Mother Lode A's Country Party Line Sandra Wise, Editor 2657 Golden Gate Drive San Andreas, CA 95249

Calendar

Nov. 19 – General Meeting and Hard Times Dinner - St. Patrick's Catholic

Church – 5:30 pm - Angels Camp

Nov. 11- Veteran’s Day Tour – Sanders

December 14 – Annual Meeting and Christmas Party

Birthdays – Sandy, Lynn, and Adrian

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Editor’s Report

For me, November is always a

bittersweet time. I’m another year older, the

year is about over, and my To Do list is

longer, not shorter. But, I do have fun things

to look forward to like spending time with

family and enjoying all my favorite foods.

The Model A club has lots of fun

things happening, too, so make sure you plan

your time so you don’t miss anything.

Thanks to Shirley for covering all 3

past tours with photos and write-ups. Great

job!

This month’s old time photo is from

Rurik Kallis taken July 1955. “Rurik, age 18,

in wrecked Model T a week after wreck.” He

suffered 3 broken ribs as the T went end

over end. Find out more about Rurik and his

lovely wife Marge in the Getting to Know You

feature.

Happy model A’ing, SandySandySandySandy

Sandy Wise, 11/7

Lynn Moeckel, 11/24

Adrian nestor, 11/27

The Country Party Line

Newsletter of the Mother Lode A's

P.O. Box 1500, Murphys, CA 95247

Volume 33 Issues 11 November 2012

Oct. 15, 2012 Meeting Minutes

The meeting was called to order by President Shirley Powell at 7:02 P.M. Mick led the flag salute. The minutes of the September meeting were approved. GUESTS--Paul Shinn from Valley Springs. He has a 1931 Tudor Model A. Brenda and Kees from Holland; they are friends of Bob and Clelia’s and were here visiting. Kathy Soria and daughter Mary from St. Patricks Church; Kathy invited our club to participate in the All Saints Eve party on Oct. 31. There is a Trunk Party and we are asked to pass out candy from the trunks of our cars. We may dress up if we wish. There will be games, a bounce house, food, etc. for the kids. We can pass out our own candy or use that which will be provided by the church. The party will be from 6-8 P.M. We should be there by 5:30 with our cars. If it rains we can bring our modern cars. If there are any questions call Kathy at 785-9297. We did vote to participate. TREASURER’S REPORT--This report was given by Geneva. CORRESPONDENCE--We received a flyer from the Modesto As regarding the Turlock Swap Meet. It will be January 26 and 27, 2013. We received a letter of “Thanks” from the Sonora As for our contributions to the NCRG Roundup last May, and a check to have a party for our helping them. ADRIAN--He sent a “Thank You” to Ryan, Melinda, and Beth of Sierra Pacific for our great lumber company tour. Ryan said they have a lot of trees they can harvest because of fires this year. The tree size limit is 72 inches round. It takes 30 years for a new tree to grow until it can be harvested. Sierra Pacific is the 2nd largest lumber company in the United States and the 5th largest in the world. ACTIVITIES--S.F.Tour, Oct. 22-25. Meet at B.K. at 9:00 A.M. on the 22nd. Nov. 11--We will participate in the Veteran’s Day Parade in Jackson with lunch afterwards. Details to be announced by phone. Nov.11-Murphys Native Daughters Spaghetti Dinner-$8; free for vets. Dinner at 5:30 P.M. Nov. 19--Meeting and Hard Times Dinner at 5:30 P.M. A sign-up sheet was passed around. Dec. 14-- Christmas Dinner Party. GOOD OF THE ORDER--”Thank You” to Marge and Rurik for the Phone Tour. It was wonderful. “Thank You’ to Marge and Shirley for dessert tonight. It was also Clelia’s birthday today and Bob’s yesterday. Rurik mentioned that there is a new dovetail assembly to lessen door rattles; also a kit offered by Bob Drake to retain rear wheel in case of a broken axle. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 P.M. Next meeting is Hard Times Dinner on Nov. 19th at 5:30 P.M.

Respectfully submitted, Judy Serra, secretary

Notes from the president… The potluck dinner at the September meeting was great! Thanks to Tom and Mary for hosting it. Notes of importance: Slate of proposed officers will be announced and voted on at the November meeting. -November 19th-Hard times dinner 5:30 P.M. Wear your Hard Times costumes. -At the Nov. meeting, be prepared to pay for the Christmas dinner (December 14th, Friday), about $20 per person. -Also, we just received word that the patches are in and ready to be picked up. The cost will be $20.00 per set, and will be at the meeting for purchase. -Club dues are due by December 31st. See you soon, Shirley

November Tour/ Veterans Day Dinner The November tour led by Jesse and Marla Sanders will be November 11th. Everyone will be notified of

meeting time and place. We will participate in the Jackson Veterans Day Parade, have lunch out and

then tour of the area.

For those that would like, there is a Veterans dinner in Murphys that evening, free to veterans.

Hope to see you there.

