The Sparton Hangtown A`s

The Sparton
Hangtown A’s
Placerville, CA
A Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America
March 2016
Volume 38 Issue 3
WHAT’S INSIDE
Carol’s Comments
2
Contacts
2
Sunshine
3
Minutes
4-5
Meetings and Tours
6
Tour Highlights
7
Fashion
8
Technical
9
Classified
10
On the Party Line
11
THE SPARTON
Our Next Meeting
Meetings are
held at
Price Hall
(Federation Church)
1031 Thompson Way,
Placerville
March 11, 2016 @7:00 PM
Coming Soon
Imagination Theater—March 6, 2016
Lend Me A Tenor at 2:00 p.m.—At the Fairgrounds.
Dinner at Casa Ramos
Breakfast at the Veteran’s Hall. RSVP at 622-0674.
Amador County Museum—March 12, 2016
Tour starts at Poor Reds at 9:00 a.m. Bring a bag lunch.
March Snacks
Wendy Ogden, Barbara Baldy and
Sharon Johnson
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Carol’s Comments
Greetings. I sure have been enjoying the soft
green of the early spring. We had a good turnout and a
really nice day for our breakfast tour. The docent showing us around the Folsom Powerhouse was very knowledgeable. It was eye-opening to realize how advanced the
technology was for the time when the Powerhouse
opened. We were educated on the connection between
the establishment of the powerhouse and Folsom Prison
which was built to provide labor for building the original
dam and the powerhouse. We also learned about
the reasons we now use alternating current instead of
direct
current and the purpose of three-phase power
a n d
h o w
i t
i s
g e n e r a t e d .
It was a real pleasure to welcome two new members at the February meeting. We are so fortunate to
have so many members, both old and new, who are so
willing to share their skills, their time, and their experiences to support the club. I celebrate the participation of
all of you in the meetings, the tours and the
events. Janette is doing an exemplary job of organizing
the tours and other activities such as the theater party. I
can't thank her and Bill and Tom enough for their work
on the roster. We will be needing a lot of help for the
Apple Hill activities as well so be prepared for the sign
up sheets to come.
Carol
MAFCA
Model A Ford Club of America
250 South Cypress Street
La Habra CA 90631
Dues are $40 per year. Dues for new members may be paid at any time. Dues
paid between November 1 and December 31 are valid for the remainder of the
year paid plus the following year. With your check send in your name, spouse's
name and complete address. An optional $10 initiation fee includes a club pin,
decal, badge, windshield card and a back issue of the" Restorer" magazine. If
you use MasterCard or Visa include the expiration date and your signature. Membership includes a subscription to the Restorer.
The Hangtown A’s Model "A" Ford Club encourages membership in MAFCA,
the national Model "A" Ford Club. Benefits include an excellent bimonthly publication, technical information and free liability insurance when participating in
club events.
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The Sparton
2016
Board Member and Directors
President:
Carol McLaughlin
Vice President:
Jeanette Powell
Secretary:
Lexa Mack
Treasurer:
Bobby Thatcher
Newsletter Editor:
Tom Jeanes
Membership:
Kevin Vaught
Past President (2015):
Bill Lincoln
530-642-2153
530-621-3808
530-644-1704
530-622-9731
530-644-1704
530-672-2559
916-366-1964
2016
Committee Chairmen
Sgt. At Arms:
Bud Powell
E-Mail contact:
Charlie Scott
Librarian:
Ernie Gunderson
NCRG Rep.:
Glenn Johnson
Webmaster:
Tom Jeanes
Refreshments:
Marie Rutenshroer
530-621-3808
530-677-2073
530-672-6612
530-644-1250
530-644-1704
916-595-4811
The Sparton: The Sparton is the official publication of the
Hangtown A’s Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America. The Sparton is published once a month and is mailed
to each member in good standing and other Model A Ford
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of the month.
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BIRTHDAYS
AND
ANNIVERSARIES
SUNSHINE REPORT
Eileen Brandstetter
Sunshine Lady
At this time I am requesting all members to please call me, (530 391-1575)
if you know of anyone who is ill or has
been injured. Thank you in advance, I
truly appreciate your help.
3/7
3/10
3/11
3/12
3/14
3/17
3/19
3/23
3/25
3/26
Eileen Brandstetter
George Caruthers
William Glasser
Jean Taylor
Charlie Scott
Sharon Twomey
Trudy Vestal
Tom Taylor
Kristen Vaught
Shirley Crockell
3/23
David & April Oldham
Thank You, Eileen
Phone: 530-391-1575
Email: justmeinedh@sbcglobal.net
Do You have the Luck of the
Irish?
