Masonry Magazine December 1977 Page. 3

Words: Don Leonard, Eugene George, Robert Ebeling, William Dentinger, Paul Clements, George Miller, Oscar Person, Peer Pedersen, Paul Rosensteel, Gerald Sutherland, Robert Harrison, Ray Wimer, Blaine Warner, Anthony Zotollo, Stan Misunas, R.E. Beaupre, L.C. Pardue, Conrad Ensign
Masonry Magazine December 1977 Page. 3

Masonry Magazine December 1977 Page. 3
masonry
The MAGAZINE FOR THE MASONRY INDUSTRY
Official Publication of:
Mason Contractors Association of America
Canadian Masonry Contractors Association

GEORGE A. MILLER, Publisher
STAN MISUNAS, Editor

President
Robert Ebeling
Vice President
Peer Pedersen
Secretary
Eugene George
Treasurer
Robert Harrison
Executive Vice President
George A. Miller
Regional Vice Presidents
Anthony Zotollo
Paul Clements
William Dentinger
Don Leonard
Gerald Sutherland
Blaine Warner
L. C. Pardue, Jr.
Oscar Person
R. E. Beaupre
Field Representatives
Paul Rosensteel
Phoenix, Arizona
Ray Wimer
Portland, Oregon
Executive Office
17W601-14th Street
Oakbrook Terrace, IIL 60181
Area Code 312 620-6767

Legal Counsel
George Plumb
Pedersen & Houpt
Insurance Consultant
Walter T. Derk
Richard J. Lietz
Louis J. Helbert, Jr.
Fred S. James & Co.

NOV. DEC. 1977-Volume 17, Number 11

Arrangements for MCAA's International Masonry Conference in Full Swing
4

Conference Advance Registration Form
5

Strapping Concrete Block- A Pro & Con Discussion/Conclusion
7

Mason Contractor News & News of the Industry
11

IMI Promotion Film Presented to Architectural Schools
23

FEA Study Shows Energy/Cost Savings with Masonry Walls
23

About Our Cover
The starkly handsome mass of the Home Bank in Westminster, Calif. is finished with white split-face, six-scored 24" x 6" Customized concrete masonry, and provides a dramatic addition to the surrounding community. Architect for the project was Conrad H. Ensign Architect, A.I.A., Santa Ana, Calif. More details of this interesting structure may be found on page 28. (Cover photo courtesy of Pictorial magazine published by the National Concrete Masonry Association.)

People & Events
25

MCAA Estimating Seminar Slated for Salt Lake City
29

Advertisers' Index
34

Coming Events
As the official publication of the Mason Contractors Association of America and the Canadian Masonry Contractors Association, Masonry publishes authoritative articles and timely news concerning activities of the MCAA and CMCA. Statements and opinions expressed in editorials or articles by the editors and contributors do not necessarily represent the official position of the MCAA or the CMCA, and the publication of advertising does not imply endorsement of products advertised or statements made concerning them.

Published 11 times annually (November/December issues combined). Editorial and Executive Office, Mice, MCAA, 17W601 Fourteenth St., Oakbrook Terrace, II. 60181. Area code 312/620-6767. Subscription price: $6.00 per year (Canada, $7.00). Copyright 1977, Mason Contractors Association of America.
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