Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5202.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.170]) by niles.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id t9ib9u.4dn.37kbi1o for ; Sun, 25 Feb 2001 11:05:18 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <20010225160517.15929.qmail@web5202.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [205.188.197.153] by web5202.mail.yahoo.com; Sun, 25 Feb 2001 08:05:17 PST Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 08:05:17 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 265 To: mpcgram@yahoo.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ==================================================== MPC Gram ==================================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------------- Series 002-Number 265 Sunday 25 February 2001 Fest Preparations Intensify With only two weeks until Fest II work continues at a feverish pace. Tentative duty positions have been made for the Fest by the field officer of the day and are announced below. MPC Fest II Company Roster Name grade Fest duty assignment Bell, Doug f2 computer technician Caldwell, Kim hf1* housing officer Feeback, Sam f1 guard Freyser, Dick f1 KP Glaser, Al f1 company clerk Goldstein, Phil f2 combat photographer Hardy, Rod f1 driver Hardy, Wesley f1 guard Hicks, Gary f1 supply clerk Kroll, Harold f1 chief of finance Lippincott, J. f2 sergeant of the guard Maloy, Kevin f2 supply sergeant Marshall, Ian f1 bourse chairman May, Leo f2 pay master McNease, Bill f1 chief instructor pilot Mericle, Marv f2 chief master sergeant Potter, Bruce f1 KP Schrier, Nick f2 security officer Schwan, Fred f2 KP Schwan, Judy f2 field officer of the day Seelye, David f1 bourse chairman Smulczenski, L. f1 personnel officer and auctioneer Swartz, Dan f2 transportation chief Talso, Warner f1 mess sergeant Talso, Jane f1 classroom monitor Tolek, Cuneyd f2 medic Turner, Marcus f2 scholarship officer Warburton, Tom f1 European liaison Yanchick, W. f1 driver *honorary first time fester (general manager of barracks) ==================================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------------- I admit that I am getting excited about the Fest. I am sorry that I will probably mention his a hundred times in the next two weeks. I mention it in particular now in the hope that a few of you who have hesitated to commit to coming will step forward now! =================================================== Mail Call --------------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, I sent in a list of MPC notes I am looking for as well as telling you that I can get a list of MPC and AMC from the dealer I see in Washington, DC. So far I haven't seen it in the MPCGram. Am I doing something wrong so it doesn't get in the Gram? I suspect most of you are World War II people because you mention Military jargon about the Fest. I guess being in the Air Force for 20 years I no longer use Military Jargon. To me we are a club that collect and talk about MPC's. Why is the military titles stilled used? Are you serious or are you joking about the rank bit. To me when I retired I retired My rank at the same time. I am just a PFC and I am sure you understand what I mean by that. I am no longer in the military and even when I was in rank only meant you drew a larger paycheck than I did. I don't belong to any Military Affiliated organizations because most are just a bunch of drunks talking about their military time. Maybe their life ended at that time but mine went on to other things. Am I missing something that isn't obvious to me when you use the rank junk with the Fest thing? I am still interested in MPC and acquiring notes for my collection as well as helping others if they need some for their collections. I am not interested in Military titles and such though. To me that is in the past. Pat & Ted G Dear Air Force Guy, Thank you VERY MUCH for writing on this subject. Some MPC collectors, gramsters, and festers are retired or former military personnel. Many are not. Some know the former ranks of some of the folks, some do not. No one makes any serious distinctions based upon this. At the Fest we did one important reenactment which was pay day. That was how we distributed the Fest souvenir money and everyone seemed to enjoy it. This and a few other things will be repeated this year. Everyone is equal. Oops, that is now quite true. My wife is the field officer of the day and in charge of everything. She has long experiences at this and we should use her in this way! (also joking). You will see that the model of a military exercise is taken to an extreme above with the publication a duty roster. On the one hand this is a joke. On the other hand it does list some important duties and point out that everyone has responsibilities at the Fest. It is everyone's event. There is a gramster and first time fester driving from the DC area. I think that he would be delighted to have you drive along to come to the Fest. We certainly would be delighted to have you and I am sure that you would have a great time. We could make you the protocol officer with the responsibility of making sure that everyone kept his or her humility. If you decide to come to the fest we will offer you the early registration rate as a token of good will. We do intend on getting to your list of notes. You have not done anything wrong, we just have not gotten to it yet. Editor =================================================== Departments --------------------------------------------------- WWII numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar 