July-August 2016 - Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs

Across the Fencepost
Newsletter of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Newsletter Date
July/August 2016
By WFSC President Karen Weigt
Volume 38, Issue 6
Fond Thoughts of WISCOPEX 2016
A C3a’s worth
of praise to
Fond du Lac
Stamp Club!
They did a
fantastic job
of
hosting this
year’s
WISCOPEX held April 30 to
May 1 at the Holiday Inn
Fond du Lac. All went
smoothly and most notable was
the number of attendees that far
exceeded expectations. We ran
out of programs and this year’s
WFSC WISCOPEX gift. We
also sold out of our Wisconsin
Summer Harvest theme show
covers.
Our sincere thanks to the
Fond du Lac Stamp Club, their
show committee members, and
others who helped make
WISCOPEX ’16 a successful
venture. Such success serves to
instill confidence in our
smaller member clubs that
hosting a future WISCOPEX is
very possible. On this matter,
I’m delighted to report that the
Central Wisconsin Stamp Club
will host WISCOPEX ’17,
May 6-7, at the Holiday Inn
Stevens Point. Mark your
calendars now for a 2017
philatelic happening at Stevens brought items for the silent
Point.
donation auction, and those
who managed the activity.
For WISCOPEX ’16, I
think of all the exhibitors who
I think of the delegates
took the time and effort to
and WFSC officers who
share their collections and
participated in the WFSC’s
presentation skills. Our judges, 85th Annual Business Meeting.
Rob Henak and Brian J.
They patiently heard reports
Liedtke, received far too little and offered suggestions for
compensation for their time
assuring the WFSC’s continued
and expertise. I especially
stability as a worthy
enjoyed Rob’s review of all
organization. See the meeting
the exhibits at the Saturday
minutes on pages 7-9.
evening awards banquet.
I think of Dave Burrows,
I think of Jay Bigalke, who of the Green Bay Philatelic
stepped in to alert his father
Society, who came forth at the
that we were in need of a U.S. last minute to take photos of
Postal Service presence. Jeff
the presentations at the
Bigalke came and spent two
banquet. Ken Grant, our guest
days at the Postal Service
speaker, informed and
booth, volunteering his time
entertained us.
as a USPS employee.
There were so many inI think of Nancy Warner,
volved with WISCOPEX ’16,
who hauled all the exhibit
that General Chairman
frames in her van from
Clarence Davis made a list to
Madison to Fond du Lac and
which I added some names for
back again. I think of all the
our thank-you that appears on
seminar speakers, appraisers,
p. 2.
and dealers who came to
support the show. I think of
those who staffed the
Continued on next page.
registration table, the youth and
beginners booth, and those who
Chapter 107
Chapter 350
www.wfscstamps.org
“Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs”
President’s Message
1
WISCOPEX ‘16 Thank
yous
2
New Hall of Fame
Inducteess
3
The Editor’s Turn
4
WISCOPEX ‘16
Palmares
5
WISCOPEX ‘16 Photos 6
Annual Meeting
Minutes
7-9
Alliance Francaise
10
WISCOPEX ‘16 Club
Awards
11
Show Schedule and
Calendar
12
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July/August 2016
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (Cont’d.)
Photos (Aimee Devine, David Burrows, and Karen Weigt)
Continued from page 1.
I also congratulate Clete Delvaux for his induction to
the Wisconsin Philatelic Hall of Fame. Read all about
Clete and his many contributions to philately on p. 3.
You also might be surprised to learn that Benjamin K.
Miller, of the famed New York Library collection, was a
Wisconsinite and is now recognized as a member of our
Hall of Fame.
Again, thank you all for making WISCOPEX ’16 a
memorable event.
________________________
Seminar Speakers (Nancy Warner, Art Schmitz, Steve Bahnsen,
Rob Henak, and Paul Schroeder)
Setup/takedown (Clarence Davis, David Borchert, Bill Manka,
Greg Schmidt, and Darren Mueller)
Show cover/cancel design and canceling (Karen Weigt and Paul
Schroeder)
Show program layout (Karen Weigt)
Silent auction (Dixie Borchert, Nancy Warner, and all donors)
Society/registration table (Diane Schwark, Darrelle Lee White,
and Karen Weigt)
Youth and beginners (MaryAnn Bowman and Aimee Devine)
MANY THANKS TO THOSE WHO MADE
WISCOPEX 2016 POSSIBLE
One more time—thanks to all of you, we couldn’t do it without
each and every one of you.
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Fond du Lac Stamp Club (host club)
Clarence Davis (general chairman)
Bill Manka (bourse chairman)
David Borchert (exhibits chairman)
Joe Kowalski (publicity chairman)
Badger Stamp Club (use of exhibit frames)
Nancy Warner (transporting exhibit frames)
Robert Mather (show buttons donation)
16 dealers and Compuchet Cachets
15 exhibitors (competitive and non-competitive)
Appraisers (Ray Perry, Al Vick, Ken Grant, Dan Hirte,
Mike Koepke, Maurice Wozniak, Larry Glenzer)
Dealer breaks (Joe Kowalski)
Fun at the Youth Table at
WISCOPEX 2016. Several
young people enjoying various
philatelic activities geared
toward youth.
Judges (Rob Henak and Brian J. Liedtke)
Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs Officers
PRESIDENT:
Karen Weigt
4184 Rose Ct.
Middleton, WI 53562
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT:
Michael Mules
P.O. Box 6
Salem, WI 53168
[email protected]
SECRETARY:
Ken Grant
E11960 Kessler Rd.
