Masonry Magazine February 1984 Page. 19

Words: Thomas Murphy, Clyde Stewart, Dale Kirchner, Rose Murphy
Masonry Magazine February 1984 Page. 19

Masonry Magazine February 1984 Page. 19
Stewart, Kirchner Named to Top Offices of NCMA

Clyde L. Stewart, general manager of Colorado Concrete Manufacturing Co., Colorado Springs, has been named chairman of the board of the National Concrete Masonry Association, and Dale F. Kirchner, president of Kirchner Industries, Inc., Bridgeton, Mo., is the new board chairman-elect.

They were installed in office during the association's annual convention held in New Orleans, La., in January.

Stewart has served NCMA as a director, as chairman of its Technical Committee and Autoclave Division, and as a member of other committees. He is a past president of the Iowa Concrete Products Association, Concrete Masonry Association of Illinois, and the Colorado Concrete Masonry Association.

Kirchner has been a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of NCMA, and has served as chairman of its Convention, Membership and Communications Committees. He also is chairman of the Quality Control and Plant Certification Committee of the Missouri Concrete Association.


First Brick Marketing Awards Presented by Brick & Clay Record

The importance of marketing the product was emphasized when Brick & Clay Record magazine recently presented its first annual Brick Marketing Awards.

Manufacturers submitted more than 30 entries in the competition. Six entries received Awards of Excellence and nine others won Certificates of Merit.

Awards of Excellence were given to Acme Brick Co., for print media; Janesville Brick & Tile Co., for showroom; General Shale Products Corp. and Endicott Clay Products Co., for direct mail material; Acme Brick Co., for electronic media, and Endicott Clay Products Co., for corporate movie.

Certificates of Merit were presented to Belden Brick Co., U.S. Brick, Inc. (3), Acme Brick Co. (2), Endicott Clay Products Co., Interstate Brick Co., and Cherokee Brick & Tile Co.


Rose Murphy Dies, Wife of Former BAC President

Rose Murphy, wife of Thomas F. Murphy, former president of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen, died January 10 in Washington, D.C. after a lingering illness.

A native of New York City, Mrs. Murphy met her future husband while they were attending high school. Following graduation, she went to Maxwell Teachers Training College and taught in the New York City public school system prior to her marriage to Tom Murphy.

When her husband was tapped by BAC to become treasurer in 1948, she moved to the Washington area with him and their two children, Thomas F. Jr. and Denise. They settled in suburban Chevy Chase, MD, where she was active in the ladies societies of their church.

During her husband's tenure of office in BAC, she traveled extensively with him, attending international conventions. She will long be remembered for her graciousness and the special attention she extended to people.


7 lbs of Easy-Spred outdoes 50 lbs of lime in

* Workability
* Board Life
* Convenience
* Cost Savings

Our little bag of Easy-Spred only outweighs lime in advantages. One easy-to-handle 7 lb bag of Easy-Spred mortar plasticizer outworks a 50 lb bag of lime while producing smoother, creamier, more workable mortar. Spreads like butter for easy tooling of joints and better flow to cross joints and you won't have to re-butter head joints.

Besides being 7 times easier to pick up, Easy-Spred is also completely non-toxic and won't burn skin or eyes. Its cost is lighter too.

Easy-Spread is naturally compatible with basic ingredients in mortar and is effective for use with brick, block, or stucco.


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