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October 17, 1955 MINUTES OF THE A3BELT0S TEXTILE INSTITUTE AIR HYGIENE COMMITTEE MEETING September 7, 1955 IN ATTENDANCE WIRE* D, R. Holmes J. W, Weber R, Ce Smith H* ii*. Jackson The Air Hygiene Committee was most pleased to have as its guests representatives of the Quebec i lining Association - Dr, Paul Cartier, Hr, Ivan Sabourin and Hr, Maurice La Chance, Mr, Sabourin, general counsel for the Q*A,H,A, told of the history and function of that association. The Quebec Asbestos Mining Association has been operating for approximately 20 years, and its membership represents approximately 65of the world supply of asbestos fibre. As an Industry association, it functions quite similarly to the Asbestos Textile Institute, Considerable attention is given the health problems of the industry. There are two medical clinicsj one at Asbestos, the other at Thetford, both fully staffed and with complete hospital facilities. Pre-employment and periodic health examinations are provided for all workers. Safety engineering services have been provided by the Association to its members for a number of years, Hore recently, an industrial hygiene engineer has been added to its staff. As a result of the industry emphasis on health, safety and dust control for the past ten years, there are practically no new cases of asbestosis other than those with twenty or more years exposure, Ir, Sabourin stated that the present major health problans of the industry pertained to the relation ship of heart difficulties and cancer to asbestos exposure. Dr, Paul Cartier told of the operation of the Thetford Clinic, Established in 19U5, the Clinic provides health services to the Thetford people. Pre-employment and periodic annual examinations include an X-ray and electrocardiagram, ae well as the other usual examination features. Commenting on the occurrence of asbestosis. Dr, Cartier indicated that after ten years exposure, about would have some histological evidence of asbestosis (minimal tissue changes not sufficient to be observed cm the X-ray), 10 would have seme radiological evidence and 2# might have some clinical evidence of disability from asbestosis. In reference to the pulmonary cancer experience in the industry. Dr, Cartier stated that in the ten years of the clinic's operation, there have been fifteen cases of cancer observed. Nine of these on autopsy showed sane histological evidence of asbestosis. In six, however, there was no evidence of asbestosis. This experi ence would indicate a very much lower attack rate than that reported from the British experience of 13/S, Minutos of Air Hygiene Committee -2 October 17, 19$$ Autopay study is made of every occupational disease claim case, and as many others ae possible. Dr. Cartier stated that this wa3 of utmost importance not only in determining the extent of liability, but also in increasing the knowledge of the disease process. The clinic has not done any work with intermittent, positive pressure breathing, although some use of cortisone is being made. The experience to date, however, has been insufficient to justify any conclusions. Dr. Cartier expressed the opinion that considerable research must be cone in the fields of cancer and heart to define more clearly the role, if any, played by in halation of asbestos* Mr. Maurice La Chance told of the experience in dust control in the nines and mills of the Association members. Annual dust surveys are made at eleven mines and re ports submitted to each. The standard U. S, Bureau of Hines technique is used for surveying with the midget impinger. For fibre evaluation, the definition of the length being three times the width is applied, hr. La Chance stated that since the program was inaugurated in 19h8, the average dust concentrations have been reduced 5o. In general, the fibre content of the total dust count ranged from 1 to 12$>. In his opinion, the most effective dust collector system to date is the bag type Wheelabrator unit. John Weber reported on the bag dumping unit now in operation in his plant. Photo graphs were shown and John indicated that full details may be obtained from the Wilkra Company, 71 Denton Avenue, Hew Hyde Pari:, Long Island, H. 7. Although dust counts have not yet been taken, visual observation indicates complete con trol of this usually dusty operation. The unit has not been in operation suf ficiently long to estimate the maintenance and operating coat. The shaking cycle is less than one minute per bag, and John indicated that the bags were shaken considerably cleaner than by the hand method. A general discussion of fibre conditioning agents was held, and it was suggested that the experience of our associate members might be of value to the technical committee which is further investigating thip-problem. We herewith extend an invitation to each associate member to forward a suimary of its experience with fibre conditioning as a means of preventing dust control. H. 11. Jackson Chairman Air Hygiene Committee N OC