Wheeling the A - Wisconsin Chapter, Model A Ford Club of America
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Wheeling the A - Wisconsin Chapter, Model A Ford Club of America
Wheeling the A The official newsletter of the Wisconsin Chapter Model A Ford Club of America Volume LVI Issue 12 PO Box 26006 Wauwatosa, WI 53226-0006 December 2015 Veterans Day Parade Photo by Bob Schmiechen DUES RENEWAL FORM ON PAGE 19 For more information log on to www.model-a-wis.com 1 Advanced Timing Scheduled Board of Directors 2015: President: Mike Quam 414-491-3191 [email protected] Events for 2015-16 Dec. 13 Vice President & Awards: Randy Kind 262-308-6036 [email protected] Christmas Party - Hosts Yokofichs And Bouchers Jan. 10 Custard Social - SMALL HALL– Hosts Dave & Carol Rozman Secretary: Dave Huenink 262-378-4216 [email protected] Jan. 21 Technical Seminar - Polishing Stainless at Mail Truck Model A Treasurer: Steve Lewis 262-573-9821 [email protected] Jan. 23 Annual Banquet - Meyers Restaurant Indoor: Karry Kultgen 262-284-6592 [email protected] Feb. 14 Indoor meeting - BIG HALL - Polish Poker by Karen Sukkert Outdoor: Neil Besougloff 262-408-1479 [email protected] Feb. 18 Technical Seminar - at Mail Truck Model A Feb. 28 Swap Meet - Washington Cty Fair Grounds March 13 Indoor meeting - SMALL HALL– Hosts Dave & Linda Huenink March 17 Technical Seminar - Rebuild a generator at Mail Truck Model A Volunteers for 2015: Editor: Sue Quam 414-491-3260 [email protected] Webmaster: Carl Doro 414-259-9692 [email protected] Club Property: Al Downs 414-762-3731 Tool Keeper: Bill Storey 262-338-0452 Distribution: Marilyn Brojanac 262-252-4340 [email protected] May 27-30 Memorial Day Over night tour– Hosts Mike and Carol Mazurkiewicz Distribution: Lorraine Schultz 262-251-3043 Send all Wisconsin Chapter Correspondence to: Club Photographer: Jo Lene Jannsen, Peter Stauber and Steve Cloyd WI Chapter MAFCA PO Box 26006 Video Librarian: Ron Smith 262-628-3688 Wauwatosa, WI 53226-0006 Club Historians: Bob & Karen Schmiechen 262-544-5005 [email protected] Fashion Articles: Diane Smith 262-628-3688 [email protected] Paid Advertising: Steve & Debbie Lewis 262-573-9821 [email protected] Swap Meet Committee: Dave Boucher, Bob & Kitty Schaefer, Sue Quam Sunshine: Julie Larson 615-521-6811 [email protected] Technical: Roger & Jan Olsen 262-554-7058 Jeff Bezotte 262-552-7715 2 Annual Christmas Party St. Aloysius/Gonzaga Hall December 13, 2015 1:00 P.M. (note time) Hosts: Boucher’s & Yokofich’s Come and start your Christmas Holiday season with your fellow Model A Club members, Santa and Bingo the magical clown. Don’t forget the meeting starts at 1:00 P.M. and bring a treat for our holiday treat table. Hoping to see all of you there. Any Questions Call: Dave Donna Boucher 262-662-2273 Mike & Sandy Yokofich 414-651-1244 P.S. You’re still invited even if you’ve been a little naughty. Custard Social January 10, 2016 1:30 p.m. Hosted by Dave & Carol Rozman 414-491-3191 [email protected] 3 A Model “A” Banquet Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 Meyer’s Restaurant 4260 S. 76th Street Greenfield, Wisconsin Time: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Hor d’oeuvres & Cash Bar Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Come and join your fellow Model A’ers for a fantastic night of Model “A” fun, laughs and enjoyment. Don’t miss out on one of our biggest events of the year. The night will include musical entertainment for your listening pleasure. Dinner will be served family style. If you have any questions please call Dave Huenink at 262-378-4216. YOU MUST REPLY BY JANUARY 9TH, 2016 Name:_____________________________________________________ Number of Guests______________ x $20.00 =_____________________ Make checks payable to: Wisconsin Chapter MAFCA Mail to: Karry Kultgen 4176 County Road LL Port Washington, Wisconsin 53074 Closed OPEN Sunday’s MondaySaturday 10:30 am 3146 S. 27th St 4 February 14, 