Vol. XXXIII No. 6 July-August 2011 www.WFSCstamps.org
Newsletter of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs American Philatelic Society Chapter #350, American Topical Association Chapter #107 President’s corner Owney the Railway Mail Dog First Day Ceremony On July 27, 2011, the United States Allen Carl Marcus Postal Service will release a Forever Sept. 7, 1941-April 8, 2011 commemorative stamp honoring Owney, the mascot of the Railway Mail By Greg Schmidt, President of WFSC Service from 1888-97. The American As I begin this two-year term as Wisconsin Topical Association Chapter 5 and the Federation of Stamp Clubs president, it also Wisconsin Humane Society are plan- brings with it a somber ning a special first-day ceremony, com- and reflective time. We plete with the new stamps and a have lost in the passing Milwaukee first-day cancellation. The of Al Marcus a mem- ceremony is intended both to celebrate ber who had an impact the new Owney stamp and to publicize on all of us. In his the good work of the Humane Society. from Rob Henak at [email protected] passing someone has The story goes that Owney was a stray dog as it becomes available. lost a son, brother, hus- who wandered into the Albany, N.Y., post office Collectors are free to create cachets to serv- band, father, grandfa- in 1888 and ended up being adopted as an unof- ice their own first-day covers. The cancel prob- ther, mentor, volunteer, ficial mascot by the rail- ably will be available for 30 show organizer, cachet way mail service. He days following the ceremony designer, club officer, began to ride the railway Greg Schmidt for those who want to service friend, family friend, fel- post office cars through- covers but cannot make it to low philatelist, humble & honorable man, good out the country. Railway the ceremony. and decent individual. May we always remem- mail clerks considered More information on ber and never forget his countless contributions him a good luck charm, as Owney is available at the to one and all. Goodbye old friend, R.I.P. no train he rode ever was National Postal Museum web- in a wreck. site, on Youtube, and on vari- * * * The new stamp’s con- ous other websites. Simply Google “Owney” nection to Milwaukee is that Owney is con- for a wealth of information. firmed to have been present in Milwaukee in Inside this issue: 1893 and on Feb. 27, 1896. He also was known 1...President’s Corner to have been in Lancaster, Wis., although the New Editor Needed! 1...Owney the Railway Mail Dog First exact date is unknown. Due to an impending out-of-state move, The July 27 ceremony will be held at the Day Ceremony Across the Fence Post urgently needs a new Wisconsin Humane Society, 4500 W. editor. This appointed and non-reimbursed 1...New Editor Needed! Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wis., although the position is an important one for for the 2...Clubs are Trump exact time has not been set. Further information Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs. ATFP on the first-day ceremony can be found at: not only serves as primary mouthpiece and cal- 3...WFSC Website Expanding www.MilwaukeePhilatelic.org, or by email endar for the WFSC, but also provides educa- 3...Exhibiting 101: tional and entertaining material for collectors in Upcoming National Shows II Wisconsin and other locations. 3...Call for Materials Please consider this opportunity. it’s a great 4...ATA’s National Topical Stamp Show way to serve our organization and build impor- Held June 24-26 tant skills as well. If you are interested in full details, please contact Editor Wayne 5...Letters to the Editor Youngblood ([email protected]) or P.O. 5...Are You Wisconscious (Quiz)? Box 111, Scandinavia WI 54977-0111. The summer break prior to the September 6...WFSC Show Schedule issue would be the perfect transition period!
