Forcrtry rnd Conrcrvotion Arl'n ,,Holdr Annurl Convcntion in San Froncirco

Walter Neils, of Libby, Montina, was elected president ,of the Western Forestry and Conservation Association at the 41st annual conference of the Association, held at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco, December 6,7, and 8.

S. G. Smith, of Vancouver, B. C' was elected first vice president. Other vice presidents elected were: Idaho, John Aram, Boise; Oregon, E. P. Stamm, Portland; Washington, E. R. Aston, Omak; California, Gordon Manary, Scotia; Montana, A. L. Helmer, Polson.

'Re-elected were Clyde S. Martin, Tacoma, Secretary; C' S. Cowan, Seattle, Treasurer; Stuart Moir, Portland, Forest Counsel; Carl V. Hersey, Portland, Assistant SecretaryTreasurer.

The attendance was estimated at 450 loggers, lumbermen, foresters, and scientists from ll western States bnd Canada.

Speakers on Wednesday morning included Lyle F' Watts, Chief of the Forest Service; R' C. St' Clair, British Columbia Forest Service; R. A. Colgan, executive vice president, National Lumber Manufacturers Association, and the retiring president, E. B. Tanner of Portland, Oregon.

On Wednesday afternoon Forest Committee reports 'were received from Thornton T. Munger, Philip A' Briegler, T. B. Plair, E. L' Kolbe, and W. H. Larson'

Speakers on the afternoon program were Emanuel Fritz, Professor, University of California; S. N. Wyckoff, director, California Forest Experiment Station; John B' Woods, Jr., Deputy State Forester, Oregon; John E. Liersch, Powell River Co., Ltd., British Columbia; Richard D. Roseberry. Diamond Match Company; Walter H. Horning, U' S. Dept. of the Interior; E. C. Rettig, Potlacl, Forests, Inc', and E. L. Kolbe, chief forester, Western Pine Association'

ThursdaY, December 7

The discussion was on the subect of "Protecting the Forest Crop," with C. S. Cowan, Washington Forest Fire Association acting as chairman, all rmorning and a part of the afternoon. From 3:00 to 5 :00 p.m. the discussion was on "Harvesting the Forest Crop," with Carl Walker, Feather River Pine Mills in the chair.

Friday, December 8

W. H. Price, general manager. Shasta Forests Co', was chairman. In the morning the subject of "Cooperation and Costs in Managed Conservation" in its various phases was discussed. '

The last speaker on the morning program was Kenneth Smith, assistant to the president, The Pacific Lum-ber Company, who took as his subject, "Sound Economics Prerequisite to Success in Managed Conservation'"

The afternoon session r,r'as taken up entirely with a Radio Round Table. Waldron Hyatt, Hammond Lumber Company, a member of the executive committee of the National Forest Industries Communications, was chairman'

George B. Mcleod, president of the Hammond Lumber Company, San Francisco, was presented with an honorary gavel in rccognition of his gervices as presiderrt of the Asiociation. Hc was elected vice president in 1921, and became president later.

The California Redwood Association entertained a party of 97 visiting ladies with a two-hour boat trip around San Francisco Bay on the steamer "Hirbor Tourist," which has a capacity of 200 passengers. They were taken under the Gold-en Gate Bridge, over to Sausalito, around Alcatraz Island, and around Treasure Island. A professional announcer was on board to point out all the places of interest. Refreshments were provided for the guests' also bus transportation to and from the dock. John Freeman of the balifornia Redwood Association was in cllarge of the arrangements for the tour.

November Construction Contrcrct Awqrds

New York, December l4-Construction contract awards in the 37 states east of the Rockies in November totaled $1'087'(f,iz,}ffi,or 4 per cent less than the October figure of $1,135,815'000, but all 14 per cent more than the total for November 1949, it was reported today by F. W' Dodge'Corporation, construction news and marketing specialists'

The eleven-month 1950 total of $13,332,623,000 was 41 per cent higher than the correspqnding total lor 1949, according to the Dodge firm.

The total of square feet of floor area for the first eleven months of 1950 was 1,217,512,M or 54 per cent higher than the same total for last Year.

Residential awards in November totaled $496,682,W0' a decrease of 6 per cent from October, but 14 Per cent higher than November 1949. Non-residential awards totaied $434,894,000, or 2 per cent higher than October and 63 per cent higher than November last year'

Public and private works and utilities were $155,486,000 in November, or 13 per cent below October and 39 per cent lower than November 1949.

Ncrtional Home Week Contest

The Tacoma (Wash.) Sunday I-edger has been awarded first prize in the first nation-wide contest of "National Home Week" newspaper sections, in competition with 106 metropolitan newspapers, the National Association of Home Builders announced.

