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Show , Seek Greater Wool Use wmmmmmi iwmu iuwi m mm J min'miiM"!'"!1 i"nn-nirnr-np-inrr-r r vi'i I ' . V , LEADERS OF THE U.S. WOOL-GROWING INDUSTRY attend the annual meeting of the Wool Bureau, Inc. in New York. Steve L. Stumberj (center)' of Sanderson, Texas, was elected chairman of the Bureau's Board of Directors. I'lankini; him are W. II. Stelwer (left) of I'ossil, Ort-Kon, president of the American Wool Council, and John II. Breckcnridge of Twin Kails, Idaho, president presi-dent of the National Wool Growers Association. ir NEW YORK, N.Y. Programs designed to increase markets for wool in the U.S. will be intensified during the coming year, it has been announced following fol-lowing the annual meeting of the Wool Bureau, Inc. Leaders of the wool growing industry have voted to expand nationwide wool promotion ef-I ef-I forts, and step up the national i consumer advertising campaign for wool, j Steve L. Stumberg of Sandcr-I Sandcr-I son, Texas, a former vice-prusi-j dent of the American Wool Council and past president of the Texas Sheep Si. Goat Raisers As-i As-i lociation, has been elected chair- man of the Bureau's Board of I Directors, succeeding Jan H. I Moolman of Middelburg, South i Africu. I Three new men-" rs were ! seated on the T ,.u d of Directors i of the Bureau. They ar John I H. Breckcnridge of Twin Falls, Idaho, president of the National Na-tional Wool Growers Association; Associa-tion; C. B. Ball, chairman of the Australian Wool Bureau, and Waiter Horrobin, chairman of the New Zealand Wool Board. Re-elected to the Board were W..H. Steiwer of Fossil, Oregon, president of the American Wool Council; L. F. Hartley, chairman chair-man and South African member, mem-ber, International Wool Secretariat; Secre-tariat; R. G. Lund, New Zealand Zeal-and member, International Woo; Secretariat, and Mr. Moolman. A steadily improving outloo',. for wool in the United State; was predicted at the meeting;-The meeting;-The brightening sentiment i: evident ut diversified levels, the Bureau reported, noting a rise in mill consumption of apparel wool, an increase in new orders for civilian apparel fabrics, and a sharp resurgence of wool i juries ju-ries in many ina.-'.ets. |