SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



OF THE 

 UNITED STATES 



Seventh Edition 



1. Abilene Geological Society. P. O. Box 974, 



Abilene, Tex. President: Louis A. Williams, 

 Sun Oil Company, P.O. Box 240, Abilene Tex. 

 Term expires January 1, 1961. Secretary: 

 Frank L. Schatz. Term expires January 1, 

 1961. 



History: Organized 1946. 



Purpose: To promote sciences of petroleum 

 geology and technology in West Central Texas ; 

 to foster scientific spirit in these fields ; to 

 encourage professional cooperation among 

 geologists and associated scientists. 



Membership: Persons engaged or interested in 

 geological or allied problems, and who are mem- 

 bers of or qualified for membership in the 

 American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 

 or who, in the opinion of the Executive Com- 

 mittee, would be desirable members. Total 

 membership 292. 



Meetings: Biweekly. 



Professional activities: Scholarship Award of 

 $100 to outstanding science student for the year 

 at Abilene High School ; Monroe G. Cheney 

 Memorial Award of $100 savings bond to out- 

 standing science student at Coleman High 

 School ; cash award of $50 to outstanding 

 geology student at Hardin-Simmons University ; 

 cash award of $50 to outstanding science student 

 at McMurray College; cash award of $50 to 

 outstanding science student at Abilene Christian 

 College ; Honorary Life Membership award. 



Publications: Newsletter, monthly, free to 

 members. Editor : Elton E. Rodgers. 



2. Aboriginal Research Club. President: Darrel 

 J. Richards, 6584 Balfour Street, Allen Park, 

 Mich. Term expires December 31, 1960. 

 Executive Secretary: Edward J. Wahla, 17846 

 Peters Avenue, Roseville, Mich. Term expires 

 December 31, 1960. 



History: Organized November 23, 1935. While 

 not affiliated with any other organization, keeps 

 close contact with the University of Michigan, 

 Cranbook Institute of Science, and the Detroit 

 Historical Museum. 



Purpose: To promote the study of American 

 archaeology and to encourage the collecting and 

 preserving of prehistoric artifacts. 



Membership: Active, 90, actively interested in 

 any phase of archaeology, anthropology, 

 ethnology, or history ; Institutional, 20. 



Meetings: Monthly, October through June. 



Piiblications: The Totem Pole, monthly, nine 

 times per year to coincide with meetings, cur- 

 rent volume : 43, $1.50. Editor : D. J. Richards. 



3. Academy of Applied Osteopathy. President: 

 S. M. Pugh, 3010 Hoyt Avenue, Everett, 

 Wash. Term expires January 1962. Secre- 

 tary: Margaret W. Barnes, P. O. Bin 1050, 

 Carmel, Calif. Term expires January 1962. 



History: Founded 1937 as the Osteopathic 

 Manipulative Therapeutic and Clinical Research 

 Association ; incorporated 1944 under present 

 title. Fourteen component societies representing 

 state or regional distribution. Committees : 

 Graduate Instruction ; Structural Consultation ; 

 College Assistance ; Fellowship Program ; 

 Clinical Observation. 



Purpose: To develop the science and art of 

 osteopathic manipulative therapy; to encour- 

 age physicians toward greater proficiency in the 

 distinctive skills of osteopathic, diagnostic, and 

 therapeutic procedures. 



Membership : Regular, 900 ; based on member- 

 ship in the American Osteopathic Association 

 and legal requirements as demanded at the site 

 of practice ; Honorary Life, 20, awarded ; Life, 

 21, conferred upon all past presidents as well as 

 qualifying candidates; Associate, 7. Total 

 membership 948. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Sponsorship of gradu- 

 ate instruction seminars and courses ; sponsor- 

 ship of undergraduate courses at osteopathic 

 colleges ; Andrew Taylor Still Medallion of 

 Honor ; Academy Lecturer Award ; Yearbook 

 Dedication Award. 



Publications: Yearbook, current volumes are 

 unnumbered, $5 to nonmembers. Directory, an- 

 nual, current volumes are unnumbered, free. 

 Newsletter, bimonthly, current volume: 15, free. 

 Editor: M. W. Barnes. 



4. Academy of Denture Prosthetics. 807 Medical 

 Arts Building, Salt Lake City 11, Utah. 

 President: A. W. Sears, 2705 Atlantic Boule- 



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