\fednesday Night Dinner In Biltm ore Ballroom

later and r'vho held the office of Bojum ; Carl C. Crorv, of Portland, r,r'ho 'rvas ill at home; and Russell L. Fish, of Scituate, Massachusetts.

Present and presented to the cror,vd were Ray Saberson, of St. Paul, Minnesota, Snark of the Universe; I\fartin T. Wiegand, of \n'ashington, D.C., Senior Hoo-Hoo; Leroy H. Stanton, Sr., Los Angeles, Junior Hoo-Hoo; Charles W. Goodrum, of Kansas City, Mo., Scrivenoter; E. W. Kettlety, of Chicago, Jabberwock; Stanley F. Horn, Nashville, Tennessee, Arcanoper; and Charles LeMaster, of Sacramento, California, Seer of the House of Ancients, rvhich means oldest living ex-Snark of tl-re Universe.

Introduced also was Dee Essley, General Chairman of the Los Angeles convention committee, and the man most credited for the great success of the meeting. I\fr. Essley presented and caused to take bows the various cornmittee chairmen, including Bert McKee, Finance; George Clough, Program ; Bob Osgood, Entertainment ; Bill Ream, Golf ; Ole M.y, Registration ; Ed Bauer, I{ousing; Huntly Wark, Concatenation ; Harvey Koll, Transportation; Orrie Hamilton, Arrangements; J. \\r. Fitzpatrick, I\fembership; N'[rs. Paul Orban, Ladies Entertainment. A rvire was received from Ecl Martin, Publicity Chairn-ran, u'ho u'as vacationing on Cape Cod, N{assachusetts.

After Mrs. Paul Orban had made official announcements concerning the program of ladies entertainment for Tuesday, the 7th, a professional vaudeville troupe took the stage at the end of the ballroom, and entertained rvith music and fun for an hour.

President Orban then declarecl the dinner adiourned.

Tuesday Morning

Bright and early there was a sightseeing tour for the ladies, arranged for by Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club No. 2, whicli included movie studios, and radio programs.

Golf Tournament

The golf tournament, held at Oakmont Country Club, Glend.ale, brought out 75 participants. Russ Bond, of American Hard'rvood Co., Los Angeles, won the trophy for Low Gross with a score ol 76. Jack Bergstrom, Lumber Inc. of Oregon, llermosa Beach, was the winner of the trophy for lst Flight, Low Net, with 82-15-67. R. L. (Bob) Huestis, U.S. Plywood Corp., Los Angeles, was runner-up with 85-18-67. The 2nd Flight, Low Gross was won by Al Ryness, Ryness Flooring Co., Los Angeles, with a score of 90120-70. Runner-up lvas LeRoy Stanton, Jr., with 9024-66.

Wm. E. (Bill) Ream, George E. Ream Co., Los Angeles, chairman of golf comrr.rittee, presented the prizes. Harvey Koll helped in handicapping and keeping the scores.

Tuesday Evening

The golf tourrnament rvas followed by a stag dinner and entertainment at Oakmont Country Club. There rvas a capacity crol'l'd of more than 400 that thoroughly enjoyed the dinner, the communitv singing, good fellotvship, and The Guardsmen Quartet.

LeRoy Stanton, Supreme Nine member, presented the Seer of the House of Ancients diamond-studded gold pin to Charles D. LeMaster, oldest living past Snark of the Universe. rvho headed the Order in 1923.

Geo:ge Clougl-r 'n'as toastmaster, and he did a fine job. He introduced Ray Saberson, rvho spoke briefly, and praised the great'.work of Ben F. Springer, the order's secretary.

The Concatenation

The Concat was a grand success, at which 76 Kittens rvere initiated into the mysteries of Hoo-Hoo. In addition there rvere 16 reinstatements. The ritual was put on by the letterperfect San Diego degree team, which was as follows: Snark, John H. Stewart; Senior Hoo-Hoo, Carl B. Gavotto; Junior Hoo-Hoo, Syd Smith; Bojum, J. Hugh McConnell; Jabberwock, Wm. E. Glasson; Arcanoper, J. W. Smith; Scrivenoter, Charles L. Hampshire: Custocatian, H. G. Larrick, Jr.; Gurdon, M. L. Baker.

