Masonry Magazine April 1970 Page. 7
Mason Contractor News...
Medusa Realignment
The Board of Directors of Medusa Portland Cement Company of Cleveland, Ohio, approved several changes in the corporate structure at their regular meeting, which followed the Annual Meeting of Shareowners.
Robert W. Fort, president since 1965, was also elected Chief Executive Officer, a position held for the past eighteen years by Ellery Sedgwick, Jr., who remains as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Fort joined Medusa in 1956 and has previously served as Vice President-Finance and Senior Vice President.
The Board also authorized creation of a Cement Division as a distinct entity within the company. James E. Poole was elected to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President-Cement Division, with overall responsibility for the manufacture, sale and (Continued on page 25)
Seminar in Dallas
The second in the series of educational seminars by the American Concrete Institute will be held in Dallas, Texas, May 27-28, 1970. The two-day seminar, "Quality Assurance in Concrete Construction," will be held at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Dallas in cooperation with the ACI Northeast Texas Chapter.
Nine technical papers will be presented on such topics as manufacturing quality concrete, quality concrete construction, and writing specifications for quality concrete construction.
For complete information on the seminar, as well as future educational programs, contact the Education Department, American Concrete Institute, P. O. Box 4754, Detroit, Michigan 48219; Telephone: (313) 532-2600.
Milwaukee Makes Money Move!
CMAI Elects Carey
Robert F. Carey, Jr., Carey Brick Company, Chicago, was unanimously elected president of the Concrete Masonry Association of Illinois, at CMAI's Annual Meeting.
A veteran member of the Association, Mr. Carey has served on its Board of Directors, and is currently vice-president and treasurer of the Carey Brick Company. Prior to this, he served as vice-president of the American Brick Company.
Also elected at the Annual Meeting were C. W. Judd, Eller & Willey Block Co., Dixon, who will assume the office of vice-president, and Phillip Polly, Valley Block & Supply Co., Elgin, who will serve as secretary-treasurer.
The four members elected to serve on the Board of Directors are: Kent Ramm, E. L. Ramm Company, LaGrange; Karl Armbruster, J. H. Armbruster & Co., Aurora; Homer Corzine, Mattoon Concrete Products, Mattoon; and Fred Fournie, Swansea Concrete Products Co., East St. Louis,
People & Events...
We're happy to report that Stephen D. Raimo, Syosset, N.Y., is making a fast recovery from a very serious operation. Steve is now at home and should be back at his office any day now. Congratulations- Glen Dietrich, son of Mr. & Mrs. Les Dietrich, St. Louis, was married on May 9th to Joy Elizabeth Bellinger at the Centenary United Methodist Church, Danville, Ky. Bob Harrison is now sporting a mustache, but you really missed something if you didn't see the beard too.
Everything that grows changes.
Wally Phillips, WGN radio personality, was the featured speaker at the Greater Chicago Chapter Smoker held on April 24th. The 21st Annual (Continued on page 28)
On March 31 the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously (24-0) accepted the report of the Finance Committee regarding the "Make Money Move" ordinance. The action of the board, in effect, calls for a 5% retainage on the life of a contract, makes payouts mandatory, and gives county department heads the authority to make these payments.
The ordinance took effect on April 5. According to best estimates, this action releases about $1.3 million formerly held back in retainage and also means more than $100,000 in direct savings to contractors due to interest costs. It also should mean a great speedup in payments.
The MMM committee said, "We are extremely grateful to all those contractors and suppliers who heeded our plea to contact their county supervisor friends. Thanks too to the Associated Public Works Contractors who donated their counsel to this effort. Next stop-Madison."
Healy Heads Up ARA
Bernard E. Healy, FARA was unanimously elected President of The Society of American Registered Architects at ARA's 11th Annual Convention held recently at the Palmer House Hotel, Chicago. Principle in the Framingham, Massachusetts firm of Healy Associates, ARA's new President has long been active in the Society's Massachuetts Council.
ARA's President-Elect is Robert E. Isaacs, AIA, FARA. One of the Principals in the Cincinnati based firm of Sullivan, Isaacs and Sullivan, he had previously served the Society at the national level as Vice-President. Isaacs (Continued on page 27)
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