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UPCOMING EVENTS: Mark your calendar
FEBRUARY: 8 Business Meeting
14 Happy Valentine’s Day
18 President’s Day
21-23 Big Three Swap Meet
MARCH: 8 Business Meeting
23 Orange County Overnight Tour, Best Western Orange Plaza
24 Orange County Pancake Breakfast, Hart Park
Make your reservations now for the Orange County overnight Orange
Best Western Plaza, located at 1302 W. Chapman Ave., Orange, CA.
Telephone # 714-633-7720 (mention Model A club)
APRIL: 2 Board Meeting 7 pm– Valarie Basham’s
12 Business Meeting Carlton Hills Lutheran Church,
9735 Halberns Blvd., Santee, CA. 92071
27 Lakeside Parade ??? Date not confirmed yet!
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Stan Boyer
The club’s 2019 Installation and Awards Banquet was held on Saturday night, January
19th. The event was titled “Model ‘A’s at Mardi Gras”. We had a very nice turn-out of around
80 club members. Thanks to everyone who attended. Many of the gals were dressed in beauti-
ful and colorful outfits and the guys were decked out for the occasion too.
Our 2018 Board and Committee members came forward and were recognized for their
service. Our 2019 Board and Committee Chairmen were announced and were dutifully sworn
in by Paul Winchester, our Past President. Congratulations to the membership, mileage, and
points award recipients.
Judy and I want to thank everyone on the banquet committee for their hard work and time spent in making this
event such a success. From the colorful displays, Model A mockup/photo shoot, great silent auction, raffle items
(thank you again Barbara Dacy for your donations!), to the good eats, everyone enjoyed it all. The room was beautiful
and the spread of food was yummy --- loved those King Cakes! You all went above and beyond! Thank you, Valarie
Basham, “2019 Banquet Chairman” for pulling it all together as well as Nayola Bieber for getting us started and the
theme. Also thank you to Jim Train who took us back in time to 1929 as “The Man from 1929”; telling stories and
singing some of the great favorites from that era. We have some very talented and dedicated members in our club.
What an honor it is to be working with all of you! In addition, I’d like to thank the members of the set-up and clean-
up teams who made these tasks go so smoothly.
We look forward to some fun Model A’ing in 2019 and hope you can join us.
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San Diego Model A Ford Club Inc. Celebrating over 50 years of Model A’ing
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QUAIL CALL
Published monthly by San Diego Model A Ford Club
All articles submitted for publication should reach the editor
before the 25th of each month. All articles become the property
of San Diego Model A Ford Club and are subject to corrections
or revisions. Permission granted to reprint articles.
We guarantee mistakes in every issue !
You will find past and present issue of the Q.C. on the website
EDITOR Valarie Basham
9271 Huntington Ave.
San Diego, Ca. 92123-3124
(858) 278-6317
E-mail:[email protected]
WEB SITE
www.sandiegomodelaclub.com
Dave Johnson (619) 921-9405
2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Membership Bob/Carol Weckman (858) 3548570
Fashions Vacant (any Volunteer’s ? )
Refreshments Patty Winchester (619) 504-4508
Judy Jo Beardslee (619) 246-5539
Cor. Secretary Kris Francis (619) 966-9040
Property Jim Taber (619) 447-7801
Ways & Means Dave/Kris Francis (619) 966-9040
Merchandise Betsy Johnson (619) 280-2492
Defender, Ray Beardslee (619) 465-9513
Mail-box Ray Beardslee (619) 465-9513
So. Ca. Rep. John Frazee (760) 729-4865
Web Master Dave Johnson (619) 921-9405
CLUB MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 19805 SAN DIEGO, CA. 92159
Model A Restorers Club
6721 Merriman Road,
Garden City, Michigan 48135
(734) 427-9050
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.modelaford.org Dues are $45.00 per calendar year.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT Stan Boyer (619) 224-5386
VICE PRES. Fred Crone (619) 265-7014
SECRETARY Nancy Lovell (858) 277-0216
TREASURER Jim Taber (619) 447-7801
TOURS Arlyn Bieber (858) 530-2336
TECHNICAL Dave Francis (619) 966-9040
PAST PRES. Paul Winchester (619) 599-3116
Board Meetings are held quarterly: see Quail Call for
dates and location. All member are welcome to attend,
just let the host or hostess know you are coming. Board
members must belong to both National Clubs.
