http://www.WFSCstamps.org/ December 2003 Newsletter of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs

flx_ WFSC Pres. Brian J. Liedtke Extensive Bourse at 1 It will be held in the Iola Old Car Show WISCOPEX 04 Activity Center on the east side of the village WFSC Year in Review of Iola near Krause Publications. A retail bourse The firm, publisher of the biweekly Stamp 2003 was a great year to be a stamp collector of about 20 Collector and the Krause-Minkus line, calls in Wisconsin! Here's a run-down of some of stamp dealers is itself the world's largest hobby publisher. the highlights! expected at Chet Krause, the company's founder, WISCOPEX '04, maintains a significant automobile coll ection, The federation always keeps busy, promoting April 24-25, and the Old Car Show itself, held every July, the hobby and linking 2004, in Iola, and is one of the largest in the Midwest. In local clubs and more than half addition, Jones Publishing Co. of Iola also is a members to new ideas the tables allotted significant hobby publisher. and exciting events. are spoken for "Iola definitely is the community hobbies You can be proud of already. made famous," Wozniak said. "It's all that's going on ... Bourse manager Bob Mather of Waukesha appropriate that stamp collecting, 'the King of sent invitations to more than I 00 dealers from Hobbies,' present a major show here." WISCOPEX gem of nine states. All have attended shows in Both publishers are expected to have 2003 shows - Our Wisconsin or expressed an interest in doing display tables on the bourse floor. annual convention so. Within a month, nine dealers committed to (continued on p. 3) remains vibrant, well­ rent 13 tables on the floor. attended and a true A strong bourse is the key to any stamp Inside destination for Wisconsin collectors. In show, Maurice Wozniak, WISCOPEX '04 President's Message ...... 1 April, the Outagamie club brought together general chairman, said. Show Calendar and dealers, e_xhibitors, delegates, and collectors "Foremost, collectors at a show expect to Registry ...... 2 of all ages. From Rhinelander to Rockford, find a range of dealers offering stamps and The Club Co-op ...... 3 local clubs held shows and bourses, which supplies they need to advance their hobby," he WFSC Announcements ...... 3 could be found somewhere in Wisconsin said. "We intend to do everything in our Feature Artlcle: Some Thoughts on almost every-other weekend. In March, power to attract those dealers. Bob Mather Phllatellc Research ...... 4 Madison hosted the first single-frame has a world of experience responding to the Shaughnessy Takes On ...... 6 competition. In November, three "listening" needs of dealers, and having him on board is Joining with Juniors ...... •• 6 sessions were held to bring focus, ideas, and bound to help this statewide show." ToplcComer ...... 7 enthusiastic leadership to revitalizing Contrary to the usual arrangement, the Editor's Notes ...... 7 Milcopex, the largest show in the state. Since annual Wisconsin philatelic exhibition will be Season's Greetings ...... 8 January behind-the-scenes planning has sponsored in 2004 by the federation itself, not a member club. (continued on p. 5)

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February 8, 2004 February 15, 2004 March 13-14, 04 March 20, 2004 Annu al Exhibition and Bo urse CENWISPEX ROCKFORD '04 BAYPEX '04 Janesville Stamp Cini> Central Wisconsin Stamp Club Rockford Stamp Club, Forrest Hills Green Bay Philatelic Society Holiday Inn, 1-90 & Rt. 14 Janesville! Elks Club, 1132 Clark St., Stevens Point Lodge , 9500 Forest Hills Rd ., Rockford, Ramada Inn Green Bay, 2750 Ram ada (Co ntact: Dwane Kaplen k, P. 0. Box (Contact: J. D. Hanville , P.O. Box 845, IL (Contact: Dwane Kaplenk, P. 0. Box Way, Green Bay(Contact Gordon 2301, Rockfo rd, IL 61131-- 815-398: Stevens Point, WI 54481 -- 715-341- 2301, Rockford, IL 61131-- 815-398- Lindner, I002 Amberly Tr., Green Bay, 0813 , [email protected]) 1111 , [email protected]) 0813 , [email protected]) WI 54311 -- 920-465-6692) April 3, 2004 Apr. 24-25, 2004 May 15, 2004 June 19-20, 2004 DANEPEX '04 WISCOPEX '04 OUTAPEX 23rd ANNUAL Show Badger Stamp Club,Hadison Turners Iola Old Car Show Activity Center, Outagamie Philatelic Society Northwoods Stamp & Coin Club Hall, 300 I So. Stoughton Rd. , 130 Jenson Dr., Iola (Contact Maurice Columbus Club, 253 I N. Richmond St., James Williams Jr. HS, 915 Acacia Ln., Hadison(Contact: John Pare, 7834 E. Wozniak, N8275 County Rd. G., Iola, WI Appleton(Contact Al Harcus , P.O. Box Rhinelander Sat. 10 a.m.