Rock River Thresheree - 30th Annual Reunion (1986)




In preparation for the 1986 Reunion, we purchased a International 350 loader from Johnson Tractor. while Paul Hensel built a new water tower for the Rock River Cannonball, others constructed new bathrooms by the gas engine shed. Since the show was our 30th Anniversary, a Queens' reunion was held and memorial anniversary coins were sold.

Carol Smith was our Reunion Queen.

1986 Souvenir Album Index:

Front Cover - Carl Jacobs' Monarch 75 Caterpillar pulling a steel-sided gravel wagon
Page 1 - Dedication to the charter members - [photos] Walt Durst, Lloyd "Hap" Hornbostel, Duane Richards, Marv Helgesen, Pete Burno, Armin Pagel & Charlie Schaffer - Ben Lux and Frank Loveland - Don Lux
Page 2 - About the Cover Photo - [photo] Carl Jacobs' Monard 75 Caterpillar pulling a steel-sided gravel wagon
Page 3 - [4 photos of tractor pulls] - Steve Roudebush with his 1904 Root & Vandervoort Type D Triumph Line engine (10hp, 350 rpm)
Page 4 - [photos] Harry Schell sawmill ineterior - sharpening the saw blade - barrel maker John Giacalone shows a young fan how to make a barrel - adding the barrel stays - gas engine and drag saw - Old Timers Band (Ruth Barker just turned 90)
Page 5 - Map of Threshermen's Park - schedule of events
Page 6 - [photos] George Erbe collection on trailer bed - Walt & Edna Durst on their homemade scale Case steam traction engine - George Erbe with his scale Rumely OilPull tractor - George Erbe with his scale Farmall F-20 tractor - George Erbe with his scale Waterloo Boy tractor and threshing machine - George Erbe with his scale 15-30 McCormick Deering tractor
Page 7 - [photo] threshing scene - George Klein on his W-30, hauling water wagon - Wilbur & Helen Shepherd's John Deere B - Pat Lein on a Massey Harris 101 Senior tractor - Mike Hinchley's 1946 Oliver 70 on tip-toe steel wheels - Wilbur & Helen Shepherd's Minneapolis Moline Z tractor
Page 8 - [photos] Ivan Adams' 1936 John Deere B pulling a John Deere 999 2-row planter - Mike August's Rock Island G-2 tractor - James Long's McCormick Deering W-30 tractor - Fran Reiner & Charles Birkrem on a Case steam traction engine - Jim Tesch & Fran Reiner on a Case steam traction engine - Bruce Lux on a factory-equipped dual-wheeled Farmall F-20
Page 9 - [photos] Wendell Bennett's McCormick Deering tractor - Jim Homann's Silver King tractor - Edward "Red" Nelson with his Port Engine steam threshing engine belted to a separator - Louis & Jeff Heller with Louis' 25-50 Avery gas tractor - Don Wittenberg's family on their Rumely OilPull tractor - Bruce Stennerson's Minneapolis steam traction engine plowing
Pages 10-11 - "A Centerfold of Queens" - [photos] Kate Russell (1976), Hilda Loveland (1975), Eleanor Thomson (1974), Genevieve Lux (1973) and Eleanor Helgesen (1972) - Norma Cassels (1979) - Helen Taylor (1984) and LaVon Bennett (1983) - Adella Orton (1977) and Bernice Silverthorn (1978) - Carol Vint (1982) - Helen Shepherd (1985)
Page 12 - [11 photos of models]
Page 13 - [photos] LaVerne Hintzman's 2½hp Sta-Rite enigine - Dave Nitz's with his engine collection - LaVerne Hintzman with his Domestic and Nova engines - Hart Parr gasoline tractor - basket weaver in action - gas engines - Carl Miller and gas engines
Page 14 - [photos] tractors and machines - Ed Riese with his Port Huron steam traction engine - Minneapolis steam engine with 8-bottom plow - Carl Vint's Carr road tractor (Paul Hensel, driver) - Ed Nelson's Port Huron steam traction engine - Wendell Bennett's Minneapolis Moline U tractor
Page 15 - [photos] steam-driven paddle-wheel boat on trailer - Rock River Cannonball - Rock River Cannonball - Wilbur & Helen Shepherd's Farmall B tractor - Carl & Dennis Jacobs' Monarch 75 Caterpillar and steel-sided gravel wagon - Walt & Edna Durst in their Stanley steam automobile (Glenn Beedy riding in back seat)
Page 16 - [6 photos of planting & cutting grain]
Page 17 - [photos] Rock County 4-H Dog Drill Team - Model T tractor - Mr. Worley with his collection of music machines - Mr. Art in his Model T tractor
Page 18 - "Several Tractors and One Truck - all Samsons and built in Janesville" - [photos] Samson line-drive tractor - Samson line-drive tractor - Samson truck - three Samson tractors (including GMC tractor) - Samson line-drive tractor
Page 19 - [photo] Rock River Cannonball - Member list
Page 20 - Member list - Queens (1972-1986) - Deceased Members
Back Cover - [photo] Samson line-drive tractor

	In preparation for the 1986 Reunion, we purchased a International 350 loader from Johnson Tractor. while Paul Hensel built a new water tower for the Rock River Cannonball, others constructed new bathrooms by the gas engine shed. Since the show was our 30th Anniversary, a Queens' reunion was held and memorial anniversary coins were sold. Carol Smith was our Reunion Queen.

