Scuttlebutt WWW.SOONERMODELA.ORG HAPPY NEW YEAR Presidents Message Model A Friends: We are starting another year and we remember fondly the fun and fellowship we had last year. We started 2017 with our annual inspection day at Bill Harris Garage. This is a popular event. If you are new to the Model A Club, then you don t want to miss inspection day. Some of our most experienced members will be there to help you check your car and show you some maintenance procedures that you can do. We will check fluid levels, lights, steering and brakes. Our members can show you how to adjust the brakes and how to set the ignition timing. They can instruct you in the use of the GAV (gas adjusting valve) and the spark advance. This year s inspection day will be January 27 at Bill Harris Garage. Many of us will meet at Jim s Café at 9:00 AM for breakfast and then move to Harris garage at 10:00 AM. We will adjourn to San Marcos for lunch. Bring your car if possible, but if not possible you can still watch and learn while we inspect other cars. Our spring tour this year will be to Elk City, Oklahoma where we will visit the Route 66 Museum. Our hosts will be Kent and Jeanne Washburn of the Tulsa Club. Details are given in this issue of the Scuttlebutt. If you check the listing of the 2018 board on this page, you will see that it is incomplete. We are in need of a vice president after VaughnCille Weidner found that she would be unable to be our vice president. This is an important office and we need someone to step up and help the club. We also need someone to be in charge of demonstrations at our monthly meetings. I am looking forward to another fun year of fellowship and driving our Model A s. I hope to see you on the road in 2018. Jim Yates, 2018 president. 2018 DUES ARE DUE NOW SOONER MODEL A CLUB P.O.BOX 83192 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73148 Volume 51, Issue 01 January Meeting Tuesday, January 16 7:00 pm Will Rogers Garden Center 3400 N W 36th St Oklahoma City 2018 Officers & Committees President: Jim Yates 405-341-6539 VP: TBA Secretary: Michael Downes 405-919-4552 Treasurer: Karen Dusenbery 405-260-0020 Editor: Chuck Dusenbery 405-260-0020 Directors Bill Harris 405-630-8546 Will Langford 405-812-8131 Committees Refreshments: Jon Russell Membership: Joe Astafan Activities: TBA Sunshine: Kaye Sage Demonstrations: Open Name Tags: TBA Merchandise: Don & Marilyn Mitchell
2018 ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE (Subject to Change) *Maps available on soonermodela.org website. See Calendar Let the good times roll in your Model A January 2 6:30PM Board Meeting - 6718 NW 50th, Bethany, OK 16 7:00PM Club Meeting. Will Rogers Garden Center, 3400 NW 36th St, OKC Picture Slideshow. Board members will provide refreshments. 27 9:00AM Breakfast Jim s Restaurant, 7950 NW 39th, Bethany, OK 27 10:00AM Activity Model A Inspection Day! Bring your Model A! We ll check your brakes, steering, wheel bearings, lights, and fluid levels! Bill Harris Shop, 6718 NW 50th, Bethany, OK 27 12:00PM Lunch San Marcos, 42 nd and Macarthur February 6 6:30PM Board Meeting - 6718 NW 50th, Bethany, OK 10 10:00AM Lunch with Okie A s in Jones, OK. Britton Road & Hiwassee Rd, 100F Building. Bring chili and/or something to go with chili. 20 7:00 PM Club Meeting - 3400 NW 36th, OKC, OK. 24 8:30AM Meet at Braum s on I-35 and 15th Street. 24 9:30AM Take Sooner Road North to Guthrie. 24 10:00AM Oklahoma Territorial Museum, 406 E Oklahoma Ave, Guthrie, OK 24 Lunch Lucille s Restaurant, 102 S Main, Mulhall, OK March 6 6:30PM Board Meeting, 6818 NW 50 th, Bethany OK 17 TBA Oklahoma City St Patricks Day Parade. 20 7:00PM Club Meeting. Will Rogers Garden Center, 3400 NW 36 th St, OKC 23-25 Spring Tour, Elk City. Details included in this issue. 2017-High Mileage Recipients 1st Place Rocky& Mary Jane Simmons 2nd Place Bill & Sue Harris 3rd Place Rich and Donna Robinson 8008 Miles 7292 Miles 4451 Miles 2017-1000 Mile Patch Recipients Al Allison Don & Marilyn Mitchell Clifton & Betty Hill Joe & Helene Astafan Dan & Lori Morris Jim & Vicky Yates David Black Rocky & Mary Jane Simmons Gary & Eva Huey Chuck & Karen Dusenbery Jerry & Charlene Sloan Scott Russell Bill & Sue Harris Jim & Karen Stokes Greg & Sheryl Hoyle Jerry & Virginia Havill Phil Wolfenbarger & Kaye Sage Rich & Donna Robinson Will & Vicky Langford 2
