Neorly I,OOO Hoo-Hoo Sworm to Los Vegos for the 67th Convention

By Ole MAY

The 67th annual Hoo-Hoo convention got off to a swinging, glamorous start at the Hotel Sahara in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, September 14, when the general chairman of the conclave, R. N. "Nick" Whit!1ngton, the local Club President E. V. "Gene" Br-own, their wives, and members and wives of Las Vegas HooHoo hosted more tban- 700 visiting- Black Cats, their wives and families at a pre-convention cocktiil party for early arriva_ls. _The lumbermen-had begun arriving at the desert spa as early ^as Friday for the Internat^ional Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo get-togelher sponsoied by the Las^Vegas club, which has only 18 members but who were just full of western hospitality for this occasion.

Special tribuie was paid the various'coilrriittee chairmen ancl their wives for an outstanding job well done by the retiring Snark of the Universe, Ernie L. Wales. The memories of a well conducted convention will linger with all those who were present at the Las Vegas affair. The wives were especially commended for their untiring work as hostesses and for their advance help in planning this successful event. Hard-workers Dorothy Brown, Estella Kibby, Bea Whittington and Elsie Griffen were narned by the Snark for their fine work in making this outstanding affair so successful in every way. These ladies certainly carried the "ball" fron.r start to finish, along with their husbands.

Fun did not dominate the conclave. Serious business sessions were on the agenda and truly hard work was the order of each day. \{uch was accomplished for national youth programs and eclucational activities for scholarships in many iurisdictions.

Following the Fizz Brunch on Monday, the convention was opened on scl.redule at the Hotel Riviera convention hall by Gene Brown. Barney Rawlings, World War II hero, led the singing of the National Anthem at the presentation of the colors. The invocation was n-rade by the Reverend Glen Tudor, pastor of the First Christian Church of Las Vegas, and the show was then officially on the road.

Clifford H. Schorling, 1957-58 president ar.rd Rameses 49 of the international order, conducted the opening ceremony. Donald W. Bufkin, Supreme Nine member from Jurisdiction VI, presented the Snark of the Universe to the members attending the opening convention session.

Full reports of club activities were made by the Board of Councillors, which included membership and financial resumes

The New Supreme 9

Robert M. Gallagher, head of the New Nlexico Timber Co., Albuquerque, was elected Snark of tl-re Universe at the 1958 convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. His fellow officers on the 1958-59 SuDreme 9 will be Juriscliction ITom Duggan leditor of The New York Lumber Trade Journal), New York City; Jurisdiction II

III llaas, Kenosha, \Vis.; Jurisdiction

James G. Miller, Seattle, Wash. ; Jurisdiction IV

Leo W. Speltz, IVlemphis, Tenn.; Juriscliction V

- Leslie McKimmie, Toronto, Carracla; Juriscliction VI

- Jack Berry, Sacramento, Calif.; Jurisdiction VII

- Hubert Heying, Kansas City, Mo.; Jurisdiction VIII

Glenn Ross, X'finneapolis, \'Iinn., and Jurisdiction

IX -Oscar Franklin, Jacksonviile, Fla. The individual offices of tlie neu. officers an<l their group photo will be reported follou'irrg the early first ofifrcial meeting of the new 9.

Pending receipt of the official convention attendance figure from Secretary Springer's omce in Milwaukee, Hoo-f{oo on hand in Las Vegas were unomcially reported between 900 and 1,000. Time will tell if the attendance surpassed the 800-plus registered at the San Francisco convention of 1956. It is also unofficially reported that the visiting lumbermen left more than $1 million behind in the Las Vegas spa in business and entertainment expenses.

The coming convention cities were namecl as follows: by Secretary Ben Springer and Treasurer Ed Fischer, both of Milwaukee, M/is. Prior to the jurisdictional reports from members of the Supreme Nine, Snark Flrnie Wales announced the appointments of various convention committee members to get the machinery in gear for the nominations and educational pfograms.

1959Duluth, Minn. ; 1960Hot Springs, Ark.; 1961- Miami Beach, Fla.;1962 -Chicago, I1l.; 1963 -Vancouver, B.C. An invitatiorr has been received from Toronto, Canada, for 1964 but the selection has not yet been made.

Each jurisdiction reported progress in youth activity programs, educatior.ral scholarships sponsored, woodworking shops for unclerprivileged cl'rildren, Boy Scout work, and tl-re hospital and charity r,n'ork that is bnilding a stronger ancl better Hoo-Hoo throughout Canada, the Philippines and the United States.

At 3 :39 p.m., the general sessions adjourned for the Concatenation of eight Kittens who came from every section of the Unitecl States, with one from N'Iexico. At this point the splendid I)egree Tearn from Hoo-lIoo Clt$ 70 at Salt I-ake City took charge of the initiation.

