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los Angeles Commiftee for NFPW Activotes Industry-Aid Progrom

The Los Angeles Committee for National Forest Products Week, Oct. 16-22, 1960, held its third meeting, June 29, convened by Vice-Chairman James H. Forgie at 3:30 p.m. Those attending were:

Sandy McDonald, representing Southern Calif. Retail Lumber Assn.; Gleason A. Powers, Western Wood-Preserving Operators Assn.; R. P. Graham, Armstrong, Fenton & Vinson Advertising; George Scrim, Philippine Mahogany Assn. ; Jim Forgie, L. A. Hoo-Hoo Club 2; Harvey Koll, Hoo-Hoo International; Richard Fenton, Fenton & Associates Publicity; Bob Inglis, So. Calif. Lumber Seasoning Assn. ; D. C. Essley-finances; Darrell Henderson, L. A. Chamber of Commerce; Frank W. Daluiso, So. Calif. Assn. of Cabinet Mfgrs., and John Mercier, So. Calif. Plywood Assn.

Dee. Essley summarized discussions he had had with his committee on means of obtaining funds and presented for discussion a suggested $4,000 budget and potential source of funds outlined in a letter from Mr. Fenton.

The suggested fund-raising goal will be represented by the Wholesale Lumbermen's Assn. of So. Calif., So. Calif. Plywood Assn., So. Calif. Assn. of Cabinet Mfgrs., So. Calif. Door Institute, Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Assn., So. Calif. Wood Preserving Industry, So. Calif. Retail Lumber Assn., and the Hoo-Hoo Club.

The So. Calif. Lumber Seasoning Assn., So. Calif. Door Institute and Woodwork Institute of California will make it a IN% industry effort, and it was further suggested that such national groups as the Douglas Fir Plywood Assn., California Redwood Assn., Cargo Shippers Assn., and the Western Pine Association might share in local-level budgets to stimulate local promotions.

The fund-raising got underway on July 15 for the intensive three months' drive.

Bob Graham reported plans well along for publicity on The Week, including rubber stamps for invoices and correspondence, bumper stickers for cars, and Ad mats for dealers' .regular newspaper advertising. It was reported for Orrie Hamilton, who was in Chicago on business for the November National Exposition of the dealers in San Francisco, that excellent commitments had been obtained for good display locations.

The Luncheon committee announced that Gleason Powers will prepare a handbook of factual information about the various forest products industries in Southern California, and it will be distributed at the luncheon, October 18, climax of the local participation in NFPW.

Chairman Forgie adjourned the meeting at 5 :15 after setting the date of July 27 for the fourth general meeting.

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