Highlight Inglewood Hoo-Hoo Meetins

lnglewood Country Club golf course was the scene for the golf portion of the February 2 Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo No. 2 meeting where the players teed off at precisely 9:59 a.m. Don Gow, golf chairman, cheerfully waved goodbye to the energetic cats, knowing that eighteen up - and - down holes would mean eventual prizes for a few and sore muscles for the rest of them. And, as usual, Don was right; many of the players pooped out on the ninth hole, while others went on to win the coveted trophies.

Golf Winners

The winners were: Low Gross. Kenny Kenofel (78), I-orvNet, Jim Martindale (62), lst Low Net of the First Flight, George Wilson, 2nd Low Net of the First Flight, Don Gow, lst Low Net of the Second Flight, John Gordon, 2nd Low Net of the Second Flight, Ted Avram, Third Flight Winner, Jim Martindale, Low Retailer, Don Swartzendruber and Low Guest, Phil Cantin (79).

At 6:09 p.m., in the Inglewood clubhouse, the Hoo-Hoo "nine" sat down at the initiation table to concatenate a large litter of kittens. Each kitten solemnly partook of the ancient rituals and became a member in good standing of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo organization. Those initiated were: Jack Johnson, Charlie Strait, Joe DeMarco, Phil Rutledge, Bob Taylor, Bill Rogers and Mike Walsh. Rex Oxford supervised the initiation ceremony.

Following the concateriation, an hour of merriment was observed in the Inglewood refreshment bar. Francine, the famous accordionist and songbird, entertained the members and g:uests with her warm renditions of bolh old and new melodies.

When the Inglewood clock struck 6:59 p.m., the friendly gathering of Hoo-Hoos took their places at the dinner tables, to enjoy a meal that only the experienced Inglewood chefs can prepare.

Following dinner, President Joe Petrash announced that John Osgood had been selected as the Hoo-Hoo to receive an annual award for outstanding contributions to the club and the industry. Joe also named the list of nominated officers for the year 196263: Ben Gardiner, Snark; Ole May, lst vice president; Don Gow, 2nd vice president; Wally Lingo, 3rd vice president; and Phil Kelty, secretary-treasurer. IJnanimous vote elected the new slate.

Roy Smalley, manager of the Dodger Clinic, was speaker of the evening, delivering an amusing and informative talk on the ups and downs of baseball.

. Big P'rize Unclaimed

At the conclusion of the speech, Joe Petrash announced that the time had arrived to dip into the fishbowl and pick out the names of the winners of the big door prizes. First on the agenda of prizes was a one-time shot at the century note. John Donnelly's name was called-unfortunately he was among the missing. Thus, the big prize is still coming up (March 16, maybe?). The regular $10 door prize was won by Barnev Lescoulie.

Joe Petrash then concluded the meeting by inviting all to attend the annual Hoo-Hoo dinner-dance at General Lee's in Chinatown on March 16.

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"The Best Concql Ever"

As promised by advance bulletins, the Shasta Cascade Hoo Hoo Club No. 133 held its most successful and enjoyable Concat at Redding on Janu?ry 26. This was attested b1138 mem- !-ers present, including - dignitaries Vaughn Justus, Supreme Scrivenoter from Albuquerque, New Nlexico and C. D. LeMaster, Seer of the House of Ancients from Sacramento. Members lrom Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Susanville. California. also Reno, Nevada and lledford, Oregon rvere in attendance.

A class of 24 Kittens enioyed the impressive ceremony conduct-ed by this Degree Team:Cail Thomsen, president of Shasta Cascade Hoo Hoo Club as Snark; Roy. Dunbar, Vicegerent Snark for Redding as Senior Hoo Hoo; A.L. Kerper, as Junior lfoo Hoo; Ervin Bartel, as Bojum; Bud Frank, Sec- retary of Shasta Cascade Club as Scriveno-ter; Robert Voegtly, Viceger- ent of Medford, Oregon as Jabber- wock; Hugh Pessner, Past State Dep- uty Snark as Custocation Curt Brown, President of Susanville Hoo Hoo No. 37 as Arcanoper; A. F. Horning, Vicegerent of Reno as Gurdon, Vaughn Justus was Visiting Officer and C. D.

LeMaster sat with the Degree Team. The tests and additional stunts were carefully planned and to the delight of all in attendance. The Kittens were duly impressed, some more than others.

Chairman A. L. Kerper had as his lgmmjltee Jim Baskins, Earl Deering, Tim Mclndoo, Bob Mosby and Do1 Prusia, as well as President Carl and Secretary Bud.

