The Thirty-First Convention of District No. One was called to order at 10:15 A.M., Room 4, Muehlebach Hotel, Kanas City, Missouri. All delegates answered the roll call with the exception of Locals No. 463, Pocatello, Idaho and No. 629, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Brother Les Walker, Local No. 348, Vancouver, B.C., was appointed Assistant to the District Secretary. Brother Carmello Amato, Jr., Local No. 742, Wallace-Kellogg, Idaho, was appointed Sergeant-At-Arms. We had a visitor from Portland, Oregon, Brother G.G. Speck. Chairman of different Committees reported next. Then State of Trade reports were verbally commented on and there was some very good discussion and some very good ideas were exchanged. Sister Marie Reynolds from the Film Exchange Employees and Brother Bob Foster, Theatre Employees Delegates, reported on conditions in their respective Locals. There were some resoultions passed. One of the Resolutions is to change the Insurance Law to read: "When the Insurance fund exceeds $20,000.00, there will be a Free Death Assessment." Thid was changed from $10.000.00. Finance and other Committees reports were given.

I am quite sure everyone will agree that the Thirty-First Convention of District No. One was a good one. Many thanks to Vice President Jacobson and delegates of District No. One for their thoughfulness and assistance shown me at the Convention. C.W. Christenson, District Secretary

Pioneer motion picture showman of the Northwest, John Hamrick, died on Novenber 30th in New York. His theatres in Tacoma, Portland and Seattle were the first to present talking pictures.

Olympia, Washington: All the theaters in Olympia, Washington closed their doors in protost against admission taxes which played an important part in getting the tax removed.

Portland, Oregon: J.J. Parkers Broadway Theatre closed for two weeks to install Todd AO Equipment prior to the November 9, 1956 opening of "Oklahoma".

Following a unanimous vote of approval by the General Executive Board at the Board's meeting held in Philadelphia the week of February 11, 1957, International President Richard Walsh appointed Walter F. Diehl as Assistant to the President. A member of Moving Picture Machine Operators Local No. 182, Boston, Massachusetts, since 1933. Mr. Diehl served that organization as Business Agent for eight years prior of joining the staff of the International.

During September, this year, CBS, with the cooperation of Portland Civil Defense, filmed a thirty minute TV film here. More than 25,000 feet of film, almost five miles of it, was used. Portland was chosen because of its up and coming Civil Defense program. It was first brought to the attention of CBS by "Operaton Green Light", which was evacuation of the city some time back. Working on the film was Joe Carpenter, Local 728, Hollywood, CA; Donald Bagley and Cal Davison, Local 28, Portland, OR; C.W. Christenson, Local 659, second camerman; Arthur Sewrdloff, Associate Producer, Hollywood; Walter H. Lowkot, Local 695, Sound, Hollywood; George Smart, assistant cameraman, Local 659, Hollywood; Harry Raske, producer director, New York and George F. Hause, Local 695, sound, Hollywood.

The Thirty-Second District No. One Convention will be held on August 2, 1958 in the East Room of the Sheraton-Jefferson Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri at 10:00 A.M.

Floyd E. Hart, Jr - Local 15 - Seattle, Washington
George Friend - Local 28 - Portland, Oregon
Willard D. Bell - Local 91 - Boise, Idaho
Kim Devereaux - Local 93 - Spokane, Washington
Jack C. McNaughton - Local 94 - Butte, Montana
Fred A. Graham - Local 117 - Bellingham, Washington
William Frazer - Local 118 - Vancouver B.C., Canada
James McNabb - Local 154 - Seattle, Washington
Fred Jiencke - Local 154 - Seattle, Washington
C.W. Christenson - Local 159 - Portland, Oregon
L.R. Smith - Local 159 - Portland, Oregon
Frank Carlson - Local 175 - Tacoma, Washington
Arthur E. Tosland, Sr. - Local 180 - Everett, Washington
Adolph C. Eggert - Local 213 - Great Falls, Montana
Paul Sheley - Local 234 - Walla Walla, Washington
Carl Bustel - Local 240 - Billings, Montana
Leonard B. Hinds - Local 254 - Yakima, Washington
Gene Sherman - Local 255 - Helena, Montana
Merl Olson - Local 339 - Missoula, Montana
G.K. Porterfield - Local 344 - Olympia, Washington
W.D. Graham - Local 348 - Vancouver, B.C., Canada
A.E. McManus - Local 348 - Vancouver, B.C., Canada
F.W. Smith - Local 348 - Vancouver, B.C., Canada
J.A. Fiamengo - Local 351 - Anacortes, Washington
Charley W. Wheeler - Local 401 - Centralia, Washington
Elmer Newell - Local 429 - Aberdeen, Washington
Robert F. Heath - Local 445 - Bremerton, Washington
Chester Lamont - Local 446 - Astoria, Oregon
No Delegate - Local 463 - Pocatello, Idaho
J.W. Simeral - Local 613 - Salem, Oregon
Alden Hill - Local 629 - Idaho Falls, Idaho
George H. Henkel - Local 651 - Wenatchee, Washington
Hobert Burns - Local 663 - Lewiston, Idaho
Dennis Layne - Local 672 - Klamath-Medford, Oregon
Robert Simmons - Local 675 - Eugene, Oregon
Carmello Amato, Jr. - Local 742 - Wallace-Kellogg, Idaho
Sydney J. Beausoleil - Local 745 - Anacanda, Idaho
B.J. Bogue - Local 760 - Livingston, Montana
A.E. McDuffie - Local 785 - Coss Bay, Oregon
Eddie Briggs - Local B-21 - Seattle, Washington
Jack Braverman - Local CE-71 - Vancouver B.C., Canada
Douglas Calladine - Local B-72 - Vancouver B.C., Canada
Fred Hill, Local CBC - Vancouver B.C., Canada