ARBA Bulletin 1969 Vol. 4, No. 2 - Mar/Apr
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OFFICIAL
Bulletin
THE VOICE OF THE AMERICAN RABBIT BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
Vol. 4
March April
No. 2
BEST RABBIT IN SHOW
At the Louisville Convention the Board authorized reviving the Best Rabbit in Show award that had been discontinued since the early thirties. This was strictly on an optional basis and was to be only on an experimental basis for one year. At the Pueblo Convention this award was to be re-considered and on the results of the experimental year a decision was to be made on whether it would be continued on a permanent basis.
One of the first shows to place this new award (new to all but the oldest of the old-time exhibitors) was South Euclid Rabbit Fanciers in their show of name of the Club, date of show and the raised and exhibited by Harry Rice won the award. The story appeared in the Bulletin, Volume 3, Number 1. Did any Club make this award at its show held between the Louisville Convention and November 5 when South Euclid made this award? If they did, will you report this to your Editor, stating the name of the Club, date of show and the breed of rabbit chosen for the award. Also, please list the name, or names, of the judge or panel of judges making the choice.
At the Pueblo Convention the Board voted to continue this award still keeping it optional with the sponsoring Club as to whether or not to make the award. At its show, November 3, 1968 the South Euclid Club again made this award. The winner this time was a Copper Satin doe raised and exhibited by Don Gundling. Did any show make this award between the time of the
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EDITORIAL POLICY
Ev Shilliday
In taking over the responsibility of editing the ARBA Bulletin, I am fully aware of the amount of effort that will be required to do this job in the fine tradition exemplified by my three predecessors. It will be my goal to strive for the same high level of achievement.
Since this is the inauguration of a new administration in this office, it seems fitting that the policies that will be followed in the coming issues be defined at the outset. Everyone will know the ground rules by which your new editor will referee.
1. There will be certain official pronouncements from the regularly elected officers of the organization.
2. The entire country is divided into eight districts with an ARBA Director in charge of each one of these. Each issue will provide space for a report from each district as to the activity in the area. If there is no activity naturally there will be “no report”.
3. There will be discussions of topics that should be of interest to our membership, thus tending to enlighten our members on the problems facing our organization. These will always be labeled “PRO AND CON” and comments should be limited to 300 word each to facilitate space and permit more views to be published. None will be printed without the name of the member appearing with his/her comment. These must be limited to ideas and NOT deal in personalities or be personal attacks upon individuals or clubs.
4. “Politicing” will not be tolerated. This could be the area in which the greatest disagreement might arise. It will be my steadfast purpose to rule
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF AMERICAN RABBIT BREEDERS ASSN
4323 Murray Avenue James Blyth, Secy. — Pittsburgh, Pa. 15217
The Bulletin
AMERICAN RABBIT BREEDERS ASSN
W. E. (Bill) Molen, Editor P.O. Box 8, Bronson. Kansas 66716 Mark Youngs, Assistant Publicity Chm.
PUBLICITY STAFF
George Berl
O. R. (Bud) Chaney
David Ford
Ruth Ford
Arthur Gruner
Bett Hickman
Dora O'Hare Joe Lutes Kay Martin Russell Riding Lloyd Shantz Joan Wallace
EXECUTIVE BOARD ARBA Wayne Willmann. Pres. James Blyth, Secy.
Oren Reynolds, V-Pres. Ellis Murray, Treas
Vern Ashton Claude Bennett W. H. Kennedy J. Cyril Lowit
DIRECTORS
Ivan Miller W. E. Molen E. P. Shilliday Edward Stahl
D. F. Parker
THE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
With this issue of the Bulletin we welcome Director Shilliday as our new Editor. I hope our members will send him plenty of material.
I thought I was being helpful when in our last Bulletin I asked members and State Agents to assist in getting ADS for the Booklet, “A Practial Beginning to Successful Rabbit Breeding”. I found out later that the Advertising Committee did not want ADS from members unless they felt like paying $30.00 or more. I was not aware of the fear that smaller ads would spoil it for the larger advertisers. I’m sorry if I caused you to have your Ad returned.
Please hurry your suggestions for changes to the Standards to Al Meier, Ohio. The new book of Standards should be issued in January 1970. He needs this material by Sept. 1 so he will have it ready for Board approval at Calgary.
If you want your name on the Election Ballot in July - be sure you get a petition from Mr. Blyth and have it signed by 25 members of the ARBA and have it in the Secretary’s office before June 1. This is the manner in which we secure our nominations.
All Resolutions to be voted on at Calgary must be in the hands of Marvin Langeland, Mich, (see Yearbook
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for addresses) before June 20. Each Resolution is to be confined to one subject and shall be signed by 25 or more members of the ARBA.
Philip Lohman, Wisc, chairman of our Commercial Department, has prepared five pages of names—divided by states—to whom you may write on matters pertaining to Commercial Rabbit Raising. If interested send for your copy.
It is a joy to report that Secretary Blyth remitted $7,127.19 to our Treasurer for the Month of January, Mr. Murray says this is the largest check that has ever been deposited to the account of the ARBA. So to all our members I say a sincere ‘‘Thank You”, for your fine cooperation has made this possible.
In Sam Gerardi’s last report (Feb.) he tells me that Texas leads with 102 members in our Youth Department; California is second with 98, and Michigan is coming fast in Third place with Ohio fourth. It is wonderful to see so many youth active with rabbits. One of the jobs of our State Agents is to promote our Youth Department. What is your Local Club doing to encourage the Junior breeders? I hope you are all working at it.
Sincerely,
Wayne Willmann
PLEASE NOTE!
SHOW SANCTION FEE IS
$4.00
Effective, January 1, 1969, the
ARBA Show Sanction fee became S4.00. This was determined by the passage of Resolution #3 at the Pueblo Convention. Make this notation in your information about coming shows so that you will remit the correct amount to Secretary Blyth when requesting a sanction for your show. It will expedite the time of getting your sanction and eliminate the necessity of Jim having to write you a letter requesting the balance of the required fee. Do not go by out-dated information, NOW the Show Sanction Fee is $4.00.
TRY TO TOP THIS BEAUTY
This Copper Satin doe, bred by Don Gundling, Strongsville, Ohio, received the BEST RABBIT IN SHOW award at the South Euclid Rabbit Fanciers show. While she was about three weeks pregnant at the time of this picture, she is a beautiful animal. In five shows she has beaten slightly over 400 of her breed, was Best in Show once and runner up to that award in one other.
Does anyone know of a show that made the Best Rabbit in Show award between the Pueblo Convention and November 3. 1968? If no show made this award during that period, this doe claims the honor of being the first to win the award after it was reestablished by the Board at its meeting in Pueblo.
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BEST RABBIT IN SHOW
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Pueblo Convention and the November 3 date of the South Euclid show? If you know of any such award during this time will you please report to your Editor, giving the same information that was requested in the preceding paragraph during the experimental year.
The purpose of this request is to establish the first in each of these categories. Your cooperation will be genuinely appreciated.
PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!
It will save our Secretary’s Office a lot of time for other things if you will ALWAYS USE YOUR ZIP CODE number in all correspondence. Some mail just will not be taken or delivered without the zip code in the address. Surely this is little enough to ask to save time and assure your prompt reply.
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Here's Your Chance!
This issue introduces a new feature for our Bulletin. Each issue will carry a topic of concern to the membership. The ideas are controversial and we solicit discussion on both sides of each question. The sole purpose of this series is to keep our members alerted to trends in the discussions of the day. If there is a general feeling that something should be done about some of these topics someone may want to submit resolutions for Constitutional change where that would be necessary in order to achieve the ultimate goal. If some of these things are not to our liking, let’s not GRIPE but ACT, and act constructively to change these weaknesses into practices that will improve and advance our organization.
Someone has said, and I have no idea where I first saw this, and aptly so “IN A CHANGING WORLD ONE MUST BE ADAPTABLE OR YOU DISAPPEAR.” If we need some improvements adopted, let’s change it if it is better. We need progress!
The topic for discussion in the MAY-June Bulletin is:
“The membership of the ARBA should be divided into geographic districts equal in number to the number of Directors provided for in the Constitution. Each district would then elect one director to represent it and that director would have to be a resident of the district from which elected."
PRO
COM
Your comments should be limited to 300 words if you can submit the copy in typewritten form it would be helpful. Thanks for your help. Also, suggestions for future topics would be appreciated.
GRAND CHAMPIONS FOR DECEMBER 1968
Owner Breed Reg. No. Ear No.
R. Scheirer New Zealand 1588-A K99
R. Scheirer New Zealand 1585-A V027D
R. Scheirer New Zealand 7135-A 2852
R Scheirer .New Zealand 3601-A V028B
P. Naylor Satin 5372-A ROYAL
D. Ward Polish 8777-A W9
C. Danielson ... ..Champagne . 5069-A 056
E Johnson Am. Chinchilla 8859-X J574
E. Johnson Am. Chinchilla -8860-X J556
W. McKee ..Champagne 6801-A SB10
W Meyer _New Zealand .. 1047-A H35R
Runny Grove ..Californian .5919-A 72
Bunny Grove _Satin .5920-A PSS
H. Tyner .... Dutch . 363-A T35
B. Terhune .English 6099-A KFK
M Cole CK. Giant ,5569-A GY14
W. Alexander ..New Zealand 3701-A WC33
Nichols Fur Farm ....Champ .6224-A H84
B. Minor Dutch 5595-A MX1
L. Blackwell . .New Zealand 3383-A MT2
L. Blackwell _New Zealand 3389-A B21
L. Blackwell .New Zealand 2106-A 33B
L. Blackwell New Zealand ,2110-A Bll
L. Blackwell New Zealand 4565-X PL
Collins, J. .Dutch 8454-X KIK
Cedar Hill Rabbitry Californian 3993-X K93B
R. Vance .Californian .3995-X 106K
R. Keller Californian . .5059-A 1J
R. Keller Californian 6810-A 8M30
T. Anderson .New Zealand 6735-A TM20
Goshen Rabbitry Polish 6728-A 30
J. C. Fisher ..Californian 2005-A F10
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SPECIALTY CLUBS AND ARBA
Oren R. Reynolds, Vice President
Since the ARBA began working directly with the National Specialty Clubs in the opinion of many, much progress has been made. This progress has been for the most part, beneficial to all the ARBA Chartered clubs, and the ARBA however with the passing of several new show rules and rules related to our National Specialty Club Sweepstakes requirements all ARBA members will benefit from
this progress.
In the past, as most all of you know, there have been many discrepancies in one Specialty Club, that a uniform Standard heading should be adopted by all the Sweepstakes headings listed in our show catalogs. It was felt and suggested by Specialty Clubs for the Local Clubs to use in the preperation of their show catalogs. After many letters and much discussion among the clubs it was decided that due to the various aspects peculiar to the many sweepstakes rules that an exact worded heading was impractical.
Not giving up easily some of the Specialty Clubs still felt that some form of simplified uniform heading was needed to help eliminate the many mistakes that for one reason or another appeared in our show catalogs. Two of the clubs got together and after considering many ideas, many were discarded as useless, but they did come up with one they felt could be made to work and forwarded it on to the ARBA for consideration. Acting in behalf of the ARBA I studied this proposal and I also felt that it could be made to work and that it should eliminate many of the catalog erros. I sent the new proposals to the Specialty Club secretaries asking that they take it up with their clubs and report back concerning their findings.
After almost a year of letter writing the proposed rule was put before the membership of many of the Specialty Clubs at their annual meeting at the recent National Convention. This resulted in the approval of the majority of the Specialty Clubs. I might add that all clubs that have reported have approved except two and these two approved with some reservations. To date I have heard nothing from four of the clubs so I am assuming that either way is premissible with them else they would have voiced their ideas.
To date, the ARBA and the majority of the Specialty Clubs have worked out the following rules, which both feel will be a big help to Local Show Sponsoring clubs, in all future shows:
#1—There must be 10 or more rabbits shown, in the breed sweepstaked. before the Local Club has to pay the guaranteed specials required by the Specialty Club under the sweepstake rule. (It is hoped that where the specials are donated and not paid directly by the club that they will be paid regardless of the number shown.) #2—Local Clubs in reporting to the Specialty Clubs may send a tear sheet instead of the entire catalog as in the past.
#3—A Standard Uniform heading for show catalogs:
Club Name
OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES
Secy, name and address
Sanction Fee $ . Dues $ Combination ARBA $—
Using the Champagne Federation as an example this is how it should appear.
Champagne D’Argent Rabbit Federation Official Sweepstakes
Oren R. Reynolds, Secy. R.R. #3 Box 509-C
Decatur, Ill. 62526
Sanction Fee $5.00 Dues $2.00 per yr.
Combination ARBA $6.75
With the approval of the majority of the Specialty Clubs and the ARBA it has been decided by the ARBA to authorize all ARBA sanctioned show sponsors to start using these rules upon receipt of this Bulletin.
Just a short note of caution: The passing of these rules does not change the normal procedures in connection with a sponsored show. You must still apply for and receive your ARBA Sanction, with the code number, as the first step. Next apply as always to the Specialty Clubs except that you must give your ARBA code numebr. All show sponsors are obligated to pay the required sweepstakes specials and fill out all reports as in the past except send only a tear sheet with your report instead of a catalog and if less than 10 are shown in the breed the required specials may be waived by the club if they so elect. With the full cooperation of all parties concerned it is felt that this is another step forward in streamlining our rules for the convenience of all without actually making any drastic changes.
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EDITORIAL POLICY
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out all material which might normally be classified in this category.
5. All copy must be submitted to the Editor for it to appear in the Bulletin. The Editor’s mailing deadline is the middle of the month previous to publication, therefore, all copy must be received in Lyndhurst NOT LATER than the 10th of that month.
With these rules as my guide, I enter upon this undertaking with the full knowledge that all will not agree with the referee. However, my efforts will be sincere and my goal will only be to serve the membership, promote the organization, and to stimulate the ideals of an ever-improving and expanding ARBA. If this goal can be reached and my efforts will add one more stone to a better foundation upon which we build this finer ARBA, I will feel that my tenure in this office will have earned an epitaph of “IT PAID”.
SUGGESTIONS FOR
STANDARDS REVISIONS
Al Meier, Chairman Standards Com.
This coming year (1969) will witness the preparation of a new ARBA Standard of Perfection, which will be in force for the five year period of 1971 through 1975. This means that all contemplated changes in any breed standard MUST BE SUBMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1969, and preferably before September 1st so as to be able to present possible changes to the Board at the Calgary National Convention.
Breeders of breeds, or varieties, sponsored by a national specialty club should address their opinions to the Specialty Club Secretary. Each Club should appoint a breed standards committee to revise their standard to concur with the wishes of the members. It must be remembered that all standards, to be official, must be approved by the ARBA Board prior to their inclusion in the official standards.
Those fanciers who breed rabbits not sponsored by a national specialty club can express their ideas on the standard directly to the Chairman of the ARBA Standard Committee.
Guide Lines and General Suggestions:
1. All existing standards should be carefully edited to assure the expression of the intended meaning. In some cases there are misued words, or, too great a use of excess verbiage which tends to cloud rather than clarify.
