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Papers Sought for
Masonry Symposium
A call for papers has been issued for the 3rd Symposium on Masonry: Materials, Properties and Performance by the American Society for Testing & Materials. The program is scheduled for December 9, 1980 at the Dutch Inn, Orlando, Fla.
Sponsoring the symposium are ASTM Committees C-7 on Lime, C-12 on Mortars for Unit Masonry, and C-15 on Manufactured Masonry Units. Prospective authors are asked to submit three copies of a one-page abstract and ASTM Offer Form to J. Gregg Borchelt, Executive Director, Masonry Institute of Houston Galveston, 5100 Westheimer #200, Houston, TX 77056 (713629-6024).
ASTM Offer Forms are available from Borchelt or Kathy Greene, ASTM Publications Division, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215/299-5414).
ASTM Hosts Testing Lab
On 50th Anniversary
Fifty years of service were marked recently in Philadelphia during ceremonies honoring the Cement & Concrete Reference Laboratories hosted by the American Society for Testing & Materials. The laboratory was recognized for providing outstanding contributions to the promotion of uniformity and improvements in cement and concrete testing. Pictured during the 50-year commemorative plaque dedication were (from left) CCRL subcommittee chairman J. L. Goetz; ASTM president Joseph G. O'Grady; Committee C-9 chairman R. E. Philleo; Committee C-1 chairman H. H. Newlon, Jr., and CCRL manager J. R. Dise.
Publications Catalog
Available from CIMA
A handy pocket reference guide to safety publications and other materials on construction, earthmoving and mining equipment has been published by the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association. The 12-page catalog describes the safety, training, technical and other informational materials that are available from the association.
For a copy, write CIMA, 111 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202.
NAWIC Elects Officers
For 1979-80 Term
The National Association of Women In Construction has elected officers for the 1979-80 term. Elected during NAWIC's annual convention in Houston, Texas, were: Lura W. Bates, AGC of Jackson, Miss., president-elect; Jan Burger, Scan Construction, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., vice president; Evelyn F. Puckett, Telchert Construction, Sacramento, Calif., and Nola R. Jeffries, Mathews-Purucker-Anella, Inc., South Bend, Ind., treasurer.
Arlean McPherson, Old Fort Industries, Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., is the current president of NAWIC.
The National Association of Women In Construction is a trade and professional association of women working in construction and construction-related jobs. There are approximately 8,500 members in 233 NAWIC chapters located throughout the United States and Canada.
CPA Society Organizes
Construction Committee
The Illinois CPA Society has organized a new special committee for the construction industry officially titled, Specialized Industries Committees Committee on Construction Contractors.
The committee is presently formulating its organizational and operating plans for 1980 and is planning a full-day conference on topics of interest on May 15. The program will include sessions on auditing, accounting, tax planning, bank bonding company relations, and a concluding panel discussion on the anticipated new accounting guide for construction contractors.
This seminar will be open to members of the society as well as the public at large. Obtain more information from Robert P. Rohleder, Chairman, Committee on Construction Contractors, Educational Division, ICPAS, 135 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 346-7957.
HILTON SWENSEN
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and even goes ocean salmon fishing on occasion.
Not bad for a gentleman who will celebrate his 80th birthday on December 24, 1979!
Hilton was honored recently by the Bricklayers Union on his 60th year as a member. "And I had quite a time," he admits.
Our congratulations to Hilton on his birthday and his anniversary. May the good life be his for many years to come.
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