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40th
Anniversary 1968 to 2008”
MIDWEST
HISTORICAL RESEARCH
CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS
Founded
in 1968
“PRESERVING
THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE”
TRASH
TO TREASURE
August, 2008
MEMBER
OF THE FEDERATION OF METAL DETECTOR AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL CLUBS
OFFICERS: COMMITTEES:
PRESIDENT: RON GUINAZZO, Cell # 773-320-7569 NEWSLETTER EDITOR: LYNN ROMA
VICE PRESIDENT: PAT ANDERSEN 630-906-0618 PUBLISHER: HOWIE ROMA
RECORDING SEC’Y: LARRY HOEFT, 630-968-3595 HUNTMASTER:
CORRESP. SEC’Y: DORIS PATITZ, 773-583-4284 PROGRAM DIRECTOR: DORIS PATITZ
PUBLIC
RELATIONS:
LARRY HOEFT
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: MIKE SZYMCZAK
DIRECTORS: FOM TABLE: RICH GUNZY
HOWIE ROMA, 847-749-3731 WEBMASTERS: RON GUINAZZO
LYNN ROMA, 847-749-3731 LLOYD TATMAN
HERB DODGE, 773-622-9553 HOSPITALITY: TOM MALCHESKI
LLOYD TATMAN, 630-307-7323 JOHN FITZPATRICK
KEITH LEEDERS, 708-453-2085
FOR
CLUB INFORMATION CALL …. RON GUINAZZO, 773-320-7569 or PAT ANDERSEN,
630-906-0618
MAILING ADDRESS:
DORIS PATITZ, 4638 N. FRANCISCO, CHICAGO, IL. 60625 HAVSHA719@AOL.COM
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PROSPECT, IL. 60056 847-749-3731.
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ATTENDANCE
FOR JULY MEETING: 38
MEMBERS 5 GUESTS
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AUGUST
PROGRAM: MAPS: MAP
COLLECTIONS/EDUCATION/PRESENTATIONS:
Bring in your Maps, old & new, show us how nine you use your
maps, your GPS, or other tools in your pursuit of our hobby.
A prize will be awarded to the best presentation. Don’t be shy,
join the fun, and be a part of our Program-----Don’t just sit there
and watch, PARTICIPATE! GOOD
PROGRAMS MAKE GOOD MEETINGS!
“CODE
OF ETHICS”
PAGE 2
THE PRESIDENTS SCOOP
Hello
all! The picnic was several weeks
ago, and it was our largest turnout ever, lots of members and their families and
guests. We even had JIM SWINGHOLM,
a Florida resident, and long time member come in for our 40th
anniversary celebration. I would
like to thank everyone for all the great salads and desserts; I think everyone
had a good time!
We had our monthly Board Meeting a couple of days ago
and talked about the “BIG HUNT” coming up in September (Sunday September 14,
2008) the CHRISTMAS PARTY, and programs for the rest of the year.
We will
be forming a new committee to select the 2009 MEMBER OF THE YEAR! The Board has taken nominations and voted for the honoree in
the past, now we would like to have a group that will set guidelines for the
nomination process, accept nominations from the membership and select a
deserving member. Due to a shortage
of time, the Board will select the 2008 MEMBER OF THE YEAR, and this new
committee will start with the 2009 honoree.
We talked about a few members who could head this committee, and we will
discuss this at the August meeting.
Don’t forget the August meeting program is MAPS; bring in your old/new
ones for a presentation and discussion. Everyone
could use some pointers on how to find that “buried treasure” out there!
And also bring in any other tools, i.e. a GPS, books, etc. you might use.
See you at the meeting!
GOOD
HUNTING
RON
GUINAZZO
PRES.
MHRS
BEACH HUNT, GILSON PARK BEACH, WILMETTE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2008 FIRST HUNT 10:30 A.M. (SAME PLACE AS THE SPRING HUNT)
Please e-mail me at rpg61@msn.com
if you would like to be added to the E-Newsletter.
Any detector shop or club that would like to add a link from our
website should also e-mail me with your web address.
page 3
40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!
AUGUST
1993 NEWSLETTER “MIDWEST HAPPENINGS”
“FINDS OF THE MONTH- JUNE”
JUNE, 1993
(NOTE:
THE JUNE REPORT WAS NOT PRINTED IN LAST MONTH’S, AS IT WAS NOT RECEIVED
IN TIME. HERE ‘TIS.)