Page 1 Across the Fence Post July-August 2011 Clubs are Trump such a project can modestly enhance a club’s * * * treasury or benefit a worthwhile cause. What others are doing By Maurice D. Wozniak Tom Pleyte moved up the ladder to become Creation of a souvenir envelope to com- * * * president of the Northwoods Philatelic memorate a local event can be a satisfying and Program ideas Society, Iron Mountain, Mich. Milt Wirth was enjoyable project for a stamp club. At a meet- A member of the Badger Stamp Club, elected vice president and Mark Pleyte and Jim ing of the Northwoods Philatelic Society, Madison, gave a talk on topical collecting to the Stearns continue as treasurer and secretary, Iron Mountain, Mich., this summer, members Janesville Junior Stamp Club at a recent respectively. considered two anniversaries - the 120th meeting. Sharon Whitney showed examples The Green Bay Philatelic Society re-elected anniversary of Dickinson County (Mich.) this and gave each child packets of topical stamps to its slate of officers: Clete Delvaux, president; year and the 175th anniversary of Michigan help get their collections started. Darryl Rupprecht, vice president; Ray Perry, statehood in 2012. The club leaned toward the Two members of American Topical secretary; and Kirk Becker, treasurer. statewide event. Association Chapter 5, Waukesha, presented a Alex Gill and Grace Zinkgraf, youth But a local event generated more interest, program on Philippine stamps and included a members of American Topical Association and the club moved ahead to prepare an illus- photocopy of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Chapter 5, Waukesha, were winners in the trated cover for the relocation of the Spring Philippines collection as a handout. Texas Philatelic Association’s annual holi- Lake Animal Shelter to a new facility this fall. At the meeting of the ATA Chapter 5 Youth day stamp design contest. Alex has won first The plan was to use the popular Adopt a Club, young members had an immersion on place in his age group several times over the Shelter Pet stamps on a cacheted envelope, Owney, the “mail dog,” whose life is being cel- past several years. which the club could prepare for about 50c each ebrated with a stamp issue in July. First, a book Taking a cue from a report at the annual and sell for $2, with proceeds going to help sup- on Owney was read, then family members who meeting of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp port the shelter. have taken a stuffed “Owney” on overseas trips Clubs, the Kettle Moraine Coin and Stamp “Forever” stamps make the selection of an recounted his travels to the Far East. Young Club, West Bend, offered some popular appropriate stamp a bit easier than before for a members of the club can take the animal on Wisconsin tourist sites for consideration as pos- project like this. summer travels and keep a scrapbook of photos sible subjects for future United States stamps, Other clubs, notably the Milwaukee and other memorabilia. including Holy Hill, Old World Wisconsin, Philatelic Society, regularly produce souvenir Advertising covers (envelopes that bear com- Wisconsin Dells and Door County. The club covers for sale to the public. Besides being fun, mercial notices of products or services offered sent its suggestions to the Stamp Suggestion by mailers) comprised a show-and-tell program Committee chairman. Remember... at the Kettle Moraine Coin and Stamp Club, Please support ATFP advertisers. West Bend. * * * Members of the Waukesha County Information for Clubs Are Trump is gathered They keep your newsletter healthy. Philatelic Society shared stories of the club’s from club newsletters. Please send them to Tell ’em you saw it “Treasure Discovered!” meeting, telling how Maurice D. Wozniak, 1010 Berlin St., Waupaca in ATFP! they found a valuable (to them) item buried in WI 54981. an album or junk box.
