PVAMA NEWS Inside This Issue March Highlights 1 Officers and Board of Directors Membership 2 PVAMA March Minutes 3 Volume 14 Issue 4 www.pvama.org April 2018 PVAMA March Meeting The meeting was held at the St. Libory Catholic Church Parish Hall, St. Libory, NE. In conjunction with the Antique Toy and Country Crafts Show. It was sponsored by the Central NE Antique Tractor and Equipment Club. A great variety of collector toy tractors of all colors was represented along with many different types of toys for all ages, old glassware, tools, yard signs, and some tractor parts. Many members enjoyed the food and fellowship. Meeting minutes available on page 3. All club members are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings for a great time of fellowship and events. Prayer, Praise and the Lighter Side 4 Calendar 5 Upcoming Events Items for Sale 6 April Club Event 7 Next Club Events 8 Mission and Objective Today, preserve yesterday for tomorrow. To join together, to restore and preserve the implements of earlier years for our future generations. To cultivate and enjoy the friendship through social and cultural meetings, displays and shows of farm equipment of any nature, toys, crafts, and other complimentary equipment.
President: John Howsden 1425 Lock Street Huntley, NE 68971 H-308-567-2220, C-308-233-4555 howsden@actjet.net Vice President: Dennis Nelson 73866 US Hwy 183 Holdrege, NE 68949 308-991-7719 1HSKRFN1@gmail.com Secretary: Pam Shears 308 S. H Rd. Giltner, NE 68840 308-218-9990 suzie3033@yahoo.com Treasurer: Ken Stein 4070 S. Wabash Ave. Hastings, NE 68901 402-463-1410 steinmfg@inebraska.com Board of Directors Rod Brooks 3240 S. Bladen Ave. Juniata, NE 68955 rod.brooks67@gmail.com Joed Dibbern 7280 W. Airport Rd. Grand Island, NE 68803 308-380-390-6038 Marvin (Marv) Sierks 308 S. H Rd. Giltner, NE 68840 308-380-0733 bullhauer3@hotmail.com Officers and Board of Directors Sue Uhrich 7312 S. Bluff Center Rd. Shelton, NE 68876 305-583-2859 sue_uhrich@hotmail.com Past President: Dave Babcock 30560 Birch Rd. Glenvil, NE 68941 308-380-3104 dave@nebraskapeterbilt.com Ex-officio Members Larry Holmberg 2370 L Rd. Riverton, NE 68972 402-746-2744 (Show tractor drive coordinator & All NE Tractor Ride Coord.) oakhaven@gpcom.net Donna Wilton 600 S. Baltimore Ave. Hastings, NE. 68901 402-469-4455 (Show Coordinator & All NE Tractor Ride secretary) donna@pvama.org Rich Wilton 600 S. Baltimore Ave. Hastings, NE 68901 402-469-2972 (equipment coordinator co- farm manager) richjdeerea@yahoo.com Board Meetings Are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except for December). 6 p.m. for a meal and 7 pm business meeting. These are open meetings, meaning any member is welcome to attend. Ideas are always welcome. Contact the President or Secretary for the location. Newsletter Editor: Eileen Dawes PO Box 387 Juniata, NE 68955 402-831-1117 eileendawes@gmail.com Historian: Deby Bieck 5505 S. Wabash Ave, Hastings, NE 68901 402-705-0328 dabeick03@gmail.com Membership Any member renewing their membership prior to the annual show, send your payment directly to the treasurer Ken Stein. If you are renewing your membership at the annual show in August, go to the show office to pay dues. Ken will then notify both the secretary & newsletter editor so they may keep their records up to date. Membership forms will be updated to reflect this change. Membership Fees to join PVAMA are $20 per year. If dues are not paid by October 1st, member will no longer be considered a member as per the by-laws. New members joining after Jan will have their membership fees extended to the 2nd show (i.e.: pay on/or after Jan 17, membership expires 8/18). This does not apply to members who let their membership lapse and then renew after January. 65+ Any member 65+ years of age may pay $150 one-time for a lifetime paid membership. (Non-refundable). 60+ $200 for lifetime membership 2 PVAMA NEWS pvama.org
March Monthly Minutes March 4, 2018 Catholic Fellowship Hall, St Libory, NE The meeting was brought to order by President John Howsden at1:30. There were 22 members that signed the attendance book. Secretary minutes were read with one correction to be made. The wording should have read the majority ballot was cast, instead of the unanimous ballot was cast. Motion was made to accept the minutes with the corrected wording. Seconded by Rod Brooks. Carried. No Treasurer report was given. Money turned in: Baasch and Sons, $100.00 donation. All Nebraska Tractor Drive, $1318.00 for registrations. Bills to pay: None. Correspondence: None. Old Business: John Howsden asked if the club would still want it. Will bring down to see if it would fit the corn head. New Business: The first Saturday in June is the South-Central Tractor Drive at Alma. Contact John Howsden for more information. Donna Wilton and Larry Holmberg have tentatively set up the May 6th meeting to Be held in the Campbell area. The power plant in Campbell would be willing To give us a tour of their facility. Lunch would be down in that area as well. March Meeting Minutes April meeting will be in conjunction with the Nebraska Antique Farming Association with all of the state of Nebraska Tractor clubs invited to attend. The NAFA meeting begins at 9:30, with a potluck dinner at 1:00. Then following lunch, we will have our meeting with all other clubs reporting their activities for