67th American Thresherman Association Steam, Gas & Threshing Show Guide

Celebrating 65 Years in Pinckneyville Featuring

Massey Harris & tempered tracks rustic rails

• Massey Harris engines

• graham-Bradley & Sears Sold Farm tractors Club

• Massey Collectors of illinois

august 12-16, 2026 Perry County Fairgrounds

Schedule of events

Various activities on the grounds run concurrently. Times listed indicate approximate starting only. Some activities may run at additional times.

Daily

American & Southern Illinois Miniature Railroad

Stationary Steam Demonstrations at North End of Grounds in Steam Shed

Blacksmithing ~ Grist Milling ~ Broom Making ~ Gas Engines In Operation

Rope Making Demonstration ~ Large Flea Market ~ Noon Whistle

Sawmilling, Periodically throughout the day ~ Shingle Milling, 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Veneer Milling, 11 a.m. & 2:45 p.m.

Baker Fans & Dynamometer Testing, 11:45 a.m. & 3:15 p.m.

Primitive Wheat Threshing, Baling & Plowing by Horses & Mules, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Wheat Threshing, Broom Corn Thrashing, Baling & Plowing by Tractor & Steam Engines, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Antique Construction Demo Area, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

All Activities Will Run on Sunday until 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 12

Patriotic Tractor Parade Through Town @ 5 p.m.

Garden Tractor Pull @ 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 13

Opening Ceremonies with Flag Raising/National Anthem @ 9 a.m. at the Flag pole in center ring

Feature tractor events on the demonstration fields @ 11:00 a.m.

ITPA Tractor Pull @ 7 p.m.

Grandstand Admission $10 Ages 13 and Up/Ages 6 - 12 $5/ 5 & under Free

Light Super Stock -- 6850 lb. Pro Farm -- Heavy Super Stock & 11000 lb. Pro Farm

Friday, Aug. 14

Flag Raising/National Anthem @ 9 a.m. at the Flag pole in center ring

Steam Block Race - In front of the Grandstand 10:00 a.m.

Feature tractor events on the demonstration fields @ 11:00 a.m.

Parade of Power @ 11:30 a.m. Grandstand

Bluegrass Music, 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Steam Shed

ITPA Tractor Pull @ 7 p.m.

Grandstand Admission $10/Ages 6 - 12 $5/ 5 and under Free

Light Modified -- 8500 lb. Limited Pro Stock

9500 lb. Limited Pro Stock -- Pro Stock

Saturday, Aug. 15

Flag Raising/National Anthem @ 9 a.m.

Pedal Tractor Pull @ 10 am. Near the stationary steam shed

Children 12 & Younger Accompanied by a parent -- TRACTOR WILL BE PROVIDED - No charge

Feature tractor events on the demonstration fields @ 11:00 a.m.

Bluegrass Music, 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Steam Shed

Parade of Power @ 11:30 a.m. Grandstand

ITPA Tractor Pull @ 7 p.m.

Grandstand Admission $10 Ages 13 and Up/Ages 6 - 12 $5/ 5 & under Free

8500 lb. Limited Pro Stock -- 9500 lb. Pro Farm

9500 lb. Limited Pro Stock -- Pro Stock

Sunday, Aug. 16

Church & Memorial Service 8 a.m. in Steam Shed

Antique Tractor Pull @ 10:00. Admission FREE

1970 Or Older Tractors ~ Weighted Classes ~Southern Illinois Rules

Antique Auto Display

Welcome to the 2026 american thresherman Show

Welcome to the 67th Annual Steam, Gas, and Threshing Show. The American Thresherman Association is featuring Massey Harris and Tempered Tracks Rustic Rails along with Graham-Bradley and Sears Sold Farm Tractors. Massey Harris Engines will be the feature small engines.

As you walk around and take in the sights, sounds, and smells of our show, we invite you to follow the progress of agriculture over the last 100+ years. We are a working, family friendly show with various demonstrations occurring throughout the day so there’s something for all ages. You can also enjoy championship tractor pulls Thursday night through Saturday night.

We would like to thank Mayor Robert Spencer and the City Commissioners for all of their support throughout the year. We would also like to thank all of those that have helped us through financial donations along the way.

We would like to thank all the tractor enthusiasts because without you attending, we would not be able to have a successful show. We hope you enjoy yourself and go away learning about the history of farming. We would enjoy seeing your photos and videos from the show so when you get a chance, please post them on our Facebook page.

Visitors, while you are in the area, be sure to check out some of the other great things our community has to offer. Across the road from our show is the Illinois Rural Heritage Museum, featuring displays on 1850-1950 rural life. Several in the community find this is a great opportunity to have a yard sale, turning into the traditional city-wide yard sale weekend.

Be sure to bring out your patriotic items to celebrate with us for the 250th anniversary of our country. We would love to see all the red, white and blue everywhere on the grounds.

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for our Fall Show October 16-18, 2026. Hope to see everyone there.

Enjoy the Show!

-Josh Giacomo, President American Thresherman Association

american thresherman association 67th Anniversary and Counting

The City of Pinckneyville is full of traditions. The Thresherman show has been in Pinckneyville for 65 years, so needless to say, it’s one of the longest running traditions in the city. This year marks the 67th annual Steam, Gas and Threshing Show. The annual show features tractors and steam engines on display, food vendors, tractor pulls, a flea market, train rides, bluegrass music and various demonstrations throughout the Perry County fairgrounds. But before looking at what all is happening at this year’s exciting threshing show, how about a look at how it all got started.

The American Thresherman Association was organized in March of 1959. A group of 17 people attended the first organizational meeting in October of that year in Brownstown, Illinois—which ultimately led to the creation of the ATA organization.

During the annual meeting in 1962, one of the members commented that the association “organized three years ago this month for the purpose of furnishing some enjoyment to its members and to be the beginning of something very worthwhile.” Although it had only been around a few years—it had sparked enough interest that three towns vied for the chance to become the permanent home for the show.

The Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce invited the ATA with open arms and pledges of support. And now, 65 years later, the community remains the home of the American Thresherman Association—being chosen over Mascoutah and Highland for the show’s home.

The American Thresherman Association is blessed with many different types of equipment, from the very beginning when hand tools were used, to draft horses and the equipment they used, and the “progress of power” to the massive power of the steam traction engines and stationary steam engines, to the economy and convenience of gas tractors and gas engines!

