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Hoo-Hoo Removes Word "Male" From Bylaws At Annual Convention

After 101 years of male membership, members of HooHoo International, the fraternal order of the forest products industry, addressed the gender issue at their annual convention in Sioux Falls, S.D., deleting the word "male" from membership requirements.

The organization did not specifically extend an invitation for women to join, although Beth Thomas, manager of the Hoo-Hoo office in Gurdon, Ar., was rrade a member in recognition of her contributions. Some clubs have attempted to admit women to membership in the past, a spokesman said.

Manny Litvin, Famrington Hills, Mi., was elected president (Snark of the Universe) during the Sepr 12-15 meeting. Others elected: E'ddie Z. Hunt, Crockett, Tx., first international vice president; Jan-Evert Hermans, Coquitlam, B.C., Canada second intemational vice president. and Bernie Barber, Jr., Fresno, Ca., international secretary/Eeasurer. Dave Blasen, Portland Or., imnediate past president, is chairman of the board.

Regional directors elected to the Supreme Nine and the board were Kevin MacPhee, Barrington, R.I.; Tom Stumpf, Sumner, Wa.; Andy Blackwell, Emerald, Victoria' Australia; Nomt Thomas, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canad4 and Tom Lynn, Desoto, Tx. Ernie Wales, Spokane, Wa., the group's oldest living past president, is Seer of the House of Ancients.

The next annual convention will be Sept. 7-10' 1994, in Vancouver, B.C. o

Southern Pine Grading Tests

Sixty+ight graden reprresenting 19 southern yellow pine rranufacturers corpeted in Timber Products Inspection's annual fall grader's contest at Cox Wood Preserving, Orangeburg, S.C.

Over $1,700 in cash awards and a fint place trophy were awarded at tbe Sepr 18 event in four categories (narrow dimensim, wide dimension, written test, board competition). Mike Torte, Ingram Lunber, Effingham, S.C., bad Oe best accumulative score. Torte, Bruce Moore and Chris Stewafi, Ingrarn, won the team rophy. Glen Player, Ingrarn, received a plaque for contributions to the grading profession.

Other winnen: Barry Bennec and Dale Todd, Union Camp, Meldrim, Ga.; David Clark, Federal Paperboard, Johnston, S.C.; John Grant, G-P, Varnville, Ga.; Robert Washington, Coastal Lumber, Walterboro, S.C.

Lowe's, Depot Battle For Size

A battle for size is heating up in North Wilkesboro, N.C., with Home Depor seeking to build a 162,150 sq. ft. store behind a Sam's Club and Lowe's planning to build a l2l,l48 q. fr sore directly across the streeL

Lowe's expects to open mid to late 1994, Home Depot in early '94. Before either can build, they will have to move a 30" high-pressure water line that runs under both properties.

FALL grading competilion: (1) Bill Cox. Jr.. Ken Prosser,-Bill Cbx, Sr. (A Chft Sreivart. Bnrce l{oore, Mike Torte. (gl Larv Crano willi glipboard. ({) Alan Militin judging John R€ed€r.

Dale Bosveld, 37, Durchasinq manager for Boland-Malobey Lumbd Co., Iouisville, Ky- was killed in an automobile accident on I-75 in Mt. Vernon, Ky., Sept 5,193.

Mr. Bosveld owned his own construction firm until joining BolandMaloney in 1989.

Henry W. Jones, 91, long-time hardwood lumbernan, died July 30, 1993, in Memphis, Tn.

He began his career in 1924 wirh Bellgrade Lumber Co., Memphis, and remained associated with the firm until he retired in 1966. In 1943 he forned Cathy-Williford-Jones Co., Memphis, with partners T. M. Cathy. C. C.-Carhy anOi. S. Williford.

Mr. Jones served as a director of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, National Lumber Manufruners Association, Southern llardwood Traffic Association, 1956 Southern Hardwmd Manufrcnrrcrs pres., 1953 National Lumber Expcters Association pres. and 1948 Lumbermen's Club of Memphis pres. In 1981, be received the club's J.S.P. Wilson Award.