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TracTor Fans Love ToTaLK- When you ask a question ofone of these antique tractor fansabout the machines they are so fondof, you’d better have some time tospare. e answer is often not assimple as you might have anticipatedand certainly

TracTor Fans Love ToGawK If you live along the routeof our ride and have something tohide, you’d better hide it well. Ourriders seem to miss very little. At 10m.p.h. it’s much easier to catch you inthe act of whatever, than it is at 55.

TracTor Fans Love ToPoLish- When you’ve invested all

that time and money in sandblastingand painting to achieve that beautifulfinish, you want it always lookingbeautiful. at’s why you may seethem polishing in the morning…polishing at noon…and polishingagain at night.

TracTor Fans Love Toadmonish- Tractor boys andgirls are always looking out after eachother. “You’d better tie that bag ontighter.” “You’ll need more sunscreen.”“You might wanna tighten your nuts.”

I feel like Mom and Dad are with meall the way.

TracTor Fans Love Tosave- ere isn’t much that tractorfans won’t try to salvage. If it has evena fleck of old paint on it (or it wassuspected that it once did) they’llfigure out a way to get it home. Youjust can’t have too many tractor parts,can you? (is question is notintended for spouses.)

TracTor Fans Love Towave- Yes, it is a friendly bunch.

WHAT I’VE LEARNEDOVER THESE TENYEARS ABOUTTRACTOR FANSSTORY BY MAX ARMSTRONG

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We are thrilled to once againwelcome the Heritage TractorAdventure back to the charming citystreets and serene country roads ofMorris.

Here you will find the amenitiesof a big city with a small townatmosphere. I invite you to exploreevery square mile of our historic citysituated along the Illinois &Michigan Canal. I hope you willenjoy our beautiful parks, many finerestaurants and quaint downtownshops.

e hometown pride of Morriswill shine as we roll out an entireweekend of events for you to enjoy.Stroll along the world-renownedcanal while browsing locally-grownproduce and gourmet food at theFrench Country Market on Saturday

afternoon, followed by a look back atthe good ol’ days of motoring westduring the Cruise Night event laterin the evening. Bring your chairs,blankets, and love of music to theGebhard Woods Dulcimer &Traditional Music Festival. is one-of-a-kind festival fills nearbyGebhard Woods State Park with thesweet sounds of music, dance,workshops, food, and familyentertainment all weekend long.Admission is free although donationsare greatly appreciated.

e Grundy County Fairgroundsin Morris is proud to play host to theTractor Pull kick-off event along withdinners and the Heritage TractorAdventure closing ceremonies.

is will be our 9th year as hostcity to the Tractor Adventure, and we

have enjoyed being part of yourjourney. We are looking forward toyet another year of fun, safe travels,cherished friendships andunforgettable memories. ank youfor being part of the 10th AnnualHeritage Tractor Adventure!

Sincerely,

Richard P. Kopczick, Mayor

WELCOME HERITAGE TRACTOR ADVENTURE DRIVERS AND FAMILIES!STORY BY MAYOR, MORRIS, IL

When we’re back out on the tractorswe seem to remember how friendlyour folks and all our neighbors wereback in the day. ey all waved, andso do we. We just hope everybodysharing the roads will wave too…withall five fingers.

TracTor Fans Love ToeaT- We never seem to have ashortage of food on the HeritageTractor Adventure. anks to all ofthe great groups that have served usthrough the years for breakfast, lunchand dinner (and often in-between)

we’ve never rolled out on an emptystomach.TracTor Fans Love TomeeT- Have you ever noticed allthe hearty handshakes and big smileswhen the Heritage Tractor Adventureboys and girls re-unite? is is whatwe’ve waited 12 long months for.oughts of warm days, rollingtractors and those friendships helpedget us through the miserable winterand spring. It’s a heartfelt sentimentwhen you hear us say, “Gee, it’s sogood to see you again.”

MAX ARMSTRONGContinued from front cover...

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I have only driven for 2 years -this year will be the 3rd year but Ihave been at the Grundy CountyFair Grounds for the Max and Orionshow etc. e two years that I havedriven the 1st year it rained and Iforgot my rain coat but on had twopair of rain pants. I was lucky to geta jacket from a lady I can't think of

her name but her dad once ownedthe round barn farm in Manhattan. Idrove for my son in law on an ACtractor for only two days. Last year Idrove a tractor owned by Jim Hiblerand it also so rained bad one day butI had enough rain protection. But Ienjoyed it. One driver had troublewith his Farmall with the gas line

plugging up but he was able to fixthe problem and finished the paradeokay. Hope to make it this year as mySon in Law sent in my papers. Hisname is Don Phillips. Let me knowwhat I need to do yet. I won't needany hotels. I may send in for mylunch tickets for probably lunch anddinner. I have not did that yet.

FUN IN THE RAINSTORY BY WILLIAM POHL

I reside in Sedona, Arizona. Ialways look forward to the HeritageTractor Adventure every year. Itake the Amtrak train fromFlagstaff, Arizona to Chicago,Illinois. Our daughter and herfamily reside in Lisle, Illinois. So Ialways manage to incorporate thatvisit with the tractor ride.