CHRISTMAS DINNER 2017 Attendees were greeted by our President, VaughnCille Weidner, at our annual Christmas dinner. Food was provided by Swadley s. Christmas gifts were provided by the members who elected to participate in Dirty Santa event. Even though attendance was down this year due to illness the members enjoyed the dinner and opening of the gifts. One of the most popular gifts was a bottle of wine that seemed to pass from the original individual to a second individual very quickly. I guess many of our members really like grapes. As the evening closed, many members remembered Marvin Rusty Swain who was one of the early members of the Sooner Model A Club. He has left us with so many wonderful memories. We will cherish them forever. For Sale! 1931 Model A Town Sedan. Quality frame up restoration. Successfully driven 500 miles in Glidden Tour. Oil and water consumption virtually zero. Extras: turn signals, alternator, trunk, left fender mount spare. $25000+ invested. All reasonable offers considered. Clifton Hill 405-214-8812 For Sale! 1929 Rumble seat coupe (tan). New engine (Herman Cambell) Signal lights, rebuilt carb, distributor, water pump, starter. New tires and tubes, new clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing. A1 condition, $14,000. Jack Ogle 613-8030 For Sale! 1930 unrestored Model A Tudor with 58,000 miles. Runs and drives excellent. Original interior in amazingly good condition. Original paint will shine. New Tires. $12,500 contact Clifton Hill 405-214-8812 For Sale! Solid restorable 1931 Tudor. It runs and drives. The interior is decent. There is some rust, but would be easy restoration. $10,000. Call David Miles 405 639 7940 For Sale! I am selling Antique Automobile Parts of all kinds, makes & models on ebay. My Seller Name is TPIBoxman. I will have about sixty items for sale and new items will be listed weekly. Thank you, Gary Clonts at 405 620 2655 Wanted! Waffle style exhaust manifold for Autolite heater. Please call or text Jim Yates at 405 812 8982 or email jyates2@cox.net. 3
Dear Model A Ford friends: SPRING TOUR TO ELK CITY Everyone had a great time last fall with the trip to Hugo and seeing the elephants. Are you ready to cruise again and this time to see the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City, Oklahoma? We are planning a trip out west and it s time to make plans for Friday, March 23 rd thru Sunday March 25, 2018. Get your hotel reservations made now for Friday and Saturday nights! Rooms have been set aside for us and are expected to go fast. We have negotiated a special rate of $89.00 plus tax with the Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 2101 E. 3 rd Street, Elk City, OK 73644. Ph. 580-303-4556 In order for us to get an accurate count, please complete the Registration Form and return it no later than Wednesday February 21, 2018. You must return Registration Form to be eligible for any of the fancy door prizes! Any questions? call us, Kent and Jeanne Washburn Rich and Donna Robinson Kent and Jeanne Washburn 9847 E. 84 th Street Tulsa, OK 74133 Cell 918-693-8504 klwashburn@cox.net Itinerary 2018 Route 66 Spring Tour Elk City Friday, March 23 - Sunday, March 25 Friday, March 23 08:00 am Depart American Café in Sapulpa, OK. Drive to Guthrie, OK on HWY 33. There is a rest stop with fuel and food opportunities in Guthrie. 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Drive Hwy 33 to Watonga, OK and eat Lunch at Roman Nose State Park near Watonga. Drive Hwy33/Hwy34 to Elk City, OK. 