Masonry Magazine June 1963 Page. 6
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Calendar Insert In The Mail '64 MCAA CONVENTION & SHOW FEB.15-1 JULY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SA 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 25 26 27 28 29 30 3-
Here is the calendar insert mailed to all MCAA members for the months of July and August. Place it in your plastic billboard holder and display it in a pre-eminent place on your desk.
YOUR DESK DISPLAY SIGN This handy display sign will be supplemented during the coming months with additional calendar inserts. Keep it handy and we'll keep your desk calendar up to date.
HONOR HARRY PLUMMER
Lester L. Bosch, president of the Consulting Engineers Council, presents to Harry C. Plummer, director of the Engineering and Technology Department of the Structural Clay Products Institute, a citation of "Special Commendation" for Brick and Tile Engineering. A jury of six prominent consulting engineers awarded the book a special commendation for exceptional merit.
MEMPHIS AWARD WINNERS
For its job on St. George's Episcopal Church, A. W. Madewell Co. holds top honors for outstanding masonry work done in Memphis in the past year.
The job was cited for excellence in its exterior brick work and its exposed block work inside.
Other awards made at a fifth annual ceremony of the Mason Contractors Association of Memphis at Colonial Country Club April 18:
EVERETT W. COOK & SONS, INC., Southern Bell relay station building, first alternate.
GARDNER'S MASONRY CONTRACTORS, St. James Catholic Church, second alternate.
EVERETT W. COOK & SONS, INC., Fire Station No. 28, honorable mention.
N. H. SCHNELL MASONRY CO., Interstate Life Insurance Co. building. honorable mention.
Charles W. Ellis, Jr., chairman of a judging committee for the Memphis Chapter, American Institute of Architects, made the presentation. SHERMAN HOUSE CHICAGO
PEOPLE & EVENTS
(Continued on Page 3) to succeed Stuart Rotham. Harry Weese, Chicago architect, was guest speaker at the University of Cincinnati student chapter of AIA meeting during May. Western Mineral Products Co. is observing their 35th anniversary.
Dee Brown, Dallas Chapter Member, was one of the featured speakers at the Texas State Conference of Bricklayers held on June 10th in
Have You Ordered Your Book?
On the following page is an ad describing the book "Practical Accounting and Cost Keeping for Contractors". The MCAA feels that this book should be a part of every member's business library and therefore we will pay $1.50 of the total book cost for those members desiring to purchase it.
Copies of the book have been sent to each chapter so that you may have the opportunity to review it. Members may order it thru their chapter office or direct with the MCAA.
Dallas. General Shale Products Corp. has announced the completion of a new tunnel kiln at its Ridge Div. plant at Fairdale, Kentucky. The Colorado Concrete Masonry Association has elected to become an affiliate of NCMA to join that groups' new "Q-Block" quality control program. The newest Pictorial features "Concrete Block For The Greatest Show On Hearth." "Building for Housing" exhibition will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 11-20. The exhibition will show all phases of the building and construction industry.
General Shale Products Corp. declared a regular quarterly dividend of 20c per share of common. Correction, everything was wanted, but we goofed on the photo caption. Kwik-Mix Co. announces that
Gels Stromsted has been named Chief Engineer and Thor Stromsted appointed Product Manager - Special Machines.
Latest release of Brick & Tile SCPI features the Brandeis Store Shopping Center of Omaha, Nebr. Recovering from recent illness are Al Broady, Indianapolis, Ind.; Al Boheim, Niles, III.; and George Vermie, Illinois Brick Co. Congratulations to the Richard Lauberts, Park, III. Newest arrival weighs over 6 pounds and adds another young lady to the ranks.
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