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West Coast Lumbermen's Association stafiers are taking a new look at their Western Red Cedar Lumber Grades and l]ses book since it recently was found to be among the Association's most-asked-for technical publications. Architects, builders, contractors, designers and retail lumbermen throughout the nation, and in steadily increasing numbers, have been adding this informative 36-page technical booklet to their libraries and reference shelves. It covers a variety of topics such as insulating qualities, dimensional stability and gluing properties, durability and weathering characteristics; provides technically accurate conversion tables for bevel siding, finish grades, flooring and decking, boards and dimension lumber.

The booklet also provides clear, close-up ,black and white reproductions of select melchantable, construction. standard and utility grade "examples" of both lumber and panels. It also provides diagrams for nailing, application and decking patterns. Included are many photographs of the actual use of cedar in fencing, patios, exteribrs, and interiors.

The book is free for the asking from West Coast L rmbermen's Association, 1410 S.W. Morrison Street, Portland 5, Oregon.

A new wall chart which describes and illustrates the correct metlrods for sharpening paper and veneer cutting knives is now available. The step-bystep procedures for both grinding and honing are discussed in the 4-page, 2-color chart. On the back is a handy knife check list to aid in compiling inventory and specific data on knives and cuttir.rg equipment. For a free copy of the wall chart, or other specific information on paper and veneer knife problems, write direct to Simonds-WordenWhite Company, ll01 Negley Place, Dayto'n, Ohio.

Homes Of Distinction

A digest of designs planned for gracious living at prices within average budget, is a distinctive collection of one, two, three and four-bedroon-r homes for every income level.

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"Industrial Procurement-Galvanized Steel Sheets" may be obtained free of charge by writ- ing American Ztnc Institute, Inc., 60 East 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y.

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This book, with its well designed homes, is sure to be of outstanding assistance when they plan their new home. It will save their building dollars as this book illustrates hundreds of completely new building ideas. $1.0O. Nationwide Plan Book Co., Dept. XX, P.O. Box 464, Northridge, California.

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THE HOO-HOO HAt[ OF FAME wds q notoble first oi the Moy I4 meeting, when Awords were given to foithful members who hove served the Order welJ, beyond the coll of duty.

At the Top Left, Snork Don Broley (left) mokes the first Aword of the evening, which wenl lo Dee Esslay of D. C, Essley & Son. The USP's Broley then osked Mr. Esstrey to corry on from there with ihe Awords ceremony.

Al lower Left, Essley presenfs the second Aword of the evening, the one to LeRoy Stonton, Sr., of E. J. Stqnton & Son, o posf Snork of the Universe ond, like his longtime friend, Dee Essley, o prime mover in HooHoo.

At Top Right, Mr. Essley mqkes ihe third Aword. o welldeserved honor to Horvey Koll, who hos excellently monoged Club 2's golf ploy for mony yeors ond is olso the present Depuiy Stote Snork for Soufiern Colifornio.

Ai lower Right, Essley owords the Holl of Fome's fourth ond finol honor of lhe evening< highly populor Aword to The Colifornio Lumber Merchoni's Ole Moy, whose lobors for HooHoo so oflen somk for themselves in ihese poges.

Four Block €qfs Receive Awords, 16 Kittens See light of Doy, And 50 Golfers PIoy Fox Hills qt Fine L.A. Hoo-Hoo Moy Meefing

May 14 was a "Red Letter" day for members of Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2. It was a beautiful, balmy spring afternoon for the 50 golfers who participated in the tournament, and it was a profitable evening for another Hathaway from Oceanside when Steve split th; Blind Bogey do-re-m-e with Jack Holmes and also received the "Hole-in-One" money made on the Oceanside Country Club course last month. In addition, Dealer Hathaway will receive the Atlas Lumber Company "Hole-in-One" trophy.

The low gross at Fox Hills was worl by Chas. Jordan with a 79.He got money for his effort, too. In the lst flight, Don Gow was first low net and George Wilson was 2nd low net and they both received gift orders for their efforts. Harold Cole, nominated for Snark coming up, is certainly one of the most improved golfers of Club 2, as he walked away with the lst low net in the 2nd flight with Ed Ditini runner-up. John Gordon placed first low net in the 3rd flight with a net 64. The guest prize went to Dudley DeSonia and the retailer's prize to Dick Nelson.

Following the golf awards the deck was cleared for the Concatenation of 16 fine Kittens whose photos and history will appear in next issue. The Degree Team was a hand- p_icked ?ffair. Selected for this special event was Harvey Koll, Clarence Bohnhoff, Don Bufkin, Bill Smith. Patil Cherniss, Harl Crockett, Don Jewett, Roy Stanton, Sr., Dee Essley and John "Fitz" Fitzpatrick.

Cocktail hour entertainment was again furnished by pretty Ruthie Suvalle, song stylist, who llways pleases the boys in the back room, and the front room, tob, for that mattef

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(left) helped Horvey Koll(ot the mike) with the golf owords. It wos onnounced thol, hereqfier, golfers who do not sfoy for dinner will not be eligible to cloim lheir prizes

The committee for the Concatenation, headed by Wayne Wilson, did a swell job of preparation. Wayne wai assiited by Ken Schmidtke, Rex Oxford and Joe Petrash.

Rex Wells handled the door-prize awards in his usual efficient manner, and the lO2 Cats and Kittens who attended this frolic enjoyed thick cuts of prime rib with all the trim- and the service was The 16 lumbermen initiated into Club 2 that evening saw the world's largest Hoo-Hoo club at its best, honoring its own faithful and with the food, fun and fellowship of a flavor that just can't be beat by any other club in the whole hrternational Concatenated Order.

Then Snark Don Braley came to the highlight of the evening. Special Hoo-Hoo Hall of Fame awards were presented to four members of Club 2 whom he said have given of their time and effort far beyond the call of duty. Snark Don made the presentation of ihe first award to "N{r. Hoo- Hoo" himself, Dee E,ssley. And Dee, in turn, presented their awards to Roy Stanton, Sr., Harvey Koll and Ole May in a touching ceremony that brought honest cheers from the crovzd for all four of the popular Hoo-Hoo so generous- ly honored by their own club.