Forest Products Week Goes Forword of Locol, Nqtionql Levels

. (Continued from Page l) tries Committee, and Todd F ast, public Relations director of the Chamber. RicharC tr'enton of Richard F enton & Co., Inc., will serye as consultant to the chairmen and also handle publicity matters, and Robert p. Gralram of Armstrong, !.enton & Vinson, Inc., will head the advertising mattersall assuring united industry action.

The first meeting to coordinate efort, establish working groupp and get the .,Kiwi"

Chamber of Commerce to secure active support from industry leaders in the area. Dealer Mullin was immediately elected to head the group. In addition to the abovementioned vice-chairmen present for the oceasion, the following attended, representing:

John F'ies, Natl. Lumber Manufacturers Assn., of San F'rancisco; Harold Cole; president, L. A. Hoo-Hoo Club 2; John Mercier. Southern California Plywood Assn.; Roy Stanton, Sr., Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Assn.; George Scrim, Philippine Mahogany Assn.; Richard Fenton, publicity; Bob Graham, advertising; Ilarvey KolI, fnternational Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo; Gleason powers, Western Wood Preserving Operators Assn.; Ole May, The California Lumber Merchant.

Those not present, but appointed to jobs in absentia, were, representing:

James W. Newquist, Wholesale Lumbermen's Assn. of Southern Catifornia; F.rank Daluiso, So. Calif., Assn. of Wood Cabinet Manufacturers; John Osgood, Imported Ifardwood Plywood Assn.; Elmer Vivian. Woodwork Institute of California; Sylvan Mack, So. Calif. F urniture Manufacturers Assn., and Bob Inglis, So. Calif. Lumber Seasoning Assn.

Three special members were appointed to assist the general committee wherever needed. They are Ed F'ountain, Bill Hanen and Francis Haley.

"We shall tell the romantic story of wood and all its uses," declared Chairman Mul- lin, "and this glamorous story will, I feel sure, attract the attention throughout the country in general, and Los Ang'eles in particular, that will make National F orest Products Week one of the most popular of the year.

"At the luncheon to be held October 18," Mpllin continued, "prominent civic officials will be invited, including the Mayor and

Governor, along with Department of Agri- culture officials from Washington, D.C."

The 16 committee members dedicated to the promotion of National F orest products Week met for the second time at the Chamber bf Commerce in Los Angeles, June 8, to solidify the action of the vice-chairman, Jim F orgie, wit}r the various sub-committee vice-chairmen.

Attending this "kick-off" meeting, in addition to Chairman tr'orgie (who is handling the promotion while Chairman Wayne Mullin is in Europe), were Harold Cole. Bob Graham, George Scrim, Harvey KoU, Gleason Powers, Jim Newquist, Richard tr'enton, I're.nk Daluiso, Orrie Hamilton. Ed !'ountain, Bob fnglis, John Mercier and Ole May.

Plans were completed-and set in mo- tion-for the budget, advertising, display and general promotion of this gala affair, which is sponsored by all leading firms in the wood products field.

"It will require hard work from all members of this committee to make this promotion successful, but I feel sure this first effort will be well-rewarded by the big turnout of prominent men in civic and national affairs to honor the leaders in our wood products industry," said Mr. F.orgie.

Wholesale Group Backs Week

Complete cooperation and backing to the wood products industry in National Forest Products Week was announced by Jim Newquist, president of the Wholesale Lumbermen's Association of Southern California (WLASC). The week, designated to start October 16 and end October 22, will be pushed by many groups within the industry.

"Our executive vice-president attended the kick-off meeting and, from his report to us, we think this might be one of the big- gest things ever to hit the local lumber scene," continued Newquist. "As far as we are concerned," he said, "the local committee can use our members and certainly all of our Association facilities."

A fast-growing list is being received by Hoo-Hoo fnternational from all segments of the industry, indicating strong approval and active support for National Forest Products Week, October 76-22.

Taken at random, here are excerpts of lgtters in response to Hoo-Hoo's announcement of the all-industrv week:

"You have my assurance of full coopera- tion in the promotion of National F orest Products Week, October 16-22, 1960"_ Sherman R. West, secretary, West Virginia Lumber and Builder Supply Dealers' Association. "This can be both an interest- ing and profitable promotion"-Owen L. Duncan, president-elect, West Virginia Lumber and Builders' Supply Dealers' Association.

"Our association will be very glad to cooperate with the International lfoo-Hoo Wood Promotion Committee in supporting an all-industry National Forest products Week"-Hugh O. Tompkins, manag:ing director, New Jersey Lumbermen's Association.

"We will be very glad to join in any ac- tivity in support of the National F.orest Products Week We will give any cooperation that we can by bulletin, by mate- rial in our magazine, Illinois Building News, by offering speakers at Service Club meetings, or any other support"-John D. McCartIy, executive vice-president, fllinois Lumber and Material Dealers' Association.

"The 'Keep Oregon Green' association will be very glad to cooperate with your Oregon Committee (for National F.orest Products Week) "Albert Wiesendanger, executive secretary, Keep Oregon Green.

"By all means, the Redwood Cedar Shingle Bureau wants to tie in with this very worthwhile undertaking,'-Virgil G. Peterson, secretary-manager, Red Cedar Shingle Bureau "We shall be very happy to cooperate with you in bringing the inforriration on the program to the dealers in our 61sa"-l{914ce G. pierce, manag'ing: director, Northeastern Retail Lumbermen's Association.

"Certainly know that f, personally, am strongly behind your National Forest pioducts Week because I have felt for many years that it was long overdue. It goes without saying that our Association also is solidly behind you"-J. Ward Allen, president, National-American Wholesale Lumber Association.

"You can count on the support of the Southwestern Lumbermen's Association, LOO/6, h.erc in the heart of the countrv" -G. Kenneth Milliken, executive vicepresident, Southwestern Lumbermen,s Association, Kansas City, Mo. Jack S. Berry, Chairman, Hoo-Hbo International Wood Program. Council.