1:30 p.m. Polish Poker Hosted by Karen Sukkert Memorial Day Over night tour: A 3 day Memorial Day tour in 2016 to BEAUTIFUL DOOR COUNTY is planned for Friday, May 27th thru Monday, May 30th. A block of 25 rooms has been reserved at the Open Hearth Lodge in Sister Bay, WI. The nightly rate per room is $89.00 plus tax. Contact the Open Hearth at 888-795-5726 and say that you are with the Wisconsin Chapter MAFCA Model A Ford Club. Each room comes with either a king or 2 queen beds. So please start planning now to enjoy beautiful door county! A (R.S.V.P) to the lodge is requested by February 1, 2016. Any questions, contact Mike or Carol Mazurkiewicz @ 920-868-1856. Future updates will be in the newsletter. Mail Truck Model A Family Dentistry Providing all of your Model A needs Robert G. Saur, D.D.S., S.C. 12690 North Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-785-1499 Fax 262-785-0282 8509 S. Howell Ave Oak Creek, WI 53154 414-762-7288 Owner—Tony Baudo Senior Discount We now offer shipping and Model A Service 5 6 Volunteers Needed for helping at our Indoor Winter Swap Meet at Washington County Fair Grounds Sunday, February 28, 2016 TIME JOB DESCRIPTION Midnight or earlier Marking spaces 4:30 a.m.— 1:00 p.m. Vendor gate security outside 4:30 a.m.— 7:30 a.m. Direct vendors 4:45 a.m.— 7:00 a.m. Helping vendors unload stuff 4:45 a.m.— 1:00 p.m. East and west door security 7:30 a.m.— 1:00 p.m. Collect admission fee 7:45 a.m.— 1:00 p.m. Greeters– check all who enter for hand stamps 2:00 p.m.— 4:00 p.m. Clean up Select your volunteer choice and contact Bob or Kitty Schaefer at 414-483-6539 to sign up. 7 54th Wisconsin Rapids Model A Reunion July 29, 30, 31, 2016 Wisconsin chapter will be in charge of car games this year. We need A volunteer to chair this event. Wisconsin Rapids club grounds will open for campers from Wednesday, July 27th to Monday, August 1, 2016. Motel campers may want to make their reservations soon. Registration fees remain the same as last year. Please bring your club name badge and pin your reunion ribbon on it. This also will help you remember names of other people when they wear their own badge. Each of the 4 clubs will again be responsible for $50 men raffle; $50 woman raffle; and $25 youth raffle. As in the past Wisconsin Chapter will be responsible for 1 basket for the silent auction. However, more baskets are welcome. Plans are to really have the $1/ear corn roast Friday evening starting about 5:00 p.m. This will be in plenty of time for the auction. Remember to bring your "working" auction items on Friday. A shoebox swap starting at 8:00 a.m. is planned for Saturday. Bring your shoebox size Model A related items you would like to swap or sell. Check out the Wisconsin Rapids Reunion web site at http://clubs.hemmings.com/wirapidsmodela for more information. Questions? Call and we'll try to answer. Roger & Jan 8 MAFCA Wisconsin Chapter General Meeting Minutes November 8, 2015 Board Members Present: Mike Quam, Steve Lewis, Randy Kind, Dave Huenink, Neil Besougloff, Karry Kultgen Mike Quam called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. President –Mike – Mike thanked everyone for coming. The club received the reciprocating newsletters. The club received a thank you from the Model A Youth Organization for the $200.00 donation. The club also received a thank you from MAFFI for a monetary donation. Nominees are needed for the board of directors and nominations will close at the December meeting. Vice President – Randy – The club received three new membership applications; Frank Oliver, Dale Kirner and Stacey Hilbert. Secretary – Dave – A motion was made by Roger Olsen and seconded by Bob Schmiechen to accept the March 8th meeting minutes as written. The motion was put to a vote and it carried. 