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Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo

Christmas Party

The annual Christmas party and golf tournament sponsored by the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club was held at the Riviera Country Club, Santa Monica, on December 10, and was a "gala afrair." 55 played golf in the afternoon, and 150 were present for dinner and the evening festivities'

There was a beautiful Christmas display in the dining room, including a Christmas tree and table decorations, and the holiday spirit prevailed. Over $150 was collected for the Christmas Fund and it will be distributed to some of the orphanages to buy presents for the children'

During the dinnei, Dorothy Borchers played the accordion,lnd Dee Essley'led the crowd-in group singing' Following dinner, there was a fine entertainment program with Mickey Gifiord as master of ceremonies' Bettie Eaton put on acrobatic dance nurirbers, ald-one of the highlights of ttr" program was the chorus girl act by Lillian Pearl with the assistance of "Btrzz" Blanchard and Roy Johnson' The entertainment was furnished by the Joe Bren Theatrical Agency of Los Angeles.

, Bob Osgood presented the trophies to the winners in the golf tournament. The low gross prize, Roy Stanton trophy, irrent to HomerWarde who turneil'in a score of 79, and he also received a $10 merchandise order. Helmer Hoel was the low net winner in the First Flight and received the George Ream trophy and a $20 merchandise order; Brll'ft€'am was the second low net winner and was presCnirid a $10 merchandise order' In the Second Flight, Art Harfi turned in the best low net 'score and'was awarded The California Lumber Merchant cup and a $2O merchandise order; Paul Matthies won the second low net prize, a $10 merchandise order.

Ed Bauer awarded the golf prizes to the winners of the various special events. The prizes in the blind bogey contest were merchandise orders and were won by Glenn Fogleman, $7.50; Lou Cusanovitch, $5 ; and l'Buzz" Blanchard, $2.s0.

The special door prize, a mirror donated by Bob Jones of the Owens Illinois Glass Co., was won by John Weston' The other door prizes were merchandise orders and the rvinners were Jim Mcleod, $20.00; Don Bufkin, $10'00; and "Chuck" ClaY, 5.00.

President Bob Osgood presided at the meeting. The gathering remained in silence for ten seconds as a tribute to the late William A. Sampson whose Hoo-Hoo number was 31929. G. V. Learned of Hermosa Beach had the lowest Hoo-Hoo number ainong those present and was awarded a $10 merchandise order. President Osgood announced that B. W. (Bobby) Byrne was on the sick list.

Roy Pitcher, who arranged for the meeting place, Bill Ream, who was in charge of the Christmas decorations, and Earl Galbraith, Orrin Wright and Harvey'Koll, who handled the golf tournament were given a big hand of applause by the crowd.

The following gave cash donations to the prize and en; tertainment fund: The California Door Company, American Lumber & Treating Co., D. D. McCallum, Mahogany Importing Co., D. C. Essley & Son, E. J. Stanton & Son, Bohnhofi Lumber Co., Inc., John W. Koehl & Son, Robert S. Osgood, E. K. Wood I.umber Co', Jordan Sash & Door Co., Southwestern Sash & Door Co., California Panel & Veneer Co., George E. Ream Co., American Hardwood Co., Associated Lumber Co., Ryness Flooring Co., Atlas Lumber Co., Modern Cabinet Co., H. W. Koll Mill & Lumber Co., United States Plywood Corporation, Los Angeles Mill' work Co., Best Products Co.,.A. J. Harff,.Val Verde Lum-

Stcnding, lelt to riEht: 999tS. Clough, Ed Bcuer, Roy Stcnton, Hervey Bowler, and Bill Scborse. Sected: Hcrrvey Eoll. ber Co., Paul Mattheis, Anglo California Lumber Co., Ty Cobb, Long-Bell Lumber Co., Lawrence-Philips Lumber Co., Tacoma Lumber Sales, Coast Lumber & Equipment Co., Hammond Lumber Company, San Pedro Lumber Co., Sun Lumber Co.,'Lounsberry Harris, Deats Sash & Door Co., 'Western Hardwood Lumber Co., Patten-Blinn Lumber Co., A. L. Hoover, and The California Lumber Merchant.

L. E. Harris Openr,Wholesale 'Office in Los Angeles

L. E. (Les) Harris opened a wholesale office on lanaary 1 in suite 10I,3757 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 5, where he will handle West Coast lumber products for distribution in the Southern California territory. He will operate as the L. E. Harris Lumber Co. The telephone number is FAirfax 2301.

Lls has had wide lumber experience and has been associated with the business in the Los Angeles area for fifteen years. He started with Lounsberry & Harris, then spent seven years as a wholesale lumber salesman for A: L. (Gus),Hoover, and for the past seven months he handled lumber purchases for the.Hayward Lumber & Investment Co.

He is well known to the trade in Southern California, and his many friends are wishing him success in the wholesale lumber business.

Surprise Luncheon For Bill Cuzner

A group of some twenty lumbermen friends had a surprise luncheon in honor of William Gr (Bill), Cuzner, well known Los Angeles lumberman' at the €alifornia Club, Los Angeles, on Monday, December 16. He is,liqiidating the assets of the Kerckhoff-Cuzner MilL & Lumber Co., pioneer lumber firm, which served the .building tqade in Southern California since 1875. : , -r l