Masonry Magazine February 1965 Page. 9
Tuesday's general sessions were opened with a prayer by Reverend Fathr Kenneth W. Mulholland, St. Malachi's Church. MCAA's Legal Counsel Peer Pedersen then presented a review of various matters which affect the daily operation of a mason constractors business. Herb Johnson, Vice President and Economist, Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co., Chicago, gave the members a good insight on the economic status of the country and pointed out trends and factors for them to follow.
T. D. Fallon, Director of Sales Training, National Gypsum Co., presented his Sales Clinic which gave members pointers on developing their sales potential during the coming months.
Closing out the Tuesday morning session was George King, Treasurer, Bricklayers, Masons & Plasterers International Union, Washington, D.C. Mr. King reviewed the various activities of the Union and discussed topics of prime interest to the mason contractors.
President Dietrich called the Annual Meeting to order at 1:35 P.M., in the Cleveland Room. Mr. T. Walter Kirk, St. Louis, led the members in prayer. Following reports of the various Officers and Committee Chairmen. The Chair then called upon Nominating Committee Chairman Fred Daues who presented the slate of officers.
Officers Elected are:
President
Lester Dietrich, St. Louis, Mo.
Vice President-Anthony Perri, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Treasurer - Frank Laureys, Barrington, III.
Secretary Donald Steven, Milwaukee, Wis.
Regional Vice Presidents
David Sibbald, Newington, Conn.
O. L. Jollay, Atlanta, Ga.
Donald Bidwell, Detroit, Mich.
C. DeWitt Brown, Dallas, Texas
John Yoxen, Las Vegas, Nev.
Fred Frodesen, Seattle, Wash.
Leonard Eden, Toronto, Canada
Arbitration Board East
George Arconti, Baltimore, Md.
Herschel W. Hunt, Indianapolis, Ind.
James Lonie, Dayton, Ohio
Harold W. Peterson, Chicago, III.
Robert Tubesing, Milwaukee, Wis.
Arbitration Board
West
Ted Brewer, Little Rock, Ark.
Earl Blackstock, Seattle, Wash.
Charles Danna, Houston, Texas
Fred Daues, St. Louis, Mo.
Les Osborne, Denver, Colo.
State Chairmen
Alabama, Harry Strauss, Jr.; Arkansas, Ted Brewer, Arizona, Guy Apple; Colorado, Les Osborne; Connec- (continued on page 24)
MASONRY February, 1965
Photos Top Reception line at the opening event. Second: Registration Desk, a busy place. Third: Ledies Headquarters. Bottom: Viewing the display of projects built by MCAA Members.