17 members renewed their 2016 membership. Treasurer – Steve – A report of the revenue and expenses from last month was given. A motion was made by Carl Doro and seconded by Deb Lewis to accept the treasurer’s report. The motion was put to a vote and it carried. A bill turned in. Roger Olsen made a motion and seconded by Pete Stauber to pay the bills. The motion was put to a vote and it carried. Outdoor – Neil – There is one remaining outdoor event – The Waukesha Christmas parade. The outdoor events had a great turn out this year. The signup sheet for next years outdoor events was passed around to the membership. Indoor – Karry – A host is needed for the February indoor event. Dave and Donna Boucher and Mike and Sandy Yokofich are hosting the Christmas party in December. The membership was encouraged to bring their children and grandchildren. Dave Boucher mentioned the skate board park the club made a donation to a few years ago is now completed. There is a plaque with the clubs name on it. The plans for the banquet are all set. 12 people have signed up. Old Business – none New Business – Dave Boucher brought fliers for the swap meet for the membership to disperse. 68 vendors have signed up for 144 spots. 79 spots remain unsold. Mailers have been sent out to promote the event. Bob Schaefer asked for volunteers to help setup and run the swap meet. Roger Olsen talked about the Rapids Reunion and gave the membership details of the event. There are going to be a few changes to the event this year. Roger also reminded the membership of the technical seminar at Model A Mail Truck November 19th. Carl Doro suggested printing an update to the roster midyear so those who paid their due late and new members would be included. The board will take it under advisement. Roger Olsen made a motion to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by Dave Boucher. The motion was put to a vote and it carried. The meeting was adjourned at 2:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dave Huenink MAFCA – Wisconsin Chapter Secretary Pres Notes: Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. All indoor events now have hosts for the season. Karen Sukkert stepped forward to do Polish poker for the February indoor meet. Thank you Karen. Check the advanced timing for all upcoming events, many great ones ahead. Bob Schaefer is in need of volunteers to sign up to help at the swap meet in February. Your help is important to running this event smoothly. Deer hunting and snow is here can only mean one thing is next… Christmas. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. -Mike 9 ’A’ Trip Back to December 1994 Officers: President – David Dohmeyer Vice President – Mike Czarnyszka Secretary – Don Reiff Treasurer – Dave Boucher Dec 5 – Planning meeting/two wheel swap meet Dec 11 – Board meeting, to be held before the Christmas party Dec 11 – Christmas party (interesting – December of 1969 Christmas Party was held at Hubbard Lodge. Parents were asked to bring wrapped gifts for their child, not to exceed $1.00 in value!!) Jan 8 – Elections/ice cream social Jan 19 – Technical seminar to be held at Scotty’s Radiator Shop for a presentation on cooling systems Jan 28 – Awards banquet, chairpersons Dick Lardinois, Dawn Gillen, Dan Kane, and Sue Buelow. The banquet will be held at Christy’s Ballroom, 117th and Bluemound. Complimentary beer and soda, sit down dinner followed by awards program and door prizes throughout the evening. Cost is $19.95. Music and dancing provided by the “Beat Goes On”. Sunshine Report – Ray Schlueter was hospitalized recently, is out and doing fine. Comments from the Prez (1994, David Dohmeyer): February 18th and 19th are the dates for our Swap Meets. I say “Meets” because the 18th will be a “Two Wheel Swap Meet” for motorcycles and bicycles. The 19th will be the 30th Annual Model ‘A’ Club Swap Meet. Come on out and volunteer for either one or both of these days. New members: Bill/Char Stipe, Walter/Linda Starks, Pat/Diane Robertson, Robert/Muriel Spielvogel, Carl/Jan Peil The Nominations Committee has been formed (Dave Boucher, Eddie Schultz, Tom