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Welcome to Auburn’s classic celebration Festival returns with lineup of new, improved events AUBURN — It may be 58 years old, but Auburn’s annual celebration of historic automobiles is getting a fresh coat of paint for 2014.

This year’s Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival will bring new and improved events to its four-day run, Thursday through Sunday.

For traditionalists, the event’s great cars remain the same. Collector vehicles of all types will be on display at Friday’s giant cruise-in in downtown Auburn, which moves to an earlier start this year with a 10 a.m. check-in time.

Saturday afternoon brings the event that started it all, the Parade of Classics at 1 p.m. Fabulous cars built by Auburn Automobile Co. in the early 20th century will roll through the streets of Auburn, just as in the first parade back in 1956. Then their owners will park them around the courthouse square for spectators to admire in what might be the best free car show in America.

Both Friday and Saturday nights will see an expanded lineup of free musical entertainment, with three bands performing on a downtown stage each night. You can

see the complete list of bands on page 9.

For those who want to own a special car, the festival offers plenty of opportunities to buy. The Auctions America sale began Wednesday and continues through Sunday at Auburn Auction Park south of the city, continuing the tradition of America’s first collector car auction that began here in 1971. Find more details on page 8.

Worldwide Auctioneers returns for its seventh annual sale, marking its third year with the National Auto & Truck Museum as its site. Read about it on page 10.

Food trucks that upgraded the festival’s dining opportunities last year will be back again, along with a cook-off competition and beer tasting. Check it out on page 15.

Sunday brings a new tour of four historic homes in Auburn, expanding and improving on a traditional past event that featured only one house. Read about it starting on page 16.

A complete list of all festival events appears on pages 11-14.

Welcome to Auburn and have a great weekend in the Classic City.

ninth annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Benefit

Thursday

Tickets $150 $125 per person include:

Aug. 28 Call for tickets today Three automobiles, not from the museum collection, will be sold

1949 Buick Super Sedan

1976 Lincoln Continental Coupe Designer Series Bill Blass

1931 Ford Model A Pick-Up

100% of the purchase price of these donated-to-be sold automobiles will support the museum’s education efforts.

Donate an automobile any time to be sold at the 2015 Extravaganza. All makes and years are considered.

Call Laura Brinkman or Aaron Warkentin. Tax deductible to the extent of the law.

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Read about classic car designer Alan Leamy on page 4.

1600 S. Wayne St., Auburn 260-925-1444 automobilemuseum.org

Special Museum Hours: Aug. 28-31 Thursday 10 AM-5 PM Friday-Saturday 9 AM-9 PM Sunday 8 AM-5 PM

Official Museum Store Locations: 1600 S. Wayne St., Auburn Auctions America Downtown 8th & Main

Invitational Art Show and Sale Auctions America Aug. 29-31 Featuring nationally-known automotive artists

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Presents:

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Saturday, August 30, 2014 • 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Members: $30 per ticket • Non-Members: $50 per ticket Members Only Table Reservations: $200 (8 per table) Music, Dancing, Entertainment, After-Hours Museum Touring, Signature Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres

It’s going to be great fun!

Reserve Your Tickets Today for the Party of the Year by phone or email 260-925-1444 or info@automobilemuseum.org

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Custom Coachwork by Dietrich 1934 Packard Twelve 1108 Convertible Sedan • One of the Ultimate Packards • Known and Long-Term Ownership History • Formerly Owned by Lorin Tryon and Harry S. Rinker • An Extremely Rare and Outstanding Example • Ready for Tours and Concours Events

1938 Talbot-Lago T-23 Sport Cabriolet • Built by Talbot-Lago with Figoni & Falaschi Designed Coachwork • Rare Short Wheelbase Four-Litre Version • Competition Chassis with Heavy-Duty Brakes • Original Coachwork, Chassis and Engine

