A. Hoo Hoo Hear About BoulderCanyon Project

F'ormer State Senator William J. Carr, an attornev of l9s Angeles,_addresses the Los Anleles H; H;;; Xprii l6th, when N. H. Parsohs, of the C] Ganahl I.u*l"i b5-_ pany was chairman of the dav.

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oNLY 100 MEMBERS IN EACH JURTSDICTION NEEDED TO CLOSE ROLLS OF'-HOO HOO

All signs point to the early closins of the rolls of Hoo Hoo and the establishment 6f a waitine list.

"We are.enjoying.remarkable growth"and every day get closer to the prescribed membeiship limit of 9999,'r siid 1p Secr.etary-Tt."iu r.r Irtt.;;;d- -';ii[rtT'ii"* it "i. i! ;;; for less than 100 members from ea*ch of the nine juris- dictions-and this includes those in arrears for 1925 dues, those eligible to reinstate, and new members.,,

Mr. Carr told the meeting about the Boulder Canyon ply, nroject, giving them a"comp-lete history of tne nlfri that has been waged to carry out this immense reclamati-on lt9Cl"q, assuring Southerri California of an ample water supply tor years to come, and the Imperial Valley of suffi_ cient water for the thousands of acres bf arid land'that need bu! a small amount of irrigatioh to turn this pari oi ihe valley into a fertile spot.

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^ Some interesting facts about the dam, disclosed by Mr. Uarr, were that the structure will be about 550 feet in !9igh.!,.and that it w-ill impourld in the neighborhotd oi 26 million acre feet of watei. The dam will iosrfo;;;"d one-half million doll-?Is, and t-hg lake, gO miles fong ";J forty miles wide, will be one of the largest bodies of -waiei rn the country. Th_e cost will be financed by the sale of ppw-er rights, and Mr. Carr states that there is a keen rtvalry betwen the large power corporations, for these rights.

_ L. M. Ro,Tnberg, Hipolito Company,won the Attendance rrrze, and, Harry flanson of the California panel & Veneer goqpa-ly,_ v/as anhounced as chairman for the meeting of April 23rd.

Secretary-Treasurer Isherwood points out that the law of l!9pr{9r provides for the limitition of the membership to 9999. When that number have been enrolled it will b'e necessary to establish a waiting list from which members will be admitted in the order of their application, as room is made for them through death, resignifion or suspension of members.

Considering that the desired quota includes prospective new members, reinstatements and those in arrears f6r L92S du-es, it is- quite_ evident that it will not be long before the rolls are filled, Secretary-Treasurer pointed out.

P"q.h of the present Supreme Nine officers pledged his jurisdiction for a certain number of new memders ind reinstatements at the annual meeting, in St. Louis, last November, of the Supreme Nine and House of Ancients. Each one has already accomplished a large part of his work and is planning- activities which will result in making good his promise before June 1st.

"Membership in Hoo Hoo will increase in value tremendously wi4 the attainment of our membership goal,,' said Sec_retary-Treasurer Isherwood. "Our membeisliip growth and increase in influence within and outside of the-in--dustrv i1 the recent past, indicates a general acceptance of th-e Order as a force for service to the industry and the public. It is particularly gratifying to note the number of prominent men who are taking or renewing membership."

HOO HOO FUND TOTALS $5,OOO

The tornado-stricken commuhities of the Mississippi Valley are well on their way toward rehabilitation-thanks to the aid of a generous and s)'mpathetic Nation.

"While those who so impulsively gave their dollars u'ill find ample reward in the gratitude of the disaster victims, the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo wants to express its sincere thanks to your club for its spontaneous response and substantial contribution," said Henry Isherwood, in a letter to the Los Angeles Club.

"Further, we want to advise you of the manner of distribution of the fund-amounting to the very handsome sum of $5,119.00.

"A representative lumberman in each of the stricken communities was appointed chairman of the local lumber- men's relief committee.

"Every lumber firm in each of the communities is represented on the committee."

JOSEPHINE M. CAMPION WEDS JAMES E.

At a very pretty wedding held at San Francisco on April !5. M!s.s Josephine M. Campion became the bride of James E, Atkinson. Following the ceremony, a wedding 6reakfast was served at the Whitcomb Hotel. Aftei a two weeks' honeymoon trip visiting in Los Angeles and other Southern California points, the newlyweds will make their home in San Francisco.

Mrs. Atkinson has been a resident of San Francisco for the past several years, ahd has a large circle of friends in the younge_r_ set, with which she is extremely popular. .James A. (Jimmie) Atkinson is a native of San Fiancisco and is associated with the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. with headquarters in San Francisco. He has been connected with the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Co. for several years and at the present time represents the company in the Sonoma County, Bay District, ahd Peninsuli territorv.

FRANK O'CONNOR LOOKS OVER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MARKET

Frank O'Connor, San Francisco manager of the Donovan Lumber.Company, has returned from a several days' trip to-Los Angeles and other Southern California poinis, where-he wa_s calling on the trade ahd looking over market conditions. He reports that lumber conditioni in the South are showing improvement.

LAWRENCE CHAPMAN AT'TENDS CALIFORNIASTANFORD MEET

. Lawrence Chapman, manager of the Sacramento Lumber Co., Sacramento, was a iecent San Francisco visitor where he was calling on the lumber trade. He was on his way to Palo AltO to attend the track meet between the University of California and Stanford.

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