California Forest Products Day Declared Big Success

California's huge diversified forest in' dustry, second only to agriculture in the economy of the State, received admiring tribute from the California State Fair on September B. The occasion was the Fourth Annual Forest Products Day, sponsored by Forest Products Day of California, Inc.

Although late horse racing prevented the usual twilight tree topping and log rolling spectacular, the l0 pretty contestants for Queen of the Forest proved a mighty good drawing card. It is estimated that well over a thousand fairgoers looked on with interest as C. T. Gray, acting president of Forest Products Day, placed the Queenos Crown on the pretty head of Colleen Courtwright of Tarter, Webster & Johnson, Inc., Redding.

Some twenty-five pretty and talented lumbergals entered the Queen of The Forest contest through the efforts of Hoo-Hoo-

Whot rhc Lumbcr lndurtry Meqns to Me

by COLLEEN COURIWRIGHT

"I haue sawilust in my blood'," is a phrase I haae fuard many times in many places. There is always a rwte ol pride in those uoices, Lurnber brings mnny things n minil lor me. Quiet strength when looking up through lolty trees; the wind, rustling the upper branches to a sound ol disnnt waterfalls; the dynannic energy exerted in logging opera.tions; the uitality ol man and machine busy at the sawmill leuel, produring lrom our lorests the many neeils ol our nation; the sm.ell ol lreshly cut lumber; the bea.uty ol our finished, products. These are but a lew ol th.e llaaors I find in the lumber industry.

I adm,ire qualitizs found, in people connected u;ith the ind,ustry. Th"y are hard,working iniliuiilualists uho krww tw strangers. There i,s a magnctfu cha.rm n be found, working wi.th lumber.

COUEEN COU$WUGHT

Qucon of the Forerf, 1962-5g

Ette Clubs throughout the State. The tough job of narrowing the field to ten finalists accomplished, a full day was spent at the EI Mirador Hotel in Sacramento in preliminary judging to select the 1962 Queen of the Forest. The ten lovely entrants from all parts of the State were:

Jean Crook of Red Blufi, Mabel Smith of Anderson, Elizabeth Dillabo of Red Bluff, Colleen Courtwright of Redding, Carol Hill and Patricia Rich, both of Ar' catao Audrey Schroeder of Sacramento, and Sandra Paine, Mildred Council and Jo Cogburn, all of [,os Angeles.

The lucky contest judges were George Duff, Cal-Ida Lumber Co.; Anne Murray, representing the southern California HooHoo-Ettes; and Arlie Charter, retired president of Wholesale Building Supply, Inc., Oakland.

Following the crowning of Queen Colleen III, the Queen and her attendants gathered at the Governor's Hall on the State Fair Grounds with an estimated 150 members and guests of the Forest Products Industry for cocktails and dinner. DeWitt Nelson, director of the State Department of Natural Resources. was the ban- quet speaker and was most ably introduced by Carol Blom II, last yearos winner of the Queen contest.

And that reminds us of the "Surprise Announcement" by C. D. LeMaster listed in the program. Le, afiectionately called the "Queen's Father" by Carol, took great pleasure in announcing the engagement of Qrl""tr Carol to A. Bruce Walton, head of the big State Box complex in Sacra' mento. The couple plan to be married this coming December.

Forest Products Day, Inc., is a non-profit organization which each year presents the Forest Products Message to the thousands who attend the fair, and an estimated million other Californians through press and TV coverage. The worthy wood project is supported by contributions of from $10 to $50 each year from retailerso whole' salers and manufacturers alike throughout the State. This year the Sacramento W'hole' sale Lurnbermen's Club headed the list by becoming the first contributor.

Oifcers of the non'profit organization are: C. T. Gray, American Forest Prod' ucts, acting president; LeRoy Stanton, E. J. Stanton & Son, vice'president; and retired publisher of Western Building Review, C. D. LeMastero secretary-treasurer. Directors include C' Russell Johnson, president of Union Lumber Co., and Bob Nikk"l, head of Nikkel Lumber Company of Sacramento.

