Vol. 9, Issue I - Bayer Museum of Agriculture

A merican M useum
President
Dan Taylor
Vice President
Patti Jones
Secretary
Curtis Griffith
of
A griculture
The South Plains Antique Tractor Association
set record attendance this past October with
849 paid attendees entering the gates of the 7th
Annual Tractor and Engine Show.
The antique show, hosted at AMA, had 106
tractors and 11 engines entered.
Media coverage on KCBD Channel 11
preceded the event with an “I Beat Pete”
Treasurer
Zach Brady
Executive
Director
Lacee Fraze
Board of
Directors
Alton Brazell
Scott Burris
Waylon Carroll
Roger Haldenby
Coy Harris
Don Harris
Lynn Harrist
Lee Ruth Krieg
Jerry Meers
Ginny Riggs
Brett Underwood
Tommy Woolam
Stanley Young
Volume 9, Issue 1 – January 2010
challenge. The museum’s director beat Pete in
a close contest where each contestant dropped
candy into plastic dog bowls from a moving
tractor. KCBD’s John Robison did a live
weather broadcast from the museum grounds
during the show.
S.P.A.T.A. started the show with a catered
meal for the Texas Boy’s Ranch of Lubbock at
the museum.
After two days of tractor games, parades, and
activities, the show’s finale was drawing
the winner of a completely restored
1944 H Farmall.
Gary Morrison, son-in-law
of Alton and Thalua Garner of
Levelland, was this year’s winner.
The show is the largest function
held at the museum and S.P.A.T.A.
gives a portion of show proceeds to
the museum at the Annual Chili Feed
each January.
Museum board and staff would
like to congratulate S.P.A.T.A. on
their successful show.
Left center then clockwise: Young Visitor
watches Parade of Power, John Robison
reports the weather, Tommy Martin in
Parade, Weldon Menzer, Jim Johnson &
Grandaughter, Waterloo Boy
Whites Leave Big Shoes to Fill
After nearly five years of dedicated
volunteer service to the American Museum
of Agriculture, Travis and Shirley White will
no longer be working the Thursday museum
shift.
The AMA board and staff would like
to thank them for their hard work, and
Travis and Shirley have promised they will
continue to be active members and attend
museum events.
While they have left big shoes to fill, we
hope that new volunteers with a generous
spirit similar to the Whites will come
forward to help out. If you are interested
in volunteering at the museum, please call
Lacee at 806-239-5796, or mail in the form
on page five.
American Museum of Agriculture
Travis and Shirley White have worked at the museum
every Thursday for nearly five years and have donated
and put up the museum’s Christmas decorations each
holiday season.
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New Members &
Renewals
Oct. through Dec.
SOD BUSTER
Dale and Cheryl Swinburn
Texas Star Co-op Gin
CREW BOSS
Curtis and Sue Griffith
Anita Hancock
Terry & Sherri Hurst
Fred and Sandra Jones
South Plains Electric
Cooperative
Steve & Patricia Verett
TOP HAND
Joe Anthony
Bozeman Machinery, LP
Bozeman Tire, LP
Alton and Nila Brazell
Doyle & Cindy
Buxkemper
Central Compress
Close City Cooperative
Gin
Roger Haldenby
Mr. & Mrs. Don
Hufstedler
Paul & Melissa Hunter
Dan & Lee Ruth Krieg
Melvin & Tina Macha
Tact Insurance Agency
FAMILY
William F. Bennett
Dave and Harriet Bush
Charles Carr
Scott & Elsie-Jane Couch
Hal & Connie Curry
Alvin & Barbara Davis
Bennie & Carole Edwards
Barry & Linda Evans
Charles & Peggy Hastings
Mark & Becky Heath
Thomas & DeLinda Hicklen
Mark and Angela Justice
Wayne & Julie Keeling
James & Eunice Kitten
Roger & Janice Kitten
John Kveton
Kirby, Betty Jo, Cori Bess &
Casey Lewis
Museum Member Donates Quilt
This year’s spring raffle may look a little
different thanks to Barbara Harris, museum
member and wife of AMA Board Member,
Don Harris.
Barbara, owner of Rachel’s Fine Fabrics,
has helped many organizations in
the past by creating
one-of-a-kind quilts.
When she heard that
the museum might
put together a raffle as
part of a fundraising
gala, she went to work
on a Texas themed
quilt.
With board and
staff efforts being
targeted at fundraising
and the new
building, the gala was
postponed, but that
did not deter Barbara.
She dedicated a large amount of time and
attention to perfecting the quilt and gave
it to the AMA Board of Directors at their
January meeting.
Amazed by the quilt’s detail and Texas
theme, the board has decided to use it in our
spring raffle. Each quilt square represents
something unique about Texas from our
state flower to the state flag and from
cowboy boots to Longhorn cattle. With
rich browns and tans, this quilt would
be a beautiful addition to any home.
The museum will begin selling
tickets at Chili Feed on January 23
for $10 each, and the winner will be
drawn at the Party on the Prairie in
April. Tickets will also be available at
Rachel’s Fine Fabrics, located at 4635
50th Street. If you would like to help
the museum and sell tickets either
personally or through your place
of business,
please contact
Lacee at 806239-5796.
