Masonry Magazine March 1973 Page. 11
Mason Contractor News...
Anti-pollution Project
Louisville Cement Co., Louisville, Ky., announced it will spend a total of $6.6 million on air pollution control devices over a three-year period ending in 1974. The equipment is being installed in the company's three plants.
People & Events...
Newly elected officers of the Mason Contractors Association of DuPage County (III.) are: Tony Luczynski, President; Arnold Schumaker, Vice President; James Moroney, Secretary and Harold Kochan, Treasurer.
Bricklaying, Inc., has moved into their new offices at 3801 Cedar Croft Place, Brentwood, Md. 20722 with the phone number remaining (301) 779-6883.
William J. Smith was elected President of the Portland Chapter of MCAA...
Robert E. Philleo was named President of the American Concrete Institute at the annual Convention held in Atlantic City, March 5-9.
Three key executives of Oklahoma Brick Corp., Oklahoma City, have been elected vice presidents of the firm-James T. Booher, Edward A. Lewis and William G. Tait. Robert M. Cornforth, Jr. has joined Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. as marketing manager at Hertz headquarters in New York City. Huey Hooter has been elevated to national sales manager of construction products, Desa Industries, Inc., Park Forest, III.
The Masonry Institute of Maryland has appointed Ashton-Worthington, Inc. as public relations consultants...
Dr. Fazlur R. Khan, partner and Chief Structural Engineer of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, was awarded the ACI Lindau Award. Peck and Grady, Portland, Ore., were awarded the Oregon Masonry Guild's Hammurabi Award for excellence in the use and design of masonry construction on the Fruit & Flower Day Nursery.... W.J. Usery, Jr., has been named to succeed (Continued on page 33)
masonry
March, 1973
Architectural Award
Whitson Cox, AIA, of Cox, Liske, Lionakis & Beaumont, Sacramento, Calif., is pictured with the Design Recognition award presented to his architectural firm by the Masonry Institute and the Masonry Joint Industry Board of Sacramento for the design of Woodridge School (seen in background), Rio Linda, Calif.
MC&MCA Appoints Hanson
Robert Hanson has been appointed executive director of the Minnesota Concrete & Mason Contractors Association headquartered in St. Paul. A graduate of Macalester College, Hanson has been affiliated for a number of years with the public relations and trade association fields.
Cushion Cut Produces
1-millionth Diamond Unit
Cushion Cut, Inc., Harbor City, Calif., a leading manufacturer of diamond abrasive products for the concrete sawing and drilling industry, has produced its one-millionth diamond segment. Bill Brown, sales manager (right), said the company's milestone came after only six and a half years in business. Lester Kuzmick, president of Cushion Cut, indicated that his was the first firm of its kind to have achieved this quantity of production in so short a time.
How Many Seeds In the
Bowl? Ask Oscar Person
Remember the bowl of sunflower seeds at the exhibit booth of the Process Solvent Company during the MCAA Convention & Educational Trade Show in Atlanta last February 23-28?
The idea was to guess how many seeds were in the bowl. In a pretty remarkable guess, Oscar F. Person of Person Western, Inc., Burlingame, Calif., figured there were 21,832 seeds. According to a notarized statement certifying as to the exact number of seeds, there were 21,824. Remarkable, indeed! As the prize-winner in the guessing game, Mr. Person, who was among the convention program speakers, was awarded a handsome multi-wave radio.
DMCA Elects Costella
Francis Costella, secretary-treasurer of Monte Costella, Inc., Southfield, Mich., has been elected president of the Detroit Mason Contractors Association for 1973.
Other officers elected were: vice president, Stan Gierlaszynski, president of Chesterfield Mason Contractors, Inc., Center line; secretary, James R. Snyder, president of J.R. Snyder Co., Inc., Novi; treasurer, Robert C. Nowak, president, R.C. Nowak & Co., Detroit.
Suppliers Come Through
For Vocational School
When building trades instructor Vic Insko of the Northeast Oakland Vocational Education Center informed the Masonry Institute of Michigan that he was running out of materials for his six classes of students, it took only a day to pass the SOS along to local suppliers.
In practically no time, Insko had all the supplies he needed-brick, block, cement, lime and Sarabond mortar-for his students to construct sample wall sections. The suppliers, after having been properly thanked, agreed that it makes good sense for the industry to do everything possible to encourage young men to consider a career in masonry.