Rock River Thresheree - 23rd Annual Reunion (1979)




In 1979, Rock County donated a Caterpillar to our club. Mel Cassels took his steam engine to Old World Wisconsin for two weeks to help repay them for the use of their shuttle wagons at our 1978 show. We discovered (and remedied) that the Cannonball's train tracks had been assembled using the wrong kind of bolts. And we discussed what kinds of exhibits could be displayed at our Annual Reunion (a four-legged duck??). The new pavillion project was begun. Norma Cassels was our Reunion Queen.

Our souvenir album contained photographs from our 22nd Annual Reunion in 1978.

1979 Souvenir Album Index:

Front Cover - Club's Advance-Rumely steam traction engine
Page 1 - Welcome letter from President Harold Mauerman ("and all the Thresherman Gang") - [photo] Fred Mauerman
Page 2 - [photos] Board of Directors (Wendell Bennett, Norma Cassels, Orville Smith, Syl Henry, Edward "Red" Nelson, Lyle Silverthorn, Melvin Cassels, Harold Mauerman and Walt Durst) - Helen & Elmer Taylor - Harold Mauerman with club's Advance Rumely steam traction engine
Page 3 - [photos] Rock River Cannonball - Cannonball passengers
Page 4 - Program of events - [advertisement from the steam era]
Page 5 - Map of Threshermen's Park
Page 6 - 1978 Queen Adell Orton - [photos] 1977 Queen Bernice Silverthorn & 1978 Queen Adell Orton (being serenaded by the Valley Tones) - 1997 Queen crowning 1978 Queen - President Harold Mauerman escorting the Queen - flowers for the Queen
Page 7 - 1977 Queen Berniece in her carriage - [photos] 1977 Queen Berniece Silverthorn in horse-driven carriage - Lyle & Bernice Silverthorn
Page 8 - [photos] Picnic pavillion - Old World Wisconsin shuttle wagon
Page 9 - [photos] Valley Tone Gospel Singers - Harold Mauerman's Titan gas tractor (wife Virginia riding)
Page 10 - Member list - [photo] Jack Knox, professional dog trainer, & dogs
Page 11 - Member list - Associate Members - Deceased Members - [photo] Don Lux, Show Director
Page 12 - [photos] Brian Riese driving Eddie Riese's Hart Parr gas tractor - John Stacey driving Lyle Silverthorn's Allis Chalmers gas tractor - Louis Heller on his Avery gas tractor - Bob Higgins & John Stacey on Rumely Do-All tractor & McCormick Reaper - Ron Niday by Marv Helgesen's GMC gas tractor - Bob Silverthorn on his 1938 Fordson tractor
Page 13 - [photos] Eddie Riese on his Case tractor - Marv Helgesen's Mogul gas tractor - Marv Allman's Taylor gas tractor - Walt Durst on his scale Case steam traction engine - Carl Jacobs' Monarch 75 Caterpillar (previously plowed Rock County's roads) - Lyle Silverthorn's Samson gas tractor
Page 14 - [photos] 50hp Single-cylinder Fairbanks Morse engine (prior to having the shed built over it) - horse power
Page 15 - [4 photos] Rustad's sawmill
Page 16 - [6 photos] threshing scenes
Page 17 - [photos] John Giacalone, cooper - barrels
Page 18 - [photos] Les Helgesen's Ford limosine (previously owned by President Gerald Ford) - Thresheree members on picnic table
Page 19 - [photos] Vern Burno with his Case steam roller - Ted Mudek's 65hp Case steam traction engine on the Baker Fan - Lyle Silverthorn's industrial Allis Chalmers gas tractor - Ed Riese's Case gas tractor - Don Wittenburg's Rumely OilPull - Don Wittenburg's (other) Rumely OilPull
Page 20 - [photos] Wendell Bennett's Case Separator - horses pulling a water wagon - Jerry Johnson and his 1928 Model A Ford automobile
Back Cover - [advertisement] Helgesen Antique & Classic Auto Museum

An 8.5x11" black & white advertisement from the 23rd Annual Reunion featured photos of a Case steam traction engine, Jack Knox & his trained sheep dogs and The Valleytones Gospel Singers from LaValle, WI.

If anyone else has memorabilia (such as buttons, ribbons, tee-shirts, etc.) from our 1979 Reunion, let me know so I can put a photo of it online!

