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FRONTIER VILLAGE GAZETTE
WMAT&MA NEWS
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2006 News Letter
EDITOR: Duane Craig
- Kids Day October 3rd and Youth Day on October 10th we need your help
in putting on a good show for these youngsters. Bring your machines and crafts
to demonstrate. Workers are to be at the park by 7:30 AM for assignments. If you
have a craft or something you want to share let me know so I can put it on the map.
- Our heartfelt condolences go out to Lloyd Wilhite and family on the passing of his grandson.
Check out the memorial page on www.wmatma.com
- Donations: The Restoration Church which I mistakenly called by another
name in the last Newsletter have given the association $300.00 and the same gift
to the Women’s Auxiliary, for the use of the park for their retreat.
Jack Wagner (Adrian Bank President) gave a $50.00 memorial for Charlie Fritts.
Osage Valley Electrical CO-OP gave $150.00 donation for use of our Tram.
Bob Highley gave $500.00 and Tim Hummel gave $418.00 for lumber for the
Big Engine barn addition.
- Picnic Report: There were a good number of folks at the picnic
August 26, and there was a lot of great food and fellowship. Thanks to all who
came and took part.
- Member News: On Saturday September 2nd club members Charles Eagleburger,
George Reed, and Shawn Hornbeck displayed tractors at the Tractor Supply Store in
Belton with George and Shawn brought home trophies. Members Doug and Mary Engle,
the Silver family, George and Betty Reed, Vic Jadlot and Charlie Forrester took
tractors and Flea market items to the Power of the Past Show in Ottawa Kansas
over the week end of Sept. 8-10. Others of us just went to look. The Feature was
John Deere; there were a good number of Green tractors there. Our Club showed up
with a rainbow of colors. It is good to be diverse we can add to any show.
- Board Meeting: The Show Bill for next year was discussed at length.
Changes were finalized; we hope to have a first printing out by the November meeting.
A committee was formed to address the placement of the Flea Market at next years show.
Don Arndt, Bill Parrish, Kevin Johnson and Paul Villotti are to come with a
recommendation for placing the flea market at next years show.
One of the needs not completely met at the last show was an inside the park tram;
we are in need of trams running a complete circuit of the show grounds on a timely basis.
It has been suggested that a sign up sheet be posted at the meetings and we
know that we have enough tram drivers in advance of show dates. It is very hard to
furnish transportation if we don’t have drivers. Finding drivers at the last minute
is difficult. Remember this is your club and your show, please step up and help by
being good host and transporting people around the grounds. I might add that Lewis
and Paul King have done a great job to keep as many trams going as they have had
drivers to do so. Give them a big thanks when you see them.
A progress reports on the addition to the engine barn. The forms were in and they were
to pour the concrete on Friday the 15th. The walls and roof will be worked on as members have the time.
Kids Day and Ag Day were discussed: we need as many here to help us as possible.
We will have the Museum, Blacksmith Shop, Grist Mill, Steam Engine, Saw Mill, Big Engines,
Caboose and the South Prairie Railroad. The ladies will have persons in the Spruce Store,
School House, Church and the Ice Cream Parlor. If you have a craft or machine to display
please bring it to the park for these two very important days. This is probably the most
important show days we have here. It is a time when we can spark an interest in these
youngsters that will inspire them to become collectors and adult supporters of our quest
to keep the things of the past alive.
I grew up in the time when there were blacksmith
shops at most cross roads and I often thought had I been born 50 years sooner
I would have been a smithy. There is just something appealing to me of the smell of a
coal forge fire, the sound of the hammer on the cherry red metal. The sounds of the
boiler fire and hiss of the steam in the steam engines, the smell of he heated oil on
the metal of those big monsters. One of the most impressive sounds is that of the
Rumley Tractor running on the sawmill or thrasher.
Oh well enough reminiscing on my part
I had better finish this letter and get it in the mail.
Thanks for your time.
Duane
- WMAT&MA Dates To Remember:
October Meeting --- Thursday October 12, 2006 7:00 PM
Game Night --- 2nd Saturday of each month.
Railroad Runs --- Every 2nd Sunday of each month. (Afternoon)
Board Meeting Every 2nd Thursday Of The Month --- 7:00 PM
Kid’s Day --- October 3, 2006
Youth Ag Day --- October 10, 2006
Threshers dinner and election of officers --- Nov. 12, 2006 1:00 PM
Hot Chocolate Night --- Nov 25, 2006 (5:00 PM Until the goodies are gone.)
Board Meeting with Potluck Dinner-eat at 6:00 PM --- March 8, 2007
Swap Meet --- March 23-24 2007
29th annual Steam and Gas Engine Show --- June 22, 23, 24 2007
Check out our web site www.wmatma.com for late breaking news and events.
WMAT&MA
Duane Craig
1001 Country Club Dr.
Butler, MO 64730
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