Medford mail tribune., July 06, 1958, Image 13

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D. J. CliffoJ is onacpf the thousands of Americans interested in old cars and he keeps
his 1930fackard in top condition. This" handsome car qualifies as a "classic" under
Hie rules laid dkM J th Horseless Carriage Club of America which says that classics
ore an outstSfndif warftpl of a motor car manufactured during a specific era. Cars
. areQlasifid "gtiju" (191 J or older), special interest (out of the ordinary in one
' "" or jnore respects) or classic.
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Old Timer club members and their families are at work making or acquiring costumes
in keeping with the, year of their cars. Mrs. Lowell Reavis made her husband's striped
silk vest and matching Sleeve holders to go with his white trousers and shirt and straw
"skimmer," and also authentic-type dresses for her daughters, Judy, who will be 10
this month, and Susan, 11.' Mr. Reavis bought the Dort for $45 and spent "thousands
On a recent Sunday five members of the Old Timer club of the Rogue River valley drove their old cars out to TouVelle park for a picnic outing
and to attend the Catfish Derby. Members of the club, organized only about three months ago, pictured here with their treasured automobiles,
are (from left to right) Jack Milhoan and his 1915 Model T Ford, Roy Erickson at the wheel of his 1927 Nash, Lowell Reavis driving his 1923
Dort, D. J. Clifford in his 1930 Packard and Bob Swindler at the wheel of his 1926 Model T Ford coupe. Other members of the club are Dr.
R. G. Barnes and his son, Jeff, who own a 1923 Studebaker; Earl Kurz, club president, who owns a 1915 Model T Ford; Roger Clark, owner
of a 1915 Ford; Eugene Thomas, who doesn't own one of the old cars but is interested, and Frank Horton, who qualifies for membership
with a 1928 Model A Ford.
of hours restoring it.
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Jack Milhoan, who already has restored a 1915 Ford touring car and a
1921 Ford sedan, is now at work on a little 1924 Ford Roadster for his
wife, Marilyn, and also owns a 1920 flatbed truck. "Horseless carriage"
fans find parts in abandoned towns, in junk yards, old barns; often they
swap for parts.
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Mrs. Lowell Reavis didrft have to make a dress like women
wore in 1923. After doing library research in fashions, Mrs.
Etavis just went downtown and bought one. "Headache"
bands are also in style again.
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-Self-starters weren pirt oth ui6men or 191 J "Tin Lizzies" ond they must be "cranked." Roy Erickson performs
the chore heig while Jacfc Milhon tonl reorfy t adjust the spark and gas levers. In spite of the fact that Henry
Ford's small, cheap jr vMr tft ourc o ndlets jefces fend deriiion, Mr. Ford and his Model T ore credited with
revolutionizing Amerfrg's way of life- mn4 o making a great contribution to the history of transportation. The
Model T was called he "th jnverel cr" nd rro only provided Transportation for thousands but was used by
the farmer os a power plant hich aw4 pimped. wqtr, rgn tck theors and genrptd !ctricity.
This 1926 Model T Ford coupe is the Old Timer which qualifies the Bob Swindlers for membership in the club here,
ond when the club outing was held at TouVelle park, Me. Swindler took along his ukelele for entertainment. The
first automobiles were ell open affairs, with the driver and passengers exposed to the weather whatever it was.
When Ford and other manufacturers began building models with glss inthe doors gnd the back, customers refused
to buy them and many insisted that there was no future in the closed car.. The Old Timer club members are planning
ether events for the summer, including1 a rally or "run" ov a prescribed course.
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