This year’s show will be held Aug. 13-16 at the Perry County fairgrounds. The 2026 feature is Massey Harris and Tempered Tracks Rustic Rails along with Graham-Bradley and Sears Sold Farm Tractors. Massey Harris Engines will be the feature small engines.

The 2026 show will literally kick-off on Wednesday evening with the tractor parade through town at 5:00 p.m. The parade through town will have tractors and equipment, featured tractors go first, so get your engines warmed up and get in line! Following the parade will be a Garden Tractor Pull at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday morning begins at 9 a.m. with field action working with horses and mules. There are demonstrations of many pieces of equine equipment from plowing, wheat threshing using a multi-horse drawn sweep, a “groundhog thresher” powered by a one-horse treadmill to baling using a single-horse powered baler. The afternoon is loaded with field activities utilizing steam engines and gas tractors. Plowing, threshing and baling are all demonstrated near the “Field of Dreams” area. Exhibitors are also allowed to take their equipment on a daily tractor drive in this “Field of Dreams” area from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Association has gained access to 50 additional acres for field plantings and demonstrations. This area is a pleasant walk from the main center grounds or you can catch a tractor pulled tram, especially if you want to go all the way back to the working fields. Guests

will see the Association-owned 12-bottom John Deere Plow used in our field demonstrations. This plow was used in the world record setting 60-bottom plow hitch demonstrated in Rantoul, Illinois in 2009, pulled by the three Case 110hp steam traction engines, one of which is owned by a member of our Association. A 14-bottom plow will also be pulled and is sure to be a “handful” in the Southern Illinois August ground! Gas tractors of all makes and styles abound at the show; with Illinois having been the hub of farming in the early years, a large assortment of tractors is always available for demonstration and exhibit on the grounds. “Gas Engine Hill,” as they like to call the dedicated area, plays host to many small gas engines, scale models and all the way up to the huge oil-field types of engines. Gas Engine Hill is always packed to the edges with every make and kind! Stroll through the many displays and watch the working machines. Many exhibitors love to talk and explain their “toys,” so get in there and ask some questions! Guests will really feel the earth shake when the big Fairbanks-Morse is cranked up! This year’s featured gas engines are Massey Harris Engines

The center ring show area is surrounded by a Railroad track that our new train, runs every day from morning ‘til evening for the young and “notso-young!” Climb aboard for a nostalgic ride around the grounds and tour the show! A $2 ticket gets you a nostalgic ride on a train and helps support the upkeep of the engine! One may also tour the grounds in an authentic built stagecoach, “The Wild Bill,” which was built by William T. (Bill) Schrader of Pinckneyville, Lifetime Member of the ATA! Climb on in to the red stagecoach and relive the travel of the Prairie Days!

The center ring area of our show is also filled with many working exhibits. There is a permanent shed to house the sawmill and it runs Thursday through Saturday. It is powered by steam engines and gas tractors. Guests may have a seat on the bleachers and watch that 54” saw slice down through those logs to make beautiful lumber! Come watch members churn out some lumber in short order and make little logs out of big ones in a hurry! Previous Secretary Deb Schrader notes, “Nothing is wasted at our show, not even the sawdust! We use this off-fall from the saw mill to cover areas of walking/ driving in case we have rain, and the scrap pieces of the logs are used to fire steam engines and are saved for our Fall Festival show when we make outdoor apple butter in our big copper kettle!” She continues, “As it was in the ‘olden days,’ everything is saved and used for some purpose!”

Also in the center ring, adjacent to the sawmill is the shingle mill where they cut cedar logs into shingles. You’ll be able to pick up a couple of shingles to take home and enjoy the aroma of the cedar! Next in line is the veneer mill, and it is also powered by a steam engine. Huge logs are pinned into the arbor and the massive blade shaves off thin sheets of the wood! These thin sheets of wood were used to make berry and vegetable baskets long ago. The show is very lucky to also have local blacksmiths set up “shop” and demonstrate their talents during the show. Baker fans and a Dynamometer are also available for exhibitors to hook up and test their tractor and steam engine horsepower. A couple of years “new”, we now have a grist mill in the center ring, near the saw mill and it cranks out fresh, whole-wheat flour every day with a huge stone mill! Be sure to check it out while you are here.

american thresherman association

67th Anniversary and Counting

In the north and northwest areas of the center ring are where they also have the gas tractor and related equipment on display and a brand new dedicated area for lawn tractors and their equipment. Adjacent to the center ring area, north of the racetrack, is the stationary steam shed that houses many stationary engines! Make sure to meander over there and see the big engines chug!

Don’t forget to get tickets and get a seat in the grandstand or bleachers for the first night of special 3-day ITPA sanctioned pulls!! This year we are celebrating the 58th Year of the Illinois Tractor Pulling Association at The American Thresherman Association show! There will be special exhibition pulls each night before the regular pulls begin, so get to your seat early! There is sure to be a lot of reminiscing going on this year watching some of the antique tractors and the older gentlemen who have been pulling them for years!

Friday there will be bluegrass music beginning at 12 p.m. and will continue throughout the day until around 5:30 p.m., or whenever the fingers can’t pick anymore, fiddles won’t fiddle and the bass refuses to walk. Check out more in the music section of this year’s book for times and muscian information. Then, on Friday night at 7 p.m. the ATA sponsors the Illinois Tractor Puller Association (ITPA) second night of sanctioned pulls with several different classes sure to make the ground tremble with some of the best AA

modified pulling tractors in the Midwest.

Saturday morning at 10 a.m. brings on the always-packed pedal tractor pull for kids up to age 12 at the t-ball field south of the steam shed. Make sure to get there early to get a good seat. In addition to these Saturday morning activities, bluegrass music will return with four bands performing throughout the day. Saturday night again features ITPA with the AA Pro-Stock who pull some of the best of the powerhouse tractors in the area. Come watch them battle it out in front of the grandstand! On both nights of the tractor pulls, tickets are sold for a 50/50, so be sure and take a chance or 10!

Sunday morning everyone takes time out to have a worship and memorial service at 8 a.m. Please join members of the Thresherman Association in the Steam Shed to participate in this important and meaningful service. Music is provided by Brothers and Others every year and is always a joy to hear and sing along!

On Sunday there will also be an Antique Auto Display. No judging will take place this year but we’d still love to see you display your antique auto.