Tlre follorving were the 76 Kittens:

E. J. Hughes, Hughes Lumber & Mill Co., Huntington Park

Richard E. Hampson, Orban Lumber Co., Pasadena

Clarence A. Stanley, Orban Lumber Co., Pasadena

Harold M. Wilcox, Donover Co., Inc., Los Angeles

Chas. J. Garcia, Mox Wrecking Co., Los Angeles

William Olson, E. L. Bruce Co., Long Beach

Marvin Adams, Retail S & D Mfg. Sales, Los Angeles

N. Neal Batterson, Sierra Lumber Products, Pasadena

Hugh Pressner, Ralph E. Barto Lbr. Co., Huntington Park

A. W. Olsen, Anglo California Lbr. Co., Los Angeles

Chas. N. Schumacher, Anglo California Lbr. Co., Los Angeles

Roy Hammersley, Victor Valley Lbr. Co.. Victorville

Hal M. Eberle, American Hardrn'ood Co., Los Angeles

Russell E,. Bond, American Hardrvood Co., Los Angeles

Juluis \\r. Smith, American Hardn'ood Co., Los Angeles

Walter S. Hansen, American Hardu'ood Co., Los Angeles

Harry C. Eastman, Eastman Lumber Sales, Los Angeles

Earl V. Woods, T. M. Cobb Co., Los Angeles

Frank R. N{clean, Baugh Bros. & Co., Los Angeles

George W. Wilson, Forest Products Supply, Los Angeles

George 8,. Myers, California Pacific Lbr. Co., Inglewood

J. D. Henry, California Pacific Lbr. Co., Inglewood

Fred E. Egan, E. L. Reitz Co., Los Angeles

Eino R. Wuori, California Redrvood Ass'n, Los Angcles

Norman P. Spur, E. L. Bruce Co., I-os Angeles

Richard C. Meir, E. L. Bruce Co., Los Angeles

Frank P. Scrogin, Baugh Bros. & Co., Los Angeles

John Muffley, Door & Plyr,r'ood Jobbers, Los Angeles

Robert P. Baugh, Baugh Bros. & Co., Los Angeles

Lee Bowman, Baugh Bros. & Co., Los Angeles

W. W. Toal, Western Hardwood Lbr. Co., Los Angeles

John Glennon Cahill, Western Hardrvood Lbr. Co., Los Angeles

L. J. Holland, Western Hardu'ood Lbr. Co., Los Angeles

Gilbert F. Roswell, Western Harclrvood Lbr. Co., I-os Angeles

Melville M. McConnell, Western Hard'ivood Lbr. Co.. Los Angeles

Robert E. Crotty, Western Harch,vood Lbr. Co., Los Angeles

William E. Hou'e, Western Hardrvood Lbr. Co., Los Angeles

Ralph E. Barto, Ralph E. Barto Lumber Co., Huntington Park

Jerry L. McGuire, Ralph E. Barto Lumber Co., Huntington Park

Paul B. Fritchey, Palm Ave. Lumber Co., Alhambra

John A. Thomas, Roberts Bros., Huntington Park

Harold E. Weber, Tarter, Webster & Johnson, Inc., Los Angeles

P. P. Malone-y, Tacoma Lumber Sales, Los Angeles

Harvey W. McEachern, \\rilfred T. Cooper Wholesale Lbr., Pasadena

John C. Moore, Fir-Tex of So. California, Los Angeles

David H. Smith, Fir-Tex of So. California, Los Angeles

James R. McFadden, E. L. Bruce., Los Angeles

James R. Scott, Pacific Mill & Lumber Co., Los Angeles

David C. Bradley, Orban Lumber Co., Pasadena

David M. Townsend, Ross Cavin Co., No. Hollywood

Fred Calhoun, Donover Co., Inc., Los Angeles

Samuel L. Bowers, E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Los Angeles

James S. Simmons, E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Los Angeles

