Masonry Magazine April 1975 Page. 7
Mason Contractor News...
# Housing Recovery Seen
Construction is expected to lead the nation's economy out of its recession with a recovery in housing and public works this year, followed by a turn- around in nonresidential building late in 1975 or early in 1976, according to the latest update of the 1975 Dodge Sweet's Construction Out- look. The report now indicates a heav- ier cutback in commercial and indus- trial building due to the deepening recession.
# Royal Industries Acquires World Bestos Division
Royal Industries, Pasadena, Calif., has completed the acquisition of the assets of World Bestos Division from Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
World Bestos, located in New Castle, Ind., is a well established supplier of truck brake block linings sold in the aftermarket. Royal is a diversified manufacturer whose principal prod- ucts serve the automotive replacement, farm and energy markets.
# MCMCA Elects Officers
The Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association has elected the following officers for 1975-76: Eberhard Bulach, E.L. Bulach Con- struction Co., president; Phil Malm- stedt, Dahlstrom-Malmstedt, Inc., vice president; Bob Raths, Tri-State Ma- chinery Co., secretary, and Jim John- son, Bobco, Inc., treasurer.
# Dunlop Sworn In as Secretary of Labor
Dr. John T. Dunlop, Harvard economics professor and dean who has served in every administration since President Franklin D. Roosevelt's, was sworn into office on March 18 as Secretary of Labor. Administering the oath was Charles Fahy, senior judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, while Mrs. Dunlop held the Bible. Looking on in the White House ceremony are President Gerald Ford, Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, and Secretary Dunlop's daughter, Mrs. Beverly Donahue. Mr. Dunlop said his first priority of office would be to restore jobs and prosperity.
# Engineers Honor Koehring
The PCM Division of Koehring Co., Milwaukee, Wis., was honored recent- ly by the Wisconsin Society of Profes- sional Engineers who cited the firm's 8034 Skytrak hydraulic forklift truck for "safety, ingenuity in use of engi- neering principles, product appearance and economic value to the state." PCM also received the award in 1973 for its model 1510 Skytrak.
Wisconsin Governor Patrick J. Lu- cey presented a certificate in special ceremonies to PCM president and gen- eral manager Rorbet S. Holt and War- ren Geiss, chief engineer, recognizing PCM's achievement.
# Walker New ACI President
Joseph H. Walker, special consul- tant for the Portland Cement Associ ation, Skokic, III., has been elected president of the American Concrete Institute, Detroit, Mich. He succeeds Dr. C.P. Siess, head of the depart- ment of civil engineering at the Uni- versity of Illinois.
Elected vice president was Richard C. Mielenz, vice president of research & development. Master Builders, Cleveland.
# People & Events...
William Van Hoegarden, Westmont, III.. has been named a sales repre- sentative for Bay State Abrasives handling sales of Felker Bay State products for the construction trade in Illinois and areas of Indiana, Wiscon- sin and lowa. The Masonry In- stitute of Washington has moved to larger quarters at 328 Fairview Ave., N., Seattle 98109. The new phone number: (206) 682-2228 Three engineering awards were presented by the American Concrete Institute dur- ing its 71st annual convention in Bos- ton, Mass., April 6-11. James G. Mac- Gregor, professor of civil engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada, was given the Delmar L. Bloem Dis- tinguished Service Award for his work as chairman of Committee 426 which was responsible for producing the study, "The Shear Strength of Rein- forced Concrete Members." Norbert
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