Yosemite Convention o[ Lumber Merchants Association A Grand Success from All Points o[ View

"tax fhe untaxed first." William G. Wright presided.

"The Lumber Outlook for 1949" was the subject discussed by a p:rnel of speakers consisting of S. V. Fullar'vay, Western Pine Association, Portland, Oregon; R. E. Mahaffay, West Coast Lumbermen's Association, Portland, and Sherman Bishop, California Redwood Association, San Frar-rcisco. Errle Johnson presided.

Hoo-Hoo Night

"Hoo-Hoo Night" \vas sponsored by Northern California Hoo-Hoo Clubs. Hoo-Hoo activities started at 10 a.m. n,ith rr meetinq, presided over by Deputy State Snark Dave Davis, and attended by \ricegerent Snarks, Club presidents, and past members of tl-re Supreme Nine'

Srrark of the Universe LeRoy Stanton made a special trip irom Los Angeles to be present at the Concatenatiott, rvhich u'as held at 5 :59 p.m. Fourteen Kittens u'ere initiated into the mysteries of Hoo-Hoo. These were the following:

\\rith a registration of 325, including a good percentage of ladies, the 9th Annual Convention of the Lumber l\{erchants Association of Northern California, held at the Ahrvahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park, April 11 and 12, was ;In uncluali{ied success. And from remarks overheard it seerns certain that there will be a definite demand for holding next year's convention in Yosemite.

Marrv of the met"ullers and their rvives arrir-ed on Sttnclay aiternoon, and in perfect rveather began to enjov the delights of Yttsemite in Spring. A number of the yotlnger people took aclvantage of the opportunity {or skiing at Badger Pass. and others played golf at Wan'ona' A special sightseeing trip throughout the Valley u'as arranged for the ladies.

Tlhe conr,ention program arranged by Executive Vice President Jack Pomeroy included many interesting and instructive talks. The business sessions rvere r.vell attended.

Monday

Aft-er registration in the morning the cotrvention g'rt under,,r.ay rvith. the Kick-off luncheorr at noon. Presiclerrt George Adam!, presiclecl, and C. B. Srveet, Long-Bell I-uniber Companr-. LongYie$', \\rash', president of the National RetailLumberDealers-\ssociation,lvasthespeaker'I{i:s subjer.:t $,as .,washington Report." He outlined the $,ot'lt of the National Association, stressed the importance of the \.ork done b1. the Association's National Afiairs committee. ancl asked for the cooperation of dealers $'hetl askecl to contact their Senator or Congressman'

Carl S. Martl', business analyst, Kimberly-Clark Corporatiorr, Neenah, Wis., addressed the convention on "Your Bnsir.ress Hortzon." James Stricker presided'

S. i{. Hornage, Austin Brothers, Stockton' talked on "Your Tax ]lxempt Competitor," meaning the cooperltives. He ttrged lumber dealers to join in the nlovement to

Elie L. Destrur:l .....Mead-Clark Lumber Co., Santa Rosa W"lt"' S. Johnson, Jr. .'........Tarter, Webster *J^:lT:l;J,::;

William F. Pleasants, 'Pleasants Lumller Co., South San Francisco

Steve S. Yaeger ....... ..Laws & Yaeger Cb., SantlRosa ff"-iftl" H. Krrott 'Yosemite Lurnber Co., Fresno

Earl E. E. Erickson '..Kimberly-Clark Corp., San Francisco

P. j. X..t., Jr. ..Kimberly-Clark Corp', Sau Francisco

Briiu H. Bon-nington '.....Lamon-Bonnington Co, San Franci:cc Ci'".i"i-A. Hayward .Havward Lumber * t""i:1"fio"t:;

James A. Foster '..W' R' Spalding. Lumber--Co', V^isalia "g;i"" I Cannon .....Cutter Orosi Luprl'-er Yard'.Cutler nitpn H. Baker ..Hayward Lurr.rber & Investment Lo', I-os Ang-eles ff"ib"tt F. Mabie ....... Economy Lumber Co, San Josc j;h;-n. Gorclon

The Nine n'ho put on the initiation consisted of N{itch Lancli:;. Noah Adams Lurnber Co., Walnut Grove; Ton-r Jacobsen, Sr., Piedmont Lumber & Mill Co', Oakland; Paul C)verend, California Redwood Association, San Francisco; Dave Davis, Rounds Trading Co., San Francisco ; George Nelson, California Redrvood Association, Eureka; N{. B. (Slim) Nelson, Hales & Svmons, Sonora; I}ernie lJarber, Jr., Building Service Bureau. Fresno; Frecl Ziese, Sr., Gamerston & Green Lumber Co.. San Francisco, attcl l,loyd \\'ebb, E. J. Stanton & Sorr, Nevada Cit1" Sergeantat--\rms. Ilrnie Bacon, Fir-Tex of Northern California, San Francisco.

Snark of tlte Universe LeRoy Stanton read the Hoo-Hoo Code of Ethics and gave a brief talk on the history an'1 objects of Hoo-Hoo.

C. D. I-eMaster of Sacramento, Seer of the House of Ancients, gave instructions to tl.re candidates'

Dave Davis, Deputy State Snark, presided at the dinner' \\'arren Gooclrich, creator of "Animal Crackers," a syrlclicatecl feature in n.rany newspapers, demonstrated ho'$' hc n-rzrclc his drarvings, ancl in his running commentary amtlsed the big audience rvith his dry humor'

Tuesday Morning

-\t the general bttsiness session of the Association thc