Masonry Magazine May 1961 Page. 6

Words: Richard Martin, John Murphy, Joseph Szabo, Pat Filippi, Frank Laureys, R.J. DeWalle, T. Kirk, E. Parsley, Willard Shy, W. Templemeyer, R. Larsen, Ralph Holm, George Waldie, Doug Remmick, Harry Bates, Armand Asquini, Ron McLaren, H. Christiansen, Harold Davia, Phil Forsgren, James Schade, Herbert Weistmann, Michael Busa, William Weyer, Ivar Ullman, Walter Marolf, Robert Martin, Frank Woods, Peter Paulsen, James Oates, Francis Lambert, Ben Phoenix, Leonard Ecker, A. DiRocco, A. Watson, A. DeLuca
Masonry Magazine May 1961 Page. 6

Masonry Magazine May 1961 Page. 6
Mason Contractor News
Published by The Mason Contractors Association of America, 208 S. La Salle St., Chicago 4, III.


Officer Installation

Caps Cook MCA Smoker
CHICAGO-Armand Asquini was installed as new president of the Mason Contractors Association of Cook County last month at MCACC's annual spring smoker.

Other officers installed with Asquini were Joseph Szabo, vice president; Ron McLaren, treasurer, and H. A. Christiansen, secretary.

Installed as directors were Harold Davia, Phil Forsgren, Frank Laureys, James Schade and Herbert Weistmann.

Retiring officers and directors were presented with plaques for MCA service. They were Pat Filippi, president; Michael Busa, R. W. Larsen and William Weyer, directors.

Ivar Ullman received a special "long service" award for his years of MCA service. He is retiring from the industry.


New Committee Chairman
ROCK ISLAND, ILL. New committee chairman appointed to serve the Quad-City Association of Mason Contractors are: Walter Marolf, Apprenticeship and Contract and Arbitration; Robert Martin, Promotional Goal; Frank Woods, Grievance; and Peter Paulsen, Membership.


17-Year-Old Californian Named First

Winner of Harry C. Bates Scholarship
LOS ANGELES-James W. Oates, 17-year-old California high school student and son of a mason contractor, has been awarded the first Harry C Bates Merit Scholarship.

The $1,500 scholarship, named for BM&PIU Union President Emeritus Harry C. Bates, is part of an educational aid program for deserving children of members of the BM&PIU, and will be presented annually. The senior Oates is a member of BM&PIU Local No. 2 in Los Angeles.

The scholarship is included in the International's educational aid program to enable the children of a union bricklayer to attain a higher education. There are no restrictions as to the course scholarship recipients may pursue, according to BM&PIU President John J. Murphy, who announced the award.

Other aspects of the program include direct grants to the college or university chosen by the winner of the scholarship.

Judging of applicants is made by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

PORTLAND, ORE. Multnomah County Sheriff Francis Lambert (left) congratulates new Unit Masonry Association President E. Lyle Parsley at installation ceremonies recently. Next to Sheriff Lambert is Ralph Holm, new UMA secretary; Doug Remmick, vice president; and George Waldie (right) new treasurer.
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James W. Oates, 17-year-old he school student, is congratulated by father, James Oates, Sr., on be named the first to receive the Ha C. Bates Merit Scholarship from BM&PIU.


Phoenix Named Presiden

Of Toronto Chapter MCA
TORONTO Ben Phoenix has been elected to head the Masonry Contractors Association, Inc., here. Named to serve with him are: Leonard Ecker, vice president; A. DiRocco, secretary; and A L. Watson, treasurer.

Directors of the local group are A. DeLuca, O. Soligo, Zachary Vuono, M. Zanini, A. Pezzetta, Elias Redzej, G. Sfreddo, Richard Martin, P. Puppi, B. Bottos, O. Perin, Spasieri and W. Porteous.


St. Louis MCA Chairmen

Named by Chapter Head
ST. LOUIS, MO. MCA chapter president R. J. DeWalle has named Willard Shy as chairman of the picnic committee. Committee members are Tony Reinschmidt, T. W. Kirk, F. Daues, L. Dietrich, R. Eickmeler, F. McCormack, Al Ostman, Schwarz, W. Templemeyer, Н. В. ley, H. Maisak, J. Fell, A. Finder, O'Brien and Ed Hermeyer.


Hold Trade Season Open
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. The MCA chapter of this city held its annual Trade Season Opener banquet and dinner dance at the Leamington Hotel (Continued on page 14)
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