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W I C H I T A A ’ S M O D E L A F O R D C L U BW I C H I T A A ’ S M O D E L A F O R D C L U BW I C H I T A A ’ S M O D E L A F O R D C L U B

Volume 28 Issue 2

February 2013 P.O. Box 25

Wichita, KS 67201

FEBRUARY

REFRESHMENTS

Dawna Ruggles Claudia Ellerman

Marcia Hillman

Becky Straub Nancy Fresh

www.wichitaas.com

CLUB TOURS & MEETING SCHEDULECLUB TOURS & MEETING SCHEDULECLUB TOURS & MEETING SCHEDULE

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May 2013

5-10….. MAFCA National Tour…………………… … ….Blue Ridge Parkway

20..…. Club Meeting at Minisa Park, 704 W. 13th ……..… .....….7:00 PM

April 2013

S M T W TH F S

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WHAT'S INSIDE

Calendar 1

Meeting Minutes 2

Note from the President 2

This 'n That 3

Announcements 4

Swap Meet 6-8

Tech Talk 9-10

Era Fashion 11

Swap Meet & National Schd 12

Classifieds 13

S M T W TH F S

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February 2013

S M T W TH F S

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March 2013

February 2013

25..…… Club Meeting at Minisa Park, 704 W. 13th ……..… …....….7:00 PM

Program: Tour Planning held by Don Grabendike

12…….. Newsletter Deadline… [email protected] …….. ...316-838-3452

25..…… Club Meeting at Minisa Park, 704 W. 13th ……..….. …....….7:00 PM

March 2013

9..…….. Newsletter Deadline… [email protected] …….. ….316-838-3452

11-14…. MARC Membership Meet…………………………... ….Charlotte, NC

22..…… Club Meeting at Minisa Park, 704 W. 13th ……..….. …....….7:00 PM

April 2013

Chris Cushman, President called the meeting to order. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as

printed in the newsletter.

Alan Orr, Treasurer, gave a financial report. Bonita

Graham, Sunshine Lady, updated us on Grace Brooks

and Colby Liston. Both Sheila Orr and Connie Craft

recently lost their mothers. Thank you notes from the family of Charlie Sills and from Merv Criser were

read to the club.

Claudia Ellerman reviewed information about our

upcoming “A’s In the Wild” Regional Meet and sug-

gested that club members visit our website and get their

registrations sent in as soon as possible. Nora Meyer displayed the quilt she made for the Regional Meet’s

raffle. Ron Cole needs help with the car games

Both the Ladies Christmas Luncheon (Lynda Cush-

man and Doris Jean Ludlow) and the A’s Christmas

Party (the Phyes) were a great success. Don Gra-

bendike’s Annual New Year’s Day tour was the first of

the New Year.

After refreshments provided by June Hall, Joyce

Dudeck, Jane Hellar, Rita Hoffmans, and Helen

Louise Beaver, Tom Ruggles updated the club on the

February Swap Meet. Members were encouraged to

sign the work schedules and the food rosters.

Our next general meeting is scheduled for February 25,

2013.

Meeting Adjourned

Dawna Ruggles, Secretary

Rumbleseat Review February 2013

NOTE FROM THE PRESIDNOTE FROM THE PRESIDNOTE FROM THE PRESIDENTENTENT

WICHITA A'S MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES WICHITA A'S MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES WICHITA A'S MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES January 28, 2013January 28, 2013January 28, 2013

The 38th Swap Meet is now history and a great success. A special thanks to all of you that helped. Like I said

before, you are the club and make it what it is. I am

very proud to be a part of this organization.

The "Post Swap Meet Bunco Party" will be February

16, 2013, at 6:00 pm at Minisa Park, hosted by the

Broadheads and Kibbes.

February program will be tour planning hosted by our

Tour Chairman Don Grabendike. The reason for the meeting is to bring ideas and or be a leader. Don will

help you coordinate and schedule events. Don did a

great job last year. We had lots of activities and inter-

esting things to see and do.

Our February meeting will be on the 25th and Dennis

Ellerman, Vice President will conduct the meeting during my absence.