Model A Ford Club of America
250 S. Cypress Street
La Habra, Ca. 90631-5515
(562) 697-2712
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mafca.com
Dues are $50.00 per calendar year.
BUSINESS MEETING HELD THE 2ND FRIDAY Carlton Hills Lutheran Church;
OF EACH MONTH AT 7:00 PM 9735 Halberns Blvd.,
Santee, CA. 92071
The San Diego Model A Ford Club was first founded in 1957 by a few dedicated Model A owners. Our pur-
pose is to help preserve the Model A, which was in production by the Ford Motor Company from 1928-1931.
Ownership of a Model A is not a requirement for membership in the club. Membership dues are $30.00 per
calendar year. Membership in one of the National Clubs is mandatory (either MARC or MAFCA) and the re-
sponsibility of each member. Contact information to join a National Club is listed below:
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SAN DIEGO MODEL A CLUB, Inc.
General Business Meeting – January 19, 2019
Mardis Gras Banquet – Installation of 2019 Officers/Positions
President Stan Boyer: Stan began the business meeting at 7:45 pm. The meeting was held
during our Mardi Gras Banquet. Stan led the Pledge of Allegiance. The 12-14-18 business
meeting minutes were voted and approved. Stan requested that bills to be paid to be submit-
ted to Jim Taber tonight. Stan thanked everyone that worked on the banquet preparation/
raffle/silent auction/preparation and decorations for the banquet event.
Tours: Nayloa Bieber/Arlyn Bieber –we still need volunteers to conduct tours in 2019. First Tour Awards pre-
sented by Nayola Bieber went to; Jack and Helen Beasley, Dave & Kris Francis, Ed & Ann Puffenberger and Jim
& Gene Train.
Mileage Awards: 500 miles went to Jack & Helen Beasley, Jim & Cindy Croff ,Gabriel & Devin Nordquest and
Ed & Ann Poffenberger. 1,000 miles went to Dave and Kris Francis. 10,000 miles went to John and Dianne Fra-
zee. 15,000 miles went to Arlyn and Nayola Bieber. 17,000 plus miles went to Paul & Patty Winchester. 40,000
miles went to Reen Kotas, There were 27 events in which Patty and Paul Winchester attended and 21 events which
Fred Krone attended.
Membership Awards (certificates) were presented by Carol and Bob Weckman. 5 Years went to Stan & Judy
Boyer (who have been in club for 5 years, on board for 3 years). 10 Years: Fred and Gail Eicholtz, Ron & Joyce
Engen, David & Montel Fanning, Dave & Maryellen Huhn, Nicholas Fintzelberg. 15 Years: Karl & Jane Wehrle
and Dave Sohr & Penny Smiley. 20 Years: Roy & Darlene Jensen. 45 Years: Paul & Laura Abbott and Ray
Beardslee. 55 Years: Judy Jo Beardslee.
Installation of Officers for 2019: Board Members who served in 2018 were sworn in by Paul Winchester to serve
again in 2019.
2019 Committee Chairmen for
2019 are: Membership ( Carol
and Bob Weckman). Fashions:
Vacant. Refreshments: Patty
Winchester & Judy Jo Beardslee.
Correspondence Secretary: Kris
Francis. Ways & Means: Kris
Francis. Merchandise: Betsy
Johnson. Defender: Ray
Beardslee. Mailbox: Ray
Beardslee. Southern Calif. Rep.
John Frazee. Webmaster; Dave Johnson. Quail Call: Valarie Basham.