COINS BEFORE 1900
1st
Mary Murphy
1861 counterfeit coin
2nd
Russ Reaves
1891-O Seated Dime
3rd
Neil Normando 1873-S
Seated Dime
COINS AFTER 1900
1st
Willy Kozeluh
1926 Standing 25 c
2nd
Len Sazma
1915 Barber 25 c
3rd
Art Schroeder
1914-D penny
MULTIPLES
1st
Len Sazma
1924,1927 Peace $1
2nd
Russ Reaves
25c; 1928, 1935
(tie)
Howie Roma 25c
(2); 10c (2); 5c (1)
(tie)
Willy Kozeluh 50c-1905; 25c 1918
3rd
Keith Leeders
3 Irish Coins
ARTIFACTS
1st
Art Schroeder
Boyce Moto-meter
2nd
Lech Rembarz
Inkwell
3rd
Russ Reaves
Chicago RR Fair token
JEWELRY
1st
Dick Doubek
14k charm, chain
2nd
Lou Holis
Indian bracelet
3rd
Rahni Somen
Watch band
(tie)
Charlie Mitchell Silver
ring
WATER FINDS
1st
Lucille Peterson
14k necklace (Eddie)
2nd
Dick Doubek
Religious charm
(tie)
Rahni Somen
Marcasite/onyx ring
3rd
Mike Szymczak Gold
ring
(tie)
Russ Reaves
gold bracelet
(tie)
Madie Peterson
gold ring
RAFFLEMANIA!
The
regular August raffle will contain
a
1`40-year old French gold coin. This
is
not one of those tiny 2-peso jobs-
it
is larger than a penny. Other
fantastic
items will also be in the
raffle!!
Bring your dollars!!
EDITOR’S
NOTE: AUGUST 2008, Did you recognize anyone you know? Things have changed a lot since 1993.
“FIND OF THE MONTH-JULY”
JULY, 1993
COINS BEFORE 1900
1st
Reid Geisler
1876 Seated 50c
2nd
Lou Holis
1889 Seated 10c
3rd
…NO ENTRY !!!...
COINS
after 1900
1st
Lou Holis
1914 Barber ? ( no
2nd
Reid Geisler
1943 Walker 50 c
(tie)
Jim Abrams 1911
Barber 10 c
(tie)
Martin Derenski
1908-D Barber 10 c
(tie)
Lynn Roma
$2 Australian coin
3rd
Jay Wollin
1928 Standing 25 c
MULTIPLES
1st
Doris Patitz
1 silver, 2 gold rings
(tie)
Reid Geisler
2c 1866; 1c 1873
2nd
Len Sazma
3 standing 25c
3rd
Jim Abram
10c 1906, 1908
ARTIFACTS
1ST
Tony Sanda
Lapel pin
2nd
Marty Derenski
Toy Car
3rd
Reid Geisler
Merchant token
(tie)
Charles Birr
Chicago Motor club
(tie)
Jay Wollin
Old toy car
JEWELRY
1ST
Bob Marusarz
14k Bracelet-44 grams
2nd
Shirley Brezinski 14k
gold ring
3rd
Joe Cacia
14k ring/tigereye
WATER FINDS
1st
Lucille Peterson 14k
eagle pin
2nd
Bob Marusarz
14k 24’ chain,charm
3rd
Russ Reaves
elongated penny – Field Museum
dinosaur
ANOTHER
REMINDER- All objects entered into
the AUGUST
months
finds must have been found since the previous month’s
meeting (JULY 25), whether you attended that meeting or not.
REMINDER-
As voted on by the membership at the March meeting, you MUST
BE PRESENT
TO ENTER THAT MONTH’S Finds contest- you may no longer send finds with
someone else.
SICK
CALL!
It seems that our “sick call” list is growing, please send a card and a prayer to our following members, I know they would love to hear from you.
RUSTY SANTIAGO, Chicago IL.
YO WATANABE, . Brookfield WI
TOM MALCHESKI, Plainfield IL.
LLOYD
TATMAN, Schaumburg IL.
PAGE 4
FYI:
25 BEST-KEPT SECRETS to FINDING TREASURE
A
new feature in our Newsletter taken from WHITE’S DETECTORS will run
through out the year, with the 25 best ways to find that treasure we are
all seeking. Whether you are
new and just getting started, or an old pro, these tips and suggestions
could prove helpful, these are common since ideas that some of you may
have forgotten or just didn’t think were important at the time, when you
first started detecting. I
know a lot of you have White’s detectors, and have probably read this
before, but it’s good to refresh your memories and turn on the brain
before turning on that detector for a new season of “hunting”.
#1.
You don’t have to go somewhere exotic and far away to find
treasure! Where ever people have been, items have been lost. And the best place to start is your own yard. Then work your
way out into the neighbor hood, you might be surprised at what you can
find. Remember wherever
people have congregated, there’s treasure to be found!
EDITOR’S
NOTE: In the past couple of years, a lot of our members have been
finding great stuff in the parkway’s and where they are digging up
sidewalks and in other construction areas:
#2.
