Masonry Magazine March 1961 Page. 4
1961 MCAA
CONVENTION
Here's a report of the 11th Annual Convention & Educational Trade Show of the Mason Contractors Association of America, Feb. 19-22, at the Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia. In the photo, Stephen D. Raimo, president, wields a huge trowel to snip a mason's line and officially open the three-day sessions.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. The Mason Contractors Association of America wrapped up the most interesting and informative convention in its 11-year history here, Feb. 19-22, on a note of optimism engendered by reports of increased work and planning from all sections of the country.
Veteran MCAA members called the meetings the "hard-est working and diligent" in the history of the organization, and commended the high attendance at all business affairs.
In a poll of the delegates, Stephen D. Raimo was re-elected president of the association. Elected with him were James Lonie, vice president; Herman May, secretary; Joseph Szabo, treasurer; Anthony Perri, vice president-east; E. Lyle Parsley, vice president-west; and Les Dietrich, vice president-midwest.
Business sessions got underway Saturday when board members approved major transactions, committee appointments and discussed legislative matters pending before the U. S. Congress. New business consisted of approval of a Publications Committee appointed by President Raimo.
The committee consists of: Pat Filippi, Cicero, Ill.; Les Dietrich, St. Louis; Henry Nemec, Cleveland; Oscar Person, Burlingame, Calif.; Robert Tubesing, Milwaukee; Stanley Child, Salt Lake City; Reno Fabbri, Highland Park, Ill.; Anthony Perri, Brooklyn, and Joseph Szabo, Des Plaines, Ill.
The board also authorized appointment of a committee of three board members to study MCAA membership in Canada, and to report its findings at the next executive board meeting.
Convention activities got off to a fast start Sunday with the President's Reception in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel.
This was followed by the official opening of the 11th annual convention and educational exhibit at 6 p.m. when MCAA President Raimo opened the exhibit hall by wielding an outsize trowel to snip the symbolic mason's line. More than 2,500 members and guests then trooped through the huge hall to view exhibits in some 100 booth spaces by leading suppliers.
Formal business sessions were gavelled to order Monday morning by President Raimo, who introduced fe
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