“The Honeymoon Auburn” - 1935 Auburn 851 SC Boattail Speedster • Well-Known to ACD Enthusiasts as “The Honeymoon Auburn” • Offered from Nearly 70 Years of Single-Family Ownership • One of the Earliest ACD Club Category 1 Certified Original Auburns #A-016 • Breathtaking and Iconic Gordon Buehrig-Penned “Boattail” Design • Powered by a Recently and Expertly Rebuilt ‘GH’ Supercharged Engine

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Leamy’s talents burned brightly, briefly

BY DAVE KURTZ dkurtz@kpcmedia.com

With a kinder fate, Alan Leamy might have an Auburn street named in his honor, like his colleague, Gordon Buehrig.

Leamy might rank alongside the automotive legends who hired him for his design talents, E.L. Cord and and Harley Earl.

Fate never played fair with Alan Leamy, but this year the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival will remember him by observing The Year of the Leamy Design.

The festival’s poster portrays one of Leamy’s finest creations, the Cord L-29 built by Auburn Automobile Co. But his resume also includes outstanding models of the company’s other two brands, the Auburn and Duesenberg.

Who knows what might have come next with a different ending to Leamy’s story?

Leamy’s misfortunes began early, when a bout with polio at age 3 gave him a nearly useless left leg.

That did not stop Leamy from pursuing his dream to create strikingly beautiful automobiles. As a young man in 1927, he moved to Indianapolis to work as a design artist for Marmon, but he soon began to regard the company’s designs as stodgy.

He began looking for a company that would appreciate his skills.

He wrote directly to E.L. Cord, head of Auburn Automobile Co., and as a result, Duesenberg engineer C.W. Van Ranst invited Leamy to visit Auburn to show his portfolio.

Cord admired Leamy’s sketches, hired the talented designer and put him to work creating a car that would be worthy of bearing Cord’s name. In the kitchen of Cord’s home on North Main Street in Auburn, the two worked side-by-side envisioning the long, low L-29 body. “There is no mistaking an L-29 from a block away ‌ The sweeping fender line flowed all the way to the rear fender, which then began another ‘flow’ to the

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rear bumper. ‌ the car was lower than anything on the market,� L-29 historian Dick Greene of New Jersey wrote in his articles about Leamy, published this summer in the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club newsletter.

Cord and Leamy didn’t stop there. Their sessions also produced the distinctive look of the new Duesenberg Model J, perhaps America’s most desirable classic car.

Leamy’s hot streak continued when he designed the 1931-1933 Auburn series.

The model became the all-time best-seller for Auburn with 31,000 cars produced, despite the deepening Great Depression.

Leamy’s masterpiece 1931 boat-tailed Auburn speedster was an attention-getter at dealer showrooms, Greene said.

Leamy revolutionized color in automobiles, pioneering the use of metallic paint.

In his choice of colors, “He introduced combinations that were, at the time, somewhat outlandish and even garish,�

Greene wrote.

Leamy’s luck ran out with his design of a new-look Auburn for 1934. When sales slumped, Leamy took the blame, even though his superiors had approved his work. “The ‘fault’ was placed at the feet of Mr. Leamy rather than admit it was a worldwide economic problem manifesting

itself by a lack of buyers for the Auburn automobile — and all others, too,� Greene wrote.

The company brought in Buehrig to give a makeover to the Auburn for 1935, which led to Buehrig’s creation of the brilliant 1935 Auburn Boattail Speedster and the groundbreaking 1936 Cord.

Leamy moved on, taking a job with General Motors in late winter of 1934 to work alongside Earl, the father of concept cars, tailfins and Corvettes. Leamy became lead designer for GM’s Fisher Body and then chief designer of the LaSalle division, which produced a lower-cost version of the Cadillac.

Before his career could blossom at GM, however, Leamy fell ill after a company-required vaccination to prevent diphtheria on June 9, 1935. He died three days later at the age of 33. “The cause was a contaminated hypodermic needle, reused by a doctor, probably to save money during the Depression,� Greene wrote.

