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11OARD FEET or two feet-it made I-l no difference to L.A. Hoo-Hooers Friday night, March 16 as they enjoyed a rolicking evening prompted by their annual dinner dance, held at General Lee's in Chinatown, Los Angeles, California.

The enthusiastic group of lumbermerl and their wives were ushered through the General's famous moonshaped portals at 7:29 p.m. to be greeted by Dottie Miller of Harvey Koll's office and l\4illie N{ay of the

Cali{ornia Lumber ]\{erchant with an assortment of carnation corsages, pink, red and green for m'lady. Touches of spring bouquet mingled with the Chinese decor to provide a delightful settirrg for the affair.

After cocktail hour the gong sounded and a delicious Cantonese dinner was served. Shrimp, sweet and sour chicken, bamboo shoots, brown rice, lobster, spareribs and a variety of dishes graced the menu.

Seated at the head table were those responsible for the successful evening; Joe Petrash, president and Ben Gardiner, incoming president, with honored guests from San Diego Hoo-Hoo. They were Snark Bill Pumfrey and wife and Nlr. and Mrs. C. Harnpshire. The Gavotto family, Dick, Judy, Eddie, Mary and Carl from San Diego were also present.

After dinner, dancing to the strains of Jerry Campbell and his orchestra concluded the festivities-the cats stole home at the stroke of. 12!

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The main order of business for the first meeting was a talk by Neil Long, of the Woodrvork Institute of California. Long discussed the relationship between his Asso'ciation and the Hardwood Industry, his talk being followed by a question and answer period. After the meeting, the members and their wives went on a sight-seeing tour of Death Valley, which included a mem-

Rex Oxford. dcncing. Next: Corl Poyner ond wife. Next: new Simpson lumber solesmon, Bill Sreiger ond date, Jeonelle Wcrd. Right: Ben qnd Mrs. Gqrdiner. Fifth Row, left: Mr. ond Mrs. Red Johnson, visitors from Long Beoch. Middle: Millie Moy, from lhe Cqlifornio Lumber Merchont, pins o corscge on Phil Kelty. Righr: Bob Sitchler ond wife enjoy o pre-dinner cocktqil. Bottom, left: Joe Petrcsh. president of the club, seems ostounded by rhe proceedings or "somerhing," seqted next to him ore Edie Olcrnder ond Mr. ond ltrs.

Ben Gordiner. Middle: Horold ond i/irc. Cole. Right: the Art Porkins, Mr. qnd Mrs. Ken Colemon, orable stop at Scotty's Castle.

Friday morning, March 16, the second business meeting lrras devoted primarily to section reports on business conditions from the various members. Elections followed and, with the new officers and directors duly installed, the group swung into its Friday Annual Golf Tournament and Regatta.

The big windup banquet was presided over by Master of Ceremonies llal von Breton. At the bancluet, K. E.

"Mac" MacBeath walked off with the Bobbie Burns Memorial Golf Trophy and Bill Fahs was Dresented with the Regatta Trophy.

Site of next year's 40th Annual Convention has not yet been determined; however, it is anticipated that prexy Jim Sullivan will soon announce his special selection of a place to celebrate the 40th birthday of the founding of the Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Association.

New Forest Reseorch Progrom

A new Forest Service research program dealing with the management of young-growth timber and planted stands will be headquartered at Redding, it has been announced by Dr. Keith Arnold, director of the U.S. Forest Service experiment station at Berkeley.

"The Redding-Red Bluff area has become a major industrial center for forest industries in the area tributary to the Sacramento Vallev." Dr. Arnold said. "Because young giowth timber will be increasingly important to the economy of this area, we are specially pleased to be able to start this new program."

Dr. Robert M. Echols, research forester with several years' experience in the Forest Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be program leader.

Dr. Echols conducted research on planting, early growth, and genetics of pines at the Southeastern and Southern Forest Experiment Stations of the Forest Service in 1954 and 1955 and from 1957 to 1960. In 1956 he served as assistant professor of forestry at Arkansas A & M College. His most recent assignment has been