1. 1933 – National Association of Exterminators and Fumigators was established to support the professional pest control industry. Bill Buettner led the charge. 2. 1933 – The Great Depression: Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) introduced the New Deal, focusing the “3 Rs” of relief, recovery and reform. 3. 1934 – First national industry meeting in St. […]
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