Masonry Magazine May 1965 Page. 11

Words: Stephen Raimo, Carl Roth, Roy Shipley, Vaughn Monsell, Less Osborne, Walt Rothermel, Chet Sazenski, James Arnott, George Carmody, Ernest Olson, Lester Crown, Arthur Collentine, James Vinkle, Vernon Krohn, Douglas Anderson
Masonry Magazine May 1965 Page. 11

Masonry Magazine May 1965 Page. 11
Mason Contractor News
Published by The Mason Contractors Association of America, 208 S. La Salle St., Chicago 4, III.


People & Events
New member of the Arizona Masonry Guild is Masonry Builders, Inc. of that city. The New England Masonry Institute held its first big Annual Spring Meeting, May 11-12, at the Hotel America in Hartford, Conn. Roy A. Shipley has resigned as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Natco Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Carl Roth, PCA, was featured speaker at the recent information Meeting held by the UMA of Cincinnati. Vaughn Monsell has been named Manager of the Hoist Div., Champion Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo., Gene Vocker, General Sales Manager, announced recently. Newly elected President of the Minneapolis Chapter is Ernest G. Olson.

Lester Crown, President of Marblehead Lime Co., has announced three promotions. Arthur R. Collentine will assume the additional responsibilities of national Manager of Dealer Sales. George Carmody has been appointed Detroit District Sales Manager while James Vinkle has been named Assistant Sales Manager. The City of Detroit and the City of Shreveport have been presented the A.I.A. first citations for excellence in community architecture, an award program established by the A.I.A. board in January 1965. Definition of the Ultimate Salesman: The man who can make his wife feel sorry for the girl who lost her compact in his car.

Walt Rothermel, Colorado Chapter Member, made another trip to the hospital. But at this writing he is out (continued on page 24).

MASONRY
May, 1965


Chapter Opens New Office

DENVER, COLO. The Colorado Mason Contractors Association has opened new offices according to Chapter President Less Osborne. The new facilities are at 123 Vallejo Street, Denver, Colo. 80233. Other officers of the group are James Arnott, Vice President and Russell Jones, Secretary-Treasurer.


Olson Elected President

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. - Ernest G. Olson has been elected President of the Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association. Other officers elected were: Chet Sazenski, Vice President; Vernon A. Krohn, Secretary and Douglas E. Anderson.


Hold Regional Meeting

ELKHART, INDIANA A record attendance was recorded at the recent Northern Region meeting of the Indiana Concrete Masonry Association with 54 members and guests in attendance. CECO Corp. presented a program on their Redi-Beam Roof System.


A Real Fish Story

What A Catch! This huge jewfish, estimated at 300-400 pounds, was caught by Stephen D. Raimo, MCAA Member, and "Head Angler" for a group of New York Athletic Club members fishing off the Florida coast recently. The captain of the Island Lady, from which Mr. Raimo was fishing, said that it took the angler about 55 minutes to whip the fish on a No. 9-0 reel and a heavy trolling rod. This is a real fish story.


Bulletins From
MCAA Headquarters

ASTM Specifications for Masonry Mortar Available to each MCAA member is a reprint which includes, under one cover, seven separate ASTM Specifications. Covered are: Masonry Cement, Aggregate for Masonry Mortar, Portland Cement, Air-Entraining Portland Cement, Portland Blast-Furnace Cement, Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes and Mortar for Unit Masonry. MCAA Members can secure copies by notifying their Chapter Secretaries of their request or by writing the MCAA Office directly.

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New Trends in the Design/Cost/Construction of the Modern School Building - This informative brochure has been mailed to each MCAA Chapter along with pertinent ordering information. This is an attractive 28-page booklet which covers, in an intelligent manner, all phases of school construction. Embodied in the book are the latest designs and presentations with examples from every section of the United States.

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Clay Craftsmanship - The Allied Masonry Council has produced a stimulating film which is ideal for MCAA Members to show to various local civic groups. It is a 16-mm color film with an approximate running time of 23 minutes showing the history of bricklaying. Check your Chapter Secretary for scheduling information or write direct to the MCAA Office.

"It is far more difficult to conceal ignorance than to acquire knowledge."
-PERSIAN PROVERB


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