Chris Cushman President

NOTE FROM THE EDITORNOTE FROM THE EDITORNOTE FROM THE EDITOR

MARC has a national meet every year and

MAFCA has a meet every other year, In order for

you to attend either of the national meets you have

to be a member of their national club. MARC is

having a National Meet in Lexington, KY this

summer and French Lick, IN in 2014. The next

MAFCA National Meet will be held in Puyallup,

WA in 2014.

If you want to receive the Early Bird News-

letter for the MAFCA meet in 2014, you can go to

this site: http://www.2014mafcanational.org/

index.html and click on the Early Bird Newsletter

information on the left side of the web site. If you

apply for the EB Newsletter you will receive regis-

tration information before it is published in the

"Restorer" magazine. They have sent their first

newsletter a couple of weeks ago. I have inserted the application form for both

national clubs in this newsletter for your convenience.

Don't forget about tour planning! Helen Louise Beaver and I are making plans for a tour this year.

Linda Kibbe Newsletter Editor

THIS 'N THATTHIS 'N THATTHIS 'N THAT

TOUR PLANNING

Remember the program for the February

meeting will be planning the 2013 Tour sched-ule.

It is now time to plan a tour so we can

have a great excuse to drive our Model A's. If you have any ideas please contact

Don Grabendike at …….. or email tour-

[email protected] .

February 2013 Rumbleseat Review

Our Tour Director, Don Grabendike, deep in thought about Model A tours for 2013. Don hasn't moved since the January issue of this

newsletter was published. Lets help him out and come up with many

tours for 2013. This might encourage him get to out of his chair. Photo taken by Marcia Hillman.

Plans are still progressing for a great time in Wichita in June. As I told you last month, the

registration form is on Wichita A’s website at

www.wichitaas.com. The registrations are starting

to come in, so get yours in now. The Grand Tour will be on Thursday.

We’ll take an 85 mile drive on the Flint Hills Na-

tional Scenic Byway to the Tallgrass Prairie Na-tional Preserve. We’ll have some ole’ fashioned

country cooking for lunch in Cottonwood Falls.

The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve has a new visitor’s center where you can view an orien-

tation video of the area. After that you can take a

self-guided tour of the historical 1881 ranch house

and a cellphone tour of the other historic buildings in the park. Although, there probably won’t be

time, there are nature trails and hiking trails that

really give you a feel for how Kansas was in the

1800’s. Of all the millions of acres of tallgrass that used to be in North America, only 4% remains to-

day and most of that is in the flint hills, so you’re in

for a treat. After we have given you a taste of the

beauty of the flint hills, you’ll want to make anoth-er visit when you have more time to enjoy all they

have to offer. If you want to learn more about the

preserve before your visit, the website link is http://www.nps.gov/tapr/index.htm.

I’m really looking forward to the Grand

Tour. Driving up K-177 to Cottonwood Falls is one of my favorite drives in Kansas. In a Model A

it is even more beautiful, so enjoy the scenery dur-

ing the tour.

See you in June.

