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Free Enterprise Resists M onopoly Grocers' Association Allen Verbrugge, 1972 Ray Martyniak, 1973 ? Martyniak New AFD President Under the direction and leadership of Allen Verbrugge of Ver brugge’s Market, the AFD continued its growth both in size, stature and accomplishments. In 1973, the president’s gavel is turned over to Raymond Martyniak of Ray’s Prime Meat Stores, who promises to keep the AFD on the move. Year in Review — Page 3 Page 2 The Food Dealer • December, 1972 Pep si- Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company of Michigan Wishes you a Happy and Prosperous Holiday Season. To Assist You in Making Your Holiday Season Prosperous, Ask Us about Our Holiday Promotions. "FEPSl-COLA" ANO "PEPSI" ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF PepsiCo, INC. THE FOOD DEALER December. 1972 YOUR ASSOCIATION AT WORK Review of AFD Involvement, Action Programs The following is a year-end re ket: Salim Sarafa. Big Dipper Market; Ray fire, as both an encouragement and a vote view of the numerous major action Shoulders. Shoulders Markets; William of confidence to Detroit Mayor Roman programs, projects and involve Welch. Hollywood Super Markets; and Gribbs and Police Commissioner John ment of the Associated Food Deal Leonard Tagliavia. Dan-Dee Markets. Nichols. AFD said STRESS was "reduc Conducted the Associated Food Dealers' ing crimes and making streets safe again." ers during 1972. It also includes 7th Annual “Grocers Week in Michigan,” The National Association of Food Re some of the major developments a statewide promotion sponsored by the tailers called for "some controls" on raw which occured in, and affected, our AFD in behalf of the state's food industry agricultural products at a Price Commis industry. This report was com . Gov. William Milliken issued a pro sion hearing April 12 in Washington piled by AFD president Allen Ver clamation to that affect, as did most of AFD termed "unacceptable and ineffi brugge and executive director Ed the Mayors of Michigan cities. Highlight cient" an idea by the Trade Union Lead ward Deeb. of the week-long celebraton was AFD's ership Council of Detroit to cut off the 56th Annual Food Trade Dinner, held tail portions of T-Bone and porterhouse JANUARY Feb. 8 at the Raleigh House with some steaks in a public statement. The year began with a Jan. 1 deadline 1,300 persons on hand. AFD officially supported U.S. Senate Bill from the Cost of Living Council and IRS Guest of honor at AFD's trade dinner S-1457 designed" to strengthen the Clayton for retailers to post price lists in their was U.S. Sen. Robert P. Griffin. In his Act by setting the guidelines which eliminate stores in conjunction with Phase II of the address. Griffin called for aid to victims cut-throat, destructive and unfair competi wage-price freeze. The ruling was to have of crime, as a sponsor of a new federal tion. The action was relayed to all Michigan taken effect Nov., 1971, but was post bill to that effect. Representatives and Senators in Washington poned to Jan. 1 following protest of the Joseph Brophy of Canada Dry Corp. The AFD issued a Special Report on Associated Food Dealers (AFD) stating was elected president of the Metro Detroit Food Prices in the April edition of The Food the rules were “hazy and needed clarifica Soft Drink Assn. AFD's Tom Violante Dealer, showing food prices increasing less tion.” Later in the year, businesses with and Ed Deeb met with Oakland County since 1968 than any other category less than 60 employees were exempt from Prosecutor Thomas Plunkett to discuss AFD participated in the Detroit Mayor's the controls. legal aspects of the bad check problem Task Force on Hunger and Malnutrition The AFD participated in a meeting call AFD and many food distributors par meeting. AFD opposed amendments to ed by various beverage distributors and ticipated in the civic “Save Our Zoo” cam the Fair Labor Standards which would raise the MCCP to discuss the issue of one-way paign to help the Detroit Zoo raise need federal minimum wages to S2 per hour; and versus returnable containers. DAGMR’s ed funds Feb. 29. AFD met at MSU if approved, students should be exempted wth representatives of the University's Inaugural Ball was held Jan. 15 with Do to encourage work for them. nald Dorst of Independent Biscuit Com Project 80 + 5, to project the state of the April 19. AFD participated in a meeting food industry in 1985. pany being installed as president of the Michigan Food Trades Council which James Hutton of Steve Conn Associates MARCH saw William DeCrick of Stiles-DeCrick Com was elected president of the Detroit Food The AFD participated in a hearing in pany re-elected president The AFD Brokers Association AFD’s A1 Ver Lansing supporting SB 577 to license state participated in the annual Home Economics brugge and Ed Deeb participated in a din food distributors, but asked that the bill conclave at MSU Also, the association ner meeting of the Grosse