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Show Trae 'Fifty, Years of Progress' VTfl (0 SOUND OPTIMISTIC NOTE FOR 13 BUSINESS Charles L. Wheeler, left; W. E. Gnadt head sales meet Hardware Company Opens Fiftieth Annual Conference Optimism for continuation throughout 1939 of the upward trend in the company's business of the last two months was expressed by Charles L. Wheeler, president and general manager of the Salt Lake Hardware company, during the firm's fiftieth annual sales conference Wednesday. Mr. Wheeler waa In charge of the' three-day conference, which opened at 1:30 a. m., conducted in the company's com-pany's auditorium, 103 North Main atret. The theme of the convention was "Fifty Years of Progress," snd W. E. Gnsdt, genersl sales manager, was master of ceremonies. Mr. Wheeler traced the growth of the firm from Its 1111.000 of sales volume In 18sg to more than 1113.-000.000 1113.-000.000 In 1W8. with a monthly payroll pay-roll of more than 140,000 to ita 110 employes. He explained a six-point progrsm by which -the company expects to continue Its growth. |