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'49 Frolic of East DEERLESS E%wilt-im Fwniture Bay

Hoo Hoo Big Success

Breaking all attendance records with a gathering of over 150 lumbermen, East Bay Hoo Hoo Club staged a most successful Forty-Nine Frolic at the Athens Athletic Club, Oakland, Monday evening, June 9.

President Bert Bryan, resplendent in a silk hat and correct dress for the period of 80 years ago, presided, and after a few words of welcome turned the meeting over to Rod Hendrickson, master of ceremonies, who with his loyal corps of assistants, were also dressed in the fashion of the days of '49. Bandana handkerchiefs were worn by all club members, and many visitors helped to create an atmosphere of those bygone days.

After dinner an excellent entertainment program was presented, which included a comedy juggler, a ventriloquist and a hill-billy violin and banjo act by Lamm Brothers, KPO artists, who are said to have come direct from Angels Camp.

Following the entertainment .program most of those present tried their luck at the "various games provided in the casino, of which the most popular seemed to be the one presided over by Clem Fraser. Larue 'Woodson, Harry Call and Barney DeVaney in charge of the other games, were also kept busy until a late hour by the speculators.

George Troth was in charge of the dance hall, where young ladies helped the fun along by dancing with all who wished to dance. Pat Sublett was sheriff, R. A. Hiscox, was judge of the Kangaroo court, and J. H. Matthews was in charge of the bar which had a brass rail 'n everything (legal).

COAST COUNTIES' ASSOCIATION HAS NEW OFFICE

The Coast Counties' l,umbermen's Association office has been moved from the home of M. D. Bishop, secretarymanager, to Room 6, Porter Building, Watsonville. Telephone number remains as before, Watsonville 1360.

Improvements At Auburn

Extensive changes in their office building are being made by the Auburn Lumber Co., Auburn.

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