Baraboo, WI 53913
[email protected]
TREASURER:
Allen E. Vick
2090 River Estate Lane
Stoughton, WI 53589
[email protected]
VP YOUTH DIVISION:
MaryAnn Bowman
P.O. Box 1451
Waukesha, WI 53187
[email protected]
NE REGION VP:
Maurice D. Wozniak
[email protected]
-Bay de Noc Stamp & Coin Club
-Green Bay Philatelic Society
-Northwoods Philatelic Society
-Oshkosh Philatelic Society
-Outagamie Philatelic Society
-Wisconsin Postal History Society
EAST CENTRAL REGION VP:
Don Kurki
[email protected]
-Fond du Lac Stamp Club
-Kettle Moraine Coin & Stamp Club
-Manitowoc Philatelic Society
-Sheboygan Stamp Club
SW REGION VP:
John Paré
[email protected]
-Badger Stamp Club
-Baraboo Stamp Club
-Janesville Stamp Club
-Monroe Stamp & Postcard Club
-Tri-State Stamp Club
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SE REGION VP:
Art Schmitz
[email protected]
-American Air Mail Society
(Billy Mitchell Chapter)
-American Topical Association
(Chapter 5)
-Germany Philatelic Society
(Chapter 18)
-Italian American Stamp Club
-Milwaukee Philatelic Society
-North Shore Philatelic Society
(Milwaukee)
-Northwestern Mutual Stamp Club
-Waukesha County Philatelic Society
-Wauwatosa Philatelic Society
CENTRAL REGION VP:
Mike Sagstetter
[email protected]
-Central Wisconsin Stamp Club
-Chippewa Valley Stamp Club
-Lakeland Stamp & Coin Club
-Wisconsin Valley Philatelic Society
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SOUTH CENTRAL REGION VP:
Vacant
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July/August 2016
FEDERATION NEWS
TWO JOIN WISCONSIN PHILATELIC HALL OF FAME
Two prominent Wisconsin philatelists joined the Wisconsin Philatelic Hall of Fame on April 30, 2016. The induction ceremony of
Cletus Delvaux and Benjamin J. Miller took place at the WISCOPEX ’16 Awards Banquet held at the Holiday Inn, Fond du Lac,
Wis.
Cletus Delvaux, of Gr een Bay, Wis., star ted collecting stamps at age 18 while working
as a department store shipping and receiving
clerk to help finance his college education.
The high-value stamps on some of the packages
he handled piqued his interest and he began to
save them. This evolved to ordering stamps
from magazine ads, purchasing a basic U.S.
album, and in 1979 becoming a member of the Green Bay Philatelic Society. He since has also become a member of the American Philatelic Society; American Topical Association; and the
Journalists, Authors, and Poets On Stamps ATA Study Group.
Clete has served as the Green Bay Philatelic Society’s
secretary for six terms and president for four terms. He has also
participated for many years in the club’s activities to promote
youth involvement in philately: Stamp Camp, BAYPEX youth
table, and annual Einstein Project in Green Bay.
Since Clete was an English teacher, his arm was twisted to
become the Green Bay Philatelic Society’s first newsletter editor.
He produced that first issue back in 1980 on an old Smith Corona
typewriter and continued in this position for 25 years’ worth of
issues. He also served as the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp
Clubs Across the Fence Post interim editor. At that time, he had
access to an Apple 2E, making the switch from typewriter to
word processor. His expertise was further used to proofread the
WFSC’s 1986 “Wisconsin on Stamps” publication.
Clete’s interest in collecting authors and literature on stamps
lead him to the American Topical Association’s Journalists, Authors, and Poets On Stamps Study Group. He began contributing
articles to the group’s bulletin and became editor in the year
2000. Clete additionally has served as the study group’s vice
president and president.
Over the years, Clete has contributed numerous articles
on literary topics to a variety of publications, including
Topical Times, Global Stamp News, Stamp Collector Magazine,
Linn’s Stamp News, Across the Fence Post, and the
American Philatelist.
Clete was nominated by the Green Bay Philatelic Society
with seconds from the Northwoods Philatelic Society, Bay de
Noc Stamp and Coin Club, and Oshkosh Philatelic Society.
We welcome Clete as a well-deserving member of the Wisconsin Philatelic Hall of Fame.
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Benjamin K. Miller (1857-1928) (photo
from Wikipedia) was the son of a Milwaukee
lawyer and grandson of one of the first federal
judges in Wisconsin. He joined his father’s
firm in 1877 and later became a partner,
retiring in 1906 to pursue personal interests.
He started stamp collecting seriously on a
large scale only after 1918, when he bought one
of the famous Inverted Jenny’s at age 61. Later,
he intensified his collecting by writing articles in stamp journals
and purchasing from up to 30 dealers.
He assembled the first complete collection of U.S. stamps of
his time and it is known as the “crown jewels” of U.S. stamp
collecting for its rare holdings, depth, and variety. It includes
color shade varieties, frauds and forgeries, fresh unused stamps
and varied cancellations. It furthermore includes the 1¢ Z Grill,
of which only two copies are known to exist. This philatelist
also enjoyed plating stamps, seeking one copy for each position
on a printing plate.
His unique collection was donated to The New York Public
Library in 1925 and was displayed at the library for more than
50 years. It was, however, locked away in 1977 after a theft of
153 of its rarest items. Even though 81 of these stamps were
later recovered – some of them mutilated to disguise their provenance – the library did not put the collection back on display.
