The Sparton. Hangtown A s

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1 The Sparton Hangtown A s Placerville, CA A Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America MARCH NEWSLETTER OF MERIT Volume 41 Issue 3 WHAT S INSIDE Rick s Ramblings 2 Contacts 2 Sunshine 3 Minutes 4-5 Meetings and Tours 6 Fashion 7 Technical 8 Recent Tour 9 Classified 10 On the Party Line 11 Our Next Meeting Meetings are held at Price Hall (Federated Church) 1031 Thompson Way, Placerville 2nd Friday of the PM We will meet on March 8, Canned Food Drive January through March SNACKS Barbara Baldy Nani Forbes DID YOU PAY YOUR DUES? THE SPARTON page 1

2 Rick s Ramblings Spring cannot get here fast enough. We do need rain/snow but seeing a little sunshine every few days would be nice. We have been notified by Charlie Scott s daughter that we need to move out of our storage area. When the weather gets a little better I am going to go and evaluate what s there. I will report back and we can decide how to store or dispose of the items. I would still like to hold a safety inspection this Spring so if anyone has or knows of a place to hold this, please speak up. Stay safe, keep your Model A tuned up and I hope to see you at the next meeting and tour. See you next month, Roadster Rick. MAFCA Model A Ford Club of America 250 South Cypress Street, La Habra CA (562) Dues are $50 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. The Sparton 2019 Board Member and Directors President: Rick Colgate Vice Presidents: Jill Kearney Secretary: Terry Fagan Treasurer: Gloria DeRobles Newsletter Editor: Tom Jeanes Membership: Howdy and Cece Walrond Past President (2018): Tom Jeanes Committee Chairmen Sgt. At Arms: Bud Powell contact: Tom Jeanes Librarian: Ernie Gunderson NCRG Rep.: Trudy Vestal Webmaster: Tom Jeanes Refreshments: Bonnie Antoniono Technical Contributions: Rod Deily 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 Clubs in exchange for their publications. The Sparton takes no responsibility for the accuracy of materials, dates, places, etc. of its contents. Permission to reproduce items in The Sparton is hereby granted provided credit is given to The Sparton. The Sparton welcomes any article, artwork or suggestions. Please submit all materials by the 20th day of the month. THE SPARTON page 2

3 BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES SUNSHINE REPORT Ginger DeGregory Sunshine Lady Phone: If anyone has health concerns or hears of a member who could use a cheery phone call or card please contact me. Connie and Claude are back from a fabulous trip to New Mexico and a visit to their granddaughter and new baby. They we hoping to get down the snowy road they live on to get into town. Carol McLaughlin is recuperating from her knee surgery and was seen out and about with the Roses. Past President Waldie Graham was in town for a few days. She is always smiling and said to say" Hello to one and all". Fred DeGregory has given up his dancing days and now can be seen sporting a cane. Your Sunshine Chairman would like to wish all of you warm, sunny days. We have had enough snow, power outages, propane problems to last us for a very long time. 3/2 Nani Forbes 3/12 Jean Taylor 3/17 Sharon Twomey 3/19 Trudy Vestal 3/23 Tom Taylor 3/25 Kristen Vaught 3/26 Shirley Crockell 3/20 Chuck and Nani Forbes 3/23 David & April Oldham THE SPARTON page 3

4 HANGTOWN A s FEBRUARY 8, 2019 MINUTES CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:59 p.m. by President Rick Colgate. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Rick led the Pledge of Allegiance. GUESTS: No guests SECRETARY S REPORT: Trudy Vestal made a motion and Dave Fagan seconded to accept the minutes from the January meeting. The motion was carried by the attending members. SUNSHINE REPORT: Carol McLaughlin had knee replacement surgery and we wish her well. MEMBERSHIP REPORT: Welcome to Robby Markes, who joined at tonight s meeting. TREASURER S REPORT: Gloria DeRobles provided the balances for our checking account, CD and deposits and debits. EDITOR S REPORT: Tom would like to request that members take photos during tours and send them to him for publication. It was suggested to have someone designated for each tour to take photos. Ginger DeGregory agreed to take photos of the Feb 23 tour. TOURS REPORT: Jill Nixon The Bullion Bend tour turned out well. There were 8 cars. They had a nice lunch at Sportsmen s Hall. UPCOMING TOURS: Feb 9 The Hartsong Ranch tour out of Greenwood was postponed due to the threat of snow. Will be rescheduled in April date TBD. Feb 23 Wendy Ogden is leading a tour to view the Travers collection (Melodeons, player pianos, cars & other wonders) in Bucks Bar. If you re interested in breakfast, meet at the Diamond Springs Hotel at 8AM. Otherwise we ll meet at Walmart at 9:15. March No tours planned yet. Members are encouraged to submit ideas to Jill. Future Tours: May 4 -- Clarksville Day. Jill is gathering up more details. May 10 Nixon/Kearney ranch Open House. The San Jose Model T club will be there, as will other groups. They also plan to tour to Travers. Other ideas: Amador Flower Farm, Leoni Meadows in Grizzly Flat June 2 - Auburn Swap Meet June 9 Pavas ice cream social event REFRESHMENTS: Thanks go to Cece Walrond and Jeanette Powell for February goodies. There s a new sign up sheet for 2019 we still need signups for refreshments in summer & fall. Barbara Baldy and Nani Forbes have signed up for March. OLD BUSINESS: Turlock Swap Meet Dave Vestal shared that the weather was beautiful. There weren t a lot of Model A parts there & Model A vendors no longer attend. There was mostly hot rod stuff. NEW BUSINESS: Steve Johnson wants to get young people involved in the Model A hobby. If you want to help out or share ideas, contact Steve. Dave Vestal said MAFCA now has a student membership that costs $5 Need a chairperson for the 2019 Christmas party. Terry will book the Elk s to ensure we have a place and discuss further at the March meeting. THE SPARTON page 4

