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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. 405 Dues due April 1st October 2018

by

Mike Prero

“Roses have a long and

colorful history. They have

been symbols of love,

beauty, war, and politics.

The rose is, according to

fossil evidence, 35 million

years old. In nature, the ge-

nus Rosa has some 150 spe-

cies spread throughout the

Northern Hemisphere, from

Alaska to Mexico and in-

cluding northern Africa.

Garden cultivation of roses

began some 5,000 years

ago, probably in China.

During the Roman period,

roses were grown exten-

sively in the Middle East.

They were used as confetti

at celebrations, for medici-

nal purposes, and as a

source of perfume. Roman

nobility established large

public rose gardens in the

south of Rome. After the

fall of the Roman Empire,

the popularity of roses

seemed to rise and fall de-

pending on gardening

trends of the time.

During the fifteenth cen-

tury, the rose was used as a

symbol for the factions fight-

ing to control England. The

white rose symbolized York,

and the red rose symbolized

Lancaster, as a result, the

conflict became known as

the "War of the Roses."

Roses were in such high

demand during the seven-

teenth century that royalty

considered roses or rose wa-

ter as legal tender, and they

were often used as barter and

for payments. Napoleon's

wife, Josephine, established

an extensive collection of

roses at Chateau de Malmai-

son, an estate seven miles

west of Paris in the 1800s.

This garden became the set-

ting for Pierre Joseph Re-

doute's work as a botanical

illustrator. In 1824, he com-

pleted his watercolor collec-

tion "Les Rose," which is

still considered one of the

finest records of botanical

illustration.

It wasn't until the late

eighteenth century that culti-

No. 405 SIERRA-DIABLO BULLETIN-October 2018

vated roses were introduced into Europe from China. Most modern-day roses can be traced back to this an-

cestry. These introductions were repeat bloomers, making them unusual and of great interest to hybridizers,

setting the stage for breeding work with native roses to select for hardiness and a long bloom season. Many

of these early efforts by plant breeders are of great interest to today's gardeners.

Roses are once again enjoying a resurgence in popularity, specifically, shrub roses and old garden roses.

Gardeners realize that these roses fit the lifestyle of today's gardeners who want roses that are not as de-

manding with regard to disease control, offer excellent floral quality, have excellent winter hardiness, and

fit into shrub borders and perennial gardens without seeming out of place.” [https://extension.illinois.edu/

roses/history.cfm]

Rose covers, by the very nature of the rose, tend to be quite colorful, and thus attractive. Most roses pic-

tured, perhaps not surprisingly, are of the red variety, but certainly anyone who does any gardening at all

knows that they come in a wide variety of colors, and some are even multicolored. In my own garden, for

example, I have a red and yellow rose, and a red and white rose.

Roses, at least here in the US, have come to be associated with love and romance, and are a staple of

every florist. In 2010, 110 million roses were sold...just for Valentine‟s Day...and men are 75% of the ones

purchasing those roses [and I can attest that roses have gotten men out of a lot of problems with wives and

girlfriends!]

Stella Williams, OH, had 958 Rose covers in her collection as of January 2016, and Stella was the one

who actually got me interested in the category. Now, it‟s one of my favorites...I mean, who doesn‟t like

roses?!


Richard Petty

During the 32 years of Petty's racing career on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit, he has seen the sport

grow from the dirt tracks of North Carolina to the brand new speedways built now fit for a millionaire's sky

box at the latest dome. And from the real, drive them on the road stock cars, to the purpose built high

performance models used today, Richard Petty's impact on the sport of motor racing outstrips the glory of

any one of his victory lanes. He was born in Level Cross, North Carolina on June 2, 1937. His father, Lee,

raced cars, and Petty often traveled with his mother and his brother, Maurice, following his father's own

career.

As a young man Petty watched his father, Lee, win three Grand National (now Winston Cup)

championships. Maurice went to work on engines, and in 1958 it was time for Richard to take to the track.

Between winning his first race at the long gone Charlotte Speedway in 1960, and running his last race at the

Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1992, Richard Petty‟s record that will be talked about for many generations to

come.

Many agree that Petty has been, and continues to be, the guiding force turning NASCAR racing into the

most popular form of motor sports in America today. Richard Petty has won the Most Popular Driver award

nine times. Wearing his trademark cowboy hat and shades, Petty signs autographs for his fans everywhere

he goes. As a public figure, Richard Petty makes it clear that the two most important things in his life are

his family and his fans. Winning races doesn't hurt, but Petty lets people know where his values are.