Additional Awards: Stan & Judy Boyer presented a Gift Certificate to Valarie Basham for all her hard work and
efforts during the year and for all her hard work in making all the banquet decorations/table center pieces, etc and a
big thank you applause from everyone at banquet. Fred Crone presented Stan & Judy Boyer with a special present
(a wooden plaque which displayed their model a truck with a xmas tree in bed of truck/etc. to thank them for every-
thing they have done and do for the club. Silent Auction
and Raffle Gifts were distributed to the lucky winners.
One raffle gift which got a lot of tickets was a handmade
quilt done by several of the club members.
Ways/Means: Dave Francis/Kris Francis: Thanked
everyone for their generous donations for the banquet
silent auction and raffle gifts.
Treasurer Report (Jim Taber): Unable to report to-
night. Will get report at next business meeting.
ADJOURNED: Meeting closed at 8:45 pm.
Respectfully Submitted, Recording Secretary Nancy Lovell
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TOURS COORDINATORS: Arlyn & Nayola Bieber
JANUARY NEW YEARS DAY TOUR: To start our New Year right and for a January
Tour we had thirty three people in twelve Model A’s and seven moderns meet at Brothers
Family Restaurant in Allied Gardens for breakfast on New Year’s day morning. Our new-
est members Ross and Sue Piper drove their Model A which makes this their first Tour.
The food was good and
the coffee was hot and
the conversations never ending. Thanks to all who
came, and I hope I did not miss anyone’s name,
mileage for
driving their
Model A’s
goes to Dan
& Diane Seeman, Dave Sohr & Penny
Smiley, Ed Poffenberger & Anne Di Napoli,
Valarie Basham, Reen Kotas, Paul & Patty
and Aron Winchester, Ross & Sue Piper,
Clyde Marion, Fred Crone, Stan & Judy
Boyer, Arlyn & Nayola Bieber, Dave & Kris
Francis, And in Moderns, Dave Johnson, Vern & Lori Schwe-
bke, Carol Weckman, Bud & Judy Swartwood, Ron & Joyce Pe-
terson, Jim & Jerriann Taber, Rich & JoBeth Stelzer and granddaughter Violet. Thanks again, and I hope we all
have a great New Year. Paul Winchester, Past President
FEBRUARY TOUR Saturday the 16th:
You won’t want to miss the February Tour to experience the special event of viewing the Rios Canon Rail-
road. This outdoor railroad operates on 450 feet of track and was constructed after the 2003 wildfire by Jim and Jer-
riann Taber in their back yard. To add appeal to their rail yard, they created two village sets of Rios Canon Village
and Tabor Village. Jim will lead us up the hill to his home from the Target parking lot, 250 Broadway, El Cajon;
Saturday morning, February 16, leaving at 10:00 (don’t be late). After viewing the railroad, we’ll drive to Janet’s
Montana Café in Alpine for lunch.
MARCH TOUR: 53rd ANNUAL ORANGE COUNTY PANCAKE BREAKFAST Sunday March 24:
Reminder, the Orange County Breakfast will be Sunday, March 24. For those planning to drive up on Satur-
day and stay the night at the Best Western Orange Plaza, be sure to make your reservations ASAP (telephone 714-
633-7720) remember to say you are with the Model A club. This is a fun Model A filled weekend, if you haven't
been before ask around and come join in on the fun. 200+ Model A and assorted other cars can be seen on Sunday at
Hart Park in the City of Orange (just east of the 22 freeway on Glassel). Breakfast starts at 8am and goes til 11:30.
Pancake breakfast menu is pancakes, eggs, sausages, juice, coffee, hot chocolate & tea all for $6.00 and $3.00 for
kids, lots of raffle prizes too. (don’t forget your return address labels) to put on the back of all those tickets you’ll be
buying. If you are going to the hotel for the overnight, we usually have a little happy hour AKA, the Stelzer’s room.
