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OFFICERS
CONTENTS
PRESIDENT Troy L. Wideman, W6HV #2852
230 Fremont St., Redlands, CA 92373-5078
Ph:909-798-2212 [email protected]
All Officers That Served OOTC 2
Application for membership 16, 18
Badge order form
Vic Clark W4KFC
V. PRES. VACANT
TREASURER Joseph L. Wehner W8KNO #4030
11924 Alpha Rd., Hiram, OH 44234-9774
Ph:330-569-7718
[email protected]
EXEC. SECR. Phillip M. Sager WB4FDT #4497
7634 Carla Rd.,Baltimore, MO 21208-4409
Ph:410-602-9030
[email protected]
DIRECTORS
015T.1 Stephen R. "Steve" Fish W1 BG #4533
59 Imperial Ave, Cranston, RI 02920-2318
401-280-1143
[email protected]
018T.2 Gerson A. "Guss" Levy, W2LAP #4094
2845 University Ave. 40, Bronx, NY 10468-2311
Ph: 718-548-5229
[email protected]
018T.3 Henry L. "Hank" Schultz, WI3U #2717
P.O. Box 3324 Erie, PA 16508-0324
Ph: 814-864-9960 [email protected]
018T.4 Donald S. Trayes, WN3USA #4544
51 Meadow Way, Frostproof, FL 33843-9422
Ph: 863-224-2660 [email protected]
018T.5 Charles P. Stanton, W5LBU #3409
3220 Dakota 51. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110-2613
Ph:505-881-4769 [email protected]
018T.6 Lee R. Wical, KH6BZF #4444
45-601 Luluku Rd., Kaneohe, HI 96744-1854
Ph:808-247-0587 [email protected]
018T. 7 Frank T. Piskur, K7FP #3628
12002 Densmore Ave. N, Seattle WA 98133-8410
Ph:206·364-8516 [email protected]
018T.8 Joseph L. Wehner, W8KNO #4030
11924 Alpha Rd., Hiram, OH 44234-9774
Ph:330-569-7718
[email protected]
018T.9 VACANT
015T.O Douglas B Tabor, N6UA #4449
1861 Raven Ave., Unit 13, Estes Park, CO
80517·9421 [email protected]
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“Soupy” Groves, W5NW
9
Silent Keys
9-12
Birthdays Sept Oct, Nov, Dec. 15
Contents, Officers, Directors
Directors
2
2
Missing members
12
Member supplies
17
New members
12-13
The Rules Say-W3BE #3946 13-14
Nominations for Directors
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EXECUTIVE COMMITIEE
Troy Wideman W6HV, Chairman
VACANT
Joseph Wehner W8KNO,
Charles Stanton W5LBU
Milbert Wells W5JNK,
Information contained in articles printed in Spark·Gap
Times does not necessarily represent the views of the
Old Old Timers Club or the officers or Directors of the
Old Old Timers Club.
Spark-Gap Times Editor-Publisher
Phil “Pip” Sager, WB4FDT
ACTIVITIES - Mark Titterington W1 EOF
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OOTC INC. REGISTERED AGENT RHODE ISLAND
Janice Lentz K41JK #4131
OOTC Honors these Silent Keys for
their contribution to OOTC.
Earl E. Cline #0061 exW4PPZ
Treasurer 1953-1958
Secretary 1956-1957
President 1959-1963
Duncan Kreamer #1782 exW1 GAY
V.Pres,1987-90, Pres.1991-92, 2004-05
Raymond E. Meyers #0188 exW6MLZ
Treasurer 1970-76 Secretary 1970-1978
President 1979-1984
Leland E. Smith #1214 exW5KL
President 1994-2004
L. F. "Ted" Heithecker#1263 exW5EJ
President 1987-1990
Secretary 1991-1993
VOL. 50 NUMBER 3 ALL OOTC OFFICERS PAGE 3
Notice: Call letters shown were calls they used, subject to reissue since then.