But, it did return to public view when the National Postal
Museum put it on display in two parts during the years 2006 to
2009.
Miller was posthumously nominated by the Waukesha
County Philatelic Society with seconds from the American Topical Association Chapter 5, Janesville Stamp Club and the Milwaukee Philatelic Society
WFSC Hall of Fame Nominations
The WFSC recognizes up to three prominent Wisconsin philatelists
per year for their contributions to the hobby. Nominations for 2017
candidates for the Wisconsin Philatelic Hall of Fame are due
December 31, 2016. Qualifications required of nominees are:
 Contributions of a purely local club nature shall not be the sole
reason for selection to the Hall of Fame.
 A deceased philatelist may not be nominated or considered for
selection until three years after his/her death.
Only WFSC member clubs may submit nominations, each
nomination must be seconded by two other member clubs. The
nominating club is responsible for making arrangements with the
seconding clubs to provide those seconds. The nomination and seconds
should be sent together to the chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee.
A nomination should include a statement identifying the nominee, a
short philatelic biography, and the reasons why that person should be
selected for the Wisconsin Philatelic Hall of Fame. Send the nomination
and seconds to Robert J. Mather, Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee,
S56 W29562 Roanoke Dr., Waukesha, WI 53189-9035 or
[email protected].
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July/August 2016
FEDERATION NEWS
The Editor’s Turn
By Ray Perry
Welcome to summer. It is time to sit back
and enjoy a little fishing, outdoor time with
family, food on the grill, and of course some
time with your stamp collection. There are a
couple of stamp shows within the Federation’s
member clubs to help you add to that
collection. The first one, THE BAY DE NOC
STAMP AND COIN SHOW is in Escanaba,
MI on July 9. The second one, LAKELAND
COIN & STAMP CLUB SUMMER SHOW is in Woodruff, WI
on July 30. Both are in the north country, a great opportunity to
spend time with stamps and then enjoy some time at a lake or
state park. As we move into September we have MILCOPEX
2016 from September 16-18. I know that I have jumped right
through summer into early fall, but I want to remind everyone
that the Milwaukee Club is encouraging everyone (young and
old) to participate in their non-competitive fun exhibit activity.
Put together a 4-page or 8-page exhibit on the letter “F.” If you
are interested, the details and application are on the Milcopex
website at:
http://www.milwaukeephilatelic.org/Milcopex/Milcopex.html
There are a few changes coming in “Across the Fence Post”
that I want to share with you. First, Maurice Wozniak has
expressed a desire to end his column “Clubs are Trump.” We
will miss Maurice’s well written update on various club activities
around the Federation. I know that I got some good ideas for
club activities from Maurice’s column and much appreciated his
willingness to put the column together month in and month out.
A big thanks to Maurice for his efforts. It is not all bad news
though as MaryAnn Bowman has agreed to put together a similar
column in the future. Look forward to seeing MaryAnn’s first
column in the September issue of ATFP. You can send MaryAnn
information from your club (newsletter, activity, and other news)
via e-mail at: [email protected]. Thanks to MaryAnn for
agreeing to take on this responsibility. I am looking forward to
seeing the new column.
I have several other ideas for additional columns for the
future. I think it would be good to have a column for youth. One
for topicals might be nice as well. I do not yet have editors for
these columns, but am working on it. If you have any interest,
please feel free to give me a call at (920) 469-8925 or send me an
e-mail at: [email protected] I would love to hear from
you.
This issue of ATFP is full of memories, pictures, thank yous,
and awards from WISCOPEX 2016. I would like to add a couple
of my own. First, I want to echo Karen’s thanks to Jeff Bigalke
for agreeing to staff a USPS booth at the show. Not only that, but
he had a very nice selection of material for sale. I am working on
a collection of Wisconsin postmarks and was looking for a cancel
from Readsville, WI where Jeff is postmaster relief. I asked him
how I could get a circular date stamp cancel from Readsville and
he said he could do it right there! He brought his hand canceler
with him and I got my Readsville cancel on the spot. I was even
able to get it on an advertising cover from the Holiday Inn that
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hosted the show franked with a Paul Newman stamp. A picture
of the cover is shown below.
The second item I want to share with you is a post card. I
have been looking for an advertising cover from the J.J.
Badenoch Company, a former grain elevator and feed company
located in Chicago, IL. The founder of the company was my
great great grandfather. It was in the family for three generations
before shutting down in the late 40’s to early 50’s. I have not had
much luck finding an advertising cover from the company, but
always take a look at Illinois or Chicago covers. I was talking
with one of the dealers about my search and he explained how to
set up a targeted search on e-bay. A day or two later I set up the
search and right away a post card showing the buildings of the
company showed up for a reasonable price. I was able to acquire
the card and pictures of both sides of the card are shown below.
As you can see, not much of a message on the address side of the
card, but a nice “Air Mail SavesTime” cancel from 1928. I am
thrilled to add the card to my collection. I will continue to be on
the lookout for a J.J. Badenoch Company advertising cover.
With the September issue we will get started with our
celebration of the Federation’s 85th anniversary. This theme will
continue on into next year and will involve articles on
“happenings” from 1932. Until then have a great summer, enjoy
your time with family, at the lake, fishing, or just getting outside.
By all means spend the rainy days with your stamp collection.
See you in September.
