P E O P L E A N D E V E N T S

Dr. R. Aschaf fenburg at I l l ino i s

A distinguished member of the XationM Insti tute for /)airy Rese,~rcb at Reading. Eng- knd, DR. R. AsOHAI"FENBUR3 has joined the st~t, tit the l 'niversi ty of Illinois, where he

will conduct seminars and be ~.onsultant to investigators and re- search teams interested in proteins, o eneties, ~md biochemistry.

l)r. Asehaffenburg was born in Gernmny at the turn of the cen- tury. He attended the Un{versity of Berlin, then earned his Ph.D. degree at Cologne Uni- versity in 1931, spe-

Dr. R. Aschaffenburg eializing in colhfidal :'hemistrv. When Naz-

ism dominated Germany in 1933, Dr. Aschaf- fenburg left his native country and became a member of the staff at Edinburgh University in Scotland, where he worked with Professor Traube. Leaving Edinburgh in 1937, he be- came affiliated with the National Inst i tute for Dairy Research at Shinfield, near Reading, Engl;and.

Dr. Asehaffenburg has made nlany outstand- ing contributions to Dairy Science. He was the first to show that bovine beta-laetoglobu- lin is composed of at least two major com- ponents. This opened up a new and complex problem area for the investigation of genet- ically deternfined forms of milk proteins in all species of lactating animals, including physiological and technological utilization of milk. Papers in this general domain are ap- pearing in several scientific journals.

At the 59th Annual :Meeting of A.D.S.A. at the University of Arizona, Dr. Asehaffenburg will be a featured participant in a symposium, speaking on the subject, Variants of Milk Proteins and Their Pat tern of Inheritance. After visiting research and education centers on the Pacific Coast, he will return to England in July.

Dr. A. R. Braz is A w a r d e d Commendat ion Medal

A Commendation Medal was recently pre- sented on behalf of the Surgeon General of the U. S. Public Health Service to Dm A. RICHARD BRAZIS at ammal award ceremonies at the Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Center, 4676 Columbia Parkway. The award to Dr. Brazis was made by Harry P. Krmner, Director of the Center.

Dr. A. Richard Brazis (right) of the U. S. Public Health Service's Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Center, Cincinnati, receives the Sur- geon General's Commendation Medal from Harry P. Kramer, Taft Center, Director.

Dr. Brazis, a microbiologist in Milk Sani- tation Research, a unit of the Milk and Food Program, was commended for his field studies conducted from 1960 through 1962 on the effects of farm and dairy plant prm;tiees on the bacterial quality of milk and, more re- cently, for his investigation of the sanitation aspects of a center-developed method for tho removal of strontium from milk.

Commendation medals are presented only to members of the Commissioned Corps, the Pub- lic Health Service's uniformed scientific serv- ice. Dr. Brazis holds the rank of Senior Sci- entist, equivalent to the naval rank of Com- mander.

Dr. Brazis' commendation was stated as follows :

"In recognition of his sustained superior performance in milk research activities, his persistent dedication to duty, and his deep concern with the quality of his contribution to the Service."

A native of Bridgeport, Conn., Dr. Brazis received hi~ bachelor's degree from Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, in 1949, and his master's and doctor's degrees from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1951 and 1954, respectively. He was commissioned in the Public Health Service in 1951 and has been assigned to the Center since 1954. He is a nlember of Sigma Xi fraternity, Gamma Alpha, and Ganlma Sigma Delta honor soci- eties.

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Sanitarians Honor C. D. Lee

Sanitarians of Iowa honored C. D. LEE for his outstanding work in Milk Sanitation by awarding him the Dr. M. P. Baker Award. I t was given at the Sanitarians ' annual meeting March 24, and is awarded to the outstanding

person il~ Iowa e~eh year who has contrib- uted most to milk and food sanitation work in Iowa. Lee was given a certificate of merit and a $51) defense bond.

He was born in Shelby County, Iowa, in 1S'99 and went to Colorado at the age of 12. He also lived in Kansas and Nebraska.

C.D. Lee He came to Waterloo at the age of 19 and

purchased a farm and married that year.

He farmed unti l 1922 and then became em- ployed at the Sanitary Dairy in Waterloo, where he worked in the plant and on routes until 1928. In 1928, Mr. Chris Olsen and Mr. Lee formed a partnership and operated the Daylight Dairy unti l 1945, when this com- pany was sold to Walnut Dairy Farms. He served as ice cream mix salesman with this company until he was injured in 1948. When he recovered, he became fieldman until 1962.