1986 Souvenir Album Index: Front Cover - Carl Jacobs' Monarch 75 Caterpillar pulling a steel-sided gravel wagon Page 1 - Dedication to the charter members - [photos] Walt Durst, Lloyd "Hap" Hornbostel, Duane Richards, Marv Helgesen, Pete Burno, Armin Pagel & Charlie Schaffer - Ben Lux and Frank Loveland - Don Lux Page 2 - About the Cover Photo - [photo] Carl Jacobs' Monard 75 Caterpillar pulling a steel-sided gravel wagon Page 3 - [4 photos of tractor pulls] - Steve Roudebush with his 1904 Root & Vandervoort Type D Triumph Line engine (10hp, 350 rpm) Page 4 - [photos] Harry Schell sawmill ineterior - sharpening the saw blade - barrel maker John Giacalone shows a young fan how to make a barrel - adding the barrel stays - gas engine and drag saw - Old Timers Band (Ruth Barker just turned 90) Page 5 - Map of Threshermen's Park - schedule of events Page 6 - [photos] George Erbe collection on trailer bed - Walt & Edna Durst on their homemade scale Case steam traction engine - George Erbe with his scale Rumely OilPull tractor - George Erbe with his scale Farmall F-20 tractor - George Erbe with his scale Waterloo Boy tractor and threshing machine - George Erbe with his scale 15-30 McCormick Deering tractor Page 7 - [photo] threshing scene - George Klein on his W-30, hauling water wagon - Wilbur & Helen Shepherd's John Deere B - Pat Lein on a Massey Harris 101 Senior tractor - Mike Hinchley's 1946 Oliver 70 on tip-toe steel wheels - Wilbur & Helen Shepherd's Minneapolis Moline Z tractor Page 8 - [photos] Ivan Adams' 1936 John Deere B pulling a John Deere 999 2-row planter - Mike August's Rock Island G-2 tractor - James Long's McCormick Deering W-30 tractor - Fran Reiner & Charles Birkrem on a Case steam traction engine - Jim Tesch & Fran Reiner on a Case steam traction engine - Bruce Lux on a factory-equipped dual-wheeled Farmall F-20 Page 9 - [photos] Wendell Bennett's McCormick Deering tractor - Jim Homann's Silver King tractor - Edward "Red" Nelson with his Port Engine steam threshing engine belted to a separator - Louis & Jeff Heller with Louis' 25-50 Avery gas tractor - Don Wittenberg's family on their Rumely OilPull tractor - Bruce Stennerson's Minneapolis steam traction engine plowing Pages 10-11 - "A Centerfold of Queens" - [photos] Kate Russell (1976), Hilda Loveland (1975), Eleanor Thomson (1974), Genevieve Lux (1973) and Eleanor Helgesen (1972) - Norma Cassels (1979) - Helen Taylor (1984) and LaVon Bennett (1983) - Adella Orton (1977) and Bernice Silverthorn (1978) - Carol Vint (1982) - Helen Shepherd (1985) Page 12 - [11 photos of models] Page 13 - [photos] LaVerne Hintzman's 2½hp Sta-Rite enigine - Dave Nitz's with his engine collection - LaVerne Hintzman with his Domestic and Nova engines - Hart Parr gasoline tractor - basket weaver in action - gas engines - Carl Miller and gas engines Page 14 - [photos] tractors and machines - Ed Riese with his Port Huron steam traction engine - Minneapolis steam engine with 8-bottom plow - Carl Vint's Carr road tractor (Paul Hensel, driver) - Ed Nelson's Port Huron steam traction engine - Wendell Bennett's Minneapolis Moline U tractor Page 15 - [photos] steam-driven paddle-wheel boat on trailer - Rock River Cannonball - Rock River Cannonball - Wilbur & Helen Shepherd's Farmall B tractor - Carl & Dennis Jacobs' Monarch 75 Caterpillar and steel-sided gravel wagon - Walt & Edna Durst in their Stanley steam automobile (Glenn Beedy riding in back seat) Page 16 - [6 photos of planting & cutting grain] Page 17 - [photos] Rock County 4-H Dog Drill Team - Model T tractor - Mr. Worley with his collection of music machines - Mr. Art in his Model T tractor Page 18 - "Several Tractors and One Truck - all Samsons and built in Janesville" - [photos] Samson line-drive tractor - Samson line-drive tractor - Samson truck - three Samson tractors (including GMC tractor) - Samson line-drive tractor Page 19 - [photo] Rock River Cannonball - Member list Page 20 - Member list - Queens (1972-1986) - Deceased Members Back Cover - [photo] Samson line-drive tractor