Name/Title
1971-9 (September) Auctioneer Issue (Volume 22, No. 9)Entry/Object ID
2024.2.306Description
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.
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In this issue:
Feature Articles:
-p. 4- "Convention Attendance Tops All Previous Years"
The 1971 NAA Convention in Lincoln, NE drew a record 822 registrants from 39 states and two Canadian provinces, breaking the prior record set in Roanoke.6Albert C. Dunning receives "Auctioneering's Highest Award"Photo feature on Dunning, a 50-year auction veteran, being honored by President Dean Fleming.
-p. 8- Rex Young receives "Auctioneering's Highest Award"
Profile of Plattsmouth, NE auctioneer with ~60 years' experience, also a former state association president.
-p. 10- Tim Anspach commissioned "Admiral" in the Great Nebraska NavyGovernor Exon bestows the honorary naval commission on the NY auctioneer during the convention.
-p. 11- "Folck Classic Jerseys Score $1,297 Average"
Recap of the 44th Annual Folck Classic registered Jersey cattle sale, topped by a $6,000 bull calf interest.
-p. 27- "President's Message" (Grover Howell)
Howell reflects on his first months as NAA President and urges members toward better "personal outlook."27"Minnesotans Meet For Their 22nd Convention"Recap of the Minnesota State Auctioneers Association's annual meeting, including new officers and a Fun Auction.
-p. 29- "Montanans Win First Advertising Contest"
Wide Range Auction Service (Glasgow, MT) wins NAA's inaugural advertising contest.
-p. 30- "Sandy Van Syoc and Marshall Sisters Win"
Results of the convention's youth Amateur Contest (acrobatics and singing acts).
-p. 31- "California Auctioneers Hold Annual Meeting"
Recap of the CAA's 1971 convention in Pasadena, including new officers elected.
-p. 33–34- "Pop's Ponderings": National Convention Up to Expectations and More" (Col. Pop Hess)
Hess's personal travelogue/column recounting his trip to and impressions of the Lincoln convention.
-p. 34–35- "Dunning and Bailes In New Chicago Gallery"
Feature on C.P. Terry Dunning's new high-end Michigan Avenue auction gallery and its grand opening sale.
-p. 38- Ron Woodward named World's Champion Livestock Market Auctioneer
Broken Bow, NE auctioneer wins the title at the 1971 Livestock Marketing Congress in Sealy, TX.
-p. 39- "Three Simmental Bulls Auction For $370,000"
Government-imported Simmental bulls sell for record prices at a Lacombe, Alberta research station auction.
-p. 48- "Estate Auction Breaks Attendance Records"
An eight-hour Clinton, Iowa estate sale draws ~1,200 attendees and sets a county/state attendance record.
-p. 51- "Buster Brown Items Auction for $1,800"
A 97-piece Buster Brown memorabilia collection sells for far more than expected at a Dayton, OH estate sale.Collection
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MagazineVolume/Number/Issue
Vol. 22, No. 9Publisher
National Auction AssociationDate Published
Sep 1971Time Period
20th CenturyRelationships
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