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S. F. Hoo-Hoo-Ette'Boss Nite' lnsures Golq Time Eoch Yeor

It wasreally"boy-girl,boy-girl" at the first annual Bosses-Nite party sponsored by San Francisco FIoo-HooEtte Club 3 at the Seven Hills restaurant, the evening of November 17. Exactly 51 lumbermen attended the event, their numbers evenly matched by 51 lumbergals who went all-out to host "friend boss" to a first-class party in every detail. Starting time was sounded at6:09 p.m. with a happy hour-and thsn 56rns-with dinner following at 8:09 p.m.

Seated at the head table along with Club 3 President Minnie Wicklund, of Union Lumber Co., were Hoo-Hoo notables Lee LeMaster, Seer of the House of Ancients, and Dave Davis, Rameses 48. Also in attendance was Hoo-Hoo Club 9 Prexy Ben Ward, who adjourned the club's monthly board of directors meeting early so Club 9 officials coulcl ioin in the fun.

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Coordinating and cl-rairmanning the affair was Miss Lee Egger of the George Windeler Co., Ltd., who did an outstanding job of detailing the event. Assisting were VicePresidents Julia McArthur, of Dant & Warnock, and Ella Curto, Hubbard & Johnson Lumber Co.

Following dinner, Seer LeNlaster outlined the challenge facing the lumber industry today and, in particular, the role of Hoo-Hoo in answering this challenge. Former Snark o{ the lJniverse Dave Davis expanded the subject and then

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turned the meeting back to President Minnie for the lighter side of the program, namely the prize drawings. Santa Cruz Dealer Bob Butcher of San Lorenzo Lumber Co., was lucky in this division, winning the "basket of cheer" (six bottles of choice firewater). Second prize went to Margaret Sehorn, Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., and third prize to Bill Hoey, Georgia-Pacific Corp., San Francisco.

In all, it was a lot of fun for all, including those members of Hoo-Hoo-trtte Club 3 who worked so hard to insure the success of the event.

Joe Kirk Nqmes Horry McDonold Assistqnf Genercrl Monoger

Joe Kirk, head of Kirk Lumber & Building Materials Co. ir.r Santa Maria, has named Harry McDonald assistant general manager of the firm. McDonald was formerly associated with Arvin (Calif.) Lumber Company.

F. M. Crowford Lumber Co., Ukiqh Buys Ukiqh Pine Lumber Compony

Ukiah, Calif.Purchase of Ukiah Pine Lumber Com, pany of Potter Valley by the F. M. Crawford Lun.rber Co. of Ukiah, November 3, is disclosed bv Frank Crawford. heacl of the big Crawford Lumber orfanization. For the past several years, Ukiah Pine Lumber Co. has been urrder the control of Colman Wheeler. Sr.. who was also head of Santiam Lumber Co., with head offices in Portland; his son, Colman Wheeler, Jr., and Floyd Crenshaw, a principal stockholder of Ikiah Pine.

New Lumber Firm in Torronce

Jon Baldwin, George Higi and Wallace Stenlake have formed the Bay Central Lumber Co. The new retail lumber firm is located at 2407 West Sepulveda Blvd. in Torrance. California.