Bring an appetizer to share and the beverage of your choice. The Palomar club will be staying at the same Hotel, it’s
a great Model A weekend, or come up Sunday Morning and meet us at Hart Park. Moderns always welcome!
Come join us!
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BIG 3 PARTS EXCHANGE SWAP MEET
February 21 – 23, 2019
The 53rd antique and collector car parts exchange and swap meet will
be held at SDCCU stadium, formerly Qualcomm (Old Jack Murphy)
stadium on the weekend of February 21st, 22nd, and 23rd 2019. Thurs-
day February 21st will be vendor set up day only followed by the two
days of swapping on Friday Feb. 22nd & Saturday 23rd, 2019. The
BIG 3 Auto Swap is held annually and has grown to be the largest old
car event in the San Diego area. This auto swap attracts participants
from all over the country.
BIG 3 Parts Exchange Swap Meet ---BIG NEWS ! ! !
Due to Qualcomm Stadium, The Big 3 has had to adjust our dates:
Moving ahead Thursday February 21st is vendor set up. All day! We
are going to open the gates for set up from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and
Friday 5:00 am to 8:00 am (Vendor gate will close at 8:00 am sharp)
Friday Feb. 22nd, swap meet hours will open to the public from 8:00
am to 5:00 pm. Saturday Feb. 23rd, swap meet hours will open to
the public from 8:00am to 3:00 pm in spite of the date changes, we
look forward to a great BIG 3 Swap Meet as always.
Do Don’t forget your wagon !
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Upcoming Long Tours for 2019 with John and Dianne Frazee
For those retired folks who are looking for some longer tours
March 23-24 Orange County Pancake Breakfast at Hart Park in City of Orange.
Overnighters make reservations at Best Western Orange Plaza,
1302 W. Chapman Ave., 714-633-7720
March 29-31 Central California Regional Group Meet in Merced.
Overnight in Tehachapi on March 28. Return home on April 1 (361 miles}.
May 27-30 Northern California Regional Group Roundup in Santa Rosa hosted by the Sonora A’s.
Host hotel is the Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa, 2777 Forth St., 800-848-8300.
Overnight in Santa Maria on May 26 and Tulare on June 1, Home June 2
August 22-25 Northwest Regional Group Meet in Bellevue, Washington
Host hotel is the Hilton Bellevue, 300 112th Ave. E., 425-455-1300.
This will be at least a 2 week round trip.
October 6-10 Canyon Lands Tour in Kanab, Utah
If interested, make reservations now because there are not many rooms available and there is a lot of
interest in this tour. This is a hub tour where each day you will go to one of 3 destinations and return
to your hotel. The direction you will go is determined by the hotel where you are staying. Several of
us have registered at the Holiday Inn Express, 435-644-3100. If you would like to be in the same
group, call them ASAP, be sure to tell them you are with the Model A group for the $125 rate.
Dec. 5-8 MAFCA National Awards Banquet in Pamona, CA.
Usually this is held far away from San Diego County, this year it will be in our own back yard.
If you are interested in going with us on any of these tours, please call me at 760-729-4865 or at [email protected]
for more details. Like all of our tours, everybody is welcome, in your Model A or your modern iron. Come join us
and see parts of beautiful country at a slower pace with a limited amount of freeways.
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PARADES & Car Displays: Fred Crone
This time of year is slow for parades and displays. The busy season comes around in late
spring and summer.
Our first parade event will be the
Lakeside Western Days parade in late
April. We will have a sign-up sheet at
the meetings in March and April.
Last year was a good year for parades and displays with 10 pa-
rades and 7 displays (some of which made the club some
money). 2019 should be another good year - maybe with some
new events.
Now’s a good time to do a little “TINKERING” with your car to
get it ready for Parade season which is just around the corner.
Keeping our A’s in Pristine Condition by Bill Corson
Following up on the December 2018 article re- “ Movie Madness” where they literally ruined fine vintage vehicles
during the filming of motion pictures, We all take care of our moderns as best we can. (may the POX be upon the in-
considerate idiot’s who push shopping carts, or open their car doors into the sides of them).
