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PRESIDENT TREASURER Loren Moore Jack Benbrook POB 1181 1328 E. Rossier St. Roseville, CA 95678 Prescott AZ 86301 916-783-4332 928-772-3763 MEM SECRETARY EDITOR Janet Johnk Mike Prero 6 Truman Dr 12659 Eckard Novato,CA 94947 Auburn,CA 95603 415-897-6724 530-885-3604

No. 274

August 2007

by Mike Prero

[The following is Jim Moffett’s November, 1985 listing of Hillbilly Sets] “Over the years there have been many lists of the „Hillbilly‟ sets. This revised list is a composite of those [covers] put out by Superior, Match Corp. of America, Monarch, Regal, Strike-Rite (Canada), Diamond, Chicago Match and other various, miscellaneous Companies. There has been no effort on my part to try and distinguish between the various companies as many of them put out identical or similar sets. Unless indicated otherwise, all sets are with the strikers on the front. The dates indicated are the dates that they were first issued. All covers listed are from my collection. It is believed that they stopped issuing them in the early 1970‟s. There are a total of 24 sets with a total of 121 covers. (21 sets of 5 covers, 2 sets of 6 covers, and 1 set of 4 covers)”
#1 - 1948: Blabbermouth! Come On - Drop! Maw‟s Getting Fancy Spry - Aint She! What‟s It For? #2 - 1949: Come To Pappy! Find Paw! Hawgtied! Purty Eyes Too! Swapped The Mule! #3 - 1950: and I quit Chawin‟! Can‟t figure it out! Duded Up - Ain‟t He! No Likker - Pull the Trigger! Not Unless You Shave! #4 - 1951: Can‟t read Sheriff! Careful Zeke, It‟s Full! Goin‟ my way! kinda Sloppy Kissin‟! Quit Pickin‟ on me! #5 - 1952: and Who‟s Fishin‟! Bath Again this year? How‟ll I get them off? Hurray Paw - I can‟t Wait! Kissin‟ Booth - Kisses 25¢ #6 - 1953: Corn Squeezins! Durned Right —he says Yes! Headin‟ fer the Hills! Pretty Sunset...Ain‟t It? Time Out - Fellers! #7 - 1954: Better than Granny‟s! Breakin‟ Her in Right! “I‟ll Make e‟m Fit” Private Property - Sonny! Swing yore partner! #8 - 1955: A Rattling Surprise! Guard Duty - Mountain Style Hogging The Picture! “Lem - At Your Age?” “Stop Wigglin‟ Hector!” #9 - 1956: “Ah Kin Waiat!” Better Explain T‟Paw „Bout PhonyGraphs” “Make sure This Time Paw!” “Won‟t be Long Now!” “Yep—Pickled Again!” #10 - 1957: Don‟t Want None! Fetch Me A Clothespin, Ma! Hold „er In the Rut Grandpa!

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SIERRA-DIABLO BULLETIN-August 2007 “Too Bad Ye H‟ain‟t Facin‟ This-aWay, Willie!” “Wal, Thar She Be, Maw! Complete with Runnin‟ Water!” “Well Stacked-H‟ain‟t it?” #17 - 1956: “Feller‟s A Farm Agent, Wants to see Y‟all about Crop Control.” “For Heavens Sake Don‟t Hit Any Into The Woods!” “Gosh, Juney May, Ah hate To Leave All This Behind!” “Looks Like A Nervous Haystack!” “Ye Don‟t Get Washin‟ Action Like Thet With Them Automatics!” #18 - 1958: “But Doc - It‟s Clem What‟s Ailin!” “Gawsh! Wotcha Use Fer Bait?” “Looks Like A Rough Honeymoon!” “Wal, He‟s Clean - But Bruised!” “Wrap „er Up, Sonny!” #19 - 1962: “Sure A Mighty Purty Mule!” “Look‟s Like A Bumper Crop This Year!” “No Wonder The Durn Thing Wuz Outa Tune!” “Shut Her Off, ZEB - Cawfee‟s Ready!” “You Young‟uns Bin At My Vitymins Agin?” #20 - 1950: “Gran‟pappy ain‟t had a good rest since Pa got that gal dern WAR Surplus gadgets!” “I shore love yew tenderly!” “Lem Hawkins finally won Elvira‟s hand” “Maw, com‟n git me out „o this gal dern mail order shirt!” “See Pa, thats what there fer!” “Them buckshot „n four slegs aire from last falls feudin!” #21 - 1957: Sam, Uou Can Read - What Does It Say? Go to Sleep Luke! You Finish

Page 2 Tomorrow! Wallpaper sure Looks Good Here! Painting the Fence Checking the Still Carry the TV Set #22 Thank Goodness They don‟t Make em Like they Use To Pappys On Them New Fangled Liquid Diets Have You Been Here Before? But You Said You Were An Old Fashioned Girl You Should See An Optomist #23 She Cooks Too? I Feel Like Play‟n Checkers! Can‟t Budge Him Since We Got The Color TV I Didn‟t Mean „em Birds „n Bees O.K.! Fish Ain‟t Bite‟n Anyhow #24 - Striker-on-back: Can‟t Budge Him since we Got the Color TV O.K.! Fish Ain‟t Bite‟n Anyhow I Feel Like Play‟n Checkers She Cooks Too?

