Vintage News Of
THE SIAMESE CAT SOCIETY OF
By Mrs. Virginia R. Cobb (written 1935)
As late as 1926 the report of the treasurer stated,
"it has never been a large society owing to the small number of fanciers
owning and breeding Siamese in this country, but it has kept quietly working and
hopes some day to stage a Siamese specialty show the same as is done in England
each year."
Three years later this hope of the treasurer was realized
and. since that time Siamese specialty shows have been held annually, there
having been seven staged to date. The bests in the last five shows were Wang Ho
of Storisende, Mrs. Reid, 1931; Yum Yum, Miss Phyllis E. Little, 1932; ,ETook-A-Shoo
of Newton, Mrs. Virginia R. Cobb, 1933; Siamese Son of Bonzo II, Mrs. Karl B.
Norton, 1934; and E-Vah-Loo of Newton, Mrs. Cobb, 1935.
There are now 50 members of the society, the largest number
in its history. The treasury is also in the best condition since the club was
organized. The annual dues are $2 and all breeders and owners of Siamese cats
are invited to join the organization. The society's cups and trophies are
offered at all C. F. A. shows requesting them and handsome ribbons are given to
designate the wins. A Siamese standard, printed elsewhere in this issue, was
drawn up by the members themselves and was approved in 1934.
The annual specialty show, held in
It is planned to hold at least two meetings annually,
probably in
For a time bulletins were mailed to members but recently
the society has kept its members informed of activities through news printed
each month in the Cat Gazette.
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - April 1936
By Virginia R. Cobb
Miss Muriel M. Glenz, Hemptead, Long Island, N. Y., has been elected president of the Siamese Cat Society of America for the coming year in the mail ballot just completed among the members.. Mrs. Karl B. Norton, White Planes, N. Y. was chosen vice president and Mrs. Virginia R. Cobb, Newton, Mass, was reelected secretary-treasurer.
The annual report of the secretary-treasurer was mailed to all members. The treasurer's report shows an increase over last year. Efforts will be made to hold at least two meetings of the society during the year. An unusual feature of the election is that all of the officers of the society are graduate nurses.
Miss Glenz writes her Ch. Katchina of Newton, has again given her quintuplets, 4 boys and a girl. The proud papa is Miss Payne's Rosedere Shan Son.
Mrs. Sonia Fitzgerald of Miami, Fla., tells of sales she has made recently to Mrs. Lamb, Mrs. Raesly and Miss Fuller. Says she has some nice young stock and looks for good kittens from Ming Chu Po.
Mrs. de Gersdorff writes she has made many sales since the New York Show. She has both Seal Points and Blues. Has also offered a trophy for the Siamese Society cup list for next season for "best opposite sex."
Miss Dorothy Mayer of Watertown, Mass., has a young female Siamese. One of her neighbors has sent me a poem. I hope the Editor will have the space to print it. Perhaps she will prefer to use it next month when she is planning a Siamese number. I hope all Siamese lovers will send her all the items of interest as well as advertising they can.
Mrs. Tom Bennett thinks she may be able to take in the specialty show this year. Mrs. Bennett lives in Xenia, Ohio. Her young female Sha La Shan is visiting Ch. Sy Mingo now. She had "ideas" when she left Ohio, but seems to have forgotten them in Massachusetts.
Ch. Imp. Djerkits Chinkaling of Newton has just given me her 65, 66, 67, 68th kittens. They look to be in good shape and there is a fine young foster mother named Trillium ready to take them over and bring them up. Chinky seems not to mind taking a red short hair in exchange, laps it all clean just as enthustasticlly as if it were hers. Kittens at the age of 10, are bound to be a great burden when they get lively and have to be disciplined and worried over, and bathed again and again.
Quite a few of us are very pleased that the lovely Burmese cat has been accepted by CFA. A standard has been approved and I hope we will see them in all the Shows. Dr. Thompson has worked hard to bring this about and deserves all credit.
