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WILL COUNTY STAMP COLLECTORVolume 20 No 3The Philatelic Club of Will CountyMARCH-Apr 2017American Philatelic Society Chapter # 1508 meets on the2nd and 4th THURSDAYS of each month at 7 pm, (gather6:30) at Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 S. Houbolt Rd (cornerof Jefferson & Houbolt), Joliet, ILPLANS FOR 2017Remember if you have any items that can relate to the scheduledprogram, please bring it in to add to the info being presented. Mixturenight at every meeting except Auction nights. Topics subject to changeat last minute as needed.March 9 – ―An interview with Herman Herst” anAPS program; WHO is Herman Herst? What has hedone to deserve an APS program on him? alsoLinn’s stamp poll. If you have copies of the poll fromLINN'S please bring a copy to Darlene by Feb 23 soshe can make copies ahead for everyone to have. Sofar I have NOT received a copy of the POLL. 3/3/17March 23 – Spring Auction. View 5PM. Hammer7PM. If you wish to put items in for auction, pleaseuse the AUCTION SHEET from our web tionsheet/ BRING MONEY! Be willing and able to BID.April 13 – Maundy or HOLY Thursday; no meetingApril 27 Stamps of the Levant by Nick MalikMay 11 BUY-SELL-TRADEMay 25 Postal Savings System: Rod JuellPAST MEETINGS February 9 – “Show & Tell” Good Turnoutof members with items to show: Darlene had a Snoopy cover,Sarah showed AmericanBicentennial Albums of Covers,Clayton had an old RR check,Rod had a Tagged Cover,Harry showed a collection ofold mail his Mom had saved for him in a box-sentimental itemsfor him, Elmer a special Duck stamp his Grandson purchasedON LINE, Sandra a Space folder & FDC's (Fantastic!), Gary aset of 9 stamps from 1980 Zaire & souvenir sheet that was neverissued, Larry had Post Cards and some FDC's Lindbergh FlightSt Louis 1928 Air Mail. See photos at end of Newsletter. Lots ofinteresting items and conversations.February 23 – The US White Plains Souvenir Sheet of 1926;Rod Juell. #630 commemorates the 150th anniversary of theBattle of White Plains, NY , a Revolutionary War battle in1776. Washington Lost!. #629 Hamilton's battery2 cent stampwhich was issued in 1926 in a 100-stamp sheet was reissued as aspecial 25-stamp sheet with a commemorative inscription in themargin for the International Philatelic Exhibition, the FIRST USsouvenir sheet. The stamp shows a gun crew in action, fourmen in Continental uniform with cannonballs and ammunitionThis special sheet was only available for purchase at the showand at the Philatelic Agency in Washing DC. They were NOTissued to postmasters for sale to the public. Rod showed sheetssigned by the Designer,Engraver and PostmasterGeneral.He has a slide show of thesheets, a quick meeting solots of visiting, conversationsand buying/selling afterRod's very informativepresentation.Nomination CommitteeCHAIR Elmer Schroll, Dennis Pristave and Larry Lahm. Willneed selection for June elections. IFasked to serve, please consider.Club Officers ELECTED June 2016-June 2017 yearPresident Rod Juell 815-741-2734 rajuell@gmail.comVice Pres Ted Rake 708-492-8513Treas George Attaway 815-423-5612Secretary Darlene Bull 815-722-4380 darlenebull@att.netDirector George Dorn 815-744-3681Director Bill Jusack 815-478-4410Director Gary Martin 815-722-9051Director Elmer Schroll 815-476-1675Director Ex-Officio Ed Andrade 815-727-7560Show Chairs Rod Juell and Jack BurnerAuction Manager Rod Juell/ Jack BurnerNewsletter Ed Darlene Bull 815-722-4380Darlenebull@att.netANNUAL MEETING held June 23 means DUES of 10 for2016/2017 are due. Please check with me before paying as some ofyou have already paid. Dues are from July 1 to June 30. Thanks tothose that have already paid for 2016/2017. THANK YOU TO THOSETHAT FILLED OUT THE FORM,-- THAT HELPS us keep track!Please send payment with your check to PO Box 3508, Joliet, IL60434, or better yet, bring it to a meeting and turn it in--to GeorgeAttaway, Rod or Darlene. DUES PAID ALREADY BY: G Attaway, DBull, J Burner, E Button, H Cook, W Cresap, G Dorn, J Dow, GEmerson, A Johnson, R. Juell, Bill Jusack, G Koenigsaecker, L Lahm,J Lauterbach, S Ludikowski, G.Martin, D McMurtrie, S Mitchell MMoore, B Morimoto, D Oostman, \G Ozegovic, Pape, R Perrott, DPristave, T Rake, V Sargent, E Schroll, B Szczepanski, S Tillotson,Max Zollner. IF you think you paid for 2016-17 and do not see yourname on this PAID list, please see George, Rod or Darlene. ThanksSPECAIL DISCUSSION/MOTIONS; move dues to calendar year,those already paid for 2017 will only owe 5 in Jan 2018. Also lookinto BS merit badge clinic as separate from Oct stamp show-regularmeeting or special date? Board has to look into.

