Masonry Magazine June 1983 Page. 14

Words: Ron Smith, John Jones, Sid Mosman, George Sells, Norman Scott, Troy Massey, Howard Noziska, Lynn Bartlett, Gilbert Vaughn, Gregory Smith, J. Thomas, Mary Noziska, Michael Convey, Robert Jensen, Madeline Kahn
Masonry Magazine June 1983 Page. 14

Masonry Magazine June 1983 Page. 14
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People & continued from page 13

president of Marblehead Lime Co., Chicago, III.... Interstate Brick Co., West Jordan, Utah, has added Lynn Bartlett to its sales force in the Southwest.

"I'm so naive," the husband said, "I thought a singles bar was where you picked up someone to play tennis. My wife didn't believe it either."

American Colloid Co., Skokie, III.. has announced three sales appointments-John P. Jones, covering Utah and Idaho: Gilbert Vaughn, covering Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and Arkansas, and Gregory K. Smith, covering California... J. Barry Thomas has been appointed district sales manager for Whitehall Cement Manufacturing Co., Whitehall, Pa., a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Portland, Inc. He succeeds Edward M. McDonough, who retired Norman L. Scott, consulting-engineer of Glenview, Ill., was recently installed as president of the American Concrete Institute.

"Some lady once asked me if I thought clever men made good husbands. I told her the truth. I said, "Honey, clever men don't become husbands. "Warren Beatty

MCAA Minnesota state chairman Sid Mosman and his wife Marian are the winners of a five-day summer cruise on the Huron Cement boat, The Inglehart, from Duluth, Minn., to Alpena, Mich., and return. Joining them on the "working boat/love boat" will be Howard and Mary Ann Noziska. Howard is executive director of the Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association "The Bottom Line" is the title of a new 11-minute color/sound movie by the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association on the history, use and cost-effectiveness of pallets. It's for sale or loan from the NWPCA, 202/667-3670.

A committee should consist of three persons, two of whom are absent.

Jorge Pardo, AIA, has joined the National Concrete Masonry Association staff as director of the newly formed Innovative Design & Research Division. He previously practiced architecture and engineering in Detroit In another appointment, Rod Adams, president of Adams Concrete Products Co., with four plants in Durham, Fayetteville, Kinston and Morrisville, N.C., will chair NCMA's Political Action Committee... W. R. Bonsal Co., Charlotte, N.C., has appointed Ron Smith construction district sales manager in its packaging division... Michael L. Convey has been named vice president/sales for the industrial/construction division of Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc., Hampstead, Md.

To get employees to work on time, a Michigan company provides 45 parking spaces for 50 cars.

MCAA regional vice president W. C. Dentinger Jr. and his wife Shirley-and their 1959 custom Triumph TR3-were entered in the April 23 "Hill Climb" at Alpine Valley Ski Resort in East Troy, Wis. The event was sponsored by the Vintage Sports Car Drivers of America. Said Bill: "This club, headquartered in Chicago, is full of exotic vintage sports cars. What is so amazing is you go to their meets and see Bugatis, BMWs, Alfas, and so on from the 20s and 30s, cars you usually see only in museums, racing up and down hills and around tracks. It is an unbelievable sight." Gentlemen, start your engines!

George Sells, board chairman of General Shale Products Corp., is the 1982 recipient of the Brick Institute of America's Outstanding Achievement Award Troy W. Massey has been appointed division v.p., south central region, for Hertz Equipment Rental & Leasing, with headquarters in Houston, Texas... F. F. Kirchner, Inc., Bridgeton, Mo., has announced its appointment as distributor for General Shale Products Corp., one of the world's largest brick manufacturers .. Edward M. McDonough, district sales manager for Whitehall Cement Manufacturing Co., Whitehall, Pa., has retired after 35 years with the firm. His entire career was spent serving the construction industry in the Northeast.

"The view at the beach these days is super. Some of the suits look like they haven't been delivered yet."-Madeline Kahn

Robert Jensen, formerly sales & PR director for a shopping mall development, has joined the staff of the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association in Milwaukee as administrator of member relations Sauereisen Cements Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., has announced its acquisition of the Nukem mortar product line from Ameron, Inc., Monterey Park, Calif.


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