5 NCRG Roundup Dates are May in Santa Rosa. Several members are going. See the website for details and registration forms. There are free days where we can do our own side trips. The Flamingo hotel will fill up quickly. You must register to get the discounted hotel room rate. Rick would like to coordinate a Model A safety clinic but needs a place. Please contact Rick if you can help. Rick led a gas gauge discussion. CORRESPONDENCE: There s a Model A Youth group at Pasadena High School. They re restoring a 1929 Roadster and are selling raffle tickets ($100 each) to win the car. Please wilbertsmith@charter.net for more details. COFFEE CAN DRAWING WINNER: Nani Forbes Adjourned by Rick at 7:31 PM. Respectfully submitted, Terry Fagan, Secretary EDITOR S CORNER Would you like to have a nicely restored 1929 Model A Roadster in your garage.? Here is your chance. For just $100, you can purchase a ticket to possibly win a 1929 Roadster. The Pasadena High School Model A Ford Club (PHSMAFC) is restoring a 1929 Model A Roadster to be given to one lucky family on April 20, One grand prize winner will own a beautiful roadster restored by the only Model A club located on any high school campus in the nation. PHS club members begin as early as the ninth grade, potentially enjoying four years of hands-on membership. Our club receives no funding from Pasadena High School District. Our income is from the raffle. Each contributor will receive one raffle entry per $ contribution.. Seven hundred and fifty tickets will be sold. Winner need not be present. Please forward you tax-deductible contribution to: PHSMAFC, 1968 Lake Avenue, Suite 101, Altadena, CA Please include a stamped, self addressed envelope along with your phone number and address.. THE SPARTON page 5

6 MEETINGS & TOURS MARCH 8 Membership Meeting 9 Tour Opportunity APRIL 12 Membership Meeting 13 Tour Opportunity MAY 10 Membership Meeting Bill Nixon Open House more information to follow NCRG Roundup Santa Rosa JUNE 2 Auburn Swap Meet 9 David Pava Ice Cream Social 14 Membership Meeting JULY 20 President s Picnic HOW TO TELL THAT TODAY ISN T YOUR DAY! MAFFI MINUTE February 2019 Please remember that MAFFI has 42 videos including a complete set of the Diablo A's Technical Seminars available for loan to MAFFI members and Model A Clubs that support the Museum with a financial gift. Any one of these videos would make a nice program for your club through the winter months while the weather keeps us inside. You can look over the titles at maffi.org (programs) or on the back of the MAFFI newsletter, the A Preserver. If interested, please Janice Barker jlb72443@aol.com and she will take care of your request. Please mark your calendar now for September 21, 2019 for Model A Day! If you can t make it in September, please plan a trip to see the Model A Museum and the entire Gilmore Complex when you are in the area. Remember, that as a member of MAFFI, your admission is FREE! Just show your membership card at the museum entrance. As always, 'thank you' for supporting MAFFI and the Model A Ford Museum. Thank you, Marsha Quesnel, MAFFI Trustee clubcontact@maffi.org THE SPARTON page 6

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9 FEBRUARY TOUR PICTURES On February 23rd, five A s and six modern irons had a great breakfast at the Diamond Hotel and toured out to David Traver s house for a great day. We lucked out with the weather, it started out cold but turned into a beautiful day. Dave had some of the old antique engines running; there was Irish coffee on the wood stove, rust everywhere, and the player pianos made wonderful music. Those that where unable to make this tour missed a super day. Much of the enjoyment of being lucky enough to own a Model A is getting on the road with interesting destinations and being with friends and people that have similar interest, so turn off the TV and smart phone, get off the couch and join us on a tour. Better yet, plan a tour or let a member know if you have an interesting place in mind and someone else can put a tour together. Wendy THE SPARTON page 9