Mrs. George Frost of Evansville, Ind., is starting a new Siamese cattery, which she has registered as Angkor Cattery with the Cat Fanciers Association. Mrs. Frost has made a good start with the purchase of a pair of particularly good Siamese cats and she hopes to raise some nice kittens before long.
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - May 1936
By Mrs.
Virginia R. Cobb
Secretary-Treasurer, Siamese Cat Society of America
New members this month are Miss Leila Volk, Honolulu, T. H. and Miss Jean Lambert, Montreal, Quebec. Both wrote interesting letters, Miss Volk sending a picture of four kittens perched
precariously on a high shelf and labeled "our gang." Miss Lambert enclosed an attractive card with a
luxurious Siamese reclining on an elaborate cushion. We are glad, indeed to welcome these new members.
Mr. C. Evans Sawyer of Portland, Me., sent a notice of the second meeting of the newly formed Pioneer Cat Club of Maine. As it was in March and the traveling awful, I could not attend. Am sure it was my loss.
Mr. Sawyer has had a male for two years whose pedigree was a mystery. After much writing of letters to different people he has discovered that the male comes from parents which were bred at the Newton Cattery. He writes that he is very pleased about this.
Mrs. Florence Benson of Acton, Me., writes rne that kittens have arrived to her Sandra and also Mitzi.
Mrs. M. Bock of Newark. N. J. has sold all her Siamese and is returning to Germany in May. Miss Louise Frith has purchased Dbl. Ch. Chief Noda and
he is at her cattery in Mt. Desert. Maine. Miss Frith has also purchased Sudi Manshu of
Hillwood, a young female, from Mrs. Ellwood Wilson. Miss Frith also writes of the sad death of Lanfine Wangsy which she blames on the poor judgment of a
veterinarian worming her when she was ill.
Mrs. Bearden has sold seven kittens since Christmas and has orders for five in the Spring. One is to go to California. We should expect Mrs. Bearden to "lead the way." She has, I think, been a member of the Siamese Society longer than any of us. And I imagine she has been raising them longer than any other member.
Mrs. Clare Partridge has sold her entire litter of four kittens, during the past week. One buyer will I think become a Siamese breeder and I hope a
member. This is Mrs. L. M. Cotchett of Hingham, Mass.
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - June 1936
By Virginia R. Cobb
One new member this month, Mrs. B. F. Poe, of Kingston, Ont., Canada. Mrs. Poe recently came to Canada from England. It is indeed nice to have her for a member and I hope she will be able to come to the U. S. shows.
Mr. C. Evans Sawyer of Portland, Maine writes a suggestion to the Boston Cat Club for the next show. He says, "It seems to me entries in the
Siamese classes would justify serious consideration of a specialty judge for this breed." I know all Siamese exhibitors will agree but unfortunately the club feels the extra expense cannot be undertaken.
Mr. Sawyer is working to realize his ambition to become a veterinarian and his mother is caring for his cat family, meanwhile.
Miss Louise Frith sends the following: Dr. John R. Mench of Allentown, Pa. has purchased Luang Purachatr born February 17. Miss Frith has bought from Mrs. Ellwood Wilson of Knowlton, Que. Purachatr Sudi Manshu of Hillwood, born Dec. 7, 1935. Miss Frith visited Mrs. Wilson and saw Pooma Purachatr's spring litter of seven kittens and the mother seems, to be coping with her large family nicely.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beardon, Aldan, Pa. sends the following message:
"Siamese cats seem to be coming into their own."
"I am perfectly delighted to know that our Siamese breeders have manifested such an interest in the Siamese cat. Years ago we had more imported than home bred. Today we have the reverse.
"From the writings of these intelligent breeders we can very readily see that they are striving more and more for better and better cats."
Mrs. C. C. Strange of El Paso, Texas writes: "Isn't the May issue of the Cat Gazette swell. Looks like we outdid everybody. It just took Mrs. Hildebrand to put over that Gazette."
I think the word "swell" exactly expresses my idea of the special Siamese number. I know
everyone interested in the breed feels the same.
Am very busy at Newton Cattery. Have quite a few kittens and, with my garden and my house, the days are not long enough. I am behind with my correspondence so please be patient.
