Evening star., 1942-12-20
Hobbies and Lobbyists
News of Group Meetings and Local
Exhibitions

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their trips, but almost her entire
collection represents places she has
visited herself. In looking them
over many pleasant memories are
recalled.
There has been only one restau-
rant so far where Mrs. Valentine
has not asked for a menu. In this
particular place the menu was bound
in leather and four of them were
gotten up in a cube about 3 feet
high. This cube was placed in the
middle of the table so that all
could read it, even though at a
slight distance. AS much as she
would haved liked to possess one
of these, it was obviously out of the
question.
Mrs. Valentine points out that
her collection was made "B. r."
(before rationing) and is now prac-
tically at a standstill. The most
recent big addition was made sum-
mer before last, when she took a
trip as far as Iowa. Her son Elli-
colt is interested in interurban troll
ley lines, so their trips are planned
to cover combination of the two.
1t is a practical combination, as
many times a side trip over an in
teresting interurban system will
take them to a choice eating place
where they can both enjoy good
food.
Other trips have carried Mrs.
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land and as far south as Richmond.
Va. With conditions as they are
now her collection will receive only
additions from Washington and
vicinity for a while
Her collection of book matches is
in its way as interesting as the re-
lated menu collection. 1t is of course
small, but 1t has the advantage of
being all on one subject and almost
all represent places Mrs. Valentine
has visited. A majority of the larger
restaurants issue feature matches,
that is, folders with picture on the
matches as we'll as on the outside
Most of hers are of this type.
This is an interesting and basic
ally inexpensive hobby. Since every
one must eat, and most of us eat in
restaurants at least occasionally, al
most any one could follow it. Only
one menu need be obtained from
each place, of course. The only ex-
ception to this rule would be in the
case of an annual dinner, where the
menus would serve as continuous
record of the occasion.
There will be no meeting of the
HO gauge group of the Metropolitan
Society of Model Engineers tomor-
row, due to the proximity of Christ
mas, The next meeting will be on
the first Monday in January.
A correction should be made in
the previously published list of Off
GERS of the Washington Ship Model
Society. They are: President, Will
liam E. Lee: vice president, Ken
meth A. Foote: treasurer, James
Harbin; secretary. A. c. Wagner.
The society's annual exhibit will
be held in the Boat Hall of the
National Museum throughout the
entire month of January. Every
one is invited to visit this show, in
the Arts and Industries Building,
the old red brick museum building
on the south side of the Mall be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets S.W
The show will include an ex-
hibit based on airplane models made
by the members for special Govern
ment use at the start of the war
Another new feature will be a shop
case containing all sorts of regular
and special tools made and used by
the members In constructing their
models.
There will be Service Case fea-
turing the members now on duty
with the armed forces.
MEETING THIS WEEK.
Saturday - Washington Radio
Club. Instead of the regular meet
ing Christmas party will be held at
625 F street NV, 8 pm. Entertain
ment will feature pictures of Mexico
taken by Fred Albertson. There will
be music and dancing. Open to al.
! interested.