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Housing starts slipped 22Vo in March, following'2 mos. of gains, to I,460,000 blde. permits were up 7Vo continuing-a iteady rise begun in Dec. .". the West was the only region in the Lt.S. that had an incrEase in housingstarts....

Ed Stamm, Tumac Lumber was elected new president at the Intported Hardwood products ,4ssn. lSth annual in Fla.; with Pat Kirwan, exec. v.p.; Bill Suiter, v.p. plywood: Gunter Silmar, v.p. logi & lumber; Kit Draham, v.p. hardboard; Joe Dolney, v.p. mfg.; Tom Welsh, v.p. veneers; Henry Dessauer, v.p. finance .... past pres. Vic t(^apl^an_'g address appedrs on p. 40 of this issue

IHPA also is movins its offices from San Francisco" to Washington, D.C. . George K. Eliades is the new manasi;'s director, replacins Chailei Schmitt, who'had hdld the posl since IHPA's founding l8 y'ears ago ....

W.O.O.D., Inc., the Denver promotion group, has been pushing hard in the Rocky Mountains on May Narional Home Improvement Time;using a promotional kit, radio/newspaper ads interest continues high in.the HIT program, especraily wtth uncertarntles ln new housing starts ....

Simpson Timber has awarded their million ft. plaque for'73 to Inland Lumber Co., Western Pine Supply, Kelleher Lumber Soles and Simpson Building Supplies in Cerritos-& Santa Clara '.'. .

Fires last mo. hit Centurv Lumber Co., Long Beach, Hayward Lumber and Kine Lumber, both in Delano; arson i-s suspected in each case, losses for the 3 are estimated to be as hieh as $500,000 Merrilt

Lumber, Northridge, Ca., has closed thru voluntary liquidation due to a change ln access roads into the property .

Bohemia Inc. plans to buv Kimball Bros. Lumber, near Eugene, Or., no price revealed I4ilkison, Keel & Stronk Lumber, Twin Falls, ld., has sold out to A.C. Houston Co., which owns the adiacent vard Willamelte Industries' has bought 3 mills and a trucking firm from W. H. Baumanl. Lebanon, Or., no price announced ....

Maiden Lumber, Thermopolis, Wy. has been sold, is now Spomer Lumber Co. Diamond Lumber Co., Livermore. Ca., plans to move this vear to a lst St. site .... Willis Cashwav Lumber, Montebello, Ca., had'a recent grand opening for their newstore....

Oregon Pacific Industries is settling into their new facilitv at Wilsonville, Or., missing -the original target of Dec., brlt not doing badly, what with strikes, etc. Evans Products has opened their Oregon distribution center in Bealverton: 30.000 sq. ft.

Cashway Lumber Co., Las Cruces, N.M., held a board cutting to open their new operation Staufer Lumber Co., Aberdeen, Wa., has added a big new appliance store .... the-HooHoo-Ettes, a lumber industry sorority, hold their national co'n1 vention May 17-19, Anaheim. Ca., at the Grand Hotel

Lumbermen's of Shelton and of Lynwood are now each called Lumbermen's of Washinston Smith Buildini Specialtles. Medford, Or., is the new name for Smith Lumber Diamond uJ!€;i' ofrf , " il Ji,il"lr "i'i :

May is National Home Impmvement MonthMay -l'31

National Building Materiai Distributors Assn'May G8' spring meeting, Mountain Shadows, Scottsdale, Az' ms nnliles Hardwood Lumbermln's Club - May 9, meeting, Stevens Steak House, City of Commerce.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club - May 13, golf & dinner, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Ca.

Spokene Hoo-Hoo Club - May 13, meeting, Stockyards lnn' Spokane' Wa.

Mountain States Lumber Dealers Assn. ' May 15'17' annual convention, The Lodge, Vail, Co.

Construc{ion Specifications InstituteMay 16, suppliers' show, Cal-Expo, Sacramento, Ca.

Northwest Hardwood Assn.May lGlt, meeting, Victoria, B.C.

Arizone Lumber & Builders Supply Assn. - May lGlS' annual convention, Scottsdale Hilton, Scottsdale, Az.

Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club - May 17, Reveille, Round HillCountry Club, Danville, Ca.

Sfrasta-Cascaie Hoo-Hoo - May l?, Red Bluff Night, (place to be announced).

Hoo-Hoo.Ette Nationel Convention - May 17-19' Grand Hotel, Anaheim, Ca.

EXPO '74 lilorld's FairMay-Oct. 1974, Spokane, Wa'

Dub6 Ltd.May l?, Reveille with Oakland HooHoo #39. Round Hill Country Club, Alamo, Ca.

Western Building Material As:n. - May lE, executive committee meeting, WBMA headquarters, Olympia, Wa.

Western Buiiding Material Assn. - May 19-20, All Industry Marketing Conference, Greenwood Inn, Olympia, Wa.

American Hardboard Assn. - May 2l-23, semi-annual meeting, Ojai Valley Inn & Country Club, Ojai, Ca.

Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club - May 3l' (noon) Awards Luncheon, (evening) Jurisdictional meeting, Stockyards Inn, Spokane, Wa'

June

Spokane Hoo-Hoo Club - June l, Jurisdictional meeting, banquet & golf tournament, Stockyards Inn, Spokane, Wa.

Rogue Valley Hoo-Hoo - June 5, Father-Son-Daughter Nite, Rogue valley Countrv Club, Medford, Or.

Orange Coirnty Hoo-Hoo Club - June 6, meeting, Mile Square Country Club, Fountain ValleY, Ca.

Los Angetes Hardwood Lumbermrn's Club - June 13, meeting, Stevens Steak House, CitY of Commerce.

Strasta-Ciscide Hoo-Hoo - June 15. Silverthorn Cruise, (place to be announced).

Dubs Ltd. - June 14, meeting, California Country Club' So. San Francisco.

American Pfywood Agsn. - June 4'26, annual meeting, Thunderbird Motor Inn, Jantzen Beach, Portland, Or'

JULY r

Rogue Valley Hoo-Hoo Club - July 3, Concat & election of officers, Rogue Valley Country Club.

Western Building Material Assn. - Juty 15'16, board meeting, Village Green, Cottage Grove, Or.

Dubs Ltd. - July 19, meeting, Meadow Country Club, Fairfax, Ca.

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