PRESIDENT
TREASURER(continued)
1947-1949 IRVING VERMILYA
*W1ZE
1993-2008 LEE KNIRKO
W9MOL
1950-1952 GEORGE STERLING
**W1AE
2008-NOW JOSEPH WEHNER
W8KNO
1953-1955 IRVING VERMILYA
*W1ZE
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
1956-1958 WATSON GREENE
W1CPI
1947-1953 HUBERT INGALLS(founder)W1NQ
1959-1963 EARL CLINE SR
***W4PPZ
1954-1956 FRED MULLER (SK-in-office) W4ZL
1964-1967 BERT OSBORNE
W4MF
1956-1957 EARL CLINE SR ***W4PPZ
1968-1969 RAYMOND F GUY
W4AZ
1958 RICHARD KLEINBERGER W2AEC
1970-1976 ANDREW SHAFER
W8TE
1959-1964 EARL WILLIAMS W2EG
1977-1978 FRED ELSER
W6FB/KH6CZ
1965-1967 EUNICE THOMPSON ******W1MPP
1979-1984 RAY MEYERS
W6M
1968 T. FRANK SMITH W5VA
1985-1986 LEWIS SIEK
K4NE
1969 BERT GAMBLE W5ZC
1987-1990 L. F. HEITHECKER
W5EJ
1970-1978 RAY MEYERS W6MLZ
1991-1992 DUNCAN KREAMER(SK)
W1GAY
1979-1986 A. J. GIRONDA W2JE
1993 HARRY GARTSMAN
W6ATC
1987-1988 BERT AYERS W6CL
1994-2004 LELAND SMITH (SK-in-office) W5KL 1
1989-1990 WESLEY RANDLES W4COW
2004-2005 DUNCAN KREAMER
W1GAY
1991-1993 TED HEITHECKER (SK~n-office) W5EJ
2006-NOWTROY WIDEMAN
W6HV
1994-2007 MILBERT WELLS W5JNK
VICE PRESIDENT
2008 WILLIAM CARTER W6AJ
1947-1952 ROLAND BOURNE
****W1ANA
2009-May/2013 MILBERT WELLS W5JNK
1953-1958 CHARLES ELLSWORTH *****W1TU
May/2013- PHILLIP SAGER WB4FDT
1959-1961 LAWRENCE DUNN
W2CLA/W2LP
1962-1964 MERRILL BEAM
K2BX
1965-1967 PERLEY B DUNN
W6WPF
1968
FRED ELSER
W6FB/KH6CZ
1969
EDWARD RASER
W2Z1
Assistant BERT GAMBLE
W5ZC
1970-1971 WILLIAM GOULD III
K2NP
1972-1976 FRED ELSER
W6FB/KH6CZ
1977-1979 GEORGE ELDRED
W9SG
1980-1984 LEWIS SIEK
K4NE
1985-1986 HOBART JOHNSON
W3AC
1987-1990 DUNCAN KREAMER
W1GAY
1991-2005 HARRISON MOORE
W2JQS
2006-2013 JOSEPH SCHROEDER
W9JUV
TREASURER
1947-1852 HUBERT INGALLS
W1NQ
1953-1958 EARL CLINE SR
***W4PPZ
1959-1964 EARL WILLIAMS
W2EG
1965-1966 EUNICE THOMPSON
W1MPP
1967-1968 T. FRANK SMITH
W5VA
1969
BERT GAMBLE
W5ZC
1970-1976 RAY MEYERS
W6MLZ
Assistant LEE MANN
K6KP
1977-1978 RAY MEYERS
W6MLZ
1979-1986 A. J. GIRONDA
W2JE
1987-1991 BERT AYERS
W6CL
1992-1993 WESLEY RANDLES
W4COW
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VIC CLARK, W4KFC, W6KFC, 1917-1983 OOTC #2323 PAGE 5
If somebody ever came up with a short list of a “Hall of Fame” for ham radio
operators, certainly Vic Clark, W4KFC, would be on it. Vic was a world class CW
operator and contest operator. He held many positions in the ARRL, including that of
President, and helped to found what has become one of the largest contest clubs in the
country, the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC). Hams will never know how much
Vic contributed to ham radio and the American Radio Relay League. Vic did not have a
big ego, and frequently gave credit to others for his ideas.
