VOLUME 54 June 2015 ISSUE 6 CLUB OFFICERS President.............................. Bob Ott Vice President....................... Jim Kriese Secretary............................. Liese Ott Treasurer........................ Linda Weaver BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jack Adams Alan Colquhoun Ron Crum Joe Gonsalves Paul Lubker Stratton Riggs Send Vibrator Correspondence by the 23 th of the month to: Faye Hill P. O. Box 1221 Patterson, CA 95363 (209) 892-6533 e-mail: fhhd@gvni.com COMMITTEES Club House Cleanup..... Art Lucero, Thoral Kenner Club Merchandise.................... Jim Kriese Coalition of Calif. Car Clubs........ John Carvahlo Fashions........................ Teresa Gissible Good Guy Award................. John Carvahlo Hard Luck..................... Alan Colquhoun Historian.......................... Stan Braden Hubley Cars............ Joe and Debbie Gonsalves MAFCA and NCRG............... Linda Mahnke MAFFI.......................... Kevin Nelson Mileage and Attendance........... Ebbie DeWilms Outstanding Member.............. Jerry Lutterman Photographer............ Merle and JoAnn Bledsoe Publicity........................... Sharon Ott Raffle.................. Art and Mary Lou Lucero Refreshments...................... Carol Hansen Roster.......................... Linda Mahnke Safety, Truck and Property Custodian..... Fred Dick Scrapbook...................... JoAnn Bledsoe Scholarship............. John and Nancy Pimentel Sunshine......................... Mary Adams Swap Meet Chairmen................. Jim Kriese Keith Collins, Jack Martin Technical Director.................. Keith Collins Tours.................... Jack and Janice Martin Vibrator Editor....................... Faye Hill Some jokes, pictures and other information are obtained from other publications. We would like to thank those publications for sharing this information. We are glad to share any articles in our newsletter that would be of interest to other clubs providing proper credit is given.
President s Message We just returned from the annual NCRG Roundup. The Sacramento Club did an outstanding job and we were well represented. John Carvalho and Dan Sciabica both entered their cars and placed nicely, Stan Braden participated as a car judge, Teresa Gissible as a fashion judge, Sharon entered as an era fashion entrant as usual, and several in our club entered the gymkhana and Hubley races. Oh, the Bledsoes won the hard luck award, stealing that honor from us when we lost a tire at last year s roundup. Two events are planned next month, the Apricot Parade and the fly-in at Eagle Field, both will be fun. For those of you who were not at the last meeting we have found a new location for our meetings that seems to meet all our requirements. It is possible that we will vote at the June meeting to relocate as early as the August meeting, so please attend. The new locations is 3112 Napier Dr., Modesto. (Corner of West Rumble and College Ave.) Father s Day is fast approaching, so all the men get the weekend off. Enjoy! Bob
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2015 2015 1 2 3 4 Henry Ford made a successful test run with his horseless carriage in Detroit, 1896 5 6 D-Day 1944 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Board Meeting Regular Meeting 7:30 Eagle Field Fly In 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Ford Motor Company Established, 1903 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Club News and Information June 2............................... Harold Hill June 2................................ Kathy Dick June 6.............................. Cliff Glidden June 9................................ Jason Dick June 11............................ Dorothy Langill June 17............................ Nancy Carvalho June 17............................. Stratton Riggs June 18............................... Patty Ecker June 21............................. John Carvalho June 26.............................. Suzie Slattery June 27.............................. Willie Parket June 30............................. Linda Weaver The minutes in years past weren t published in the Vibrator. The only way to get those minutes would be for someone like the secretary to have the minute book. I would appreciate everyone who was a member way back and has a collection of stored Vibrators to please look through them to see if there is a set of minutes in them. The months mentioned above will be found in the following month s Vibrator i.e. Nov 1970 minutes will be in the December 1970 Vibrator. Thank you in advance for going on a search that will result in great rewards!! Burta Herger Eagle Field June 13 and 14 June 3....................... Jim & Marci Schellman June 6...................... Keith & Barbara Collins June 11........................ Jim & Dianne Kriese June 14......................... Dahl & Gail Waters June 18....................... Jerry & Jan Lutterman June 20.................... Richard and Tina Chircop June 21................... Joe and Katherine Johnson Missing Minutes The following minutes are missing from the Historian s files. Nov. 1970 Joe Curry, pres. and Marge Nunes, sec Jan. 1977 Doc Heath, pres. and Rosie Monaco, sec. May & Sept 1979 Keith Collins, pres. and G. Cerutti, sec. Feb. & June 1990 Stu Slattery, pres. and Renee Welch, sec. & Louise Noxon, acting sec. I am writing News of the Past for each year to put on a disk for future use in the Vibrator. The above dates are missing which makes a gap in the year of that president. If someone could find any of the minutes and loan them to me, I can guarantee that they will be returned in the same condition that you gave them to me. Meet at the Hilmar Cheese Factory at ll:00. At approximately 12:00 we will leave for Los Banos by Lander Avenue. We should arrive at the Best Western Motel, 301 W. Pacheco around 1:00. We have been assured we can check in early. From the motel, we will travel in our Model A s to Eagle Field for the enactments. There will be transportation from Eagle Field back to the motel for those members who do not wish to drive back to the motel. Transportation will be provided to Eagle Field on Sunday for breakfast. Model A s can be picked up then. May 26 was the last day the block of rooms were held, however, rooms are still available. If you still need a room, call: Best Western - 209-827-0954. Questions: Call Paul at 403-6261