Decades later, Leamy’s widow, Agnes, looked back fondly on the couple’s time in Auburn. “Agnes said the Auburn years were their happiest,� Greene wrote, “with Alan being given almost a free rein and broad powers to implement his designs.�

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One of Leamy’s finest Alan Leamy sits behind the wheel of one of his designs, an Auburn Boattail Speedster.

The car rests in front of the Auburn Automobile Co. headquarters, which today houses the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum.

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Auburn man’s Cord comes with exotic history

BY DAVE KURTZ dkurtz@kpcmedia.com

AUBURN — Driving a 1931 Cord L-29 is a lot of fun, said Bill Hohler of Auburn.

“Obviously, you get a lot of smiles and thumbs up,” said Hohler.

“I think it’s kind of a sexy sports car of its era. It sits so much lower than the cars of that day because of the front-wheel drive,” he said. “The lines of the car are just very sleek, and it’s just a very attractive car.”

This year’s Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival honors Alan Leamy, the designer who sketched the lines of the L-29 and other handsome cars built by the Auburn Automobile Co. Hohler’s car has won awards at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California, the Meadowbrook show in Michigan and Auburn’s annual judging by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club. All of those trophies went to previous owner Thomas Bourn of Louisiana, who spent 23 years restoring the Cord.

Hohler and his wife, Mary, acquired the Cord in 2007 in a swap for their 1936 Auburn automobile. Bourn and his wife, Pat, were looking for an easier-driving car.

While the ’36 Auburn drives much like a modern auto, the 5,000-pound Cord takes more effort to handle, Hohler said.

Still, he said, “It’s a nice-performing car. We recently had different gearing put into it to allow us to go a little bit faster in highway speeds. That’s made a big difference. The car runs cooler and cruises better, and the stress level’s lower, because

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Bill Hohler of Auburn owns this 1931 Cord L-29, with lines designed by Alan Leamy of the former Auburn Automobile

before, it just felt like I was red-lining the engine all the time — it was so loud. It’s much better-performing now.”

Hohler’s Cord can keep up with highway traffic at 60 mph, he said. Its

Co. This year’s Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival honors Leamy’s designs.

front-wheel-drive system, the first offered on an American-made production car, is patterned after Indianapolis 500 racers of its day.

Among the approximately 5,000 Cord

L-29s built, Hohler’s car comes with one of the most fascinating histories.

According to Bourn’s documents, U.S. President Herbert Hoover bought the Cord SEE CORD, PAGE 7

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CORD: Car was in Uruguay nearly 40 years FROM PAGE 6

as a gift for Gabriel Terra, who had just been chosen as president of Uruguay in 1931.

“Uruguay was the landing spot for a lot of classic cars for some reason,” Hohler said. “I think there was an aristocracy there that had a love affair with American-made cars. It’s still very popular there, now. There’s a lot of Cords and Auburns in the country of Uruguay.”

Hohler’s Cord wears a front license plate bearing the name of Uruguay’s capital city, Montevideo, as testimony to its heritage.

Terra, who evolved into a dictator, held power until 1938. He died in 1942.

“The story was, he gave (the Cord) to his chauffeur/bodyguard, who kept it in the interior of Uruguay somewhere, and it resurfaced in the ’60s, and that’s when it came back to the states,” Hohler said.

In 1970, Bourn’s brother bought the Cord from a dealer who specialized in rescuing classic cars from overseas.

Thomas Bourn became the owner

five years later and began his labors to restore its beauty. He brought his finished product to the ACD Festival in 1997.

The Bourns and Hohlers met at the festival’s kickoff luncheon in 2007.

Before the meal ended, the two men were well on their way to trading classic cars. Two months later, they met in Missouri to complete the deal.

The couples have become close friends, with the Bourns staying at the Hohlers’ home in Auburn every Labor Day weekend during the annual festival.

