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This ls How One Hoo-Hoo Club Has Worked to Promofe National Forest Products Week

Being o condensofion ol a report by President John R. Osgood of Los Angefes Hoo-Hoo Club No. 2 to Secretary B. F. Springer oI lnternstionql Concofenofed Order ol Hoo-Hoo.

During the spring and early summer of 1960, the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club began serious consideration of the promotion of National Forest Products Week in the greater Los Angeles area. The main problem was in making a real impression on a mass of over 4,000,000 people. While Los Angeles is the largest Hoo-Hoo Club in the International Order, it is hard for any single organization to do a proper job with so many people and such a large area involved.

Under the chairmanship of Hoo-Hoo member and distinguished civic leader Wayne F. Mullin, ably assisted by such Hoo-Hoo personalities as ExSnark of the ljniverse Rov Stanton. Sr., member of the Supreme-Nine Harvey Koll, Dee E,ssley- and Jim Forgie it was determined to depart from the normal approach of Hoo-Hoo clubs to National Forest Products Week. The group first solicited and obtained the support and guidance of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, which gave the automatic civic approval needed in such a large city. It then began talking to other groups and associations of lumber and wood products industries, and obtained the cooperation of. 20 organizations who represented a very good cross-section of the r,voods industries.

These groups all contributed committeemen to serve on the Los Angeles Committee of National Forest Products Week. Arrangements were made for distribution of 10,000 bumper stickers advertising the Week. Displays were prepared and distributed to 35 banks and other institutions through- out Southern California, and also at Los Angeles fnternational Airport.

Arrangements were made for spot advertising on radio and television during National Forest Products Week.

"Hoo-Hoo members can iustly take credit for beginning this piojeci; and after obtaining the all-out financial and moral support of the other groups, our Club became an integral part of the over-all program," stated President Osgood.

The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce made the project possible, with the main feature of the Week being a large luncheon held at the Chamber building where S. W. Antoville, Chairman of the Board of U.S. Plywood Corporation, was the honored speaker.

"For the first year of such a largescale endeavor," concluded Osgood, "National Forest Products Week in the greater Los Angeles area was a smashing success. It took thousands of man hours and dollars to put the program over. Much was learned in the process, and lve feel that activities this year will be better in every way. 'We have secured the cooperation of several more associations, and the pattern has been set."

"N.F.P.W."! "N.F.P.W."!-This is not Mortionif'3 the obbrevicrtion of "Nolionol Foresl Producls Week, October l5-21" !

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Weslern Pine Production Neqr lO-Billion-Foot lYlork

The Western Pine region lumber industry came within a whisker of reaching the l0-billion-foot production mark in 1959, according to final, ofifrcial statistics announced by the Western Pine Association offices.

Going into the permanent record books now is the revised output figure of. 9,923,%0,000 board feet, highest in history of the region and representing about 330,000 cars. It was enough lumber to build about 1,000,000 average sized houses, close to the number built in the United States annually.

The record-breaking production firmed up the Western Pine region's stature as the largest of all lumber-producing regions in the United States. Western Pine took the lead in 1956 and has maintained it each year since.

W. E. Griffee, secretary-manager of the Western Pine association, said the industry's earlier estimates of 1959 production were revised upward to conform with newly announced U.S. Bureau of the Census figures. Until this was done, Western Pine had calculated 1959 production at 9,401,000,000 board feet.

At the same time, 1960 production figures were revised from the early estimate of 8,597,000,000 fiet to 8,967,300,000 feet, third highest in the history of the industry. Second highest was 9,029,800,000 feet in 1956. The industry has produced at a rate of more than 8 billion feet the past six years.

For nearly all 12 states, the 1959 output was highest ever reached. By states, here are the figures: Arizona, 357,300,000 feet ; California-Nevada, 3,148,000,000 feet; Colorado, 225pCO,W feet; Idaho, 1,788,000,000 feet; Montana, 1,043,000,000 feet; New Mexico, 275,8OO,OOO feet; Eastern Oregon, 1,81 1,000,000 feet; South Dakota, 77,800,W0 feet ; Utah, 60,000,000 feet; Eastern Washington, 1,031,000,00O feet; Wyoming, 106,900,000 feet.

Pine-producing areas of 12 western states make up the region, which stretches from the Black Hills to the Cascades and from Canada to Mexico. The 10 species produced are Ponderosa Pine, Idaho White Pine, Sugar Pine, Lodge- pole Pine, Douglas Fir, White Fir, Larch, Engelmann Spruce. Incense Cedar and Red Cedar.

Lumber Production Up l7o/o Over April

National production of lumber scored a substantial gain during May, following a rather disappointing April. According to the National Lumber Manufactuers Association, the May 1961 sawmill output of 3,005,000,000 board feet was 17 per cent greater than in April. For the past several years, the April-May increase has been about five per cent.

