f\ LYS and dolls of the Redwood Empire \t Hoo-Hoo Club 65 gathered in a festive and unprecedented meeting early in December 6, for a Christmas PartY.

The three dozen stalwart northerners in a unique gesture moved tleir meeting {rom the cold northland to "sunny" San Jose, a first in the club's history.

Len Viale of Simpson Wholesale Co. was chairman of the event aided by Burt Wheeler (Marvelous Marin's Biggest Boos' ter) of Larkspur Lumber Co.

NFPA's Ctlnqdq Meet

The fall meeting of the National Forest Products Association in Vancouvero 8.C., marked the first international meeting out' side tle continental United States for the forest products industry's national federa' tion. Business and special sessions drew wide participation by forest products in' dustry leaders from all parts of the U.S. and Canada and from all levels of com' pany management.

The Southern Pine Association returned to membership in the NFPA as a result of board action at the meeting.

In a series of actions, including several policy interpretations and moilificationsn the board:'!

Supported revision of the Forest In' dustries Council to provide certain parti' cipation by American Forest Institute, public relations arm of the industry.

r[ Authorized implementation of a public relations program geared to local level action relating to increasing withdrawal of commerical forest land for noneconomic uses.

I Sponsored intra-industry organiza' tion negotiations to win total forest in' dustry support of efforts to overcome increasing adverse public reaction to timber harvesting.

E Reaffirmed strong industry support of the model building code system in pre' ference to a single national code.

I Formally offered strong support of the American Society for Testing Materials Committee procedures for development of standards applicable to assigament of stress values for wood products.