ACS NEWS Prize Money Awarded As part of its 50th anniversary cele bration in 1956, the Louisiana Section awarded a $4000 scholarship to the student making the best presentation on "What Science Is Doing to Improve My Community" (C&EN, Nov 5, 1956, page 5423 ). The prize was to be d i v i d e d - $ 2 0 0 0 to the student, and $2000 to the college he would attend. But the winner, James L. Redmond of New Orleans' Fortier High School, chose to attend the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, and he needed only $300 of the prize money. The academy, being a government institu tion, could accept no money. Therefore, the section has awarded the $1700 balance to the second place contestant, Carl W. Townsend, enrolled at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. The $2000 that the institute receives will be used to purchase equipment for its department of chemistry.
Central Ohio Valley O. J. Zandona, vice president in charge of manufacturing at Ashland Oil and Refining, is elected chairman of the Central Ohio Valley Section. He has served the sec tion previously as member - at - large and vice chairman. George S. Brown O. J. Zandona of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is elected vice chairman; Jane W. Mittendorf of Ashland Oil and Refining is secretary. Other officers elected are Stephen J. Ogden of Ash land, treasurer; and R. B. Stambaugh, member~at-large.
Savannah River Steward W. O'Rear of Du Pont's Savannah River Laboratory is the newly elected chairman of the Savan nah River Section. He was chairman 44
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of the committee for the formation of the Savannah River Section. The new chairman-elect is Harold M. Kelley, also of Du Pont. Other officers elected tall from Du Pont) are Sarah C. Leidt, secretary-treasurer; Clark H. Ice, coun cilor; and William R. Tyson, alternate councilor. The new officers will take office on Jan. 1.
Kreidl Elected Norbert J. Kreidl of Bausch and Lomb Optical is elected chairman of the Rochester Sec tion. He will take office on Jan. 1. He has been chairin a n - elect f o r 1958, was alternate councilor in 1955. Arnold Weissberger of Eastman KoN. J. Kreidl dak is the newly elected vice chairman. John R. Thirtle of Eastman Kodak is secretary; Wilbert L. Kleiber of Olin Mathieson is treas urer. Also elected are David W. Stewart of Eastman Kodak, councilor; and William B. Mason of University of Rochester, alternate councilor.
Hull Heads Binghamton Max C. Hull is the new chairman of the Binghamton Section. He is head of the science di vision of Harpur College, Endicott, Ν. Υ. Hull has been chairmanelect in 1958, has been also chairman of the section's membership com mittee in 1958. M. C. Hull Michael T. Orinik of the chemistry de partment of Broome Technical Com munity* College is the new chairmanelect. Other officers are Harold A. Levine of Ansco, secretary-treasurer; Francis Gerhardt of Ansco, councilor; and Paul H. Seehausen, Norwich Phar macal, alternate councilor.
Illinois-lowa Elects Thomas Rice, Rock Island Arsenal. Rock Island, Ill., is the newly installed chairman of the Illinois- lowa Sectiοη. He has served the section as secretary-treas urer in 1933, was chairman-elect in 1958. The new chairman-elect is T. Rice Robert A. Berntsen of Augustana College; and the new secretary is Harry C. Muffley of Rock Island Arsenal. Henry R. Kathrein of Grain Processing Corp. is the section's newly installed treasurer.
Kieft Installed Lester Kieft has been installed as chairman of the new Susquehanna Valley Section. He is on the staff of the department of chemistry at Bucknell University. Kieft was secretary of the Central Pennsylvania Sec tion in 1953, was vice chairman in L. Kieft 1954, and chairman in 1955. He was also a councilor for the section. John T. Day of Merck is chairman-elect, and George G. Hazen of Merck is secretary. Also installed are Richard C. Cain of the Wise Potato Chip Co., treasurer; Harry H. Dooley, Jr., councilor; and Herbert Fineburg of Glyco Products, alternate councilor.
Resignation Deadline Approaches No resignations can be accepted after Dec. 31 from members of the ACS; this deadline is specified by ACS Bylaw I. Sec. 6 and no excep tions can be made thereto. It is hoped that every 1958 member will continue in 1959. If impossible, resignation in good standing will avoid complications. Simply to ig nore the Nov. 1 bill does not consti tute resignation.
Northeastern Ohio Elections C l e m e n s J. Urbanski o f the U . S. R u h b e r C o . has been e l e c t e d chairman of the Northeastern O h i o Section. H e will be installed on Jan. 1. Urbanski w a s chairmanelect i n 1 9 5 8 . as well a s being the section s program chairman. H e has also served the seeJ. Urbanski in 1 9 5 6 . Other TEMERATURE as treasurer ACID officers e l e c t e d are Clifford N. M a t h e w s of Diamond Alkali, chairman-elect; Kirman Taylor of D i a m o n d Alkali, secretary; a n d S a m u e l F. Gillette of U . S. Rubber, treasurer.
Central New Mexico Joseph A. Schufle, associate professor of chemistry at the N e w Mexico Institute of Mining and T e c h n o l o g y S o corro, N. M.. has b e e n elected as chairman for 1 9 5 9 of t h e Central N e w
Mexico Section. H e has b e e n acting chairman in 1958, was chairman-elect in 1 9 5 8 . was sécrétary in 1957. a n d chairman of the program c o m m i t t e e in 1958. Also elected to office are J. A. Schufle Joseph A Leary chairman-elect; Eldon L . C h . . s î K i n . secretary; Charles E. Holley Jr.. treasurer; and Richard J. Bard Raymon X . Castle, and C u i d o H. D a u b , advisors.
New Officers W. E . C o r n â t / e r , professor of biochemistry and h e a d of the department of biochemistry at t h e University of North D a k o t a , is e l e c t e d chairman of the Red River Valley Section for 1959. C h a i r m a n - e l e c t is R. G. W e r t h of C o n cordia C o l l e g e . F . A. Jacobs and C. A. Wardner of t h e University of North Dakota were e l e c t e d secretary and treasurer, respectively. M. I. Blake is councilor; R. Severson, alternate.
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Thousands o f Dollars
MEMBERS The fund drive for members for the new ACS headquarters building has reached 6 9 . 5 % of its $1.5 million goal. Pledges of $ 1 , 0 4 0 , 9 8 2 have been received and recorded in the Treasurer's office as of Dec. 1 1 from 3 1 , 6 1 5 members of the ACS, 3 7 . 3 % o f the membership.
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The fund drive for industry for the new ACS headquarters building has reached 4 7 . 1 % o f its $1.5 million goal. Pledges of $ 7 0 4 , 255 have been received and r e corded in the Treasurer's Office as o f Dec. 12 from 2 3 0 companies.
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