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Meetings: Monthly, except June, July, and 

 August. 



Publications: Transactions, quarterly, current 

 volume : 86, $9. Editor : Margaret Smith Grant. 

 Entomological News, monthly except August 

 and September, current volume: 71, $6. Editor: 

 R. G. Schmieden Memoir Series, irregular, 

 current volume : 17. Editor : Margaret Smith 

 Grant. 



Library: 10,000 volumes emphasizing taxon- 

 omy, morphology, physiology, and biogeography. 



1 69. American Epidemiological Society. Presi- 

 dent: George F. Badger, School of Medicine, 

 Western Reserve University, Cleveland 6, 

 Ohio. Term expires April 1961. Secretary- 

 Treasurer: Robert F. Korns, New York State 

 Department of Health, 84 Holland Avenue, 

 Albany, N. Y. Term expires April 1961. 



History: Founded in 1927 by 25 epidemiolog- 

 ists ; informal constitution adopted April 1928. 



Purpose: To promote the study and discussion 

 of epidemiological problems ; to conduct a meet- 

 ing annually at which reports of current research 

 are presented and discussed. 



Membership: Open to individuals with an 

 active interest in and who have made a worthy 

 contribution to the field of epidemiology. Nomi- 

 nation by three active members, and election by 

 at least a majority of active members ; author or 

 coauthor of at least one scientific paper of 

 epidemiological import and distinction. Total 

 membership approximately 100. 



Meetings: Annual. 



170. American Eugenics Society, Inc. 230 Park 



Avenue, New York 17, N. Y. President: 

 Harry L. Shapiro, American Museum of 

 Natural History, 79th Street and Central Park 

 \Vest, New York, N. Y. Term expires De- 

 cember 1961. Secretary: Frederick Osborn. 

 Term expires December 1961. 



History: Incorporated in 1926. The Society 

 is the successor to the Eugenics Committee of 

 the United States and the Eugenics Society of 

 the United States. 



Purpose: To promote research on individual 

 human dififerences, to provide authoritative in- 

 formation about heredity and qualitative aspects 

 of population, and to advance scientific applica- 

 tions of knowledge in these and related fields. 

 To maintain an educational membership society 

 consisting of and directed by scientists, profes- 

 sionals, and laymen who are interested in fur- 

 thering these purposes. 



Membership: Individuals interested in further- 

 ing the purposes of the Society; all nomina- 

 tions must be brought before the Committee 



on Membership of the Society. Total member- 

 ship 471. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Medical Genetics Com- 

 mittee acts as advisory group in professional 

 matters and encourages interest in field of 

 medical genetics ; evaluates applications for 

 fellowships and grants received by the Society ; 

 offers recommendations to Population Council, 

 which makes financial awards for these pur- 

 poses ; concentrates its efforts on methods of 

 improving and expanding the teaching of medi- 

 cal genetics in the medical schools of the New 

 York area ; holds symposia in medical genetics 

 and related fields. Heredity Counseling Referral 

 Service refers inquiries to geneticists in the 

 various parts of the United States. 



Publications: Eugenics Quarterly, current 

 volume : 7, $5, free to members. Editor : Helen 

 G. Hammons. 



171. American Farm Research Association. 100 



Willayne Plaza, West Lafayette, Ind. Presi- 

 dent: Wayne Shidaker, Farm Bureau Co- 

 operative Association, Inc., Columbus, Ohio. 

 Term expires November 1960. Secretary: 

 Roger Flemming, American Farm Bureau 

 Federation, 261 Constitution Avenue, N. W., 

 Washington, D. C. Term expires November 

 1960. Director of Research: George D. 

 Scarseth, 1414 Ravinia Road, \\'est Lafayette, 

 Ind. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized July 1, 1944. Commit- 

 tees : Animal Nutrition ; Farm Chemicals ; 

 Petroleum ; Plant Food ; Seed. 



Purpose: To conduct research in the produc- 

 tion and distribution of farm commodities and 

 supplies ; to translate technical and scientific 

 information into practical use for farmers ; to 

 assist farmer-owned cooperatives to use new 

 technologies ; to develop new research projects 

 of special interest to farmers. 



Membership: Members of the American Farm 

 Bureau Federation, or State farmer-owned co- 

 operatives approved by the State farm bureau. 

 Total membership 12 organizations. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: The Association spon- 

 sors research fellowships at State universities 

 and agricultural experiment stations through 

 State farm bureaus. The amounts granted each 

 State vary, and may be as much as $60,000. 

 Agricultural Science Extension, lectures to ex- 

 tend knowledge and understanding of agricul- 

 tural science. Several State farm bureaus own 

 the Association's laboratories, which are asso- 

 ciated through the committees of the Association. 



Publications: Research Letter, monthly, re- 

 stricted to members. Editor : George D. 

 Scarseth. 



