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The,62nd annual convention of the National Hardwood Lumber Association will be held on Canadian soil in Montreal, Quebec, Oct. 6-8. The festivities will commence with a flourish on Monday evening, Oct. 5, when all members are irivited to a "Coquetel de Bienvenue"-a party to welcome the visitors arranged by Convention Chairman George Ilainault and his committee. This party will be held in the headquarters hotel, Oueen Elizabeth, and is being made Queen Eliz possible bv ( neaoquaruers notel, tne vueen f.nzaDetn, ancl ls Delng maqe possible by NHLA members in Quebec who will be the hosts.

While the Board of Managers will have a busy day with their two business meetings on Monday, a luncheon in their honor given by the officers and directors of the Canadian Lumbermen's Association, and a reception by the city of Montreal at which the mayor will act as host. the serious

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Aluminum Housing Proiect

The nation's biggest aluminum housing project, according to Reynolds Metals, was to be opened in September in the planned 2,400-unit, $42-million North Point project on Long Island, N.Y. Builder-developer is the Osias Organization, with Clinton G. Bush Company to manufacture the aluminum products homes. Of four model homes to be offered, one will be aluminum, but all home buyers may obtain any model with a complete aluminum package.' business of the convention will open the next morning at 9:30 with President Bock presiding.

The meeting will be opened by high dignitaries of the city and church. After the singing of the national anthems, the president will present His Eminence Paul Emile Cardinal Legar of Montreal, who will give the invocation. Following will be a message of greeting by the mayor of Montreal, Sarto Fournier.

Following the main speeches of the morning, including the president's annual address, an Open Forum has been arranged with the general heading, "Conditions in the Hardwood Lumber Industrv." At this time members will be encouraged to ask any qriestions or make any comments that they may care to, and the moderators, speaking both French and English, will be on hand to answer such questions and direct the procedure of the Forum to fullest advantage. Door prizes will be awarded at all three business SESSIONS.

At 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, the graduates of the Inspection Training School will hold their annual luncheon. The guest speaker will be Ben Springer, secretary of the International Concatenated Order of FIoo-Hoo. A limited number of other members will be privileged to attend the luncheon and hear one of the witty anfl inspiring talks for which Mr. Springer is noted.

At the same time, the Ladies Luncheon will be held in the nearby Windsor hotel. Immediately following the luncheon, a style show has been arranged.

The Junior Conference will hold its annual cocktail party Tuesday evening in the Salon St. Maurice. Several other organizations will hold activities that will be listed in the printed programs of the convention.

The third day of the convention, Wednesday, President Bock will preside, with the secretary's report being followed by a speaker from the United States, Edward McFaul, and a Canadian speaker representative of the furniture manufacturing industry. The meeting will adjourn at noon after a report by Hobart Manley, chairman of the Rules committee. The afternoon will be open for sightseeing and private business.