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1961 Niagara Frontier Federation of Stamp Clubs Stamp Show, October 20-22, Manger Hotel

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Dorothy Fordham, president, and C. V. Wheeler, first vice president of the Niagara Frontiere Federation of Stamp Clubs look over cacheted envelopes in preparation for the federation's annual show in Richester, NY, October 20-22. Cacheted envelopes on the Civil War theme of "Now Under One Flag" will be availanle for 15 cents each or two for 25 cents from Miss Ruth Stoertz, 61 Crawford Street, Rochester, NY. Souvenir sheets, priced at two for 15 cents plus a stamped return envelope, also will be available. The souvenir sheets reproduce teh #1 Confederate Jefferson Davis stamp and the US 15-cent Lincoln issue of 1866.


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Ruth Stoertz, cachet chairman for the annual stamp show of the Niagara Frontier Federation of Stamp Clubs, October 20-22, in Rochester, NY, looks over a cover exhibit by Haskell G. Manson. Many cacheted envelopes from Rochester collections were reviewed before the final art work was completed for the federation's cacheted envelope that carries out the show's theme of "Now Under One Flag." Serviced, cacheted envelopes, postmarked at an exhibition station, are available for 15 cents each or two for 25 cents from Miss Ruth Stoertz, 61 Crawford Street, Rochester, NY. Souvenir sheets, priced at two for 15 cents plus a stamped, return envelope, also will be available.


Georg Lefebre, right, president, and Jacob Legeer, vice president of the Rochester Philatelic Association, look over the latter's Canadian material in preparation for the Niagara Frontier Federation of Stamp Club's exhibition October 20-22. The Rochester Philatelic Association is host to the exhibition in the Manger Hotel, Rochester, NY. Cacheted envelopes, priced at 15 cents each or two for 25 cents, and souvenir sheets, priced at two for 15 cents, are available from Miss Ruth Stoertz, 61 Crawford Street, Rochester, NY.


The annual exhibition of the Niagara Frontier Federation of Stamp Clubs opened in the Manger Hotel, Rochester, NY, October 21, with the cutting of the stamps by Rochester Postmaster Louis B. Cartwright, center. From left are Mrs. Dorothy Fordham, federation president; S. Clark Place, show chairman; William N. Posner, member of President Kennedy's Stamp Advisory Committee; Cartwright; Rochester Mayor Peter Barry; Mrs. Mildred Place, exhibits chairman; and Georg Lefebre, president of the host Rochester Philatelic Association.


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Rochester Postmaster Louis B. Cartwright, William N. Posner and Rochester Mayor Peter Barry.


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