Dust Control by Mean3 of Fiber Treatment as Practiced in the Asbestos Textile Industry Introduction Down through the years the Manufacturers of asbestos textiles and other asbestos products have endeavored to reduce and control the amount of dust re sulting from the processing of fibers utilised by this industry* Other fiber processing industries have successfully used oils and emulsions for such purposes and it has been assumed that some such techniques should be as applicable and equally successful within the asbestos industries. However* such has not proven to be wholly the case and* in most instances* the results have not warranted the processing involved* In order that a composite picture and understanding of the industry's efforts along these lines might be had* the Air Hygiene Committee of the Asbestos Textile Institute has collected and assembled the views and expressions of experience of its members and the compilation of these remarks is herewith set forth* The indent!ties of the contributors are not here revealed* however* the results as reported are verbatim as submitted and the over-all expressions present the re presentative views of that segment of our industry which is cooperating in this endeavor* Corapary A - (1) Our experience in using Asbestos Fibre conditioning oils, emulsions* water* etc* dotes back to January 192$* Our first experience was use of the Bourne bchrymser Process of applying Qreton iiineral Oil "Ew, This oil was applied, by sprays into the Fearoaught Picker - Feed Hopper - appro ximately 2b - by weight. After probably two (2) years it was abandoned with conclusions as follows:- Ho noticeable difference in dust reduction. Tests showed no improvement in waste* runiiing conditions* or in yarn tensile* Plenty of trouble was had with unequal distribution of the oil - gobs of oil soaked fibre which clogged up our card clothing* In 1929 we used & and ui. Furnace Oil (Qas Oil)* Ibis too was sprayed into the Picker Feed Hopper (DeVilbiss Spray)* About % by weight was applied* Dust seemed to be less but dost counts were not then being taken* lie tried an emulsion with Fuel Oil* also soluble cutting oil* and Atlantic Wool Oil BBn This latter was used on harsh Arizona Fibre and Amosite* The yarns containing Fuel Oil could*be used only for Woven Friction Materials not on any product containing rubber. In 1930 we aspirated our stock to the 2nd Floor by air - then tried spraying the oil into the ducts* This was very unsatisfactory due to stock sticking to the pipes. 082164 V/e used sprinkling cans at the batching units. This application was as satisfac tory as any spraying but still we got oil soaked gobs of stock. Our oiled stocks was stored in lrxge bins - wa had to discontinue oiling at this period because of the fire hazard. Vie then used an emulsion 89 pounds Gulf ,"372 oil, 100 pounds water, 2,8 pounds Triethanolomine and 8 pounds Oleic Acid, In 1938 we blended i/l Furnace oil two (2) bol'imes with Gulf oil j"372 one (1) volume. In 19U0 we used Sun Oil Co, ,/592 Asbestos Fibre conditioning oil also used Sun Oil #538, This we vised for about three (3) years. In fact we installed two (2 ) 5000 gallon tanks and bought in carload lots. This was applied to the batch by sprinkling can. Vie tried Gulf *"560 with a flash point 320 degrees F, In 19hh we Installed the Texas Company's Texspray on our cotton machine - we hoped to get enough oil on the cotton so that in carding the asbestos would ab sorb sufficient to reduce the dust. We could apply only about (1/2 of l). This only helped to reduce the static in unrolling the blend of cotton and rayon laps. It did not reduce dust at the cards. In January I9li7 wo discontinued oiling asbestos stock. In our experience we have run a card for six (6) weeks with stock wet with water by sprinkling cans at the batch. Running conditions were satisfactory and no damage done the card clothing. We use a small amount of Amoelte - this is wet in the pan crusher with 6 water. It is the opinion of our riill imanagement and our Laboratory that it takes 8 to lOf! water or oil to appreciably reduce asbestos dust and in carding this is detrimental to good running conditions. In 1951 our interest was again revived in this subject because of a report from an Asbestos manufacturer in England, It wr.s reported that this company is oiling asbestos stock by loading about 1500 pounds in a cylinder lli feet x 3 feet and apraying oil therein while the cylinder is revolving. They are using 5<# mineral oil, $Cf/j water plus the emulsifying agent, V7e have done no experimental work along this line, , Company A - (2) The unit we use to moisten asbestos yarn on Whitin L-Frame bobbins (approximately 26 ot,) is the Hygrolit Yarn Conditioning iiachine (print enclosed), made by Kearny lifg. Co,, Inc,, Kearny, New Jersey - ilodel i?3AY modified. The "modified0 means that the machine does not contain pomp and filters usually furnished as a part of the machine when recirculating the wetting agent, Kearny Company make and sell this