Petty retired from competitive driving at the end of the 1992 season, but he has not stopped the hunt for

victory. Petty Enterprises won two Winston Cup teams, and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race truck.

Richard Petty was the 1996 Republican candidate for secretary of state in North

Carolina, but lost to Democrat Elaine Marshall. Following his loss, Petty stated, “If

I had known I wasn‟t going to win, I wouldn‟t have run.”

Petty is currently a spokesman for Liberty Medical, Cheerios, and

GlaxoSmithKline products Nicorette and Goody‟s Headache Powder. he‟s also

established a summer camp

known as “Victory Junction”,

which gives seriously ill children

outdoors experience.

Petty's son, Kyle, followed his

father into competitive racing, and

now Kyle's son, Adam, races cars.

Starting with Richard Petty's

father, Lee, the family now how

has four generations ensuring the

endurance the i r dynas ty. [Wikipedia - Richard Petty]

Courtesyof http://

www.famoustexans.com/


Match Manufacturers:

Columbia Match Co. (1938-1985)

This particular Columbia Match Co. (there was an earlier one), was founded by James H. Weaver, an

employee of Diamond Match Co., in Mentor, OH. The company was changed into the Weaver Dissolution

Company on Dec. 27, 1971 and was dissolved on that date, but reformed and continued. The company

manufactured book matches only, and emphasized the specialty advertising market; however, match

production halted in 1985; the company relocated to San Diego and now concentrates on match-making

machinery.

The earlier company of the same name, which ran from 1915-c. 1930, may have also been founded by the

Weaver family in 1915, which is why I mention it here, but there‟s no verification thus far. So, at this point,

it‟s merely a possibility. It‟s production facility was in Marienette, WI, though, while the later company‟s

factories were it Mentor and Cleveland, OH.

While I don‟t collect Columbia covers per se, I do collect the Columbia XL‟s (extra long). There are

currently 93 of those listed.

Trademarks: Eagle 20, Eagle 24 (1980), Eagle 30; Columbia Match Co. also issued the first 24-strike

(1980)


Instructions For Making Full-Book Trays

Design trays to hold 16 boxes-30s and 25 boxes-20s. Boxes should fit snug….Not able to fall out…But

easily removable. Find a friendly carpenter with attention to detail. Build prototype….Make 1/16”

adjustments as necessary. Build hundreds.

Install felt bottoms….

Cut out 12x12 felt pieces.

Set up outdoor spraying area with lots of newspaper.

Using 2” blue masking tape wrap perimeter of tray.

Tape as close as possible and flush with bottom of tray.

This greatly helps the trimming process.

Move tray to outdoor area.

Spray with 3M super 77 glue.

Perimeter edge needs to be sprayed vertically.

Edge of tray soaks up more glue, thus vertically.

Spray rest of bottom left to right.

Take tray back to work area…..Did you set up felt?

Place tray in middle of felt piece.

You should have about ¼” to ½” felt outside of tray.

Using roller wheel cutter trim excess felt.

Cutter should be positioned at 45 degrees.

Firm, continuous stroke is encouraged.

Clean roller blade with WD40 after EACH

tray.

Careful….Blade is sharp…Pulling only….No

parallel motions.

Turn over blade after 16 trays…..Replace blade

after 32 trays.

Remove masking tape from trimmed tray.

Turn over and use instrument to firmly adhere

felt to bottom. The roll of masking tape works

pretty good.

Touch-up….

Trays are white……Mitered edges show a cut

line.

White paint works great to eliminate line.

Check for other touch-up areas….Address as

necessary.

Now you‟re ready to insert boxes with full books for the PERMINATE display.

Everything visible….No touching/opening &

closing necessary….Just look.

Time for felt bottoms and touch-up……

Approximately 8 per hour.

By

Loren Moore


Boston’s Union Oyster House

Union Oyster House, open to diners since 1826, is amongst the oldest operating restaurants in the United

States of America, and the oldest that has been continuously operating since being opened. It is located at

41–43 Union Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building was listed as a National Historic Landmark on

May 27, 2003. Before it became a restaurant, Hopestill Capen's dress goods business occupied the prop-

erty. In 1771, printer Isaiah Thomas published his newspaper, The Massachusetts Spy, from the second

floor. The restaurant originally opened as the Atwood & Bacon Oyster House on August 3, 1826.

