Masonry Magazine December 1976 Page. 36

Words: Charles Mueller, Colin Munro, Joe Martino, Thomas Redmond, Hugh MacDonald, Alan Yorkdale, Tony Luczynski, Stan Bialek, John Peterson, Jack Whaley, Patrick Scully, Howard Noziska, Laurence Mills, Wayne Bishop, Buck Richardson, Marv Argenta, Ron McClaren, Nelville Gough, Thorleif Larsen, Robert Fiocchi, Robert Lauber
Masonry Magazine January 1976 Page.36

Masonry Magazine January 1976 Page.36
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AA Wire Products Company 28
Anchor Manufacturing Company 30, 33
Automatic Devices 15
Bullard Abrasive Products Inc. 4
Burns & Russell Company 34
Chim-A-Lator Company 31
Robert G. Evans Company (Target) 16
Felker Operations, Dresser Industries, Inc. 24
Giant Industries 33
W. R. Grace, Construction Products Division 10
International Masonry Institute 34, Back Cover
Mayco Pump Company 30
Morgen Manufacturing Company Second Cover
National Concrete Masonry Association Third Cover
Patent Scaffolding Co., Div. of Harsco Corp. 11
Stone Center 36
Stone Construction Equipment Inc. 32
Vet-O-Vitz Masonry Systems 8
This index is published as a convenience to the reader. Every care is taken to make it accurate but masonry assumes no responsibilities for errors or omissions.

A man we know doesn't get to go to the movies often. So when he goes he hopes to enjoy it to the fullest. Last time he went two women sitting behind him were carrying on an endless conversation. "Excuse me ladies," he finally interrupted, "but I can't hear a word." "Listen, mister," one of the talkers answered, "what we're talking about is none of your business anyway."


MMI Cites Dakota County Center
An award for excellence in the use of masonry has been presented to Dakota County Government Center by the Minnesota Masonry Institute. Above, left to right, are Patrick Scully, county commissioner, receiving the award: Howard Noziska, MMI executive director: Laurence Mills, Dakota County executive secretary, and Wayne Bishop, project designer, Ellerbe, Inc.


Hold 3 Masonry Seminars
(Continued from page 35)
Chicago Masonry Council. Seminars were held on October 19th in Harvey: October 20th in Lincolnshire and on October 21st in Oak Brook.

Main speakers included Thomas B. Redmond. P.E., Director of Technical Services, National Concrete Masonry Association; Buck Richardson, Director, Masonry Engineering Department, International Masonry Institute; and Alan H. Yorkdale, P.E., Director of Engineering and Research, Brick Institute of America. The speakers covered subjects of ASTM specifications for brick, concrete block and mortar, the physical properties of masonry walls, including energy conservation, sound control, fire ratings and bearing characteristics; masonry wall detailing and design covering a host of "do's and don'ts" when designing with masonry.

Mason Contractors from each local geographic area where seminars were given sat as a panel to discuss costs and the relation to competitive materials. Participating mason contractor firms included: Marv Argenta, J. M. Argenta Co.; Ron McClaren, Southfield Builders, Inc.; Joe Martino, J. Martino Construction Co.; and Nelville Gough, Gough Construction Company in Harvey. At Lincolnshire, John Peterson Masonry; Stan Bialek, Thorleif Larsen and Son; Jack Whaley, Ceisel Masonry, Inc.; and Robert Fiocchi, Caesar Fiocchi Company and at Oak Brook, Charles Mueller, D. H. Johnson Co.; Tony Luczynski, T & J Masonry; Robert Lauber, J & E Duff Company. Hugh MacDonald, Executive Director of the Brick Institute of America Region 5, and Colin Munro, Executive Director of the Chicago Masonry Institute served as moderators and seminar coordinators.
masonry • Nov./Dec., 1976


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