SEPTEMBER, 2000 MINUTES
The meeting of the Miami Valley (Ohio) Study Club was held on Saturday,
September 9, 2000, at 4:00 p.m. at Swigart Park in Laura, Ohio. There were twenty-six
members and four guests present.
Since the secretary's report had been sent to the members, there was no reading of the
minutes of the May meeting. They were approved as submitted.
There was no treasurer's report.
Old Business: George Stamper gave an update on the status of the museum. The National
Cambridge Collectors, Inc, have closed on the sale of the old museum property, and on the
vacant lot recently purchased. There will be a closing next week on the purchase of the
old electric building to use as the new museum.
New Business: Georgia Otten reported on the need for contributions to the Crystal Ball.
There is a lot of knowledge regarding Cambridge glass in this study club that could be
turned into articles for the Crystal Ball.
Show and Tell: There were many summer finds for Show and tell.
#3106 Rose Point cordial; #320 Candlelight old fashioned 7 oz; #498 Candlelight tumbler
10oz; #402 12" bird & butterfly base with etch #717; #783 10" bird and
butterfly vase with etch #717 in moonlight blue; #3400/6 11" 2-handled plate enameled
with blue flowers w/sterling trim. #1402/81 6" candlestick w/bobeche; #2355 10"
bud vase in jade; #3011 5" shell comport; metal pencil dog of World's Fair of 1933;
#1102 3" decagon cranberry dish w/Cleo etch; #3500/125 3 1/2" ashtray w/Rose
Point etch; #84 14 oz. Mt Vernon stein in carmen; #3 6" everglade two light
candlestick in carmen; #315 16oz. decanter in amber; #303 6" vase in primrose; #303
6" vase in helio; #885 cigarette holder w/ashtray cover in enamel; #90 8 3/4"
stick vase; #91 10 3/4 " stick vase; #92 12 3/4" stick vase #623 5 piece
highball drink set w/4 six ounce emerald crackle glass tumblers; Lily of the Valley
candlestick: Ivory weatherford berry bowl; #300/6 peach-blo candy box etched #725 frosted
bottom and partial top w/silver overlay; #8 12" everglade bowl in "Springtime
Krystol" w/frosted draped lady; #496 pair Martha 2-lite candlestick w/Chantilly etch
and #19 bobeches and #16 prisms; #1321 28 oz crystal decanter cut Adonis; #732 green
krystol bowl; tumblers w/Portia etch; #3500 iced tea stem with unknown cutting; Pristine 4
1/2" footed ivy ball vase: Mt. Vernon heatherbloom ivy ball vase; #1066 ivy ball vase
w/foot, stem and ball in forest green; #1066 ivy ball vase w/foot, stem and ball in gold
krystol; #1066 ivy ball vase w/ foot, stem, and ball in mulberry; Martha Washington
candlesticks in gold krystol.
The members enjoyed a pig roast, hay ride, and a return to the 50's. Helen Wilt won the
prize for the most authentic costume, Frank Wollenhaupt won the prize for the best
photograph from the 50's, and Diane Gary won the trivia contest.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane H. Gary, Secretary |