2. The standard of any breed of rabbit should, as clearly as possible, de-
scribe the desired physical appearance and structure of the animal so as to act as a guide for recognizing the attributes or faults of an animal. The use of irrelevant expression such as: “this is a dual purpose breed,” or “the primary purpose of this breed is commercial,” or “this is a combination fur, meat, and exhibition animal” do not help in the visualizing of the ideal for the breed. As proof of the pudding; note the variations in type descriptions of the various breeds professing to be commercial breeds.
3. Standards should convey the desired qualities as briefly and as clearly as possible: If comparisons are made they should be made to something reasonably familiar to the average fancier. Also, avoid such expressions as: “not too long or too short,” “not too soft or too harsh,” rather, describe what you want instead of what is not wanted.
4. An item which probably does not belong in the area of decision of a specialty club but probably is a broad decision is the use of the terms: “eliminations” and “disqualifications.” There is probably no real difference in either, because, in any case, both are cause for being excused from competition in a show or at the time of presentation for registration.
Suggested Areas of Revision:
1. If the desired fur for a breed is what is described in the ARBA normal fur class description merely note, “the fur should conform to the ARBA Fur Standard.”
2. Check grammar and word usage in all standards — in other words, edit the standard.
3. The type description and weight range should read the same for all varieties of a breed.
4. Chinchillas, which are categorized by size differences, should all have the same color and fur descriptions. The “American Chinchilla” descriptions of “definitions” is the best except a proportionate description for base and pearl width should be used instead of fractional inch measurements.
5. Many breeds need a streamlining of the type descriptions — in many cases they are not describing type at all, merely the body. It would be wise, m all breeds, to substitute the words “shape” or “conformation” for type. Type, per Webster, is a classification of use or intent, as: “dairy type, or beef type” in cattle.
6. The English Angora “Weight and Condition” section needs a complete rewrite. The “Wool” description is not that of an English Angora — the description of texture is word for word that of the French Angora.
Pane Sir
April 10 — All copy for the MAY-June issue of the ARBA Bulletin must be in the hands of the Editor: Mail all copy to:
Ev Shilliday, Editor 5188 Eastover Road Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124
May 31 — All petitions for those seeking the office of ARBA Director in the 1969 election must be in the hands of Secretary Blyth BEFORE June 1. (ARBA Constitution, Article VI, Section 4.) Obtain your petitions from Mr. Blyth, have them signed by twenty-five (25) ARBA members and have them returned to him BEFORE June 1. Address:
James Blyth, Secretary American Rabbit Breeders Assn. 4323 Murray Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. 15217
June 23 — Any resolution for changing the Constitution or the By-Laws of the ARBA must be in the hands of the Chairman of the Resolutions Committee at least “ninety (90) days prior to meeting at which it is to be presented.” (Constitution, Article IX, Section 1).
If you are considering sending in a Resolution, get busy! Prepare it and get signatures of at least twenty-five (25) ARBA members, then mail the reslou-tion with its signatures to:
Marvin H. Langeland, Chairman ARBA Resolutions Committee 1985 North 9th Street Kalamazoo, Mich. 49001 Check the ARBA Handbook, page 14, for detailed suggestions on the preparation of these resolutions.
August 22 — Article IX, Section 1 also says resolutions for changing the Constitution or the By-Laws shall be “published in the leading rabbit journals and/or the ARBA Bulletin at least thirty (30) days in advance of the annual or special meeting at which they are to be considered . . .”
This year a bind develops in that the JULY-August Bulletin goes to the printer June 15, eight days before the deadline for resolutions to be in the hands of the committee. The SEPTEM-BER-October Bulletin normally would not be in the mail the thirty days prior to the meeting.
The alternative, since we have a September Convention this year instead of the normal October meeting, would be to advance the September Bulletin slightly. I mention this for only one purpose, if you have a resolution to
present it would be especially helpful this year if you get at it and have it in the Committee’s hands long before the deadline date. If all are in and processed early there will be no problem in advancing the September issue to meet the pre-convention publication requirement.
MICHIGAN STATE CONVENTION COMING March 20-22
The Michigan State Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. will hold their Annual Convention and meeting, March 20-22 on the campus of Michigan State University, East Lansing. This is always an outstanding show and program, well worth the effort it takes to attend it.
This year’s schedule is:
March 20 (Thursday) Rabbit School Education Program, Room 208 — Intramural Building
Morning Session: Harold Johnson, Chairman
Topics:
“The Business Approach to Raising Rabbits” (film)
“Regulations Governing the Grading and Inspection of Rabbit Meat” — Ralph Bebee “Management for Efficient Rabbit Production” — Pat Bass
Afternoon Session: Dean Daglow, Chairman
“The Role of the Rabbit Processor” — Charles Haaf
“Recent Research on Rabbit Diseases” — J. M. Tufts “Opportunities in the Rabbit Industry” — Pat Bass
March 21 (Friday) Show in Demonstration Hall
6:00 A.M. all stock in show room 8:00 A.M. judging begins 6:30 P.M. Ninth Annual Trophy Award Program and Banquet, Cross Roads Cafeteria, International Center
The Michigan organization has a wonderfully effective working relationship with the State University. Last year they judged almost a thousand rabbits on Friday, held their award banquet Friday evening, followed by their membership meeting Saturday morning.
Under the capable guidance of Karl Schmidt, President, they have moved forward for a wonderful year. The Secretary of the organization is Jack Ellis, but for a Show Catalog contact: Mrs. Betty Torrey, 4005 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48103.
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FINAL CURTAIN
DAN LAW
As we go to press we receive word that Dan Law succumbed to a heart attack on February 10, 1969. Dan was a charter member of the old Oregon Poultry and Pet Stock Association and was very active in the ARBA Convention at Portland in 1952. He joined the ARBA on July 5, 1931 and was an active judge and registrar when Secretary Blyth took over in 1946, but the record doesn’t give the date of his receiving his first license in either of these fields. He was always tremendously interested in the commercial aspects of rabbit raising and operated his own processing plant, Rabbit Meat Company, until an explosion and fire put him out of business. The Board voted him a Life Membership on October 8, 1967 in recognition of his many contributions to the organization. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family, relatives and host of friends.
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C. E. LEWIS
It has been reported that Clarence E. Lewis, affectionately referred to as just “C. E.” by his host of friends died on November 5, 1968 of an apparent heart failure. “C. E.” first joined the ARBA on February 21, 1950, was granted a registrar’s license in 1953, followed by a judge’s license 1955. He was a very popular ARBA member and a fine representative of our organization in the whole West Coast area. He was renowned for his excellent handling of some of the large fair shows in both California and Arizona. His election to the office of President of the Satin Rabbit Club was tribute to his national recognition and the esteem in which he was held by his fellow rabbitmen. To his many friends we extend our sympathy in this bereavement.
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ALBERT J. MEIER
Albert J. Meier, dubbed “Big Al” by his buddies in the Cleveland Police Department, enjoyed his years of retirement. He had 88 very active years and was a veteran of the “show table” as well as the police department.
He was one of our finest examples of a father taking the time to encourage his son’s interest in rabbits. When
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"young Al” wanted to get to a rabbit show, the father either took him or made definite arrangements for someone else to do it. Eventually the two combined under the name of Eastview Rabbitry. Their prowess and success on the show table is legend. Of the breeds raised, their greatest achievements were with New Zealand Reds and Dutch rabbits.
Al was a tireless and enthusiastic worker for his local and state clubs. He could always be counted on to put his shoulder to the wheel with an assist as big as the man himself. To his two sons, his relatives and his many friends we offer our sincere sympathy in this final separation.
J. T. "Pop" PRICE
Jess Williams reports the death of a real old timer in the rabbit fancy. J. T. “Pop” Price passed away December 18, 1968. His ARBA membership dates back to 1939 or even prior to that. “Pop” was a great admirer of the “satinized fur” and was active in promoting this breed during his life time. He would have been 91 this March. His final year was spent in a rest home and he was particularly happy to have rabbit breeders stop to see him.
The ARBA honored “Pop” several years ago by awarding him a life membership. Not only has Arizona lost one of its greatest promotor of rabbits, the entire fancy has lost one of the stalwarts. To surviving relatives we extend our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.
IRVIN A. REINHART
Irvin A. Reinhart, a noted Cavy Judge and breeder for many years, answered the final call on December 31, 1968. He resided at Evansville, Indiana, and was closely associated with the old time cavy breeders such as John Lentz, McCloskey, F. W. Loeffler and many others. He was a gentleman in every respect and highly regarded by all cavy breeders, not only for his great knowledge of the Cavy, but for the manner in which he went out of his way to explain the characteristics and the nature of the cavy. Mr. Reinhart was considered by many people to be the greatest authority on cavies we have had.
Secretary Blyth recounts his first meeting with him at the Louisville Convention in 1934 and again when he judged the largest cavy show Pittsburgh ever had, close to 400 entries. In this show he took the time to explain the good and the bad features of each cavy he handled.
His death is a great loss to the cavy fancy. We of the ARBA send our sympathy to his relatives in their bereavement.
A. E. "Pop" SAUTTERS
On January 16, 1968 the rabbit fancy lost one of its most colorful and respected members. “Pop” joined the ARBA on November 5, 1940 and was a continuous member until his death. The Board voted him a Life Membership in 1957, in recognition of the outstanding contributions he had made to the organization. No one will ever forget “Pop” and his whistling guinea pig, his clattering wooden shoes given him by his grandson, and his inexhaustible supply of buckeyes. To his son Karl, (the popular and highly esteemed ARBA judge), his family and host of friends we tender our deepest sympathy in their loss of a great dad, a great gentleman and we in Ohio have lost “Mr. Buckeye”. We will long feel the vacancy created by his departure.
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ERNEST SHROYER
Ernest Shroyer, Route 5, Coshocton, Ohio joined the ARBA on November 16, 1965. He has been a continuous member from that date. He was a good member for the relatively short time he belonged to our organization. We are very sorry to have lost him and certainly extend our sympathies to his family, relatives and friends.
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT LIST READY
Phil Lohman has completed his list of processors in various areas of the United States. It is ready for mailing, upon request to him as:
Philip M. Lohman, Chaiman American Commercial Department 11800 West Howard Avenue Greenfield, Wis. 53228 The slow response, if he received any reply at all, to many of his inquiries plus his month in the hospital with a period convalescing detained the publication of this anxiously awaited list. We are happy Phil is back on the job and assure you he will be happy to be whatever assistance he can be in the area in which his committee works.
COMMERCIAL OR FANCY
Take Your Choice
Arthur G. Gruner
We attended the recent seminar at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. We did not stop at the city limits to scream “Lafayette we are here”, so, one might say that the arrival was of a quiet nature. Not all of the entertainment was to be found in Room 218 of the Memorial Center. The frustrating search for the right building and the subsequent chase for parking space was quite diverting. The University peons had thoughtfully (?) shoveled their snow to curb side so, the first step out of the car was into a shin-high pile. A seminar with dry feet is one thing . . . with one wet foot, it’s something else.
For a long time I have wondered about these seminars — they insist on calling it by that title — and I’m still wondering! I have made quite a few trips around the rabbit circle in the past score and ten. In all of that time, my elbow-rubbin’ has been with the specimen known as the fancier. Oh, yes, there were occasions when someone would branch off and tell the world he was “commercial”. This, generally, was someone who consistently found it impossible to breed a winner and a convenient explanation of why he didn’t. So, there were no true commercial men in my circle.
As I sat thru the school - correction, seminar - I became more and more convinced that the Commercial and the Fancy are worlds apart. There is a marked difference in their modus operandi - to say nothing of my wet foot! I have heard of harems for the stud bucks but the true commercial story is something else. With the commercial rabbitry it is a 40 hour week with the stud bucks leading a “feed him and fan him” life! The working does can ultimately look forward to -certainly without joyous anticipation -eight, nine or possibly ten litters per year! (And you call this living?)
As I sat thru the session (with slowly drying foot) I was solidly convinced that in the rabbit world there was a need and ample room for both factions busily engaged in playing the game. But I seriously doubt that there can ever be a harmonious blending of ideas or view-points. To anticipate that much good fortune would be like asking the Smith Bros, to shave!
The commercial man is understandably not interested in our red, white and blue registrations, our standards of perfection or, our judging system.
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So, in short, it seems quite a waste of time and money to solicit their support. Conversely, the fancier is not interested in records of production, pounds per litter, pounds per year and number of fertile matings per times at bat. With one it is an avocation . . . with another it is a vocation. With one it is never ending battle to produce the elusive perfect specimen with little, if any, consideration given as to which color ink is used on the books. With the other, it is production, production, production and black ink a prime requisite.
So, if I can have any faith at all in the Tooth Fairy or the Bird of Paradise, I will wish for a few things - a dry sock and the hope that our beloved ARBA sticks to its own knittin’.
The seminars are great for they afford all concerned a chance to see how the other half lives but - let’s keep rememberin’ - we cannot hunt with the hounds and run with the hares ... at the same time.
CONVENTION
SPOTLIGHT
Coming issues of the Bulletin will spotlight some particular phase of the 46th ARBA Convention that will convene in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 22-25, 1969. The Convention is earlier than usual this year, it will “cross the line in ’69” for the first time in our history, and it will afford a tremendous opportunity for those who can, to combine a vacation and a convention in a delightful mixture of pleasure and rabbit business.
Since this will be the first experience for many of us in taking rabbits through customs, we get many questions about this phase of the show. Those to whom I have talked who have actually gone though the process do not seem to feel it is complicated. Just remember, in going to the Convention you must meet the Canadian requirements for taking rabbits into Canada for an exhibition, but upon returning home you must satisfy the American requirements for bringing your stock back into the country.
Through the courtesy of Tom Winters, Jardine, Montana and Bruce Boyd, Calgary, Canada, we have this pertinent information right up to February 6: Going to the Convention, we rely upon the Director of Contagious Diseases Division, Department of Agriculture, Canada for this information:
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for the National Convention being held September 22-25, 1969 at Calgary, may be inspected at the show if a veterinarian is not present at the respective port of entry. There are forms required by the U. S. Government. (These will be enclosed with the prize list, so they can be prepared in advance).
“There will be no charge for these services, and the Canadian Government will issue a bulletin pertaining to the Convention Show and rabbit coming into Canada for such — one month prior to the Convention.”
Returning from the Convention we are governed by U.S. Customs Requirements and these are:
A. Submit a Certificate of Exportation (U.S. form 3311) in duplicate. This must be submitted at the port of entry by the importer.
B. A form (U.S. form 4455) must be completed at the port of departure and must be presented to the United States customs upon the return of these rabbits or cavies to the U.S.
C. The Declaration:
“I, John Doe, do hereby declare the animals herein described were imported from the United States and that they were sent to Calgary, Alberta, for temporary use at the 46th American Rabbit Breeders Association Show and Convention to be held in Calgary from September 22 to 25, 1969.
Date and Place of Signing:
Sept. 10, 1969 Detroit, U.S.A.
Signature of Exporter: John Doe
Any correspondence concerning the Convention and Show should be addressed to:
Mrs. Bernadette Frey, Gen. Secy. 10567 Shillington Crescent S. W. Calgary, Alberta Canada.
