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and the International Order with his remarks and extended the invitation to visit San Francisco for the Hoo-Hoo annual this September.

John Sullivan introduced the only business speaker of the noon, Al Robertson of Oklahoma City, whose "Nine Ways to Close a Sale" was as wise as it was witty (Appliance Dealer Robertson's speech is reported else.r,vhere in this issue under the coverage of the LMANC convention starting on Page 12.)

Dr. Wendell C. Close, who coordinated and moderates the highly successful Retail Lumber Training Institute conducted by the Riverside Hoo-Hoo club starting last January, made a few to-the-point remarks about that in his earnestly engaging young manner and told of the similar seminar being planned for Los Angeles dealers this fall.

The far-renowned and always delightful San Diego HooHoo Quartet were unfortunately programmed last on the noon session but harmoniously upheld the good name of Hoo-Hoo, their home club and close harmony with three grand numbers. They consented to a loudly demanded encore that almost cost them their train home but investigation proved they caught it by an arpeggio.

The final drawing for attendance prizes was a joyous part of the session and President Wayne F. Mullin officially closed the business part of the convention r,vith announcements, thanked the exhibitors for the beautiful prizes. and

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(Continued from Page 1) adjourned the 39th annual.

March 1955; stocks on hand that date were 372,820,0A0 feet, compared to 344,237,W on March 31, 1955.

Southern Pine Association reported for 1O5 mills in the rveek ended April 28: production, 22,847,000 feet; shipments, 21,151,000 feet; orders , 2I,637,000 feet. Orders were Il.lB% and production 17.40/o above the 3-year average.

Douglas Fir Plywood Association reported orders of 79,712,000 feet were 30/o below production of. 106,327,W feet in the rveek ended April 28, with an unfilled order back1og of 319,033,000 feet. For the year to date, production was 9.0/o above and orders 3.9/o below the similar 1955 period.

National Retail Lumber Dealers Association reported total retail lumber stocks March 31 rvere 5,400,000 bf ,2.0% more than on February D but 1.2/o less than the end of March 1955. Retail lumber sales during March were 18.7/o above this February but 3.4Vo less than March 1955.

The annual dinner-dance was held in the Ambassador's Cocoanut Grove that evening, with L.A. (Andy) Beckstrom, Jr., presiding on leave from the Arcadia Lumber Co.

The excellent menrl, floor show starring the Grove's Jane Froman, with Murio and Sheila. dancers. and Music in the (Russ) Morgan Manner brought to an end all the successful events climaxing the Southern California Retail Lumber Association's 39th and most successful year. ff there are "stars in the eyes".of President Mullin, Convention Manager Orrie Hamilton and all the dealers and guests who attended, they are justified by reflection from the gold stars on the SCRLA's report card.

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