Rural Route 1, Avoca, Iowa 51521.
I was honored to see my Case 50 serial #33991, along with Mr.
Quentine Shultz, of Griswold, Iowa Case 50 serial #33992
(background in above photo), picture published in the special
Bicentennial ‘1976 Yearbook of Agriculture’ titled ‘THE
FACE OF RURAL AMERICA,’ published by the U.S. Department of
Mr. Fred Witte, of Washington, D.C. photographed this scene at
the Annual Eshelman South West Iowa Antique Machinery &
Threshing Show, at Elliott, Iowa.
For the camera buff, this photo was taken with a 35mm Nikon F2
camera, with 15mm F5.6 Nikkor lens. In this photo, the gentleman on
the left is Fred’s father, John Witte of Anita, Iowa.
From left to right Mary Lonergan, stockholder; Firmin
Rottinghaus, stockholder; Don Gibbons, board of directors; Andrew
Fischels, president of Antique Acres, Inc.; Charles Denney, former
owner of the Corliss Engine; Marvin Verends, stockholder; Randy
Pries, son of the secretary-treasurer of Antique Farms, Inc.;
Clifford Johnson, vice-president of Antique Acres, Inc.; Robert
Fischels, board of directors; and John Sundermeyer, board of
directors and farm manager of Antique Acres, Inc.
In this book ‘The Face Of Rural America’ in photographs,
it tries to tell the life of America as it is today. In the section
of Special Events, it depicts such activities as Fairs, Tractor
pulls, Rodeo’s, & etc., thus I must say I was most honored
to see our consecutive CASE 50’s pictured on page 130 to
represent the many Steam & Antique Farm Machinery Shows across
the whole United States.
A cover story was published about these same 50’s back in
1971 March -April issue of I.M.A.
Editors Note: – The 1976 Year Book ‘The Face Of Rural
America’ is available from the Superintendent of Documents,
U.S. Government Printing Office., Washington D.C. price $7.30,
Catalog #A1.10:976.
