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Hoo-Hoo-Elte Annuol Boss's Nite

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The fourth annual Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club No. 1 Boss's Nite was another tremendous success, as it always has been in the,past. This year the girls and their bosses converged on Rodger Young auditorium February 9 for an evening-of fun and good-fellowship and a delicious sirloin steak dinner. One thing about the lumber ga.ls, they know what lumbermen like and the steaks were cooked and served iust like you want 'em, to the individual order. More than 200 ctun members, bosses and guests turned out for this big social event of the year sponsored by the Los Angeles Hoo-HooEttes. Invited guests were also bosses of members of the new San Fernando Vallev Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club 6.

Promptly at7:09 p.m. President Jeanne Serviss called the meeting to order by introducing the "Top Bananas" seated at the head table, which included her own executives, Fred Schiel, Dean Jones and Fred Schiel, Jr., of S & S Lumber Company, Downey, California. She - then called on Don Rraley, Snark of Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2, to say a few words about the purposes of Hoo-Hoo in general. Don took this occasion to again thank the girls for their splendid support and wonderful help given by all members of the Hoo-Hoo-Ettes in connection with the gala Christmas party for LeRoy Boys' Home youngsters last December. Th-e girls contributed liberally of their time, effort and money to help make this affair a truly successful event and Don iold the girls that Hoo-Hoo Club 2 was truly grateful for their cooperation.

Prominent "Black Cat" Dee Essley led the community sing and the show was on the road. Door prizes were handed out right and left to "men only"-and they were not only beautiful but practical as well. At least 20 lucky guys could prove they had spent the evening with their "Girl Friday." This part of the program was furnishecl by various lumber firms throughout the Southland area. There was also an entertaining vaudeville bill.

The girls were called upon by Prexy Serviss to introduce their boss and other guests, and in their usual efficient manr.rer this was accomplished in nothing flat. Every Hoo-HooEtte had from one to six guests and all were recognized from the floor.

It requires a lot of hard work to successfully "entertain the Boss" and the members of Hoo-Hoo-Ette Club 1 are commended for the smooth operation of this annual event.

Morguerite Dixon Hosts los Angeles Hoo-Hoo-Ette Pqst Presidents

Past-president Marguerite Dixon of Los Angeles HooHoo-Ette Club No. 1 offered the hospitality of her home, Feb. 14, for a Valentine's Day gathering of the past presidents of the club. Miss Dixon, who is employed by Allied Veneer, Los Angeles, g'ave her fellow ex-officers a tour of the charming l-rome high atop the Palos Verdes, with its superb view of the city and coastline.

A delicious luncheon was served to Past-presidents Anne Murray, Evelyh Fryrear, Bessie Stewart, Alvina Boyle, Mabel Staser, Ida Cunner and the special guest, the current president, Jeanne Serviss.

A business meeting was held to discuss several matters of Club No. 1 business. The Past-Presidents' Club was formed to act in an advisory capacity to the current officers of the club, so Miss Serviss is the honorary member of the. club this year.

After the pleasant afternoon, the club adjourned until the next gathering, which will be in April at the home of Anne Murray.

Bill Holihan, formerly witl-r Holmes Eureka Lumber Co. in San Francisco, joined the sales staff of Talbot Lumber Co. in San Rafael on February I, announce Talbot Partners Fred Talbot and Joe Shipman. Holihan will cover the dealer trade in the Greater Bay area and Coast counties territory.

Holihan, a native Californian, served three years with the U.S. Navy during WWII and attended both San Francisco State and Golden Gate colleges. He joined the Holmes Eureka organization in April 1955, working at first in the company's wholly owned subsidiarv. Redwood Sales Company. buring January 1957, Holihan was transferred to the parent company as its Northern California sales representative, remaining in that capacity until the company's liquidation last December.

BENNETT 2-WAY PANEL SAWS IN ADDITIONAL YARDS

Recent installations of the Bennett 2-Way Panel Saw equipment, reported by Wavne C. Ervine. DealerService, Atascadero, Calif ., include Motroni-Heard Lumber Co., Woodland, Calif.; Wood Brothers, Sacramento, and Logan Lumber Co.. Red Bluff.

HOO-HOO CONCAT FOR SAN DIEGO CLUB MARCH 6

San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club

3 will hold its first 1959 Concatenation at the meeting scheduled for Friday night, March 6. Scene of th-e Ini-tiation merriment, dinner and doings will be the popular San Diego Speed Boat Club.

Union Lurnber Porticipoting ln Historic Cosst-to-Cosst 'Golden Arrow' Lumber Trqin

Fort Bragg, Calif., Feb. 26-The Union Lumber Company, western Mendocino county, today completed loading its first car of Noyo redrvood for the "Golden Arrow lumber train," the highballing new industry wood promotion first spurred by eastern firms and The New York Lumber Trade lournal. Union's shipment, schedu\ed to arrive in New York iarly in March, will be traveling aboard this first all-lumber special railroad train ever to make the journey from the west to the east coast.

At latest count, more than 30 lumber mills and dealers are particioating with Union in this historic transportation "first." Conceived just recently as a dramatization of the lumber industry, Ameriian citizens'will watch the "Golden Arrow" highball through their towns and cities carrying enough lumber to-build approximately 480 homes.

It is estirnated that the train's load of more than four million board feet of lumber will be worth more than half-a-million consumer dollars.

To protect its redwood cargo from extreme changes in weather along the "Golden Arrow" route, IJnion Lumber is utilizing a specially developed wrapping of durable polyethelenecoated Kraft paper. This packaging has been produced in a brilliant yellow color 'so that the Noyo brand can be quickly identified by the recipients as California redwood.

Many segments of the lumber industry are cooperating to make this train possible. Railroads have marshaled the necessary flat and boxcars, steel-strapping manufacturers have participated in the banding of easy-to-handle unit loads, and paper manufacturers have provided coverings.

The date of the Golden Arrow's official national departure tori l,1959 and its cross-country timetable from the east are expected to be scheduled shortly.

Pocific Gement & Aggregotes Buying Hqwoiiqn Rock Firm

Pacific Cement & Aggregates, Inc., San Francisco, is negotiating for the purchase of Clarke-Halawa Rock Co. and its affiliates in Honolulu, the California offrce was advised by PCA President R. K. Humphries from Hawaii, where late last month he expected to conclude the purchase about mid-March. Price for the Hawaiian firm is said to be about $1 million cash rather than exchange of stock. Clarke-Halawa, which operates chiefly on Oahu and in Honolulu, would be operated as a Hawaiian division of Paci{ic Cement & Aggregates if the deal is finalized.

N-AWIA Committee Nqmed

A committee named by President Donald R. Meredith of the National-American Wholesale Lumber Assn., to present nominations for directors at the 67th annual meeting, May 19-21, includes Carl W. Baugh, Pasadena, Calif.; H. B. Cooper, Portland, and Charles E. Teague, Eugene, Ore.

N-AWLA directors whose terms expire this year include Charles E. Clay, Forest Products Sales Co., Inglewood, Calif.; John J. Helm, Cascade Pacific Lumber Co., Portland; Richard C. Stetson, Portland, and Mace Tobin, Eugene, Ore.

Golifornia Door Joins SCRTA

The California Door Co. of Los Angeles, 4940 District Blvd., has joined the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn. in the Associate member class. Ofifrcers of the distributing firm are listed as Lester W. Breiner, manager, and Arthur B. Parkins, sales manager.

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