-5p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-4 Oakbrook Cir., Mad ison.WI 53717 -- 54945 -- 715-445-2777, 11 , Appleton, WI 54912 -- 920-725- p.m. (Contact Larry Hartin, 3295 Hancock lake Rd ., Harshaw, WI 54529 -- 608-829-2988, msjpsp@chorus [email protected] .net) 0798, [email protected]) 715-282-5636, [email protected]) WFSC Officers June 26-27, 2004 RESJDENT llt11111 J;tJedtkc SWREClONVP TRI-PEX Stamp Fair 0%16\V. GrangeAvc. Valerie Cook ATA Chptr. 5, North Shore Phil. Soc., bl s oroen, WI 53130 Badger Stamp Club Polish Amer. Stamp Club, St. Aloysius 14-5?S.98S3, [email protected] Baraboo Stamp Club Gonzaga Hall, 1435 So. 92nd St, West JanesvUle Stamp Club Allis, (Con tact: Robert Henak, NSPS , P.O. 'ICE PRESIUEl\'T lraok S(bmldt Monroe Slamp & Postcard Club Box 170832, Hilw. WI 54317 -- 414- _Q. Rox 3153, Oihkosh, Wl 54903 Roekford Stamp Club 351-1519, [email protected]) rtcoy 11 •be.tom SE REGION VP Art. Sclmtib: ([email protected],eo.m) ACROSS THE FENCE POST is the official publication nn:u Welgt Amtr. Tople11IA.ssoc. (Cbptr. S) of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, In c., a 184 RO$c Ct,, Middleton, Wt 53S6l Belle lty Stamp Club 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and life member of the Kenosha Stamp & Cover Club 8-836-15091 [email protected] APS s ince 1953 . For WFSC membership info rmation, North Short l'bl~ ~ oU1.lht~ 0 contact the Central Office. fREAS RER Deam1a Juhnke orlhW«ltm Mutual St•mp Club ATFP is published monthly Sept.-Apr.; bimonthly May-Aug. News 701 Jordan Ln. Polbb American Stamp Club of Wisconsin collectors, cl ub news and gratis original articles related to lt\'CllS Point, WI 5448( Wauwatosa Phil. SM. philately are welcomed. The e ditor accepts submissions in a ny format, .IS-.341-3465, [email protected] Kurt Albr«bt (1.-.ta@e:m:puom) but reserves the ri ght to make minor mer. Afr !\tall Sot. (BIiiy editing changes to confo rm with P YO nt DIVI TON MilchrU Chptr.) our style s heet. Material n ot canying a n individual copyright notice tar)' nn Bowman German)' Phil. Soc. (Chplr. 18) may be reproduced only by not-for-profit organizations, provided the ,0. Box 1451, Wau~ba, WI 53181 1I1111.an American Stamp Oub author(s) and publication r eceive credit for any repri nted material. 'EREGlO ' VP tllwaukce PhlL Sot. Unless explicitly stated by a n officer in conjunction with official WFSC Marcus (mocyj a lie.tom) 0 H CENT. REGlON VP business, opinions expressed by indi vidual authors are not necessarily Grttn Bay PIIIL Sot, Art Gartoey (sttble.ol.eorn) endorsed by the WFSC. Nortbwood$ PbU, Soc. (bun Mt.) Cooney N1unh11ua1hu Submission deadlines are for the month preceding month of Ou1ag•mle Phll. Soc. &. Phllaltl1$ts, Ltd. . publication as follows: advertisin g-I st of the month; editorial \\'lsconsln Postal Hlstor)' oc. Lake Cou11tf Phil. Soe. matter- 1st of the month. Send show calendar and club news to Waukesha Count)' Phil. Soe, ST CENT. REGfON VP WFSC Secretary Karen Weigl (see "WFSC Officers" li sting fo r ern Will ENT. REGlO VP address). Send all other editori al m atter and li stings to: Ken Grant, ond du Lac ramp 0 .ub Jim John,on (Jrjfo a aoteom) Editor, ATFP, El 1960 Kessler R d., Baraboo, WI 53913 - phone 608- Kettle Moulnc Coln & Stamp fub Qntral Wtuomln Stamp l11b 356-7593, [email protected]. Send ads to: Dave Camey, Advertising Manitowoc J'bll. Soc. Ct,lppewa Valley Stamp Oub Manager, ATFP. P. O. Box 55, K imberly, WI 54136-0055 - phone 920- orthwoods Stamp & Coln tub 0 bko h PblL Soc, 687-9077,[email protected]. For a complete li st of advertisi ng rates (Rblnelander) Ripon PblL oc. and p ol icies (display, classifi ed and li stings), see the July-August 2000 Wtuonsln Valley fbllatelle Soc. hcboygan Stamp Ch,ab issue of ATFP, or request a copy from the a dverti sing manager.