Included in the May 1961 production were 2,624,000,000 board feet of softwood lumber and 381,000,000 board feet of hardwoods.

The total lumber output for May was six per cent below May 1960, continuing the year-to-year decline registered each month so far this year. For the first five months of 1961, an estimated national production of 12,833,000,@0 board feet of lumber was 15 per cent below the corresponding 1960 period.

Shipments of lumber in May 1961 were two per cent above the month's production, while the volume of incoming orders fell four per cent behind the output. During the entire January-May period of 1961, however, both shipments and new orders exceeded production by three per cent and six per cent, respectively.

Unfilled order files at the mills declined ten per cent during Nlay. Gross mill stocks of lumber on May 31, 1961, totaled 9,876,000,000 board feet, one per cent below the levels of both April 30, 1961, and the end of May a year ago.

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tos ANGETES HOO-HOO CLUB 2 ANNOUNCES 196I.62 PR,OGR,ATIi

Snark Joe Petrash and his steering committee at a special meeting July lTth at Rodger Young Auditorium established the schedule of events for Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club 2 activities during the fiscal year starting September 15th, 1961, through may r8, 1962.

Herewith the dates:

September 15, 1961-Fox Hills Country Club-Golf tournament, cocktail party, concatenation along with sports film.

October 20, 1961-Palos Verdes Country Club-This date is the start of the 54 hole championship tournament for all Hoo-Hoo golfers, followed by cocktail party and banquet. Larry Weiland to furnish entertainment . (girls).

November 17, 1961-California Country Club-This is a continuation of the 54 hole tournament for all golfers, plus cocktails, dinner and entertainment Sports Nite.

December 15, 1961-Annual Christmas party at Hacienda Country Club will include golf tournament where the winner of the 54 hole event will be named, complete vaudeville show, dinner and cocktails.

February 2, 196?-Lakewood Country Club-Golf tournament, cocktails, dinner. Concatenation and entertainment during the evening.

March 16, 1962-Annual Dinner Dance at General Lee's in China Town. Full evening of fun and frolic for the "Gals" and "Guys." Hoo-Hoo-Ettes will participate.

April, 1962-This month being held open for SCRLA convention.

May 18, 1962-Inglewood Country CluL-golf tournament, complete girl show, cocktails and dinner.

Jomb Dondy Exponds

(Continueil from Page 8) operation as it requires the service of only 15 production employees to keep the show on the road and the operation in high gear. Time study and method of production has been one of the salient factors in Jamb Dandy growth.

It was just a little more than three years ago that Vern Paquette and Eugene (Gene) Courchaine organized their wholesale Jamb Dandy Lumber Company, Inc. Since that time, through hard work and application to the production of quality items for the trade, a steady growth has been enjoyed. Vern Paquette was born in E,dmonton, Canada, but raised in the tall timber country in the state of Washington. He started his career as a "Whistle Punk" and for several years worked in every phase of lumber remanufacturing and production. He is the procurement and production executive of the firm. He has a complete knowledge of wood products and their application at the end product.

Gene Courchaine selected lumber as his vocation more than 20 years ago when he joined the old Pacific Sash & Door Company, Los Angeles, and worked in every department before ending up in sales. He has been continuously identified in lumber sales promotion, and allied materials, since that time. He is well known in Southern California having spent a lifetime in the industry in calling on dealers in the territorv.

hysters and trucks will be needed before the end of the year." said Gene Courchaine With a well trained, experienced staff Jamb Dandy has shown a steady, planned growth. Starting early this fall the executives of the firm expect to open eastern markets for their finished products. "We are concentrating our efforts on Southern California but feel that ou.r production, through automation. will increase to such an extent that we'will be in a position to ship to adjacent states, middle west and east before the end of the vear." said Mr. Courchaine.

The progress of Jamb Dandy is a living example of the free enterprise system. Through customer service these progressive lumbermen have shown a steady growth and have been able to expand the company facilities to offer a better service. It has only taken three years, too.

'Exchonge Lumber Buys Millwork Division of Columbio River Poper

Exchange Lumber Company, Spokane, Washington, recently purchased the millwork division of Columbia River Paper Company, Salem, Oregon. Walt Crane, formerly with Columbia, is salesmanager of the newly acquired millwork division.

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The new Jamb Dandy plant is situated on a six-car spur for receiving and shipping. A new Moore Dry Kiln has been completed for customer service and with the modern facilities now in operation custom milling will be offered the trade starting next month. The warehouse area housing the jamb department, offices and storage covers an additional 10,000 square feet for available inventory.

To keep things humming in the plant seven units of mobile equipment are in use "and we expect to expand our sales and service where additional