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Brannon Vincent of the Fleming & Hightower retail yard in Los Angeles has returned from a trip to Dallas and Fort Worth and reports a boom there in Class-A holne c()nstruction.

Horace Wolfe's November postcard was postmarked Roaring Spring, Pa., but the Hollywood wholesaler returned late last month from visits to eastern accounts and a look-in at the NRLDA Exposition in Cleveland.

Russell J. Hogue, general sales manager, and Ecl C. Nave, sales manager, the Medford Corporation, flew down for the November 19 wee <end with their wives and joined Albert A. Kelley, the Alameda wholesaler and representative in them parts, and Mrs. Kelley for a flight to Las Vegas. All hands report a marvelous time in the comforts of the Sahara hotel. The Oregonians are called "Blackjack Nave" and "7 or 1l Hogue" with what they reportedly took home to Medford; Al is reported to have a slight interest in the Desert Inn.

H. R. Neel of McKuen Moulding and Mrs. Neel have returned home to Sacramento fror.n a 6-week Caribbean cruise on "Fidel's Lake."

John Vanguard, import division lrranager for Vancouver Plywood, has returned to his W'ashington home there after three weeks on eastern and midwest business.

Bob Baugh, Pasadena wholesaler, spent 10 days in the Pacific Northwest calling on friends arrd mill executives.

Goldie and Harry (center) Perry are shown arriving at L.A. International Airport last month after a month's trip covering Sweden, Denmark, Holland, France, England, Italy and Israel, combining business and pleasure in all of the major commerce centers of these countries. Mr. Pcrry emplaned at once for San Francisco for additional meetings but is now back at his desk to inaugurate the recently cornbined corporate structure of Fidler's Manufacturing Co. and International Lumber & Plywood Co. into the new organizational operation of Perry International Corp.

Knute Weidman made a 3-point landing (those Navy boys gotta land a little tailheavy, you know) back at his Hedlund Lumber Co. office after his annual two-week flight duty which included a solid week of carrier-based flights ofi the Ranger.

Post Office to Gommemorqfe

World Forestry Congress in U.5.

Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield announces that a United States commemorative postage stamp honoring the Fifth World Forestry Congress, the first ever held in-the United States, orin the Western Hemisphere, will be issued on August 29, 1960, the opening day of the Congress, in Seattle, Washington.

- "Approximately 2,000 foresters from all over the world will attend this Congress in Seattle," Postmaster General Summerfield said, "to discuss opportunities to make each forest area yieldthe combination of uses best suited to the needs of the people. The United States Government is serving as host for this important conservation Congress, which is sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations."

Coost Gounties Hoo-Hoo to Hold

Christmqs Porty-December I I

Coast Counties Hoo-Hoo Club 114 has selected the Aptos Country Club (formerly the old Del Rio Country Club) as the site of its big annual Ladies Nite Christmas Party, Fri- day evening, December 11. The Club anticipates a turnout of more than 170 ladies and their lumbermen and has advised that rooms are available for those desiring to stay overnight and participate in a biggolf tournament scheduled for the next day.