2 Dec. 2003 Across theFence Post whose members are frequent visitors to NPS meetings. In tum, NPS members support the Escanaba club's annual show. In August, these Upper Peninsula philatelists learned about the Salvation Army through a meeting program Bv WFSC Secv. Karen Weigt presented by a fellow club member. The NPS 4184 Rose Ct. • Middleton. WI 53562 newsletter states that more than 20 countries have issued stamps depicting the history, activities, and symbolism of this international THE CLUB CO-OP- DECEMBER 2003 give a Christmas gift to the club by bringing a religious and charitable group. friend or relative to a meeting and then buying The noose around stamp show sponsors the visitor a club membership. NSPS officers A September meeting of the Oshkosh tightened when Linn s Stamp News changed recently re-elected are: Pres. Linda Brothen, Philatelic Society focused on the topic of its "Stamp Events Calendar" policy. I noted VP Robert Henak, Secy. Howard Perlick, and third-class cancels. the change when I was about to submit a Treas. Robert Mather. listing for our 2002 local club show. For years, Linn s provided clubs with three free Results of the Wisconsin Postal History listings. Suddenly, the new listing form that Society's elections held during the group's WFSC Announcements appears on the "Stamp Events Calendar" page 5gr1i annual meeting conducted at WISCOPEX included a statement that the free-listing offer '03 are: Pres. Frank Moertl, VP Paul 17th ANNUAL WFSC CLUB TRIVIA is only for clubs who submit a membership Schroeder, Secy. Bill Robinson, Treas. Greg CONTEST roster. Although Linn s no longer even Schmidt, and Director Chris Barney. The Trivia contest rules and questions mentions that option for free listings, a August 2003 issue of Badger Postal History, will appear in the February 2004 response to my inquiry earlier this year the WPHS's quarterly journal, includes a list issue of ATFP. Reserve a February confirmed that it still applies. of 20 Wisconsin post offices that feature or March club meeting date to Depression-era murals painted by artists join in on the fun! (Answers due While some clubs have complied with Linn s sponsored through the federal Works Progress by March 31 , 2004.) Win a nice assortment of roster policy, others (my local club included) Adminstration program. philatelic items suitable for use as door prizes feel they must placate those members who or auction lots. object to receiving Linn s subscription For WPSH membership information, contact: sol icitation mailings. Clubs also are Bill Robinson, Secy., WPHS, P.O. Box 12492, WFSC WINTER EXECUTIVE BOARD compelled to respect their members who are Green Bay, WI 54307. MEETING-JANUARY 17 sensitive about the matter of anonymity for The meeting will be held in Fond du Lac, WI. security reasons. Those clubs must now pay Leading the Outagamie Philatelic Society Anyone interested is invited to attend and is $ IO per listing plus an additional$ I per (Appleton) for the 2003-04 club year are: extended the right of discussion. Contact li sting to get the show on Linn s website Pres. Darwin Hintz, VP Gene Clark, Secy. WFSC Secretary Karen Weigt if you'd like to calendar. Ruth Barrington, Treas. Verna Shackleton, be included on the mailing list for meeting and Director-at-Large Al Marcus. Shirley details. My initial reaction to Linn s new policy was Kloes serves as OPS's newsletter editor and Bourse at WISCOPEX somewhat mixed as many show clubs had youth chairman. At the club's September '04 profited for years from their annual shows and meeting, memb.ers participated in a philatelic Continued from p. I could well afford the publicity budget quiz. Dealer's Night was held in October, and Also on the bourse floor will be a United increase. Today, due mainly to skyrocketing the November meeting featured an auction. States Postal Service counter with current facility rental costs, clubs are struggling to U.S. stamp products and stamp collecting break even. Although facility proprietors The Lake County Phila telic Society societies offering information on their don't benefit from helping to promote (Gurnee, IL) almost forgot that 2003 marks specialties. philately, Linn s has an obvious vested interest its 70rh anniversary. Seems they were Besides the bourse, WISCOPEX '04 is in bringing new people into the hobby, and concentrating on their line-up of educational expected to feature exhibits with an awards stamp shows are a m~jor means of attracting programs that since June has included studies banquet Saturday night, cacheted show covers newcomers. on Native Americans on U.S. stamps, U.S. with a theme cancel, door prizes and special commemorative issues, and plate number hobby-related events for philatelists and non­ Here's the economic trail: clubs scrimp on coils. In August , the LCPS initiated