V. A. Hospitals [By Win Lang, Golden Orange Bulletin, June 1979]
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RMS BULLETIN NO. 538 May/June 2009 V. A. Hospitals [by Win Lang, Golden Orange bulletin, June 1979] Do NOT confuse covers issued by military branch hospitals and Veterans Administration hospitals. At the end of World War Two, 176 V.A. hospitals existed, with at least one in every state and one in Puerto Rico. Many are now long gone. Almost all...there seems to be a question about a very few...issued a 40 strike cover, in dark blue, either with silver or with gold ink overlay. Some read ―Billboard‖ inside, some did not. Each had a sketch of its building on the back. There are any number of variations, such as striker and/or paper colors, etc. Eventually the V.A. went to one universal cover and there are at least five different sets of such covers. We are here concerned with individual issues. Here is a list [of hospital locations] as authenticated by the V.A. An asterisk * means no covers known: Alabama: Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Tuskegee. Arizona: Phoenix, Tucson, Whipple. Arkansas: Fayetteville, Little Rock. California: Fresno, Livermore, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Martinez*, Oakland, Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Fernando, Sepulveda. Colorado: Denver, Ft. Lyons, Grand Junction. Connecticut: Newington, West Haven. Delaware: Wilmington. Florida: Bay Pines, Coral Cables, Gainesville*, Lake City, Miami*. continued on p.3 2 RMS Bulletin May/June 2009, No. 538 The President’s Message OFFICIAL REVISION DATE COMING UP FOR RMS WEB Spring arrived on March 20th and I'm sure after our long cold and snowy winter everyone is glad. SITE Spring brings lots of good things, such as All classified ads end their six-month run on flowers. green grass, Passover, Easter and June 30th. It‘s time to renew current ads and/or matchcover swapfests. send in new ones. 50 words+name,address for $10 (check made out to RMS). Literally global Many attending the Southern Swapfest reported advertising for six months for only $10...can‘t it was a huge success. The Sierra-Diablo, Trans- beat that! Send text and check to the Ed. Canada, AMCAL and United Eastern Swapfests are all fast approaching and hopefully you will be And, are you advertising your wants elsewhere able to attend one or all of them. The Forest City on the RMS web site? You can be listed on the Club is having a one day auction in May and they Collectors On-Line database, the Category- hope you will attend. Collector database, and the Trading Center...all free! Just send the appropriate info into the RMS is five months away. I hope you have Ed...and voilá! your reservations made as the United Eastern Club is promising all of us a great time. Send in THE RMS BULLETIN your auction lots, nominations for Hall of Fame and Outstanding Collector. Information was The RMS Bulletin is a bimonthly publication of the included in the last RMS bulletin. Start working Rathkamp Matchcover Society. RMS dues are $20 (single), $25 (single) for Canada and $35 (single) for on a great display for the convention and also one overseas. Add. family members are $4 each. Dues are for a swapfest you are attending. to be submitted to Treasurer. All articles, advertisements, comments, and letters should be sent Contact your local library and do a display or to the Editor. Publication dates are: Sept., Nov., Jan, contact your local newspaper and do an article Mar., May, and Jul. Deadline for all submissions is 30 days before the publication month. This publication is about matchcover collecting and invite everyone owned by the Rathkamp Matchcover Society and is to attend a swapfest or the RMS Convention. made available for public distribution through first class (Canadian and overseas) and bulk mail rates. Take some time to write a new collector encouraging them to attend a swapfest and send RMS WEB SITE: http://www.matchcover.org them a few matchcovers and send a note and a RMS OFFICERS (2008-2010): few matchcovers to a collector you haven't heard from in awhile. President: Shirley Sayers, 1290 Corporation St., Beaver, PA 15009 E-Mail: [email protected] I hope to see all of you soon at a swapfest or the 1st V.P.: Bill Gigantino, 197 Bradley Ave., Hamden, RMS Convention. CT 06514-3911 E-Mail: [email protected] 2nd V.P.: Wally Mains, 105 Roger Lane, Florence, KY 41042-2334 [email protected] Happy Spring, Secretary: Charles Specht, 2306 Belmore Dr., Cham- paign, IL 61821 E-Mail: charlesspecht@ hotmail.com Membership/Treasurer: Terry Rowe, 1509 S. Dugan RMS President, Rd., Urbana, OH 43078-9209 (937) 653-3947 E-mail: [email protected] Shirley Sayers Editor: Mike Prero, 12659 Eckard Way Auburn, CA 95603 Tel: (530) 885-3604 E-Mail: [email protected] RMS Bulletin May/June 1996,2009, No. 460538 3 3 Georgia: Atlanta*, Augusta, Dublin*. Idaho: Boise. Illinois: Chicago, Danville, Downey, Dwight, Hines, Marion. Indiana: Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Marion. [Ed: I don‟t know if the latter is an error] Iowa: Clinton, Des Moines, Iowa City, Knoxville. Kansas: Topeka, Wadsworth, Wichita. Kentucky: Ft. Thomas, Lexington, Louisville. Louisiana: Alexandria, New Orleans*, Shreveport*. Maine: Togus. Maryland: Baltimore, Fort Howard, Perry Point. Massachusetts: Bedford, Boston, Brockton, Northampton, Rutland Heights, West Roxbury. Michigan: Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Dearborn, Iron Mountain, Saginaw. Minnesota: Minneapolis, St. Cloud. Mississippi: Biloxi, Jackson. Missouri: Jefferson Barracks, Kansas City, Popular Bluffs, St. Louis, Springfield*. Montana: Fort Harrison, Miles City. Nebraska: Grand Island, Omaha, Lincoln. Nevada: Reno. New Hampshire: Manchester. New Jersey: East Orange, Lyons. New Mexico: Albuquerque, Fort Bayard. New York: Albany, Batavia, Bath, Bronx, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Canadaigua, Castle Point, Montrose, Northport, New York City, Sunmount, Staten Island. North Carolina: Dunham, Fayetteville, Oteen, Salisbury. North Dakota: Fargo, Minot. Ohio: Brecksville, Chilicothe, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton. Oklahoma: Muskogee, Oklahoma City. Oregon: Camp White, Portland, Roseburg*. Pennsylvania: Altoona, Butler, Coatsville, Aspinwall, Erie, Lebanon, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Wilkes-Barre. Rhode Island: Providence. South Carolina: Charleston*, Columbia. Tennessee: Memphis, Mountain Home, Murfreesboro, Nashville. Texas: Amarillo, Big Spring, Bonham, Dallas, Houston, Marlin, McKinney*, Kerrville*, Temple, Waco. Utah: Salt Lake City. Vermont: White River Junction. Virginia: Kecoughtan, Richmond, Roanoke, Salem*. Washington: American Lake, Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver, Walla Walla. Washington, DC: Washington, DC. West Virginia: Beckley, Clarksburg, Huntington, Martinsburg. Wisconsin: Madison, Tomah, Waukesha, Wood. Wyoming: Cheyenne, Sheridan. Puerto Rico: San Juan. Any definite knowledge of existing covers from those with an asterisk will be appreciated. The Army, Navy, and Marines each had their own hospitals and R&R Centers in various locations. Many issued covers. (The Coast Guard and the C.B. came under the Navy. There was no U.S. Air Force at this time, but the U.S. Army Air Corps came under the Army) Again, these hospitals continued on p.14 4 RMS Bulletin May/June 2009, No. 538 Show ‘em What You’ve Got! UES Display Categories June 17-20, 2009, Plaza Hotel, Hagerstown, MD (1-800-732-0906) Club Presenting Category Restrictions -Berks County MC Filigrees None -New England MC ? -Tri-State Cardinal MC Birds (No chickens) None -Connecticut MC Soda Covers Only -Penn-Ohio MC Funeral Homes No Albums -MARVA Donkeys & Elephants None -Garden State MC Vegetables Covers Only -Keystone/Lehigh MC General Transportation None -Trans Canada MC Best Canadian None -Forest City MC Judge's Choice None -Liberty Bell MC Pets no albums -Huggable Bears MC Bears None -Empire MC Chain Restaurants None -UES First Time Winner -UES Open -UES Best of Show Special thanks to Stella WiIliams for most of this info. Current Club Sizes ? Penn-Ohio Matchcover Club 140 Angelus Matchcover Club 30 Phillu-Quebec Enrg. ? Badger Matchcover Club 42 Rocky Mountain MC 12 Berks County Matchcover Club 86 San Diego Matchcover Club 64 Connecticut Matchcover Club 157 Sierra-Diablo MC 75? Denver Strikers Matchcover Club 81 Southeastern MC 75 Empire Matchcover Club ? Southern Ontario MC 52 Forest City Matchcover Club 73 Tobacco Club ? Garden State Matchcover Club 96 Trans Canada Matchcover Club 111 Girlie Matchcover Club 89 Tri-State Cardinal MC 48 Great Lakes Matchcover Club 22 Windy City Matchcover Club 42 Huggable Bears Club ? Keystone-Lehigh Matchcover Club It‘s interesting that the three 89 Liberty Bell Matchcover Club largest clubs are all in Califor- 69 Lone Star Matchcover Club nia, rather than the East. 294 Long Beach Matchcover Club ? MARVA Matchcover Club 35 New England Matchcover Club 71 New Moon Matchbox & Label Club ? Northern Lites Matchcover Club Based on information gath- 60 Pacific Northwest Coast Matchbook Collectors Club ered in March 2009 RMS Bulletin May/June 2009, No. 538 5 she'd check on the others the next time she got What’s New! down there, Since they were a gift I didn't inquire by Joe DeGennaro about the cost. I wish you could see them in color since they are really quite beautiful. They appear to be six boxes glued together and then the large label glued on top of them. I hope you enjoy them. Happy Hunting! ________________ Other Ways of Fixing Covers? Ref last issue‘s RMS Insta-Poll dealing with doctoring/fixing covers, Dean Hodgdon, OK, sent in these: [continued on p. 21] A friend of mine who lives in Tampa recently sent me the two large boxes pictured. She found them in a shop in St. Augustine, thought they were very colorful and felt I might enjoy them, When I thanked her and asked her about them she said she couldn't remember the name of the shop but that there were others available yet these were the most interesting. She said 6 RMS Bulletin May/June 2009, No. 538 Russian Souvenir Set (2) - 2007 Here‘s a second Russian souvenir set (see last issue for the first); this one consists of 12 boxes.