Mini Convention

I IORE THAN a score of the lUlseniors in the lumber and building materials business in southern California were honored at the recent mini convention held by three area Hoo-Hoo clubs: Los Angeles, Orange County and Inland Empire.

Doing an excellent job of emceeing was George Clough, whose industry credentials date back to the early 1920s.

Honored for their many years of active involvement in and service to the lumber industry were (in no particular order): Paul Orban, Sr., D.C. Essley, Bob Osgood, Harl Crockett, Herb Suverkrup, Claude CurrY, LloYd Webb, Charlie Wilson, George Loos, Ellis Johnson, Carroll Crane, CollY Par6, "Sully" Sullivan, John Lipani, George Otto, Larry Quinlan, Bert Holdren, Harold M. Frodsham, Fred Thomson. Carvel Brown, Bert McKee, Ed Fountain, Sr. and Wayne Mullin.

In introducing each man, m.c. Clough gave a shortbiographical sketch and some of the dates during which they have worked in the industrY. Amazingly enough, it ranged from 30 years up to about 60, with the five senior men being (again in no particular order): Dee Essley, Ed Fountain, Sr., Herb Suverkrup, Wayne Mullin and Bob Osgood. And our apologies if we've neglected someone who belongs in this top group in terms of time.

Present at the meeting was the president (aka Snark of the Universe) Tom Partridge of International, the head Hoo-Hoo. Also presiding at the meeting was Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club president Jim Frodsham, whose father, Harold, was one ofthe honorees.

More than 120 attended, many of them golfing earlier in the day as the gathering was at the Montebello Country Club, Montebello, Ca. Bob Merritt did the honors in awarding the golf prizes, brightening the handing of the hardware with his usual quick quips.

HEAOTABIE included (1) D. C. Esley, Tom Partridge, president of Hoo-Hoo International, Jim Frodsham, South Bay Redwood, pres. of L.A. club., (2) Harold M. Frodsham, Bert Holdren, Lloyd Webb.

(3) Fred Thomson, Inland Lumber and John Lipani, Weyerhaeuser. (4) George Clough "M.C. Extraordinaire" of Inland Lumber. (5) George Otto, Burns Lumber.

(6) Bert Holdren, Rialto Lumber. (7) Robert Osgood, who won the Prize for

Waggle. (8) Bob Halbert with trophy to "slowdown back swing." (9) Ellis Johnson, Home Lumber in San Bernardino, Carrol Crane, Redlands. (10) Wayne Mullin, Mullin Lumber, Herb Suverkrup, Suverkrup Lumber, San Bernardino, Bert McKee, Forest Lumber Co. (ll) Toby Hunter, Geib Lumber, Vista; Bob Merritt, Alan Taylor, figuring out golf scores. (12) "South Bay" Sully, Wayne Wilson, Jerry Essley, a trio of "Bedwood men." (13) Larry Ouinlan, Sun

Photos by Wayne Gardner

Lumber; Claude Curry, Far West Fir Sales, Harl Crockett, retired. (14) Paul 0rban, Carvel Brown, 0rban Lumber Co.; Charles Wilson, Lane-Stanton. (15) Allan Taylor, Boyle Heights Lumber; Bill Rau, Peoples Lumber; Ken Kenoffel, Arkay Lumber. (tO) Ed Fountain Sr., Ed Fountain Lumber Co. (17) Ed Gavotto of San 0iego. (18) Dale McCormick, Twin Harbors Lumber; George Loos, Inland Empire Club president.