Continuing this year, for Sunday, will be the Antique Tractor Pulls starting at 10 a.m., so be sure to stick around and finish out the show with some good old antique tractor fun!

american thresherman association 67th Anniversary and Counting

Along with these special events, there will also be daily attractions and demonstrations. Some attractions include: steam and tractor powered plowing, wheat threshing, animal teams, wood veneering, saw and shingle milling, grist milling (whole wheat flour will be available!), blacksmithing, baker fans, miniature model displays, various tractor activities, a special lawn and garden tractor (and equipment) area, a large flea market, and stationary gas and steam engines. There is something going on all the time during our show! Lots of good food, big, old shade trees and plenty of Southern Illinois hospitality! There is a large flea market that is always growing, and many vendors under the grandstand, so make sure to take some time to browse the many antiques and items up for sale.

Parking is free as always, and the grounds admission is $10 and children under 12 are free. There is an additional fee for the nightly shows, but children 6 and under are free.

A little bit of history to be shared of some past years...And on into the future!

2003: Massey-Harris

2004: Oliver Hart-Parr. On display was the Hart-Parr #3 and IH-C turbine tractor (both tractors were in the Smithsonian and on loan to us). Much fanfare with a tractor caravan from Sigel to Pinckneyville to bring these tractors to town!

2005: Minneapolis-Moline

2006: John Deere. Walter Keller’s GP Wide Tread Experimental on display. Another tractor caravan from Sigel!

2007: International JI Case Heritage Foundation Show. Helen Case Brigham, granddaughter of JI Case was in attendance! This group is returning in 2015. We registered over 800 tractors, 200 gas engines and 18 steam engines, one team of mules, 6 teams of horses and one stagecoach! Our paid attendance was over 7,000 over 4 days of 100+ degree temperatures! (IT IS August remember!).

2008: National Sears-Graham Bradley Collectors was the host club, Allis-Chalmers and Rumely also featured.

2009: 50th Anniversary of the American Thresherman Association. Featured: International Harvester. We planned a special exhibit of at least fifty 560’s to celebrate the 50th year of the 560 and exceeded our goal by getting 87 tractors on the grounds! 10,000 paid admissions over the 4 days, over 1,000 tractors and implements registered.

2010: Massey-Harris, Ferguson and Wallis featured, with Massey Collectors of Illinois and the Massey Exposition of North America held here.

2011: Oliver Hart-Parr featured and hosted by the Hartland Oliver Collectors.

2012: John Deere featured and hosted by the Southern Illinois Green Iron Club. Ninety-one John Deere B’s on exhibit and over 310 John Deere tractors. Over 1,000 tractors and equipment on the grounds. Record setting paid attendance this year!

2013: Minneapolis-Moline. Hosted by the Minneapolis-Moline Collectors Club.

2014: Ford and the Illinois Chapter of Ford and Fordson Collectors

and Custom Collectors.

2015: J. I. Case and the Case Heritage Eagle Collectors; International J. I. Case Heritage; Foundation 29th Annual J. I. Case Exposition

2016: National Rumely Products Collectors and The AAA AllisChalmers Club

2017: IHC and “50 years of Tractor Pulling at the ATA with ITPA”

2018: Massey Collectors of Illinois, the Vintage Garden Tractor Club of American and the Graham-Bradley & Sears-Sold Farm Tractors

2019: Oliver, Heartland Oliver Collectors, Heartland Earth Movers (CAT-collectors), Heartland Rope Makers

2020: Show Cancelled due to COVID-19

2021: John Deere featured with John Deere Engines, Waterloo Engines, Root & VanDervoort Engines, Southern Illinois Green Iron Club, Oddballs & Orphans, aka Lesser Known Classics, Empire Tractor Owners Club along with 22nd Annual Empire Tractor Expo.

2022- Ford & Fordson Tractors, Minneapolis-Moline Tractors and the National Leader Tractor Show

2023: Illinois J.I. Case Collectors

2024: Allis-Chalmers, Triple A Allis Club & National AC Gathering of the Orange, Olds Engines and Rumley Related Products

2025: IHC, Chapter 32 & Chapter 10, International Engines and Electrall Demonstrations

2026: Massey Harris and Tempered Tracks Rustic Rails along with Graham-Bradley and Sears Sold Farm Tractors. Massey Harris Engines will be the feature small engines.

Upcoming Shows:

2027 - Oliver Hart-Parr

2028 - John Deere So. Illinois Green Iron Club & Oddball and Orphan Tractors

2029 - Minneapolis Moline and Ford

2030 - JI Case Collectors Assoc. National Show

2031 - GOTO, AAA Allis Collectors and Allis Chalmers

Also don’t forget to check out our annual fall show this October!

Letter from First ata President

Amos Rixman was the first president of the American Thresherman Association. The following letter was written by him and published in the Iron-Men Album magazine from the May/June 1961 issue. The letter gives an account of the first show conducted from Highland, IL.

Amos E. Rixmann

Originally printed in the 1961 May-June issue of The Iron-Men Album. Reprinted with permission from Farm Collector magazine/Ogden Publications, Inc.

The 1960 show of The American Thresherman Association was a spectacular event at Highland, Illinois. This first Agricultural Power Progress Show proved to be a huge success and for the most part needs no detailed description here because so many people carried good reports with them. However, there are of course many who did not see the 1960 show.

In order to describe the event, the main and most important point to report would be to describe the continuous activity. Simply said, there was no show anywhere that would compare in terms of action and activity. For example, 15 acres of land was plowed with steam and modern tractors; 30 acres of wheat was threshed (at one time 16 loads of bundles could be counted at one time); contests involving threshing, pulling power, belt power, and the famous setting (or getting into the belt) were sponsored. Also, a modern concrete and covered grandstand and track equipped with fine lighting enabled a lovely evening show and parade of Farm Power Progress. All this plus a nearly continuous operation of the sawmill, brake, fan and also Veneering machine, made it different from any event.

All of this action, except for the plowing, took place in a most beautiful setting. There was an abundance of shade on the level where the machines operated and even more on a plateau at tree top level from which hundreds and thousands could see the grounds in back yard lounging conditions away from the dust and dirt.

So you can see why people left the show filled with enthusiasm and carrying such good reports. There were many more activities than can be reported here.

