Masonry Magazine February 1976 Page. 3

Words: Don Leonard, Anthony Zotollo, Eugene George, Robert Ebeling, William Dentinger, Paul Clements, Fred Co, George Miller, Oscar Person, Peer Pedersen, Walter Derk, Paul Rosensteel, Robert Harrison, Louis Helbert, Ray Wimer, Blaine Warner, George Plumb, R.E. Beaupre, L.C. Pardue, Gereld Sutherland
Masonry Magazine February 1976 Page. 3

Masonry Magazine February 1976 Page. 3
FEBRUARY 1976-VOL. 16, NO. 2

The Magazine for the Masonry Industry

masonry

President
Robert Ebeling

Vice President
Eugene George

Secretary
Louis J. Helbert, Jr.

Treasurer
Robert Harrison

Regional Vice Presidents
Anthony Zotollo
Paul Clements
William Dentinger
Don Leonard
Gereld Sutherland
Blaine Warner
L. C. Pardue, Jr.
Oscar Person
R. E. Beaupre

Legal Counsel
Peer Pedersen
George Plumb
Pedersen & Houpt

Insurance Consultant
Walter T. Derk
Fred S. James & Co.

Executive Vice President
George A. Miller

Field Representatives
Paul Rosensteel
Phoenix, Arizona
Ray Wimer
Portland, Oregon

Executive Office
208 South La Salle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Area Code 312
726-5742

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MASON CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
AND THE CANADIAN MASONRY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

GEORGE A. MILLER, Publisher

7 Architectural Design Awards

11 NCMA'S TEK No. 2A- Sizes and Shapes of
Concrete Masonry Units

15 Mason Contractor News and News of the Industry

15 BAC Appoints DiRienzo, Cain

15 St. Louis Cost Index

16 Washington Wire

17 Richardson Appointed IMI Staff Engineer

18 Coming Events

19 Generosity in Brick

22 Advertisers' Index

23 About Our Cover

March Issue to Feature Full Convention Report
Be sure to look for your March issue of "Masonry" which will feature complete coverage of the 1976 MCAA Annual Convention in San Diego, California. Watch for this important edition with pictures and full round-up of the important events and proceedings of this 26th convention.

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 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604. A.C. 312-726-5742. Subscription price $5.00 per year. 50 cents per copy.

Copyright 1976, Mason Contractors Association of America.

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