From The President: The club has a web-site: http://willcountystampclub.wordpress.com/ I encourage you to visit it regularly. It will keepyou up to date on what’s happening. It will allow you to access our latest newsletter and will provide you with links to worthwhile sites. It is a work inprogress, so please share your feedback with me. Rod Juell. How many of YOU have looked at it? Has AUCTION BID ***************AUCTION NOTICE When you have a large number of single page lots for auction night, please place them in Binders to leave moreroom on the tables for other items. When anyone BIDS on a single page binder item, they should take it out of the binder and placeit on top of the binder for others to be able to see it, having it out makes it easier when collecting items with bids on them. THANKS .IMPORTANT INFO YOU now have the option to have the newsletter sent to you Electronically. This means contact Darlene at darlenebull@att.net withyour name and e-mail address, & you can receive your newsletter via e-mail. Rod sends out meeting reminders via e-mail also. Save the club and saveTREES. Please include your FULL name (first and last) in case we have several ―Bob’s‖ in the club. Will send out as PDF and BCC. THANKS-----DB2017 Stamp Shows/Auctions in the area PLUS. Some of these may be tentative dates. Double check closer todate. For stamp shows in other states visit http://www.stamps.org/directories/dir showscalendar.htm#top.OR http://stamps.org/PrintableCalendarList.aspx This list is updated whenever I receive more or new information.March 11-12 Rockford Stamp EXPO Forest Hills Lodge, 1601 West Lane Rd. (Hwy 173), Loves Park IL. Regional/Local Show withexhibits; Contact: Tim Wait, 815-670-5869 Email: t.wait@comcast.net Website: http://www.rockfordstampclub.orgMarch 11-12 Indiana SPRING STAMP FAIR Lawrence Comm Cntr 5301 N Franklin Rd, Indianapolis IN Sat 10-5 Sun 10-3 FREEadmission & parking. Dealers, Exhibits, Club & youth tablesMarch 17-19 ASDA Stamp Show Linder Conference Cntr, 610 East Butterfield Rd Lombard. Bourse Contact: Dana Guyer, 800-369-8207Email: dana@americanstampdealer.com Website: http://www.americanstampdealer.comMarch 18 Postcard & paper Collectibles Show American Legion Hall 900 S LaGrange Rd, LaGrange IL 10-4 Admission 2 donationMarch 18 BAYPEX '17 St. Matthew's Church Multi-Purpose Room, 2575 South Webster Ave., Green Bay WI. Bourse OnlyContact: Ray D. Perry, 920-469-8925 Email: fiveperrys@athenet.net.March 17-19 ASDA Show Linder Conf. Cntr 610 E Butterfield Rd Lombard. IL Start 10 am each dayMarch 19 - Cicero/Berwyn Bourse. Sokol-Tabor hall 6630 W 16th St Berwyn. 8:30-2:30 Free admission & parking.March 23 Roosevelt AUCTION Worth Township Hall, NE Corner 116th & Pulaski ALSIP IL vw 6:30 Hm 7:30March 25 Calumet area Stamp-Coin-Postcard show. St James Parish Hall 9640 Kennedy Ave Highland IN 10-3 www.stampshows.comCorner of 45th St and Kennedy Ave, 9 lights south of Exit 3 SouthApril 9 Danepex Badger Show, Crowne Plaza Hotel Madison 4402 E Washington Ave Madison WI 10-4April 11 Beverly AUCTION Smith Village 2320 W 113 Place, Chicago vw 6:30 Hm 7:30April 14 -15 - Spring 2017 Greater Chicago Postcard & Paper Show. Holiday Inn Chicago SW-Countryside Conference Center WilliamTell, 6201 Joliet Rd, Countryside IL, 60525. Fri. 10- 6p.m Sat. 8- 4 p.m Admission: 5.00 for both days. Hourly Door Prizes For moreinfo: Jim Taylor, PO Box 399, Neosho MO 64850. email: postcards@courthousesquare.net, call toll free: 1-888-451-0340.April 16th - Cicero/Berwyn Bourse. Sokol-Tabor hall 6630 W 16th St Berwyn. 