The American Thresherman Association will sponsor the 1961 show in Highland, Illinois, on August 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27. Progress of tractors and farm machinery will be featured from a large variety of steam engines to the most modern power. The 1961 event has already been well planned. It will be a pleasure to attend and will be of educational value. The first one in 1960 ranked with the big nationally known shows and offered more activity than the two biggest and best known events. The 1961 action event is open to all of you. However, if you are interested only in visiting, only in a parade, and only in steam engines standing idle, just smoking away, then don’t come to Highland because you may be left to talk to yourself or get run over, unless you like the lovely shade and grass on the cliff overlooking the area. – So all are invited! We can promise only that there will be truly a good active show for you to witness and one you can see nowhere else.

ata Show & tractor Pull Sponsors

These sponsors have provided the American Thresherman’s Association the opportunity to improve and grow to the quality show we offer to you now. Please be sure be sure to frequent these generous businesses and thank them for their support.

2026 SHOW & TRACTOR PULL SPONSORS

618 Motorsports

Alstat Wood Products

Anderson Crop Insurance Asgrove DeKalb

Asgrow – Derek Smith

Audra’s Footprint

Bard Excavating

Barker Implement

Barr Trucking

Bartling Farms

BASF – Trevor Michael Wejtyla Bayer Chemicals

Bibs AG Tiling Company Bill Kemme, State Farm

Brand Electric

Buchheit- Centralia

C & M Tools

Cardinal Veterinary Svc – (Nicole CresserMusselman)

Case IH General/Tractor Pulls Clover Leaf Grain

Continental Tire

Diamond Bros – Les Mellott Dixie Cup Cafe

Farm Credit Illinois

Farthings Hay & Cattle Farm Fred’s Meat Processing

Great Heart Seed

Gutjahr Auction Service H & R Agri-Power

Hagene Excavating, LLC Haney Equipment

Henson’s Septic Service Hines Oil Company

H N H Skidsteer Service Hotz Tool Supplies

Huels Oil Company

Hutch’s Tire

Illinois Harvest, LLC

Interstate Battery- Mt. Vernon Jansen Bros. Garage

Jansen Computer

Jansen Farms

Jansen’s Heating & Air

Kellerman Farm & Excavating Kevin Tolka

Kincaid Stone

Knight Hawk Coal

Kuhnert Farms, Inc

L & L Tire Service

Larry Loos

Lone Oak Timber

Matthews Ag Inc

McCoy Equipment

Equity

Miller Farms

Montrose Equity

Morganstern Law

Murphy Wall State Bank

Nastcote Industries of Pinckneyville Nutrien Ag Solutions

O’Reilly Auto Parts

Panther Creek Farms

Perry County Ridge Landfill Pioneer Seed- Templeton

Seed (Karen Busby)

Randy Junger

Ray’s Auto Body

Rend Lake Plumbing

Rulevish Excavating & Farms Schaffer Oil

Sievers Equipment

Sizemore Pressure Washing

Snider Parts & Repairs

Southern FS

Southern Maintenance & Repair (Briagi Weathers)

Sparta Equipment

Stephens Trucking

Suchomski Equipment

Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners Syngenta Chemical

The Flower Patch, Ltd The Trophy Room

Tibretta & Randy Reiman

Wabash Valley

Massey Collectors of illinois

Massey Collectors of illinois

A little about the Massey Collectors of Illinois (MCI)...

In 2002, four men sitting around a kitchen table discussed establishing a group of Massey Collectors from Illinois. That was the beginning! These gentlemen and their wives did a lot to get the group up and running. That love of Masseys has been passed down to family and friends and the group continues to prosper.

Featured tempered tracks rustic rails

Featured Tempered Tracks

Rustic Rails –Michael Timmons Jr (aka Crawler Mike) started this group back in the late 90’s. This is just a group of friends and others that form community of Crawler Tractor Collectors. Mike has quite a few supporters from all over the United States at various shows. Check out his Facebook Page or interview on Classic Tractor Fever on YouTube.

graham-Bradley & Sears Sold Farm tractors Club

the Bradley gP tractor

Starting in late 1930 Ross Carrier Company began manufacturing a tractor for The Bradley Tractor Company of Benton Harbor, MI. This tractor was called the Bradley GP or General Purpose. This was Sears & Roebuck’s first farm tractor Sears sold through their catalogs. Production is believed to have ended in late 1931 or early 1932 with only an estimated 300 tractors built. Around 25 of them are currently known to exist, ranging in condition from restored to basket cases. They were powered by a Waukesha XAK engine and among one of the tractor’s unique features was its adjustable tread. The rear axle housings were able to be telescoped out for straddling rowed crops.

graham-Bradley & Sears Sold Farm tractors Club

By James Fred

As a club we organized enough people together with like-minded interests in Sears sold farm tractors back in 2006 and held our first gathering as one of the features at Penfield, IL. That year we had 18 tractors on exhibit. Over the years as the club has grown and in addition to the tractors, each year there are some other unique pieces on display such as the David Bradley implements that were designed for these tractors and were also sold through Sears & Roebuck stores and catalogs. Our club’s main focus has been to preserve and educate the public on the 4 different “farm” tractors that Sears Roebuck & Company sold.

graham-Bradley & Sears Sold Farm tractors Club

the Sears economy tractor

The Sears Economy was built by the Peru Wheel Company, located in Peru, IL in 1938 and 1939. Two models were made, the 220.25 and the 220.26. The Sears Economys with the steering shaft over the top of the hood are considered to be the 1938 models and the ones with the steering shaft that runs down along the side of the engine are considered to be 1939s. It is said that roughly 500 tractors were built during that time. They were powered by remanufactured Ford Model A engines. There are around 100 of these tractors still known to exist. In the catalog you could even order the tractor without an engine and put in your own. The Sears Economy would have been available for sale through Sears & Roebuck at the exact same time as the much fancier Graham-Bradley. However the Sears Economy was more tailored towards the frugal farmer who couldn’t afford the higher price of the Graham-Bradley.

graham-Bradley & Sears Sold Farm tractors Club

the graham-Bradley tractor

The Graham-Bradley was manufactured by the Graham-Paige Motors Corporation in Detroit, MI. GrahamPaige was struggling to stay afloat with declining automobile sales, so with a demand for tractors they decided to get into the agriculture side of manufacturing. Graham-Paige worked out a deal with Sears & Roebuck to be the exclusive seller of the G-B tractors. With desperate measures needing to be taken if the automobile company had any chance at survival, they started allowing Graham car dealers and even a few independent dealers to also sell the Graham-Bradley tractors also. That did not go over well with Sears and the partnership ended, thus causing the end of production of the G-B tractors, with the automobile company following just a couple years later. In total around 2,300 tractors were built from 19371939. Only 243 were built in 1937 and were called a model 503.93 and were powered by a 199.1 CI Graham-Paige 6 cylinder engine. In 1938 two new models were introduced, the model 503.103 and 503.104. Both were powered by a 217.8 CI Graham-Paige 6 cylinder engine. The 503.103 was a row crop version with 36” rear wheels and the 503.104 was the standard version with a wide front and 24” rear wheels.

take a ride on the train!

