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The cover bears Scott C25, a 6¢ Twin-Motored Transport Plane Issue reflect- ing the six- cent domestic airmail rate effective from July 1, 1934 thru March 25, 1944. It’s tied to a spectacular, hotel advertising cover from the Plains Hotel, , WY., showing a 1916 portrait of Chief Little Shield, a Chief of the Northern Cheyenne .1 This portrait hung above the Philatelic Society of Plains Hotel Reception desk until its closed.

Forty years earlier, at the time of the Black Hills War, battles were fought between Native American Great Plains tribes and the US government; a time Lancaster County when the government allowed White Americans to a illegally grab land and mineral rights--GOLD--from the rightful land owners—the Cheyenne and the The James Buchannan Chapter (#173) of the Lakota --after gold had been discovered by White settlers moving west. Battles took place in Montana, Wyoming and the Dakota Territories with the American Philatelic Society most famous of these being the “Battle of the Little Big Horn“ or “Custer’s Chapter 118 of the American Topical Assn. Last Stand.”2 Leading an attack of Dog Soldiers against Custer was Chief 3 Little Shield. Open House, Stamp and Cover Displays, Presentations, Volume 79, No. 11

Following the “Battle of Little Bighorn”4, the US 7th Army chased the Great Good Snacks, Free Stamps, Door Prizes, and Fun November, 2016 Plains Native Americans across the Territories attempting to place them on Doors Open at 6:30 PM, Wednesday, 9 November 2016 Visitors are Always government reservations. In 1877, surrendered at Ft. Robinson, Nebraska with a few Cheyenne chiefs and nearly 1,000 Cheyenne men, Len Kasper, Tonight’s Host Welcome women and children. The Cheyenne were expected to live on a reservation PSLC meets the 2nd Wednesday with the Sioux, in accordance to the “1868 Treaty of Ft. Laramie,” which of the month (except August) at 5 From Hal’s Stamp Den Chiefs’ Dull Knife, and Little Shield had signed. The Govern- the Bluebird Commons in ment signed the Treaty. The American Settlers ignored the Treaty to get at WHAT IS THIS COVER’S and the US government; a time dren. The Cheyenne were expected Woodcrest Villa, 2001 Harris- the rich reserves of lumber, game and gold. The Government would not keep CHIEF APPEAL? when the government allowed to live on a reservation with the burg Ave, Lancaster, PA 17601 the American Settlers out. White Americans to illegally Sioux, in accordance to the “1868 at 7:00 PM. Dues are $10.00 a The cover bears Scott C25, a 6¢ year. For club information call The more I researched the history of Chief Little Shield, the more it read like Twin-Motored Transport Plane grab land and mineral rights-- Treaty of Ft. Laramie,” which Lucy Eyster at 717-735-2586. a John Ford movie. It had all the elements: the mountains, rivers and beauti- Issue reflecting the six-cent GOLD--from the rightful land Chiefs Dull Knife, Little Wolf, and 5 Website: LCPS-Stamps.net ful wilderness of the western states; the struggle of daily survival of the domestic airmail rate effective owners—the Cheyenne and the Little Shield had signed. The White settlers and Native Americans. White settlers moved west and discov- from July 1, 1934 thru March Lakota Sioux--after gold had Government signed the Treaty. The PSLC Officers and Board ered gold; the Lakota, Dakota, Sioux, and Cheyenne were forced off their 25, 1944. It’s tied to a spectacu- been discovered by White settlers American settlers ignored the Trea- President: lands; US Army and Native Americans fought; Native Americans and White lar hotel advertising cover from moving west. Battles took place ty to get at the rich reserves of settlers fought. Wait, this was a John Ford movie! in Montana, Wyoming, and the lumber, game, and gold. The Gov- Hal Klein, 717-272-5234 the Plains Hotel, Cheyenne, [email protected] “Cheyenne Autumn” was John Ford’s last western and the first where he WY. It shows a 1916 portrait of Dakota Territories with the most ernment would not keep the Amer- st portrayed the brutalization of the Great Plains Native Americans in film.6 I Chief Little Shield of the North- famous of these being the “Battle ican Settlers out. 1 Vice President: have seen all of Ford’s films on television or in the theatre, and like most 1 of the Little Bighorn“ or “Cus- The more I researched the history Douglas Milliken, 717-330-4062 ern Cheyenne Dog Soldiers. 