NewsletteroftheSouthernAlbertaAntiqueandClassicAutomobileClubSeptember2016

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Personnel&President’sMessage..........2MinutesofMeetingJune7,2016........3SpecialOccasions,InMemoriam,.........4Editor’sMessage,MilkRiver100th.......555thInternationalAntiqueAutoMeet...6,7ConradParade/LittleInternational......8,9ToursandEvents........................10We’veAlwaysDoneItThisWay..........11Lomond100thAnniversaryParade....12,13NeedaChuckle?.........................14ClassifiedAds......................15&16

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Randy&JoanRoss1963StudebakerGranTorismoHawk

Vic&DoreenRogalsky1930ModelA5windowcoupe

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Southern Alberta Antique and Classic Automobile Club (SAACAC) Founded in 1964

Box 1723, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 4K4

ClubExecutive2016President: WillieGoertzenVice-President BarbYakubowskiPastPresident DonMazurickSecretary ErikaLukacsTreasurer LynneDewhirstAuditors DonMazurickand RitchieWhiteheadCommitteePersonnel2015Advertising RandyRoss MikeYakubowskiCardsandFlowers ParielTomlinson DonMazurickClunkerCommittee Ritchie/JudyWhitehead GlennPlowmanClunkerEditor Judy/RitchieWhitehead

Paraphernalia GeorgeStringam LynneDewhirstPhoneCommittee ParielTomlinson LindaHenry Dwayne/BonnieSturm Ritchie/JudyWhiteheadSVAA HarryBullockSwapMeetChair JohnPottsTours/EventsChair BobHenry RandyRoss RobKing-Brown DwayneSturm ErikaLukacsWebsite ErnieLukacs GeorgeStringam

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Fellow SAACAC Members:

Hoping everyone has had a good summer.

We are planning to schedule camping yet for the fall having done little over the summer. On the flip side, not camping a lot means we’ve been able to enjoy the yard, have some barbeques and take in local parades and activities. The definition of a new word ‘staycation’ is vacationing within your local area or country. For Canadians, we can travel a lot and still be within our country.

A couple highlights of the Southern Alberta activities included attending two 100th Anniversaries – one in Lomond and one in Milk River. Both had very good parades with good representation in the parades from SAACAC. Some of our club cars even carried local dignitaries! Congratulations to Erich Ruppert who won a ribbon for towing his 100-year-old Model T in the Lomond’s 100th Anniversary parade behind his 1965 T-Bird. This Model T still runs but doesn’t start well when wet. Local Show and Shines are now standard for community celebrations and SAACAC was there too, contributing to these interesting displays of our automotive progress.

This summer was the first time we were able to take in some Street Wheelers events – the Friday night cruise and Sunday Show ‘n Shine. Lethbridge has really embraced this event that had modest beginnings in an informal Friday night cruise. Street Wheelers is now a major summer tourist event attended by folks from near and far.

Willie Goertzen

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SAACACMonthlyMeetingMinutesDateMay3,2016LocationAtcoGasMeetingRoom

Callmeetingtoorder-7:30PMMembersPresent301Guest-RobertSaltownsa1969BuickSkylark4dr.HardTop

ReadingoftheminutesofthelastmonthlymeetingErrorsoromissions-correctionfromlastmeeting,JackTollestrupisnotinSt.Michael'sPalliativeCare,heisstillinthehospital.Mysincereapologiesforthemistake.MovedtobeacceptedBarbYakubowski,SecondedErnieLukacs,Carried

Treasurer'sReport-LynneDewhirstLynngaverundownofbalancesofaccounts,plusexpensesforthemonthofApril.MovedtobeacceptedLynneDewhirst,SecondedDwayneSturm,Carried

CommitteeReports-Tours&Events-BobHenryBobHenryandDwayneSturmhighlightedspecifictours,withachangeoftouronMay28changedtoMay21,atByronMatlock's-carinspection.ToursandEventswillbeupdatedtotheendoftheyearandintheClunkerfornextmonth.SwapMeet-JohnPottsCorinnefromExhibitionBoardemailednewContractfornextyear'sSwapMeet.Johntosignandreturn.VisitationFlowers&FruitBaskets-ParielTomlinsonJanHenryandHildaHenryareinhospitalandJackTollestrupstillinhospital,Room346.TheClunker-JudyWhiteheadNothingnewtoreport.SVAA-HarryBullockNewPresidentforSVAAisJimHerbert.HarryisontheBoardasPastPresident.RenewaldateoninsurancewillnowbeNov1/16.ReadarticleinClunkerreEthanolonpage8.June25&26/2016,PackardCarShow&ShineatLodgeHotelinLethbridge.NextSVAAmeetingOct8/16-QuickTimeSwapMeet.Website-ErnieLukacs-Notmuchactivitysinceswapmeet,doingsomecleanup.MotiontoacceptreportsReedHawthorne,SecondedErichRuppert,Carried