a collectors. publicity, attendance drops, dealers' sales successful bid-board activity that is available drop, dealers stop renting show booths, shows at each meeting. Members post their sale die. Js it time for Linn s to reconsider its material on the board with identifying ISCOPEXExhibit Forms events calendar listing policy? information and a minimum bid. All proceeds vailable go to the seller. ollectors interested in exhibiting at What others are doing ISCOPEX 04 may request a prospectus and The Northwoods Philatelic Society (Iron ntry form from Exhibits Chairperson Verna The North Shore Philatelic Society of Mountain, Ml) enjoys a close relationship hackleton, 425 N. Linwood Ave., #110, Milwaukee suggests that its members can with the Escanaba Stamp and Coin Club,

Dec. 2003 3 Across the Fence Post ------• of information. Much of what has been done exceptional and very researcher-friendly. The eaturl Article: in this area is available at the APRL, to National Postal Museum has its site at ; o e he hts on include David Zubatsky's annotated _11\:'._ww,nosta lmuseum.si. edu, while its library hWate ic'J:VRsearch bibliography of cumulative indexes to holdings are carried on the Smithsonian's on­ by Charles J. Peterson philatelic periodicals and Brian Birch's line catalog (start at !1ttp://www.sil.si.edu/ subsequent bibliographic works. (For an libraries/npm-hp.htm). In other cases, it's by " Research" has many shades of meaning in excellent guide to this subject, see James no means that easy, and researchers will have philately. To a collector confronted with a Negus, Philatelic Literature: Compilation to initiate contact by phone or in person. problem in identifying a new acquisition, Techniques and Reference Sources, published (Arthur Hecht did a series of articles and research might be no more demanding than a I 99 I by James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus.) monographs on postal-related document check of standard references. Conversely, the • Consult the specialty groups dealing with collections in the U.S. National Archives; they owners of the Grinnell Missionaries the particular field of interest. The APS lists should all be available through the APRL.) commissioned intensive studies of the paper, 198 such groups, with points of contact. Most • Look outside the philatelic box. By no printing, cancellation and provenance of these of them have periodicals, some have their own means should reading and research be stamps in the hopes of proving them to be monographs, a few have photocopies of confined to postal and philatelic sources. authentic Hawaiian postage stamps- and it exhibits. Quite a few also have study groups History ( economic, social, political) ,as well will probably be Spring 2004 before the dealing in more narrowly focused areas. It's as geography play an important role in the Expert Committee of the Royal Philatelic also important to remember that a question development of postal services; see in Society, London issues its own opinion on can apply to more than one group: a philatelic particular Richard R. John, Spreading the their status. In both cases, the collector has item showing a painting of the Nativity, for News: The American Postal System from certain questions about a philatelic item example, would be of interest to the Christmas Franklin to Morse (Cambridge, MA : Harvard which can't readily be answered, requiring a Philatelic Club, COROS, and the Fine & University Press, 1998). search elsewhere. Performing Arts Society (among others), Some Other Considerations The Starting Point while a German " POL"perfin would touch the The examples listed above are almost It's certainly possible to collect stamps in Germany Philatelic Society, the Perfins Club, exclusively English-language and U.S. isolation- but it 's unrealistic to consider and the lntemationale oriented (Negus is a British author, lFPOL is " research" without investing in some of the Forschungsgemeinschaft Polizeiphilatelie German, and the Canadian Postal Archives elementary tools and without the sharing of (If POL). For research-related questions, try obviously are Canadian). However, depending knowledge and experience. the appropriate study group chairman or the on their areas of interest, readers may find There's no substitute for a personal journal editor; a few societies have active their search for information taking them to philatelic library. As a minimum, it should libraries, and in such cases the librarian is a foreign sources. Similar conditions apply, and include a recent general catalog, one or more helpful contact. American users will be pleased to find that standard stamp collecting guides (for • Electronic communications have greatly many overseas web sites have English­ example, Cabeen's Standard Handbook of facilitated and speed up the