1971-6 (June) Auctioneer Issue (Volume 22, No. 6)
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1971-6 (June) Auctioneer Issue (Volume 22, No. 6)Entry/Object ID
2024.2.315Description
The official publication of the National Auction Association. For decades, The Auctioneer has provided NAA auction professionals with insightful content to help them advance their careers, grow their business, stay connected to the industry and remain competitive in an ever-changing auction marketplace. Articles in The Auctioneer include legal advice, marketing tips, industry and state association news, member profiles and more. *Click on cover to view full issue.Context
In this issue: Feature Articles: - NAA National Convention Program (pp. 2-4) Full four-day program for the July 21–24 convention at the Radisson Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska, including seminar speakers, committee meetings, the dedication luncheon, business meeting, and grand banquet schedule. - Ladies Auxiliary Convention Program(pp. 4-6) Complete four-day convention program for the Ladies Auxiliary, including get-acquainted hours, luncheons, a children's zoo tour, a bus tour of Lincoln landmarks, and the grand banquet, all hosted by the Nebraska Ladies Auxiliary. - National Convention Committee Members (p. 7) Lists all Nebraska-based committee members organized by function: Advertising Contest, Auditing-Budget, Grievance, Resolutions, Amateur Contest, Fun Auction, Hospitality, Transportation, and Entertainment. - Pool-Side Party Opens Nebraska Convention (pp. 18-19) Report on the Nebraska Auctioneers Association's 23rd Annual Convention in Kearney, covering the opening party, business discussions, luncheon program, officer elections, and evening banquet. - $716 Per Acre Realized in Kentucky Farm Sale (pp. 26-27) Reports on the auction of Adairland Farms near Glasgow, Kentucky, where 400 acres sold for $277,600 total, led by a California contractor who paid $203,000 for 233 acres of a farm his father had sold for $15,000 thirty-six years earlier. - Auction at Academy Brings Back Memories (pp. 27-28) Describes the surplus equipment auction at the historic Fairmount Academy in Indiana, evoking nostalgia among former students while Everett E. Corn, secretary of the Indiana Auctioneers Association, conducted the two-hour sale. - Auction Attracts Many, Recalls Memories (p. 44) Feature on a two-weekend estate auction in Christiansburg, Virginia, where antiques collected by the Lee family over 60 years drew buyers from multiple states and evoked strong nostalgia among attendees. Regular Sections: - Masthead / Editorial Staff (p. 1) Lists editor Bernard Hart, assistant Jan Merritt, contributing editors, advertising rates, and publication details. - NAA Officer & Director Roster p. 1) Full listing of NAA officers and Directors with term expiration years, identical in structure to prior issues - Come To Nebraskaland (p. 6) Convention Chairman Marvin Grubaugh's personal invitation to attend the 1971 NAA Convention in Lincoln, highlighting the building dedication and family-friendly programming planned by the Nebraska Auctioneers and Ladies Auxiliary. - The Ladies Auxiliary (pp. 11-12) Two-part section: an unsigned reflective column on how auctioneers have a unique window into the past through items they sell, and Ladies Auxiliary President Irene Erickson's detailed preview of convention highlights with a call to register and volunteer. - Iowa Auctioneers Hold Annual Spring Meeting (p. 19) Coverage of the Iowa Auctioneers Association spring meeting at Iowa State University in Ames, featuring a sales tax report, the "212th Degree" address, and a business meeting on association issues. - Missouri Auctioneers Tour Sale Barn, Attend Auction, at Spring Meeting (p. 20) Report on the Missouri Auctioneers' May meeting in Sikeston, covering a sale barn tour, attendance at a live auction, officer elections, and a fun auction featuring 16-year-old Randy Dickerman as their youngest participant. - Pop's Ponderings: It Will Be Holiday Time for Auctioneers, July 22–24 (pp. 22-23) Col. Pop Hess reflects on Ohio's strong auction market and farm conditions while enthusiastically previewing the upcoming NAA convention as a historic milestone — "The Auctioneer's National Holiday." - The Members Say… (pp. 39-43) Selection of member letters. - Good Speakers Feature Arkansas Convention (pp. 43-44) Report on the Arkansas Auctioneers Association's spring convention in Hot Springs, featuring NAA Director Jim Stevens on real estate auctions and Senator Olan Hendrix on the need for sound auction legislation; includes officer election results and new officer photo.Collection
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