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MIDWEST HISTORICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
CHICAGO ILLINOIS
FOUNDED IN 1968
“PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE”
TRASH TO TREASURE
JUNE, 2010
MEMBER OF THE FEDERATION OF METAL DETECTOR AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL CLUBS
OFFICERS: COMMITTEES:
PRESIDENT: PAT ANDERSON 630-906-0618 EDITOR: LYNN ROMA
VICE PRESIDENT: HOWIE ROMA 847-749-3731 PUBLISHER: HOWIE ROMA
TREASURER: GENE ZSCHERNITZ 847-299-4122 LIBRARIAN: PAT ANDERSON
RECORDING SEC'Y LEONA TATMAN 630-307-7323 HUNTMASTER: RON GUINAZZO
CORRESP. SEC’Y: DORIS PATITZ 773-583-4284 SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: BOB MISKIEWICZ
PUBLIC RELATIONS: LARRY HOEFT
FOM TABLE: RICH GUNZY
DIRECTORS: WEBMASTER: RON GUINAZZO
RON GUINAZZO 773-320-7569 HOSPITALITY: JOHN FITZPATRICK
LYNN ROMA 847-749-3731 HISTORIANS:HERB DODGE
HERB DODGE 773-622-9553 BOB BLIZNICK
BRENDA GUNZY 708-535-7019 CHRISTMAS PARTY: LEONA TATMAN
PICNIC: JUAN FRAGOSO
FOR CLUB INFORMATION CALL …PAT ANDERSON- OR HOWIE ROMA-
MAILING ADDRESS: DORIS PATITZ AT 4638 N. FRANCISCO, CHICAGO IL. 60625
EDITOR: LYNN ROMA 710 S. ELMHURST RD. MT. PROSPECT IL. 60056 E-MAIL HOWIEP77@ATT.NET 847-749-3731
ATTENTION BULLETIN EDITORS: YOU MAY PRINT ANY ARTICLE FROM THIS NEWSLETTER, PLEASE GIVE CREDIT TO MHRS AND THE AUTHOR.
MHRS WEB PAGE ADDRESS WWW.MHRSDETECTING.COM E-MAIL CONTACT: RPG61@MSN.COM
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ATTENDANCE FOR MAY MEETING: 35 MEMBERS 0 GUESTS
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JUNE PROGRAM: USA COINS! USA COINS found or collected. Show and tell, what do you save or collect? Have a question? Don't know what they are worth?
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“CODE OF ETHICS”
NEVER LEAVE HOLES! This is a cardinal rule and MUST be strictly observed! Use a small tool to recover your target NEVER a shovel. Replace all dirt and tamp down turf leaving ground level. Remove ALL objects you find, including junk…wear a nail apron or jacket with large pockets. Dispose of all unwanted refuse properly. REMEMBER THE HOBBY YOU SAVE, MAY BE YOUR OWN!
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Presidential Scoop, June 2010
Hello MHRS metal detector enthusiasts. Lynn is sending emails to get this done so I better get to it. It’s just so darn nice today that I’m having difficulty getting in the mood. Well here goes, but first a recap of this morning. After all the muggy and stormy weather this past week, it was quite pleasant this morning and the urge to hunt was overwhelming. After walking the dog and making sure he had a full bowl of iced water, I snuck out to a little skateboard park here in Aurora. Not the kind of park where you’ll find silver, put a great place to hunt for clad coins and the occasional piece of jewelry. This morning yielded lots of targets, lots of coins and a nice multiple of game tokens from the local arcade. There’s just something about the hunt that gets in your blood and summer is a great time for those early morning excursions. It’s a little bit cooler in the morning and generally free of the kids that will swarm the fields and swing set areas later in the day. And there are plenty of options for those short 1 to2 hour hunts. Just in Aurora, there are dozens of parks and ball fields all within a five mile drive radius. So if you need a little action, scope out all those ball fields and parks during the week and plan for some short morning hunts. I generally make a note of where people set up their folding chairs at ball games and always hit those areas first. It never fails, most of the new clad I find is where those chairs are set up. It’s my effort to help keep our parks clean. As a reminder, always try to minimize your digging, always fill your holes and do your part to collect and dispose of the trash items properly. Being a responsible hunter will help keep the parks open to hunting and allow us to continue to enjoy those early morning hunts.
