Masonry Magazine August 1970 Page. 13

Words: A.J. Boyer, Gerald Boyer, Ken Boyer, Wes Liddle, Jim Stalmack, Don Pfeifer, Sheldon Wheatley, Robert Pachota, Joe Giannota, Raymond Dzendzel, Elizabeth Bertolin
Masonry Magazine August 1970 Page. 13

Masonry Magazine August 1970 Page. 13
Mason Contractor News...


Detroit MCA Stages Annual Outing

Golf chairman Jim Stalmack awards prizes to successful contestants Wes Liddle, Don Pfeifer, Sheldon Wheatley, Robert Pachota and Joe Giannota.

Comfortably cool and sunny weather created a pleasant day for the annual outing of the Detroit Mason Contractors Association at Bay Pointe Golf Club on July 21. Seventy-one golfers made the rounds of the championship golf course and vied for an equal number of prizes.

A side event, the traditional ball game between contractors and suppliers, also was held. The contractors won again by the wide margin of 17-7.

A number of representatives from the trade unions and political circles attended the outing as special guests, including State Senator Raymond Dzendzel. In all, some 250 persons were on hand for the day-long festivities, which were topped off with a steak dinner.

Prizes are announced by R. Vandervennent and recorded by Greg Cummings. Tom Reeder supervises drawings in background.

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CMCA Names Secretary

Eugene George, President of the Canadian Masonry Masonry Contractors Association, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Elizabeth Bertolin as the association's Executive Secretary. It was also announced that the CMCA has moved to new permanent national headquarters at 134 Oakdale Rd., Downsview, Ontario.


Negotiated Wages Up

Negotiated first-year wage increases continued their climb in the first half of 1970, setting a new record of 26.1 cents an hour, according to an analysis of contract settlements by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., a Washington-based organization of

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ARA Meets in Boston

Systems building will be the subject and historic Boston will be the setting when the Society of American Registered Architects holds its 12th annual convention, November 19-21. The 3-day event scheduled for the Sheraton-Boston Hotel will include a full professional program devoted to the most modern concepts of systems design and construction and a sell-out exhibition, featuring the products, supplies, and services of leading firms filling the needs of the country's registered architects.


Vermiculite Moves Office

The Vermiculite Institute has announced an address change for its Chicago headquarters office from 208 S. LaSalle St. to 141 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago 60604, phone (312) 332-0121.


Process Promotes Two

A. J. Boyer, chairman of the board of Process Solvent Company and Boyer Industries, Kansas City, Kans., has announced the election of Gerald Boyer to the presidency of Process Solvent Company and Ken Boyer to president of Boyer Industries.

A. J. Boyer, who founded Process Solvent Company in 1937, has been president of both firms and remains chairman of the board. The companies manufacture and develop masonry cleaning solvents and treatments for the building industry.

Gerald Boyer was formerly secretary-treasurer of Process Solvent and Ken was vice president of Boyer Industries.


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