their annual meeting. He also makes 

 special reports to the president or 

 board of directors. 



The treasurer is the custodian of 

 all money belonging to the association. 

 He makes a complete report on the 

 financial condition of the cooperative 

 at the annual membership meeting and 

 prepares such other financial reports 

 as required by law or requested by 

 the board. 



Manager 



The manager, under the direction 

 of the board of directors, has gen- 

 eral charge of the ordinary and usual 

 business operations of the associa- 

 tion, including marketing, purchas- 

 ing, and handling all products and 

 supplies. 



The manager has authority to em- 

 ploy, supervise, and dismiss all em- 

 ployees not specifically hired by the 

 board. 



He also does field and public re- 

 lations work. He helps woodland owners 

 plan their marketing program. And 

 he meets with prospective buyers in 

 arranging for the sale of members^ 

 timber. 



Forest Ranger 



In the beginning, officers of this 

 cooperative relied heavily upon the 

 District Ranger and other Forest 

 Service personnel. The Ranger actually 

 served as manager and made important 



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