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
As of January 31, 1969
Individuals
1. Ed Stahl, Mo. 11
2. Glick Mfg. Co., Calif. 8
3. Robert Berry, Texas 7
4. Mel Behrens, N.Y. 3
5. Gladys Ford, Ind................ 3
6. Walter E. Hawkins, Calif. _____ 2
7. Joseph Laura, Mass. 2
8. John T. McLain, Va. 2
Associations
1. American Satin R. B............. 2
2. Broome Co. Rabbit Club, N.Y..... 2
3. Central Fla. R. B. Ass’n....... 2
4. Springfield R & C B Ass’n., 0... 2
5. So. Fla. R. B. Ass’n. 2
SANCTIONED ARBA SHOWS
Mar. 14-15 Richmond RBA, Margaret S. York.
R 14, Box 129-A, Richmond, Va.
Mar. 16 Californian Rabbit Club, Geo. B.
Sutherland. 16041 Hayland St., Valina, Cal. Mar. 16 Satin RB of Calif., Geo. B. Sutherland, 16041 Hayland St.. Valina. Cal.
Mar. 16 Kansas State Dutch Club, Louise Johnson, 712 North St.. Halstead, Kan. Mar. 16 North Central Mo. R. Club. Carl D.
Gororoski, RR 1. Higginsville, Mo.
Mar. 16 Decatur Area RBA. Mattie Jane Rose, RR 8. Box 59, Decatur. Ill.
Mar. 16 South Plains RBA, Mrs. Rosalie Berry, 513 E. Kent, Lubbock, Tex.
Mar. 19 Cactus RBA, Dorothy Dunbar, R 9, Box 488 E, Tucson, Ariz.
Mar. 20-22 Michigan State RBR. Mrs. Betty Torrey 4005 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mar. 22 Fort Wayne RBA Chinchilla Show, Robert J. Gebhart, 2105 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mar. 22-23 National All Marten Show, Jeanette LaBar, P.O. Box 126, Moscow, Tex. Mar. 22-23 Texas RBA, Mrs. Ruth Ford, 1618 Mansard, Gatesville. Tex.
Mar. 22-23 Akron Rabbit Club, Mrs. Lavina Thomas. 189 High St., Doylestown. Ohio. Mar. 22-23 Poudre Valley Rabbit Club, Mrs.
Ellen Steely, P.O. Box 35. Timnath, Colo. Mar. 22-23 Fort Wayne RBA All breed show, Robert J. Gebhart, 2105 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mar. 23 Tibbar RBA, Bob Kahler, Box 11, Custer Park, 111.
Mar. 23 Bucks Co. R&CBA, Sarah Siegrist.
RD 1, Hallman Ave., Collegeville, Pa.
Mar. 23 Fairfield Co. RBA, Victor T. Sweet-land, Chestnut Hill Rd.. Norwalk, Conn. Mar. 29 Decatur RBA, Mrs. V. L. Casper, 2880 White Oak Dr., Decatur, Ga.
Mar. 29-30 Emerald Empire RBA, Faye Spidell, R 1, Box 301 H, Junction City, Ore.
Mar. 30 Western Mass. RBA, Wm. A. Schaefer, R 4, Coshocton. Ohio.
Mar. 30 Zanesville RBA, Mrs. Erma Freese, 33 Hayden Ave., Windsor, Conn.
Mar. 30 Erie Rabbit Club. Clifford Ramey.
P.O. Box 7073, Wesleyville, Pa.
Mar. 30 So. W. Va. RBA, M. G. Fisher, R 1, Box 455. St. Albans. W. Va.
April 4-7 Tidewater RBA. A. J. Gregory.
1063 Hugo Ave., Norfolk, Va.
April 5-6 Southwest Mo. RBA. Luther Maness, R 1, Clever. Mo.
April 6 Free State RBA, Mina S. Uebel, R 1.
Yeagertown Rd., Mt. Airy. Md.
April 11-13 Ohio Ck. Gt. Rabbit Club. Charles Long, 2905 Batavia Pike, Batavia. Ohio. April 12 Smoky Mtn. RBA, Bill Whaley, Rt 18. Knoxville. Tenn.
April 12-13 Midwest RBA. Mrs. Harry Fisher, 10405 E. 56th, Kansas City. Mo.
April 13 Grundy Co. RBA, Dorothy Johnson, RR 1, Box 30, Mazon, Ill.
April 13 Lebanon Valley R&CBA. Christ Fauser. 50 N. Fulton St.. Manheim. Pa. April 13 Cattaragus Co. RBA, Larry Foster.
105 North First St.. Allegany. N.Y.
April 19-20 Pecos Valley RBA, Mrs. W. D.
Mobley. R 1, Box 229, Roswell, N. Mex. April 19-20 Van Wert Co. RBA. Carl Lape, RR April 19-20 Salt City Rabbit Club, Louise 1, Van Wert. Ohio.
Johnson. 712 North St.. Halstead. Kan. April 19-20 Great Falls RBA. Ellen Buck, 505 10th Ave., S. W., Great Falls, Mont.
April 20-21 Delphos RBAFan.A. Marilyn Armstrong, 127 S. Clay St., Delphos. Ohio. April 20 Cincinnati RBA. Sue. Comer, 112 W.
Sharon Rd., Cincinnati. Ohio.
April 20 Central Ariz. RBA, Sue Beck, 5048 W. Krall St., Glendale, Ariz.
April 20 South Jersey R&CBA. Harry S. Claus, 6236 Washington Lane. Cornwells Hgts, Pa.
April 20 Worcester Co. RBA, John B. Galley, 35 Park Hill Ave.. Milbury. Mass.
North Central RBA National Dutch Show. Mrs. Marilyn Hathaway R
2, Ludington, Mich.
April 26 Gaston Rabbit Club. Mitchell Kennedy. P.O. Box 443, Mooresville. N.C.
April 26-27 Eastern R&CFan. A. Mabel Tobias. RD 3. Box 102. Nazareth. Pa.
April 26-27 R.C. Commercial Club. Mrs. John Corbit. R 2, Searcy. Ark.
April 26-27 C. E. Mo. RBA, Mrs. Edward Lawson, RR 1, Frankford. Mo.
April 27 Tri Co. RBA. Philip N. Lohman, 11800 W. Howard Ave., Greenfield. Wisc. April 27 Kankakee Valley RBA. Mrs. Etha Bowers. R 1. Manteno, Ill.
April 27 Niagara Frontier Rabbit Club, Charles R. Huber, 8270 Transit Rd., Williams-ville, N.Y.
April 27 Kiam Egyptian Rabbit Br.. W. T.
Robinson. R 1. Box 427, Herrin. Ill.
April 27 Trinity Valley Rabbit Club, A1 Blackford, 416 So. 6th. La Porte. Tex.
May 2-4 Ill-Ind Am. Ck. Gt. R. Club, Nick Berilla. 1523 No. Broad St.. Griffith. Ind. May 3-4 Bloomington Normal RBA. Roger Fitchorn. 1302 S. Bunn St., Bloomington, Ill
May 3-4 Richland C. RBA, Hildred Crabbs, 1871 Rock, RR 3. Mansfield. Ohio.
May 3-4 Ohio Flemish Gt. RBA, Herb R.
Anthony, 746 Garfield Ave.. Newark, Ohio. May 3-4 Paulding RBA. Dale Boroff. Box 28. Latty. Ohio.
May 4 Teays Valley RBA. Jeanne Maddox.
R 1, Box 125-A. Frankfort. Ohio.
May 4 Central Conn. R&CBA, Isabel C. Smith, Maple Farm, R 1, Box 211, Thomaston. Conn.
May 10 Mall City RBA, James R. Lemon.
RR 1, Box 331, Galesbury. Mich.
May 10 Chemung Valley RBA, Mrs. Geo.
Morehead. P.O. Box 161, Maine. N.Y.
May 10-11 Tulsa RBA. Jack Lockhart. R 1, Box 173 L, Owasso, Okla.
May 10-11 Falls Cities RBA, Harold C.
Quick, 4619 So. 1st, Louisville, Ky.
May 11 Lima R&CBA, Dale Place, R 4. Crid-ersville, Ohio.
May 11 Progressive Rabbit Club, Ray Tyman, 11312 Orchard Rd., Hickman Mills, Mo. May 17 Western Mich. RBA, Elmer Cuperus, 1048 Port Sheldon, Jenison, Mich.
May 17-18 Portsmouth RBA, Marion Bess, Jersey Ridge Rd., Maysville, Ky.
May 17-18 Williams Co. RBA, E. E. Lovejoy, RR 3, Bryan, Ohio.
May 17-18 Huron Co. RBA, Grace Haaf, RD
3. Box 338, Wellington, Ohio.
May 17-18 Springfield RBA. Collen McCros-key. R 7. Box 50-C, Springfield. Mo.
May 17-18 Springfield RBA All English Show, Colleen McCroskey, R 7, Box 50-C. Spring-field. Mo.
May 17-18 New Englans N.Z. RBA. Richard D. Tomaszewski, 7 Elton St., New Britian. Conn.
May 18 Eastern Dutch R.F. Club, May Hill.
2006 Jackson Ave., Wilmington, Del.
May 18 P & O Rabbit & Fur Breeders. Mabel V. Brucker, R 2. Box 251, W. Middlesex,
Pa.
May 24-25 Inland Empire RBA. Jackie Vigesaa, 11310 E. 12th, Spokane. Wash. May 24-25 Lorain Co. RBA, Mrs. M. J. Honoshofsky, RD 2. 8904 W. Ridge Rd.. Elyria, Ohio.
May 25 Nebraska Prog. RBA, Ralph Wever, 2600 N W 10. Lincoln. Nebr.
May 25 Empire State RBA. Vito Fragola.
5463 Vernon St.. Vernon. N.Y.
May 25 Central Wisc. RBA. Charles Riley.
416 Nash Rd., Wisc. Rapids, Wisc.
June 1 Ohio Valley RBA, Lanny J. Baker, 960 W. Liberty St. Ext.. Girard. Ohio. June 1 Lancaster Tri-Co. R&CFan.. Mildred J. Hand, 1144 E. Walnut St., Lancaster. Ohio.
June 7-8 State Line RBA. Jane Mueller. R 1.
Box 138. Wauseon. Ohio.
June 8 Coshocton Co. RBA. Jack Wireman. 5475 Seeman St.. Navarre, Ohio.
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June 8 Interstate Rabbit Fan.. Mrs. Ken Avery. R 3, Madison Hill, Wellsville, N.Y. June 8 N.E. Colo. RBA.Sally Chrisp, R 2. Sterling, Colo.
June 14-15 Mad River Valley R&CBA, Mrs Joyce Judy. 10 Central Ave.. Mechanics-burg, Ohio.
June 14-15 American Polish Rabbit Club. Floyd R. Tobias, RD 3, Box 102. Nazareth. Pa.
June 15 Tri State R&CBA. Mildred E. Beatty. RD 1, Apples Corners. East Liverpool, Ohio.
July 19-20 Ohio Cavy Club, Eileen E. Ghent, RR 1. Mt. Gilead. Ohio.
July 21-26 Howell Co. Fair. Florence Bauer, Chamber of Comm. Office, W. Plains, Mo.
July 21-26 Fayette Co. Agri. Society, Francis E. Morgan. 1119 Washington Ave.. Wash-July 23-27 Lake Co. Fair Ass'n, L. A. Nord-ington C. H., Ohio, hausen. P.O. Box 27. Grayslake, Ill.
July 27 Akron Rabbit Club, Mrs. Lavina Thomas, 189 High St.. Doylestown. Ohio. July 28-Aug. 2 Jefferson Co. Fair. Glenn L Feister. 565 Mill St.. Watertown. N.Y.
July 31-Aug. 2 Hennepin Co. Agri. Soc., Mrs.
Eileen Roehlke, R 1. B 146. Rogers, Minn. Aug. 1-9 Great Allentown Fair, Moulton L. C. Frantz. 1239⅟2 Tilghman St.. Allentown. Pa.
Aug. 5-10 Ashtabula Co. R. F., Al Roerdanz, 1005 Wright St., Kingsville, Ohio.
Aug. 11-16 Scioto Co. Agri. Soc., Marion Bess.
Jersey Ridge Rd., Maysville, Ky.
Aug. 11-16 Morrow Co. Fair, Eileen E.
Ghent. RR 1, Mt. Gilead, Ohio.
Aug. 11-16 Washington Co.. Mrs. Ruth Caldwell. RD 2. Eighty-Four. Pa.
Aug. 19-24 Lake Co. Fair. Florence E. Belcher. 84 Johnnycake Ridge, Painesville. Ohio. Aug. 22-24 Del Norte Co. Fair, C. W. Glover.
P. O. Box 1063. Crescent City, Calif.
Aug. 22-Sept. 1 Auto City. Angeline Ellis.
21224 Sherman, Southfield, Mich.
Aug. 23-24 York Co.. Charles D. Fink, Old South Rd., So. Berwick, Maine.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4 Van Wert Co.. Carl Lape, RR 1. Van Wert, Ohio.
Sept. 5-13 Tenn. Valley A & I Fair, Crosby Murray, P. O. Box 6066, Knoxville. Tenn. Sept. 11-21 New Mexico State Fair. Chloe Baker. P. O. Box 8546, Albuquerque, N. Mex.
Sept. 12-28 Los Angeles Co. Fair. Mrs. Gladys M. Donlavy, P. O. Box 2250, Pomona, Calif.
Sept. 13-16 Lower Fraser Valley Exhb., J. T. Sullivan, Box 489, Cloverdale, B. C., Canada.
Sept. 13-21 Western Washington Fair. J. H.
McMurray, P. O. Box 189, Puyallup, Wash. Sept. 24-29 Central Washington Fair, J. Hugh King, P. O. Box 1381. Yakima. Wash. Sept. 26-Oct. 5 Arkansas Livestock Expo., Vernon Magness. P. O. Box 907, Little Rock, Ark.
Sept. 27-28 Morrow Rabbit Raisers, Tom Purdy, 149 Salem Ave., Fredericktown, Ohio.
Sept. 28 Tri State R & CBA, Mildred E. Beatty. RR 1, Apples Corners, East Liverpool. Ohio.
Oct. 2-12 Fresno District Fair, Alan L. Milnes, 1121 Chance Ave., Fresno, Calif.
Oct. 3-5 Pittsburgh Rabbit Club Oct. 5 Lancaster Co. RBA. Martin K. Harn-ish. Jr., 302 W. Fourth St., Quarryville, Pa.
Oct. 11 Auto City RBA, Angeline Ellis. 21224 Sherman. Southfield. Mich.
Oct. 12 Delaware Co. RBA, Ralph L. Hertle,
Box 336, Gaston. Ind.
Oct. 12 Washington Co. RBA, Ruth Caldwell, RD 2. Box 247, Eightv-Four, Pa.
Oct. 12 Lehigh Valley RBA, Susan R. Daugh-try, RD 4, Wanners Road, Reading, Pa. Oct 15-25 Greater Jacksonville Fair. Mrs. Ruth R Ferrara, P. O. Box 2545, Jacksonville, Fla.
