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This site was updated on January 23, 2012
The Big 6 River Bend Chapter is chartered with the Studebaker Drivers Club, Inc.
The SDC was founded in 1962 and our chapter was chartered in 1978.
We have members residing in Iowa, Illinois, Arizona, and Kansas at this time & are always looking for new members (check out our membership application page).
This web site developed and maintained by Duane Miller
About We are actively seeking a few more good members to join us in 2012 !
You can find our contact information below.
We are located in the Quad Cities of Davenport & Bettendorf, Iowa; and Rock Island, Moline, & East Moline, Illinois. Yes, we know that’s five cities, but that’s the way it is...
We are always looking for new members and you do not need to own a Studebaker to join. In fact, we'll be glad to help you find the Studebaker of your dreams! Interested? Just contact one of our officers listed below.
Our monthly meetings are normally held on the 4th Monday of the month, at 7:00PM at the Deere Wiman Carriage House located at 817 11th Avenue in Moline, Illinois.
Our 2012 Officers are:
PRESIDENT: Lynda Miller 1808 S. 11th Ave., Eldridge, IA 52748 ph: 563+285-8613
VICE PRESIDENT: David Kahn 2948 11th Ave. B Moline, IL 61265 ph: 309+764-6100
SECRETARY: Lynn Hunter 4016 Belle Ave. Davenport, IA 52807 ph: 563+355-7918
TREASURER: Ellen Bloomingdale 511 8th St. Bettendorf, IA 52722 ph: 563+343-2256
Our Board Members are:
Ken Anderson, Brent Bloomingdale , Donna Perry , Wayne Perry , Dick Zimmerman
Links From time to time, you will find neat Studebaker links on this page. Keep coming back to visit us!
Website of the month: 2012 SDC INTERNATIONAL MEET
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Old Studebaker tree sign recieves grant!
At half a mile long and visible from space, the Studebaker arboreal sign outside New Carlisle, Indiana, is certainly the largest artifact of that companys existence, and as such, its also the one that requires the most upkeep. Yet, surprisingly, the giant landmark has made it through the last 70-plus years with a maintenance budget of zero, something its caretakers aim to change.
With the help of a $2,500 endangered places grant from Indiana Landmarks, awarded last month, the St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation Department has taken the first steps toward preserving and maintaining the sign, starting with an assessment of the current health of the trees in the sign. The red and white pine trees, planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938 on what was then the Studebaker proving grounds, currently stand about 60 to 70 feet tall, but theres no telling how long theyre expected to live, according to Evelyn Kirkwood, director of the parks system.
These pine trees are not the longest living when planted in our area, and because they were planted so close together, theyre now stressed and dont have the root systems they should, Kirkwood said. Any time we get a windstorm or a heavy, wet snow, we do get trees that topple, and because theyre so close together, we get a domino effect going.
The study, funded in part by the grant, expected to wrap up later this month, will also recommend management strategies for the health of the trees and a long-term plan for replacing and re-planting the sign. About 5,000 trees make up the sign.
Studebaker was the first American car company to establish its own proving grounds in 1926, on a plot of land just west of South Bend. When Studebaker exited the car business in the mid-1960s, it sold the proving grounds to Bendix, which later split off 190 acres of the grounds including the arboreal sign and the former Studebaker clubhouse and donated that land to the county for use as a park. Bendix has since sold the adjoining proving grounds and three-mile test track to Bosch.
Thanks to Dennis Horvath for the tip.
Proving Grounds link
This Studebaker Ring site owned by The Big 6 River Bend Chapter, SDC
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Calendar 
January 23, 2012 7PM Regular meeting at the Carriage House. Guest speaker from CEN-PE-CO
January 29, 2011 Board Meeting (Both old and new members) 2PM at Bishops Cafeteria in Southpark Mall.
February 27, 2012 7PM Regular meeting at the Carriage House (Trade Fair).
March 26, 2012 6:00PM Soup Supper & Regular meeting at the Carriage House.
April 23, 2012 7PM Regular meeting at the Carriage House.
May 3, 4 & 5, 2012 Annual South Bend Swap Meet info
May 21, 2012 Regular meeting (place to be determined).
June 25, 2012 7PM Regular meeting at the Oak Room in the Butterworth Center.
July 23, 2012 7PM Regular meeting at the Oak Room in the Butterworth Center.
July, 29 - Aug. 4, 2012 48th International SDC Meet, South Bend, IN , Michiana Chapter hosting. Information? Brian Middleton. Website: http://www.michiana-chapter-sdc.net/About_Us.html
August 27, 2012 7PM Regular meeting at the Carriage House.
September 8, 2012 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE YOUR STUDEBAKER DAY (Destination TBD)
September 14-16 , 2012 Upper Mississippi Valley Zone Meet, Clocktower Inn, Rockford, IL Jack Willis
September 24, 2012, 7PM Regular meeting at the Carriage House
October 22, 2012 7PM Regular meeting at the Carriage House
October 27, 2012 Halloween Party, bonfire, & pot luck at David Kahn's 2948 11th Ave B, Moline.
