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We love This 'Cornhusker'

It's been over twerrty-five years since selling out our lumber business in Los Angeles but The CALIFORNIA LUMBER N{llltCHANT is a urust for m€. Very interesting reacling at all tin-res.

-I"recl H. Yost

73-l l'ark Avenrrc

\Iilforcl. Nebraska

Forest Service Tronsfers Fisher

13oyd O. Fisher, Forest Service buclget ofhccr in San Francisco for the p:ist tu.o years, has been prcimoterl ancl transferred to l'hiladelphia as regional engineer for the eastern region ot- the Forest Service.

New Sqn Rqfoel Retqil Yord

S:in llafael, Calif.-Fair-Hips1ey, fnc., a nerv retail lumlrer firm, opened here in \Iarch in thc nerv brrilcling at 971 Gran<l Ar-e. Officers oi the firm are NIert I{ipslev of Ross. Calif., president ; Ir,olr liair, XIill \rallev, r,ice-presiclent, ancl 13ob ,,\rrstiu, Clor-ercla1e. secretarytreastlrcr. For 10 \'c:rrs, I{ipslev has been general managcr oi l)ickcrson l-umber Co. in San Francisco. Fair an<l -\rrstin also u'orked for the Dickerson r-ard. The Iiair-llipsley retail headcluarters u'ill be in S:rn llafael anrl the yard at Clor-erdale.

Ooklqnd Hoo-Hoo Goes Green

Oakland Hoci-Hoo Club 39 held a very successiul Irish Night, March 18, rvith Ii. L. llruce Cci. ar-rd Peerless Lumlter Co. sponsorir.rg the straigl'rt Irish stuff right off the bo:it (in thc Iistrrary, of course). Irish Andy's mentr featured cornecl beef'n cabbage cooked to pcrfection by arr imported chef at Fisherman's I'ier (one night onlv) and the Oakland Boys Club put on a variety shour rvith imitations. rhythm, mrrsic, tarr dances and all the rest.

Gus Michqels Speoks in Coolidge

Gus N{ichaels, secretary- nlanager of the Arizona Retail Lun.rber & Ilrrilders Supply Assn., n'as the spe:rker in Coolirlgc, Ariz., N{arcl-r 19, u'hen plans u'ere n'rade for a citv beautification progralll there lollorving dinner at the \\'oman's Club. The local C. o[ C. program \\-as spurred by X'{ichaels' talk; hc is a former secretarv of the Risbee, Arizorr:r, Chrimber of Commerce.

New Mr. Whitney Co. Sqwmill

Visalia, Calif.County builcling pern.rits here of $313,010 in February inclucled onc to Ilount Whitney Lumber Co. of lrorterr.ille to corrstruct a slru'mill building estimated at $72.000. Pennits lrctit both f anuarv 1957 :rncl Februarv M.56.

Dubs Ploy Wet lOlst Tourncrmenl

Some 4O hardy Dubs, Ltd. members braved a stiff gale and steady d,rizzle to play Dubs's 101st monthly tournament at the Olympic Country Club, March 15, in San Francisco. Seth Butler was host for the outing and some respectable scores were logged for the day in spite of soggy course conditions and a steady 50-mile-an-hour "breeze." Low Gross winner for the entire tournament was George Monnier with a 74 scoreboard.

In the first flight (1-11 handicap), it was Chet Dennis on top with a 74. In close second-place position was Fred Ziese (76) and third low net was tied between Del Travis and J. Maher (79). Second flight (lZ to 2O handicap) was taken by Bert Hasselberg with a 68. Second low net was copped by Art Bond (69), {ollowed by R. Cole (72) in thirdplace position. In the third flight (21-25 handicap), it was Harry Hood (71) on top, Dubs President Gran Geisert (74) second, and Paul Gaboury (77) in third place. Winner of the fourth flight (26 and over handicap) was Charlie Wilson, who tied R. Sjouland and G. Dennis at73.In the guest flight division, it was Roy Mattock, J. Miller and Walter Hjort for first to third place, respectively.

The May meeting of Dubs, Ltd. will be held in conjunction u'ith the Oakland Hoo-Hoo CIub Reveille, May 17, at the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton.

Bakersfield Builder Ken Mynatt has started construction on the first of 300 homes in Oak Creek Park, new tract west of Moiave on Oak Creek road.

Son Diego Hoo-Hoo Club 3 Initiotes Six Kittens crt Concolenotion

San Diego Hoo-Hoo Club 3, which generally does things up right, turned out a fine attendance of 60 members for a big Concatenation, March l, at a dinner meeting in the North Park Club. Cocktails were called for 6:59 p.m., with a pair on the house; then came a top steak dinner for $3. Credit for the well-attended meeting goes to Bill Pumfrey of Tarter, Webster & Johnson; Bill Evenson, American Products, Inc., and Bob Sutton and his group from Airline Lumber Co.

A. A. Frost, Sr., of Frost Hardwood Lumber Co., was the visiting officer for the Concat, while the initiation stunts were capably directed by Bert Mclntosh of Tarter, Webster cRr Johnson, and Edward Gavotto of South Bay Lumber Co. Reinstated at this meeting were {ormer members Richard W. Mathews, Jr., La Jolla Lumber Co., and Robert W. Justice, Spring Valley Lumber & Hardware Co.

Initiated into Hoo-Hoo Club 3 at the March 1 Concatenation were these six Kittens: William W. Braxdale, Western Lumber Co.; Irving W. Frye, Homecraft Supply Co.; Clyde M. Jennings, Western Lumber Co.; Marvin O. Nichols, San Diego Lumber Co.; Walter V. Shay, Western Lumber Co., and Arthur D. IJecker, Star Lumber Co.

IHE KIIfENS-(rop phoro, lefr ro righr) lrving Frye, Alorvin Nichols. Wolter thoy; (sronding): Arthur Uecker, Clyde Jennings, Williom Broxdole, wirh Club 3 Snork Al Fro3t, Jr. BOTIOi PHOTO: Vidting O{Fcer A. A. Fio3t, Sr. (left) wirh Dole D. lillerington of Airline lumber Co. who seryed os lhc Gurdon

The San Diego Hoo-Hoo have planned another big night for April 19, when Roy Blood, assistant forestry supervisor, U.S.F.S., San Diego, will speak at the Spring open meeting at the San Diego Club, 6:59 p.m. He will hold forth 'r,r,ith his brand of kindly humor reminiscent of the big trees, a brand of humor much appreciated and little heard these days, reports Al Frost, Jr.