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Vol.56. No. 2 May 1997
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In This Issue

The President's Message...... ...................70
The Cover Button............ .........................70
Calendar of Events ..........7 1
A New Discovery and ldentification.................. .............75
Award Winning Tray............. ..................76
Junior News... ..................17
New ldentification of a Fable Button.. .............................78
New ldentifications............... ..................78
Agenda for NBS 1997 Convention ................... ..............79
Report of the Nominating Committee..... .........................82
AttentionCompetitors .... ... .........82
Award Winning Tray............. ..................83
Our Readels Write.............. ... ...........84
Button Bits..... ...................85
Strange Messages .............86
The Lady in Question..... ..........................87
Award Winning Tray............. ..................88
Book Reviews ...................89
Creat Good News.............. ......................90
Tribute to Bernyce H. Mahey....... ..........91
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire .......101
Identification of German Made Button . ..... ..... .. ........105
Attention State Button Societies......... ...........................106
It Ain't No Angel ...........107
Memorial - Robert H. Hi11............ ..........107