CorrespondenceNewslettersfromFlatheadPioneerAutoClub,CentralAlbertaVintageAutoClub,Brochurere:OkotoksCarAuction

OldBusinessResearchonclubpurchasingtrailertostoreclubparaphernalia,MikeYakubowskireportedthathecheckedonKijijifoundusedtrailerfor$6,250.butsoldveryquicklyandpriceda2010oneat$6,200.2013for$3,400.Alldifferentsizes.Discussion.MOTION:DwayneSturmmovedthatwedroptheneedtopurchaseatrailerforstorage,SecondedReedHawthorne,Carried

55thInternationalAntiqueAutoMeet-inLeduc-RegistrationMay31stdeadlineisdefinite.

NewBusinessMcHappyDays-CoaldaleMcDonaldsonMay4about5-7pm.-FundraiserforRonaldMcDonaldHouseGod'sRods&BeatersShowandShine-May15atTaberE-FreeChurchJokeby??????-NojokeMotionforadjournmentMikeYakubowski,SecondedRitchieWhitehead,Carried50/50wonbyJudyWhitehead

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Special Occasions Congratulations!

September Birthdays September Anniversaries JohnPotts September1 Gord&LynnDewhirst September8 DarleneKeeler September4 Ernie&ErikaLukacs September11BobLemay September4 Albert&LorettaSchwartz September12GeorgeWall September12 Manny&LucilleSchile September13LaurieAnderson September13 Lawrence&KalaWatmough September17GarryJohnson September16 GarnetHeinzig September18 ChuckStoddart September19BettyOlson September23JimCisar September24GeorgeStringam September28MarybelleTollestrup September28LenCoyne September28

In Memoriam

ShortyAmero,aformerclubmemberpassedawaythis summer.Thereisaninterestingarticlewrittenby ShortyintheSAACAC50yearhistorybook.

JackTollestruppassedawayonSaturday,June4,2016attheageof80years.JackwasbornattheGaltHospitalonApril8,1936toTolley(John)andLaVitaTollestrup.Jackenlistedintothearmyattheageof18,served3years,followinghisservicehedrovesemiandgastankersuntilheretiredin1988.HeissurvivedbyhislovingwifeMarybelle,daughterTamara(Mark)MeirofTaber,twograndchildrenMatthewandKaylee,twogreatgrandsonsMasonandMiles,brotherBarry(MaryTollestrup,ScottandTroyofLethbridgeandsisterJoanMcKenna(Bob)andfamilyofMedicineHat.

JackwaspredeceasedbyhisparentsJohnandLaVitaaswellashissonWade.JackbelongedtotheAntiqueCarClub.Helovedcars,especiallythe1954Cadillac.Helovedtheopenroad.InourtruckandtrailerandourlittledoggyTia,wecrossedCanadaandtheUStwice,andspent22yearsinYuma,Arizonaandarea.HewillbemissedbyourfamiliesandmanyfriendsintheUSandhome.Inlieuofflowers,memorialdonationsmaybemadetoSt.Michael’sPalliativeCareunitortothecharityofyourchoice.