compound. Vie vise only water. This equipment was installed in May 1950 - we started to wet all yarns, both metallic and non-metallic except those ^ised in our Packing Dept, which yams are treated with various oil compounds, 082,1 5 W Use wood bobbins and experienced splitting duo to water until we treated the bobbin with Penta-oil* The percentage of moisture picked up by two passes averaged 7 to & ~ 15# on outside of the bobbin and about on the inside after standing in a truck covered with wet blanket for U to 0 hours The percentage of moisture in the twisted yam varied from $ to 7JS depending on type and amount of bras3, sine, copper or lead \ri.ro. During the three year period in operating ue experienced difficulty with one type of yarn after another - yarn containing brass and sine uire after being in the bins for weeks corroded, and caused trouble in weaving* Since the yarns are not uniformly wetted we'd got spots very* wet, This reduced the tensile in 12 cut and lighter yarns to the extent that the yarns broke at the bobbin ( our bobbins are placed horizontally on the twister spindles)* Last July and August was very humid and for several months we discontinued use of the Hygrolit roaohine* October 1953 we again started it's use but put the yam thru once only which cut the amount of moisture in half* We are not too much concerned about the variation in moisture from yard to yard because in twisting 2, 3, or U ply the finished yarn Is pretty uniform* Personally I cannot see any great advantage in running with % moisture* Our experience is and has been that it takes 7 to moisture to reduce the dust to any extent* ,, We have not had dust counts taken to measure the difference but are now consider ing purchasing equipment and training a man to do so* Within the last five years we have replaced sane of our twisters with fly frames and know that the dust is less on these machines* To what extent this is af fected by spindle speed we do not know* This week we are cutting the twister spindle speed from 2200 to 1100 on one machine for test* Company B We feel that there are many advantages to be gained from "Fiber Conditioning" * Probably the two most outstanding advantages are; Increased Tam Strength and Dust Reducing* Our experimenting has been done with the idea that the fibers should be passed through a mist of liquid to enable them to become completely conditioned* This has been accomplished with a certain degree of success in the air space between one of our Vertical Openers and it's Delivery Screen Section* The difficulty here has been that if the flow of material decreases, then there is too much conditioning agent for the amount of fibers* We also have experienced trouble with the spray head dripping and having large drops of the agent present, how ever, we believe that in time both of these difficulties could be corrected* We have experimented with the following Conditioning Agents, attempting to apply U* by weight to the fibers; -u- (1) - Wool Oil Lubricant i^E-7U8-R purchased from Unery Industries, Cincinnati, Ohio. This was used as a 1 to 5 water emulsion solution. However we were not entirely satisfied with this agent, since it was costly and involved mixing with water, (2) - 3F Gulf Fiber Spray Oil purchased from The Gulf Oil Company, This was used full strength directly from the dnra. We were very pleased with this agent from a dust and fiber loss improvement angle, however there was no improvement in the strength of yarns. Company C About five years ago we experimented with cytron ludox as a fibre conditioning agent. This was used at a strength of about I^Jj, Our experiments with the type of silica conditioning agent were not satisfactory due to clogging of the nozzles caused by the silica hardening each "time the spray was stopped. After several months of attempting to overcome this difficulty we abandoned our fibre conditioning system. In response to the project undertaken by the Air Hygiene Committee, we have investigated materials sold by threo Companies, We first called in Dill Bierlin of the l!eu York C: hew Jersey Lubricant Co, who advised us that they did not have an asbestos conditioning oil among their products. However, I*r, Bierline advanced tills information. He advised that some asbestos manufacturers were using a combination of Essotex oil, 25and Gulf 896, 75r> This is a high flash, clear solvent. He alsp advised that some carpet yarn manufacturers and asbestos yarn uonufreturers installed the spray eq'iipment at the feed bor.es or in the blending units r.t the Picker Room', He advised that a 2.anarch oil burner spray nozzle is used pre-metered in gallons per hr,, rating 5A0 of a gl, per hr, to be sprayed on 1,000 lbs, per hr,, of mixing. The price of these oil burners spray nozzles is >1.15 each and they recommend at least three nozzles per installation. The pump used on these installations is a gear type pump manufactured by Brown and Sharp, It is their ffll pump. Cost is ,35.00. This pump should be equipped Tilth a 1200 rpm quarter horse motor. The cost of this pump is approidmately .