March 2018 April 2018 May 2018

WHAT'S INSIDE

Calendar 1

Meeting Minutes 2

Announcements 3-4

Future Tours 5-6

Past Tours 7

National Clubs Info 8-9

Talk Tech 10

Era Fashions 11

Swap Meet & Natl Sched 12

Volume 33 Issue 3 P.O. Box 25, Wichita, KS 67201 March 2018

www.wichitaas.com

The Wichita A’s meet on the 4th Monday of the month except December. We do not hold a meeting during the month of December. Other meeting changes will be published in the newsletter prior to the scheduled meeting. The meetings are held at Minisa Park, 704 W. 13th, Wichita, KS. Meeting time is 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted in the newsletter.

March Refreshments

Beverage Barb Phye

Treats Barb Phye

Arley Bennett Norma Agard

Glenda Sill

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6………. Newsletter [email protected]……….. ……Sheila Orr

7-8.……. Arched Cellar Tour…………………………………... …...……Kibbe

12-15..... MARC Membership Meet…………………………... Granville, OH

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4…………. Newsletter [email protected]…….. ……….Sheila Orr

5-6……... Great American Road Trip………………………... …………...James

5-6……… Kansas White Way Highway…………………………... ……...…...Hileman

24……… Shakedown Tour……………………………………. ……...Broadheads

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

May 2018

21……. Scavenger Hunt (Rain Date 4/23)…………………….. ……..Adams

19………. Salina Car Museum.............................................. …...Cushenbery

21……... Club Picnic/Home of Steve & Jane McLaughlin…. ..……......Sharp

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

WICHITA A’S MEETING MINUTES Minisa Park, February 26, 2018

Daylight savings time started on the 11th, that means more time to enjoy the Model A’s. I’m so excited for the upcom-ing Tour season as there are several fun events coming up in the next couple of months. If you haven’t been on a trip with the club before and wonder if these old cars can go more than 5 miles from home, consider going on the shake down trip. It’s a great way to see if your car is performing safely and get some advice from the very knowledgeable club ex-perts. I look forward to see you all on the road this spring.

Best Regards,

Randy Frazer, President

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

The Sunflower Charity Swap meet is behind us! Ready to start touring! Many fun tours are planned so get your cars ready! Note on the calendar of events that several tours have had some changes. The Club Picnic is being held at the home of the McLaughlin’s and a date has been set for the Women’s Christmas Luncheon. Put them on your calendar with more information later. Again I have copies of registration forms for the Springfield Regional Meet and the Marc National meet in Branson if you need them. A note to all who are sending me articles for the newsletter. If you could not send in a PDF file that would be great, it is hard to transfer to the publisher program. Thanks for all you do! Spring is here!!! Sheila Orr, Editor

Rumbleseat Review March 2018

President Randy Frazer called the February 26,2018 club meeting to order. Jim Broadhead moved and it was se-conded and passed to approve the January minutes as printed in the newsletter. Treasurer Jim Sharp updated the club on finances. It was suggested that the club could save money if members would receive their newsletters by electronic email rather than paper copy. Bonita Graham reported that Charlie Guinty and Brenda Broadhead’s mother, Dot Tuttle, had passed away. She also updated the club on Otto Praeger, Francis Grady, Dennis Schroder, and Grace and Bill Brooks. Historical Committee chairperson, Judi Sharp asked the club to check for and bring to her or her committee any histori-cal information that needs to be saved. Future tours were discussed: Shake Down Tour for March 24-Jim Broadhead, Arched Cellar Tour on April 7-8-Linda Kibbe, Scavenger Hunt on April 21-Gilbert Adams, Kansas White Way Highway Tour on May 5-6-Gary Hileman, and the Great Kansas Road Trip on –May 5-6-Mike James. Following refreshments provided by Brigitte Baggs, Brenda Broadhead, Mike James and Dawna Ruggles, Linda Kibbe presented a slide program on Our Year in Review. Announcements: the Club Picnic will be on May 21st at the McLaughlin estate this year and the club’s Christmas Party will be held at Minisa on our regular November meeting date. Next meeting will be on March 26. Meeting adjourned Dawna Ruggles, Secretary

April 2018

Beverages Joanna Adams

Cookies or Treats

Susan Stone Carol Diaz

Donna Hileman Sheila Orr

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Picnic

June 2018 Beverages Judi Sharp

Cookies or Treats

Judi Sharp Rex Kraus

Shorty Hayes Lenette Kottas

Newsletter Deadline

Friday, April 6, 2018

Sheila Orr

[email protected] or

Roster Update

Richard & Denise Ashford …….. …….. …….. Cole Base …….. …….. …….. Ron Little …….. …….. ……...

March Birthdays (some more!)