Oct. 19 Tuscarawas Co.. RBA. Patricia Green, R 4,- New Philadelphia. Ohio.
0ct- 24-25 North Central RBA. Doyle Fenner,
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Johnson Rd., RR 3, Box 300, Ludington Mich.
Oct. 25-26 Ogemaw Hills RBA, Harriet Harsh-man, 728 State Rd., West Branch. Mich.
Oct. 26 Will Co. RBA. Mrs. Norma Hart, 345 Gordon Ave., Coal City, Ill.
Oct. 26 Montco R & CA, Benjamin G. Neff 9 Edward Rd., Hatboro. Pa.
Nov. 1 Centreville RBA, Mrs. Kay Zinsmas-ter, RR 2, EG Ave., Vicksburg, Mich.
Nov. 1 South Euclid R. F. Inc., E. P. Shilliday, 5188 Eastover Rd.. Cleveland. Ohio.
Nov. 2 Progressive R. Club of K.C., Ray Twyman. 11312 Orchard Rd., Hickman Mills. Mo.
Nov. 2 Northen Ill. RBA, Mrs. Dora O’Hare, 1015 Franklin. Winthrop Harbor, Ill.
THINGS YOU
SHOULD KNOW
Ellis W. Murray. Treasurer
I have always said that an informed membership would be a working membership. The ARBA is doing better since we have had the Bulletin to send you bi-monthly. I had hoped long ago that some day we would have our own publication. I still think we should.
The January remittance of funds collected by Secretary Blyth amounted to $7,127.19. This was more than the entire income of the ARBA in the year of 1930. I wonder how many of us realize the amount of work that our home office did during the month of January? As you know the home office has only two employees, Mr. Blyth our Secretary, and Mrs. Tully our good and efficient office girl.
I wish to point out just a few items that this remittance means in terms of office work. We took in 700 members, this means getting out 700 membership cards, 700 Guide Books, and 700 issues of the last Bulletin. Can you realize what amount of work is entailed when you receive 200 letters in one day with 25₵ enclosed in each, asking for the Beginner Booklet? This means putting 200 booklets in envelopes and addressing same. One can’t mail booklets without the zip code on them and since 70 percent who requested the Booklet failed to indicate their zip code number, these all had to be looked up. All of this work along with the renewals of the Judge’s and Registrar’s licenses, plus Club charters added up to long hours of work. One night during January Mr. Blyth called me at 10:30 p.m. Pittsburgh time and he was still in the office working. Some will say “he gets paid for being Secretary”. This is true but where today is an employee asked to work 14 hours daily?
I say to our Secretary and his office girl, a BIG THANK YOU FOR THE EXTRA EFFORT PUT FORTH.
Who is to blame?
One man is to blame for all this business our Secretary did in the month of January (the 700 new members and inquiries for the Beginner’s Booklet). That man is Edward H. Stahl. For years I thought the amount of money we were spending for advertising was completely out of line, but for the past three years I have been a booster for our advertising program. Edward H. Stahl is the “wheel” behind this advertising. I reasoned a few years back if we were spending $5,000 for advertising this took the dues money of 1,000 of our members just to pay for this alone. But like so many I could not see the forest for the trees. If we did not have the advertising plan that is now in effect we would have less than 2,500 members. Look at the American Poultry Association. They have less than 1,200 members and 300 of these are honorary and pay no dues.
We advertise in 17 magazines such as Sports Afield and farm journals. As stated above the response from this advertising reached a peak of 200 letters in one day during the month of January.
What good does this advertising do our members? People writing in for the Booklet are usually in the market for foundation breeding stock, hutches, feed or other equipment. All of this means business for some of our members. I could not tell you how much the over all return is from our advertising dollar but I am sure to the ARBA alone we receive 4 to 1 for every dollar we spend. To me this is good odds.
Mr. Stahl, keep our advertising rolling and let’s get so much business that Secretary Blyth will have to hire another full time girl. After all that’s what this association is for, to promote American rabbits and to keep us together for our own good.
As you know some call your Treasurer “old pinch-penny” but that is O.K. with me. We spent $7,000 more in 1968 than we took in, but we ended up in the black due to our looking ahead and being prepared. What will we do with this big return in January? We will pay for the Year Book, the January Bulletin and then start laying away a few dollars for the new Book of Standards which is due out in January, 1970. Like the Boy Scouts, we must BE PREPARED.
HOOSIER HAPPENINGS
Arthur G. Gruner
The Memorial Center at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, was the setting on Saturday, January 11, 1969,
for a “Rabbit Producers School.” This was a part of a Farm Science Days Conference. The School was well attended drawing interested persons from all points in the State.
Harold Drudge presided over the morning program with W. W. Carlton, Veterinary Science, Purdue University, getting things off to a flying start at 9:30 a.m., with a talk on “Disease Problems of Rabbits - Respiratory, Enteritis, Coccidiosis.” Don Guthrie, Commercial Rabbit Producers, Pea Ridge, Arkansas, hitting in the #2 spot, spoke on “New Concepts in Rabbit Housing.” The morning closed out with E. P. Shilliday, Lyndhurst, Ohio, Director, ARBA, speaking on “Breeds of Rabbits and Their Uses.”
The afternoon session swung into action promptly at 1:15 p.m., with E. A. Holm, Extension Specialist, Youth, Purdue University, conducting. Dr. Norris Owen, Veterinarian, Eli Lilly Company, Greenfield, Indiana, contained his remarks under the caption - “What I Look for in a Good Laboratory Rabbit.” Don Guthrie teamed with James McGovern, Albers Milling Company, Kansas City, Missouri, for an interesting narration on “Care and Nutrition of Rabbits. The program closed with Ralph Achgill, President of the State of Indiana New Zealand Rabbit Breeders, Lafayette, Indiana, monitoring a panel discussion with Ray Bradway, Sharpsville, Indiana, and Walter J. Zahn, Evansville.
Registrations for December 1968
New Zealand Californian
Satin ......... ...................
Silver Marten ......... ...........
Flemish
English
Dutch
Polish---------------
Checkered Giant .....
Florida White
Palomino ............
Champagne D’Argent American Chinchilla Rex Angora
161
52
30
24
17
15
10
7
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
Registrations for January 1969
New Zealand Californians Champagne D’Argents Checkered Giants
Satins ____________
Dutch
Flemish ...........
American Chin Creme D’Argent English Giant Chins Rex
237
38
20
17
10
10
9
3
2
2
1
1
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OFFICIAL SHOW RULES
Oren R. Reynolds, Vice President
There have been some questions asked, by Local Clubs, concerning the new show rules, page 5 section 28-29 and 30, which were passed by the ARBA at the recent Board meetings at Pueblo. Having worked in cooperation with the Specialty Clubs on these rules I believe that I can answer them as they were intended to be by the various Specialty Clubs and the ARBA.
Question No. 1 — Must the sweep-stakes sanction fee be paid for by the sponsoring club holding the show or can an individual pay it?
Anyone may pay the sanction fee by donating same to the Local Club sponsoring the show. The sanction has to be applied for by the ARBA chartered Club sponsoring the show and can only be issued to a chartered ARBA club. If the sanction is paid for by an individual the Local Club may list the donor in the catalog.
Question No. 2 — Is the sponsoring Club obligated to pay all specials required by the Specialty Club from club funds or can individuals pay these?
Here again anyone may pay, by donating to the sponsoring Club, the required sweepstakes specials however the sponsoring Club has to guarantee the required specials and pay them from club funds if they are not donated. Here again it is permissible to list the donors in the show catalog and I would think the club would want to do this.
Question No. 3 — Can specials donated by members be used to pay the required specials instead of extra specials as intended?
This is a matter to be discussed between the donor and local club when the donation is made. I believe that most clubs follow a common practice of placing a donated special wherever it is requested it be placed. In some cases an individual will donate money and specify use it wherever it is needed. In this case the club may place it on any breed or special they desire. In other cases it may be specified to be placed on a breed or an individual class and this is the way it should be placed. If it is specified for Best of Breed, which happens to be one of the required specials of the Specialty Club, the donor may specify it is for the required special or in addition to the required special and I think the Local Club will place it as requested. I can see nothing wrong with an individual donating any special, required or otherwise, and I would like to think that all clubs would recognize these donors by listing them in their show catalog,
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which I believe is done in most cases.
Question No. 4 — If an individual wants his breed sweepstaked and the Club does not feel that they can afford it may the individual pay the sanction fee and specials?
I believe this is answered above however reiterating anyone may donate to the club any or all fees and specials and the Club may state this fact in their catalog.
This I believe pretty well covers the questions asked to date and if you have any more at a future date just write and if I am unable to answer them I will contact the Specialty Clubs and I am sure the answer will be forthcoming.
DISTRICT #5
OFFICIAL
JUDGING CONFERENCE
Sunday. May 25, 1969 10:00 A.M.
Lorain County Fair Grounds Al Meier, Moderator
This will be the Official Judging Conference of District #5 for the year 1969. All judges who attend and sign in with the official ARBA attendance card will receive credit for attending a judges conference as required by the ARBA By-Laws, Article IV, Section 5(a).
While District #5 comprises Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, with Ev Shilliday the Director in charge, this conference is by no means restricted to judges or exhibitors of these States. Anyone is welcome and all are cordially invited to attend and to participate.
During the year each ARBA District will hold one of these Conferences. The ARBA Board established these for the purpose of making it easier for judges to meet the attendance requirement of the By-Laws. In addition, it is hoped these will help to establish a better and broader understanding of the Standard on different breeds of rabbits. These conferences should be mutually beneficial and interesting to judges and exhibitors alike.
This District #5 conference is being held in conjuction with the OHIO STATE RABBIT BREEDERS Convention and Show. With a “star studded” panel of judges participating, moderated by Al Meier, Chairman of the Standards Committee, this guarantees an unusually enlightening conference.
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
As of December 31, 1968 FINAL FOR YEAR 1968
Individuals
1. Glick Mfg. Co., Calif. 65
2. Edward H. Stahl, Mo. 59
3. Melvin E. Behrens, N. Y. 33
4. Mark Youngs, Wash. 20
5. F. R. Applegate, Ill. 13
6. N. J. McCurdy, N. C. 13
7. Gary LaBar, Texas ........... 10
8. Tommy Andrew, Pa. 10
9. Robert W. Berry, Texas 9
10. Jack Messner, Pa. 8
11. Marvin Carley, Vt. 8
Associations
1. American Satin RBA 14
2. Badger RBA, Wisc. 9
3. So. Fla. RBA 5
4. Inland Empire RBA, Wash. 5
5. American Cavy Breeders 5
6. Cactus RBA, Ariz. 4
7. Long Island RBA, N.Y. 3
8. Green Belt RBA, Texas 3
REGISTRATION CONTEST
As of December 31, 1968 New Zealand
1. Lewis Bowers, Ill. 42
2. Frank Westley, Pa. 29
3. Harold Johnson, Mich. 28
4. Leonard Thompson, Mo. 18
5. R. C. Schwab, N. Mex. 17
6. Walter Voss, Ind. 14
7. Eugene Henry, Conn...........14
8. Fred Johansen, N.Y. _________ 13
9. Geo. D. Johnson, Ohio 11
10. Curtis Himmelburger, Pa. 11
11. John Jennings, Iowa 10
Satin
1. Pete Naylor, Kansas 21
2. John Hoblitzell, Fla. 7
3. W. F. Gilbert, Calif. 5
4. L. A. Dunlap, Kansas 3
5. R. L. Riding, Fla. 3
6. M. E. Haggard, Ky. 3
Californian
1. Joe Boutin, Texas 11
2. Fidelis C. Steinhoff, Wisc. 9
3. Ted Wengert, Ill. 9
4. Oren Reynolds, Ill. 8
5. Carl Persails, Mich. 7
6. Howard Reese, Ill............. 6
7. Leland Clark, Calif. ......... 6
8. E. O. Wolff, Texas 6
9. Charles Blender, Ark. ....... 5
10. Duane Sharder, N. Mex. 5
11. Walter Wheaton, Conn. 5
Silver Marten
1. Gary Grimm, Iowa 13
2. Floyd Beatty, Ohio 8
3. E. W. Storey, La. ... ....... 5
4. Dale W. Wilcox, Wash......... 5
5. Don Lovejoy, Calif. .......... - 1
6. Weldon Wahl, Minn. ...........— 1
7. Lewis Bowers, Ill. ......... 1
8. Dick Parker, Ala. — J
General
1. Lewis Bowers, Ill 50
2. Frank Westley, Pa. __________ 33
3. Harold A. Johnson, Mich 31
4. Oren R. Reynolds, Ill 27
5. Fidelis C. Steinhoff. Wisc 25
6. Ted Wengert, Ill. .......... 22
7. Pete Naylor, Kanssa 21
8. Leonard Thompson, Mo. 21
9. R. C. Schwab, N. Mex. 19
10. Marvin Cummings, Fla. 19
11. Fred Johansen, N.Y. 18
REGISTRATION CONTEST
As of January 31, 1969 New Zealand
1. Lewis Bowers, Ill. ... 53
2. Frank Westley, Pa. 29
3. Harold Johnson, Mich. 28
4. Leonard Thompson, Mo. 26
5. Chuck Silvey, Iowa 26
6. Walter Voss, Ind. 21
7. R. C. Schwab, N. Mex. ... 17
8. Eugene Henry, Conn. 14
9. Curtis Himmelburger, Pa. 14
10. John Phillips, Calf. 14
Satin
1. Pete Naylor, Kan. 25
2. Robert Berry, Texas 13
3. Lewis Bowers, Ill. 8
4. Al Bjorken, Conn. 8
5. John Hoblitzell, Fla. 7
6. W. F. Gilbert, Calf. 5
7. Marvin Cummings, Fla. 5
8. John Weltevreden, Mich. 4
California
1. Joe Boutin, Texas 19
2. Howard Reese, Ill. 12
3. Oren Reynolds, Ill. 10
4. Fidelis C. Steinhoff, Wisc. 9
5. Ted Wengert, Ill. 9
6. Leland Clark, Calif. 9
7. Walter Wheaton, Conn. 9
8. Norman Simbeck, Tenn. 8
9. Carl Persails, Mich. 7
Silver Marten
1. Gary Grimm, Iowa 13
2. Floyd Beatty, Ohio 8
3. Lewis Bowers. Ill. 7
4. E. W. Storey, La. 5
5. Dale W. Wilcox, Wash. 5
6. Don Lovejoy, Calif. 1
7. Weldon Wahl, Minn. 1
8. Dick Parker, Ala. 1
9. Doris Leibel, Minn. 1
General
1. Lewis Bowers, Ill. 75
2. Frank Westley, Pa. 38
3. Harold A. Johnson, Mich. 31
4. Leonard Thompson, Mo. 31
5. Oren R. Reynolds, Ill. 29
6. Marvin Cummings, Fla. 26
7. Robert Berry, Texas 26
8. Joe Boutin, Texas 26
9. Fidelis C. Steinhoff, Wisc.....25
10. Pete Naylor, Kansas 25
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OFFICIAL
Bulletin
THE VOICE OF THE AMERICAN RABBIT BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
Vol. 4
March April
No. 2
BEST RABBIT IN SHOW
At the Louisville Convention the Board authorized reviving the Best Rabbit in Show award that had been discontinued since the early thirties. This was strictly on an optional basis and was to be only on an experimental basis for one year. At the Pueblo Convention this award was to be re-considered and on the results of the experimental year a decision was to be made on whether it would be continued on a permanent basis.