The farms under his supervision have con- sistently maintained very commendable farm ratings. His work in milk sanitation has been commendable. His leadership is exemplified by his persistence in the introduction of pres- surized ventilation in milkrooms and plants, deep gutters for barn cleaners, and the proper distribution and placement of artificial light in tile milkrooms and barns. He joined the Iowa Association of Milk Sanitarians in 1948 and has served on various committees through the years. In 1960 and 1961 he served as president of the Iowa Association of Milk Sanitarians.

S T U D E N T N E W S S E C T I O N

W. W. SNYDER, Editor

A Section Devoted to News of Student Members

SPOTLIGHT

The Kansas State University Dairy Science Club is featured this month. This club cele- brates its semicentennial this year. The Uni- versity is in the first year of its second cen- tury, having celebrated its centmmial in 1963.

The Kansas State University Dairy Science Club was first organized in 1914. The early object of the club was to awaken interest in dairy courses and general subjects pertaining to dairying. Through the years members of the club have assmned more responsibilities, so broadened objectives and purposes have been written into tile club's by-laws. "To be of service whenever possible to Kansas State University and especially to the Dairy Science Department of the University" is a part of the constitution.

A point of special importance and one stressed by members and club sponsors alike is that the organization should provide fel- lowship for University students and staff members interested in the field of dairy sci- ence. Many of the club's activities are di- retted toward this objective.

At the beginning of each school year, fel- low:ship gets a boost with a faculty-sponsored bean feed. This provides an opportunity for new students to consider affiliating with the club and members to renew acquaintances after the summer vacation. Plans for the en-

Dairy Manufacturing majors at part of the departmental Ag Science Day display.

suing months' activities are discussed. Club- sponsored bean feeds have been found helpful in rallying' the members for projects involving all manpower available.

Club activities require financing accom- plished by dues and fund-raising projects. One prime source of support is the Dairy Science club steer, fattened, slaughtered, and processed by club members to provide meat for the steak fry and group-feeding activities. Two of these provide revenue for the club, because the members prepare and serve those attending the Kansas Artificial Breeding Serv- ice Unit (KABSU) Open House and in coop- eration with the Block and Bridle Club serve a luncheon for the Kansas Fornmla Fe~d Con-

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The sp r ing semes te r is the bus ies t an d shor t - est one, s t u d e n t s contend , an d p e r h a p s the severtd ac t iv i t i es of' the club are pa r t i a l l y responsible. Ag. Science Day and the Li t t le A m e r i c a n Royal consume m a n y hour s of s tu- dent ex t racur r i cu la r effort. Ag. Science Day is hehl p r i m a r i l y for v i s i t ing h igh school s tu- dents . I t s pu rposes are to : 1) s t ress the va lue of a college educa t ion , 2) i l l u s t r a t e the

Participants in the Little American Royal which is sponsored jointly with the Block and Bridle Club,

feren<'e ea<.h year . P roceeds f rom these ae= t iv i t i e s p rov ide sufficient r evenue to sponso r club fune t ions .

An a n n u a l even t is p a r t i c i p a t i o n in the Hot .ecomino ' pa rade . This 3+ear the club gave ful l r e spons ib i l i t y for i ts p a r t i c i p a t i o n to Chery l Wi l l i ams , H u t c h i n s o n , d i s t r i c t da i ry p r incess winner , who rode a top da i ry m a n u - f a c t u r i n g senior K i m Dody ' s conve r t ib l e spor t s e3r.

The head of the line at a recent bean feed. At the table from the left: staff members H. A. Roberts, T. J. Claydon, Ross Mickelsen, C. A. Armstrong, C. L. Norton and dairy major Marilyn Wagner.

A N I M A L P R O D U C T I O N Journal of the British Society o] A nimal Production

Contents of VolEme 6 Part 2 June 1964. 3[CBRIDE, G., JAMES, J. W. and HODGENS, -N ~. Social behaviour of domestic animals. IV.