The Union Oyster House has a number of famous people in history as diners, including the Kennedy

clan and Daniel Webster. Webster was known for regularly consuming at least six plates of oysters. Per-

haps most surprising, in 1796 Louis Philippe, king of France from 1830 to 1848, lived in exile on the sec-

ond floor. He earned his living by teaching French to young women. Labor economist and president of

Haverford College John Royston Coleman worked here incognito as a "salad-and-sandwich man" for a

time in the 1970s and documented the experience in his book The Blue Collar Journal.

The food is traditional New England fare, including seafoods such as oysters, clams, and lobsters, as

well as poultry, baked beans, steak and chops. The toothpick was said to have

been popularized in America starting at the Oyster House. [https://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Oyster_House]

An American Tour:

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There are eight million stories in my albums. This is one of them...

In 1913, R.J. Reynolds innovated the packaged cigarette. Prior cigarette smokers rolled their own, which

tended to obscure the potential for a national market for a pre-packaged product. Reynolds worked to

develop a more appealing flavor, creating the Camel cigarette, so named because it used Turkish tobacco in

imitation of then-fashionable Egyptian cigarettes. Reynolds priced them below competitors, and within a

year, 425 million packs had been sold.

Camel cigarettes were originally blended to have a milder taste than established brands. They were

advance-promoted by a careful advertising campaign that included "teasers" simply stating "the Camels are

coming". This marketing style was a prototype for subsequent attempts to sway public opinion into backing

the United States' entry into World War I, and later World War II. Another promotion was 'Old Joe', a

circus camel driven through towns used to attract attention and distribute free cigarettes. The brand's

slogan, used for decades, was "I'd walk a mile for a Camel!"

The iconic style of Camel is the original unfiltered cigarette sold in a soft pack, known as Camel Straights

or Regulars. Its popularity peaked through the brand's use by famous personalities such as news broadcaster

Edward R. Murrow smoking a Camel no-filter, which became his trademark.

In Europe, Camel is also a brand of cigarette rolling papers and loose cigarette tobacco. On July 1, 2000,

an "Oriental" variety of Camel was

introduced, followed by Turkish

Gold, a regular cigarette, in 2000,

and Turkish Jade, a menthol, in

2001. In 2005 Camel added its name

on the cigarette paper and changed

the filter color and design on its

Oriental version. In 2012, Camel

was surpassed by Pall Mall as R.J.

Reynolds' most popular brand.

As of June 2012, Camel filters

were discontinued in the United

Kingdom. Camel Blue, the light

version, is available from Tesco. In

2013, Camel celebrated its 100th

anniversary. Professor Robert N.

Proctor of Stanford University

commemorated the occasion with an

editorial in the LA Times, noting

that over the last century Camel sold

over 4 trillion cigarettes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_paper

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pall_Mall_%28cigarette%29


Match Manufacturers:

JERSEY MATCH CO. (1935-1948)

The Jersey Match Co. is one of those familiarly-named „treasures' within the hobby, although the covers,

themselves, are pretty much singularly unattractive. As usual in such cases, it‟s the rarity and age that

makes them so.

Founded by Ruth Katz, Nat and Sully Fruitman (the Fruitmans had already formed the Atlas Match Co. in

1932, and it was shutting down, so they apparently regrouped to form the Jersey Match Co.). The company

dissolved in New Jersey in 1944, but apparently was still in production in New York City, since there is at

least one dated cover from 1948.

Its production center was in Elizabeth, NJ;...and, perhaps, New York, NY, but the later was simply an

‘office move‟, rather than a factory move.

Another reason why Jersey covers are popularly sought after is that most of the covers bear the „Safety

First‟ footer (c. 1935-c. 1948).

Most Jersey covers are wide-strikers, but the later covers, as shown below, are of the variety that we have

come to expect since at least the end of World War II. There is a listing, and there are currently 741 listed.


Oakley‟s birthplace, childhood

home, and grave site. Her

husband, who died just weeks

after her, is buried beside her.

She died in 1926.

She was born Phoebe Ann

Moses in 1860 and stood 5‟ tall.

She traveled the world as part of

Buffalo Bill‟s Wild West Show

with her husband and fellow

sharpshooter, Frank Butler. She

met kings and queens and

royalty of many nations.

Ads

WANTED: Traders! Mike

Prero, [email protected]

Annie Oakley?

Well, you missed it....the

Annie Oakley Festival at

Greenville, OH. It was held on

July 27-29. Who knew?