Residents of Auburn since 1986, the Hohlers take an active role in promoting the city’s automotive history. Bill serves as president of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival organization and enjoys owning one of the cars the event celebrates.

“I think that’s the cool part, is this car its roots beginning right here in town, and that still just amazes me,” Hohler said earlier this month. “I just get excited every year at this time of year because of the history.”

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The interior of the 1931 Cord L-29 owned by Bill Hohler of Auburn.

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Auctions America lineup features Honor Flight car ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Rolls-Royce on sale

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AUBURN — Attendees at the 2014 Auctions America Fall Collector Car weekend will have the opportunity to support Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana.

Jerry Rathburn, founder of Rathburn Tool and Manufacturing in Auburn, has donated a 1964 Chevrolet Impala convertible to the auction. All proceeds from the sale of the car will benefit Honor Flight, a nonprofit organization that honors America’s veterans by flying them to Washington, D.C., to visit war memorials.

Rathburn is a veteran of the Vietnam War. Donations for Honor Flight also will be accepted from spectators not interested in purchasing the car.

“The goal is to raise enough money to pay for one full flight,” Rathburn said. He said one flight usually costs about $55,000.

The auction will take place from today through Sunday over Labor Day weekend at Auburn Auction Park, taking bids on approximately 1,200 cars. Auctions America marketing manager Ian Webb said the company is hoping to draw more than 80,000 spectators.

Auctions America car specialist Megan Boyd noted the diverse range of cars that cross the block every year.

“That’s what is fun about Auburn,” she said. “You have a little bit of everything.”

NBC Sports Network will televise the auction for a second straight year.

Among the highlights at this year’s auction is a 1921 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Saloon, which is expected to sell for $200,000 to $300,000. The car was used in the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire.” The

show’s main character, Enoch “Nuckey” Thompson (played by Steve Buscemi), drove the car during the series.

Also up for sale will be a 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Dual Cowl Phaeton, expected to sell for $1.4 to $1.6 million.

The car was one of the last of its kind to be built.

Boyd said cars from the 1960s would likely be popular buys at the auction because they appeal to buyers who grew up in that decade. She said buyers are interested in cars they wanted when they were growing up. Cars from the ’60s are customizable, too.

“They’re like a blank canvas,” Boyd said.

Webb said there are always surprises in Auburn. He recalled a few years ago when a tiny Fiat Jolly sold for $90,000.

They set a trend that year, he said, and now everyone wants a Jolly.

“There’s probably something here that will surprise us and become a new normal,” Webb said.

Other features of the 2014 event will include a swap meet with cars and memorabilia, an auction of a private collection of 26 antique tractors and an auction of rare Duesenberg parts and accessories from the Ted MacPhail Collection of Ontario, Canada.

Helicopter rides offering views of the auction grounds will be available for a fee. Local “Wildman” Jeff Cook will be presenting his monster trucks, and there will also be an ATV and dirt bike stunt show.

“It’s a 1,200-car car show for people who aren’t buying,” Boyd said.

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Dancing downtown with ACD Six free concerts set for weekend AUBURN — The 2014 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival will include performances from six musical acts over two days, which is expanded from last year’s festival.

Festival attendees can hear music Friday from 4-11:30 p.m. and Saturday from 3-11:30 p.m. All performances will take place on the corner of Main and 8th streets.

Admission is free and open to all ages.

The lineup of bands:

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Friday Saturday • The Atomic Sharks will perform on Friday from 4-6 p.m. Kris Hensler and Kenny Taylor of Fort Wayne make up the Sharks. Hensler and Taylor both play ukuleles and share a passion for kids and music education, according to their website.

• Fort Wayne rock and soul band Urban Legend will perform after Atomic Sharks until 8:30 p.m. The band’s Facebook page promises a high-energy performance and beautiful singing.

