High seas Hoo-Hoos

firor the first time in its 1O7-year his.a'torv. Hoo-Hoo International has held its annual convention on an ocean liner.

The lumbermen's fraternity held its gathering on the Carnival Cruise Lines' ship Elation, 880 ft. of floating fun. The cruise departed Los Angeles Oct. 3, visited Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico before returning home Oct. 10.

IAttendance was nearly 250, surpassing the conventions in Detroit in 1998 and Boston in 1991 Because of the success of the event, it is expected the forest products fraternity will hold another seagoing convention within the next few years. Attendees did not have to be Hoo-Hoo members to sign on for the fun.

Unbeknownst to the officers of the ship, renegade Hoo-Hoo members somehow managed to raise a huge Hoo-Hoo banner with its black cat emblem on the ship's main communications mast. For two days, amongst national flags and maritime insignia, the fraternal flag proudly flapped in the breeze (see photo, top left). The ship's officers sternly, but politely, required it to be lowered.

The new international president is Teeny Johnston; lst v.p. Archie Brown and secretary-treasurer Chris "Tuffer" Goff. Ron Garka is the immediate past president.

The 2000 convention will be held in San Antonio, Tx., Sept.9-13. Convention headquarters will be the historic Menger Hotel, where President Theodore Roosevelt founded his famed Rough Riders that fought in the Spanish-American War.

HOO-HOO (1) flag flew over the Carnival cruise ship (see story). (2) Past pres. Ron Garka, new pres. Teeny Johnston. (3) Jane & Harold Smart. (4) Archie Brown, Bill Lentes. (5) Dan Brown, Phil Cocks. (6) Jan-Evert Hermans, Chris Gotf. (7) Bob Carper. (8) Phil Steklenski, Marianne McNulty, Dave Siwek. (9) Jim & Lil Peterson. {10) Mark Edick, Connie Yeakel, Rosella Edick. (11) Annette & Dave Rinell. {12) Von Simpson, Al Meier. (13) David & Margaret Mclntyre, Malcolm & Robin Poryvell. (14) Canolyn & Joe Breeden. (15) Fred Frudd, Lee Roberts. (16) Debbie & Jeff Cain. {17) Margaret & Dave Marteney. (18) Y.G. "lzy"

Sanchez, Bob Johnson, Phil Braun. (19) Bill Harley, Beth Thomas, Maggi & Keith Waddell. (20) Dorise Johnson, Fina Sanchez, Elizabeth Braun. (21) Joe Burgoyne lll.

(Mare photos on next page)

HOO-HOO (continued from previous page\ (1) Supreme Nine: the board of directors. (2) Micki & Duane Hulscher, Kim & Pat Ehrenheim. (3) Joy & Jim Taylor. (4) Colin & Raylee Moreland, Slim & Val Fennell. (5)Kar91 Gibson. (6) Shawn & Sheila Sullivan. (7) Bernice & Manny Lltv_rl. (8) Norma & Jack Jacobson. (9) Lottie & Gerry Omand. (10) John & Dianne

Dehne. (11) Greg Cutler, Mary Moynihan, Rod Garka. (12)John Yeakel. (13) Aurirey & Lirry Sparks. (t+1 'aruce Arlington, Richard & son Ryan Martin. (15) Nancy Barnett, Donna Garka. (16) Norm & Bev lrons. (17)

Margie & Dan Olson. (18)Troy & Amy Good. (19) Lourea & Mike Garka. (20iDorothv & Dave'Blisen. (Zt) fiict< Kosolofski, Heather McBeath. (22iCecitie & nobert Smith. (23)Tom O'Meara. (24) Shirley & Pat Story. izsi aettv Jones, (26) Jenny Sullivan, David Kahle. (27) Tony Vecchiolla. iZS) Norma & Ed Gavotto. (29) Vicki & Ron Paul. (30) Rick & Retta gteich, Patsy Coffman. (31) Nancy Johnston, Anne Mari Foulkes. (32) loe Sinefer, John & Barbara Crdwford. (33) Marian Galbraith, Bernie Barber. (34) Elizabeth & Frank Mclean, Linda & Joe Purcell.

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