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NIWKC Announces Convention And WinterMeeting Dotes

The sixth annual convention of the National Institute of Wood Kitchen Cabinets will be held October 8 to 11, 1961, at Shawnee Inn, Shawnee-on-Delavvare, Pa., it was announced at institute headquarters. The annual winter meeting is scheduled for Decimber 7, the closing day of the NAHB exposition, at the Sheraton-Chicago in Chicago.

"The State of the fndustry," a keynote address by G. C. Klippel, NIWKC's business analyst, will open the convention on Monday, October 9. First results of the institute's cooperative advertising program and a year-end review of consumer and trade promotion also will be featured.

A progress report on the engineering committee's testing program for factory-finished wood kitchen cabinets will highlight the second general session on October 10. Committee and staff reports and election of officers also are scheduled for this session.

Jock Crone qnd Ed French Form Crqne-French Compony

Jack Crane and Ed French announced the formation of Crane-French Company, with headquarters at 2717 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, on August 15. The new wholesale lumber concern will specialize in direct mill shipments to northern California lumberyards with particular emphasis on redwood and fir.

Representing the same fine mills, Crane and French launched the new business after some 30 vears exDerience each in the lumber industry. Crane has spent 15 years in the redwood business and 15 years in the cedar industry, and French began a career rvhich has included sawmilling, retailing and wholesaling in 1931.

The new 'phone number for Crane-French Co. is YEllowstone 4-3336.

| sOth for Dubs

Dubs, Ltd. held it 150th monthly tournament on Friday, August 18, on the plush fairways of the lower course at Castlewood Golf and Country Club near Pleasanton. Gran Geisert, head of Peerless Lumber Company, was host for a very enjoyable afternoon in the hot summir sunshine. The heat, of course, contributed immensely toward a most satisfying cocktail hour. A fine dinner was served while the monthly meeting was in session and awards were made to the following:

Flight One: Paul Gaboury (68), Gran Geisert (72) and. Fred Ziese (75). Flight Two: Bob Crosby (66), Bill Johnson (68), Wendell Paquette (69) Roger Schuyler (69) and Roy Sjolund (70). Flight Three: Bill Gilmore (59-attention handicap chairman !), Tom Jacobsen (65), Ralph Meyer (67) and Al Soulages (69). Guest Flight: R. Scorpin (83) and Fred Pemberton (91 gross).

The Dave Davis Perpetual Trophy for the five best scroes during the past year was awarded to Les Doddington of Bernie Barber & Associates.

STOP FOREST FIRES !

Use of forested areas is at seasonal peak. Forest Fire history indicates next four to six weeks will have periods of low humidity', high winds and lower fuel moisture. Forest Fire d.anger may become extreme. Forest Fdres causing most damage in past occured this time of year. Srrggest daily weather checks, patrolman service, double check suppression tools and equipment, help neighbor if ftre starts. Forest Fbes can be prevented! Keep the redwood region green.

Fire Prevention Committee

Redwood Region Conservation Council