Big study session

THE enthusiasm. vigor and inI volvement of the lumber and building materials industry was readily evident among the 568 persons attending the First Annual Southern California Grading Seminar.

Held at the Simpson Building SUPply distribution center at Cerritos, it was co-sponsored by Simpson and the Orange County Hoo-Hoo club and chairmanned by club president Jim Martindale, the driving force behind the event. Martindale also extended special credit for organizing assistance to Simpson's Frank Stanger, Cerritos manager, and his staff.

Running from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., there were 17 booths, that put on a total of 102 well-attended seminars

Story at a Glance

Young people by the hundreds enthusiastically ParticiPate in Southern California Grading Seminar...568attend 102 seminars plus industrY films and displays.

plus four forest products industry films. Talks were held both in the big Simpson warehouse and in the surrounding yard.

Supporting sponsors included l2 industry associations, 8 lumber companies, 2 Hoo-Hoo clubs, 4 Hoo-HooEtte clubs, representatives from the railroad and trucking industries and The Merchant Magazine.

A breakdown of those attending showed 40% were retail yard personnel 35% retail sales and/or office people; 10% wholesale yardmen; 67o wholesale office workers, 4% bullding inspectors and 5% were architects and others related to lumber and building materials.