Masonry Magazine October 1965 Page. 3

Words: Donald Stevens, C. Dewitt Brown, Donald Bidwell, Anthony Perri, Lester Dietrich, George Miller, Robert Tubesing, Frank Laureys, O.L. Jollay, David Sibbald, Leonard Eden, Peer Pedersen, Fred Frodesen, Thomas Lennon, Fred Doues, John Yoxen, R. Hendershott
Masonry Magazine October 1965 Page. 3

Masonry Magazine October 1965 Page. 3
President
Lester Dietrich


Vice President
Anthony Perri


Treasurer
Frank Laureys


Secretary
Donald Stevens


Regional Vice Presidents
David Sibbald
O. L. Jollay
Donald Bidwell
C. DeWitt Brown
John Yoxen
Fred Frodesen
Leonard Eden


Publication Committee Chairman
Robert C. Tubesing


Legal Counsel
Peer Pedersen


Executive Vice President
George A. Miller


Calendar of Events

OCTOBER 29 & 30, 1965: Executive International Inn, St. Louis, Mo. Contact: Fred Doues, 1501 S. Kingshighway, St. Louis, Mo.

NOVEMBER 2-5, 1965: 18th Annual Convention of the American Concrete Institute, Statler-Hilton, Cleveland, Ohio. Contact: ACI, Р.О. Box 4754. Redford Station, Detroit, Mich.

NOVEMBER 8-10, 1965: Annual Convention of SCPI. The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Vo. Contact: Thomas S. Lennon, 520 18th St., N.W., Washington, D.C.

NOVEMBER 11-14, 1965: MCAA Executive Board Meeting, San Marcos, Chandler, Ariz.

JANUARY 7 & 8. 1966: Hopkins House, Hopkins (Minneapolis), Minn. Contact R. J. Hendershott, 112 Wayside Rd., Hopkins, Minn. 55343.

JANUARY 11-13, 1966: Annual Meeting & Convention of the Wisconsin Concrete Products Association, Red Carpet Inn, Milwaukee, Wis.

FEBRUARY 19-22, 1966: 16th Annual Convention of the Mason Contractors Association of America and the '66 MCAA Educational Krade Show, Sheraton-Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.

APRIL 16, 1966: Annual Meeting of the Mason Contractors Associations of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.

The Magazine for the Masonry Industry

masonry

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MASON CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

October, 1965
Volume 5, No. 10

Robert Tubesing, Chairman Publications Committee
George A. Miller, Publisher


CONTENTS
3 Calendar of Events
5 Hot Cargo
7 Special Report: MCAA's Group Accident Insurance Program
9 The U.S. Small Business Administration
10 Housing Report
15 Hartford Tops Them All
17 Selling Parade
19 Detroit Honor Awards
20 Mason Contractor News & News of the Industry
20 York Becomes World's Largest Block Firm
27 Convention Registration Form
31 Product Profit Makers
32 Advertisers' Index

As the official publication of the Mason Contractors Association of America, masonry publishes authoritative announcements and articles concerning activities of the MCAA. Statements and opinions expressed in editorials or articles by the editors and contributors do not necessarily represent the official position of the MCAA, and the publication of advertising does not imply endorsement of products advertised nor statements made concerning them.

Published monthly. Editorial and Executive Office, MCAA, 208 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Subscription price $5.00 per year. 50 cents per copy.

Mason Contractors Association of America 1965.


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