One of the first shows to place this new award (new to all but the oldest of the old-time exhibitors) was South Euclid Rabbit Fanciers in their show of name of the Club, date of show and the raised and exhibited by Harry Rice won the award. The story appeared in the Bulletin, Volume 3, Number 1. Did any Club make this award at its show held between the Louisville Convention and November 5 when South Euclid made this award? If they did, will you report this to your Editor, stating the name of the Club, date of show and the breed of rabbit chosen for the award. Also, please list the name, or names, of the judge or panel of judges making the choice.
At the Pueblo Convention the Board voted to continue this award still keeping it optional with the sponsoring Club as to whether or not to make the award. At its show, November 3, 1968 the South Euclid Club again made this award. The winner this time was a Copper Satin doe raised and exhibited by Don Gundling. Did any show make this award between the time of the
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EDITORIAL POLICY
Ev Shilliday
In taking over the responsibility of editing the ARBA Bulletin, I am fully aware of the amount of effort that will be required to do this job in the fine tradition exemplified by my three predecessors. It will be my goal to strive for the same high level of achievement.
Since this is the inauguration of a new administration in this office, it seems fitting that the policies that will be followed in the coming issues be defined at the outset. Everyone will know the ground rules by which your new editor will referee.
1. There will be certain official pronouncements from the regularly elected officers of the organization.
2. The entire country is divided into eight districts with an ARBA Director in charge of each one of these. Each issue will provide space for a report from each district as to the activity in the area. If there is no activity naturally there will be “no report”.
3. There will be discussions of topics that should be of interest to our membership, thus tending to enlighten our members on the problems facing our organization. These will always be labeled “PRO AND CON” and comments should be limited to 300 word each to facilitate space and permit more views to be published. None will be printed without the name of the member appearing with his/her comment. These must be limited to ideas and NOT deal in personalities or be personal attacks upon individuals or clubs.
4. “Politicing” will not be tolerated. This could be the area in which the greatest disagreement might arise. It will be my steadfast purpose to rule
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF AMERICAN RABBIT BREEDERS ASSN
4323 Murray Avenue James Blyth, Secy. — Pittsburgh, Pa. 15217
The Bulletin
AMERICAN RABBIT BREEDERS ASSN
W. E. (Bill) Molen, Editor P.O. Box 8, Bronson. Kansas 66716 Mark Youngs, Assistant Publicity Chm.
PUBLICITY STAFF
George Berl
O. R. (Bud) Chaney
David Ford
Ruth Ford
Arthur Gruner
Bett Hickman
Dora O'Hare Joe Lutes Kay Martin Russell Riding Lloyd Shantz Joan Wallace
EXECUTIVE BOARD ARBA Wayne Willmann. Pres. James Blyth, Secy.
Oren Reynolds, V-Pres. Ellis Murray, Treas
Vern Ashton Claude Bennett W. H. Kennedy J. Cyril Lowit
DIRECTORS
Ivan Miller W. E. Molen E. P. Shilliday Edward Stahl
D. F. Parker
THE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
With this issue of the Bulletin we welcome Director Shilliday as our new Editor. I hope our members will send him plenty of material.
I thought I was being helpful when in our last Bulletin I asked members and State Agents to assist in getting ADS for the Booklet, “A Practial Beginning to Successful Rabbit Breeding”. I found out later that the Advertising Committee did not want ADS from members unless they felt like paying $30.00 or more. I was not aware of the fear that smaller ads would spoil it for the larger advertisers. I’m sorry if I caused you to have your Ad returned.
Please hurry your suggestions for changes to the Standards to Al Meier, Ohio. The new book of Standards should be issued in January 1970. He needs this material by Sept. 1 so he will have it ready for Board approval at Calgary.
If you want your name on the Election Ballot in July - be sure you get a petition from Mr. Blyth and have it signed by 25 members of the ARBA and have it in the Secretary’s office before June 1. This is the manner in which we secure our nominations.
All Resolutions to be voted on at Calgary must be in the hands of Marvin Langeland, Mich, (see Yearbook
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for addresses) before June 20. Each Resolution is to be confined to one subject and shall be signed by 25 or more members of the ARBA.
Philip Lohman, Wisc, chairman of our Commercial Department, has prepared five pages of names—divided by states—to whom you may write on matters pertaining to Commercial Rabbit Raising. If interested send for your copy.
It is a joy to report that Secretary Blyth remitted $7,127.19 to our Treasurer for the Month of January, Mr. Murray says this is the largest check that has ever been deposited to the account of the ARBA. So to all our members I say a sincere ‘‘Thank You”, for your fine cooperation has made this possible.
In Sam Gerardi’s last report (Feb.) he tells me that Texas leads with 102 members in our Youth Department; California is second with 98, and Michigan is coming fast in Third place with Ohio fourth. It is wonderful to see so many youth active with rabbits. One of the jobs of our State Agents is to promote our Youth Department. What is your Local Club doing to encourage the Junior breeders? I hope you are all working at it.
Sincerely,
Wayne Willmann
PLEASE NOTE!
SHOW SANCTION FEE IS
$4.00
Effective, January 1, 1969, the
ARBA Show Sanction fee became S4.00. This was determined by the passage of Resolution #3 at the Pueblo Convention. Make this notation in your information about coming shows so that you will remit the correct amount to Secretary Blyth when requesting a sanction for your show. It will expedite the time of getting your sanction and eliminate the necessity of Jim having to write you a letter requesting the balance of the required fee. Do not go by out-dated information, NOW the Show Sanction Fee is $4.00.
TRY TO TOP THIS BEAUTY
This Copper Satin doe, bred by Don Gundling, Strongsville, Ohio, received the BEST RABBIT IN SHOW award at the South Euclid Rabbit Fanciers show. While she was about three weeks pregnant at the time of this picture, she is a beautiful animal. In five shows she has beaten slightly over 400 of her breed, was Best in Show once and runner up to that award in one other.
Does anyone know of a show that made the Best Rabbit in Show award between the Pueblo Convention and November 3. 1968? If no show made this award during that period, this doe claims the honor of being the first to win the award after it was reestablished by the Board at its meeting in Pueblo.
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BEST RABBIT IN SHOW
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Pueblo Convention and the November 3 date of the South Euclid show? If you know of any such award during this time will you please report to your Editor, giving the same information that was requested in the preceding paragraph during the experimental year.
The purpose of this request is to establish the first in each of these categories. Your cooperation will be genuinely appreciated.
PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!
It will save our Secretary’s Office a lot of time for other things if you will ALWAYS USE YOUR ZIP CODE number in all correspondence. Some mail just will not be taken or delivered without the zip code in the address. Surely this is little enough to ask to save time and assure your prompt reply.
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Here's Your Chance!
This issue introduces a new feature for our Bulletin. Each issue will carry a topic of concern to the membership. The ideas are controversial and we solicit discussion on both sides of each question. The sole purpose of this series is to keep our members alerted to trends in the discussions of the day. If there is a general feeling that something should be done about some of these topics someone may want to submit resolutions for Constitutional change where that would be necessary in order to achieve the ultimate goal. If some of these things are not to our liking, let’s not GRIPE but ACT, and act constructively to change these weaknesses into practices that will improve and advance our organization.
Someone has said, and I have no idea where I first saw this, and aptly so “IN A CHANGING WORLD ONE MUST BE ADAPTABLE OR YOU DISAPPEAR.” If we need some improvements adopted, let’s change it if it is better. We need progress!
The topic for discussion in the MAY-June Bulletin is:
“The membership of the ARBA should be divided into geographic districts equal in number to the number of Directors provided for in the Constitution. Each district would then elect one director to represent it and that director would have to be a resident of the district from which elected."
PRO
COM
Your comments should be limited to 300 words if you can submit the copy in typewritten form it would be helpful. Thanks for your help. Also, suggestions for future topics would be appreciated.
GRAND CHAMPIONS FOR DECEMBER 1968
Owner Breed Reg. No. Ear No.
R. Scheirer New Zealand 1588-A K99
R. Scheirer New Zealand 1585-A V027D
R. Scheirer New Zealand 7135-A 2852
R Scheirer .New Zealand 3601-A V028B
P. Naylor Satin 5372-A ROYAL
D. Ward Polish 8777-A W9
C. Danielson ... ..Champagne . 5069-A 056
E Johnson Am. Chinchilla 8859-X J574
E. Johnson Am. Chinchilla -8860-X J556
W. McKee ..Champagne 6801-A SB10
W Meyer _New Zealand .. 1047-A H35R
Runny Grove ..Californian .5919-A 72
Bunny Grove _Satin .5920-A PSS
H. Tyner .... Dutch . 363-A T35
B. Terhune .English 6099-A KFK
M Cole CK. Giant ,5569-A GY14
W. Alexander ..New Zealand 3701-A WC33
Nichols Fur Farm ....Champ .6224-A H84
B. Minor Dutch 5595-A MX1
L. Blackwell . .New Zealand 3383-A MT2
L. Blackwell _New Zealand 3389-A B21
L. Blackwell .New Zealand 2106-A 33B
L. Blackwell New Zealand ,2110-A Bll
L. Blackwell New Zealand 4565-X PL
Collins, J. .Dutch 8454-X KIK
Cedar Hill Rabbitry Californian 3993-X K93B
R. Vance .Californian .3995-X 106K
R. Keller Californian . .5059-A 1J
R. Keller Californian 6810-A 8M30
T. Anderson .New Zealand 6735-A TM20
Goshen Rabbitry Polish 6728-A 30
J. C. Fisher ..Californian 2005-A F10
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SPECIALTY CLUBS AND ARBA
Oren R. Reynolds, Vice President
Since the ARBA began working directly with the National Specialty Clubs in the opinion of many, much progress has been made. This progress has been for the most part, beneficial to all the ARBA Chartered clubs, and the ARBA however with the passing of several new show rules and rules related to our National Specialty Club Sweepstakes requirements all ARBA members will benefit from
this progress.
In the past, as most all of you know, there have been many discrepancies in one Specialty Club, that a uniform Standard heading should be adopted by all the Sweepstakes headings listed in our show catalogs. It was felt and suggested by Specialty Clubs for the Local Clubs to use in the preperation of their show catalogs. After many letters and much discussion among the clubs it was decided that due to the various aspects peculiar to the many sweepstakes rules that an exact worded heading was impractical.
Not giving up easily some of the Specialty Clubs still felt that some form of simplified uniform heading was needed to help eliminate the many mistakes that for one reason or another appeared in our show catalogs. Two of the clubs got together and after considering many ideas, many were discarded as useless, but they did come up with one they felt could be made to work and forwarded it on to the ARBA for consideration. Acting in behalf of the ARBA I studied this proposal and I also felt that it could be made to work and that it should eliminate many of the catalog erros. I sent the new proposals to the Specialty Club secretaries asking that they take it up with their clubs and report back concerning their findings.
After almost a year of letter writing the proposed rule was put before the membership of many of the Specialty Clubs at their annual meeting at the recent National Convention. This resulted in the approval of the majority of the Specialty Clubs. I might add that all clubs that have reported have approved except two and these two approved with some reservations. To date I have heard nothing from four of the clubs so I am assuming that either way is premissible with them else they would have voiced their ideas.
To date, the ARBA and the majority of the Specialty Clubs have worked out the following rules, which both feel will be a big help to Local Show Sponsoring clubs, in all future shows:
#1—There must be 10 or more rabbits shown, in the breed sweepstaked. before the Local Club has to pay the guaranteed specials required by the Specialty Club under the sweepstake rule. (It is hoped that where the specials are donated and not paid directly by the club that they will be paid regardless of the number shown.) #2—Local Clubs in reporting to the Specialty Clubs may send a tear sheet instead of the entire catalog as in the past.
#3—A Standard Uniform heading for show catalogs:
Club Name
OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES
Secy, name and address
Sanction Fee $ . Dues $ Combination ARBA $—
Using the Champagne Federation as an example this is how it should appear.
Champagne D’Argent Rabbit Federation Official Sweepstakes
Oren R. Reynolds, Secy. R.R. #3 Box 509-C
Decatur, Ill. 62526
Sanction Fee $5.00 Dues $2.00 per yr.
Combination ARBA $6.75
With the approval of the majority of the Specialty Clubs and the ARBA it has been decided by the ARBA to authorize all ARBA sanctioned show sponsors to start using these rules upon receipt of this Bulletin.
Just a short note of caution: The passing of these rules does not change the normal procedures in connection with a sponsored show. You must still apply for and receive your ARBA Sanction, with the code number, as the first step. Next apply as always to the Specialty Clubs except that you must give your ARBA code numebr. All show sponsors are obligated to pay the required sweepstakes specials and fill out all reports as in the past except send only a tear sheet with your report instead of a catalog and if less than 10 are shown in the breed the required specials may be waived by the club if they so elect. With the full cooperation of all parties concerned it is felt that this is another step forward in streamlining our rules for the convenience of all without actually making any drastic changes.
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EDITORIAL POLICY
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out all material which might normally be classified in this category.
5. All copy must be submitted to the Editor for it to appear in the Bulletin. The Editor’s mailing deadline is the middle of the month previous to publication, therefore, all copy must be received in Lyndhurst NOT LATER than the 10th of that month.
With these rules as my guide, I enter upon this undertaking with the full knowledge that all will not agree with the referee. However, my efforts will be sincere and my goal will only be to serve the membership, promote the organization, and to stimulate the ideals of an ever-improving and expanding ARBA. If this goal can be reached and my efforts will add one more stone to a better foundation upon which we build this finer ARBA, I will feel that my tenure in this office will have earned an epitaph of “IT PAID”.
SUGGESTIONS FOR
STANDARDS REVISIONS
Al Meier, Chairman Standards Com.
This coming year (1969) will witness the preparation of a new ARBA Standard of Perfection, which will be in force for the five year period of 1971 through 1975. This means that all contemplated changes in any breed standard MUST BE SUBMITTED DURING THE YEAR 1969, and preferably before September 1st so as to be able to present possible changes to the Board at the Calgary National Convention.
Breeders of breeds, or varieties, sponsored by a national specialty club should address their opinions to the Specialty Club Secretary. Each Club should appoint a breed standards committee to revise their standard to concur with the wishes of the members. It must be remembered that all standards, to be official, must be approved by the ARBA Board prior to their inclusion in the official standards.
Those fanciers who breed rabbits not sponsored by a national specialty club can express their ideas on the standard directly to the Chairman of the ARBA Standard Committee.
Guide Lines and General Suggestions:
1. All existing standards should be carefully edited to assure the expression of the intended meaning. In some cases there are misued words, or, too great a use of excess verbiage which tends to cloud rather than clarify.