The gas locomotive train purchased in 2020 from American Farm Heritage Railroad in Greenville, Illinois. Featuring a Wisconsin V4 engine, this train is similar to a streamliner. The addition of a gasoline powered train makes operation easier for volunteers. The Crown locomotive steam train is out for repairs and hopes to return sometime in the future.

The train station has moved to the back stretch near the basketball court in hopes to improve safety for the children. The Thresherman happily invites all families to come and share in the excitement of riding the train!

Rides will be $2 each and there is now a ticket booth to purchase tickets. .

American-Southern Train Railroad gives rides daily.

ATA members operate the wheat binder and pick up the wheat with the tractor and wagon as part of the wheat production at the Perry County Fairgrounds. This is done annually by ATA members. This summer 11 loads of wheat were produced. (Photos courtesy of Juliet Brand)

in Memory of William t. Schrader

The American Thresherman Association is sad to share the news of the passing of one of our most treasured long-time members. William T. “Bill” Schrader spent his entire life in farming, first as a young man growing up on the family farm using teams of horses and continuing on with his own farm where he advanced from one type of “horse-power” to another with a 2-cylinder type of power! Bill was a dedicated farmer, a faithful and loving man to his family and church and was a tremendous source of many stories, tales and jokes! He was also known to be a wealth of knowledge, both of farming and life in general and he freely chose to share his vast knowledge with everyone. One of his favorite sayings, in German language of course, was “Grosse Weisheit”, meaning Great Wisdom. We have lost a vast body of knowledge and wisdom and a healthy dose of humor with the passing of “William T”.

Bill Schrader was a very active member with The American Thresherman Association and had been a regular participant and member since 1962, when the ATA moved to Pinckneyville. During his years with the ATA, Bill served as a Director on the Board and also as a Vice-President and President of the Association. In the very beginning, the early years, before the ATA had their own ground to plant and harvest wheat, Bill and his brother Edwin (they were quite the pair!!), along with extended family, volunteered their farm ground to plant, cut, bind, shock and then harvest the bundles to bring to the show for threshing demonstrations. It was the combined effort of family, friends and local supporting members that made it all possible for many years. The Keck-Gonnerman separator that they used then and that is still in use to this day, came from Bill and Edwin’s uncle, Henry Caupert, another local farmer, who used it up until his passing in 1962 and then the separator was donated to the ATA. Bill and Edwin spearheaded this operation for 60+ years, until their “retirement”, but were known to lay down their canes and get right into the action of putting the binder together every year. Many members and helpers were shown and coached extensively over the years on the particulars of how to assemble the binder and especially the proper way to do shocks of wheat, by Bill & Edwin!

Bill never knew a stranger. He was always a friendly outgoing gentleman, who rarely, if ever, spoke a cross word and IF he ever did say a cross word, it most likely was said in fluent German so no one else would know! Bill and Edwin traveled as a team and frequented many other steam and tractor shows in Illinois and the surrounding states. Many times we have heard from visitors to our show about Bill and his gift for telling good stories full of humor and reminiscing about the “old days”. Many days were spent out by the horse barns during our show with lawn chairs, maybe a buggy or two, picnic tables and groups of men with Bill always in their midst. Conversations about the weather coming in, good friends who had arrived from other states, (and sometimes even other countries, which really caused a stir!!) the daily report of local crops, the show and how many tractors were already here, the horse teams and mules along with much laughter was the “norm”.

in Memory of William t. Schrader

One of Bill’s legacies that he leaves behind is his stagecoach, aptly named “Wild Bill Express”. Back in the day, Bill was known to have a passion for the more primitive mode of farming with horses and he embraced it wholeheartedly! During one of the trips Bill and Edwin made to Adams Tennessee for the Tennessee-Kentucky Thresherman Association, (one of their very favorite shows to attend), Bill found and purchased his first team of horses, Beau and Luke. He later procured a team of mules, Peaches and Kate. While Bill already owned the buggy that his father had used to court his mother, he wanted something more, and so began the quest to build a stagecoach. Gathering up his tools of trade, his pencils and notebook and his son Chad, Bill set off to visit any local museum or venue that had a stagecoach to examine and study. For over a year, Bill and Chad traveled everywhere they could in two states. Chad was a young lad and remembers being taken along for getting on top of things and into tight spaces and shouting down measurements from his vantage points! Bill was meticulous in all measurements and recorded copious measurements and drew multiple sketches to take back home for reference. They toured the St. Louis Gateway Arch Museum and were welcomed to climb on, in and around the stagecoach on display there and they also trucked on down to Point Lookout, Missouri to College of the Ozarks to thoroughly examine the two authentic stagecoaches they owned. The stagecoach took 4 years to build and was completed in 1989. The wooden spoke wheels were the only item not made by hand. The frame, rails and structural wood were all bought locally from a nearby sawmill. When finished, the stagecoach was christened “Wild Bill Express” and was precise in every detail right down to the curved coach sides. It was his pride and joy and he loved bringing it to the Fall show and giving rides to everyone, young and old! The stagecoach was always a popular attraction providing many a child (and adult) with the thrill of climbing up into and riding in the stagecoach with a beautiful team of horses or mules pulling it through the fairgrounds. Bill was known to take the coach to other shows and events in Southern Illinois where a stagecoach “hold-up” was needed! Bill was a natural for FUN!!

William T. “Bill” Schrader was the very last of an era for our show, after the passing of his brother, Edwin, in 2018. Bill and Edwin were a very special pair of brothers with no match for their knowledge, wisdom, ethics and grace, which they shared freely. He could provide first hand accounts of experience with farming, from horse power to 2-cylinder and even into some of the more recent classic and “muscle” tractors. Bill lived through it all. He truly was our encyclopedia, “the book of knowledge”, “the wealth of wisdom”. Bill lived a full life to the age of 96; we liked to think he would be with us forever since we’ve had him since 1962, but alas, all good things must come to an end. While there was no formal visitation or memorial service for Bill, he did leave ALL of us with some statements to ponder and I will share them with you as we come to the end here…..and I quote what was shared with me by his son….