Mrs. L. M. Cotchett of Hingham, Mass. called on me recently and is anxiously waiting for her three months old kitten to grow up and have babies.
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - July 1936
By Virginia R. Cobb
Secretary, Siamese Cat Society of America
Two new members this month: Miss Alba Gibson, Quincy, Mass., and Mrs. C. O. Morfit, Scarsdale, N. Y.
Mr. C. Evans Sawyer, Jr., writes from Portland, Me., "that he has sold all his spring kittens. They all went 200 miles away."
Miss Jane Roberts of the Coeur-de-Lion Cattery has written me a fine letter about her Siamese, is interested in the Society and I hope she will join us.
Miss Lelia Volk writes from Honolulu, how much she likes the Cat Gazette and sends a cunning snapshot of Princess Dionne and her five babies, taken at four weeks. One kitten is very dark and according to Dr. Keeler it may be a mutation of Burmese. Further development in this kitten will be interesting to watch.
Miss Jean Lambert of Montreal, Que., writes an interesting letter this month. She is writing an article for "Mayfair" a Canadian magazine, "The Siamese Cat," which can be found under "Around the Town with Mayfair." There is so much that is interesting in this letter that I am sending it to the Editor and hope she will have room to reprint parts of it. Miss Lambert names all her blue points after blue flowers. In the present litter are Dianthus, Crocus, and Campanula. Dianthus looks very promising, in fact, almost "too beautiful," Miss Lambert says.
Mrs. Karl Norton was in Boston last week and we had a fine chat for the best part of an afternoon. It's remarkable how the time flies when two "Catters" get together.
Miss Dorothy Mayer is pleased with her first family of Siamese. Her Si-Sudah has had her first litter and there were seven, quite a large family for a young mother.
A meeting of the Siamese Cat Society is planned for July 9 to be held at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. This is the plan now, but may be changed. Each member will be notified.
My long haired Siamese kitten is thriving. He is so heavy that when I pick him up, I think I have a brick in my hand. He is still nameless and
suggestions for a name will be very welcome.
I have discovered a very simple relief for any little upset from loose bowels. No food for 24 hours and then small amounts of cottage cheese. I have told a number of people about this and all say that the results are excellent. The cottage cheese I use is fat free.
I had a very cordial invitation to attend the Canadian Cat Club show held in conjunction with the Canadian National Exposition in Toronto. Prize money will exceed $1,300 and there will be more than 100 specials and trophies. I exhibited at the show three years ago.
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - August 1936
By Virginia R. Cobb
Two new members this month; Mrs. T. E. Robinson, 92 High Street, Westerly, R. I. and Mrs. A. Pinney, 22 Wayside Lane, Scarsdale, N. Y. Both these members have Siamese and we are very glad to have them one of us.
The first meeting of the Siamese Cat Society of America in the east was held July 21. In the absence of the secretary, Mrs. Hortense L. Morfit acted as secretary protem.
The meeting was held at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City. The president and many members attended. Mrs. Elizabeth Bearden was made
honorary president of the society. Mr. F. B. Eddy was selected as judge for the next show. In the event he cannot act, Mrs. Pauline Kelsey was second choice.
The motion was made and carried that the society have new ribbons this year for Best Siamese in the Show, one to be sent to each show with the cup list. The winner need not be a member. The motion was made and carried that the same amount of money be given for "Bests" at the show as last year.
The show to be held with the Empire Cat Club, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, November 12 and 13, 1936.
The secretary was instructed to write a final letter to all delinquent members, giving them one month to pay or be automatically dropped.
Certain changes were made in the constitution. The members were asked to send the secretary the names of purchasers of Siamese for the files for
reference.
I am very grateful to Mrs. Morfit for her cooperative interest in doing my work at the meeting and sending the minutes to me so promptly.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Marchant of Detroit called on me. They own a male Siamese.
Miss Frith writes that Princess Wangsy has two beautiful kittens by Siam's Sacho. Miss Frith is in Bar Harbor, Me., for the summer.
