72 Annual Hoo-Hoo Convention Sparked by lnternational Flavor

John Hickey

Elected Snark of the Universe

John G. Hickey, 60300, of Toronto, Ontario, has been elected the new Supreme Snark of the Universe! Brother Hickey, Member of the Supreme Nine and head of Jurisdiction V, has recently been doing a fine job of promoting National Forest Products W'eek in his position as National Chairman. Our warmest congratulations.

Jurisdictional leaders were also elected at the convention. The new Supreme Custocatian of Jurisdiction I is now Horace Bodgen of Buffalo, N.Y. Sandy Sandstrum remains'in ofrce as Supreme Junior HooHoo, head of Jurisdiction II. Jurisdiction III is now lead by Supreme Senior Hoo-Hoo Jack Mitchell, of Medford, Ore., while Jim Brunson is still Supreme Hoo-Hoo and head of Jurisdiction IV. Ken Meneice, of Okanagan, 8.C., is Supreme Arcanoper, Jurisdiction V, leader of the Canadian Brothers, filling the place vacated by newly-elected John Hickey, new Snark of the Universe. Jurisdiction VI, Supreme Srivenoter, goes to a Californian, John Enright, of Santa Clara. In Jurisdiction VII, George Meuth remains in the post of Supreme Bojum for another term. Glenn Ross steps into the shoes of Supreme Gurdon in Jurisdiction VIII. Glen hails from Minneapolis. Jurisdiction IX's Supreme Jabberwock is now Bradford Dempsey, of Jacksonville, Fla.

The scene of the 72nd Annual Convention September 15 to 18, was Canada's most beautiful city, Vancouver, British Columbia, in the heart of the Pacific Northwest's vast logging and timber area. Delegates were quartered in the splendid Hotel Vancouver, and enjoyed the fine shops, excellent food and beautiful surroundines of the "City by the Sea."

As for the convention, it was a great success. Opening Sunday with registrition and an ice-breaker cocktail hour, the meet swung into a General Convention Session Monday morning, with reports and welcoming address by outgoing Snark Ed. Wade.

The Hoo-Hoos were entertained by an outstanding trio of speakers: R. G. "Gerry" McKee, Deputy Minister of Lands, Foreits and Water Resources of B.C. addressed the Monday Joint Luncheon. Sir Cecil Hard- more, a European Common Market Economist, spoke on "The World Today'o at the Tuesday Stag Luncheon. At Wednesday's luncho F. Lindsay Ire Messurier, Vicegerent Snark of Australia, was the speaker.

All in all, it added up to a really internalional convention, culminating in the election of the new Supreme Nine and Snark of the Universe, with his subsequent Embalming by C. D. LeMaster, Rameses 29, Seer of the House of Ancients.

One of the ofrcial leatures of the con. vention was the Convention Concat, well handled by Paul Cantwell and the Vancouver CIub Degree Team. AIso of interest and looming importance were the National Forest Products Week progress reports and preparations, handled under the Chairmanship of soon-to-'be-Snark, John Hickey.

With its location in Canada and the cosmopolitan array of speakers and delegates the convention could truly be said to be International in scope, and carried out the all-world character of the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo.

A real "must" was the three-hour harbor cruise, certainly one of the most enjoyable activities, which included buffet dinner, dancing, and the works. This event and the wrap-up dance Wednesday night, with music, entertainment and dancing until all hours, provided fun and relaxation from the rigors of official convention duties.

Appreciation and congratulations for a good job well done are due the Planning Committee--4eneral Chairmen, R. W. Scott and Harvey A. McDiarmid, Vice Chairman Inter-Club Publicity Don King, Ladies Chairwomen Isobel Scott and Betty McDiarmid, Joint Convention Managers Tremayne Perry and Bill Andrew, Chairman of Entertainment and Hospitality, W. 'oBill" Manson, Chairman of Budget and Printing, Wray Clarke, Chairman of Finance Rolf Perry, Chairman of Housing and Reception Jim Gray, and Information and Transportation Chairman Harold At kinson. They really did a bang-up job and helped make this one of the best Annual Conventions yet.

Gets a little boring after a whileo doesn't it? You know...the same old pitch. redwoodbuyredwoodbuyredwoodbuyredwood: Ve can understand your reluctance to even bother with this old line. You can probably say it backwards, yourself. So, this month we're going to try something a little bit difrerent. V/e're going to tell you a story. About a sales manager we had to can Iast summer. We think you'll understand why.

Mr. Wood first joined our organization as a little shaver. His job was to clean up any rough edges on our boards. Well, Mr. Wood (everybody called him Red), was so good at his job that he promptly rose through the ranks until he became our sales manager. At first, things went pretty smooth. Red Wood, even though much of his prior experience had been in the grain business, did remarkably well. Rare was the day he rubbed anyone the wrong way. Then it happened. We still can't understand why. But, for some unknown reason, Red began to refuse orders for Redwood. Not every ordero mind you, just the big ones. He even went so far as to scold many of our best customers. Now, we have an extremely easy-to-get-along-with management. But even they became concerned. Red was called in for a complete explanation. Do you know what his story was? He had the nerve to tell our top brass that he.refused orders because of his love for Redwood. He simply could not bear letting it out of his sight. Now, who ever heard such a ridiculous story. No one could love Redwood that much. Or could thev? Redwood.

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Winners in the field of 178 northern California lumbermen dubbers were, top left, I to r, Bud Miller of 0roville, low nei champ Ben Ward, and low gross master Norman Winsor of Glendale. And here's the boy and his gals who did a masterful job of running the tourney: Cal-lda salesmanager George Duff, Mrs. Louise Allyn and Mrs. Alberta Main; standing, Mrs. Lila Schiffner and Mrs. Erva Duff. Next, Bob Denney of Lake Tahoe and Willard LaFranchi, Roseville Lumber and Pacific Forest Products, Fresno. Second Row, Ed Nave, Hal Hartzell of Jefferson Wholesale, Medford, and Truckee-Tahoe Lumber's Chal Cross. 0n right' Harry Robinson of McWilliams Lumber, Willis Kelley of Riverbank, TW&J's Ralph Prouty, and Harvey Bahr of Blattner Bahr in the next shot. Gathered round the table in the next rolv are Bill Ryan of Ryan Lumber, Burlingame wholesaler Bo Ahrens, Red Bluff Moulding's Les Cody, and Brown Miller of U. S. Ply' wood, Anderson. The fo6r laughing faces in the next shot belong to Ed Dier of Dier Lumber, Lou Olson of Dant Forest Products, Bob Voegtly, in the Holly' wood shades, and Del Pugh. Under them, San Mateo wholesaler Jimmy Atkinson, Earl Bliele, Sr., Bill Sayre and Earle Bliele, Jr. smile appreciatively. In the last row lVlark Smith of Mother Lode Lumber, Hedlund's Paul Phelps, and Bob Bonner of R. F. Nikkel Lumber with ihe outstretched hand.0n either side of Bob's arm, Los Angeles visitors Horace Wolfe and Chub Durnell. In the lower right shot, Mr. and Mrs. Chapdelaine of El Dorado. Main Lumber's Billy Main, Tom Corbett, Chet and Bob Pugh.

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