Across the Fence Post is the official publication of Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs officers the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization. WFSC also is a life PRESIDENT NE REGION VP SE REGION VP member of the APS (since 1953). For more informa- Maurice D. Wozniak Vacant (due to death of Al Art Schmitz tion about WFSC, please contact the Central Office. 1010 Berlin St. Marcus) [email protected] AFTP is published monthly September through April, and every other month May through August (10 issues Waupaca WI 54981 Green Bay Phil. Soc. Am. Top. Assn. (Chap. 5) per year). News of Wisconsin collectors, club news and 715-258-2025 Northwoods Phil. Soc. (Iron North Shore Phil. Soc. (Milw.) gratis original philatelic features are welcomed. The [email protected] Mountain) Northwestern Mutual Stamp Club editor accepts submissions in any format, but prefers Outagamie Phil. Soc. Polish American Stamp Club VICE PRESIDENT email if possible. Editor reserves the right to make edi- Wisc. Postal Hist. Soc. Wauwatosa Phil. Soc. Jim Stollenwerk torial changes to submitted copy. American Air Mail Soc. (Billy 1020 Hazelwood Court Material appearing in AFTP not carrying an individual EAST CENT. REGION VP Mitchell Chapter) West Bend WI 53095 copyright notice may be reproduced only by not-for-profit Vern Witt Germany Phil. Soc. (Chap. 18) organizations, provided the author(s) and AFTP receive Home: 262-306-0829 Fond du Lac Stamp Club Italian American Stamp Club credit or attribution. All materials carrying an individual Cell: 262-305-1483 Kettle Moraine Coin & Stamp Club Milwaukee Phil. Soc. copyright notice are the sole property of the author(s). [email protected] Manitowoc Phil. Soc. Unless explicitly stated by an officer in conjunction with offi- SECRETARY Oshkosh Phil. Soc. CENTRAL REGION VP cial WFSC business, opinions expressed by the editor or individ- Ken Grant Sheboygan Stamp Club Mike Lenard ual authors are not necessarily endorsed by the WFSC. [email protected] [email protected] Submission deadlines for editorial and avertising SW REGION VP Central Wisc. Stamp Club materials are for the 1st of the month preceding TREASURER month of publication (i.e. Jan. 1 for Feb. issue). Valerie Cook Chippewa Valley Stamp Club Allen E. Vick All show calendar information and all other editorial mat- Badger Stamp Club Lakeland Stamp & Coin Club 2090 River Estate Lane ter and listings, should be sent to: Wayne L. Youngblood, Baraboo Stamp Club Wisconsin Valley Phil. Soc. Stoughton WI 53589 Editor ATFP, P.O. Box 111, Scandinavia WI 54977-0111. Janesville Stamp Club [email protected] ([email protected]) phone: 715-467-4416. Monroe Stamp & Postcard Club Advertising material and payment should be sent to VP YOUTH DIVISION Dave Carney, Advertising Manager, AFTP, P.O. Box 55, MaryAnn Bowman SOUTH CENTRAL REGION VP Kimberly, WI 54136-0055. ([email protected]) P.O. Box 1451 Art Schmitz phone: 920-687-9077. For a complete list of advertis- Waukesha WI 53187 [email protected] ing rates and policies (display, classified and listings), Waukesha County Phil. Soc. request a copy from the advertising manager.
Page 2 Across the Fence Post July-August 2011 WFSC Website Expanding Steve Kluskens, WFSC Webmaster The dealers page is a service for dealer-mem- bers. At the core is an online forum, where mem- The primary purpose of the Wisconsin bers of the WFSC, and is complemented by an bers converse much as if they were in the same Federation of Stamp Clubs internet website advertisers’ page for non-members. The new room. Additionally, the society’s archive of past (wfscstamps.org, wisconsinstamps.org) is to links page is specifically for non-profit philatel- bulletins and publications are stored and linked bring collectors and prospective collectors to ic organizations, whether regional, national or within the forum. The forum and archive are pro- clubs. That’s why visitors to the site are greeted local. The page has been a long time coming, tected for WPHS members’ use by a password. with a large map of Wisconsin showing where due to the daunting number of philatelic groups. Though not quite as impressive as a sliding peep- each club is located. Right now there is just a start of a list on the hole and a burly doorman, the password keeps This spring, however, the site has expanded links page; please send any suggestions you out the spammers, spiders and