Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Elects Jim Forgie 1956-57 Snork Wirh Vote of Thonks for His Outstonding Administrcrtion

The golf tournament and Derby Night were two big events for Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2 when the membership gathered at the Clock Country Club, Whittier, for the final meeting of the club year, but the importar-rt event of the evening rvas the overwhelming and enthusiastic manner in which the Black Cats held 1>opular Jim Forgie in office for another year.

Jim fell heir to the president's post early in the 1955 season rvhen Boris Kntner u'as {orced to resign when he accepted a position outside the lumber industry. It has

Left been the consensus of opinion among' veteran leaders of the fraternity that Jim has managed an outstanding administration in the history of the club and he was so honored at the June 22 meeting when the 125 members present displayed their confidence in his leadership.

The list of officers and committee members unanirnously elected to serve r,vith Jim during the next full year include : Harry Boand, Larry Weiland and Freeman Campbell, first, second and third vice-presidents, respectively; Chuck Lember, secretary-treasurer; Harvey Koll, vice-president, in charge of golf tournaments, and Ole NIay, vice-president, publicity. The awards committee rvill be headed by Harry Boand; chairman of the n"rembership committee, John Osgood; Harry Cole, chairman of the special events committee; l)on Braley, education committee chairman, and the co-chairmen of the special projects committee are Roy Stanton, Dee E,ssley, Larry Weiiand and Rex Oxford. Phil Kelty rvill head the Concatenation team.

The steering committee of tl-re largest Hoo-Hoo club in the world is composed of these 10 veteran members: Roy Stanton, Sr., Dee Essley, J. W. "Fitz" FitzPatrick, George Clough, Ilobert Osgood, Ole May, John Lipani, E,d Bowen, Jerry Essley and Don Bufkin.

The golf tournament attracted 65 members and their guests. Jack Bergstrom shot a 77 lor l61y gross. In the First Flight, George Bradica was first lorn' net w\th a 67 and Fred Calhoun second with a 68. Bill Hanen rvas first lorv net in the Znd flight u'ith a 65, and Ed Davidson was second low r-ret with a 67. Frank Click walked off with 3rd flight honors with a 5.5. The retailer prize, donated by the Atlas Lumber Company, was wol1 by Bernie Dubnow, the Blind Bogey of $32 by John Osgood, and the hole-inone kitty now stands at $69. Birdie golf balls rvill be distributed at the September meeting, Chairman Harvey Kol1 advised.

Following the election, presentation of golf prizes and a fine dinner, "Derby Nite" got underway in full force. The racing event is most popularivith all Black Cats and 50 or 60 lumbermen participated in the "fun-of-the-evening" show. As usual, the horses always n'in, but Chuck Lember u'alks off with the "loot."