Masonry Magazine January 1979 Page. 36
Ohio Masonry Promotion Big Success
The promotion of masonry at the 1978 Ohio State Fair was a huge success for the second straight year. The main thrust of masonry's contribution to the fair was a brick and block circular patio, 65 ft. in diameter with a 2 ft. high circular wall, that was built as a rest area. The masonry promotion was a joint effort of the Mason Contractors Association of Columbus; the Ohio State Bricklayers Conference, both state and local JACs, and local promotion organizations throughout the state. Pictured (from left) are Clarence "Kurt" Kurlinski, 7th vice president of BAC; Ohio Governor James Rhodes; Bill Auer, AGC representative: Ralph Sandoz, BAC Ohio State Conference secretary, who coordinated the effort, and "Skip" Grotski, mason contractor. Kurlinski presented to Governor Rhodes a bronze plaque commemorating the completed project. The promotion received extensive news coverage by TV and newspapers throughout Ohio.
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WEATHER AND WHAT TO WEAR IN ATLANTA
Atlanta is lucky in that she enjoys, for the most part, a temperate climate. Four distinct seasons allow Atlantans and her visitors to enjoy four different climates, and the versatility of several wardrobes. While extremes in temperature have been recorded during summer and winter months in the past few years (one July it hit 105 degrees, then plunged to zero in January) most summer and winter seasons are relatively short in duration, giving way to long, gentle springtimes and autumns.
At 1,100 feet above sea level, Atlanta is the highest state capital in the country. This altitude accounts, in part, for the fact that daily highs and lows-no matter what the month or season-vary by 15 to 20 degrees. Delegates to the MCAA International Masonry Conference the first week in March will find normal high temperatures of 54-60 degrees, while nighttime temps hover between 38-43. Days are apt to be bright, clear and cold, but you're arriving at the tail end of winter, when Mother Nature has been known to zap the city with an occasional ice storm or snowfall.
Consequently, come prepared for anything! Pack a warm winter coat, and bring along a lightweight but warm sweater, which may be the only topping you'll need for daytime wear. An umbrella and plastic raincoat may prove handy.
Atlanta's atmosphere is casual and relaxed, but chic. Daytime sightseeing or shopping decrees comfortable attire-pantsuits, skirts or dresses, slacks and sports shirts, even jeans.
At night, anything goes, depending on where you're going. Only a few restaurants and nightspots require jacket and tie but they're never out of place. For ladies, either tailored or cocktail dress is appropriate, depending on the function. Almost everywhere you go, you'll feel comfortable in dressy pantsuit outfit or calf-length skirt/dress. And if you're going disco-ing, the sky's the limit!
Construction Machinery Shipments To Remain Strong, Say Manufacturers
Cautious optimism is the mood of many construction equipment producers as they look to worldwide shipments of their machines to increase steadily through 1979.
But, they say, several factors could adversely affect this momentum, with inflation topping the list of concerns. Other prime considerations are high interest rates for housing and possible governmental economic controls.
These predictions are from a survey of current and expected industry trends released by the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA). The survey results were made public at the association's recent annual meeting in Houston.
In the CIMA "Outlook" survey, 52 manufacturers predicted industry trends for 31 different types of machines, as specified by the U.S. Department of Commerce machine codes.
According to the firms that participated in the poll, total 1978 shipments of their machines should jump sharply over 1977 shipments, with the number of machines shipped to U.S. customers in 1978 making the biggest gains over 1977 volume.