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TECHNICAL SOCIETIES and ASSOCIATIONSWestern Mining ConferenceScheduled for Mar. 17-19The National Western MhiingConference, co-sponsored by tbe ColoradoMining Assn. and the DenverChamber of Commerce, will be heldMarch 17-19 in Denver's new HiltonHotel.About 2000 representatives of tbemining industry are expected to attendthe three-day session,Frank J. Windolph, executive ofClimax Molybdenum Co., is chairmanof the Planning Committee; JohnWise, general manager of IdaradoMining Co, of Ouray, is vice chairman.Flat>Rolled Products ThemeOf AIME Conference Jan. 20Flat-rolled products, semi-finishedand finished, will be the theme of aconference at the Del Prado Hotel,Chicago, Jan. 20, sponsored by theMechanical Working Committee,Iron and Steel Division, The MetallurgicalSociety of AIME. The ChicagoSection of AIME is co-sponsor.The Committee's first conference washeld last year in Chicago.Thomas Collins, assistant managingeditor of the Chicago Daily News,will be luncheon speaker. His subjectwill be "How Business and ProfessionalMen Must Prepare for Retirement."Technical papers will be presentedon such subjects as "Machine Scarfing,""Selecting of Ingot and SlabSizes for the Modern Strip Mill,""Scaling Problems in Hot Strip Rolling,""Temper Rolling and Its Effecton Stretcher Strain Sensitivity,""Unitized Automobiles," "Processingand Properties of Magnetic Materials."GSA Elects OfficersMAGNETOMETiRSVertical ForteSALES' RENTALS'REPAIRSGEOPHYSICAL INSTRUMENT& SUPPLY CO.Uli BROADWAY,DENVER 2, COLO.JAbSt 5-8914 A. DANISH. Mgr.Dr. HoUis D. Hedberg, vice president,Exploration, of Gulf Oil Corp.,was elected president (Nov. 4) oftbe Geological Society of America.Thomas B. Nolan of the UnitedStates Geological Survey, Washington,D. C, was elected vice presidentand the following were elected Councilors: Harold L. lames, also of theU. S. G. S.; Vincent C. Kelley, Universityof New Mexico; George D.WooUard, University of Wisconsin;and Norman D. Newell, ColumbiaUniversity.Geologists Will ConveneIn Billings, Feb. 7-10Over 1000 geologists from throughoutthe Rocky Mountain Empire wil!convene in Billings, Mont., Feb. 7-10;1960, for the annual Rocky MountainSection meeting of the AmericanAssociation of Petroleum Geologists.Theme for the annual event is"Future Expioration After a Decadeof Progress," Approximately 33 technicalpapers will be presented byprominent geologists from the Rockies.General chairman for the meetingis James O. Staggs, division geologistfor McAlester Fuel, Billings.Social events for the meeting willinclude the President and GeneralChairman's reception Monday evening,Feb. 8, and a social hour anddinner dance on 7'uesday evening.There will be special programs fortbe ladies Monday afternoon andTuesday.Awards Will Be PresentedAt AIME Meeting Feb. 14-18Men receiving awards at thc annualmeeting of AIME in New YorkCity, Feb. 14-18, will be Charles M.>-In.