A hard winter freeze can actually bring deeper coins into detection
range. As soon as the ground
thaws, head back out to those areas you have searched before, you just
might be surprised at what is there now, maybe some of those older, more
valuable coins. And don’t
forget, if weather permits, search some of those snow piles in the parking
lots etc. you never know what got shoveled into them during our very snowy
and cold winter.
3.
ONE MANS TRASH IS ANOTHER’S TREASURE…..There‘s a market for
nearly everything! People
collect buttons, badges, tokens, sewing items, thimbles, bells, keys,
(Howie R. has a water jug with over 700 keys in it), horseshoes and
countless other items, including our program for this month TOY CARS. What might seem like “junk” to you could be a valuable
collectible to the right person. Besides
coins and jewelry, there are plenty of other interesting things to be
found, artifacts give a window into the past of the area you are hunting,
and can be highly collectable.
4.
JOIN A TREASURE HUNTING CLUB, now there’s a novel idea!
One that we applaud, there’s a wealth of information about where
to hunt and how to hunt in your local treasure hunt club.
Not only will you gain valuable advice and experience, but the
camaraderie of others who enjoy the hobby.
Treasure hunt clubs like our own MIDWEST HISTORICAL RESEARCH SOCITY
hold regular meetings, hunts, and friendly competitions, too. To find out
about clubs in other areas you may be visiting, contact the FMDAC, at
www.fmdac.com.
5.
The sidewalk strip is a treasure trove.
An often overlooked treasure trove is the grassy strip between the
sidewalk and street. Often,
these areas have never been hunted, and have been walked past for many
years. Veteran hunters know
that sidewalk strips can be very rewarding!
Consider how many people have passed over this area in the past!
6.
Winter storms mean renewed beach hunting.
Those crashing waves and high tides uncover a new layer of coins
and jewelry detection. As the
waves wash ashore and then back out to sea, layers of sand are washed
away, leaving the heavier metal items behind and now with in reach of your
metal detector’s detection depth. Hit
the beach at low tide after a good winter storm and go after the good
stuff! Winters rough seas
spell great hunting. Low tide
maximizes your access to the beach area and exposes areas where people
wade and swim. Don’t forget
to detect those spots where treasures might have lodged against the rocks.
(EDITOR’S NOTE) Of course you must translate this to hunting the
beaches of Lake Michigan, and forget about the tides, we don’t get to
many tides around here.
7.
Use your local
library for a glimpse into the past.
Your local library is a great source of finding areas to hunt. Look at old newspapers to see where outdoor activities
occurred. Keep in mind that your
community could have been much different at the turn of the century, and while
there may be no remnants of those old places now, old news articles would have
information about when and where people gathered. The best time to do your research? In the winter when you plan for your spring detecting!
Don’t forget to talk with the old-timers.
They may know of old granges or dance halls, where the church socials
were held or even know of a local legend of buried treasure.
8.
Moist ground
means extra detection depth. Not
only will a good rain make digging much easier, but it increases the
conductivity of the targets in the ground through corrosion.
The result? A little extra
edge of depth that puts those previously unreachable goodies within your field
of detection. So, after a
rainshower is a terrific time to hit those hot spots that have produced deep,
old coins once again.
9.
Carry a small
container with cotton to protect fragile treasures.
Imagine your amazement when you uncover a turn-of-the-century cameo pin.
Now, what do you do with it while you continue your days hunting?
Take a tip from the pro’s and carry a large plastic pill bottle, along
with some cotton, to protect those delicate items.
10.
Fact: There’s more money lost
than in circulation today. It’s a
little known fact…throughout history more money has been lost than is
currently in circulation. Think
about the possibilities! Not only
could you find a single coin worth enough to pay for your metal detector, but
it’s not uncommon for hobbyists to find several dollars a day in new, clad
money! How many hobbies actually pay you back?
Metal detecting rewards you every time…in fun, exercise and valuable
treasure, too!
11.
Myth: All good spots are
hunted out. We hear it all the
time. There are so many people out
there all the time in the park, schoolyard, beach…there can’t be anything
left to find. The truth is they
never get it all. Good stuff is
left behind every day even in areas that are hunted all the time. Each
generation of metal detectors gets a little better, and one of the best places
to find treasure is where it has been found before!
12.
The beach is replenished every single day.
Every day means new treasures at the beach!
Summer and winter, as the temperature rises, sun and water worshippers
flock to the beaches. Cold water
shrinks fingers and wrists already slippery from suntan lotion.
And often times, as soon as a piece of jewelry or a coin hits the sand,
it’s buried and out of sight-or washed away as you’re swimming in the surf.
August's best kept secrets
13.
