Masonry Magazine February 1969 Page. 9

Words: Charles Velardo, Donald Bidwell, Charles Seedorff, Peter Baier, Roy Elam, Carl Springman, Ray Paquette, W. Reed, John Dunlop, David Lyle, Don Johnson, Paul Barmore, Al Hazwinkel
Masonry Magazine February 1969 Page. 9

Masonry Magazine February 1969 Page. 9
Convention Report

(Continued from page 6) at 1:30 in the Independence Room of the Sheraton-Boston Hotel. Mr. Peter Baier, Hobart, Indiana, led the members in prayer. Following the reports of the officers and committee chairman, the Nominating Committee presented the slate of officers and the following were elected.

State Chairmen named at the Annual meeting are: Connecticut-Ray Paquette, Georgia-David Lyle, Illinois Don Johnson, Indiana Carl Springman, Iowa -Charles Seedorff, Kentucky-Paul Barmore, Massachusetts Charles Velardo, Michigan-Al Hazwinkel, Missouri Roy Elam, Nebraska-Karl Kehm, New (Continued on page 10)

Past President Lonie, Dayton, Ohio (center) joins others at the President's Reception.

Above, MCAA President Donald Bidwell congratulates Dr. John T. Dunlop of Harvard University, and below, W. Vernie Reed, Vice President of the Laborers International Union on their addresses at Monday's Convention session.

masonry • February, 1969


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