International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1947)

Rep. Steve Newman for Bakersfield L. 215, Bisbee L. 353, Phoenix L. 294, Stockton L. 428, Tucson L. 298 and Los Angeles L. 150. Rep. Fred Raoul for Charlotte L. 322, Greenville L. 617, Meridian L. 616, Macon L. 507, New Orleans L. 39 and 293, and Wichita Falls L. 378. IA Vice-Pres. Bill Canavan for Decatur L. 419, Sedalia L. 135, Detroit L. 199, Lawton L. 387. • Vic Baldassari, member of Local 303, Hamilton, Canada, spent part of his vacation taking in the points of interest in our city. He was our guest at the season's opening meeting of the 25-30 Club, and we think he carried away with him the impression of friendship and fraternalism that symbolizes all the Club meetings. • The 25-30 Club met last month at RCA's Exhibition Hall, New York City, for a lecture and demonstration on the RCA Brenkert projector. Ralph Heacock, of RCA, dismantled the machine explaining in detail the whys and wherefores of the various mechanisms (a tip for other projection manufacturers). Other RCA representatives were there including Bernard Schultz, district sales manager and Ben Perse, New York distributor. Charlie Kellner, member of Local 306 and chief projectionist at Exhibition Hall, was in charge of arrangements. He was ably assisted by Mike Springer, also a member of 306. • Seen here and there at the SMPE meetings at the Hotel Pennsylvania: Jake Mitchell, sales manager for La Vezzi ' Machine Works, Chicago, boasted of his many years in the industry, claiming to have put in more years of service than any man present. We know that Jake has been associated with the motion picture equipment business for a long long time and we don't want to take away any credit from him but we also know that such old timers as Bill Kunzmann of National Carbon Co., Oscar Holmes of Holmes Projector, Charlie Hahn of McAuley Mfg. Co., and Herb Griffin of Librascope (and International Projector Corp.), to mention but a few, have been on the scene for well over 40 years. Jake's claim to the title for the most years of service in this industry can be disputed we believe, by any of the aforementioned. Russell W. Kuhn, member of Local 619, Alexandria, Va., who succeeded Bobby Burns (Chicago Local 110) as Officer-in-Charge of Projection at the LSN Photographic Science Lab., Anacostia, was very much in evidence at the technical sessions. Close by his side and taking an important part in the discussions was Carl Otto Swenson, member of Local 174, Lafayette, Ind. Another interested spectator at the proceedings was Hugh J. Sedgwick, business agent of Local 303, Hamilton, Canada. Hugh is also secretary for District No. 11 and is very popular in Canadian IA circles. One of these days we are going to ask Pete Mole, of Mole-Richardson Co., Hollywood, Calif., to write for us the story of his career. The story of how he overcame many obstacles in his youth to become one of the foremost lighting authorities in the industry should prove an inspiration to many. Morris Kravitz, business agent for New York Local 306, placed three of his members in charge of the projection displays for DeVry Corp., National Theatre Supply Co., and Gaumont-Kalee. Thad Barrows Each man received $150 salary for the five-day exhibition. We were happy to greet our very good friend, Thad Barrows, former president of Local 182, Boston. Thad is hitting on all cylinders again and his many friends in and out of the Alliance will be glad to learn he has licked the ailment that laid him up for a while. He took a keen interest in the technical sessions, which attracted capacity audiences. Harry Hollander, member of New York Local 306, seemed to be the busiest guy at the conference, driving back and forth in his station wagon between the Hotel Pennsylvania and the Mt. Vernon plant of the Maunfacturers Machine & Tool Co. to demonstrate to interested visitors the finer points of the company's "flickerless" 35-mm projector. We were delighted to meet the founder of the La Vezzi Machine Works — Edward W. La Vezzi, with whom we enjoyed several brief chats. • The post left vacant by the death of Joseph A. Padway, attorney for the AFL, was offered to Daniel D. Carmell, attorney for Chicago Local 110. Carmell is prominent in Labor circles, representing many union organizations in the Middle West. • We offer our condolences to George Raaflaub, secretary of Syracuse Local 376 on the recent death of his father. Raflaub, Sr. was well known in Masonic circles, having been a 32nd degree Mason for more than 30 years. DELEGATES TO THE CANADIAN ELEVENTH DISTRICT CONVENTION HELD IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 1922 Front Row {left to right): Wm. P. Covert, 4th IA Vice-Pres., Toronto; Horry Sherman, Int. Rep., member New York City L. 306; Wm. Dillon, Int. Rep., member L. 57, Fall River, Mass.; Carey, AFM Canadian Rep.; Charles C. Shay, IA Int. Pres.; Mayor Corbett, Kingston, Canada; Frank G. Lemaster, IA Gen. Sec.-Treas.; W. W. McKinnon, Mgr. IA Claim Dept., member of Westchester L. 366; P. J. Ryan, 11th Dis. Sec. and member Montreal L. 56; Joe Magnolia, Int. Rep., member New York City L. I; Lou Krouse, Int. Rep., member L. 307, Philadelphia. Center Row (left to right): George J. Jones, Sec. L. 173, Toronto; unknown; J. Adamson, Peterboro L. 432; L. Ford, Brockville L. 345; Wm. Hartnett, Ottawa L. 257; Fred Smee, St. Catherines L. 461; Ladouceur, Ottawa L. 95; J. Gene, Quebec L. 523. Top Row (left to right): Charles Davidson, Montreal L. 262; Red Malcolmson, Hamilton L. 129, next five unknown; Frank Butler, Montreal L. 56; next three unknown; C. O'Donnell, ex-IA Vice-Pres., member Toronto L. 58. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST November 1947 21