Western Dry Kiln Clubs To Meet ln Eureko May

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Plans are now complete for the sixth annual meeting of the Western Dry Kiln Clubs which will be held in Eureka. Calif.. I\{ay 13, 14 and 15.

Host for the event 'lvill be the Redwood Seasoning Committee. The meeting rvill include a field trip. three technical sessions, a business meeting of kiln club officers and special entertainment, according to Victor H. Clausen, Research Engineer, Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., general chairman.

Technical sessions rvill include speakers on the general topics: "How Wood Dries," "What's New in Lumber Drying" and "Kiln Club Activities." All technical sessions will be held in the Veterans' Memorial Building. On Friday, May 14, the group will be addressed by Byrne C. Manson, promotion director of the California Redwood Association.

"Wood Structure in Relation to Wood Drying" will be discussed Friday by Prof. Emanuel Fritz, Universitv of California. Dr. Harvey B. Erickson, IJniversity of Washington, will speak on "Mechanics of Water Moving Through Wood." "Methods of Accelerating Wood Drying" will be presented by Leif Espenas, Oregon Forest Products Laboratory

Other papers to be presented Friday include: "Development of Stresses in Lumber As It Dries," John McMillen, U. S. Forest Products Laboratory; "Recent Developments in High Temperature Kiln Drying," J. H. Jenkins, Forest Products Laboratory, Ottawa, Canada; "Recent Developments in Vapor Drying," Robert Graham, Oregon Forest Produ'cts Laboratory; "Experiences in Drying Tropical Woods," Herb Geisenheyner, Honolulu.

On Satuiday,Harry Rich, secretary of the New England Dry Kiln Club will report on the activities of his organization. Bruce Anderson, West Coast Dry Kiln Club, will discuss "Seasoning & Machining Degrade in Young-

Growth Douglas Fir Dimension." The Eastern OregonSouthern Idaho Dry Kiln Club will hold a panel discussion on "Drying Lodgepole Pine." A representative from the Southern California Dry Kiln Club will also present a papef.

The Thursday field trip will include a visit to the Eureka plant of the Hammond Lumber Company, The Pacific Lumber Company, Scotia, and a visit to a number of the redwood groves and tree farms. The field trip will start at 9 a.m. and will conclude by 5 p.m. The business lneeting will be held following dinner Thursday at the Eureka Inn.

A dinner followed by a program of entertainment will be held at the Veterans' Memorial Building Friday evening.

"We have made special arrangements to see that the ladies are well entertained," Clausen said. Their entertainment will include a field trip to the logging operations of the Hammond Lumber Company, lunch at the cookhouse prepared by Tony Gabriel "whose reputation is almost legendary," a tour of the coastline and redwood parks.

Clausen urged those who plan to attend to make their own reservations for housing. Further information can be obtained from Clausen at the Holmes-Eureka Lumber Cornpany, Eureka.

Bert W. LeCrone, lnc., and P. J. Skilt, geles, and their wives tioning in Las Vegas, general manager E. U. Wheelock, Sierra Redwood Company, Los Ar-rspent several days last month vacaNevada.

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"Why Hoo-I{oo?"-John B. Egan, Snark of the Universe; District Manager, Wood Conversion Co., St. Pau[, I\[inn.

Thursday Afternoon

Award of attendan'ce prizes by exhibitors.

Ihursday Evening

Dinner Dance. Music by Darrell Brerver and FIis Music Makers. Pat Manners, vocalist. Entertainment by Tom anrl Jerry in "Fun At The Bar" and Denny and Cameron iu "Fresh and Foolish."