1lth Annual Reveille Draws Big Crowd

While the attendance at the 11th Annual Reveille, held at Hotel Leamington, Oakland, May 7, was not up to the record breaking figures of the past several years, it was the biggest get-together meeting of Central and Northern California lumbermen since the last Reveille. As a matter of fact the crowd was just right for the hotel to handle comfortably, and evervbody had a good time. Many reniarked that they were seeing friends they had not met for some time, and that sort of thing is one of the objects of this annual affair.

A large number of lumbermen from towns and cities of Northern and Central California were able to make a busi ness trip coincide with the Reveille date and this made the attendance representative of many districts as in the past.

President George Clayberg of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39 welcomed the big crowd.

Lewis A. Godard, general chairman for the 1943 Reveille, took a couple of minutes to give a quick sketch of the history of the Reveille and introduced Clem Fraser, originator of the idea. As is well known these affairs have all been handled very efficiently by East Bay Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39. The chairrnan also announced that as a result of the generous support of the Reveille by wholesale and retail lumbermen a substantial sum of money will be donated to the special fund, connected with the war effort, which was this year's objective.

Among those at the head table was Private Jas. B. Overcast, past president and secretary of Club No. 39, and seated beside him was his guest, Private Hill, also of the armed forces.

A $15.00 door prize was won by C. Lindsay, and the second prize of $5.0O was won by Miland Grant.

A word of praise is due to Host Phil Riley of the Leamington for the hotel's excellent service in spite of difficult conditions.

Benito Moreno was master of ceremonies for the 1943 Reveille Victory Revue. Jack Petty's Band furnished the music.

The general committee consisted of Lewis A. Godard, general chairman; Miland R. Grant, aisistant general chairman; G. W. Sechrist, general secretary-treasurer; George Clayberg, D. Normen Cords, Wm. Chatham, Jr., Carl R. Moore, Tom Branson, Tom Hogan III, Frank H. White, John Helm, Clem Fraser.