RRCC Holds Annuol Meeting ot Ukioh

Robert W. Matthews of Eureka was re-elected president of the Redwood Region Conservation Council at its annual meeting held Saturday, January 9, at the Palace Hotel, Ukiah.

The Council met in a day-long session to review the activities of the past year and to outline a program for 1954.

Harold Robinson of Willits was elected treasurer to succeed F. C. Riley, Eureka, who was appointed to the executive committee. Other officers are Philip T' Farnsworth, San Francisco, executive vice president; and Ben S. Allen, Lower Lake, secretary.

The Council voted to intensify the first prevention program durin g 1954 by organizing better local Keep Green activties for greater distribution of materials and to encourage local youth groups to participate.

IJnder the leadership of Walker B. Tilley, Ukiah, the RRCC-sponsored Junior Logging Conference will again be held during the year. The conference, launched last year at Mendocino Woodlands, was the nation's first.

In addition, the tree planting program which included participation by college, high school and elementary stuclents and was conducted on private land, 'ivill be enlarged this year, the Council decided. Last year's plantings were conducted on a "pilot" basis in Humboldt County.

High schools in the region which have not included forestry and lumbering in their curricula were urged bv resolution to do so.

The Arcata Redwood Circle, local chapter of the RRCC, was alvarded a certificate by the program committee as the Circle which accomplished the most during 1953.

The membership amended the byJaws of the organization to increase the size of the board of directors lrom 12 to 15 and elected for terms ending in 1957 Lloyd tsittenbender, Ukiah; Russel Foote, Ukiah; Fern Freeman, Eureka; Harold Robinson, Willits ; and Henry K. Trobitz, Klamath.

In order to fill vacancies resulting from the by-laws change, the directors appointed Arthur Schilder, Ukiah and A. E. Galli, Cloverdale, to serve for one and two years respectively.

The morning session was devoted to committee meetings followed by a luncheon. During the afternoon, the membership met first with the 1953 directors and after the election with the directors for 1954.

Over 60 persons attended representing the public and the forest products industry from Santa Cruz to the Oregon border.

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