THE CATIFOR)-IIA LUMBERMERCHANT

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One Invocotion for Hoo-Hoo

Lord, we ash Thy blessing upon, this assenr,bly of HooHoo and their guests. Grant tlmt friendships may here be fornted, staunch as the oah. flerihle as the hichory, ond eternal as tlt,e redwood. Kee! us from. pathways croohed, and from zuals that are cheched. Giae us wisd,om to meet the wiles of tltose who approach with, firsf clear manners and skahl-clear souls. Help us to discount our bills; especially help us, O Lord, to discount tales of owr neighbor's sins. And at last, wh.en the mill of life be silent and, the last l,iece tally is zwitten in th.e led.ger of destiny, guide ws uncl cleli.ver us, O Lord, surfaced fottr sides and sanded, F.O.B., Th,ine eternal Kin,sd,oru, for Hoo-Hoo sahe, Amen.

55th Annuql Convenfion Internafionql Concotandted Order of Hoo-Hoo Son Froncisco, Colifornio, Septembar l5-19, t956

West Coast Lumbermen's Association reported ior 162 rnills (148 operating) in the week ended September 1: production, 772,962,287 feet; shipments, 106,533,979 leet (5.7/o under production); orders, 90,663,746 feet (19.7/o under production). Production, orilers an<i shipments were ali below the previous week and also under the like week last year. For the year-to-date, orders were 0.3/o und,er production and shipments were l.l/o over. \il/estern Pine Association reported for 115 mills in tlie week ended August 25: production, 94,562,000 feet; shipments, 83,121,000; orders, 79,212,000 feet. Shipments were 13.8/o and orders 16.2/6 below preduction but orders were 7.3% above the previous week. For the year-to-date, all were below the 195.5 figures.

Production of 51,894,000 feet was an increase of 5,089,000 feet over June in the 20 mills reporting to the California Redwood Association during July. Shipments increased 8,466,000 feet from tl.re previous month to hit 47,358,000 feet. Redwoocl orders on hand July 3l were

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Yord-Pionning Kit Oflered to Deqlers

Plcrn Moteriols Hondling Clinic ot Exposition

"Sold by Lumber Deolers Only"-Whot

W.I.C. Meeting Heqrs

Home-building

Imported Hordwood Plywood Assn. Moking Goins

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..THE IMPORTANCE OF COSTING TICKETS IN THE RETAIL LUMBER BUSINESS," latest article by Paul R. HOLLENBECK'of the Lumber Service Co., Burbank, will appear in the October I issue of The CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT. Copies of Mr. Hollenbeck's recent series, "The Dealer's Cost of Doing Business," were extremely popular and back issues are nearly €xhausted, so please watch for this one in advance.

WENDTING.NATHAN EMP1OYES (posr ond presenr) gorhered ro do honor ro "rhe Duke,, ond wish him even greoler succes3es oheqd were (back row): Bill McCubbin, "Doc" Sneqd, Bud Hills ond Poul Euphrct. of lhe S. F. oftce; Bill Froser, Socromento; Goy Brcdt, Son Froncisco; Les Ookley, Portlond buyer; Elberl ButE, Medford buyer; Bert Cooper, Tom Jones, Bob Roymer. ond Herb Thompson, Fresno. In the froni row ore Fred lomon ond Jerry Bonnington, then Dorothy Brotford, Portlond office secrefory; Mrs. Euphrot. "rhe Duke" himself ond fhelmq Stutzmon, Son Froncisco ofiice secretqry

'Duke' Euphrot Honored by qndWendling-Nothqn Friends on 8Orh Birrhdoy Milestone

MAURICE [. "Duke" EUPHRAT wos hoppily (ond genuinely) surprised when o group of his long-time friends qnd leqmmotes ot Wendling-Nothqn Compony greeted him in the Coloniol room of the St. Froncis hotel in Sqn Froncisco, Augusf 8, lo honor "the mognificenl Duke" on the grond occosion of his 80rh birrhdoy milestone. Following oppetize13 in o sentimenfql ofmosphere ot 5 p.m.. rhe friends tendered "Duke" o steok dinner oi 7:30. Bill McCubbin wos looslmoster of the event ond Rex Sporleder of Fresno mode the birrhdoy toost, then John O'Donnell, rhe Wendling-Nothqn qitorney. presented "Duke" wiih c 2l-iewel, gold pocker wofch on beholf of oll the present ond posf W-N employes.

AMONG THE 75 MEN AND WOn EN who gothered to poy tribute to "the Duke" were these oufof-lown cssociotes ond former ossociqles of Mr. Euphrot (excluding Wendling-Nothon employes): Bob Leishmon, A. L. Hoover Co., los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. Som Nigh, Hebbron"Nigh lumber Co., Sonto Cruz; Arch Kingsley, Kingsley Lumber Co,, linnton, Oregon; Rex Sporleder, Hollenbeck Bush Ploning Mill, Frcsno; Berl Cooper, Cooper Wholesale Co., Portlond; Lester Eoslin. Fresno; Mr. ond Mrs. Uoyd Hsbbron, Sr., ond Mr. ond Mrs. Lloyd Hebbron, Jr., Hebbron-Nigh lumber Co.; Mr. ond Mrs. Arthur Querin, Willomette Vclley lumber Co.; Mr. ond Mrs. Msce Tobin, Westwood lumber Soles, Eugene" ond Mr, qnd Mrs. H. W. Aldrich, H. W. Aldrich lumber Co., Eugene (-Phoros by Cristof Studio, Son Froncisco)

Arthur Uecker Opens Spring Volley

Yqrd Wirh R.oy Bott os Mqnqger

The Star Lumber Company, o\\rned by Arthur Uecker, was opened for business last month in new quarters at 360y', Bancroft Drive, Spring Valley, Calif. Roy Batt, who has wide experience in the lumber and hardware business, is the rnanager. He has been in the lumber business since 1930 and was with City Lumber Co., Lemon Grove, for seven years.

The yard is new throughout, with lf acres of ground, and has a 40x40 showroom. Hardrvare and paints rvill be handled and do-it-yourself trade, as il'ell as contractor business, will be sought under the slogan, "tl.re largest and most complete lumber yard in the fclothills." Two trucks will be used for delivery; clrafting service and financial assistance will be available to the yard's custonlers. A Z2xl28 building 'rvill house dry materials ; concrete blocks, brick and cement 'ivill be handled and there is ample l'oom for lumber storage in the yard.

George Cox is the yard stlperintendent. A Spring Valley resident 11 years, he has 25 years'experience in lumber of rvhich 20 years rvas spent at La Mesa.

New Socol Building Peok in August

I-os Angeles issued building permits valued at$49,422,515 in August, compared to $47,317.341 in July, but under the $5(r,012,719 figure of August 1955. City constrtlction in the first eight months of 1956, hou.ever, totaled $335,118,48-l as compared to $297,O16,51.3 in the same period last yezrr.

The county area's $37,820,065 set a ne\\' August record, far topping this July and August 1955. For the year-todate, hor,vever, the unincorporated area's $266,656,228 is under last year's total of $279,854,269. August sa\\' permits lor 2919 housing units in the cit'.' and 2353 in the county.