b'the asphalt at the time of application", said Dr. Walter J. Rossitier, National Bureau of Standards, in his discussion of "Viscosity:TheVitalVariablein Asphalt Application."\'Important also, is the fact that different asphalts have differentviscositiesatthesame temperature,"hesaid.Onthepanel withDr.Rossiterwerecontractors Robert Wiskus, Sioux City, Iowa, and Harold Biebel, St. Louis, Mo. "TestingLaboratories"werediscussed by William J. Strand, Warren, Michigan,andRayJohnson,Tulsa, Okla."HowtoPreventThefts"a constant and recurring trouble spot for contractors was analyzed by panelists R.J.Humphries,Croton-on-Hudson, NewYorkandJ.F.Somers,Minneapolis, Minn. Industry A wards Milton Olson,OlsonBrothers, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska, was the recipient of theSeventhAnnualJamesQ. McCawleyAward,whichwaspresented to him during the association\'s Annual Banquet.(Moreonthe Olson Co.and on Milt\'smany industry contributions in the next issue). New Officers and Directors Officersanddirectorsofthe Association elected during the annual membership meeting held onNovember12, 1975 are:President: John W. Bradford, Billings, Montana; First Vice President:A.B.Padon,Jr.,Omaha, Nebraska;SecondVicePresident: RobertWiskus,SiouxCity,Iowa; Secretary-Treasurer:CyrilTilsen, Madison,Wisconsin;Chairmanof the Board:WilliamR.Steinmetz,South Bend,Indiana.BoardofDirectors: Harold C. Biebel,St. Louis, Missouri; Donald G. McNamara, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lowell V. Langland, Ottumwa, Iowa;RodneyNaucke,Fort. Smith, Arkansas; W. Craig Plummer, Anderson, Indiana;John Somers, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Robert Meyer, Denver, Colorado;GeorgeS.Moeller,Kansas City,Missouri;HollisR.Porcher, Corpus Christi, Texas; R. C. Rosenow, Chicago, Illinois. Nov. - Dec. 1975ABC-American Roofer and BuildImprovement Contractor7 Ing'