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Sermonizing

' "Open your mouth and thc Lord will fill it" was an old axiom of a certain type of preacher,

"I{e will, but He'll fill it with wind, and there are entirely too rnany old air-guns in the preaching businiss no\rv," responded the school of preachers who prepared their sermons.

Uncle idose was a devotee of both systems. While he was yard man for Colonel Johnson, he was likewise pastor of the African Methodist Church of his native town. and well

Cocst Bcnge Timber Co. Sold

Coast Range Timber Co. has been sold to Wilson River Logging Co., according to T. P. Risteigen, president and general manag'er, Oswego, Ore. The sale included logging roads, bridges and camps in addition to one of the largest tracts of privately owned timber in Tillamook County, Oregon, which is in excess of 4O million board feet.

known and highly respected by the colored folks for his biblical lore and ability to expound the scriptures. One Saturday Colonel Johnson said to Uncle Mose:

"Have you prepared your sermon for tomorrow, and what are you fixing to preach about?"

' Uncle Mose said: "Nossuh, Kuhnel, Suh. Ah doesn't has to, dis time. Sometimes Ah preaches fum de text. Den Ah has to study. Tomorrow Ah don't take no text, so Ah don't has to study. Ah jes' preaches FUM DE EXTEMPORANEUM.''

Appointed Ycrd Mcncger

Don Gow has been appointed manager of the Alpine Lumber Company, Los Angeles. Don is well knorvn in the lumber trade, and was with the Hammond Lumber Com. pany at Los Angeles, in their Redwood department, since 1935, with the exception of four years rvhich he spent in the service.

Hoo-Hoo 1946 Convention

Washington, D. C., has been selected for the 1945 HooHoo anniral convention to be lield September 9 and 10. The Supreme Nine of the International Concatenated Order of Ifoo-Hoo so deeided, at its recent meeting held in Minneapolis.

This decision marks a. return to the convention by delegates which had been discontinued during the war years. The last regular convention was held in 7942 at Milwaukee. During the intervening years, decentralized meetings oper.ating under a master program weie held by the local units throughout the country. This 1946 meeting will be the 55th .,annual of the Order.

. The Washington, D. C., Hoo-Hoo Club No.99, aided 'by the Maryland Hoo-Hoo Club No. 100, will be host to the convtntion.. Martin T. Wiegand, Hoo-Hoo Number 44882, past president of the Washington Club has accepted chairmanship for the convention. He reports that the Mayflower will be the convention hotel.

During the past few years, Hoo-Hoo has recorded an increase in members in the Eastern territory. Besides the Washington Club and the Maryland Club at Baltimore, there are clubs at Portland, Maine; Boston, Massachusetts; Hartford, Connecticut, and Buffalo, New York. It is anticipated that all JurisdictionS of Hoo-Hoo, East and'West, will be well represqnted by delegates at this meeting. Local clubs will probably hold meetings throughout the country on Hoo-Hoo day to coincide with the big day of the convention, namely, September 9,1946.

Local Rcquertr Raflcct Acute Housing Nced

The acute need for'housing in communities and at col- leges is clearly indicated in , applicatio'ns for temporary emergency housing for veterans, servicemen and their fbmilies reported by regional offices of the Federal Public Housing Authority as of May 31, whbn an aggregate of 522,8fi units had been requested. . FPHA Cornmissioner Philip M. Klutznick reported that of the approximately 200,000 such units that can be provided out of available funds, 199,m units had been allocated by May 24. Allocations included 99,4& units for schools and 99,800 to local bodies. The program is being carried out under the Mead. resolution amending Title V of the Lanham Act, which authorizes re-use and coni'ersion of war housing, balracks, and other surplus federally-owned structu.res.

Scn Frcrncisco Lirmbermen's Club Meeting

The San Francisco Lumbernien's Club monthly meeting was held at the Palace Hotel, June 18. Jack Ruggles gave an interesting talk. He told of his experiences as personal pilot to Winston Churchill during 1942 to 1944. Jack is a San Francisco boy, attended Galileo High School and the lJniversity of California. There was a large attendance and Dave Davis, president, presided.

Opens Yqrd in Scrntcr Moniccr

Barney L. Lescoulie has opened a yard at 1647 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, which he will operate under the name of Lescoulie Lumber Co. He rvas with the Alley Lumber Co., for a number of years.