Pointe Jaycees. be amended to "spell out rules” by which participated in a meeting of the Litter Pre the licensed dealer would be governed, vention committee of the Detroit Chamber Federal Trade Commission during this and also that copies be provided to all of Commerce Members of the AFD and month accused the four major cereal firms distributors. Chatham Super Markets the association participated in the Annual of having a monopoly, and proposed that was cited by the Brand Names Foundation Food Forum at MSU's Kellogg Center; guest some of the firms should be "broken for "good retail citizenship, consumer pro speaker was NAFC's Clarence Adamy up” On Jan. 21, AFD’s Ed Deeb ap tection and outstanding merchandising prac- AFD's Ed Deeb addressed the Detroit Ag peared as a guest on Tom Shannon’s tces.” Arnold L. Foster was elected riculture Club April 28 at Carls Chop Morning Show (WXYZ-TV) to discuss is the new president of Allied Supermarkets, House sues of our industry On Jan. 24, the succeeding Thomas McMaster who be MAY AFD participated in a meeting of the came chairman of the board. Joseph Foy announced at the annual Michigan Industrial Traffic League, to dis New USDA rules issued this month, Spartan Stores convention May 16 that he cuss views of “motor vehicle detention” prohibited retailers from returning cash would be retiring in 1973; Ray Dutmers was regarding policies and shipments for change in food stamp transactions named to succeed him A&P converted Gov. W illia m Milliken proclaimed Jan. Seallest Foods closed its Detroit ice cream its over 100 Michigan food stores into WEO 23-30 as "Michigan Fish & Seafood Week” plant "due to economic conditions, and discount units. Pittiglio's Market ended for the Fisheries Council of the Great more retailers going into private brands." up in first place in the AFD Bowling League Lakes, with the AFD cooperating. AFD president A1 Verbrugge announ standings for the 1971-72 year DAG MR FEBRUARY ced the formation of a new Michigan Con hosted executives of Chatham Super Markets Allen Verbrugge of Verbrugge’s Market venience Store Council, to be coordinated May 10. was elected the new president of the AFD, by AFD Spartan Stores, Inc„ inaugu Associated Food Dealers hosted a meat- succeeding William Bennett of Quik-Pik rated unit-pricing and cardboard baling cutting seminar in cooperation with Wolver Food Stores. The following new directors programs for its retailers. ine Packing Company at Wolverine’s new were elected: Paul Felice of Felice's APRIL plant . Executives of WWJ-Radio-TV Quality Market; Don Harrington, Meat- AFD endorses the Detroit Police Depart gave a special presentation to the AFD N-Place; Gene Matti, Town Square Mar ment’s STRESS unit, which was under (Continued on Page 7) Page 4 The Food Dealer • December. 1972 THE FOOD DEALER Volume 46 — No. 8 FRESH Copyright 1972 Official Publication of THE ASSOCIATED FOOD DEALERS 434 West Eight Mile Rd. Detroit. Michigan 48220 Phone: 542-9550 NUTS • EDWARD DEEB. Editor CHRISTINE SAJDAK, Office Secretary MINERVA ZIVAN, Insurance Secretary • Officers —1972 ALLEN VERBRUGGE, President Verbrugee's Food Markets __________ Grosse Pointe HARVEY L. WEISBERG, Chairman Chatham Super Markets .... .......................... Warren MIKE GIANCOTTI Chairman. Executive Committee Auburn-Orchard Super M arkets______________ Utica J. OMER GAGNE, Vice President People's Super M arkets____________________ Pontiac RAY MARTYNIAK. Vice President Ray's Prime Meats ___ __ ______________Trenton PHIL LAURI, Vice President Lauri Bros. Super Market _________________ Detroit EDWARD ACHO. Treasurer J-A Super Market ___ Detroit Trustees PHIL SAVERINO, Chairman Phil's Quality Market _...... Detroit ALEX BELL. Village Food Market Grosse Pointe WILLIAM BENNETT. Quik-Pik S tores____ Detroit SIDNEY BRENT. Kenilworth Market _____ Detroit LOUIS GEORGE. Mayfair Super Market ____ Detroit DON LaROSE. Food Giant Super Mkts. _ Hazel Park JAY WELCH. Holly-wood Super Markets _ Royal Oak EDWARD DEEB, Executive Director GEORGE BASHARA, Legal Advisor Directors LAFAYETTE ALLEN—Allen's Supermarkets_______________ Inkster A complete line of the freshest nuts. WILSON BOYD—King Cole Super M arkets _____________ D etroit Huge variety, salted and cooking SAM COSMA—Atlas Super Market ______________________ Poctiac PAUL FELICE— Felice's Quality Market _____ _________ Poctiac variety right at the shoppers JACOB GRANT—Fanner Grant's M arket___ _________ Arm Arbor fingertips. Quality Value. Fast service DON HARRINGTON— Meat-N-Place ____________ Sv Clair Shores SID HILLER—Shopping Center Super Markets ------------ Southfield to you. Customers will be back for JACK HAMADY— Hamady Super Markets __________________ Flint more, you'll be back for more. They re GEORGE JERRY—C. Jeny's Super Markets _________ Port Huron DANNY KNOPPER—Danny’s Super Markets ___ ________ D etroit the perfect go-togethers with their FRED LEVEY—Lindy’s Super M arkets __________________ Detroit favorite soft drinks (opposite page).