process of language versions. Stamp Collecting as a starter, the Williams research. It's now possible to send text, charts Use care in transcribing research results, brothers' Fundamentals ofPhilately as a and high-quality images around the earth in a especially that found on the Internet. more advanced reference), and files of matter of minutes. Additionally, there is a Individual postings can sometimes be more clippings and notes. As collecting interests virtual universe of philatelic sites, many with opinionated than authoritative, and what's become more diversified and/or more extensive information available for there today may be changed or be totally gone specialized, the supporting library should downloading. Those with an interest in U.S. tomorrow. Be careful in citing source, grow accordingly. classic stamps, for example, will decidedly location and date, and wherever possible, There's also no substitute for regular wish to visit and bookmark the sites of the work back to primary sources. A suggested contact with like-minded collectors in stamp U.S. Philatelic Classics Society at guide: The Chicago Manua~ of Style, 15 th club meetings, shows and bourses, as well as www.uspcs.org; Robert A. Siegel Auctions, edition; from your local bookstore, or through society journals. especially the auction results and the Siegel discounted and postpaid from Amazon.com. Outside Resources Encyclopedia, at www.;iieg£@_uctions.com__; And finally, don't overlook the greatest Assuming that standard references have and Richard C. Frajola, at www.rfrajola.com. resource available to the researcher: the been consulted and found wanting, it's time to There's a helpful listing of philatelic Web librarian. Gini Hom and her colleagues at the look elsewhere for help. Here are some sites (over 4,200!) which can be searched by APRL are outstanding in their ability to find suggestions: various categories, at http://my.execpc.com/ relevant source material and to suggest new • Look for handbooks, journals, catalogs, - j oel uft/resource.html. avenues of approach. Cimon Morin is equally checklists and other references to the speci fie • Governmental and non-governmental adept with Canadian questions. My aspect of philately in question. The American institutions, libraries, museums and archives experiences with the National Archives, the Philatelic Research Library (APRL) has an are important sources for researchers. They National Postal Museum and other institutions inter-active on-line catalog at are repositories of official records and reports, have been similar. www.stamplibrary,.Qrg which is searchable by and sometimes yield previously unreported --Charles J. Peterson is currently President author, title, or subject. A check for data. They all tend to have their own sets of of the Board of Trustees ofthe American "Wisconsin," for example, yields 47 titles, procedures. In some circumstances those Philatelic Research Library (APRL). He most of which are readily available on loan procedures and guides for use of the facilities received th e Luff Award for exceptional through the mail; similarly, there are 61 are readily available on-line and through the contributions to philately in 1988 and serves records for "Serbia," 18 for "fish" and 3 for mail (see, in particular, the helpful home page as both a national and international " Valentines." of the Library of Congress, at www.loc. go~'.). philatelic literature judge. He has edited the • Check for bibliographies and indexes. The Canadian Postal Archives, at http:// Philatelic Literature Review and has served These can be invaluable to the researcher, www.archi vcs.ca/08/080608 c.html , is also as chair of the FIP Literature Co mmission. often identifying sources for very specific bits 2003 4 Dec. ------Across the Fence Post executive board is considering adding (mentioned above), Maurice Wozniak as American Topical Association chapter WISCOPEX 2004 Chairman, Al Marcus as President's Message membership, after receiving a special North East VP, and yours truly as President. continued from p. I invitation. (Do you think I'll be around to The federation is thankful to have so many occurred that will ensure an exciting celebrate 50-years of ATA chapter status?) great philatelists and willing volunteers. You WISCOPEX 2004 (April 24-25 in Iola). are what make this organization a success, in Ceremonies unveil new issues - At least si x 2003 and every year. Ken Grant, ATFP Man of the Year -- Ken stamp "ceremonies" were held in Wisconsin edited every issue this year (totaling 80 pages) this year. These fun events promote the new Club meetings most frequent event - and contributed greatly to the federation with stamp, usually with the help of musical WFSC is about local clubs. Our state-wide countless hours, a cheerful attitude and on­ entertainment, the