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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



History: Organized 1908. 



Purpose: To discuss mutual problems involv- 

 ing conservation and development of mineral re- 

 sources. 



Membership: Members must hold official posi- 

 tions as State geologists. Total membership 46. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Special field trips. 



Publications: Journal, semiannual, current 

 volume: 12, $5, free to members. Editor: Ian 

 Campbell, Division of Mines, Department of 

 Natural Resources, San Francisco 11, Calif. 



414. Association of Asphalt Paving Technolo- 

 gists. 1224 East Engineering Building, Ann 

 Arbor, Mich. President: James E. Ward, 

 Barber-Greene Company, Aurora, 111. Term 

 expires January 1, 1961. Secretary-Treasurer: 

 Ward K. Parr. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1924; incorporated 1959 

 as a non-profit organization under the laws of 

 the State of Michigan. 



Purpose: To advance the technology of as- 

 phalt pavement construction, including produc- 

 tion and testing of materials, and control of pro- 

 duction and laying of such pavements ; to 

 encourage intercourse between men charged 

 with technical responsibility ; to exchange ideas 

 related to technology of asphalt pavement. 



Membership: Active members, open to those 

 with three to ten years experience in responsible 

 positions ; Life, thirty years continuous member- 

 ship ; Honorary. Total membership 495. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: Proceedings, annual, current 

 volume : 29, $6.50. Editor. W. K. Parr. 



415. Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, 

 Inc. President: Frederick R. Thompson, 16 

 East 90th Street, New York 28, N. Y. Term 

 expires March 1961. Executive Secretary: 

 Milton C. Cobey, 1726 Eye Street, N. W., 

 Washington, D. C. Term expires March 1961. 



History: Incorporated in Oklahoma in 1947 

 after the initial meeting in Oklahoma City as 

 guests of Dr. Earl McBride. 



Purpose: To stimulate development and ad- 

 vancement of Orthopaedic Surgery and to ex- 

 change information pertaining to orthopaedics, 

 especially to stimulate clinical investigation in 

 orthopaedic surgery and to develop leadership. 



Membership : Active limited to 75 ; Emeritus, 

 17; Honorary, 14; by invitation and certification 

 of The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Nicholas Andry 

 Award for Clinical Research in Orthopaedic 

 Surgery. 



Publications: Clinical Orthopaedics, quarter- 

 ly, current volume: 15, $6. Editor: Anthony 

 DePalma. 



4 16. Association of Consulting Chemists and 

 Chemical Engineers, Inc. President: Carl 

 Bussow, c/o A. W. Dow, 801 Second Avenue, 

 New York 17, N. Y. Term expires October 

 1960. Secretary: Emerson Venable, 6111 Fifth 

 Avenue, Pittsburg 32, Pa. Term expires 

 October 1960. 



History: Organized and incorporated October 

 1928. The Association maintains the Clearing 

 House for Consultants, to serve industry as well 

 as government agencies and individuals in 

 referring their inquiries to professional men 

 experienced in the particular field. 



Purpose: To advance the science and practice 

 of consulting chemistry and chemical engineer- 

 ing; to improve the service of the profession 

 and to assist in the dissemination of useful 

 information to its clients, to the public, and to 

 branches of the Government ; to promote friendly 

 intercourse and cooperation among the members 

 of the profession in order to further their 

 welfare and to maintain the highest standards 

 of ethics and courtesy ; to own and operate 

 buildings, laboratories, instruments, equipment, 

 and facilities for the members in the practice of 

 their profession. 



Membership: Members, consulting chemists 

 or chemical engineers actively furnishing pro- 

 fessional service as individuals or partners or 

 executives in organizations whose business it 

 is to furnish such service ; or qualified persons 

 in responsible control of the chemical business 

 of organizations furnishing general engineering 

 or laboratory service ; or qualified chemists and 

 chemical engineers who are employed but prac- 

 tice professionally independently of such employ- 

 ment, maintaining the practice as a separate 

 enterprise under its own distinctive name ; mem- 

 bers must be at least thirty years of age ; 

 Honorary members. Total membership 145. 



Meetings: Annual; two additional general 

 meetings. 



Publications: Your Consultant, bimonthly, 

 current volume: 11, $1. Consulting Services, 

 annual, current volume: 17, $1.50. Editor: C. 

 d' Alexandre. 



417. Association of Consulting Foresters. Presi- 

 dent: Seymour I. Somberg, 100 Rogers Court, 

 Williamsburg, Va. Term expires March 1962. 



History: Organized and incorporated 1948. 



Purpose: To assure forest owners of compe- 

 tent professional service through maintenance of 

 high standards of performance by consulting 



