October—November 2015

www.waukeshaoldcarclub.com

The purpose of the club shall be

to promote the interest of automobiles

for the enjoyment of its members

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2015 President Jerry Kawatski

Vice President Steve Heinemann

Treasurer Jim Young

Secretary Mel Stark

Board Members Joe Courture Nic Gengler Jim Haas Victor Perugini Bob Schumann Mel Stark Mark Stefffen Tom Sznaider Frank Wilke

Editor / Board Member at Large Bob Merner

Webmaster Frank Wilke

Membership Dues

Membership dues are $25.00 per year and are due on February 15 of each year. Members receive a 50% dis-count on dues by working a minimum 4 hours for the club throughout the year. Members who have not paid their dues by the due date will not receive credit for hours worked and will have their name removed from the club roster.

Club Mee�ngs

The club meets the second Monday of the month at Fox Run Lanes in Waukesha. The Board meets prior to the member mee�ng.

Spark and Spu�er

The club newsle�er, Spark and Spu�er, is published 6 �mes per year on the even numbered months. The deadline for ar�cles and picture for the newsle�er are due 2 weeks prior to the newsle�er being published.

Send items to be published in the newsle�er to Bob Merner or email at romer512@gmail.com

COVER PICTURES

1952 Chevrolet Deluxe

Owned by Jim and Elizabeth Haas

This car was originally purchased by my Grandfather Joe Jagers-burger in June of 1952. Joe Jagersburger (Racine Joe) designed the RAJO cylinder head which is installed on this car. My Grand-father passed away in October of 1952.

My Father drove the car through the 50s and into the early 60s. At which �me he parked it behind his drug store in Racine.

My Sister then used the car for a number of years and then it was again parked behind the drug store.

My parents gave the car to me in 1970. It was not running at that �me. I learned how to work on the car and was able to get it back on the road again. I drove the car into the mid 70s.

When we purchased our first home in West Allis, WI in October 1979, I put it in storage in our garage.

In the early 80s we moved the car to a storage facility in Jeffer-son as we had just started our family and business and did not have the �me or the money to work on the car.

Over the years, I gradually collected parts and pieces to restore the car. In April of 2010 I said to Elizabeth that I think that it is �me to have the car restored. I had the car taken to Street-works in Waukesha. They began the restora�on in the fall of 2010. The restora�on was completed in August of 2014, just in �me for the Masterpiece Show that year. Since having the car restored it has been to numerous car shows throughout the area

Jim

Car as it appeared prior to restora�on

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Audrey Jones a lifelong resident of Waukesha passed away

peacefully on Monday August 10, 2015 with her

family by her side at the age of 85. Audrey was born on April 5, 1930 in Waukesha, WI

the daughter of Wallace and Clara Dibben. Audrey married Wencil Jones on

November 27, 1948 in Waukesha, WI. In 1955 Audrey and Wencil started Glen Rock

Motors, which s�ll is in business today. Audrey and Wencil were founding and life

long members of the Waukesha Old Car Club.

MIKE LOWE JUSTIN SCHMID JOSE CORDERA

Each of these young men received a scholarship from the

Waukesha Old Car Club to further their educa�on in the automo�ve field

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Waukesha Old Car Club Regular Mee�ng August 10, 2015

The mee�ng was called to order, members all rose and said the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Officers and Board members were introduced. There were no new members or guests at the mee�ng.

President’s Report: Jerry Kawatski reported that we had a number of medical emergencies this year at the car show which is unusual, in fact, there were three very close together which made it confusing for the first responders. For next year, we will have be�er procedures in place to deal with these types of problems. There were no reported problems with the food tent or the beer tent areas. In fact, we sold out of most food items, and items that were not thawed or opened were able to be sent back to the supplier.

Vice President’s Report: Steve Heinemann reported that due to the number of medical emergencies that occurred at the car show this year he will be upda�ng the EMERGENCY PROCEDURE for next year.

Treasurer’s Report: Jim Young was not at the mee�ng. Therefore there was no treasurer’s report.

Secretary’s Report: Mel Stark read the minutes from the July mee�ng. The minutes were approved as read.

Commi�ee Reports

Sunshine Commi�ee: Kathy Jones reported that her mother-in-law, Audrey Jones, who was a long �me member of the Waukesha Old Car Club had passed away that morning. Visita�on is planned for Thursday with burial on Friday.

Picnic and Auc�on: Tom Garibaldi talked about the upcoming picnic and auc�on. He asked for a show of hands of those who had not a�ended the picnic and auc�on in the past. There were only a few members who had not previously a�ended. He said that everyone is asked to bring a dish to pass, the club provides the meat, beverages and condiments. Members bring their trash and treasures from their garage and basements to be auc�oned off with the proceeds going to charity. Every year Nancy Kelly donates a hand painted porcelain doll that is auc�oned off with the proceeds going to the charity of Nancy’s choice. The club matches the total amount of money raised at the auc�on.

Other Business

Mark Oravetz talked about the Racine 4th of July Parade. He said the parade is one of the largest in the country and receives a huge audience and is covered by one of the local television sta�ons. Each year the parade gets larger. The parade route is approxi-mately 2.5 miles. They put all the show cars at the beginning of the parade so they are able to complete the route at a slow pace without stopping which prevents the vehicles from overhea�ng. He is looking for addi�onal club members to join him at this event. For more informa�on contact Mark @ 262-598-0478.