2. The standard of any breed of rabbit should, as clearly as possible, de-
scribe the desired physical appearance and structure of the animal so as to act as a guide for recognizing the attributes or faults of an animal. The use of irrelevant expression such as: “this is a dual purpose breed,” or “the primary purpose of this breed is commercial,” or “this is a combination fur, meat, and exhibition animal” do not help in the visualizing of the ideal for the breed. As proof of the pudding; note the variations in type descriptions of the various breeds professing to be commercial breeds.
3. Standards should convey the desired qualities as briefly and as clearly as possible: If comparisons are made they should be made to something reasonably familiar to the average fancier. Also, avoid such expressions as: “not too long or too short,” “not too soft or too harsh,” rather, describe what you want instead of what is not wanted.
4. An item which probably does not belong in the area of decision of a specialty club but probably is a broad decision is the use of the terms: “eliminations” and “disqualifications.” There is probably no real difference in either, because, in any case, both are cause for being excused from competition in a show or at the time of presentation for registration.
Suggested Areas of Revision:
1. If the desired fur for a breed is what is described in the ARBA normal fur class description merely note, “the fur should conform to the ARBA Fur Standard.”
2. Check grammar and word usage in all standards — in other words, edit the standard.
3. The type description and weight range should read the same for all varieties of a breed.
4. Chinchillas, which are categorized by size differences, should all have the same color and fur descriptions. The “American Chinchilla” descriptions of “definitions” is the best except a proportionate description for base and pearl width should be used instead of fractional inch measurements.
5. Many breeds need a streamlining of the type descriptions — in many cases they are not describing type at all, merely the body. It would be wise, m all breeds, to substitute the words “shape” or “conformation” for type. Type, per Webster, is a classification of use or intent, as: “dairy type, or beef type” in cattle.
6. The English Angora “Weight and Condition” section needs a complete rewrite. The “Wool” description is not that of an English Angora — the description of texture is word for word that of the French Angora.
Pane Sir
April 10 — All copy for the MAY-June issue of the ARBA Bulletin must be in the hands of the Editor: Mail all copy to:
Ev Shilliday, Editor 5188 Eastover Road Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124
May 31 — All petitions for those seeking the office of ARBA Director in the 1969 election must be in the hands of Secretary Blyth BEFORE June 1. (ARBA Constitution, Article VI, Section 4.) Obtain your petitions from Mr. Blyth, have them signed by twenty-five (25) ARBA members and have them returned to him BEFORE June 1. Address:
James Blyth, Secretary American Rabbit Breeders Assn. 4323 Murray Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. 15217
June 23 — Any resolution for changing the Constitution or the By-Laws of the ARBA must be in the hands of the Chairman of the Resolutions Committee at least “ninety (90) days prior to meeting at which it is to be presented.” (Constitution, Article IX, Section 1).
If you are considering sending in a Resolution, get busy! Prepare it and get signatures of at least twenty-five (25) ARBA members, then mail the reslou-tion with its signatures to:
Marvin H. Langeland, Chairman ARBA Resolutions Committee 1985 North 9th Street Kalamazoo, Mich. 49001 Check the ARBA Handbook, page 14, for detailed suggestions on the preparation of these resolutions.
August 22 — Article IX, Section 1 also says resolutions for changing the Constitution or the By-Laws shall be “published in the leading rabbit journals and/or the ARBA Bulletin at least thirty (30) days in advance of the annual or special meeting at which they are to be considered . . .”
This year a bind develops in that the JULY-August Bulletin goes to the printer June 15, eight days before the deadline for resolutions to be in the hands of the committee. The SEPTEM-BER-October Bulletin normally would not be in the mail the thirty days prior to the meeting.
The alternative, since we have a September Convention this year instead of the normal October meeting, would be to advance the September Bulletin slightly. I mention this for only one purpose, if you have a resolution to
present it would be especially helpful this year if you get at it and have it in the Committee’s hands long before the deadline date. If all are in and processed early there will be no problem in advancing the September issue to meet the pre-convention publication requirement.
MICHIGAN STATE CONVENTION COMING March 20-22
The Michigan State Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. will hold their Annual Convention and meeting, March 20-22 on the campus of Michigan State University, East Lansing. This is always an outstanding show and program, well worth the effort it takes to attend it.
This year’s schedule is:
March 20 (Thursday) Rabbit School Education Program, Room 208 — Intramural Building
Morning Session: Harold Johnson, Chairman
Topics:
“The Business Approach to Raising Rabbits” (film)
“Regulations Governing the Grading and Inspection of Rabbit Meat” — Ralph Bebee “Management for Efficient Rabbit Production” — Pat Bass
Afternoon Session: Dean Daglow, Chairman
“The Role of the Rabbit Processor” — Charles Haaf
“Recent Research on Rabbit Diseases” — J. M. Tufts “Opportunities in the Rabbit Industry” — Pat Bass
March 21 (Friday) Show in Demonstration Hall
6:00 A.M. all stock in show room 8:00 A.M. judging begins 6:30 P.M. Ninth Annual Trophy Award Program and Banquet, Cross Roads Cafeteria, International Center
The Michigan organization has a wonderfully effective working relationship with the State University. Last year they judged almost a thousand rabbits on Friday, held their award banquet Friday evening, followed by their membership meeting Saturday morning.
Under the capable guidance of Karl Schmidt, President, they have moved forward for a wonderful year. The Secretary of the organization is Jack Ellis, but for a Show Catalog contact: Mrs. Betty Torrey, 4005 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48103.
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FINAL CURTAIN
DAN LAW
As we go to press we receive word that Dan Law succumbed to a heart attack on February 10, 1969. Dan was a charter member of the old Oregon Poultry and Pet Stock Association and was very active in the ARBA Convention at Portland in 1952. He joined the ARBA on July 5, 1931 and was an active judge and registrar when Secretary Blyth took over in 1946, but the record doesn’t give the date of his receiving his first license in either of these fields. He was always tremendously interested in the commercial aspects of rabbit raising and operated his own processing plant, Rabbit Meat Company, until an explosion and fire put him out of business. The Board voted him a Life Membership on October 8, 1967 in recognition of his many contributions to the organization. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family, relatives and host of friends.
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C. E. LEWIS
It has been reported that Clarence E. Lewis, affectionately referred to as just “C. E.” by his host of friends died on November 5, 1968 of an apparent heart failure. “C. E.” first joined the ARBA on February 21, 1950, was granted a registrar’s license in 1953, followed by a judge’s license 1955. He was a very popular ARBA member and a fine representative of our organization in the whole West Coast area. He was renowned for his excellent handling of some of the large fair shows in both California and Arizona. His election to the office of President of the Satin Rabbit Club was tribute to his national recognition and the esteem in which he was held by his fellow rabbitmen. To his many friends we extend our sympathy in this bereavement.
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ALBERT J. MEIER
Albert J. Meier, dubbed “Big Al” by his buddies in the Cleveland Police Department, enjoyed his years of retirement. He had 88 very active years and was a veteran of the “show table” as well as the police department.
He was one of our finest examples of a father taking the time to encourage his son’s interest in rabbits. When
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"young Al” wanted to get to a rabbit show, the father either took him or made definite arrangements for someone else to do it. Eventually the two combined under the name of Eastview Rabbitry. Their prowess and success on the show table is legend. Of the breeds raised, their greatest achievements were with New Zealand Reds and Dutch rabbits.
Al was a tireless and enthusiastic worker for his local and state clubs. He could always be counted on to put his shoulder to the wheel with an assist as big as the man himself. To his two sons, his relatives and his many friends we offer our sincere sympathy in this final separation.
J. T. "Pop" PRICE
Jess Williams reports the death of a real old timer in the rabbit fancy. J. T. “Pop” Price passed away December 18, 1968. His ARBA membership dates back to 1939 or even prior to that. “Pop” was a great admirer of the “satinized fur” and was active in promoting this breed during his life time. He would have been 91 this March. His final year was spent in a rest home and he was particularly happy to have rabbit breeders stop to see him.
The ARBA honored “Pop” several years ago by awarding him a life membership. Not only has Arizona lost one of its greatest promotor of rabbits, the entire fancy has lost one of the stalwarts. To surviving relatives we extend our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.
IRVIN A. REINHART
Irvin A. Reinhart, a noted Cavy Judge and breeder for many years, answered the final call on December 31, 1968. He resided at Evansville, Indiana, and was closely associated with the old time cavy breeders such as John Lentz, McCloskey, F. W. Loeffler and many others. He was a gentleman in every respect and highly regarded by all cavy breeders, not only for his great knowledge of the Cavy, but for the manner in which he went out of his way to explain the characteristics and the nature of the cavy. Mr. Reinhart was considered by many people to be the greatest authority on cavies we have had.
Secretary Blyth recounts his first meeting with him at the Louisville Convention in 1934 and again when he judged the largest cavy show Pittsburgh ever had, close to 400 entries. In this show he took the time to explain the good and the bad features of each cavy he handled.
His death is a great loss to the cavy fancy. We of the ARBA send our sympathy to his relatives in their bereavement.
A. E. "Pop" SAUTTERS
On January 16, 1968 the rabbit fancy lost one of its most colorful and respected members. “Pop” joined the ARBA on November 5, 1940 and was a continuous member until his death. The Board voted him a Life Membership in 1957, in recognition of the outstanding contributions he had made to the organization. No one will ever forget “Pop” and his whistling guinea pig, his clattering wooden shoes given him by his grandson, and his inexhaustible supply of buckeyes. To his son Karl, (the popular and highly esteemed ARBA judge), his family and host of friends we tender our deepest sympathy in their loss of a great dad, a great gentleman and we in Ohio have lost “Mr. Buckeye”. We will long feel the vacancy created by his departure.
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ERNEST SHROYER
Ernest Shroyer, Route 5, Coshocton, Ohio joined the ARBA on November 16, 1965. He has been a continuous member from that date. He was a good member for the relatively short time he belonged to our organization. We are very sorry to have lost him and certainly extend our sympathies to his family, relatives and friends.
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT LIST READY
Phil Lohman has completed his list of processors in various areas of the United States. It is ready for mailing, upon request to him as:
Philip M. Lohman, Chaiman American Commercial Department 11800 West Howard Avenue Greenfield, Wis. 53228 The slow response, if he received any reply at all, to many of his inquiries plus his month in the hospital with a period convalescing detained the publication of this anxiously awaited list. We are happy Phil is back on the job and assure you he will be happy to be whatever assistance he can be in the area in which his committee works.
COMMERCIAL OR FANCY
Take Your Choice
Arthur G. Gruner
We attended the recent seminar at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. We did not stop at the city limits to scream “Lafayette we are here”, so, one might say that the arrival was of a quiet nature. Not all of the entertainment was to be found in Room 218 of the Memorial Center. The frustrating search for the right building and the subsequent chase for parking space was quite diverting. The University peons had thoughtfully (?) shoveled their snow to curb side so, the first step out of the car was into a shin-high pile. A seminar with dry feet is one thing . . . with one wet foot, it’s something else.
For a long time I have wondered about these seminars — they insist on calling it by that title — and I’m still wondering! I have made quite a few trips around the rabbit circle in the past score and ten. In all of that time, my elbow-rubbin’ has been with the specimen known as the fancier. Oh, yes, there were occasions when someone would branch off and tell the world he was “commercial”. This, generally, was someone who consistently found it impossible to breed a winner and a convenient explanation of why he didn’t. So, there were no true commercial men in my circle.
As I sat thru the school - correction, seminar - I became more and more convinced that the Commercial and the Fancy are worlds apart. There is a marked difference in their modus operandi - to say nothing of my wet foot! I have heard of harems for the stud bucks but the true commercial story is something else. With the commercial rabbitry it is a 40 hour week with the stud bucks leading a “feed him and fan him” life! The working does can ultimately look forward to -certainly without joyous anticipation -eight, nine or possibly ten litters per year! (And you call this living?)
As I sat thru the session (with slowly drying foot) I was solidly convinced that in the rabbit world there was a need and ample room for both factions busily engaged in playing the game. But I seriously doubt that there can ever be a harmonious blending of ideas or view-points. To anticipate that much good fortune would be like asking the Smith Bros, to shave!
The commercial man is understandably not interested in our red, white and blue registrations, our standards of perfection or, our judging system.
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So, in short, it seems quite a waste of time and money to solicit their support. Conversely, the fancier is not interested in records of production, pounds per litter, pounds per year and number of fertile matings per times at bat. With one it is an avocation . . . with another it is a vocation. With one it is never ending battle to produce the elusive perfect specimen with little, if any, consideration given as to which color ink is used on the books. With the other, it is production, production, production and black ink a prime requisite.
So, if I can have any faith at all in the Tooth Fairy or the Bird of Paradise, I will wish for a few things - a dry sock and the hope that our beloved ARBA sticks to its own knittin’.
The seminars are great for they afford all concerned a chance to see how the other half lives but - let’s keep rememberin’ - we cannot hunt with the hounds and run with the hares ... at the same time.
CONVENTION
SPOTLIGHT
Coming issues of the Bulletin will spotlight some particular phase of the 46th ARBA Convention that will convene in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 22-25, 1969. The Convention is earlier than usual this year, it will “cross the line in ’69” for the first time in our history, and it will afford a tremendous opportunity for those who can, to combine a vacation and a convention in a delightful mixture of pleasure and rabbit business.
Since this will be the first experience for many of us in taking rabbits through customs, we get many questions about this phase of the show. Those to whom I have talked who have actually gone though the process do not seem to feel it is complicated. Just remember, in going to the Convention you must meet the Canadian requirements for taking rabbits into Canada for an exhibition, but upon returning home you must satisfy the American requirements for bringing your stock back into the country.
Through the courtesy of Tom Winters, Jardine, Montana and Bruce Boyd, Calgary, Canada, we have this pertinent information right up to February 6: Going to the Convention, we rely upon the Director of Contagious Diseases Division, Department of Agriculture, Canada for this information:
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for the National Convention being held September 22-25, 1969 at Calgary, may be inspected at the show if a veterinarian is not present at the respective port of entry. There are forms required by the U. S. Government. (These will be enclosed with the prize list, so they can be prepared in advance).
“There will be no charge for these services, and the Canadian Government will issue a bulletin pertaining to the Convention Show and rabbit coming into Canada for such — one month prior to the Convention.”
Returning from the Convention we are governed by U.S. Customs Requirements and these are:
A. Submit a Certificate of Exportation (U.S. form 3311) in duplicate. This must be submitted at the port of entry by the importer.
B. A form (U.S. form 4455) must be completed at the port of departure and must be presented to the United States customs upon the return of these rabbits or cavies to the U.S.
C. The Declaration:
“I, John Doe, do hereby declare the animals herein described were imported from the United States and that they were sent to Calgary, Alberta, for temporary use at the 46th American Rabbit Breeders Association Show and Convention to be held in Calgary from September 22 to 25, 1969.
Date and Place of Signing:
Sept. 10, 1969 Detroit, U.S.A.
Signature of Exporter: John Doe
Any correspondence concerning the Convention and Show should be addressed to:
Mrs. Bernadette Frey, Gen. Secy. 10567 Shillington Crescent S. W. Calgary, Alberta Canada.