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FromtheEditors Helloeveryone!Whatabusysummerthishasbeen.Wewouldliketothanktherovingreporterswhosteppedupandtookandsentuspicturesfrommanyoftheeventsofthissummer.Thereweresomanyfunevents–wearefeaturingthe55thInternational,theLittleInternational,the100thAnniversarycelebrationsinMilkRiverandinLomondinthisissue.WatchforthetourtoLundbreck,Cruisin’theDubinFortMacleod,SeniorCitizenShow‘nShines,CoalhurstandWatertonShow‘nShines,incomingissues.Wewillalsoresumeinterviewingclubmembers. HaveanythingtoBuyorSell?Justletusknowandwewilladvertiseitforyou.Phone403388-7119,email:ritchie.whitehead@gmail.com AquickupdateonHeidiHetzer,theladydrivingthe1930Hudsonaroundtheworld.ShespentquitealongtimeinChilidoingmajorrepairsonHudo.ThentravelledthroughArgentina,shippedHudotoSouthAfrica,flewthereherselfandwaitedpatientlyforHudotoarrive.SheandHudoarenowtravellinginSouthernAfrica.Quiteanadventure! RitchieandIweredrivingour1976BuickLaSabretoWatertonfortheShownShinewhenwehadanunfortunateencounterwithadeer.Luckilythatcarisatank,sowecameoutbetterthanthedeer.Wearewaitingforappraisalstoseewhathappensnextwithour“landyacht.”Wishusluck! Tillnexttime,RitchieandJudyWhitehead **********************

100thAnniversaryCelebration,MilkRiver

DaleLeffingwellhasbeenworkingtirelesslyonestablishingaMuseuminhishometown,MilkRiver.Aspartoftheir100thanniversarycelebration,Dalehelpedsetupmanyinterestingdisplays.Hereisadisplayofhairstylingdevicesusedthroughouttheyears.Iidentifiedwithmanyofthem–Isleptonthosepricklyplasticrollers,thewirebrushrollers,thepinkfoamrollers,hadhome‘perms’.I’msuremostofyoudidtoo!(Well,atleastthewomen) Thisinterestingpieceofartrepresentsthethrashingofgrain,abigpartoftheheritageofsouthernAlberta. Clubmemberswhoattendedreportedthatitwasadelightfuldaywithlotsoffunthingstoseeanddo.

55thInternationalAntiqueAutoMeet,hostedbyEdmontonAntiqueCarClub

SeveralofourmembersattheReynoldsAirMuseumBuilding

CasinoNightFun

SeveralladiesenjoyedtheVintageStreetCartripovertheHighLevelBridge

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Aninterestingdisplayofsandsculpturesin OldStrathcona

WandaandBettyenjoyingtheStreetcar

VintageDressesfromtheBodnarCollection,Optionaltour

LilQuinnreceivingherawardforattendingeveryInternationalCarRallysinceit’sinception.Anamazingaccomplishment!

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ConradMontanaParadeenroutetotheLittleInternational

Vic&Doreen’s1962ChevroletImpala2doorhardtopBettyOlson,JoanRoss,DoreenRogalsky,andHaroldOlsonreadyfortheparadeDon&WandaBollinger’s1966FordAfewofDonBollinger’stractorslinedupreadytogoRandyRossandDonBollingerdrivingtractorsintheparade

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LittleInternationalatChesterMontana,June5,2016

Lotsofgreatoldcarsinthemuseum

Randy&JoanRoss,Don&WandaBollinger,Robert&JennyKing-Brown,Vic&DoreenRogalskyafewofourmemberswhoattendedtheLittleInternational

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2016Tours&EventsSchedule

EventsinShadedBoxesareClubSanctionedEvents

Becauseamemberhasaseverepeanutallergy,PLEASEDONOTPUTPEANUTSINTOFOODITEMSFORPOTLUCKS&OTHEREVENTS

Date TourorActivity InformationAboutEvent WhattoBring&ContactPersonSun.Sept11th,2016

AnnualCornRoastatBonnie&DwayneSturm's

Activitiesbeginat3:00pmBurgers,corn,andbeverageswillbesuppliedbytheclub.

Bringasaladordessert,yourowndishes,cutlery,andlawnchairs.

Fri.Sept16th,&Sat.Sept17th,2016

ColumbiaValleyClassicCarShowandShine(Radium)

Beginsat7:00pmFridayandgoesuntil9:00pmSaturday

250-342-1257info@sunpeakstourism.com

Sat.Sept17th,2016

PigandPumpkinFestivalatBroxburnVegetables

11:00-3:00Adayofactivitiesforthewholefamily

ContactArdithLeggatableggat72@gmail.com

Sun.Sept18th,2016

WhiskeyGapTour

Detailstofollow LeaveLegion@9:30am

Wed.Sept21,2016

CruisingtheDub A&WFortMacleodat6:00pm

Sun.Sept25th,2016

RiverCityClassicShow&Shine

DowntownHighRiverRegistration7:00to10:30amShow10:00to4:00

ContactGarrett403-652-3757

Sun.Oct.23rd,2016

FallCarInspection

MikeYakubowski'sShopat412StewartAve.

