Indiana Architect March 1965
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INDIANA ARCHITECT MARCH 1965 Die American Institute of Architects Chapter Charter Members of The American Institute of Architects, resi• dent in the counties of Marion, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan, Hendricks, Boone and Hamilton, State of Indiana, haring duly complied nith the requirements of the Institute relating to forming a chapter thereof, such chapter has been duly constituted by The Board of Directors of The Institute, under the name of The Indianapolis Chapter The American Institute of Architects to exercise all the privileges granted to a chapter, under the conditions prescribed in the Bylaws of the Institute, nithin the territory assigned by The Board of Directors of The Institute. Your best source of ARCHITECTURAL METALS in the Midwest Panel and batten—school James Associates—Architects No matter how creative your use of architectural metals, the quickest, easiest and most efficient source of producing them, is O. O. McKinley Co. of Indianapolis. 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IX MARCH, 1966 No. 12 The INDIANA ARCHITECT is (he sole properly of the Indiana Society of Architects, a state associa• tion of The American Institute of Architects, and is edited and published monthly in Indianapolis, Indiana (editorial-advertising office address: 300 East Fall Creek Parkway, N. Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205; phone 925-4484). Current average monthly circulation 3,200, including all resident registered Indiana architects, school officials, churches and hospitals, libraries, selected public officials, and members of the construction industry. Detailed information available on request. INDIANA SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS, AIA President Vice-President ALFRED J PORTEOUS, AIA, Indianapolis C. EUGENE HAMILTON, AIA, Muncie Secretary Treasurer WILLIAM G. RAMMEL, AIA, Fort Wayne JOHN C. FLECK, AIA, Indianapolis Executive Director: DON E. GIBSON, Hon. ISA, Indianapolis NORTHERN INDIANA CHAPTER, AIA President Vice-President ROBERT J SCHULTZ, AIA, South Bend RICHARD T. BARTON, AIA, Fort Wayne Secretary Treasurer THOMAS R. KEENE, AIA, Elkhart FORREST R. WEST, AIA, South Bend Immediate Past President: COURTNEY E. ROBINSON, AIA, Fort Wayne CENTRAL-SOUTHERN INDIANA CHAPTER, AIA President Vice-President WALLACE W. GIVEN, AIA, Evansville EWING MILLER, AIA, Terre Haute Secretary Treasurer JAMES O. JOHNSON, AIA, Anderson DAVID J. ALBRIGHT, AIA, Bloomington Immediate Past President: CARL L. BRADLEY, AIA, Fort Wayne INDIANAPOLIS CHAPTER, AIA President Vice-President RAYMOND S. THOMPSON, AIA, Indianaplis ROBERT N. KENNEDY, AIA, Indianapolis Secretary Treasurer ARTHUR L. BURNS, AIA, Indianapolis JOHN H. JELLIFFE, AIA, Indianapolis IA/3 VERSATILE AMERUTE^BLOCK USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MANY CHURCHES... l1 ST. RITA. IndianapoBs; Architect-Charles M.Brown Architect Inc.; General Contraetor-F. A. Wilhelm Construction Co, Inc. Possesses Structural Strength. Beauty. 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Held at the utive secretary of the Indiana General Contractors C'olumbia Club of Indianapolis on historic Monu• Association; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scholer, Jr., ment Circle, the semi-formal dinner and dance AIA, Regional Director of the East Central Re• attracted some 200 architects, wives and distin• gion, AIA; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Porteous, AIA, guished guests. president of the Indiana Society of Architects; Featured guests and speaker at the gala occasion Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sappenfield, AIA, dean of were Mr. Morris Ketchum, FAIA, president of the Ball State College of Architecture and Plan• The American Institute of Architects, and Mrs. ning; and Mr. Robert J. Schultz, AIA, president Ketch um. The President's remarks on "The Chap• of the Northern Indiana Chapter, AIA. ter and The Institute" are reprinted on the fol• Mr. Dave Richardson, program chairman for the lowing pages. Indianapolis Chapter, was in charge of program• Heading the list of distinguished Indianapolis ming the function, assisted by the Women's Ar• civic leaders who were guests at the affair was chitectural League in decorating and administra• the Honorable John Barton, Mayor of the City of tion. Master of Ceremonies for the after-dinner Indianapolis, who expressed his city's welcome to program was Indianapolis Chapter President Ray• the new organization. mond S. Thompson, AIA. Other dignatories attending as guests included: The Indianapolis Chapter, AIA, includes in its Mr. and Mrs. John Walls, director of the Greater territory the eight-county area surrounding the Indianapolis Progress Committee; Mr. and Mrs. City of Indianapolis, and was separated from its Ptobert Efroymson, chainnan of the Marion parent Central-Southern Indiana Chapter and es• County Metropolitan Plan Commission; Mr. and tablished as a separate entity effective January Mrs. Carl Weinhardt, director of the John Herrou 1, 1966. It thus became the third Chapter of the Art Museum; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meech, admin• American Institute of Architects in Indiana, join• istrative assistant to the Mayor; Mr. James ing the Central-Southern Indiana Chapter and Beatty, chairman of the Marion County Demo• the Northern Indiana Chapter. All three Chapters are affiliated through the Indiana Society of cratic Central Committee; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Architects, the state-wide professional associa• Oberreich, chairman of the Indianapolis Rede• tion. velopment Commission; State Senator Marie Lauck; Representative and Mrs. Leo Costello; The new Chapter has a membership of approxi• Representative and Mrs. Thomas Mui-phy; Rep• mately TOO Corporate Members, 25 Pro• resentative Marvel Ricktts; Representative Kath- fessional Associate Members, and 15 As• erine and Mr. Dave Fruits. sociate Members. The Chapter and The Institute by MORRIS KETCHAM, FAIA More than a century ago in New York City, a more than 160. Tonight, we welcome to our ranks, g-roup of thirteen architects formed a profes• with pride and with deep appreciation of its high sional society and set forth five objectives for its ideals, the Indianapolis Chapter of The American future. Today these same goals are still the prime Institute of Architects. objectives of The American Institute of Archi• Your profession and your city need your best ef• tects. In 1966 we continue to strive to unite all forts at this crucial stage in the development of of America's architects under the banner of one urban America. On the national front, the stage strong professional organization. We are intensi has been set for achievement by the national fying efforts to educate more architects to as• government and its agencies. Your own national sume the responsibility of creating society's phy• leadership is working closely with them in every sical environment. We are cultivating closer co• field of architecture from the design of indi• ordination with the efforts of the building in• vidual federal buildings to environmental plan• dustry to improve living standards. And today, ning of cities and regions. At chapter level, every more than ever, we are cognizant of our deep city in this country needs devoted support antl obligation to the society which we serve. leadership from its architects. These objectives depend for their realization on Only by working through