25 R.B.Flynn 28 Bunny Broeckelman 28 Bob Broeckelman 28 Amy Dreiling 31 Richard Ashford

March 2018 Rumbleseat Review

Sympathy Prayers to the family of Joyce Guinty in observance of the death of her husband and Scott Guinty & Judy Hill’s father, Charlie Guinty. Prayers also to Roger & Diana Grube in observance of the death of his mother, Elizabeth (Betty) Grube.

A practically new Model A trunk that is leather with chrome trim. Also included are the chrome brackets. $400. 00 Contact Joyce Dudeck

New Address

Norm & June Hall

We would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers over the last few years in regards to my dads health. Thank you so much for all the cards, flowers, and being present to help my family celebrate my dads life. Words cannot describe what it meant to us. Thank you! Scott Guinty & Judy Hill Thank you for the outpouring of sup-port. We really enjoyed the Wichita A’s. Joyce Guinty

April Birthdays 1 Duane Schwab 6 Cole Base 6 Ray Harshfield 7 Ray Hoffmans 12 Fred Hilger 15 Marcia Criser 15 Gary Hileman 17 Brenda Broadhead 21 Rita Hoffmans 22 Jeff Dewey 24 Carol Diaz 29 Norma Agard 29 Tara Grabendike

Thank you to the Wichita A’s for honoring us with a brick on the Museum Walkway at the MAFCA Museum. We have enjoyed many years of friendships thru the Model A Club and all of the activi-ties. Brenda & Jim Broadhead

The family of Roger Grube would like to thank everyone for the cards and thoughts in the death of his mother, Elizabeth (Betty) Grube.

Bulk oil dispensers, sand blasted, primed, waiting for your paint. Choice -$224.00

Gilbert Adams


WICHITA A’S BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 2018

HELP SAVE THE CLUB MONEY!!!!!

MINUTES OF THE “HISTORICAL COMMITTEE” MEETING

Your Board met on Monday, February 19, 2018, at the Ruggles home. The following Items were handled. 1. Treasurer James Sharp has been given the duty to locate a different accountant for the club. 2. The board decided to increase memorial giving to $50.00. Memorials will be given to current members and spouses. 3. In order to keep club expenses down, member will be encouraged to get electronic newsletters instead of hard copy. 4. The Christmas party date has been changed from December 1 to November 26th ( regular club meeting date) and will be catered. Club members will be asked to purchase tickets for this celebration. More information will be coming out later about this.5. Jim and Brenda Broadhead are the latest recipients of MAFCA museum brick.6. The May picnic meeting will be held at the home of Steve and Jane McLaughlin. More information will be coming out later about this item.7. The Historical Committee of Judy Sharp, Tom Ruggles, and JoAnn Bruce reported to the Board their ideas. For the full official minutes of the Board meeting, see secretary Dawna Ruggles

“HELP SAVE THE CLUB MONEY- If you have email but still get our Newsletter mailed out to you, please consider requesting an electronic delivery instead. It costs the club about $30.00 per member to mail out the newsletter verses an electronic copy. Those costs really add up over time. Give it some thought and if you can, help us keep our club costs down.”

The Historical Committee met February 19, 2018 at 7PM at Tom and Dawna Ruggles home. Committee member JoAnn Bruce, Tom Ruggles and Judi Sharp were in attendance. We reviewed the historical documents that have been given to us. To date, everything we have is for the “Wichita Air Capitol A Birds Club”. We have the Charter, a notebook containing minutes , Bylaws and two scrapbooks. We talked about what to do with the historical items. An offer was made by Judi of a four drawer locking file cabinet that could be used for storage. Currently, it is located at their business but would be moved to their home if the club pre-ferred. It was suggested we put the club newsletters on a disk for storage. This would do away with keeping hard copies. We are currently trying to locate the “Wichita A’s” club charter. If anyone knows where it is, please let one of the com-mittee members know. We were also asked to put together job descriptions and duties for the directors of the club. It was suggested they could be read at the meeting when the new directors take over. They will also be included in the membership roster going for-ward. If anyone has any documents they would like the committee to review, please let one f the committee members know Submitted by: Judi Sharp

Program for March 26, 2018


Big Kansas Road Trip

SAVE THE DATE

What: Ladies Christmas Luncheon When: December 7, 2018

More information will be given at a later date.

Tune up your electrical knowledge at the Wichita A’s, Model A meeting on Monday, March 26, 2018. Our program that evening will feature Jim Broadhead, and an explanation of the electrical system. Jim is a retired Air Force electrical technician with many years of hands on experience dealing with electrical systems. Jim will be providing an overview of the Model A system along with troubleshooting techniques and how to insure you get maximum electrical energy from your system. Jim will be using a Model A sys-tem mock-up board (on loan to us from Poco Quatros Model A club) to demonstrate basic system functions.