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - September 1936
By Virginia R. Cobb
Two new members this month. Miss Jane Roberts, Gary, Ind., who owns the Coeur-de-Lion Cattery and has recently added Siamese, and Mrs. Frank Price, 443 State Street, Lancaster, Pa., who has bought her first pair of Siamese recently and is all set to have some fine kittens.
For the past three months now, the first paragraph has shown that we have new members and I am very happy indeed to start the column that way.
As you will see in the "show dates," Mr. Eddy has accepted our invitation to judge the specialty show next November. Last year he did not have nearly enough to do. Wish that we might give him twice as many to handle this year. With our new members, perhaps we can.
A letter from Lelia Volk, Honolulu, contains a folder advertising Siamese as "America's Newest Popular Pet. Once you own a Siamese you'll never want another kind."
Mrs. E. K. McMaster of Tulsa, Okla., enjoys the Siamese column very much and tells us that due to an article which appeared in the Tulsa. Okla. World, May 17, "she had 44 personal visits and over 100 phone calls from interested people. Siamese are considered quite a luxury in Oklahoma."
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Webb of Oklahoma City have recently called on Mrs. McMaster. The Webbs have a son of Chinky and Sy Mingo.
A very nice letter from Mrs. Helen G. Fairchild of Carlsbad, Calif. She has recently purchased a young male from Mr. Max Hainert of Hollywood from Ch. Ki-Ku-Ko and Ch. Sy Mingo. She has bred her female to Paleeta Rob, owned by Mrs. George Martyn.
Mrs. Lewis Cotchett of Hingham, Mass., is enjoying her first family of Siamese. Due to the fact that I have had a hectic summer and am doing over the cattery, I have loaned her Ch. Shela and she has five kittens. Mrs. Cotchett has quite a menagerie, horses, dogs, rabbits, three cats, a monkey and a pet squirrel. That is all there is now, but tomorrow something new may show up.
One day last week, my mail contained letters from seven different states and one from Canada, one from England and one from Honolulu. And all of these letters showed interest and asked questions about Siamese. —
Have any of the members Siamese which eat wool cloth or cotton? I have seen one recently, that
devours every piece of cloth he sees, wool, cotton or silk, even bath towels. He has plenty to eat, so that is not the reason. His owner has done everything to stop him, but to no avail. There seems to be no ill effects from it. This is a kitten, about four months old.
Note—England also has wool eating cats and in a recent issue of Fur and Feather, suggests that the reason is to obtain salt found in the wool, especially after it has absorbed body perspiration. Mrs. Shimmim, Cheltenham, declares in the article that when ample salt is given to kittens the wool
eating stops.
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - October 1936
By Virginia R. Cobb
Two new members this month, Mrs. May Gardner, St. Michael's Rectory, Carlsbad, Cal., and Miss Gertrude Lyons, 72 Woodbine Street, Brooklyn, New York. Mrs. Gardner plans a cattery under the name of Mandale, having registered it under ACA. We are very glad to welcome these new members.
Mrs. S. A. Pugh of Toronto kindly sent me a marked catalog of the Canadian National Cat Show held the first of September, in conjunction with the Canadian National Exhibition. This is under ACA Rules. Mrs. Bennett had Best Siamese. Mrs. F. B. Poe, one of our newer members, who has recently come to Canada from England to live, exhibited her two imported cats and was very pleased with her wins.
Mr. Max Hainert of Hollywood, Cal., writes that many of the local breeders have called to see him since he arrived in Hollywood and have shown much interest in his Siamese. His female is Ch. Ki Ku Ko, formerly owned by Mrs. T. E. Bennett of Xenia, Ohio, and bred to Dbl. Ch. Sy Mingo of Newton before leaving for California.
Mrs. Karl Norton kindly sent me in the notes from the recent meeting of the society held in New York September 16. Great interest was shown in our coming Specialty Show to be held November 12-13 at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, in conjunction with the Empire Cat Club. We hope that all the members and owners of Siamese cats who possibly can will exhibit. Many cash specials and trophies were promised at this meeting. Anyone interested in giving one or both please send to your secretary or the show manager, Mrs. Louise Heron, Fort Lee, N. J.