Briefly, during the 50 years Vic was licensed, he served the ARRL as Arizona Section
Communication Manager from 1937-1939, as Virginia Section Communications
Manager from 1952-1954, as an ARRL Assistant Director from the Roanoke Division
from 1952-1966, as Director from 1967-74, as IARU Vice President 1974-6, , as an
IARU Region 2 (South/Central America) President 1976-80, ARRL First Vice President
from 1974-80, and ARRL President from 1982-until his death in November, 1983,
Vic won numerous contests, taking first place in CW Sweepstakes in 1947, 1950,
1952, 1958, 1964, and 1965 in the single operator, high power class. Just before he
passed away, Vic was speaking at a New York hamfest and he asked the audience how
many if them had worked him on the air. Fully three quarters of the audience raised
their hand to indicate they had worked him!
Vic was licensed in 1933 as W6KFC. He was 16 years old, and living with his parents
in Arizona. Just three years later, in 1936, Vic came in second in the ARRL CW
Sweepstakes. Vic was an active contester and traffic handler. In 1936 the ARRL
awarded Vic the first Hiram Percy Maxim award to him for his amateur activities.
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Vic served with the Federal Aviation Administration from 1941-62, directing the
establishment of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) t airports throughout the U.S.
And assisting with the implementation of the system in others countries, He then
became Director of the US Coast Guard's Electronics Engineering Laboratory in
Alexandria Virginia, and retired in 1973. Some of our members may have worked the
K4CG station in contests in the mid 1960-s and 70's. This station was located in the
same building as Vic's office, and certainly Vic helped to initiate and build it.
Vic had a saying that “Activity breeds activity”. In other words, any action would
encourage more action and reactions-- like a pebble being thrown into the water. Thus
Vic spent much of his time encouraging amateur radio activity of any kind. New ham
clubs, new repeaters, new contests, anyway to broaden the many aspects of amateur
radio he would support.
Some years after Vic's sudden death of a heart attack in 1983, a number of PVRC
members got together and stories to tell about Vic. These are some of the stories told
which everyone connected with swears is true!
From Bill Levitt: “To help celebrate Armed Forces Day, hams were invited in to
operate the Pentagon short-wave station WAR, work other hams, and exchange QSL's.
Vic and others from the PVRC would go over and work shifts on such occasions. Vic
amazed everyone by operating a shift two handed: Using separate receivers and
transmitters, he'd write down an signal report being sent to him on one frequency with
one hand, while sending “CQ de WAR” with the other hand on another frequency. As
soon as the report was complete Vic would acknowledge by sending an “R” followed by
“QRZ” and so hook up with the next guy in the queue.”
From North Richardson, W4KFT (sk) “I was operating in an SS contest calling “CQ de
W4KFT”. When I went to listen someone came right back but not to me, but to
W4KFC. Vic was right on my frequency, so I moved off and tried again, but again
someone came back to W4KFC and Vic responded. This time, I moved again slightly
off frequency, and set the equipment so I could hear between the dots and dashes. What
do I hear: “CQ de W4KFT” and in perfect anachronism a DIT DAH DIT was being
inserted by Vic after the “T” in my call. Vic and I had a good laugh about that at the
next PVRC meeting.”
Vic himself once told the story to the PVRC club about him accompanying his XYL
to the doctor. The doctor said he thought Vic's wife might be expecting. Then he asked
Vic “when could that have happened”? Vic looked puzzled and said, “Well, I'll have to
go home and check my log!!” The PVRC group knew it was true because he was on the
air so much!”.
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From Jack Colson, W3TMZ (SK) “One day in the 1950's a group of us went over to
Vic's to help repair his beam. Vic called CQ on his repaired antenna and a Russian UH8
came back. The UH gave Vic and terrific report and immediately asked him to test his
phone on 14250. This was a standard practice for many DX stations in those AM days.
Vic, in those days, was CW only and did not have a mike. Vic told the UH station he
had no mike, but the UH kept coming back and requesting the QSY. Vic had a 8-inch
outboard VFO, So Vic got on 14250, held down his key, and banged the top of his VFO
to modulate it. The UH comes back and says “no copy, QRM try again” so this time Vic
really gives the VFO a series of bangs and thumps and the UH comes back and says,
“solid copy, please QSL”. 50 years after the event, the group is still laughing about the
event.
From WB4FDT: Back in the 1970's I attended a number of “Roanoke Division
League Officials meetings” when Vic was Director. A number of times Vic would have
a good idea, and rather than introduce it himself, would try to draw out the same
conclusions from other individuals in his discussions with them, and then freely credit
them with the idea.
