Volume 19 Issue 3 March 1, 2019 A Tale of Two Lincolns Pat Corbett’s Continental at the City Garage, Salado, TX Welcome to the Northstar News, the he story began in 1973 when I was a second year college senior at the University of Texas in Austin. Driving home from work one evening, I passed the Buick used car lot and monthly publication of on the corner sat a 1969 Lincoln Continental Sedan. The price was $2,800. She had be- the Northstar Region longed to a local bank executive. I bought the car and sold my '61 Chevrolet Biscayne to a of the Lincoln and neighbor college student for $300. A slight move up by most standards. This Lincoln was my pride and joy. It was as if I had fulfilled a dream and goal in life to Continental Owners own a Lincoln. My love for Lincoln was already in my blood. I had worked part time a few Club. We value your years earlier in Texarkana for a pipe organ builder out of Little Rock, Arkansas. He traveled opinions and appreciate the great Southwest in a 1965 Lincoln Continental sedan with a Sears luggage rack clamped to the drip rails. We would place 500 pound pipe organ wind chests on this car's roof and drive your input concerning across town to unload them and install in another church. We usually had a few husky boys to this newsletter and the assist with this maneuver. Even at this early age, I considered Lincoln to be the finest auto operation of the club. ever produced. For the next two years, she was a delight to own, the ladies loved the car, and I traveled in This is your club. (Continued on page 4) This Issue Contains Feature Story 1 Directors Message 3 Club Information Page 4 Northstar Monthly Board Meeting Minutes 5 Editors Message 2 North Star Events 17 Trivia 2 NORTHSTAR NEWS Trivia from the Editors Message March 2019 Internet Gentle Readers…. It is the last Sunday in the software that I have to make it look nice February, and I am struggling to get the news- on paper. letter for March finished so I can get it The real heart of our beloved North Star proofed, printed, and mailed out to our mem- club and to a lesser extent, this newsletter is bers by the end of the month. the personal connection that we have with our It is the early afternoon, and I have just membership. Yes, many of us have some very finished taking Sweet Olga out fine Lincolns… And a few of to do the kind of things that us are blessed with having they must do every so often. more than one in our garage. The sun was very bright, and But, in today's world, It is the while it is cold, there is some many friendships and social melting going on where the connections that we make powerful rays of the sun make through our membership in contact with the concrete floor the various automotive related of my front porch. We were clubs that we belong to. I at- Tony Hatch lucky enough to get another tended the February potluck Composer/Arranger inch or two of snow overnight, dinner and auction at the Fire- and we are having strong man’s museum and what a winds now; which continue to nice evening that was. The Anthony Peter scatter the snow everywhere. food was good, the meeting Hatch (born June 30, My optimism of an early place was perfect for the occa- 1939), credited as pen spring is fading a bit. My very sion, and there were a good good and kind neighbors, Ed group of people to visit with name Tony Hatch, Sweet Olga has met a new and Pat Easton; who live across and to talk about a wide range friend at the Fireman’s Muse- Fred Nightingale, and Brandywine from me were of interesting topics. It is just um. She had a nice evening Mark Anthony, is an over a bit earlier with their not about automobiles any- meeting and greeting all the English composer for snow blower and hardy shovels more… It is the good feeling people who came to the pot- with which they cleaned off my you get when you spend some musical theater and luck. television. He is also a front porch, sidewalk, and quality time with those folks driveway. If anyone deserves sainthood, these that you really enjoy being with. noted songwriter, pia- gentle folks do. Be sure to check out our activities. Bob nist, arranger, and We really need original material from our Johnson mentions them in his column, and we producer. members. For the March issue, I had to go also list them on pages 17 and 18 of this issue. Tony Hatch was back into my collection of Comments, find March will see us at Holman’s Table over in born in Pinner, Mid- some interesting stuff, scan the magazine and St. Paul at (wouldn’t you guess) Holman Field, the airfield located on the South side of dlesex. Encouraged by run the scans through the recognition pro- grams; which convert something you scan into St. Paul. They do not offer a traditional brunch his musical abilities, a usable, editable Word document suitable for that we seem to like, but their menu does look his mother – also a pia- publishing. Fortunately, I have some good pretty good. It has been in business for a few nist – enrolled him in scanning equipment and a ton of software; years and has some good ratings on the inter- the London Choir which does a pretty good job, but it all takes net, so let’s give them a chance. School in Wansunt time, and I should have allowed another day Lincoln is selling cars, thanks to their or two to do this in a more orderly fashion. I Navigator and the new Nautilus, both winners. Road, Bexley, Kent would appreciate it very much if you could try The public seems to really like them, and when he was 10. In- and send in a story about your Lincoln. It these two models are holding their own stead of continuing at doesn’t matter if it is an older one or a newer against some real competition. The all new the Royal Academy of one, just tell us about it.. what you like best Aviator will be out later this summer. This Music, he left school in and what attracted you to that particular year model will fit between the Navigator and the Nautilus and have three row seating. It should 1955 and found a job and mode. If you have a newer model; which you might consider your everyday driver, tell sell very well and help Lincoln out in growing with Robert Mellin us about that one too. We want to here your their market share in the U.S. All I ask is that Music in London's Tin stories. Don’t be afraid to write, most of us they do not give up on the Continental. Such a Pan Alley. were not English Majors in high school, in fine car, but when the marketplace wants Not long after fact, my high school English teacher, Gertrude SUVs, what is Lincoln going to do. working as a tea boy, LaMontagne, wondered if I would ever finish Till next month...David and Sweet Olga, the Samoyed... (Continued on page 3) high school, much less college. Write your story, send it to me, and I can clean it up with 2 NORTHSTAR NEWS (Continued from page 2) he was writing songs Directors Message by Bob Johnson March 2019 and making a name for Just remember when: 2017 we had record temperatures himself within the re- in February; which was really special for us all to enjoy! It cording industry, joining was like having April weather, but the reality of 2019 is a The Rank Organization's record amount of snow this month and more to come. We new subsidiary Top canceled our monthly North Star Board meeting twice due to bad roads and will not have a February meeting as our Rank Records; there he March meeting will be March 7. worked for future Decca Our February activity was a joint Potluck and Auction with Records A&R man Dick the CCCA Saturday, February 16 at the Firefighter’s Muse- Rowe. While he served um. It is always nice to gather with the CCCA and renew his National Service, he old friendships. There was a nice group of members from became involved with both clubs in attendance that enjoyed the warm get together and our fellowship between the the Band of the Cold- CCCA and LCOC Clubs, a great way to spend the day. In March, our Sunday Brunch will be at Jax’s Cafe, 1928 University Avenue NE, Min- stream Guards. neapolis, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. They have two seating times for Sunday Brunch, 10:30 In 1960, Garry Mills's and 12:30 so our normal 11:30 would not work. Please RSVP to Jay White by Wednesday, (trumpeter Nat Gonella's March 20, if you plan on attending. nephew) recording of Our April Sunday Brunch will be April 28, 2017, at Holman’s Table Restaurant, 644 Hatch's composition Bayfield St, St. Paul, at 11:30 a.m. "Look for a Star," fea- Again this year, we have been invited to have a Lincoln car display Saturday, May 18, tured in the film Circus 11, a.m.