Younger Deolers of SoCol Retoil lndustry Toke Lorge Pqrt in SCRLA'S Eight Annuql Conference

The eighth annual Dealers Fall Conference of the Southern California Retail Lumber Association, held at the Biltmore hotel in Santa Barbara, October 2-3-+, was especially notable in one respect: it attracted a larger turnout of the younger lumber executives in the industry than any Conference yei. And if the leadership qualities they displayed continue to grow as they further mature, then Southern California's retail lumber future will be kept in hands as safe as those that have successfully guided it the past 50 years or more.

As Executive Vice-President Orrie W. Hamilton noted along this same line in a recent Association bulletin : "They (these young men) contributed heavily to the success of the meeting and our industry is looking to them for the leadership it needs to strengthen the economy of their industry and communities in which they are helping to build."

Mr. Hamilton also paid well-deserved tribute to SCRLA President Hal A. Brown for the success of the 1957 Conference, saying in part: "Credit is due in large part for the success of th,is meeting to President Brown, who was most helpful in tailoring the program and engineering it through."

The second day of the Conference started with a general breakfast in the smart hotel's lovely Marina room and got down to food for thought with the business session at 9:30 in the Loggia room. The immediate past president, Wayne F. Mullin, served as chairman of the morning meeting, which rvas a vitally enlightening program. President Brown introduced Mr. Mullin to the roomful of his fellorv lumber dealers and Mullin's brief remarks hailed the stimulating spirit of these annual Fall Conferences, which were started eight years ago by Everett C. Parker during his tenure as president. -

Stanley Brown on "Self Service"

The first speaker introduced by Mr. Mullin was Stanley E. Brown, prlsident and manager of the Chandler Lumber Co., Van Nuys, whose talk on "Self Service" was brilliantly

Rosler of Delegotes to the 8th Annuql

Reroil Lumber Deqlers Gonference

Sqnter Bqrbqro Biltmore Hotel

October 2'4, 1957

Bob qnd Pot Alley. Fqrmers Lumber & Supply Co.' Downey

Edwcrd qnd Lcuro Baltoniyne, Signol Lumber Co., long Beoch

Rolph ond Helen Boker, Barr Lumber Co,, Sontc Ano

Wilbur Borr, Bqrr Lumber Co,. Sonlc Anq

Ben qnd Mildred Bqrtels, Peoples lumber Co', Venluro

J. Eric Beckstrom, Arccdio lumber Co., Arcqdia

|. A. ond Ruth Beckstrorn, Artodio lumber Co., Arcadio

H. F. ond "Kif" Betts, Betts-Sine Lunrber Co., Culver City

"Bus" ond Shirley Blonchord, Blonchord Lumber Co., Norrh Hollywood

Hql ond Dorothy Brown, Woodheod Lumber Co., los Angeles

Stonley ond Yvonne Brown, Chondler lumber Co', Von Nuys

Norbert ond Cloire Bundschuh, Myrtle Avenue lumber Co,, Monrovio

Albert Corlson, Ghino lumber Co., Chino

Mrs. Shirley Corvolho, Southern Cqli{ornio Retqil lumber Assn., Los Angeles

"Pot" ond Morge Deordorf, Peoples Lumber Co., Venlurd

Donold ond Suson Derbes, Polm Springs Builders Supply Co,, Polm Springs

Roy ond Rufh Engslrond, Wilmingfon Lumber Co,, los Angeles

Joseph H. Fay, tt., Oioi Lumber Co., Ojoi

Joseph ond Leono Fitzpotrick, Consolidofed Lumber Co., Wilmington

Ton ond Cotherine Fox, John W. Fisher lumber Co,, Santo Monico

Russell qnd Peggy Frirchey, Polm Avenue lumber Co., Alhcmbro

John F. and Cotherine Gonchl, Ernest Gonchl Lumber Co., Anohein

Orrie ond louise Homilton, Southern Colifornio Reloil Lurnber Assn.