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July/August 2016
FEDERATION NEWS
2016 WISCOPEX Palmares
April 30 - May1, Fond du Lac, Wis.
OPEN CLASS
Gold (First Place Ribbon)
Larry Nix- America’s Library: The Library of Congress
Also: Best of Show
Michael Sullivan- Tobago: A Study of the 1896 Provisional Issue
Michael Sullivan- War Tax Stamps of the British Empire
Clete Delvaux inducted into WFSC HOF
Silver (Second Place Ribbon)
Clarence Davis-Fighting Ships: Battle Ships
Also: ATA Best Topical Exhibit, Essig Most Popular Exhibit
Award, WFSC Husak Topical Award
Ramona Witte- Celebrate the A rt of Stamps:
Also: AAPE Pin
David Borchert- Statue of Liberty on United States Stamps
Also: Women Exhibitors Sterling Achievement Pin
SINGLE FRAME
Gold (First Place Ribbon)
Ken Grant- Postal Stationery of the United Nations Temporary Executive
Authority
Good food and fellowship at the banquet
Silver (Second Place Ribbon)
Robert Jobe- Freely A ssociated States – With Extra Ink
Also: AAPE Pin
NON-COMPETITIVE
Mark Pleyte- Columbian Express Companies
Jim Stearns- Twentieth Century Pre-Independent Morocco, France,
Germany, Spain & Great Britain
Jim Stearns- Answering the Question: How Old is this Real Photo Psot
Card Anyway? Knowing Your RPPC Stamp Boxes Can Help
Milt Wirth- The 1937 U. S. Christmas Seal – EFOs
Milt Wirth- Machins – the Early Years
Jim Byrne- Tribute to a Fabulist: Denmark’s 1935 Hans Christian
Anderson Centenary Issue
Robert Mather- Feithful, Friendly, Fascinating and Fabled
John St. Onge- Massachusetts Correctional Institute
Robert Ulatt- Fabulous Fountains
David Borchert- Fun With Filately
George Strieter- M ailboxes
Judge, Rob Henak (r.), presents Larry Nix
with the award for “Best of Show”
Did You Know
According to the American Philatelic
Society many animals have been used to deliver the mail. Among them are camels, reindeer, horses, dogs, pigeons, even cats. It
seems that in Liege, Belgium 37 cats were
acquired to deliver the mail in the form of
letters in bundles. The service did not last
long as the cats were reportedly too undisciplined. SURPRISE!
Also, according to APS the smallest and
largest post offices in the world are located in
the U.S. The smallest is in Ochopee, FL and
the largest is in Chicago, IL.
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July/August 2016
WISCOPEX 2016 REMEMBERED—MORE PHOTOS
Fun at the bourse with some exhibits in the background.
Jeff Bigalke, USPS, at his booth.
I know I saw that U.S. C3a here someplace.
So many stamps, so little time.
Darrelle Lee White assists with cancelling show covers.
New Hall of Fame inductee Clete Delvaux speaking at
the banquet
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Clete Gives Thanks in Print
At the April 30 Awards Banquet of the Wisconsin
Federation of Stamp Clubs, I was inducted into the WFSC
Hall of Fame. What an honor that was! I want to repeat the
thanks I gave in my short acceptance speech.
I thank the members of the Green Bay Philatelic Society
for nominating me for this award. I thank the WFSC selection
committee for bestowing this award on me. Finally, I thank
my wife for putting up with the clutter (glassines, stockboods,
three-ring binder, shoeboxes, etc.) of my collecting habit.
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July/August 2016
FEDERATION NEWS
Minutes
WISCONSIN FEDERATION OF STAMP CLUBS
85th CONVENTION
2016 Annual Business Meeting Agenda
Saturday, April 30, 2016, 1 p.m. (check-in 12:45 p.m.)
Holiday Inn, 625 Rolling Meadows Dr., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER (Weigt): Karen Weigt called the
meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
INVOCATION (Weigt): Karen Weigt read Bob Voss’
invocation.
ROLL CALL OF CLUBS (Grant): Ken Grant read the
roll call of Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Club
members. Karen Weigt welcomed the Tri State
Stamp Club to the membership rolls.
MEMBERSHIP TOTALS (Vick): Al Vick reported that
the WFSC currently has 694 paid members.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Saturday, May 16, 2015
Annual Business Meeting: Wauwatosa Philatelic
Society moved and Kettle Moraine Coin and Stamp
Club seconded a motion to approve the May 16,
2015 minutes. Passed unanimously.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
President (Weigt) Karen Weigt made the following report:
I have presided over all Executive Board meetings.
I have been in contact with all WFSC officers, committees and appointees.
I have had contact with almost all WFSC clubs in
one way or another.
I staffed the WFSC table at MILCOPEX 2015.
I was instrumental in recruiting our new Tri-State
Stamp Club member.
I served as consultant for the Fond du Lac Stamp
Club’s WISCOPEX 2016 Planning Committee
and provided direct assistance in several
aspects of the event.
I produced all the graphical items involved with
WISCOPEX 2016.
I have regularly contributed to Across the Fence Post
and assisted with its production.
I coordinated the WFSC’s show calendar and
produced the annual show/bourse/club meeting
info flier.
I will continue to try to sustain the WFSC’s standing
as a premiere organization.
Vice President (Mules) No report.
