Arizona Retailers Hold Rousing Convention at Chandler

(The followins is an official report of the meeting held April 22,93 and 24) Prepared bv G. R. "Gus" Michaels, Secretary-Manager

The convention started early Thursday morning with the annual lumbermen's go I f tournament as the highlight. In this, they were joined by the Salt River Valley Hoo-Hoo Club and ninety made the rounds of the San Marcos golf course. Results showed that Doyle Sewall of Mesa was the 1954 champion and the winner of the Woodpecker.

Registrations set a new record wlth 279 men and women signing up. It was forty-one more than the year before at Grand Canyon.

In the evening the Hoo-Hoo Club had a cocktail party, Concatenation, and buffet dinner honoring John B. Egan, 45205, Snark of the Universe, and fourteen kittens were taken into the Order.

During the Thursday program the ladies were entertained with a bridge and canasta party, book review of Goodbye My Fancy given by Lois Halladay, and a trip to Papago Park Gardens.

On Friday rnorning the convention was called to order by President Edgar Petty, who appointed Mel Walker Sergeantat-Arms. A most impressive invocation was given by the Reverend Ralph J. Wheeler of the Presbyterian Church of Chandler and a hearty welcome was extended by Honorable Otho L. Dixon, Mayor of Chandler. Appropriate response was made by Vice-President Ralph Bell. The President then made his annual report and appointed the following committees :

Nom,inating: Sam Beecroft, Si Douglas, A. M. Schwartz, Mike Medigovich, Marvin Smith, Flovd Olsorr;" John Wood.

Resolwtions: Waldo Thomas, Paul Loynd, Emron T. Wright, Don McCaughey, Ralph Bell, J. Knox Corbett, Henry Galbraith.

Time and Place: Dick Brecheisen, Roy Bond, Cliff Floyd, Forrest Denney, Earl Cox, Bill Beal, Earl McClanahan.

James C. C'Malley, National Retail Lumber Dealer Director for District 6, then made a very complete and comprehensive report on National and State legislation. With regard to the housing bill he quoted from Norman Mason's testimony before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, pointing out that Mason's views on the housing situation were practical and in line with our thinking and that it was m'ost fortunate that he had been appoir-rted to the position of Commissioner of FHA. He advised the membership of the written presentation that he had made, asking for tax equality and the elimination of tax favors to co-ops. In this, he not only represented our Association, but fourteen others in Arizona.

He told of his trip to Washington and the meetings he had with Rhodes and Goldwater in which our viewpoints on labor legislation were detailed. He also reported on our activities as members of the Lrizona Transportation group which are fighting for reduced freight rates into this territory. On local legislation he stated that no iegislation had passed this session which could be considered harmful to our industry. Thc proposed revisions to the lien law were stopped before bills rvere introduced and we took a stand against increasing gas taxes and worked to have the peddler's bill killed in the House after it had been amended to the point where it was valueless. \Me worked with groups which were instrumental ilr having the new slum clearance legislation enacted which u'ill permit communities to do a real job of slum clearance through private enterprise. He suggested to the mernbership that they take an active part in choosing their representatives this coming year and recommended that the resolutions committee adopt and send to the membership resolutions outlining the position of our organization.

Jack Jordan of the Lumber Merchandisers Association then made an interesting report, showing illustrations of proper grade marking insignias; also showed the group some of the fraudulent markings, explaining that progress was being rnade in getting full support from FHA, VA, and architects in the use of grade marked dimension lumber and that the program should be expanded to include boards. He also advised regarding the truck situation.

Mr. Cliff Warren, air conditioning engineer, made a very interesting and detailed report of the value of the use of lumber and insulation in promoting the use of air conditioning equipment over the use of masonry. He gave interesting examples of an 1,850 square foot home constructed of 8" masonry with a 12" overhang. A five-ton unit would be required; the installation cost would be $2,500, and the summer operating cost, $157. Against this was the same house, constructed of frame with 2" insulation and a 3' roof overhang. Three tons of equipment will do the job with an installation cost of $1,900 and a summer operation cost of $88.

The afternoon session was called to order by President Petty, who introduced Phil Creden, Director of Public Relations for the Edward Hines Lumber Company, Chicago, Illinois; and James T. Lendrum, Director of the Small Homes Council, University of Illinois, IJrbana, Illinois. These gentlemen, with slides, pictures, and working models, went into every detail of the Lu-Re-Co panel sysytem of house construction.

During the business session the women played golf, bridge, and canasta ; toured the Mormon Temple grounds; and en-

SPECTATTZED CUSTOM TIIITIIG A]ID CUSTOTUI KI]II DRYT]IG FOR RETAII A]ID WHOIESALE ]UTIBER DEA]ERS

Alnorl 250,OOO Reody Hung Doors hove been sold in less lhon 3 yeors in Southern Californio DID YOU GET YOUR SHARE OF THESE PROFITS?

