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Oddities in U.S. Stamps Topic
For Southern Oregon Collectors
"Oddities in Stamps" and "Or-1 of the U. S. Army, showing the
egon Territory History on j troops marching under the
Stamps" were the topics pre-1 Arch of Triumph in Paris. A
ented at the November meeting I war department photograph was
of the Southern Oregon Stamp I used as a model for the adhesive,
club. Mrs. Edward Leach an- j but something new was added, a
nounced that at the December j flight of B-29 bombers overhead
5 meeting the program commit- this was a slight error since
tee would present the film, "It's : no B-29's had been fighting in
Just A Postage Stamp," a doc- j Europe up to that time,
umentary by the Netherlands A stamp that caused a furor
Philatelic Service. ! in historical circles was the Betsy
Mrs. Mamie Bloomfield spoke j Ross stamp of 1951; the histor
about oddities and errors that j ians said there was no proof she
have appeared in United States ; made the first flag, and disliked
stamps from 1847 to 1947, quot-1 the idea of the post office issu
ing from a story that appeared ! ing a stamp showing her work
in Life magazine commemorat- ing on the flag.
Ing the 100th anniwersary of the Mrs. Bloomfield also displayed
postage stamp in the U. S. In
itartinz the storv the maeazine
reporter said "In 1847 the U. S
issued its first postage stamps.
Inasmuch as the country had
gotten on well enough for 71
years without them, many people
said this was Democratic bu
reaucracy. Besides, the Whigs,
who were out of office, com
plained that the gum had a vile
taste."
One of the errors was the
famous up-side down 24-cent air
mail issue of 1918. Printed in
two colors, the error occurred
when the stamp sheet was run
through the presses upside down
for the second color. The stamps
re now worth about $4,000
ch.
Other inverted stamps were
accidentally produced in the
Pan-American issue of 1901,
showing the steamship, train and
automobile upside down. In 1917
a platemaker's error placed a
five cent stamp among two cent
varieties. Collectors saw the er
ror and bought up the strips for
six cents and later sold them
for as much as $60.
In 1935 Postmaster General
Farley presented some imperfor
ate stamps sheets of the nation
al parks issue to his friends, and
then had to sell millions to irate
collectors. Other oddities men
tioned in the story were the Graf
Zepplin issue, put out in 1930
to commemorate the airship's
transatlantic flight; the stamps
had face values of 65 cents, $1.30
jttid $2.60, and from the sale of
Jbch of these mostly to Amer
ican collectors the United
Iftates got only 5 cents while the
German government received
thi balance. The Booker T.
Washington stamp, the only one
in the famous American series
of J940 showing a Negro, was
placed on an obscure 10 cent
value to sooth the Southern con-
tessmen; then to placate the
egro voters the "13th Amend
ment" stamp was issued just be
fore the election.
In 1929, according to the Life
article, free advertising wis
given to the Consolidated Edison
company with the issue of the
two cent stamp showing Edison's
first lamp; this annoyed many
rival companies, but in 1947 Ed
ison was pictured on a three
center. The last oddity men
tioned in the story was of the
airmail series showing a hybrid
Airplane. To avoid favoring any
individual manufacturer of air
planes the post office used parts
of various models to design the
plane depicted on the stamps.
Aeronautical engineers said the
plane pictured could not fly.
Other stamps with odd fea
tures were the 1932 Olympic is
sue showing a skier soaring
through the air ski experts
said that anyone assuming that
pose while on skis would break
his neck. The 1940 issue com
memorating the Pony Express
shows the horse's right foreleg
so twisted that the animal could
not walk, let alone gallop. Dur
O ing World War II a 3-center was
issued to hail the achievement
Medford Bethels
To Attend Church
Sunday Morning
Bethel 55, International
Order of Job's Daughters, will
observe "go to chuch Sunday"
November 17. It will be held
jointly with Bethel 14. Mem
,bers of the two bethels are ask
ed (to meet at the Episcopal
church on North Oakdale ave
nui at 10:40 a.m. Parents of the
jrl are also invited to attend.
Bethel 55 will hold initiation
at (, meeting November 26.
ftueen Marcia Spence states
that there will be five candi
dates. At a meeting Tuesday
(evening, plans were made for a
dance at Rogue Valley Country
club in December to be given
(Jointly by Bethels 14 and 55
(Shd Medford DeMolay chapter.
