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0r NATION.{L EtrlTTON BIILn ETIN Mev rqe0

proceeds from the sale of these buttons will go to fund the Jane Ford Adams color
.p"g:r roj the May Buil:-tirs:Ninety-three boies of buttons have been turned over to
ler s-a1 Diego Button crub for sorting, cleaning, carding, p.i;ilg;;;;ie. Because of
Jane's lovaltv to her rocar crub and thJiediouslJu wuctrit ey.;;p;;";;ing, hercrub
would have first choice of the buttons for sale. Next, members of the california
society will have their-choice of buttons to uuy. rrr.n,irr" ."-"inirig b;itor* wi11 u.
sold at our National Show.
In early March, the-editor made a sentimentar journey to San Diego [o try to get
some pictures of the coilection before it was broken up. ti"r" rr. .riif,. president of
the california Societv and the-president of the San Diego cr"u. irris was-a'sentimental
journey for several ,i"rons, first, because J"n. *"r no longer there, and secondly,
because the editor had many memories of San Diego, *rr"t"i" *.niiir."rgr, Marine
boot camp some 48 years a.go. Like a' cities, San bieg" h;;r;;; iiv"ra befief in
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these m_any years, but is stil one of the most'beautifuicities ;il;;;:
- on Saturday, Freddie and Lucilre drove to the quaint u""!"ur"" *ilere Jane and
Jack had lived for so many years to visit with Jack and t" riJ* irr. ii.-in sampre
books which Jack has donated to National for auction at the Dallassr,"* i. August.
Here thev were met bv some of the San Dieto Button cl.t;;;;;;;-Mar'yn
Mettlach, Ruth and Bob Denison, and Dorothi del Castillo.
There are nine comprete Firm-in sampre boois and one book with roose pages. In
addition, Jack asked his. guests if they tirought the members wourd be interested in
some ceramic pieces in the cupboard.-Needliss to say, a new flush of adrenarin shot
through.them as they turned over the pieces to find thai eu"r, pi""" *", ,ifr.a ..ro
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Ford Adams (orJack Adams)"with i a"t"-una,igned..Lillian Smith Albert.,, what
a wonderful piece of memorabilia for button collectors!These also will be auctioned at
the show in Dallas. Since that time, Jack has arso donated ;;id; rack with
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three shelves to the auction. on these shelves are twerve botties. T'he rack says
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"Battersea Buttons." Each bottle- also says
Buttons.,, on each bottle is
attached_a button. Alt proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Jane Ford
Adams Color Pages Fund.
The establishment of.this- fund is completely fitting and we believe it wourd have
been Jane's wish, since she donated 200 copies of her book ..All
About Buttons,, to
help pay for the first coror pages in the Naioiai Burtetin in l9gl.
The. magnitude of this viry generous gift is almost beyond comprehension. what a
magnificent way for the legend of this w-onoerful raov to t""p on'fiiiig6 givingr
-lean Speights
Editor's Note: I wourd like to express my sincere gratitude to Jack Adams for his
g;1_elositv anj tor4arilyn Mettlach,-president of the San oiego n,rtton ct-ui, *t o t
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glven so much of her time to this project. Marilyn was a supeib hostess to us while we
l,t: i" San Diego.and ernen maniged to get piciures for us when it was found that the
prctures we took did not come.out. Theie pictures are being
ro. ou. rirst Jane
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Ford Adams. color pages. Marilyn has not'onty turned one of the bedrooms of her
lovely home in the hilrs into.storige space for the buttons, but found time to show us
around San Diego. It is ironic thaiMirilyn was a student of Dr. Adarns some 40 years
ago' Finally, I want to express my sinceri appreciatio-n t" r-*iri" w.i"g".i.n, my old
pal and partner, who at her own expense traviiled to ilDi;;;i; kJffii.r.ry.aito.
on the ball,(I had surgery less than a week afterih$ v6rr).
It has arwavs been mv dream that we could establish a
ierpetual color fund for the
where
lyltetty, .only the interest wourd have to be used to give us co ror in our Builerins.
There is now a distinct possibility that this could be u.e"lity. rark to members of your
state organization and il you would like to make a oonation io;i, il;,;;,ould be
appreciated.
-MWS