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Volume 45, Issue 4
Meadowlark Model A Ford
Club, Omaha, NE
April 2013
Special Points of Interest:
Calendar
Events
Upcoming Events
Birthdays and Anniver-
saries
Well, Spring is here and I went for a 70 mile drive today. It was fun getting the
car out and I led Bob and Mary McKinney and Mike Brookhouser on one of my favorite drives through Elk City and Arlington. Now that the weather has warmed up, I can get started on the things that I hope to get done on the car. I remembered to write down the mileage on the odometer. At the end of the season I will be able to know how far I have driven and not guess like I did last year. I hope that all of you write down your odometer reading this Spring. I think that it will be fun to see how far we each drive our cars. I plan to recognize the miles driven. Please check the note on trash pick up. Somehow it came up on us fast and April is the month to do this. The board selected the day of our
meeting April 13th. Please let How-ard know if you can help. For the newer folks and for those of us still accumulating the items on the list, I thought that it might be a good idea to publish a parts list to carry when out and about with our A’s. I have to confess that I have used many of the parts listed. I don’t think that it would do me much good to have some of the parts as I wouldn’t know how to use them if I had them. You could tell who the bowlers were at the bowling party. Of note to me was seeing the dust fly out of How-ard’s ball the first time down the lane. I also enjoy watching the young ones bowl. It seemed to take forever for the ball to get down the lane, and the pins just slowly fell over. It was kind of like slo-mo bowling. See you soon.
Dale Jergensen
President's Message
Treats for April – Need for a volunteer Thanks to Lucy Lorence for volunteering to bring treats to the April meeting. Our other volunteer for treats has rescheduled, so we have an opening. If you can help out and bring some treats, please let me know. Thanks, Janet Graves (402-453-7166, janet@omahaneb.org).
Tech Talk:
April’s talk will cover Model A window regulators, their differences, and problems.
Don, exactly where does that little part go?
mailto:janet@omahaneb.org
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March Activities
Welcome to our Newest Meadowlark Members Mike Brookhouser Mike recently purchased the 1931 Coupe that was owned by former members Terry
and Maryann Hanson.
Darren Earnest & Family
Darren is the son of Charlie and Suzanne Earnest. Pictured are Darren, Charlie
and Gracey.
Jan Hartenhoff: How to Make Lotions
The March Ladies presentation was by Jan Hartenhoff. Jan showed the ladies how to make lotions. Guys, I hope that you noticed how nice your lady’s skin was.
Bowling on St. Patrick’s Day I believe that all bowlers had a great time. The last time that I bowled was during P.E. class in college. By my score, I should have paid more attention. Those who attended were: Charlie and Suzanne Earnest, Darren, Charlie, and Gracie Earnest, Don and Janet Graves, Bob and Mary McKinney, daughter Cindy and grandchildren Ja-cob and Miranda, El Gertner, Doug and Vicki and Vicki’s Dad Duane, Howard and Mary Denker and Dale Jergensen.
Model A’s For Sale 1930 Deluxe Roadster. Restored many years ago, but still presentable. Does have a rebuilt engine.
Driven less than 1,000 miles since engine installed. 1931 Leatherback Victoria, older restoration, still looks good. Also has a rebuilt engine with very few
hours of drive time. 1931 Slant Window Town Sedan – total restoration a few years ago and driven very little. Would make
someone a great car for touring or shows. For pictures and more information, contact Don Graves at 402-659-1815
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Volume 45, Issue 4 Upcoming Activities
Off in our Model A’s the Tulip Festival in Orange City – May 17 – 19
Highlights: Friday: Drive to LeMars to spend the night Saturday: Drive about 20 miles north to Orange City
See the tulips Eat ethnic food treats & see ethnic costumes Lots more – see http://www.octulipfestival.com/
Saturday evening: Back to LeMars for dinner at Archie’s Waeside Sunday morning: off to Sioux City to see the Siouxland Historical
Railroad Museum Located in the Milwaukee Railroad roundhouse site Under restoration since 1995
**Reserve your room at the LeMars Econo Lodge $59.00/ room per
night. 712-546-8800**
If you are interested in this road trip, sign up at the meeting or call Don & Ja-
net Graves (402-453-7166).