Burgermeister) and is looking for members willing to serve on the Board of Directors. Without volunteers this club would cease to exist. Nominations to take place at the Christmas Party and elections to be held in January. The ladies pages, by Burdella Miller, included instructions on how to make a country Christmas tree and a foam button wreath. (if you are interested, email me and I’ll gladly send them to you.) Looking for an effective fan belt? NAPA Auto Parts Store has belt number 25-10800 as a perfect fit. (note: this is per the 1994 newsletter) From ‘Loose Lug Nuts’(J.R.Manning) – remember Oleomargarine? In France in the mid 1880’s butter was scarce and a substitute was invented by Hippolyte Mege-Mouriez. He combined oleo (beef fat) with margarlic acid – voila! Oleomargarine! Of course this was a threat to the American Dairy industry so the Margarine Act of 1886 imposed a $0.02 per pound tax and by the turn of the century 32 states had banned the sale of colored oleomargarine. Some states required it to be colored pink! Wisconsin passed its law in 1895 and it was not lifted until 1967. Not only was it illegal to sell colored oleomargarine in Wisconsin, it was illegal to eat it without a permit! Remember oleo smuggling runs to Illinois and Michigan? (my parents used to bring back cases of it from Illinois. It was white with an envelope of yellow coloring you mixed in at home). Today’s margarine has less fat and more water. Think of Ol’ Loose Lug Nuts when you’re baking Christmas cookies this year. Either use high fat margarine or good old butter. If you eat butter, you’re gonna die. If you eat margarine, you’re gonna die anyway, so why not enjoy good cookies while you can? 10 Continued from previous page………… Historical Events for December 1994 1st - 3 Seattle Seahawks injured in a car accident 1st - Cindy Crawford & Richard Gere announce they are separating 1st - PTL leader Jim Bakker released from jail 2nd - Jury finds Heidi Fleiss guilty of running a call girl ring 4th - 83rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats Russia in Moscow (4-1) 6th - Maltese Falcon auctioned for $398,590 6th - Orange County California files for bankruptcy 7th - Radio personality Howard Stern talks a man out of attempting suicide 8th - Darryl Strawberry indicted on tax evasion charges 8th - Fire in cinema in Karamay China, 310 killed 9th - 5m meteor 1994 XM1 passes within 100,000 km of Earth 9th - US Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders resigns after comments about masturbation 10th - 60th Heisman Trophy Award: Rashaan Salaam, Colorado (RB) 11th - Russian troops enter Chechnya 14th - Construction begins on the Three Gorges Dam, China 16th - Davy Jones (Monkees), charged with DWI 17th - KLM's last DC-10 goes out of service 19th - Rolls-Royce announces its future cars will feature V12 engine which will be produced by BMW. 21st - Bomb goes off on #4 train on Fulton Street NYC 23rd - Baseball owners impose salary cap, fiercely opposed by players 23rd - Fearing arrest by the FBI, Whitey Bulger flees Boston, and successfully hides from law enforcement for the next 16 years 24th - Four Muslim fundamentalists capture Air France pilot in Algiers 26th - French commandos terminate Air France hijacking in Marseille 31st - 1st snowless December in Baltimore Maryland Bob/Karen 11 New Grooms Sweep Clean Vogue, February 15, 1930 Five High Lights of the Smart Spring Trousseau By Diane Smith Classic for almost any season is Vionnet’s dark red or black velvet wrap with an ermine collar; from Herman Patrick Tappe. Patou’s black faille dinnerdress has a three- quarters length coat; Hattie Carnegie. A heavy beige tweed coat half-lined with lamb tops Channel’s light-weight beige tweed dress cut like a suit; MacVeady. 