Secretary (Grant) Ken Grant submitted the
following report:
During the past year, as WFSC Secretary I have:
prepared and distributed agendas for WFSC
meetings
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taken minutes of Executive Board Meetings and circulated
them to board members and interested parties
e-mailed club contacts as necessary with WFSC information
collected delegate information and documents for the Annual
Business Meeting
Treasurer (Vick): Al Vick reported that he maintained the
finances of the WFSC. The Federation does audits every
two years. The last audit was conducted on the financial
records of 2014 and 2015. The last audit indicated that
there were no irregularities with the Federation’s
accounts. Al Vick reported that he filed all federal and
state reports. Our opening balance in checking was
$2346.68 and a closing balance of $4355.98 with a money
market account balance of $6304.90 yielding a total
balance of $10660.88. Fond du Lac moves and
Northwoods seconds a motion to accept the treasurer’s
report. Passed unanimously.
Vice President, Youth Division (Bowman) MaryAnn Bowman
presented the following report:
Continued local promotion of stamps with youth and
beginners.
Wrote bi-monthly columns for the ATA and AFDCS with
ideas and suggestions for youth club programming.
Active involvement with the chairman of the Youth/Beginner
area for the World Stamp Show - New York 2016, the
international show, planning and implementing activities
for various age groups.
Serving on the newly formed APS Collector and Student
Education Committee
Northeast Region VP (Wozniak ): Maurice Wozniak reported
that he had not visited any of the clubs in the Northeast
Region, but has kept in touch with the clubs by telephone
and e-mail. Ray Perry, one of the members of the Green
Bay Club has accepted the role as editor of ATFP.
East Central Region VP (Kurki): VP Don Kurki provided a
report on the health of the clubs in the East Central
Region. He attended the Kettle Moraine Coin & Stamp
Club meeting on March 10, 2016. The club has 52
members averaging 14 members per meeting.
Established in March 1964. Had 200 members in the
1960's. VP passed out book marks, applications etc from
APS. Question brought to my attention should stamp
shows who attend (Ex $2.00 admission) to off set
expenses. Program on Expositions. Nice group of stamp
& coin Collectors Don Kurki VP, East Central Region
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July/August 2016
FEDERATION NEWS
“Minutes” Continued from Previous Page
Central Region VP (Sagstetter): Mike
Sagstetter reported on the Chippewa
Stamp Club which has three or four
members regularly attending. The Central
Wisconsin Stamp Club has monthly
presentations, and, in general, the health of
the club is good. The Lakeland Stamp and
Coin Club have about 22 members
attending their meetings and have a genr—
see sheet
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES / PROJECTS
AND OTHER
APPOINTEES
Newsletter
Editor (Perry): Ray Perry provided a written
summary of his activities:
I assumed editor responsibilities for ATFP.
Many thanks to Aimee Devine for her efforts as
editor over the past several years.
Trained with Aimee for about 6 hours of face to
face time, many e-mails, and countless
phone calls.
May/June, 2016 issue of ATFP was my first as
editor. It was delivered to the publisher on
time.
Theme for the coming year will be our 85th
anniversary with articles focusing on
events and stamps from 1932.
Met with Aimée Devine to train on planning
ATFP issues.
Communicated with rest of Editorial
Committee on plans for 2016/17 ATFP
issues.
Editorial Committee agreed on a broad theme
for the year and individual themes for the
monthly issues.
Began lining up authors for future articles.
Southeast Region 1 VP (Schmitz) Art Schmitz
provided a report on his activities.
Since our spring Board Meeting I have visited
the following clubs; Wauwatosa, ATA #5,
the German and Milwaukee clubs. The
ATA, Milwaukee, and Waukesha Clubs
are outstanding, each with good
attendance. Unfortunately, there’s a
question as to the future status of the
Northwestern Mutual and North Shore
clubs.
I’ve also spoken to non-philatelic organizations
about stamp collecting and the role of the
federation in Wisconsin.
Southeast Region 2 VP (Vacant)
South Central Region VP (Vacant)
Plans for the future include finishing up the
plans for each month’s issue, identifying authors
for the planned articles, identifying regular
columns, and identifying authors for each
regular column.
Southwest Region VP (Paré) No report.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
(except Hall of Fame and Nominating
Committees)
Finance Committee (Chair Vick/Schroeder/
Shoemaker): Al Vick reported that the
Finance Committee met informally and
that he prepares quarterly reports for the
Finance Committee.
Publicity and Public Relations (Chair Bowman/
Grant/Wozniak/Devine/White) Karen
Weigt reports that the committee has been
very helpful in providing advice.
Judging Committee (Chair Henak/Wait): Rob
Henak is serving as judge at Wiscopex and
was not available to provide a report.
Advertising Manager's Report: John C. St. Onge
September, 2015: annual renewals of all three existing
advertisers (D. Alex, JADECO, Oswald); promoted
Econo-ad at MILCOPEX '15
October, 2015: holiday adds, six individual clubs, seven
Commercial Ad Placements
ATFP Issue
Number of
Commercial Ads
~Number of
Commercial
Ad Pages
Commercial
Advertising
Revenue
September, 2015
3
0.5
$9.25
October, 2015
3
0.5
$9.25
November, 2015
3
0.5
$9.25
Wisconsin Stamp Suggestion Committee
(Schroeder): No activity this year.
December, 2015
3
0.5
$9.25
January, 2016
3
0.5
$9.25
Committee on Exhibitions ( Chair Paré/
Glenzer/Voss ): No report
February, 2016
3
0.5
$9.25
March, 2016
4
1
$29.75
Bylaws Committee (Chair Schroeder/Warner):
No report.
