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Don't Forget!-HOO-HOO-San Francisco-September 16-19

65fh ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONCATENATED oRDER OF HOO-HOO, sAN FRANCISCO.

SEPTE'NBER 16 TO I9

Special to: The California Lumber Merchant

With the date for the 65th International Convention of Hoo-Hoo in San Francisco rapidly approaching (September 16 to 19), the attention of Hoo-Hoo brothers in California is called to the deadline for full registration: August 17. However, YOU MAY COME TO THE CONVENTION WITHOUT FULL REGISTRATION.

At the last meeting of the Convention committee of Host Club No. 9, San Francisco, it was decided to make available a special registration badge (at a nominal fee) for those local members of Hoo-Hoo who want to attend individual functions, buying their tickets at the door. (For further details, see your local club secretary or the members of the Inter-Club committee.)

Secretaries received advance information on the program and registration details during the first part of August. Note to Club Secretaries: PLEASE ADVISE THE INTERNATIONAL HOO-HOO COMMITTEES (Box 949, San Francisco) of how many are coming and which functions they will attend-prior to September 1.

Convention Program

Sunday, September 16, 1956

The Convention opens informally. Early arrivals may register and a social welcoming party is scheduled. The official convention hotel is the Hotel Fairmont atop Nob Hill. Space has also been reserved at the Mark Hopkins, Huntington hotel, Sir Francis Drake, The Drake-Wiltshire and the Chancellor hotels. However, accommodations in these hotels must be reserved with Hu Pessner, chairman of the Reservations committee, at 420 Market Street, San Francisco 11, prior to August 17. After this date members will have to make individual reservations.

Monday, September 17, 1956

The convention opens formally on Monday morning, September 17, at 8:59 a.m. Registration continues all day. This first morning will be devoted to the business of HooHoo. After the formal welcome by Al Bell, the president of San Francisco Club 9, and Herb Schauer, Jr., general chairman of the convention, there will be a presentation of the Snark of the Universe and a formal welcome to San

Francisco by Mayor George Christopher. Following this the jurisdiction heads will begin their formal reports. At the Monday noon luncheon, which is a joint luncheon for members and ladies, the keynote speaker will be DeWitt "Slvede" Nelson, director of the Calfornia State Dept. of Natural Resources and president of the Society of American Foresters. There will be music and entertainment during the luncheon, which is informal. The business session will follow the luncheon, then will adjourn at 4:09 p.m. for the big convention concat. A specially selected degree team of San Francisco from Hoo=Hoo Club 9 rvill preside at this impressive ceremony. At 6:30 p.m. a social hour, sponsored by the Reclwood industry, will follorv the concat. During the cocktails, music will be provided. This is an informal affair. Monday evening will feature a joint dinner party, at whicl-r members and ladies will be entertained by acts. This is also an informal affair.

Tuesday, September 18, 1956

The morning will be devoted to the business of HooHoo and, primarily, the reports of the delegates. Following the morning sessions, a joint luncheon is scheduled with an outstanding speaker (formerly a resident of San Francisco), Oliver Vickery, now of Fera-Bet Company of New York City. Mr. Vickery will give an "Ilye-Witness Report on the Iron Curtain Countries," which will be illustrated 'ivith movies. Mr. Vickery will return from a second visit to the fron Curtain Countries just prior to the convening of the 65th annual convention. Following the luncheon at 2:49 p.m., buses rvili leave the Fairmont for the waterfront ancl a boat cruise of San Francisco Bay. This rvill be follou'ed by an c)ptional tour to N'Iuir \\roods National Monument in Marin count\. or brrses directly across the nel' Richmond-San Rafael l3ridge to Golden Gate Fields on the llast Bay, u'here a special Hoo-Hoo handicap rvill be run irr the late afternoon. This rvill be follou'ed b1' cocktails and bullet dinner served in the Golden Gate l-ielcls Club House, rvith music pror,'ided during this informal entertainment. Buses u'ill stand by to take conventirineers back to San Francisco at ar-ry time they desire.

Wednesday, September 19, 1956

On \\rednesday morning the conr-errtion committees will tneet at 9:09 a.m. The general session u,ill follou, t<.r permit the final repords. There u'ill be a stag luncheon for the men at noon, at u'hich J. \\r. Th<imsen (cousulting forester from Finland) r.vill speak on "Neu' Techniques in liuropean Forestry." This promises to be one of the outstanding talks of the convention. The ladies u'ill be entertained at a special luncheon at the fabulous Cliff House during the stag luncheon affair at the Fairmont. (See the l,aclies' Dav profaranr for details of their l)rogrirm during the convention.) The Embalming of the SnrLrk is scherlulecl for 3:59 p.m., to n'hich the ladies u.ill be irrvite<l. This event l'iil be follou'ed by the Snark's reception. The clcising event of the convention u'il1 be a dinner-darrce (informal. dress optional) at the Fairmont at 7:59 p.rn. This ltanriuet t'ill fe:rture an Flarvaiian theme, n'ith Hilo H:rttie, the f:rmous star of Harry C)rvens' T\r shou', :r farorlp of clancers, instru-

fiIR. LUMBER. DEALER.:

While YOU cre in Son Frqnclsco Sepfember l6-19

Aftending the convention of the INTERNATIONAT CONCATENATED ORDER

HOO-HOO see our biggesr inyentory ever of Hardwood, Softwood Lumber, Plywood, Flooring cnd ol! leading brcnds of Building Mqteriols. Remember....

Pleqse plon o trip ocross the S.F.-Ooklond Boy Bridge to visit us qnd our yord.

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