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
As of January 31, 1969
Individuals
1. Ed Stahl, Mo. 11
2. Glick Mfg. Co., Calif. 8
3. Robert Berry, Texas 7
4. Mel Behrens, N.Y. 3
5. Gladys Ford, Ind................ 3
6. Walter E. Hawkins, Calif. _____ 2
7. Joseph Laura, Mass. 2
8. John T. McLain, Va. 2
Associations
1. American Satin R. B............. 2
2. Broome Co. Rabbit Club, N.Y..... 2
3. Central Fla. R. B. Ass’n....... 2
4. Springfield R & C B Ass’n., 0... 2
5. So. Fla. R. B. Ass’n. 2
SANCTIONED ARBA SHOWS
Mar. 14-15 Richmond RBA, Margaret S. York.
R 14, Box 129-A, Richmond, Va.
Mar. 16 Californian Rabbit Club, Geo. B.
Sutherland. 16041 Hayland St., Valina, Cal. Mar. 16 Satin RB of Calif., Geo. B. Sutherland, 16041 Hayland St.. Valina. Cal.
Mar. 16 Kansas State Dutch Club, Louise Johnson, 712 North St.. Halstead, Kan. Mar. 16 North Central Mo. R. Club. Carl D.
Gororoski, RR 1. Higginsville, Mo.
Mar. 16 Decatur Area RBA. Mattie Jane Rose, RR 8. Box 59, Decatur. Ill.
Mar. 16 South Plains RBA, Mrs. Rosalie Berry, 513 E. Kent, Lubbock, Tex.
Mar. 19 Cactus RBA, Dorothy Dunbar, R 9, Box 488 E, Tucson, Ariz.
Mar. 20-22 Michigan State RBR. Mrs. Betty Torrey 4005 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mar. 22 Fort Wayne RBA Chinchilla Show, Robert J. Gebhart, 2105 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mar. 22-23 National All Marten Show, Jeanette LaBar, P.O. Box 126, Moscow, Tex. Mar. 22-23 Texas RBA, Mrs. Ruth Ford, 1618 Mansard, Gatesville. Tex.
Mar. 22-23 Akron Rabbit Club, Mrs. Lavina Thomas. 189 High St., Doylestown. Ohio. Mar. 22-23 Poudre Valley Rabbit Club, Mrs.
Ellen Steely, P.O. Box 35. Timnath, Colo. Mar. 22-23 Fort Wayne RBA All breed show, Robert J. Gebhart, 2105 Covington Rd., Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mar. 23 Tibbar RBA, Bob Kahler, Box 11, Custer Park, 111.
Mar. 23 Bucks Co. R&CBA, Sarah Siegrist.
RD 1, Hallman Ave., Collegeville, Pa.
Mar. 23 Fairfield Co. RBA, Victor T. Sweet-land, Chestnut Hill Rd.. Norwalk, Conn. Mar. 29 Decatur RBA, Mrs. V. L. Casper, 2880 White Oak Dr., Decatur, Ga.
Mar. 29-30 Emerald Empire RBA, Faye Spidell, R 1, Box 301 H, Junction City, Ore.
Mar. 30 Western Mass. RBA, Wm. A. Schaefer, R 4, Coshocton. Ohio.
Mar. 30 Zanesville RBA, Mrs. Erma Freese, 33 Hayden Ave., Windsor, Conn.
Mar. 30 Erie Rabbit Club. Clifford Ramey.
P.O. Box 7073, Wesleyville, Pa.
Mar. 30 So. W. Va. RBA, M. G. Fisher, R 1, Box 455. St. Albans. W. Va.
April 4-7 Tidewater RBA. A. J. Gregory.
1063 Hugo Ave., Norfolk, Va.
April 5-6 Southwest Mo. RBA. Luther Maness, R 1, Clever. Mo.
April 6 Free State RBA, Mina S. Uebel, R 1.
Yeagertown Rd., Mt. Airy. Md.
April 11-13 Ohio Ck. Gt. Rabbit Club. Charles Long, 2905 Batavia Pike, Batavia. Ohio. April 12 Smoky Mtn. RBA, Bill Whaley, Rt 18. Knoxville. Tenn.
April 12-13 Midwest RBA. Mrs. Harry Fisher, 10405 E. 56th, Kansas City. Mo.
April 13 Grundy Co. RBA, Dorothy Johnson, RR 1, Box 30, Mazon, Ill.
April 13 Lebanon Valley R&CBA. Christ Fauser. 50 N. Fulton St.. Manheim. Pa. April 13 Cattaragus Co. RBA, Larry Foster.
105 North First St.. Allegany. N.Y.
April 19-20 Pecos Valley RBA, Mrs. W. D.
Mobley. R 1, Box 229, Roswell, N. Mex. April 19-20 Van Wert Co. RBA. Carl Lape, RR April 19-20 Salt City Rabbit Club, Louise 1, Van Wert. Ohio.
Johnson. 712 North St.. Halstead. Kan. April 19-20 Great Falls RBA. Ellen Buck, 505 10th Ave., S. W., Great Falls, Mont.
April 20-21 Delphos RBAFan.A. Marilyn Armstrong, 127 S. Clay St., Delphos. Ohio. April 20 Cincinnati RBA. Sue. Comer, 112 W.
Sharon Rd., Cincinnati. Ohio.
April 20 Central Ariz. RBA, Sue Beck, 5048 W. Krall St., Glendale, Ariz.
April 20 South Jersey R&CBA. Harry S. Claus, 6236 Washington Lane. Cornwells Hgts, Pa.
April 20 Worcester Co. RBA, John B. Galley, 35 Park Hill Ave.. Milbury. Mass.
North Central RBA National Dutch Show. Mrs. Marilyn Hathaway R
2, Ludington, Mich.
April 26 Gaston Rabbit Club. Mitchell Kennedy. P.O. Box 443, Mooresville. N.C.
April 26-27 Eastern R&CFan. A. Mabel Tobias. RD 3. Box 102. Nazareth. Pa.
April 26-27 R.C. Commercial Club. Mrs. John Corbit. R 2, Searcy. Ark.
April 26-27 C. E. Mo. RBA, Mrs. Edward Lawson, RR 1, Frankford. Mo.
April 27 Tri Co. RBA. Philip N. Lohman, 11800 W. Howard Ave., Greenfield. Wisc. April 27 Kankakee Valley RBA. Mrs. Etha Bowers. R 1. Manteno, Ill.
April 27 Niagara Frontier Rabbit Club, Charles R. Huber, 8270 Transit Rd., Williams-ville, N.Y.
April 27 Kiam Egyptian Rabbit Br.. W. T.
Robinson. R 1. Box 427, Herrin. Ill.
April 27 Trinity Valley Rabbit Club, A1 Blackford, 416 So. 6th. La Porte. Tex.
May 2-4 Ill-Ind Am. Ck. Gt. R. Club, Nick Berilla. 1523 No. Broad St.. Griffith. Ind. May 3-4 Bloomington Normal RBA. Roger Fitchorn. 1302 S. Bunn St., Bloomington, Ill
May 3-4 Richland C. RBA, Hildred Crabbs, 1871 Rock, RR 3. Mansfield. Ohio.
May 3-4 Ohio Flemish Gt. RBA, Herb R.
Anthony, 746 Garfield Ave.. Newark, Ohio. May 3-4 Paulding RBA. Dale Boroff. Box 28. Latty. Ohio.
May 4 Teays Valley RBA. Jeanne Maddox.
R 1, Box 125-A. Frankfort. Ohio.
May 4 Central Conn. R&CBA, Isabel C. Smith, Maple Farm, R 1, Box 211, Thomaston. Conn.
May 10 Mall City RBA, James R. Lemon.
RR 1, Box 331, Galesbury. Mich.
May 10 Chemung Valley RBA, Mrs. Geo.
Morehead. P.O. Box 161, Maine. N.Y.
May 10-11 Tulsa RBA. Jack Lockhart. R 1, Box 173 L, Owasso, Okla.
May 10-11 Falls Cities RBA, Harold C.
Quick, 4619 So. 1st, Louisville, Ky.
May 11 Lima R&CBA, Dale Place, R 4. Crid-ersville, Ohio.
May 11 Progressive Rabbit Club, Ray Tyman, 11312 Orchard Rd., Hickman Mills, Mo. May 17 Western Mich. RBA, Elmer Cuperus, 1048 Port Sheldon, Jenison, Mich.
May 17-18 Portsmouth RBA, Marion Bess, Jersey Ridge Rd., Maysville, Ky.
May 17-18 Williams Co. RBA, E. E. Lovejoy, RR 3, Bryan, Ohio.
May 17-18 Huron Co. RBA, Grace Haaf, RD
3. Box 338, Wellington, Ohio.
May 17-18 Springfield RBA. Collen McCros-key. R 7. Box 50-C, Springfield. Mo.
May 17-18 Springfield RBA All English Show, Colleen McCroskey, R 7, Box 50-C. Spring-field. Mo.
May 17-18 New Englans N.Z. RBA. Richard D. Tomaszewski, 7 Elton St., New Britian. Conn.
May 18 Eastern Dutch R.F. Club, May Hill.
2006 Jackson Ave., Wilmington, Del.
May 18 P & O Rabbit & Fur Breeders. Mabel V. Brucker, R 2. Box 251, W. Middlesex,
Pa.
May 24-25 Inland Empire RBA. Jackie Vigesaa, 11310 E. 12th, Spokane. Wash. May 24-25 Lorain Co. RBA, Mrs. M. J. Honoshofsky, RD 2. 8904 W. Ridge Rd.. Elyria, Ohio.
May 25 Nebraska Prog. RBA, Ralph Wever, 2600 N W 10. Lincoln. Nebr.
May 25 Empire State RBA. Vito Fragola.
5463 Vernon St.. Vernon. N.Y.
May 25 Central Wisc. RBA. Charles Riley.
416 Nash Rd., Wisc. Rapids, Wisc.
June 1 Ohio Valley RBA, Lanny J. Baker, 960 W. Liberty St. Ext.. Girard. Ohio. June 1 Lancaster Tri-Co. R&CFan.. Mildred J. Hand, 1144 E. Walnut St., Lancaster. Ohio.
June 7-8 State Line RBA. Jane Mueller. R 1.
Box 138. Wauseon. Ohio.
June 8 Coshocton Co. RBA. Jack Wireman. 5475 Seeman St.. Navarre, Ohio.
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June 8 Interstate Rabbit Fan.. Mrs. Ken Avery. R 3, Madison Hill, Wellsville, N.Y. June 8 N.E. Colo. RBA.Sally Chrisp, R 2. Sterling, Colo.
June 14-15 Mad River Valley R&CBA, Mrs Joyce Judy. 10 Central Ave.. Mechanics-burg, Ohio.
June 14-15 American Polish Rabbit Club. Floyd R. Tobias, RD 3, Box 102. Nazareth. Pa.
June 15 Tri State R&CBA. Mildred E. Beatty. RD 1, Apples Corners. East Liverpool, Ohio.
July 19-20 Ohio Cavy Club, Eileen E. Ghent, RR 1. Mt. Gilead. Ohio.
July 21-26 Howell Co. Fair. Florence Bauer, Chamber of Comm. Office, W. Plains, Mo.
July 21-26 Fayette Co. Agri. Society, Francis E. Morgan. 1119 Washington Ave.. Wash-July 23-27 Lake Co. Fair Ass'n, L. A. Nord-ington C. H., Ohio, hausen. P.O. Box 27. Grayslake, Ill.
July 27 Akron Rabbit Club, Mrs. Lavina Thomas, 189 High St.. Doylestown. Ohio. July 28-Aug. 2 Jefferson Co. Fair. Glenn L Feister. 565 Mill St.. Watertown. N.Y.
July 31-Aug. 2 Hennepin Co. Agri. Soc., Mrs.
Eileen Roehlke, R 1. B 146. Rogers, Minn. Aug. 1-9 Great Allentown Fair, Moulton L. C. Frantz. 1239⅟2 Tilghman St.. Allentown. Pa.
Aug. 5-10 Ashtabula Co. R. F., Al Roerdanz, 1005 Wright St., Kingsville, Ohio.
Aug. 11-16 Scioto Co. Agri. Soc., Marion Bess.
Jersey Ridge Rd., Maysville, Ky.
Aug. 11-16 Morrow Co. Fair, Eileen E.
Ghent. RR 1, Mt. Gilead, Ohio.
Aug. 11-16 Washington Co.. Mrs. Ruth Caldwell. RD 2. Eighty-Four. Pa.
Aug. 19-24 Lake Co. Fair. Florence E. Belcher. 84 Johnnycake Ridge, Painesville. Ohio. Aug. 22-24 Del Norte Co. Fair, C. W. Glover.
P. O. Box 1063. Crescent City, Calif.
Aug. 22-Sept. 1 Auto City. Angeline Ellis.
21224 Sherman, Southfield, Mich.
Aug. 23-24 York Co.. Charles D. Fink, Old South Rd., So. Berwick, Maine.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4 Van Wert Co.. Carl Lape, RR 1. Van Wert, Ohio.
Sept. 5-13 Tenn. Valley A & I Fair, Crosby Murray, P. O. Box 6066, Knoxville. Tenn. Sept. 11-21 New Mexico State Fair. Chloe Baker. P. O. Box 8546, Albuquerque, N. Mex.
Sept. 12-28 Los Angeles Co. Fair. Mrs. Gladys M. Donlavy, P. O. Box 2250, Pomona, Calif.
Sept. 13-16 Lower Fraser Valley Exhb., J. T. Sullivan, Box 489, Cloverdale, B. C., Canada.
Sept. 13-21 Western Washington Fair. J. H.
McMurray, P. O. Box 189, Puyallup, Wash. Sept. 24-29 Central Washington Fair, J. Hugh King, P. O. Box 1381. Yakima. Wash. Sept. 26-Oct. 5 Arkansas Livestock Expo., Vernon Magness. P. O. Box 907, Little Rock, Ark.
Sept. 27-28 Morrow Rabbit Raisers, Tom Purdy, 149 Salem Ave., Fredericktown, Ohio.
Sept. 28 Tri State R & CBA, Mildred E. Beatty. RR 1, Apples Corners, East Liverpool. Ohio.
Oct. 2-12 Fresno District Fair, Alan L. Milnes, 1121 Chance Ave., Fresno, Calif.
Oct. 3-5 Pittsburgh Rabbit Club Oct. 5 Lancaster Co. RBA. Martin K. Harn-ish. Jr., 302 W. Fourth St., Quarryville, Pa.
Oct. 11 Auto City RBA, Angeline Ellis. 21224 Sherman. Southfield. Mich.
Oct. 12 Delaware Co. RBA, Ralph L. Hertle,
Box 336, Gaston. Ind.
Oct. 12 Washington Co. RBA, Ruth Caldwell, RD 2. Box 247, Eightv-Four, Pa.
Oct. 12 Lehigh Valley RBA, Susan R. Daugh-try, RD 4, Wanners Road, Reading, Pa. Oct 15-25 Greater Jacksonville Fair. Mrs. Ruth R Ferrara, P. O. Box 2545, Jacksonville, Fla.
