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Fairfax Man Has Large Match Cover CollectionmFAIRFAXi!d PeterSeventy-six-year-J. Dvorak has enoughmatch covers to decorate one wallof his two-room home.• *His collection of the matchbooks-over 1600omes from nearlyevery state in the union.* *I started collecting matchbooksabout 10 years ago.’’ the Czechoslovakian-born American exiplained. “People sent many of them to me.“I used to smoke . . smoked most of my life, but awhile ago I justdidn't feel like it anymore.Some of the covers have promotion and advertising slogans suchas “There's a future for women inthe telephone business, “Loose your troubles here (for a tavern) or “Join the U.S. Army”.Others have pictures of dogs,leggy girls or advertisements for night clubs and beer. All in all, it's quite a complete collection! strung up on two frames with some 57 cov ers to a row.And being in the ranks of the non-smokers won't dampen Dvorak's enthusiasm for adding to his collection.Dvorak has one son. Leo, who! ilives at 612 Eighteenth avenue SW in Cedar Rapids.*********lt;iii:(IfIPETER J. DVORAK THOUSANDS OF ‘ LIGHTS
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Sun, Aug 20, 1950
Page 3
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