2 kids, westerns were my favorite. However this film and storyline made a This portrait hung above the ter’s Last Stand.” Leading an of Chief Little Shield, the more it [email protected] attack of Dog Soldiers against different and lasting impression. I would soon figure out how this film, I’ve Plains Hotel Reception desk read like a John Ford movie. It had 2 nd Vice President: Custer was Chief Little Shield.3 seen only twice since 1964, related to this cover. until it closed. all the elements: the mountains and Charles DiComo, 914-450-3791 Somewhere beyond the bends of the North Platte River in Nebraska in the Following the “Battle of Little rivers, the beautiful wilderness of [email protected] 4 th fall of 1878, the Cheyenne council split into two groups: the first group of Bighorn” , the US 7 Army the western states, and the struggle Past President: Dog Soldiers wished to stop running and headed to the Agency chased the Great Plains Native of daily survival of the White set- Americans across the Territories tlers and Native Americans. White Bill Greiner, III, 717-394-0879 located in the Wyoming Territory. Chief Little Shield lead the first Dog Sol- [email protected] Tax Tips for Hobbies that diers and their families. The second group was lead by Chief Little Wolf. He attempting to place them on gov- settlers moved west and discovered headed into the winding Power River basin of northeast Wyoming. The two ernment reservations. In 1877 gold; the Lakota, Dakota, Sioux, Secretary: Earn Income groups would find themselves back together at Fort Robinson, after Dull Forty years earlier, at the time of Crazy Horse surrendered at Ft. and Cheyenne were forced off their Diane Meek, 717-396-9262 Knife's band of Cheyenne were caught in a blinding snowstorm, surrounded the Black Hills War, battles Robinson, Nebraska with a few lands; US Army and Native Amer- [email protected] th Cheyenne chiefs and nearly 1,000 icans fought; (èPresident Pg.2) by the 7 U.S. army. They surrendered without a fight -- cold, tired and lack- were fought between Native Interim Treasurer: ing food. American Great Plains tribes Cheyenne men, women and chil- Lou DiFelice, 717-295-5536 The next tax filing season is closer than On November 22 Carl Schurz, Secretary of the Interior, and Phillip Sheridan, [email protected] Comman-ding General of the Army, determined the Cheyenne would be Publicity: you think. Millions of people enjoy hob- returned to the south reservation, period. The Cheyenne refused. The Army’s PSLC’s 2016 Annual Open House Len Kasper, 717-723-1864 next decision was to starve and freeze 1,500+ men, women and children [email protected] bies such as stamp, coin collecting, etc., into submission. No food. No water. No wood for heat. Move south or die! Special Presentations by Dave Hunt and Al Schaub On the night of January 9, 1879, a child died of starvation and the Cheyenne It is that time of year which we wFree parking the impact on the results. Dave is a Membership & ATA: Lucy Eyster, 717-735-2586 but the IRS may also consider them a revolted, making a daring escape using the dismantled guns they had hidden all look forward to, our Open collector of Errors, Freaks, and wAl Schaub will stretch your [email protected] for months; but they had little ammunition. The soldiers pursued and many House, a time of fellowship and Oddities, so come and learn about collecting imaginations with his source of income. As such, if you engage Cheyenne men, women and children were killed, including Chief Little fun, an opportunity to invite our the interesting material he has Newsletter Editor: presentation entitled “Another Shield. The remaining survivors were then herded south in the freezing cold stamp friends. There will be lots compiled over the years. Programs, and APS Rep: 3 Source of Philatelic Fun.” Enjoy in a hobby that provides a source of in- with little food or protection. So went the history; so went John Ford’s film– to do and see tonight. Paul Petersen, 717-299-5640, his perspective on the hobby. except where it was filmed. [email protected] wStamp & cover displays with come, you must report that income on w Dave Hunt has a PowerPoint And then there was Harry P. Hynds, the last Owner of the Plains Hotel, discussion with the owners Save the Date: Wednesday, 19 your tax return; however, taxpayers (espe- Cheyenne, Wyoming. Hynds was blown into Cheyenne by the strong plains presentation entitled “Preprint- November, 7:00 pm, Bluebird winds in the 1880s. He was part of the great influx of people who fled west wFree packet of stamps for visi- ing Paper Creases.” This is Commons, Woodcrest Villa. seeking a new life, fortune