b"October,1978 1000 Power &Light Bldg.,KonsosCity, Missouri64105 MEETYOUINMINNEAPOLIS OurTwenty-NinthAnnualConventionisjustaroundthecorner.The DatesareSunday,October29throughWednesdayNovember1 .PLACEis the Minneapolis,Minnesota.Theenclosedprogram,hotoffthepres s,gives completedetails. Theearlybirdshavegottentherooms- attheRadisson(completely soldout).BUT,thereareplentyofGOODROOMSREMAININGattheMarquette InnandattheNorthStarInn.Thesearebothexcellenthotelsveryclose bytheRadiss onComplex. Allyouneedtodois: 1.Completeandreturntheconventionregistrationformtous inthereturnenvelopeprovided; 2.Completetheenclosedhotelreservationformandmailitto theRadissonHotelinthereturnenvelopeprovided. ACOMPLETESCHEDULEOFLADIES'ACTIVITIES TheAssociation'sFirstLadyandourLadies'Committeehavecomeup withagreatlyexpandedscheduleofactivitiesfortheladies.Enclosedis detailedinformationconcerningthevarioustoursandactivitiesscheduled togetherwithanadvancetourreservationform.Pleasemake~ thatyour spousereceivestheladies'activityinformation.Also,pleasenotethat asinthepast,rfieTuesdaylunchticketforyourwi.fecoversladies' activitiesonTuesday.However,thetoursonMondayandWednesdayare extra- $6.00each. NOMINATIONSPLEASE 1.OffrsandDirectorsofMRCA.Duringeachannualconvent iceion, MRCAofficers,plusfivenewmembersofourBoardofDirectorsareelected. Thefivecurrentdirectorswhosetwo-yeartermsexpirethisyearare: LOUBROX,Lawton,Oklahoma RONALDC.MARTIN,Wichita,Kansas STANLEYW.MILLER,FortWayne,Indiana WALLACE~- SHERARD,Minneapolis,Minnesota CHARLESTHOMPSON ;Fargo,NorthDakota Directorswithoney.earoftheirtwo-yeartermofoff iceremaining are : KURTCARLSON,Rockford,Illinois HARWOODH.FENNER,BentonHarbor,Michigan"