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Hoo-Hoo Names Chairmen To Direcf N FPW Efforfs
In States,
Chairmen for 39 states to direct the planning for National Forests Products Week and year around promotion have been a4nounced bv E. W. Hammerschmidt, chairman -of the board, International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, Fraternal Order of Lumbermen.
NFPW is October 15-21 this vear. the third week in October bv Toint Resolution of Congress
In Canada, only Manitoba of the 10 provinces, does not yet have a chairman.
I{ammerschmidt said additional state chairmen will be appointed.
"National Forest Products Week should be looked at as a springboard for a sustained promotion throughout the year," he said, "and not as just a splash in the pond to be forgotten until next year."
He invited the cooperation of all individuals, companieS, associations and government agencies-local, state and federal-whose economic strength is based on wood products.
As an example of how this can be
Provinces
done, he cited the "Arkansas Forestry Promotion Program for 196L." This ii a joint effort of the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, Keep Arkansas Green, forest industries. tht State Forestry Commission, and the Agricul- tural Extension Service. Their hlghty detailed plan proposes numerous activities to make forestry and wood prod- ucts continuously current topics.
"Forestry, product manufaciure, sales -all are part of the total effort,', he said. "The tree farmer has as great a stake in this promotion as have the manufacturer and the distributor.',
Grove Wholesqle Lumber Co. Exponds Sqles ond Service
Dan Hilton, president of Grove Wholesale Lumber Company, Anaheim, California, announced lait month that Al Weitz had been appointed sales manager of the distribufion firm and would also cover a territorv throughout the immediate trade arei.
Al has had a complete education in lumber sales and distribution. He started his career 10 years ago when he covered the eastern area of the United States for an old established New York City wholesale lumber firm. For the past seven years he has been identified in lumber at the distribution level and has built a following among the retail dealer trade. Al will have as his assistant, Don Hale, a well known young salesman in the southland area.
"Our business has been growing at a steady pace and we recently added five new units of mobile yard equipment to our fleet, including a new truck rig for quick, efficient delivery," said Dan Hilton. Dan will handle the administration of the wholesale business, assisted by pretty wife Barbara, who is office manager of the firm.
Grove Wholesale Lumber Company is located at 4II South Manchester Avenue, Anaheim, right in the heart of the fastest growing section of the United States, Orange County. "We expect to show great progress," said president Hilton.
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In thot wqrm Miqmi 5unqf HOO.HOO's TOTH AFNUAT CONVENTION _ SEPTEMBER 17.20!
