Douglas Fir Du rable

NTo orHER commercial wood will averaqe as high a perI \ *nt g" of hearavood as Douglas Fir. So, i"torilly, Douglas Fii is one of the most durable of woods. In fact, the dura6iliry of Douglas Fir reaches that of White Oak.

The value of Douglas Fir hea.rtwry{ is paniculady ap3arent tn the common gractes. t,ramrng, Jorsts, rattets, studs, etc., usudly a// hearovood, retnain remarkably dean, bright and sound. They resist warping and nuisting to a remarkable qegree.

Douglas Fir heartwood is, above all, desirable f"t p".ch fooring, windowsills,pulley sdles, sash, waterables andbther woodwork on which water is apt to collect.

Exterior trimrsiding,casings -and columns fromwhid'r water drains rapidly need not dways be heartwood, forwell drained sapwood is nearly as durable as hearnvood.

-The fine-grained outer pordon ofa DouglasFirlog,whether heanwood or sapwood, is ideal for interior trim, panels, moldings and doors,wherewcatfier resistance is less impbrtant. Hearnvood and sapwood of Douqlas Firare equal in strmgth. Douglas Fir hai nation-wide distribution ind is a.vailible in evety important lumber market.

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"'We are again indebted to the Lumber Trade Press for the generous space accorded the news articles of Hoo-Hoo during the year, and for the accurate and interesting fashion in which this news was treated."

"Before adjourning we should adopt a suitable resolution expressing our appreciation to the Lumber Trade Press of the United States and Canada."

(Secretary Isherwood, at the Hoo-Hoo Annual.)

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In presenting Mr. Long, Toastmaster Gladding referred to the fact that he is a son of Kentucky and requested that the entire assemblage sing "My Old Kentucky Home." When his talk was completed, Mr. Long called on a quartette to sing "Help Somebody Today".

Following the banquet the crowd enjoyed dancing until well after midnight, to the stirring music furnished by the Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Club Orchestra.

The ladies had their first sample of the splendid hospitality of the Kansas City ladies on Tuesday afternoon, when they were guests at a reception and tea, arranged by Mrs. C. W. Goodrum, general chairman, and Mrs. M. M. Riner, chairman of reception, and their committees.

Wednesday Morning

Wednesday morning's session was opened by Supreme Senior Hoo-Hoo H"tty T. Kendall, piesiding'atthe request of Snark Hager. This session was devoted to addresses by Herbert H. Wh'eeler, chief lecturer of the United States Forest Service.

Mr. Wheeler's remarks were illustrated by slides; Dr. Wilson Compton, Washington, D. C., secretary-manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association, substituting for Frank G. Wisner, Laurel, I\[iss., president of the association; C. K. McClure, St.. Louis, representing the National - American Wholesale Lumber - Associalion;

Adolph Pfund, secretary of the National Retail Lumber Dealers' Association; Glenn Forrester, representing T. J. Wilcox, president of the National Association of Wooden Box Manufacturers, and Dr. Horace S. Clark, substituting for Frank A. Chase of the American Savings, Building & Loan Institute, Kansas City.

Wednesday Afternoon

Arthur A. Hood presided at the Wednesday afternoon session. This was featured by the awarding of the HooHoo Club Cup to the most effective club of 1925-26. The honor and the cup'went to the Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Club, according to the decision of Dr. Wilson Compton of Washington, D. C., secretary-manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association. and he made the speech oi presentation.

Deaths

It is fitting that we pause in our jubilation ovcr a ycar of striking achievemcnts, to pay tribute to the memories of our Brothers who have been called from the ranks by the voice of the Master.

Dcath claimcd 105 membcrs during Lg2tfar morc than in any oth€f, ycar within my knowledge.

Of this number, 71 were in good standing and their beneficiarics receivcd "The Helping Hand of Hoo-Hoo." This also constitutes a record for ttrc number of members in good standing who died during any one year.

Of the 34 brothers passing on whosc beneficiaries did not receive "The Hclping Hand of Hoo-Hoo," 30 had sacrifced thc benefit through neglect to keep their membcrship in efrcct. The four others were Honorary Life Members, who arc not entitled to the benefit.-From. Secrctary Isherwood's report.

The remainder of this session rvas devoted to discussion of the activities of Vicegerent Snarks and Hoo-Hoo Clubs. Meanwhile, the ladies were enjoying luncheon in the Trianon Room of the Muehlebach, as guests of the Kansas City ladies.

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