and relief from the Great Depression of 1873- tors and new members based on his recent article in Packet Preparation Night for APS cially business owners) should be aware ATA’s Topical Time. He ad- 1896--America’s longest depression! wDoor Prizes: Opened to all. No and ATA. Come for an hour or so 7 dresses some of the production that the way income from hobbies is re- Hynds, described as “…strong and flamboyant ”, came to Cheyenne from purchases are necessary to sort some stamps. Light snacks Illinois. He was a blacksmith by trade. He built wagons, drove the Black challenges in preparing the are care of Deb and John E. wStamp & Cover Bourse ported is different from how you report Hills Stage, opened saloons and gambling halls in four cities calling them the earliest of U.S Revenues and German stamp ‘straightest in the west!’. He killed his first wife’s lover after discovering No. 1080 income from a business. For example, Maude with him together in a room in Salt Lake City then divorced Maude after being acquitted of murder of Maude’s lover!8 He dabbled in boxing, there are special rules and limits for de- opening a boxing ring next to his saloon, and by 1911 he was an investor in 7461253

Page 2 Philatelic Society of Lancaster County (èFrom President Pg.-1) Native Tax Tips for Hobbies that Earn Americans and White settlers October Minutes and Treasury fought. Wait, this was a John Ford Income movie? Diane Meek & Lou DiFelice “Cheyenne Autumn” was John Club Website: Hal thanked out- The next tax filing season is closer than you think. Millions of Ford’s last western and the first Opening: President Hal Klein history of the early U.S. To- opened the meeting at 7:05 night’s attendance was 48. going website founder and webmas- people enjoy hobbies such as stamp, coin collecting, etc., but where he portrayed the brutaliza- the IRS may also consider them a source of income. As such, if pm with a few short an- 2017 Dues will be collected ter, RD Noble and introduced Dr. tion of the Great Plains Native you engage in a hobby that provides a source of income, you 6 nouncements. He then segued tonight and in November/January DiComo as the new webmaster. Americans in film. I have seen all must report that income on your tax return; however, taxpayers to the speakers. but not in December. Renewal The board will convene with of Ford’s films on television or in (especially business owners) should be aware that the way in- Program: Mark Schwartz, a information is on page 3. Charles to evaluate the current sta- the theatre, and like most kids, come from hobbies is reported is different from how you report newly elected Director of APS tus of the website and chart the westerns were my favorite. How- Approval of Minutes: The Sep- income from a business. For example, there are special rules is on a committee to identify course for the future. ever this film and storyline made a tember Minutes were approved and limits for deductions you can claim for a hobby. ways to attract more people to Stamp Packet Night: Membership different and lasting impression. I unanimously as written by voice Here are five basic tax tips you should know if you get income collecting. He discussed some consensus was for 19 November at would soon figure out how this vote. There was no Treasurer’s from your hobby ideas with membership and 7:00 pm at Bluebird Commons for film that I’ve seen only twice since Report in September. Business versus Hobby. There are nine factors to consider to sought their feedback on APS our next opportunity to prepare 1964 is related to this cover. Monthly Drawing: Mark Hollis- determine if you are conducting business or participating in a and why some have not re- packets for APS and ATA. Deb & Somewhere beyond the bends of ter and Thaun Pham won the hobby. Make sure to base your decision on all the facts and newed their APS member- John Eheliter offered to bring light the North Platte River in Nebraska monthly door prizes. circumstances of your situation. To learn more about these nine ships. He will take this feed- snacks Paul will send a follow-up in the fall of 1878, the Cheyenne Reading Stamp Show: Paul factors, please call your personal accountant to discuss your back to his committee. Bill email. council split into two groups. The reviewed the car-pooling proce- personal situation. Schultz spoke on the topic of December Dinner: Lucy passed first group of Dog Soldiers wished dures for the 5 November show. Allowable Hobby Deductions. You may be able to deduct The Enclosed 5 Cent Rate, a around