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Rochester History A Sampling from the Archives of the

Rochester Engineering Society...1897 - 1971
by Lee M. Loomis

Continuing with the historical sampling of the earlier disposal of municipal solid waste, until such time as
writings on behalf of the Rochester Engineering Society, the Task Forces fnal report and recommendations are
the years following "Te Great War", into and through the issued and implemented.
Great Depression, continued to be a time of reaching out
for the maturing Society, both locally and nationally. Te Te Rochester Engineer (October 1971)
meeting minutes describe a series of technical discussions and
presentations intended to broaden the technical horizons of the As the fnal segment in this long-running series of
membership (especially the CE's, ME's and EE's). Te RES articles on the RES Afliates, this issue celebrated
afliated itself with a number of National technical societies, the 25 Anniversary of the Rochester Section,
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adopted local Afliated Societies, frequently held joint meetings Illuminating Engineering Society. Formed in 1947, with an initial 34
with them and continued taking action on a growing list of public matters. Certain members, the Rochester Section had grown to nearly 100 members,
issues of standardization, some crucial to public safety, became the responsibility of the including fve corporate sustaining members. Te National Society, with
RES and its afliates. In the pervasive economic downturn of the Great Depression,
the magazine ofered classifed advertising for unemployed engineers, technicians more than 10,000 members, in some 100 Sections, sponsored meetings,
and draftsmen and took other steps to try to deal with the crisis. Still, it continued seminars and presentations on the rapidly developing technologies in
its efort to shape the function, purpose and infrastructure of the City of Rochester, the feld of indoor and outdoor lighting. Te October RES Luncheon
and beyond. World War again afected the Society, taking away many of its leaders Series was announced; How Deep the Freeze? - When the Taw?,
while providing opportunities for others to step forward to fll these vacancies. In an by Frank E. Holley, Marine Midland Bank, Urban Renewal in the
efort to provide even greater perspective on the happenings and concerns of the day, Southeast Loop Area , by Michael Houseknecht, City of Rochester
a synopsis, featuring selected items from "Te Rochester Engineer" has become an
integral part of this series. Te Second World War and the Korean Confict are now Department of Urban Renewal, Te SOFLENS Story , by William
history, and the Vietnam War has recently become a focal point. Tese experiences F. Coombs, Bausch & Lomb, and Te Port of Rochester , by William
have changed the face and, no doubt, the future of the community. Te Rochester A. Carr, Director of the Port of Rochester. Tree short RES Evening
municipal leadership and the industrial community have become immersed in the Courses were announced, in cooperation with the NY State School
cold-war, growth economy. of Industrial and Labor Relations of Cornell University; Technology

Te Rochester Engineer (September 1971) and Citizenship , by Dr. Christopher Lindley, a current City Council
Tis issue announced the cancelation of the Fall 1971 Info Expo, due Candidate, Interpersonal Relations , by Richard A. Wetzel, Xerox
to disappointing sales of booth space (the primary source of revenue for Corporation, and Organizational Behavior , Dr. Forrest W. Fryer,
the event), probably due to the current nationwide, post-war economic Xerox Corporation. In a special message to unemployed engineers, the
downturn. Plans were announced to re-establish this event as an RES invited unemployed engineers to complete a form that registered
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integral part of the observance of the Societys 75 Anniversary, in early them for a re-orientation program to qualify them for re-employment
1972. Te RES announced a permanent change in the printing of Te in a diferent engineering discipline. If response was sufcient, the RES
Rochester Engineer to adopt the use of 100% recycled paper, produced would proceed to initiate such a program in the greater Rochester area,
from STA (second time around) pulp that still contained inks and resins at no cost to those enrolling.
and clays from their prior uses. Te pulp and paper industry was fond November 3, 1971 (Board Meeting, Bausch & Lomb)
of saying that, a ton of paper, recycled, is 17 trees saved.
Te Board approved the Afliate membership application of the
October 6, 1971 (Board Meeting, Bausch & Lomb) Rochester Chapter, American Institute of Plant Engineers. One
Te Board approved three new applications; one Regular, one Junior additional Regular Membership was also approved. RES Director,
and one Student. Te Board heard the fnal report of the Interim Plan John Schickler, announced the rescheduling of Info Expo (postponed
Subcommittee for Operation RESOURCE. Te Board reviewed from November 1971) to April 27 29, 1972. Led by a larger, more
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the plan and the proposal for its issuance to the public. RES 1 Vice connected committee, the three-day event would include exhibits,
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President, Edwin Anthony announced that he had just been appointed seminar programs and an RES 75 Anniversary Dinner. Edwin
to the Genesee Expressway Advisory Committee, recently established Anthony reported that there would be a delay in presenting the fnal
by the Monroe County Department of Public Works. He suggested report for Operation RESOURCE, due to difculties in reaching
that the RES, in light of its recent activities in the area of Solid Waste total agreement on the fndings of some of the sub-committees. RES
Management, might eventually be asked for input on issues Regional Director, Roger Kober reported that RES Luncheon meeting attendance
Transportation and Air Pollution. RES Director, John Schickler, had been disappointing, and he was recommending that, instead of
reported that he would be following up on over 100 letters that were weekly, they be schedule on alternate weeks. Te Board approved this
sent to local small businesses, ofering them the opportunity for change in scheduling, beginning in January of 1972.
editorial space in Te Rochester Engineer, in exchange for advertising
contracts in the magazine. It was reported that the RES Luncheon Subsequent articles in this series will describe the RES' continuing outreach to other
program schedule had been completed, through the Fall, and that technical societies as it considered its role in this and the larger community, along
three short RES Evening Courses had been schedule for October and with more of the activities of the RES as it moved to be of greater service to its
membership, especially those sufering from current economic crises, and adopted a
November. greater role in shaping the future of the City and its environs. Noted also, will be the
contributions made by RES members in the struggle to meet the challenges coming out
October 11, 1971 (Special Board Meeting, RES Ofces) of World War II and the the Korean Confict, as well as a hoped-for period of post-
Te Board unanimously approved the Operation RESOURCE war growth and prosperity. Tese articles will also feature an impressive array of RES
Interim Plan Subcommittees Final Report, and urged that it be activities in support of post-war re-emergence of Rochester area industry.
publicized as a statement of the Societys position for the interim We welcome your questions and comments on this series.
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