Growing pigs. DONEY, J. M. and SMITH, W. F. Modification of fleece development in Blackface sheep by

variation in pre- and post-natal nutrit ion. BUI~N~, G. S. and NEIL, E. L. The influence of processing/and of certain crude enzyme

preparations on the util isation of cereals by pigs. LARGE, R. ¥ . The development of the lamb with part icular reference to the alimentary tract. BICHARD, MAURICE and YALCIN, R. C. Crossbred sheep production. 111 Selection for growth

rate and carcass at t r ibutes in the second-cross lamb. KttATTA~, A. G. It., WATSON, J. H. and AXFORI), R. F. E. Associations between serum

transferr in polynlorphism and disturbed segregation ratios in Welsh Mountain sheep. STEPHENSON, S. K. Body composition of Romney x Southdown Cross and Merino sheep

foetuses at a constant age and a constant body weight. BROADBENT, J. S. and t~OWMAN, J. C. Progeny test ing of Suffolk rams on three maternal

breeds. :ELSLEY, F. W. I~., MCDONALD, I. and FOWLER, V. R. The effect of plane of nutr i t ion on the

carcasses of pigs and lambs when variations in fa t cmltent are excluded. VANSCHOUBROEK, ]~. X., VAN SPAENDONK, R. L. and .NAUVCYNCK, W. A comparison of the

feeding value of maize and sorghum for fa t tening pigs. HUNTER, R. tI. F. Superovulation and fert i l i ty in the pig. BOWMAN, J. C. and POWELL, ,1. C, The effect of different levels of management on the assess-

ment of differences between varieties of chicken. 2. Egg production, mortal i ty and egg weight.

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1963 Dairy Cattle Judging Team. From the left: Coach C. L. Norton, Richard Nixon, David Koch, Ronald Ibbetson, Charles Rayl and Coach G. B. Marion.

diversi ty of professional opportunit ies for ag- r icul tural graduates, 3) acquaint prospective students and their parents with facilit ies at Kansas State University, 4} demonstrate the unique role of a Land Grant Universi ty in edu- cation, and 5) present the accomplishments of research in agricul tural ly related disci- plines. Students working with staff members prepare the departmental displays.

The Lit t le American Royal glamorizes the husbandry of both dairy cattle and fat stock.

ASK Q ]AUIY 8Y NAIVE: WILBUR

Both departmental clubs joint ly sponsor this event. Chairmanship for the event is rotated each year between departments and many students par t ic ipate not only for the enjoy- ment and experience but also to vie for the $125 scholarships that go to the champion dairy and the champion livestock showmen.

Later in the spring, when the state high school vocational agriculture contests are held on the KSU campus, the Dairy Science Club aids in the planning and conduct of the dairy cattle and dairy products judging contests. In addit ion to prepar ing the animals, stu- dents help in grading cards and taking rea- sons. ~Iany times prospective collegiate judg- ing team members get good experience helping handle such events.

Two important events that culminate the semester 's activities are the annual spring banquet, a dressup p a r t y and awards affair, and the annual spring steak fry. The la t ter is a family affair held usually on the lawn in front o~' the l)airy Research Center (dai ry barn) . One pr imary purpose of this event is to finish off the Club's dwindling meat supply. Both of these events are well attended. At the steak fry, the awards are made to winners of the collegiate judging contests which are staged the weekend prior to the high school contest. Pormer judging team members have responsibil i ty for sponsoring the collegiate contest.

An important event this year was the March 7 dedication of Leland Call Hall, $1.5 million faci l i ty which accommodates both Dairy Sci- ence and Poul t ry Science Departments. Club members assisted staff members in conducting tours through the laboratories and offices of the new building following dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremonies. Over 300 people inspected the facil i t ies and club members were eager to point out various prices of new equip-

CHOCOLATE MIXES • COATINGS COCOA POWDERS ° LIQUORS • CHIPS Wilbur Chocolate Co., Lititz, Pa. O 1963 Dairy Products Judging Team. From the

left: Steve Robb, Donald Darling, Earl Carter and Coach Ross Mickelsen. Team member Ronald Ibbetson was absent.

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ment ill antieipt~tion of interesting sime young man to elect dairying as his major field.

The Dairy Science Club through its program committee, representing both manufacturing and production, has sponsored some very in- teresting meetings through speakers and the use of films. Some entertainment is frequently a part of the program and adjournment is al- ways followed by refreshments.