a sign-up sheet for our 14 to stop running and headed to the ordinary and necessary hobby expenses. An ordinary expense is cover marking used on stamp- Stamp & Cover Sale: Club December event. Further infor- Red Cloud Agency located in the one that is common and accepted for the activity. A necessary less mail until 1855. Paul member and retiring stamp deal- mation will be forthcoming. Cost Wyoming Territory. Chief Little expense is one that is helpful or appropriate. For more infor- Petersen added that there were er, Al Schaub, is offering his sharing for members and guests is Shield lead the first Dog Soldiers mation about these rules, contact your accountant. eight club members joining dealer’s stock at great discount. $15 per person. and their families. The second Contact Al if interested in seeing Limits on Expenses. As a general rule, you can only deduct the speakers for Dinner at the Club Trip: Mike Bach suggested a group was lead by Chief Little what he is offering (717-560- your hobby expenses up to the amount of your hobby income. If Olive Garden. multi-club bus trip to the National Wolf. He headed into the winding 6278). your expenses are more than your income, you have a loss from Power River basin of northeast Membership: Lucy Eyster Postal Museum in DC for the fall, the activity. You can't deduct that loss from your other income. Open House: Final details were Wyoming. The two groups would announced that there were 100 2017. The last NPM was in 2013. How to Deduct Expenses. You must itemize deductions on reviewed, and all are encouraged find themselves back together at members as of September. This was met with great support, so your tax return in order to deduct hobby expenses. Your costs to bring stamp friends. Dave Fort Robinson after Dull Knife's Jacob Fehl renewed his mem- he will pursue the issue. may fall into three types of expenses. Special rules apply to Hunt will give a presentation on band of Cheyenne were caught in a bership after a several-year Treasury Report: 1-30 September each type. Use Schedule A, Itemized Deductions to report these his recent Topical Time article, 2 blinding snowstorm, surrounded by hiatus. Tonight there were two Opening: $4,692.13 types of expenses. th and Al Schaub will discuss inter- 0 the U.S. 7 Army. They surren- new members, Bill Schultz Use a tax professional. Hobby rules can be complex, but using esting aspects of the hobby. Paul Income: $0.00 1 dered without a fight -- cold, tired, and Mark Schwartz of West a tax professional makes filing your tax return easier. If you passed around a sign-up sheet for Expenses: $0.00 7 and lacking food. Chester and Philadelphia re- need have any questions about reporting income from a hobby, those willing to prepare a new On November 22 Carl Schurz, spectively. Both are collectors Closing: $4,692.13 please call your account or tax professional. one (or more!) page exhibit. P Secretary of the Interior and Phillip of stamps, covers, and postal 3 CDs valued at $6,993.13 Sheridan, Commanding General of S the Army determined that the enne men, women and children and relief from the Great Depression a boxing ring next to his saloon, L Cheyenne would be returned to the were killed, including Chief Little of 1873-1896--America’s longest and by 1911 he was an investor C south reservation, period. The Shield. The remaining survivors depression! in the Plains Hotel. Hynds Cheyenne refused. The Army’s were then herded south in the Hynds, described as “…strong and amassed a $1+ million fortune D next decision was to starve and freezing cold with little food or flamboyant7”, came to Cheyenne ($18,055,343 today) in oil in- 3 U freeze 1,500+ men, women and protection. So went the history; from Illinois. He was a blacksmith vestments and later became a philanthropist. Hynds died in E children into submission. No food. so went John Ford’s film–except by trade. He built wagons, drove the S No water. No wood for heat. Move where it was filmed. Black Hills Stage, and he opened 1933. The building that was the south or die! And then there was Harry P. saloons and gambling halls in four Plains Hotel was destroyed by On the night of January 9, 1879, a Hynds, the last owner of the cities calling them the ‘straightest in fire in 2004. child died of starvation and the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne, Wyo- the west!’ He killed his first wife’s So, what is this cover’s chief Cheyenne revolted, making a dar- ming. Hynds was blown into lover after discovering Maude with appeal? Chief Little Shield? ing escape using the dismantled Cheyenne by the strong plains him together in a room in Salt Lake Harry P. Hynds? John Ford’s guns they had hidden for months; winds in the 1880s. He was part of City. He then divorced her after movie? The choice is yours. but they had little ammunition. The the great influx of people who fled being acquitted of the lover’s mur- Either way, the history and post- soldiers pursued and many Chey- west seeking a new life, fortune, der!8 He dabbled in boxing, opening al history is fabulous. Hal