Music by Freddy and the Cruisers

Dancing 7:00-11:00pm

Prizes for best costume

1st prize $75.00

2nd prize $50.00

3rd prize $25.00

Saturday October 31, 2015

For �ckets or

more informa�on contact

Len @ 262-548-9420

Tom @ 262-547-5212

Dave @ 262-968-2337

Dona�on $6.00

Advance or at the door

The Fall Tour will be October 3-4 touring several historic sites in the Portage area.

For more informa�on contact Dale Schneider @ 262-252-3035

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Waukesha Old Car Club Regular Mee�ng August 10, 2015

The mee�ng was called to order, members all rose and said the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Officers and Board members were introduced. There were no new members or guests at the mee�ng.

President’s Report: Jerry Kawatski gave a brief treasurer’s report in Jim Young’s absence. He said that the profits from the car show were down this year, not bad, but not as good as some years. He said that the city was giving the club a break on the park rental because of the problems with the bathrooms. The board is evalua�ng changing the date of the August Car Show from the second Sunday to the third Sunday in August so as not to conflict with the Watertown Riverfest Car Show

Vice President’s Report: Steve Heinemann had nothing to report.

Treasurer’s Report: Jim Young was not at the mee�ng. Therefore the President gave the Treasurer’s report.

Secretary’s Report: Mel Stark read the minutes from the September mee�ng. The minutes were approved as read.

Commi�ee Reports

Sunshine Commi�ee: had nothing to report, however, one of the members said that Victor Perugini had fallen off a ladder and had injured himself pre�y seriously.

Picnic and Auc�on: Tom Garibaldi talked about the upcoming picnic and auc�on. It will be September 20 at Ne�shiem Park in Pewaukee. Everyone brings a dish to pass and items to be auc�oned off. The club matches the amount of money raised and the proceeds are donated to a Waukesha charity.

Halloween Party: Len Li� talked about the upcoming Halloween Party on October 31 at the Eagles Club on Grandview Blvd in Waukesha. He has �ckets to sell or �ckets can be purchased at the door. Tickets are $6.00. He had to open the party up to the pub-lic to sell enough �ckets to cover the cost of the event. The event will be 7:00 to 11:00pm. There will be cash prizes for the best costume. Music will be provided by Freddy and the Cruisers. He has flyers available at the table in the back of the room.

Fall Jefferson: Len Li� talked abut Fall Jefferson. It will be September 25-27. As always, any member is welcome to sell under the club tent. To deter the cost of the space rental, the club charges members $10.00 to sell under the tent. Because they have had problems lately ge�ng selling members to help set up the tent on Friday and tear down again on Sunday selling members who don’t help with the set up and tear down will be assessed an extra $5.00. Jefferson opens at 6:00am on Friday for vendors and 10:00am Friday for the general public.

Apprecia�on Banquet: Mel Stark talked about the Member Apprecia�on Banquet. It will be held February 27, which is the last Saturday in February. This year it will be held at Tuscan Hall which is the old VFW Post on Summit Ave. in Waukesha. The menu items will be the same as before. The price will remain at $20.00 per member which includes dinner, beer and soda. Tickets will be available at the December mee�ng. More informa�on will be provided as the date gets closer.

The picnic and auc�on was held September

20. The weather was perfect and the turn-

out was great. Members brought treasures

from their basements and garages to be

auc�oned off to other members. Everyone

went home with something new or used as

the case may be. The highlight of the auc-

�on each year is the hand-painted porcelain

doll that is donated by Nancy Kelly. Ricki

Calvano was this years high bidder for the

doll. The amount of money earned at the

auc�on is matched by the club with the

total then donated to a Waukesha Charity

Mel Stark is honored with an award

for his many years of service to the

club. There will also be a Mel Stark

Award that will go to the oldest reg-

istered vehicle at the show

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Kilpatrick Engine and Transmission

James C. Kilpatrick

President

2901 Badger Drive Waukesha, WI 53188

262-549-5158

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Adver�se Your Business Here

The newsle�er is published bi-monthly. The newsle�er is provided to all members.

The newsle�er is also posted on the club website.

The cost for a business card size ad is $60.00 per year

Contact the club for more informa�on

Swap Space

For Sale: 5.0 hp Honda engine, Like new, asking $75.00

Contact Bob Merner @ 262-549-0748

For Sale: 1978 Honda CB400 Motorcycle, Hondama�c

transmission, has been in garage storage for 3 years, Con-

tact Rob Roszkowski @ 262-594-5099

For Sale: Car cover fits large size vehicle, Asking $20.00

Contact Mel Stark @ 262-542-8702

Wanted: looking for a moped with a �tle for a college

kid, Contact Bob Blair @ 262-251-5353 or bobbsus-

sex@yahoo.com

If you have an item to sell or swap

Contact Bob Merner at romer512@gmail.com to

have it listed in the newsle�er. It will be listed in

two consecu�ve newsle�er or as space permits

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October 3-4 Fall Tour page 6

October 12 Membership Mee�ng

October 31 Halloween Party page 6

November 9 Membership Mee�ng

November 22 Waukesha Christmas Parade

PO Box 645

Waukesha, WI 53187