F L Y I N G H u b c a p s A Publication of the Central Florida Chapter The Studebaker Drivers Club, Inc.

THOUGHTS ABOUT STUDEBAKERS IN SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER September brings thoughts about the Fall season, and the approaching end of the hot summer days, and hopefully, the end of tropical storms and hurricanes for INSIDE THIS ISSUE awhile. After all, November, which signifies the end of Hurricane Season is right around the corner.

Calendar 2 As we all know, Autumn is the period of the year that falls between summer and winter, but here in the U.S., we tend to prefer to call it “Fall”. Why? Well it is widely Minutes of SDC 3 believed to be because this is the time of year when the leaves begin to fall from

Trivia 3 the trees. Of course here in Florida we don’t experience that phenomenon to the extent that it occurs in states a little further to the north. The first day of fall comes SDC Central Florida….. 3 on a different day every year. This year for example, the first day of fall is Septem- ber 22nd. They Who Tread The ….. 3

Recipe Of The Month 4 Actually, a lot of things happen in September, including Football. For me, the start of football season is when I become less than popular at home, and Gator fans just Famous Quotes 4 plain aren’t available on Saturdays. Each of us has our favorite teams, but fall means so much more than football. To a lot of folks in states like New Jersey, Funny 4 Texas, Kansas, Idaho, and Wisconsin it means the beginning of Turkey hunting SDC CFC Annual…….. 4 season. I’m not sure about Florida. Fall also means the beginning of new televi- sion programming for the next 9 months. SDC Membership……. 4 So——-obviously, fall has many meanings for all of us, not the least of which is a Articles Needed 4 special day for Studebaker owners, “International Drive Your Studebaker Day”. So, Membership Application 5 don’t forget to drive your Studebaker to the CFC September meeting on the 8th of September which just happens to coincide with “International Drive Your Stude- A Company Town……... 6 baker Day”. See you then.

A Company Town..(cont.) 7 Sincerely, Drive Your Studebaker... 8

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SEPTEMBER

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Upcoming Events

International Drive Your Studebaker Day, September 8, 2012

35th Annual Florida State Studebaker Meet, October 19-21, 2012

JULY 2012 Page 3 MINUTES OF SDC CENTRAL FLORIDA SDC CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER

CHAPTER MEETING ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER MEETING

JULY 21, 2012 The next chapter meeting is Saturday, September 8, th The Central Florida Chapter of the 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Quaker Steak & Lube, 10400 49 Studebaker Drivers’ Club met at Pappas Street, North, Clearwater, Florida. Remember that day Ranch Restaurant, Odessa, Florida at is International Drive Your Studebaker Day. 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012. Seventeen members and six guests, THEY WHO TREAD THE PATH OF LABOR including Jim Cook, owner of the antique car museum, ~ Henry Van Dyke were present. They who tread the path of labor follow where

My feet have trod; Larry Good welcomed everyone and introduced the They who work without complaining, do guests. the holy will of God;

Nevermore thou needest seek Me; I am It was noted that the International Meet in South Bend is with thee everywhere; July 29 – August 4, 2012, and the combined Florida Raise the stone, and thou shalt find Me, State and Southeast Zone Meets are October 19 – 21, cleave the wood and I am there. 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Where the many toil together, there am The next chapter meeting is Saturday, September 8, I among My own; 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Quaker Steak & Lube, 10400 49th Where the tired workman sleepeth, there Street, North, Clearwater, Florida. am I with him alone;

I, the Peace that passeth knowledge, dwell After lunch the meeting adjourned to Jim Cook’s mu- amid the daily strife; seum which was enjoyed by all. I, the Bread of Heav’n am broken in

the sacrament of life. Judy Studebaker

Secretary Every task, however simple, sets the soul that does it free; STUDEBAKER TRIVIA Every deed of love and mercy, done to man is done to Me. The Studebaker Lark is a “compact Nevermore thou needest seek Me; I am car” which was produced by Stude- with thee everywhere; baker from 1959 to 1966. Raise the stone, and thou shalt find Me; cleave the wood, and I am there.

From it’s introduction in early 1959 until 1962, the Lark was a product of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. In mid-1962, the company dropped “Packard” from its name and reverted to its pre-1954 name, the Stude- baker Corporation. In addition to being built in Stude- baker’s South Bend, Indiana, home plant, the Lark and its descendants were also built in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from 1959 to 1966 by Studebaker of Canada Limited.

Lark-based variants represented the bulk of the range produced by Studebaker after 1958 and sold in far greater volume than the contemporary Hawk and Avanti models. Beginning with the 1963 Cruiser, the Lark name was gradually phased out of the company catalog and by early 1964, Lark-based models were being mar- keted under Commander, Daytona and Cruiser name- plates only. The Studebaker Company ceased automo- bile production in 1966.