In years past, the Club has sponsored and written a publication entitled the KANSAS DAIRY STUDENT. Near the end of each school year this booklet was distributed to high scin)ol seniors throughout Kansas. The publication highlights seniors in l)airy Science at Kansas State University. Each senior is pictured individually with a paragraph on his g'eneral background, major, and job placement. The publication also gives high school students a look at the dairy field, for it is directed in many ways tow~rd their interests.

Faculty. sponsors for the Club act purely in an advisory capacity leaving much of the go-ahead to the Club president, other officers, and appointed committee members. For pur- poses of continuity two faculty sponsors, one a dairy manufacturing staff member and one a dairy production staff member, are elected for two-year terms of office. Their terms of office expire on alternate years. This 3"ear the sponsors are Dr. T. J. Claydon and Dr. E. L. Farmer. Club officers are as follows:

Leland Allderson, president; Earl Piekard, vice-president; Joe Moreland, secretary; Ron- ah] Ibbetson, treasurer; Earl Carter, reporter; program comnfitteemen, Donald Blank arm John Toney.

Charles Grube P a s s e s A w a y

CHARLES S. GRUBS, vice-president of the Wilbur Chocolate Colnpany, Lititz, Pennsyl- vania, died February 28 at Lancaster, Penn- sylvania, at the age of 65. He had been asso-

ciated with the com- pany ~inee 1919 and was nationally known in the ice cream in- dustry. Mr. Gruhe was a fl)rmer president of the Pennsylvania ~.[an- ufaeturing Confection- ers' Assoeit, tion and served over the Years on various committees of' the National Con- fectioners Association.

3Jr. Grube was vice- C. S. Grube president in charo'e of

sales for the Wilbur Chocolate Company and had been on the com- pany's board of directors since 1955.

Surviving are his widow, Miriam Bosler Grube, two daughters and a son.

SUSTAINING MEMBERS A.D.S.A. American Cyanamid Company

Agricultural Center Princeton, New Jersey

Babcock Dairy Company 945 Berdan Avenue Toledo 12, Ohio

Biltmore Dairy Farms Asheville, North Carolina

Carnation Company 5045 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles 36, California

Chore-Boy Manufacturing Company

P. O. Box 111 Cambridge City, Indiana

Crowley's Milk Company, Inc. 145 Conklin Avenue Binghamton, New York

Crystal Cream & Butter Company

1013 D Street Sacramento, California

Dairymen's League Cooperative Association 402 Park Street Syracuse 8, New York

Deltown Foods, Inc. 170 Saw Mill River Road Yonkers, New York

Ex-Cell-O Corporation, Packaging Equip. Group

Detroit 32, Mich.

Food Machinery & Chemical Corp. Canning Machinery Div.

San Jose 8, California

Fiske Associates, Inc. 186 Greenwood Avenue Bethel, Connecticut

Germantown Manufacturing 5100 Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia 31, Pennsylvania

Irwin's Dairy, Inc. 512 South 32nd Street Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Knudsen Creamery Company P.O. Box 2335 Los Angeles 54, California

Laeseh Dairy Company P. O. Box 601 Bloomington, Illinois

Lilly Ice Cream Co. Bryan, Texas

Litchfield Creamery Company 120 West St. John Street Litchfield, Illinois

Mid-West Producers' Creameries, Inc.

South Bend, Indiana

Moorman Manufacturing Company

1000 North 30th Street Quiacy, Illinois

National Milk Producers Federation

30 ~ Street N. W. Washington 1, D. C.

Oak Farms P. O. Box 5178 Dallas 22, Texas

Otto Milk Company 2400 Smallman Street Pittsburgh, Pc.

Pet Milk Company 1401 Arcade Bldg. St. Louis 1, Mo.

Sealtest Foods 260 Madison Avenue New York 16, New York

Twin Pines Farm Dairy, Inc. 8445 Lyadon Street Detroit 38, Michigan

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Certificate of Appreciation Awarded to E. Leroy (Lee) Cavitt

A feature of the 31st Annual Dairy Indus- try Conference, held at The Ohio State Uni- versity, Columbus, was the awarding of a Cer- tificate of Appreciation to EDGAR LEROY (LEE) CAV~TT, Canton, Ohio. He was cited especially

for his strong and rig- orous leadership in the recruitment of young men for the dairy in- dustry.