Following Tuesday's meetings,
(refreshments were served in the
31ninf hall.
eleven Men Attend
Portland Session
Ashland Representatives of
(Theta Delta Phi, men's honor so
ciety on the Southern Oregon
College campus, returned Sun
day from the regional confer
(ffice of the organization, held on
the Portland State campus in
Portland.
Attending the conference were
Dr. Wayne Wells, professor emer
(Jus; Dr. Bill Sampson, national
treasurer; and Dr. Arthur Tay
lor, SQC chapter adviser, as well
ac four students. Heading the
judent delegation was Bob Se
mon, president of Alpha chapter;
Tom Rupp, vice-president; Vern
Arnold, secretary-treasurer; and
Dick Simonson.
two covers and a postal card,
which while not errors were
interesting the postal card car
ries a cachet showing the frigate
"Old Ironsides," it was post
marked on May 29, 1933, on the
U. S. Frigate Constitution, at
Port Angeles, Wash. One of the
covers shows a cachet labeled
"A Dream Come True, The Ta
coma, Wn., Narrows Bridge" and
was postmarked at Tacoma'on
July 2, 1940. This is the bridge
that won fame as "Galloping
Gertie," and which later col
lapsed during a windstorm. The
second cover was mailed during
wartime to Mrs. Bloomfields
son from a business firm, and
before it arrived he had moved.
It was mailed on March 16, 1944,
and finally delivered on October
17 the same year after having
been forwarded seven times.
Starting with the original ad
dress of Pre-Flight school, St.
Mary's, Calif., it was forwarded
to U. S. Naval Air Station, Liver-
more, Calif., to U.S. Naval Air
Station, Corpus Christi, Texas;
next to U. S. Naval Air Station,
Hollywood, Fla.; to the South
Pacific; then back to Fleet Air
West Coast, San Diego; and final
forwarding address was V.J. 12
F. P. O., San Francisco. It was
finally delivered on Guadal
canal; the contents were unim
portant.
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Dormitory Men
To Hold Dance
Ashland The Winter Forest
formal dance, annual event given
by students living at the men's
dormitory, will be held Saturday,
November 16, in the new Britt
ballroom. The Evans band from
Klamath Falls will play for the
event.
The dance Is the first formal
dance of the year on the South
ern Oregon College campus.
Decorations are being arranged
by Jerry Christean.
Candidates for queen of the
formal are the Misses Emmie
Gummer, Marilyn Zucco, Honor
Stansbury. Marilyn Bailey, and
Cheryl Dudley. Jack Bracken is
in charge of coronation prepara
tions. Other committee heads are
Don Rennie, publicity; Rick Pas
tega, ticket sales; Bob Boher, re
freshments, and Jack Gault, pro
gram arrangements.
Mrs. Homer Bringle
Honored at Dinner;
Club Meets Tonight
Mrs. Homer Bringle was hon
ored at a birthday dinner and
party given by Mrs. Harry
Barneburg at her home, 1297
Sunset avenue, November 1.
Guests were Mrs. Winifred Vail,
Mrs. Robert Smith, Mrs. Don
Anderson, Mrs. Edwin Rutter
and members of the Jolly Stitch
er club.
Cards followed dinner with
prizes being won by Mrs. Don
Anderson, Mrs. Don Miller, Mrs.
G. G. Stagg. Mrs. Winifred Vail,
Mrs. A. O. Floyd and Mrs.
Bringle.
The club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Don Miller, 542
North Bartlett street tonight at
7 o'clock.
PTA Benefit Event
Said Successful
Eagle Point Illnesses cancel
led out two troupes of entertain
ers who had volunteered to don
ate their talents at the Eagle
Point Elementary Parent-Teach
er association benefit spaghetti
dinner last week. Mrs. John
Huffman, president, reports the
committee regretfully replaced
the "live entertainment" with
television and recorded music.
She extended special thanks to
Miss Sanders. Medford, who gave
a solo pantomime, since she was
the only entertainer able to at
tend. Harold Jaffrey, ways and
means chairman, and the execu
tive committee report that the
fund raiser was a success.
Tables were decorated in the
fall motif by Mrs. Lester Brad
shaw and Mrs. G. Lee Hayes.
Mrs. Jaffrey provided the travel
posters which decorated the
walls.
