Masonry Magazine February 1964 Page. 10

Words: George Miller, Robert Tubesing, Willard Shy, W. Templemeyer, August Finder, Ed Bjorklund, George Paris, Harry Smet, Walter Kunze, Pete Germinaro, Roy Elam, Robbert Mosby, Wm. Hunt, Robert Dikkers, Stan Jourdan, Wilbur Fell, H. Buckley, Arthur Ball, Wilbur Haeger, Louis Stibal, LeRoy Ballmann, Tom Koenig, M. Zanchetti, W. Bennett
Masonry Magazine February 1964 Page. 10

Masonry Magazine February 1964 Page. 10
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Published by The Mason Contractors Association of America, 208 S. La Salle St., Chicago 4, III


People & Events
Most people don't believe that the Hotel Peabody, Memphis, has ducks in the lobby fountain. Just to prove that the ducks do exist, here's a photograph of George Miller, left, and Robbert Mosby, Memphis, PCA, checking them out. Just when does duck hunting start?

Mexico City News carried the news in December that "Building Costs To Go Up 25% Jan. 1." Mexico Industry officials said that the price hikes were due to a 22 per cent increase in the minimum wage for construction projects, higher production costs, and increased material costs.

Attending a recent Chicago Chapter dinner dance were Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Henriksen. C. O. has been active in the association having been the MCAA representative on the National Joint Apprenticeship Committee for many years. Wm. Dudley Hunt, Jr. of Port Chester, N. Y. has been appointed publisher of the Journal of the American Institute of Architects Robert D. Dikkers, former design engineer for NCMA, has been named assistant chief engineer of SCPI Recent Koehring announcements Stan L. Jourdan has been promoted to the position of Regional Manager in the eastern U. S. John E. Mahoney (Continued on page 12)


Elect Elam President
Roy A. Elam was installed as the President of the Mason Contractors Association of St. Louis at the group's annual banquet and dinner dance held on Saturday, January 11th, at the Park Plaza Hotel.

Other officers of the Chapter are: Wilbur Fell, Vice President; H. J. Buckley, Secretary; Arthur Ball, Treasurer. Trustees are: W. Templemeyer, Wilbur Haeger, Willard Shy. Louis Stibal and August Finder.

Arbitration Board Members are: Roy A. Elam, T. W. Kirk, Harry Buckley, Willard Shy, R. J. DeWalle, Les Dietrich, and Fred Daues. Alternates are: Harry Buckley, Wilbur Fell and James Paton.


Bjorklund Elected
MILWAUKEE, WIS. Ed Bjorklund was elected president of the Milwaukee Chapter at the group's December meeting. Others elected are: Robert Tubesing, 1st Vice President; Harry Smet, 2nd Vice President; Pete Germinaro, Secretary and LeRoy Ballmann, Treasurer. Directors are Tom Koenig and M. Zanchetti.


BULLETINS ISSUED
FROM HEADQUARTERS
Up to press time here are MCAA Bulletins issued to Chapters and Officers. If you have not received this material or been informed of these developments contact your local Chapter Secretary or the MCAA Headquarters.

December, 1963-Bulletin No. 11. RE Cleaning Clay Masonry Report. Copies of this report have been direct to each Chapter Office along with order form.

December, 1963-RE: AED Green Book. Copies of this book have been sent to each MCAA Chapter along with order forms.

Jan. 2, 1964-Bulletin No. 1. RE: Proposed Changes in the MCAA Constitution & By-Laws.

Jan. 2, 1964-Bulletin No. 2. RE: Slate of Candidates to be voted on of Annual Meeting. RE: Notice of Annual Meeting.

Jan. 7, 1964-Bulletin No. 3. RE: Pitfalls For The Foreign Contractor Bidder booklet.


Calendar of Events
FEB. 1, 1964: Executive Board Mee Associated Masonry Contractors of Te Hill Top Lakes, Normangee, Texas.

FEB. 5, 1964: American Society for Tes Materials, Sheraton Hotel, Philadelphia.

FEB. 10, 1064: National Association Dealers and Distributors of Structural Products, International Inn, Washington, C

FEB. 15, 1964: 14th Annual MCAA vention & Educational Trade Show, Sherem House, Chicago, Ill.

MARCH 5, 1964: Structural Clay Prac Research Foundation Annual Plant Semi Pheasant Run Lodge, St. Charles, III.


PROMOTE KUNZE, BENNET
Walter E. Kunze, Jr., has been named director of promotion planning and engineering services for the Portland Cement Association. Kunze succeeds George H. Paris who recently was appointed to the newly created position of Canadian manager.

W. Burr Bennett, Jr., has been named manager of the Association.

Kunze Bennett Structural Bureau. Bennett formerly served as assistant manager.

Kunze, as director of promotion planning and engineering services, will direct the activities of five promotion bureaus and the Association's personnel training program.

He joined the Portland Cement Association in August 1952 as a structural engineer in its Structural Railways Bureau. He became assistant manager of that bureau in 1958, and the following year was made manager of Personnel Training. He was named manager of the Structural and Railways Bureau in January 1960.

Prior to joining the Association, he was a structural designer with the consulting engineering firm of Metcalf Eddy, Boston, Mass., and Toltz, King and Day, St. Paul, Minn. (Continued on page 37)

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