12 Yvonne Carette’s pyjamas are of green- and – white necktie silk; Hattie Carnegie. Techincal Info– Tires By Roger & Jan Olsen If you are considering purchasing a new set of tires for your Model A in the near future, talk with Tony at Mail Truck Model A. Tony is planning to place an order for new tires in January, 2016. If he gets enough orders, he can have the tires shipped by pallet load. This obviously would lower shipping costs for a larger order. However, it is not known at this time if there would be a lower price for tires/inner tubes for a bigger order. Volume 10, Issue Three Summer, 2014, Model A Times, on pages 5, and 6 had an article on Coker Tires. This article discusses a radial tire that was the same basic size as the original designed for 19" tires the Model A came out with. They are also available in 21". For over 50 years we have used various brands, Goodyear, Firestone, Montgomery Wards, Sears, and others. While they all looked good and worked well, they were all limited in the amount of tire wear provided. Routinely you could expect about 20,000 miles of wear before replacement was needed. For many Model A owners this isn't a problem because they won't be putting all that many miles on their car. Since we enjoy the long drives in a Model A having something that approached the wear warranty of a modern tire, along with the performance and handling benefits of a modern tire the installation of these was a no-brainer. These tires have a wear warranty of 50,00 miles. On a Model a original 19" or 21" wheel you will still need tubes. Radial tubes are of a different design so order the correct tubes when you order the tires. Currently the Excelsior tires are only in black wall. Many Model A owners who enjoy the longer drives have switched to the more modern sized wheels which allow the use of 16" radial tires. While it works well, we have always enjoyed the original appearance with the 19" or 21" wheels on a Model A. 13 Looking Back in the Rearview Mirror 14 Model A’s and a dune buggy turn out for Veterans Day parade Members of the Wisconsin Chapter honored our military veterans on Saturday, Nov. 7 by taking part in the 52nd annual Milwaukee Veterans Day parade. Fourteen Model A’s and one VW dune buggy (thanks, Gary S.!) turned out for the parade on a cold, breezy, but dry morning. Our group assembled as we have in the past at Miss Katie’s Diner near Marquette University for breakfast and conversation before heading to the staging area at Fourth and State streets for the 11 a.m. parade. Club members participating were Dave and Donna Boucher; Bob and Barb Sonnen and son-in-law Ed Krug; Roger and Jan Olsen; Wally Kaufman; Bob and Karen Schmiechen; Ed and Lorraine Schultz; Steve and Eleanor Gapko; Carl Doro and grandson Dominic; Steve, Teresa, and Andrew Cloyd; Gene Taurman; Gary Schwabe; Ken and Cheryl Baewer; Stan Larson; Mike and Kathy Mooney; and Neil Besougloff. As in past years, we gave rides to dignitaries from the Wisconsin AMVETS organization, who expressed their appreciation for our role in the annual parade. – Neil Besougloff 14 Model A’s and one dune buggy lined up along Fourth Street before the start of the parade. Bob and Karen Schmiechen pulled out all stops when it came to decorating their car. Carl Doro chatted with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who was walking through the parade staging area. The parade stopped briefly as it neared the War Memorial building along the Milwaukee lakefront. 14 Breakfast at Miss Katie’s Diner Steve, Teresa and Andrew Cloyd 15 Looking Back in the Rearview Mirror November Indoor Meeting Members enjoyed a late lunch of pizza and conversation after the November meeting. Bob & Karen Schmiechen brought a tote of old club photo albums. Albums were passed around for everyone’s enjoyment. Many took photos of their loved ones from days passed. Was a nice afternoon, enjoyed by all. Board of Directors Steve & Deb Lewis enjoying some pizza Sue Quam and Karry Kultgen serving up pizza. 