European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes thursday february 5,1987 stairs Corner love stamp series to be continued b nicksiif.stop1,e the 1987 love stamp the sixth in the series started in 1973 and released annually since 1984 features a pastel coloured heart reminiscent of Pennsyl Vania dutch Folk idioms. The design 19 by graphic artist John Akorn and is his first stamp project. Covers for first Day cancellations together with 22 cents per stamp to be used should be sent o love stamp postmaster san Francisco Calif. 94188-9992. Orders must be postmarked by March t. Return Cov Ert should be addressed at least five eighths or an Inch up from he Bottom 1o allow proper sorting by Auto mated equipment. The . Postal service noting Strong interest inthe love Stamps plans a new stamp annually in the years ahead. As noted previously a 7.1-cent transportation Coil will be released on feb. 7. The Rale covers third class non profit mail which has been presorted by i digit zip codes. Featured is a 1920s farm tractor. Actually the tractor a word coined by combining traction and motor was originally regarded Pri Marily As a Mobile source of Power for operating stationary equipment such As a threshing machine. It was t until the 1920s that the Power Takeoff or to was introduced and the tractor began to drive such Field implements As balers combines and mow ing machines. Such mechanization revolutionized agriculture Al lowing one worker to produce All the food and fibres required by 20 people As Well As surpluses for Export and for use As raw materials in chemical processes. The Model shown is typical of tractors made prior to 1912, in that it is equipped with steel wheels dotted with ground gripping lugs. Because these wheels greatly disturbed the soil increased rolling resistance and lowered Power transmitting efficiency the rubber tractor lire was developed. The 1920s tractor was not suited for cultivating crops planted in rows As today s Row crop tractor wifi its closely spaced front wheels and adjustable axles is. To obtain first Day cancellations Send covers to tractor stamp postmaster Sarasota Fla. 33578-9991. The a tips will use three of the new stamp plus a i cent omnibus Coil so the Cost is 23 cents per cover. Orders must be postmarked by March 8. Howe first St a Issue american social reformer Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910known As the author of the Battle hymn of the Republic is the subject of the re engraved 14-cent value in the great americans definitive series. It will replace the current Sinclair Lewis stamp. Born in new York City Howe moved to Boston after marrying philanthropist or. Samuel Gridle Howe and became involved in his abolitionist activities for which she became widely known. However she also worked for Many other causes Many associated with women s rights. The Howes continued to Champion the cause of wheless fortunate after the civil War founding the per Kins school for the Blind working to improve Public education establishing the first school in the United states for the care and training of the mentally ill supporting improvements in education for the deaf and assisting Dorothea Dix so 1844 in her crusade for prison Reform. The Battle hymn was written following a visit Toile Union Encampment at Bailey s Crossroads now arlingtonva., outside Washington d.c., on nov. 20, 1861. Stirred by the words and Melody of Johnbrown s body Howe wrote new words to the song. The result had a remarkable Impact on the spirits of Northern troops and before Long regiments from All Over the Union were singing it the words were first published in the february 1862 edition of Atlantic  president Lin Coln first heard them during a Washington s birthday Celebration that month and reportedly shouted sing in again it was Sung at his funeral. The hymn was also a favorite of Winston Churchill who included a Julia Ward Howe provision in his will that it be played at his funeral. Orders for fecs postmarked by March 14, should be Lent to Howe stamp postmaster Boston mass.02205-9992, the uses will use a Howe stamp and an 8.3-cent ambulance Coil stamp so the Cost will be 23cents per cover. Another possibility is to include a Lewis stamp on the cover you provide and Send just 14 cent per cover. The rest of the Story stamp issues for june through october have Bee announced and while Cape the International philatelic exhibition being held in Toronto from june 13to 21, won t get a special souvenir Sheet in wit be the first Day site for the pane of 50 be tenant american wildlife Stamps. This will be the first time . Stamps will be released outside the country since the 1978capex is of eight wildlife Stamps also released in Toronto. July 18 will bring the joint . And Morocco Issue noting the 200lh anniversary of diplomatic relations Between the two countries while August will see three releases aug. 14 Lac making be tenant Block of four aug. 25 $5 Bret Harte great americans and aug. 2s Constitution Bicentennial Booklet of five designs. September releases will be sept. 17 signing of the Constitution sept. 22 certified Public accountants sept. 25 William Faulkner literary arts and sept. 28 Timberline Lodge postal card historic preservation. October will Start with a Booklet featuring five Dif Ferent locomotives on the first and end with the two Christmas stamp scheduled for release on oct. 23, accent stamp club show word has been received from the accent International stamp club in Brun sum Netherlands that it will be having its first stamp exhibition this weekend Friday from 5 to 7 . Saturday from 11 . To 6 ., and sunday from 11 . To 5 . The show will feature collections of nato Stamps Bourg Netherlands Britain and the United Stales. The exhibition will be Al the Brun sum Treece Enco club uranus Strati 17, admission is free. It. Cot v. Dime is chairman of the stamp club he can be contacted at 0031/45/263296. Nato postal history subtitled Stamps and postmarks illustrating the history of nato is Avail Able from the shape stamp club or the author. It. Col. Ame v. Rosmussen pile Vej 9, dk-2740 Skov Lunde Denmark i be not seen the work but a flyer describes it As consisting of 10 parts the first two provide information for making a thematic collection on the history of nato the next five parti describe the military Struc Ture and Uit Bolh Normal and commemorative Post Marks used by the different National and military Cou Rier services responsible for mail among the nato Headquarters. A special Section gives information about the us Apo Fpo system. 487 i Tampa and Post Marks Are illustrated in the Catalon s 82 , including postage is Der 73.00. Payable preferably by euros Check made out in danish Kroner. Ulm. Jas Jbf i