Masonry Magazine March 1969 Page. 34

Words: John Russell, James Griffith, Edward Harding, Jerome Castle, Charles Lichtenwalner, G. Hohn, John Connally, John Lindemann, Robert Mieske, Edie Brothers, Ronald Schifko
Masonry Magazine March 1969 Page. 34

Masonry Magazine March 1969 Page. 34
PRIME-MOVER People & Events...

still the champ for speed, economy and flexibility in placing concrete!

MODEL M-158
Powerful, dependable Prime-Movers have cut concrete placement costs from coast to coast for over 15 years. Prime-Mover is the ORIGINAL powered, walk-behind concrete buggy. Operated by common laborers, Prime-Movers offer you greater potential to cut costs and provide more versatility from job to job. They require very little job preparation and no equipment assembly with far less clean-up time when the job is completed. Prime-Movers cost you less to buy initially and need less maintenance than other methods. Ruggedly built, they can climb 20% ramps fully loaded and travel over rough ground. Safest units to use anywhere especially on upper floor work. Get the complete story from your Prime-Mover dealer.
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OTHER PRIME-MOVER PRODUCTS
Job-proved Prime-Mover Counter-balanced Mason Tender handles loads up to 1000 lbs. Compact, narrow, outstanding.

MODEL M-30
Prime-Mover's new 12 cu. ft. capacity riding buggy that features automotive type steering, hydraulic brakes, superior traction

MODEL L-32
New, ultra-modern straddle type mason tender handles 16 to 36 wide pallets/1500 lbs, capacity. Hydrostatic drive.

for sales of abrasives for masonry work to the construction industry in upper New York State.

Pyromaniacs are people who can't repress a burning desire.

The Masonry Contractors of Columbus, Ohio, held their 8th Annual Dinner Dance on Saturday, February 15th, in the French Pavillion Room, Sheraton Columbus Hotel. Edward C. Harding, Cincinnati, has been employed as assistant managing director of the Construction League of Indianapolis and assistant executive secretary of the Building Contractors Association of Indianapolis... Jerome Castle, President of Penn-Dixie, has announced the election of Patrick H. Hoy as Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President of Penn-Dixie Cement Corporation. The Alpha Portland Cement Co. announced the appointment of Charles A. Lichtenwalner, Jr. as Manager of Systems Analysis....The USA Standards Institute has appointed G. F. Hohn as Manager of Technical Operations.

Former Texas Governor, John B. Connally has been elected to the Board of Directors of General Portland Cement Co.... The Associated Equipment Distributors celebrate their Golden Anniversary this year. At their January Convention held in Chicago, James W. Griffith was elected International President of AED, and delivered an enlightening address entitled, "Meeting the Needs of Equipment Users Through Better Manufacturer-Distributor Communications.". Recent appointments at Huron Cement, Division of National Gypsum Co. include: John Russell to the position of Wisconsin District Sales Manager, and John H. Lindemann as Sales Representative for southeastern New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. Robert Mieske has been named west coast Sales Representative for Deal Products.

New member of the Colorado Mason Contractors Association is Edie Brothers Masonry, Grand Junction, Colo.... Ronald F. Schifko has been appointed Minneapolis District Sales Manager for Huron Cement....John B. Fraser has been appointed Assistant Director of Public Relations for the American Institute of Architects.

masonry • March, 1969


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