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*RECIPE FOR THE MONTH* FUNNY

Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will allrecipes.com teach you to keep your mouth shut.. -Ernest Heming- way Ingredients 1 (12 ounce) package radiator pasta SDC CFC ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 1/4 cup sesame seeds RENEWAL 1/4 cup salad oil 3/4 cup soy sauce The membership year for the Central Flor- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar ida Chapter of SDC is from January 1 to 3 1/2 teaspoons sugar December 31. There are still a few mem- 2 cups cubed, cooked chicken bers who have not paid their 2012 dues. 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley The annual dues are $10.00. Please plan 1/2 cup to attend the September Chapter meeting 1/2 cup coarsely chopped green onion and pay your 2012 dues at that time if you have not al- 4 cups torn fresh spinach leaves ready paid. If you will not attend the September meet- ing, please send a check, payable to SDC CFC, to: Directions 1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Central Florida Chapter, SDC 2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a small skillet over medium- c\o Wayne Studebaker low heat. Stir in sesame seeds and cook until 1940 Winsloe Drive. golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in soy Trinity, FL 34655-4940 sauce, vinegar, and sugar. Pour dressing into a sealable container, and set aside. SDC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

3. In a large bowl, mix together pasta, cooked If someone you know is thinking of buying chicken, and 1 cup dressing (reserve remaining a Studebaker or interested in joining the dressing). Cover salad, and refrigerate at least 6 Studebaker Drivers Club, please go to hours. www.studebakerdriversclub.com and click on “About/Join SDC”. Download mem- 4. Directly before serving, stir in parsley, green on- bership application, print, fill out, and mail ions, and spinach. Toss with remaining dressing, to: The Studebaker Drivers Club, Inc., P.O. Box 1715, if desired. Makes six servings. Maple Grove, MN 55311-7615. You don't have to own a Studebaker in order to join the Studebaker Drivers Club, you just have to have an interest in them. For our FAMOUS QUOTES local Chapter membership, see next page.

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if la- ARTICLES NEEDED bor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.--Abraham Articles are needed for the “Flying Hubcaps”. Please Lincoln send all articles to [email protected].

A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labours of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received. - Albert Einstein

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STUDEBAKER DRIVERS CLUB CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER

THE CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER WAS FOUNDED IN 1972. THE PURPOSE OF THE CHAPTER IS TO PROMOTE OUR INTEREST IN STUDEBAKERS AND AVANTI AUTOMOBILES, TO HELP MEMBERS PRESERVE AND PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE STUDEBAKER LEGACY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO BOND FRIENDSHIPS AND HAVE FUN IN THE PROCESS.

If you have any questions, e-mail [email protected] or call Wayne Studebaker at 727-372-7921

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Central Florida Chapter Membership Director Wayne E. Studebaker 1940 Winsloe Dr. Trinity, FL 34655-4940 Page 6 A COMPANY TOWN REINVENTS ITSELF IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA By Sonari Glinton & Peter Hoffman for NPR

There are two truths about South Bend, Ind. No. 1: You can’t escape the influence of the University of Notre Dame. No. 2: You can’t escape the ghost of Studebaker.

South Bend may be best known as the home of the Fighting Irish, but it was once the home of Studebaker automobiles. When Studebaker closed in 1963, it left a gaping hole in the town, where unemployment is at 10.4 percent, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Now, the city is working hard to create a second act for the commercial life of South Bend.

The Ghosts of Studebaker It’s been decades since the last Studebaker rolled off the assembly line in South Bend, but longtime locals know this college town was once a company town. Carol Gleckler was 15 when Studebaker closed more than 50 years ago. She still remembers how her father re- acted.

“He had tears in his eyes, worrying about how [to take care of the five kids in the family]. So many people around here worked there, “ she re- calls. “It was tough.”

Gleckler says she thinks the city today has gotten over Studebaker’s clos- ing. But Pete Buttigieg, the new mayor of South Bend, says some of the old-timers in town still talk about the event as if it were recent news.

“There are some parts of town where you’d think the closure of Studebaker was something that hap- pened a couple of years ago, not 50,” he says.

A Harvard graduate and a Rhodes scholar, Buttigieg is 30 years old, but could easily pass for 17. Pete Buttigieg, Mayor He’s also the first South Bend mayor born after Studebaker closed.

A “Dying City” South Bend is like so many towns in the Midwest: If you look around you can see traces of their for- mer glory.

