Roles

Winner of the 14th annual National Apprenticeship contest held recently in St. Louis, Mo., was Ronald Pfleger, Local No. 2, Mo.

Obituaries

Montie Smallen
Montie Smallen, a mason contractor for 45 years, died October 13, 1985 in a Portland, Ore., convalescent home. He was 82.

Mr. Smallen was born in Brazil. S.D., moved to the Portland area in 1903 and had r

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Combustion Inc., Cinnaminson, N.J., a refractory specialty contractor.

Retired MCAA member Frank J. Zoubek and his wife recently returned from an extensive tour of the Middle East. "Of great int

Mason Contractor News
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People & Events
Get well wishes to Frank Zoubek and N. "Bill" Bennett. Frank is MCAA's Past Treasurer from Kenosha, Wi

MCAA Officers

Lester Dietrich
President

Anthony Perri
Vice President

Donald Bidwell
Secretary

Frank Loureys
Treasurer

David Sibbald
Vice President
Region A

Jack Cook
Vice P

Newly elected President Lester Dietrich receives congratulations from James Lonio, Immediate Past President. Other officers pictured are: Jack Cook, Miami, Flo. Regional Vice President; Donald Bidwell, Plymouth, Mich., Secretary; Herman L. May, Houston,

ny. Thos. Moulding Brick Co., fuller Machinery Co. National Chemsearch Corp., National Concrete Masonry Association, National Lime Association, Omark Industries, Owens Illinois Kimble Mass, Park Tool Co., Patent Scaffold 3., Pittsburgh Corning

President
James Lonie

Vice President
Lester Dietrich

Vice President-East
Jack Cook

Vice President-Midwest
Herman L. May

Vice President-West
R. L. Johnston

Treasurer
Frank Zoubek

MCAA
Officers

James Lonie
President

Lester Dietrich
Vice President

Hermon L. May
Vice President
Mid-West

Jack Cook
Vice President
East

R. L. Johnston
Vice President
West

CAA Officers Tour Canton Plants

Officials of the Mason Contractors Association of America recently toured facilities of the Metrolopitan Brick, Inc., Natco Corp., and Stark Ceramics, in Canton, Ohio. Officers viewed the various production method

Summer Executive Board Meeting

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In the demonstration area, member teams mixed, handled, and laid brick with Hi-Bond Mortar. Interest in the team competition was great, and the judges reported a seven-way tie. Howe

OFFICERS
MEET IN
ST. LOUIS

Officers attending the May 17th meeting were (1. to r.): Frank Zoubek, Treasurer, Herman May, Vice President-Midwest, Donald Bidwell, Secretary, James Lonie, and Jack Cook, Vice President-East. Also in attendan

CONVENTION REPORT

Here's the report of the 13th Annual Convention & Educational Trade Show of the Mason Contractors Association of America, held January 26-30, at the Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa.

James Lonie, President, cuts the ribbon

A word of welcome was made by Michael Coco, Gerard, and Mayor Barr. Jack Johnstone, Executive Vice President, Joseph K. Dennis Co., presented a review of the company's insurance program which was recently inaugurated. Brigadier General Alvan C.

President

James Lonie
Vice President
Lester Dietrich
Vice President-East
Anthony Perri
Vice President-Midwest
Joseph Szabo
Vice President-West
E. Lyle Parsley
Treasurer
Frank Zoubek
Secretary
Herma

MCAA's top Vice Presidents get together to map plans for the year. Left to right are: Anthony Perri, Brooklyn, N. Y., Vice President-East: E. Lyle Parsley, Portland, Oregon, Vice President-West; and Lester Dietrich, St. Louis, Mo., Vice Preside