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Show Sun Times, April 9. 1 980, Poge 1 5 Sun Chronicle, April Jane Bergen Diamonds, real estate, the stock market everyone seems to have his or her own way of coping with inflation But there is one form of tangible wealth that doesn't require an eye for a marquise cut or a financial statement It's portable, and it boasts an appreciated rate that would be the envy of By . . any Krugerrand hoarder. The commodity in question is autographs. Autographs are now a respectable and profitable investment. The handwirting of famous people has been appreciating at an annual rate of 25 percent or more, well over the inflation rate There are two distinct kinds of autograph collecting. The first is typhfied by the casual collector who, more often than not. is an adolescent with autograph books filled with many kinds of signatures with casual or cool sayings in them Serious collecting is an entirely different ball game Here the emphasis is less on Hollywood stars and more on figures from the political, artistic or scientific spheres. A serious collector is much more interested in a complete letter, document or manuscript than in a mere signature. For the right autograph, a real collector may pay any where from $10 to $100 ,000 or more. In spite of the dizzying prices, just about anyone seems to be a potential collector. A doctor may want to collect the letters of Pasteur or S. Freud, a banker may want to specialize in the signed checks of famous people. As an added The lawyer inducement, autographs can be who buys a framed letter of Oliver Wendell Holmes for his office can usually write it off as office furniture. Lately, autographs have become popular as highly original gifts. What makes one grouping of handwriting worth $100,000 and another worthless? Unfortunately, theres no hard and Super Improvers for the Month of March were announced recently. They include front row, (I. to r.), Cory Hull, Tami Folkman, Bryan Searle, Amy Gehrig, Shawna Hansen and Shelby Harris. Middle row. Shelly Farr, Pam Ivie, Laren George, Stacy Howard, Jerry Howard, and Mike Turner. Top row, Bill Dermody, Travis Young, Corri Hansen, Angie Pantone, and Bodee Smiley. Those absent when the picture was taken were Nicol Greene and Robby Anderson RIVERDALE ELEMENTARY 104 Roy Jr. students honored Porter, Marcell Smith, Shanna Smith, Noy Topper, Sandra Warner. Ninth grade honor roll: Shauna Wendy Allen, Barker, Earl Cole, .Wendy Crane, Diane Denning, Kenneth Espinoza, Debra Gates, Lori Haggard, Ken Hargis, Donna Harshbarger. Karlene Hess, Teri Hicks, Stacey House, Ja Kim, Korine Knoch, Ruth Kock, Janet Malmberg, Jeff Nickerson, Tom Nigon, Lori Nixon. Alanna Peace, Michael Peterman, Gary Schuen-ma- n, Michael Shaner, Shelly Stonehocker, Linda Taylor, Scott Taylor, Gina Wagstaff. Eighth grade, high honor roll: Susan Adair, Michelle Alberts, Annette Shawn Gunnarson, Bass, Marcia Homer, Jared Howell, Cheryl Jorgensen, Karen Phillips, Keith Pitchford, Brent Ross. Julie Taylor, Thompson, Amy Carlos Tipiani, Lorraine Wakley, Lisa Wittemund, Spencer Zaugg. Eighth grade, honor roll: Stuart Allen, Clifford Betten, Geri Bitton, Kelly Forsgren, Corinne George, Tammy Goff, Lisa Jarvis, Sheri Johnson, Todd Johnson, Jeff Jorgensen. Leisa Kearl, Linda Kempinger, Sandy Kersey, Bo Kim, Julie Montag, Lori Nielson, Rosita Parrilla, Peny Porter, Diane Rounds, Jodean Thompson. Tina Toscan, Kelly Walling, Lynn Wheelwright, Raymond Workman, Jeff Yoshimura. Seventh grade, high honor roll: Christy Anderson, Bill Lisa Reynolds, Robinson, Joelle Sowerby, David Tanquary, Anne Wempe, Colette Zaugg. Seventh grade, honor roll: Angela Alexander, Leland Angus, Fernando, Catalina, Monica Cottam, Tamara Crane, Kirk Fowers, Brenda Garcia, Kelly Hall, Letia Hancock, Dianna Jensen. Robert Jones, Dee Larsen, Becky Nichols, Amele Peterman, Louise Richards, Lalita Warren. Topper, The following students received a 4.0 grade average for the 3rd