Aggrersive odverfising hqs creqled wide o<cepfonce for READY HUNG DOORS-wifh both conlroclors ond fhe fost growing "do-il-yourrelf" home-owner morkel, Wdte or lelephone us for lhe full profit story.

Not Just "Exleriof', Not Just "Mq,rine", Not Just "Bool-Hull", BUT A COIYIBINATION of rhe Better Quqlities of qll Three, PtUS All Heortwood Veneers, Mqchine Edge-Jointed Inner-Plies qnd Re-Humidified. Michigon joyed their annual luncheon in the main dining room, which also included a very wonderful fashion show. The evening program was wide and varied, with probably the largest group joining up at the Western Tavern.

The meeting was called to order Saturday morning by President Edgar Petty. Sam Beecroft, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, presented the following list of officers for 1954 and a motion was duly made, seconded, and carried, and the officers were unanimously approved.

Officers: Ralph Bell, Yuma, President; Knox Corbett, Tucson, Vice-President; Mike Medigovich, Cottonwood, VicePresident ; Frank llaney, Phoenix, Treasurer; Ed Petty, Tucson, Ex-Officer, Member of Board.

Directors: Jay O'Malley, Phoenix; E. H. McClanahan, Nogales; Si Douglas, Tucson; Pete Pollock, Clifton; Cline Schweikart, Douglas; Harry Pollock, Williams; Adolph Schwarz, Miami ; Jim Brown, Prescott; Logan McFadden, Phoenix; Sam Beecroft, Phoenix; Floyd Olson, Phoenix; Bill Beal, Tucson; John Wood, Bisbee; Emron Wright, Phoenix; Jay Gates, Kingman; Gex Vaughn, Chandler.

Waldo Thomas, Chairman of the Resolutions Committee, presented ten resolutions, all of which were approved and become a part of this report.

R. S. Brecheisen, Chairman of the Time and Place Committe, reported that they had selected Yuma, Arizona, April l4-L5-16, 1955, as the time and place for our next convention. The recommendation was unanimously approved.

W. E. "Diff" Difford, Managing Director for the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, then made a talk, "The 1954 Sales Challenge," in which he analyzed the production and potential sales of lumber products and in a stirring manner called to the attention of everyone that they were still in the lumber business to educate their sales force, improve their advertising methods, and go out after the business.

In the afternoon, the President introduced Dr. J. A. Hall, Director of Forest Products l-aboratory, who made a most interesting and educational address, spiced with humor. He pointed out the many uses of lumber and the many ways in which these uses are being accomplished today with modern glues, and increased knowledge of lumber itself ; the vast developments of hardboard, paper, and other products which are all a part of the lumber industry, and pointed out that while statistics today may show that there is a decline in the per capita use of lumber, that if we projected these figures based on all of the items now manufactured from the tree. we would find that there is a tremendous increase in the use of lumber and lumber products.

At 6:00 everyone gathered around the pool patio, where they were guests of Joe Rice, President of the First Federal Savings & I-oan Association at the annual cocktail party, which as usual was a tremendous success. Af. 7 :30 the annual dinner was held in the main dining room, presided over by I.{eal B. Waugh, who introduced the outgoing and incoming officers, called on Knox Corbett to present the golf trophies, and on r'Diff" Difford to present a citation to Ralph Bell, our incoming president. The evening wound up with dancing on the pool patio.

We are indeed grateful to our exhibitors, who had very wonderful displays:

Baker-Thomas... .....Phoenix,Arizona

The Celotex Corporation

Chicago, Illinois

Consolidated Roofing Company .....Phoenix, Arizona

Douglas Fir Plywood Association

Tacoma, Washington

Johns-Manville.. Phoenix,Arizona

Laing-Garrett Constr. Specialties.

Phoenix, Arizona

Littrell Lines . ..Los Angeles, California

Mallco Distributors

Masonite Corporation

...Phoenix, Arizona

San Francisco, California

Nagel Lumber Company ....Winslow, Arizona

Pabco Products, Inc. .....San Francisco, California

Rockwell Manufacturing Company

(Delta Power Tool Division)...Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

SouthwestLumberMills. ....Phoenix,Arizona

U. S. Plywood Corporation .....Phoenix, Arizona,

Windeler Built Tonks Give Quolily, Economy and Volue

It poys to examine ony ofter from olt cngles-when you reod o Windeler Price list lhere is no "fine print.,, You need cdd nothing for "exfros." And since we hove no second grcde lonks, we hsve no price lisf for them. However, you moy deduct for pdrts unwon?ed. A :olid price stimulotes confidence. Invesiigote now if you wont fo sell economy ond volue in quolity tonks for pro{its.

