Masonry Magazine March 1976 Page. 10

Words: Richard Felice, Justin Breithaupt, Richard Harris, Mike Johnston, Richard Larsen, Richard Matthews, Ralph Perri, Robert Ebeling, Charles Velardo, Ryan O'Brien, Paul Clements, Ivey Griffin, Mack Pettit, Erv Rung, O.L. Jollay, Oscar Person, Fred Daues, Robert Fenimore, Dean Nielson, Bernard Strauss, Sidney Mosman, Charles Miyata, D. Allen, Blaine Warner, Allen Knuth, Jack Kratz, Jack Bailey, Anthony Nolfi, Carl Fulco, Tony Luczynski, R.C. Doyle, R.E. Beaupre, John Hazewinkel, Earl Child, Carl Bradley, E. Warner
Masonry Magazine March 1976 Page. 10

Masonry Magazine March 1976 Page. 10
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Convention speakers (1. to r.) are: Richard Larsen, Vice President and Senior Economist, Bank of America: Carl L. Bradley, Chairman, AIA Energy Committee; and Mason Warren, Vice President, Laborers' International Union of North America.

E. Blaine Warner, Region F. L. C. Pardue. Jr., Region G. Oscar Person, Region H and R. E. Beaupre, Region 1.

New State Chairmen include: Bernard Strauss, Alabama, Blaine Warner, Arizona, D. T. Allen, Arkansas, Ryan O'Brien, California, Jack J. Bailey, Colorado, R. C. Doyle, District of Columbia, O. L. Jollay, Georgia, Charles Miyata, Hawaii, Dean G. Nielson, Idaho, Tony Luczynski, Illinois, Ted Gardiner, Indiana, Richard Felice, Iowa, Paul Clements, Kentucky, Justin Breithaupt, Louisiana, Carl C. Fulco, Sr., Maryland, Jack Kratz, Massachusetts, John Hazewinkel, Michigan, Sidney Mosman, Minnesota, Fred C. Daues, Missouri, Erv Rung, Nebraska. Carmine Musolino, New Jersey, Ralph Perri, New York, Ivey Griffin, Jr., North Carolina, Richard Matthews, Ohio, John Bromley, Oregon, Anthony Nolfi, Pennsylvania, Mack H. Pettit, South Carolina, Brad Proctor, Tennessee, Robert Fenimore, Texas, Earl Child, Utah, Mike Johnston, Washington, Richard Harris, West Virginia and Allen E. Knuth, Wisconsin.

The 76 Convention drew to a close with the Annual Banquet and Dinner Dance on Tuesday night. Entertainment for the evening was Dick Braun's Band with Anna Marie Alberghetti and Taf Arnold.

Wednesday morning President Charles Velardo administered the oath of office to the newly elected officers, and at 9:48 A.M. he presented the gavel to the newly elected President Mr. Robert Ebeling of Detroit, Michigan, who assumed the Chair. Resolutions and various perfunctory items were performed and at 11:00 A.M. the Board adjourned with the Executive Committee scheduled to meet on March 16th.

NOTE: The preceding report constitutes the Secretary's minutes of the 1976 MCAA Convention. A transcript of the proceedings will be on file at MCAA headquarters and may be reviewed by interested members of the Association.

Pictured below (1. to r.) are: Frank Bachofer, Vice President, IUBAC: Richard Otterson, Executive Director, BIA; and John Mock, President, Hendrick & Mock.


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