Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

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William C. Kunzmann who has been Convention Vice-President since time memorial of this Society was presented a gold card of Life Membership "in grateful recognition of 36 years of enthusiastic participation and inspired leadership in the work of the Society." Shown in the usual order are Editorial Vice-President John Frayne, Bill Kunzmann and President Peter Mole. Next are pictures salvaged from old lantern slides depicting Bill and his activities at a somewhat earlier stage of his career. New Society Formed At a meeting at the Hotel Astor. New Yoik, October 2nd, 3icl and 1th, the Society of Motion Picture Engineers was formed. The membership includes men who are closely connected with the development of the engineering and of motion pictuie woik and the society has for its main object the standardization of the industry. \V. C. Kurzman of the Sales Department is a member of the Committee on Illumination Devalopmc-nt. At the organization meeting C. Francis Jenkins, of Washington. D. C.. was elected president. The next meeting of the society will be held at Atlantic City some time in Maich, at which a number of pnpeis will he pi esented. 537