Near downtown, there’s a Catholic church less than a block from another Catholic church—one for the Irish and another for the Poles. Sturdy, low slung houses line the streets, and there’s a tavern on almost every corner.

For many years the leaders of the town had anything but a vision for South Bend’s future. The city lost about one-third of its population in the years after Studebaker. Last year, Newsweek put it on its

list of America’s Dying Cities,

The town spent years trying to figure what to do and how to get another Studebaker-type company to fill the hole. Meanwhile, old factory buildings took up blocks and blocks of real estate as a constant reminder of what the town had lost.

An Edge In The Data Economy In recent years, some of Studebaker’s former assembly plants have been torn down, and one for- mer site on the company’s old grounds has been renamed Ignition Park. It’s currently an empty lot that Buttigieg hopes will transform into a business park for high-tech manufacturing. For now, Igni-

tion Park’s first confirmed tenant is a data center.

Buttigieg says all the railroads and other infrastructure left over from Studebaker gives South Bend an edge over other wannabe tech cities.

“Believe it or not, being a very cold place in the middle of the country next to some old rail lines is very beneficial in the data economy, just as it was in the car economy,” he explains. He says South Bend’s mild climate can help with cooling off data centers. The city also has advan- tages with its relatively cheap utility costs and close proximity to fiber optic lines that run along old highway and railway right-of-ways.

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A COMPANY TOWN REINVENTS ITSELF IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (cont.) By Sonari Glinton & Peter Hoffman for NPR

Selling South Bend And Notre Dame Under Buttigieg’s predecessor, the city paid for the demolition of the factory buildings with a mix of bonds and federal money for cleaning up toxic waste sites. City leaders hope businesses will spin off from research at the University of Notre Dame and end up in Ignition Park and other new business parks. So far, the university, which for decades hasn’t been very engaged in the life of the city, has gotten involved.

One of the things that’s changed in South Bend is the city’s relationship to the Fighting Irish. The town-and gown tension that’s common in so many college towns was especially evident in South Bend. In the last decade, that’s begun to change.

The leaders of Notre Dame, the city’s largest employer, have made a commitment to the town. John Affleck-Graves, who be- came Notre Dame’s executive vice president in 2004, says the school is committed to the health and success of South Bend. “What’s good for South Bend is good for Notre Dame,” he says.

Mayor Buttigieg says the changes in town wouldn’t be possible without the support of the school. He says Notre Dame realized it’s not just competing with other universities but also other university towns. “You’ve got these academic rock stars. They could live anywhere they want to in the world. And if the university wants them to come here, they’re not just selling Notre Dame, they’re selling South Bend,” Buttigieg says.

From Rail Station to Tech Center South Bend’s old railroad station has also been re-purposed to join the data economy. Now known as the Union Station Technology Center, the building houses tech companies, as well as Notre Dame’s computers.

Nick Easley, director of strategic initiatives for the center, says it would surprise most South Bend residents that technology has taken over the town landmark.

“When people [in South Bend] say Union Station, it’s where they held their prom,” Easley says. “It has nothing to do with this sleepy multimillion-dollar business under the building.”

The building’s owner, Kevin Smith, hopes to eventually expand into the old Studebaker headquarters next door. He says there’s no reason that South Bend cannot bring outsourced jobs to town. Smith recently set up a network for Notre Dame researchers to re- ceive data from the CERN laboratory in Geneva and do analysis in South Bend. “This just shows how the world has just collapsed,” he says.

Recovering From an Economic Disaster Buttigieg says he understands that “the economic equivalent of a tornado” went through his town and that he has to treat what happened to South Bend like the disaster it was.

‘You look at some of these buildings, and it literally looks like a bomb went off or like a natural disaster happened,” he says. “Getting past that legacy is not going to be easy, and it’s not go- ing to be obvious.”

The mayor of South Bend says the good thing is that the worst that could’ve happened to South Bend already happened 50 years ago.

Nick Easley, director of strategic initiatives for Union Station Tech- nology Center, stands inside the former Studebaker plant. The cen- ter hopes to expand its business into the old building

CLASSIFIEDS

Upon reviewing the dates of original submission of all advertisements that appeared in the July, 2012 issue of Flying Hubcaps, I found that all except one were more than 2 years old. I therefore removed them, as I hadn’t received any recent communication from those who submitted the ad’s. The adver- tisement below is still considered to be current.

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All Readers of Flying Hubcaps are urged to consider offering ad’s that reflect your desire to sell or pur- chase products that would be of interest to Studebaker lovers. We offer this section of our Newsletter at no charge.

If we continue to see an absence of interest in this section of the Newsletter, consideration will be given to the discontinuance of such section.

Respectfully,

The Editor

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