Mike403-382-7066

Sat.Nov5,2016 PotluckandCasinonight

EventisatMike&Barb'sshopat412StewartAve.Wewillhavethemealabout5:00withcasinogamesfollowing.Coffee,tea,andhotchocolatewillbeprovided.

Foodforthepotluckdinner,yourownbeverages,dishes,cutlery,andlawnchairs.

Fri.Nov25th,2016

CoaldaleLightParade

Lineupstarts6:00pmat20thAve.and11thSt.Paradestartsat7:00

Register403-345-2358

Sat.Nov.26th,2016

FortMacleodSantaClausParade

Lineupstartsat10:00withtheparadebeginningat11:00

PleasecallRandy@403-345-1366orCell403-635-0465toregister

Sat.Dec17th,2016

AnnualChristmasParty

GemoftheWestMuseuminCoaldaleDoorsopenat5:30withmealservedat6:15

TicketscanbepurchasedattheNov.andDec.meetingsandatCasinoNightorbycallingDwayne,Randy,orErika.

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We’ve Always Done It That Way!

contributed by Bert Hoogewoonink Doestheexpression“we’vealwaysdoneitthatway”ringanybells?TheNorthAmericanstandardrailroadgaugedistancebetweentherailsis4feet,8½inches.Thatisanoddnumber!Whywasthatgaugeused?Becausethat’sthewaytheybuilttheminEngland;andIrish,ScotsandEnglishexpatriatesbuilttheNorthAmericanrailroads. WhydidtheEnglishbuildthemlikethat?Becausethefirstraillineswerebuiltbythesamepeoplewhobuiltthepre-railroadtramways,andthatisthesamegaugetheyused. Whydidtheyusethatgauge?Becausethepeoplewhobuiltthetramwaysusedthesamejigsandtoolstheyusedforbuildingwagons,whichusedthesamewheelspacing. Sowhydidthewagonshavethatparticularoddwheelspacing?Well,iftheytriedusinganyotherspacing,thewagonwheelswouldbreakonsomeoftheold,longdistanceroadsinEngland,becausethat’sthespacingofthewheelruts.Sowhobuiltthoseoldruttedroads?Actually,theanswerisImperialRomewhichbuiltthefirstlongdistanceroadsinEuropeandEnglandfortheirconquestsandthoseroadshadbeenusedeversince. Sowhatabouttherutsintheroad?Romanwarchariotsareresponsibleforformingtheinitialruts,whicheveryonehadtomatchforfearofdestroyingtheirwagonwheels.SincethechariotsweremadeforandbyImperialRome,theyallhadthesamewheelspacing.TheNorthAmerican

standardrailroadgaugeof4feet,8½inchesisderivedfromtheoriginalspecificationsforanImperialRomewarchariot.Specificationsandbureaucraciesliveonforever! Sothenexttimeyou’rehandedaspecificationandwonderwhathorse’sbehindcameupwithit,youmaybeexactlyrightinyourthought.ThiscomesbacktoImperialRomewhichdesigneditschariotsjustwideenoughtoaccommodatethebackendsoftwowarhorses! Butthere’smore-anextensionofthestoryaboutrailroadgaugesandtherearendsofhorses.WhenNASAhadtheSpaceShuttlesittingonitslaunchpad,thereweretwobigboosterrocketsattachedtothesidesofthemaintank.ThesearesolidrocketboostersorSRBs.TheseweremadeinafactoryinMagna,Utah.TheengineerswhodesignedtheSRBsmighthavepreferredtomakethemfatter,buttheSRBshadtobeshippedfromthefactorytothelaunchsitebytrain.Theraillinefromthefactoryhappenstorunthroughatunnelinthemountains.TheSRBshadtofitthroughthattunnel.Thetunnelisslightlywiderthantherailroadtrack,andtherailroadtrackisaboutaswideastherearendoftwohorses.So,amajordesignfeatureonwhatisarguablytheworlds’mostadvancedtransportationsystem,spacetravel,wasdeterminedovertwothousandyearsagobythewidthoftwohorse’sbehinds!