pledge of allegiance, an roster includes 33 clubs, so I'd guess that's time performances. Ken helped us all by "unveiling" of the new stamp design and often 400+ club meetings during 2003. (That's an stepping in as editor. The same is true for Ted a crowd of youngsters. First Flight was held overwhelming amount of stamp talk, trading, Gifford, editor starting in 2004. ATFP is the in Oshkosh. Thurgood Marshall and Purple business meetings, auctions, and slide shows.) strongest link between each club, each Heart in Milwaukee; Domestic Violence and I was lucky to attend club meetings of member and the state-wide federation. I · Waukesha. Green Bay also hosted two Waukesha County, Northwestern Mutual, especially enjoyed November's "Wisconsin Lake County, and ATA Chapter 5. WFSC will Revenue Stamps", March's "Stamps on unveiling ceremonies, Reptiles-Amphibian continue to support your club's activities and . Thank you for the opportunity Parade" and January's "Shaughnessy Takes and Holiday Music Makers. memberships On". to be of service. New faces in abundance - Some WFSC of the executive board, let me wish SO-year birthday party - Your federation is volunteers have been around for decades, On behalf everyone Merry Christmas and Happy an elite 50-year American Philatelic Society which demonstrates unbelievable Holidays! Together we'll make it an even chapter member. In April, the APS magazine commitmentand a passion for the hobby. New better 2004 .. . editor attended the convention and celebrated this year to WFSC leadership are Jay Bigalke with a certificate (yes, and with cake). We are as Webmaster, Dave Carney as Ad Manager, lucky to be an APS chapter for all the ideas, Art Gaffney as South Central VP, Tim Wait in * * * support and prestige of this national tie. The the Hall of Fame committee, both editors

Wi lli am Osborn. The Osborn fami ly was, Lake Bv Howard Shaughnessv. among many things, responsible for the Countv OU Philatelic Societv Slated for release in September at the creation of the Museum of Natural History, in SHAUGHNESSY Takes On ... Smithsonian in conjunction with a new New York. Bill was Director of Research and exhibit, Art of the American Indians are Development for the Phelps Dodge more new words to learn as stamps depict: Corporation. In the 1930s Peggy became a While Elvis may have left the building there Mimbres bowl, Kutenai parfleche, Tlingit writer and published one novel. She actively is his echo in the new Martin Johnson Heade sculptures, Winnebago bag, Seminole doll , championed liberal causes and befriended "Magnolia" stamp (next in the American Mississippian effigy, Acoma pot, Navaho young artists such as Arshil e Gorky, Reuben Treasures series this year). The full name of weaving, Seneca carving, and Luiseno basket. Nakian, Bucky and Noguchi. She would Heade's painting is "Giant Magnolias on Blue How? remain their friends for many years. Bucky, in Velvet Cloth c. 1890." Echoes of all those 1936, also became an assistant to Bill Osborn paintings of Elvis on velvet sold by the Who is Margaret La Farge Osborn? She at Phelps Dodge. It was while working on waysides and at garage sales. being the subject matter of a sculpture by Research and Development for Bill, and at his Isa mu Noguchi which will be one of fi ve urging, that he developed the Dymaxion We stamp collectors need to learn new stamps honoring him. Maggie came from a Prefabricated Bathroom, stamped from two languages. Check out these titles: Cirrus family whose members were equally tal ented sheets of copper, for which he holds patent radiatus, Cirrostratus fibratus, Cirrocumulus in visual and literary fields Her grandfather 2,220,482 undulatus, Cumulonimbus mammatus, was the painter John La Farge; her father, C. Cumulonimbus incus, Altocumulus Grant Lafarge, the initial architect for the The "Bucky" is R.Buckminster Fuller, stratiformis, Altostratus translucidus, Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine; who will have his own stamp in 2004. Altocumulus undulatus, Altocumulus and her brothers were Christopher La Farge, castellanus, Altocumulus enticularis, an architect who was better known as poet Could the Wedding Stamps be the first of a Stratocumulus undulatus, Stratus opacus, and novelist, and Oliver La Farge, an series? Estrangement, then Divorce and Cumulus humillis, Cumulus congestus, archaeologist who won a Pulitzer Prize in finally Remarriage? Cumulonimbus with tornado. They are all 1929 for his first novel , Laughing Boy. Now cloud formations that will be on a 15-sheet you know her genealogy here's her history: And the U.S . Air Force Academy issue. Will issue. Buying this sheet will support your it have the male cadets chasing after female local weatherperson. Way to go, Weather After the end of World War I she married cadets as subject matter? Channel.

