Hoo-Hoo Approyes Wood Promotion Progrqm

MEI\iBERS OF THE SUPREME NINE ond Ofiicers or the onnuol meefing. Oct. l8-19, Milwoukee, ore (seored. lefi ro righr) Secretory Ben F. SPRINGER. Snork of the Universe Ernie 1. WAl,E5, ond Treosurer Edwin FISCHER. STANDING. lefi ro righr: Hoo-Hoo 1o9 & Tolly Associote Editor Horold R. WENNTNGER, Supreme Arcanoper R, W. SCOTT, Supreme Scrivenoter Roberf A. MA5ON, Supreme Senior Hoo-Hoo Eugene MADDEN. Supreme Jobberwock Allen SEIFFERT, Supreme Gurdon Hubert F. HEYING, Supreme Bolum Jomes G. ,l^lttER, Supreme Custocafion Donold M. BUFKIN, Supreme Junior Hoo-Hoo Chorles fAMPIAND, Supreme Hoo-Hoo Grover G. PERDEW

A Reporf on fhe Annuql

Meefing of fhe Supreme Nine

The industry proltlem of wood prornotion was one of thc main subjects rvhich challenged delcgates at the 66th annual convention of the Internalional Concatenated Orcler of Hoo-Hoo and lr'as given serious consicleration at the annual meeting of the Srrpreme Nine in Milr,vaukee in October. Recognizing that Hoo-Hoo is equipped through its club organization to disseminate vital industry mateiial ancl information, it recommen<led that Hoo-Hoo clubs take an interest in the industry effort and set uD clefinite committees on Wood Promotion.

fn line with this action, it also recommended cooperlting with the recently organized National Lumber Council, whose objectiv-e is to improve and make more effective the marketing of lumbef products.

This action was pari of a four-pbint program for the 1957-58.Hoo-Hoo year. The other th^ree points \r.cre recommendations for greater participation, both on the national and local level, in constiuctive industrv activitv ar-rcl to be implemented lry clrrlr comrnittces, to w-it , '

(1) The pronrotion of forest proclucts andthe use of rvood t'here rvoocl is best-Committee on \\rood promotion.

DONALD M. BUFKIN

, (2) Cooperation rvith all ir.rdustry educatiorr programsComnrittee on "Education.

(3) The adoption by each club of the ten-year projectYouti-r Program. Prirnarily the education of young people in the use of u'ood and rvood products-Committee on Youth Program.

(4) Committee on Legislation-charged rvith the respon- sibility of rvatching and combating legislation detrimental to use of rvoo<l. It is recomn'rencled, too, that this committee pay particular zrttention to Ruilding Codes.

Convention Panel Session

The members of the Nine rvere in agreement that the Panel \\'orkshop session held ut tlre {r(rthinnual convention r.narked an.important and constructivc change in program format and recommended its continuance at nexl year's convention. The l)anel Workshop featured an exchange of local club practices on recruitment of members, dues collection, program planning, and installation of officers. Publicizing Panel questions prior to the convention was ap- proved so that ali delegates participating rvould have an opportunity to study and come preparecl rvith questions and answers' safetv crusade years. For the past ten California manager of Co. of San Francisco.

(left), u,ho has been elected Supreme Custocatian on the Supreme Nine of the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, rvas born October 22, l9}l, in Pasadena, California. He started his career ir-r the early 20s in architectural olficei and continued irr con struct ion and inspection until the early 30s rl,hen he u.ent rvith the Californi:r" ILedu'ood Association as Southern Cali- I f on.ria manager for eight years, Don has been Soutl-rern szrles for Hobbs Wall Luml>er

Bufkin is a member of Alhambra F.& A. M. 322, San Gabriel Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Alhambra Commandery-Knights Templar; member and director, Southern California BuildingMaterial Dealers Credit Association; past presideni Los Angeles HooHoo Club 2 (1952), Southern Caiifornia Deputy State Snark (1954); member Pasadena Architectural Club, member Railn'ay & Locomotive Historical Societv (Boston). He is a graduate of Pasadena gra--nr and high schools, majored in wood technology at USC. He and his rn,ife Helen are the parents of a l5-year-old daughter and two married sois, one continuing in the lumber business r,vith Weyerhaeuser Sales Co. -

Cognizant of the nrourrting death toll on national highrvays, Hoo-Hoo, in line u'ith the National Safety Couniil. voted to join the crusade. It authorized the printing of a card bearing nine points of safe driving with the suggestion that al1 nrernbers display this card in their automobiles.

Eligibility Rules Interpreted

In reconfirmir-rg the basic Eligibility Rules, the need for clarilication was recog'nized. The nervly adopted interpre- tation provides that the qualification of the-applicant-depends upon his individual effort and earning in forest prodtucts, rather than that of the ot'erall operation of the parent colxPanY'

To Las Vegas in 1958

The Board reconfirmed the 1958 and 1959 Convention clates, namely at Las Vegas, and Duluth, Minn., respec!t_y.ly. As Seattle requested to be released, the Suprime Nine accep-ted the invitation of the nerv club at Hot Springs, Ark., for 1950, and Miami Beach, Fla., u'as reconfirmed ior 1961. There \,\rere several nerv invitations: Chicago Hoo-Hoo for 1962, and tl-ris invitation was accepted and approved. The Buffalo Hoo-Hoo Club invitation, together with- a gen- eral invitation issued by Supreme Arcanoper R. W. "Dick', Scott to hold a convention in Canada in the early future. both received favorable consideration for 1963 ind 1964'. the exact year to be selected 1ater.