References Unique Topics on Stamps: Since his article entitled The Philatelic 1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_Soldiers Completist & Small Topical Collections (June 2015, Pg.-4), Ed. 2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sioux_War_of_1876 has been soliciting small topical collections or unique topics on a stamp. To the left is Germany #1080 where a booted foot is about to 3. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Shield step on a sharp nail. Can’t imagine too many of these around. It is 4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn part of this country’s issue on safety. ATA’s Topical Time is also 5. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Fort_Laramie_(1868) seeking unique topics on stamps, with this month’s article (Sept/Oct, 6. imdb.com/title/tt0057940/ Pg.-43) depicting the electric chair and the anti-Mafia Investigating 7. cheyennecity.org/DocumentCenter/View/14156 Department on stamps. Unique? Time will tell. ATA has a good 8. scheyennecity.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/3450 database of this type of information, but it always welcomes more. 12

Volume 79, November 2016 Page 3 Remembering New Haven Stamp Show Club Notes NY2016 On a routine some of NHPS’s people and learn Programs, Hosts & Ed’s Note: Readers are familiar visit to New of their club, the oldest continu- Shows with Dick Colberg’s articles in the Haven my ously operating stamp club in the newsletter. The ones with his phila- stamp friend, U.S., the only club that meets 2016 Programs Jim from weekly, and the only club that telic pursuits in France are always 9 November: ‘16 Open House most interesting. He and Nancy are Mass. sug- organizes a monthly stamp show! gested we It’s a hard act to follow. and Members’ One-Page Exhibits. currently in RF through 11 Novem- Len Kasper and Paul Petersen. ý……………………..…(Cut) ber, but over the last several attend the monthly stamp show In our conversations we realized Preprinting Paper Creases Please clip this dues notice, complete it, and turn in to Lucy Eyster months there they have had some by New Haven’s club, the the importance of clubs sticking presented byDave Hunt and wonderful experiences. NHPS. It turned out well, being together, and as a result, NHPS at the November meeting with $10.00. You may also send it to her Another Source of Philatelic Dick’s stay this sea- about the size and scope of Kev- will be joining our newsletter ex- at 503-B, 2001 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601 in Kellman’s Some Sunday Fun presented by Al Schaub. Len son overlapped with change. The show schedule is on and Karen Kasper, Hosts several events. One Stamp Shows here in Lancaster. their website, and it is recom- Name: ______Phone:______mended. See www.nhps1914.org. 14 December: Dinner-6 pm was RF’s Celebration I had the opportunity to meet of Stamps, sponsored 2017 Programs annually by La Poste Email Address: ______along with a com- Tax Tips & Hobbies that Earn $$$ 11 January: Winter Auction. memorative stamp for Ed’s note: This information was forwarded by Hal Klein from his Vern Marten, Host ATA Member APS Member the show. Dick has accounting firm knowing it may be useful for some PSLC members. 8 February: ’38 Prexies, Hal Please check the appropriate ATA/APS box(s) if you are a paid up often exhibited here, The next tax filing season is closer than you think. Millions of people Klein. Doug Milliken, Host member. þMake checks payable to P.S.L.C. but this year he is working on a new enjoy hobbies such as stamp and coin collecting, etc., but the IRS exhibit, “The Postal History of the may also consider them a source of income. As such, if you engage in 8 March: 1.) “Chasing Jenny-A Serquigny to Rouen Railroad” with a hobby that provides a source of income, you must report that in- Philatelic Mystery,” Jeff Stage of the help of his French friends. come on your tax return; however, taxpayers (especially business APS. 2.) Lancopex prep. Then it was on to Marcophilex