BULLETIN PRESIDENT TREASURER EDITOR John Bachochin Loren Moore Mike Prero 15731 S. 4210 Rd., POB 1181 12659 Eckard Way Claremore, OK 74017 Roseville, CA 95678 Auburn,CA 95603 918-342-0710 916-783-6822 530-906-4705
No. 381 Dues due April 1st October 2016
by Mike Prero
by Mike Prero
The Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival and travelling funfair. Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, it is a 16 – 18-day folk festival running from mid or late September to the first weekend in October, with more than 6 million people from around the world attending the event every year. The Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations that are modeled after the original Munich event.
During the event, large quantities of Oktoberfest Beer are consumed: during the 16-day festival in 2013, for example, 7.7 million litres were served.[1] Visitors also enjoy numerous attractions, such as amusement rides, sidestalls and games. There is also a wide variety of traditional foods including Hendl (roast chicken), Schweinebraten (roast pork), Schweinshaxe (grilled ham hock), Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick), Würstl (sausages) along with Brezen (pretzels), Knödel (potato or bread dumplings), Käsespätzle (cheese noodles), Reiberdatschi (potato pancakes), Sauerkraut or Rotkohl/Blaukraut (red cabbage) along with such Bavarian delicacies as Obatzda (a spicy cheese-butter spread) and Weißwurst (a white sausage).
The Munich Oktoberfest originally took place in the 16-day period leading up to the first Sunday in October. In 1994, this longstanding schedule was modified in response to German reunification. As such,
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if the first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or the 2nd, then the festival would run until October 3 (German Unity Day). Thus, the festival now runs for 17 days when the first Sunday is October 2 and 18 days when it is October 1. In 2010, the festival lasted until the first Monday in October (October 4), to mark the event's bicentennial.
The largest Oktoberfest outside of Germany is regarded by most as being in Canada, in the twin cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario, drawing between 750,000 to 1,100,000 visitors, but there are now Octoberfests in just about every country in the world, and many of those countries have no direct connection to German culture, such as China and Sri Lanka. Hey, a good party is a good party!
But what about—American Octoberfests! Oktoberfest celebrations in the USA are some of the world's largest festivals, attracting more than six-million visitors every year. German-Americans are the largest self-reported ancestral group in the United States, and there are hundreds of large and small Oktoberfests held annually in the country, the largest being Oktoberfest Zinzinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. Known for its large German immigrant population, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its historic Pennsylvania Dutch (Pennsylvania Deutsch) population are well known to have many Oktoberfest celebrations during the months of September and October. These celebrations became increasingly popular in the later half of the 20th century with the rise of microbreweries, and with the opening of authentic German brew houses such as Hofbrauhaus in Pittsburgh, PA. No. 381 SIERRA-DIABLO BULLETIN-October 2016 Page 3
Al Hirt
Alois Maxwell November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader. He is best remembered for his million-selling recordings of "Java" and the accompanying album Honey in the Horn (1963), and for the theme song to The Green Hornet. Hirt was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in November 2009.
Hirt was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of a police officer. At the age of six, he was given his first trumpet, which had been purchased at a local pawnshop. He would play in the Junior Police Band with the children of Alcide Nunez, and by the age of 16, Hirt was playing professionally, often with his friend Pete Fountain. During this time, he was hired to play at the local horse racing track, beginning a six-decade connection to the sport.
In 1950, Hirt became first trumpet and featured soloist with Horace Heidt's Orchestra. After spending several years on the road with Heidt, Hirt returned to New Orleans working with various Dixieland groups and leading his own bands. Despite Hirt's statement years later "I'm not a jazz trumpeter and never was a jazz trumpeter", he made a few recordings where he demonstrated his ability to play in that style, during the 1950s with bandleader Monk Hazel, and a few other recordings on the local Southland Records label.
Hirt's virtuoso dexterity and fine tone on his instrument soon attracted the attention of major record labels and he signed with RCA Victor. Hirt posted twenty-two albums on the Billboard charts in the 1950s and 1960s. The albums Honey in the Horn and Cotton Candy were both in the Top 10 best sellers for 1964, the same year Hirt scored a hit single with his cover of Allen Toussaint's tune "Java" (Billboard No. 4), and later won a Grammy Award for the same recording. Both Honey in the Horn and "Java" sold over one million copies, and were awarded gold discs. In 1999, Hirt died, aged 76, in New Orleans of liver failure, after spending the previous year in a wheelchair due to edema in his leg. No. 381 SIERRA-DIABLO BULLETIN-October 2016 Page 4
Avery Federal Savings Set
I probably wouldn‘t ordinarily showcase a Savings & Loan set, but this one happen to made up of very nice Matchoramas.