I-,yle Wood, the "undertaker," headed the initiation team as they took charge of the Kittens and paraded tl-rerl from one convention hotel to another. This was accomplished by the use of an ambulance and police escort. Other n-rer.r.rbers colrprising the l-rilarious part of the initiation included Warren Stack, Ross Hancy, Ted Anderson, Lance l)raper, Glen Lee and Monte Gowers, along with a following of cowboys from Utah and Idaho. They took complete charge of the following Kittens from Noon until tl-rey were escorted before the Degree nine at 3 :39: Benjamin T. Forester, Hartford, Conn. ; Joseph Martin Leyba, Juarez, Mex. ; James J. Cox, Jr., Phoenix , Ariz.; Edward T. Silva, Las Vegas, Nev. ; Sam Gross, Niles, Ohio; Richard Borden, Albuquerque, N. M., and Norman Winsor and Jarnes M. Harrell, Jr., for Los Angeles Club 2. Winsor resides in Glendale and Harrell makes Santa Ana his home.

Promptly on tl're stroke of 3:39 the Kittens were presented to the Degree Team for induction into the land of Hoo-Hoo. This team, headed by Snark Ed Ames, is beyond a doubt one of the finest in the country. Every movement conveys a definite message, not only to the Kittens, but to the attending men-rbers. Thev were colorfullv dressed in black ar.rd lvhite western Black Cat butfits. Their message is most impressive and their appearance is in-roeccable.

In addiiion to the Snark, the nine positions of the Degree Team were filled by Bob Ketchum, Senior Hoo-Hoo; Ken

Roy Slonton, Sr., ond wife, ilrs. Woles, Snork Ernie Woles ond on unidentified couple pouse in the hotel polio.

Right: Ex-Snork John Egon (left), Ex-Club 9 President Al Bell of Son Froncisco qnd friend meet lhe comeromon ot the cockloil hour.

Left: Chuck Hompshire, treqsur€r (lefi), ond Deqler John Collins, new Snork of Son Diego Club 3 (center), shore o gloss of friendship with Club 2's Don Bufkin, Supreme Cuslocotion of lhe Inlernoiionol 9.

Rightr Snork Ernie ond Mrs. Woles (left) welcome io los Vegos his predecessor Snork, Cliff Schorling ond his rodiont wife, Anno, of Kqnsos Ciry, who qppeors fully recovered from her occident ond illness lost yeor. Renfro

Overton, Junior Hoo-Hoo; Elliott Merrill, Scrivenoter; l3ob Timr.nerman, Bojum; Wayne Sandberg, Jabberwock; I)on Brown, Custocatian; Bert Cromar, Arcanoper, ancl John Martin, Gurdon. At this highlight ceremony of tl.re convention, retiring Snark Ernie Wales officiated as visiting offrcer.

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Telerype AH-5267 men were joined by the ladies for cocktails and social hour at the Hotel Riviera. Dinner entertainment was included in the various hotel theatre-restaurant programs and Hoo-Hoo members had first call for choice locations.

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The Hoo-Hoo Workshop conducted by Supreme Custocatian Don Bufkin on Tuesday morning was well attended and enlightening. It was in this session that educational and charitable plans were discussed, along with the accomplishments of the various clubs.

Hoo-Hoo clubs are now furnishing TV sets for hospital rooms and have endowed beds in hospitals across the country. The exchange of views at this session was beneficial to all in attendance. It was also in this meeting that scholarships and youth activity were discussed.

Those who wanted to play and relax were entertained by a sightseeing trip to Hoover Dam in the afternoon and the golfers headed for the country club for a day of sports.

Wednesday was a day of action starting with committee meetings all over the place. At 11:59, the men attended a stag luncheon at the Sahara hotel while the women attended a fashion

El Rancho Hotel:

Bennett, Duane R., Santa Rosa, California

Cobb, M. D., San Antonio, Texas

Hughes, Dwight W., Missoula, Montana

Nasby, Niel, Tucson, Arizona

Peterson, Norris, Brighton, Colorado

Prime, John, San Francisco, Calif.

Smith, L. W., Houston, Texas

Tweatt, Robert, Houston, Texas

Flamingo Hotel:

Shepherd, A. A., San Antonio, Texas

Riviera Hotel:

Adair, J. A., Portland, Oregon

Bell, Jr., A. D., San Francisco, Calif.

Borneman, Robert, Seattle, Washington

Buckley, Robert, Cupertino, Calif.

Cardwell, Ralph, Fullerton, Calif.

Collins, John, San Diego, Calif.

Coveney, Don, Oakland, Calif.

Crawford, T. M., Ukiah, Calif.

Crofoot, H. C. "Bud," Ukiah, Calif.

I)erbes, Donald, Palm Springs, Calif.