This month, our membership meeting program is “US Coins, Display and Trade”. We’ll do a little presentation on the 2010 US Coin set and maybe a little bit on cleaning techniques. So bring in your coins to show and we’ll set aside a little time for trading. I would sure like to see a 1916 D Mercury Dime. I wonder if
anyone has one.
I would also like to thank all those involved with our Spring Beach Hunt. We had great weather, great prizes, a great hunt master (Ron) and a great day of hunting and hanging out at the beach. It doesn’t get much better than that. As a reminder, we will have another Beach Hunt this September, our annual Big Hunt. So if you missed the Spring Hunt, be sure to make it to the fall hunt. With a full summer of lost items, you never know what you’ll find before, during and after the official hunt. Some great stuff has been found and rumor has it that a very expensive ring is still at large. Maybe you will be the one to strike it rich in Wilmette. And while we’re on the subject of beaches, a number of members have expressed an interest in a Mini Beach Hunt. I’m all for that. For those that are interested, let’s plan on meeting during the break to make some plans. Summer is here and the beach is calling.
Also, our annual Family Picnic is coming up fast. It’s a little less intensive on the hunting with more emphasis on the family. It’s always a great time. Be sure to sign up for both the event and, if you are so inclined, sign up to bring an item. Juan Fragoso is the Picnic Chair and he has the signup sheets.
That’s about it for now. Enjoy the start of summer and keep on hunting. Filling the FOM table is a great thing to see. I know our members can do it and now is the time. See you at the meeting.
Pat
JULY PROGRAM: SWAP MEET: Trade, Buy, Sell, all of your GOLD, SILVER, and PLATINUM pieces, coins etc. Now is the chance to sell some of your unwanted pieces, or buy something you have wanted for a long time. Chances are someone will have just what you are looking for. We will have testers, scales or what ever is needed for selling your goods. Don't miss this opportunity, come to the JULY 25, 2010 meeting.
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FINDS OF THE MONTH MAY:
GOLD/PLATINUM: SILVER & OTHER:
1. Jim Taluzek, 14k Mason's Ring 1. Dick Hall, Gold Plated Ring
2. Lech Rembarz, 14k Eagle Pendant 2. Jim Taluzek, Silver Ring
3. Mike Szymczak, 14k Earring 3. John Fitzpatrick, Bracelet
COINS BEFORE 1910: COINS AFTER 1910:
1. Jim Taluzek, 1857 O Half Dime 1. Jim Taluzek, 1941D Half Dollar
2. Ron Guiazzo, 1900 Barber Quarter 2. Art Schroeder, 1936 Buffalo Nickel
3. Lech Rembarz, 1903 Indian Head Cent 3. Larry Hoeft, 1927S Mercury
ARTIFACTS: EXONUMIA:
1. Bill Popowski, Toy Metal Car 1. Jim Taluzek, Chicago Trib Pin
2. Lech Rembarz, Maui Knife 2. Ron Guinazzo, Token
(tie) Ron Guinazzo, Cuff Link 3. Bill Popowski, Dog Tag
3. Howie Roma, Fork
MULTIPLES: PEEK & SEEK:
1. Jim Taluzek, 12 Quarters,2 Nickels 1. Jim Taluzek, Tin w/25 Silver Dollars
2. Ron Guinazzo, Pin & Watch Fob 2. Phil Galanti, $50. Savings Bond
3. Dick Hall, 4 Cars 3. Juan Fragoso, Bracelet
TOP TEN
MAY 2010
1. LECH REMBARZ 29 8. TOM ZIMMER, 5
2. MIKE SZYMCZAK, 25 (TIE) BILL STAEHELY, 5
3. RON GUINAZZO, 22 LARRY HOEFT, 5
4. MIKE GANZER, 20 HOWIE ROMA, 5
(TIE) JIM TALUZEK, 20 9. AL MAYER, 4
5. JIM PALMENO, 18 (TIE) JOE LABEDZKI, 4
(TIE) JESUS PULIDO, SR. 18 ART SCHROEDER, 4
6. BILL POPOWSKI, 17 DICK HALL, 4
7. DON SUTTON, 7 10. ASHLEY KUNDERT 3
(TIE) PHIL GALANTI, 7 (TIE) JOHN FITZPATRICK 3
8. DORIS PATITZ, 5 11. JUAN FRAGOSO, 1
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MHRS "FAMILY" PICNIC
JULY 18, 2010
BUSSE WOODS, GROVE 4
10 am
It's picnic time again, and MHRS members their families and friends are cordially invited to join us once again for our annual "FAMILY" picnic, with great food, games and hunts. Guests are welcome to join us for good food, and games, but as usual may not take part in the coin hunts or door prize raffle.
