b"Hooting~idingtau1kinginsuiation FiveNewTrainingFilmStripsShownand Get Stampofat Midwest RoofersConvention Approval PaulMorris,KansasCityRoofer,CoordinatesProductionofFilmswithDr.Robert Bibens,KansasCity,AssistedByBillKuglerof Denrer . QuestionnairesAnswered ByRoofingContractorsandManufacturersRe FilmStrip lsSuitableforPersons ieal Totally['nfamiliaru:ithRoofingIndustryaswell as Journeymen, Helpersand Apprenticesof Greeley, Colo., Heads Group in Coming }'ear 1967Conven-iVottingham tiontoTakePlacein Oklahoma City, Okla. The17thannualconvencionoftheMidwestRoofingContractorsAss'nwasheld inDesMoines,Iowa,duringthepast monthwithupwardsof 600people inattendance. Co-chairmen oftheconventioncommitteewereRobertL.Kader,R.L. Koder Co.,Inc., DesMoines,andRussRafoth,RafothFurnace & Sheet Metal Works, Dubuque. They were assisted by the hardworkingexecutive secretaryoftheorganization,BobLyons. Big Feature of Convention Is Introduction of Five New Training Film Strips Thehighlightofthisyear'sannualmeetingwastheintroductiontothosepresent of fivenew training filmstrips.These weredevelopedand made underthedirectionofPaulMorris. Sellers & Marquis Rfg. Co., KansasCity and Bill Kugler, United MaterialsCo.,Denver,withplanning coordinationbyDr.Robert Bibens, noted Kansas Citv educ:J.tor. The filmstripsarecombinedslidesandalongplayrecord and each lasts for about 1/z-hour. At the conclusion of the review ofthefi1efilmstrips,questionnaireswerepassedamongthe roofing contractorsand manufacturers asking their comments on thesenewfilmstrips.Themajorityofthosepolledexpressed their opinions that these new training films were good or excellenc. Film Strips to Help .ill0 Industry Phases Questionnaire responses werealmost unanimous intheiropinVictorNottingham,left,EarlF.DouglasRfg.Co.,Greeley,Colo.,ionsthatthesefivenewfilmstrippresentationswouldconvey NewMRCAPresidentIsBeingCongrotu!a:edByTomDaly,Right,toapersontotallyunfamilia.rwithbuilt-uproofing,sufficient KawRfg.,KansasCity,Kans.,Oneof theFoundersof MRCAknowledgetoacquaint himwiththesefivedifferentphasesof theindustry.Thereviewersalsoagreedthatthesefilmstrips would be very suitable for showingtojoumeymen, helpersand apprentices. HerearethetitlesofthesefivenewMRCAtrainingfilm strips: No. 1 - Loading and Setting Up the Job No. 2 - Installation of Yapor Barriers and Insulation No. 3 - Installation of Roofing Felts No. 4 - Flashings, Drains and Roof Penetrations No. 5 - Finishing Off and Graveling In the Built-Cp Roof Where New Film Strips Can Be Obtained The new:\\!RCAtrainingfilmstripsarebeingproducedin quantitvandreaders interestedinpurchasingsamecancontact ThisTrioHadMuchtoDowithProductionofNewTrainingFilmBobLyons,executivesecretary,MidwestRoofingContractors StripsUnveiledalConvention.L toR,PaulMorris,Sellers&MarquisAss'n,1000PowerS.:LightBldg.,KansasCit,,:\o whowill Rfg.,KansasCity,andDr.andMr,.RobertBibens,NotedKansasfonvard information on cost.\\. City Educator.Mrs. Bibens Did SketchingInFilms(AllSNIPSPhotos)( Contir.uld on Page 13) SPOTTABBERWITH OPTIONAL SELFCONTAINEDSHINGLETABBERPUMPAND Contab 30scuares per hourwith material costless than 15cenhpersquar~. ThrowawaymaterialcartridgeeliminatescostlydeanTabber canbe used to uptime,material.aste~ndmess.cementlapsonroll roofing,satgravel F:-iAAPPROVEDTABBINGMETHOD.Builtinmalorinlstop,etc.insuringone pumpd speruesccrredamountofmaterialevery1h:orm o r acontinuous in.:h:?Sregardlessofspeedofoperator.Sjmplefo.beadsofmateridls:. - noc:.-:.r.1plk:atedcontrols. Write ROOFIHGEQUIPMENT,INC. 3920 Zephyr Wheat Ridge, Colorado (303) 422-4200 December1966SNIPSMagazine11"