E. K. Bradfield, E. K. \\rood Lumber Co., Los Angeles

Chas. O. Kallman, A. K. Wilson Lumber Co., Compton

Arthur W. Neth, Dant & Russell Sales Co., Los Angeles

Ormsby D. Burger, E. K. Wood Lumber Co., Los Angeles

Kenneth W. Jorgensen. West Coast Bureau o{ Lumber Grades, Los Angeles

Harry H. White, Normandie Lumber Co., Harbor City

Gerald E. Burk, E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles

G. C. Fayles, E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles

Harold D. Simmons, E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles

Peter Orban, Orban Lumber Co., Pasadena

Harold B. Hatfield, Orban Lumber Co., Pasadena

William H. Killen, Roseburg Lumber Co., Harvthorne

Howard E. Wray, Roseburg Lumber Co., Harvthorne

Edrvin B. Nelson, El Nelson Wholesale Lumber, Southgate

S. P. Hebard, Fir-Tex of So. California, Los Angeles

Stanley C. Moore, Fir-Tex of So. California, Los Angeles

.Tack R. Case, Fir-Tex of So. California, Los Angeles

William E. Baugh, Baugh Bros. & Co., Los Angeles

Baxter H. Pond, Associated Lumber Co., Los Angeles

Richard B. Hunt, Jr., Fir-Tex of So. California, Los Angelcs

Clifton F. Brittain, Jt.,,Fir-Tex of So. California, Los Angeles

Charles Spence Farror'r', Fir-Tex of So. California, I-os Angeles

E. M. Brown, Contractors Supply Co., Los Angeles

Reinstatements

Leonard R. Osmond, Angeles Industries of L.A., I-os Angeles

Philip T. Hoel, Sun Lumber Co., Van Nuys

Wm. H. Fahs, California Panel & Veneer Co., Los Angeles

Jean V. Parrish ,E. J. Stanton & Son, Los Angeles

Harry C. Shedrick, \\rhiting-Mead Co., Los Angeles

Homer Hagerman, S.P. Ntilling Co., Santa Barbara

I-arvrence W. Holmberg, Anglo California Lbr. Co., Los Angeles

John A. Thomas, Wholesale Lumber, Los Angeles

Ray Van Ide, Atkinson-Stutz Co., Pasadena

Il. N{ilton Taezner, American Hardwood Co., Los Angeles

B. W. Byrne, B. W. Byrne & Sons, Long Beach

John W. Fisher, Retail Lbr. & Bldg. Materials, Santa Monica

Wavne Mullin, Mullin Lumber Co., Los Angeles

Harry E. Whittemore, Simpson Logging Co., Los Angeles

.fohn L. Miller, Miller-Miller & Co., Van Nuys

Sterling L. Stofle, Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Los Angeles

Wednesday Morning

The convention rvas called to order by Snark of tlie

IJniverse Ray E. Saberson of St. Paul, Minn., who presided.

Mr. Saberson gave a truly inspirational address on the opportunity that Hoo-Hoo presents for the improvement of human relations throughout the lumber industry. He drew attention to the second of the nine aims set forth in the Hoo-Hoo Code of Ethics, which reads: "To promote human advancement and higher standards of civic, social, and economic relations lry developing in bgsiness the spirit of the Golden Rule, rvhich we accept as the basic principle of peace and prosperity for the world."

The speaker traced the remarkable growth of the Order since its reorganization by the Hoo-Hoo Immortals. He paid a tribute to the Supreme Nine, which gave him 100 per cent cooperation in the past year, and particularly mentioned the fine work of Ben F. Springer of Milwaukee; Wis., secretary of the Order. He commended the work done by the various Jurisdictions in the formation of nern' Hoo-Hoo Clubs.

Secretary Ben Springer called for the reports of the Board of Councillors, and of the various' jurisdictions.

Martin T. Wiegand, of Washington, D.C, gave the report of the Board of Councillors, in 'ivhich he announced that membership in the Order has more than doubled in the past year, now totaling nearly 7,000.

Secretary Springer then presented briefly the secretary's and the treasurer's reports, remarking that all members will receive later the printed reports. He reported that there are norv 51 clubs as against 2l in 7946.