From Lisle I go down to CedarLake, Indiana to our friends HerbKleine and his son David on theKleine Dairy Farm. That is wheremy 1952 "G" John Deere tractor islocated. Without their help withmy tractor I would not be able toparticipate in the tractor ride.

I enjoy the people on the rideand renewing old friendships withthis great group of people. Iparticularly enjoy looking at all thebeautiful farms and their crops.The activities are all fun and thefood is great.

I appreciate all the work MaryBeth and June do. And a big thank

you to everyone who make thisHeritage Tractor Adventure thegreat succes that it is.

ALL THE WAYFROM ARIZONASTORY BY JIM MAGER

Traveling through PutnamCountry last year, was a special dayto me, because we were on roadsthat I have traveled on my entire life.Also they traveled past my farm andhome where I reside. Lookingforward to the 10th tractoradventure, it is a very enjoyableexperience every year.

PUSHING THROUGH PUTNAM COUNTYSTORY BY JOHN GUENTHER

I am probably your farthesttraveler to register and partake inwhat will now be my 3rd Heritagetour plus 7 other tractor tours I havecompleted, but the Heritage tour gotme started. e midwest location,getting to meet Max Armstrong andbeing amongst fellows who still farmor have done so recently were all bigdraws. In the early 60's I raised about

500 head of Charolais cattle, butsince then have had little opportunity to enjoy driving a tractor...until Iheard about your tours. I have neverbeen disappointed by thecamaraderie, fun of driving an oldtractor, home cooking and wonderfulfresh outdoors all in abundance onthe Heritage tours. anks for theopportunity to experience this.

TRAVELING FROM AFARSTORY BY JON KONWISER

PHOTO LEFT: JOHN GUENTHER AND JIM MAGER LOOKING THINGS OVER.

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Over the last nine years of theHeritage Tractor Adventure the mostmemorable ride was our first whenNancy and I were two of the twentyselected to drive our tractor on the

Chicagoland Speedway track. atsame year we had the opportunity topark our John Deere "80" & "40" infront of the Rialto eater indowntown Joliet. ose lifetimeexperiences are spoken of andremembered annually.

Every year the Heritage TractorAdventure is listed on the CentralIllinois Green Club's monthlymeeting agenda from winter tosummer. Many of our officers,directors and members participate inthe planning, volunteering, riding

and managing the tractor games. eCentral Illinois Green Club rootswere nourished and cultivated duringthe beginning years of the HeritageTractor Adventure. We are eternallygrateful for the support andencouragement the Heritage TractorAdventure Team has given theCentral Illinois Green Club. eHeritage Tractor Adventure journeyhas been exciting, successful andhistoric. We have made lifetimefriends and look forward to seeingyou all again this year.

CENTRAL ILLINOIS GREEN CLUB MEMBERSSTORY BY JOHN EVANS SR. PRESIDENT, CENTRAL ILLINOIS GREEN CLUB

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morris, iL - In October of2005 I purchased an unrestored 1953Minneapolis Moline ZB from mywife’s cousin who farms nearElkhorn, Wisconsin and collects oldmachinery to stay busy in the winter.e tractor needed some minor TLCbut nothing major (so I thought?).

I changed all the fluids at thesage advice of MM collector, BobSaterlee ; worked at rebuilding thesheet metal over the winter andarranged for a sandblast and newcoat or Prairie Gold II from a localspray shop. at tractor looked asgood as new…or so I thought!

My very first tractor ride was inthe summer of 2006. I joined goodfriend Roger Weber, Seneca, IL. onthe Route 66 Tractor Road Showfrom Towanda to Dwight along old

Route 66. What a great first ride!e Minnie burned a couple quartsof oil over the two day event but nobig deal right?

at next season I joined Rogerand our good friend Julian Houston,Morris, IL. on the 2007 HeritageCorridor ride along the I & MCanal. at first trip was a slow gofor much of the 71 miles out to thePeru Airport from Morris. Myslowly dying tractor required severalchanges of fouled plugs during thatfirst long day. By the time we arrivedat the airport in Peru, I had decidedto take my sick child home for amuch needed complete overhaul.

e ZB and I made the next twoHeritage Corridor rides and Ienjoyed most every mile!? Farmmachinery was never known for

breaking down “in the shed” and the2008 and 2009 rides were noexceptions. e Minnie did falter acouple more times over those twoyears but that just proved up the realvalue of having two to three hundredother tractor enthusiasts on the trailwith you.! Help was alwaysavailable!!

e exhilaration of ridingthrough miles of backcountrywithout breakdown and the peace ofmind knowing that if and when youdo need help, it’s there for the askingjust cannot be put into words.You just have to “ride the trails” tounderstand the camaraderie thatdevelops. I can’t wait for the 2011version to get under way. It’s thetenth annual and will be the bestever, I’m sure!

