Masonry Magazine January 1967 Page. 56

Words: W. West, Robert Dalton, Marvin Argenta, Julian Steelman, Fred Denk, Ernest Schmidt, Steve Teresi, Leo Lagura, Joe Clifford, A. Martini, Edward Radtke
Masonry Magazine January 1967 Page. 56

Masonry Magazine January 1967 Page. 56
Mason Contractor News
Published by The Mason Contractors Association of America, 208 S. La Salle St., Chicago 4, III.


Calendar of Events
FEBRUARY 18-21, 1967: 17th Annual Convention & Educational Trade Show of the Mason Contractors Association of America. Chase-Park Hotel, St. Louis.

MARCH 10-11, 1967: Masonry Estimating Course, Phoenix, Arizona.

APRIL 1-7, 1967: Annual Convention of the American Concrete Institute, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

AUGUST 27-31, 1967: MCAA Summer Executive Board Meeting. The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

JANUARY 14-17, 1968: Associated Equipment Distributors Annual Convention, Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.


Indiana Chapter Honors Two Members
Being honored for outstanding service to their Chapter are Joe Clifford, seated second from left, and Marvin Argenta, seated second from right. Far left seated is Indiana Chapter President Leo Lagura and far right MCAA State Chairman Edward Radtke.

The Mason Contractors Association of Indiana held their annual Christmas party on Monday evening, Dec. 12th at which time they honored two of their members. Marvin Argenta was presented with a plaque for his outstanding service as President and Joseph Clifford honored with a (Continued on page 60)


ESTABLISH NEW DIVISION
A separate Value Engineering Division has been established by Louis C. Kingscott & Associates, Inc., a multiofficed Mid-West architect and engineering firm. This unique division will specialize in comprehensive value en-(Continued on page 60)


Cleveland Chapter Elects West President
The Cleveland chapter of the Mason Contractors' Association of America (MCAA)-second largest chapter in the U.S. elected W. S. West as president during its recent meeting at the Carter Hotel in that city. West, who owns the W. M. West & Son masonry company and served as chapter vice president prior to the election, heads the following slate of officers for 1967; vice president, Fred Denk, Jr.; treasurer, Steve Teresi; secretary, A. J. P. Martini and executive secretary, Robert F. Dalton.

The chapter also elected the following members as its Arbitration Board: West, chairman; William Ferris; Jake Haditsch; Tom Kerr and William Vetovitz.

Named to serve on the Bricklayer's Health & Welfare and Pension Boards from management were Ernest L. Schmidt, Martini and Denk.

In addition to his duties with the chapter, West will serve as a delegate to the Building Trades Employers' Association board of directors.

From left to right are Ed Kovacich, Eddie Lud Construction Co., Fred Denk, Jr., The Fred Denk Co.; William Vetovitz, Vetovitz Bros. Co.; Charles Schulz, Chas. Schulz Building Co. and Joseph Bratkowsky of Vetovitz.


YEAR END REPORTS
International Harvester Company established new all-time records for both sales and net income during its 1966 fiscal year, Harry O. Bercher, president, announced today.

Worldwide sales in the fiscal year which ended last October 31 totaled $2,583,035,000 compared with $2,336,719,000 in 1965, an increase of 10.5%. It was the fifth consecutive year in which the Company had set a new high in sales and was the first time sales have exceeded $2.5 billion.

Koehring Company of Milwaukee reports that in the fiscal year ended November 30, 1966, it achieved record results in sales, earnings, earnings per share and dividends.

At a board of directors meeting on December 16th, Koehring board chairman and president, Julian R. Steelman reported that Net Shipments were up 23% in 1966 over 1965-5180,633,000 to $146,398,000.

MASONRY . January, 1967


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