European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 04, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Is Schuettler satellites Fly Low at travelling space show now a display in Regensburg. The fascination of space even when his nose has been planted firmly against his Grindstone Man has by a nifty trick turned his inquisitive eyes skyward. Whether to the earliest slope bowed Caveman or to Charlie Brown of peanuts Fame outer space has held an incalculable fascination for mortals. This enthral ment is clearly visible at Regensburg s state museum at a Man in space show which opened thurs Day and continues through May 19. Some 20,000 awed visitors poured through the doors for the exhibit while it was in Stuttgart in april testifying to the centuries old curiosity about the cos mos a curiosity that has manifested itself on one hand in wild eyed speculations on the other in Cool and revelatory reasoning on the one hand in bizarre albeit imaginative contraptions on the other with sleek rockets and satellites. All were born on the notion that space being there was and is Conque Rable. The captivated groups of men women and children strolling past models of Early rockets and Satel Lites several exhibits were loaned by America s Nasa and historical representations of Man s struggles to fathom the mysteries of space Supply ample proof that while John or Johann q. Public May seem to be preoccupied with matters of bread or Groetchen he can not resist the temptation to look up and dream. George Eberl 848, 8chuottlr huge color transparencies detail rendezvous of gemini 6 and gemini 7 High in space i i the stars and stripes lie i Fly c. J. The merits of stamp collecting As an interesting an educational Hobby have been officially recognized by both the boy scouts and girl scouts of America both groups include stamp collecting in their Merit badge a summary of the Basic require for these Merit badges will Dir next generation philatelists. This older i the scout ways support. Organization Tome potential aimed at the to in ind them Rog rums which can a encouragement a ind stomps collecting both groups require collection of � minimum number of Stamps mounted in a commercial or homemade Alburn. For the boy scouts the minimum is 750 different Stamps from at least 30 countries 150from a single country or area 75 in a topical collection or 200 specially items such As pre cancels covers meters stationery Etc. The Cadette mini mums Are 350 Stamps involving 20 different countries with either 75 Stamps from one country or 50 representing a topical area. Tools of the Hobby both must be Able to demonstrate How to use a Standard stamp Catalon the boys must be Able to use the Catalon to find at least five items selected by the Counselor. In addition they both must demonstrate the use of stamp tongs and hinges Watermark detectors perforation gauge and magnifying Glass. Exhibit and identify Cadette must be Able to identify five Stamps each from a different country by Means of their official Symbol and the name in arabic cyrillic or greek. The also must be Able to identify two Stamps on the basis of their foreign Money value. They must set up an exhibit of two stamp from each of the following categories commemorative Post age due air mail special delivery and envelope. The exhibit must further include two slogan cancellations and the exhibitor must be Able to explain the purpose of each stamp and the reason for using slogan cancellations. Boy scouts have a More comprehensive requirement. The must show Stamps in support of Brief definitions of the follow ing terms perforation Imperforate Roulette cancellation cover mint stamp Coil stamp overprint surcharge engraving and printing process other than engraving. Their exhibits mus include one stamp each in the following categories and they must explain the purpose of each regular postage commemorative Semi postal air mail postage due envelope special de livery Precancel and Revenue. The boy scouts badge requirements also include an explanation of Good condition in a stamp together with the display of one stamp that is Well entered fully perforated clearly cancelled clean and undamaged by tears or thin spots. Special Cadette requirements to qualify for the Merit badge Cadette must also make up two games which use Stamps or else design a stamp to Honor an historical even Tor a famous person. They must tour a . Post office or invite a postal employee to Tell the troop How the Post office  aspirants must Start or belong to a stamp club or visit an experienced collector or else order a first Day cover and Beable to explain its significance. Another of the Cadette special requirements is to make display of Stamps from countries that belong to the world association or to use . Stamps and a map of the country to Tella Story about american history Industry or famous people. Finally Cadette must interest someone else in stamp collect ing and help them to remove Stamps from envelopes and to mount Stamps in an album. Most of the information necessary for completion of the Merit badge requirements can be found la the local Library. Most Spe Cial services libraries will have one or More stamp Cata logs and Good Basic books on philately. The boy scouts pamphlet St nip collecting no. 3359, Isan excellent guide for both boy scouts and Cadette. This pamphlet is probably available in your special services Library or school Library if not it can be obtained for 35 cents from the National Supply service division boy scouts of America new Brunswick . 08903. These books will provide the necessary background information. The real work will come in collecting the Stamps and to interpreting what the books teach. This is the Point at which the experienced adult collectors can be of most service. All of us oldsters have stocks of duplicates which for our purposes Are almost worthless. These Stamps take on a new value when seen from the eyes of a beginner. A packet of Suc duplicates Given to the beginner together with As much of one s time As it takes to explain their country of origin and purpose is a present every collector can  should also realize that most of the scout advisers do not have any special philatelic knowledge. In the ., they would look to local individuals and stamp clubs to help their scout with the stamp collecting badge. It s not that easy overseas duo to language problems and personnel turnover we can do our Good deed by contacting the local scout leaders and offering to counsel aspirants for the stamp collecting Merit badge it would t be entirely Tui altruistic gesture either there arc few of us who would t learn something while teaching. Nive already Learned something thanks to Cadette Karen give me the lnformat0n a the girl scout Merit 5nurdoy, May 4, 196b