The Independent-News, Volume 120, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 6 April 1995 — Page 13

High Priest Os ip” Is Coming o Firefly! His sensuous performance style legendary; he simply kicks usical classifications into the ist. The voice, the grind, the kle - they all belong to music’s ry own “Prince of Wales” — bm Jones. Elvis was one of his eatest fans, and today those fans elude everyone from MTV moshes to savvy seniors. IlFirefly Festival planners are rilled to announce that Tom nes will perform on Friday, July at 8:00 p.m., as a special add-on the 1995 Fifteenth Anniversary bison. In New York Newsday, nchael Shain asked, “Which enmer couldn’t the Rainforest bundation Benefit crowd get lough of Tuesday night? Not ing, not James Taylor and not [yan Adams (who all . did fine tts). The knockout act was Tom nes! During rehearsals earlier the day, sources tell us the likes Tina Turner, Herb Alpert and borge Michael knew who was ling to bring the house down, rhey just walked around backage saying Tom was going to pal the show,’ our source says, nd he did.’ ” Tom Jones has thrilled audiences bund the world for three solid cades. Classic songs like What’s New Pussycat,” “It’s Not tusual,” “Delilah,” and “The reen, Green Grass of Home” [inched his professional career in e late sixties; smash hits like She’s A Lady” fueled the frenzy the 70’s; in 1988, his collaration with the British avantrde group of Art of Noise on

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Prince’s composition “Kiss” resulted in a Top 10 hit in Europe for Jones and the group, a Top 40 hit in the States, and an MTV Award as the “Breakthrough Video” of the year; and in the ’9os, Jones is hotter than ever: he recently hosted the MTV International Music Awards, and he’s a favorite late night guest of both David Letterman and Jay Leno. Jones is also riding high on the critical success of his new album “The Lead and How to Swing It.” Tickets for this special performance go on sale immediately through the Firefly Festival office only, by telephone only. The number to call is 219/288-3472 (Firefly Office). At this time, tickets can only be purchased by telephone through the Firefly Festival office. Now tickets can be charged at the Firefly office. Beginning this season, the Firefly Festival will accept VISA and Mastercard charges for ticket purchases. Tickets may also be purchased by check or money order. Call Firefly at 219/288-3472 to order tickets to all Firefly events. Tom Jones tickets: Since the Tom Jones concert is a Firefly Festival special event, an addition to a 15th anniversary season which was already expanded from 9 events to 10, Jones tickets are not included in the season, family season, or designer package ticket. Prices are: Adult (age 17 and over), $20.00 advance sale ($25 gate if tickets remain(; Youth (ages 6 -16), $5; Under 6, free. Tom Jones tickets for patrons: Firefly donors may receive complimentary Tom Jones tickets in addition to their other donor premium (season tickets, dinner party and reserved seating on opening

night) by contributing at the Patron-Plus level (slls/person) or Benefactor-Plus level ($360). Donors of $360 or more receive four complimentary tickets to the Tom Jones concert.

This Week In History

On April 9,1682, Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, claimed the lower Mississippi River country for France, calling it Louisiana ... April 6, 1712, a revolution by slaves in New York ended with six slaves committing suicide and 21 being executed ... April 6,1789, regular sessions of Congress began in Federal Hall in New York City ... April 6, 1830, the Mormon church was organized by Joseph Smith in Fayette, N.Y ... April 3,1860, the first Pony Express service was started between Sacramento, Calif, and St. Joseph, M 0.... April 9,1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered 27,800 Confederate troops to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Va.... April 6, 1909, Admiral Robert E. Peary reached the North Pole on his sixth attempt, accompanied by Matthew Henson, a black man, and four Eskimos ... April 9, 1914, when U.S. sailors were arrested at Tampico, Mexico, the Atlantic fleet was sent to Veracruz to occupy the city ... April 6, 1917, the U.S. declared war on Germany ... April 8,1952, President Truman ordered the seizure of the nation's steel mills in order to avert a strike... April 4,1968, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn.; James Earl Ray, an escaped convict, pleaded guilty to the slaying ... April 3, 1994, U.S. Defense Secretary William J. Perry said that the Clinton administration would not take military action to save Gorazde in Bosnia/Herzegovina and U.S. officials indicated that they were not prepared to launch

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any attack on the Serbs ... April 4, 1994, the Dow Jones industrial average stood at 3,593.35, almost 10 percent below its level less than two weeks earlier ... April 5, 1994, the Dow Jones industrial average rebounded, climbing 82.06 to close at 3,675.41 ... April 6, 1994, Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun, who had served on the U.S. Supreme Court since being appointed by President Nixon in 1970, announced his retirement.