trolls that often in two directions, inward and outward. have to [email protected]. The plague more open online forums. Outwardly, a new page of links has been added, inward expansion of the website is within the For more information about the Wisconsin connecting the site to other philatelic organiza- growing realm of the Wisconsin Postal History Postal History Society, contact William tions. The website has long had a dealers page, Society (WPHS). WPHS is a statewide club Robinson, Box 12492, Green Bay, WI 54307- whose rank among the most-visited pages on that meets annually at Wiscopex, and occasion- 2492, or [email protected]. If you have the site varies annually between third and ally at other shows. Under Darren Mueller’s questions about – or updates for – the WFSC fourth. In fact, if you search for “Wisconsin guidance, the society has begun using the website, please contact Steve Kluskens, 1370 stamp dealers” using Google, the most popular WFSC website as a virtual clubhouse, bridging Canton Av, Milton MA 02186, or by email at: search engine, the WFSC site ranks second. the distance between WPHS’s far-flung mem- [email protected]. Exhibiting 101: Upcoming National Shows II Robert R. Henak Outside of Americover, few shows have 2011, although later entries will be accepted if I hope that everyone was able to take advan- more than a couple of FDC exhibits. frame space allows. tage of everything that the National Topical Americover, therefore, is the place to go if you However, Milcopex also encourages newer Stamp Show in Brookfield had to offer in June. want to compare FDC exhibiting styles and exhibitors and competitive exhibits with a A focused show such as the NTSS provides a learn how to put together such an exhibit. For local-class subject to less restrictive local judg- rare opportunity to totally immerse oneself in a more information on Americover 2011, see ing standards and judged by Wisconsin particular area of philately, in this case topi- www.afdcs.org/americover/americover.html. Federation of Stamp Clubs-accredited judges. cal/thematic collecting and exhibiting. Another special opportunity within driving This is a great way to try out exhibiting or to The American First Day Cover Society’s distance in the next few months is the APS test a new type of presentation without being Americover 2011 provides a similar opportuni- Stampshow 2011, Aug. 11-14, 2011, at the bound by national-level APS standards. As in ty to focus on collecting and exhibiting first- Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 any local Wisconsin exhibition, locally judged day covers (FDCs) and illustrated mail. North High St., Columbus, Ohio. Stampshow is competitive exhibits compete for First, Second Americover will be held Aug. 5-7, 2011, at the the annual convention and exhibition of the and Third place ribbons, and one exhibit will be Wyndham West Indianapolis Hotel, 2544 American Philatelic Society, and is the largest awarded the Milcopex Local Best in Show. Executive Dr., Indianapolis, Ind. annual stampshow in the United States. Finally, Milcopex offers the opportunity to Like Milcopex and NTSS, Americover is a Stampshow provides by far the greatest learn- exhibit non-competitively for those who wish national-level, World Series of Philately show. ing opportunities for prospective exhibitors. to share their material and love for philately but As such, it will have at least 125 frames of com- While a show like Milcopex or NTSS usually do not want their efforts to be judged. Non- petitive, multiframe exhibits – again, with the has around 150 frames of competitive exhibits competitive exhibits can be four or eight pages primary focus on FDCs. The grand award win- to study and enjoy, Stampshow can have three long, or one or more full frames of 16 pages ner will be eligible to compete in the American or four times that many. Stampshow also will each. Locally judged youth exhibits, likewise, Philatelic Society’s Champion of Champions have meetings of many different philatelic soci- can be four, six, 16, 32 or 48 pages long. competition at Stampshow 2012. eties and study groups and one of the largest Applications for locally judged adult and youth bourses you will see in the United States. competitive exhibits and for non-competitive You can find more information on exhibits are available at the Milcopex website, Across the Fence Post Stampshow 2011 at