The
museum
would once
again like to
thank Barbara
for her hard
work and
dedication to
seeing AMA build its dreams.
AMA’s Website Gets a Makeover
Thanks to the generosity of
Jerred Hurst and his company, JCH
Solutions, the museum’s website has a
new look.
All webpages have a banner
informing the public of
announcements and upcoming events.
The Events page has a calendar
that list open volunteer shifts, and the
Membership page has membership,
memorial/honorarium, and pledge
forms that can be downloaded with a
single click.
The public can learn more about our
history and current board members
serving the organization on the About Us
page. Here they will also find links to our
social networking pages on Twitter and
Facebook.
In the next few months, staff will be
developing the Our Vision page which
will update members on building progress
and donor opportunities, and working
with City Bank to add an online payment
option for membership dues.
American Museum of Agriculture
Q&A with the Museum’s First Intern: Mary Franks
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: A small ranch in Gladewater, TX about
2 hours east of Dallas with a younger sister,
both of us got married this fall at our
family’s ranch.
Q: Why did you want to intern at AMA?
A: It was agriculturally related, and my
interest is in rural and western heritage.
Q: How did you become interested in
history?
A: I’m interested in preserving how I grew
up. It’s important for younger generations to
understand the hard work and perseverance
of yesterday’s and today’s farmers and
ranchers. Since marrying in to a ranching
family, I’ve enjoyed learning how west Texas database for the collection and archives, and
ranches operates in comparison to where I
work on educational outreach and recruitment
grew up.
for schools and volunteers.
Q: What is your educational background?
A: I got my bachelor’s of environmental
design at Texas A&M, and this internship
will help me complete my master’s of science
in heritage management with a minor in
museum science from Texas Tech University.
Q: What is one interesting fact about you?
A: I really enjoy waterskiing and competed
at Texas A&M, but I don’t get many
opportunities in west Texas.
Q: Do you have any hobbies?
A: I enjoy cooking and spending time with my
Q: What do you hope to accomplish while husband and would love to learn how to sew if
completing your internship?
any museum members would be interested in
A: I would like to start an oral history
giving lessons.
project for the museum, set up a digital
To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind and
sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.
-Oliver Wendall Holmes
Special Announcements
Check it out at
www.agriculturehistory.org
Board Member and Volunteer Waylon Carroll was featured in the January 6,
2010 edition of the Avalanche Journal, Ag-cellent: Longtime agriculture teacher
leaves his mark.
Dan Taylor, board president, was featured as the cover story of the October
edition of Cotton Grower Magazine.
S.P.A.T.A. Members and their tractors were photographed by Lee Klancher
for the 2011 Farmall Calendar. Jim Johnson’s Farmall 200, the Club Project H,
Bill Adam’s 5-Star Minneapolis Moline, and Ben Colburn’s Massey Harris Pony
were all photo subjects. You can see several of the images at http://leeklancher.
smugmug.com/Tractors
Do you have a special announcement or news you want featured in the next edition
of The Plow? Email it to [email protected]
Deadline for Vol. 9, Issue 2, is April 1, 2010.
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FAMILY
CONTINUED
Drew & Pam Lloyd
Jett & Lynette Major
Lon & Gertrude Miller
Buddy & Betty Neugebauer
Steven & Rhea Lyn
Newton
August & Norine Patschke
Don Payne
Ewart & Lillie Phillips
Virgil & LaDene Rickel
Dan & Reeda Cay Smith
Larry & Becky Smith
Wayne & Wanda Swart
Joel & Sallye Tankersley
Joe & Jerry Tarbet
Dean Taylor
Charles & Jere Wade
Binie & Edna White
INDIVIDUALS
Michael & Melanie Agan
Don Bingham
Paul & Ellen Carlson
Zandra Luttrell
Robert Allen Martin
Bailey Mayo
Warren Moerbe
Nathan Morris
Thomas Musser
Dwight & Sandra Roye
James Silhan
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Tate
Quarterly
Volunteers
Alton Brazell
Waylon Carroll
J.T. Drake
Curtis Griffith
Roger Haldenby
Joe Hall
Clay Hoelting
Edsel Huie
Patti Jones
Lee Ruth Krieg
Weldon Menzer
Clayton Perry
Red Rivers
Charles Stewart
Wayne Swart
Wanda Swart
Dan Taylor
Ray Thomas
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QUARTERLY
VOLUNTEERS
Shirley White
Travis White
Dale Winders
Tommy Woolam
Stanley Young
Remembering Those Special To Us
a unique way to honor or remember someone special
Donation Form
Make a donation in honor or memory of someone special.
