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The first annual National I'orest Products Week, Oct. 76-22, L96O, sponsored by the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo and many other lumber and woodworking organizations, was a terrific success in Southern California along with the many other areas throughout the nation and Canada, A number of retail lumber companies in Southern California responded to the suggestion of President Stanley G, McDonald of the Southern California Retail Lumber Assn, for a monetary contribution toward making the first NFP Week successful. He appreciates these contributions and the personal efforts put forth by so many people. The Retail donors were:

Barr Lumber Co., Santa Ana; Betts-Slne Lumbor Co., Culver City; Boand-Daly Lumber Co., South Gate; Builders Market, Whltlng-Mead Co., San Diego; Ca,rter Mlll & Lumber Co., Los Angeles; Chandler Lumber Co., Van Nuys; E. D. Delaney, Inc., Inglewood; Ernest Gana,hl Lumber Co., Anaheim; Gardena Valley Lumber Co., Gardena; Myrtle Avenue Lumber Co., Monrovia; Mullin Lumber Company, Los Angeles; Neiman-Reed Lumber & Supply Co., Van Nuys; Norwalk Lumber Co., Norwalk; Ojal Lumber Co., Ojai; OwensPa,rks Lumber Co., Vernon; Rossmam Mtll & Lumber Co., Wilmington; Santa Ana Lumber Co., Santa Ana; Sun Lumbor Compa,ny, San Pedro; Walt Taylor Lumber Co.' Anaheim; Thompson Lumber Co., Oxnard; Ward & Harrlngton Lumber Co., Santa Ana; Western Lumber Co., National City.

Among other tokens of ap- preciation for his visit and talk to the Los Angeles Forest Products Week luncheon, S. W. "Tony" Antoville was oresented these two "Smokey Bears" for his grandchildren. His appreciation was very genuine and delighted the large audience thrilled by the informal talk by the noted board chairman of the U.S. Plywood CorD.

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A short general discussion followed in which various and sundry details were outlined. Mr. F orgie then turned the meeting back to Mr. Mullin, who requested a final meeting' of the Committee one week after the luncheon, again at the Chamber of Commerce building, at 3:30 p.m., October 25.

Respectfully submitted, John R. Mercier, Secretary.

Coqst Gounties Hoo-Hoo Plon Big Dinner-Dqnce for Christmos Annuql

Coast Counties Hoo-Hoo Club 114 holds its annual Christmas Party on Dec. 17 this year, with the Aptos Beach Inn (formerly Rio del Mar hotel) the location-for the big Dinner-Dance at $15 per couple. Cocktails are at 7:29 p.m., with the dinner served at 8:29. Golf is available at Aptos Beach Country Club, and those wishing room reservations may contact f,'enner Angell, chairman, at P.O. Box 97, Soquel, Calif., or phone GR.5-0869( Santa Cruz).

Bob Weeton, general manager of Bellwood Door Co., Orange, Calif., is on a Jet swing through the Orient and plans to spend considerable time with connections in Japan but will return to the Mainland before Christmas.

Tom Parkbr of the San X'rancisco importing firm of M. S. Cowen & Co., and his wife are the parents of a 61b., 74-oz. boy born the latter part of November. young Robert is the couple's fourth, so Tom sent his friend John Osgood in Los Angeles a worn-out cigar as a token.

Harry White, the Long Beach wholesaler, w€tst golfing at Palm Springs recenuy. He is an alumnus of the old Pacific Coast baseball league, former second baseman for Sacramento, and is improving his golf with the "swing" he used to use on homeruns.

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Blll Ila,nen, southern California manager for Al Peirce Co., Long Beach, reports that Tom Dunca,n has left the firm to join Rygel Lumber Sales. "We wish Tom all the success in the world in his new association," declared Bill.

Ed Karst and John lfa,nson of the Gulf Paciflc Land & Lumber Co., Tarzana, made a trip to F lagstaff, .Lnzona, to confer with officials of Kaibab Lumber Company and mills on plans for 1961 supplies to California dealers.

Received from Golden Gate Lumber Co., datelined Nov. 17, a news item "guaranteed authentic": "Rod" Dmmerson of R. H. Emmerson & Sons, Arcata, proved to a party of Bay-area lumbermen that he's still in shape. Challenged to a push-up contest by PauI Gaboury and Knute Weldman in Art Milha,upt's hotel room in San F rancisco during the NRLDA Exposition, ,,Red" showed them the stuff ex-Marines are made of by doing 30 pushups and collecting the $5 entry fee from both Gaboury and Weidman. It is also understood there were some sore muscles of the Bay-area variety the next day.

Pat McKeehan, up and at 'em again after his illness, is now happily employed in the Lumber department of the huge Build 'n Save retail yard in Lakewood.

Helen Sahlberg, secretary to phil Gilbert at Coos Head Plywood & Lumber Co., has returned to the job following major surgery. While Helen was away, ilanet Alllson handled the many general office details.