the following APS website: www.MilwaukeePhilatelic.org/Milcopex/Milc www.stamps.org/stampshow/index.htm. opex.html, and should be submitted by Aug. 15. Ad Rates (revised 1/06) Of course, it also is time to get your applica- Type Size Commercial Club tions in to exhibit at Milcopex, Sept. 16-18, Rate Rate 2011. As I noted previously, Milcopex is Call for Materials A Full page (7 ¼”x( 9 ½”) $42.00 $33.75 Wisconsin’s own national-level stamp exhibi- Your input to Across the Fence Post is B Half page (7 ¼’ x 4 ¾”) $26.25 $21.00 C Large ¼ page (4 ¾”x 6”) $20.50 $16.50 tion. Accordingly, competitive exhibits entered urgently needed. Please consider writing a let- D Medium ¼ page $14.75 $11.75 in the national-level classes are judged by APS ter to the editor, a feature or even a caption for (4 ¾” x 3 ¾”) standards and qualify for Milcopex medals and your favorite cover or philatelic item. We’d E 1/8 page (2 ¼” x 3 ¾”) $7.50 $6.00 national-level awards. The grand award winner even like to see an ongoing column, such as F Econo Ad (2 ¼” x 2 ¾”) $3.75 $3.00 G Reduced Business Card $2.75 $2.25 qualifies to compete in the APS Champion of Rob Henak’s popular series on exhibiting (2 ¼” x 1 ¼”) Champion competition at Stampshow 2012. (found on this page). H Back page (7 ¼” x 9 ½”) $57.75 N/A Applications to exhibit competitively in the Please send submissions to Editor Wayne national classes at Milcopex are available at Youngblood ([email protected]) or P.O. Please make checks payable to: W.F.S.C. www.MilwaukeePhilatelic.org/Milcopex/Milc Box 111, Scandinavia WI 54977-0111. opex.html, and should be submitted by July 15, Page 3 Across the Fence Post July-August 2011 ATA’s National Topical Stamp Show Held
Wayne L. Youngblood Several hundred topical and thematic collec- tors descended upon Milwaukee recently, dur- ing the American Topical Association’s National Topical Stamp Show 2011, which was held June 24-26 at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel. The show certainly wasn’t a surprise to those who are members of American Topical Association Chapter 5, or the Milwaukee Philatelic Society, as both groups and other dedicated volunteers put in a long and hard- At left is the first-day ceremony pro- working weekend to ensure the show went well. gram created for the Mark Twain stamp. To that end, the show was a huge success! Above is the special pictorial cancel Although quarters were cramped for some created for the event. events and the show was held in two rooms, collectors had little problem locating all the event, including a board meeting of the dealers and exhibits, with most dealers report- Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs. ing extremely strong sales. Two tours were held in conjuction with the An unexpected and very welcome last- show. A pre-show, half-day tour on Thursday minute addition to the program was a first-day treated attendees to the sites near Milwaukee, ceremony for the new Mark Twain “Forever” including the Harley-Davidson Museum and stamp, which was officially released June 25 in the Sprecher Brewey. Hannibal, Mo., but also was authorized for the An outstanding full-day tour after the show same day in Brookfield, along with a special allowed ATA and WFSC members the opportu- pictorial cancel. Day Cover Society and a veteran of putting nity to visit the Circus World Museum in Coming through in the clinch for ATA was first-day events together. With little notice, he Baraboo, the International Crane Foundation Chris Lazaroff, president of the American First was able to gain authorization, have a special and take a boat tour of the Upper Dells, with a cancel made and even lunch provided by ATA Chapter 5. line up a speaker from the Among those WFSC members who struck Milwaukee post office. gold at the show are Robert J. Mather, for The More than 100 collec- Donkey in Man’s World (also the Biology Unit tors and other interested Award); Fred Ziemann, for Wolf; Roland Essig, people crowded into a for Man Beneath the Sea; and Larry T. Nix, for tiny meeting room, where America’s Library: the Library of Congress the entertaining ceremo- (also the Americana Unit Award). ny was held. An additional treat was a visit to the show by Numerous meetings Milwaukee native and founder of the ATA, and seminars also were Jerry Husak, along with his wife, Sally. Let’s held during the three-day hope ATA will visit us again soon!