For example, the conversation would go something like this: Vic would say: How do
you feel about XXXX”. After receiving an answer, Vic would continue saying
something like, “Well, maybe the ARRL should be doing this about XXX”. After
receiving an affirmative answer, Vic would say, “You know, that sounds like a good
idea, how about introducing it as a motion before the meeting so I can take it to
Newington to work on?” When the motion was introduced, Vic gave the individual full
credit for it. I was brave enough to ask him about this once, and he said that he thought
new ideas had a better chance of being implemented if it came from a member rather
than from a Director.
A historical note about Vic in Virginia. Vic was a founding member of the Virginia
CW Net (still meeting today on 3578.5 at 7pm est) in 1947, and remained active until his
death. While he was the Virginia Section Communications Manager (now called simply
“Section Manager”) in 1952-4 he published a monthly Virginia newsletter which
advertised all the amateur radio activities in Virginia during the period. No doubt this
publication encouraged amateur radio activity and today it is a gold mine of amateur
radio history during this period.
When Vic was IARU Region II President, Vic got the idea that countries should issue
stamps (for stamp collectors) honoring amateur radio. This would be great publicity for
amateurs in those countries and would give them some government recognition. When
Vic urged the member societies to ask their governments to issue stamps, many of them
hesitated. Some told Vic that they did not want any undue attention by their
governments toward amateur radio or their societies. Many simply did not know how to
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come about it. Vic kept urging them, and eventually a number of South/Central
American countries did issue the stamps, usually honoring the 25th or 50th anniversaries
of their amateur radio societies. In 1983, Vic met King Hussein of Jordan, ham call JY1,
and urged him to issue a Jordanian ham radio stamp. A few months after Vic died a set
of four stamps was issued showing the King in front of his ham station. One stamp is
shown below.
SOME STAMPS HONORING HAM RADIO
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A LOOK AT THE PAST
W5NW—Wayland 'Soupy' Grooves, 5NW, 5MZ (portable) 1904-1986,
OOTC #510, licensed in 1923.
Its in small print on the below 1926 QSL card, but it says; “Have been pounding brass
since April 1923, and will be till April 1983”. Soupy lived several years beyond that!!
SILENT KEYS
Joe Schroeder, W9JUV #2967
“Joe” Schroeder, W9JUV,
passed away April thirty. He was 83. Joe , OOTC #2967,
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had been serving as our Vice President, a Director from District 9, and was a member
of the Executive Committee. Joe had been an active amateur since 1946 and was bestknown for being at the top of the DXCC honor roll since 1979. He was named one of
the top three DX ham radio operators in the world by QST earlier this year. In the
1970's Joe wrote and edited “HR Reports” a weekly newsletter detailing the happenings
in ham radio, especially the FCC rule makings. He had also held calls K9OSO,
WA1SXB, and G5CTY. He was a life member of the OOTC, ARRL, QCWA and
AMSAT.
Not many hams knew that Joe was an expert on historical guns, and edited all five
editions of the 'Gun Collectors Digest” as well as other gun publications. He was also a
pilot and member of the Civil Air patrol.
Wayne Green, W2NSD #2248
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Object 1
PETERBOROUGH — An iconic figure in the Amateur Radio
world, Wayne Green, W2NSD “Never Say Die” died September
thirteenth at the age of 91.
Wayne was OOTC #2248. After WWII he edited CQ Magazine for
five years and in 1960 founded 73 magazine which he published
until 2003. He predicted the rise of the personal computer, and
founded Byte magazine, which eventually became the nation’s
largest computer publication. After leaving Byte, he went on to found a number of other
computing magazines, including Kilobaud (later called Microcomputing), 80-Micro,
inCider, Hot CoCo and RUN before selling his company to IDG in the early 1980s
and moving on to create magazines about music and cold fusion technology.
Wayne was very controversial but he was an outspoken visionary who had a lot of
original ideas, many of which turned out to be good.
W4FX remembers a Potomac Valley Amateur Radio club meeting in 1970, where
Wayne attended and spoke. He prophesied that in the future we would be using
computers for log checking, and predicted that it would not be long before he would be
able to control his HF rigs with a 2-meter rig while skiing the slopes in New Hampshire.
Few members of the club believed him.
Wayne remained active until several months before his death.
