Masonry Magazine October 1965 Page. 20
Mason Contractor News
Published by The Mason Contractors Association of America, 208 S. La Salle St., Chicago 4, III.
People & Events
Reporting in from 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle are Scharlotte and Hilton Swensen. They write that in Hammerfest they have light 24 hours a day and have excellent weather. They have been in Norway and now are in Denmark. They will go back to Norway and then return home aboard ship. The post cards they send are beautiful. Hilton and Scharlotte are now back in the U.S. and many MCAA members had the opportunity to visit with them during the recent Health & Welfare Conference in San Francisco.
Michael Quigley has been appointed Washington, D.C. district sales manager for the Alpha Portland Cement Co.. Notice has been received that the partnership business heretofore conducted under the trade-names Arthur Nitsche Contractors & Nitsche Real Estate will be dissolved and the business will be conducted as follows: Arthur Nitsche Contractor, 6753 N. Cicero, Lincolnwood, III.
This Lorain MOTO-CRANE was used for an unusual purpose of the recent PGA Tournament at Laurel Valley Country Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The machine, a 50-Ton MC-550, supported a platform from which ABC television covered the event. The Lorain was equipped with 140-foot beam and 50-foot jib, and is owned by Adams Contracting Company of Kittanning, Pa.
Headlining the recent meeting of the New England Masonry Institute held in North Conway, N.H., was S. H. Westby, Technical Advisor, Portland Cement Association. The Allied Masonry Council Film "Clay Craftsmanship" was shown at the Sept. 21st meeting of the Minneapolis (continued on page 22)
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York Becomes World's Largest Block Firm
York Building Products, Co., Inc., York Pa., has become the world's largest producer of concrete blocks with the acquisition of Superlite Builders Supply, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz.
The nation's largest single producer of block, Superlite has established a 21 year reputation for quality in the Southwest, with an annual production exceeding 50 million blocks.
Walter Sipe, York president, heads the national organization which produces some 100 million blocks per year along with crushed stone, bituminous concrete, sand and gravel, plus aluminum windows and sliding glass doors produced by Superlite.
In addition to Superlite the organization includes York Building Pro- (continued on page 29)
ELECT HANSEN PRESIDENT
Newly elected officers of the Mason Contractors Association of Oklahoma City are: Clay Hansen, President; Max Gibbs, Vice President, and B. J. Smith, Secretary-Treasurer.
MCAA SHOW FEB 19-22 WASHINGTON D.C.
OREGON ELECTS PARKER
Ken Parker was elected President of the Mason Contractors Association of Oregon at the group's annual meeting held Saturday, Sept. 11th, in Eugene. Bob Raymond was selected Vice President with Arthur Brown being named Secretary-Treasurer. Retiring President is Paul Helweg, of Eugene, Oregon. Next meeting in the semi-annual schedule will be in Eugene April 16, 1966.
INDIANAPOLIS OFFICERS
William Hunt has been electee President of the Mason Contractor Association of Indianapolis, Indiana. Other officers are Edward Wm. Radeke, Secretary and Thomas Williamson, Treasurer.
MCAA ESTIMATING COURSE SCHEDULE
October 29 & 30, 1965: Executive International Inn, St. Louis, Mo. Contact: Fred Doves, 1501 So. Kingshighway, St. Louis, Mo.
January 7 & 8, 1966: Hopkins House, Hopkins (Minneapolis, Minn. Contact: R. J. Hendershott, 112 Wayside Rd., Hopkins, Minn. 55343.
HALSELL JOINS SCPI
Ray Donald (Don) Halsell has joined the National SCPI staff as Vocational Training Field Representative. His chief duty will be the implementation of the new vocational training program in high schools initiated as part of SCPI Mason Relations program.
Halsell was trained as a bricklayer and worked for several years in the trade. He also is experienced in vocational education, having served for one year as vocational coordinator for the Jefferson School District in Denver, Colo.
A native of Texas, Halsell attended the Dallas Vocational School and was indentured to the George Conne Construction Co. After working for several years as a journeyman, he (continued on page 22)
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