Supreme Jabberwock E. W. Kettlety of Chicago reported for Jurisdiction Number 2.

Supreme Junior Hoo-Hoo LeRoy Stanton, Los Angeles, reported for Jurisdiction Number 6. He told of the grand cooperation he had received from the Vicegerent Snarks and the rarrk and file of Hoo-Hoo in the various districts in his Jurisdiction, and of the large number of new clubs that have been started within the last year.

Stanley F. Horn, Nashville, Tenn., lightened up the proceedings by injecting a good deal of humor into his report of the progress of Jurisdiction No. 4.

The report.of Jurisdiction No. 9 was given by Martin T. Wiegand, of lVashington, D.C.

Charles W. Goodrum, Kansas City, Mo., reported for Jurisdiction No. 7.

Martin J. McDonald, Port Arthur, Ontario, made the report for Jurisdiction No. 5, which includes all of Canada. He said that Hoo-Hoo activity in Canada will be greatly increased in the coming year.

W. E. (Bill) Gits, St. Paul, Minn., president of the Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Club, reported the year's activities of Jurisdiction No. 8.

In the unavoidable absence of Carl Crow the report of Jurisdiction No. 3 was given by Ed Hoener, who told of the rebirth of Hoo-Hoo in the Pacific Northwest, and the fine contribution to this in the work of Carl Crow.

The progress of Jurisdiction No. 1 was reported by Joe Evans of Buffalo. N. Y. He said the Boston Hoo-Hoo Club now has 165 members, and the Buffalo Club has 210.

Wednesday's Luncheon

On Wednesday at noon the San Francisco Lumbermen's

Club acted as sponsor at a luncheon for both gentlemen and ladies, that filled the Biltmore ballroom to capacity. Wayne I. Rawlings, past president of the Club, officiated. A girl's orchestra furnished both instrumental and vocal entertainment during the luncheon.

Mr. Rawlings called the meeting to order, and introduced Jack Dionne, asking him to present the speaker of the day. That speaker proved to be one of mighty caliber, and for forty minutes he held the crorvd in the hollow of his hand rvhile he discussed "America On the Brink of the New Era."

The speaker was Algerdas N. Cheleden, a practicing attorney of the City of Los Angeles, formerly a Professor at U.C.L.A. He proved to be a thinker and orator of unusual gifts, and he traced the history of our present civilization from the early Greek philosophers up to the present day. lle was eloquent, forceful, and appealing. It was a speech that would win applhuse in any sort of uathering, and the audience was wildly enthusiastic in its approval.

This conluded the luncheon program.

Wednesday Afternoon Session

Carl C. Crow, of Portland, was on the program to speak Wednesday afternoon at the regular session, but illness had prevented his attendance. So the address of William C. Bell, sechduled for Thursday afternoon, was substituted. Mr. Bell reported in most interesting fashion oq the activities of the Educational Committee. He is Managing Director of the Western Retail Lumbermen's Association, and giving much of his time and talent to this educational work. He displayed and explained much of the literature and equipment used in the educational campaign, and predicted continually greater interest in and results from this schooling for lumbermen.

Bert McKee introduced the next speaker, Fritz B. Burns, of Los Angeles, President of Kaiser Community Hornes, and Past President, of the National Association of Home Builders. His topic was "A Builder Looks At Housing," and he spoke with authority as one of the leading home building authorities of the nation. Ife expressed the opinion that private industry has done a grand job of home building, that the housing situation is not nearly as bad as portrayed by many people, and that a great deal of present demand is mental and the result of the general inflation. He thinks that at the first slackening of business generally millions of people who are clamoring for housing like they never had before, will subside with their demands, and that a slackening in the apparent great need for housing will ensue. An army of people wants modern homes who never had more than a room before, and their insistence makes the housing situation seem worse than it is. He thinks builders will have to learn to build homes more cheaply, and lumbermen will have to learn to sell lumber cheaper.

The remainder of the afternoon program was the showing of the famous sound moving picture "Green lfarvest" of the Weyerhauser Timber Company.