As you know, Mr. Frederick B. Eddy will judge the Siamese show and the exhibitors will know that they are being handled by a breeder of Siamese and one who knows them well.
In England at the Annual Specialty Show of the Siamese Cat Club they bench an entry of 400 and over. I hope that some day we may have 100. Entry blanks may be procured from Mrs. Heron.
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - November 1936
By Virginia R. Cobb
Again we start the column with the name of two new members. They are Miss E. de Newmann, Wilson Creek Farm, Roanes, Va., and Mrs. Harold Grubler, 2701 Cleinview Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. Miss de Newmann has some of the Ming Kwong stock. Mrs. Grubler drove to Massachusetts this summer and drove home with a five weeks old kitten from the Newton stock.
Mrs. E. B. Bearden writes that her daughter, Mrs. Pauline Kelsey, (better known as judge of Siamese) has been quite ill, but is now recovering.
Miss L. S. Frith tells me that in the event of a cat's bladder failing to function, a half tablet of a 71/2 grain urotropin tablet, dissolved in one teaspoon of water will bring results. The dose may be repeated. I tried this last month on a queen, Which had been with me for two days, with fine results.
It is very nice to have the advice of Dr. George Watson Little in the Gazette. I thought this month's article on worms was very instructive.
A very interesting letter was received recently from Kathleen Barton Wright. Mrs. Wright is the founder of the New-Experimental Breeder Association in England. She has also been experimenting with the breeding of the Long-haired Siamese and in a recent Fur and Feather says, "The Americans have stolen a march on us." I have joined this English association and hope to have some interesting material to present from this correspondence.
At the show in Danbury last month, October 9 and 10, there were 17 competing Siamese and some small kittens. Mrs. McWilliams, Mrs. deGersdorff, Mrs. D'Ollone and Miss Glenz were all there. Best Siamese and best short hair, E-Vah-Loo of Newton, also was second best female in the show. Best Siamese kitten, E-Guy-Wah of Newton was second best kitten in the show. It was quite thrilling to see two Siamese "stay up" for the final "bests." A nice black female, Sweety-Pie of Spencer made the win over E-Vah-Loo and a lovely blue kitten won over E-Guy-Wah. Mrs. Metcalf was "pushing hard" on the side lines, also "yours truly." Mrs. Metcalf saw Djer-Kits Chinkaling of Newton for the first time in eight years and was amazed to see her lovely coloring at ten years of age.
Miss Louise Frith has recently bought Poona Purachatr from Mrs. Ellwood Wilson and Poona has recently had a family of six kittens. Princess Wangsy Purachatr has had a litter of five kittens by Dbl. Ch. Siam's Chief Noda of Purachatr. Miss Frith is waiting to see how many blue points will materialize from this mating.
Had the nicest surprise this month. Mrs. F. L. Mock, former president of our society called on me. We had corresponded for a long time and I was so pleased to meet her, was only sorry that she had little time to spend here.
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - December 1936
By Virginia R. Cobb
Secretary, Siamese Cat Society of America
Again I am glad to give the names of two members. One is Mrs. A. Avatha, 299 West 12th Street, New York City. This member exhibited two Siamese at the specialty show. Mrs. Spencer J. Leech of Greenwich, Conn., has also joined the society. There were quite a few new exhibitors this year and we hope they will join us and continue to exhibit.
There were thirty-seven entries this year at the annual Siamese specialty show and the quality was very good. Mr. F. B. Eddy judged in his usual capable manner, placing his awards very quickly as each class came up. I hope he will write a critique of the show for the Cat Gazette. Kinked tails and crossed eyes were very few and this does help to make the exhibits more attractive.
