Masonry Magazine July 1969 Page. 15

Words: Mickey Soloff, Allen Young, Donald Bidwell, Joseph Szabo, Robert Rawlins, Donald Frantz, Robert Harrison, Mason Painter, D. Johnson, Ray Lackey
Masonry Magazine July 1969 Page. 15

Masonry Magazine July 1969 Page. 15
MCAA Summer

Executive

Board Meeting

(Continued from page 9)

Main entrance to the beautiful Broadwater Beach Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi, site of the MCAA Summer Executive Board Meeting on June 21-25.

An interesting discussion on the status of the prefab industry in Europe was held, highlighting comments with slides. Following the presentation, the meeting was opened for a round table discussion concerning developments in this country.

At 1:30 P.M. members took the course for the annual MCAA Golf Tournament which was held on the newly opened Sun Course. With 13 out of the 18 having water hazards, it proved a real test. Joseph Szabo shot a tremendous 77 giving him a net of 72 and the Glass Block Trophy for 1969.

Tuesday morning President Bidwell called the Executive Board in session at 9:00 A.M. It heard full reports from the officers and committee chairmen. Of special interest was the report made by Ray Lackey, Henry J. Kaufman & Associates, Washington, D.C. concerning a recent study made by his firm for the International Masonry Institute. Task Group III's paper on Load (Continued on page 38)

Left to right are: Mickey Soloff, Donald Bidwell, Mason Painter and Allen Young.

Left to right are: D. H. Johnson, Joseph Szabo, Robert Rawlins, Robert Harrison and Donald Frantz.

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