Hoo - Hoo - Ettes Orga ntze

Anne Murrcy President d Founder

Somethir-rg nerv has been added to Los Angeles-thc Hoo-Hoo-Ettes-a women's :uxiliarv to the Los Angeles branch of the time-honored and far-famed International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Ifoo. The club is a combined social and service organization for nomen employed or engaged in the lumlter and L-ruilding materials industries, :rnd affiliated indirstries.

This type of organization is u'ell-knorvn today, u,ith practically every group in the business rvorld having such a club u'here they can meet others of like intersts. Hol.cver, the Hoo-Hoo-Ettes might stril be in the wishing stagc if it had not been for the help and encoul'agement of some of the gentlemen of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo club. and President Anne Murray has ,tsked The California Lumlter \{erchant to include in its siory of the Hoo-Hoo-Ettes a l-rig vote of thanks, on behalf of the clult, to these gentlemen.

The service end of the club u,ill be mainly in connection u'ith employment. In the pa.st there has been no specifit: clearing honse for informatiori on en'rployment for Nomen in the industry, either for ,:mployers or prospective employees. The Hoo-Hoo-Ettes hope to render a service t<r the inclustrl' and to club men:bers bv providing this clearing house-a ltlace l'here \\.omen litl-r experience in thc Ittmber business mav put therr names and qualifications olr file l'hen they are looking for emplo1-ment, and rvhere cmployers mav put their names and requirerrents on file n.lrcrr they are looking for u'omen cmplol'ees.

The first meeting of the Hoo-Hoo-Ettes u.as held Scptember 10 at the Nikabob Cafe in Los Angeles, attendecl by the officers of the club, listed belou,, and by'J. \\r. Fitzpatrick. Orval Stewart, Boris Kutner, Don Bufkin, Butch llarringer, and Ole May, u'ho gai.e freely of their adrricc and encouragement to the flciigling club. I-eRor- If . Stanton, Sr., is another r,l'ho gave the clull a big boost.

On October 5 the officers were initiated. .ivith Butch Har-ringer ofliciating.

The first concat rvill be held December 10 at the Rogcr Young -\uditorium, at u'hich time all rvho attended the Noven.rber meeting, and rvho s-ish to become regular me1lrbers, u'ill be initiated. Aftc; this meeting, mernltership rvill be bv invitation onl.r', the membership of the club to be limitecl to 99 members. Of course other groups mav bc forn.recl if there is need.

The Rules and Resolutions Committee, headed by Gladys Bonsall, Nlahogany Importirrg Co., presented suggested IJy-Lau's, based on the byJa.r.s of the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, and these 'were adoptecl for 1he future guidance of the organization.

Dues have been set at $2.99 per )'ear, plus initiation fec of $2.00. Dues are payable in adlance to Treasurer Pluma \{cleod, Eckstrom Pl1"s'ood & Door Co., 2719 Comptor-r Ave., Los Angeles 11.

Officers of the Hoo-Hoo-Iltles are :

President-Anne N{urray.

1st vice president-Lorraine \Iansfield, ....United States Pl1'rvood Corp.

2nd vice president-Jerry Hor','e, Patten-Blinn Lumber Co.

3rd vice president-Jo \\roodson E. J. Stanton & Son Secretarl'--{snes Nfclntyre, ..\\'est Coast Lumbermen's Association

J1g25u1g1-Plunra N[cLeod, Eckstrom Plylvood & Door Co. Initiation-J)oraine (Dodie) Pease ....Davidson Plv'n'ood & Lumber Co.

Nfembership-Nlildred Abbotr E. J. Stanton & Son l'ublicitl'-P"ggl'Stirling ..TheCaliforniaLun"rber Merchant

The pictures accompanying this storv were taker.r at the November clinner meeting, atter-rcled by the oflicers and the f<illou.ing, most of u'hom ari shon'n in the group photographs : j'--ur-rice Culr,er .Tropical & \\'estern Luml-ier Co.

Kay Norelins .. .Tropical & \\restern Lumlter Co.

Pat Harris E. J. Stanton & Son f-aura H. Turk Forest Lumber Co.

Ituth \'Iiller Building Nfaterial Dealers Credit Ass'n.

Neva Kelly Buildirrg NI:rterial l)ealers Credit Ass'n.

Claire Smith Baugh Bros. & Co.

N{arilr'n Su'ansolr .Ir. J Stanton & Son, Inc.

Gl'en lLanlsey . .11. J. Stanton & Son. Inc.

.Tar-re Aclams .. .. .Th: Califomia Lumber Merchar.rt llcttv Xlorrill .... ..E. J. Stanton & Sor-r, Irrc.

\{arie Stanton .Patten-Blinn Lumber Co.

Ruth Armar.rd ... ..E. J. Stanton & Son, Inc.

-\ngela \\'arren .Iratten-Blinn Luml>er Co.

I'-r'elvn Frr-rear Han-rmond Lumber Co.

\{arjorey Tavlor . E. J. Stanton & Son, Inc.

Nlarv C. Shelclon .E. J. Star-rton & Son, Inc.

\farguerite fIc\\'horter Patter-r-Blinn Lumlter Co.

Alvinia lJovle .Iratten-Blinn Lumber Co.

The November meeting u'lrs held at the Roger Yorrr.re' Auditorium, and rvas attendeii by -12 prospective membcrs ;Ln<l the ol{cers of the club. \

Ilarbara Kneale United States Plvwood Coro.

Ella Shelton

..L. A. Nlillu'ork Co.

Betty Scott United States Plvu'664 6o.0.

Sallye C. Bissell .\\reyerhaeuser Sales Co.

Sally Thompson E. K. \\,'ood Lurnber Co.

Lynn }Iartin... ......The Phipps Co.

Sundav Washington ...----Ilaugh llros. & Co.

Ruth Lotz Minor ...\\Iholesale Lumbcr

Harriette Denett . I)acific \\'-estern I-umber Co.

Gladys Bonsall .Troirical ct \\restern I-umber Co.

Ileverly A. Nelson Dlrr'^tls<>n I'lvrvood & Lurlber C-o.

Sharon Chamb:rs

Davidson Plywood & Lumber Co

-foyce Lee Penn .I)avrtlson Plywood & Lumber Co. Clara\Villis ...Patten-BlinnLumberCo. Nlarguerite \\relch .Ilammond Lumber Co

Anyone r,vishirrg further ir-rformation on the employmerlt angle may get in touch u'ith President Anne Murray, 5936 \\'est Lindenhurst Ave., Los -Angeles 36. WEbster l-2535, or Secretary Agnes XTclntyrr, \\rest Coast Lttmbermcn's Associatioi-r, 1151 S. Broadu'ay, I-os Angeles. PRospect 921,+.

Our Ttlish For 1952--

A rebirth of Faith in God, in ourselves, and all mankind; that we may Iace the luture with courage and confidence.

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