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I recall the rapid growth of Hoo-Hoo in California during the early years of The California Lumber Merchant, and the grand times we used to have at these meetings and concatenations. There was lots of fun, and good fellowship, as usual, reigned at those gatherings.

I remember the concats that were held during the latter part of. 1922.

In the month of August, the San Francisco members held a concat at the Commercial Club when twelve kittens were inducted into the realm of Hoo-Hoo. More than two-hundred old cats and kittens attended, and Snark Homer Maris was in charge of the initiation. Julius Seidel, Past Snark of the lJniverse, was the honored guest of the evening.

Los Angeles Hoo-lloo staged a concat at Arch Beach in September when the witchery of the Big Black Cat was applied to a big class of feline hopefuls who emerged fullfledged members of the Order. There were 50 kittens and three reinstatements. Snark David Woodhead was in charge of the proceedings. A large delegation of members from Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties and their families attended the festivities, which lasted for two days, with bathing, fishing and hiking the principal outdoor sports, while dancing, eating and music were the popular diversions indoors.

San Diego Hoo-Hoo reported 100 percent in enthusiasm and 100 percent in membership. The Concat and rodeo held in October at the U.S. Grant Hotel rounded up the last stray kittens in the district. Sixteen kittens were initiated with Snark O. S. King in charge.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo held another concat in December at the Elks Club when thirty kittens were initiated; there were also five reinstatements. It was the first concat under the administration of Curtis Williams, the newly appointed Snark of the district. The Nine had rehearsed their parts and the initiation proceeded with decorum that lent dignity to the ceremonies.

Another concat that was held at this time was put on by the Arizona Hoo-Hoo in November at the phoenix Country Club when a cheerful group of old cats brought eleven hopeful kittens into the enchanted realms of Hoo-

Mr. Foss, who resides in Van Nuys, is a native of Los Hoo, There. w-ere four reinstatements. Arrarrgemeiats*;"foqi'*A4geles,'and, C{{1rq!..9_ of USC. He,is president of Slide the enjoyable afiair were'in the hands of*State Coiinselor Vi-ew Door and Winilow Co. and Malibu

John c. Light and Snark Percy I. Merithew. As the state corp''.witL-plant: in El Monte' calif'' and Mesa' Arizona' i.i" iriprogress that week, rumbermen rrom variou' parts of the state journeyid to Phoenix for the dual pur- signify Southern California as thl birthplace of sliding 1rcse of attending the fair and the concat.

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Foss Elected lnstitute President

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Donald Fbss was elected national president of the Sliding Glass Door and Window Institute at the association's annual meeting February 25 at Rodger Young auditorium, I-os Angeles. Elected to serve with Foss were Murrell Spence, No. Hollywood, Calif., lst V.P.; George Radford, Santa Maria, Calif., 2nd V.P.; William 'Watkins, Gardena, Calif., Honorary V. P., and Charles Walker, Burbank, Calif., Treasurer.

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Sqn Jooquin Hoo-Hoo to Donce

Fresno, Calif.-San Joaquin Hoo-Hoo Club 31 will hold its tenth birthday party, honoring its past presidents, at Sunnyside Country Club, Saturday, March 22. Music for the Ladies Nite dinner-dance will be by Frank Bailey's orchestra and an entertainment program is scheduled. Bud Barber is handling reservations at AD. 7-7134.

Nelsons' Bueno Pqrk Yqrd Feqtured in Newspoper

The Buena Park (Calif.) Lumber Co., operated by three generations of the Nelson family since 1904, and recently featured in The CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT, was also written up in an article of the Buena Park News. Feb. 6. The retail yard is in the center of one of Southern California's mushrooming residential building areas and has grown with the times in remodeling and expansion.

The newspaper piece states that Arni Nelson moved his family into a Buena Park home on 9th street in 1900 and. after three successful business operations, founded the lumberyard on the west side of Grand avenue in 1904. In 1915 it was moved to its present location and has continued its growth. The hardware store was built in l92l and. its opening celebrated with a public party and dance, typical of the congenial personality of the yard's founder.

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All of Arni Nelson's children worked in the store at one time or another and, in 1924 the oldest son, Richard Nelson, bought the lumber interest from his father. He bought the hardware interest 18 years later and operated both stores until he retired in ill health in 1951.

Arni Nelson's grandsons, the third generation, are now in charge. These are James and Richard Nelson, Jr., who stepped into their father's shoes after his death in 1953. They are using the same progressive business management thal has made the retail yard expand again and again, completely remodeling the hardware store in 1954 and currently revamping the entire yard to take maximum advantage of the business volume now enjoyed.

The present expansion will separate the operation into three businesses -lumber, hardware and, the newest, a gift center. All three will be housed in one continuous series of stores. Foundations were poured and carpenters started the framework last month for completion of the remodeling in a few months.

The Buena Park Lumber & Hardware Co. was given large credit in the article for keeping pace with the needs and sparking developments in its burgeoning tradi center.

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