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Calendar of Events
DECEMBER 4, 1964: Annual Christmas Party, Associated Masonry Contractors of Houston, Willowisp Town Club, Houston, Texas.
DECEMBER 8, 1964: Annual Christmas Party, Colorado Mason Contractors Association, Wellshire Country Club, Denver, Colorado.
DECEMBER 9, 1954: Annual Christmas Party, Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association of Minneapolis, Hopkins House, Minneapolis, Minn.
DECEMBER 10, 1964: Annual Christmas Party, Associated Masonry Contractors of Metropolitan Chicago, Willowbrook, Willow Springs, III.
DECEMBER 11, 1964: Annual Meeting and Election, Mason Contractors Association of Milwaukee, Hawley House, Milwaukee, Wis.
JAN. 11, 1964: National Concrete Masonry Cleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio.
JANUARY 15, 1964: Illinois State Meeting. Chicago, III.
JANUARY 16, 1964: MCAA Management Institute, Chicago, III.
FEBRUARY 13-16, 1965: 15th Annual Convention of the Mason Contractors Association of America and the '65 MCAA Show, Sheraton-Cleveland Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio.
APRIL 24, 1965: Trade Season Opener, Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association of Minneapolis, Hotel Pick-Nicollet, Minneapolis, Minn.
AUGUST 19-21, 1965: Annual State Meeting of the Associated Masonry Contractors of Texas, Fairway Motel, McAllen, Texas.
People & Events
The Fall Executive Board Meeting held at the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 5-8, was one of the most productive meetings ever held by the Association. Each of the sessions was fully attended by the Board members and the presentations were most worthwhile... Bob Harrison, MCAA Education Committee Chairman came up with some excellent sessions for Friday and Saturday. Paul Thomas, Phoenix, Ariz., certainly provided one of the most startling, interesting and thought provoking ideas ever. masonry will bring you a full resume of his Block Panel Machine in a forth coming issue... Paul Reinhart, Medusa Portland Cement Co., discussed a new tool for selling masonry, that of a colored masonry cement. The Panel Session on Saturday morning covered the West-(continued on page 9)
The Magazine for the Masonry Industry
masonry
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MASON CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
November, 1964
Volume 4, No. 11
Robert Tubesing, Chairman Publications Committee
George A. Miller, Publisher
CONTENTS
3 Calendar of Events
3 People & Events
5 MCAA Executive Board Meets
8 Important Announcement
9 Mason Contractor News & News of the Industry
11 Designed With A Purpose In Mind
14 Shape Factor in Joint Design
17 '65 MCAA Convention & Educational Trade Show
22 Advertiser's Index
As the official publication of the Mason Contractors Association of America, masonry publishes authoritative announcements and articles concerning activities of the MCAA. Statements and opinions expressed in editorials or articles by the editors and contributors do not necessarily represent the official position of the MCAA, and the publication of advertising does not imply endorsement of products advertised nor statements made concerning them.
Published monthly. Editorial and Executive Office, MCAA, 208 Seuth La Salle Street, Chicago 4, lineis. Subscription price $5.00 per year. 50 cents per copy. Mason Contractors Association of America 1964.
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