Society and you

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Don't forget to check the accuracy of your own information. You can update it online if any changes are necessary. Just click on the About PSA and its Organization link on the PSA home page and then on the Update Member Information link under Affiliations.

60th Anniversary

The Women's Color Photo Club of Minneapolis (Minnesota) recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. The last remaining charter member, Thelma Beers, APSA, is still an active participant in camera club activities and in PSA. She is over 90 years of age and attended the annual conference last month (Her mother had also been an active member of the club well into her 90's).

The Women's Color Photo Club of Minneapolis is a relatively small club with 24 active members and 7 affiliate members. The club joined PSA in May of 1945.

Measurement Standards

The PSA Journal has a policy of converting all metric usage in articles from our non-domestic writers just as we change to U.S. English spelling, U.S. money equivalent, etc. In the August issue (Pixel Corner), the Journal converted author Rohde's metric usage in error. Our apologies to Dr. Rohde: his use of metric was an entirely different situation.

Giving to PSA

Many members of the Society wish to help PSA fulfill its important purposes by donating to the various funds of the Society, including making memorial remembrances. Your donations are much appreciated and you will wish to know that the preferred fund for all donations at the present time is the Greater PSA Development Fund, thus all undesignated contributions are assigned to that fund.

Members will know that some funds are hampered by extremely low interest which can not be raised at this time. It is hoped that donors will designate the above fund or that donors will allow Headquarters staff to make the fund choice. Send all donations to PSA Headquarters, please.

Greater PSA Development Fund

This fund functions as an endowment for the Society, designed to strengthen PSA over a long period of time,

General Operating Fund

This fund supports all of the Society's unrestricted undertakings.

Education Fund

An important source of funding for approved educational projects undertaken by the Society from time to time.

Headquarters Equipment Fund

Enables the Society to purchase capital equipment for use at Headquarters.

Journal Support Fund

A reserve to cover special Journal publication costs that exceed its limited advertising income.

Memorial Endowment Fund I

This fund provides income to the Society and at the same time memorializes friends and loved ones. The principal of MEF I can be made available in times of special need.

Memorial Endowment Fund II

Similar to MEF I, this fund collects memorial gifts. The principal of MEF II must remain in the fund.

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