ThisarticlewasreprintedfromtheEACC”s“TheRunningBoard”,June2016

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Lomond100thAnniversaryParade

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LeftHerbDyckdrivinghis1972GMCSierraGrandeGlenPlowmandrivinghis1951InternationalL-110pickupDwayne&BonnieSturmcruisingintheir1964CadillacconvertibleEldonMarondadrivinghis1959FordSkylinerretractableErich&CarolRuppertdrivingtheir1965Thunderbird

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Canyourelate?1.Mygoalfor2016wastolosejust10pounds.Only15togo!2.Atesaladfordinner!Mostlycroutons&tomatoes.Reallyjustonebig,roundcroutoncoveredwithtomatosauce.Andcheese. FINE!Itwasapizza.Iateapizza.3.HowtoprepareTofu:A–Throwitinthetrash.B–GrillsomeMeat.4.Ijustdidaweek’sworthofcardioafterwalkingintoaspiderweb.5.Idon’tmeantobragbut….Ifinishedmy14daydietin3hoursand20minutes.6.Arecentstudyhasfoundthatwomenwhocarryalittleextraweightlivelongerthanmenwhomentionit.7.Kidstodaydon’tknowhoweasytheyhaveit.WhenIwasyoungIhadtowalk9feetthroughshagcarpettochangetheTV channel.8.Imaynotbethatfunnyorathleticorgoodlookingorsmartortalented….IforgotwhereIwasgoingwiththis.9.Ilovebeingover60.Ilearnsomethingneweveryday….andforget5otherthings.10.IthinkI’lljustputan“OutofOrder”stickeronmyforeheadandcallitaday.11.Senilityhasbeenasmoothtransitionforme. ATexanfarmergoestoAustraliaforavacation.TherehemeetsanAussiefarmerandgetstalking.TheAussieshowsoffhisbigwheatfieldandtheTexansays,“Oh!Wehavewheatfieldsthatareatleasttwiceaslarge.” ThentheywalkaroundtheranchalittleandtheAussieshowsoffhisherdofcattle.TheTexanimmediatelysays,“Wehavelonghornsthatareatleasttriceaslargeasyourcows.” Theconversationhas,meanwhilealmostdiedwhentheTexanseesaherdofkangarooshoppingthroughthefield.Heasks,“Andwhatarethose?”TheAussieaskswithanincredulouslook,“Don’tyouhaveanygrasshoppersinTexas?”Snaccident(n)Eatinganentirepizza/boxofchocolates/familysizebagofchipsbymistakeIcametobuytoothpaste.HowisitpossibleIspent$90,andforgottogettoothpaste?

Donald’swifewasmissingandeveryoneincludinghisbrother-in-lawaccusedhimofmurder.Thecasewenttocourt.Thebodycouldnotbefoundandthecasewasgettingcomplicated.Severalwitnesseswerecalledtotestify.AlmosteveryonespokeabouttheconstantfightsbetweenthecoupleandthedeadlythreatsthatDonaldhadmade.Seeingthecasegettingweakerandweakerforhisclient,Donald’slawyer,Simmons,declaredinthecourt,“Ihaveanannouncementtomake.Pleasedrawyourattentiontothedoorontheright.Thewomanwhoispresumeddeadwillwalkinthroughthatdoor.”Therewerewhispersinthecourtandeveryonelookedtowardsthedoor.Afteracoupleofseconds,lawyerSimmonssaidagaintothejury,“Totellyouthetruth,noonewillbewalkinginthroughthedoor.However,Iobservedthatallofyouturnedyoureyestowardthedoor,whichprovesthatyouarenotcompletelyconvincedaboutmyclientsguilt.” Despitethestunt,thejurydeclaredDonaldguilty.LawyerSimmonstriedonelasttimebysaying,“Howcouldyoupronouncehimguilty?Youallturnedtowardsthedoordidn’tyou?Iprovedittoyou,didn’tI?”Anoldguyreplied,“Therewasonepersonwhodidnotturntowardsthedoor.” LawyerSimmonsasked,“Andwhoisthat?”Theoldguysaid,“Yourclient!”ItriedtheJapanesemethodofdeclutteringwhereyouholdeveryobjectyouownandifitdoesnotbringyoujoy,youthrowitaway.SofarIhavethrownoutallofthevegetables,mybra,theelectricbill,thescale,amirror,andmytreadmill.Careful,thecircularmotionyoumakewithyourhandtotellsomeonetorolldowntheircarwindowisgivingawayyourage.

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