Brien. "At the same hour, a spet:ial supplirrs meeting will be held under the direction of Ray Harrell. staff vice-president of the National l-umher trnd Building Material Dealers A-"sn."

The Nlonday men's luncheon will leature keynote speaker George V. Stein of Law' ton, Oklahoma, presidcnt of thc NLBMDA. Stcin will talk on "A Challenge to the Dealeror The Fable of Omar the Tent Supply Dt'alcr."

Another industry-sponsored cocktail par' ty will be held Mondal- evening before the annual banqtret which will be held across the strcet lrom Harvey's at Harrah's South Shore Room. An all-star entertainment pro' gram will he led by Andy Griffith.

Tue,*da-y's business session will begin at

9:30 a.m. with John Hagen, public relations director of National Plan Service, talking about how to "W'oo Women and W'in Sales."

Hagen will be lollowed by William Barkan of Wclls-Fargo Bank uho will explain "Why the Extra Nickel lor Mortgage Money Today." Itay Harrell will compleie the morning meeting by reporting on the Monday morning suppliers session as well as speaking on "National Research and How it is Vorkins For Dealers."

The ladies will be treated to a fashion show at breakfast and will join the men for the closing luncheon at Noon at which time the newly-elected president will make his acceptance speech.

IHPA Welcomes New Members

The Imported Hardwood Plywood Association recently announced the addition o{ one new member and four new associatc members. The new regular member is Pine Ply, Inc., El Paso, Texas, headed by president Jack Jimerson.

The four new associate members are: C. L. Hutchins & Co., Inc.. San Dieeo; Norman C. Jensen. Inc." Palo Alto and l.ongview. Washington: Soulh Car,,lina Statc Port Authority, Charleston. South Carolina; and Frank S[. Stanley Company. Fort W'orth. Texas.

Meet the Plqstic "Boord"

What has been called by some a "new generation" in building techniques has becn dcmonstratcd to builders in southern California by the Dow Chcmical Co.

The demonstration consisted of building on stase a six-foot in diameter circnlar dome u.ing "boards" of Styrofoam plastic which were bonded toeether as thev built up to form a eontinuoris structurc.

The spiral generation method o{ enclos. ing space was first announced by Dow in June, 1964. It is a semi-automated construction method which utilizes Styrofoam brand expanded polystyrene insulation material as the sole structural component for, rvhat have been up to now, dome-like units. These may be either hemispherical or low profile and, according to Dow. the technique may also be applied in the future to raising other shapes which can be continuously generated.

For exterior protection, structures erected so far have been covered with a variety o{ malerials such as latex paint. cpoxy coulings, plastic membranes, and concrete u'ith and without steel reinforcement. Interiors have been painted and sprav-plastered. Cor'ered with concrete, the dome structures are excellent insulated form liners which are completed without the time and labor disadvantagcs of cxtensive and expensive {alsc work erection.

Buildings up to 80 feet in diameter have been erected during the past year for such applications as the roof for a convention hall-theatre facility for the Park Place Motor Inn, Traverse City, Mich., and covers for municipal trickling filters in Midland, Mich.

Memorial Fund Honors Broley

The Southern Calilornia Plywood Association is accepting contributions for the establishment of the Don L. Braley Memorial Loan Fund to make loans to needy students at Los Angeles Trade-Technical Colleee.

The fund honors Don L. Braley, former president of the plywood group and Pacific South Division manager of U.S. Plywood Corp. Braley died January 22.

Loans will be made from the fund, without interest, to deserving students where financial hardship interferes with completing their education.

Los Angeles Tradc-Technical College specializes in vocational trade. semi-professional and technical education and offers a curriculum in woodworkine.

Donations and pledgr.s ro the fund should be addressed to Southcrn California Ply. wood Association, 2975 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angele-., Calif. 90005.

Copelond-Boysen Event

The Walter N. Boysen ComPanY's ad' vertisiirg and promotion plans for this year were shown at the Copeland Lumber Company's annual meeting held in Portland, earlier this year'

Copeland has 86 yards in Washington, Oregon, and California and is the fastest growing chain on the West Coast. Their yards have handled Boysen Colorizer paints exclusively since 1939.

Wives of the Copeland yard managers were also treated to a preview showing of a new twenty-five minute Boysen Colorizer film entitled ooGood Taste in Decorating." Tea and refreshments were served by Mrs. Copeland to the assembled wives prior to the preview showing.

APA's Mon On Copiiol Hill

John D. Ritchie has been appointed to the new position of regional vice president of the American Plywood Association, James R. Turnbull, association executive vice president, has announced' He was suc' ceeded as director of the Information Services Division by George C. Cheek.

The association's board of trustees' de' cision to expand its Washington coverage was based on the desirability of maintain' ing closer liaison with the Department of Commerce, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other gov' ernment agencies o'which are moving toward a deeper involvement in both product standards and performance stand' ards." Ritchie also will be concerned with such matters as government procurement, government controls and inter-association cooperation.

Apprentice Carpenters Contest

Some forty outstanding apprentice carpenters will match skills at the an' nual 42 Northern California Counties Con' test, being held this year at the Solana County Fairgrounds, April 22-23. As in the past, the lumber industry will donate lumber, plywood, paneling, hardboard and similar materials as a token of the indus' try's interest and support of the woodworkine craft.

From Eureka, Fresno, MontereY, Red' ding, Al Tahoe, and Fort Bragg will come young men between the ages of 1725 who have enrolled in the four year pro' gram of on-the'job training and classroomrelated instruction and now want to test their skills. The program also allows future carpenters to become acquainted with the construction industry's skill development program and the alliance it has with the wood industry which reflects the natural affinity between craftsman, construction and wood.

The contest is hosted by a Contra Costa and Solana County joint committee of con' struction industry leaders from both labor and management. It is supervised by the Contract Area 42 Counties Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee.

This years contest is being widely pub' licized in northern California high schools.

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Art Masters, plesident of The King Lumber Company, Bakelsfield, is reported on the mend aftel a recent opelation to solve an old back ploblem.

O'Malley's general manager Bob Bluell has announced the sale of the company's Coolidge, Arizona, yard to H&H Hardware of Coolidge. H&H has reopened the yard with L. O. Butroughs, forner assistant at O'Malley's Casa Grande yard, as manager.

Albert B. McKee, who heads up the For'est Lumber Co. retail chain in southern California, recently completed his tern as national president of Ducks Unlimited, a conservation group credited rvith bringing back duck hunting in the Lr.S. The olganization raises money throughout the country to improve duck breeding grounds in Canada.

Max Hill. head of O. M. Hill Lumber Co., Pasadena, Calif., and his Margie, joined the L. A. Dodgers baseball team at Vero Beach, Florida March 10-17, to get a preview look at the club's spring training. This is Max and Margie's fourth trip to the Dodger training camp, and they haven't done badly * two out of four world champs ('63 and 'oD t.