Masonry Magazine November 1964 Page. 9
Mason Contractor News
Published by The Mason Contractors Association of America, 208 S. La Salle St., Chicago 4, III.
People & Events
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ern States Licencing Laws. Paul Rosensteel. Frank Scott and Ryan O'Brien did a real job of presenting this material.
Stop now and read the Notice appearing on page 8 of this issue regarding MCAA's new Insurance Program. Bob Ebeling and his Insurance Committee, have done a real job in getting for you, the member, one of the best plans available.
This years' Nominating Committee deserves particular praise for their hard work. Stephen Raimo, Herman May, James Lonie, Fred Daues and George Arconti spent over five hours in two sessions so as to bring to the Board a thoroughly thought out slate for consideration at the annual meeting. The weather during the stay was ideal. A little cool during the morning hours but compared to what happened during the middle of November it was perfect. If you didn't see it, on Nov. 16th, snow reached an unprecedented 3 inches at Las Vegas. Our sincere thanks to John Yoxen, MCAA member, who made the various arrangements for speakers and the field trip. John was an excellent host.
Hugh McDonald, Associated Brick Manufacturers of Southern California, was the featured speaker at the Nov. 20th Informational Meeting of the Arizona Masonry Guild. William J. Olson has been elected Vice President of the Twin City Brick Co., Minneapolis, Minn... Steve Dach and Norman Schillo, Colorado Chapter's Nominating Committee, have announced the following slate for their groups coming election: President- John McNess and Less Osborne; Vice President Jim Arnott and John Middel; Sec'y-Treas. Russell Jones and Walt Rothermel.
Plans are already underway for the '65 Texas Meeting. Jerry Jarboe announces that it will be held at the Fairway Motel, McAllen, Texas, on August 13-16. Oscar Person well known Mason Contractor from Burlingame, Calif. was the featured (continued on page 20)
MASONRY November, 1964
Portland UMA Helps Palsy Center
A new face was put on the Double-O Cerebral Palsy Center building in Portland, Ore. last month by members of the Unit Masonry Association. All materials and labor were donated, as was the building itself. The Center is located at 5417 S.E. 72nd Ave. in Portland.
Cerebral palsy patients use the center as a workshop and headquarters where they assemble and package various items for manufacturing firms in the Portland area.
The 7,000 used bricks for the facing were donated by Columbia Brick Works, Interpace and Ken Parker, mason contractor on the job. Sand for the job was donated by Pacific Building Materials Co., cement by Calaveras Cement Co. and Oregon-Portland Cement Co., and lime by Ashgrove Lime Co. Various journeymen masons were working on the job, in addition to the mason apprentices from the apprenticeship school, which is under the direction of Ray Hord.
The Double-O Cerebral Palsy Center is a non-profit group managed by Richard F. Costello. The center provides a sheltered workshop, which employs between 20 and 40 handicapped individuals. Costello points out that the center gives these people a chance to work in a sheltered environment and contribute what they can to society.
In Memoriam
# John Ray Wheeler
John Ray Wheeler of 1403 Park Rd., St. Albans, W. Va., suffered a fatal heart attack October 12 while visiting one of his construction projects in Kanawha City. He was 55.
He was a member of MCAA for many years. He served as state vice president, and was a member of many important Association committees.
Mr. Wheeler had been a masonry contractor for 18 years, and was a partner in the Harris-Wheeler Masonry Co. He had supervised work on a number of buildings in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.
A native of Ashland, Ky, he once served as manager of the Charleston Elks Club, and was employed by the Ford Bacon and Davis Co. at Institute, W. Va. during World War II.
Mr. Wheeler is survived by his widow, Violet; a son, John Ray Jr.; a daughter, Molly; two sisters, and four brothers.
# Mrs. Bernard J. Loftus
Mrs. Bernard J. Loftus passed away February 25, 1964.
Mrs. Loftus was well known to members of MCAA. Over the years she had attended many meetings and conventions with her husband. She was stricken suddenly, following her return from the 1964 Convention in Chicago.
Mr. Loftus is a member of the Mason Contractors Association of St. Louis, and has served on numerous committees of both the local and the national Association.
INDUSTRY DINNER DANCE
PHOENIX, ARIZ. Three hundred and sixty-seven architects, engineers, their wives and other Masonry Industry guests attended the annual banquet and dinner dance of the Arizona Guild held at the Phoenix Country Club on Wednesday evening. Sept. 30th. Paul Fannin, Gov. of the State of Arizona, attended the affair which featured Cathy Bauby, well known entertainer, of Memphis, Tenn.
SCPI Team Tours Europe
An architectural and engineering investigative team left October 24 for Switzerland to take a first-hand look at accomplishments there in the field of high-rise, load-bearing clay masonry design and construction.
The five-man team was composed of Gyo Obata, AIA, of the nationally (continued on page 20)