Happy
St. Patrick’s
Day
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HANGTOWN A’s FEBRUARY 12, 2016 MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Carol McLaughlin
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Carol McLaughlin led the Pledge of Allegiance.
SUNSHINE REPORT: Dale Briggs has been ill – A get well card was sent
The DeGregory family lost a brother-in-law – A condolence card was sent
Jeanette Powell announced that Ruby Nixon has not been well and requested that a card be sent.
MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER, 2015: Claude Sipe moved to accept the January minutes as published. Motion was
seconded by Dave Vestal. The motion was carried by attending members.
FINANCIAL REPORT: Beginning and ending December balances were read by incumbent Treasurer Bobby Thatcher
TOURS: Vice President Jeanette Powell announced the following scheduled events:
February 13, 2016 – Ken and Sharon Twomey will be leading a tour to the Folsom Power House (Guided Tour)
Leave Walmart at 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at Mary’s Gold Miner Café
Tour of Power House
Free parking is available across the street, or in the parking lot with a Handicap Placard.
March 6, 2016 – Imagination Theater Production of “Lend Me a Tenor” and Dinner at Casa Ramos
Jeannette announced that she had the tickets for the event at a cost of $13 each, no fees. Tickets could be
obtained at the end of the meeting.
March 12, 2016 — Amador County Museum in Jackson
This includes docent tour of mine, stamp mill, and wheel.
If at least 20 members indicate attendance, Theresa’s Restaurant will open for lunch with several menu
choices for $17.00/person including tax and tip.
If fewer than 20 sign-up this may be a brown bag lunch event.
April 9, 2016 – Wendy doing garage seminar on towing
Ladies may opt to make pictures or stationery using pressed wildflowers.
April 13-17, 2016 – CCRG Roundup in Clovis, CA
Tour of Yosemite (Nite at Buck’s Meadows)
Under Gardens Museum
Motor Sports Visalia
Saturday Night Banquet
April 23, 2016 – Car Show and Swap Meet at Elks Lodge in Carmichael
$30 car entry fee includes breakfast.
May ??? – Tentative mystery trip “somewhere East of ocean, West of I-5 and South of Booneville”
May 20, 2016 – Tour of Rogue Coffee Factory in Lincoln (Changed from April 9 date)
Awful Annie’s for lunch
Possible tour of local church stained glass exhibit
May 27-30, 2016 – NCRG Roundup in Modesto
June 19-24, 2016 – MAFCA National Convention in Loveland, CO
July, 2016 – Swim Party and President’s Potluck at Rudy and Marie Rutenschroer
August, 2016 – Tentative Mine Tour
Auto Museum/Beer Prom –
This event is not a club event but information was provided for those who might be interested in
attending.
JOBS TO FILL: It was announced that there were several jobs that needed volunteers:
Tech Coordinator – Anyone interested in volunteering for this position, please contact Carol McLaughlin.
Refreshments Chair: Interested volunteers should contact Carol.
A sign-up sheet was sent around for monthly meeting refreshment providers
APPLE HILL UPDATE: The following updates were given:
A request was made for a loan of $500 to open the bank account for the event. Eileen Brandstetter moved to make the
$500 loan, the motion was seconded by Howdy Walrond and carried by the attending membership.
The Capital As will loan us their Hubley track for this event.
The Bingo event is still in the works.
Baskin-Robbins is a possible supplier for the Ice Cream Social. Updates to follow.
Trudy Vestal announced that she had contacted our insurance underwriter to assure that the draft disclaimer proposed
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by Glenn Johnson for the Safety Check was sufficient. This has been confirmed.
Sharon Johnson announced that Apple Hill Registration Forms will be going out soon.
$50 for early registration
$60 for registration after September 1, 2016
Hangtown As members will only pay $20 for the barbecue. The other registration fees will be waived
Event shirts will be available at an extra charge.
Rooms at the Best Western in Placerville will be limited to one (1) room per registered family.
A list of additional hotels will be included in the registration packets.
The event will be listed in the MAFCA and NCRG Calendars and in Chapter Chatter.
NEW BUSINESS:
Correspondence was received from Chase Bank, the CA Car Museum, the Paradise Valley Swap Meet (9/25/16) and an
announcement that there was a 1929 Roadster for sale.
A letter was received from the NCRG requesting a $.50/family dues payment ($30 total for the club). Trudy Vestal
moved to make that payment and it was seconded by Tom Jeanes and carried by the attending members.