Hand in hand with your other research tools, old maps often show where
homes, churches and schools were located. Concentrate
on the rural areas and overlay the old map on a current one when driving the
area. You might be surprised at how
much your community has changed in the last one hundred or two hundred years,
And equally surprised at what you can find at old gathering spots!
(EDITOR’S
NOTE:
THIS FITS RIGHT IN WITH THIS MONTHS PROGRAM, “MAP PRESENTATIONS”)
14.
Always re-check the hole after recovering a target.
Experienced hunters know that the best place to find treasure is where
it’s been found before! Surprisingly, there is often more than one coin or relic in a
hole, so take a moment to be sure and check the entire hole and the plug of dirt
you’ve set aside. The Bullseye 11
Pinpointer makes it easy to check your hole and dirt and pinpoint the exact
location of your target.
15.
80% of the good stuff is found by 20% of the hunters.
They take the time to learn to maximize the performance of their metal
detectors. While almost all modern
metal detectors are “turn-on-and-go”, they can still be adjusted to get
optimum depth and sensitivity in various hunting situations.
Review the instruction manual, available field test and instruction
videos for your particular metal detector.
And there’s no substitute for experience in the field!
Look
for more BEST-KEPT SECRETS in next months Newsletter:
(THESE 25 BEST-KEPT-SECRETS ARE FROM THE WHITE’S ELECTRONICS METAL DETECTING HANDBOOK)
FYI
FROM
THE E-MAIL, KELLYCO METAL DETECTORS PRESENTS: FINDING TREASURE STATE BY STATE:
SUBMITTED BY JESUS PULIDO SR.
ILLINOIS:
Illinois received its name from the Kaskaskia Indian word, Illini,
meaning “real man.” The first
European to explore the area was Joliet, in 1633.
Soon afterward, French traders and missionaries came in search of gold,
silver, furs, and converts. The
earliest mission was founded by Father Marquette at the Indian village of
Kaskaskia in 1675. Between 1682 and
1750, the French built many forts, trading posts, and missions along the Wabash,
Illinois, Kaskaskia, and Kankakee Rivers.
The
French and English brought only place names and few people to Illinois.
But after it was ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in
1783, Americans began the permanent settling of the territory.
Most of the pioneers came by way of the Tennessee, Cumberland, and Ohio
Rivers and built their villages in southern Illinois along those waterways.
Illinois was admitted to the Union in 1818. For the treasure and relic
hunter, the state offers hundreds of locations, any one of which can prove
interesting and profitable.
NEXT
MONTH: CACHES, FACT OR MYTHS? Secret
caches, never been found in Illinois, are they still out there, or have they
been found?
THANKS
Jesus, interesting information for the Newsletter, I’m always happy to receive
member input for our Newsletter. LYNN
PAGE 5
FINDS
OF THE MONTH: AUGUST
GOLD/PLATINUM:
SILVER & OTHER:
1.
HOWIE ROMA, 2009 Class Ring
1.
JUAN FRAGOSO, Gold plated Ring
2.
BOB JAWORSKI, 14k Gold Ring
2.
BOB JAWORSKI, Sterling Silver Ring
(tie)
JIM TALUZEK, High School Ring
3.
TOM MALCHESKI, Sterling silver w/Gar
3.
JESUS PULIDO SR. 14K Gold Medallion
(tie) HOWIE ROMA, Silver Ring w/amethyst
COINS
BEFORE 1910: COINS
AFTER 1910:
1.
RON GUINAZZO, 1885 0 Barber Quarter
1.
RON GUINAZZO, 1942 Walking Lib half
2.
TOM MALCHESKI, 1854 Eagle Penny
2.
DORIS PATITZ, 1915 D Penny
3.
JOSE CERVANTES, 1858 Napoleon Coin
3.
HOWIE ROMA, “IKE” Dollar
ARTIFACTS:
EXONUMIA:
1.
RON GUINAZZO, Kissing Champ Pin
1.
PAT ANDERSON, Roosevelt Token
2.
RUSSELL DISPENZA, 308 Cal./30-06 Cal/ Horse Ring
2.
RON GUINAZZO, 5 Cent Drink Token
3.
RICH GUNZY, Civil War Soldier
3.
HOWIE ROMA, Dog Tags
(tie)
HOWIE ROMA, Dog Key
MULTIPLES:
PEEK & SEEK:
1.
RON GUINAZZO, 2 Barb Qtr/1
Standing Lib.
1.
JIM TALUZEK, Bronze Urn w/cash
2.
HOWIE ROMA, Canada dollar, 1 quarter
2.
HOWIE ROMA, Flashlight
(tie)
TOM MALCHESKI, 7 ELONGATED Pennies
(tie) LARRY HOEFT, “Old Kimmer” Bottle
3. BOB JAWORSKI, Dog Tags