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Topic Announced
For Garden Club
Prospect "Conservation of
Natural Resources" will be the
topic for a meeting of Prospect
Garden club to be held at the
home of Mrs. Everett Shafer
Tuesday, November 19, at 1
p.m.
Speaker will be Rex Resler.
Ideas for Christmas decorations
will be displayed.
Hostesses for the afternoon
are to be Mrs. Warren Barr and
Mrs. Richard Bean.
Friday, rfe-rembr IS, 1937
Moose to Hold
Cabaret Dance
Medford Moose lodge will
hold a cabaret dance with floor
show at the lodge hall, 11 South
Newtown street, Saturday, No
vember 16. Dinner will be
served from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
with the floor show and dance
to follow.
All Moose members and their
guests are welcome to attend.
At the last meeting of Women
of the Moose Mrs. Robert Lee
was installed assistant guide.
She succeeds Mrs. Ray Martin,
who has resigned to become
junior regent.
Initiation was held, with Mrs.
E. Adams and Mrs. Juanita
Daley becoming members of the
group.
The library committee pre
sented a chapter night program.
John Shaw presented piano
music. Mrs. Desmond Sweet
served as committee chairman,
replacing Mrs. Henry Epsom.
Next meeting of the women's
group will be held November
27, and plans are also being
made for a Thanksgiving dinner
for members of the lodge and
their families. It will be held
at the lodge hall November 20.
Stylists Coming
ForOBA Session
Five members of the styling
committee, Oregon Beauticians'
association, will be in Medford
Sunday, November 17, for an
all-day meeting of District 4.
Here to carry on an educational
program for beauticians of the
area will be R. D. Burks, Art
hur Waiters and Orla Phillips,
Eugene, Walter Planck, Rose
burg, and Robert Skelton, Coos
Bay.
The first four men will give
personal instruction, and Mr.
Skelton will show films.
The program will open at 8
E.m. at the Jackson hotel with
a district business meeting and
will continue throughout the
day, with the styling instruction
to be carried on Medford
Beauty school.
A banquet is planned for 5:30
p.m. at the Jackson hotel, with
a fashion show, extravaganza
and presentation of contest
wards to follow.
Mrs. Lorraine Miller, presi
dent of the Medford unit, OBA,
states that all beauticians and
cosmeticians are invited to at
tend the sessions, whether mem
bers of the association or not.
The public is also invited to the
evening program at the Jackson
hotel, and reservations for the
dinner are to be made by call
ing the hotel.
Woman's Society
Announces Title
Of Sunday Film
"Freedom to Learn" is the title
of the film which will be shown
at 5:30 p.m. in First Methodist
church library, Sunday, Novem
ber 17. This will be part of the
home mission study "Christ, the
Church and Race" being taught
by the Rev. George Trobough in
cooperation with the Woman's
Society of Christian Service,
out some of the injustice and dis-
Aims of the course are to point
out some of the injustice and
crimination in our land; to dis
cover non-church practices in our
community; and to consider a
strategy for moving toward an
integrated society. A local real
estate man will be present at the
session to answer questions per
taining to his field of work.
Mr. Trobough states that other
points to be considered will be
how caste systems are maintain
ed, a comparison of the race sit
uation in South Africa and the
American South, and historical
changes in race relations in the
United States.
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Six New Callers
To Be Featured
Six new callers will be
featured at a square dance at
the Square Corral starting about
8:30 p.m. Saturday. The new
callers recently completed a
course in calling instructed by
Doug Fosbury of Medford.
Kenneth Hood will be master
of ceremonies at the dance. Pot-
luck refreshments will be
served. New callers are Mrs.
Henry Dorig, Howard Davis,
Jake Toews, Floyd Workman,
Byron (Buzz) Dibble, and Earl
Adams.
The Square Corral is just
south of the Veterans admini
stration Domiciliary at Camp
White off Highway 62.
Navy Mothers Plan
Luncheon, Party
A benefit luncheon and card
party are planned by Rogue Val
ley club, Navy Mothers' Clubs
of America, for Tuesday, No
vember 19, at Girls' Community
club. The public is invited to at
tend. A merchants luncheon will
be served beginning at 12 noon,
and the card party will follow
for those interested.