Members are asked to bring their favorite picnic dishes to share with fellow members and guests. The club will provide the Brats, Burgers and Hot Dogs along with the buns, chips and of course soft drinks and water. A real old fashioned family picnic has been our tradition for the past several years, and everyone seems to enjoy the good food, and the camaraderie that goes along with it. Of course we will need volunteers for the day, to help with the chef duties, games, the hunts and of course the clean up.
There will be SIGN-UP SHEETS at the June meeting, for those attending and for what you will be bringing. If you can't make the JUNE meeting please call JUAN FRAGOSO our Picnic Chairperson 630-983-7767 and let him know your coming and how many guests you will be bringing, as well as what you will be bringing for the table. He needs to know how many to prepare for, and to coordinate the menu, we sure don't want five bowls of potato salad and nothing else! We need a variety of things, salads, desserts, baked beans, fruits and veggies etc. also pickles, condiments, grills and tools, charcoal, ICE,
you get the IDEA! Check with JUAN and he can tell you what we need.
Remember, this is where your money from dues, raffles, bake sales, etc. goes, back to you the members, by the way of Club Hunts and other activities like this picnic and our annual Christmas Party. If you don't take part, you lose out. Don't miss the fun, join us at our "FAMILY PICNIC" SUNDAY JULY 18,2010 AT BUSSE WOODS FOREST PRESERVE (GROVE 4) A map to BUSSE WOODS is on page 6 of this newsletter, additional maps will be available at the June meeting.
SEE YOU THERE!
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CLASSIFIED ADS FOR MEMBERS ONLY:
This is your page, your chance to sell that unusual or unwanted item, or find that one piece of whatever to add to your collection. Just let me know before the next Newsletter deadline, and your ad will appear here. All ads will run for three issues, then be deleted or rerun at your request. At the end of each ad will be the month/year of your final ad.
WANTED: PULL TABS---see JOHN FITZPATRICK who will now be collecting these
little tabs for charity, thanks John.
WANTED: CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS FOR EDUCATION will be collected by
LARRY HOEFT. Please bring these much appreciated labels to the
next meeting.
WANTED: State ATLAS/GAZETTEERS for IOWA, N.MEXICO, ARIZONA , CALIF.
or any other state. The older the better. Contact BILL POPOWSKI
630-272-0913 (6/10)
WANTED: REASONABLY PRICED METAL DETECTOR, PLEASE CALL PHIL
GALANTI AT 847-678-8878 OR SEE HIM AT THE MEETING!
FOR SALE: GARRETT ACE 250 w/6x9 Pro Performance and 9x12 Pro coil plus
headphones, carrying case, probe and digger. $200.00 contact
BILL STAEHELY 630-464-2656 (6/10)
FOR SALE: SPECIAL HAND MADE STAINLESS STEEL DIGGERS $25.00 EACH
contact ALBERT MAYER 7737748369
FOR SALE: CRAFT TOOL POLISH TUMBLER $8.00 MINIATURE PEWTER
FIGURES, ASSORTED SIZES .25 CENTS AND UP
TOPO MAPS $6.00 EACH VARIOUS IL. IOWA M0, & MICH.
Contact DORIS PATITZ 773-583-4284
NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE WILL BE SATURDAY JULY 10, 2010: ANY ARTICLES WRITTEN BY MEMBERS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
JUNE 27: Regular membership meeting. (Program: USA COINS)
JULY 7 BOARD MEETING
JULY 18 ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC BUSSE WOODS GROVE 4 10AM
JULY 25 REGULAR MEETING (GOLD AND SILVER SWAP MEET)
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MIDWEST HISTORICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND PROGRAM
ST. ALBANS CHURCH, 6240 N AVONDALE
CHICAGO, IL. 60631
WHEN: SUNDAY JUNE27, 2010
TIME: 12:00PM .
PROGRAM: US COINS DUG OR COLLECTED
The club meets the 4th Sunday of each month,
at 12:00p.m. unless otherwise notified.
VISITORS WELCOME!
MEMBERSHIP DUES: $25 PER YEAR
PLUS $15. INITIATION FEE FIRST YEAR.
New members dues paid after the Fall hunt will be
for the following year. Membership includes all
club functions, meetings, and monthly Newsletter.
$5. Late fee for dues paid after January Meeting!
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