Masonry Magazine October 1967 Page. 3

Words: Eugene George, Donald Bidwell, Anthony Perri, George Miller, Frank Laureys, O.L. Jollay, Montie Smallen, David Sibbald, Peer Pedersen, Harry Strauss, Walter Derk, Guy Apple, W. Bartlett, Robert Harrison, John Joyce, John O'Connor, Gene Hoadley
Masonry Magazine October 1967 Page. 3

Masonry Magazine October 1967 Page. 3
OCTOBER, 1967-VOL. 7, No. 10

The Magazine for the Masonry Industry
# masonry
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MASON CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

President
Anthony Perri
Vice President
Donald Bidwell
Treasurer
Robert Harrison
Secretary
O. L. Jollay
Regional Vice Presidents
David Sibbald
Harry Strauss, Jr.
Frank Laureys
W. W. Bartlett
Guy Apple
Montie Smallen
Eugene George
Legal Counsel
Peer Pedersen
Insurance Consultant
Walter T. Derk
Executive Vice President
George A. Miller
Executive Offices
208 South La Salle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Area Code 312
726-5742
ROBERT TUBESING, Chairman Publications Committee
GEORGE A. MILLER, Publisher

CONTENTS
3 People & Events
5 Chicago Conference Report
9 Ideas in Masonry-New Dimensions With Stone
12 Smooth Selling
15 Washington Wire
17 Mason Contractor News & News of the
Masonry Industry
17 Calendar of Events
17 In Memoriam
21
Insurance for Contractors, Part XII
30 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. A.C. 312-726-5742. Subscription price $5.00 per year. 50 cents per copy.

Copyright 1967, Mason Contractors Association of America.

masonry • October, 1967


People & Events

Here they are the top ten registrants for the '68 MCAA Convention to be held in Atlanta. In order of receipt at the Executive Office they are: Mr. & Mrs. T. Walter Kirk, St. Louis; S. A. Storer & Sons, Toledo; Mr. & Mrs. Leon Kramer, Tampa; Mr. & Mrs. Richard DeWalle, St. Louis; Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sloss, St. Louis; Mr. & Mrs. O. L. Jollay, Atlanta; A. Harry Wagner, Richmond; S. Ashby Catlett, Richmond and Mr. & Mrs. Donald Johnson, Villa Park, III. Make your Advance Registration now and save $5. John P. O'Connor has been appointed manager of Field Services for the National Concrete Masonry Association's newly-formed New England Division witu offices at the Statler Building, 20 Providence St., Boston.

Speakers at the September monthly meeting of the Associated Masonry Contractors of Metropolitan Chicago were John Joyce, Treasurer, B.M.&P.I.U., Washington, D. C., and Gene Hoadley, the Association's (Continued on page 28)
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