Dec. 2003 5 Across the Fence Post ------• Bv WFSC VP Youth Division MaryAnn Bowman Closed Album P.O. Box 145 1, Waukesha, WI 53187 Harold Haferbecker, a member of the Joining with Juniors Outagamie Philatelic Society for 18 years, passed away unexpectedly October 16th. Born in Frankfurt WEB SITES FOR The APS in partnership with the US PS has , Germany, he came 10 America with his parents YOUTH TO EXPLORE put together an interesting array of materials at the age of 7. He attended schools in Appleton but graduated from for teachers and stamp club leaders to use as a Frankfurt American High School in Germany. If you enjoyed the "Greetings from America" tool to integrate a classroom curriculum study He had a passion fo r stamp collecting. He Stamp series as based on the large-letter style of amphibians and reptiles with out stamp coll ected all areas of German stamps as well of linen post hobby. cards from the middle of the 20th as several other countri es. He was a g reat The APS developed the National Stamp century, and if you find armchair traveling to helper at the OUTAPEX shows. be of interest to you and you would like to Collecting Month Poster and NSCM Album rekindle that same passion in young collectors, Page. A colored printer is suggested for WFSC Giving Opportunities direct them to a website that was determined to printing those pages out. Also on-line are four •Cash Gifts. A gift of cash, in the form be one of the top I 00 educational websites, and individual activities and a game. of a personal or business/cl ub check is the one of the best geography sites: The USPS has distributed a colorful poster most common method for making a www.postcardsfrom.com. and what is referred to as a thematic educa­ contributi on in support of the WFSC. Postcards from America was created by a tional kit. The back of the poster gives tips fo r •Gifts of Securities (stock, certi ficates husband and wife team. The duo explore the maki ng your own Creeping Things Album. of deposit, etc.). A transfer of sercurities, 50 states in "Harvey the RV." Ken is a From the viewpoint ofa topical philatelist, the equal to their full fair market va lue, allows photographer and graphic arts designer who directions on the how-to of developing a donors to make a contribution in support of creates the electronic postcard and stamps. themati c album are well thought out and offer the WFSC while paying no capital gains Priscilla writes the captions, messages, and an excell ent beginning for helping teachers and tax. trivia about the states they are touring. leaders develop and organize thematics. •Deferred Gifts (wills, trusts, etc.). Their first trip lasted three years and Al though the Repti les and Amphibians issue Deferred gifts are gifts that are made now showcased the capitals of each state. These are serves as the basis for thi s particular coll ec­ and are received by the WFSC in the future. archived on the web site. Above each postcard tion, the same guidelines can be applied to any •In-Kind Gifts. In-kind gifts are non­ are links to maps, travel tips, and fun facts topical being developed thematically. . A monetary contrib utions of goods (stamp link titled "Stamps" depicts w I don't know whether the materia l will be hat philatelists coll ections, etc.) or professional services would refer to as cinderellas. available a fter the October NSCM celebra­ None the less, it (e.g. , speakers, accountants, printing, legal) is fun tions. to look at. given in support of the WFSC. Sign up to I have always liked the idea of using the receive these free postcards and Please use our legal name, "Wisconsin enjoy a brief USPS new issues as a starting poi nt to escape from the dail y grind. Federati on of Stamp Clubs, Inc.," in any curriculum lessons and to enhance the Parents and grandparents can use the emai I legal documents. postcard as a topic for a teachable moment. educational value of stamp coll ecting. It would As I am writi ng this column, the American be nice if the APS or others would have the Phi latelic Society has announced that its web resources to continue to develop selected stamp Stamps - Covers - Postcards Want lists Welcomed site (www.stamps.org) has available National themes wi th similar ki ts, activi ti es, and games­ Specializing in Stamp Collection Month activities and lessons -perhaps several a year--those which would U.S. to accompany the "Sli ther your Way to Fun" have the most appeal to young collectors. How DAVE'S STAMPS theme to accompany the new Reptiles and do you feel about the idea? Wri te to me with P.O.Boxss Kimberly, WI 541.3t.-0055 Amphibians stamps. your thoughts on that or any other aspect of Dm Caruy, APS, WPHS 920-617-9077 youth phil ately. I'd love to hear from you! 706 lu9 W,y, Ki111larly, WI S ♦ B6 [email protected]

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CaP.e Triangles lmmortal­ izeH: CeleBrating 150 Years of the Cape Tri­ angle The unauthorized use of the I 883 reprints lead to the demonitization of all Cape triangles.