We are also appreciative of the numerous door prizes which were won by the following people at the various business sessions:

Tool Grinder donated by Skill Saw (Mallco)

_-Won by Clarance Ball

2 Saws donated by Adkins Saw (Mallco)

-Won by Ray Dale and Larry Larson

Big Boy Barbecue donated by U.S. Gypsum

-Won by Benny Bennett

U'All Portable Barbecue donated by Baker-Thomas

-Won by Bill Pruitt

Automatic Yanke Drill donated by F oxworth-Galbraith

-Won by Jim Killen

Set of Century Drill Bits donated by Foxworth-Galbraith

-Won by J. C. Allen

Convention attendance registration:

Acton, Dick. ... ...Amerock Hardware, Los Angeles, Calif.

Adams, Ed. . .. .Ray Lumber Co., Phoenix

Ahern, C. D.. Simpson I-ogging Co., Phoenix

Albright, R. J... ....Timber Products, Phgenix

Allen, J. C... ..Riverside Cement Co., Pasadena, Calif.

Allen, Ted. ..Southwest Lumber Mills, Phoenix

Andrews, W. P.. Southwestern Portland Cement, Douglas

Ball, Clarence E.. Foxworth-Galbraith, Chandler

Bauer, Joe H. O'Malley Lumber Co., Mesa

Baxter,-Ilazel ... ...O'Malley Lumber Co., Phoenix

Beal, William C.. Builders Supply & Lumber Co., Tucson

Beals, Howard C.. .Valley Lumber Co., Phoenix

Beaman, O. H. ...Celotex Corporation, Tucson

Beecroft, Sam .......Foxworth-McCalla Lbr. Co., Phoenix

Bell, Ralph .....Bell Lumber Company, Yuma

Bennett, A. G.......Galbraith-Foxworth Lumber Co., Yuma

Boynton, Fred .....First Federal Savings & Loan, Phoenix

Brecheisen, R. S. . Cactus Lumber Company, Phoenix

Britt, Dale .E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Phoenix

Britt, Harold ...Foxworth-McCalla Lumber Co., Phoenix

Brown, C. O. O'Mallqy Lumber Co., Tucson

Brown, George Nagel Bros. Lumber Co., Winslow

Bruce, Jerry .....Southwest Lumber Mills, Phoenix

Burger, John . .. ... .Weiser Company, Phoenix

Carlson, E. W. National Gypsum Co., Phoenix

Case, R. C. ..Keystone Steel & Wire Co., Phoenix

Chadbourne, L. R. Building Materials, Phoenix

Chidester, G. H. .....U. S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C.

Childers, Leslie ......Foxworth-McCalla Lbr. Co., Phoenix

Chartos, Bill .Johns-Manville, Tucson

Clary, J. C. . Southwestern Portland Cement, El Paso

Coburn, R. L. .R. S. Coburn Co., Phoenix

Cole, Meade A. ...O'Malley-Cole Lumber Co., Ajo

Coleman, Walter ....Arizona Portland Cement Co., Phoenix

Corbett, J. Knox .J. Knox Corbett Lbr. Co., Tucson

Cox, Earl .....O'Malley Lumber Co., Phoenix

Crawford, R. L. . Santa Fe Railway, Phoenix

Creden, Phil H. W. .Edward Hines Lumber Co., Chicago

Cummings. Bert . ....Vaughn Lumber Co., Chandler

Cunningham, C. A. .....Nagel Lumber & Timber, Winslow

Cunningham, W. G.. National Plan Service, San Marcos, Tex.

Dale, Ray Baker-Thomas, Phoenix

Denney, Forrest O'Malley Lumber Co., Scottsdale

Denney, Paul T. O'Malley Lumber Co., Glendale

Difford, W. E. "Diff"..Douglas Fir Plywood, Tacoma, Wash.

Dodson, Jack ...Celotex Corporation, Phoenix

Do"qglas, S. A. . Mulcat4y Lumber Co., Tucson

Dufielmeyer, H. J. .DeVoe & Reynolds, Los Angeles

Egan, John B. ...Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, St. Paul

Floyd, Cliff . .. .Vaughn Lumber Co., Chandler

Franklin, Bob ..Glen-Mar Door Mfg. Co., Phoenix

French. Gordon .French Lumber Co.. Phoenix

French, H. A. . ..French Lumber Co., Phoenix

French, H. R. ..French Lumber Co., Phoenix

Galbraith, H. S. Henry.Foxworth-Galbraith Lbr. Co., Phoenix

Garner, Nelda Ruth Vaughn Lumber Co., Chandler

Geil, Stuart ...O'Malley Lumber Co., Coolidge

Glascock, Ed .. .O'Malley-Smith Lbr. Co., Somerton

Griffith, Larry . .Arizona Club, Phoenix

Green, Jack Sisalkraft Co., Los Angeles

Haight,Jack. ....Phelps-Dodge, Douglas

Hague, ji-.. ..Kaiser Gypsum Products, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Hall, Dr. J. A.. .Forest Products I-aboratory, Madison, W.is.