Planning is under way for the Wichita A’s to participate in the Big Kansas Road Trip. The Big Kansas Road Trip is a festival that annually will encourage Kan-san's to travel the first full weekend in May to a certain region of the state. This is the first year of the festival which is an outgrowth of The Kansas Sampler Festi-val (which is now history). The 2018 festival will highlight Barber, Kiowa and Comanche counties. The idea of the Big Kansas Road Trip is to get people onto back roads and have people discover the unique, unusual and historical spots in Kansas—perfect for the Wichita A’s. We will be traveling west through the Gyp Hills with stops scheduled in Harper, Wilmore, Greensburg, Mullinville and more. WHEN: Saturday/Sunday, May 5 & 6, 2018 Trip Leads: Kathy & Mike James Sign Up: Will begin at the March 26, 2018 meeting Cost: to be determined. Planning is still on going

FUTURE EVENTS AND TOURS

SHAKE DOWN TOUR


MARCH 24 9:30AM

We will depart from McDonalds at 53rd N and Meridian. The tour will be approximately 120 miles on hard surface roads. We will travel to North Newton to visit the Kauffman museum followed by lunch at the Carriage Crossing Restaurant in Yoder. Pack your tools and spare parts and come along on this fun filled tour. For those of you who need a reminder of what parts and tools to take there is a list on the club web site under Tour Check Lists. While you are there don’t forget to read the Driving Tips and “A” Tour Check List. Any Questions you can call the Broadheads at …….. The cost will be $5.00 per member or guest. Lunch cost is not included. Submitted by Don Grabendike

ARCHED CELLAR TOUR

April 7-8, 2018 Sat-Sun

We will be leaving from McDonalds at Central and Andover Rd. in Andover, KS on April 7th at 7:30 AM. We will arrive at The Volland Store, which is located southwest of Alma, KS, on a ranch at noon. We will eat at noon. The box lunch costs $12 and contains Chicken Salad Sandwich, Chips, Pasta Salad Side, and a Cookie - all prepared by the Alma Bakery and ice tea and water will be provided. “If you do not want to purchase the boxed lunch you can bring your own packed lunch and provide your own drink.” The bus tour of the cellars will begin at 1:00 PM. They will return us to our cars by 5:00 PM then we will leave for Topeka, KS. Please wear sturdy shoes. Approximately 20 miles will be traveled on a gravel road. On Sunday we will visit “The Lessman Farm Truck Henge & Catfish Pond. Hotel Details: Country Inns & Suites $94.00 or $110.18 total with tax per single or double room Phone: (785) 478-9800 Deadline to make hotel reservations is March 26, 2018 by 6:00 PM. Linda Kibbe ……...or Helen Louise Beaver ……….

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Sunflower Swap Meet for Charity

March 16—17, 2018

Richard and Linda Kibbe setting up their booth!

Clarence Howland working his booth

John Stone Eric Weninger Milt Hessefort & Scott Guinty

The Sunflower Swap Meet for Charity was held at Century II for the first time! New Adventure, New and old friends —coming together for a great time! A chance to visit with friends from throughout the years and also might get to sell a few items (garage treasures) if you are lucky!

2018 MARC NATIONAL MEET


Information for the 2018 MARC National Meet in Branson, MO , June 24-July 1, is now avail-able on the website, including registration forms and events . In the event you do not have ac-cess to a computer, please feel free to contact Sheila Orr at ……..and I would be glad to print you a registration form. You can visit this web site: www.modelarestorers.org for complete ac-tivities Those of you who receive the Model “A” News,from MARC, have an insert with the registration form.

Springfield Regional Meet

Information for the Springfield Regional Meet, June 3 - 8, is now available on the website, including the registration forms and events. In the event that you do not have access to a com-puter, please feel free to contact Sheila Orr at ……...and I would be glad to print you a regis-tration form. You can visit this web site: http://www.kcmodela.com for complete activities

MAFFI Brick Collection

February club meeting donations brought us to a current balance of $73.28. The last brick went in the name of Jim and Brenda Broadhead.

Denny Ellerman

Want to join or re-new MAFCA or MARC online?

MARC & MAFCA MEMBERSHIP

MAFFI NEWSLETTER MINUTE

MARC membership form on line at: http://model-a-ford.org/?wpsc-product=membership MAFCA membership form on line at: https://mafca.com/cart/index.php?mafca_new_member=yes

If you are not a member of MAFCA or MARC and would like to be, now is the time. We can get a free MAFCA brick for three memberships. Contact Dawna Ruggles for the forms and more information. Kill two birds with one stone-get a great magazine and help us honor one or our members by getting a brick.