ME AND MY MINNIE ZBSTORY BY GLENN HARMS

I have enjoyed 2 rides with thegroup in 2008 and 2010 withfriends Steve Schaid, Del Hendricksand Mark Wagner and last year myUncle Jack Schmitt from SpringGrove joined us. I will be back againthis year to meet more good friendsand hopefully make some new ones,the ride goes on some really greatroads and scenery. I have 3 restoredInternational Harvester Tractorsand working on 2 more plus someMachinery. My wife Lynn and Ienjoy going to local parades andshows, some for charity. I also farm

raising corn and soybeans with alittle hay. Thanks for putting onsuch a great ride and keep up thegood work.

P.S.- My to granddaughters, one,five, and the other just weeks oldenjoy riding with.

TRACTORS & FRIENDSSTORY BY KEVIN BAUER

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I am from central Iowa and thiswill be my first time to do this ride. Ihave been wanting to for several yearsand since you are staying in MorrisIllinois and I have friends there, Ithought this would be a good time togo. I am a veteran Tractor Rider,having been on many in Iowa. I am aex tractor puller and as I grew olderthat sport became less and lessenjoyable because of lifting all theheavy weights in the heat of the day.Doing Tractor Rides is so relaxing tome. Driving down country roads andseeing what you miss driving by car. Itis like a big Family Reunion of tractorlovers joking and comparing storiesand tractors. What great fun for atractor lover like me!

ThanKs!

FIRST TIMERIDER FROMIOWASTORY BY TOM CARLSON

a dream come True,and ThinGs chanGebecause oF TheheriTaGe ride

1st year tractors were parkeddowntown Joliet. I was walkingaround looking at them and seen aman with his legs hanging over theback of the seat in the parking lotacross from the Rialto Theater. Hewas talking on a Cell-Phone. Iwalked over and seen this Greatlooking Farmall M. I waited till hegot off the phone to let him knowwhat a Great looking tractor he has.He said I just was talking to mygrandson and said to him, I haveowned this tractor for 50 years andalways Dream of Driving itDowntown Joliet and I final got todo it. I said you probably didn’tthink you be talking on a cell phonealso, he said your right. I grew up inChicago and never thought I wouldbe driving a John Deere a tractor orbuying water in a plastic bottle.

sTay dry and saFe

3rd Year during a down poor ofrain the driver behind ran into theback of my tractor as I was stopped.He hit me in the rear of my JohnDeere A; I was ok and stayed on thetractor till the downpour stop so Icould see the damage to bothtractors. As I asked the other driverwhat happen. He said that he wasputting on my rain paints and put

both of legs into one side and could not get them out to stop. We bothwere ok but the tractors haddamage.

10 years oF TracTorride

I have made many new friendsand gone to many places I wouldnot have gone if not for theHeritage ride. The stories havebeen told and the photos that havebeen shared. Drivers that stayedevery year and them that returnedwill always share their adventures ofall the great memories of theHeritage ride. If you have neverbeen on a Tractor Ride ask aboutone. Ride along and bring a friendor a family member. The Peopleyou meet are Original and mostfriendly and don’t forget to followup with them after the Ride.

JOHNNY JOHNSTON REFLECTSSTORY BY JOHNNY JOHNSTON

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HTA 10TH ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULEDOWNTOWN MORRIS EVENTSJune 11French Country Market (Along the I&M Canal)...............................8 am - 2 PmCruise Night ........................................................6 - 9 Pm

June 11-12Gebhard Woods Dulcimer andTraditional Music Festival ..........................10 am - 6 Pm

HTA EVENTSsunday, June 12Grundy County Fairgrounds, Morris

Tractor Pull......................................................1 PmDinner ........................................................4 - 6 Pm

Max and Orion Samuelson’s Noon At Night Show ......................................6 Pm

monday, June 13Opening Ceremony ...................................................8amOttawa Lunch ............................................11 am - 1 PmFay’s BBQ Dinner - Grundy County Fairgrounds...4 - 6 Pm

Tuesday, June 14Lunch in LaSalle CountyStreator Knights of Columbus Lunch ........11 am - 1 PmGrundy County Fairgrounds Dinner ...................4 - 6 Pm

wednesday, June 15Morning trip to Carbon Hill Park and Tour Museum .........................................................10 amBack to Grundy County Fairgroundsfor Closing ceremony/lunch ..................11 am - 1:30 Pm

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2011 SPONSORS:

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Its difficult to really get the feelof the Heritage ride withoutexperiencing it first hand. Hard tobelieve it has already been 10 yearssince the first ride in 2002. I recall atractor friend of mine telling meabout the adventure he spotted whilelooking through a nearby townnewspaper. e add was just a smallad and would have been missed bythe untrained eye. But when you arethe out look for anything withtractors, your eyes can focus onanything. After calling the phonenumber for more information, thentelling my wife about I signed up thenext day. en my wife got thinkingabout it and she had me sign her upthe following week. Now, makingthe commitment, what about whichtractors to take. e minimum speedwas a speedy 6 miles an hour. Manyof our collections were earlyworkhorses of the 1930's, such asJohn Deere model D, A, and ARwould be to slow. We had 2 unstyledB's , however one was still in the

process of a restoration. Wellmechanically it was sound so let’sjust get the paint job done, but thiswas already the middle of May.Well time ran out for a good job andrain had kept from doing anypainting outside. So with a call 2nights before the event to my tractorfriend, he let me take his 1947Model A instead. Without knowingwhat to expect the folks at the eventwere great, and so much was wellplanned. Despite getting a little wet,that first year seemed really cold forthat time of the year. Having a coldbottom and cool air blowing reallymade us think that maybe this wasn'tsuch a great idea. We stuck it outand meant so many great people andkept up the friendship afterward, wecouldn't wait for next year. We werealso discovering that my wife Beckiewasn't the only woman on this ride,actually there was 10 of them andMax Armstrong, after referring tothe drivers as men for a meeting, hadsomehow honor those women folk,

because after all this great countryagriculture was also worked by thewomen of the form. And as Maxinterviewed each one of them, theyeach had their own story that tiedthem to their tractors and their farmheritage.

e second year we had bothJohn Deere unstyled model B ready,with mounted umbrellas and betterrain gear. It wasn't soon aftergetting started, and we usuallybecame the last group since wemoved the slowest, that the heavyrain came up on us. It really rained,there were times I could not seeBeckie's tractor in front of me, andthat was only 20 or so feet. e raincame down in sheets and morehorizontal from the left (west) toright. Amazing the unstyled B'swith their early ignition system,consisting of a Magneto, wires andopen sparkplug, kept on runningnever missing a lick. We passedmany newer tractors pulled over tothe side and stalled out from the

BACK FOR THE 10TH ANNUALSTORY BY DAVID GAILBREATH

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I have become involved with HTAas a staff member driving a cubcadet utility vehicle. Some of myclose friends and neighbors havenow joined me in this activity. Wefind it a restful yet meaningful fourdays as we provide a service andassistance. Also we hand out thewater as a service from Cub CadetCorp I also enjoy being the LASTone in line to pick whoever is left.

As part of the staff, it allows me tovisit with all the different tractorsand people and to use some of myexpertise in farmall tractor repair. Iparticularly enjoy rolling down theroads at slow speed so I can see allthe grounds, wild life, trees etc., etc.Most memorable was the entiretown being taken up by tractors lastyear, whatever town that was.

rain. at was it for the rain then itgot hot, really hot. By the end of thefirst day we were tried out from theheat and wind. During the secondday is when we got our first call fromour expecting new mother, daughter,Lesley. Yep and out first grandchild.Well she was letting us know she washaving some pains after ourLabrador had jumped on her to meether since she was all alone. Usingcell phones on a open tractor, no cab,is a real treat. During the afternoonof the second day while we all wereon the trail we had to stop and wait,and wait, and wait. It appears theywere taking the tractors across awooden plank bridge one at a time.Well not being able to do anythingand just waiting on phone calles formedical progress with a new motherwas pretty much all we could do tokeep somewhat calm. Our newfound friends has some greatrefreshment for us while waiting in

the woods on that mosquito infestedtrail. e leaders after realizing wewould not make it to end for dinnercame along and broke a bunch of usout of that line and made our waythrough the town and to the fairgrounds for that evening, making itjust in time for dinner. Our thirdyear was great because everythingcame together, with great weather;tractors performed great and wasenjoyed by all. Again seeing oldfriends and making new ones. evenestablishing the GREAT SLOWGROUP.

e fourth year was Beckie’s last,during the second day her tractorquit running and I just didn't have allthe equipment and parts to keep themagneto going. Soon after herswent down mine began to fuss. Atone stop, I managed to pull off theright parts off her tractor and keptmine going, she was fine with that.We loaded her B up and it was done

for that year. I managed to keep theother one going, but it was still fussy.On the fifth year Beckie decided notto participate but instead broughtour new Grandson and the 2 of themwatched all the tractors go by. A 2year old really has fun with everyoneand a lot of photo opportunities. Ibrought the B back and friend ofours came along and drove our 1952Ferguson and had a great time. Wedecided the 5th year would be ourlast since we are doing our own ridenear Paris and Marshall, IL. But lowa behold I am planning on comingback for the 10 year reunion and Ihope the GREAT SLOW GROUPwill ride again. We have retired the 2B's to doing shows only with themand now switched to 2 John Deere,model 50's. We have even putmanufactured double wide paradeseats on them for the Grandkids, yep,we now have a 2nd grandson, and heis just crazy about John Deere.

THE VIEW FROM A CUB CADET UTILITY VEHICLESTORY BY ROB N. HOUTZ, RF HOUTZ & SON INC.