A request was made for someone to audit the 2015 Club Financial Books. Lee Ross volunteered for this task.
Carol asked for a volunteer to compile a pre-roster listing of members. Hymie Brandstetter volunteered for this task.
OLD BUSINESS:
Trudy Vestal presented Scotty and Lee Ross with their 25 year MAFCA Pins.
The CA Car Museum donation was prepaid for 2016
Bill Lincoln is obtaining photographs for the roster. Those taken at the December, 2015 Holiday Party were routed for
acceptance by members. Additional photos were taken during the meeting.
GUESTS:
Janie from the Capitol As
Art Amaral – new member – owns a 1928 roadster and announced that he is looking for emergency brake parts.
Rod Deily – new member – Was Tech Advisor in Livermore and a docent at Blackhawk Automobile Museum. Asked if
the chapter had a preferred insurance provider. Response was no.
NAME DRAWING: Won by Glenn Johnson
MISCELLANEOUS:
Tom Jeanes, Newsletter Editor:
Requested Birthday and Anniversary updates for the newsletter
Asked for Tech Column volunteers
Announced that the NCRG Newsletter was available at the meeting
Announced that the Modesto NCRG Roundup Registration information is available.
Trudy Vestal:
Announced that, as the MAFCA Chapter Coordinator, she has a list of Chapter addresses if anyone wants to send
something to other chapters
Announced that the NCRG Newsletter (editor, Tom Jeanes) was selected Best Regional Newsletter for 2015.
Announced that MAFCA is offering a membership 2 for 1 special of $40 for 2 years.
TECH TALK: An informative demonstration of coffee making and clean-up procedures was provided.
MARCH SNACKS: Wendy Ogden, Barbara Baldy, Sharon Johnson
Respectfully submitted,
Lexa Mack - Secretary
2016 NCRG ROUNDUP
The 54th Annual NCRG Roundup is just around the corner on May 27-29 in
Modesto. There will be Fashion Judging as well as Fine Point Car Judging. There
will also be Restorer’s Class Evaluation. There will be a Gymkhana, Hubley Races, a
Barbecue, Fashion and Technical Seminars, a Grand Tour and Awards Banquet.
Get your application on the NCRG Website so you can join the fun!
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MEETINGS & TOURS
MEETINGS & TOURS
March 6, 2016
Imagination Theater– 2 PM, Lend Me A Tenor,
$13 per ticket for the group rate. I will have the
tickets at the meeting on February 12 to distribute.
Please make out check to Jeanette Powell.
Dinner 4:30 at Casa Roma, Saved seating, order
from Menu. There will be 29 of us participating.
Leaders – Jeanette & Bud
May 20, 2016
Roger’s Coffee factory (limited to 20 people),
Lunch at Awful Annies, plus the 100-year-old
church, Museum
March 11, 2016
Meeting at Federated Church
June 18-24, 2016
MAFCA Convention, Loveland, Colorado
March 12, 2016
Tour to Amador Co. Museum and Mine, Stamp
Mill & Pelton Wheel Models
Brown –Bag Lunch.
Tour leaders – Jeanette and Bud
July 9, 2016
Presidents Potluck/Pool Party,
Leaders – Rudy and Marie
April 8, 2016
Meeting at Federated Church
April 9, 2016
Garage Seminar, Craft event & Bag Lunch – at
Powell’s
April 13-17, 2016
CCRG with a Side trip to Yosemite,
Leaders – Ron & Mary
May 27-29, 2016
NCRG, Modesto,
Leaders – Sharon & Trudy
August 12, 2016
Meeting at Federated Church
August 13, 2016
Family Swim Party at Powell’s, Bag Lunch
Apple Hill Meet, Sept. 2, 3, & 4
September 21 – 23, 2016
Lincoln Hwy/Tahoe Trip,
Leaders – Tribbett and Johnson’s
May 5, 6, 7, 8, 2016
Jeanette’s trip east of ocean, west of I 5, & south
of Booneville
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Folsom Power House
February 13, 2016
WOW! Everyone was ready to get out in the sunshine. So many of us dusted off our Model
A’s and came out for a great tour to the Folsom Power House Saturday.
We met at Walmart in Placerville at 8 a.m. We had a total of 13 Model A’s and 1 Modern car
with a total of 26 people sitting down for breakfast at Mary’s Gold Miner Café in Folsom.