November 4, 2012 Annual Board Meeting (time & place to be determined).
November 26, 2012 7PM Regular meeting at the Carriage House
December 9, 2012 Annual Christmas Dinner at the Deere Wiman House, meet at Noon. (this at the "Big House", not the Carriage House)
July 1-6, 2013 49th International SDC Meet, Colorado Springs, CO Co-chairman are Dave Batchelor and
Chuck Donkle the Host hotel is the Crowne Plaza in Colorado Springs,
??/??/2013 Upper Mississippi Valley Zone Meet to be hosted by the MO/IL Gateway Chapter in the St. Louis area.
June 28 - July 5, 2014 50th (Golden Anniversary) INTERNATIONAL MEET, at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino/Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Hosted by the DelMarVa Peninsula Chapter. Website: www.DelMarVaSDC.org Chairman: Mark J Henning .
August 16-22, 2015 51st International Meet, Marilyn Heights (St. Louis), Missouri . Headquarters: Sheraton Westport.
Chairman: Ed Meyer
NOTE: our regular meetings are at 7:00PM unless stated otherwise.
Membership Welcome new members Glen & Nancy Tyron from Camp Point, Illinois!
We are always looking for new members and would love to have you join our chapter!
If you are interested in joining, you can print out the form below, fill it out and mail it in to us.
Chapter dues by 1/31, $20: renewals after 2/1, $25
Memberships begin on January 1 and run through December 31. This includes 11 issues of the BIG 6 FLYER, THE Big 6 River Bend Chapter, S.D.C. newsletter. (With the editor's discretion, there may not be a December newsletter published.)
Membership Application to the Big 6 River Bend Chapter of Studebaker Drivers Club
Name ___________________________________________ Phone ____________________
Address ________________________________ E-Mail Address ______________________
City _________________________________ State ____________ Zip ________________
Spouse's Name __________________________________________
Birthdays: HIS ___/___ HERS __/___ Anniversary: ___/____/____
Studebakers Owned: (model & year)
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It is required that you be a member of The National Studebaker Drivers Club .
Are you presently a member of the National SDC?
Yes ______ Member Number ________________________ expiration ___/_____ No ______
Would you be willing to serve as a Chapter Officer or in some other capacity?
Yes ______ No ______ If "YES," in what capacity?___________________________________
Send Application and Check for $20 Made out to the Big 6 River Bend Chapter, SDC and send to:
Ellen Bloomingdale, Treasurer 511 8th St. Bettendorf, IA 52722
If you are not a member of the SDC, you can include their dues payment as well and we will gladly processes both memberships for you.
Trivia & Misc. TRIVIA for January
Who introduced laminated safety glass in 1926?
Ford
Packard
Rickenbacker
Studebaker
Answer:
Rickenbacker first introduced laminated safety glass in 1926
Does your Stude now look like this? better get a garage for it. Photo by Niall Olling
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For Sale: 1955 Studebaker 4 door Champion, auto transmission.Yellow/White (was in movie 1991 Nights Inn). Car is in Silvis, IL, Dean Baldock 309+792-1813. Asking $9,000. 1-12
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For Sale: I have a large collection of SDC TWs to sell July 1974 thru Nov 2009 + May 1974 (2) and extra Sept 75, Dec 77 and Aug 78. (428 TWs total). Missing Sept 1992 issue. Also Winter 1977 The Studebaker Wheel and 4 old SDC Rosters 1977, 1984, 1987, 1999. Will take $125 FIRM for everything. Buyer must pickup in Milan, IL. Jim Fowler 1330 Hilltop Drive
Milan, IL 61264 309 737 6255 cell 9-11
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For Sale: 1966 Studebaker Cruiser. 4 door, V-9; automatic, factory air (has small leak), new carpet, original interior is gold w/black trim, exterior is yellow knife gold. Odometer shows app. 68,000 miles.; always garaged, new tires, new brake system, gas tank has been rebuilt, complete engine tune up with new rubber hoses; door lace on driver’s side shows wear; very minor rust issues in trunk corners and door posts; no visible exterior rust. Runs great. . $4500 is what is invested in it. Receipts for all work available. Pictures available upon request. Dick Zimmerman 309-587-8575. Located in New Boston, Illinois. 10-10
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For Sale: Black and Decker Valve Grinder with manual, item is from 1946 and works great . Have owned for many years and am asking $800.00. It is located in Moline, Illinois. Call David _ 309-764-6100 08-10
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The Big 6 chapter will have two cars and an information booth at the
QC Rod and Custom Show at the Expo Center in Moline.
January 20th - 22nd 2012
Friday: 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. FREE admission for military on Friday, from 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
