Masonry Magazine April 1968 Page. 23
Mason Contractor News
Published by The Mason Contractors Association of America, 208 S. La Salle St., Chicago 4, III.
Cameo Changes to Chiaro
An architectural glass wall unit introduced by the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation in April 1967 is now being marketed under a new name. The name change was deemed necessary because of a possible name conflict with another manufacturer of building materials.
The glass wall units were originally marketed in two patterns under the trade names Cameo I and Cameo II. The new names are Chiaro I and Chiaro II.
Pittsburgh Corning said that the two building products bearing the same name and used for a similar purpose might cause confusion in the architectural buying or specifying market place. The name of the Pittsburgh Corning product was changed because it is newer and has been on the market for a shorter period of time.
The new name-Chiaro was chosen because it is a derivative of chiaroscuro, an art term meaning a pictorial (Continued on page 26)
Calendar of Events
MAY 3-4, 1968: Masonry Estimating Course sponsored by the MCAA in cooperation with MCAA of Greater Chicago, Water Tower Inn. Chicago, Contact: MCAA Executive Office.
JUNE 27-30, 1968: 2nd Annual Tri-State Meeting of MCAA Chapters in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. The Broadwater Beach Hotel, Biloxi, Miss.
SEPTEMBER 7-11, 1968: Annual Conference of the National Foundation of Health, Welfare & Pension Plans, Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, Calif. Contact: National Foundation 414-786-6700.
AUGUST 1-4, 1968: Summer Executive Board Meeting of the MCAA, Hopkins House Breezy Point Inn. Contact: MCAA Executive Office.
JANUARY 10-12, 1969: MCAA Region F Conference, Portland Hilton Hotel, Portland. Oregon,
JANUARY 19-22, 1969: 50th Annual Meeting of the Associated Equipment Distributors. Chicago, Illinois.
FEBRUARY 16-22, 1969: Construction Equipment Exposition & Road Show, Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois.
How Much Confidence
How much confidence do Americans have in new home construction? Not very much, according to the findings of a consumer questionnaire conducted by Better Homes and Gardens.
The results of the questionnaire, which drew 278,477 responses, were previewed by Robert A. Burnett, the magazine's publisher, at a press conference.
The findings show over half (55%) of the respondents feel that the workmanship in today's new houses is not as good as it was in houses built ten years ago, and even more (67%) believe that the typical house built today will not last as long as its counterpart of a generation ago.
Also, while the majority agrees that the average family should adhere to the formula of 2½ times annual income to determine how much house a family can afford, 62% are living in less house today than the formula allows.
Executive Committee Meets
The Executive Committee of the Mason Contractors Association of America met on Wednesday, March 20th, at the TWA Conference Room, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, to select committee members and to formulate programs for the Association during the year. Committee Chairmen and Members selected are as follows:
Constitution & By-Laws
Jack Cook, Chairman
Fred Daues
T. W. Kirk
O. L. Jollay
Al Kramer
Convention
Charles Velardo, Chairman
Education
Robert Harrison, Chairman
R. Buttendorf
Robert Hansen
Joe Szabo
Joe Clifford
Rudy Rakoci
Finance
Douglas Hughes, Chairman
Guy Apple
Stephen Raimo
Harry Strauss
O. L.. Jollay
D. B. Soloff
Insurance
Harry Piotrowski, Chairman
Wayne Baum
C. Gleeson
Don Larson
Darrell Wild
Dale Forest
A. Hazewinkel
Waldo Marolf
MCAA Officers during their recent meeting are: (1. to r.) seated- Donald Frantz, Anthony Perri, Donald Bidwell and Allen Young. Standing-Eugene George, O. L. Jollay, Charles Velardo, D. B. Soloff and Harry Strauss, Jr.
Masonry Industry
Eugene George, Chairman
All-Weather
C. Velardo, Chairman
R. C. Doyle
D. B. Soloff
Industry Liaison
Donald Frantz, Chairman
Les Dietrich
Wm. Quinlan
O. L. Jollay
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