#11 - 1958: “Be Right With Ya!” “Hey Thar, Watch Yo‟ Aim!” “Hurry Maw, We Need That Fer Band Practice” “Thanks Fer Th‟ Showah Pappy” “Zeke‟s Tryin‟ T‟ Impress Th‟ New School Marm” #12 - 1959: “Awful Powerful Stuff, Eh Pap?” “Dang Woman Drivers!” “Fellas, Git Up An‟ Say HowdydoT‟ Yo‟ New Gran‟maw” “Git In Fo‟ Yo‟ Bath, Iffen You‟re One Of Mine” “Hey, Ma, Git Th‟ Preacher, Anna Mae‟s Aim Got Better” #13 - 1960: Howdy, Sheriff! It Ain‟t Loaded! Wash Yer Own Durn Back! Whut‟s Brakes? Whut‟s Yer Name, Maw? #14 - 1962: Hey! Yore Ringin‟ Thuh Revenooer! Paw‟s Dustier Than Usual This Spring! Whar Yuh Got Her Treed, Rover? Yuh Been Samplin‟ My Likker Again? Zeke, See if You-all Got A Match? #15 - 1957: A Deal is a Deal Can‟t Budge Granpaw since we GotThe New 12” Screen I Know, Let‟s Play Checkers If You‟d Stop Whittling We Could Start Fiddling Nothing Like Spending A Whole Day Fishing #16 - 1954: “If‟n That‟s A Gurl Then Wot The Heck Is Effie?” “She‟s a Coy? Feuds Off!”

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Parker Pens
Now, at first glance, this does seem to be a rather off-the-wall topic, I admit. But, it‟s a name that struck an immediate chord with me as soon as I saw the cover shown here. Why? Because it‟s a name I grew up with...a familiar part of my memories and my culture. As a student, I went through loads of pens, of course, and when I came across a Parker pen, I knew I had the crème-de la crème of pens! It sounds as if I‟m doing an advertisement for the company, but it‟s true—That‟s the way I remember them—they felt right; they wrote great! These days, as a teacher, I still use loads of pens, but I don‟t seem to see the Parker name anymore. Of course, I don‟t really have time normally to even bother looking. And, Parker pens would be just a tad bit more expensive than the one that make it through the school system (which are purchased in bulk)...So, just who‟s responsible for these little wonders? “George Parker, the founder, had previously been a sales agent for the John Holland Gold Pen Company. He received his first fountain pen related patent in 1889. In 1894 Parker received a patent on his "Lucky Curve" feed, which was claimed to draw excess ink back into the pen body when the pen was not in use. The Lucky Curve feed was used in various forms until 1928. From the 1920s to the 1960s, before the development of the ballpoint pen, Parker was either number one or number two in worldwide writing instrument sales. In 1931 Parker created Quink "quick drying ink" which eliminated the need for blotting and led to the development of the most widely used model of fountain pen in history (over $400 million worth of sales in its 30 year history) the Parker 51. Manufacturing facilities were set up over the years in Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Mexico, USA and Argentina. Parker pens were frequently selected (often as favorite pens of the signers) to sign important documents such as the World War II armistices, and commemorative editions were sometimes offered. In 1976 Parker acquired Manpower just as the temporary staffing market was surging. In time Manpower provided more revenue than the pen business. A 1982 spinoff, Sintered Specialties, Inc., became SSI Technologies, a manufacturer of automotive sensors. A management buyout in 1987 moved the company headquarters to Newhaven, East Sussex, England which was the original location of the Valentine Pen Company previously acquired by Parker. In 1993 Parker was acquired by the Gillette Company, which already owned the PaperMate brand, one of the best-selling disposable ballpoints. Gillette sold the writing instruments division in 2000 to Newell Rubbermaid, whose own Stationery Division, Sanford, became the largest in the world, owning such brand names as Rotring, Sharpie, Reynolds as well as Parker, PaperMate, Waterman and Liquid Paper. [ h t t p : / / e n . wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Pen_Company] So, Parker pens are still around, even after almost 120 years… Somehow, in this turbulent world...that makes me feel a little better!