Best Cat was Djer-Kits' Chinkaling of Newton. Most of the Siamese people know Chinky and will be glad to know that a cat of 10 years could stand up with the "young ones." Best Opposite Sex, E-GingWah of Newton, also was Best Novice. Best Champion was E-Vah-Loo of Newton. These three cats are three generations, so the wins were strictly in the family. Best Neuter, Lavender Min Sing, exhibited by Miss E. G. Hydon was Best Kitten last year. Best Kitten, Osarki, is owned by Mrs. Florence Benson. This was Mrs. Benson's first show and it meant a 600-mile trip for her.
Mrs. B. F. Poe, of Kingston, Ont., exhibited at her first U. S. show and was very pleased with her wins. Both her cats were fine type and the male had beautiful eye coloring.
Mrs. Karl Norton's Wun Lon Song was Best Blue Point and a sweet little blue point kitten that had personality-plus captured everyone's fancy.
In the Empire Show, the Siamese were judged the second day by Mrs. Mary B. Warfel. The class wins followed the specialty very closely. Best Cat awards were reversed, E-Ging-Wah being Best and Chinkaling, Best Opposite.
The Burmese cat Fung Tse Mau, bred by Dr. Thompson of San Francisco and recently sent to the Newton Cattery, received a great deal of admiration. He is a very rich shade of brown and has fine type and head.
Miss Muriel Glenz, president of the society had a nice entry, but her most interesting exhibit. "Evon's Folly" held a private show in her owner's room. Folio shows the result of Evon "meeting up" with a handsome RED stranger.
Heard at the Show: "I wouldn't have missed this for anything." "Don't you think that she looks JUST like her mother."
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1938 SIAMESE CAT SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(Member C. F. A.)
Honorary President — Mrs. Elizabeth Bearden
President — Miss Muriel M. Glenn
Vice-President — Mrs. Karl B. Norton
Directors—Dr. Joseph Thompson - Mrs. Martin K. Metcalf.
Secretary -Treasurer — Mrs. Virginia R. Cobb
374 KENRICK ST. NEWTON, MASS.
Invites all lovers of Siamese to apply for membership.
Annual Dues, $2.00
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - January 1938
By Virginia R. Cobb
Mrs. Tom Bennett, who lives in Xenia, Ohio is home from a recent trip to the hospital. Is feeling better and glad to be home once more.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bearden's Ming Kwong Bonzo III was Best Siamese at the recent Keystone Cat Club Show. This is the young man whom I mentioned in this column last month, as having such beautiful eye coloring.
Miss Elsa Wunderlich's Poona Purachatr has her first (fourth) litter of kitten, five in all, three males and two females.
Miss Louisa Friths recent shipment of a Siamese to Panama certainly made "all the headlines" by having his own stateroom en route.
So many people have written asking questions about the revised standard of the Siamese Cat
Society of America in regard to tails that this seems a good opportunity to go into details. There is really little change in the standard from the one that has been used for years. The members felt that too little was allowed in the scoring for tails. Therefore this was changed from five points to ten. This permits the judge to allow 10 points for the perfect tail, that is, a long, straight tapering tail (slight kink in end permitted), or to grade, according to the types of tails encountered, that might be long, but have
varying kinks through them; thick instead of tapering, etc.
As this long tapering tail is the type chosen by vote it was decided to withhold "winners" from those cats having a bobbed, screwed up or just a porn porn of hair. It was felt that a cat that is long and
slender like the Siamese is naturally "finished" by the same type of tail. To say just the exact length that is meant by "bobbed" is difficult. Naturally a tail that is only one, two or three inches long is NOT a long tail. The writer feels that any cat having a tail four inches or under would come under the
classification of "bobbed", and such a tail has in all I have seen had a thick blunt end.
We can, I think, point with pride to Mrs. Wade's statement in a recent Fur and Feather, where she says that "it is an improvement over ours and well thought out"; meaning of course, our newest standard.
For the benefit of those who have read the December number of the English magazine, Cats and Kittens, I wish to deny the statement made on page 306 in Mrs. Hindley's column. This quotes a letter from Mrs. Guy
d'Ollone about Siamese cats in the United States which says:
"I wrote you once that our club was moribund. Most of our 21 paying members have resigned and I have demanded a shakeup at our annual election."