Household Help by John Amantea

Q. This spring, I am planning to undertake several painting jobs around my house. My first priority is to paint my outdoor wooden furniture. Most of the paint on the furniture has already peeled off due to the weather and the lack of seasonal maintenance. Can you tell me whether I need to first sand and prime? What’s the best outdoor paint to use? A. First, the lack of maintaining any outdoor furniture left outside will surely show the effects of the weather. If you leave your outdoor patio furniture in your yard all year round, then I would suggest that you paint them once per year. The best way to begin this job is to lightly scrape away any peeling or flaking paint with a dull putty knife. Next, use either a small electric palm sander or a sanding block, using a medium-grit sheet of sandpaper. Complete your sanding with a finegrit sandpaper and be sure to wipe clean with a soft cloth. You will not necessarily have to use a primer or base paint with the type of paint I’ll describe for you to use. The kind of paint you’ll need to use is called an "alkyd paint" and it will specifically withstand dampness and moisture as well. This paint is available at most home decorating centers and will cover very easily on wood and almost any other surface. You can also apply this paint on bare wood and even on previously painted surfaces. Q. I live in a rural community and every year I plant a small garden in my backyard. Even though the perimeter of my property is secured with a chain link fence, I would like to construct a smaller fence for only the garden. Can you suggest a method to build an inexpensive fence? A. The construction of a small fenced-in area is inexpensive as far as materials are concerned and shouldn’t total more than $35 to S4O. To begin, you will need to purchase a roll of chicken-wire fence, a small box of poultry staples and some short stakes of wood. If you intend to keep small garden pests from entering, purchase the two-foot high type with the smallest hole openings. With a helper, stretch out your chicken wire fence and nail the staples to the wood stakes at a good sturdy interval. Make sure you allow at least six inches or more at the bottom of your stakes to hammer into the ground. Next, stretch the fence Q. My pewter-like candle holders are marked “E.P.B.M. made by Bernard Rices Sons Inc.” Can you tell me if they made pewter? A. Bernard Rice’s Sons worked in New York from the 1870 s to the 19505. The word “Inc.” was added to the mark in the 1900 s. The company made silverplated pieces. The letters EPBM stand for Electro-plated Britannia Metal. A pewter-like metal

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called Britannia was plated with silver. TIP: To remove an unwanted gummed price sticker, try heating it with a hair dryer. The glue will melt a bit and it will be easier to peel off the sticker. ★ ★ ★ Q. I have 50 Breyers horse figurines. Some of them are over 25 years old. I noticed that the prices of old horses are getting higher. Are these a new collectible? A Breyer horses have been made since 1952. They are made by Reeves International, Inc. of Wayne, N.J., range from 8 to 10 inches long and are made of a composition material covered with a fur-like finish. The horses are accurate depictions of real breeds. New ones are sold at toy stores from about $lO to S3O. Old, out-of-production horses sell from $lO up Collectors meet annually the last week in July at the Breyerfest Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., to buy, sell and trade Breyer horses. Q. I have a bookcase unit with glass doors. The glass windows slide up and into the top of the rectangular shelf. There are three of these rectangular box-like shelves in the unit and they fit together to look like one piece of furniture. It says “Lindstrom” on the front on a small metal plate. How old is this style shelf? A. The sectional bookcase came into fashion about 1900. The most famous were made by Globe-Wer-nicke Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. The units came in a variety of sizes and most were made of oak. Other bookcases of similar design are marked “Macy," “Gunn" or “Lindstrom." The style lost favor by the 19205, but reproductions are being made today. Q. My cookie jar is shaped like a taxi cab. It came with a tag saying it was made by Glen Appleman. A friend said it is too valuable to use for cookies. Should I put it on a shelf or sell it to a collector? The jar was a gift to my mother about 20 years ago. Is it valuable? A. Glen Appleman first made carshaped jars in New York in 1970. They were clever sculptures of cars and were not originally called cookie jars. The collectors seem to want to add them to their cookie-jar collections. The original price of the jars ranged from $75 to SIOO, but collectors now pay over $2,000 for the right jar in mint condition. Appleman made a Chicago Taxi in 1978 and a Skyway Taxi in 1979. He called his cars “creative sculptures." All of his pieces are marked with his name in almost-illegible script, the date, and a small heart (perhaps apple) and an arrow. Q. I have an oval oak china cabinet marked “Ebert Furniture Company, Sixth & Moore St., Philadelphia, Pa.” How old would it be? A. The Ebert Furniture Company worked in Pennsylvania after 1854. By the 1930 s the company had showrooms from New York to California and made furniture in many different styles. Oak china cabinets were very popular from about 1900 to 1920. ★ ★ ★ For a copy of the Kovels’ booklet, “How to Buy, Sell and Protect Your Antiques,” send 52.00 and a long, selfaddressed, double-stainped envelope to: Kovels, P.O. Box 22900, Beachwood, Ohio 44122.

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