the year. Sue Uhrich said she would pick up the key for the Alda Community Building and have it unlocked for the meeting at 9:30. Thanks Sue! With no other business to discuss, Rod Brooks made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Dave Babcock. Carried. Submitted by Pam Shears Monthly Meetings March through August the monthly meetings will be held on the first Sunday of the month at various locations. Watch the newsletter for the locations. Keep Information Updated The secretary, and the newsletter editor will need to know if you change your address/email/ phone number or add a new email: This will keep your newsletter and notices coming. Newsletter Articles and Notice of upcoming events Please send any information for the newsletter via US Mail or email by the 5th of the month for it to be included in the current month s newsletter. Eileen will appreciate any information from members regarding events you are involved in, articles you are featured in, or anything else of interest to PVAMA members. pvama.org PVAMA NEWS 3
Prayer, Praise, and the Lighter Side Jack Cline, 87, (club member Doug Cline s father) passed away March 16, 2018. Services were Thursday March 22, 2018 at the Evangelical Free Church in Franklin. He was born north of Riverton and later moved south of Riverton where he attended rural school through 8th grade and graduated from Riverton High in 1948. He grew up in the Dirty Thirties and experienced hard times. He farmed until 1952 when he was inducted into the United States Army and his machinery was sold. While on furlough, he married Ruth Ann Sibert in a small ceremony in Red Cloud and they had 3 children: Douglas, (club member), Linda and Lorie. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was discharged in1954. He served as an A & E mechanic where he found his love of airplanes. He was promoted to Sergeant CT and involved in combat duty with the artillery unit. He received the Bronze Service star, the United Nations Service Metal, the National Defense Service Metal and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. Upon arriving home, he worked for the Corps of Engineers and helped build the Harlan County Dam. Then they bought the A.T. Ready place and returned to farming, rising various crops and livestock. He started the seed business on his farm by growing Atlas Sargo, processing and selling wholesale and resale seed. They later moved the business to downtown Franklin, constructing 2 new buildings, known as Cline Seed & Farm Supply, Inc. Besides seed and feed, he sold buildings, bins, hardware and other inventory. He expanded by selling seed to Mexico for many years. He belong to NE Crop Improvement, Western Seed Association, the Franklin Fair Board, the Macon Lions, and the Am. Legion to just name a few. 4 PVAMA NEWS He ws always doing something as he didn t like sitting in the house. He loved to hunt, fish and generally the outdoors as evident by his nightly drives checking on crops, grass, cattle and wildlife. He had a love for planes and had his pilot s license and his own airplane until a few years ago. He was always trying something new including his Plainview Ostrich Farm where he raised ostrich, emu and even pheasants. His greatest love was for his wife, Ruth, his kids, grandkids, great grandkids and host of other friends and family who called his Grandpa Jack. He leaves his wife of 67 years of Franklin, his son Doug and Denise Cline of Riverton, daughter Linda Olsen of Minden, daughter Lorie Cline of Campbell; 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 1 brother, 4 sisters and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded by his parents, 3 brothers, 1 grandson and 1 granddaughter. Doug s address is 39th Road, Riverton, NE 68972 The Lighter Side Man Finds Grandpa s Minneapolis Moline Tractor January 09, 2017 This story makes me smile. Macon, IL farmer Paul Butler spent years searching for his grandfather s Minneapolis Moline U tractor. It was the first tractor Butler ever drove. After years of diligent searching, he finally found it. I ll let him relay the tale: My grandfather retired in 1976, said Butler. One of his tractors was a Minneapolis U, it was the first tractor I ever drove-because it had a hand clutch. I was about 8 years old. The farm went out of the family as my father was not a farmer. I always wanted to farm and started back farming in 2003. One of the first things I did was contact the auctioneer that sold the U and got the serial numbers, but after trying to find the seller it was a dead end. I probably called 30 auctioneers all over the Midwest over the next decade, but never could find a match. Finally one came up about 15 miles from home-and I called. I could not believe it! My dad told me you don t want that old tractor, it s just going to take up shed space. We went and looked at it and found grandpa s handwriting on the hood and in the manuals. Dad then said You have to buy this tractor. Butler did buy it. Here s a picture of how it looked when they found it: We just got it restored, said Butler. We were able to protect his handwriting on the hood by clear coating over it before painting it. Here are pictures of grandpa s handwriting on the U, the restoration process and the beautiful finished product: Hats off to Paul Butler, for having a dream and working his way back into farming in 2003 and for the determination and patience to doggedly pursue a part of his family s farming past that meant the world to him...the tractor he learned to drive as an 8 year old buy. His grandpa s Minneapolis Moline U. pvama.org
