International projectionist (Jan 1961-Dec 1962)

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A sh c r af t World's Standard of projection excellence World's Standard of projection excellence Norelco projection equipment Available from leading theatre supply dealers North American Philips Co., Inc. Marion Picture Equipment Division TOO E. 42nd St., New York 17, N.Y. DIAMOND PROJECTOR CARBONS Better Light! Lower Costs! RINGSDORFF CARBON CORP. East McKeesport, Pa. 16 Arthur Lichtenstein Mrs. Gertrude Lichtenstein Widow of Founder Traces Origin Of the 23-year-old 25-30 Club By GERTRUDE LICHTENSTEIN as told to TOM KENNEDY So many times I wish that my late husband, Arthur Lichtenstein, could see how his idea for a social club for old time projectionists has flourished, with the 25-30 Club's worldwide membership and dedicated men to the ideals of brotherly love, cheering their fellow members when sickness strikes with thoughtful messages and welcome gifts, messages of sympathy when death darkens their family, and the good fellowship and interesting discussions at the Club's meetings and social affairs. I am sure that Arthur Lichtenstein's love of mankind would draw deep and sincere satisfaction to be one of the founders of the 25-30 Club which is now in its twenty-third year. In the late fall of 1938, my husband asked "What do you think of having a social club of Union 306 old time members?" I replied that the idea sounded good to me. After all I came from a theatrical family and our social life was with friends in the New York projectionists local, of which my husband was one of the founders. I was about to ask Arthur if he had thought up a name for his club idea but he anticipated my query by saying "the name fill be the 25-30 Club, meaning a member should be in the union 25 years or more and in good standing. It will be a purely social club for old timers to get together in good will and friendship and the proceeds to go to sick and relief fund. "I will see my friend Mike Berkowitz and see what he thinks of the idea." or In 1939 the 25-30 Club was ganized with Mike Berkowitz as pres ident, Morris Rotker, vice president; Morris Klapholz, secretary; Harry Sherman, chairman of the membership committee; Henry Weinberger, toastmaster; Abe Kessler, treasurer; Joe Abrams, trustee. Since my husband died in March, 1942, the brightest events of my widowhood are among those honors and kindnesses I have received from my old friends of the 25-30 Club; pretty cards and flowers on my birthday, the only lady life honorary member, and so many honors, but best of all the 25-30 Club has never forgotten the name Arthur Lichtenstein. The honorary membership to me I first heard about at dinner in the late Mike Berkowitz' home when he said "I have good news for you, the Club has voted to make you an honorary member." I received a letter later from my friend Morris Klapholz inviting me to the 1946 meeting where the presentation of the honorary life membership would take place. My mother raised her family never to go to anyone's home emptyhanded, so I put on my thinking cap and thought of a bond for the Club in my husband's name, for a nonsectarian home or hospital bed for members of the Club. When I got there President Berkowitz and Harry Sherman of International Projectionist wouldn't hear of the $500 bond. I said to them, think it over, which they did and on Feb. 26, 1946 I was informed that the $500 bond would be accepted with pleasure and donated to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital at Saranac Lake, in Mr. Arthur Lichtenstein's name as the Continued on page 18 International Projectionist April 1962