Alan,
 
Thanks for posting the award winners at the St. Louis show.  I was
especially happy to see that Karen Couch got the COA trophy.
 
For anyone who hasn't seen Karen's new book, An Illustrated Guide to
the Unionid Mussels of Kansas, whether you're interested in freshwater
mollusks or not, this is an outstanding work and the color illustrations
(all done by Karen) are exquisite!  Check it out.
 
K. Hutsell
 
 
Alan Gettleman wrote:
>
> Dear Shelling Friends,
>
> "Just got back from Illinois,
>  Locked the front door, oh boy" CCR
>
> The Greater St. Louis Shell Club hosted their biennial shell show this
> past weekend at the Chesterfield Mall in Chesterfield, Mo.  Scientific
> judges were Emilio Garcia, Ph.D.,from Lafayette, LA, and Kevin
> Sunderland and Linda Sunderland from Sunrise, FL.
>
> A few of the winning displays were:
>
> DuPont Trophy: Mrs. Frieda Schilling, St. Louis, MO for
> "Introduction           to Land Shells"
>
> COA Trophy: Mrs. Karen Couch of Olathe, KS for "Fresh Water Mussels:
> Canaries in a Coal Mine."
>
> St. Louis Award: Mrs. Kathy Krattli of O'Fallon, MO for "Family
> Neritidae."  The St. Louis Award was the presented this show for the
> most excellent exibit under ten feet in length.
>
> Display Techniques Trophy: Mrs. Carol Bodine of Michigana Shores, IN for
> "The Money Cowry."
>
> Most Beautiful Shell Trophy: Mrs. Ethel Gettleman of Granite City, IL
> for "Colors of Shells" This display also won the "Exhibitor's Favorite
> Trophy." voted by the exhibitors.
>
> Shell of the Show: Frank Frumar of Kirkwood, MO for Fasciolaria lilium
> 'bullisi' Lyons, 1972 from off the Dry Tortugas, FL.
>
> Self Collected Shell of the Show: Craig Caddigan of FL for Gaza superba
> 'cubana' Clench & Aguayo, 1940 from off Southwest Cay, isla de Guanaja,
> Bay Islands.
>
> The show had exibitors from five states.  The Greater St. Louis Shell
> Club, draws its membership from the metropolitan St. Louis area of
> Missouri and neighboring Illinois.  The club,the first to have shell
> shows in the mid-west, has sponsored shows since 1960.
>
> Alan Gettleman
> Merritt Island, FL