Donaldsen, Ben, El Paso, Tex.

Fox, Kenneth, Palm Springs, Calif.

Gaftney, Craig, Fresno, Calif.

Gummer, Sven, Cloverdale, Calif.

Hansen, O. V., Salt Lake City, Utah

Hampshire, Charles, San Diego, Calif.

Howrey, Alston, El Paso, Tex.

Hunt, Lacy, Nacogdoches, Tex.

Jones, Hudnel, El Paso, Tex.

Kelley, Lovell, Carthage, Tex.

Kirkman, Leroy, Reno, Nevada

Latell, Herbert, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Mast, Donald, Spokane, Wash.

Merrill, Kent, Dallas, Tex.

Mashek, Jerry, Oakland, Calif.

Mattiza, R. L., Hitchcock, Tex.

McDonald, William, Los Angeles, Calif.

Merlo, Harry, San Francisco, Calif.

Miller, Brown, Redding, Calif.

Miller, James, Seattle, Wash.

Oakes, Don, Hesperia, Calif.

Palash, David, San Diego, Calif.

Peterson, Virgil, Seattle, Wash.

Reich, R. M., Denver, Colo.

Reuther, William, Redding, Calif.

Ridley, Ronald, I{ouston, Tex.

Ritchie, Marshall, Seattle, Wash.

Rothschoff, Kenneth, Amarillo, Tex.

Sigur, H. D., Houston, Tex.

Talbot, Fred, San Rafael, Calif.

Treadway, C. W., El Paso, Tex.

Tye, Edward, Houston, Tex.

Tyra, Lewis O., Houston, Tex.

Valentine, O. G., Denver, Colo.

Whitney, Spencer, Salt Lake City, Utah

Witzel, W. S., Arcata, Calif.

Wright, Jerry, Merced, Calif.

Desert Inn Hotel:

Cox, Jr., James J., Phoenix, Ariz.

Jenkins, Robert, Winslow, Ariz.

Sahara Hotel:

Adair, Robert, Eugene, Ore.

Alden, Belinda, Flagstafi, Ariz.

Anderson, Jr., A. E., Salt Lake City, Utah

Anderson, Oscar W., Fort Worth, Tex.

Ames, Ed, Salt Lake City, Utah show at the Riviera. Promptly at 1:59, the general convention was called to order.

This session movd rapidly under guidance of that "Old Pro," Ben Springer. Committee reports were introduced, election of the Supreme Nine was accomplished, and the Jurisdiction VI elected its leading hard worker, Bob Gallagher, to the high post of Snark of the Universe with the help of some 200 Black Cats in attendance.

Duluth was named as 1959 convention city and invitations were received for following years up to and including 1964. The ladies then joined the men in the Embalming of the Snark and welcomed the new head of the order. At this ceremony, Ben Springer presided, along with the Seer of the House of Ancients, C. D. LeMaster, of Sacramento, California.

Ben is truly a professional when it comes to conducting HooHoo business and he galloped right through this job with his usual speed and dexterity. He extended the sincere appreciation of the club membership for the fine work Ernie Wales accomplished during his term and, in the same breath, extended the

Westerners ot €onvention

Ashton, Marvin, Salt Lake City, Utah

Ilakarich, Nickie, Denver, Colo.

Berry, Jack, Sacramento, Calif.

Bibb, Ken, San Antonio, Tex. Bordon, Dick, Albuquerque, New Mexico Braley, Don, Los Angeles, Calif.

Briggs, Donald, Tacoma, Wash.

Brown, Don, Salt Lake City, Utah

Bufkin, Donald, Alhambra, Calif.

Coulson, Thomas, Fort Worth, Tex.

Cromar, H. L., Salt Lake City, Utah

Dame, Perry, Vancouver, Wash.

Davis, Dave, San Francisco, Calif.

Deacy, Ted, Arcata, Calif.

Dollar, J. H., San Francisco, Calif.

Draper, Lance, Salt Lake City, Utalr

Edenholm, Ralph, Eugene, Ore.

Edmondson, Les, Albuquerque, N. M.

Emmerson, A. A., Arcata, Calif.

Essley, D. C., East Los Angeles, Calif.

Essley, Gerald, East Los Angeles, Calif.

Frandsen, Harry, Phoenix, Ariz.

Frost, Mack, Kanab, Utah

Frotier, E. A., Denver, Colo.

Gallagher, Bob, Albuquerque, N. M.

Geiger, A. H., Tacoma, Wash.

Giles, Mack, San Rafael, Calif.

Gillespie, John, Albuquerque, N. M.

Godard, Lewis A., Oakland, Calif.

Gotcher, Jim, Flagstafi, Ariz.

Gowers, M., Salt Lake City, Utah

Gremmel, Douglas, Eugene, Ore.

Groves, Eva, Wray, Colo.