16 Christmas Toys of the 30s T S C K R V X H C N V U W Q T J F B E E V E H U E A R O B E O A P C H L T U S H E N S I M W C C I H X X Y R O E E C R D H S W N R X P L O W W B C S P S S K O E P T R E I A H M G S O C M R R H U C F E O K A E T C T H D H W R Y Q D E S H W D N T L G I H D K D D K O T E D R I T W F K C S Y C N L K J N T A P B I Y B V F F J V T G K Z F U E U N D S T X V R O F I O P U H I O O O G Z G N B O C E I A E Y L J N M P E R K T R E M Z L F R E T T F C E L M O R S C I W N P S X Q L E R O N Q A S H O L M D Y M A R K J E L L R E T R H P I R U C K L K A Y V E D K P G R R O E L C Y C I R T S G K S O E O M U Y T N L I N C O L N L O G S K M Z P L F E X I E F L E D L E Y X R A M U X Z A S L E N A L T I U F B L P G N I Y L Y E R S L F N X O U S Y O B W O C G X G W A P K A T L R Q G Y O Y Q C L BUCK ROGERS RAY GUN FIRE TRUCK KEWPIE DOLL MARX FLYING PLANE ROCKING HORSE STICK HORSE TRICYCLE O N S Y G Z COWBOY SUIT FLEXIBLE FLYER SLED LINCOLN LOGS MONOPOLY SHIRLEY TEMPLE DOLL TEDDY BEAR Y P ERECTOR SET FLOSSIE FLIRT DOLL LIONEL TRAIN SET PEDAL CAR STEREOSCOPE TINKER TOYS Answers on page 18 17 C CLASSIFIED ADS: Classified ads, such as the ones seen here are free. To place your ad please contact the editor, Sue Quam at 414-491-3260 or by emailing your ad to: [email protected] Ads run for one month unless notified to run them again. Ads are due by the 15th of the month. NO ADS THIS MONTH Answers to word search on page 17 T + E + + + + + + + + + + + + + F E T + S E + S T + + + + + + + + + E L L N I + + H S + R E + + + + + + + + L I E A U + NEED HELP WITH YOUR “A”? QUESTIONS THAT YOU NEED ANSWERS TO?? Call our technical advisers : Roger Olsen 262-554-7058 Mike Brojanac 262-252-4340 K + I N + O D + + + + + + O C N X L S + R E + R I + H D + + + + D F Y C I P Y + + A W + L A + K Y + + T S I C O B G O + + + C P + E R + C B R T + R I L L N B + + + + L I + Y T + I E + + E R N E I W + + + + + A E + T L R T A + T T L F Y O + + + + + + D D F E E + S R R + O L L C + + + + + + + E O + M N + + U + G Y F + + + + + + + I S P L + P O + C + S E X + + + + + + S C + + + L + L I K + + R R + + + + + S O + + + + + + + E L + + S A + + + + O P + + + + + + + + + D + + L M + + + L E + M O N O P O L Y + + O + E + + + F T E S R O T C E R E + + + + L D + + + B U C K R O G E R S R A Y G U N L + + + E S R O H G N I K C O R + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + T I N K E R T O Y S + + OUTDOOR MEET ADVISORY TEAM For help in running an event call: Jim Kummer 262-895-2897 Stan Larson 262-251-1655 Dave Boucher 262-662-2273 Please remember: · To contact the club secretary if you have change of address, email address or phone number! · To submit an article before and after your event. · Deadline to submit articles and ads is the 15th of each month · Check out www.model-a-wis.com for more pictures of club events. It is the intent of the Wisconsin Chapter to serve as a medium of exchange of ideas, information, and materials for admirers of the Model A Ford and Model A era fashions; to help those admirers become better acquainted; and to maintain among its members the spirit of good fellowship and sociality through sponsored activities including the use of the Model A and family participation. 18 2016 MEMBERSHIP DUES RENEWAL NOTICE All members should send the renewal notice to the club secretary by January 31, 2016. Please make sure you complete the attached form and return it with your dues. There is considerable savings for the club if you elect to receive your newsletter via the internet. Dues: $20.00 receiving the newsletter & roster via the INTERNET. $30.00 receiving the newsletter & roster via FIRST CLASS MAIL. Make checks payable to: Wisconsin Chapter MAFCA Mail your payment with the attached form to: Dave Huenink – Club Secretary W326 S8815 Stone Brook Pass Mukwonago, Wisconsin 53149 If your dues are not paid by January 31st, 2016, your name will not appear in the Wisconsin Chapter Roster and you WILL NOT RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER UNTIL YOUR DUES ARE PAID! 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