• Country-rock band Sugar Shot will round out the Friday evening performances from 8:30-11:30 p.m. The band features the duo of frontwomen Gwendra Turney and Jen Fisher. Turney also plays fiddle. Readers of the Fort Wayne publication “WhatzUp” have nominated Sugar Shot for the “Best Country

• Joe Justice will start the music Saturday at 3 p.m. Justice plays a variety of styles including soft rock and smooth jazz, according to his website. Justice is a solo act, but he promises a “full band sound.”

• After Justice’s set ends at 6 p.m., Fort Wayne band Influx will perform until 8:30 p.m. The band plays soul and dance music and is made up of veteran musicians from the Fort Wayne music scene.

• Good Night Gracie will close out the music from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Saturday. According to its website, Fort Wayne band Good Night Gracie has been “trying to help people dance for almost a decade.” The band covers a variety of artists, including Katy Perry and the BeeGees.

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Worldwide keeps its collector car sale short and sweet

BY DAVE KURTZ dkurtz@kpcmedia.com

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John Kruse of Worldwide Auctioneers shows a a 1934 Packard Twelve convertible sedan with custom coachwork by Dietrich. With a price estimated at $1.6 to $2.1 million, it might be the most expensive car in the company’s collector car auction Saturday night.

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AUBURN — Two years ago, Worldwide Auctioneers reinvented the Auburn-style collector car auction.

The company moved its sale to the National Auto & Truck Museum and trimmed it to four hours long with about 80 cars.

The formula worked, and Worldwide will return to the museum Saturday night for its third sale at the site.

“My favorite part about having the auction here is that we’re able to be downtown in the museum district,” said John Kruse of Auburn, principal and auctioneer for Worldwide.

“It’s pretty neat to be able to enjoy and acquire old cars in a significant, cool, vintage building,” he said about the museum, housed in two former factory buildings of the Auburn Automobile Co. “We’ve been very pleased with the logistical ease we’ve been able to experience,” he added. The museum staff clears its main floor to make room for the auction cars and bidding arena.

For this year, Worldwide is adding a display tent in front of the museum, improving the air conditioning and adding an open-bar preview event for bidders from 4-6 p.m.

“Midway through that, at 5, we’re going to sell some pretty cool memorabilia,” including gasoline pumps and signs, Kruse said.

Bidding on the auction’s 83 cars begins at 6 p.m. and continues until around 10 p.m.

“Not only do we have a relatively short sale, so it’s easy to come and sit through … we like that we just have a great, quality group of cars,” Kruse said.

“We always want to have a cross-section of cars as far as the categories of pre-war American, European, classics, sports,” he said. “We also like to have

a variety range of price. We want cool, interesting stuff — no reserve stuff, and we want great cars.”

The first 15 cars to cross the block will be vintage Packards, but the best of that breed comes two-thirds of the way down the list.

A green, 1934 Packard Twelve convertible sedan with custom coachwork by Dietrich might be the most expensive car in the sale, with a price estimated at $1.6 to $2.1 million.

“This is one of the most important American pre-war classics that you’re even going to have a chance to see,” Kruse said. “Everywhere this car goes, people are drawn to it because of the special features it has.”

Cars made by Auburn Automobile Co. also rank high on the list, including two L-29 Cords built right on the site.

The “Honeymoon Auburn,” a 1935 Boattail Speedster, comes with a colorful story about a previous owner, who bought it in 1945 and owned it for 45 years.

“He actually got his parents to put a mortgage on their home for $200 so he could buy an Auburn Speedster,” Kruse said about Virgil Sciolaro, who acquired the car at the age of 18 and drove it while dating his future wife, Delores, and on their honeymoon trip.

Newer cars round out the lineup, including a 2011 Ford Mustang Brenspeed Saleen Prototype, tuned and supercharged for racing in the Brenspeed shop at Pierceton. Brenspeed owner Brent White is donating the proceeds to the Next Gen Education Program that uses automotive technology to motivate students.

The special Mustang will sell without a reserve, or minimum price.