“The outdoors, (which he enjoyed immensely) this is all what God made”.

“My life should have preached my funeral. No preacher is going to change my direction of travel at that point”.

Bill proudly served his country with the United States Air Force, obtaining the rank of Staff Sergeant and served for 4 years during the Korean War. He also served as a respected 4-H leader and was very active in his church for over 45 years as an elder and treasurer.

Rest in Peace, William T., your Grosse Weisheit lives on in the many you touched.

in MeMOrY OF anDY SCHuBert Shingle Milling

The American Thresherman Association (ATA) would like to share some memories about Andy Schubert who passed away earlier this year. Andy was a Vietnam War Veteran who served as an Army Specialist 4th Class until he was honorably discharged in 1966. He was also a laborer with William Keen House Movers in Tamaroa, IL and enjoyed repairing wooded handles on any kind of hand tool. Not only was he a valued member of the ATA and was always willing to help with various projects, he was also a member at the Pinckneyville American Legion and a lifetime member of the Du Quoin VFW.

American Thresherman Assoc.

Richard Farthing

1st Vice President and friend

The shingle mill is owned by Tim and Mark Kellerman. Shingles are shown being made by Mark at last year’s show. The shingle milling takes place at 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

gas engine Hill & Featured engines

Just a few of the many gas engines you can see, hear and smell over on “Gas Engine Hill” where Director Tom Jansen presides over the thumping and whirring of engines! There are always some interesting sights to see on the hill!

The 2026 Featured Engines: Massey Harris Engines are pictured above. Come see them on Gas Engine Hill!

Lawn and Garden Show

Dennis Stork and Vernon Sandusky from Sparta head up the vintage Lawn & Garden tractors exhibits at the American Thresherman Association annual show. The number of lawn tractors and related equipment continues to grow every year and commands a big presence in the display area!

Music in the Steam Shed

Friday, August 14

Find us in the Steam Shed! (Building next to the north gate)

12-1:30 PM: Friends of Bluegrass

The Friends of Bluegrass, founded in 1978, blends its fiery Bluegrass roots with traditional Irish and Louisiana Cajun music. The band is based in southern Illinois and includes members from Illinois and Missouri. The band performs dozens of shows a year throughout southwest Illinois and eastern Missouri. A typical set contains bluegrass, traditional country, bayou/Cajun, and Gospel music that entertains audiences of all ages. in addition, the band hosts various fiddle contests each year.

Sponsored by NAPA/Auto Tire & Parts Pinckneyville

2-3:30 PM: Lemonpepper

The singer-songwriter husband-and-wife duo Conny & Lemmi (Lemonpepper) takes audiences on a musical journey filled with passion, adventure, and unforgettable experiences.

In their early thirties, they moved from Germany to South Caroline with their four sons to immerse themselves in the land that had inspired their musical dreams. Five years later, they returned to Germany with a mandolin, a banjo, and a wealth of inspiration that would shape their future albums.

Today, their oldest son, Tom, lives with his family in South Carolina, where he serves as president of the Low Country Tractor Association. Through him, Conny and Lemmi first visited the Pinckneyville Tractor Show two years ago. Now living in Kempten, Germany, they consider it a special honor and privilege to bring their music to the Tractor Show in Pinckneyville.

Lemonpepper’s creative original songs, carefully chosen personal favorites, and their warm two-part harmonies combine to create a truly memorable musical experience. Their music is authentic, heartfelt, and performed with genuine passion.

Lemonpepper are currently working on their third album, which will explore the theme of home. Since 2020, they have written, recorded, and released two albums: Holding Hands (2020) and Lange Unterwegs (2021)

Sponsored by The Grecian Steakhouse in Pinckneyville

4-5:30 PM: The Snowbird Street Band

Snowbird Street Band is a Southern Illinois Folk-Grass duo with Cody Dawkins on banjo and Betsy Brink on guitar.

Sponsored by O’Reilly Auto Parts Pinckneyville

Music in the Steam Shed

Saturday, August 15

12-1:30 PM: Big Spike Hammer

A five piece band from the Effingham area. A well rehearsed fast paced bluegrass band with a wide variety of songs on our long list of songs.

Sponsored by

Jason Woodside – Country Financial

2-3:30 PM: The Gordons

Meet “The Gordons” – Gary and Roberta. Influenced by the great music of their era, this husband and wife duo were baptized by bluegrass music and have made wonderful folk music ever since.

Accompanied by Gary’s tasteful Gallagher guitar and dobro, Roberta plays the American born Appalachian autoharp. With many recordings to their credit since 1976, harmony singing is their signature.

Visit The Gordons Website: www.thegordonsmusic.com/ Sponsored by

Perry County Farm Bureau

4 - 5:30 PM: The Tomcat Hill Social Club

The Tomcat Hill Social Club plays traditional bluegrass music. The band features Jerry Giffin on guitar, Joe Stafford on the fiddle, Bill Fuson on bass, Roy Davis on banjo, Lew Hendrix on dobro and Dan Schingel on guitar. All band member, with the exception of Roy Davis, also do vocals as they play.

Sponsored by

Greg Thompson - Country Financial

Music in the Steam Shed Sponsored By:

Grecian Steak House

Greg Thompson – County Financial

Jason Woodside - County Financial

Napa Auto Tire & Parts of Pinckneyville

O’Reilly Auto Parts of Pinckneyville

Perry County Farm Bureau

Sound System by Greg Epplin

Internet Streaming by Jon Bivin

Sponsored by Auto Tire & Parts/Napa

O’Reilly Giacomo Auto Repair

Come a ll Ye tender-Hearted: ata Weekend of Music

It’s that time again, and the sweet and sorrowful sounds of guitar, banjo, mandolin, and bass will echo through the fairgrounds for two straight days from the building next to the north gate.

The entertainment will primarily sprout from Bluegrass territory, though one can expect that each musical act’s interpretation will be at least slightly different. The two days of rejoiceful sound is being sponsored by several local businesses.

In addition, John Bivin will be livestreaming audio of the event for audiences with access to the internet and a love for music. Bivin will be holding interviews with each band in between each performance.

