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Washington, Dec. 30-Neaqly two million persons went skiing during 1953 on the open slopes of the national forests, the U. S. Department of Agriculture announced today. This number just about equals the 1952 record.

Reports to the Forest Service from the national forests where snow has already fallen, indicate that as many or more people will participate in this fast growing sport in 1954, which now outranks camping as recreation on the national forests.

Concessioners who operate under license from the government have installed new ski lifts and lodges in many' vt'estern national forests. A new double chair lift has been installed on Mt. Baldy, just an hour from downtown Los Angeles on the Angeles National Forest, and a new lodge built at Mammouth Mountain on the Inyo National Forest in California. New lifts have been erected at Heather Meadows, NIt. Baker National Forest and at Stevens Pass, Wenatchee National Forest, both in Washington, and at Slide Mountain, 12 miles from Reno, on the Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada. Chairs have been added to increase the capacity of the Mt. Baldy lifts at Sun Valley in the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho.

To help prevent accidents from avalanches, the Forest Service is conducting its annual training session on how'to spot an avalanche before it happens and what to do about it, in January, on dates yet to be determined. Designed for Forest Service personnel working on ski area, for operators of skiing facilities on national forests and for ski patrolmen, this year's training session will be held at the Mt. Baldy area in California.

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Redwood Hoo-Hoo Club No. 65 ro Hold Lqdies'Nighr

Harry Merlo, Rockport Redwood Company, has announced that the Redwood IIoo-Hoo Club will hold a ladies' night January 23, 1954, at the Santa Rosa Country Club. In addition to making the meeting a regular ladies' night, the Club will also hold installation of officers for the new Club year. The incoming officers are: President, Joe Schafer, Colombo Lumber Company; Vice President, John Gordon, Union Lurnber Company; Secretary-Treasurer, Duane Bennett, Nlead Clark Lumber Company. The new directors will be: Bill Friborg, Hill & Morton, Inc.; Mack Giles, Drakes Bay Lumber Company; Charles Wiggins, Don's I umber Yard; and Harry Merlo, president of the Redwood Hoo-Hoo Club during the 1953-1954 Club year. Hold over directors are: Jim Patton, Noyes Lumber Company; Bob Swales, Union Lumber Company; Bob Schenck, California Redwood Sales; Bill Bittenbender, Bittenbender Lumber Company; and Jim Knox, Rockport Redwood Company.

Bob Schenck will be general chairman for this meeting and Duane Bennett, Mead Clark Lumber Company, Santa Rosa, is in charge of the ticket sales. Tickets rvill also be on sale at the door.

George Otto, C. from a six weeks' Chattanooga, Tenn. him on the trip.

P. Henry & Co., Los Angeles, is back auto trip to Chicago, Mil'ivaukee and Mrs. Otto, and their son, accompanied