April, 2016
7
6.25
$254.50
May/June, 2016
5
4.75
$181.00
Continued on Next Page
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July/August 2016
FEDERATION NEWS
“Minutes” Continued from Previous Page
Other ongoing Ad Manager projects:
Competitive advertising price comparisons, what
others are charging for advertising.
Printing and mailing cost analysis to determine if
we are making or losing money.
Historian (Paré): John Pare is preparing to retire as
WFSC Historian as of Wiscopex 2017.
American Philatelic Society Rep. (Vick): The biggest thing taking place right now is the APS
election.
American Topical Association Rep. (Graffenius):
Bob Mather reported that the ATA is doing
well. They will not have an annual show as
they do not have their show in years with an
international show such as NY2016. In 2017,
the ATA will meet in Milwaukee at the Crown
Plaza.
Awards Chairman (Fagan): No report
Webmaster (Kluskens):
In 2015, website traffic dropped for a second
year, now to 75,000 page views, but not
not out of average for the previous five
years.
The site continues to land on Google's first
page when searching in Wisconsin for
"stamp clubs".
Central Wisconsin Stamp Club is the latest
club to take an interest in keeping their
page up-to-date.
Questions are always welcome; my address is
at the bottom of the home page.
Website Committee (Chair Mules/Kluskens/Bowman/
Devine/Greenwald): No report.
Speakers Bureau Coordinator (Weigt): See sheet.
Facebook Administrator (Devine): Aimee Devine
reported on the posts she regularly makes on Facebook.
OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
Bids for Future Conventions (Weigt)
2017 – Central Wisconsin Stamp Club: The
dates for the show are May 6-7, 2017, at
the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point.
2018 – Open: Karen Weigt indicated that she
hopes a club will volunteer for 2018.
2019 – Open
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Call for Motion to Designate WISCOPEX 2017 a
WFSC-Sponsored Event (Weigt): Fond du Lac
moved Milwaukee Philatelic Society moved to
designate WISCOPEX 2017 a WFSC-Sponsored
Event. Passed unanimously.
Other New Business
AWARDS -- Hall of Fame Class of 2016 (Chair Undersander/
Mather/Schmidt): Nominees for the Wisconsin Philatelic Hall
of Fame this year are Benjamin K. Miller. Wauwatosa
Philatelic Society moved and Kettle Moraine Coin and Stamp
Club seconded the nomination of Benjamin K. Miller. Passed
unanimously. The second nominee is Clete Delvaux of the
Green Bay Philatelic Society. Badger Stamp Club moved and
Northwoods Philatelic Society seconded the approval of Clete
Delvaux. Passed unanimously.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS – terms beginning 7/1/16
Nominating Committee Report (Chair Liedtke/Wozniak/
Schmidt)
Secretary (2-year term) Ken Grant
Treasurer (2-year term) Al Vick
Vice President Youth Division (1-year term) MaryAnn Bowman
Seven Region Vice Presidents (1-year term) Maurice Wozniak, Kurki, Mike Sagsetter, Art
Schmitz, John Paré
Moved by Wauwatosa Philatelic Society and seconded by the Fond du Lac Stamp Club a motion to elect Ken Grant Secretary and Al
Vick Treasurer. Passed unanimously.
Moved by Fond du Lac Stamp Club and seconded by the
Wauwatosa Philatelic Society a motion to elect the
slate of candidates for the Youth Division and
Regional VPs. Passed unanimously.
APPOINTMENTS
Standing Committee on Exhibitions (Chair Glenzer/
Voss/Davis): Karen reported on the rotation of the
standing committee on exhibitions.
Nominating Committee for 2017 Convention (Chair
Liedtke/Wozniak/Schmidt)
Hall of Fame Committee (Chair Mather/Schmidt/
Undersander)
Newsletter Editor (Ray Perry): Ray Perry was appointed
for a year-long term.
CLOSED ALBUMS (honoring members of WFSC member
clubs who have died during the year ) Badger Stamp
Club: Gary Zink and Duane Zinkel. Wisconsin Valley
Philatelic Society: Dave Suelzer, Don Leitzke, Lorraine
Ostrowski, Ray Schirmer, Alice Kolpitcke. Green Bay
Philatelic Society: Gordon Lindner. Central Wisconsin
Stamp Club: Tom Sanford.
Announcements for the good of the order: Al Schmitz asked
how the boundaries of the various regions of the WFSC
determined. Racine and Kenosha are located in the
South Central region and he believes that they should be
located in the Southeast region. This will be addressed
by the Executive board. Bob Mather as a member of the
Milwaukee Philatelic Society reported that the Society is
not happy with the timing of the delivery of ATFP,
many of the issues arriving after the events it promotes.
Karen Weigt will refer this to the ATFP Editorial
Committee.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Wauwatosa Philatelic Society
and seconded by the Fond du Lac Stamp Club a motion
to adjourn. Passed unanimously.
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July/August 2016
Alliance Française was created during
La Belle Époque
Article written by John St. Onge
As a part of the MILCOPEX '16
celebration of the philately of La Belle
Époque, Alliance Française de
Milwaukee, a non-profit society
promoting French language and
culture, will be participating, along
with the France and Colonies Philatelic
Society.
Alliance Française was founded in
Paris on July 21, 1883, during the French
Belle Époque, the beautiful, peaceful years
between two horrible european conflicts,
the Franco-Prussian War, and the First
World War. The Belle Époque was a
time of economic growth, technological
development and cultural change, and was
considered to be a “golden age” in both
Europe and in North America.