The set is made up of 7 (I assume) Universal Matchorama reverse-strike 30-strikes. Each shows a scene from Louisville, Kentucky:
-Belle of Louisville -Skyline of Louisville -Churchill Downs -Locust Grove -Hogan's Fountain -Louisville, Kentucky - Louisville Water Company Pumping Station
A very nice set, indeed, and one that certainly makes me yearn for all those bygone Mathorama days.
Ah, well... No. 381 SIERRA-DIABLO BULLETIN-October 2016 Page 5 Featuring Full-Lengths!
Ships
I suppose it‘s one man‘s opinion as to which subcategory of Full-Lengths is the nicest. One collector might say ‗Full-Length Diners‘ while another might point to Full-Length Autos. It‘s a matter of opinion, I suppose.
For myself, I‘ve always been especially partial to Full-Length Ships. Those ships just seem to need that extra space to really show their artistic worth. They just need the room!...And when they get it, you have a really nice Full-Length cover. (Hmmmm...nothing like a full-length aircraft carrier!)
Perhaps not surprisingly, you‘ll find most of your Full-Length Ships in your Navy Ship collection...or someone else‘s! By a quick count in my own albums, there are at least 80.
You‘ll also find some in your Ship Line collection. And then, as I recall, there are a couple of nice full-length gambling ships, as well. Of course, I‘m just describing the covers I know of. Who knows what else is out there?
There are a number of interesting ways you could arrange such a collection:
1) By type - carriers, submarines, cruise ships, etc.
2) By age - Pre-War and Post War
...and so on.
Anyway you cut it, these are really nice looking covers. And, depending on the size of your eventual collection, the possibilities of displays are great! No. 381 SIERRA-DIABLO BULLETIN-October 2016 Page 6
An American Tour: 106
Arizona’s Great Meteor Crater
Meteor Crater is a meteorite impact crater approximately 37 miles east of Flagstaff and 18 miles west of Winslow in the northern Arizona desert. Because the United States Board on Geographic Names com- monly recognizes names of natural features derived from the nearest post office, the feature acquired the name of "Meteor Crater" from the nearby post office named Meteor. The site was formerly known as the Canyon Diablo Crater and fragments of the meteorite are officially called the Canyon Diablo Meteorite. Scientists refer to the crater as Barringer Crater in honor of Daniel Barringer, who was first to suggest that it was produced by meteorite impact. The crater is privately owned by the Barringer family through their Barringer Crater Company, which proclaims it to be the "best preserved meteorite crater on Earth".
Despite its importance as a geological site, the crater is not protected as a national monument, a status that would require federal ownership. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in November 1967. Meteor Crater lies at an elevation of about 5,710 ft above sea level. It is about 3,900 ft in diameter, some 560 ft deep, and is surrounded by a rim that rises 148 ft above the surrounding plains. The center of the crater is filled with 690–790 ft of rubble lying above crater bedrock. One of the interesting features of the crater is its squared-off outline, believed to be caused by existing regional jointing (cracks) in the strata at the impact site.
Meteor Crater is a popular tourist attraction, with an admission fee charged to see the crater. The Meteor Crater Visitor Center on the north rim features interactive exhibits and displays about meteorites and aster- oids, space, the solar system and comets. It features the American Astro- naut Wall of Fame and such artifacts on display as an Apollo boilerplate command module, a 1,406 lb. meteorite found in the area, and meteorite specimens from Meteor Crater. Formerly known as the Museum of Astro- geology, the Visitor Center includes a movie theater, a gift shop, and ob- servation areas with views inside the rim of the crater. Guided tours of the rim are offered daily. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_Crater] No. 381 SIERRA-DIABLO BULLETIN-October 2016 Page 7
Signet
―Signet‖ is more or less of a specialized type of Foilite, but it‘s collected as a category in itself, since it has its own trademark. They‘re not Oldies, but they‘re not new either. They first came out in 1963 and were produced by Universal Match until the company ceased production of all Fancies in 1987.
Signets are easily recognized. The relevant name, usually, or some other significant text, on the cover is in foil, but each letter is deeply cut (debossed) and distinctly wedged-shaped. It really gives the impression that the production process involved a hammer and chisel! I‘m sure that scans below really don‘t do these covers justice, and it‘s probably difficult for you to see the tell-tale features we‘re talking about, but the resulting covers are really quite attractive.
Where might you find these little gems? Well, you‘re only looking for Universal covers, but other than that they might pop up in any category, but look especially in those categories which tend toward the Fancies to begin with—Christmas covers, for example; Cameos; Banks [Ah, I love those bankers; they can afford anything!]
There was an early listing in the early 1970s that listed 161 Signets. Copies are available from the RMS Library. Later, Mike Hickey, Washington, DC, was doing a Signet listing in 1988, but I don‘t know if it was a new one or a continuation of the earlier one, and I don‘t know what its status is currently.