in owners) should be aware that the way income from hobbies is report- 12 April: U.S. Postal Rates: Pau, the major postal history show ed is different from how you report income from a business. For ex- 1792-1869, Bill Schultz in RF followed by attending a large ample, there are special rules and limits for deductions you can claim Dinner With the for a hobby. Below are five basic tax tips you should know if you 10 May: Collectibles and Your stamp show in Sindelfingen, Ger- Estate. Patti S. Spencer, Esq. October Speakers many. There he connected with receive income from your hobby. There will be sign-ups tonight for many of his collector friends. Business versus Hobby. There are nine factors to consider to deter- 14 June: Spring Auction dinner with speaker Bill Schultz Because Dick and Nancy have a mine if you are conducting business or participating in a hobby. Make sure to base your decision on all the facts and circumstances of your 12 July: Postal History Classics. and newly APS Director Mark condo in New York, he was able to Dr. Charles DiComo Schwartz ahead of October’s attend NY2016 daily. One highlight situation. To learn more about these nine factors, please call your personal accountant to discuss your specific situation. 9 August: (Picnic Chairman meeting. This will commence at was the APS Postal History Sym- 4:15 p.m. at Olive Garden. If you posium. Allowable Hobby Deductions. You may be able to deduct ordinary needed for this 2017 event.) and necessary hobby expenses. An ordinary expense is one that is don’t get to sign up tonight, 12 September: Fall Auction Most of Dick’s NY2016 energy common and accepted for the activity. A necessary expense is one please contact Paul by Monday, went toward volunteering. On Fri- that is helpful or appropriate. For more information about these rules, 11 October: Confederate 10 October. If you need to cancel day evening before the Show he contact your accountant. Philately, Trish Kaufmann your reservation, please let him spent four hours mounting exhibits. Limits on Expenses. As a general rule, you can only deduct your know. 8 November: Open House and He followed this with four-hour hobby expenses up to the amount of your hobby income. If your ex- One-Page Exhibits stints at the registration tables on penses are more than your income, you have a loss from the activity. Saturday, Monday, and Friday. You can't deduct that loss from your other income. 13 December: Dinner When the show ended on Saturday, How to Deduct Expenses. You must itemize deductions on your tax 2016 Shows/Events 4 June, he volunteered another four return in order to deduct hobby expenses. Your costs may fall into hours dismantling exhibits. The three types of expenses. Special rules apply to each type. Use Sched- Some Sundays Stamp Bourse: following day he spent additional ule A, Itemized Deductions to report these types of expenses. Sunday, 18 December. Farm & time checking exhibits before they Use a Tax Professional. Hobby rules can be complex, but using a tax Home Center. were returned. He concluded that professional makes filing your tax return easier. If you have any ques- his activities with the exhibits al- tions about reporting income from a hobby, please follow-up with lowed him some quality time to your accountant or tax professional. Happy Thanksgiving personally observe some really fine philatelic material up close. ý……………………..…(Cut) Working around his volunteer Please clip this dues notice, complete it, and turn in to Lucy Eyster at the No- A Small Topical Collection schedule, he was able to spend vember meeting with $10.00. You may also send it to her at 503-B, 2001 Harris- Well over a year ago Ed✜ wrote about the smallest of a complete some time on the bourse, though by burg Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601 topical collection, and since then he has been keeping his eye out for the end he found very little for his such items. To the right is a Netherland stamp (#391) with a 1962 own collections. He was, however, Name: ______Phone:______cancel. The topic is the dial of a rotary phone. There are young able to procure some covers for his Send Ed✜ your memories of Americans who have never seen a rotary phone and may not even French friends to avoid a shutout at Email Address: ______know what it is. Is this the first of such a topic on a stamp? Is it this decennial Int’l Stamp the bourse. The show allowed him show in NYC last June. unique? I think not, but I will keep looking. Club members, do you to meet up with many his friends ATA Member APS Member have a topical stamp that may be scarce or unique? If so, please send from the Continent who were in Please check the appropriate ATA/APS box(s) if you are a paid up member. in to Ed for publication in this newsletter. With input, we might have attendance. Overall, the NY2016 þMake checks payable to P.S.L.C. enough for a Lancopex display in April. was an outstanding stamp show. 4123