8:30-2:30 Free admission & parking.April 19 Calumet Stamp Club AUCTION Hammond Civic Center 5825 Sohl Ave, Hammond, IN.April 22 Stamp Out Cancer Auction Faith Lutheran Church, 1611 41st St Moline IL view 11-1. hammer 1-5pm soc@cstampclub.comApril 23 Cicero-Berwyn Stamp & Coin Bourse Sokol-Tabor hall 6630 W 16th St Berwyn. 8:30-2:30 Free admission & parkingApril 29 Suburban Club AUCTION Sokol-Tabor Hall 3909 Prairie Ave Brookfield, IL Vw 7pm Hm 8pmMay 4 Naperville AUCTION Trinity Lutheran Church, 1101 Kimberly Way, Lisle, IL 60532-3715 View 6:15 Hammer 7:30May 5 & 6 CALUPEX Calumet Stamp Club St James Parish Hall 9640 Kennedy Ave Highland IN 10-4, 9-3 www.stampshows.comMay 18 Roosevelt AUCTION Worth Township Hall, NE Corner 116th & Pulaski ALSIP IL vw 6:30 Hm 7:30May 19-21 Compex 2017 .From Linn's Stamp News, 60th annual Compex stamp show Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. GoebbertRoad, Arlington Heights, IL. 10-6 pm Fri & Sat, 10-3 Sun. Free Parking & admission. 9 Chicago-area clubs hold their individual exhibitsin the same location. Over 40 dealers, including postcard and Coin dealers. USPS & the United Nations Postal Administration will havebooths. Also a youth/beginners booth. More info contact Charles Berg at 773-775-2100.June 13 Beverly AUCTION Smith Village 2320 W 113 Place, Chicago vw 6:30 Hm 7:30June 23-25 National Topical Stamp (ATA) Show Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport, 6401 South 13th Street, Milwaukee WI 10 am starteach day Contact: Vera Felts, 618-985-5100 Email: americantopical@msn.com Website: http://www.americantopicalassn.orgAug 3 Naperville AUCTION Trinity Lutheran Church, 1101 Kimberly Way, Lisle, IL 60532-3715 View 6:15 Hammer 7:30Aug 19 Calumet area Stamp-Coin-Postcard show. St James Parish Hall 9640 Kennedy Ave Highland IN 10-3 1 fee www.stampshows.comSept 9-10 MSDA show Linder Conf. Cntr 610 E Butterfield Rd Lombard, IL 10-5, 10-3SEPT 16 Postcard & Paper Collectibles Show American Legion Hall 900 S LaGrange Rd, LaGrange IL 10-4 Admission 2 donationOct 6-8, 2017 Indypex Hamilton Co Fairgrounds 2003 Pleasant Street Noblesville, IN 46060 http://indianastampclub.orgOct 7 Calumet area Stamp-Coin-Postcard show. St James Parish Hall 9640 Kennedy Ave Highland IN 10-3 1 fee www.stampshows.comOCT 14 WILL CO SHOW MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH 40 HOUBOLT RD, JOLIET 10-4Oct 18 Calumet Stamp Club AUCTION Hammond Civic Center 5825 Sohl Ave, Hammond, IN.Oct 21-22 CUPEX Champaign-Urbana Stamp ClubNov 2 Naperville AUCTION Trinity Lutheran Church, 1101 Kimberly Way, Lisle, IL 60532-3715 View 6:15 Hammer 7:30Nov 17-18-19 CHICAGOPEX Westin Chicago NW Hotel. 400 Park Blvd, Itasca IL 10-6 , 10-6 10-4Nov 18 Calumet area Stamp-Coin-Postcard show. St James Parish Hall 9640 Kennedy Ave Highland IN 10-3 1 www.stampshows.comDec 9 MSDA show Linder Conf. Cntr 610 E Butterfield Rd Lombard, IL 10-5, 10-3