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I first heard about tractor ridesmore than 10 years ago that were inIowa and I was very interested, butdidn’t want to travel that far—as Iknow my bad luck with breakdowns.When Max announced on WGNradio the first-ever “Heritage TractorAdventure”, which was to be heldnot too far from where I live, I calledMary Beth and said, “SIGN MEUP.”

e night before the “ride”, myJohn Deere B would not turn over—a bad “ground”. I did not get muchsleep that night wondering if thiswere a “sign” not to go, but thatSunday morning, everything wentsmoothly when I was heading toJoliet racetrack, unloading the B andchecking in.

We all drove our old faithfultractors to downtown Joliet, but onthe way back I thought I heardsomething…”strange.” What I heardwas the unmistakable sound of airleaking whenever the back rightwheel turned over. I held my breathand barely made it back to theracetrack. All the guys driving pastgave me their “best wishes” that I’dbe back in the ride the next day. Forthose who don’t know me, I amFAMOUS for flat tires: on the farm,on my rural mail route, and travelingto tractor shows—or anywhere,anytime. I could write anotherarticle on my flat tire adventures. FScame out that next morning withtwo guys who worked very fasttogether! ey installed in my oldtire a new tube and their largest boot,which made them nervous; they said

it would either hold for 20 minutesor 20 years (It actually held up until Ifinally replaced both back tires, as theother side went flat on the last day ofa tractor ride about three years later).Max took a great picture of me andthe flat tire.

Monday morning on WGN radio,Max was on the air telling everyonethat I had the official first breakdownof the new “Heritage TractorAdventure.” When I got home fromthe “ride”, I got lots of kidding fromradio-listening farmer friends—andeven an offer of a good used tire.(Ten years later I’m still kidded aboutthat flat tire!) e rest of the ridewas great: meeting new friends,enjoying great food, and hearinggreat stories! On the last day of thatride, I received the official “HeritageTractor Adventure” chair for the firstbreakdown.

Over the years on the rides, I had

other minor breakdowns and evenran out of gas, but was able to keepgoing with help and a pull fromfriends, Alan and Phil Plane, whom Ihave followed on the rides the lastseveral years.

One more breakdown story: Myson Alan (named long before I metthe Plane brothers) came with meone year. We were on the Illinois &Michigan Canal towpath onemorning, both driving John Deere Atractors, when my magneto went out.Son Alan was in front of me andbacked up to pull me, but he warnedme, as he hooked up that he knew hehad a bad sparkplug and wasn’t surehe could pull me with only onecylinder. Sure enough, his A diedand would not restart. Alan Planebacked up with his Massey-Harristractor, hooked on my son’s A andpulled both of us to our noontimestop. You would not believe how

10 YEARS ON THE RIDESTORY BY CORNPICKER BOB

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many cameras came out and tookpictures of this Massey pulling twoJohn Deeres! I’m just glad that PhilReid and his High Yield Productionscamera crew were not there to filmthis “parade.” We found the part formy A and pulled out a sparkplug wecarried for my son’s A and had bothtractors fixed before we enjoyed ourlunch.

Please don’t blame John Deere formy breakdowns, just my bad luck;several friends have told me, if Ididn’t have BAD luck I wouldn’thave ANY luck at all!

I believe the best time I had on the“ride” was on the towpath, with mytractor in road gear at about halfthrottle, leaning back in the seat,enjoying the view and followingfriends.

Another great part of this “ride”was meeting Max. I talked to Maxin Joliet before my famous flat tire. I

collect corn pickers of all makes, andI happen to have a restored pickerjust like his Dad had on their farm inIndiana during Max’s childhood;years later, Max finally had a chanceto pick with that corn picker at ourfarm one fall day. So, because of mycollecting of corn pickers and puttinga book together on pickers, Max hascalled me many nicknames: “PickerBoy”, “Picker Bob”, “Mr. CornPicker,” but I guess I’m best knownas “CornPickerBob,” so thank you,Max for your friendship.

I want to say thank you, also, to FSfor the free fuel and all the work toget it to us. Remember the famousflat tire they fixed for me? I toldthem to charge the repair to my localFS farm account, but it never showedup on the bill. I called up to seeabout paying the bill and they saidNO CHARGE—they felt sorry forme having the first breakdown. So,

THANK YOU, FS!!!One more thought on these

“rides”—I have a very understandingwife. Last year, our only daughterwas married on our farm. ewedding date was about a week and ahalf after last year’s ride. My wife,Phyllis, said I could go on the ride(she knew I had not missed a rideand did not want to break mystreak)… as long as the farm wasready for the wedding BEFORE theride. Well I’m a greatprocrastinator—and, of course, thefarm was not ready. As I said before,I have a VERY understanding wife! Iwent on the ride, and worked mybehind off when I got home, as mywife and daughter are “worth” it. ewedding was beautiful, the weatherwas great, and I believe Phyllis stillloves me.

I don't drive the tractor, leave thatto the husband. ink I've beenstanding on some corner somewherefor almost all the years. My one timeI can tell a man where to go, I love it.Don't like the sun burn, the bug bites,the wet shoes while getting soakedbut oh the fun of meeting so manydifferent people across the country.Looking forward to it yet again.