Vaughn Justus and C. D. LeMaster gave fine reviews of Hoo Hoo fnternational since its inception in 1892 and their talks were educational to new and old members alike.

Kittens initiated January'26, 1962 include: Robert L. Dooney, R. L. Dooney Lumber Company, Redding, California; Alfred B. Craig, Fruit Growers Supply Co., Susanville, California; Clemente Cantu, Dee Lumber, Inc., Redding, California; Chester L. Atkins, Shasta Moulding Co., Redding, California; Dean Lansing, Lansing-McIndoo Lumber Co., Redding, California; Jay Powers, Lansing-Mclndoo Lumber Co., Redding, California; Paul Aughman, Western Buyers Co., Redding, California; Mel Riffel, Shasta Forests Co., Redding, California; LeRoy E. Holt, Dant & Warnock, Inc., Redding, California; August W. Eilers, Fruit Growers Supply Co., Susanville, California; David S. Dealey, Diamond National Corp., Red Bluff, California; Joseph C. Akers, Diamond National Corp., Red Bluff, California; William Dennison, Diamond National Corp., Stirling City, California; Roy D. Berridge, Diamond National Corp., Red 8luff, California; Joseph Shipsey, Diamond National Corp., Red Bluff, California; William Koftord, Diamond National Corp., Anderson, California; Robert E. Green, California Div. of Forestry, Red Bluff, California; Roy E. Glassow, Diamond National Corp., Redding, California; John Fair, U.S. Plywood Corp., Redding, California; Ted Nelson, D,iamond National Corp., Paynes Creek, California; Lester Paddock. Tefco Corp., Redding, California; David Michael Malone, Scott Lumber Co., Inc., Burney, California; Arthur A. Pozzi, Hancock Lumber Co., Lake Grove, Oregon; Donald.E. Crane, Crane Mills, Corning, California; Kenneth R. McMillan, B & D Sales. Redding, California and, Juarez C. Fisher, U.S. Plywood Corp., Anderson, California.

Hcrry Flynn Retires

From Redwoods to roses and from Commons to camellias is quite a transition, but such is the case of Harry Flynn who retired this month after more than 40 years in 'West Coast lumber activities. A graduate of the lJniversity of Washington and an overseas veteran of World War I. Harry was practically raised in the woods of the Northwest.

From cruising timber, to mill super- intendent of the old Blodell-Donovan and Puget Sound mills at Bellingham, he _gained a keen knowledge of mill and retail production facts and when he came to California in 1930, he worked as dock and yard superintendent at the old Patten-Blinn main plant in Wilmington.

He was hired by Frode Kilstofte. President of Rossman Mill and Lumber Co., Ltd., Long Beach in 1949. At that time, the now huge Cherry Avenue yard of the Rossman Mill and Lumber Co., Ltd., had one fork lift and four trucks, with 12 to 15 men in the yard and a small office personnel.

Working in close harmony with the owners, lVIr. Flynn was in a large way responsible for the production factor of Rossman which grew to major status and streamlined service in the past few years. Today the production yafd encompasses some 15 acres, uses five lifts and a large fleet of trucks and truck and trailer rigs and employs up .to 100 lumber ordermen, operators and truck drivers.

First to work and last to leave. the husky yard boss belies the fact he has reached 65 . the first Rossman employee incidentally to retire under the California Lumber Association of Southern California Retirement Plan. At a retirement dinner from Rossman I\{ill and Lumber Co., Ltd., in his honor, gvien by Company executives, the big fellow denied the sniffles and misty eyes were due to emotion "Hay Fever," he insisted, "from weeding in his beautiful garden."

Kindly Comperition is Strictly Modern

Kindly, friendly, tolerant competition is a product of our modern civilization that was unknown in the earlier days.

The history of the world shows that until a few sh6rt decades ago the human mentality could not conceive of friendly toleration of a competitor.

The old gods, the old kings, the old nations, all conceived it to be their duty to destroy their competitors, or make them their subiects. That there was room for allthat the world migit thrive on competition-that men and new things would develop cooperatively-was too great for their narrow comprehension.

Even the God of Israel describes himself innumerable times throughout the Old Testament as a "Jealous God."

Take the history of cities. Throughout the back ages, no city_believed it could live, if another great city piospered. Cato went to Carthage as an ambassador, and he yas so impressed with the prosperity and power of Carthage that he became obsesied with the idei that for Rome to live, Carthage must die. He made his eternal slogan the words "Delenda est Carthago !" (Carthage must be destroyed.) He used it in all addiesses to thJ Senate and to the people of Rome, until he brought about war, and Carthage was wiped from the face of ihe earth.