Above: Roland and Judy Essig stroll the Circus World Museum grounds in Baraboo on the full-day post-NTSS bus tour held June 27. Above right: Show chairman Bob Mather gets a lesson in flight movement at the International Crane Foundation. Page 4 Across the Fence Post July-August 2011 Are You Wisconscious? Letters to the Editor (An abridged philatelic quiz formulated by Fred Skvara for the NTSS program. All answers are found on U.S. stamps.) Post Office murals strange, but after I’d read that there would be no 1. Born in a log cabin near Pepin, Wis., Feb. I read the Across the Fence Post newsletter July meeting, I read the fine print at the upper- 7, 1867. Author of several books about pioneer for May-June 2011 and noticed your interest in left corner. First, there was this message: life in the 19th century. post office murals. The West Bend, Wis., post “Small steps can make a big difference for our 2. First European explorer of the Wisconsin office has a mural very similar to the one environment. Be part of change. Go green.” region when he arrived on the shores of Green depicted on the newsletter. Hope this helps. Then this: “Don’t throw this note away. Bay in 1634. — Alex Gill Plant and watch it grow! Step 1. Prepare a pot 3. His wife founded the first kindergarten in via email of soil or small patch of garden. Step 2. Place the United States in Watertown, Wis., in 1856. card on top and cover with a 1/4” fine layer of 4. The first person to receive two Nobel Prizes Thank you, Alex, Roland Essig also noted the soil. Part 3. Water daily and allow sunlight.” in the same field was born in Madison. existence of this mural. Too many are still being There are two other green elements on this 5. Born in Ripon, Wis., in 1859, she estab- neglected or destroyed, not only in Wisconsin, card. On the reverse side is a stylized array of lished the League of Women Voters in 1919. but all over the country. varying shades of green petals as if a green 6. His statue, part of the National Statuary — Wayne flower is blooming with the message “Go Hall Collection in Washington, D.C., can be Green” at the bottom. And, to complete the found on the second floor of the house connect- The Stoughton Post Office has a nice 1930s message, the stamp is the “GO GREEN” forev- ing corridor. airmail theme mural. It’s in good condition and er stamp. I don’t have a green thumb, but we’ll 7. Twentieth Century American landscape shows mail bags being loaded on an airplane. see what happens when I plant this non-meeting painter who was born in Sun Prairie, Wis., in — Allen Vick notice. 1887. Received the Medal of Freedom from via email — Art Schmitz President Gerald Ford in 1977. via email 8. In 2006 this company changed its NYSE symbol to HOG. Go Green! Art, what a great piece of topical postal his- I’m turning green with envy at the ingenious 9. American novelist and playwright born in tory! These seed-embedded cards have been Madison, and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes: one combination of a stamp club meeting notice gaining in popularity the past few years. with environmental considerations. I just for his novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two The real dilemma now is: Do you save the for his plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth. received a non-meeting notice card from the card for your collection or do you plant it as it Germany Philatelic Society, and it blew my 10. Designed by architect, interior designer was intended? A new “mint, never sprouted” and educator who was born in Richland Center, mind, what there is of it. category might even apply! The spotty appearance of the card looked Wis., in 1867. — Wayne Answers may be found on Page 6.
