Masonry Magazine December 2000 Page. 10
COVER STORY
Fifty Years of Serving th
MCAA
MASON CONTRACTOP
ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA
Attending one of the formation meetings held in the Arketex Ceramic Corp. suite at the Morrison Hotel, Chicago, in early 1950 were: (front row, left to right) Garland Sherman and Tom Wild, Chattanooga, TN; Evan L. Harris, Jr., Charleston, WV; Fred Daues, St. Louis, MO; Bill Berger, Louisville, KY; Francis Kelly, Washington, D.C.; J.J. McNichols, St. Louis, MO; William Nelson, Washington, D.C., Barney Loftus, St. Louis, MO; William Deden, Chicago, IL and John Steele, President of Arketex Ceramic Corp. Standing (left to right) are: John Taheny, Chicago, IL: Gregor Pichler, Milwaukee, WS; (next two not identified); C.J. Verplank, Gary, IN; Carl Yantz, Louisville, KY; Marshall Harrison, Kansas City, MO; Harold Peterson, Chicago, IL and William Ouweneel, Milwaukee, WI.
On August 27, 1950 the first convention of the Mason Contractors Assocation of America was held in the Sun Porch of the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI. Pictured around the table (left to right) are: Norman Bourchard, Gregor Pichler, William Ouweneel, William Picco. George Hill, John Taheny, Joseph Cachey, Dominic Manprisio, Jack Downs, Carl Yantz, Marshall Harrison, Harry Cohen, John Hawkes, Floyd Elliott, Bob McKean. R.R. "Bob" Sneed and Bob Fulcher. Not pictured are: Evan L. Harris, Fred Steinhoff, Fred Slather and George Miller.
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