That aside, we take special precautions with our model A’s.
Ole Bob, my 29 Coupe has never been in pristine condition since I adopted it many years ago. At that time the paint
was oxidized and it took a fair amount of elbow grease to get it shining again. It has lots of battle scars, mostly im-
posed by myself by dropping a tool on it or scratching the surface with my belt buckle while retrieving items from the
rumble seat compartment. I try to avoid parking under trees, or utility lines when possible, those nasty birds seem to
target my car when nature calls. When on tours I attempt to leave enough space between me and the one I am follow-
ing to prevent flying gravel from pitting the windshield. As we start the new year, may we all keep our A’s looking
almost as nice as the day they rolled off the assembly line.
Editors Note; Welcome home Bill, He has returned from the farm, leaving the snow and ice to those silly PA, people
for another winter.
THANK YOU REEN KOTAS
Wow, 25 years! Hat’s off, well done, thank you, so many ways to express our gratitude for
going above and beyond the normal call of duty. Reen Kotas, took on the Property Chairmen
position back in 1993. Thank goodness they had an extra garage at a rental property just a few blocks away. This
garage had been his restoration garage to bring his 1930 Tudor Sedan back to life. When I saw his car the first time
before restoration, it had Swiss cheese fenders, I thought it was a basket case, boy was I wrong. If you have never
seen the before and after pictures of his car, take a look, he often has the book in the back seat of the car. Boxes and
boxes, (18 to be exact) of old secretary minutes, old treasurer records, and 50 plus years of historian books (one for
each year), now don’t forget about the old raffle tumbler cages, motorized no less, wheel stanchions & rope to be
used during car displays, helium tank, hubley track and much, much more. It probably could have filled a 10 x10
floor space. When Reen mentioned at a board meeting that he thought it was time to have someone else that this on,
Ray Beardslee volunteered to go through it and clean house a little. Thanks Ray for helping out, he has weeded out
the dead weight and condensed our property down, to a more manageable collection. Jim Taber will soon be adding
these items to his garage space. Reen would check our inventory each year, update his list and bring it to the first
board meeting of each year, so the Board would know what was hidden in his garage. Again we say Wow, Hat’s
Off, Well Done, and a Sincere Thank you, for your years of dedicated service to the club.
Thank you for your dedicated years of service to the club!
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TECHNICAL TALK Dave Francis
“Cotter Pins” Greetings everyone!
If there was a prize awarded to “fundamental” Model A technical topics, the subject of cotter
pins would most certainly be in the running for the top prize! However as is often the case,
further research on this topic revealed some additional information on these often underappreciated pieces of hard-
ware that many may not be aware of. Although often taken for granted, the cotter pin serves a key purpose in ensur-
ing not only the reliability of your Model A but most importantly, the safe operation of your vehicle! Proof positive
is the fact that Henry would not have installed 100 plus cotter pins at key locations on the Model A unless he felt
that there was a critical requirement.
With many of us dutifully preparing our cars for the upcoming parade and tour season, an important step in this
preparation process should include careful inspection of the key chassis components (i.e. steering, suspension and
brake installations) to ensure hardware condition/security. The intent of this discussion specifically on cotter pins is
that it will generate some focus on these as well, verifying; 1) that they are installed at the appropriate locations (the
accompanying table will aid in this regard); 2) that they are in good condition; and 3) that they are properly in-
stalled. I would think that an ideal time to inspect the noted hardware installations would be when you are greasing
the various chassis lubrication points. These lubrication points in many cases coincide with critical steering/
suspension/brake locations, and while you are under your car servicing these areas it is an opportune time to perform
a “zonal” inspection of the attaching hardware installations to ensure nothing is amiss.
The following article on cotter pins, authored by Alex Janke, appeared in the March/April 2015 edition of “The Re-
storer”. Alex explores the subject of cotter pins in some detail, and provides some useful information on pin removal
and installation. Also useful is the associated Model A Cotter Pin Usage Chart that details cotter pin sizes, location
and quantities.