GEORGE HART, W1NJM
George Hart, W1NJM, passed away at the age of 99 on March 24.. George worked at
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ARRL HQ for over 40 years, and became head of the Communications Department. He
is best remembered at the Chief Developer of the ARRL National Traffic System. An
ARRL Charter Life Member, Hart spent more than four decades as a member of the
ARRL Headquarters staff and continued to be an active amateur and regular participant
in Field Day. In 1984, the ARRL Board of Directors named Hart as an ARRL Honorary
Vice President.
First licensed in 1929 as W3AMR in Pennsylvania, Hart began his ARRL career in
August 1938 as a second operator at the W1AW Maxim Memorial Station, which was
new at the time. He took over as Acting Communications Manager in 1942 when thenActing Communications Manager John Huntoon, W1LVQ, left the ARRL for active duty
in the US Coast Guard during World War II. Beginning with the December 1942 issue,
Hart contributed almost 1000 articles to QST, with topics ranging from public service to
simulated emergency tests to traffic handling pointers; he also penned the monthly
columns “Operating News” and “Amateur Radio Public Service.” Hart served in the
Army Air Force from 1944-1946, returning to his job as a Communications Assistant at
ARRL Headquarters under Ed Handy, W1BDI, after the war. During his tenure at the
League, Hart served as Communications Assistant, National Emergency Coordinator
and ultimately as Communications Manager from 1967 until his retirement in 1978.
“George Hart exemplified the finest of the ‘old school’ radio amateurs for whom
operating skill and public service were paramount,” said ARRL Chief Executive Officer
David Sumner, K1ZZ. “For many years -- as a private endeavor from his own station -he offered high-speed Morse code practice at up to 65 words per minute. George set and
met high standards in everything he did, inspiring generations of radio amateurs to do
the same.”
George, who was not a member of the OOTC, had been writing his memoirs over the
past few years, and had given OOTC permission to reprint several short chapters in the
SGT.
John Butrovich III W5UWB #3815
The family has informed me that John Butrovich III, W5UWB from Orange
Grove, Texas, became a silent key in January. John was first licensed in 1946 as
KL7WR.
Alan Pickering, KJ9N, #4214 SK
First wireless in 1954, other calls held: WN8ULS, W8ULS, K0JTW. Life member
of the ARRL and OOTC.
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Louis Geis, W5IBZ #3675 SK
First licensed as KN2DYA in 1953. Also held K2YDA, W2IBZ, K4HHD,
and W5JHP. He was living in El Paso, Texas.
Missing members
The Spark Gap Times has been returned from our following members. Can anyone give
me a forwarding address?
#4107 Ken C. Jackson K7VCM, Sun City AZ
#1093 W. Marlan Smith W9NQC, Indianapolis, In
#2450 Manuel Botelho W3NNA, Beaver Creek, Oh
NEW MEMBERS
John “Jack” Barber W1PRT #4630
I heard a local ham when age 13 in Windor, CT, on 160 meters—and was hooked
immediately. As a teenager I fiddled with breadboard stuff, type 30 tubes, etc. Not
licensed until completion of WWII Air Force service. First license December 31, 1946
has W1PRT back in East Hartland, CT. Still hold that call despite move to W7 land in
1984. XYL Ruth (SK) became K1IIF in 1958. Both Extra class, DX and YL
organization fans, ham friends, many international.
Among my past “visitor “ calls: 8P8EM, /DL, /VP9, /KH6, etc. Took home built
CW rig to Korea war in 1952 but no ham transmitting allowed! Active in ARRL,
emergency work, conventions. We had fun. Now inactive at age 92, but many happy
memories...
ALAN SEES, NN0D #4629
My ham calls: WN4KRG—1963,
WA4WFO—1963-81,
KC0LT—1981-3,
NN0D-- 1983
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GREGORY “GREG” J HARRIS WB9MII #4628
Born September 21 1958 Chicago IL. Mid April 1973 as WN9MII I
worked WB9JNB on 40M CW. Rig was a Hallicrafters HT40 TX and the
matching receiver (nomenclature forgotten). Other calls 7J1ALX, opKA2NY, NHKG, NFKB, NMFA, NHNB, NHMX, NPO. Spouse Puring, 2 children.
USN 1976-1996 RM1.
