The 2025 Chapter #7 State Show is coming fast

I hope this has been a good spring for you as we approach summer on June 20th. It has been extremely wet here in SW Indiana. We struggled to get our crops planted, and now with recent rains, we are flooded in the river bottoms and have suffered a lot of water ponding on some of our flat fields. Seems this may end up being another practice year.

On the brighter side, some auctions have been held, farm shows have started, and a couple of tractor drives have taken place. I got to participate in the local Carlisle tractor drive hosted by our Chapter 7 member, Rodney Pirtle. I loaded up my Super H and truly enjoyed the event. I enjoy tractor drives and did the Mackinac Bridge Crossing a few years ago. I highly recommend it, and even if you don’t take a tractor, it’s a 1000+ tractor show on September 6th.

Our Chapter 7 State Show is rapidly approaching on July 17, 18 and 19th at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville. Their County Fair begins on Sunday the 13th and they have invited anyone from Chapter 7 that wants to bring their IH tractor, trucks or equipment early that is fine with them. Exhibitors will be issued free passes for the entire fair. They will have primitive camping with no hook-ups available, too. Brad Beeson, (317) 432-8196 from the Hendricks County Antique club, has invited us to participate in their tractor drive on Friday, the 18th. It’s from the fairgrounds to the restored IH Dealership in Coatesville. He said there will be an opportunity to take photos in front of the dealership. For those that sign up, there will also be lunch at Coatesville. Then at 1 pm, we will drive our tractors back to the Fairgrounds at Danville. We will have our annual Chapter 7 meeting on Saturday July 19that 1 pm, Please attend!

Before our state show, the Red Power Roundup is June 26, 27 and 28th in Sedalia, Missouri at the State Fairgrounds. This is a must see if you like RED equipment. It is quite an exhibition and almost anything that the International Harvester Company ever built/sold will be on display. It takes a full day, if not 2 full days, to see it all. This is about as close as it will be to Indiana for a few years, so I highly recommend you put it on your calendar.

Also, I would be remiss if I didn’t remind you that this is the year for the Half Century of Progress to return to Rantoul, Illinois on August 21stthrough August 24th. They will be featuring Farmall 1206s and hope to get over 300+ there. I’m always excited to see this show and hope to take over my 1206 and maybe a few others. I know many of our Chapter 7 members attend, exhibit and participate in the field demonstrations.

I hope to see you at one of these events or at one of your local shows 

                                                                            Don Villwock

                                                                           Chapter 7 President