b'100 Years: 1919-2020. November, December and JanuaryLittle Boy: Dad, when I 1969 The 18th Annual1945 (Jan 6) Naval lieutenant George H. W. Bush, future grow up, Im going to IOMA Convention was atPresident of the US, and future First Lady Barbara Pierce marry Grandma. the Sahara Hotel in Laswere married in Rye, New York. Father: You cant do that, son.Vegas. Speakers were(Jan 31) Eddie Slovik was executed by firing squad for Shes my mother. Little Boy:Tom W Sigler, VP of Con- desertion, the first American soldier since the American Well, you married mine. tinental Oil Co Market- Civil War, and last to date to be executed for this offense.1969 (Dec 1) Vietnam War:ing; Jack Howard, Public100 Years AgoThe first draft lottery in the USRelations Manager for Rocky Mountain District of Humble was held since World War II.Oil & Refining Co with the story behind the SS Manhattan1919 (Nov 9) Felix (Dec 2) The Boeing 747 jumboNorthwest Passage Voyage; Congressman Ed F. Foreman,the Cat debuted in jet made its debut. It carriedRepublican from Las Croces, NM; and Jim Gillie, AssistantParamount Pictures 191 people, most of themto the Manager Advertising & Public Relations of Phillipsshort Feline Follies, reporters and photographersPetroleum Company.becoming the first silent from Seattle, Washington toSinclair was forced to sell 2500 gasoline stations before beingfilm cartoon character.New York City.allowed to merge with Atlantic-Richfield. This was probably1919 (Dec 21) The US deported 249 people, including (Dec 14) The Jackson Fivean important factor in the beginning of Earl Holdings. Emma Goldman to Russia during the Red Scare. made their first appearance1970 (Jan 5) The first episode of All My Children was(Dec 26) Babe Ruth was sold by the Boston Red Sox to on the Ed Sullivan Show.broadcast on the ABC television network.the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever 1970 (JAN IOMN) (MTK) The relaxation of your choice(Jan 7) Farmers sued dairy farmer Max Yasgur, owner ofpaid for a player at that time. The deal was announced on will be available at this convention. It could shake you outthe site for $35,000 in damages caused by Woodstock.January 6, 1920.of that daily routine and give you a fresh viewpoint. So,(Jan 14) Diana Ross & The Supremes performed their1920 (Jan 5) 1920 US Census count began. This became why dont you and the Missus plan to come to Las Vegasfarewell live concert together at the Frontier Hotel in Lasthe first census to record a population exceeding 100she would just love to see the bright lights. We will lookVegas, and Rosss replacement Jean Terrell was introducedmillion, at 106,021,537. The Census Bureau stopped forward to seeing you there. on-stage at the end of the last show. counting mixed-race people and the one-drop rule (JAM) Some 43 years ago (1927) a law was passed inbecame the national legal standard. 75 Years Ago (Jan 9) Thousands of onlookers watched as The Human Congress known as the Depletion Allowance. This law1944 (Nov 6) The Hanford Site in Washington (state)Fly George Polley climbed New York Citys Woolworth was quite beneficial to all purveyors of raw materials fromproduced its first plutonium.Building. He had reached the 30th floor when a old Mother Earththe Depletion Allowance remained(Nov 7) US presidential election:policeman arrested him for climbing without a permit. unchangeduntil 1969shortly after Mr. Nixon took overFranklin D. Roosevelt won reelection(Jan 13) The New York Times ridiculed the Americanso, what will all this mean to the Oil Marketertheover Republican challenger Thomasrocket scientist Robert H. Goddard. (Decades later, on July Little Guy who is so dependent on that last dribble of profitE. Dewey, becoming the only US17, 1969 as the Apollo 11 crew headed to the Moon, the in the oil industry ? Through all the confused reportspresident elected to a fourth term. 1944 Franklin D Rooseveltnewspaper retracted this editorial.)1944 (Dec 16) General George C. - Getty Images (Jan 16) Prohibition in the US began when the Eighteenth Marshall became the first Five-Star General.Amendment to the Constitution came into effect. (Dec 22) World War II: Brigadier General AnthonyThe American Civil Liberties C. McAuliffe, commander of the US forcesUnion (ACLU) was founded. defending Bastogne, refused to accept demands(Jan 30) The oldest for surrender by sending a one-word reply,Brigadier Generalsurviving pro wrestling JAN 1970IOMN Clips Nuts!, to the German command.Anthony McAuliffe match on film occurred which came out of Washington, DC in 1969, and the threats(Dec 26) The Glass Menagerie by Tennesseewith Joe Stecher defeating from the Majors that a reduction in the Depletion Allow- Williams premiered in Chicago.Earl Caddock. Sance would increase the price of gasoline, the Little Guy knew only too well that the price increase the Majors were talking about would be only to him and he could take it from thereIt would be a great thing if the price increase the Majors are talking about would mean a better-buying price for the Jobber and an increase in commissions for the Agent, and also that the Dealer would finally see the light and realize you cant stay in business without a profit if someone could devise a method to improve the communi-cations between Marketer and Supplier, and then too, from Supplier to Marketer, we are sure many of these problems could be solved.The membership campaign was a great success.IOMA offered one free Convention registration toany member who brought a new member into the association before February 15, 1970. WPMA News / Winter 201969'