“A little over half the cars are no reserve,” Kruse said, “so that always makes it fun and, you never know, you might have a deal.”

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THE 2014 AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Please note event times and dates are subject to change, please confirm with the Festival website at www.acdfestival.org for the most up to date information.

Saturday, August 23 Cheers to the Festival- White Before Labor Day Annual Fundraiser Time: 6:00pm Location: Historic Auburn Mausoleum Cost: $50 per person Join the ACD Festival for its second annual Cheers to the Festival Fundraiser and Celebration. This year’s theme of “White Before Labor Day” will immerse guests (dressed in white- of course) in the beauty and history of the newly registered historic Auburn Mausoleum.

Enjoy live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres and an impressive auction all while learning about Auburn’s history. Space is limited. Register online at www.acdfestival.org or Contact the ACD Festival office at information@acdfestival.org for more information.

Sunday, August 24

Worldwide Auctioneers presents the 7th Annual “The Auburn Auction” Time: Bidder Registration and vehicle check in from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Private showings of vehicles. Check-in at Bidder Registration Location: National Automotive & Truck Museum Cost: Museum admission required Kick-Off Luncheon/Celebration presented by the ACD Festival Time: 12:00 p.m.

Location: Willennar Hall, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Cost: Reservations are $15 per person Join us as we celebrate the official start of the 2014 ACD Festival. View Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs parked in front of the museum as they return from their Hoosier Tour. Enjoy the sounds of Auburn’s own Dixieland Band as old friends reunite and new friends meet. Hear highlights of the Hoosier Tour, along with updates on festival events and activities. Reservations are required and can be obtained through the Festival office at acdfestival.org.

Annual Garage Cruise presented by the ACD Festival and National Automotive & Truck Museum Time: 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Auburn and surrounding areas Cost: $10 for entire tour or $5 per garage For the eighth year in a row, guests have a chance to visit the garages of local automotive enthusiasts for a behind-the-scenes look at their automotive projects.

You’ll see car memorabilia, street rods, muscle cars, classic autos and other unique projects. Check out the Garage Cruise locations in any order you choose. Visit the National Automotive and Truck museum for tickets or more information.

Fort Wayne Food Truck Inc. Mobile Food Truck Preview Time: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Main Street and 8th Street Cost: Varies by vendor The FWFT Inc. is an association of mobile food vendors focused on the promotion of incredible food, high-quality dining experiences, community development, hospitality and small business success. A few of these trucks will be available with a limited menu: Bravas, Whip & Chill, Ragin Cajun, Affine, Getaway Grill, Spicer Food Truck, Jimmy Rays BBQ, Rigatony’s, and Wise Guys Ice will be on hand to meet your fancy! Like the FWFTA on Facebook for a full list of who will be out and when.

Tuesday, August 26

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Benefit Extravaganza presented by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Cost: $150 per person Join the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum for its ninth annual benefit dinner and auction.

Enjoy exciting live and silent auctions, all to support the non-for-profit museum. Reservations and jacket are required. Contact the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum at (260) 925-1444 for more information.

Annual ACD Festival Hoosier Tour presented by the ACD Festival Time: 8:00 a.m.

Location: Tour leaves from the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum for Kokomo Indiana.

Cost: Free to spectators, preregistration required for participants A 39 year tradition, the Hoosier Tour welcomes a maximum of 50 Auburns, Cords or Duesenbergs on a traveling tour to promote the ACD Festival and to enjoy a variety of fun activities. The tour arrives back at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum on Thursday at 11:45 a.m. where there will be a performance by the Dixieland Band. Contact the festival office at information@acdfestival.org for details and registration.

Wednesday, August 27 Auctions America Auburn Fall Collector Car Weekend Time: Auction starts at 10:00 a.m.

