Masonry Magazine May 1968 Page. 42
A Tower of Strength
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AA Wire Products Company
Aetna Portland Cement Company
Anchor Manufacturing Company
Acroil Products Company
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Clipper Manufacturing Company
Back Cover
Robert G. Evans Company (Target)
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Folker Manufacturing Company
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Keystone Steel & Wire Company
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Lad-E-vator Div. of Wyco Tool Company
Lull Engineering Company
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MK Diamond Products
Medusa Portland Cement Company
Morgen Manufacturing Company
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National Concrete Masonry Association
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Ohio Lime Company
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Pfizer Minerals, Pigments & Metals Div.
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation
Second Cover
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Rockwell Lime Company
18
Trinity White, General Portland Cement Company
Thomsen Equipment Company
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MCAA
Third Cover
Vega Industries, Inc.
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Project: Bell Tower First Friends Church, Vancouver, Washington
Architect: Donald H. Lindgren
Mason Contractor: Thad Freese, MCAA
General Contractor: Woodbilt Construction Co.
This forty-two foot tower for the First Friends Church is constructed with a composite wall of 6 inch concrete masonry faced with brick. To meet the sesmic requirements of Zone 2, reinforcing rods were grouted in the cores of the block. The brick, 1¾" x 12", is a salmon tone except for the cross which is highlighted by white brick. The tower is mitred to 160 degrees for added interest. The tower, along with the old church bell hung behind the stained fir grille, has become a landmark for the community. It is a beautiful sight in its perfect setting in the green hills of Clark County, Washington.
Clear days and dry roads are the motorists greatest invitation to tragedy. An annual survey by The Travelers Insurance Companies shows that approximately 80 percent of 1967's 52,200 highway deaths occurred in this type of weather.
Excessive speed continues to reign supreme as the Number One cause of highway deaths. In 1967, according to a survey by The Travelers Insurance Companies, excessive speed was involved in 39 percent of the 52,200 highway deaths.
It is a good thing to plan now to attend the '69 MCAA Convention & Educational Trade Show which will be held in Boston, Mass., Feb. 1-4, 1969.
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Brick has been used for thousands of years for exterior and interior walls, fireplaces and floors, as well as for a wide range of decorative elements. However, Architect Malcolm B. Wells of Haddonfield, N.J., demonstrates that the age-old versatility of clay products has not been exhausted. In his own home, Wells creates an unusual and dramatic effect, as well as providing an impervious, maintenance-free service, with an all-brick dining room table. Brick flooring in a basket pattern and wood paneling complement the decor.
masonry
May, 1968