The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-20
LAD OF 10 WINS
FIRST PLACE IN
STAMP CONTEST
Sheldon Watson Is Given
Top Award: Asa Weibert
Is Second.
BY MRS. c. o. ROBINSON

The Indianapolis Times stamp
contest was an unqualified success.
The interesting and gratifying re-
suits leave no doubt as to the gen.
uine enthusiasm Of the stamp collec-
tor. both young and old. The judges
were impressed by the number Of
entries submitted. the evidence Of
care and study, and more significant.
the evident love of stamps. The
age limit Of from to 80" we're
almost reached. as entrants we're
from 10 to CO."
When the contest was announced.
seventeen prizes seemed a generous
allotment, but after reading the
letters, one Of the Judges. Mrs.
Leete, said. Each one of these let
tiers deserves a prize" While space
will permit the publishing Of only
the first two prize letters. the fol-
lowing extracts from entries writ
ten by young collectors merit notice
because of the natural sincerity they
express.
Show Love of Hobby
Dear Stamp Editor and Honor
able Judges-There are many rea-
sons why I like stamp collecting.
Take for instance the picture of the
Golden Gate that saw on a stamp
Where is the Golden Gate? What
Is the Golden Gate? I was sur
rounded by questions. I was curious
10 know something about the Gold
en- Gate.
1 get as big thrill from getting
a new stamp for my collection as T
ever did from making a field goal
IN basketball game or a touch
down in football"
l am especially Interested in
ohlCed states stamps, as my mother
mas been collecting early American
antiques" ''''- al
Inc judges had a few laughs al
So one man said, My stamps
Keep my mind off my mother-in-
law, the vanishing coal pile. nv last
STOCKS and bonds, how I am going
TO pay my taxes, and who will win
Inc state basketball tournament F"
1here may be truth as we'll az
comedy in his statement.
irSt prlze-winning letter is bv
oheIdon Watson, 10, of 2535 North
delaware street 1t follows:
EMS ms IS why I am interested in corIac,i,-
ii in ups Ihere are about ten chiidre59
to our sta neigh6 clrh and We all Belong
a week and talk over one ST s MN Tunes
n rn%t way we learn many things. our
f. a5 rs know the world; youH profit 6y
collecting stamps I cid not know va b .eq
~ IL 'H re countries l do now. I have learned
me value sci OF the foreign stamps such as
also learned many things in stamns WeiS
that's all. Now goodby. "e'''
Asa Weibert Second
The second prize winning letter
was written by Asa Weibert. care
Indiana State School for the Deaf
Tt follows:
There are several reasons why I collect
stamps. IN the first place, was denied
teachers. The commemorative sfan 1i5s
teach me history and the foreign STAMPS
teacn me geography latin, and the money
values OF other lands
When everything seems black I get ont
my stamps and even though they are few
t sr!y are as multitude of consolng
Nt-NA4N Ota4tlpH W ne are ike stars tn
own. "a 49,
Put the greatest pleasure of stamp
collecting comes from helping others to
become stamp collectors. I believe that
i every mother would teach her chill
dren to collect stamps she would find as
tney grow older that a stamp a day keeps
Other awards.
- Third. Dorothy scheller, Is of 272a
Koch, 2l38 East GARFIELD ~ Drive. 0n fft5
Lester Lester g Nagley, 338 South Rural street:
2 PIX John W. Bailey JT.. II. Greenwood.
Ind. seventh, Charles Sembower. IL of
7O2 Ballantine, road. Bloomington Ind.
s,IeeLn prizes Of equal value went to Myron
Scarborough, II, Of 273 North Pershing
avenue; Kenneth Loucks 1861 Pruitf
street; Mary Margaret Kirchbaum. 10. Of
1ddO lexington avenue. Marshall Borders.
4 1oBr North WI state street; sullivan, Ind;
Fra TX Smith. R. R. 4. Box IS. Greenfield
nd Carson H; King. a. Of 906 Elm street.
Snelnyyille Ind; James Collins 13. of 555
North Oxford street; Allen Redman. PRANK
lin md Kenneth Sever. Waldron, Ind