Masonry Magazine May 1966 Page. 19
VI Holds Annual Meeting
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school construction.
One reason for these growing markets can be seen in the 1965 total of 5.3 million students enrolled in 2,100 institutions of higher learning. This is double the 1950 enrollment. And, by 1980, delegates were told, enrollment would double again to better than 10 million. Schools which are currently spending 1.2 billion dollars a year on building and campus development will be forced to spend 1.9 billion to keep pace with enrollment and upkeep.
Re-Insulation Market
Commenting on the reinsulation market, Upchurch stated, "Today we have more opportunity for correcting inadequately insulated structures with vermiculite loose fill insulation than at any time in our past history." He also referred briefly to the Institute's existing masonry construction with research in the field of insulating existing masonry construction with air placement equipment.
In his remarks concerning the 21 billion dollar residential construction market, he told Institute members of a renewed interest in traditional architectural forms. "Today we are seeing the development of a new structural system that is still a wall-bearing system but is completely new in concept," he said. In wall-bearing structures, the walls and floors are designed to work together, each giving strength to the other. So, with relatively thin walls, they can carry great loads."
He remarked that the dimensions of brick masonry proved especially attractive to designers working with wall-bearing construction, and that, as a result, greater markets will be opening up to vermiculite masonry fill insulation.
Other Activities
The Insulation Committee report was one of many delivered during the five-day session celebrating the Vermiculite Institute's 25th anniversary. C. R. Babb, chairman of the Concrete and Roofing Committee, reported that 1965 sales of vermiculite concrete aggregate was up 17 per cent over the previous year. Vermiculite sales for specialty fertilizers and pesticides increased 25 per cent over 1964, reported A. E. Wise, Agricultural and Industrial Committee Chairman. Sales of horticultural vermiculite rose 16 per cent.
J. G. Ordway, Jr. of St. Paul Minnesota, was elected to the office of Institute president. Ordway succeeds H. K. Stewart of Nashville, Tennessee. L. A. Barron returned as managing director. D. J. Boone, Chicago, was elected treasurer, and J. B. Lyall, Jr., Albuquerque, was named to the Board of Directors.
Elect Esche AMC President
Newly elected officers of the Associated Masonry Contractors of Metropolitan Chicago are: (1. to r.) Clare Esche, President, Fred Beyer, Vice President; Robert Henriksen, Treasurer; and David Lee, Secretary. Board Members elected of the meeting are Edward Duff, Frank Laureys and Harold W. Petersen.
Felker Holds Seminar
A special week-long school for distributors of diamond and abrasive products and machines was held by Felker Manufacturing Co. during March, 1966 in their Torrance, California plant. The class was the first of a series in which Felker distributors will be brought up-to-date on the many types of available Felker diamond blades and their recommended applications. New diamond tool developments now in process by Felker research engineers are also displayed and discussed.
The first graduating class consisted of salesmen from the A. F. Chapman Corp. of St. Louis, Missouri, plus other members of the Felker sales force. Those attending, left to right, were: Robert Vaughn, A. F. Chapman Corp., Salesman, Kansas City, Mo.; Ruck Nicholls, Felker Application Engineer; William Ledhe, A. F. Chapman Corp., Salesman, St. Louis, Mo.; James Carpenter, Felker Salesman, Washington, D.C.; Denny Schulte, A. F. Chapman Corp., Sales Manager; Roy Carpenter, Felker Smither (Blade Tensioner); Ron Pavlak, Felker Product Engineer; Caal Koelsch, Felker Salesman, Detroit, Mich., and Wilson Jones, Felker Sales Manager.
Frank Laureys, Past President of AMC of Metropolitan Chicago, left, congratulates Clore Esche on his election as President of the MCAA Chapter. Mr. Esche is Vice President of the firm of Thorlief Larsen & Son, Inc., Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
Safety Facts
You're not immune to traffic accidents even when you're walking. Nine thousand pedestrians were killed and nearly 275,000 were injured last year in the United States, according to an authoritative report by The Travelers Insurance Companies. The report is based on statistics from state motor vehicle departments.
Those who cross between intersections run the biggest risk of getting hurt. More than 40 per cent of the fatal accidents and nearly 32 per cent of all non-fatal mishaps involving pedestrians occured between intersections.
Those who enjoy hiking in the country also should beware. One thousand four hundred pedestrians were killed in 1965 while walking (Continued on page 29)