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BUltlllNG iIATERIAIS wholesalers from Northern California and Nevada were introduced to Masonite Corporation's new products and prornotion programs at a "Challenge of Change" presentation recently in San Francisco. Left to right, front row: Robert Fewer, Gross Co., San Francisco; James Duart Tarter, Webster, Johnson Co., Fresno; Gus Lotti, Gross Co., San Francisco; A. M. Ferrell, Rice Supply Co., San Rafael; Clarence Dane, Strable Lumhr Co., 0akland; Beverly Lacek, commentator; Rolston Johnson, Butler-

Johnson Co., San Jose; Richard Clare, Lumber Dealen Materials Co., Redding; Don Glawson, Boise-Cascade Co., Reno, Nev.; Jack Barton, Blattner-Bahr Co., Sacra mento. Front row: Jack Quatman, J. E. Higgins Lumber Co., Santa Glara; T. M. Smolich, Lumber Dealers Ma. terials Co., Sacramento; Paul Williams, Blattner'Bahr Co., Sacramento; Cecil Rous, Pacific Cement & Aggre gate Co., San. Francisco. Botton picture shows large group of building materials wholesalers from south ern California and Arizona.

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Hqrdwood Associqtion Meeting

Lawrence D. Kellogg, well-known hardwood lumberman of Alexandria, Va., was chosen 35th president of the National Hardwood Lumber Association at the association's closine convention session in Toronto, Canada recently.

Kellogg succeeds Don F. White of Oakland, Calif ., who became a permanent member of the executive committee.

Mclean and Sullivan stepped down as board directors.

The convention lasted three days in September and got under way with a parade, bagpipers and forest rangers who served as flag bearers. Major addresses were delivered by prominent members of the hardwood industry in the United States and Canada.

The 1967 meeting of NHLA will be held in Chicago next October.

Philippine Mohogony Assn. Meets

The 33rd annual meeting of the Philippine Mahogany Association, Inc. was held in conjunction with the National Hardwood Lumber Association meetins in Toronto, Canada.

Western lumber & Building Mqteriols MERCHANI tional Hardwood Co. was elected president and Douglas M. Dayton of J. H. Monteath Co. was selected as vice-president. George D. Scrim was appointed to continue as executive secretary-treasurer, a post he has held {or fifteen years.

Among other westerners attending were James W. Iliggins of J. E. Higgins Lumber Co,, San Francisco; Bruce W. Mclean of General Hardwood Company, Tacoma, S'ashington and James W'. Sullivan of Sullivan Hardwood, San Diego, Calif. Higgins was elected to the board, while

The meeting, marking the 38th year of the association. was attended by a record number of importers of Philippine Mahogany products, with representatives coming from throughout the United States and Canada. Highlights of the meeting were addresses by Nicolas Capistrano, Jr., president of the Philippine Lumber Producers' Association, Manila, and by Pedro Nisperos who also represented the PLPA. Both speakers stressed the efforts being made in the Philippines to conserve the lorests which form a vasi portion of the natural resources of the Republic.

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The executive secretary, George D. Scrim, presented a comprehensive report on the activities of the association during the past year. In his report he laid particular stress on the promotional efrorts of the group. Major consideration was given to plans for production of a new promotional motion picture to replace the extremely successftrl film "The Story of Philippine Mahogany." He also reported on activities in connection with legislation, grading rules, rail and ocean freight rates, import duties, statistical matters, and other areas o{ concern to the membershio.