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national retail hardware association comprised of thirty-seven state and regional hardware associations and Canada 964 north Pennsylvania street indianapolis 4 ?╟≤ indiana Apr i 1 2l??, 195>8 managing director RUSSELL R. MUELLER president CARL E. GrIjSFF DAYTON, OHIO ohio vice-president MELVIN KRAEMER MARYSVILLE, KANSAS Missouri, nebraska western advisory committee A. B. HILL PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA Pennsylvania and atlantic seaboard Virginia, west Virginia L. A. LUEDTKE FAIRMONT, MINNESOTA Minnesota, north dakota, S. south dakota V HARRY MEYER | SHAWANO, WISCONSIN 1 Wisconsin, illinois / directors f G. W. ASPINWALL HAWKE YE, IOWA iowa JOE B. BAKER MCGEHEE, ARKANSAS arkansas, louisiana, Oklahoma, tri-state, texas K. o. caYce, JR. ? HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY indiana, kentucky FREDERICK J. GARTNER WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN Michigan MELVIN A. JOHNSON GRIMSBY, ONTARIO Canada ANTHONY R. MANNO MEDFORD. OREGON intermountain, montana, mountain states, north coast, pacific northwest CHARLES E. RUGGLES GUERNEVILLE, CALIFORNIA California, pacific southwest RUSSELL SELKIRK COBLESKILL, NEW YORK Connecticut, new england, new york RUPERT B. WATSON ATMORE, ALABAMA alabama, carolinas, florida, georgia, Mississippi, tennessee Mr. A1 Freeman Sands Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada Dear A1: Enclosed is a copy of our contest announcement folder which was sent out to all 23,000 Associa- tion members and 600 wholesalers last month. As you can see we have given the Sands Hotel a con- siderable portion of space. I hope it pleases you. Our Jackpot Prize winner and the two dealer winners will be determined on June 9. 1 will be in touch with you shortly after that time to make final ar- rangements about their visit to the Sands Hotel. Everyone here certainly appreciates your cooperation again this year, and hope we will find an opportun- ity some time to assist your publicity efforts in some outstanding way. u liy, OLMSTED Promotion Director FRO/ef encs ?╟≤ f) n Publishers of HARDWARE RETAILER