Claudia Ellerman

A’s in the Wild Update

http://www.nps.gov/tapr/index.htm

http://www.nps.gov/tapr/index.htm

Newsletter Deadline

Tue., March 12, 2013 Tue., April 9, 2013

March Birthdays

3-1 Frank Chenowith

3-1 Jim Nungesser

3-2 Dale Havercroft

3-3 Carolyn Nungesser 3-4 JoAnn Tackett

3-5 Ed Hakenholz

3-5 Claudette Laurie 3-6 Steve Bohannan

3-8 Merv Criser

3-8 Ray Mauck 3-10 Gary Cox

3-10 Barbara Moore

3-11 Gary Agard

3-13 Ken Meyer 3-14 Wayne Orr

3-14 Charles Schuman

3-15 Jerry Allen 3-16 Arley Bennett

3-16 David Moore

3-19 Clarence Howland 3-19 Doris Jean Ludlow

3-21 Roger Graham

3-23 Jim Dean

3-25 Steve Boivin 3-25 Lana Waite

3-28 Bob Titus

3-29 Earlene Foote 3-30 Janice Wilson

3-31 Don Arnold

3-31 Richard Ashford

3-31 Naomi Wollmann

March 2013

Ruth Anne Praeger

Arley Bennett Judi Sharp

Richard Sanchez

Susan Stone

April 2013

Ruth Goodman

Sue Johnson Carol Allen

JoAnn Bruce

Vicki Hildibrand

May 2013

Janice Wilson

Norma Agard

Lavonne McLaughlin Orpha Eyres

Kathy Arnold

Refreshments

New Members

Steve & Ali Bohannan 15298 SW County Line Rd

Rose Hill KS 67133

S: ……….. --------------------------

Jim & Candy Dean 11680 S Pine St

Olathe KS 66061

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Ron & Marilyn Nye

6601 E 1st St

Newton KS 67114 ………..

R: ………..

ANNOUNCEMENTSANNOUNCEMENTSANNOUNCEMENTS

Thank You

To the A's

For the flowers, cards prayers and well

wishes I thank you so much and appreciate all

your good thoughts as I recover from back sur-

gery.

Merv Criser ---------------------------------

Thanks for your prayers, thoughts, lovely

flowers and cards I received during my recent ill-

ness. Hopefully, by the time you read this note I

will be up and running again.

Otto Praeger ------------------------------

You're all incredible!

All the personal calls, visits, and email (not to mention the numerous cards send during

Charlie's illness to encourage and cheer him) was

unbelievable and he enjoyed each one.

Following his death, those of you who brought food, made personal visits to our home, or

the church services, contributed to Masses or

Charities and/or sent their condolences in the many cards which appeared daily, has been truly

awesome.

The thoughtfulness of the Wichita A's to donate to Botanica in memory of Charlie was very

much appreciated.

On behalf of the Charlie Sill Family,

thank you to all. Glenda, Marc and Rob Sill

Roster Update

Steven Albers

14931 E 63rd St S Derby KS 67037-9012

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Bill Edmondson

PO Box 222 Longton KS 67352-0222

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Robert & Loa Hagelgantz 29544 160 RD

Bazine KS 67516-6225

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Bill & Karen Loveland

3615 N Meridian Ave

Wichita KS 67204-3724

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Mark & Julie Newman

8810 E 103 St S

Mulvane KS 67110-9597

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Bud & Carolyn Valerius

3605 Windsong Ct

Manhattan KS 66503-7537

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Willis & Naomi Wollman

PO Box 14

Moundridge KS 67107

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The Wichita A’s

Model A Ford

Club encourages

members to join

both

National MARC

and MAFCA

Clubs.


38TH A38TH A38TH Annual Sunflower Swap Meetnnual Sunflower Swap Meetnnual Sunflower Swap Meet

Weather was somewhat coopera-tive. Thursday, on move in day, it started

out warm and then turned cold and windy

for the rest of the swap meet. We did not

receive the snow other parts of Kansas did. The people, who worked outside really did

a great job braving the cold.

Club member Lonnie Bennett re-ported to me he had sold his 1929 Model A

Tudor Sedan early Friday morning at the

swap meet. The people who purchased the car are members of the Arkansas Model A

Club. Two out of three Model A's were

sold out of the car barn.

For those of you who volunteered several hours of your time, working hard

inside and out, and in many different posi-

tions, made this swap meet a great success. All of you deserve a pat on your back.

We are now making plans for the

2014 Sunflower Swap Meet.

Marking all done and waiting for vendors to move in.

Jim Broadhead, Jim Clark and Alan Orr setting up for the swap

meet.

Right: John Weninger

sold tables to the vendors

all afternoon Thursday and

most of the day Friday.

Bonita Graham and John Stone managing the P-1 office.

Lenette Kottas , Lynda Cushman, Pat McHenry, and Lawrence Kottas taking care of business in P-2 office.

Barb Phye and Nora Meyer helping customers on Thursday in a temporary office. The Car Barn office was locked and a locksmith

was called to open the office for Friday & Saturday.

Swap Meet continue:Swap Meet continue:Swap Meet continue:


Dave Burke is keeping track of the activities

outside between the Car Barn and P-2 building.

Duane Gosch, Dale Havercroft, Gerry Lampe

and Ray Hoffmans are caught chatting during their

job of moving cars in and out of the car barn.

