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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1963)
HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath F1U, Oregon Sunday, October 20, 1MJ PAGE 5C FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK Representatives of the lumber induifry in Klamath Falls look on as Mayor Robert Veatch siqns a proclamation marking National Forest Prod- ucts Week. Seated next to the mayor is Gil Hannigan of Klamath Lumber and Box, 'president of the Hoo-Hoo Club. Standing, left to right, are Barrie Binford of Weyer haeuser, Bob Johnson of Thomas Lumber, Cliff Baxter of Mouldingcraft and Lou Ke Mi son of Copeland. Observance Of Week Urged By KF Mayor Mayor Robert Veatch hos pro claimed that Oct. 20 through 26 will be observed in Klamath Kalis as National Forest Prod ucts Week. In a one-page official procla mation punctuated with the us ual large number' of "whereas es." his honor cited the nation's debt to the Forest Products In dustry and praised it for sup plying the materials to build our farms, towns and cities through three centuruies of our history. Lumbermen Club Called Hoo-Hoos Wincma Hoo-Hoo Club 216 of Klamath Falls is one chapter of a nationwide organization of lumbermen which has been in operation since 1892. The Conatenoted Order of Hoo Hoo, with its weird titles and strange meeting times, has be come one of the most original organizations in the w o r 1 d, bringing together lumbermen in a fraternal order. The Hoo-Hoo Club's affairs are governed by the Supreme Nine led by the Snark of the Uni verse. Others in the Supreme Nine are the Supremo Hoo-Hoo, Senior Hoo-Hoo, Junior Hoo-Hoo, B o j u m. Scrivenotcr, Jabber w o c k, Custocatian, Arcanoper and Gurdnn. The Wincma Hoo-Hno Is a re cent addition to the club, having been sponsored by the Rogue Valley club. Officers of the Winema chap ter are president. Gil Hannigan: vice president, Ron Loveness: secretary, Claude Olson and treasurer. Cliff Raxter. Direc tors are Jim Gclfillian. Norm Gould, George Kovich, Lou Kel lison and Charles Glidden. New Essay Contest Announced Lumbermen are inviting all high school seniors of this area to compete in a new $1,000 col lege scholarship contest. The West Coast Lumbermen's Association last week mailed bulletins to all public and pri vate high schools of the Douglas fir region, describing the essay contest. It was established this year in memory of Harold V. Simpson, who for 16 years led WCLA's efforts to popularize lo cal woods in world markets. Seniors may enter by prepar ing a I.ooo-word essay on the topic, "Being Creative with Lumber in Homes." Deadline or completed essays will he Feb. 15. 14. Prizes will be $300. $300 and $200. Judges will he Dr. M. K. P. Brannan, of Clark College. Van couver, Wash.: Dr. Ralph Sam uelson, Humboldt State College. Areata. Calif.: Dr. Ray O. Wolf, Portland State College, and Arthur K. Roberts, retired education director for WCLA. The secret ingredient in Red Cedar shingles and li a k e s which makes them well-suited to exterior use in home con struction is Mother Nature s own preservative. Called thu japicins by scientists, these natural oils are prevalent in ce dar and are among the most ef fective wood preservatives know n. He recognized that lumber is our oldest manufacturing indus try, dating back to 1608 when the first shipment of clapboards from Jamestown, Virginia Col ony, started en American heri tage of industry. "This renewable natural re source contributes greatly to our industrial ecdnomy and affords many recreational opportunities. It is a definite part of our con sideration in conservation pro grams, thus making our Klam ath Basin a better place In which to live, work and play," he staled. The mayor remarked further that "our people could not live without a continuous supply of lumber, plywood, pulp and pa per and thousands of other prod ucts made from wood." National Forest Products Week will be observed during the seven-day period beginning Oct. 20 in most cities throughout the United