Masonry Magazine December 1964 Page. 16

Words: Oscar Person, Richard Spaulding, Otto Jantz, Ralph Moore, Edward Ramm, Roy Elam, Ed Rader, Don Wakefield, Henri Bastien, John Hallman, C. Kaplan, George Stellrecht
Masonry Magazine December 1964 Page. 16

Masonry Magazine December 1964 Page. 16
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In Memoriam

Otto Jantz, past president of MCAA's Seattle, Washington, Chapter, passed away in mid-October, following a brief illness. He was 65 years old at the time of his death.

Mr. Jantz, of 18043 57th Ave. N.E., Seattle, Wash., was born in Bickleton, Klicktat County, Wash., and came to the Seattle area in 1913.

Mr. Jantz was active in youth work in Bethel Temple and was a former pastor in West Seattle and Bothell, Wash. He was also a lecturer on archeology. Mr. Jantz was a member of the Full Gospel Ministerial Fellowship.

He is survived by his wife, Helene; two sons, Robert and Ralph; a sister, and four grandchildren.


Ralph Moore

Ralph Moore, Beaumont, Texas, passed away during October. Mr. Moore was a member of the Sabine Area Masonry Contractors Association and operated the firm of Brickwork, Inc., Beaumont, Texas.


Edward L. Ramm

Edward L. Ramm, president of the E. L. Ramm Co., La Grange, Ill., building material and supply company, passed away November 10th. He founded the E. L. Ramm Co. which became one of the leading material firms in the Chicago-land area.

He is survived by his wife, Edna; a son, Henry E.; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Rossback; three brothers, Harry, William and Clarence, and a sister, Mrs. Laura Prell.


SCPI Names Duke

(continued from page 13)
is located at 4378 Lindell Boulevard.

Garton said the new office would provide additional service to the building industry in the Eastern Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Central and Southern Indiana area.

Duke is a native of St. Louis and a graduate of Washington University. He is a Registered Professional Civil Engineer, with five years experience as a Structural Engineer in the building industry.

Make your plans to attend the 1965 MCAA Convention-
February 13-16, 1965
Cleveland
Sheraton Hotel.


St. Louis Meeting

(continued from page 13)
7th. Roy Elam, President, reviewed the activities of the association and Ed Rader presented a resume of a speech delivered by MCAA Legal Counsel Peer Pedersen.


Denver Seminar

(continued from page 13)
attended by 66 persons on Saturday, November 28th. Members heard Oscar Person discuss high-lift grouting and Don Wakefield, SCPI Regional Director, present the Contemporary Bearing Wall.


Spaulding Re-Elected

Richard M. Spaulding, Spaulding Brick Co., Boston, Mass., was renamed President of the National Association of Distributors and Dealers of Structural Clay Products at that group's annual convention. Henri Bastien, W.&F.S. Currie, Ltd., St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada and John Hallman, Atlanta, Ga., were re-elected Vice Presidents. C. H. Kaplan, The Goodwin Companies, Des Moines, Ia., was renamed Secretary with George C. Stellrecht, John Black Co., Buffa-lo, N.Y., re-elected Treasurer.

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MASONRY
December, 1964


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