\(/holesale Hardwood Distributors Meet

C. R. Taenzer of American Hardwood Co., Los Angeles, was elected president of the Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Association at the 18th annual convention held at the Bmprress Hotel, Victoria, B. C., August D, 30 and 31.

P. R. Kahn of Forsyth Hardwood Co., San Francisco, was elected vice-president, and Jack Murphy, Owens-Parks Lumber Co., Los Angeles, was elected secretary-treasurer,

The new dir,ectors are Norman C. Sawers, J. Fyfe Smith Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B. C.; K. L. Bates, Matthews Hardwoods, Inc., Se,attle; A. E. Wanke, Wanke Panel Co., Portland, Ore.; J. E. Higgins, Jt., J.E. Higgins Lumber Co., San Francisco; W. H. Fahs, California Panel & Veneer Co., Los Angeles, and Jerry Sullivan, Sullivan Hardwood Co., San Diego.

Santa Barbara was chosen as the 1941 convention city, the hotel and date to be decided later.

President Norman C. Sawers presided at the business sessioni held August 30 and 31.

Sectional reports were presented by Frank Connolly and LeRoy Stanton for Los Angeles territory; P. R. Kahn and Fred Smales for San Francisco Bay region; P. J. Ahern and A. E. Wanke for Portland area; Dallas Donan for Seattle and J. Fyfe Smith for Vancouver, B. C.

There was considerable discussion at the Friday session of problems affecting the industry. Those taking part included N. Jules Sorensen, W. H. Fahs, A. E. Wanke, Fred Smales, P. R. Kahn, Frank J. Connolly and LeRoy Stanton.

It was decided at the Saturday session to pay $500.00 to the National Hardwood Lumber Association as the Association's prorated share towards the survey of the hardwood industry being made by Trade Ways, Inc., of New York.

The Convention ordered an expression of thanks and appreciation to the hardwood plywood industry for their promotional efforts and development of certain types of hardwood wallboard suitable for use in the low price residence field, thus giving impetus to the increased use of hardwood lumber in residential construction.

A. E. Wanke of Portland, was the winner of the golf cup in the tournament held at Colwood and Oak Bay courses.

The annual banquet for delegates and wives was held on Saturday evening.

The attendance was as follows:

Frank J. Connolly...'W'estern Hardwood Co., Los Angeles

LeRoy Stanton. E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles

W. H. Fahs. Califoinia Panel and Veneer Co., Los Angeles

Jack Murphy.....Owens-Parks Lumber Co., Los Angeles

N. Jules Sorensen..... .U. S. Plywood Corp., Los Angeles

John Clugston. Hardwood Institute of Southern California, Los Angeles

P. R. Kahn ...Forsyth Hardwood Co., San Francisco

Fred Smales. ... ... ...U. S. Plywood Corp., San Francisco

A. E. Wanke.... ......Wanke Panel Co., Portland

P. J. Ahern Emerson Hardwood Co., Portland

Dallas Donan. .Ehrlich-Harrison Co., Seattle

G. A. Strouse........Matthews lfardwoods, Inc., Seattle

J. W. Sumrall . .Matthews Hardwoods, Inc., Seattle

K. L. Bates Matthews Hardwoods, Inc., Seattle

J. Fyfe Smith...J. Fyfe Smith Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B. C.

Norman C. Sawers. ..J. Fyfe Smith Co., Ltd.

Vancouver, B. C.