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Longview Lubbock Lufkin Madisonville Marfa Marlin Marshall Mason* Matador McKinney Memphis Menard* Mentone* Meridian Mertzon* Miami Midland Monahans Montague* Morton Mount Pleasant Mount Vernon Muleshoe Nacogdoches New Boston New Braunfels Newton* Odessa

Orange Ozona Paducah Paint Rock* Palestine Palo Pinto* Pampa Panhandle Paris Pearsall Pecos Perryton Pittsburg Plains Plainview Port Lavaca Post Quanah Quitman Rankin Raymondville Refugio Richmond Rio Grande Cty Robert Lee Roby Rockport Rocksprings

Texas County Seats: II
Rockwall Rusk San Angelo San Antonio San Augustine San Diego San Marcos San Saba* Sanderson Sarita* Seguin Seminole Seymour Sherman Sierra Blanca Silverton Sinton Snyder Sonora Spearman Stanton* Stephenville Sterling City Stinnett* Stratford Sulphur Spngs Sweetwater

Well, that‟s the list. Pretty impressive, huh? You could spend an entire collecting career just tryTahoka* ing to get a complete set of Texas county seats, never mind all of the Throckmorton* county seats in the country! Tilden Clem Pater, OH, [Lone Star Tulia Bulletin, Jan/Feb 1998] had this to say on the toughest of the tough... Tyler Uvalde Van Horn Vega Vernon Victoria Waco Waxahachie Weatherford Wellington Wharton Wheeler Wichita Falls Woodville* Zapata “The rarest and toughest in Texas is Mentone. Don Gingrich went there several years ago, and there were only a couple of buildings left standing in the entire town. And, of course, there were no covers. The cover shown to the left is from Kurt Freier, who was a Superior Match salesman back in the „60s. I bought a sizeable quantity of covers from him when he was selling overruns. He would have these covers printed for the really tough county seats in Texas so that collectors would have something for their collections. So, a true County Seat collector would not consider this to be a legitimate cover from that town. This cover is the only one that‟s ever been found with the name Mentone, Texas, on it (besides a Perkins Americana cover).” Sort of adds a new dimension to the word „challenging‟! But, for the brave of heart, at least you could see just how far you could get in this quest for Texas county seat covers. And, don‟t forget county seats actually change from time to time, so you‟d want to get a current listing.

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Ben Jonson Set
I recently came across this set in a collection that I was g o i n g through. It‟s a six-cover, front-striker, 30-strike set from the Ben Jonson restaurant in San Francisco, one of the Lawry Associated Restaurants. Each of the six back p a n e l s features a quote by Ben Jonson, a c c om pa n ied by an appropriate drawing, looking like an old wood cut. This is a Diamond Match Co. set with a Los Angeles manumark, even though it‟s for a San Francisco restaurant...a fairly nice set.

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An American Tour: 15
Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park
Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution. The park encompasses 333,000 acres and ranges from sea level to the summit of the earth's most massive volcano, Mauna Loa at 13,677 feet. Kilauea, the world's most active volcano, offers scientists insights on the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and visitors views of dramatic volcanic landscapes. Over half of the park is designated wilderness and provides unique hiking and camping opportunities. In 1906, Lorrin Thurston, a publisher, began a campaign to make this amazing area into a public park. On August 1, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the country's 13th national park into existence. It had taken 10 years, but the perseverance of Thurston paid off. At first, the park consisted of only the summits of Kilauea and Mauna Loa on Hawai'i and Haleakala on Maui. Eventually, Kilauea Caldera was added to the park, followed by the forests of Mauna Loa, the Ka'u Desert (the site of ancient warrior footprints set in ash), the rain forest of Ola'a, and the Kalapana archaeological area of the Puna/ Ka'u Historic District. In 1961, Haleakala was made a separate national park. Today, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park protects 377 square miles of the island's volcanic wonders and is a refuge for surviving native plants and animals. In 1980, UNESCO named Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park an International Biosphere Reserve because of its outstanding scenic and scientific values. The park was recognized for its important volcanic sites (including two of the world's most active volcanoes); its volcanic island ecosystem, which preserves one of the largest significant ecosystems on the Hawai'ian Islands; and its cultural and historic sites. The park was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.
[ H a w a i i a n Volcanoes National Park site]