Those at home or not at the show can listen live at one of the following sites:

https://www.spreaker.com/show/the_jon_bivin_show

http://www.altaredmusic.com/

http://www.radioforest.net/radio/the-jon-bivin-show/753493

Find Music in the Steam Shed

ata & itPa Present Donation

President Josh Giacomo and 1st Vice President Richard Farthing partnering with ITPA presented “The Big Check” donation to St. Jude at Z100.

Wheat Binding

Flea Market

Every year the large flea market grows in size and in merchandise, everything from old tools to new toys. There will be something for everyone. Be sure to check it out as you make your way around the show.

Bob Beckmeyer Family’s Advance 20hp steam engine is hooked up to one of the Baker fans to run it under load. Steam traction engines are on display throughout the weekend!

Steam traction engines Veneer Milling

The St. Joseph Iron Works Veneer Mill, donated to the American Thresherman Association by the family of Edwin Eddleman is hard at work. This mill came out of a basket factory in the Cobden area. The veneer was originally used to make strawberry and other larger baskets for the orchards. The veneer milling demonstrations will take place daily beginning at 11:00 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Above: Jonathan Kujawa, of Tamaroa, rolls up a section of soft wood created by the veneer mill behind him. Veneer mills were used to make fruit baskets for orchards.

Perry County Counseling Center

Providing services in Perry County since 1971.

• Outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment from ages 5 and older.

• DUI evaluations and Risk education classes as well as DUI groups.

• Supported employment program that assists individuals with gaining and maintaining employment.

• Case management program that assists clients with every day needs.

• Supervised residential program that allows individuals to “step down” from a recent hospitalization helping them acclimate back into independent living from a recent behavioral health hospitalization

• Supported residential program that assists individuals living independently, but still requiring some assistance.

• Prevention Specialist in Perry and Jefferson County schools and communities, providing education on life skills, peer pressure refusal strategies, addiction and commonly misused substances.

• We offer telehealth services.

We accept all MCO’s, Medicaid & most private insurance companies.We offer a sliding fee scale for Perry County residents needing mental health treatment and for all Illinois residents needing substance use disorder treatment that are not covered by any type of Medicaid or insurance.

1016 S Madison St, Du Quoin • 618-542-4357

Mon. & Wed. 8-5, Tues. & Thurs 8-6:30 & Fri. 8-4

We are a 24 hour crisis hotline, always answered by a person, not a machine.

Worship & Memorial Service

Brothers and Others will once again open up the 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning church service with musical entertainment.

Left: Brothers and Others members stand with ATA Chaplin Aaron Whitworth of Staunton, IL as he reads scriptures at last year’s worship service. The Sunday church and memorial services are set to take place on Sunday, August 16 at 8:00 a.m. Come join us for services.

On Sunday, August 16 worship and memorial services for the American Thresherman Association will open with Chaplain Aaron Whitworth, of Collinsville, welcoming everyone and leading the service at 8:00 a.m. Brothers and Others will once again provide the musical entertainment and sing along for some old time hymns. Services will begin at 8 am in the Steam Shed. Come and join us on Sunday! Traditionally, every year an American Thresherman hat is passed around for donations that go to St. Jude. After the service come watch the Antique Tractor Pull at 10 a.m. at the grandstand.

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Broom Making

Broom Making and Broom Corn Threshing are some of the many demonstrations held at the American Thresherman Association Steam, Gas and Threshing Show daily.

Weekly- Press Sponsored City-Wide Yard Sales

In conjunction with the American Thresherman’s Show, the Weekly-Press newspaper will be sponsoring a city-wide yard sale August 12-16. The yard sales will be printed in the Weekly-Press on August 12. Copies of the newspapers will be available for pick-up at the Weekly-Press office in Du Quoin, Perry County Market Place, Dollar General, MotoMart and other local retailers for only $1. Call us at 618-357-6397 to subscribe today!

Clifford King Lively Painting & Decorating

(618) 542-2565 or Cell: (618) 318-2182

Kiddie Pedal tractor Pull

Sponsored by First national Bank in Pinckneyville

The pedal tractor pull kicks off on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. by the stationary steam shed and the T-ball field south of the steam shed for children 12 and under. This is a free event and tractors are provided! Come and enjoy the family fun! Check out the photos from last year’s show.

58th anniversary of tractor Pulls at ata

ITPA pulling with classes. We also have Antique classes on Sunday. Come out to the pulls and see us. The pulls start at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Antique classes start at 10 am on Sunday. Also, remember to support all of our sponsors. With out them we wouldn’t have the quality show that we have.

The ITPA Tractor Pulls are always a big part of the ATA Steam, Gas, & Threshing Show experience.

grist Milling

Above: Mark Herberlie of St. Genevieve, Missouri, runs the grist mill demonstration last year during the American Thresherman Association’s show. They make fresh whole wheat flour that is stone ground everyday. The grist mill was newly opened in 2019. It is a must see during the show!

The General Store/ Cooling Center

The general store will be open 8am-8pm daily for this year’s 67th Annual American Thresherman Show located at the center ring! We are adding new merchandise, so please come check it out!

For many years the Thresherman’s have discussed how to provide a place for the visitors to rest and cool off. It was decided to use the building Mary Pericolosi donated to the Thresherman’s. The building was moved to the center ring by Richard Farthing and his crew in 2023 and used as a cooling center. Richard also donated the blocks which were used to raise the building. Brandon Spain laid the blocks. Now visitors have a place to sit down in air conditioning relax and shop ATA merchandise at the General Store. It will be available all day starting at 8am until 8pm.

Sawmilling

Last year friends and family of former City of Pinckneyville Park District Superintendent Tom Garner attended the dedication of a new pavilion in his honor on the Perry County Fairgrounds. Garner, who was also a former president of the Perry County Fair Board and Pinckneyville Lions Club, passed away on June 30, 2025. Tom helped to keep the grounds beautiful for the American Thresherman Show along with his wife Diane for many years.

ata Members Prepare for Show

members working on various

Annual Tractor Parade 2025

2025 ata Memories

2025 ata Memories

An International tractor plows a field last Thursday during the first full day of the American Thresherman Association’s Steam, Gas and Threshing Show at the Perry County Fairgrounds.

2025 ata Memories

2025 ata Memories

2025 ata Memories

The Illinois Tractor Pull Association assisted the American Thresherman Association with some Thresherman Dream Rides as part of the August show last year at the Perry County Fairgrounds.

2025 ata Memories

2025 ata Memories

Many gather together for the Worship Service on Sunday morning of the Thresherman Show.