September tour hosted by Adrian Nestor: It was a great day starting with doughnuts, mill tour, lunch at Covers Apple Ranch and a terrific drive home by way of Parrots Ferry Rd. We learned a lot about the new lumber processes, laws regulating lumber, had a nice time visiting with the guests that came with Dan and Eleanor, and finished the day with ice cream at Rite Aid. One of the highlights of the day came after lunch when we welcomed "Olivia", (Jess and Marla's "A") on her first tour. She did just fine and is a nice addition to the club. Thank you to Adrian for a day of learning and lots of fun for all.

Telephone Tour: October 6th proved to be a day of a true wonder. Never did we dream of a collection such as we saw. This collection must be second to none. We met at the Thorn Mansion and toured to Mountain Ranch with our leaders (Rurik and Marge) in the front. Upon arriving at Mountain Ranch, our guides would be Jesse and Marla. They showed us the way to a telephone collection that was almost unbelievable. We are still remembering all we saw. Then we all had lunch in the park and again took a great ride through the back country to Mokelumne Hill where we had a private tour of the refurbished Hotel Leger and walked the streets and, of course, had ice cream from the local store. The tour home was in different directions, but each remembering a wonderful day. We enjoyed spending time with Marge's sister and brother-in-law from Las Vegas. Thank you to Rurik and Marge for a fun filled day that will be a lifelong memory for all of us.

San Francisco Vacation WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a trip. Tom and Mary really put together a trip for us. We ate really great food at a variety of places, prime rib, food trucks, sea foods, hot dogs and hamburgers. I don't know that you could get a better variety.

We started our journey in modern cars since we had rain anticipated. Our first stop was the Jelly Belly factory for lunch and a tour. What fun!!! Then it was off to the city. We arrived at the Motel, overlooking the ocean. It was a gorgeous view. That night was our prime rib night. The next day we took a walking tour first to the Sutro bath ruins, which was the site of Tom's proposal to Mary fifty years earlier. Then we were off to tour the Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, etc., followed by a tour of The Automobile Collection at the Art museum. Boy was this neat. Then we needed to get some lunch so we were off to the food trucks. Now this was an experience: wide variety of foods, great place to sit and enjoy surroundings, and, best of all, the food was delicious. Then we were off to tour the city some more. Boy, what an advantage it is to have leaders that know the city and how to get around and what to see. Things you'd never know about or know how to find. It was a trip we will always remember. We followed all this up with a really nice seafood dinner where we were joined by Tom and Mary's son and daughter-in-law. We started our last day off with some more touring and ended up at the embarcadero and the wharf. There we were treated to some of the best hamburgers and hotdogs ever. Then, for dinner, of course, we ate on the wharf. How do we say what a terrific tour this was, I DON'T KNOW? It was laughter, fun, relaxation, and just all around fun. GREAT TRIP. Thank you TOM AND MARY

GETTING TO KNOW YOU – Rurik Kallis 1. YEAR AND MODEL OF YOU FIRST MODEL A FORD. 1928 Roadster pickup 2. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU DROVE YOUR FIRST MODEL A? 14—1929 coupe owned by a friend 3. HOW MANY MODEL A'S HAVE YOU OWNED IN YOUR LIFETIME? 12 4. YOUR LONGEST TRIP IN A MODEL A? San Diego to Napa Valley 5. LAST REPAIR ON YOUR MODEL A? Brakes in 2011 6. THE LAST EVENT IN WHICH YOU DROVE OR RODE IN A MODEL A? Telephone Tour 7. NEXT MAJOR PROJECT FOR YOUR MODEL A? king pins 8. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL? San Diego, CA—kindergarten, Jacksonville, FL, 7 elementary schools, 4 high schools—last one Van Nuys, CA and 4 colleges 9. OCCUPATION? Tech illustrator, art teacher, museum curator, house restoration business 10. OTHER THAN MODEL A'ING, WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN? Collect antique bottles; work on our house (Thorn Mansion) 11. WHAT WOULD YOUR FELLOW MODEL A'ERS BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? In Dec. 1957, I was a stunt man for a movie made by So Cal Model T Ford Club; almost killed twice in one day. Ran over by a 1926 roadster and ended up in the ER with a concussion.

GETTING TO KNOW YOU – Marjorie Kallis 1. YEAR AND MODEL OF YOU FIRST MODEL A FORD. 1929 Phaeton with Rurik 2. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU DROVE YOUR FIRST MODEL A? 20 years old 3. HOW MANY MODEL A'S HAVE YOU OWNED IN YOUR LIFETIME? 7 4. YOUR LONGEST TRIP IN A MODEL A? San Diego to Calistoga 5. LAST REPAIR ON YOUR MODEL A? Carburetor 6. THE LAST EVENT IN WHICH YOU DROVE OR RODE IN A MODEL A? Telephone Tour 7. NEXT MAJOR PROJECT FOR YOUR MODEL A? Side curtains 8. WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL? National City, CA, Spring Valley Elementary and Junior High, Mt Miguel High School, Grossmont College 9. OCCUPATION? Registered nurse 10. OTHER THAN MODEL A'ING, WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN? Collect antiques 11. WHAT WOULD YOUR FELLOW MODEL A'ERS BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I was a chauffeur/companion for 2 spinsters. At age 18 I drove a retired teacher to Victoria Canada where we enjoyed high tea at the Empress Hotel. The next two summers, I drove a retired army nurse to her lakeside cabin in Washington State.