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Check into Holiday Inn in Elk City, OK. Dinner is on your own. Saturday, March 24 7:00 to 9:00 am Breakfast at the hotel 9:30 am 11:30 am - Tour National Route 66 Museum Complex Elk City at no charge. Eat lunch on your own and visit the shops in town. Saturday afternoon Option One Shop and enjoy the sites of the town. Option Two At 1:00 pm enjoy a side driving trip to the Washita Battle field of 1868. Also we may have an opportunity to see a car collection at Cheyenne, Ok that is not far from the battlefield. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm We will have dinner as a group at Simon s Catch just a few miles outside of Elk City. Sunday, March 25 7:00 am to 9:00 am Breakfast at the hotel. 9:00 am Depart for Watonga and return via Hwy 33 or Hwy 66 to Tulsa. 4
Registration 2018 Spring Tour to Elk City Friday, March 23 - Sunday, March 25 Name(s): Model A or Modern Car? (Circle one). Cell Phone: Have you made hotel reservation in Elk City? If not, do so now! Do you plan to eat lunch with us at Roman Nose State Park on Friday? Yes. No. How Many Friday night dinner is on your own. A list of dining options will be provided. Tour National Route 66 Museum Complex at 9:30 AM compliments of Elk City. Eat lunch on your own. Saturday afternoon choose to visit the shops of the city or join some of us on a side tour to the Washita Battlefield of 1868. We plan to eat dinner as a group on Saturday night at Simon s Catch. Dinner is planned for 6:00 PM. If you plan to join us, how many?. Pay individually for your own meal(s). Route 66 Elk City Shirts - $15.00/each. Men s - S M L XL XXL (circle one) Women s S M L XL (circle one) No later than February 21, return this registration form and send check for shirts made out to Tulsa Model A Ford Club to: Kent and Jeanne Washburn 9847 E. 84 th Street Tulsa, OK 74133 Cell 918-693-8504 klwashburn@cox.net 5
January 2018 Birthdays 10 Jill Russell 13 David Johnson 13 Dorene Seeger 14 Jock Campbell 17 Marilyn Crouch 18 Kenneth Pesmark 22 Mike Maxwell 24 Bill Schmidt 29 Sharlotte Campbell SUNSHINE COMMITTEE Joe Astafan is recovering from a heart attack. Let Kaye Sage know if you are aware of a member who is ill. We would like to send a card and let them know we are missing them. Kaye can be reached at 405-684-1564 or email at sage_lk1@cox.net In Loving Memory Marvin Rusty James Swain passed away in his home Monday December 11, 2017. He was the son of the late Ernest Swain and Ethel Crocker. Rusty was born in Saginaw, MI. He married Geraldine Brown of Duluth MN in 1951 and served three years in the US Army during the Korean War. Rusty and Geraldine were active members of the Sooner Model A Club for 50 years. Rusty was frequently seen this year with his black Model A Coupe at parades and the annual picnic. He will be missed by his Model A friends 6
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SOONER MODEL A CLUB P.O. BOX 83192 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73148 The SOONER MODEL A CLUB is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Model A Ford Club of America. All correspondence for the club should be sent to the address above. General Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the months of January thru November. Meetings commence at 7:00 p.m. and are held at Will Rogers Garden Center at 3400 N.W. 36th in Okla. City. All members are welcome to attend the club s Board Meetings, which are held on the first Tuesday of each month at a location designated by the President and advertised in the Scuttlebutt. Membership dues are $20.00 per year. The primary requirement for membership shall be an interest in the objectives of the organization and a desire to participate in its activities. Actual possession of a Model A Ford is not a necessity. A member must be of good character as to be of benefit to the club, its functions and activities. An active member must be a member of the Model A Ford Club of America. 8