Hall, O. R. .E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Los Angeles

Halstead. Ambrose .. .Halstead Lumber Co., Phoenix

Haney, Frank O'Malley Lumber Co., Phoenix

Ifarris, Eugene Mallco Distributors, Phoenix

Harris, Merritt Mallco Distributors, Phoenix llarris, Richard L. ... ...Weiser Co., Mesa

I{ayes, Roger ..U. S. Gyps_um,{ucson

Heisser, natpfr O'Malley Lumber Co., Phtlenix

Helms, Luke Colorado Fuel & Iron, Phoenix

Henderson, Ji- ....Henderson Lumber Co., Bisbee

Hicks, Lamir Dant & Russel, Phoenix

Hinsch, Myron ...8. F. Leftwich Co., Phoenix

Hoelck, Dean . Skil Corporation, Phoenix llorral, Merle . ...Mallco Distributors, Phoenix

Jackson, A. H. ..... .Union Lumber Compaly, Los An_geles

]ohnson, R. W. Bell Lumber CompagY,^Yuma johnson, Dexter W. .Western Building,-Portland, Oregon

Johnson, Vic .Johns-Manville, Phoenix

Tones, Egan . Union Lumber Company, Los Angeles iones,J.-V. .....SantaFeRailway,Phoenix jones, Paul SkilCorporation,losAngeles jordan, Jack . Lumber Merchandisers Ass'n., Phoenix

Killen, J. H. "Ty" Foxworth-Galbraith Lbr' Co', Eloy

Killen. W. M. .Foxworth-Galbraith Lbr. Co', Tucson

Kingston, George First Federal Savings & Loan, Phoenix

Knight, Robert H. . Masonite Corporation, Phoenix

Kyle, Casey ....Pabco Products, Tucson

Lamar, Bill . Southwest Sash & Door, Phoenix

Larson, Larry . .O'Malley Lumber Co., Casa Grande

Lendrum, James T. Small Homes Council, Urbana, Ill.

Lewis, Cliff ....French Lumber Co., Phoenix

Littrell, Ralph S. ..Littrell Lines, Los Angeles

Locke, E. G. . .U. S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C.

Loynd, Paul . .. .W. P. Fuller & Company, Phoenix

Lyall, Fred ..... .W. P. Fuller & Company, Phoenix

Malcolm, Don .....Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, Phoenix

Martin, Cliff ..C F & I, Phoenix

Martin, H. F. ......Rockwell Manufacturing Co., San Diego

Medigovich, Bill .....Cottonwood Lumber Co., Cottonwood

Medigovich, Mike Cottonwood Lumber Co., Phoenix

Meeks, F. B. "Red"..Foxworth-Galbraith Lbr. Co., Chandler

Michaels, Gus R. ..Association, Phoenix

Monthan, Mrs. Daisy Shoup Lumber Co., Phoenix

Mullen, John . .Larry Griffith, Phoenix

McCaughey, Don ...Arizona Millwork Co., Phoenix

McCaughey, Orin ....Arizona Millwork Co., Phoenix

McClanahan, E. H. O'Malley lupnber Co., Nogales

McFadden, Logan ....Arizona Sash & Door, Phoenix

Macdonald, A. D. Foxworth-Galbraith Lbr. Co., Gilbert

Nelson, C. Austin First Federal Savings & Loan, Phoenix

Olson, Floyd B. Baker-Thomas, Phoenix

O'Brien, Terry. .....Flintkote, Phoenix

O'Malley, James C. ... O'Malley Lumber Co., Phoenix

O'Nlalley, John, Jr. Mallco Distributors, Phoenix

O'Mallev. Tom . Southwestern Sash & Door, Phoenix

Parker,-Frank ....U. S. Gypsum Co., Phoenix

Parrish, Wayne U. S. Plyr,r'ood, Phoenix

Pedrick, Loren ..Farmers Lumber Co., Phoenix

Pensinger, Wally Mallco Distributors, Phoenix

Petty, E. H. "Ed" Petty's Builders Emporium, Tucson

Pollock, Pete . ....Clifton Lumber Co., Clifton

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