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Plywood Distributors Plqn Biggest Meeting of l7rh Annuol This Month

Although the National Plywood Distributors Assn. had not yet furnisl-red complete program details at press time, it is reported the 17th annual NPDA convention at the Traymore hotel, Atlantic City, June 15-17, will be the biggest plywood meeting ever held, constituting a great industry forum on the day's most important topics. Mahlon S. Munson, Portland, Ore., is managing director and secretary-tre4surer, and Western region directors are Floyd Yates, Southwest Plywood Corp., Compton, Calif.; A. E. Lundgren, Tacoma, and Grant Dixon, Spokane, Wash. Directors-at-large include Fred B. Smales, U.S. Plywood Corp., Los Angeles, and S. \V. White, Georgia-Pacilic Corp., Portland.

The oartial list of convention soeakers in the first annonncement during X{ay included A. \A'. Agnew, president, Douglas Fir Plywood Assn.; Henry Bacon, Simpson Logging Co.; W. E. Difford, managing director, Douglas Fir Plywood Assn.; E,. S. E,vans, Jr., E,vans Products Co.; rvVm. F. Forrest, president, Plywood Manufacturers Institute; Robert C. Keck, general counsel, Macleish, Spray, Price & Underwood ; Donald Linville, executive secretary, National Hardboard Assn.; N. D. Marvin, freight traffrc manager, Union Pacific R.R.; Clark E,. McDonald, managing director, Hardwood Plywood Institute; Sam Nickey, Jr., president, Hardwood Plywood Institute; Jack Parshall, Building Supply News; Roland R. Remmel, president, National Plyu'ood Distributors Assn., and Jack Walker, vice-president, NPDA.

The program highlights will also include demonstrations of unloading narrow-door cars witl-r mechanical equipment and uses of new power units, plywood merchandising experiences, discussions of traffic ir.rformation, new hardboard developments, component fabrication, legal intelligence, distribution problems, the future of tl-re plywood industry, displays of new products and accessories, and clinics on distribution.

There will be the bancuet and manv other entertainment sidelights during the buiiness meeting in the Atlantic seaside resort.

(Tell them Aou sau it in The California Lumber Merchant)