>35,00, The usual installation is set up usiiig a 3/8w pipe with a by-pgss to take off excess solution. This equipment has been set up in a carpet mill for a total price of ,77,00 and could possibly be set up in any mill for under .>100,00, including nozzles, pump, motor and pipe. Sun Oil Company They advised that their >i:530-Solnus blending oil for asbestos fibre condition ing be used. Some of the members of our Institute are now using this type of oil which is a mineral oil base. Dr, maiming. Textile Research Director, Sun Oil Co., advised that to his Imowledge where this installation is being used, it is very successful. He reconsaends that about 1/2 of to 1# of this 538 oil be used and particularly if l/2 of 1^ is used, it should have no detrimental effects whatsoever on any product being manufactured in our industry-. 0 Proctor & Gamble be contacted ir. H. F. llebel, Field iigr. of the Textile Finishes Sales Dept., 33rd & Arch i>ts,, Phila., Pa. Hr. Nebel gave the writer a run down on products which they manufactured for te:rtile finishing of yarns; also, yarn conditioning emulsions, They are novj in the process of experimenting in their lab with some of our yam with their various emulsions and they may come up with a recommenda tion within the next few weeks. Vie have recently installed a spray pump equipment using monarch type oil burners spray nozzles, Ue have Installed three of these nozzles in our 2nd feed box and we made a trial run spraying our mincings with this method, Houever, we only used about 1/2 of l of the Sun Oil 530. blending oil, l/e are going to make an additional installation at our 2nd blending feed on the conveyer which will give us two sources of supply and will also bring up our spraying from l/2 of l to 13. This td.ll be done by placing three additional 3pray nozzles at the blending feeds, lie will not make Any further tests with this spray equipment until we can have Ur, Milliard, the State Inspector, present when in operation because we wish to make comparisons of air sampling while the spray equipment is in operation as opposed to when it is slxut down in order that we may evaluate our dust conditions with or uithout this spray method, I hope that ir. milliard will be with us uithin the ne:rt few weeks and at that time these tests can be made. Company D Sun #538 and Gulf i'$6l is being used. Both have been found quite suitable in reducing the dust during the various operations. Hie amount of oil applied amounts to appro;dmately tliree-fourtli3 to one percent. The oil is applied by means of compressed air-operated spray guns. Colloidal silica has been experimented with and while it has given satisfactory results in regards to reducing dust conditions, it was found to be difficult to handle inasmuch as the openings on the spray heads would frequently clog* For this reason the use of silica as a lubricant has been discontinued. Company E METHODS USED 1, Applying oil spray manually with DcVilbios gun to fiber layers only in floor batching, 2, Applying oil spray with a mechanical traveling spray on the feed apron of the picker, y 3, After employing either methods 1 or 2, allowing material to stand 2U hours before cording. 08218b -6- RESULTS OF 1 lETHOSS 1 AND 2. As there wes basically not too much difference in these methods, the results also were not too apparent* The oil used was Sun Oil Asbestos Fiber Conditioning Oil In accordance with the advice of Dr, Manning, of the Sun Oil Company, initial applications were one-half per cent oil, because in his experience, three-fourths to one per cent caused dropping ends and created an excessive fire hazard. While these concentrations caused no difficulties on the machines, the dust conditions were not noticeably improved. It should bo recognized however, that these were visual observations not substantiated by dust-counts, and there fore are subject to question. The concentrations were raised to as high as three por cent before some improve ment in dust conditions were observed. There high concentrations caused such great difficulty in carding that the process was unfeasible. The material clogged the wires on the cards ancl groined the tape condensers. The finished product at the high concentrations also did not meet purity standards for certain uses, RESULTS OF h'ETh'OD 3, Because the oil-sprayed material exhibited a tendency to agglomerate and cause uneven distribution on the card cylinders, tie material was allowed to stand 2U hours before carding in the hope that the oil would diffuse evenly throughout. If diffusion did occur, and this is problematic, no improvement was noted in the carding operations* CONCLUSION The questionable advantages did not justify continued use of the oil spray methods, and it was dropped aftor a short period of use* Company F* a) Methods used: All of our work has been done by pressure spraying* b) Agents, from standpoint of effectiveness: The only agent that ire use that has any