Philippine Mahogany Association Annual Meeting

\Talter G. Scrim Re-Elected President

Front row (sected), lelt to right: Mrg. J. C. Fellows, Mrs. Hcrrry Jordcn, Mrs. f. Raymond Peck, Mrs. H. A. f. Evcns, MrE. I. W. Mcleod, Mrs. Virgil Leech, Mrg: Don A, Weidler, Mrs. lL C. tcquess, Mrs. C. I. Atkinson, Mrs, G. F. Boswell, Mrs. R. S. Osgood, Mrs. I. K. McCornick.

Second row, lelt to right: Don A. Weidler, Miss Mory McCormick, George D, Scrim, I. W. Mcleod, Wolter G. Scrim, Frcnk Rqwolle, Harry Iordcn, Stqnton Swcrfford, Daniel R. Forbes, G. F. Roswell, f. Rcymond

\\''alter G. Scrinr, Scrim Lumber Co., Los Angeles, w?-s electecl president of the l'hilippine Mahogany Association, Int:., for the 20th consecutive year at the annual meeting held at thc Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado, on July 14-16, 1952. Members from all sections of the country attended, and Presirlent Scrin.r said the meetinq was the most successful yet held.

Lstcs Parl<, surrounrled by the snow-cafped peaks of the llocl<v \lountain National Park, is one of Arnerica's favorit.: suml-ner resorts and rnade an ideal setting for the meeting.

Cther officers elected r".ere: Vice presiclent, Howard R. Blacl, I|lacl< & Yates, Brooklyn, N.Y., ancl secretary-treisurer, Georg,: D. Scrim, Scrirn Lumbcr Co., Los Angeles. George Purchasc. San Francisco, continues as the Association's recorcling secretary.

Directors elected were: Walter G. Scrir:r. l-Iolvard Blaclt, Frank J. Connolly, Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Los Angeles; John G. Ziel, Ziel & Co., Inc., San Francisco; S. N{. Nickey, It., Nickey Bros., Memphis; J. K. McCormick, Winde-McCormick Lumber Co., Charlestotvn.. Mass.: Herry Thompson, Insular Lumber Sales Corp., Philadelphia; J. W Mcleod, Mahogany Importing Co., Los Angeles; H. A. j. Evans, Dixie Lumber Co., New Orleans.

At the business sessions matters of interest to the Association, as well as the industry as a whole, were discussed arrci such action was taken as deemed necessary.

The entertainment during the evenings was under the direction of Mrs. Robert S. Osgood, Mrs. Frank J. Connolly, Mrs. J. Raymond Peck, and Mrs. H. A, J. Evans. During the group

Third row, lelt to right: I. K. McCormick, A. C, Peterson, Bussell Stqdelman, Hql. Von Breton, I. C, Fellows, Frcnk I. Connolly, H. C. Jaquess, I. S, Gudmundsson, George P. Purchqse, C. I. Atkinson, Mrs. Frcnk I, Connolly wcs not present ct the lime picture wos tcken. singing, Mrs. Evans acted as accompanist on the piano.

The annual banquet was held Tuesday evening, July 15, wirh \''irgil Leach acting as master of ceremonies.

Among the guests in attendance at tl.re meeting were Harry J. Jordan, representing the Philippine Mahogany Producers Association, Manila, P.I.;.A. C. Peterson, Buffelen Mfg. Co., Tacoma, Wash.; Don A. Weidler, Weidler Lumber Co., Chicago; J. S. Gundmundsson, \\-ood-Mosaic Co., Louisville ; \V. L. Ostoff, Hallack & Howard Lumber Co., Denver;D.R. Forbes, Association Counsel, Washington, D.C.; John C. F.:llon's, John C. Fellows Co., Los Angeles.

Northern Calilornicr Section oI F?RS Meeting October 3I

The regular meeting of the Northern California Section of the Forest Products Research Society rvill be held on Friday, October 31, in Sacramento.

Program chairman, W. A. Kinney of the Western Dry Kiln Company, Oakland and J. C. Rorvney of the Rowney Machinery Company, Oakland are organizing an afternoon technical program and an evening dinner meeting. Besides the technical papers that \'vill be of interest to all persons concerndd with any phase of wood utilization, the dinner I)rogram is plannecl to be entertaining as rvell as informative.

Registration is scheduled for ll:00 a.m. on Fridav, October 31; the meeting place in Sacramento rvill be announced in the near future.