Chopmon Heods U.5. PlYwood In Albuquerque

Oliver W'. Chapman has been appointed manager of United States Plywood Co-rpo' ratioJs sales branch in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Chapman, formerly El Paso, Texas sub' branch supervisor, joined the firm's Phoe' nix, Ariz. sales outlet in 1958. A native of Waterloo. Iowa. he became associated with the wood products industry in 1949 with C. W. Chapman Lumber Company in that city.

He is a graduate of the University of Arizona and attended the American Insti' tute for Foreign Trade in Phoenix. Chap' man was an Air Force officer, is married and has three children.

AT HOME IN ANY SETTING Lam-Loc Pecky Cedar lives comfortably in almost every architectural surounding. Its pedigree is acceptable in even the oldest forms, including this uninhibited Spanish atmosphere. Here it compliments the traditional somber tones and at the same time provides staunch support for vivid accent colors. Devotees of conventional, early American, oriental and contemporaty also recognize Lam-Loc Pecky Cedar as pleasant company. Good acoustical qualities, easy maintenance and practical longevity make it a friend of both home owner and commercial builder. r Lam-Loc Pecky Cedar is a favorite with dealers too. One inventory for both interior and exterior applications, specialty item mark-up and growing popularity are good reasons for a vote of confidence. For those dealers who haven't discovered the comfortable nature of Lam-Loc Pecky Cedar, we have a friendly merchandising plan that will get you acquainted. All it costs is your time to ask about it. Ed Fountain Lumber Company, 6218 South Hooper Avenue, Los Angeles 1, California.

As the accompanying photo well attests, San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club t has really outdone itself on the entertainment end oT its coming Roundup, to be staged at Green Hills Country CIub (Millbrae) this coming October 19. Baghdad-born Naji Baba Alash welcomes you effendi, to enjoy the strange, alluring and sensuous atmosphere of the exotic Middle East. "The music of Byzantine instruments weaves a rich, turbulent and colorful tapestry of sound while the lithe and sinuous dancing girls perform." Red-blooded lumbermen-need we go on ?

Entertainment chairman Ed Brush, E. S. Brush & Sons, with the help of Syrian'born Ike Za{rani, head o{ Harbor Lumber Co', have obtained the complete show o{ the Naji Baba Cabaret. one of San Francisco's newest and exciting hot spots. For an evening you'll never forget, contact ticket chairman Frank Billings (YU l'8620), any of the CIub 9 'oregulars"' or your own club secretary if you are located outside the San Francisco area.

For those who would like to make a day out of it, Green Hills Country Club sports one of the finest l8 hole courses in the area. Dubs, Ltd., a fraternity of northern California dubbers, will play their regular monthly tourney in conjunction with the Roundup Tournament. Contact Roger Mac-

(Keep Your Eyes on the Dumbek*, Naii!)

San Francisco Hoo-Hoo

Will Journey to the "Casbah" for October 19 Roundup

(Probably Som,e Wonot Get Back)

kin or Dubs for your starting times immediately as the reservations are pouring in. Bill Carter, J. E. Higgins Lumber Co., will chairman this year's Roundup which comes out of hibernation after an absence during 1961. Chuck Dickinson is handling the publicity and Dick Hogan is pulling the financial strinss (San Francisco has

NOT solicited donations for any other event this year).

Join us at the 'oCasbah". See you at Green Hills on October l9th!

"A "d,umbek", u)e are ad,uiseil, is the nnme oJ the irctrument Naji is plnyingthat is, il he utould ody keep his mind, on his work.-Editor.

Notionql Awqrds Progrom

A national awards program to select the nation's most outstanding home remodeling contractors has attracted unusual attention, according to Edgar V. Hall, executive director of the National Home Improvement Council.

The awards program is sponsored by LOOK magazine and NHIC. Any firm actively engaged in home remodeling work in L962 may enter.

The Council, Hall said, has received preliminary inquiries regarding the contest from several hundred remodeling firms. Awards will be given in ttrree categories -exterior remodeling, interioi remodeling, and additions. Entries must be received by January 10, 1963.

For information. write National Home Improvement Council, 87 Madison Avenue, New York 16, N.Y.

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