Masonry Magazine April 1965 Page. 3

Words: Donald Stevens, C. Dewitt Brown, Donald Bidwell, Anthony Perri, Lester Dietrich, George Miller, Robert Tubesing, Frank Laureys, O.L. Jollay, David Sibbald, Leonard Eden, Peer Pedersen, Fred Frodesen, John Yoxen
Masonry Magazine April 1965 Page. 3

Masonry Magazine April 1965 Page. 3
President
Lester Dietrich


Vice President
Anthony Perri


Treasurer
Frank Laureys


Secretary
Donald Stevens


Regional Vice Presidents
David Sibbald
O. L. Jollay
Donald Bidwell
C. DeWitt Brown
John Yoxen
Fred Frodesen
Leonard Eden


Publication Committee Chairman
Robert C. Tubesing


Legal Counsel
Peer Pedersen


Executive Vice President
George A. Miller


Calendar of Events
APRIL 27-29, 1965: Spring Conferences of Building Research Institute, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D. C. Contact: BRI, 1725 DeSoles St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

MAY 7-8, 1965: MCAA Management Institute covering "A Masonry Estimating Course", O'Hare-Sahara Motel, Chicago, III.

MAY 7, 1965: MCAA Illinois State Chapters Meeting, O'Hare-Sahara Motel, Chicago, IL

MAY 21-25, 1965: Annual National Bricklayer Apprenticeship Competition, Pittsburgh, Po

MAY 27-28, 1965: National Bearing Wall Conference, Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa.

AUGUST 12-15, 1965: Summer Executive Board of the Mason Contractors Association of America, Shanty Creek Resort, Michigan.

AUGUST 19-21, 1965: Annual State Meeting of the Associated Masonry Contractors of Texas, Fairway Motel, McAllen, Texos.

OCTOBER 8, 1965: Centennial Dinner of the Bricklayers, Masons & Plasterers International Union, International Ballroom, Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C.

JANUARY 11-13, 1966: Annual Meeting & Convention of the Wisconsin Concrete Products Association, Red Carpet Inn, Milwaukee, Wis.

FEBRUARY 19-22, 1966: 16th Annual Convention of the Mason Contractors Association of America and the '66 MCAA Educational Trade Show, Sheraton-Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.


The Magazine for the Masonry Industry


masonry
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MASON CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA


April, 1965
Volume 5, No. 4
Robert Tubesing, Chairman Publications Committee
George A. Miller, Publisher


CONTENTS
3 Calendar of Events
7 Special Report, Part IV — Insurance For Contractors
10 Going Up, Up, Up, Up
13 Bearing Wall Conference
16 The Selling Parade
19 Mason Contractor News & News of the Industry
19 People & Events
22 Special Report — The Contemporary Bearing Wall
29 Book Mart
30 Product Profit Makers
31 MCAA Materials
32 Advertisers' Index



As the official publication of the Mason Contractors Association of America, masonry publishes authoritative announcements and articles concerning activities of the MCAA. Statements and opinions expressed in editorials or articles by the editors and contributors do not necessarily represent the official position of the MCAA, and the publication of advertising does not imply endorsement of products advertised nor statements made concerning them.



Published monthly. Editorial and Executive Office, MCAA, 208 South Lo Sollle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Subscription price $5.00 per year. 50 cents per copy.



© Mason Contractors Association of America 1965.

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