Westerners are well lepres ente d At NAWLA in Florida ann ua I

ffuxonuos or lumbermen, wives and asrr sociates gathered at Boca Raton, Florida, for the 73rd annual meeting of the National-American Wholesale Lumber As' sociation April 27-29.

In addition to electing 16 new directors for three-year terms, tt",iittg Bruce F. Harris, Pittsburgh, Pa., as their new president, they endorsed grademarking of all grades and sizes of framing lumber.

, Other key action included launching of a new efiort toward closer coordination with manuia"tur"rs' associations through partici' pation in annual meetings, and beginning of plans to initiate a program to name the "Lumber 'Wholesaler of the Year" at future wholesaler meetings.

Florida must have a fascination for westerners. Out of a' total attendance of 325 at the meeting; no less than 65 were from the Pacific Coast. California led in attendance with 2I, Oregon had 20, British Crclumbia a surprising 17 and Washington 7. These figures tell the story of a highly successful convention, coupled with the heightened interest of westerners in this progressive organization.

"Sterling" Sterling Wolfe and wife Loraine were seen frequently exploring the beautiful beach-hunting for sea shells, we presume. Al Bell and wife Marjorie, ob' served this beach life (when timepermitted, of course) from the shade of one of the many cabanas, where Phil and Maurine Boyd and Larry and Jerry Fitzpatrick were neighbors. The outdoor barbecue was a great success, if one could judge from the amount consumed by Sherm and Kathleen Bishop of Union Lumber, Denny and Norma Gilchrist of Pacific Fir Sales and Bob and Rosalie.Wells of Tarter, Webster & Johnson.

A few temporary bachelors like Leo Hu' lett of Willits Redwood Products, Frank Bader of Ed Fountain Lumber, Don Higgins of Fruit Growers Supply and Jack Ford of Tarter, Webster & Johnson did very well without chaperones. Erv and Doris Bartel of Scott Lumber, Burney, were s€en talking lumber to somebody. Bob Wells of Tarter, Webster & Johnson kept many laughing a good part of the time. Even wife Rosalie hadn't heard them all before. The redwood industry, beside Sherm Bishop, was well represented by Bob Hoover of Pacific Lumber (on crutches) and a clutch of aids, and Ford Conger of heldGeorgia-Pacific, with a group of his regional sales managers.

But it wasn't all golf, swimming and, oh, yes, elbow bending. The convention had two particularly rewarding sessions. One on telephone selling in which the association's consultant for sales training, Sidney Edlund took a prominent par! and another fabulous session on data processing for small firms at ,which association menrber Chris Snavely of Germain Lumber Corp. in Pittsburgh, outlined his very successful five year marriage with an IBM machine. Many

Hoban, Inc., Brooklyn, New York. Reap' pointed were: executive vice-president, J. J. Mulrooney, New York; western manager' Donald A. Andrews of Pordand.

Among those newly elected to a threeyear term on the board of directors: David W. Blasen, Blasen & Granat Lumber Corp., Portland, Oregon; Henry T. Eaton, EatonYoung Company, Eugene, Oregon; WilIiam E. McPherson, Tumac Lumber Company, Inc.,Pordand, Oregon; R. H. O'Neill, Hemphill-O'Neill Lumber Co., Inc., Che' halis, Washington, and Robert S. Wells, Tarter, Webster & Johnson in Los Angeles.

Retiring president Walter Arling, Arling Lumber Co., Cincinnati, gave a stirring and challenging account of his stewardship. NAWLA increased its net membership by 13 in 1964-65, and the ensuingyear looks even more favorable. The association is wresding with several problemq not the least of which is the continuance of LIMC' oI which more in later issues.

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Wholesale Lumber Asse ciation oflicers elected at group's annual meeting. From left are: C. E. Kfumb, )r., Crystal Springs, Miss., 2nd vice president; Bruce F. Harris, Pittsburgh, Pa., president; Alfred D. Bell, Jr., San Francisco, lst vice president; and J. J. MuF rooney, executive vice president.

came away convinced they could get into data processing profitably.

Oh, yes, there was a business session too, at which the association adopted a slightly revised dues structure efiective April l, 1966:

Annual Sales Volume under $l million

-$250 Annual Dues.

Annual Sales Volume over $1 million -$300 Annual Dues.

To accomplish this revision, the board authorized the discontinuation of credit reports. The accounts receivable past due report, collection department and arbitration service remain unchanged.

New officers elected: president, Bruce F. Harris, Sanford-Harris Lumber Co., Pittsburgh; lst vice-president, A. D. Bell, Jr., Hobbs Wall Lumber Company Inc., San Francisco; 2nd vice-presi'dent, C. E. Klumb, C. E. Klumb Lumber Co., Crystal Springs, Miss.; treasurer, W. Barry Everett, Everett-

NAWLA members were informed oI an invitation from the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau to have a NAWLA member serve in an advisory capacity on WCLIB's executive committee.

Resolutions were also passed by NAWLA members supporting H. R. 4370 which would correct present inequities giving tax privileges to cooperative organizations, and calling on railroads to abide by present Interstate Commerce Commission rules requiring prompt rendering of freight bills to avoid delays which unfairly hold up payment to wholesalers for shipments.

Social activities included a cruise for nearly 100 wives down the Inland Water' way, golf tournaments, and an evening beach party and steak roast.

Dates for the 1966 NAWLA annual meet' ing were announced as April 14, 15 and 16, at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoe' nix. Arizona.