There aren‘t all that many Signets to be had, so this is definitely a small category.The largest collection that I‘m aware of is...mine!.I have 357 at last count, which was December, 2015.
No. 381 SIERRA-DIABLO BULLETIN-October 2016 Page 8 “Crazy Legs Hirsh”: 1923-2004
Elroy Hirsch was a Hall of Fame receiver who helped revolutionize the pro game. Later, he served as the athletic director at Wisconsin for nearly two decades, lifting the program from turmoil. "Hirsch ran like a demented duck. His crazy legs were gyrating in six different directions all at the same time during a 61- yard touchdown run that solidified the win." The description became a fitting moniker for one of the best athletes ever to come out of Wisconsin. Born June 17, 1923 in Wausau, he played only one season at the University of Wisconsin. In 1942, he rushed for 786 yards in helping the Badgers to an 8-1-1 mark. His Number 40 is one of only 4 numbers the Badgers have retired.
Hirsch then joined the marines in World War II and was sent to the University of Michigan for training. He showed his all-around athletic prowess at Ann Arbor, becoming the only Michigan athlete ever to letter in 4 different sports in one year: basketball, track, baseball and football. Football was his specialty, and after the war, he joined the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football conference from 1946-1948. Hirsch then moved onto to the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, where he became the game's first true Wide Receiver. Along with fellow receiver Tom Fears, Hirsch teamed with quarterbacks Bob Waterfield and Norm Van Brocklin for one of the league's great aerial shows. Hirsh was a key part of a revolutionary three-end offense that featured the forward pass. Hirsh went to three consecutive Pro Bowls as one of the NFL's most exciting players.
In 1951, he caught 66 passes for 1,495 yards and 17 touchdowns in helping lead the Rams to the title. Van Brocklin said of Hirsch: "Talk about the gent who zigged when he should have zagged. Roy also has a zog and a couple of varieties of zug when he's under full steam."
During a career that ran through 1957, he amassed 7,029 receiving yards and 60 touchdowns. He was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1968. "He used to swing underneath the pass and take it in over his head. It made it very difficult for anyone to defend him." Elroy Hirsch was one of the most popular players during his day, helping to establish football in Los Angeles. He had such a following that he played himself in a 1953 movie, "Crazy Legs." He also appeared in two other movies.
After his football career, Elroy Hirsch achieved notoriety for his 18-year tenure as Wisconsin's athletic director. Even after his retirement in 1987, Hirsch remained a fixture in Wisconsin. His annual Crazy Legs Run attracts more than 10,000 runners, serving as one of the Badgers' best fundraisers.
"There has never been a more loved and admired ambassador for Badgers sports than Elroy Hirsch," Wisconsin athletic director Pat Richter said. "His charismatic and charming personality brought smiles to so many Badger fans. He loved life, loved people, and loved the Badgers."
Hirsh later did the voice over work for the animated Jetsons character with the same name.
Hirsch was survived by his wife Ruth, son Winn, and daughter Patty Malmquist.
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Here’s a Nice Conjunctive!
This is a 21 Feature—Dated—Hotel— Match Co.—plus it has this rather unique advertisement for 15, 21,and Giant Features, and for Midgets, as well.
The Features referred to above, and the Midget, were all introduced by Lion in the mid-1930s. The Midget disappeared during World War II, and of the rest the 21 Feature proved, by far, to be the most popular.
The advertisement inside is rather unique. I‘ve probably gone through at least a million covers in my collecting career, and I don‘t believe I‘ve ever seen an advertisement for 4 different company trademarks on one cover.
Unfortunately, this cover is also a good example of the problem raised by a conjunc- tive...where to put it! No. 381 SIERRA-DIABLO BULLETIN-October 2016 Page 10
Happy Birthday! Membership match museum are continuing to proceed with the support of D.D.
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Avitt, Mike...... 10-6 D.D. Bean & Sons purchased Bitter, Dan...... 10-9 1018. Barnard, Denise, 11601 S. Atlas in April, and Atlas had al- King, Ed...... 10-20 Anderson Rd., Guthrie, OK ready acquired what was left of Pasternak, Morris...... 10-24 73044-8302 Eddy, so the New Hampshire Alley, Oscar...... 11-4 Collects: General, RR, Airlines, manufacturer seems to have no Acejas, Tino...... 11-5 Jewelites, Military qualms about the future of the Fawcett, Scott...... 11-5 domestic match industry. Milas, Lee...... 11-23 1019. Barnard, Joe, 11601 S. Ginrich, Don...... 11-24 Anderson Rd., Guthrie, OK Thompson, Rich...... 11-30 73044-8302 Collects: Electric utilities, COMING Power system manufacturers Happy Birthday! ______UP
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