My “Elmer” was W9JMG. I’m active on CW. In 1976 I Joined the US
Navy as a radio striker and retired 20 yrs later as an RM1. 5 ships
and 2 overseas COMMSTA's ashore. Currently active on CW with an IC718
throttled back to 15W (I like QRP so go to 5W when conditions are
good). Antenna is an indoor wire in my condo. Not an optimum setup
but does well for what it is. Thanks to those who render service to
make OOTC possible.
73 Greg Harris WB9MII (SWL WDX9KHY 1972)[email protected]
THE RULES SAY...
John B. Johnston, W3BE #3850
Whose Call Sign?
Q. When my ham friend operates my amateur station, whose call sign should he use, his
or mine? A. Section 97.119(a) says, in effect, that the call sign transmitted in the
station identification announcement must be that assigned to the station. It is for you,
therefore - as the person having physical control of station apparatus (read Section
97.5(a)) - to first answer the basic question: Under the authority of which of our station
licenses am I going to cause or allow my station apparatus to transmit? Your answer,
therefore, will establish which call sign must be used. It will also determine the extent
of your accountability. Make your choice carefully.
Q. What are my choices?
A. You have two:
Choice One: The station transmits your primary station call sign in the station
identification announcement. This establishes you as the station licensee, responsible
for the proper operation of the station, as it says in Section 97.103(a). You and your
friend are both accountable for the duties of its control operator being performed
properly. Note that Section 97.103(b) says that the FCC will presume that you, the
station licensee, are also the control operator unless there is documentation to the
contrary.
Choice Two: The station transmits your friend’s primary station call sign in the
identification announcement. This establishes your friend alone as being responsible for
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performing properly the duties of both the station licensee and its control operator. You
are not accountable.
Q. Which is the better, Choice One or Two?
A. That depends upon your reason for allowing your friend to use your station
apparatus. For instance, if you want to add more QSL cards to your station’s collection
or improve your station’s contest score, your better choice would be Choice One.
Otherwise, with Choice Two, any resulting QSL cards will be addressed to your friend’s
station and contest points will be attributed there.
For more on this topic, read BE Informed STATION IDENTIFICATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS No. 4.0 Which Call Sign?
Read the rules - Heed the rules Visit http://www.w3BEInformed.org for links to amateur
service rules and information sites. E-mail your questions to [email protected].
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photograph, B&W or color. Send a biography and/or any story suitable for
publication in Spark-Gap Times on separate sheet(s) of paper. Unless you advise
otherwise, filing this application gives us permission to publish your membership in
Spark-Gap Times.
First name of spouse _________________ CALL ? ____________ # children_
Military Branch ___________ ---.:service from
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to ___________ " Rank. _________________________ 1 heard about OOTC
from,
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I am sponsored by ___________________________ or Secretary will sponsor.
Your Signature.
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OOTC BADGE 1116" X 2" X 3"
White background and either BLACK or RED logo and lettering. Beveled edge
gives either a black or red border. Send this order blank or a copy of it with check,
money order to:
THE BADGE FACTORY.
2215 BIGLERVILLE RD. #68
(410) 239·3368
GETIYSBURG PA 17325
PUT MEMBER NUMBER UNDER THE CALL LEITERS. YES NO
(IF DO NOT CHOOSE, THE MEMBER NUMBER WILL BE OMITTED)
MY MEMBER NUMBER 15:
CHOOSE RED OR BLACK LETTERING
(If you do not choose, black lettering will be ordered)
WHITE WITH BLACK LEITERING,
WHITE WITH RED LEITERING, ____________ _
BADGE WITH LOCKING SAFETY PIN BACK ($10.00)
(The pin sent may be either safety pin back or clutch pin back)
BADGE WITH PLASTIC POCKET CLIP ($11.00),
BADGE WITH MAGNETiC BARS ($11.00) ____________ _
(NO HOLES IN SHIRT OR BLOUSE)
BADGE WITH BOLO CLIP AND TIE ($12.00),
CHOOSE TIE COLOR
BLACK
RED
BLUE
BROWN
(If you do not choose, black tie will be ordered)
PRINT YOUR CALL LEITERS
PRINT HOW YOU WANT YOUR NAME TO APPEAR
PRINT WHAT YOU WANT HERE, CITY & STATE, OR?
(If you want nothing here, say "nothing here")
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