Calendar 4 Phillip Burney 1939 4 Grace Bredthauer 7 Dave Babcock 1943 9 Matthew Schwab 1998 (Heath & Pam Arterburn) 9 Sara Buschow 2001 9 Tara Buschow 2001 11 Gwyn Walters 2005 (Tony) 12 Larry Bose 1962 17 Curt Mack 1964 21 Wanita Kroger 1940 23 Marlyn Bates 1949 3 John and Judy Mintzmyer 1976 5 Heath and Pam Arterbrun 2014 6 Bill and Dottie Ground 2001 14 Greg and Peg Volzke 24 Jim and Julie Buschow 1993 April 8 Joint Tractor Club meeting see page 7 for details. April 21 Hays Toy Show 9am to 3pm National Guard Armory 200 Main St. Hays, KS. Admission $3.00 10 years and under free pvama.org PVAMA NEWS 5
Upcoming Events and For Sale Items All NE Tractor Ride (2 day) June 15th and 16th Starting point both days is Imperial Mall. Steak Supper Friday evening for all participates & other meals are included. Registration deadline is May 25th with early bird reduced registration March 1st. Registration on web site: www.pvama.org or Donna Wilton, donna@pvama.org 402-469-4455 ATTENTION: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED PVAMA Show Chairpersons needed for the following areas: Advertising, Donations, Merchandise, Paperwork, Handouts, & Totes. Contact Donna Wilton for more information. donna@pvama.org or 402-469-4455 August 17th Tractor Drive August 18th & 19th 35th Annual Antique and Collectors Show at Crystal Lake Recreation Area Featuring Allis Chalmers and Minneapolis Moline tractors and equipment. 6 PVAMA NEWS For Sale by PVAMA: Logo magnets $6.00 each. Reduced: Statehood 150 magnets was $5.00 Now 2 for $5.00 Statehood 150 logo and PVAMA logo. 11 oz. cobalt blue mug with square handle $7.00 each, Now $5.00 each All NETractor Ride Caps $15 Now $10 each Gary Sanders has for sale a 1960 John Deere 730 Diesel. For more information contact Gary at 308-470-0734 Doug Behne has for sale 1 threshing machine, 2 row front cutivator, 2 Row Pull type stalk choppers, 1 Farmall H tractor, 1 Farmall C tractor tor apart, 1 Pull type 1 row corn picker, 1 Pull type corn picker PTO driver, John Deere Pull type disc plow, 2-560 tractors 1 runs 1 doesn't. For more information Contact Doug at 402-910-4445 Greg Volzke has for sale IH ground driven mower with seat no. 9 regular gear (turns free). Wagner tractor loader with bucket 48" fits 8N size tractors. Pearless 10-111-1 Feed grinder complete. Deerring 2 row cultivator. All items $200. or best offer. For more information contact Greg Volzke 13115 W. 70th St. Juniata, NE 68955 or call 402-984-8981 The Lighter Side To others of my generation who still do not and cannot comprehend why Facebook even exists, here's what I'm doing to gain a better understanding: I'm trying to make new friends without using Facebook, but using the same principles. Every day I walk down the street and tell passers-by what I have eaten, how I feel at the moment, what I have done the night before, what I will do later, and with whom. I give them pictures of my family, my dog and of me gardening. Taking things apart in the garage, watering the lawn, standing in front of landmarks, driving around town, having lunch and doing what anybody and everybody does every day. I also listen to their conversations. Then I give them the "thumbs up" and tell them I like them. And guess what? It' working! I already have four people "following" me: Two police officers, a private investigator, and a psychiatrist. pvama.org
April Meeting All are welcome to the 8th Joint Tractor Club/Associations Get together Sunday April 8, 2018 (Please note change in date due to Easter) 1 p.m. pot luck lunch PVAMA will provide paper plates, cups, napkins, plastic wear and beverages. Location Alda Village Office/ Community Center 6410 W Highway 30 Alda, NE 68810 Directions from Interstate Take exit 305, north on Alda Rd 6 miles to Alda Right on Hwy 30 building is on left side Alda is 5 miles west of Grand Island from Hwy 281 on Hwy 30. Meeting room is located on the north side; white board fence in front; meeting room door is on west side. (East edge of town) It was been requested we keep this gathering going as it is a good way for various clubs and members to get together and share what is going on in their area and to find out what activities are being planned for the rest of the year. Invited guests are welcome. Bring flyers to pass out of your various activities are welcome as well as verbal information about your association, members and activities and other items of interest. Jamie Parr of the NE State Fair been invited to update us on the antique machinery display, and other new events will be happening at the fair. TRAN members will meet at 10 a.m. pvama.org PVAMA NEWS 7
PVAMA NEWS PO BOX 387 JUNIATA, NE 68955 The Next Club Event: April 8th 8th Joint Tractor Club/Associations Get together in Alda Sunday April 8, 1 pm pot luck (see page 7 for more details). Platte Valley Antique Machinery Association Visit PVAMA Website August 17th Tractor Drive www.pvama.org August 18th & 19th Follow us on 35th Annual Antique and Collectors Show at Crystal Lake Recreation Area Featuring Allis Chalmers and Minneapolis Moline tractors and equipment. www.facebook.com/ PlatteValleyAntique/ 8 PVAMA NEWS pvama.org