States. Lumbering Important To County National Forest Products Week was started in 1960 to draw the nation's attention to one of the country's oldest and most basic industries. In Klamath County alone more than 3,000 persons derive their livelihood from this indus try. The county's logging, lum b e r i n g and re-manufacturing business provides an annual payroll in excess of $15 million with a product valuation of some $30,000,000. Because of the community's interest and dependence on the wood products industry, the Wi nema Hoo-Hoo Club, composed of individuals from the U.S. Forest Service, logging, lumber ing, moulding and millwork, plywood and retail lumber deal ers, has undertaken the re sponsibility of focusing the com munity's attention on the wood industry. The International Con catenated Order of Hoo-Hoo is dedicated to the promotion of the forest industries. THAT'S RIGHT! No Basin Building sola (i final until you'rt completely satisfied. There hove been timet when this policy hos cost ut money. But, in the long run, we find it pays. You will, too. Con tact your Basin Buildng man today. He'll be at happy hearing from you at you'll be doing busi ness with him. Remember, before any Betin Build ing Materiali tale it final your satisfaction MUST be complete. OCT. 20 to 26 is NATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS WEEK PAY US A VISIT! BASIN BUILDING MATERIALS A Truly Complete Building Material Store 4784 So. 6th Your Lumber Number 2-2563 if J ' I if WOOD IS lMELJki M PRODUCTS V WEEK October yTtlVv p NATIONAL SPONSORED BY THE WINEMA HOO HOO CLUB WHOSE MEMBERS REPRESENT THE LOCAL LUMBER INDUSTRY OCTOBER 20th - 26th BUILD WITH IT AND YOU PROFIT TWICE. BEAUTY, ECONOMY, VERSATILITY, PLUS SUPPORT OF LOCAL INDUSTRY TO INSURE LOCAL WOOD WORKS WONDERS HERE ARE SOME FACTS ABOUT THE LOCAL LUMBER INDUSTRY Klamath County in 1 962 product 360,713,000 board feet at lumber. Sinca lumbar it ranawabla raieurca, tha lecel lumbar Industry can caunt an maintaining ar Increasing that production In tha fu-tura. Tha lumbar Industry produces products valuad ep proiimately at $280,000,000 annually in Klam ath County, Lumbar Is truly keystone In tha oconomy of this area. About 3,000 ptrtons dtriva their IMIhoed directly (rem tha lumbar industry In Klamath Caunty, These people earn abaut $13,000,000 year. Many thousands mora ewe their Jabs Indirectly to the lumber Industry. Far every dollar in tree ttumpege herv.ired, tha community receives an estimated $17. tO tram tan gible and Intangible values added to tha value of tha wood by the time It reaches tha censumer, There are about 3,000,000 acres of ferett land in Klamath County. This tremendous enet will not be eihouited because harvesting volume is regu lated to coincide with replacement growth. Products of the arte from tha lumbar industry. In addition ta lumber, plywood and veneer art baias, shook, window and doer frames, compressed sow. dust fuel, millwork, fencing, byproduct f.; and numerous other Items. $15 MILLION M PAYROLL KLAMATH LUMBER & BOX CO., Inc. 3300 Memorial Dr. WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY Klamath Falls THOMAS LUMBER CO. 4013 Lakeport Blvd. LOVENESS LUMBER CO. Malin DORRIS LUMBER & MOULDING CO. Dorris MOUNTAIN VALLEY MOULDING CO. Dorris DAVID A. RICHARDSON CO Spring Lak Rd. MOULDINGCRAFT, INC. 320 Marktt St. KLAMATH MILLWORK & SUPPLY 616 Spring OREGON-PACIFIC MANUFACTURING CO. Avalon St. KLAMATH PLYWOOD Weed Highway SWAN LAKE MOULDING 3226 So. 6th FARMERS LUMBER CO. 7151 So. 6th BASIN BUILDING MATERIALS 4784 So. 6th SINE LUMBER SALES 7305 So. 6th KLAMATH VALLEY LUMBER CO. 1940 So. 6th LAKEVIEW MANUFACTURING CO. Laktviow THOMPSON & WARNEKE Engineers, Forosttrs 120 No. 7th FRANCIS D. BROWN & SON LOGGING Ft. Klamath HOME LUMBER CO. 2384 So. 6th LEO BURGETT LOGGING Klamath Falls SOUTHERN PACIFIC Serving tht Goldsn Emplra J. W. COPELAND YARDS 66 Main St. CRATER LAKE MACHINERY CO. 1410 So. 6th MOTY & VAN DYKE 638 Klamath Avt. CASCADE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY. INC 515 Market St.