The Model A Ford Cotter Pins
By Alex Janke
“The Model A Ford uses approximately 100 “cotters” in 15 different sizes. A “cotter” is a metal fastener with two
tines which are bent during installation to secure a pin or nut.
Ford used the terms “cotter” and “cotter pin” in its parts manuals from the Model A era to describe the fastener.
You may also hear them referred to as a split pin, cotter key, or split cotter. The cotter has flat inner surfaces touch-
ing for most of its length and one end is longer than the other to facilitate bending. The sides appear to form a split
cylinder. Original cotters were made from mild steel and plain in finish. Today you find them made from zinc
plated mild steel, brass, stainless steel, and aluminum.
The original cotters had a round head or eye such as the Figure 1 illustration. Modern cotters have an eye with a
slight diamond shape to them due to the manufacturing process. Modern cotters have two basic shapes shown be-
low (Figure 2):
Figure 1 Figure 2
The upper pin in Figure 2 has a head shaped like a woman’s hairpin with flatter sides. The lower pin in Figure 2
shows the slight diamond shaped head. The original cotters from Ford had heads that were distinctly round in
shape.
The Model A parts vendors sell sets of cotters of the correct size and shape in mild and stainless steel. The mild
steel is similar to the original and easier to work with, as the stainless material is much harder to bend.
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MYSTERY PART: Identify this Model A part and send an email to Dave
Francis at: [email protected] with your answer or educated guess. Your answer
be the part name or an accurate description. The names of those who correctly
identify the part will be placed in a box for a drawing at the next meeting. We
will now respond “Received” to any e-mail guesses. If you don’t receive a
“Received” response from us, to please e-mail again or call. Dave at
619-966-9040. GOOD LUCK!
TECHNICAL TALK Dave Francis “Cotter Pins” continued
Working with cotters: A cotter should only be used once due to metal fatigue from bending. This is critically im-
portant and a safety item, particularly on the brake system.
Removing an old cotter can be a challenge; however there are special tools that make the job easier (Figures 3 and 4). You straighten out
the cotter with pliers or side cutters, and then using a cotter pin remover, hook the eye and apply pressure using the tool. The cotter comes
right out. These tools are available at your local automotive or hardware store
Installing a cotter is an easy process. For a pin such as the brake clevis pins, insert
the cotter, hold the head with a pair of pliers or a tool (Figure 5) made to hold the cotter head and then bend the ends
around the pin (Figure 6). Start with the long end and then the short end.
Installing a cotter in a bolt with a castellated nut is also an easy process. Tighten the nut to the desired torque.
Align the hole in the bolt with a notch in the nut
by tightening it to get clearance. Normally you
do not back off the nut, as it loses the desired
torque. When working on the spindle nut, the
front wheel bearings is an exception as are the
spring hanger nuts. Refer to a good mechanic’s
book if you are unsure, such as “The Model A
Mechanics Handbook Volume I” by Les An-
drews. This book is available from MAFCA.
With the notch lined up with the hole, insert the
cotter with the long end facing up (Figure 7). Push the cotter in until the eye is held by a notch in the castellated nut.
Bend the long end of the cotter over the end of the bolt (Figure 8). Then bend the other end down along the side of
the nut (Figure 9). This will firmly hold the nut in place and keep the desired pressure.
There are a few exceptions, such as the
drive shaft to pinion cotter which is bent
around the side of the nut to allow clear-
ance for the differential carrier. Again,
if you are unsure, check a good refer-
ence.
The following chart shows the various
sizes of cotters used and their location.
I hope you found Alex’s article informa-
tive. Happy motoring!
