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August

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

Western Wood Moulding & Millwork Producers - Aug. 7-9, annual meeting, Jantzen Beach Thunderbird, Portland, Or.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - Aug. 8, meeting, Stevens Steak House, City of Commerce.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club - Aug. 9, meeting, Palos Verdes Country Club, Palos Verdes. Ca.

Lumber Association of So. Calif. - Aug. 15, Board of Directors meeting, (place to be announced).

Dubs Ltd. - Aug, 16, meeting, The Villages Country Club, San Jose, Ca.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club - Aug' 18, family picnic, Harwood Picnic Grounds. Branscomb, Ca.

Bay Cities Wholesale Hardware Co. - Aug. 18, Fall-Christmrts shos. The Shoupllcc. Sitn Fntnciico.

W.O.O.D., Inc. - Aug. 19, golf tournament, Columbine Country Club.

Denver, Colo.

California Hardware Co. - Aug. 25, mrrrket' Plsadena Convention Ccnlcr. Puslldcnil. Cx.

6i0th Denver Gift & Jewelry Show - Aug. 2S28, Denver Merchandise Mart & Exposition Building.

September

Orange County Hoo-Hoo Club - Sept. 5, meeting' (place to be announced. ) llth Annual Shasta Lumbermens Golf Tournament - Sept. 13' Riverview Golf & Country Club. Redding' Ca.

W.O.O.D., Inc. - Sept.6, gala dinner dance. Columbine Country Club. Dcnvcr, Co.

Rogue Valley Hoo-Hoo Club - Sept.7, Installation of olficers & Ladies Nite, Rogue Valley Country Club.

National Assn. of Wholesalers-Distributors - Sept. &14, wholesale exec. management course, Stanford U., Palo Alto, Ca.

National Home and Apartment Week - Sept. 8-15.

W.O.O.D., Inc. - Sept. 9-13, annual West Coast mill tour from Denver.

Western Material Handling & Packaging Show - Sept. 10-12, Convention Center. Anaheim. Ca.

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - Sept. 12, meeting. Stevens Steak House, City of Commerce.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club - Sept. 13, meeting, Huntington Sea Clill, Huntington Beach. Ca.

Western Wood Products Assn. - Sept. 14-19, Fall meeting, Ridpath Hotel. Srrokane, Wa.

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club - Sept. 19, 1973 "Forty Niner Highlights". lunch. The Storyboard Restaurant, San Francisco' Dubs, Ltd, - Sept' 20, meeting, Santa Rosa Country Club' Santa Rosa, Ca.

20th Phoenix Gift & Jewelry Show - Sept. 22-24, Phoenix Civic Center San Frcncisco Hoo-Hoo Club - Sept. 29, deep sea fishing trip, (details to be announced).

October

Orange County Hoo-Hoo Club - Oct. 3, meeting. (place to be rtnnounced.)

Los Angeles Hardwood Lumberman's Club - Oct. 10, meeting. Stevens Steak House, City of Commerce.

Los Angetes Hoo-Hoo Club - Oct. 12-13, family weekend, Torrey Pines Inn. San Dieeo. Ca.

The Producers'Corincil - Oct. 14-17, annual conference, Antlers' Plrtzrt Hotel, Colorado SPrings, Co.

Srn Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club - Oct. 17, noon meeting. The Storyboard Restaurant. San Francisco.

Dub, Ltd. - Oct. 18, golf tournament, Carmel Valley Country Club. Carmel. Ca.

National Lumber & Building Materisl Dealers Assn. - Oct. 19-24, annual meeting. Camelback lnn, Scottsdale, Az.

American Ptywood Assn. - Oct.2&30, Fall industry meeting, Houston Oaks, Houston, Tx.

Pacific Southwest Hardware Assn. - Oct' 2&30' convention. The Wigwam, Litchfield Park, Az.

SPI Inyokern Mill to L-P

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. has purchased a sawmill at Inyokern, Ca., from Sierra Pacific Industries.

Assets acquired for cash (amount not disclosed) include a new, efficient sawmill with annual production of 50 million board feet, planing mill, dry kilns and boiler complex.

Employing 125 workers, it is East of Bakersfield, and is part of L-P's Oroville div. under Sherman Kirchmeier.

Sale of the Inyokern property is part of the overall reorganization of Sierra Pacific Industries.

lnsulatlon Saleg Booming

If you want Uncle Sam to give you a lot of free promotion, get into the insulation business. - One major answer in energy conservation lies in keeping heat in winter and cooled air in summer witlrin-the house it serves, doing its maximal job. Department of Commerce studies claim that ener-gy expenditure for heating and cooling homes can be reduced 20% by 1980, by proper insulation. The National Bureau of Standards says that 6 inches of mineral-wool in the top floor ceiling can pay for itself in lowered fuel costs in a year.

The FHA is updating its insulation requirements on all federally insured buildings. And all building code agencies will be following suit'

By ROSS KINCAID executive vice president

T HE National Lumber and Building I Material Dealers Assn. and the Federateds are cooperating with House Beautiful Magazine in bringing to the attention of the consumer that 1974 is Home Improvement Time.

The May issue is history but September allows another opportunity to tle ln.

Knoll Lumber & Hardware. Kenmore, Wa., took advantage of the Home Improvement Time publicity during May. The firm held an open house featuring an addition and HIT.

News releases in the local paper also emphasized the firm's ability to help readers with home improvement. Owner Carl Knoll and his dauehter-in-law. Virginia, drew for prizes ofi'ered during the oromotion.