Tony cnd Morgoret Honsen, Mullin Lumber Co., lo: Angeles

Fronk ond Juonito Horringlon, Word & Horrington Lumber Co., 9ontq Ana

Robert ond June Horris, Lounsberry-Horris, los Angeles

Stuqrt qnd Kstherine Hcrris, lounsberry & Horris, lo: Angeles

W. N. Hqthqway, Oceonside lumber Co., Oceonside

Gaorge ond Mcry Cotherine Hinkle, Consolidqted tumber Co,, Wilmington his vard. which will be reported in an earlv issue.

Dealer Brown started to plan the self-service setup at the yard the first of the year and it has now been in operation about four months and they are "very happy" lvith it. The yard attempts to serve both general contractor and public, he said.

The dealer credited self-service ideas from the Cooper, Carlson, Alley and other SoCal yards in starting his Van

Bert ond Evelyn Holdren. Riqlto lurnber Co', Riolro

Joseph ond Adele Horlon, Hoilon and Foole, Los Angeles

Leo Hubbord, Hoyward lumber ond lnvesfment Co., Los Angeles

Edgor D. Jockson, Chino l,umber Co., Chino l. W, Johnson, Hqmmond lumber Co., Lo: Angeles

Lorry ond Wilma King. King-Il/lcrsholl Lumber Co., Bqkerslield

Frederick Kronz, Golden Stote lumber Co., Sonla Monico

H. G. ond Lynn Lorrick, Jr. Lumber & Builders Supply, Solono Beoch

Corl ond Mcrion Loughlin, llor Visto lumber Co., tos Angeles

Bob ond "Cqrlee" leishmon, Crown City Lumber & Mill Co., Posqdeno

George P, Loos, Gibson lumber Co., Son Bernardino

E. G. Ludwick, Sonlo Borbqro Mill & Lumber Co., Sonto Btrrborc

Edwsrd cnd Moy Moyer, Ambrose Mill & lumber Co., Sonta Borbqro

Carr ond Ollie McCouley, Ontario lsmber qnd Hordwore Co., Onlorio

Donald McCoig, Torzqnq lumber Co., Tcrzono

Horry ond tnc McGohey, Son Diego Lumber Co', Son Diego

Albert cnd Evelyn McKee, Forest lumber Co., los Angeles

Kingston McKee, Forest Lumber Co., Los Angeles

George Miller, Sun Lumber Co., Son Pedro

Woyne ond Chorlotle Mullin, i/lullin lumber Co., los Angeles

Jomes qnd Mcry Nelson, Buenc Pqrk lumber Co', Buenq Pork

Williom ond Minoro Rcu, Peoples Lumber Co', Oxnord

Bill ond tillie Richords, Lounsberry & Hcrris, Los Angeles

Rotph ond Lelo Rsssell, Consolidcted Lurnber Co., Wilmington

W. Sf€worl ond Georgie Russell, Russsll lumber Co., Whiniar l rs. J.anette Shcre, Southern Colifornio Retoil lumber Assn., los Angeles

Bob ond Evelyn Schuler, Anowah lumber & Moleriols Co., Pocoimo

Bob ond Corol Sievers, John W. Fisher Lunber Co., Scnto Monico

Pcul and Jocnne Snyder, Illollin lumber Co', Tusfin

Phil. ond Mildred Srillwell, Hommond Lumber Co., los Angeles

Robert ond lorno Sulton, Airline Lumber Co., Scn Diego

Wolt ond Gtcce Tcylor, Wolr loylor Lumber Co', Anoheirn

Ben ond Berlho Turner, Sovewoy Lumber Co., Buenq Pqrk lorry cnd Mory louise Von Order, Blue Stor Lumber Co', lynwood

Alfred ond Hilda Wqhl, Consolidored lumbar Co., Wilmington

Gilnore ond Mildred Word, Word cnd Horrington lumber Co., Scntn Ano