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She ldentified Herself

The old story of the big-city bank that wired to a distant city for a description of a man who wanted a draft cashed, and got back this answer: "He is tall, dark-complexioned and drunk"-asd cashed the draft on that description, is well-seconded by the story of the woman who presented her personal check at a bank window and was asked by the teller if she had anyone to identify her.

She snapped back: "I don't need anyone to identify me to YOU ! I'm the 'Red-headed hen' next door to you, whose 'imps of boys'are always running across your lawn. When you started for town this morning I heard your wife say to you: 'Now, Henry, if you want anything to eat for dinner this evening you'll have to leave me some money, because I can't run this house on Christian Science.' NOW do you know me?"

He cashed the check.

New Neon on Modesto Fronf

Modesto, Calif.The Modesto Lumber Company is sporting a brand-new neon sign which, among other things, remindi the local lumberyard trade that the company is currently in its 80th year of serving the communilY, reports General-Manager Francis Christiansen. The handsome new attention-getter replaced the yard's old "75 Years in Business" sign rvhich was without neon or any lighting.

Plywood Distributors Meet in S. F.

(Continued from Page 11) a survey of the individual items warehoused in light of what they are worth-not what they cost.

"Pricing on these items should be based on their value, rather thin by a specific markup index," Hunt said. The G-P vice-president went on to discuss profit margins, handling, sales and jobber knowledge needed to sell hardwood plywood inventories : fast-moving items (Lauan, etc.) ; 'stiaieht stock hardwoods ; prefinished plywoods, and architectural plywoods (fine veneers, etc.).

NPDA Managing Director Munson followed Hunt to the platform forl few words pertinent to NPDA acitivities and^to thank the speakers for their unselfish donation of time to speak at the meeting.

President Remmel, who ably introduced the speakers and directed the program, closed the meeting with a reminder of the associalion's 17th annual convention at Atlantic City, Iune 74-17.