General Membership Meeting Minutes - September 26, 2005

The combination September BBQ/Meeting was held at Jim & Gail Darby's home. Jerry opened the meeting by thanking the Darbys for their hospitality, and also Steve Grissom, BBQ chef. The video of photos from the NW Meet in August played to the admiration of all present, thanks to the talented efforts of Jim Sieber and Bob Helgeson. It provides a look at the memories, and a tribute to a well-planned and well-run event, of which we were all very proud.
Announcements. Bill Damm was thanked for his efforts with the most recent Garage Night. Jim Farris drove back from Utah immediately after arriving for a car event, not feeling well. He was hospitalized for another angiogram. Don Boltz is in Group Health Hospital, Redmond, having knee replacement surgery.
Treasury. Sallie was not present, so Jerry reported that the treasury was in good shape as of her report to the Board meeting last week.
Membership.  Donna Onat reported that it's time to renew memberships now, and that many have been coming in by mail. She made available copies of the renewal form.
Officers for Next Year. It's time also to be thinking about how you can help the club by running for an office for next year. Willing to continue for 2006 -
  Bob Helgeson, Director (looking for co-director)
  Sallie Comstock, Treasurer
  Donna Onat, Membership
  Dave & Betty Roberts, Club Store
  Dave Haddock, Editor  (requires a co-editor)
Wishes of present Historians and Secretary are not known at this time.
  Activities:  Rod & Evie Schein and Jerry volunteer to help . . .
Open positions: Assistant Director
  Co-Director
  Co-Editor
Every single club position can use assistance, and your offer to help out is important! Jerry handed out a form where you can indicate what you can do. Please fill this out!  The Nominating Committee will present the slate of candidates at the October general meeting. Voting will take place at the November meeting.
January Banquet. John Strampher expressed willingness to coordinate again.
Christmas (Holiday) Party.  A host is needed!
The meeting was adjourned, and the conversations continued into the night!
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Onat Secretary, Pro Tem

ANSWERS FOR YOUR CAR HISTORY IQ!!
(The questions were published in last month's Newsletter)

1. Oldsmobile  2. Model T Ford  3. Lucille  4. Ormond Beach. (Also give yourself a correct answer if you said Daytona Beach.)   5. Buick, Cadillac, Oakland (later called Pontiac) and Oldsmobile. Give yourself credit if you named Pontiac instead of Oakland.   6. Cadillac, or Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac.   7. Chevrolet, or Louis Chevrolet  8. The electric starter. (His company, Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co, better known as DELCO, would become part of General Motors.)   9. R.E.O. (The initials of Ransom E. Olds.)   10. Albert Champion (as in A.C.'s competitor, Champion Spark Plug!)  11. Chrysler, or Walter P. Chrysler  12. Mercedes  13. Volkswagen.  14. Porsche, or Dr. Ferdinand Porsche.  15. Short answer: The first prototype was built by Bantam Car Company, best known for their midget cars.   Long answer: But the American military feared that Bantam could not produce enough of them, so Jeeps were built only by Willys and by Ford, in equal numbers and using standardized parts. After the war, production went to Willys; which eventually became Kaiser-Jeep, which was later acquired by American Motors and then all of that company taken over by Chrysler, which is now part of Diamler-Chrysler.   16. The name came from saying aloud the Army's name of "G.P.," or "general purpose" vehicle.   17. The Henry J. car, named for the company founder, Henry J. Kaiser.   18. The Dodge Brothers, or John F. Dodge and Horace E. Dodge.  19. Edsel, or Edsel Ford.  20. Studebaker.