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Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Meeting

Ralph DePalma, famous automobile racer, \\'as the speaker at the meeting of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club held at the Rodger Young Auditorium, Los Angeles, Friday evening, January 16. Mr. DePalma has raced for 27 consecutive years. A recapitulation of racing records credits him rvith 2,557 races out of 2,89. In October, 1949, he u'as awarded the Helms Foundation award of highest merit for his contribution to automotive racing and his performance as one of the greatest drivers of all time. Bob Osgood introduced the speaker.

Mr. DePalma showed a sound motion picture in technicolor, "Fabulous 500," a presentation of the 1952 Indianapolis auto race.

Orving to the illness of President Don Bufkin, Vice President Jim Forgie presided.

Plans are under way for the annual dinner dance that will be held at the Hollvu'ood Roosevelt Hotel Fridav evening, February ZO.

Moore Dry Kiln Cclendcrr

Moore Dry Kiln Company has mailed its 1953 calendar. describing another incident in the life of Uncle 'Neas, to its friends and customers in the forest products industry. It carries an Uncle 'Neas storv that explains the picture on the calendar. Anyone 'rvho has not received the calendar can obtain one by rvriting the Moore Dry Kiln Company, North Portland, Oregon

With Inlcnrd Lurnber Compcrny

Inland Lumber Company at Bloomington has added G. R. "Jerr1'" Westphal to their sales staff. I\Ir. \\'estplral is rvell qualified to handle the diversified building materials sales for the Inland Lumber Co. organization. He rvas previously *'ith Pabco Products for l5 years in manufacturing, sales, and administration. Jerrv spent over six ;-ears rvith the Air Force in the South Pacific 41s3-f1e6 Australia through the Philippines to Japan. He resides in Upland rvith his u.ife and daughter.

Eled Officers

Elmore \\'. King, u,ell knorvn San Joaquin \allev retail Inmberman, has been elected president of the King Lumber Company, Bakersfield. He succeeds his brother. the late -\rthur D. King. Everet King has been named vice president.

Ioggrrng Conlerence Feb. 12-11

The Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference rvill be held at Redding, California, February 12-14. James Garrett. Collins I'ine Company, Chester, is president of the conference, and -lack Berrv, Sacramento, is secretary-treasurer.

Building New Storcrge Shed

G. C. (Ted) Hovt of the Lumber lfill & Suppll'Co., Los Angeles, is at their remanufacturing and concentration 1-ard at Roseville, Calif., rvhere he is supervising the erection of a neu'storage shed, 36 feet b1- 96 feet.