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Kenny’s Story

What is your story: I helped thresh as a kid. It was a big event. Several neighbors would leave the night before and stay at the house of the family we were going to help because a 30 minute drive took a lot longer back then. I can recall one time as we prepared to thresh the next morning. It was 3:30 in the morning and my friend woke his dad because the chickens were screeching. He said, “Dad I think a coyote is getting their chickens.” The dad responded “No son that’s just the women preparing food for this evening.” We woke up soon after that ate breakfast and headed to the field. It was a long hot exhausting day for us men but let me tell you, the women had no easy task. They cooked breakfast, lunch, dinner, and supper. Full five course meals and while the meal was cooking often times they would come to the field and help. Threshing was time consuming and took the neighbors to complete. It was a very different time then. This is not the threshing machine I used but it sure brings back many memories.

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Randall

Leigh

What is your story? : It was about 1949, eastern Nebraska. During the summer months, the father of my only classmate had a heart attack and died. Shortly after school started, neighbors from a 5-mile radius came to their place. They brought tractors with mounted corn pickers, wagons, extra tractors to tow full wagons in and the empty ones back to the field. This was ear corn, not shelled yet. No combines. The neighborhood women prepared a feast for lunch. The local fuel supply company sent out a truck load to keep everyone going. There were Oliver 88's, Farmall M's, John Deere G's, a Massey-Harris 44. The permanent corn crib was filled, then some temporary ones made of wire mesh. Just neighbors being neighbors.
Hometown: Yantis, Texas

Danny

What is your story? : As part of The River City Rodders Car Club's Fall Colors Road Trip Caravan in early November 2020 we visited The American Tractor Museum. I was very impressed with both the quality and the content of the museum. Everything, from the building itself to the reader boards reminded me of a high-end public museum. I was particularly impressed with the variety of tractors that were on display and saw several unique and unusual models that I nave never seen at any of the local tractor shows. I also enjoyed the historical information provided about the Buchheit family and the Apple Creek Community. Very well done indeed! Danny Essner Secretary & Charter Member of The River City Rodders Car Club
Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO

Rick

What is your story? : Members of the River City Rodders Car Club out of Cape Girardeau included a tour of The American Tractor Museum and The Missouri National Veterans Memorial Wall in conjunction with our Fall Colors Road Trip Caravan in November 2020. The American Tractor Museum is one of the best kept secrets in this part of the country. The view from the outside belies the size of the collection, so plan to spend a few hours checking it all out. The refurbished commercial/industrial building is the perfect setting for such a fine collection of antique tractors, implements and farming memorabilia. Rick Horrell President - River City Rodders Car Club
Hometown: Jackson, MO

Randall

What is your story? : The picture attached is around 1945 of LeRoy Conrad, Lynn Conrad and Loy Conrad. LeRoy is my father (now 87) and Loy was my grandfather. As a teenager, I would spend my summers on grandpa Loy’s farm. We would travel to Buchheit’s in Biehle for supplies etc. Grandpa Loy would buy me a Dr Pepper and a bag of Tom’s Peanuts as treat when our business was done. I thought it was good enough to have a pop and peanuts. However, I learned that grandpa Loy enjoyed his snack best by pouring the peanuts into his Dr Pepper pop bottle. Of course I had to follow that lead and pour my peanuts in my Dr Pepper as well. It was a great treat! I cannot see a Dr Pepper without thinking of my grandpa Loy and the trips to Buchheit’s. Kenny often times waited on us at the counter as we finished our pops. Those are wonderful cherished memories! Randall (Randy) Conrad Fort Worth, TX 11/9/20
Hometown: Fort Worth, Tx

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