b'100 Years: 1919-2019 This Quarter in Historycontinued. August, September and October Events to RememberTrading StampsThe merchant and the consumer are(JM) Whoever the politician was that thought up the ideaTHE JOBBERstill participants, some willingly, some unwillingly, in theof taxing gasoline should be canonized. He should be theFYI: Jobber - In general, in the petroleum marketing biggest government - sponsored legalized racket in thepatron saint of the U.S. Treasury. industry a jobber is an independent business person who world. No business in the United States of America receivesThe Board of Directors of IOMA decided to hold Brandpurchases gasoline, fuel oil, or other refined products the benefits, and the blessings, of the government asMeetings at the next IOMA Convention in Las Vegas forfrom a refining company (e.g. BP, Shell, Exxon) and, in much as the Trading Stamp Company. Any other businessConvention Registrants. It was felt this would inject certainturn, resells the product (e.g., gasoline stations). Often, a that committed fraud, deceit, deception and larceny ininteresting features and added incentives for marketersjobber owns a bulk plant, as well as gasoline stations or the same manner as a Trading Stamp Company, wouldwho have been absent in the past. C-stores. Jobbers also frequently resell refined products be barred from doing business in the United States . TheThe IOMA Group Insurance programs advertised their 6thto commercial users, government agencies, and industrial Trading Stamp Companies are riding a legalized gravy trainyear of low cost protection, with Over 1,400 individualsaccounts (e.g., home heating oil to homeowners, provided by our government. Consumers would not be socovered and protected. lubricating oils to industrial operations or repair shops, jet quick to endorse stamp company propaganda if they knewThe Association had 42 associate members listed in thefuel to FBOs, etc.). The trade association long known as the facts. Unfortunately, it takes money to sell the public,October Magazine. the National Oil Jobbers Council is now named Petroleum $1 billion dollars of tax-free, interest-free money evidentlyMarketers Association of America (PMAA).(www.pei.org).is too big a till to tap. Detroit article: Leaded gasolinelong known as ethyl -The Intermountain Oil Jobbers Association (IOJA) is now The trouble with thinking twice before you speak is thatmay be on its way out after nearly 40 years of use. know as the Western Petroleum Marketers Association you never get into the conversation. New York article: Man Goes to Moon But Lacks Know-How(www.wpma.com). In 2001, 44.3% of all gasoline in the Los Angeles has the Dodgers and the Angels. Trafficto Maintain Conveniences. U.S. was sold through jobbers. Approximately the same demands you be one or the other. 65 Years Ago percentage was sold through integrated oil company 1969 (OCT IOMN) Cover: A new1954 [Intermountain Oil Jobber News (IOJN) owned and operated stores or franchise arrangements. The Husky-Beeline service station was50 Years of History compiled by Lowe Ashton] percentage of jobbers responsible for fuel sales in the USA located at 1 West and South Temple in"A comparison of the IOJA Financials showed that at the in 2004 fell to 37.3%. [ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobber_(fuel)]Salt Lake City. The head of Travelers Oilend of the financial year in 1955, the association was 1954 (Aug 6) Emilie Dionne, one of the Dionne quintuplets Co and IOMA\'s director Gordon Batesworse off financially than the end of 1954 by $500.00. (born May 28, 1934 in Callander was the dealer.Both years showed little financial activity, so it wasOntario), died of asphyxiation President (TMK) In the words of our tough to just survive. It is interesting to note that the following an epileptic seizure. OCT 1969 OMN Clip Executive Director, theres nothing name \'Jobber\' was dropped by this association about aShe was the first of the five to wrong with this Association that a fewdecade before our national association did." perish. Three of them lived into the 21st century.new members wouldnt correct.continued on page 46Associate Members by Company(As of July 31)Current info at www.wpma.com/associate-member-searchcontinued Terrys Tank Center TopTier Petroleum Underwood EnvironmentalV WMI Mutual Tarrah Homen Paul Konen Consulting Valero Marketing & Supply Insurance CompanyE-Mail tarrah@E-Mail toptierpetroleum@ Earl Underwood Jenni Koepp David Leoterrystruckcenter.com gmail.com E-Mail earl@E-Mail jenni.koepp@valero.com Phone (801) 263-8000Phone (509) 534-0609 Phone (509) 939-6684 underwoodenvironmental.com Phone (210) 345-3504 Insurance, Other ServicesTruck Trailer Repair & Parts Construction, Service Provider Phone (801) 831-6966 Suppliers Wabash National/Beall TrailersTank Removal/Installation, Environ- David MoriceTidewater TransportationTransport mental, Petroleum Testing/Sampling Vecenergyand Terminals Equipment Solutions Candace Lien E-Mail david.morice@ Stu Sanborn Brent Beall United Petroleum Transports E-Mail candace.lien@wabashnational.comE-Mail stu@tidewater.com E-Mail bbeall@Kevin Hogan vecenergy.com Phone (602) 363-1381Phone (360) 759-0326 transportsolutions.com E-Mail khogan@otl-upt.com Tank Manufacturing, Truck Trailer Phone (720) 344-4871 Repair & Parts, Truck & Transport SalesTransporter, Above Ground StoragePhone (503) 477-4104 Phone (602) 278-0094 Terminal Owner & OperatorsTanks, Transportation/Terminals Truck Trailer Repair & Parts, Truck &Suppliers, Transporter, Wagner TransportationTidewater TransportationTransport Sales Transportation/Terminals Versatile Construction Roger Wagnerand Terminals Trivanta United Petroleum Transports F J Smith Jr Phone (208) 733-7671E-Mail verscon@hotmail.com Fueling Facility, Truck Trailer Repair & Neil Maunu Matthew Spear Jeff Hood Phone (505) 487-2259 Parts, GarageE-Mail neil@tidewater.com E-Mail mspear@trivanta.com E-Mail jhood@otl-upt.com Construction, Trucking, Excavating,Wells Fargo BankPhone (360) 759-0321 Phone (310) 989-3689 Phone (817) 564-3951 MiningTransporter, Above Ground StorageReal Estate Sales, Service Provider Suppliers, Transporter, Steve LeonTanks, Transportation/Terminals Transportation/Terminals E-Mail steve.leon@ TonaTec Exploration Utah Logos Inc W X Y wellsfargo.comJustin Semadeni U Gary Turner WCEC Phone (760) 918-2700E-Mail justin@tonatec.com US Oil & Refining Co Phone (801) 263-2263 Jim Rolle Financial Services, Insurance, SecurityPhone (801) 446-2400 Janet Millie Signs & Lighting, Advertising E-Mail jrolle@wcec.com Werts Welding & Tank ServiceExcavating, Mining E-Mail janet.millie@Phone (406) 549-8487 Dave Salysparpacific.com Emergency Response, Engineering,E-Mail dsalys@wertswelding.comPhone (253) 383-1651 Environmental Phone (406) 259-7563Petroleum Products, Suppliers, Petroleum Equipment, Truck Trailer Marketing, Biodiesel Supplier,Repair & Parts, Truck & Transport SalesWholesalecontinued on page 46WPMA News / Autumn 201943'