On our way down from Placerville, at Lotus Road and Green Valley, Jim and Regina joined our
little parade. Then when we got to Rescue we slowed the group down just enough for Ernie
(who was waiting alongside the road) to jump into Tony’s Model A.
We made it to Folsom with only a minor roadside seminar when Rudy lost a side mirror.
Our rather early (8am) start was so we could be at the Café before they got too busy. It’s not a
very big café and it’s a very popular spot for breakfast in Folsom. The staff was very accommodating and as usual the food and service were great.
Another minor seminar occurred after breakfast when Rudy’s car would not start, but with a little push he was able to get it started.
Then on to the Old Folsom Powerhouse for a guided tour. Our Docent “Dan” was there waiting
for us and gave us a very informative tour. Kind of interesting to know this powerhouse supplied Sacramento with its first electricity and it was turned on in the morning around 7am then
turned off in the evening every day!!
We enjoyed great company in
perfect spring-like weather.
Ken Twomey
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Fur Accents
By Lynette Marcione
The use of genuine furs during the Model A era was very popular, unlike today. There did not
seen to be the social consciousness relating to the preservation and protection of animals we embrace now. A woman’s prized possession was a fur piece or a garment trimmed with one of those
beautiful works of nature. Specifically fur trimmed coats and fur scarfs afforded many women
with a piece of elegance.
The fur trimmed coat used a variety of animal pelts;
fox, mink, lamb, ermine, marten, lapin (rabbit), seal,
muskrat, raccoon, and beaver just to name some of the
popular ones. Exotics were seen as well, such as leopard, caracal, monkey, and pony. Naturally the price of
the fur help to decide what a lady’s choice might be.
The greater population favored the use of fox and rabbit. Fox was especially popular as a scarf. Imitations
of some furs were also available.
Usually the coat was trimmed at the collar. However,
fur on the cuffs was also very popular. Many of you
might have fur accents in your personal collection.
Fur is prone to dry out with age. The result is usually
splitting of the pelts. Not much can be done to prevent
this occurrence as here on the west coast fur storage
lockers are not widely seen to keep your treasure in a
climate controlled environment. I store my furs lying
down in a cotton pillow case, in an acid free box or cedar chest. Hanging garments with fur or fur
pieces tends to accelerate their decline.
For specifics on furs, refer to your MAFCA Fashion Guidelines. There are updates available on the website if you do not have the 2015 edition. Or, if you do not own one you can purchase the complete 2015 edition at MAFCA headquarters. You can also refer to The Book of
Fashion Facts for information and illustrations. This book can also be purchased from
MAFCA headquarters and is an excellent reference guide for fashion lovers.
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Overheard on the Party Line
FIRST TRIP
A new bride was a bit embarrassed to be known as a honeymooner. So when she and her
husband pulled up to the motel, she asked him if there was any way that they could make it appear
that they had been married a long time. He responded, “Sure. You carry the suitcases!”
Woman’s Prayer
I pray for:
Wisdom, To understand a man;
Love, To forgive him and;
Patience, For his moods.
Because if I pray for Strength
I’ll just beat him to death!
PATSY
I got a call from Patsy. She told me her neighbor was so excited to learn that she was pregnant again that she was calling everyone with the good news. When she went shopping, she took
her 4 year old son, Sam, along. One of her friends shopping at the store asked the boy if he was
excited about the baby. “Yes”, he replied. “ I know what we’re going to name it. If it is a girl,
we’re calling her Molly and if it is a boy, we’re going to call it quits!”
NO GOOD HAND
I heard that Mr. Jones discovered that poker isn’t the only game that starts with holding
hands and ends with a staggering financial loss!
BETTER THAN A PAPER BAG
A woman went to her doctor’s office. She was seen by one of the new doctors, but after
about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out screaming and ran down the hall. An older
doctor stopped her and asked her what the problem was, and she explained. He had her sit down
and relax in another room while he marched back to the first and demanded, “What’s the matter
with you? Mrs. Terry is 63 year old, has four grown children and seven grandchildren and you
told her she was pregnant?” The new doctor smiled smugly as he continued to write on his clipboard. “Cured her hiccups thought, didn’t it?”
YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING
A young Canadian man, searching for a way of getting drunk cheaply, because he had no
money with which to buy alcohol, mixed gasoline with milk. Not surprisingly, this concoction
made him ill, and he vomited into the fireplace in his house. This resulting explosion and fire
burned his house down and had the unfortunate consequence of killing both him and his sister!
REALLY?
Question: I’m two months pregnant now. When will my baby move?
Answer: With any luck, right after he finishes college.
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