Masonry Magazine March 1963 Page. 3

Words: Stephen Raimo, Charles DeWitt, Robert Upchurch, Gene Brewer, Mack Elliott, Charles Baker
Masonry Magazine March 1963 Page. 3

Masonry Magazine March 1963 Page. 3
Calendar of Events

23: Spring Conference of Building Institute, Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C.

10: 5th Annual Florida Apprenticeship Conference, Pt. Harrison Hotel, Clearwater.

17: National Apprentice Bricklaying Contest, St. Louis, Mo.

30: Summer Executive Board Meeting of Mason Contractors Association of America, Abbey on Lake Geneva, Fontana.

26: Middle Atlantic States Apprenticeship & Training Conference, Hershey Hotel, Hershey, Po.

26: North Central States Apprenticeship Conference, Shroeder Hotel, Milwaukee.

22: 13th Annual Ohio Apprenticeship Conference, Gibson Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio.

6: Fall Executive Board Meeting of Mason Contractors Association of America, Grand Hotel, Point Clear, Ala.

10: Workshop Session of the National Conference of Health, Welfare and Pension, Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami, Flo.

5, 1964: 14th Annual MCAA Convention & Educational Trade Show, Sherman House, Chicago, Ill.


People & Events

Robert Upchurch, Zonolite Co., is recovering from a recent illness. Get well fast Bob, we need your valuable assistance in promoting masonry.

Informational Meeting of the Arizona Masonry Guild featured a panel discussion on Good Masonry Practices. Panel members were Gene Brewer, Architect; Mack Elliott, Engineer; and Charles DeWitt, Masonry Contractor. Phoenix Brick Yard introduced the "Big Daddy," a masonry building block available in 6 and 4 inch thickness. North Star Cement Ltd., Newfoundland, has been elected to membership in the Portland Cement Association, according to Charles B. Baker, Chairman of the Association's Board.

We are all mighty proud of MCAA Past Presidents Raimo, Nelson Daues and Peterson. At the recent 50th anniversary dinner of the Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens, New York, three of the structures built by Stephen D. Raimo, Syosset, N.Y., were Award Winners. (Continued on page 16)

The Magazine for the Masonry Industry

# MASONRY
MARCH, 1963
VOLUME 3, NO. 3


CONTENTS
3 Calendar of Events

3 People & Events

4 $ and Sense of Insulating Masonry Walls

7 Masonry In The Round

9 Mason Contractor News & News of the Industry

12 For The Finest Workmanship From Coast to Coast
Architects Specify MCAA Members.

20 They're After Your Job!

22 Advertisers' Index

As the official publication of the Mason Contractors Association of America, MASONRY publishes authoritative announcements and articles concerning activities of the MCAA. Statements and opinions expressed in editorials or articles by the editors and contributors do not necessarily represent the official position of the MCAA, and the publication of advertising does not imply endorsement of products advertised nor statements made concerning them.

Published monthly. Editorial and Executive Office, MCAA, 208 South La Salle Street, Chicago 4, Illinois. Subscription price $5.00 per year. 50 cents per copy.


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