Gift made in honor / memory (circle one) of:
Name of Person ________________________________
OTHER GIFTS
David & Harriet Bush
Garrison Family
Foundation
Anita Hancock
Sam & Rhea Hill
Dan & Lee Ruth Krieg
Lubbock Electic
Cooperative
Dorothy Stephenson
Vardeman Farms
Send acknowledgment letter to:
Name: _______________________________________
Address: ______________________________________
Gift Amount: ___ $25 ___ $50 ___ $75 ___ $100 ___ Other
Your Name: ___________________________________
Your Address: __________________________________
Your Phone: ___________________________________
Your E-mail: ___________________________________
Thank you for supporting the American Museum of Agriculture
with your tax-deductible gift.
Please complete this form and mail it and your payment to:
American Museum of Agriculture, P.O. Box 505, Lubbock, TX 79408
Do you enjoy...
AMA Annual Chili Feed
Jan. 23 from 11:00-1:00 P.M.
Southwest Farm & Ranch Classic
Feb. 9-11 at the Memorial Civic Center
Playing Dominoes:
Call Red Rivers at the
museum,
806-744-3786
Volunteering :
We need volunteers
for Thursday, Fridays,
Saturdays,
and special events.
Call Lacee,
806-239-5796
This 1941 Model H Farmall tractor represents
one of the most popular of the Farmall tractors.
Production of the Model H started in 1939 as a
replacement of the Farmall F-20 and ended in
1952. It was in the
2-horse-power class,
had an overhead
valve engine of
152 cubic inches,
operated at a rated
speed of 1650 rpm
and was rated to
pull two 14 inch
plows.
The 1941 Model
H was equipped
with front and rear
steel wheels but
could be upgraded
to include full
rubber wheels.
However, when the U.S. government began
rationing rubber on December 27, 1941 many
farmers were forced to be satisfied with steel.
Special Thanks
IN MEMORY OF . . .
Melba Boggs by Norine Patschke
Ruth Carroll by Don & Barbara Harris
Ruth Carroll by Jack & Frankie Hoag
Ruth Carroll by Dan & Lee Ruth Krieg
Ruth Carroll by Ginny Riggs
Ruth Carroll by Dan & Linda Taylor
Ruth Carroll by TTU Agricultural Education
& Communications Dept.
Tommy Davis by Hurst Farm Suooly
Erwin Glover by Liberty Co-op Gin
Weldon Gordon by Hurst Farm Supply
Clifford Hamilton by Norine Patschke &
Family
Irene Kahlich by Buster’s Gin
Dorothy Miles by Hurst Farm Supply
Joyce Neis by Liberty Co-op Gin
Zack Payton by Benny & Judy Gray
B. J. Robbins by Hurst Farm Supply
B. J. Robbins by Liberty Co-op Gin
American Museum of Agriculture
1941 Farmall Model H
by Mary Franks
A unique feature of this particular tractor is
the dual rear wheels. Not a standard option, they
were most likely custom made by a blacksmith.
The dual wheels’ purpose was to straddle the
ridges of the cotton
rows in order to
prevent dirt from
covering the plants.
The Farmall H was
an overnight success
and became the top
selling individual
tractor model of all
time. Competitive
models from the
1940s include the
John Deere B, the
M-M RTU, the Case
SC and the Massey
101 Jr.
This Model H
was donated by Alton and Thalua Garner of
Levelland, TX and is currently located in the
AMA outdoor exhibit area.
VOLUNTEER Form
Edward Schilling by Norine Patschke
& Family
Elmer Simmons by Hurst Farm
Supply
Bessie Sisson by Dorothy Stephenson
Harold Thomas by Hurst Farm Supply
Calvin J. Tucker by Colleen Tucker
Mr. & Mrs. Delbert White by Colleen
Tucker
IN HONOR OF . . .
Bobby & Joyce McNabb by Dan &
Linda Taylor
Billy & Sharon Shofner by Don &
Neoma Williams
Dan & Linda Taylor by Carlton &
Janis Beasing & Family
Eddie & Denise Thetford by Dan &
Linda Taylor
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I would be able to work:
Each shift is between three and four
hours, and we ask that each volunteer
work at least one shift a month. We
also need weekly volunteers that can
commit to one shift a week, or if you
have a special interest or talent that
could benefit the museum, we would
love to hear about it. Together, we will
make our dreams a reality.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
a.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
p.m.
a.m. hours are 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
p.m. hours are 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Your Name: ___________________________________
Your Address: __________________________________
Your Phone: ___________________________________
Your E-mail: ___________________________________
Thank you for supporting the American Museum of Agriculture
Please complete this form and mail it to:
American Museum of Agriculture, P.O. Box 505, Lubbock, TX 79408
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American Museum of Agriculture
PO Box 505
Lubbock, TX 79408
Hours
The museum is open
Wednesday through
Saturday from 10 a.m.
until 5 p.m.
Special tours are available
upon request.
Contact Us
806.239.5796 - phone
806.775.1357 - fax
E-mail:
amadirector@
agriculturehistory.org
intern@
agriculturehistory.org
Website:
www.agriculturehistory.org
Held at the American Museum of Agriculture
We will be recognizing local FFA members who have won
national awards, and having a special presentation by S.P.A.T.A.
Only $5.00 a person for all the chili and fixings you can eat.
Bring a friend and help us kick off another great year!
American Museum of Agriculture
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