The Cape triangle has long been considered 'T'WE: N TJl!T~ A.NNIVll!RSAR'I' one of the classics of philately by stamp same plates with defacing lines were used to collectors. Simple in design and distinctive in produce examples for books written by G J. Allis and A. A. Juergens. In 1902, the De La Rue Printing Company dusted off the old dies for the 6 pence and I shilling engraved triangle and proceeded to reproduce the two denominations in 12 i, different colors. These were to be used as Jutrtuutbmtt1 salesmen's samples to demonstrate their &tamp I printing expertise in hopes of obtaining a.!bdi shape, it is considered one of the elite stamp contracts from other countries. nf llruuldi111 tf, V, j designs whenever discussion turns to By ,J· the the 1900s, the triangles were riding an ii classics. You don't have to be a well heeled unprecedented wave of popularity. To collector to own Cape triangles! Collectors of accommodate the demand, many small print stamps-on-stamps can find examples to add to shops produced facsimiles (read forgeries) to their collections. The hunt can be expanded to fill spaces in collectors' albums. Over 400 reprints, facsimiles, forgeries, cinderellas, varieties eventually became available. advertising covers, souvenir sheets, and Dealers, philatelic organizations, and i 1! cancellations. exhibitions soon caught the triangle fever, and I" ,... o . ""o n The earliest date of any Cape reprint has many used the image to enhance their show ON£ HUNDREDTH ANt,111/ERSARY 11 been put at 1883 when the Universal Postal souvenirs and covers. Both the I 00th Union asked for samples of the Woodblocks anniversary of the first triangle and the 150th --.-..,..,~"'~'""--™"""''= = ="""'··"'""==-=-.i for their archives. This was accommodated anniversary of the first postage stamp offered In 1940, the International Stamp Club of with examples of both denominations in color new opportunities to honor the Cape triangle. Brooklyn, New York, issued a souvenir sheet slightly different than the originals. Later, the Old classics never die! featuring a Cape triangle. Editor's Goodbye I'd like to do that by thanking Karen who One observation I'd like to make is that as I introduced me to PageMaker and to Ted pass over the editorial responsibilities to Ted, B v Ken Grant, Baraboo Area Gifford who will take over ATFP In I still have additional material waiting for Stamp Club addition, I'd like to thank Al Marcus, Brian publication. ATFP contributors have a lot to Liedtke, Bob Mather, Paul T. Schroeder, say and our willing to share their ideas and One of the things that former ATFP editor, Charles Shoemaker, Maurice Wozniak, and expertise with the membership. Karen Weigt, explained to me was that as Howard Shaughnessy, Hank Schmidt, Russell When I retire in a few years, I hope I will editors were about to complete a given White, Dave Camey, Art Schmitz, all of have another opportunity to edit our newsletter, they would often find a little piece whom were patience personified. A very newsletter. It was a rewarding experience. of open space. They could fill the last small special thank you goes to MaryAnn Bowman, For those of you who have not yet written a spaces with fillers or an editor's column, a virtual writing machine. Mary Ann prepared philatelic article or review for publication, let something just long enough to close up the a fresh "Joining with Juniors" article for each me encourage you to do so. I suspect you 'II remaining white space. That's why you see issue, a number of"Topic Comers," and the enjoy both preparing the piece for publication this final column on page 7- I'm saying "Trivia Contest." That's an impressive and seeing your work in print. good-bye and filling up the last bit of open contribution to our organization. Thanks again, and I hope I see all of you at space in the December issue. WISCOPEX '04.

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Oshkosh Philatelic Society North Shore Philatelic Society Outagamie Philatelic Society Kenosha Stamp and Cover Club Central Wisconsin Stamp Club Badger Stamp Club Ripon Philatelic Society Fond Du Lac Stamp Club American Topical Association - Chapter 5 Wisconsin Valley Philatelic Society Milwaukee Philatelic Society Sheboygan Stamp Club Waukesha County Philatelic Society Hank Schmidt, WFSC VP