2001 --------------------------------------------------- Not only does the scholarship fund have an official identity but also has a bank account! Any further donations should be paid to the order of "Military Numismatists Scholarship" and sent to: Military Numismatists c/o Marcus Turner 8103 East US Highway 36 Suite 163 Avon, IN 46123 THE UPDATED LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP BENEFACTORS 2/12/01. These folks have generously provided money or material to finance scholarships to the ANA WWII Numismatics seminar. Your contributions will help promote collecting WWII material and be greatly appreciated. Mr. Anonymous Donor Mike Cummings Sue and Keith Bauman Ed B. Doug Bell Tom Denly, Denly's R. A. Medina Harold MPCKid Kroll Leo "Paymaster" May Mrs. R.C. Matherne Bill McNease Marcus Turner Larry Ski Guido Fred PK6 Joel Shafer World Wide Ventures John & Nancy Wilson Neil Shafer W. E. Yanchick ----------------------------------------------------- MPC Fest II ----------------------------------------------------- MPC Fest is the annual feast of MPC. After some difficulties of coordination we have not changed the dates and tentatively scheduled 9-11 March 2001 for MPC Fest II. Confirmed participants in MPC Fest II Doug Bell, Sam Feeback, Al Glaser, Phil Goldstein, Rod Hardy, Wesley Hardy, Gary Hicks, Harold Kroll, Jack Lippincott, Ian Marshall, Larry Smulczenski, Bill McNease, Leo May, Kevin Maloy, Marv Mericle, Bruce Potter, David Seelye, Nick Schrier, Fred Schwan, Dan Swartz, Warner Talso (and Jane), Marcus Turner, Tom Warburton, William E Yanchick, Dick Freyser (We are well past last year's participation level. We have doubled that level. Can we triple it, more? If you have made a reservation and your name does not appear above, please contact the gram immediately (MPCgram@yahoo.com). PayPal and PayDirect are available, the associated email address is fred@papermoneyworld.com. It works great. We love it. A copy of the schedule of events and other particulars is available from MPCGram@yahoo.com. Remarks: registration is $164, after March 1, $189). This includes two nights lodging (double occupancy, room assignments by first sergeant the only possible exception is married couples), Meals as indicated (Friday evening not included), equipment and amenities. The value of souvenirs and goodies distributed will likely exceed the cost of the entire Fest. Reservations accepted now at MPCGram@yahoo.com, deposits ($50 minimum) accepted at MPC Fest, 132 East Second Street, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452. Confirmed reservations will be listed daily in the gram—make your reservations now! Additional information; the Holiday Inn Express is located at 50 NE Catawba Road, Port Clinton, Oh 43452, you may use one of the online map services to get exact driving directions. DO NOT make your own reservations or inquiries. The best airports in order of distance are Toledo (45 mins), Cleveland (90 mins), Detroit (100 mins). We will try to coordinate ground transportation, but there are no guarantees here. Questions: send your questions to MPCgram@yahoo.com. In most cases the questions will be answered in the letters section of the gram. After all, if you have the question, someone else probably does too. ==================================================== Post/Base Exchange (PX/BX/NEX) Dump your dupes! Your classified advertisement for items for sale will be run here for free. Send your ads to the gram. This service is for everyone, most humble dealer or most advanced collector. The point is to make the gram more interesting. Send in a list of items for sale and we will list them here in the gram. In all cases confirm your order via email first. FOR SALE Retail Merchants Bureau of Boise, Idaho "tokens," $5.00, limit ONE shipped postpaid. (please no checks on this item) WOW!! These are by the way, new, mint, as made, uncirculated or whatever you wish to call them. So in honor of Presidents Day, rush your payment to: Doric C&C POB 911 N Attleborough MA 02761-0911-11 USA Victory Peso - 2 Peso Replacement. Pick 95a in VF serial F00071929*. 100.00. Contact Tom at kochfam@gte.net MPC Series 641 50c CU $21, David Seelye, email for confirmation coinman@rochester.rr.com. US military chits: NCO & EM Open Mess/Cam Ranh Bay 96312 $10 booklet covers with one each 5, 10, 25 (canceled) chits, $35, email for confirmation iam@total.net WANTED Collectors may submit lists of items wanted for their collections for listing here. Dealers and collectors who have these items are then encouraged to list them for sale in the above section. This is a trial, if you like it, send your list. Wanted by a collector: a 481 $5.00 in Fine or better. =================================================== Staff: publisher and editor: Fred Schwan - fred@papermoneyworld.com; assistant editor - Phil Goldstein IWANTMYMPC@aol.com critic: Harold Kroll - MPCKid@papermoneyworld.com; index manager: Ed Beaman webmaster & technical advisor: Doug Bell - (Wiz): doug@papermoneyworld.com; The Boss: Judy Schwan ===== MPC Gram is published by BNR Press and papermoneyworld.com as a free service to the community of military money collectors. Your suggestions, criticisms, complaints, editorial contributions, letters, and even praise are very welcome. The entire contents including linked illustrations are copyright protected by the publishers. In the case of contributors, the copyright is protected on behalf of the creators. Please send all correspondence regarding the gram to MPCgram@yahoo.com. 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