Retail Lumber Deafers Con,(erence

Thursday Noon

Luncheon was served in the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club with I. Newton Perry entertaining on the Hammond organ.

Thursday Afternoon

Ralph N. Baker, vice president and general manager of Barr Lumber Co., Santa Ana, acted as chairman.

Rex Clark, vice president and general manager of the Consolidated Lumber'Co., Wilmington, was discussion leader of the subject, "Committee Report on Lumber Grades and Recommended Action." H. V. Simpson, executive vice president of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Portland, Ore., took part in the discussion and answered many questions.

Ernie J. Thompson, sales manager of peoples Lumber Co., Ventura, had for his subject, ."It's Later Than We Think."

During the party and tea afternoon, the ladies had a get-together card in the La Sala lounge of rhe hotel.

The Retail Lumber Dealers Conference, sponsOred by the Southern California Retail Lumber Association, was held at the Santa Barbara Biltmore Hotel, Montecito, Calif., on October 16-17.

Orrie W. Hamilton, the Association's executive vice president rvas given full credit for arranging the excellent program. A11 the talks were informative and worthwhile and held the close attention of the group, this being evidenced by the number of questions asked each speaker.

Thursday Morning

Everett C. Parker, president of patten-Blinn Lumber Co., Los Angeles, and the Association,s president, was general chairman, and welcomed the dealers to the conference.

Ben W. Bartels, general manager of peoples Lumber Co., Ventura, was chairman of the meeting.

The first speaker was Dixon W. Kelley, director of Johnson & Higgins of California, insurance brokerage firm, who talked on "Saving Possibilities Through Managed Group fnsurance Plans."

Leo E. Hubbard, secretary of Hayward Lumber & In_ vestment Co., Los Angeles, spoke on ..Briefing Employees on Security Benefits."

The annual

Thursday Evening banquet and "Fiesta" was held in the Loggia (Continued on Page 10)