Christopher and Paul Whaley, of Indianapolis, Ind., the
youngsters shown on the cover of this issue, are part of an ongoing
tradition that ties the Crow Family with steam collecting and with
IMA.
The boys are great grandsons of Paul F. Crow, of Charleroi, Pa.,
who reminded Ye Ed that this Crow Family Case 50 HP engine had been
12th year.
When it appeared in 1958, the Case was shown belted to the fan
at the Hookstown (Pa.) Fair Grounds in August of 1956. On the cover
with the engine was a boy named Larry Dean Whaley, Crow’s
grandson, who was 2 when the photo was taken.
Rev. Elmer Ritzman, founder of IMA, commented in his notes about
the cover, ‘There are lots of Case engines, but nary a boy like
that.’ The caption became separated from the engine picture and
did not appear until the following IMA, May-June.
Christopher and Paul are sons of Larry Whaley. They are shown
with the engine belted to the family Case baler, at the 24th annual
exhibition of the Tri-State Historical Steam Engine Assn., Inc., at
Hookstown in 1980.
Proud Great Grandpa Paul writes:
‘The boys are very interested in these occasions, and
Christopher is learning to help with the engine and baler. And,
from all indications, Paul will not be too long doing the
same.’