term at Sand Ridge Junior High School: Seventh Grade: Sherrie Allen, Gail Boehm, Michelle Janelle Paige Holbrook, Leisa Clayton Housley, Rochelle Nagel, Lowe, Melinda Nielson, Susan Taylor. Eighth Grade: Brad Hart, Marne Saunders. Ninth Grade: Eric Garner, Marlene Lisa Helms, Peterson, Lorna Peterson, Veletia Starrett. The following students made the High Honor Roll at Sand Ridge Junior High for the third term. Seventh Grade: Malinda Briscoe, James Burnitt, Chad Folkman, Cindy Fowers, Lisa Fowers, Alan Hancock, Kelli Hunter, Denise Hupp, Lisa Johnson, Lisa Neilson, Greg Norman, Stephany Lauri Poce, Melissa Rannigan, Richards, Camille Sanchez, Leonia Saunders, Jan Savoie, Jill Savoie, Jeff Stokes, Annette Udy, and Wendy Verhaal. Eighth Grade: Jill Cardon, Marla Diane Cooke, Diamond, Edward Drollette, Brent Hart, Larry Helms, Kristi Herrick, Nancy Lister, Sharon Nelson, Julie Oldham, Steve Skidmore, Jeff Smith, Laureen Taylor, Cary Wharton. Ninth Grade: Pam Allen, Jeri Brooks, Angela Browning, Wendy Holmes, Todd Meyers, Michelle Remy, Laura Sill, Ann Summers, Kari Wiggins, Doug Williamson, Jody Young, Audrey Zehnp-fennin- The following students made the Honor Roll at Sand Ridge Junior High for the 3rd term: Seventh Grade: Danette Beus, Lance Browning, Tonya Chapman, Cindy Cox, 79 L.T.D. 79 FAIRMONT r. ! 4-D- rett-icec- life-styl- Brent Crittenden, William Curtis, Scott DeNaughel, Paul Ellis, Julie Feather-ston- , Yvette Gallegos, Tracy Wendy Hamblin, Heslop, Sherrie Johnson, Stephen Jones, Terry Knudson, Jacquelin Karla LeBar, Larsen, Halter, Wendy Jennifer Leishman, Leslie LeFevre, Norman Lowe, Nancy Miya, Bobby Jo Mumford, Mark Perry, La Dawn Rawson, Rachelle Satterthwaite, Sheryl Sundgren, Wendy Sutherland, Jolene Thompson, Christi Vigil. Eighth Grade: Cheryl Allen, Marnie Clark, Shane Cragun, Alan Gamble, Debbie Brett Green, Harrop, Kara Hansen, Mary Herzog, Jamie Hill, Trade Joe, William Knudson, Kenneth Kohl, Doug Nielsen, Chad Penman, Rebecca Peterson, Tifani Richins, Mark Shari Roundy, Ropelato, Judy Schenk, Mike Sims, Kent Skidmore, Kris. : Weir, ("aria Westbroek Ninth Grade: Betty Adams, Jan Allen, Jay Ashton, Glenn Beus, Jolee Butler, Dana Chatlin, Marcie Child, Jeffrey Charles worth, Christensen, Kelly Creighton continued on page lf Helps Shrink Swelling Of Hemorrhoidal Tissues caused by inflammation Doctors have found a medication that in many cases gives prompt, temporary relief for hours from pain and burning itch in hemorrhoidal tissues. then helps shrink swelling of these tissues caused by inflammation. The name: Preparation H No prescription is needed Preparation H. Ointment and suppositories. Use only as directed. From Only FOR YOUR SELECTION Lease for 125X LOW DOWN PAYMENT EASY TERMS -- MUSTANGS AND . 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" American film actress famed for her unusual ixa- - . j. much as for her acting Owing to her expressed desu e .u lx i left alone," Greta Garbo's autograph is rare The small "e's" in the word Greetings and in her firs! name. Greta" show secretiveness. Though she was a near per fectionist, she did not dot the small "i" in '.he ord Greetings" indicating attentiveness to detail was no! her forte, or she just didn't remember to place a dot over mat short stem Autographs of living entertainment celebrities usually arent worth much, but heres the exception Largely her autograph because of Garbos is the rarest and most expensive of contemporary she .vbi notables. The demand for exceeds the supply, even at prices of $1,000 and up. Stock 4769 Stock 4750 4-D- 7v.. para3 CLEARANCE Up To 156 5 Sand Ridge Jr. High honor roll Harris, Bezoski, Vickie Jensen, Angela Kirkland, Kyle Matsumura, Shauna Mifflin, Mark 0, Autographs, a profitable investment Ftiverdale Super Improvers Roy Junior High School honored 104 scholars in a recent release of a third term honor roll list. Ninth grade, high honor roll: Cheryl Manning. Bruce 1 E&M Ford) MILE IH LAYTON raws |