b'May 1985 OMN Clip100 Years: 1920-2020 This Quarter25 years agoin Historycontinued. May,June and July Events to RememberID: (FS) Meetings were held in Twin Falls, Pocatello and IdahoChuck Tonani of Thunderbird Lubrications - all from Spo-Falls. Kent Johnson served as the associations president forkane. Remaining directors were re-elected for their districts. the past two years. Without Kent at the helm, we wouldCraig Eerkes, Tri Cities; Bruce Mercer, Sunnyside; Dave Bowles, be floundering today. I personally enjoyed his guidance andYakima; Mike Ogan, Wenatchee; Carroll Whitten, Colville; counsel almost daily, Thanks Kent! The National Associationand Neil Dompler retained his district as well as accepting of Gasoline Tax Administrators held a meeting in Cheyenne,the nomination to Vice President. Don Michelsen, retired Wyoming on regulations pertaining to gasoline and dieselpresident, accepted role as Director again for his district.taxes to make them uniform throughout the western states.a net loss of 28,500 people through migration. However, the pe- The World,Dwight Morrow once wrote to Special welcome to Larry Adams of Adams Petroleum of Burley,riod 1970-1980 showed a net gain of 146,000 people, makinghis son, is divided into people who do things and who will be our president for the next two years! Utah the fifth largest growing state in the nation for the 1970s.people who get the credit. Try, if you can to belong MT: (JB) Tank Leakage seminars were held in Great Falls andThe 1985 estimated population in Utah was 1,665,600. Davis,to the first class. Theres far less competition.Billings. A Regional meeting was held at Snowbird in UtahSalt Lake, Utah and Weber made up 76% of the total. ThisOne mark of an executive is the ability and the state meeting was held in Great Falls.percentage was not expected to change by the year 2010,to decide. An obligation of free men is UT: (GT) Utah Transportation Commission adopted specialeven though population was expected to reach 2,681,100the willingness to decide. A quality of size and weight information for hauling of LPG or gasoline.by 2010. For all the petroleum marketers in Utah this shouldeffective people is the courage to decide.A survey was sent toindicate good news. Since there are fewer marketers in the state Richard L. Evansmarketers to gagenow than a decade ago and with more people needing product,For success, write down what you want the seriousness ofthe survivors of our industry should do well. to be. Every day write down what you the hauling problem.WA: (DW) If two is a couple and three is a crowd, what doesdid toward that goal.The Utah Foundationthat make sixty-two? In my office, that makes up the member- The men who try to do something and projected growthship roster for IOMA Washington . Membership is everybodysfail are infinitely better than those who patterns from 1985business. If each member makes it a goal to solicit one moretry to do nothing and succeed!to 2010: Migrationmember, well have our one-hundred membership organizationHe who works with his hands May 1985 OMN Clip sinto Utah for the 1970- in place shortly(This year) was a troubling group of legisla- is a laborer; he who works 1980 period was dra- tors for our industry. Without the mass turnout and response towith his hands and his head matic. According to theour requestsOil Jobbers and the petroleum industry wouldis an artisan; He who works Foundation figures, thehave been victimized. Elected Officers and Directors were Bill period 1900 throughwith his hands, his head and June 1985 OMN Cover Clip1970in Utah showedBerry of B&B Distributors as President, Neil Dompler of Johnhis heart is an artist.Dompler Oil Co as Vice President and as director Charles P.continued on page 46Get the job done with a delivery truck thats built for your businessSolutions Experts Quality Support New trucks aluminum tanks in a wide variety of sizes, models, and compartments Refurbished trucks Chassis from Kenworth, Peterbilt, Freightliner, Ford, and IHCChoose from a wide range of customized pump and meter systems Repairs Parts: Blackmer, Muncie, EBW, Hannay, Liquid Controls, Scully, Civacon, and more Switchovers Complete DOT registered, ASME R stamp facilityTrucks, tanks, components and parts ALWAYS in stock!Call for a FREE quoteSERVING THE WEST (800) 350-9030 FOR 39 YEARS!PREVIEW OUR ONLINE TRUCK GALLERY PACIFICTRUCKTANK.COMVisit our partner companies:7029 Florin-Perkins Road, Sacramento, California USA pacificmeter.com tankmaxnw.com WPMA News_B/W_AD.indd 1 2/18/20 12:53 PMWPMA News / Summer 202043'