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Sixrh Annuol Meeting of Weslern Dry Kiln Clubs To Be Held qt Eureko Moy l3-15
The sixth annual meeting of the Western Dry Kiln Clubs v'ill be held in Eureka, Calif., on May 13, 14 and 15, 1954. Host for the event will be the Redwood Seasoning Committee, and a ,cordial invitation to attend is extended by the Committee to everyone interested in drying lumber.
The meeting will include a field trip, three technical sessions, a business meeting of the kiln club officers and special entertainment according to Victor H. Clausen, Research E,ngineer, Holmes E,ureka Lumber Co., Eureka, general chairman.
Following is the schedule of events for the meeting:
Wednesday, May
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Registration in the lobby of the
Thursday, May
8:00 a.m. to i0:00 p.m.
T2 Eureka Inn. 13
Registration in the lobby of the Eureka Inn.
9:00 a.m. to 5 :00 p.m.
Men's field trip-The field trip will begin at the Eureka Inn. The trip by bus will in,clude a visit to the Hammond Lumber Company, Plant No. 2, Eureka, The Pacific Lumber Company in Scotia and a visit to several redwood groves. A no-host lunch will be served at the Scotia Inn.
6:30 p.m.
No-host dinner, followed by the annual business meeting, for all kiln club officers at the Eureka Inn.
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Friday, May 14 i:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Technical Session I-How Wood Dries. Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
Jack McGrath, president of the Perris, Calif., Community Lumber Company, announ,ced his firm had established a self-service "Do-It-Yourself" department to offer everything in builders supply to the week-end construction and hobby workers.
72 noon to 1 :15 p.m.
Luncheon followed by an address by Mr. Byrne C. Manson, California Redwood Association. Dining room of the Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
Technical Session II-Whats New In Kiln Drying. Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
5 :30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
For ladies and men-Social hour.
Veterans Memorial Building.
6:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Dinner followed by selected entertainment. Veterans l\{emorial Building.
Friday, May 14
Field Trip For Ladies
9:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The buses furnished for the ladies' field trip rvill leave the Eureka Inn at 9:45 a.m. for Big Lagoon to visit forest management and logging operations of the Hammond Lumber Compar-ry. The ladies will be guests of the Hammond Lumber Company at their cook house for one of the famous loggers' lunches prepared by Mr. Tony Gabriel, whose reputation is almost legendary. After lunch, the group will tour the scenic ,coastline of Northern California and visit the redwood parks.
Saturdav. Mav 15
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Technical Session III-Kiln Club Activities. Veterans Memorial Auditorium. 12 noon-Adiourn.
Joe Terrell, president Lerrett Lumber Company, Compton, Calif., and Mrs. Terrell left April 30 for a 10-day trout fishing trip in the High Sierras at Bridgeport, Calif. They planned to arrive at their destination for the opening of the spring fishing season May l.
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