The Siamese Cat Society of America is not moribund. Twenty-one paying members have not resigned. In fact, the funny part of the whole thing, is this — the only resignation that I have received during the year is that of Mrs. D'Ollone.( Mrs. A.M. d'Ollone of West Nyak, New York, Amdos Cattery)
For the, Siamese Cat Society of America, a Happy New Year
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - February 1938
By Virginia R. Cobb
I have just received the good news that there will be a show in Washington, D. C. The dates are April 2 and 3. This should be a fine trip to Washington at that time of the year.
Members will soon receive notices of the next meeting, also business that will be discussed. Please send any additional business you may have in mind to the secretary before this meeting.
Miss Dorothy Mayer of Watertown tells me that her Si Sudah Chand is out to beat the record of her grandmother. She has presented Miss Mayer with 21 kittens in two years, has never lost one and has brought each one up herself. Nice going!
My apologies to Miss Wunderlich's Poona Purachatr and to her former owner, Mrs. Ellwood Wilson. When I said in last months column that this was Poona's first litter, I meant her first with her new owner. This was actually her fourth, I am told.
This month our new member is Mrs. Ruth Fisher of Oakland, Cal. She has been raising Siamese for two years now and is very interested in the breed. Mrs. Fisher is secretary of the newly formed San Francisco Cat Club and has been working on the cat show they have just held. This new club put on a Siamese Specialty show. Dr. Joseph Thompson, a director in the Siamese Cat Society of America, and a fine supporter of our show was Judge. He gave Best Siamese to a female seal point, Mongyon, owned by Miss Dorothy Eason, Daly City, Cal.
At Boston Show January 13 and 14, Mr. Becker, judging, thirteen Siamese were entered but due to a bad storm five were absent. Best Siamese and Best Short Hair was Mrs. Cobb's Ch. Djer Kits' Chinkaling of Newton. Best Opposite Sex Siamese was Chink's grandson, Sing Song of Newton, which also got first and winners in his class. Two other grandsons were present. Mrs. Chamber's Pouf Poulot de Pur Sang and Mr. Evans Sawyer's Goodrich's Sir Thomas. Best blue point was Mrs. Louis Cotchett's male, Tien Lan.
The name of Mrs. George Frost should have appeared as a new member last month. Her application came in just a bit too late to get in. Mrs. Frost lives in Evansville, Indiana and owns the Angkor Cattery. I inquired the meaning of the name and Mrs. Frost kindly sent me a letter explaining it. The explanation appears in this issue of the Cat Gazette. (read here)
At the El Paso Cat Council Show held December 11 and 12, in El Paso, Tex., Best Cat in Show was Mrs. Strange's blue point, Ch. Valhalla Kwang Tung. He was also Best Short Hair. Best Kitten was a Siamese also, Jazz Queen Ann II, owned by Mrs. Breck.
Ch. Ki-Ku-Ko is now with Mrs. Strange. I think this cat deserves special recognition as a "most traveled cat." She has to my knowledge lived in Dayton, Ohio with Mrs. Tom Bennett, in New Jersey with Mrs. M. L. Brock, and St. Paul, Minn., with Mr. Max Hainert, also in Hollywood with Mr. Hainert and is now in Texas with Mrs. Strange. Not to mention that she has visited the Newton Cattery twice, so that adds to her list Massachusetts. And They Say Siamese Are Delicate! ! !
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Siamese Cat Society Notes - March 1938
By Virginia R. Cobb
Secretary, Siamese Cat Society of America
We are very glad to welcome a new member this month. Mrs. Sterling Blazy, of Changewater, N. J.. Mrs. Blazy exhibited her female Cristobel of Stone Row at the Specialty Show last November and writes in her letter to me, "What nonsense to say that Siamese are delicate, as some people do. Why, I have even traveled by bus through Spain and by boat to the Canary Islands and the cats minded the changes of weather less than I did myself. After all, if it's possible to pamper away the resistance of a human being, why not that of a cat?"
Several other people have written in the past few weeks regarding joining the Society. There has really been a lot of interest this month.
