Masonry Magazine February 1966 Page. 19

Words: Richard Harris, Donald Stevens, John Swindal, C. Dewitt Brown, Eugene George, Charles Velardo, Donald Bidwell, Anthony Perri, Lester Dietrich, Harold Peterson, Stephen Raimo, James Lonie, Robert Tubesing, Frank Laureys, Les Dietrich, Jack Cook, Richard DeWalle, T. Kirk, O.L. Jollay, Stanley Child, Tom Hartley, Harry Strauss, Charles Danna, Donald Frantz, Earl Blackstock, Michael Coco, Guy Apple, Kenneth Parker, Robert Harrison, Fred Frodesen, Peter Germinaro, Carl Gerstle, John Yoxen, Les Osborne, Dwight Lewis, C. Prewitt
Masonry Magazine February 1966 Page. 19

Masonry Magazine February 1966 Page. 19
CONVENTION REPORT

(Continued from page 6)

Closing out the Tuesday morning session.

President Les Dietrich called the Annual Meeting of the MCAA to order at 1:45 P.M., in the Virginia Suite. Mr. T. Walter Kirk led the members in prayer. Following the reports of the various officers and committees, the Chair called upon the Nominating Committee who presented the slate.

Officers elected are:

President- Anthony Perri, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Vice President- Donald Bidwell, Detroit, Mich.

Treasurer- Robert Harrison, Chicago, III.

Secretary- Donald Stevens, Milwaukee, Wis.

Regional Vice Presidents: Michael Coco, Pittsburgh, Pa.; O. L. Jollay, Atlanta, Ga.; Frank Laureys, Chicago, III.; C. DeWitt Brown, Dallas, Texas; John Yoxen, Las Vegas, Nev.; Fred Frodesen, Seattle, Wash.; Eugene George, Kitchner, Ontario, Canada

Arbitration Board-East: James Lonie, Dayton, Ohio; Harold Peterson, Chicago, III.; Stephen D. Raimo, Syosset, N.Y.; Harry Strauss, Jr., Birmingham, Ala.; Robert Tubesing. Milwaukee, Wis.

Arbitration Board-West: Earl Blackstock, Seattle, Wash.; Stanley Child, Salt Lake City, Utah; Charles Danna, Jr., Houston, Texas; Lester Dietrich, St. Louis, Mo.; Montic Smallen, Portland, Ore.

State Chairmen: Alabama-John Swindal; Arizona-Guy Apple; Colorado Les Osborne; Connecticut-Sam Lombardo; Florida Jack Cook; Georgia M. A. Witt; Illinois Melvin Baum; Indiana Edward Radtke; Iowa Dale Forest; Kentucky-Carl Gerstle; Louisiana W. J. Straughan; Massachusetts Charles Velardo; Michigan Dwight Lewis; Minnesota Donald Frantz; Missouri Richard DeWalle; New York-Joseph Holmes; Ohio Dave Swedes; Oregon-Kenneth Parker; Pennsylvania-Tom Hartley; Tennessee Mason Painter; Texas C. F. Prewitt; Utah-Stanley Child; Virginia C. A. Guard; West Virginia-Richard Harris; Wisconsin Peter Germinaro

The Committee of William Ponton and John Chapman escorts the Illinois Senator, Everett McKinley Dirksen, to the speakers podium.

A view of the exhibition hall were MCAA held its largest Educational Trade Show with a record breaking crowd attending.

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