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Mr. Millett is considered one of the foremost authorities in the hardwood field today.

A golf tournament, cocktails and dinner at the Del Monte Lodge Beach Club, plus entertainment {eaturing the association's very own talent, rounded out Monday's activities.

Tuesday morning, the group again met for business sessions and a little discusssion by Larry Culter as to just how his name is spelled. Seems the hardwood man from the Colonies of the north has had his name spelled so many wrong ways in past conventions that he really is beginning to wonder just rvho he is. (We have made a thorough check and can assure Larry that he really is Lawrence B. Culter of the J. Fyfe Smith Company in Vancouver, B. C.)

The business session officially closed with a moment of silence in honor of Frank Connolly and a high tribute to the recently deceased member was given by Clarence Bohnhoff.

The big windup golf tournament and "regatta" (sans water and a la electric golf carts) finished ofi the afternoon.

Tuesday evening, the group met for cocktails and dinner in the rnain dining room of the Del Monte Lodge.

Following dinner, Bob Heustis did an excellent job of MC'ing and presenting awards. Clarence Bohnhoff received the Bobby Byrne, Sr., Perpetual Trophy for his good work on the Pebble Beach Course. Jack Higgins was in charge of the tournament.

Heustis also took great pleasure in presenting sorue other useful awards to various members. For example: to Larry Culter, a crying towel {or his not too par excellence on the course; to Jim Sullivan, a do-it-yourself bathroom kit for winning the "regatta"; and to Bob Kahn, a nifty "Girl Watchers Guide," which should come in handy during his many trips "a broad." The evening closed with dancing to Del Monte Lodge's excellent orchestra.

Wednesday, the last day of the convention, was devoted (Continued on Page 31)

"BUD" RADDITZ (righr) wor elected president of the PCWHDA. [efi, below: Ed Holligon qnd Bob Sullivon toke their leisure at Del Monle. Below, Chorles Cooper of l.A. cnd Bob Kohn of S.F., who hos ottended every meeting since 1924.

JUNE | 955 CONSTRUCTION

Outlays for new construction rose seasonally in June 1955 to $3.8 billion, the highest monthly figure on record, according to preliminary estimates of the Departments of Labor and Commerce. Tl-re June figure brought the total dollar volume of new construction for the first half of the year to an alltime high seasonally acljusted annual rate of $41.7 billion, ll/c higher than the total of $37.6 billion of work put in place in 1954, the previous peak year.

Private Construction at Peak

Virtually all types of construction sl-rared in the 7/o rise between \Iay and June, but most of the increase resulted from expansion of house and store building and highway

ACTIVITY 5ET5 NEW RECOR,D

work. Private construction, at $2.6 billion this June, was at peak for the second successive month. Public construction activity, at $1.2 billion, was at record levels for the month.

First Six Months Ahead of 1954

For the first half of the year, the total volume of new construction was l4/o higher this year than last. Among the types of construction activity showing the greatest advances over the year were store building (2%), housing (34%), churches (33%), and public schools (19%), reflecting the widespread development and servicing of residential communities.