The Scoop
Fall 2021
Greetings Chapter #7 Members
By the time you read this the Indiana Chapter #7 IHCC will have hosted the International Harvester Collectors Club National Auction at Monrovia Indiana. There were several members that pitched in to ensure that all the work was done. Events like this are more fun than work as we are spending time with other Indiana Chapter #7 members. Many of them are now our very good friends because we have gotten to know them over the past several years by being involved in Chapter #7. I would like to thank everyone who consigned items to sell, all the many bidders who purchased items at the auction, the many members of Chapter #7 who pitched in to help with the auction, the Ted Everett Auction Company for doing an outstanding job facilitating and conducting the auction and the Hendricks County Antique Machinery Club for providing food and drinks for all of us to enjoy. There is a separate Auction report elsewhere in this newsletter.
Reflecting back on this year reminds me of how busy and active Chapter #7 has been. We held a called meeting in April at the MCL Cafeteria in Indianapolis to discuss plans for the National Auction, in June the Annual State Show was hosted by the Johnson County Antique Machinery Club at Edinburgh, in July we had our third quarter meeting at the Randolph County Antique Machinery Show at Winchester Indiana, the fourth quarter meeting in October at the Ted Everett Auction facility at Monrovia IN, and then hosted the National Auction November 5 and 6th at Monrovia Indiana. As you can see this has been a busy year with a lot of dedication from our Directors and members. I would encourage as many of you as possible to attend and help out at future Chapter #7 meetings and activities.
Indiana Chapter #7 is still looking for someone to take over the responsibilities of the Chapter Table. Mark and Dawn Dieckmann would like to have a break. If anyone is interested in taking over this opportunity, please contact Ben Chestnut or Dawn Dieckmann for more information.
Chapter #7 will have four quarterly meetings in 2022. The first quarter meeting will be held at the MCL Cafeteria, 3630 S. East Street, Indianapolis, IN on January 30th starting at 1:00. The second quarter meeting location has not been determined. The 2022 annual state show will be hosted by the White River Valley Antique Association at Elnora, IN September 8-11. The third quarter meeting will be held at Elnora on Saturday September 10, with the time to be announced later. The fourth quarter meeting location has also not been determined. Going to the quarterly meetings and IH shows are great ways to meet new people and make new friends.
I hope that all of you had a very Happy Thanksgiving and got to spend a lot of time with your family and friends. Becky and I would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope to see all of you at some of the Chapter #7 events in 2022!
Ben Chestnut, President
Emmet Webb's great grandsons Tripp & Bodie & dad Steven Jewel at the Muncie Children's Museum