Masonry Magazine May 1971 Page. 23

Words: John Januzzi, Ary Cunha, J. Murphy, Neal English, Albert Bizal, Elliot Kjeseth, Charles Hollenback
Masonry Magazine May 1971 Page. 23

Masonry Magazine May 1971 Page. 23
Mason Contractor News...

CSI Honors Ianuzzi

John Januzzi has been named a Fellow by the Construction Specifications Institute. Formal presentation will be made at the National Convention in June, 1971 in Anaheim, Calif.

John Januzzi is a Regional Vice-President of Dur-o-wal Products and has been associated with Dur-o-wal more than fifteen years.

While he actively contacts architects and engineers in the normal course of promoting Dur-o-wal products, he was an early member of C.S.I. and is an enthusiastic supporter of the organization. He was personally instrumental in starting C.S.I. chapters from Portland, Maine to Erie, Pennsylvania, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico.

IMI Director Speaks

Featured speaker at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Unit Masonry Association of Cincinnati was Neal English, Executive Director of the International Masonry Institute, Washington, D.C. The meeting was held on Friday, May 14th, at the Elks Lodge. J. James Murphy is Executive Director of the UMA of Cincinnati.

Change Cement Unit

Portland cement production in the United States will be measured in short tons instead of barrels, and the hundredweight (cwt) will become standard as a sales and marketing unit. Cement producers in the United States have indicated that they would make the transition January 1, 1972. The traditional 94-lb. bag size will not, however, be changed.

The term "barrel" originated in the 1870's when cement was shipped in wooden barrels which doubled as ballast in empty sailing ships. Cement also was shipped in barrels in its early days by the United States cement industry, but this method has not been used for at least 50 years. Still, the obsolete barrel has remained the unit of measure for marketing cement and reporting cement production.

The Portland Cement Association last year appointed a Special Committee to study the merits of changing from barrel (376 lb.) measurement to the short ton (2000 lb.).

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Evans Appoints Two

Two appointments made recently by the Robert G. Evans Company include the promotion of Albert R. Bizal to Treasurer of the company. He was formerly Controller. Before joining the company, Bizal was employed by the Clipper Manufacturing Company for 13 years, serving as Controller and Treasurer and continuing in a similar capacity after that company was acquired by the Norton Company.

Ary da Cunha has been appointed Director, International Marketing and will direct the company's expanding participation in world markets. Before joining the Robert G. Evans Company, da Cunha served for 10 years as General Manager, Foreign Operations, for Clipper Manufacturing Company, and prior to that was International Representative for Butler Manufacturing Company.

Minneapolis Opener

On April 17 the Minneapolis Chapter held their annual Trade Season Opener at the New Radisson South. This year the Association honored three men who have contributed much to the Industry-Mario Frasson, Mario Frasson Cement Co.; and Ole Reiersen and Gus Reierson. Model Stone Co. Each man received a plaque in recognition for his contribution to the Industry.

With 272 persons in attendance outgoing president Elliot Kjeseth introduced Charles Hollenback as the new 1971-72 Association president.

MCAGC Moves Offices

As of May 1 the Mason Contractors Association of Greater Chicago will be located in the new Park Ridge Office Center, 1550 Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, III. 60068. The new phone number will be (312) 297-3424.


COMING EVENTS

1971
June
23-27.. MCAA Summer Executive Board
Meeting, Tan-Tar-A Resort Osage
Beach, Mo. Contact: MCAA
Executive Office, 208 S. LaSalle
St., Chicago, III, 60604,

July
8-10.. Tri-State Meeting of the Georgia,
Alabama & Tennessee Chapters.
Broadwater Beach Hotel, Biloxi,
Miss. Contact: Donald Cook, 376
Parkins St. Ext. Memphis, Tenn.
38117,

16.. Annual Golf Outing of the Mason
Contractors Association of Great-
er Chicago, Brookwood Country
Club. Contact: Jan Sutherland,
a/c 312 CE 6-9742

30.. Annual Golf Outing of the Mason
Contractors Association of Du
Page County, III. Elmhurst Coun-
try Club. Contact: Jack Mathews,
(312) 832-1021.

September
24.. The First Smoker of the Mason
Contractors Association of Du
Page County, Arley's Restaurant,
Downers Grove, III. Contact: Jack
Mathews (312) 832-1021.

October
15.. Foll Executive Board Meeting.
MCAA, New York City, N.Y.

1972
January
8-12..22nd Annual Convention & Edu-
cational Trade Show, MCAA,
Americana Hotel, Bal Harbour,
Fla. Contact: MCAA Executive
Office, 208 S. LaSalle St., Chi-
cago, 60604.

Jan. 8-12,
1972
MCAA
Convention
& Show
at the
Americana
Bal Harbour,
Florida

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