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2026 Scholarship recipients

Become an ata Member!

Interested in becoming a member of the American Thresherman Association, Inc? We welcome everyone (men and women) to become active, participating members in our organization! We could not continue this show without the many members and volunteers who show up each month and every year to help with all the work that goes into producing one of the finest “working” shows in the United States! Come on out to the show this year and drop by the office to get your membership. It’s only $25.00 for the year and supports a great organization that has been around for more than 60 years and is still “growing” strong!

If you can’t make it out to the show, and would like to show your support, Contact Beth Giacomo, Treasurer by calling her at 618-318-0745.

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If you’d like to be involved in any part of the American Thresherman Show and can spare a couple hours of your time, please come to the office or find anyone wearing a blue ribbon. We’d love to talk with you.

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Executive Board

President ........................... ................ Josh Giacomo, Pinckneyville, Illinois

First Vice-President............................ Richard Farthing, Tamaroa, Illinois

Second Vice-President..............................Chuck Hoene, Toledo, Illinois

Third Vice-President........................... ...... Kent Jansen, Sigel, Illinois

Secretary............................. ........... Helen Whitworth, Staunton, Illinois

Treasurer ............... .............................Beth Giacomo, Pinckneyville, Illinois

Chaplain..................................... .... Aaron Whitworth, Staunton, Illinois

Board of Directors

Mike Bejma – Ashley, IL

Marilyn Brickhaus – Perryville, MO

Nathan Burris – Pinckneyville, IL

Linda Crouch – Highland, IL

Matt Elders – Carterville, IL

Gaylen Greer – Pinckneyville, IL

Daniel Haege – Nashville, IL

Mark Heberlie – St. Genevieve, MO

Bill Jansen – Dieterich, IL

Kurt Jansen – Effingham, IL

Tom Jansen – Effingham, IL

Mark Kellerman – Pinckneyville, IL

Paul Kurtz – Sesser, IL

Dave Logsdon – Pinckneyville, IL

Austin McAllister – Pinckneyville, IL

Jason Mohr – Pinckneyville, IL

Bret Naeger – St Mary, MO

Tom Nikrant – Ashley, IL

Mike Pearson – Pinckneyville, IL

Darren Percival – Effingham, IL

Jerome Ripperda – Bartelso, IL

Chad Sherman – Oraville, IL

Ralph Schrader – Highland, IL

Michael Storck – Addieville, IL

Special Thoughts

The American Thresherman Association ties closely to the most famous Farm Power Magazine published during the decades of the Steam Tractor Engine and Steam Age. We are keenly interested in Farm Power and of the importance of its continual progress.

The key in agriculture has always been, and always will be, the available power, which the farmer has at his command. We dedicate our show to those many unsung men of yesteryear, who lived in an era when our nation was in the prime of its development. Only the power which the ‘Steam Engine’ gave them, made this phase of our development possible.

Thank You

Thank you for coming to our show. We’ve enjoyed your company and look forward to seeing you at our 40th Annual Fall Show and again next year for the 68th Annual ATA Show.

For additional information visit our website www.americanthresherman.com

NEXT YEAR’S SHOW: August 18-22, 2027 Feature Tractor: Oliver Hart-Parr

2026 Fall Show Dates: October 16-18, 2026

Past Presidents

1960-1963: .................. Amos Rixman-Oklahoma City, OK 1964-1965: ................... Winton Bigham-Pinckneyville, IL 1966-1968: .......................... Paul Wagner-Willisville, IL 1969-1970: ......................... Ollie Knepper-Belleville, IL 1971: .......................... George F. Bahre-Coulterville, IL 1972-1978: ...................... Edward Jansen-Teutopolis, IL 1979: ........................... Rudie Lillienkamp-Hoyleton, IL

1980-1985: ........................ Bill Douglas-Granite City, IL 1986-1987: ...................... Stanley Kurwicki-Nashville, IL 1988-1998: ...................... Don Thomas-Pinckneyville, IL 1999-2001: ........................ Ernest Russell-Jonesboro, IL 2002: William Schrader-Pinckneyville, IL 2003-2011: .................... Charles Greer-Pinckneyville, IL Present: ....................... Josh Giacomo-Pinckneyville, IL

third Weekend in October Marks annual thresherman Fall Festival

The American Thresherman Association’s 40th Annual Fall Festival kicks off on October 16th and continues throughout the 18th at the Fairgrounds in Pinckneyville.

Attractions include:

• Flea Market with a variety of arts & crafts, train rides, steam and gas engines on display, broom making machine on display and rope making demonstrations, draft horses and ponies in action all day, corn shelling, corn shredding, corn grinding, burr milling, hacksel cutting, corn pickers and corn binders, cider and apple butter making, kettle popcorn made on the grounds, sawmilling, sawing firewood, crosscut sawing and buck sawing, animal teams and blacksmithing.

• Other activities include antique tractor pull on Saturday, October 17th, starting at 10:00 a.m. The antique only consignment sale has household items, machinery, hand tools, engines, tractors and more for sale on Sunday, October 18th at 10:00 a.m. A worship service will

be again this year at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. Come join us! Admission is FREE! Exhibitors are welcome!

For general information, you can visit the ATA’s website at www. americanthresherman.com or call (618) 318-0745 before the show and (618) 357-6643 during the show.

For more information, contact any ATA Board member. The Executive Board currently includes ATA President Josh Giacomo, 1st Vice-President Richard Farthing, 2nd Vice-President Chuck Hoene, 3rd Vice-President Kent Jansen, Secretary Helen Whitworth, Treasurer Beth Giacomo and Chaplain Aaron Whitworth. Board of Directors include Matthew Elders, Darren Percival, David Logsdon, Brett Naeger, Chad Sherman, Michael Storck, William Jansen, Paul Kurtz, Tom Nikrant, Mike Pearson, Kurt Jansen, Ralph Schrader, Mark Heberlie, Tom Jansen, Linda Crouch, Jason Mohr, Jerome Ripperda, Mark Kellerman, Daniel Haege, Mike Bejma, Marilyn Brickhaus, Austin McAllister, Nathan Burris and Gaylen Greer.

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Vendors sell their wares during the ATA’s fall show.

ata Fall Festival Show Highlights

Children take turns operating a hand-operated corn sheller.

Children

ata Fall Festival Show Highlights

A young lady enjoys a rope-making activity.