March 2018 Dear Model A Friends and Supporters of the Museum, We will be ordering bricks at the end of May for installation at the museum before 2018 Model A Day. If you have been thinking about ordering a brick 'In Memory' or 'In Honor' of someone near and dear to you, or if your club/region doesn't have a brick at the museum with its name on it, now would be a great time to do it. Each brick is $150 and the form can be found at www.maffi.org. Our website has changed and the brick order form can be found under the tab “Store”.

Don't forget to send the check and form to our new address: MAFFI P O Box 28 Peotone, IL 60468-0028. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me [email protected]

As always, we appreciate your continued support.

Marsha Quesnel, MAFFI Trustee

A wife asked her husband “Do you know what a closet is for?” The husband replied, “A closet is where I hang my clothes when all the door knobs are full.” Courtesy of Bob Davis Taken from Script A Region Newsletter

http://www.maffi.org/

mailto:[email protected]


Courtesy of Model A Ford Club of America

The Wichita A’s Model A Ford Club encourages members to join both National MARC and

MAFCA Clubs.

MARC 6721 Merriman Garden City, MI 48315 http://modelarestorers.org U.S. Membership Cost: $45

National model a clubs

MAFCA 250 S. Cypress St. La Habra, CA 90631-5515 www.mafca.com U.S. Membership Cost: $50

For membership information you can check MAFCA and MARC web sites.

ERA FASHIONS


Very Young Lines End in Trailing Dignity

No. 6091. Formal evening gowns remain young in spite of long flowing lines. In this case the youthful features are tucks at the waist and a large bow in the back.

Copied from McCall’s magazine May 1930

April 12-15,2018……... 2018 MARC Membership Meet………………………………. ………………......Granville,OH

June 3-8, 2018………... Midwest Regional Meet-Heart of America Model A Club……. ………………Springfield, MO

June 24-29, 2018………. MAFCA National Convention...Northern CA Regional Group. ………………Reno Sparks, NV

June 24-July 1,2018…… MARC National Meet...A Dancin’ In Branson A’s Region.... …………………..Branson, MO

Sept 17-20, 2018……... MARC “Mountain Memories National Tour”………………... ………………….....Elkins, WV

Nov 27-Dec 1, 2018…. MAFCA National Award Banquet……………………………. …………………….Tucson, AZ

June 10-15, 2019…..….. Central Iowa Model A Club Regional Meet………………….. …………………..DeMoines,IA

October 7-11,2019…….. MAFCA National Tour.-.Canyonland Special Interest Group. ………………….,… Kanab,UT

LOCAL AND NATIONAL CALENDARS

April 18-22,2018……. Spring Carlisle Swap Meet…...www.carsatcarlisle.com………………… ….……...Carlisle, PA

April 26-29, 2018…… Pate Swap Meet, Texas Motor Speedway….www.pateswapmeet.com….. ……...Fort Worth, TX

May 4-5,2018………. Lawrence Swap Meet at Douglas Co. Fairgrounds……………………….. …...…..Lawrence, KS

May 18-19,2018……. Sedgwick Street Rodders Swap Meet at Fairgrounds…………………….. ……....Hutchinson,KS

May 10-12, 2018.….... Chickasha Spring Swap Meet…www.chickashaautoswapmeet.com………. ……....Chickasha, OK

June 12-16, 2018….... Petit Jean Swap Meet………………………………………………………. ………..Petit Jean, AR

July 12-14, 2018.……. Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet………………………………………….. ……………...Iola, WI

August 17-19, 2018… Ozarks Antique Auto Club Swap Meet……Ozark Empire Fairgrounds….. ….....Springfield, MO

October3-7, 2018… Fall Carlisle Swap Meet….www.carsatcarlisle.com………………………. ………….Carlisle, PA

October 10-13, 2018.. Hershey Region AACA Swap Meet……………………………………….. ..……….Hershey, PA


October 18-20, 2018.. Chickasha Fall Swap Meet…..www.chickashaautoswapmeet.com……….. ………Chickasha, OK

October 26-27, 2018... Sedgwick Street Rodders Fall Swap Meet, Kansas State Fairgrounds……. ……..Hutchinson, KS

PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS

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 or emailed to mem-bers, prospective members and editors of similar publi-cations 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 in-cludes items wanted, items for sale, or items for trade. We invite members to submit articles containing tech-nical 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, per year (October to September30). MAFCA dues are $50.00 per year and MARC dues are $45.00 per year. A business card advertisement in this newsletter is $25.00 per year.

Wichita A’s Model A Ford Club Contacts

President, Randy Frazer

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Vice President, Mike James

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Secretary, Dawna Ruggles


Treasurer, James Sharp


Tour Chairman, Don Grabendike

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Membership, Susan Stone

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Newsletter Editor, Sheila Orr

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Webmaster, Darren Schuster

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