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Black Cats n'ho failed to attend the big Leap Year dinnerdance held at the Clock Country Club in Wliittier, California, February 24, missed one of the rnost outstanding social events ever held by the Southern California fraternal order of lumbermen.

More than 150 Hoo-Hoo Club 2 members, their r,vives and friends, enjoyed an evening of outstanding fun, frolic and dancing until the early hours of Saturday morning. Each lady was presented rvith a beautiful door prize-the cuisine was excellent and the gala a{fair u,as held in an atmosphere of ultra modern decor. The nerv country ciub facilities and music were more than excellent for this annual affair.

Harry Boand, vice-president of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2, and Freeman Campbell, chairman of the entertainment committee, rn'ere official hosts for the evening and everybody, including the Hoo-Hoo-Ettes, had a real "ball."

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gavotto and Nf r. and Mrs. Clif Roberts, prominent lumber folks from the San Diego club, u'ere guests of Don Bufkin of Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., and Mrs. Bufkin. Members throughout the Southland rvere in attendance and next year YOU shouldn't be disappointed by failing to bring the little lady to this annual social event.

Hoo-Hoo Educqtionol Commiftee Meets to Formulote Plqns

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2 members, including Orrie Hamilton, Jim Forgie and Don Braley, met last month with Stark Sor'r,ers, deputy state Snark for Southern Cali-

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fornia, and Doctor Wendell Close, of Riverside Junior College, to set up an extensive education program to lte starterl early this fall by the Los Angeles club. The meeting was held in Covina to discuss this activity rvith Doctor Close, who has been identified rvith the Riverside Hoo-Hoo Club educational project, rvhich has enjoyecl considerable success since it started in January. With the guidance of Jim Forgie, and the cooperation of the Southern California Retail Lumber Association through Orrie Hamiltor,, it is expected registration rvill start next month to enroll Los Angeles members for a comprel'rensive session to be sponsored jointly by the club and the SCRLA.

Hoo-Hoo club members r,vho are interested in these lumber education corlrses are urged to contact Don Braley, U. S. Plyrvood Corp., Los Angeles; Jim Forfie, of Robert S. Osgood Lurnber, Los Angeles, or Orrie Hamilton, vicepresident and general manager of the Southern California Retail Lumber Association. Every phase of lumlter production, grading, remanufacture and marketir-rg u'ill be covered by competent instructors identified rvith the industry and adult education.

(News of otlter HOO-HOO Activity on Page 48)

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The Lumber Merchants Association's Estimatir-rg Course was conducted in San Francisco, March 12 through 16. Twenty-four members or their employes ivho attended the '56 Course can attest to the continued success and high standards of these association activities.

John Hudson o{ the Merner f-umber Company, palo Alto, and author of a building material estimating correspondence course, conducted the sessions on lllue Print Reading, Construction and l-umlter Estimating. IJpon completion of the course, each one in attendance received all of the printed material and training aids of Fludson's course for their future use in furthering their estimating ability and for use in training programs among their fellorv company employes.

Additional subjects u'ere discussed in detail by specialists and included : Concrete E,stimating by J. E,. Jellick, Portland Cement Information Bureau; Gypsum Products, Frank I-eahy, U. S. Gypsum Company: Masonry Estimating, R. W. Harrington, Clay Brick & Tile Association; Millwork Estimating, Les Harter, Woodwork Institute of California; Hardware Estinrating, I','an N{acWhinney, Garehime & Boone; Truss Construction, W. D. E,pperson, Timber Engineering Co. of California; FHA Construction Financing, J. P. Wasserburger, Federal Housing Administration, and Pole Frame Construction, Jack Long, Kaiser Company, and Jerry O'Brien, J. FI. Baxter & Company.