Lee Cavitt has been Executive Secretary of the Stark County Dairy P r o d u c t s Association since 1932. He is a respected and able ad- ministrator, is recog- nized as a creator of promotional ideas, and

E.L. Cavitt has endeared himself to all who have been

privileged to know him as a true disciple of good will and friendship.

The presentation was made by DR. I. A. GOULD, Chairman of the Department of Dairy Technology, at the Dairy Industry Conference

Improved/.. . FLAV.O.LAC

CULTURES Through advanced technology in methods of processing, FLAV-O-LAC Cultures are now packed with lower net weight but with more viable organisms per package unit. The result of four years of experimentation, these new cul- tures provide even more highly reliable, stand- ardized, blended strains for uniform, superior quality fermented dairy products. Flav-O-Lac Cultures are produced in flake form, packaged in numbered blends, each blend containing two

or more compatible strains. A regular routine of blends of fresh Flav-O-Lac Cultures is your best assurance against "phage" and

........ slow starters. Write today for our literature on Flav-O-Lac Cultures.

THE DAIRY LABORATORIES 2300 Locust Street, Philadelphia 3, Pa. 145 Greenwich Street, New York 6, N. Y.

Banquet on February 12 in absentia, because of the illness of Mr. Cavitt.

G. C. Mather Passes Away GEORGE COURTLAND ~/[ATttER, sometimes re-

ferred to as The Dean of the Milking Machine Business, passed away March 8 at MeAllen, Texas, at the age of 76.

For over 40 years he was the Director of Sales for Babson Bros. Co., builder of Surge dairy farm equipment. He was a born leader

~ ~ ~ of men, a keen judge of human nature, a colorful speaker, a pro- lific writer, and an in- spiration to all who

G.C. Mather came in contact with him.

Surviving are his widow, Christine, and a son, George.

Dr. P. M. T. Hansen Appointed to Ohio Staff DR. Potn, M. T. HANSON is a recent addition

to the staff of the Department of Dairy Tech- nology of The Ohio State University. Dr. Hansen, a native of Denmark, received his undergraduate training from the Royal Agri- culture and Veterinary College, Copenhagen, and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Illinois.

He has been associated with the Common- wealth Scientific and Industr ial Research Or- ganization, Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Hansen will serve in the capacity of Research Asso- ciate and will be conducting research on the flavor of ice cream.

Ohio Dairy Industry Holds Conference Approximately 450 individuals attended the

31st Annual Dairy Indus t ry Conference at The Ohio State University, February 11-13. Over 60 dairy leaders from education, govern- ment, and industry discussed subjects of vital interest to the dairy industry. The theme of the meeting was Guidelines for Decision.

Ice cream flavor clinic at the 31st Annual Dairy Technology Conference at The Ohio State Uni- versity.

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The three-day program was divided into five major sections: Milk Supply, Manage- ment and Operations, Engineering, Labora tory Control, and Frozen Desserts.

De Laval Names George Persak Director of Engineering

GEORGE PERSAK has been appointed director of engineering" of the De Laval Separator Company and respon- sible for design engi- neering in all divisions of the company.

Before joining De La- val, he was vice-presi- dent of engineering of Oiljak Manufactur ing Company, Stroudsburg,

George Persak Pennsylvania.

Evaporated Milk Association Elects New Officers

LAWRENCE G. BVTLER, executive vice-presi- dent, Borden Foods Company, was elected president of the Evaporated Milk Association at its annual meeting on February 6, in Chi- cago. Butler succeeds GORDON ELLIS, execu- tive vice-president, Operations, Pet Milk Com- pany, St. Louis. E. J. GREINER is executive secretary, 228 North LaSalle Street, Chicago.

Lawrence G. Butler (center), executive vice- president, Borden Foods Company, New York, newly elected president of the Evaporated Milk Association, receives congratulations of retiring president, Gordon Ellis (left), and Fred J. Greiner, executive secretary of the Association.

Elected to the post of vice-president was WILLIAI~ N. HARSHA, president of Milk Prod- ucts Division, Pe t Milk Company, St. Louis. GEORGE J. HOFF~1AN, vice-president, Dean Foods Company, was re-elected treasurer.