Gurnee, Brace, North Hollywood, Calif.

Hancey, Ross, Salt Lake City, Utah

Harley, William, Alb'uquerque, N. M.

Harrell, J. M., Santa Ana, Calif.

Heifsneider, H. G., Littleton, Colo.

Hogsett, V. N., Englewood, Colo.

Holdren, Bert, Rialto, Calif.

Horne, John, Salt Lake Ci,ty, Utah

Horr, Robert, Flagstaff, Ariz.

Huston, Max, Olympia, Wash.

Jones, Robert, Spokane, Wash.

Justus, Vaughan, Albuquerque, N. M.

Kearney, L. J., Alburquerque, N. M.

Ketchum, Robert, Salt Lake City, Utah

Kidd, Virgil, Albuquerque, N. M.

King, C. A., San Francisco, Calif.

Koll, Harvey, Los Angeles, Calif.

Kutch, Lee, Flagstafi, Ariz.

Lee, Glen, Salt Lake City, Utah LeMaster, C. D., Sacramento, Calif. Lewis, Cliff, Phoenix, Ariz. Lindberg, Kenneth, Santa Ana, Calif. Mardian, Aram, Phoenix, Ariz. Martin, John, Salt Lake City, Utah May, Ole, Glendale, Calif. Mehen, H. O., Phoenix, Ariz. Merrill, Eliott, Salt Lake City, Utah Morvay, A., Reno, Nev.

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McNarey, Jr., Graham, Albuquerque, N. M. Nelson, "Red," Denver, Colo.

Nelson, "Red", Denver, Colo.

Nielson, Robert, Eugene, Ore.

O'Donnell, Dale, Albuquerque, N. M.

Oliva, William, Olympia, Wash.

Ott, Joseph, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Overton, C. K., Salt Lake City, Utah

Owen, L. J., San Francisco, Calif.

Peine, Leon, Houston, Tex.

Pessner, Hugh, San Francisco, Calif.

Pitts, S. Y., Flagstafi, Ariz.

Pumfrey, William, San Diego, Calif.

Rabun, Lynelle, Spokane, Wash.

Ritter, B. A., Nederland, Tex.

Rodda, J. H., San Jose, Calif.

Ross, George, Phoenix, Ariz.

Ross, Leonard, Los Angeles, Calif.

Russell, Bill, La Porte, Tex.

Sandberg, Wayne, Salt Lake City, Utah

Schifani, Ted R., Albuquerque, N. M.

Schlereth, John, Al'buquerque, N. M.

Schrage, Don, Lemon Grove, Calif.

See, Frank C., Flagstaff, Ariz.

Seibert, Lysle, San Diego, Calif.

Smith, John, Fresno, Calif.

Smith, Stuart, Langley, Wash.

Smith, Syd, San Diego, Calif.

Smith, William, Los Angeles, Calif.

Sowers, Stark, Bloomington, Calif.

Sprague, Ed, Phoenix, Ariz.

Stack, W., Salt Lake City, Utah

Stanton, I-eRoy, Los Angeles, Calif.

Struthers, A., Las Vegas, Nev.

Timmerman, Robert, Salt Lake City, Utah

'furner, Ben, Buena Park, Calif.

Tuthill, Jon, Albuquerque, N. M.

Van Voorhis, Pete, Phoenix, Ariz.

Wade, Ed, Eugene, Ore.

Wales, Ernie, Spokane, Wash.

Walker, Dusty, Phoenix, Ariz.

Ward. Vincent, San Francisco, Calif.

Webb, A. R., Spokane, Wash.

Webb, Lloyd, Los Angeles, Calif.

Weber, Paul, Albuquerque, N. M.

Wharton, John, Lubbock, Tex.

Whiting, Jay, Fredonia, Ariz.

Whiting, Milton, Flagstaff, Ariz.

Whiting, V. 8., St. Johns, Ariz.

Whittemore, Harry, Hollywood, Calif.

Wilson, Charles, Los Angeles, Calif.

Wilson, Wayne, Los Angeles, Calif.

Winsor, Norman, Glendale, Calif.

Wist, Jr., Martin, Phoenix, Ariz.

Wood, Lile, Salt Lake City, Utah

Thunderbird Hotel:

Blocher, John, Houston, Tex.

Bowen. O. M., Houston, Tex.

Currrmins, Roy, Bellaire, Tex.

Gray, Thomas, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Michaelson, D. 8., Tacoma, Wash.

Rogers, G. T., Dallas, Tex.

Seitz, William, Los Angeles, Calif.

Smith, Mack, Corpus Christi, Tex.

Stonebraker, Henry W., Santa Rosa, Calif.

Stardust Hotel:

Servente, Louis, San Francisco, Catif.

Wiechers, A., San Francisco, Calif.