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Volume 24, Issue 08
AUGUST 2013
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Hi everyone……… It’s Fair Time
Were looking forward to another FUN year at the Antelope Valley Fair.
The AV Fair is August 16th- 25th. See schedule in News Letter.
So, dust off and clean up those Antique Tractors & Engines and bring
them down to the Fair, and show them off!
If you are planning to bring items to the Fair, Please contact Dan
Morgan, the Show Director at 661-917-5657 or Club President Ron
Hanson at 661-993-2746.
We really need to know what you’re planning to bring. It will help out
during the set-up, and please contact us to find out when, (Friday
morning or before) to bring in your equipment, on move-in day.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!! We are looking for people to help out, in the
Club Booth. PLEASE consider helping out.
If you are bringing engines, spend some time at the fair by running
your engines or tractors….. Again, call Ron or Dan if you can help out.
Just a reminder, we are having a work party at 9 AM prior to our
Regular Scheduled Club Meeting, on August 10th.
Thank You,
You’re Club President, Ron Hanson
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RUSTY RELICS
BUSINESS MEETING
LAST HELD JUNE 1, 2013
FAMILY FUN DAY’S JULY 13, 2013
Secretary: Cheryle Stacey reported that we had no club meeting on
July 13th at Family Fun Day’s, due to not enough Club Officer’s present
for a quorum.
We did have in attendance 22 members.
We had a great time, weather not to hot and lots of food & deserts.
All though someone forgot to inform the city that we would be there
for our annual BBQ. They forgot to turn off the lawn sprinklers at High
Noon. But thanks to Ron Hanson’s quick thinking, he came to the
rescue by laying tables on the sprinkler heads.
Thank You so much Ron, for all your hard work cooking all the Hot
Dogs & Hamburgers, setting up and taking down….You are not
unappreciated.
Club Secretary – Cheryle Stacy
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Leesa’s Birthday Report: For the Month of August 2013
Bob Hanson – August 1st
Fred Franks – August 2nd
Bob Hemphill – August 3rd
Frank Purchell – August 4th
Craig Rich – August 16th
Larry Stacy – August 20th
Phil Shiver – August 24th
Happy Birthday to one and all!
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UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS & SHOWS FOR 2013
August 10th
Work Party 9 AM & Club Meeting 2 PM.
August 16th – August 25th “Club Event” 75th Antelope Valley
Fair & Alfalfa Festival Lancaster, Ca.
Show Director, Dan Morgan
September 14th
Club Meeting
October 4th 5th & 6th “Mojave River Trail Days”
Held in Helendale/Silver Lakes, this is a “Club Event”
Set-up starts on Friday, Oct. 4th. Free camping is permitted
on grass, behind your display. Food available on site.
Event starts 9 AM Saturday Oct. 5th thru Sunday Oct. 6th
Tractor Parades, Engine Fire-up’s, Entertainment & more………
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Antelope Valley Fair Hours
FAIR HOURS 8/16 to 8/25
HOURS OF OPERATION:
8/16 - 8/25: 4pm - Midnight
8/17 - 8/18: 2pm - Midnight
8/19 - 8/23: 4pm – Midnight
(8/19: opens at 2pm for Seniors/Special Needs citizens)
8/24: 2pm - Midnight
8/25: 2pm - 11pm
8/16 - 8/25: NO entry 1 hour prior to close. Barns close at 10pm &
Exhibit buildings close at 11pm nightly (except 8/25 buildings close at
10pm.) All buildings are ADA accessible.
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NEXT CLUB MEETING IS AUGUST 10TH at 2 PM
Work Party at 9 AM
Where: Dan Morgan’s Club House & Dirt Field.
Address: 2007 West Avenue N, (lot B) at 20th Street West.
In Palmdale, Ca. 93550
From the 14 freeway, go west on avenue N passed 20th
Street West, to the first dirt field (lot B) on the right.
“Look for Tractors”
SEE YOU THERE!
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Family Fun Day’s at George Lane Park, July 13th
Great Family Club Outing & Get Together!
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A Nice Pleasant Afternoon in the Park.