NO TRACTOR, NO PROBLEM!STORY BY CAROLYN ZIEMER BUENTE

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1 Max Armstrong Chicago, IL 1954 Farmall Super H3 Jim Benson Morris, IL 1955 John Deere 704 Scott Benson Morris, IL 1959 John Deere 730 Diesel6 Charles McCarty Avon, IN 1960 Minneapolis Moline M59 George Bingley Kankakee, IL 1956 International Harvester 10015 Ernest Bruss Morris, IL 1939 Allis Chalmers WC16 Terry Anderson Wilmington, IL 1960 Farmall56019 Bill Burnham Morris, IL 1952 International W621 David Cattron Joliet, IL Early 1960s John Deere 73027 John Cronin Joliet, IL 1949 IHC Farmall H29 Ron Welsh Grand Ridge, IL 1964 John Deere 302032 Spencer Aurand Dixon, IL 1951 International Farmall M33 Larry Eipers Morris, IL 1953 International Super M38 John Fahs Jr. Peotone, IL 1954 IH Super MTA39 Hank Balder Holland, MI 1954 Farmall Super HTA40 Roger Bates Rockton, IL 1962 Minneapolis Moline M541 Brian Bayley Waterford, WI 1952 International Harvester M42 George Becker Peotone, IL 1952 Farmall H45 Lewis Fowler Illinois City, IL 1957 Farmall 350D54 Dave Galbreath Paris, IL 1952 John Deere 5058 Ray Brownfield Naperville, IL 1942 Farmall H61 Bob Grant Roseville, IL 1973 IHC Farmall 66663 Mel Brus Walcott, IA 1957 Minneapolis Moline 44566 Dan Hanson Morris, IL 1960 Minneapolis Moline 5 Star70 Betty Brus Walcott, IA 1957 Minneapolis Moline 44571 Al Heatherwick Frankfort, IL 1953 Allis Chalmers WD4572 Lane Heatherwick Peotone, IL 1963 Allis Chalmers D-1573 Harley Buente Bonfield, IL 1954 John Deere 5074 Ed Bouws Holland, MI 1951 Farmall M75 James Bunting Dwight, IL 1966 John Deere 402079 Ron Hnetkovsky Elwood, IL 1955 Farmall 30080 E. Wayne Cantlin Earlville, IL 1953 International Farmall Super H83 Dennis Husser Hennepin, IL 1946 John Deere A86 Roger Brock Freeland, MI 1953 Farmall Super H89 Bob Johnson Sycamore, IL 1950 John Deere AW90 Johnny Johnston Plainfield, IL 1948 John Deere A96 John Konwiser Scottsdale, AZ 1947 IH Farmall A99 Fred Lestina Jr. Morris, IL 1950 John Deere G100 Craig Long Kankakee, IL 1960 John Deere 530101 Jim Mager Sedona, AZ 1952 John Deere G107 Tom McCoy Shorewood, IL 1974 Allis Chalmers 160109 Doyle Crane Carol Stream, IL 1944 Farmall M112 Mark Miller Naplate, IL 1952 Farmall Super A Industrial116 Rollie Moore Oneida, IL 1968 International Harvester 656 D Hydro122 Linda Naughton Manhattan, IL 1941 Farmall H127 Kate Penn Channahon, IL 1957 International Harvester 450130 Michael Pfau Serena, IL 1949 John Deere A132 Phillip Plane Seneca, IL 1947 Massey Harris 30135 Richard Ragain Wilmington, IL 1954 Massey Harris 44 Special D136 Wally Rauch Tinley Park, IL 1957 Allis Chalmers D-17140 Mike Davis Marseilles, IL 1955 Farmall 300144 Roger Schroder Winnebago, IL 1954 Allis Chalmers WD 45146 Lawrence See Plainfield, IL 1954 Farmall Super H151 Dick Smerz Manhattan, IL 1958 Farmall 560153 Charles E. Smith Hampshire, IL 1950 Farmall M153 Charles Smith Hampshire, IL 1950 Farmall M159 John Evans Sr. Bonfield, IL 1959 Ferguson T035165 Andrew Tordai Jr. Earlville, IL 1961 IH 560169 Carl Van Kanegan Peotone, IL 1954 Farmall SMTA-Diesel174 Mike Warmus Hampshire, IL 1950 Farmall M175 Brad Eike Plainfield, IL 1966 Minni-Moline Super M 670179 Roger Weber Seneca, IL 1955 International Harvester 300181 Donald Werner Manhattan, IL 1974 IHC 1466182 James Wheeler Marseilles, IL 1958 Case 500 B183 Clarence Wheeler Streator, IL 1961 Case 830184 Mark Widman Ransom, IL 1953 IHC Super M191 Ron Fischer Orion, IL 1959 John Deere 530193 Paul Ziller Huntley, IL 1954 Farmall MTA203 Greg Weck Lemont, IL 1941 International Harvester Farmall A204 William Freis Jr. Joliet, IL 1956 Farmall 400205 Joe McGuire DeWitt, IA 1954 Farmall SMTA207 Terry Giles Hartland, WI 1953 Ford Jubilee208 Edward Gilmore Paw Paw, IL 1947 International Harvester CM211 Jeffrey Graham Grand Ridge, IL 1952 Farmall Super M

