NRLDA Chanses Meetins Place from Sun Vafley to Las Vegas

On May 15 the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association made an important announcement. The place of thc annual convention for 1953 ha's been srvitcl.red from Sun Valley to Las Vegas. The dates remain the same. September 27 to October 1.

The follou'ing is the announcement signed by H. R. Northup, executive vice president:

"During the meetings last u'eek rve discussed rvith the representatives of the Intermountain Lumber Dealers Association our annual meeting u'hich had been scheduled for Sun Valley this Fall. You rvill recall that our invitation to Sun Valley came from dealer members of this Association.

"It developed that there u,as a great deal of dissatisfaction being expressed by the Managing Officers and members of the Board over the fact that Sun Vallev could not accommodate many of our people who rvanted to attend this meeting, and also there s'as dissatisfaction u'ith the "share the bath and shorver" facilities being oft'ered manv of our people for rvhom reservations had alreadv been confirmed.

"It developed also that the meeting facilities u.ould be very inadequate and that it rvould not be possible for us to conduct our meetings in a manner u'hich u'ould be conciucive to a good meeting.

Named Mcrncger ol San Frqncisco Office

On May 10, Bob Hood, of Tarter, Webster and Johnson, Inc. left for an extended trip through the Ilast.

He will include Detroit. Buffalo. New York, Boston. and Philadelphia, arnong other cities on his tour which will last until the first part of June.

Bob has just recently been named Manager of the San Francisco Office of Tarter, Webster and Johnson. Inc.

Ralph Padula, head man of R. & E. Lumber Company of Hollyu'ood, spent three u'eeks last month fishing for thc "big ones" off the coast of lorver California. He has the usual "fish" stories regarding his participation in this fast nrovir-rg, active sport and a beautiful "stln tan" to go along u'ith the yarns.

"Being concerned and interested in the National having a good meeting, and enjoving their visit to that part of the countrv. on their return home the Intermountain Directors u'ent into this matter thoroughlv. and as a result consulted u'ith President l\{unnerlvn and myself as to the possibility of changing this meeting from Sun Valley to Las Vegas. Nevada. In vierr of the conditions existing in Sun Valley u'e both agreed that this s'ould be the best thing to do and authorized Chet \ortz to rvire to the members .rf the National's Executive Committee this proposal. (See attached n'ire)

"All members of the Executive Committee have agreed to change.

"Another objection rrhich had developed in connection rrith Sun Valle;* rvds that the u-eather there rrould be rerv bad. and the rveather at Las Vegas at the same time of vear is supposed to be prettv near perfe.ct-betrveen 80o and 9Oo and no humiditv.

"-\s indicated by the t-ire attached, I-as Vegas has excellent hotel facilities and are offering us at least 4O0 rooms, and tn'entr'-five suites. rrhich is double the accomrnodations offered us at Sun \-alley.

"-A.ll reservations u.ill be made through the National Office in \\'ashington."

Society oI Anerican Foresters Meet In Colorcrdo Spring

"Nature on Edge" is the theme of the fifty-third annual meeting of the Society of American Foresters to be held in Coloraclo Springs, Colo., September l4-17. Headquarters witl be the Antlers Hotel.

President George L. Drake of Shelton, \\rash., will open the general session in the municipal auditorium. He has announced that all foresters and friends of forestry everywhere, whether members of the Society or not, are welcome to attend.

Illeven technical sessions have been scheduled for members rvith specialized interests in forest nranagement, silviculture, forest products, private forestry, forest economics, rvatershed rnanagement, forest recreation, forest-wildlife management. range management, public relations, and forestry education.

Field trips have been arranged for the final day of the meeting to acquaint foresters from other sections of the country u'ith land management problems in the Rocky Mountain region.

The Society is planning for an attendance of 1,000 members and guests. Founded in 1900, the Society's membership now exceeds 9,000. An organization of professional foresters resident in the United States and Canada, the Society's priman' object is to promote the science, practice, and standards of forestry in America.