Page 5 Across the Fence Post July-August 2011 Show Calendar and Registry List your show, bourse, auction or other event here! Calendar listings are free for one WFSC member-club event per year. Classified advertising rates apply for all non-mem- bers and other events appearing in this section. 2011 WFSC show schedule* *Some dates and details may be subject to change, and there will likely be additional listings. July 30 Oct. 22 July 9-10 Oct. 22-23 6th Lakeland Stamp and Coin Club Sheboygan Stamp and Coin Show Prospect Heights, Ill. Prospect Heights, Ill. Summer Show Sheboygan Stamp Club MSDA Summer Stamp Show MSDA Fall Stamp Show Lakeland Stamp and Coin Club Municipal Building, 375 Buffalo St., Midwest Stamp Dealers Assoc., Midwest Stamp Dealers Assoc. Woodruff Town Hall, Hwy. 47E Sheboygan Falls WI Holiday Inn (formerly Wingate) Comfort Inn (formerly Wingate) Contact: Dan Carney, 6390 Bemie-Lou Contact: Barbara Stohl, P.O. Box 907, 600 Milwaukee Ave. 600 Milwaukee Ave. Dr., Hazelhurst WI 54531 Sheboygan WI 53082 (920) 458-4883 (715) 356-7595 July 15-17 Nov. 18-20 Oct. 29-30 Crystal, Minn. Sept. 16-18 Tosapex ’11 Minnesota Stamp Expo Itasca, Ill. Milcopex ’11 Wauwatosa Philatelic Society Maplewood Stamp Cub, Twin City Phil. Chicagopex ’11 Milwaukee Philatelic Society St. Aloysius Gonzaga Hall 1435 So. 92nd Soc., Lake Minnetonka Stamp Club, Chicago Philatelic Society Wyndham Milwaukee Airport & St., West Allis WI, Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Minn. Stamp Dealers Assoc Westin Chicago Northwest Hotel, 400 Conv.Center, 4747 So. Howell Ave., Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crystal Community Center 4800 N. Park Blvd. Milwaukee WI Contact: John Fagan(262) 251-0617 Douglas Dr. North, Crystal, Minn. Contact: Robert Henak, MPS, P.O. Box [email protected] Annual convention of 170832, Milwaukee, WI 54317 Scandinavian Collectors Club Nov. 26-27 (414) 351-1519 [email protected], Nov. 19 St. Paul. Minn. www.MilwaukeePhilatelic.org Aug. 1-6 Metropex ’11 Oshkosh Stamp Bourse Maplewood Stamp Club Oshkosh Philatelic Society Middleton, Wis. Kelly Inn, I-94 & Marion St. Elk’s Club, 175 Fernau Ave., Oshkosh, WI, 90th Precancel Stamp Society Oct. 8 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Convention Monroe Stamp and Postcard Show Contact: Dave Carney, 920-687-9077, Madison Marriott West Dec. 3-4 Monroe Stamp and Postcard Club [email protected] 1313 John Q. Hammons Dr. Monroe Moose Lodge, 639 3rd Ave., West Allis, Wis. Monroe WI, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 6-7 Frosteepex ’11 Contact: Earl Button, 1214 Second St., St. Aloysius Gonzaga Hall Monroe WI 53566 Niles, Ill. 1435 So. 92nd St. (608) -328-2827 Other major NSDA Summer Stamp Show [email protected] White Eagle Banquet Hall non-WFSC shows 6839 N. Milwaukee Ave. Dec. 10-11 Answers to quiz found on Page 5: in or near Aug. 20-21 1. Laura Ingalls Wilder; 2. Jean Nicolet; Lombard, Ill. 3. Carl Schurz; 4. John Bardeen; 5. Carrie Wisconsin Lombard, Ill. MSDA Winter Stamp Show Chapman Catt; 6. Marquette; 7. Georgia (right): MSDA Summer Stamp Show West, Midwest Stamp Dealers Assoc. O’Keeffe; 8. Harley-Davidson; 9. Thornton Midwest Stamp Dealers Assoc Lindner Conference Center, 610 E. Wilder; 10. Guggenheim Museum. Lindner Conference Center Butterfield Rd. 610 E. Butterfield Rd. I collect the Wisconsin Statehood issue ...and I need your help Odd stuff? Always! Wanted: FDCs, first-day ephemera, USPOD Announcements, errors, color varieties, usages, What can I find for you? event covers or anything else that Wayne Youngblood, P.O. Box 111 might enhance an exhibit. Scandinavia WI 54977-0111 [email protected] John Pare Always buying, selling and accepting consign- 12..11 405 Perimeter St. 04.11 ments for Regency-Superior Auctions. Mt. Horeb WI 53572 [email protected]
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