Organized in 1923, the Evaporated Milk Association is active in nutr i t ion research, education, promotion, and public relat ions programs. Member-service programs include

The Australian Journal of Dairy Technology The Journal contains scientific and technical papers on all aspects of dairying, espe- cially dairy manufacture. It provides for those in other countries an up-to-the-minute record of the latest developments in dairy technology in Australia and New Zealand. News, reports, editorials, book reviews and Society proceedings are included, and the Journal is illustrated. If appears quarterly.

SOME ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN 1962

Close Texture of Cheddar Cheese by Vacuum Pressing, by J. Czulak, N. H. Freeman, and L. A. Hammond.

Machlne-milking and Mastiffs, by W. G. Whittlestone. Latent Periods and Burst Sizes of Lactic Streptococcal Phages, K. D. Nicholls and B. W. Holloway. Hydrolytic Rancidity in Milk and Agitation in the Milking Machine, by W. G. Whittlestone and

A. K. Lasceltes. Serum pH and Keeping Quality of Salted Buffer, by E. G. Pont and W. P. Rogers. Improved Equipment for Continuous Precipitation of Acid Casein, by L. L. Muller and J. F. Hayes.

Special Offer: lO volumes and decennial index £10 sterling or 15 volumes for £16 sterling.

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quali ty control, technological research distri- bution, and market ing service.

Iowa State Book Receives National Recognition

The hook, Chemical and Biological Hazards i~l Food, published by the Iowa State Univer- sity Press, was chosen by the Library Journal as one of the ]00 best technical books of 1963.

The volume contains the Proceedings of the Internat ional Symposium on Food Protection held at Iowa State University in May, 1962. Editors of the book were J. C. AYRES, A. A. K~A~T, H. E. SNYDER, and H. W. WALKER of the Department of Dairy and Food Industry.

Dairy Technology Career Day Held at Ohio

The ]964 recruitment crusade for talented young men was highlighted by career day on the campus at The Ohio State University, Columbus, on Apri l 4.

The Dairy Indus t ry cooperated with the Department of Dairy Technology in sponsor- ing the event and furnished t ranspor ta t ion to the campus for high school students inter- ested in learning more about the industr ial phase of dairying. The Ohio Dairy Products Association provided lunch for the occasion.

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Grassland Congress to Be Held in Brazil

The IXth Internat iona] Grassland Congress will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, January 8 to 20, 1965.

This congress was publicized in the JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE for ~a rch , page 14. The deadline for submitt ing complete research papers is July 31, ]964. The official languages are Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

For hotel accommodations, social and tomqst programs, contact In ternat ional Travel Pro- motion, P. O. Box 4976, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Congress secretary is Geraldo Leme Da Rocha, Avenida Francisco Matarazzo, 455, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Kentucky

A Quality Control Conference sponsored by the Pure Milk Company, Fulton, Kentucky, was held in Ful ton recently. Over 98% of the producers of the company were present.

Those at tending heard talks describing qual- i ty control from the standpoint of the plant, of the general public, and of the producer. Both theoretical and pract ical aspects were discussed.

Those on the staff of the conference were: HARRr A. BARRr. County Sanitarian, State Department of Health, Ful ton; W. P. BVR- NETTE, Pure Milk Co., Ful ton; L. C. KNIEREM, JR., L. K. Quali ty Services Inc., Louisville, Ky. ; E. K. NEWELL, Executive Secretary, American Dairy Association of Kentucky, Louisville; and DR. H. E. RANDOLPIt~ Univer- sity of Kentucky, Lexington.

Conference on P.strous Cycle Control in Domestic Animals

A conference on Estrous Cycle Control in Domestic Animals will be held Ju ly 9-10, 1964, at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Edu- cation, Universi ty of Nebraska, Lincoln, Ne- braska.

Sponsors of this conference are the Coop- erative State Research Service and the Agri- cultural Research Service, USDA, and the Universi ty of Nebraska. The program is de- signed to evaluate methods for controlling the estrous cycle and to review major problem areas. Addit ional information concerning the conference may be obtained from Dr. D. R. Zimmerman, Department of Animal Science, Universi ty of Nebraska, or Dr. C. F. Sierk, CSRS, USDA, Washington 25, D. C.

Merger of M & R Dietetic Laboratories, Inc. and Abbott Laboratories

~i & R Dietetic Laboratories, Inc. of Colum- bus, Ohio, have merged with Abbot t Labora- tories of North Chicago, Illinois. hi & R will become the Ross Laboratories Division of Ab- bott, under the management of Richard 1V[.