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Musings: The Lions Club-Service and Stamps I never cease to be amazed at what I try in Kenya, and they have non- below with the number of world- tion and to recruit members to learn about the hobby and the almost medical eye specialists who help wide stamps of that topic noted in LISC. Here they sell Lions’ phila- limitless information that can be to improve vision in the Third parentheses. Kiwanis (22); Jay- telic items. LISC lobbies postal found on the Internet. This was just World. The optics of the used cees (77); Lions Club Int’l (255); administrations for special cachets going to be a short article, but once I glasses are analyzed and labeled and Rotary Int’l (647). Additional to highlight Lions’ (i.e. blindness) got started, it was hard to stop. This by prescription. The eye special- well-known organizations include events. They do the same for stamp is the danger of being an infor- ists in the field then do a quick the Red Cross (1921), the Masons issuing entities for the release of mation junkie, and the Internet has refraction with a specialty ma- (8458), the Boy Scouts (1699), new Lions-related postage stamps. not helped a bit! chine, and then match the num- and the Girl Scouts (285) among A website called postbeeld.com bers on the machine to the num- others. lists 61 countries with almost 120 bers on the donated eyeglasses. The internet is replete with infor- Lions Club stamps for sale. This While they can’t help all those in mation on the Lions Club (LCI) includes the U.S. #1326 “Search For need, they can bless many with including their mission, member- Peace” issue of 1967. Several years improved vision to enjoy a better ship, geographical areas of ser- ago, the USPS decided to no longer quality of life. vice, and ways to contribute. But issue stamps for organizations (gen- In thinking about this, I recall what caught my eye was the web- erally speaking, as there are always going through an accumulation of site for the Lions Club Interna- exceptions) because there were too stamps and finding a few Lions tional Stamp Club (LISC). This is many requests, not enough stamps, club and Kiwanis Club issues. a group that takes their philately and too much politics. This is why Knowing club member Dennis very seriously. See www.lisc.nl. the 100th anniversary of the Boy Bouchard is very active in this Scouts was a year after the anniver- Most impressive is their integra- While tidying up after the October region with Kiwanis, I sent them sary and labeled “Scouting” without tion of LISC’s philatelic activities meeting, Lucy Eyster handed Dennis to him, and this begat a new topi- any BSA organizational logo. Ed✜ with the Lions Club mission. Shumaker a small bag of used pre- cal collector of service organiza- Here’s what they do: They collect scription eyeglasses. As a non- tions! When I started this article, I stamps with the Lions logo (and prescription glasses wearer, I had contacted Dennis B. to borrow other related areas such as blind- forgotten about the project that we some Lions Club stamps. While ness and leprosy) and promote touted in this newsletter several the Lions Club specializes with collecting and trading among years ago. For nearly a decade, Lucy vision, Kiwanis primarily ad- members. They have a full-color has been collecting used glasses dresses children and youth, with catalog of stamps from 1940 from PSLC members and residents some services to the elderly. through 2008 along with a hard- at Woodcrest Villa to give to Dennis The September-October issue of cover preprinted stamp album Shumaker. Dennis is with the Lions Topical Time (Pg.-37-38) of the with updates. Club and sends them to the organi- American Topical Association zation’s eyeglass recycling center, as Further, LICS sets up booths at contained an updated list of their vision is one of their missions. most Lions Clubs events and con- topical stamp listings. There are ventions to encourage collecting Carol and I support a medical minis- some service organizations noted among the general Lions popula-

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