Rock River Thresheree - 9th Annual Reunion (1965)




Our train received it's name -- the Rock River Cannonball -- in January of 1965. That summer we built Building #2 (the train shed). In November, Rock River Thresheree, Inc., was declared a non-profit organization.

Our souvenir album could be purchased for 50 cents at the 1965 show.

1965 Souvenir Album Index:

Cover - Rock River Cannonball
Inside Front Cover - Welcome letter from President Marvin P. Helgesen
Page 1 - [history] "Rock River Cannonball Steams Your Way!" -- [photo] Rock River Cannonball
Page 2 - [history] "Engine Story Cont." - [photos] Rock River Cannonball arriving on semi trailer - Walt Durst -- Rock River Cannonball
Page 2 - Map of Threshermen's Park 1965
Page 3 - List of officers & directors - Program of Events
Page 4 - "Brief History of Thresherman's Park" - "Last of the Line" [G.M.C tractor] - [photo] Marv Helgesen's 15-30 G.M.C. gas tractor
Page 5 - "All About Marv" [biography & photo of 1965 President Marvin Helgesen] - "Two to Tell" [number designations and horsepower] - "American Dinosaurs" [British tractor slang]
Page 6 - [photos] Marv Helgesen's 1914 6-12 Allis Chalmers gas tractor - Marv Helgesen's 1916 8-16 International kerosene tractor
Page 7 - [photos] three threshermen - thresher in action
Page 8 - [article] "Motive Power: Steam Horses" - [photo] Pete Burno's 1894 16hp Harrison Jumbo steam tractor
Page 9 - [article] "Motive Power: Oil Horses" - [photo] Avery gas tractor
Page 10 - [advertisements from the steam era]
Page 11 - [photo] Marv Helgesen's 1921 30-60 Aultman Taylor gas tractor
Page 12 - [article] "Little Fooler" - [photo] 1912 12-25 Townsend gas tractor
Page 13 - [photo] Melven Cassels Port Huron compound steam engine
Page 14 - [advertisement from 1903] A. W. Stevens
Inside Back Cover - Thank you and welcome
Back Cover - [advertisement] Helgesen Harvestor, Inc.

	Our train received it's name -- the Rock River Cannonball -- in January of 1965. That summer we built Building #2 (the train shed). In November, Rock River Thresheree, Inc., was declared a non-profit organization. Our souvenir album could be purchased for 50 cents at the 1965 show.

1965 Souvenir Album Index: Cover - Rock River Cannonball Inside Front Cover - Welcome letter from President Marvin P. Helgesen Page 1 - [history] "Rock River Cannonball Steams Your Way!" -- [photo] Rock River Cannonball Page 2 - [history] "Engine Story Cont." - [photos] Rock River Cannonball arriving on semi trailer - Walt Durst -- Rock River Cannonball Page 2 - Map of Threshermen's Park 1965 Page 3 - List of officers & directors - Program of Events Page 4 - "Brief History of Thresherman's Park" - "Last of the Line" [G.M.C tractor] - [photo] Marv Helgesen's 15-30 G.M.C. gas tractor Page 5 - "All About Marv" [biography & photo of 1965 President Marvin Helgesen] - "Two to Tell" [number designations and horsepower] - "American Dinosaurs" [British tractor slang] Page 6 - [photos] Marv Helgesen's 1914 6-12 Allis Chalmers gas tractor - Marv Helgesen's 1916 8-16 International kerosene tractor Page 7 - [photos] three threshermen - thresher in action Page 8 - [article] "Motive Power: Steam Horses" - [photo] Pete Burno's 1894 16hp Harrison Jumbo steam tractor Page 9 - [article] "Motive Power: Oil Horses" - [photo] Avery gas tractor Page 10 - [advertisements from the steam era] Page 11 - [photo] Marv Helgesen's 1921 30-60 Aultman Taylor gas tractor Page 12 - [article] "Little Fooler" - [photo] 1912 12-25 Townsend gas tractor Page 13 - [photo] Melven Cassels Port Huron compound steam engine Page 14 - [advertisement from 1903] A. W. Stevens Inside Back Cover - Thank you and welcome Back Cover - [advertisement] Helgesen Harvestor, Inc.