George Lane Park, Quartz Hill, Ca.
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In June at our Swap
Meet & Fire-Up, the
Forbes Family was
doing a great job
grinding up corn, on
the Club’s Grist Mill.
Nicki Kelly is shown
packaging & selling
lots of corn meal.
Great Job Nicki!
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From Don Young—Vice President and SW Regional Director,
Safety Chair, Youth Driver Cert.
CLETRAC GENERAL 'GG' was built from 1939- 1942 by the Cleveland
Tractor Company (Cletrac) founded by Roland White. It had a 4
cylinder Hercules 113 cubic inch engine and a 3 speed transmission. It
was also marketed as the Wards Twin- Row and Co-Op which were
painted red. The Wards Twin-Row was made for and sold by
Montgomery Ward. The engineer in charge came from the Studebaker
Corporation. Cletrac was taken over by Oliver in 1944. Oliver was
purchased by the White Corporation in 1960. The General "GG" was
sold in Canada by Massey Harris dealers. The General "GG" was sold to
the B.F. Avery Company in 1942. Avery was sold in the early 1950's to
Minneapolis Moline.
My General "GG" has been in the Branch 22 family for a number of
years. It was found on a ranch east of San Diego, CA in very bad shape
by a Branch 22 member. It is #45 of 7527 built. I picked it up on April
30, 2013 and it was shown on May 5th at the Antique Truck Show in
Perris, CA. On May 11th, it was one of 55 tractors at The Strawberry
Festival at Cal Poly, Pomona, CA. I was invited to The Steve McQueen
Car Show on June 1st at The Boys Republic in Chino Hills, CA where it
was displayed with an Oil Pull, McCormick 04, and 2 Porsche tractors.
Boys Republic was founded in 1907. The program works with troubled
teens, both boys and girls at separate campuses. They are taught how
to get along with people, work skills, trades and are employable.
Steve McQueen spent 13 months there as a troubled teen. Six years
ago, "The Friends of Steve McQueen" car show started to raise money
and has turned out to be a great success.
During the hot weather we may not be as safe as we should be, so
take that extra time to be safe.
For those of you that have commented on how much you have
enjoyed the High Desert Antique Power website, Branch 65, sorry to
say, because of a few it is no longer available.
Don Young VP, SW Director, National Safety Director, Youth Driver
Coordinator
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DOWN – HOME – COOKING
This is a collection of recipes by Rusty Relic’s Members Past & Present.
SLOW COOKER PORK TENDERLOIN
2 pound pork tenderloin
1 T. yellow mustard
2 T. olive oil
1 ½ tsp. garlic salt or powder
¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
2-3 T. maple syrup
2 T. diced dried onion
Mix ingredients above. Pour over tenderloin in crock pot and cook on low for
6 hours.
Bob Hanson
COUNTRY GRAVY
4 T. flour
4 T. pan drippings
1 tsp. salt
Dash pepper
2 cups milk
Blend flour in hot drippings in skillet, add salt & pepper. Cook until light
brown, stirring constantly. Add milk, gradually, stirring constantly. Use a whip
the help remove any lumps. Cook until gravy is smooth and thick. If it gets too
thick, add a little milk and stir until smooth.
Diane Winn
SHRIMP COCKTAIL DIP
½ c. sour cream
¼ c. chili sauce
1 T. lemon juice
1 T. parsley flakes
1 med. onion, chopped fine
¼ tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 ½ c. shrimp
Combine sour cream, onion, chili sauce, Tabasco sauce, lemon juice and
parsley flakes. Mix well and chill. Serve with shrimp.
Patty Higley
Thank you Ladies & Gentleman
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“THE MIGHTY WHALE - SSN 595”
This is a picture of me (your editor) and the captain, in the top of the sail
area, of the Nuclear Powered Submarine named, USS PLUNGER.
This was taken in the sixties, coming into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
What a great Submarine – Support Your Troops.
See You at the Next Meeting
You’re Editor, Bob Hanson
You can see this entire news letter in color, by going to the Rusty
Relic’s web site at www.rustyrelics.org
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