The vision of the AF founders,
including the scientist Louis Pasteur,
author Jules Verne, and other notable
French leaders, was to promote peace
and cooperation between countries by
fostering mutual respect, love of beauty
and friendship through the propagation
of the French Language and culture.
After over 130 years, Alliance Française
still promotes the learning of French as
a second language, and has about 850
centers in 137 countries. In the U.S. there
are 111 chapters in 45 states.
Today, Alliance Française de
Milwaukee continues with a full calendar
of various French language classes,
and cultural events. The largest annual
event is the participation in the French
ethnic heritage festival, Bastille Days,
held in Cathedral Square in downtown
Milwaukee, this year from July 14
through 17.
Alliance Française de Milwaukee
will also be at the Milwaukee Philatelic
Society's MILCOPEX '16 postage stamp
show from September 16 through 18, this
year Celebrating the Philately of Le Belle
Époque.
WFSC President, Karen Weigt, addresses
the banquet attendees
For more information:
Alliance Française de Milwaukee <http://
www.afmilwaukee.org/>
Bastille Days <http://
www.travelwisconsin.com/events/fairsfestivals/bastille-days-39988>
MILCOPEX '16
<http://www.milwaukeephilatelic.org/Milc
opex/Milcopex.html>
____________________
More WISCOPEX 2016
Memories
WFSC Secretary, Ken Grant, featured
speaker at the banquet
Judge Rob Henak (l.) presents Clarence
Davis with the WFSC Husak Topical
Award at the banquet
France Scott # 1860
On February 12, 1983, the French Post
Office celebrated the 100th anniversary
of the founding of Alliance Française
by issuing a commemorative stamp,
Scott #1860. The Milwaukee AF center,
Alliance Française de Milwaukee was
founded in 1918 so will be celebrating its
centenary in two years.
Judge Rob Henak presents Ramona Witte,
exhibitor, with an AAPE pin award at the
banquet
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Karen Weigt and Paul Schroeder
cancelling covers at Fond du Lac Post
Office prior to show
July/August
BADGER STAMP CLUB WINS THE
WISCOPEX ’16 CLUB AWARD
The Badger Stamp Club won the
WISCOPEX Club Award by earning
the most points for exhibits entered at
WISCOPEX ’16.
The purpose of this award is to encourage
WFSC clubs to promote exhibiting. Points
are credited to each club for which the
exhibitor holds membership. The point
system is as follows: Champion of
Champions – 5, Best of Show – 4, any
1st Place – 3, any 2nd Place – 2, any 3rd
Place and non-competitive four- or eightpage exhibits – 1.
Here are the points earned by each club at
WISCOPEX ’16:
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Badger Stamp Club - 10 points
Northwoods Philatelic Society (Iron
Mountain, Mich.) – 6 points
Baraboo Area Stamp Club – 5 points
Fond du Lac Stamp Club – 5 points
Milwaukee Philatelic Society – 5 points
Green Bay Philatelic Society – 4 points
Waukesha County Philatelic Society – 4
points
ATA Chapter 5 – 3 points
Bay de Noc Stamp Club (Escanaba,
Mich.) – 3 points
Oshkosh Philatelic Society – 3 points
Central Wisconsin Stamp Club – 2
points
***Please Note***
The Summer Executive Board meeting will be held on Saturday, July 16 at the
Monona Garden Family Restaurant, 6501 Bridge Rd., Monona, Wis., in the
metropolitan Madison area. Interested WFSC members are always welcome to
attend and participate in discussions. For further information, contact WFSC
Secretary Ken Grant at 608-356-7593 or via email at [email protected].
A Quiet Interest
By Art Schmitz
Written January 21, 2016
Why haven’t I done this before
A poem about something I like to do
It’s not like a thing with a roar
But a pleasure always anew
They come in varied hues
Some dull and some very bright
Of subjects no longer news
With scenes of both day and night
They’re tiny pieces of paper
But boy the subjects they cover
From a young boys naked caper
To what scientists have discovered
And in case you’re still in ignorance
Of what this is all about
It’s all about collecting stamps
And doing it with rarely a shout
Art Schmitz is a long time member of the Wauwatosa Philatelic Society and ATA
Chapter 5, both in the Milwaukee area.
Congratulations to the Badger Stamp Club!
????? Did You Know ?????
According to the American Philatelic Society
there actually was an undersea post office. It
was part of a scientific facility on a seabed off
the Bahamas. It was established in 1939. The
oval postmark read SEA FLOOR/BAHAMAS.
This post office was depicted on a 5 shilling
Bahamian stamp issued in 1965 (Scott #216)
and pictured below.
THE WISCONSIN COLLECTOR
Has opened a new wholesale office at 6701 Seybold Road
Suite 108, Madison, Wisconsin.
Phone (608)338-9700
[email protected]
Huge postal history inventory, thousands of stamp collections,
mixtures, wholesale lots, militaria, Civil War items, autographs
by the hundreds--we have distributed autographs from the
original sources for decades. Also Titanic material, collectible
pins such as Olympics and pins from Russia and China.
Also sheet music, WWII material and MUCH MUCH MORE!!
As we travel a great deal, calling for an appointment
is absolutely mandatory to avoid disappointment.
Sales tax will be charged unless you present
sales tax exemption form.
Thanks, Mike Sullivan
Bahamas #216
7/16
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July/August
WFSC Show Schedule
(Some dates and details may be subject to change, and there will likely be additional listings.)
