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ADDRESS: part of the conference was the Question and Answer Forum that followed, conducted by Hal A. Brown, president, Woodhead Lumber Co., Los Angeles. Common problems of operating a small retail yard were discussed.

The conference's business closed with observations orr the NRLDA's second annual exposition in Cleveland this October by several Southern California dealers who went east for it. Reporting on it were William G. Cooper, Albert B. McKee, Jr., William H. Marmion, \M. Stewart Russell and Wayne Mullin. Their remarks may be summed up in the words of Bert McKee that it was an inspiring and encouraging show, proving that "lumber dealers are finallv beginning to do an acceptable job of challenging others for the building material dollar." He said they were impressed by the careful planning that went into the convention and the meticulous organization of the expositic,n.

A Western Round-up Dinner Dance, rvith floor show, concluded the conference. Square dancing sparked tire lively last evening under chairmanship of Robert l{. James, manag'er, Macco Lumber Co., Paramount, Calif. All That-and Golf, Too !

A golf tournament tvas arranged after the guests arrived for the conference and piayed at beautifui Tamarisk Country Club in Palm Springs on November ll after close of the business meetings of the two preceding davs. First prize for low net score went to Steve Hathawav, o\\'ner of the Oceanside Lumber Co. with his 74. Second prize for his 75 went to Bill Merideth, another Oceanside dealer, St. Malo Lumber Co.-proving the seaside citizens also do allright in the desert altitudes.