Oct. 19 Tuscarawas Co.. RBA. Patricia Green, R 4,- New Philadelphia. Ohio.
0ct- 24-25 North Central RBA. Doyle Fenner,
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Johnson Rd., RR 3, Box 300, Ludington Mich.
Oct. 25-26 Ogemaw Hills RBA, Harriet Harsh-man, 728 State Rd., West Branch. Mich.
Oct. 26 Will Co. RBA. Mrs. Norma Hart, 345 Gordon Ave., Coal City, Ill.
Oct. 26 Montco R & CA, Benjamin G. Neff 9 Edward Rd., Hatboro. Pa.
Nov. 1 Centreville RBA, Mrs. Kay Zinsmas-ter, RR 2, EG Ave., Vicksburg, Mich.
Nov. 1 South Euclid R. F. Inc., E. P. Shilliday, 5188 Eastover Rd.. Cleveland. Ohio.
Nov. 2 Progressive R. Club of K.C., Ray Twyman. 11312 Orchard Rd., Hickman Mills. Mo.
Nov. 2 Northen Ill. RBA, Mrs. Dora O’Hare, 1015 Franklin. Winthrop Harbor, Ill.
THINGS YOU
SHOULD KNOW
Ellis W. Murray. Treasurer
I have always said that an informed membership would be a working membership. The ARBA is doing better since we have had the Bulletin to send you bi-monthly. I had hoped long ago that some day we would have our own publication. I still think we should.
The January remittance of funds collected by Secretary Blyth amounted to $7,127.19. This was more than the entire income of the ARBA in the year of 1930. I wonder how many of us realize the amount of work that our home office did during the month of January? As you know the home office has only two employees, Mr. Blyth our Secretary, and Mrs. Tully our good and efficient office girl.
I wish to point out just a few items that this remittance means in terms of office work. We took in 700 members, this means getting out 700 membership cards, 700 Guide Books, and 700 issues of the last Bulletin. Can you realize what amount of work is entailed when you receive 200 letters in one day with 25₵ enclosed in each, asking for the Beginner Booklet? This means putting 200 booklets in envelopes and addressing same. One can’t mail booklets without the zip code on them and since 70 percent who requested the Booklet failed to indicate their zip code number, these all had to be looked up. All of this work along with the renewals of the Judge’s and Registrar’s licenses, plus Club charters added up to long hours of work. One night during January Mr. Blyth called me at 10:30 p.m. Pittsburgh time and he was still in the office working. Some will say “he gets paid for being Secretary”. This is true but where today is an employee asked to work 14 hours daily?
I say to our Secretary and his office girl, a BIG THANK YOU FOR THE EXTRA EFFORT PUT FORTH.
Who is to blame?
One man is to blame for all this business our Secretary did in the month of January (the 700 new members and inquiries for the Beginner’s Booklet). That man is Edward H. Stahl. For years I thought the amount of money we were spending for advertising was completely out of line, but for the past three years I have been a booster for our advertising program. Edward H. Stahl is the “wheel” behind this advertising. I reasoned a few years back if we were spending $5,000 for advertising this took the dues money of 1,000 of our members just to pay for this alone. But like so many I could not see the forest for the trees. If we did not have the advertising plan that is now in effect we would have less than 2,500 members. Look at the American Poultry Association. They have less than 1,200 members and 300 of these are honorary and pay no dues.
We advertise in 17 magazines such as Sports Afield and farm journals. As stated above the response from this advertising reached a peak of 200 letters in one day during the month of January.
What good does this advertising do our members? People writing in for the Booklet are usually in the market for foundation breeding stock, hutches, feed or other equipment. All of this means business for some of our members. I could not tell you how much the over all return is from our advertising dollar but I am sure to the ARBA alone we receive 4 to 1 for every dollar we spend. To me this is good odds.
Mr. Stahl, keep our advertising rolling and let’s get so much business that Secretary Blyth will have to hire another full time girl. After all that’s what this association is for, to promote American rabbits and to keep us together for our own good.
As you know some call your Treasurer “old pinch-penny” but that is O.K. with me. We spent $7,000 more in 1968 than we took in, but we ended up in the black due to our looking ahead and being prepared. What will we do with this big return in January? We will pay for the Year Book, the January Bulletin and then start laying away a few dollars for the new Book of Standards which is due out in January, 1970. Like the Boy Scouts, we must BE PREPARED.
HOOSIER HAPPENINGS
Arthur G. Gruner
The Memorial Center at Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, was the setting on Saturday, January 11, 1969,
for a “Rabbit Producers School.” This was a part of a Farm Science Days Conference. The School was well attended drawing interested persons from all points in the State.
Harold Drudge presided over the morning program with W. W. Carlton, Veterinary Science, Purdue University, getting things off to a flying start at 9:30 a.m., with a talk on “Disease Problems of Rabbits - Respiratory, Enteritis, Coccidiosis.” Don Guthrie, Commercial Rabbit Producers, Pea Ridge, Arkansas, hitting in the #2 spot, spoke on “New Concepts in Rabbit Housing.” The morning closed out with E. P. Shilliday, Lyndhurst, Ohio, Director, ARBA, speaking on “Breeds of Rabbits and Their Uses.”
The afternoon session swung into action promptly at 1:15 p.m., with E. A. Holm, Extension Specialist, Youth, Purdue University, conducting. Dr. Norris Owen, Veterinarian, Eli Lilly Company, Greenfield, Indiana, contained his remarks under the caption - “What I Look for in a Good Laboratory Rabbit.” Don Guthrie teamed with James McGovern, Albers Milling Company, Kansas City, Missouri, for an interesting narration on “Care and Nutrition of Rabbits. The program closed with Ralph Achgill, President of the State of Indiana New Zealand Rabbit Breeders, Lafayette, Indiana, monitoring a panel discussion with Ray Bradway, Sharpsville, Indiana, and Walter J. Zahn, Evansville.
Registrations for December 1968
New Zealand Californian
Satin ......... ...................
Silver Marten ......... ...........
Flemish
English
Dutch
Polish---------------
Checkered Giant .....
Florida White
Palomino ............
Champagne D’Argent American Chinchilla Rex Angora
161
52
30
24
17
15
10
7
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
Registrations for January 1969
New Zealand Californians Champagne D’Argents Checkered Giants
Satins ____________
Dutch
Flemish ...........
American Chin Creme D’Argent English Giant Chins Rex
237
38
20
17
10
10
9
3
2
2
1
1
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OFFICIAL SHOW RULES
Oren R. Reynolds, Vice President
There have been some questions asked, by Local Clubs, concerning the new show rules, page 5 section 28-29 and 30, which were passed by the ARBA at the recent Board meetings at Pueblo. Having worked in cooperation with the Specialty Clubs on these rules I believe that I can answer them as they were intended to be by the various Specialty Clubs and the ARBA.
Question No. 1 — Must the sweep-stakes sanction fee be paid for by the sponsoring club holding the show or can an individual pay it?
Anyone may pay the sanction fee by donating same to the Local Club sponsoring the show. The sanction has to be applied for by the ARBA chartered Club sponsoring the show and can only be issued to a chartered ARBA club. If the sanction is paid for by an individual the Local Club may list the donor in the catalog.
Question No. 2 — Is the sponsoring Club obligated to pay all specials required by the Specialty Club from club funds or can individuals pay these?
Here again anyone may pay, by donating to the sponsoring Club, the required sweepstakes specials however the sponsoring Club has to guarantee the required specials and pay them from club funds if they are not donated. Here again it is permissible to list the donors in the show catalog and I would think the club would want to do this.
Question No. 3 — Can specials donated by members be used to pay the required specials instead of extra specials as intended?
This is a matter to be discussed between the donor and local club when the donation is made. I believe that most clubs follow a common practice of placing a donated special wherever it is requested it be placed. In some cases an individual will donate money and specify use it wherever it is needed. In this case the club may place it on any breed or special they desire. In other cases it may be specified to be placed on a breed or an individual class and this is the way it should be placed. If it is specified for Best of Breed, which happens to be one of the required specials of the Specialty Club, the donor may specify it is for the required special or in addition to the required special and I think the Local Club will place it as requested. I can see nothing wrong with an individual donating any special, required or otherwise, and I would like to think that all clubs would recognize these donors by listing them in their show catalog,
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which I believe is done in most cases.
Question No. 4 — If an individual wants his breed sweepstaked and the Club does not feel that they can afford it may the individual pay the sanction fee and specials?
I believe this is answered above however reiterating anyone may donate to the club any or all fees and specials and the Club may state this fact in their catalog.
This I believe pretty well covers the questions asked to date and if you have any more at a future date just write and if I am unable to answer them I will contact the Specialty Clubs and I am sure the answer will be forthcoming.
DISTRICT #5
OFFICIAL
JUDGING CONFERENCE
Sunday. May 25, 1969 10:00 A.M.
Lorain County Fair Grounds Al Meier, Moderator
This will be the Official Judging Conference of District #5 for the year 1969. All judges who attend and sign in with the official ARBA attendance card will receive credit for attending a judges conference as required by the ARBA By-Laws, Article IV, Section 5(a).
While District #5 comprises Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, with Ev Shilliday the Director in charge, this conference is by no means restricted to judges or exhibitors of these States. Anyone is welcome and all are cordially invited to attend and to participate.
During the year each ARBA District will hold one of these Conferences. The ARBA Board established these for the purpose of making it easier for judges to meet the attendance requirement of the By-Laws. In addition, it is hoped these will help to establish a better and broader understanding of the Standard on different breeds of rabbits. These conferences should be mutually beneficial and interesting to judges and exhibitors alike.
This District #5 conference is being held in conjuction with the OHIO STATE RABBIT BREEDERS Convention and Show. With a “star studded” panel of judges participating, moderated by Al Meier, Chairman of the Standards Committee, this guarantees an unusually enlightening conference.
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
As of December 31, 1968 FINAL FOR YEAR 1968
Individuals
1. Glick Mfg. Co., Calif. 65
2. Edward H. Stahl, Mo. 59
3. Melvin E. Behrens, N. Y. 33
4. Mark Youngs, Wash. 20
5. F. R. Applegate, Ill. 13
6. N. J. McCurdy, N. C. 13
7. Gary LaBar, Texas ........... 10
8. Tommy Andrew, Pa. 10
9. Robert W. Berry, Texas 9
10. Jack Messner, Pa. 8
11. Marvin Carley, Vt. 8
Associations
1. American Satin RBA 14
2. Badger RBA, Wisc. 9
3. So. Fla. RBA 5
4. Inland Empire RBA, Wash. 5
5. American Cavy Breeders 5
6. Cactus RBA, Ariz. 4
7. Long Island RBA, N.Y. 3
8. Green Belt RBA, Texas 3
REGISTRATION CONTEST
As of December 31, 1968 New Zealand
1. Lewis Bowers, Ill. 42
2. Frank Westley, Pa. 29
3. Harold Johnson, Mich. 28
4. Leonard Thompson, Mo. 18
5. R. C. Schwab, N. Mex. 17
6. Walter Voss, Ind. 14
7. Eugene Henry, Conn...........14
8. Fred Johansen, N.Y. _________ 13
9. Geo. D. Johnson, Ohio 11
10. Curtis Himmelburger, Pa. 11
11. John Jennings, Iowa 10
Satin
1. Pete Naylor, Kansas 21
2. John Hoblitzell, Fla. 7
3. W. F. Gilbert, Calif. 5
4. L. A. Dunlap, Kansas 3
5. R. L. Riding, Fla. 3
6. M. E. Haggard, Ky. 3
Californian
1. Joe Boutin, Texas 11
2. Fidelis C. Steinhoff, Wisc. 9
3. Ted Wengert, Ill. 9
4. Oren Reynolds, Ill. 8
5. Carl Persails, Mich. 7
6. Howard Reese, Ill............. 6
7. Leland Clark, Calif. ......... 6
8. E. O. Wolff, Texas 6
9. Charles Blender, Ark. ....... 5
10. Duane Sharder, N. Mex. 5
11. Walter Wheaton, Conn. 5
Silver Marten
1. Gary Grimm, Iowa 13
2. Floyd Beatty, Ohio 8
3. E. W. Storey, La. ... ....... 5
4. Dale W. Wilcox, Wash......... 5
5. Don Lovejoy, Calif. .......... - 1
6. Weldon Wahl, Minn. ...........— 1
7. Lewis Bowers, Ill. ......... 1
8. Dick Parker, Ala. — J
General
1. Lewis Bowers, Ill 50
2. Frank Westley, Pa. __________ 33
3. Harold A. Johnson, Mich 31
4. Oren R. Reynolds, Ill 27
5. Fidelis C. Steinhoff. Wisc 25
6. Ted Wengert, Ill. .......... 22
7. Pete Naylor, Kanssa 21
8. Leonard Thompson, Mo. 21
9. R. C. Schwab, N. Mex. 19
10. Marvin Cummings, Fla. 19
11. Fred Johansen, N.Y. 18
REGISTRATION CONTEST
As of January 31, 1969 New Zealand
1. Lewis Bowers, Ill. ... 53
2. Frank Westley, Pa. 29
3. Harold Johnson, Mich. 28
4. Leonard Thompson, Mo. 26
5. Chuck Silvey, Iowa 26
6. Walter Voss, Ind. 21
7. R. C. Schwab, N. Mex. ... 17
8. Eugene Henry, Conn. 14
9. Curtis Himmelburger, Pa. 14
10. John Phillips, Calf. 14
Satin
1. Pete Naylor, Kan. 25
2. Robert Berry, Texas 13
3. Lewis Bowers, Ill. 8
4. Al Bjorken, Conn. 8
5. John Hoblitzell, Fla. 7
6. W. F. Gilbert, Calf. 5
7. Marvin Cummings, Fla. 5
8. John Weltevreden, Mich. 4
California
1. Joe Boutin, Texas 19
2. Howard Reese, Ill. 12
3. Oren Reynolds, Ill. 10
4. Fidelis C. Steinhoff, Wisc. 9
5. Ted Wengert, Ill. 9
6. Leland Clark, Calif. 9
7. Walter Wheaton, Conn. 9
8. Norman Simbeck, Tenn. 8
9. Carl Persails, Mich. 7
Silver Marten
1. Gary Grimm, Iowa 13
2. Floyd Beatty, Ohio 8
3. Lewis Bowers. Ill. 7
4. E. W. Storey, La. 5
5. Dale W. Wilcox, Wash. 5
6. Don Lovejoy, Calif. 1
7. Weldon Wahl, Minn. 1
8. Dick Parker, Ala. 1
9. Doris Leibel, Minn. 1
General
1. Lewis Bowers, Ill. 75
2. Frank Westley, Pa. 38
3. Harold A. Johnson, Mich. 31
4. Leonard Thompson, Mo. 31
5. Oren R. Reynolds, Ill. 29
6. Marvin Cummings, Fla. 26
7. Robert Berry, Texas 26
8. Joe Boutin, Texas 26
9. Fidelis C. Steinhoff, Wisc.....25
10. Pete Naylor, Kansas 25
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