Beautifies as it protects!

all meetings since formation of the group in July; some dealers traveiing a considerable distance to attend. I{ather than :r. diminishing interest, there appears to be an underlying recognition of the value of these meetings by the individuai deaier-each o{ rvhom will havc responsibilitv for planning a program and conducting one of the meetings.

The l-umber Merchants .\ssociatior-r recer.rtly clistributed dividend checks to all its rnembers participating ir-r thc LMA Group Accident-Health and Life Insrrrance program carried u'ith California-\\,'estern States Life Insurance C-ompany. The dividend equiils one month's premium for all employes, dependents ancl management insured in the group and lvas based on good exlrerience during the fiscal policy vear.

Northwest Hqrdwood Annuol Ocl. 12

The Northu'est Hardu'ood Association rvill hold its second annual meeting on Saturday, October 12, at the \Vinthrop hotel, Tacoma, \Mashington. Sessions u'ill begin at 9:30 a.m.'lvith President Emmet J. Nist of the Seattle Box Comoanv in the chair. Electior.r oI officers at.rd three ne'r'v direciori for 1958, progress reports and business matters rvill take in the morning session.

Among the signihcant ne$. cleveloltments in this field is the establishment of a quarter-million dollar harclu'ood oDeration in Alaska lry,ne of its rlirectors, L. R. Smith of Iiongvieu', Washingt,in, t,r harvest hirch and process it for the California, C)regorr and \\rashington furnitttre trade, reports Harry O. Nfitchell, Secret:rry-Nlanager, Nl LA.