List your show, bourse, auction or other event here!
Contact Karen Weigt, 4184 Rose Ct., Middleton, WI 53562.
Phone: 608-836-1509, ([email protected])
WFSC CLUB SHOWS
October 15, 2016
July 9, 2016
CENWISPEX ‘16
Central Wisconsin Stamp Club
Holiday Inn Stevens Point
1001 Amber Ave.
Stevens Point, WI
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact: J.D. Manville
715-341-5555
[email protected]
Exhibits, bourse
BAY DE NOC STAMP
& COIN SHOW
Bay de Noc Stamp & Coin Club
Eastern Daylight Time
Bay College, M-TEC Building,
2000 N. 30th St.
Escanaba, MI
10a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact: Richard Reiffers
906-233-5574
[email protected] Bourse
only
July 30, 2016
11th LAKELAND COIN &
STAMP CLUB SUMMER
SHOW
Lakeland Coin & Stamp Club
Woodruff Town Hall
Hwy 47E, Woodruff, WI
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact: Dean Marin
P.O. Box 202
Woodruff, WI 54568
715-356-9453
Bourse only
September 10, 2016
OUTAPEX 2016
Outagamie Philatelic Society
Fox Valley Lutheran High School
5300 N. Meade St., Appleton, WI
Contact: Corey Gertner
920-257-4028
[email protected]
Bourse only
September 16-18, 2016
MILCOPEX 2015
Milwaukee Philatelic Society
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport
6401 S. 13th St.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukeephilatelic.org
Judged exhibits, seminars, bourse
MONROE STAMP AND
POSTCARD SHOW
Monroe Stamp Club
Monroe Moose Lodge
(Behind Farm & Fleet)
639 Third Ave.
Monroe, WI
9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Contact: Randy Riese
608-558-6430
[email protected]
Bourse only
Back issues of ATFP
can be viewed online at
www.wfscstamps.org.
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May 20-22, 2016
COMPEX ’16
Chicago Area Philatelic Societies
Forest View Educational Center
2121 So. Goebbert Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL
Judged exhibits, bourse
We maintain one of the
largest inventories
of United States stamps
in the Midwest.
October 29-30, 2016
TOSAPEX ’16
Wauwatosa Philatelic Society
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Hall
1435 So. 92nd St.
West Allis, WI
Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Contact: Carol Schutta
5401 Portage Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53224
262-388-1453
[email protected]
www.Milwaukeephilatelic.org
November 5, 2016
TRI-STATE STAMP EXPO
Tri-State Stamp Club
June 25-26, 2016
MSDA SHOW MILWAUKEE
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport
6401 So. 13th St.
Milwaukee, WI
Bourse only
See us at —
MILCOPEX - Sept 16-18
Monroe - Oct 8
September 10-11, 2016
9/16
MSDA SUMMER SHOW
WEST
Midwest Stamp Dealers Assoc.
Lindner Conference Center
610 E. Butterfield Rd.
Lombard, IL
Bourse only
Northeast Iowa Community College
9342 NICC Dr.
Peosta, IA
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Contact: Sally Maier
563-451-3196
[email protected]
Exhibits, bourse
November 19, 2016
OSHKOSH STAMP BOURSE
Oshkosh Philatelic Society
Elk’s Club
175 W. Fernau Ave.
Oshkosh, WI
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact: Dave Carney
920-687-9077
[email protected]
Bourse only
May 6-7, 2017
October 8, 2016
OTHER MAJOR SHOWS
AND BOURSES
WISCOPEX ’17
Wisconsin Federation of Stamp
Clubs 86th Annual Convention
(hosted by Central Wisconsin
Stamp Club)
Holiday Inn Stevens Point, 1001
Amber Ave., Stevens Point, WI
Contact J.D. Manville,
715-341-5555
[email protected]
judged exhibits, seminars,
bourse
October 1-2, 2016
MSDA SHOW NORTH
Midwest Stamp Dealers Assoc.
Country Inn & Suites
600 Milwaukee Ave.
Prospect Heights, IL
Bourse only
9/16
www.jadecostampandhobby.com
November 18-20, 2016
CHICAGOPEX ’16
Chicago Philatelic Society
Westin Chicago Northwest
400 Park Blvd.
Itasca, IL
Judged exhibits, seminars,
bourse
12/16
Check out our show schedule online...
www.foxriverstamps.com
December 3-4, 2016
MSDA SHOW MILWAUKEE
Midwest Stamp Dealers Assoc.
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport
6401 So. 13th St.
Milwaukee, WI
Bourse only
7/16
P.O. Box 6, Salem, WI 53168
US Mint Sheets, PNCs, EFOs, Test Stamps, Locals
Back of Book, Cinderellas, Ducks, FDCs, Covers
December 10-11, 2016
June 23-25. 2017
MSDA HOLIDAY SHOW
WEST
Midwest Stamp Dealers Assoc.
Lindner Conference Center
610 E. Butterfield Rd.
Lombard, IL
Bourse only
NATIONAL TOPICAL
STAMP SHOW
Across the Fence Post
American Topical Assoc.
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport
6401 So. 13th St., Milwaukee, WI
Judged exhibits, seminars, bourse
FREE CLASSIFIED
ADS
If you are a WFSC
member club,
a member-at-large, or an
individual belonging to a
WFSC member club,
you are entitled to two free ads
of 25 words per year.
July/August