East B.y Hoo Hoo Sponsors University Course De pendable S ERVICE

As was announced in the last issue of this paper a University of California Extension Course in lumber is being sponsored by East Bay Hoo Hoo Club No. 39. It is already apparent that the ,course will be a popular one as several prominent lumbermen who are members of the club have notified Taylor Sublett, Strable Hardwood Co., Oakland, chairman of the Extension Class committee, that they wish to enroll. Mr. Sublett has sent out the following letter which explains the plan :

"Believing that it is vitally essential for lumbermen to thoroughly know their products, Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39, of Oakland, is sponsoring a University Extension Course in lumber. It is planned to start this course in October. The only cost will be $1.00 enrollment fee and 96.00 tuition fee for each semester of fifteen hours.

"Although it is planned to have but one .class a week, this and other details, su,ch as the time, length of the meeting, are left to the discretion of the instructor and the class.

"We are exceptionally fortunate in being able to se'cure as instructor, Professor Emanuel Fritz, Head of the School of Forestry at the University, and recognized as a national lumber authority. Professor Fritz has had lumber sales experience, and is parti.cularly well fitted to give a practical course of instruction that will be valuable to any lumberman. Some of the subjects to be studied and discussed are the physical properties of wood, different methods of seasoning, types and causes of various defects, etc.

"Will you kindly pass this letter among the members of your organization ? If any one is interested, please have him write or telephone Taylor Sublett, chairman of the committee, care Strable Hardwood Company, Oakland (TEmplebar 5584) indicating which evening of the week he would prefer to have the ,class meet. It is necessary that we have fifteen registrations before plans for the class can be ,completed."

"P. S. This 'course is planned to be practical, iather than technical."

Orange County Lumbermen Will Hold Golf Tournament July 20

The next monthly golf tournament of the Orange County Lumbermen's Club rvill be held at the Hacienda Country Club on Wednesday afternoon, luly fr. The committee arranging for the tournament includes: N. E. Lentz, Barr Lumber Company, Santa Ana; R. E. Hostetler, Costa Mesa Lumber Co., Costa Mesa, and Art Kelly, Brown & Dauser, Fullerton. These monthly golf tournaments are very popular with the lumber and building material dealers and a large turnout is expected.

, TAFT YARD CLOSED

The King Lumber Co. and Taft Lumber chased and closed the branch yard of the Lumber Co. at Taft.

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