Wednesday Evening

Wednesday evening was given over to a dinner dance in the famous Biltmore Bowl, with more than three hundretl Hoo-Hoo and their ladies in attendance. It was a wonderful affair. Miss Elizabeth Taylor, movie starlet, rvho was recently titled "l\Iiss Hoo-Hoo Kitten of 1948," \\.es in attendance, accompanied by Glenn Davis, foot'ball itntnortal. Both r,vere introduced. '

Thursday Program

Thursday morning u'as takeu up by nrcetings dozen of the Hoo-Hoo Committees. There rr'es heli a fcrmal meeting of the convention.

Thursday at lloon there ri'as a grand lutlcherrn i:l the Biltmore ballroom, sponsorecl b1- the Southern Califo-nia Retail I-umber Association, through Orric Hanriltrtn. \:ar'ious of the officers and directors oi the Association n'cre itl attendance and seatecl at tl.re heacl tabie, and Gcorge C--lough was the very able Chairmarr.

He called on S. F. Horn, oi arrival, Harry T. Kendall, r.vho is Nun.rber One on the rvas n'armly rvelcomed.

Nashville, to introduce a llte of St. Paul. Nlr. Kendall, list of Hoo-lfoo Immortals,

Tl-ren Cl-rairman Clough introduced Tom Fox, rvho in turn very gracefullv introduced the speaker of the occasion, Col. Rosrvell P. Roser-rgren, of Los Angeles. A ve:v gifted speaker aucl a man rvith a rvonderful r'r'ar record, recently returned from llurope, he delivered a splendid address on our Present situation, our relations with Russia, and rvhat rve have to expect. He drew the conclusion that rve must either learn to get along with Russia, or else fight her. He does not believe we can just go along not getting along n'ith Russia, and still not fighting. He declared from his ol'n experience that undoubtedly the averag'e Russian citizen is friendly and would like to be neighborly rvith us, but that men above won't permit them to.

At 2:30 o'clock the last meeting convened in the convention hall. Ben Springer in the chair.

The first business was the ceremony of the embalming of Snark Saberson, an honor comferred on each retiring Snark. The service was splendidly handled by Chas. LeNfaster, Seer of the House of Ancients.

The standing committees appointed for that purpose then made their reports, rvhich rvere duly accepted. The last was the report of the Committee on nominations, S. F. Horn, Chairman. When the names u'ere read, the list rvas unanimously elected.

The ne'w' officers took their places in front of the audience, dnd the new Snark, Roy Stanton, made a very earnest and thoughtful speech of acceptance, promising to follou'

Our Pioneers I t" --, r rvrr33r. I

.\ river's lo'n' song iir the t"vilight, Thc {ragrance of laurel and pinc, Old cabins forsal<en and lonely, Dim trails leading dos'n to a mirrc; Light n'hisllcriug u'inds in thc trcc t01), The glcam of thc fi:st evening star, Aird herc on the shadovvy hillside, The gates of the past stand ajar.

.\rrrl rrr:u' tl:roug'!r their mystical llortrl,;, Come thronging orrr own pioneers, To light the old camp fires at even And break the lone gilence of years. They come u'ith their songs and their laughtcr, Their voices once vibrant and gay Are telling again how they gave us The Empirc vl'e're holding today.

They conquered the might of the mountains And harnessed thc turbulent streams, They labored ir-r canyons and gulches, Alone with their hopes and their dreams. They founded our iowrls and our citiesAn Empire they reared in the west; To the land that insistently called them, Each one gave his strong level best.

The powe: of our sea flowing rivers, Vast forests of cedar and pine, Fair cities and wonderful valleys, The wealth of the field and the mine, These, these are the gifts they bequeathed us, By doing their strong level best, May memory cl-rerish forever Our heroes who conquered the west.

Merriam Conner.

-Adeline in the footsteps of Saberson, and soliciting the help of all Hoo-Hoo in the building the Order bigger and better. Next came the selection of the next place of meeting, for 1949. Kansas City had been promised the convention, and the meeting indorsed that promise unanimously. Then delegates from Boston spoke for the 1950 meeting, and several from Florida spoke for Miami for 1951.

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