Swap Meet Chairman, Tom Ruggles, is be-ing interviewed by a local TV station, KSN.

John David Stone and Dawna Rug-

gles braved the cold and kept watch

over the swap meet workers parking

lot.

Cars for sale, shoppers shopping and vendor 's selling.


When Bonita Graham put the call out over the intercom for club members to help unload Wallace Wades's tire truck a lot of volunteers showed up, including many who were not pictured. Hats off to all of you! Those pictured are, Top Left

Picture: Marvin Stoss & Steve Boivin, Top Right Picture: Marvin Stoss & Al Albers, Bottom Left Picture: Dennis Eller-

man, Bottom Right Picture: Steve Boivin, Mike McNeil and Roy Goates.

Swap Meet continue:Swap Meet continue:Swap Meet continue:


TECH TALK TECH TALK TECH TALK

Rumbleseat Safety

If you've ever carried grandchildren or neighborhood kids in a rumble seat during parades, you may have been con-cerned about their safety. Parade speed (3mph) is seldom a problem. But if you're concerned that the driver behind might be

distracted and bump your car propelling the kids forward, installing seat belts in a rumble seat is the obvious best solution.

But here's what may be the next best thing to seat belts.

Many toy stores sell a tubular pool toy called a Noodle®. It's made of resilient, sponge-like material and can be mod-ified easily for rumble seat use by shortening it to approximately 31” and using a box-cutter to slice the tube lengthwise as

shown:

The slice can then be spread so the Noodle® attaches quickly and easily to the front gutter of the rumble seat

“cockpit”.

Then after the kids have bailed, the Noodle® can be removed just as quickly and easily without any negative effects.

And it's ready for the next parade! It's also available in several colors to blend more closely with Henry's paint schemes / combinations!

However, if you're not pleased with the color of your Noodle®, (Yes, you read that correctly. Sounds like something

Michael Jackson might say!) or if your Noodle® clashes with your Model A's color combination or you'd like it to match exactly the upholstery of your rumble seat, Naugahyde® of the desired color and texture can be purchased to

cover your Noodle® in the following manner:

NAUGAHYDE ® COVER

Written by: J.J. Maiorana, Ventura County Model A Club, California


One final note. If you google “upholsterer's tuck”, you won't find anything. I made it up!

Cartoon done by Bruce McDougal in conspiracy with Art Miller

The Wichita A’s Model A

Ford Club encourages

members to join both

National MARC and

MAFCA Clubs.

MAFCA MARC 250 S. Cypress St. 6721 Merriman

La Habra, CA 90631 - 5515 Garden City, MI 48315

U.S. Membership Cost: $40 U.S. Membership Cost: $38

A ruffled frock in sheer cotton is smart this summer for big girls or little. In these two

dresses you have not only the interest of ruffled

collars with sash ends, not only the cool crisp-

ness of batiste or lawn but the time-saving comfort of a semi-made. In each case the col-

lar is ready to attach and all the bound edges

finished. For the big girl's frock in printed lawn you may choose dark blue and white, light

green and white or red and white. The batiste

for the child's dress comes in dots of light blue, light green or red on white.

Copied from Woman's Home Companion, June 1931.

National model a clubs

ERA FASHIONS

Because of the New Daytime Elegance


April 11-14, 2013…...……. MARC Membership Meet……………………………….. ….…....…....……...Charlotte, NC

May 5-10, 2013…………... MAFCA National Tour………………………………….. ……………..Blue Ridge Parkway

June 5-9, 2013……………. Texas Tour………………………………………………. ...………………Round Rock, TX

June 17-21, 2013….....…… Wichita A's Regional Meet………....……….…………... ……..….....…..……..Wichita, KS

June 24-28, 2013……...….. MARC National Meet………..………..…………………. ……..………...…..Lexington, KY

April 3-6, 2014…………… MARC Membership Meet……………………………….. ……………………St. Louis, MO

June 9-12, 2014………….. Tulsa Model A Club Regional Meet………..…………... ….……………..……...Tulsa, OK

June 21-27, 2014…………. MARC National Meet…………………………………….. ………………….French Lick, IN

July 14-18, 2014……...….. MAFCA National Convention…..……………………….. …….………..…....Puyallup, WA