The second award went to the Columbus, Ohio, Citizen' while third place was won by the Grand Rapids, Mich', Press' The contest, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders, an organization of 18,000 independent builders with chapters in 15i cities, was for the best Real Estate Section pubtistred during National Home Week, celebrated September 10-17.

Newspapers wining honorable mentions are: Seattle, Wash'' Times; iilendale, Calif., News-Press; Syracuse, N' Y', HeraldAmerican; New Orleans Times-Picayune, and the New York Times.

Theawardswillbemadeattheannualdinnerforthepress at NAHB's Chicago convention, January 22, 1951' P-rizes in cash or merchandise equivalent will be: First prize' $75; Secand prize, $50, and third Prize, $25'

Central Valley Hoo-Hoo Club No. 62

Initiates 9 Kittens at Concat

\tine Kittens, (an appropriate number, :ts one olcl cat rc_ marked) u-ere initiatecl at the ConcatenzLtion held at the Hotel Cllark, Stockton, l)ecen.rber 6. 19.50.

The Ninc rr'hich oflrciated cor.rsistecl of : Snark, NI. Iil. Nelson, 1(t221 ; Senior Hoo_FIoo, Charles G. Bird, 1487,9; ,[u'rior Hoo-I{r., I_orris Farnsu,rirth. .1g020: Bojum, Seth I)otter,51867; Scrivenoter, It. S. Ftrller, 50912: Jabbern-ock, I,i. It. Stervart, 50917; Custocati;rn, .\1 J. Edinger, '1c3036; ,\rcanoper, Geo. (,roun,l, J.., .50915; Gur_ don, Tom Jones, 5W21.

The nine Kittens u.ere :

Raymond \\r. I,eck, American Lun.rber Co., N[odesto; Clark \\r. Parlier, Yancy Lurnber (.onrpany, Crou.,s Lancl_ ing; Cl1'de Olin Ilavsinger, Tarter, \\-ebster & Johnson. Inc., Stockton ; Iid*,arcl Allen \[ather. 13uilding \Iaterial Distribrrtors, St.ckt,rr ; [{erle L. ]risenhart, Freemrr-rt Lumber Co., Stockton; Henr' E. .\n<lerso', The Dianr.'cl Match Co., l\Iodesto ; llurlotpfr -f Strunk, The Dianron<1 Match Co., Nlodesto; \\rilbur Fullan,ay, Stockton Box Co., Stockton; Artl'rur Bener-ich, Union f,laning NIill, Stockton. Arnong visiting mernbcrs l,ere Bovard Shiblev. San Francisc<i; Chas. P. Olsen, San Francisco : I_eu.is A. Gorl_ ard, San I,-rlrncisco; Jim Hennessr.. Salinas.

Also present n'as Past Vicegerent \\rilliam lT. Ultch, Stockton. The total atte'cla.ce *.as 57, *,hich *.as good considering the se'ere st.rm throughout the cristrict ihat e\.ening. -Ihose rvho attencled hatl an enjoyable time.

Seth Potter, president of the Club, has announced the folloling committees: program ancl Actit,ities, January, Cllark Bradfor<l ; February, Lou (iiottonini, Jr. ; Atienclance and Xfembership, Ken Orr, chairm;rn; Oda E,nsley, Mo_ desto; Don \\rells, Nlodesto; O. I). lluse, Stockton; Tom Jones Stockton ; Art trIartin, Sonora ; Nominating, Geo. Grorrnd, Sr., Chas. G. Ilird, Geo. Grorrr.rcl, Jr.,; Sporl, lV;tt Fullau-ay, Dick llorrisorr; Tail Trvistcr, A1 Edinger; pub_ licity, Chas. G. Bird, chairman; Clark Ilraclford, \Ioclesto: I)on lll;rir, Stocktolr.

Terrible Twenty Golf Tourncment

'-fhe Terrible T''e'tv hel<l its 295th g,rf tournament at the Annarrlale Countrl. Cl'b, pasadena, on Friclav after_ noon, Decenrber 8.

Harold -,\lling tn".on the first prize nith a net score of 66. Harry \\ihittaker, Herr.er. Llou.les. Bob Osgoocl and De_ \\ritt Clark u'ere tied for the scconcl prize, eich turning in a net score o[ 71. Thev u.ill play off the tie at the next torlrnament.

The big silr-cr trophy \\ras <lisltlayecl at the clinner, the rcc:rsion beirrg thc transfer fro'r Herr-e' Bo*.les *-ho held it for six morrths f.r rvinning the rnatch plav last year, to \'rc'r lTuck rvho *'.n the seconcl flight last vear ancl he *,ill hol<l it until next XIar-.

'fhe seconcl rounrl of r.r.ratch plav starts next month. The next totlrnament *'ill be held :rt thc Oakmont Countrv C lub, Tuesclay, Januarl' 1(r.