Trash Pick Up April 13, 2013
10:00 am We will meet at the Cubby’s gas station at 152nd and highway 36 at 10:00 am. Cubby’s actual address in Bennington is 15625 CW Hadan Drive for those who drive by GPS. We will leave from there and caravan out to the spot we Clean on west highway 36. We are usually done by noon and find a place to have lunch. Recommend sturdy shoes, long pants, glove and a bucket. Club will provide vests and trash bags. Please call Howard Denker at 402-333-1393 and let him know if you can join us to clean up our section of Highway 36.
Alert!!
Inland Truck Parts Open House April 24, 2013
The Meadowlark Model “A” Club has been invited to participate in the Inland Truck Parts custom-
er appreciation day again. It will be held on the 24 April (a Wednesday) from 10:00 am un-
til 2:00 pm. The address is 9944 S 136th St., Omaha. Participants are asked to arrive be-
tween 9:30 and 10:00 am. Several of us attended last year and found it to be a lot of fun with
good food and some very nice gifts. Please sign up at the meeting so that we know how many
cars will be attending.
http://www.octulipfestival.com/
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HEN’S NEST We had a good March meeting. Thank you to Jan Hartenhoff for showing us how to make hand lotion and giving us some samples to take home. I had no idea that it was so easy to make; it’s really nice and just love it. Jan also came up with a name for the ladies’ news article: Hen’s Nest. Need I say more. Hopefully the weather will improve by the time the April meeting rolls around. After all it is SUP-POSED to be Spring. We are hoping for a good turn out as this will be our first fund raiser featur-ing Scentsy. We will be making 15% of everything sold. For those who don’t know about Scentsy, we will be having a demo and you will be able to smell the different scents during our meeting. We will also have packets to take home to show family and friends. We will wrap up the fund raiser in about 2 weeks so we can have the merchandise available at the May meeting. Our goal is to raise enough money to purchase material to make at least 2 to 4 tie blankets which will be raffled off at the June car show. We will also be making the blankets at the May meeting. We really need and ap-preciate all the support we can get to make this fund raiser a success. We also need more ideas for the upcoming meetings. Please let Suzanne or me know if you have any ideas or crafts you might want to demo at our meetings. Hope to see you all at the April meeting. Thanks again for all your support. Suzanne and Anne
Ladies’ Driving Course Rescheduled All ladies interested in learning how to drive a Model A will have the opportuni-ty on Sunday, May 26th at 1PM. Please contact Don Graves at 402-453-7166 if you would like to take part. Please call by May 11th to be included. I will let you know the place when I hear from you. I will supply the Model A, so all you need to do is come, have a good time, and learn how to drive Henry’s Lady. If this date doesn’t work for you, don’t worry. We will have another class later.
Sunshine Report
A new member arrived on Friday the 29th. Emily Rose was born to John and Kristi Leddy
Charles and Suzanne had a house fire. They are currently going through the insurance
and restoration process.
If you have Sunshine news about any of our members and would like to share it, please
call Mary McKinney at 402-332-3993.
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Upcoming Activities for 2013 Mark your calendar
April 13, 2013 Trash Pickup, Howard Denker please call 402333-1393 and let him know you will be
coming
April 18, 2013 Eat out, Spaghetti Works, 8416 Park Drive, Ralston, El Gertner contact person
April 21, 2013 Yesterday and Today, Loft Community Theater, Manly, NE, Mary McKinney, contact
person
May 11, 2013 Pancake Breakfast, Chalco Hills, serving from 9:00-10:30am, Doug Heeren contact
person
May 17-19, 2013 Tulip Festival, Orange City, Don and Janet contact persons
June 8, 2013 Annual Ford Show, Westwood Plaza, Center St. and 122nd Ave
June 16-21, 2013 A’s In the Wild, Regional Meet, Wichita, KS
June 28, 2013 Lincoln Highway Anniversary, Kearny and Minden, NE
July 20, 2013 Gretna Days Parade, lunch at Bob and Mary McKinney’s, more details later