Check out the Model A Cotter Pin usage chart on the next page:
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5 Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
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MAFFI Newsletter Minute
January 2019
“Happy New Year from the Board of Trustees at
MAFFI! We hope you had a great 2018. Reflecting back,
we are very pleased with the progress and additions made to
the museum over the course of the year. During 2018,
through donations, we added 10 vehicles and an elaborate
tool display to our collection. In addition, 3 vehicles were
placed on loan to the museum. We have a partnership with
NATMUS in Auburn, Indiana in which 4 Model A vehicles
and a cutaway chassis are on display in a vintage gas station
environment. Our balance sheet improved and we remain
debt free. Model A Day at The Gilmore saw the largest at-
tendance to date and we were grateful to have Tim Kelly’s
Town Car and Town Car Delivery collection on display.
For 2019 we are working on a new theme for our annual
Model A Day at The Gilmore. We also plan to have new
displays completed in our showroom and service garage as
well as an educational display showing the inner workings of
a Model A chassis. Thanks to all that made 2018 such a suc-
cess and help support the museum as we jump into the New
Year!"
Valentine Food for Thought
Cabbage always has a heart;
Green beans string alone.
You’re such a cute tomato,
Will you peas to me belong?
You’ve been the apple of my eye,
You know how much I care:
So lettuce get together,
We’d make a perfect pear.
Now something’s sure to turnip
To prove you can’t be beet;
So if you carrot all for me,
Let’s let our tulips meet.
Don’t squash my hopes and dreams now,
Bee my honey, dear;
Or tears will fill potato’s eyes,
While sweet corn lends an ear.
I’ll cauliflower shop and say
Your dreams are parsley mine.
I’ll work and share my celery,
So by me Valentine.
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REFRESHMENTS: Patty & Judy Jo
Those signedup to provide goodies
This month are:
Helen Beasley Dave Sohr
Kam Kamali Valarie Basham
Carol Weckman Julie Halter
Anniversaries
Dan & Diane Seeman Feb. 7, 1959
Richard & Janet Books Feb. 15, 1986
Birthdays 4 Walter Faust
Mike Miley
6 Jeanette Bowie
7 David Johnson
13 Carol Thrush
Mike Richardson
16 Judy Norman
19 Betsy Johnson
20 Clyde Marion
23 Vern Schwebke
25 JoBeth Stelzer
27 Rob Roland
29 Dalene Jensen
IRVIN
THRUSH
Irvin Thrush a
former member
of the San Diego
Model A Club,
Terry Thrush’s
father and Nor-
man Thrush’s
grandfather
passed away on
Tuesday January
15, 2019. Irvin and Shirley had been members from
1962-67 and then rejoined the club in 1997-2016,
they divided their time between Camas Valley, Ore-
gon and San Diego. He accompanied us to Laugh-
lin on more than one occasion, but recently suffered
from Alzheimer’s and had been in San Diego at the
time of his passing. Terry remembers as a child the
San Diego club making a short movie using their
Model A’s and wearing era clothing, we are not sure
of the name of that Movie, but there is an 8 mm copy
of it in our Library. It was a Pie Social and if I re-
member correctly, I believe there was a food fight
and an incident with one of the Model A’s. Irvin
and Terry (as a child) were in this movie which must
have been filmed in the mid 1960. We send our con-
dolences to Shirley, Terry, Norman and the rest of
Thrush family, there will be no services held in San
Diego.
2019 ROSTER
The 2019 roster has been updated and should be available at the
February & March meetings. Each member gets one copy free of
charge, Additional copies can be purchased, price to be determined
should be $2.00 or less. Valarie will have them at upcoming tours and
Parades throughout the year. (we don’t mail them out due to mailing cost.
Welcome to our newest Advertiser, Mark Luhr
“Custom Upholstery”. Check out his ad on the next
page. Many members have used him to make cor-
rections with Upholstery kits. WELCOME MARK!
Married Life
You know you are settled into married life, when
you trade your love seat for an occasional chair
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1928 1931
San Diego Model A Ford Club
P.O. BOX 19805
San Diego, Ca. 92159
FIRST CLASS POSTAGE
DATED MATERIAL ENCLOSED
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
