Masonry Magazine January 1974 Page. 40
MI Elects Wiechmann
H. Ludwig Wiechmann, president of H.L. Wiechmann, Inc., Alexandria, Va., has been elected president of the Masonry Institute, Washington, D.C.
Also elected were Joseph T. Deckman II of R. Robinson, Inc., Forestville, vice president; Peter B. Hoyt, Betco Block & Products, Inc., Bethesda, and R.C. "Corky" Doyle, Bricklaying, Inc., Brentwood.
Collins Heads NCCMA
The newly elected president of the Northern California Concrete Masonry Association, San Francisco, is Bob Collins of the McNear Co., Inc., San Rafael.
Other officers are Jim Misfeldt, Basalt Rock Co., Napa, vice president; R.D. Hellman, Cal-Block Co., Sonoma, treasurer, and Dave Bagley, Bests Block, Inc., Union City, secretary.
Desa Sells Mixer Line
Desa Industries, Inc. Power Products Division, Park Forest, Ill., has announced the sale of its Kwik-Mix line of mortar mixers to Wright Masonry Equipment Co., Nashville, Tenn.
Wright has been associated with the masonry trade since 1964 and now offers a complete line of mixers for plaster, mortar, terrazzo and concrete with the acquisition of Kwik-Mix. Desa is a major manufacturer of light construction equipment and chain saws.
New Labor Department Guide to Pension Plans
Ignorance is definitely not bliss when it comes to pension plans. In fact, it can lead to loss of pension benefits.
To help participants understand the provisions of their plans, the Labor Department has published a 34-page pamphlet, "Know Your Pension Plan." It is designed as a checklist, primarily for use by participants in plans subject to the Welfare & Pension Plans Disclosure Act. The Act covers most plans in private industry with 26 or more participants.
Copies may be obtained without cost from the Office of Labor-Management and Welfare-Pension Reports, U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, D. C. 20216, or from area offices of the Labor-Management Services Administration.