Reservations for the card
party are to be made by calling
Mrs. J." A. Wicker, SPring
2-2985; or Mrs. S. B. Hober,
SPring 2-7306.
In preparing an oven meal,
cover moist cookery dishes. Oth
erwise, the escape of steam will
make the food dry and scorched.
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familv. A luscious combination of butterscotch pudding, custard
and lemon flavor, angel food cake and whipped cream. So elegant
and yet so easy to put together, you'll wonder why someone
didn't think of it before.
SCOTCH ANGEL DELIGHT
1 pkg. lemon-custard angel food cake mix
1 pkg. prepared butterscotch pudding mix
, 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
J cup confectioners' sugar
Bake cake in two loaf pans aa directed on package. Invert to
cool, remove from pan.
Make pudding from mix as directed. Slice 1 loaf cake into S
layers. Place 2 layers side by side in bottom of 9 square glass
baking dish. Pour cooled butterscotch filling over cake. Chill.
Break top layer of cake into small pieces, spread on baking
sheet and toast under broiler. Before serving fold toasted crumbs
into sweetened, whipped cream and spread over top of filling.
Serve in squares. Freeze second loaf for later use.
Help Yourself to Happiness
Tbli column Is one of a serlet on marriage and family problems which
appears weekly in this paper. It presents problems on everyday living and
attempts to bring you the most expert opinion in this area. Readers are
invited to present their problems. All queries will receive Individual atten
tion and should be accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope directed
to Mary Harris Seifert, M.A., Department of Education, The American Insti
tute of Family Relations, 5287 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 27, California.
What a Woman Really Means
"I wouldn't risk a three dol
lar bill," says Jim, "on betting
what a woman means she
says one thing but seems to
mean something entirely dif
ferent. Take my Enda now . . ."
Edna eyes herself in the mir
ror, smoothes her new sheath
dress, and says archly, "I think
I'm getting too heavy around
the , well I think I'm getting
a bit too fat. Would you call me
a stylish stout, Jim?"
Jim, lost in the sport pages,
has long ago learned that weight
queries are loaded questions.
Translated, E d n a's question
reads, "Do I look nice, Jim? In
spite of the ten pounds I gained
during the summer, give me a
compliment!"
Edna spends five days, three
hours and fourteen minutes
laboriously making a dress
her first and last excursion into
the art of home sewing. She is
tremendously tired, bored, and
proud of the gown.
"I made it on a dare with
Linda," Edna confesses to Jim,
"and I'm sick of the sight of
it."
At the cocktail party, Ruth
and Sally and Jean chorus their
praise of the dress. "She made
it herself," they breathe. "Edna,
you are wonderful!"
"It was nothing," laughs
Edna. "I just tossed it together
nothing to it!"
In translation, the girls say,
Phoenix Gardeners
Hear Discussion
On House Plants
Phoenix A panel discussion
meeting with Mrs. W. I. House
as moderator was held by the
Phoenix Garden Club at their
November meeting. The subject
was "Care and Culture of
Houseplants" and many of the
22 members present took an ac
tive part in the discussions.
The state president of Oregon
Federation of Garden clubs,
Mrs. A. O. Floyd, who is also a
member of the club, was hon
ored gqest. She spoke about
some of the future plans of the
federation.
Plans were made for the
club's participation . in Camp
White Christmas preparations
and chapel decorations there,
and the president, Mrs. L. R.
Thomas, mentioned the Christ
mas party which will be the fea
ture of the December meeting.
Hostesses for the day were
Mrs. H. A. Dubuque, Mrs. L. O.
Caster, Mrs. E. G. Coleman, Mrs.
Thomas Carter and Mrs. L. O.
Penland.
Good Reading
for the
Whole Family
News
Facts
Family Features
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that' sure to find favor in your
"homemade stuff! Edna, why
spend your time that way?"
And Edna, transliterally,
answers, "I wasted the best days
of my life last week on it, and
I wouldn't do it again for a mil
lion dollars!"
In visiting, Edna always as
sures Jim, "We can stay only a
minute, just long enough to say
'hello. " But the "hello" may
last hours and outlast Jim's be
wildered patience.
"Say something to me," Edna
urges when Jim dozes before
the fire. "Please say something
anything!"
Jim's translation machine
slips swiftly into gear and grinds
out Edna's literal words. "Jim,
you big lug, wake up," the
translation runs, "and tell me
that you love me!"
