Masonry Magazine April 1970 Page. 28

Words: James Murphy, James Hurley, Jack Allan, Leslie Martin
Masonry Magazine April 1970 Page. 28

Masonry Magazine April 1970 Page. 28
THUNDER-
Twist People & Events...
"MORE
POUND
PER
POUND"

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(Continued from page 7) Convention of MCAA will be held at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas, Feb. 69, 1971. Make your plans to attend. One of the most attractive items at the '70 MCAA Show was the photo pin presented to the persons who visited the Pittsburgh Corning display our thanks to PC for this contribution to the Show.

One of the best ways to lose a friend is to tell him something for his own good.

MCAA Legal Counsel, Pedersen & Houpt, have moved to new and bigger offices. They are still at 135 South La Salle, Chicago, III. 60603, but have Suite 2705 with new telephone number a/c 312-641-6881. The Colorado Mason Contractors Association held their 3rd Annual Conference on Sat., March 21st, at the Merchandise Mart, Denver, Colo.

Most men believe that a woman's place is in the home. They expect to find her there immediately after she gets off work.

Jack A. Allan has been appointed Sales Manager of A. A. Wire Products Company and its affiliate companies. Leslie D. Martin has joined the Consulting Engineers Group, Inc. James F. Murphy, Sr., has been re-elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the George A. Fuller Company. The Concrete Masonry Association of Illinois held an all-day design seminar on Friday, April 17. Sheraton-O'Hara Inn Chicago.

1971 MCAA CONVENTION
Houston
February 6-9


Coral-cutting Chain Saw

Would you believe a chain saw that cuts coral?

Chain saws, usually associated with wood cutting, are being used in the West Indies to slice building bricks from coral quarries.

The coral, thrust from the sea onto land eons ago, is cut into 1-foot by 2-feet by 6-inch bricks and then shipped to construction sites.

According to Omark Industries, manufacturer of Oregon cutting chain, several quarries in the Caribbean islands have found chain saws almost indispensable to their task.

After buying chain, quarries alter cutter shapes and sizes to suit their requirements, but Omark expects to introduce a chain which is tailor-made for all coral quarry industry needs, according to company engineers.


PCA Expands Services

The Portland Cement Association has reorganized its audio-visual production facilities to offer wider and more creative services to the cement and concrete industry on a contract basis, according to James H. Hurley, director of marketing communications.

A new Audio-Visual Communications Section will combine the motion picture production and still photography functions of the former Photographic Services Section. The Association now offers 110 sound-motion pictures available for purchase or rental, a half million feet of stock footage, and some 280,000 black-and-white photos and color slides dealing with all aspects of cement manufacture and concrete construction.

The reason some people don't recognize opportunity is because it usually comes disguised as hard work.


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masonry • April, 1970


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