Masonry Magazine December 1965 Page. 14

Words: G. Kennedy, Si Zentner, Jim Holman, Dr. Huntzicker, Joseph Breen, Peter Onanian, Joseph Gascoigne
Masonry Magazine December 1965 Page. 14

Masonry Magazine December 1965 Page. 14


A MONEYMAKER FOR MASONRY!

People & Events (continued from page 11) son Stone & Brick Co., has been elected to the Board of Directors on NADD.

Jim Holman, Holman Brick Co., Des Plaines, Ill., was elected Secretary of the National Association of Distributors & Dealers of Structural Clay Products during the annual convention of that organization.

The Portland Cement Association has announced the appointment of Dr. Harry N. Huntzicker as President. Joseph M. Breen, Chairman of the Board of Canada Cement Co., Ltd., Montreal, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of PCA. G. Donald Kennedy, President of PCA since 1954 will serve for a year as Executive Consultant to the Chairman.

Peter Onanian, President, Lusalon Inc., Boston, Mass., was featured on the program of the New England Masonry Institute, when it met on Nov 19th. Joseph A. Gascoigne has been named executive director for the Construction Specifications Institute. A new publication entitled "Design Notes" has been released by SCPI. Issues are scheduled for bi-monthly distribution to cover such subjects as paving, garden walls, screen walls, planters, etc.

Si Zentner and his orchestra will be featured at MCAA's Annual Banquet, Feb. 22nd.




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