CLUB HISTORY 1970-1971
President
Robert Mashia
1970-1971

1970 Officers
Vice President, Jean Croteau
Recording Secretary, Charles Waterhouse
Corresponding Secretary, Bryan Waterhouse
Treasurer, John Krawczyk
Historian, Frank Marzano
Meet Committee, William Schmidt, Rod Jensen, Edward Wright
Membership, Frank Lamoureux

1971 Officers
Vice President, Nelson Longley
Recording Secretary, Bryan Waterhouse
Corresponding Secretary, Charles Waterhouse
Treasurer, John Krawczyk
Historian, Frank Marzano
Meet Committee, Larry Wilson, David Havlir, Michael Gagnon, Edward Riel
Membership, Frank Lamoureux
Mascot Editor, Chester Wojcik

"It is a pleasure for me to extend personal greetings to all friends of the Model A on the occasion of our 15th Anniversary and to take this space to reminisce about 1970 and 1971 when I served as President. I recall several memorable events that occurred during those years. After months of debate the Club finally purchased Walkie Talkies, we were officially licensed and they became a regular part of our outings in the summer of 1970.

This period was one of great interest among many new Model A enthusiasts and our growing membership exceeded 100 for the first time in 1970 and we expanded the Club to seven geographical areas.

In addition to those spirited debates over the Walkie Talkies we argued payments for parades and weddings and finally set a Club policy for those events. But the loudest and widest felt repercussions, I think in Club history, were our endeavors to effect upon our legislatures a multi-car use of a common antique license plate. This shook up antique car buffs throughout the Commonwealth. Our Club had opened "Pandora's Box". But this proved to be the spark needed in the Spring of 1971 that fired up over 25 car clubs in the state to form the Massachusetts Antique Auto Council; our eyes, ears, and the day to come, to be our voice on Beacon Hill.

Since my joining the Club in April 1968, Jackie, my children and I have had lots of happy memories in Gramp's "Lizzie" (my '29 Tudor bought by my grandfather new in 1929 and driven by him until his death in 1958). I left it stored until 1966 and then through the help of my buddy, Paul Lord of Springfield, it was returned to life. Out driving one Sunday we were followed home by Warren and Allen Paul and I got introduced to this happy group. This '29 was the first car I ever drove and it brings many happy memories of recent years with the Club and of the past in Vermont with its only other owner.

It's been a pleasure for me to serve the Club and work with many friends over the years."

Scheduled Activities for the year 1970

Indian Museum, Somers, Conn.; Flea Market and Car Show at Avon Conn.; Meet and Flea Market at Foxboro; Palmer Lion's Club Meet and Flea Market; Hatfield Parade; Stanley Park, Westfield; East Longmeadow Parade; Trolley Museum at Warehouse Point, Conn.; Krawczyk Picnic at Lake Wyola; Southwick Centennial Program; Southwick Parade; Westover AFB Tour; Model T Hill Climb; 14th Annual New England Meet at Treasure Island, Webster; Fall Foliage Mystery Run; Children's Halloween Party; Springfield Naturalist Run; Frostbite Run; Christmas Party; 8th Annual Banquet

Scheduled Activities for the year 1971

Cobweb Removal Run; Johnson's Museum Tour; Manchester Auto Show and Flea Market; Mystery Run; Memorial Day Parade, Ludlow; Big Bunny Car Show and Flea Market; Laurel Festival at Great Barrington; East Longmeadow Parade; McLean Game Preserve; Krawczyk Picnic at Lake Wyola; Sturbridge Museum and Picnic; Old Newgate Prison Tour; Steamtown; County Fair Run; Model T Hill Climb; 15th Annual New England Meet at Wallingford Conn.; Naturalist Club Outing; Albro Case Memorial Meet; Fall Foliage Mystery Run; Frostbite Run; 9th Annual Banquet

1st Meeting of the Mass. Antique Auto Council at Hudson, Mass.

1990'S