April 9-12, 2015…………. MARC Membership Meet………………………………. …………………………Joliet, IL

June 8-12, 2015……..…… Northwest Regional Meet………………………………... …………………..St. Joseph, MO

June 19-24, 2016…………. MAFCA National Convention……………………………. ……….…………...Loveland, CO

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LOCAL AND NATIONAL CLOCAL AND NATIONAL CLOCAL AND NATIONAL CALENDARSALENDARSALENDARS

February 21-24……….. WCAAC Decatur Swap Meet………………………………………... …...……….Decatur, TX

March 21-22………….. Chickasha Pre-War Swap Meet………………………………………. ....………Chickasha, OK

April 13-14…………… Ararat Shrine's Swap Meet…………………………………………... …..…Lee's Summit, MO

April 25-28…………… Pate Swap Meet………………………………………………………. …..….….Fort Worth, TX

May 9-13………….….. Chickasha Spring Swap Meet………………………………………... ………....Chickasha, OK

June 11-15……………. Petit Jean Swap Meet………………………………………………... …………..Petit Jean, AR

June 22-23……………. Swap Meet Fremont………………………………………………….. ……………Fremont, NE

July 11-14…………….. Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet…………………………………….. ………………...Iola, WI

August 16-18…………. Springfield, MO Swap Meet………………………………………….. ………..Springfield, MO

September 13-15……… Southwest Swap Meet, Wise County Sherriff's Posse Rodeo Grounds …………….Decatur, TX

October 9-12…………. Hershey Region AACA Swap Meet…………………………………... …………….Hershey, PA

February 7-8, 2014…… Sunflower Swap Meet, Kansas Pavilions……………………………... …...……….Wichita, KS

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Wichita A's Club Meeting

Minisa Park, 704 W. 13th. N

Meeting Starts 7:00 PM

4th Monday of each month

No Meeting in December

Tulsa Model A Regional Meet

Tulsa, OK

June 9-12, 2014

Northwest Missouri Model A

Ford Club Regional Meet

St Joseph, MO

June 8-12, 2015

Larry Andra 1566 West Lynn Ave.

Wichita, KS 67212-1862

Buy - Sell - Trade

Model A Cars & Parts Only

Cell (316) 619-5196

Phone (316) 943-9845

June 17-21, 2013

Wichita A’s Model A Ford Club

P.O. Box 25

Wichita, KS 67201

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The Rumbleseat Review is the official publica-

tion of the Wichita A’s Model A Ford Club, Inc, a local

chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America and the

Model A Restorers Club. It’s purpose is to keep mem-

bers informed of past, present and future events, activi-

ties, and club news. In addition, this newsletter includes

articles and other information to aid in the restoration

and enjoyment of the Model A Ford automobile.

This publication is mailed to members, prospec-

tive members and editors of similar publications prior to

monthly meetings. Meetings are usually the fourth

Monday of the month. Members may publish antique

car related ads only for free of charge which includes

items wanted, items for sale, or items for trade. We in-

vite members to submit articles containing technical

Model A information and other interesting tidbits for

publication in this newsletter. Items to be published

must be submitted to the newsletter editor by deadline

shown in the calendar. Wichita A’s membership dues

are $25.00 (new members) and $20.00 (renewals), per

year (October to September30). MAFCA dues are

$40.00 per year and MARC dues are $38.00 per year.

An advertisement in this newsletter is $15.00 per year.

Wichita A’s Model A Ford Club Contacts

President, Chris Cushman

[email protected]……… ………….

Vice President, Dennis Ellerman

[email protected]…. …………....

Secretary, Dawna Ruggles

[email protected]……… ………………..

Treasurer, Alan Orr

[email protected]……… ………………..

Tour Chairman, Don Grabendike

[email protected]…….. ……………..

Swap Meet Chairman, Tom Ruggles

[email protected]…………...

Swap Meet Secretary, John Stone

[email protected].… …………..

Membership, Susan Stone

[email protected]….. ………..

Newsletter Editor, Linda Kibbe

[email protected]…………. ………...

Webmaster, Darren Schuster [email protected]

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