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l~oss, former President of M & R, who has become a director and vice-president of Abbott .

M & R Dietetic Laboratories, Inc. was in- corporated in Ohio in December, 1928. I ts founders first entered the da i ry products in- dustry in 1903 with the formation of a dai ry and ice cream company. The principal prod- ucts of M & R are Similac, the prepared infant formula, and Pream, an instant powdered coffee cream.

Abbott Laboratories is a 76-year-old nlanu- fae turer of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, hos- pi ta l solutions and equilnuent , vitamin prod- ucts, and artificial sweeteners.

Survey of Dairy Cattle Feeding Practices RadiologicaI Health Data, Volume 5, Num-

ber 1, published by the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare , contains a prel iminary survey on feeding practices. Such information is necessary to develop methods for predict ing radionue]ide concentrations in milk. This report is confined chiefly to coastal areas and the Western and Southwestern states.

Dairy Technology Societies

Central I l l ino is - -March 11 meeting at Holi- day Inn, Decatur, had Professor Burt Ingwer- son, Line Coach, Universi ty of Illinois, as speaker. His subject: Why Do Some Teams Win Championships? His narra t ion accom- panied color movies of the Rose Bowl Game, 1964.

Central K e n t u c k y - - A t a recent dinner meet- ing in Danville, Dr. Henry Randolph, Univer- sity of Kentucky, Lexington, conducted a Cot- tage cheese clinic. Speaker for the evening was Dr. A. W. Rudnick, Jr., University of Kentucky, Department of Dairy Science. He discussed Controlling Plant Losses.

Central Michigan- -Speaker for the March 18 meeting was Jack Whit ing, Sales Engineer of the DeLaval Separator Company. His topic concerned the development of a new kind of separator that will remove a very high per- eentage of bacteria from mi lk - -pa r t i cu la r ly the spore-forming bacteria.

Ind ianapol i s - -The March 2 meeting took place at The Heritage, with Dr. J. Orville Young, Dairy Manufactur ing Section, Animal Sciences Department, Purdue University, as speaker. His topic: Some Observations on the Dairy Indus t ry of Brazil. Dr. Young spent January in Brazil as consultant on the Purdue-Brazil Technical Assistance Project, helping to ini t iate the dai ry education pro- gram.

Kansas - -Dr . Sam T. Coulter, Head, Dairy Indus t ry Department, Universi ty of Minne- sota, and President , American Dairy Science Association, spoke at the March 7 meeting, on The Changing Dairy Industry .

Kansas City Area~-The March 26 meeting featured a visi t and tour of Safeway Stores ' new super-modern milk products factory. Speaker was Byron T. Dodds, Manager.

Massachuse t t s - -John J. Fi tzgerald , Massa- chusetts Department of Agriculture, spoke at the March 9 meeting on How to Keep that Good Flavor in Milk.

Met ropo l i t an - -Fa rm and Consumer Milk Odors and F lavor Problems was the topic for the March 10 meeting, with Dr. Henry Ather- ton, Associate Professor Dairy Industry, Uni- versi ty of Vermont, as featured speaker.

Minneso ta - -Februa ry 10 meeting featured Dr. Elmer Learn, Head, Agricul tural Eco- nomics Department, Universi ty of Minnesota. 1)r. Learn discussed the European Comnlon Market, with special reference to its impli- cations for the dairy industry. A question and answer period f¢~llowed.

Speaker for the March 9 meeting was Paul Cashman of the Rhetoric Department of the Universi ty of Minnesota. He discussed the serious use of humor. His presentat ion was supplemented with recorded examples of hu- mor used for serious intent.

Nebraska- -Dr . S. T. Coulter of the staff of the Department of Dairy Industr ies at the Universi ty of Minnesota spoke on Profit Op- portunit ies in Specialized Milk Products at the Apri l 7 meeting.

Oklahomw---Speaker of the evening on March 9 was Glenn E. Laughlin, Associate Professor of Business Law, Oklahoma State University. He discussed Pract ical Legal Problems and How to Cope with Them.

Ph i lade lph ia - -When Is a Quart a Quart? was the interest ing subject of the March 12 meeting, with Professor John W. Sherbon, Assis tant Professor, New York State College of Agriculture, Cornell University, as dis- eussant.

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