August 18th, 2013 Vintage Wheels at the Fort, Fort Omaha, 30th and Fort Streets
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9 Steve & Nikki Anderson Anniversary
13 Tony Hartenhoff Birthday
17 Charlie Earnest Birthday
24 Roland Kunz Birthday
26 Millie Jankowski Birthday
26 Roger Olsen Birthday
29 Bob & Mary McKinney Anniversary
29 Dick Knapp Birthday
May Day Name Event
8 Marilyn Cahalane Birthday
9 Ken Grigsby Birthday
12 John & Judy Mabry Anniversary
17 Roger Sebeneicher Birthday
21 Barney Deden Birthday
21 Dan & Cecilia Schultz Anniversary
27 Dick & Mary Knapp Anniversary
28 Greg Bowden Birthday
28 Howard & Mary Denker Anniversary
30 Nadine Schmid Birthday
31 Lee Cramer Birthday
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Volume 45, Issue 4
Minimum Parts in Car At All Times
Tools Jack and Handle – Not necessarily “A” type, but one that will work on car
Piece of 3/4” plywood or 3/16” steel, approximately 8”x10”, for wider base for jack
Wood blocks for blocking wheel when car is jacked up
Grease Gun – small (filled with water pump grease)
Pliers – Needle nose, conventional and vise grip
Screw drivers – Heavy one – for distributor Cap Screw Split type – for holding and installing condenser screw Light one – for electrical
Flashlight – or a 6-volt trouble light using Model “A” bulbs. Put alligator clips on it to connect to starter post
Supplies
For Making a Long Trip Add:
Fan Belt Fire Extinguisher Water Pump Packing
Ignition Points Distributor Cap Head and Tail Lamp Bulbs
Condenser Distributor Rotor Coil and Wire
Cut-Out Distributor Body Clutch Link & Trunion
Box End or Combination Wrenches Tape 5/8” for work on starter terminal
Ball Peen Hammer “A” Crank and Lug Wrench
Pocket Knife “A” Adjustable Wrench
Tire pressure gauge “A” Head and Plug Wrench
Red Reflectors for Night Work Distributor Cam Wrench
Feeler Gauge 8” or 10” Crescent Wrench
Point File Set of Socket Wrenches
10'-12' of #12 insulated wire 10'-12' of bailing wire Electrician's tape
Permatex Water for Radiator Mechanics waterless soap
Roll of Stove Pipe Wire String Rags
Quart of Oil Service Manual Local Club Roster
Radiator Hoses and Clamp Valves – 2 Generator with cut-out
Wiper blade Valve Guides – 2 Carburetor – set to your car
Switch or Jumper Valve Springs – 2 Water pump
Ammeter Valve Keepers – 2 Fan
Starter Switch Valve Spring Compressor Distributor – set to your car
Timing Gear Pair of Front Wheel Bearings Set of Gaskets
Bendix w/extra lock washers Wheel Bearing Grease National Rosters
Spark Plugs Rear Axle Key Assorted Bolts, Nuts, Cotter Pins
Inner Tube Rear Axle Shim Flat & Lock Washers
Valve Cores Rear Axle Nut
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This is the official publication of the Meadowlark Chapter of the
Model A Restorers Club (MARC) and the Model A Ford Club of
America (MAFCA). This monthly newsletter is mailed to members,
prospective members, and editors of similar publications. Its purpose is
to keep you informed about what has taken place and to remind you of
future activities.
Members may publish at no cost, ads for items wanted, for sale, or
trade. They are also invited to submit technical Model A information
and other interesting tidbits. Material should reach the editor by the last
Saturday of the month.
MONTLHY MEETINGS: Second Saturday of each month (except
January) at 6:30PM at the Douglas County Health Center – in the
Town Hall. 42nd & Woolworth Ave.
2013 Officers
2013 Board Members
Membership dues for the Meadowlark Club are $24.00 per year
prorated monthly for new members. Membership in one of the na-
tional clubs is required. You may join both national clubs if you
wish. MAFCA dues are $40.00 per year and MARC dues are
$38.00 per year.
Prospective Members: Please call Membership Chairman, Don
Graves, (402-453-7166) for more information.
Club web address: http://meadowlarks.omahaneb.org Club web master: Janet Graves 402-453-7166
Monthly meetings are at the Douglas County Health Center. See map and directions below.
Club Address: PO Box 6011, Omaha, NE 68106
President Dale Jergensen 402-949-0521
VP/ Pres. Doug Heeren 712-533-6813
Secretary Vicki Heeren 712-533-6183
Treasurer Ken Grigsby 402-296-3690
Greg Bowden 402-332-5522
El Gertner 402-5939166
Charlie Earnest 402-289-4406
Bob McKinney 402-332-3993
Don Graves 402-453-7166
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