212 Jacob Graham Grand Ridge, IL 1951 John Deere A219 Del Hendrix McHenry, IL 1959 John Deere 830220 David Henne Morris, IL 1951 International Harvester HH222 Dick Herff Wood Dale, IL 1945 Farmall M227 Hoppy Henry Morris, IL 1953 Allis Chalmers WD 45230 Harv Jipping Hamilton, MI 1971 John Deere 4020232 John Hildenbrand awville, IL 1946 Farmall H234 Hoppy Kahl Huntley, IL 1954 John Deere 70235 Harley Stropes Illinois City, IL 1957 International 350 D239 Larry Jones Sheldon, IL 1954 Farmall SMTA242 Ron Jones Channahon, IL 1953 Farmall Super M244 Terry Larson Newark, IL 1976 International 966249 Richard Marcotte Grant Park, IL 1960 John Deere 3010252 Harold McQueen Manteno, IL 1967 IH 1206254 Robert Kern PawPaw, IL 1961 IH Farmall 460261 Paul Phelan Ransom, IL 1957 Case 351263 Brian Koehnke Clare, IL 1954 Oliver 88 Diesel Row Crop265 Jerry Rice Manteno, IL 1966 John Deere 4020269 Larry Rinkenberger Somonauk, IL 1950 Ford 8N270 Gus Rinker Grand Ridge, IL 1959 John Deere 730270 Verlyn Rinker Grand Ridge, IL 1959 John Deere 730277 Ron Drumm Plainfield, IL 1945 Farmall H277 Gary Lestina Joliet, IL 1968 John Deere 4020 Diesel290 William Taube Richmond, IN 1954 Farmall Super H294 Jim Mulder Zeeland, MI 1955 Farmall 300295 Matt Toftoy Newark, IL 1972 International Harvester 966304 Earl Overbeek Allegan, MI 1958 Farmall 340306 Mike Weiss Ottawa, IL 1962 Ford 6000310 Terry Wood Countryside, IL 1963 Allis- chalmers D15333 John Guenther Peru, IL 1962 McCormick Farmall 560 Diesel339 Scott Smith N. Aurora, IL 1958 Case Case 400343 Tim Phelps Monmouth, IL 1970 John Deere 4020346 Ralph Toftoy Newark, IL 1954 International Harvester Super MTA354 Ron Kleinheksel Hamilton, MI 1947 Farmall M354 Glen Zeerip Zeeland, MI 1952 John Deere G362 Ruth Ann Benson Morris, IL 1959 John Deere 730 LP370 William Card, Kawkawlin, MI 1963 Farmall 404385 William Freis Sr. Seneca, IL 1955 Farmall 400404 Joe Kennedy Seneca, IL 1953 Farmall Super M418 Gordon McCoy Shorewood, IL 1974 Allis Chalmers 160423 Roger Nagelkirk Zeeland, MI 1964 Allis Chalmers D-15425 Myron Nier Hinckley, IL 1954 Farmall Super H-TA430 Alan Plane Harvard, IL 1951 Massey Harris 44441 Russell Stewart Monmouth, IL 1941 IHC M442 Bob Stewart Sheridan, IL 1941 International B501 Robert Wickens Millbrook, IL 1970 John Deere 3020510 Keith Appleton Braidwood, IL 1970 John Deere 4020511 Kevin Appleton Coal City, IL 1955 John Deere 70 D512 Tom Borchelt Coal City, IL 1952 John Deere 60536 Randy Welsh Grand Ridge, IL 1950 IH C544 Ronald Hallman Reese, MI 1952 Farmall H545 Gary Harrington Williams, AZ 1952 Ford 8N549 Edward Curl Manteno, IL 1941 Farmall H553 Allen Toepper Toluca, IL 1974 IHC 1466556 Harold Higgins Morris, IL 1954 Allis Chalmers WD45557 Floyd Hattan Wilmington, IL 1940 Ford 9N560 Michael Probst Elburn, IL 1955 IH 300564 Karen Scherer-Noftz Belvidere, IL 1963 John Deere 3010567 Jim Biros Morris, IL 1963 John Deere 2010568 Bill Kuppler Hinckley, IL 1953 John Deere 50570 Herman Fritz Plainfield, IL 1955 John Deere 40578 Harold O. Pence Millbrook, IL 1947 Farmall H580 Glenn Harms Morris, IL 1953 Minneapolis Moline ZB585 Bob Wackerlin Waterman, IL 1966 John Deere 4020588 Pat Welsh Plainfield, IL 1941 Farmall B593 Mark Caldwell Utica, IL 1968 John Deere 3020597 Steve Granger Bourbonnais, IL 1964 John Deere 3020603 Mark Lehnus Mazon, IL 1956 John Deere 50616 Larry Lauritzen Ohio, IL 1946 Farmall H619 Jim Raak Holland, MI 1954 Farmall H622 omas Zachary Ottawa, IL 1966 Case 1200TK630 James Wilhelmi Channahon, IL 1948 Ford 8N631 Gene Shoup Kankakee, IL 1967 IHC 856 Wheatland633 Bob Feuerborn Leland, IL 1951 Farmall M