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Membership
Change of Address 767. Brian Meyer, 2820 So. Smokey Hill Rd., Hastings, NE 68901

banquet, Freebie tables, , business meeting, displays, auction, and more. FMI: Marc Edelman 215-969-6258 (matchman@voicenet.com) Reno Collectibles Show #6: October 5-6, 2007. Fri: 9-5; Sat: 9-3. Sands Regency Hotel Casino, 345 N. Arlington, Reno. $5 admission good for both days. Buy-Sell-Trade Casino collectibles. FMI: Jim Munding, POB 487, W. Covina, CA 91791 626-919-0606 E-mail: mun3335@ aol.com INTERNATIONAL MATCH SAFE ASSOCIATION: October 5-7, 2007. Sheraton City Center, 17 & Race Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19103. FMI: IMSA POB 791, Malaga, NJ or George Sparacio at mrvesta1@aol.com KEYSTONE/LEHIGH WEEKEND 2007: October 31November 4,2007. Holiday Inn, Morgantown, PA. Displays, grab tables, actions, dealers, costume parade, trivia contest, indoor pool, raffle, free banquet dinner for registered attendees for Fri-Sat night stay. FMI: Shirle y Sa ye rs, 1290 Corporation St., Beaver, PA 15009, shirley2@verizon.net SIERRA SPRING SWAPFEST 2008! Once again, the jewel of Northern California get-togethers is coming your way! Dates haven‟t been announced yet, but it‟s always around Easter. One-on-one trading and a huge auction...maybe even two!

Readers Write
James Willard, MD: Ref the September 2004 issue...You wrote an article some time ago about the Nut Tree. You said there weren‟t too many known covers from there, I found this one at UES this year. The history of the Nut Tree is on the inside.

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Coming Up
RMS CONVENTION 2007: Aug 5-11, St. Louis, MO. The biggest get-together in the hobby! All sorts of fun, including huge auctions! Check out http://www. matchcover .org/ Convention%20Central html LIBERTY BELL 25TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY: September 16, 2007. Radisson Hotel, Trevose, PA 19053. Rooms: $109+tax. Raffle,

[Ed. I’ve never seen this one before! In fact, it’s the oldest one I’ve ever seen from the Nut Tree. Looks like it’s from the 1930s. Thanks, James] AUCTIONS! I‟m researching hobby auctions. If you run one, please contact me. I need info such as frequency, av. # of lots, content, min. bids?, etc. The Ed.

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Happy Birthday!
Bergman, Grace……………8-3 Eberhart, Charles…………..8-6 Waite, Randy………………8-8 Aji, Pete……………………8-9 Quilling, Mark……………..8-9 Rowe, Terry………………8-12 Kitzmiller, Rendell……….8-14 Skrocki, Ed……………….8-19 Meek, Tom………………..8-20 Lund, Greg………………..8-22 Evans, Bill………………8-24 Neros, Craig………………8-29 Lauer, Randy……………8-30

out of all those full-books! So, where did they go? I actually have no idea! So, I‟m just guessing here, but could it be that, even though the manumarks say “FEATURE, these particular full-books were never actual Features to begin with? But why would that be? Hmmm….could they be overruns issued with just regular matches? They can‟t simply be errors; there are just too many of them. Perhaps some of our collectors who go back that far, or someone who was once inside the industry, might know the real story. I‟d love to find out!

Web Edition ...of the Bulletin!
Have you seen the bulletin on our web site lately? I‟ve switched to a new program...and the results are beautiful! You‟ll need to contact me for the password, though, if you don‟t already have it.

COMING UP
Sep: “Planning Your Hobby Schedule” Oct: “Calistoga Hot Springs!”
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Features!...Really?
We‟re all familiar with Lion Features...those beautiful fullbooks with the incredible art work of yesteryear on the matches (the likes of which we‟ll never see again...sigh!). But, did you ever wonder about all those Lion FEATURE and 21 “FEATURE” covers that are floating around (and there are a lot of them!) that aren‟t full -books anymore; they‟re just the covers. I have! I‟ve thought about it before, of course, but, this time, as I was updating the listing on Lion 21 “FEATURE” covers, it struck me again. There are currently 1,561 such covers listed, and at least 95% of those were simply stripped covers when I listed them...no matches! What‟s that all about? I can‟t believe that collectors stripped the art-laden matches

August’s Smile

Nov: “Fancies!” SIERRA-DIABLO...we’re the hottest club in the Company Name hobby!

The Sierra-Diablo Bulletin is a monthly publication of the SierraDiablo Matchcover Club. Deadline for all submissions is the 10th of each month. Any information herein may be reproduced with appropriate credit line. Dues of $10 (individual), $15 (family), $15 (Canada/Mexico) or $20 (outside N. America) are payable to the Sierra-Diablo Matchcover Club, c/ o Jack Benbrook, 1328 E. Rossier St., Prescott, AZ 86301. Visit the Sierra-Diablo Web Site at: http://www.matchcover.org/sierra You can reach the Ed. on line at RMSED@matchpro.org for help with Bulletin/hobby questions,