10 The Sparton Classifieds BRATTON S ANTIQUE AUTO PARTS Front Street Sacramento, CA (916) CalAutoMuseum.org If you have an ad, please submit it to the Editor by the 20th of the month. All ads are published on an space available basis. Contact me at Toms30ford@aol.com or call For Sale Borg Warner overdrive complete with switches and cable. Found everything. Asking $800. Contact Tom Jeanes For Sale August 28 Tudor, runs well, Niagara Blue, light and dark. $12,000 Contact Dennis Caskey For Sale Your advertisement could go here. Do you have any spare parts you would like to sell? Just let me know.. Wanted Shock Arms and tube links. Contact Mark Bartlett THE SPARTON page 10

11 Overheard on the Party Line THE HAZARDS OF GOLFING Sam and Fred were out golfing, and as they approached the tee for the fifth hole, Sam turned to Fred and said, "Those two ladies on the sixth tee are too slow. Why don't you run up there and ask if we can play through?" Fred jogged up to the sixth tee, and just before he got there, he turned and ran back to the fifth tee as fast as his legs could carry him! "I can't talk to those ladies! One of them is my wife and the other is my m*stress! You go up and ask them!" Sam jogged up to the sixth tee, and just before he got there, he turned and ran back as fast as his legs could carry him! As he approached Fred, he exclaimed, "By God, it's a small world, isn't it?" BAD WEATHER BLONDE A blonde was driving home after a game and got caught in a really bad hailstorm. Her car was covered with dents, so the next day she took it to a repair shop. The shop owner saw that she was a blonde, so he decided to have some fun. He told her to go home and blow into the tailpipe really hard, and all the dents would pop out. So, the blonde went home, got down on her hands and knees and started blowing into her tailpipe. Nothing happened. So she blew a little harder, and still nothing happened. Her blonde roommate saw her and asked, "What are you doing?" The first blonde told her how the repairman had instructed her to blow into the tail pipe in order to get all the dents to pop out. The roommate rolled her eyes and said, "Uh, like hello! You need to roll up the windows first.." BLONDES BUILD A HOUSE Lynn and Julie were doing some carpenter work on a Habitat for Humanity house. Lynn was nailing down house siding, would reach into her nail pouch, pull out a nail and either toss it over her shoulder or nail it in. Julie, figuring this was worth looking into, asked, "Why are you throwing those nails away?" Lynn explained, "When I pull a nail out of my pouch, about half of them are defective and have the head on the wrong end and I throw them away." Julie got completely upset and yelled, "You moron! Those nails aren't defective! They're for the other side of the house!" RETIREMENT While vacationing in a remote area of Alaska, I met an old mountain man, wise in the ways one need be to live in an extreme wilderness area like he did. I asked him about the weather, did it rain a lot? He said; "See those mountains over there" and he pointed to them.' I replied, "Yes." "Well," he replied, ".. if you can't see those mountains, that means it's raining. If you can see them, that means it's going to rain." Why were the pilgrims allowed to land anywhere? I want to be broadminded. But I am sure it was only the extreme generosity of the Indians that allowed the pilgrims to land. Suppose we reverse the case. Do you reckon the pilgrims would ever let the Indians land? Why the pilgrims wouldn t even allow the Indians to live, after they let them land. Will Rogers THE SPARTON page 11

12 First Class Mail The Sparton P.O. Box 2296 Placerville, CA HANGTOWN A S INFO OUR MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH AT 7:00 PM AT THE FEDERATED CHURCH 1031 THOMPSON WAY, PLACERVILLE, CA WE ARE A CHAPTER OF THE MODEL A FORD CLUB OF AMERICA. LOCAL DUES ARE $20/YR. MAFCA DUES ARE $40/YR. The Ford Model A INFORMATION IN THIS NEWSLETTER MAY BE BORROWED FROM OTHER PUBLICATIONS. WE THANK OTHERS FOR SHARING WITH US, AND ARE HAPPY TO HAVE OTHERS USE ANY ARTICLE HEREIN, PROVIDED PROPER CREDIT IS GIVEN. WE ACCEPT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. SOME ITEMS MAY BE EDITED FOR SPACE OR STYLE. OUR CLUB MAILING ADDRESS IS: HANGTOWN A S P.O. BOX 2296 PLACERVILLE, CA ARTICLES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH TO THE EDITOR: TOM JEANES toms30ford@aol.com THE SPARTON page 12