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643 David Phillips Morris, IL 1972 John Deere 4020648 John Berens Hebron, IN 1966 John Deere 3012 Diesel652 George Eberly Hinckley, IL 1957 Farmall 450668 David Hallman Oswego, IL 1947 International Harvester H669 Dan Hallman Sandwich, IL 1940 Farmall H670 Steven J. Hauser Hinckley, IL 1942 Farmall H671 James Hibler Reddick, IL 1956 IH 400673 Julian Houston Morris, IL 1951 John Deere A674 Tony Issert Peotone, IL 1970 Ford 2000693 Dan Schleifer Big Rock, IL 1951 John Deere G704 George Weikum Naperville, IL 1966 John Deere 4020 Diesel705 Bill Weber Manhattan, IL 1951 International H706 Dan Tully Morris, IL 1968 International 1456707 John Trofimchuck Braceville, IL 1958 John Deere 820711 Bill Stahler Coal City, IL 1968 John Deere4020714 Donald Phillips Gardner IL 1950 Allis Chalmers WD719 Cal Klokkert Hamilton, MI 1959 Case 800729 Vivian Eberly Hinckley, IL 1954 Farmall Super MTA730 Leonard Bregar Marseilles, IL 1967 Minneapolis Moline Super M 670731 William Biros Mazon, IL 1949 Farmall MD732 Ira Biggs Jr. Kouts, IN 1953 or 1944 John Deere 70 or A735 Mark Nier Chilton, WI 1939 Farmall H736 John Ebers Casnoia, MI 1947 International I- 4737 Irv Boersen West Olive, MI 1954 John Deere 60738 Greg Kleine Cedar Lake, IN 1967 Farmall 1206740 Ryan Nolan Chicago, IL 1962 Farmall 560743 Greg Hitchins Utica, IL 1966 Minneapolis Moline M670744 Alex Dickerson Varna, IL 1950 Farmall M745 Larry Duda Manteno, IL 1959 Oliver 990748 Don Emmons Illinois City, IL 1955 Allis Chalmers WD-45 w/350 Chevy engine749 Gary Lissy Sr. Coal City, IL 1970 John Deere 4020 Diesel750 Gary Lissy Jr. Braceville, IL 1965 John Deere 3020754 William Pohl Gardner, IL 1957 International 350756 Tom Latimer Sheldon, IL 1955 Farmall 300 Row Crop762 Brett Hess Braidwood, IL 1974 International 674763 James Shute Ottawa, IL 1968 Ford 8600767 John Sullivan Crest Hill, IL 1957 John Deere 520768 Barbara Jones Channahon, IL 1953 Farmall Super H769 Allen Horejsi Schuyler, NE 1954 IHC Super H770 Elwood Meier Pierce, NE 1970 Allis Chalmers 180771 Randy Jackson Seneca, IL John Deere 4020772 Trevor Jackson Seneca, IL 1969 International Harvester 856773 Tom Carlson Marshalltown, IA 1973 Oliver 1555774 Jim Adams Kansas City, MO 1965 Allis Chalmers D-15 Series II775 Max Welsh Lockport, IL 1949 Farmall C776 Rex Daugherty Cedar Lake, IN 1962 John Deere 4010777 Andrew Monix Crown Point, IN 1968 International 1256778 Dawn James Pocohontas, IL 1950 John Deere G779 Wayne Alofs Holland, MI 1937 John Deere A780 David Hauser Hnckley, IL 1955 John Deere 70 Diesel781 Dave Fritz Crown Point, IN 1967 Case 540782 Dennis Brown Sheridan, IL 1941 International H783 Ron Wynne Minooka, IL 1949 Farmall M784 Careron Maddengill Lowell, IN 1951 Farmall M785 Duane Barschdorf Ransom, IL 1962 Ford 901786 Art Mason Ottawa, IL 1948 Oliver 77787 Craig DeWall McKinney, TX 1954 IH Super MTA788 Dale DeWall Forreston, IL 1967 John Deere 4020789 William Quinn Morris, IL 1954 Ford NAA790 Johnny Johnston Plainfield, IL 1948 John Deere A791 Frank Rollie Durand, IL 1965 International 560792 Keith Knudson Morris, IL 1957 Oliver Super 88

19 Bill "Burnham Sr," Morris, IL 1952 International W6235 Chris Stropes Illinois City, IL 1957 International 350 D244 Robert Toftoy Newark, IL 1976 International 966249 Debbie Marcotte 1960 John Deere 3010290 Ellen Taube Richmond, IN 1954 Farmall Super H295 Ronald Johnson Morris, IL 1972 International Harvester 966

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