Giqnt Wood Promotion Push of Hoo-Hoo Annuol

Enthusiastic delegates at the 68th Hoo-Hoo annual eletted R. W. "Dick" Scott, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, as the 1959-60 Snark of the Universe. Scott, a past Supreme Nine member, has worked hard to build Hoo-Hoo in Canada. His election is sincere recognition for Canada.

Wood Promotion was the theme of the highly successful 68th annual convention of the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, September 13-17, in Duluth, Minnesota. National speakers, as well as prominent lumbermen, keynoted the theme, and a Wood Promotion Panel was conducted.

I. Ward Allen, president of the National-American Wholesale Lumber Association, and Mortimer B. Doyle, executive vice-president, NLMA, presented challenging talks to the assembled delegates at the Wednesday session.

"The real battle today," Allen declared, "is lumber versus competitive materials. The whole lumber industry is now hungry for inspired leadership to 'concatenate' all segments into one vibrant unbeatable army.

"Can you think of any body, more democratic, more down-to-earth, more adequately equipped to develop this leadership than Hoo-Hoo?" he asked.

"Are you prepared to accept the challenge?" he asked the delegates. "Are you prepared to dedicate yourselves to lumber ?"

Doyle's talk-"The Next Ten Years-a Decade of Hope for Wood"-was the climax to the Wood Promotion theme of the convention.

"A new concept of merchandising-a new approach to selling-is taking hold throughout the lumber industry," he declared. "Much remains to be done to put lumber on equal terms with competitive materials such as steel, brick, aluminum and plastics.

"To keep pace with the manufacturers of competitive materials, the lumber industry must improve both its products and its selling methods," Doyle added.

He then outlined the important role that Hoo-Hbo, with its thousands of members, can play in improving the lumber industry's competitive position.

Approximately 400 Hoo-Hoo and their ladies converged on Duluth for the 68th annual. The convention.got under r+-;! ig way promptly Monday morning officers and the Supreme Nine. the reports of the

In the afternoon, H. R. "'Hal" Wenninger presented a rousing address on the "Fall Major Membership Drive." The afternoon's activities were climaxed with a Concat conducted by Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Club 12 and the Work Team from Fargo-Moorhead Hoo-Hoo Club 104. Eleven Kittens rvere initiated.

Wood Promotion Panel

One of the most important portions of the conventionThe Wood Promotion Panel-was held on Tuesday lnorning with Supreme Custocatian Jack Berry as moderator. Many excellent club educational and promotional projects were discussed and recommendations presented. As National Chairman of Hoo-Hoo Wood Promotion, Berry presented his ideas in a formal talk.

On Wednesday afternoon, delegates heard Committee reports and voted on the election of the Supreme Nine and tl-re Snark of the Universe. The following men were elected: R. W. "Dick" Scott, 56256, Vancouver, Canada, was unanimously elected Snark of the Universe. The Supreme