b'This Quarter in History. May, June and July35 Years Ago continued Merger Maina and Quick Buck Raids, along with the Voter Registration Program, and a Refiner Refund Update.50 Years Ago1969 (MAY IOMN) IOMA President Joe Clements (JC) of Twin Falls, Idaho, Lets get together .Associations take a leading part in expanding and improving the business they represent. They attain their objectives by improving their contacts within their industry and outside of it as well. Could you imagine America without them?ED Jim A. Murphy (JM) reiterated the importance of JUL 1984IOMN Clipbeing organized and being organized was being an active industry assistance is by contributing to the PAC . They aremember of your Association. The Small Businessman .MAY 1969IOMN Cover Clip not competing with us, but rather trying to offer valuablethe Oil Marketer . must become much more involved inwe needed more regional meetings, such as this one at Sun and needed assistance . help them help you. politics and maintain a much closer relationship with thoseValley. Automation, Diversification, and changes in Sales who were elected to office and that a deadly diseaseTechniques are some of the things that the Oil Marketers MT: (JB) The quarterly IOMA Board meeting was held Junehas taken hold of the small businessman called Politicalmust keep himself abreast of . We need meetings of this 6, 1984 in Park City, Utah at the beautiful Shadow RidgeApathy . while you were letting Joe do your work for you.kind to also discuss our problems with other marketers from Resort . President Eggertsen suggested that each stateHis concluding statement was Stir up some interest inother sections of our region.form a study committee on (tank leakage) for the purpose of gathering maximum State information . A meeting was(JM) A letter to NOJC (PMAA) President Bill Jones As I held in Helena to discuss diesel fuel and propane permit- view it, one of the prime functions of the NOJC is to see to it ting. Both the Department of Revenue and the Departmentthat the heads of our industry and the boys in Washington of Highways (GVW Division) were in attendance . A meet- D.C. dont get too cozy. We all know that government feeds ing with our Bureau of Weights and Measures indicatesupon itself and politicians are a hungry lot, regardless of another pump labeling bill will be forthcoming . For July,party affiliations. State Associations, by showing continued membership travel is planned for Billings, Miles City andgrowth, can give you the support needed to reach the goal Sidney areas. you have set for 1969. We can hope that future leaders of UT: President LeGrand Terry appointed Lowell CardwellNOJC will have the same knowledge, ambition, and guts to as Vice President. Lowell will fill the vacancy createdcontinue this work . thank you, we appreciate your efforts when Bill Inglesby, Bonus Utah sold his business and wasto improve our lot on both the State and National level.no longer eligible to serve as Vice President. Also . IvanSun Valley, Idaho was the June destination for the IOMA Walker, Pleasant Grove, Utah will serve as IOMA SeniorMarketer Family Weekend Summer Holiday, that included (NOJC) Dirctor for the 1984-85 term of office. Utah MotorGolf, Tennis, Bowling, Swimming, Horseback Riding, Fuel Tax increased to 14 cents per gallon on July 1st, 1984Bicycling, Trap/Skeet Shooting, Ice Skating, and Fishing! with the additional three (3) cents per gallon mandated byPlayschool and babysitting services were available. The the 1984 legislature. MAY 1969 IOMN Clipsevent attracted marketers from California, Washington, WA: Inland Empire (RR) Motor fuel tax in WashingtonArizona and Montana. State went to 18 cents per gallon on July 1st . The driveNVbanned gambling in service stations.to place Initiative 465 on the November ballot has failedCASan Francisco-trading stamps caused gas station line ups.to get enough signatures. The initiative was supported byYOURSELF. Thats the difference in being a professional orAPIMarketing phenomenon of the 1960s . The most jobbers because it would . reduce the sales tax bybeing on the outside looking in!statement was made in a one (1) percent . placed a lid on State spending based onTopic of the month was Truth in Lending Applied to Fuelreport on serve-yourself a formula tied to inflation and population as well as otherRetailers, Gas Stations. stations. 1.) The most active issues. Officers nominated were Kerry Bowles of Yakima,Board of Directors were Ken Kellerstrass of Ogden, Don Holtself-serve entrepreneurs President; Bill Berry of Spokane, Vice President; Directorsof Salt Lake City, Lowe Ashton of Heber City, Forde Johnsonwere independent Don Michelsen of Omak and Bruce Mercer of Sunnyside.Jr of Idaho Falls, Harold Fillmore of Twin Falls, E. Jay Whitingbusinessmen, including a NOJC: Executive Vice President Phillip Chisholm confirmedof Phoenix, L. S. Waite of Butte and Carl Bailey of Lasnumber of men with no that Michael Scanlon, Jr. then NOJC Vice President for PolicyVegas. Legal counsel was L. Rodney Kump of Salt Lake City. oil marketing experience. and Analysis would be the new Petroleum Marketing1969 (JUNE IOMN) President (JC) welcomed everyone to2.) Self-service gasoline Education Foundation (PMEF) Executive Vice President. the second summer holiday at Sun Valley. A short snappywas probably most Refiners contacted their marketers and urged themspeakers program will leave everyone plenty of time forcommon as a tie-in with to oppose amendments to the Petroleum Marketingcomplete relaxation, recreation and just plain good fellow- fast traffic convenience Practices ACT (HR 5023), legislation which was stronglyship . TRAIL CREEK CABIN BARBECUE will be a GALA affairshops. 3.) At least six supported by NOJC. The council prepared a fact sheet. Saturday morning speaker . Mens Luncheon on Satur- major oil companies were, concerning amendments. day noon . Past-Presidents banquet on Saturday eveningor had been involved in Other hot topics for the month of July were that the EPA. Because the changes in the Oil Marketing Industry comethe program. 4.) Most announced a new policy on Fuel Switching, another wasso fast, the officers and Directors of this Association decidedself-serve activity were 50 www.wpma.com / Summer 2019'