Gato did not realize that Carthage was helping civilize the world, and that through civilization the *orld would become better, and Rome would become better.

We have merchants today with the Cato instinct. who think_ their only hope of prosperous business is by cutting the throat of all competition.

They, like Cato, and like the ancient thinkers, are merely behind the times. Their thoughts, and methods, are still in the dark ages.

_ Cooperation and competition both are necessary in this day and age.

Sweoring

"Johnny," said the minister to one of his small parishioners, "every time I hear vou swear. a cold chiil runs down my baik."

Catxndar Ot Coming Ivnnts

Dubs, Ltd. Second Invitational-March 16. Peninsula Country Club.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2-March 16. Annual dinner dance at General Lee's in Chinatown. Hoo-Hoo-Ettes will participate.

Lumber Merchants Association-March 16. LMA Roundtable, Jack Tarr Hotel, San Francisco.

Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club 39-March 19. Hockey Nite, S. F. Seals vs. L. A. Blades, dinner at Englar's Restaurant, l0th & Market Sts., San Francisco, tickets $6.25 including dinner and garne ticket, Jack Koepf, chairman.

Salt River Valley Hoo-Hoo Club No. 7?-March 20. Golf tournament, 11:59 a.m., Thunderbird Countrv Club. Dinner and annual baseball program.

Sacramento Hoo-Hoo Club 109-March 2L. Monthly dinner meeting, Robinhood Caterers, 1314 Alhambra Bh'd.. Sacramento,

"Gee !" said Johnny. "If you had been at our house the other day when Dad caught his finger in the door, you'd have frozen to death."

Sociqlism

Ife was a Socialist of the talkative kind, and he was explaining the philosophy of redistribution of wealth to a listener. All property, he said, should be equally divided. The other asked: "If you had two houses, would you give me one of them ?" "Sure I would" said the Socialist. "And if you had two horses, would you give me one of them ?" "Sure." "And if you had two cows would you give me one cow?" "I certainly would." "And if you had two shovels, would you give me one shovel?" "Wait a minute-none of that," cried the Socialist; "you know I've GOT two shovels."

Wood

Which reminds us of the cockney lvho came to Canada and started a hardwood lumber-yard. His name was Oxenham (pronounced H' ox 'n 'm). He lived in 'amilton, H' ontario, and he carried in stock hoak, hash, helm, 'ickory and other'ard woods, and one day 'aving solcl a 'ell of a lot of ickory 'andles for 'oes, 'e 1ed a blushing bride to the halter and lived 'appily hever hafter.

The Mqrseillqise

How a nation that marches to "The Marseillaise" could ever be defeated, is hard to understand. When a crowd rises and sings fromtheir hearts that most thrilling of ali martial airs, the weakest arm turns hard as oak; the sof iest heart becomes a fountainhead of courage; the lowliest citizen longs for some targ'et like the "Fuehrer's Face" to cast a glance at. Ah, that Marseillaise ! Whenever you go looking for a tune that works miracles with human beings. and does it instantaneously-you need go no farther. The order has been filled. Suielrr the Fren"ch nation, with a song of its ownthat transfbrms the human soul in the passing ofa moment, can never be destroyed: it must rise again. Even though it had nothing to iecommend it but that song, that nation should nevertheless live forever.

Black Bart Hoo-Hoo Club 181-March 21. Monthly dinner meeting, plans to be annonnced.

West Coast Lumbermen's Association-March 2l-22. Annual meeting, Multnomah Hotel, Portland, Oregon.

San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club No. 3-March 23, Dinner and concat. Complimentary cocktail hour hosted b1' Solana Lumber & Builders Supply Company. 6:59 p.m., Purple Co\ry- Restaurant, 6160 Missiorr Gorge Road.

San Fernando Valley Hoo-Hoo Club 209--March 23. Golf, dinner and concat. Knolhvood Country Club. Bob Merritt of Merritt Lumber, golf chairman.

San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club No. tsMarch 23. Concat. Further details to be announceC.

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club fMarch 27. "Game Nite," Leopard Cafe, 140 Front St., San Francisco.

Woodwork Institute of California-March 30. General membership meeting. Los Angeles. To feature a display of exhibits of millwork and related products; millwork seminar to which architects, specification writers, etc., are invited. Further details to be announced.