The festival began with

practice for the Miss Annie

Oakley shooting competition.

Young women, 14-19, dressed in

costumes of the day and

competed for the title of “Miss

Annie Oakley, shooting BB

rifles at balloons. There was a

parade, free bus trips to Annie

Annie Oakley has an entire

wing of the Garst Museum in

Greenville dedicated to her.

[Thanks to Barbara Dixon, OH,

for this]

Coming Up

KEYSTONE-LEHIGH 2018

SWAPFEST: October 25-27,

Holiday Inn, Morgantown, PA.

(1-610-286-3000 or 1-800-339-

0264) Room: $92. More details

coming.

Ed Note: I mentioned several months ago that I didn’t believe that I

had ever seen a 30-strike Contour. Joel Acus, OH, sent this in: “I‟ve

rebelliously attached a scan, since I really don‟t know if the

„Manero‟s‟ qualifies, so your call. I‟m thinking it might qualify, only

due to the 3 rows of 7 „Classic 30-strike size Feature‟ matches. Next

to it is a „Model‟. The widest point of the Manero‟s cover is 3

3/4”. The bottom reads “Lion Match Co.,Inc. Hartford, Conn.”, and

it‟s not labeled as a „Model‟.


Replace with advertising text

Company Name

COMING

UP

Nov: “Diamond Quality”

Dec: “Santa Claus”

Jan: “ Shades”

SIERRA-DIABLO...we’re

the hottest club in the

hobby!

contact Dave: PO. Box 713,

Lacenter, WA. 98629 360 513

5465 [email protected]

And...

That ceramic pictured on p. 9

of the last issue was done by

local artist, Tony Natsoulas,

Sacramento. A very nice work.

Happy Birthday!

Pater, Clem.........................10-5

Avitt, Mike.........................10-6

Bitter, Dan...........................10-9

Deisz, George...................10-18

King, Ed............................10-20

Pasternak, Morris..............10-24

Epps, Edie.........................10-26

Messmer, Toby.................10-27

Kamm, M............................11-2

Alley, Oscar........................11-4

Cherney, Louis....................11-5

Fawcett, Scott.....................11-5

Cuncliffe, Chuck...............11-10

Milas, Lee.........................11-23

Ginrich, Don.....................11-24

Barnard, Denise................11-25

Thompson, Rich................11-30

The Sierra-Diablo Bulletin is a

publication of the Sierra-Diablo

Matchcover Club. Deadline for all

submissions is 2 weeks before the

issue month. Any information

herein may be reproduced with

appropriate credit line. Dues of $5

(e-bulletin); or $10 hard copy

(individual), $15 (family), $15

(Canada/Mexico) or $20 (outside

N. America) are payable to the

Sierra-Diablo Matchcover Club, c/

o Loren Moore, POB 1181,

Roseville, CA 95678

Visit the Sierra-Diablo Web Site

at: http://www.matchcover.org/

Sierra. You can reach the Ed. on

line at [email protected] for

h e lp wi th Bu l l e t in /h obby

questions, concerns or problems.

Strongsville, OH. 44136 (440

238-8800). Latest details and

Pre-Registration form at the

RMS web site > Convention

Central!

New Club!

Dave Rutan, WA, has started a

new specialty club - the Full-

Length MC, and he‟s already

got 14 members. It‟s certainly

nice to see a new club opening

up in the hobby.

The dues are $25 for initial

fee to help offset the cost of the

website and then $10 per year

thereafter. After a couple of

years, the dues will evolve to

Jan thru Dec. SOUTHERN SWAPFEST

2019: March 19-23. Holiday Inn

Hotel and Suites - Busch

Gardens, Tampa, FL 33612,

(813) 971-7690. Rates are the

same as 2018: Single: $89.00,

Single Deluxe: $99.00, and

Exec. Suite: $109, includes free

hot breakfast. Make your

reservations early. FMI: Bill

Hayes at 727-470-9148 or

largomatch@hotmail. com, or

Frank Denzler at 352-360-0769

or [email protected].

TRANS CANADA SWAP

FEST: May 2 – 4, 2019,

Radisson Hotel Kitchener

Waterloo,2960 King Street East

Kitchener, ON N2A 1A9 (519)

894-9500 (800) 333-3333. Much

more information will follow.

2019 RMS CONVENTION: August 18-24, 2019, Holiday

I n n C l e v e l a n d / S t r o n g s -

ville,15471 Royalton Road,

October’s Smile

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