	In 1979, Rock County donated a Caterpillar to our club. Mel Cassels took his steam engine to Old World Wisconsin for two weeks to help repay them for the use of their shuttle wagons at our 1978 show. We discovered (and remedied) that the Cannonball's train tracks had been assembled using the wrong kind of bolts. And we discussed what kinds of exhibits could be displayed at our Annual Reunion (a four-legged duck??). The new pavillion project was begun. Norma Cassels was our Reunion Queen. Our souvenir album contained photographs from our 22nd Annual Reunion in 1978.

1979 Souvenir Album Index: Front Cover - Club's Advance-Rumely steam traction engine Page 1 - Welcome letter from President Harold Mauerman ("and all the Thresherman Gang") - [photo] Fred Mauerman Page 2 - [photos] Board of Directors (Wendell Bennett, Norma Cassels, Orville Smith, Syl Henry, Edward "Red" Nelson, Lyle Silverthorn, Melvin Cassels, Harold Mauerman and Walt Durst) - Helen & Elmer Taylor - Harold Mauerman with club's Advance Rumely steam traction engine Page 3 - [photos] Rock River Cannonball - Cannonball passengers Page 4 - Program of events - [advertisement from the steam era] Page 5 - Map of Threshermen's Park Page 6 - 1978 Queen Adell Orton - [photos] 1977 Queen Bernice Silverthorn & 1978 Queen Adell Orton (being serenaded by the Valley Tones) - 1997 Queen crowning 1978 Queen - President Harold Mauerman escorting the Queen - flowers for the Queen Page 7 - 1977 Queen Berniece in her carriage - [photos] 1977 Queen Berniece Silverthorn in horse-driven carriage - Lyle & Bernice Silverthorn Page 8 - [photos] Picnic pavillion - Old World Wisconsin shuttle wagon Page 9 - [photos] Valley Tone Gospel Singers - Harold Mauerman's Titan gas tractor (wife Virginia riding) Page 10 - Member list - [photo] Jack Knox, professional dog trainer, & dogs Page 11 - Member list - Associate Members - Deceased Members - [photo] Don Lux, Show Director Page 12 - [photos] Brian Riese driving Eddie Riese's Hart Parr gas tractor - John Stacey driving Lyle Silverthorn's Allis Chalmers gas tractor - Louis Heller on his Avery gas tractor - Bob Higgins & John Stacey on Rumely Do-All tractor & McCormick Reaper - Ron Niday by Marv Helgesen's GMC gas tractor - Bob Silverthorn on his 1938 Fordson tractor Page 13 - [photos] Eddie Riese on his Case tractor - Marv Helgesen's Mogul gas tractor - Marv Allman's Taylor gas tractor - Walt Durst on his scale Case steam traction engine - Carl Jacobs' Monarch 75 Caterpillar (previously plowed Rock County's roads) - Lyle Silverthorn's Samson gas tractor Page 14 - [photos] 50hp Single-cylinder Fairbanks Morse engine (prior to having the shed built over it) - horse power Page 15 - [4 photos] Rustad's sawmill Page 16 - [6 photos] threshing scenes Page 17 - [photos] John Giacalone, cooper - barrels Page 18 - [photos] Les Helgesen's Ford limosine (previously owned by President Gerald Ford) - Thresheree members on picnic table Page 19 - [photos] Vern Burno with his Case steam roller - Ted Mudek's 65hp Case steam traction engine on the Baker Fan - Lyle Silverthorn's industrial Allis Chalmers gas tractor - Ed Riese's Case gas tractor - Don Wittenburg's Rumely OilPull - Don Wittenburg's (other) Rumely OilPull Page 20 - [photos] Wendell Bennett's Case Separator - horses pulling a water wagon - Jerry Johnson and his 1928 Model A Ford automobile Back Cover - [advertisement] Helgesen Antique & Classic Auto Museum

	An 8.5x11" black & white advertisement from the 23rd Annual Reunion featured photos of a Case steam traction engine, Jack Knox & his trained sheep dogs and The Valleytones Gospel Singers from LaValle, WI. If anyone else has memorabilia (such as buttons, ribbons, tee-shirts, etc.) from our 1979 Reunion, let me know so I can put a photo of it online!