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. FEATHER .RIVER tUrnBER CO.-Sloot cnd Loyolton o KEISEY lUtnBER COtPAItIY-Kehy, Gcllfornio crease greater than has been seen heretofore," Cheatham said. "By 1960, the U.S. population will be nearly 180 million, and new farpily formations will be increasing at an unprecedented rate. Housing, construction, and-highway building throughout the country will be tremendous in a few Years," he said.

The plywood industrS he added, stands to gain as much as: any other industry from the oncoming national growth.

"But this great future growth will bring with it great problems," Cheatham said. "The increased demand for our gross national product is.going to be enormous. This will 6ring with it undreamed of problems for engineers__of the futuie. for the nation's raw material is limited. Human insenuitv, however, is boundless and I am confident this p.-oblem- will be somehow solved. Nevertheless, all of us here should consider ourselves fortunate to be part of the forest products industry, for our natural resource-timberis the one natural resource that grows."

Following the conclusion of Mr. Cheatharn's talk, -the Georgia-Paiific executive received a S-rninute, standing ovation from the more than 200 men and women who heard the straight-from-the-shoulder remarks.

The cocktail party held in the swimming pool area was an outstanding event. The "enchanted evening" with a Tahitian motif and South Seas music was truly tops, not to mention the beautiful drinks and girls ever present.

New Officers Elected

Wednesday morning was devoted to reports from the various committees and the election of officers and directors for the 1958-1959 fiscal year. Roland Remmell was elected president, Tom Hammer 1st vice-president, and Jack Walker 2"d vice-president. Directors'include W. J. Renn, Jr., Jan Naetzker and Wm. L. Gouline, for the eastern division; Don Davis, Jr., Henry Dahlquist and Coleman Ruddell, for the midweif; J. R. Glay, W.M. Gott and Louis Reicke, Jr., for the south, and Art Lundgren, Grant Dixon and Floyd Yates, for the western region. Directors at large include W. J. Ritchie, Fred B. Smales and S. W. White. Chairman of the Past Presidents' Council is Louis Riecke, Sr.

W. E. Difford, managing director of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, was the last speaker of the business sessions. lle gave a straightforward talk on "As 'We See It at DFPA." His talk was educational, informative and at times humorous, but he covered his subject well as he knows the sales potentials.

During the afternoon, the new board of directors held their first meeting and more than two busloads of plywood folks made a tour of the San Diego Zoo, while others of the vacationers played golf, went sailing and swimming. That evening they convened in the Circus Room for cocktails and the final gala dinner dance in the ballroom.

"It was a wonderful convention held in a beautiful setting," said Managing Director Munson. "It will be about six months before we feel the effects of these various meet-