effectiveness in dust control is spraying oils, and these can only be used where the end product will permit* c) Agents, from the standpoint of undesirable properties: 1*) Saponifiable oils - not desirable because evaporation rete too low for production purposes* 2*) Propylene Glycol - does not give any improvements over standard operating conditions* 3*) Water Soluble Hesins - does not give any improvements over standard operating conditions* MliJUTES of the General Meeting of the Asbc3tos Textile Institute held September 8, 1955 at the Essex House, Heu York, N, Y, HI ATTENDANCE: F, J. V/akem, President JQHNS-MANVILLE CORP. AMERICAN ASBESTOS TEXTILE CORP. J. W. Weber ASBESTOS CORPORATION J. A. Marcotto ASTEN-HILL MANUFACTURING CO. D. R, Holmes CAPE ASBESTOS LTD. R. E. Cryor CASSIAS ASBESTOS CORP. T. T. Tigert JOHNS-HANVILLE CORP. K. Q, Beyard E. Beale L. R. Hoff W. G. Hoffer H. H. Jackson E. A. Schuraan Mr. Seeds KEASBEY & KATTISON CO. C. R, Frederick A. E. Whitfield R. L. Lanz RAYBESTOS-MANHATTAN, INC, J. A. Bettes J. A. Brown M, W, Oliver R. B. Smith SOUTHERN ASBESTOS CO. J. T. Griffis G, J. Harris R. S, Hulse J. D. McCluer UNION ASBESTOS & ROBBER CO, VI. H, Fehrs F. 3. Kreider CADWALADER, WICKERSHAM & TAFT H. I. Ruddock JOHNSON'S COiPANY LTD. Carl iindraan ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE M, C, Shaw Guests: Ivan Sabourin Q.A.M.A, Councel 1. The meeting was called to order by President Waken and an address of welcome extended to the members and guests in attendance. In his opening remarks Mr. Waken read a telegram received from O. V/. Marshall, Jr. in which Mr. Marshall extended greetings to the members attending this eleventh annual meeting and expressed his regrets in not being able to meet with the group on this occasion. 2. President Wakem introduced the Minutes of the last meeting of the Institute for reading at this time. However, Mr. J. A. Bettes moved that the reading be dispensed with at this time since all members had received copies of these minutes and were faalliar with the actions there taken. This motion was seconded by iir. A. E. Whitfield and unanimously agreed upon. 3. The Treasurer's report was presented by the Assistant Treasurer in the absence 0&213Z of fir. J* 0. Schoepf, Treasurer. Following a discussion of this report, it was moved by D. R, Holmes, seconded by A, E, VJhitfield and unanimously agreed that the report be approved. (Copy attached) it. In further consideration of the Treasurer's report. President V/akent called attention to the fact that the next meeting of the Institute will be the final one for tills fiscal year and on that occasion the budget for 1956 will be a subject for consideration. In preparation for this action, the following members were appointed to serve on the budget committee and were instructed to prepare recommendations for a budget for 1956: Chairman -- J. G. Schoepf A. J, Scanlnn G. VJ. Marshall, Jr, (J. A. Bettes alternate). 5* The next segment of the meeting was devoted to reports presented by the chairman of each of the several active conmittees of the Institute. a) Air Hygiene Comnittee. The Air Hygiene Committee report was presented by H. li. Jackson, Chairman, and covered a comprehensive review of the impor tant activities of this group. Recognition was extended to the Canadian associates who have cooperated with this committee and who have contributed a great deal to its endeavors. It was suggested that in order to extend and more effectively promote the widespread program of service along the several linos of interest presently under consideration by this committee, that the cooperation of other associations with allied interests in asbestos materials be solicited. The detailed report as presented by Mr. Jackson is appended as a part of the minutes of this meeting. Also included as a part of these minutes is a report which sets forth the results of a membership survey conducted during 195U covering the use of fiber treatments as a means of controlling and reducing dust during asbestos textile manufacturing operations. The member companies that have cooperated in this survey are identified in this report by letters and, in the case of company A, two reports w re submitted., both of which are included. b) Technical Committee. The Technical Coni'.il-tce report was presented by J, D, iicCluer, Chairman. This report provided detailed information related to the several activities presently under consideration by that comaittee. It was here reported that the committee has now compiled and submitted to tire Sales Promotion Committee for review, a listing of an indu3try-rri.de selection of representative tape constructions and braid constructions with an identification code. In addition, significant actions related to certain Federal specifications was also reported. The detailed report as presented by Hr. iicCluer is appended as a part of the minutes of this meeting. c) Sales Promotion Committee. The report for the Sales Promotion Com mittee was presented by lir. A. E. VJhitfield, Chainnan. iiany