. Women have a language all
their own. Ask any man, and he
will tell you that what a woman
says and what a woman means
are not always the same.
"I'm not too fat, am I?" reads
"Do you think I'm pretty?"
"Just a minute!" means "A
half hour, at least!"
"Say something, darling!"
says "Tell me that you love me!"
Tricky language, this lingo of
the ladies. But with care and
effort, even the most absent
minded man may master it!
Glassmaking is America's old
est industry, the first plant built
by colonists in Jamestown, 1608.
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Seal Sale
Starting
Christmas seals are being
mailed to 17,000 families in
Jackson county today according
to Mrs. Allen Perry, county
Christmas seal chairman
Although tuberculosis is now
being controlled to some extent,
it is still high on the list of com
munity scourges, she states.
Eradication of this disease is the
final goal of Christmas seals,
and it still seems to be quite far
in the future, she added.
For this reason, she pointed
out, it behooves everyone to
contribute generously to the seal
drive, as it protects not only our
neighbors, but ourselves.
The Christmas seal letters are
prepared by volunteer units
throughout the county, who also
take care of mailing the finished
letters. These units have worked
two or three months on the
mailing list in order to help the
community protect itself by
buying Christmas seals.
State President
To Visit Auxiliary
Mrs. Anna Merchant, Culver,
Oregon president of the Wom
an's auxiliary to Patriarchs Mili
tant, will visit Siskiyou canton
and auxiliary today. Mrs. Mer
chant will be honored at a no
host dinner to be held at 6:30
o'clock tonight at the Holland
hotel, and the meeting to follow
will be held in the Odd Fellows
hall.
Another visitor will be Mrs.
May Anderson, Klamath Fails, a
past state president.
Canton members are also in
vited to attend the dinner and
meeting.
CALENDAR
Calendar notices and news tor
the society section of The Mail
Tribune must be submitted in
writing and deadline for the Sun
day edition Is 1 p.m Friday Dead
line for the weekly calendar is 9
i m of the day of publication ana'
for week day news is 6 cm. the
day before publication.
Friday
8 p.m. Pocahontas lodge,
Redman hall.
Plan Dance
A square dance will be given
at Roxy Ann Grangehall Satur
day, November 16, and the pub
lic is invited to attend. Dancing
will begin at 8:30 p.m., with
Gordon Kershaw and Kenneth
Howe serving as callers.
Potluck refreshments will be
served.
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To remove food particles that
get caught in the small openings
and blades of a food chopper,
use a well-lathered percolator
brush. After brushing, wash
quickly in hot soap or detergent
suds and rinse, wipe with a
towel, and air dry before reas
sembling the parts.
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Applegate. PTA
Makes Plans for
Dinner and Fair
Applegate Valley A country
bazaar and potluck dinner will
be sponsored by Applegate Par
ent Teacher association Satur
day, Nov. .16th, according to
Mrs. Earl Hvall, PTA secretary.
The dinner will be at 7:30 p.m.
at the cafeteria, and everyone is
to bring a dish. There will also
be a contribution jar, since this
is the annual fund rasiing event
of the PTA.
The bazaar will open at 8:15
p.m. with various booths of
handicrafts, produce, items for
children, etc. A grab bag and
many games are included, Mrs.
Hvall said. James Hill, ways and
means chairman, has general
charge of the event, and Mrs.
Arion Christianson is chairman
of the dinner.
Dance Announced
In Central Point
Central Point J. D. Lubbers
will call for a square dance to
be given by Happy Harvesters
Saturday, November 16, at 8:30
p.m. in the American Legion
hall, Central Point. All square
dancers are invited to attend.
Potluck- refreshments will be
served.
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Orange coffee ring is a quick
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cups sifted enriched flour, 2 tea
spoons baking powder and 'i
teaspoon salt. Cream together i
cup shortening and 3 cup sugar
until light and fluffy. Add 1
egg and beat well. Stir in Vi
cup milk. Gradually add U cup
orange juice. Add flour mixture
to creamed mixture, stirring
only until blended. Pour into
greased 9-inch ring mold and
bake in moderately hot oven
(400 degrees F.) about 25 min
utes. Unmold and frost with con
fectioners' sugar icing and sprin
kle with grated orange rind.
Makes 1 coffee cake.
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