HqrdworelHousew c,res Show o Hit

Retail store buyers liked what they saw at the 21st Western States Hardwaref{ousewares-Paint & Garden Supply Show in San F-rancisco; they went in rccord numbers to the three-day tradc show. Sales indicate buyers were not rcluctant in spending money. Attendance figures totaled 10,524, a 2.6 percerrt increase over 1969.

The show attracted buyers from as far away as Hawaii. as well as the retailers

[r.om the other Western states. Buver optimism for the balance o[ the year was obvious in the way they were huving.

Sales were spread among all major catcgories with emphasis on paint and paint sundries, garden and lawn equipment and supplies, plus tools, plumbing specialties, cabinet and decorative hardware. and all types o{ housewares.

Erhibitors report satisfaction in the number of new accounts opened. plu,s the lecord number o{ prospects to follow-up in the months to ('ome. Post-show orders are expected to give c-rlribitors a big push in extra sales stimulatcd by the shorv.

Hogen Elected WLMA President

At their annual meeting in Seattlc, Western Lumber lVlarkcting Association members elected Le,"lie L. Hagen, vp. of Oregon-Pacific Industries. Inc. of Portland. as president, succeeding John M. Braziel of Brazier Lumber Co.. Tacoma.

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The annual rites

The annual rite of concatenation has been performed again by San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club.

New mernbers are: Dan W. Polenz, David P. Partain, James A. Rudd, Bud E. Brown. Ronald Sandor,al, Darwin Steffensen, Forest Malott, Thomas Wylie, Melvin Lauritsen, Floyd Adkins.

Winfield Scott, Ernie Ruiz, Peter f)eniet, Bert Thornton, Ronald Lauderback and Dave Serry. Reinstatcments are Jerly Viau and Hank Garnjost. Visting dignitaries in. cluded Larry Owen, international vp.; Jack Cheshirt, director jurisdiction VI; and Al McAlpine, state deputy snark. Program chairmen were Harold Morgan and Ralph Smith. Thc degree team consisted oI Jack Cheshire, Bill Harvey, Ron Angelo, Milt Olsen, Bob Croy, Wayne Raney, Harold Morgan, Ralph Smith, Ken Fritz and Gene Huckstadt.

Bosses' Night

LUBS one, six, ten and twelve of the Hoo-Hoo-Ettes, an organization of women active in the lumber industry in the greater Los Angeles area, recently held their annual Bosses Night dinner dance.

Winner of the money tree was George Eubank, L. H. Eubank and Son.

Every year, club members honor and say thanks to their bosses by inviting them as their guest to the dinner dance. This year's turn out was a sizeable one.

BOSSMAN (1) Sterling Wolfe, Sr. ard Ann Miyake. P) Phil Butterfield. Stan Mago, Renee Lester, Art Reeves, Bob Gavlord. (3) Georee -Eubank and Louise Hays. (4) Linda Sloffel & Jay Callaway. (51 Lovey Mc0arthy and boss Roser Mackin. (6) Gale Daugherty, Dorothy Sim' ons. Doiothy Hagerman. (D Betty Shoener, John Weiton. (8) -"Noani" & Frank Higgins' (9) Beverly Fallen. 0scar Furness, Phylis Mendenhall, Jack Secoy. (10) Milan & Maxine Michie, Jo & Ken Tinckler.