subjects of interest and importance to the membership were discussed in this report which is presented in detail as a part of the minutes of this meeting. One of the subjects which was discussed and in which great interest was evidenced concerned the development of a large, three-section display, the lay-out for which Mr. Whitfield exhibited. The cost of such a display will be about v6000. It was agreed that further consideration be given this matter by the committee in an effort to obtain the cooperation of the producers of asbestos fibers and perhaps others in underwriting such a project. d) Fellowship Report, The Fellowship report was presented by Dr, Shaw, The report consisted of three sections, devoted to 1) Elevated. Temperature Studios, 2) Flameproofing Asbestos Textiles and 3) Aquapel Treatments for Asbestos liaterials, lhe full report as presented i3 attached as a part of the minutes of this meeting, e) Fellowship Program Committee, At the last meeting of the Institute, President Wakem appointed llr, J, A, Bettes to serve as chairman of a committee with the assignment to review and revise the Fellowship program. Serving on this committee with iir, Bettes were: ilr. A, J, Scanlan, ilr, W, G, Hoffer and Hr, A, E, Whitfield. The results of the deliberations of this committee were presented at this time and the program as there set forth was unanimously approved by those in attendance. The program as adopted is appended as a part of the minutes of this meeting. During the course of the discussion concerning this program it was pointed out that the elevated temperature studies on textiles is to be continued as presently being carried and, in addition, worl; is to be undertaken to evaluate the properties of tensile strength and abrasion resistance of the textiles while being subjected to elevated temperaturo3. Further, upon the suggestion of Iir, R. E, Cryor, there is apparently a need for information related to the short term life of asbestos textiles at high temperatures, for example, the tensile strength characteristics of ouch materials at 2000F and higher for periods of 2 to 5 seconds. In view of this, investigations along these lines will also be initiated, 6, Upon conclusion of the several committee reports. President Wakem expressed the thanks and appreciation of the Institute membership to the chairmen of the several committees and to the com/.dttee members who have contributed so much in the work of the Institute* It was pointed out that each chairman had served in that position for the past two years, with the exception of H, ii, Jackson, Air Hygiene Committee, who has served since December 1952, and that since it has been the policy of the Institute to continue these chairmanships for only two year periods, new appointments would be made at this tine. The following men were then appointed to serve as chairmen of the respective committees! Air Hygiene Committee Technical Committee Sales Promotion Committee Fioer Committee D, R, Holmes li. W. Oliver J, T, Griffis G, S, Fabel 7, President Wakem next introduced Iir, i>, I, Ruddock, Cadwalader, V.'ickershara & Taft, legal counsel, who addressed the meeting regarding certain recent legislative actions of interest to trade association activities in general and the Asbestos Textile Institute in particular, 8, The next order of business directed to the attention of the membership con cerned the election of members to serve on the Board of Governors of the Institute for 1956, Hr, Ruddock familiarized the members with the election procedure as set forth in the By-Laws of the Institute and in accordance with those provisions the following members were elected to so'* serve during the coining year: 062.134 American Asbestos Textile Corp, --------------- A. J, Scanlan Asten-Hill Manufacturing Co, -------------------- J. Q, Schoepf Johns-i navi lie Cerp, ----------------------------------F, J. Walcem Keasbey Ct uattison Co, -------------------------------D, 17. Widmayer Raybestos-iianhattan, Inc. ------------------------- 0, W, Marshall Southern Asbestos Co, --------------------------------0, S, Fabel Union Asbestos (t Rubber Co, ----------------------V/. H. Fehrs 9. At this point in the meeting a recess was called in order that the Board of Governors might retire and elect the officers to serve the Institute during 1956. Upon the conclusion of this action by the Board of Governors, the meeting was reconvened and it was announced that the following men had been elected to serve as the officers of the Institute for the coming year, 1956t President-------------------------------------------------- F. J. Waken Vice President------ ----------------- ------------- W. H. Fehrs Treasurer -------------------- ------------------- - J, G, Schoepf Secretary & Assistant Treas, -------- M, C. Shaw 10. There being no further business to come before this meeting, it was moved by Mr, Whitfield, seconded by Mr, Bettes and unanimously agreed that the meeting be adjourned* Hyril C. Shaw, Secretary 0821,So