b'J Mr.JohnBradford October12,1974 Pageno.2 KansashadbeenelectedPresident.Carlistheoldestsurviving PresidentoftheAssociation. Thebackoftheconventionprogram,copyofwhichisenclosed,liststhePastPreside~tsoftheAssociationbyyear andalsotheconventioncity.,!itsearlyyearsMRCAgrew During rs1.owlyhut st ___ __ As some .ofthatgrowth,Iamen-ea~iI\'i,- measure *\'-ele -financialstatementspreparedforthefollowingperiods: sngCalendaryear1952 January1,1953toMay31,1954 June1,1954toJuly2,1955 August2,19S5toJune4,1956 (Pleasereturntheseto mewhentheyhaveservedyourpurpose.) Youwillnotein thefinancialstatementfortheperiodended June4, .1956thatby1956thememb~hiph~.fil.ILI"OXimately50andmembe\'rship . due.ahad~ _.e.s.:t- -.a.t. $.35.oo _b.een. ablished Tfie -baiance ~onhandc;ltthattimewas$1l,430. Ihavenotattemptedtoofferyouanexplanationastowhy MRCAwasformed.Youwouldprobablyneedtotalk withsomeof thosepersonswhowerethereatthebeginningin ordertoobtain aclearstatementofthereasons.It hasalwaysbeenmyunder~-, standing,however,thatpartofthemotivationstemmedfI"Omthe,1 generaldissatisfaction withtheservicesthenbeingprovid~/byNationalRoofingContractorsAssociation.ItsthenExecutive Secretary wasC.C.Figge.HecontinuedtobetheExecutive SecretaryofNRCAforaperiodofseveralyearsfollowingthe formationofMRCA,butultimatelyhewasreplacedandonlyfollowinghisreplacementdidNRCAbeginitsperiodofg~owth, progressandrebirth.Ithinkit canbesaidaccuratelyand truthfullythatMRCA\'sorganizationandearly growthstimulated NRCAtoreorganizeandrevitalizeitself. ,,.- conventionshavealwaysbeenanimportantpartofthelife ,,{ofthisA_~s9ci./1-tion.Whiletheveryearly conventionsofthe ~ssociationareshroudedinthemistsofobscurity,Iamenclosingacopycof~ programoftheSixthAnnualConventionwhich the /,washeldNovemp~ndS,1955,inOmaha,Nebraska.Asyou . \\J\L will___QJserve ,_.,,therewasreally verylittle ofeducationalor~ j\\\vJ-t:ecnn~tentontheprogramagenda.Isuspectthatthese \\ .\\ /earlyconvention ssimplyprovidedanopportunityforroofing . . (contractorstogather annuallyandexchangeideasinformally.,-t)-i . ,,-MyfirstexposuretoMRCAtookplacein connectionwith /theSeventhAnnualConventionwhichwasheldinKansasCity, (Missouri,November30andDecemberl, 1956at thePresident \\Hotel.EdDalyofKawRoofingwasthethenPresidentof MRCA ~ /'