Forth of July Parade We will meet at 10th Street between D and E Streets at 8:30 a.m. (like last year, it might be necessary to shift a block or two, but we won t know for sure until the morning of the Parade so be prepared to be flexible). Coffee and donuts will be available while we decorate our cars. The Parade will start at 10:00 a.m. Lunch after the parade will be at the Woodland Ave Fire Department. This will also be our July meeting. $10 deposit per member. Guests will be $10 for adults and $5 for children 17 and under. (Separate non-refundable check for guests please). Contact Stratt Riggs (524-6139) for more information Storer Bus Tour - San Francisco Cable Car Museum - Rain Forest Cafe Ride the Ducks August 16, 2015 (Sunday) - 8:00 a.m. Meet at Sciabica s Parking Lot - Yosemite Avenue, Modesto Buses arrive at 8:30 - enjoy coffee and donuts from 8:30-9:00 a.m. prior to departure Buses leave at 9:00 a.m. Arrival time back to Modesto - 6:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m. Cost of the trip $115.00 per person $230.00 per couple The absolute deadline to sign up for the tour is July 15, 2015 We must receive your check by that date, otherwise your name will be deleted from the list. There will be no follow up after that date. Thanks. Jack and Mary Adams Thanks to Charter A s
Tours - 2015 June 13-14................... Fly In/Eagle Field................ Paul and Ronna Lubker July 4............................ Parade........................... Stratton Riggs July 4............................ BBQ........................ Bob and Sharon Ott August 16..................... Storer Bus Tour.................. Jack and Mary Adams August 21...................... English Oaks............................ Ron Crum September 19-20............... President s Party............... Paul and Teresa Gissible October 3........................ Hubley......................... Gonsalves/Terra October 11............... Play, Patsy Cline/Columbia.................. Hanney/Adams October 30, 31, November 1, 2... Cambria Overnight........... Charlie and Jan Leffingwell November 11.................. Veterans Parade............... John and Nancy Carvalho December 19................. Christmas Banquet.................. Bob and Sharon Ott
Era Fashion News.From Teresa Gissible Happy Father s Day, Gentlemen. Now, it is all about the guys. I printed this chart to help you in making choices for your Era or image outfits as it gives you the correct hat size. Since most of you wear baseball caps now. I'm asked a lot about where do you buy all these things?? 1. Round Ups or National Meets 2. Antique Stores 3. Word of mouth other members 4. Consignment stores or Thrift Store - This is where I have the BEST luck with men s things. I was at the Discovery Shop, found a beautiful ARMANI pin strip suit $40. Buy-Rite, Navy suit $25. If you are not competing, don t spend a lot. Unless you want it to be your last suit*. 5. Western Store. Collarless shirts. Hats. 6. Catalogs - This is a really good one jpeterman.com Owner s Manual No. 122. (Thanks- Shirley Mattos). They carry Mens and Ladies things great era looks. Hat, caps, shirts, suits and vests check it out. 7. Dorfman /Pacific on-line catalog for nice hats for both men and women. 8. Penny s or Sear s for our farmers or working man look, bib overalls or coveralls w/ or w/o strips. Also shoes oxfords or wing tips or work boots. 9. Men s Store for Tux s check the sale rack. Don t forget the golf stores for knickers, vest, sweaters and shoes too. 10. Finally, Jewelry. Yes, even for men. A wedding ring (maybe), pearl buttons or studs, a pocket or wrist watch, tie pins or clasps, cuff links or snaps, a vest chain or fob. All these are this available in the stores. 11. If ALL else fails go to ebay. But, again buyer beware! Check the seller history, if they accept returns, shipping charges (some things cost more to ship then it s worth), and stay way from overseas sellers and use paypal.
The following article was originally printed in the Vibrator, date unknown. It was submitted for your enjoyment by Linda Mahnke. Joe Curry was a charter member of the club when it was formed in 1961. Joe served as president in 1970, was the Outstanding Member in 1987 and on many committees during his years in the club. From our Fashion Coordinator, Joe Curry Some of you Johnny come latelys may not know that The Modesto Area A s hosted the first Northern California Roundup. We were also first to put on a fashion show. Now this may not seem important or a big deal to some of you. This turned out to be a beginning for our club that made us a real family club. We now had something for every member of the family. Our club has been a leader in fashion from that beginning. We have been well represented at all meets in era fashions. We have had many first place winners: best of show in both ladies and mens fashions. Now is the time to start planning for the roundup. This could be used as a good tune-up for the World Meet in Tacoma. Fashions can be fun and have been gaining in popularity. They expect one of the largest happenings ever at a meet. Two sets of judging rooms will be used so that all contestants will not be March 3, 1915 - March 20, 2000 hurried. Fashion seminars taught by top M.A.R.C. and M.A.F.C.A. experts will be going on throughout the week. Fashion awards will be given at the Puttin on the Ritz. You will be able to enjoy a fashion show, dance to live music, no host bar and snacks! Here is an opportunity to regain your youth, kick up your heels with your best gal, or someone elses. We can all learn a lot about fashions from each other. How about a fashion get-together in the near future? As your fashion chairman for the year, I must have your input. Please feel free to discuss all your ideas with me regarding fashions. Working together we can have a fun year. I ll be talking with you later and please keep in mind that those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Joe Curry