Mrs. Strange sent some lovely snapshots of her cats and kittens. Says she has 17 at present.
I am anxiously waiting for Chinkaling to have her family (the first in three years). She seems to be fine now and I hope we will be able to have a family from her, again. My Imported Cat Wivenhoe Tarn is also bred and her kittens will of course be very eagerly welcomed.
Ribbons designating wins on cups and trophies of the Siamese Cat Society of America have been sent to Miss Glenz, Mrs. Norton, Mrs.
d'Ollone, Mrs. Grubler, Mrs. Beardon, Mrs. Cotchett and Mrs. McWilliams. Mrs. Norton has finished the wins on the Valhalla cup for Best Blue Point Siamese given by Mrs. C. C. Strange of El Paso, Texas. This is a very pretty cup and I know Mrs. Norton will be proud to have it.
All members of the society received the annual report of the secretary and treasurer this month. Also a questionnaire and lists for voting for
officers and directors for two years. Space does not allow the printing of all this. The results of the mail votes and from those present at the meeting February 23 are as follows: Officers and directors remain the same. Honorary president, Mrs.
Bearden; president, Miss Glenz; vice-president, Mrs. Norton; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Cobb; directors, Mrs. Martin K. Metcalf and Dr. Joseph Thompson.
Answers to questions sent out recently to members of the society was as follows:
1. Points should be allowed.
2. Three specialty shows allowed annually.
3. The fee should be reduced.
There was a good attendance at the annual meeting and they must have had a very
satisfactory one, as it was called at 7 P.M. and did not adjourn until 2. I was unable to attend, but Miss Glenz and Mrs. Morfit kindly telephoned me after the meeting, so that these results might be included in this month's Cat Gazette.
I wish to thank all the members who cooperated so generously with me by sending in their dues so promptly and also their marked copy for the meeting. It is in this way that we can all work hard to make the Siamese Cat Society of America bigger and better in every way.
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Siamese Cat Society report published - June 1938
SIAMESE IN AMERICA INCREASE
Siamese cats in the United States, particularly pure bred ones, are on the increase, according to Mrs. Martin K. Metcalf, recorder of the Cat Fanciers Association and a director of the Siamese Cat Society of America. And with the increase in Siamese cats, Mrs. Metcalf finds there is a corresponding increase in interest among Siamese breeders and owners in the Siamese Cat Society of America.
She declares: "The Siamese Cat Society has never been more prosperous. The treasury shows a nice balance, and there are more active paid up members then ever before, with new ones added each month representing every section of the United States. Plans have been made for further expansion by allowing three specialty shows each year to cover various parts of the country so all members may have the same opportunity of showing.
"Siamese are by far the most popular breed in the United States today, out-numbering the long-haired color classes in registrations by three to one. As interest in Siamese cats progresses, the Siamese Cat Society is keeping step."
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Siamese Cat Society - "Siamese News Letter" - published May 1945
SIAMESE SOCIETY WITHDRAWS FROM C.F.A. AFFILIATIONS
By LOUISE SELDON FRITH
SECRETARY-TREASURER
THE SIAMESE CAT SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC.
The Siamese Cat Society of America, Inc., has withdrawn from membership in the Cat Fanciers' Association. Inc., and is now an independent club not affiliated with any cat organization.
The President, Mrs. Girard D. Kelsey, whose term of office would have expired in February, 1946, after
completing the present organization of the Society feels that her work has been accomplished, and has announced her resignation as President. Mrs. Kelsey remains as a Director of The Siamese Cat Society of America, Inc. The two other Directors are Miss Elsa Wunderlich and Miss L. S. Frith. The present officers are Mrs. William R. Thorn, Jr., 37-06 69th Street, Woodside Long Island, New York, President: Miss Elsa Wunderlich. Vice-President: Miss L. S. Frith, Secretary-Treasurer: Mrs.
Virginia Cobb, Custodian of Cups and Trophies: three Regional Vice-Presidents, Mrs. L. H. Fairchild, Miss Winifred Porter and Mrs. Stanley
Gibson
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