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I{ow changing times and market conditions have brought modern methods to the logging industry was presented by Stephen J. Hall, Simpson Timber Company, in his keynote address May 23 belore delegates to the 20th annual Redrvood Region Logging Conference at Ukiah, when the two-day conference opened at the l2th District Fair Grounds. Theme of this year's conference was "The Logger-Key Man for Closer Utilization and Permanence."

Welcon-ring addresses were given by State Senator James Busch of Ukiah; Joseph Scaramella, Mendocino County Board of Supervisors; I\{ayor Roy G. Wagner, Ukiah, and Pacific Logging Congress President Nils Hult, Junction City, Oregon. George Stoodley of the Pacific Coast Company, Willits, pre-

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Following the traditional "Logger's Lunch," the conference re-convened at 1:30 p.m. with awards to the official delegates from the Junior Logging Conference sponsored by the Redwood Region Conservation Council.

James B. Keegan, assistant vice-president and manager for American Trust Company in Santa Rosa, spoke on "A Banker's View of Permanence." Other afternoon speakers included f)onald R. Watts, The Pacific Coast Company, San Francisco; K. G. Brown, Remington-Rand Corp., San Francisco; Deputy State Forester Charles W. Fairbank, Santa Rosa, and Emanuel Fritz, retiring secretary-manager who has held that post since the conference's inception in 1935. The opening day's business agenda ended u'ith committee reports at 4 p.m.

The annual "Sawdust Bowl" sponsored by the equipment dealers was held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Fairgrounds. It was followed by the traditional "Loggers' Banquet" at 7:3O p.m. The banquet featured professional entertainers from San Francisco, provided by logging equipment dealers and sponsors. and the music of Phil Bovero's orchestra.

The Saturday session began with an address by R. G. LeTourneau, president of R. G. LeTourneau, Inc., Longview, Texas, who discussed the prospects and possibilities for new logging equipment.

Also on the Saturday agenda was a panel discussion, "What We Expect From the Schools."

The conference adjourned at noon, Saturday, with the showing of n-rotion pictures produqed by the Caiifornia Redwood Association and the State Department of Fish and Game.

A logging equipment show, with exhibits at the fairgrounds, was held in conjunction with the conference. Paul Sutterley, Ukiah Chamber of Commerce, handled local arrangements for the equipment exhibit.