NO
MEETINGS FOR JANUARY & FEBRUARY!
Do to weather conditions and “Snow birds to
THANK-YOU:
Would like to thank Tom Swanson, Ed Grubb, Kenny Short and Dick Van Schepen for showing up for our Work Day on November 15th. We were able to get all the leaves mowed, raked and burned. This is quite a task with so many trees on the show grounds.
Jim and Doris Manlief – Grounds Crew
A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT:
HI AND GREETINGS TO
ALL!
Wishing you and yours
a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous 2010!
Once again, the Bodine family
were hosts to a festive Christmas Party for our club. If anyone left hungry, it was no fault but their own. The train crew outdone themselves, as always,
with another large display of various track layouts with trains operating for
everyone’s enjoyment. Also,
congratulations to Donnie on his purchase of the Case steam engine to add to
his collection. I can’t wait for him to
get it “up & running” and hopefully, bring it to the show for all to see.
I’m looking forward to 2010 and our show
with much anticipation and excitement.
Although I hope and pray my January goes better than 2009. (NOTE: Tom was very sick and in the hospital
last January.) Thanks to everyone for
all your efforts and all the changes that took place on our show grounds last
year. We added two more new buildings
last fall to be used as an old fashion milk house and one for the ladies
quilting club. For those who weren’t
able to attend our last meeting, we are inviting collectors of air cooled
engines for display as well as a pedal tractor day w/ parade on Sunday of our
show. So, parents and grandparents, bring those boys and girls and their pedal
tractors!
I know this will be a
fun day for old and young alike.
HELP, HELP, HELP!!
Terry and Anne Bodine
are stepping down from taking care of the Vendors and we will need replacements
for this important part of our show. We
need to finalize this at our March meeting so we can have our contact person
and phone numbers on our fliers.
There will be no
meetings in January and February. SEE
YOU IN MARCH!
THANKS AGAIN FOR
EVERYTHING!
Tom Swanson
CHRISTMAS
PARTY 2009:
For once, there was no ice or snow on the day of our Christmas Party, December 5, 2009. Instead, it was a warm and sunny day and we had approximately seventy-five in attend-
ance. The food was absolutely delicious! The trains ran constantly stopping only when it was time to eat. Santa left some presents for the annual drawing and winners were:
Mens – Mike Schoenhals, Ladies – Susan Burnell, Boys – Clayton Bodine and Girls – Shayla Dunbar. A good time was had by all. Thanks to everyone who was able to attend and make the party a success!
VETERAN
RECEIVES 2ND AWARD…..
Attica American Legion Post #52 presented Alva Howard Snider
with a photo/plaque in honor of his receiving The Purple Heart, The Bronze Star
and The Korean Service medal, nearly 58 years after he earned them. At the original ceremony, they were presented by Congressman, Steve
Buyer, for services, bravery and sacrifice.
Bob Burlington presented Howard with the photo/plaque on November 2009 Veterans’
Appreciation Carry-in at the Post. There
were around 40 in attendance. The plaque
also said, All our gratitude, The People of the
Congratulations Howard! (Article from The Fountain Country Neighbor 11/30/09)
PINE
CREEK & WESTERN R.R. NEWS:
Well between bad weather and busy schedules, I was not able to get a meeting planned for January. The calendar tells me that the first two Sundays in February (the 7th & 14th) are also “no – no’s”….one is Super Bowl Sunday and the other is Valentine’s Day. So, let’s try for February 21st. The agenda will be the club’s future and any new projects for 2010. Dues will be due at this time. Meeting time hasn’t been established so I’ll have to let you know as the date get closer. We will meet at Donnie Bodine’s shed so bring your trains…the lay-out is still in operation. All club members of the Illiana Antique Power Assoc. are invited to attend. We’ll plan to have an early supper, so please bring a dish to pass. See you then and remember, “Keep a close eye on the water”.
Finny Filchak
CONGRATULATIONS:
Don Bodine and Christy Dunbar have announced their engagement!
Our best wishes to them!
SYMPATHY
& GET WELL:
Doris Manlief’s brother passed away last fall after an illness. Our prayers are with her family. John Dillman had a polyp removed but it was not cancerous…good news , John.
We need to keep John & Deb’s granddaughter, Reagan in our prayers…she has chemo until October and has lost her appetite and has lost weight. Also John’s brother Jimmy is taking chemo for six months. Let’s pray for the best for the Dillman family.
ROCKY
FORGE BLACKSMITH NEWS:
The blacksmiths met at Ted’s shop on Saturday, January 9th. Carol was not available to prepare a meal so
Ted had to prepare the meeting, clean the shop and prepare a meal. As the week progressed prior to the meeting
it was a challenge to know whether we would have a meeting or cancel due to the
weather. Finally, Friday at 4:00 P.M. we
decided via the internet that a meeting would indeed happen. Now at this point, do you prepare food for 6
or 26? Well, turns out we had 24 and
enough food for 36. All that just wore
me out!! The meeting was a big
success. We spent the day teaching the group
how to make a nail header and how to make wrought nails. We had nails of all sizes and shapes pounded
out. Before the meeting, I prepared a
“blacksmiths nail post”. This post is an
8” diameter post on a base and is about 54” tall, sanded to
220 grit and finished with Tung Oil.
The post will be used for all the “smiths” to add a decorative nail and
sign a book for their contribution to the post.
The post will then be circulated throughout the state for smiths from
other groups to add their nails. It will
also be on display at the
Submitted by: Ted Stout
TRACTOR
TRIVIA:
California Benjamin Holt built the first tracked farm tractor in 1904. In 1925, his family firm merged with C.L. Best Tractor Co. to form the Caterpiller Tractor Co.
There were no locks on the cabins that our pioneer ancestors built, just a board that operated like a latch on the door. It had a leather string that went outside through a hole in the door. When someone pulled the string outside the door would open, and you could lift it from inside easily. When they pulled the string back inside the house, people outside could not open the door. This is how they “locked” the door at night.
There
will not be a February Newsletter………..
We’d
like to wish everyone:
A
HAPPY VALENTINES’S DAY and
PRESIDENT’S
DAY! See you in March!