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Tractor fun at Old Soldiers Reunion July 11-12
By Jennifer Nichols
NT Staff Writer
GRISWOLD - Individuals will have numerous activities to participate in during the 126th Old Soldiers Reunion in Griswold this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, including some “tractor fun,” on Friday and Saturday.
A 30-mile tractor ride will be held on Friday. To participate, an individual must be at least 14-years-old, the tractor the person is driving must be able to maintain at least 10 mph and have a slow moving vehicle sign, and no riders will be allow, unless a seat is added to the tractor. (However, there will be a wagon for others to ride on during the ride. Call 712-778-2213 for more information.)
There is no entry fee to participate in the ride.
Free coffee and donuts will be served prior to the ride at 7 a.m. at Bierbaum A.C. Museum, located on Cass Street, three blocks south of Griswold’s Main Street, and the ride will officially start at 8 a.m. Drivers will arrive in Lyman at The Deere Shop at 9 a.m., and then arrive at Schuler Manufacturing Co. at 10:30 a.m. where drivers will receive a free lunch along with a tour. Drivers will arrive at the Hitchcock House in Lewis at 2 p.m. and then arrive at the Rush Ford Collection at 4 p.m.
On Saturday, drivers are welcome to bring their tractors to the Antique Tractor and Implement Show, to be held on Cass Street. Individual can enter their tractors from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. There will also be displays of pedal tractors, lawn and garden tractor and toys on display. There’s no entry fee to participate, and no judging will take place. Drawings will be held throughout the morning for participants, and lunch will be provided by Dusty’s. Individuals are also encourage to bring their lawn chairs. At noon, men, women and children from “12 to 80” can participate in the pedal pull at the show also.
Tractor drivers are also invited to participate in the Old Soldiers Reunion Parades, which will be held on Friday and Saturday nights. Both nights the parades will start at 6 p.m.
A 30-mile tractor ride will be held on Friday. To participate, an individual must be at least 14-years-old, the tractor the person is driving must be able to maintain at least 10 mph and have a slow moving vehicle sign, and no riders will be allow, unless a seat is added to the tractor. (However, there will be a wagon for others to ride on during the ride. Call 712-778-2213 for more information.)
There is no entry fee to participate in the ride.
Free coffee and donuts will be served prior to the ride at 7 a.m. at Bierbaum A.C. Museum, located on Cass Street, three blocks south of Griswold’s Main Street, and the ride will officially start at 8 a.m. Drivers will arrive in Lyman at The Deere Shop at 9 a.m., and then arrive at Schuler Manufacturing Co. at 10:30 a.m. where drivers will receive a free lunch along with a tour. Drivers will arrive at the Hitchcock House in Lewis at 2 p.m. and then arrive at the Rush Ford Collection at 4 p.m.
On Saturday, drivers are welcome to bring their tractors to the Antique Tractor and Implement Show, to be held on Cass Street. Individual can enter their tractors from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. There will also be displays of pedal tractors, lawn and garden tractor and toys on display. There’s no entry fee to participate, and no judging will take place. Drawings will be held throughout the morning for participants, and lunch will be provided by Dusty’s. Individuals are also encourage to bring their lawn chairs. At noon, men, women and children from “12 to 80” can participate in the pedal pull at the show also.
Tractor drivers are also invited to participate in the Old Soldiers Reunion Parades, which will be held on Friday and Saturday nights. Both nights the parades will start at 6 p.m.
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