Location: Auburn Auction Park Cost: Admission is free on Wednesday; $50 for full event pass Worldwide Auctioneers presents the 7th Annual “The Auburn Auction” Time: Bidder Registration and vehicle check in from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: National Automotive & Truck Museum Cost: Museum admission required

Thursday, August 28 Auctions America Auburn Fall Collector Weekend Time: Auction begins at 10:00 a.m.

Location: Auburn Auction Park Cost: $50 for Full Event Pass; Free admission for active and retired military personnel and families on Thursday

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Factory Meet and Greet Time: 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.

Location: 10th Street between Main and Cedar (at the Auburn Moose Lodge) Cost: Free Bring your Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg or Second Generation vintage car to meet and greet with other automotive enthusiasts. The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Factory will be providing a cookout and the opportunity to “talk shop” with ACD fans!

Friday, August 29 Pancake and Sausage Breakfast presented by National Automotive and Truck Museum Time: 7:00 to 10 a.m.

Location: NATM north parking lot Cost: Donations to support the NATM museum are appreciated Start your day out with a hearty breakfast and some camaraderie right in the heart of the museum district.

Supporting NATM never tasted so good!

ACD Club Swap Meet presented by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club Time: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: West lot of Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Cost: Free Join fellow automotive enthusiasts as you peruse the many auto related items available.

Ladies of ACD Tea “Vintage Treasure Sale” presented by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club Time: 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Location: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Cost: Museum admission required Get ready for Labor Day style with the vintage treasure sale! This event is open to the public.

Auctions America “Auburn: A Labor Day Tradition” Collector Car Auction Weekend Time: Auction starts at 9:00 a.m.

Location: Auburn Auction Park Cost: $50 for Full Event Pass; Free admission for children under 12 with parent or guardian Worldwide Auctioneers presents the 7th Annual “The Auburn Auction” Time: Bidder registration and vehicle check in from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Vehicle preview Location: National Automotive & Truck Museum Cost: $8 museum admisssion requiresd or $25 three-day weekend pass John Martin Smith Collection Open House presented by the Eckhart Public Library Time: 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Short program at noon.

Location: Restored Sinclair Station, 1304 N. Main Street.

Cost: Free Come see some of the items being digitized by the Eckhart Public Library from the John Martin Smith Collection. Smith, who helped found the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, was a prolific collector, and his collection includes items of local, state, and national importance, including many items relating to Auburn’s automotive history. The Smith family has generously loaned the collection to the library to be scanned and digitally shared. Stop in and see some of the items that are being digitized as part of this project, and talk to library staff members who are working on the project.

Next Gen Education Summit presented by Worldwide Auctioneers Time: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Location: National Automotive and Truck Museum Cost: Preregistration is required Automotive experts from all over the world will join Worldwide Auctioneers in hosting Auburn’s first Next Gen Education Summit. Students will get a hands-on learning opportunity to engage with industry leaders and use this automotive world education tool. Contact Worldwide Auctioneers at worldwideauctioneers.com from more information and registration.

Downtown Cruise-In sponsored by Auburn Chrysler Dodge Jeep Time: Vehicle parking and registration begins at 10:00 a.m Location: Courthouse Square Cost: $10 per vehicle, spectators free Downtown Auburn is THE place to be for the popular ACD Festival Cruise-In. The downtown streets are closed for this unique gathering of worldwide visitors all here to see the diverse mix of automobiles—ACD classics, hot rods, muscle cars, imports and everything in between! Bring your vehicle for display in the Classic Car Capital of the World and stroll around the historic Auburn Courthouse as you take in the sights and sounds of this unique display of automobiles.

As part of the Downtown Cruise-In fun, enjoy the following events: Sundaes on Friday Ice Cream Social sponsored

by Auburn Chrysler Dodge Jeep Time: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Main Street near 7th Street Cost: $2 per scoop Enjoy a delicious sundae while taking in the sights

and sounds of the festival’s most popular event—the Downtown Cruise-In. Come enjoy the best deal in town.

Kiddie Cruisers Activity Area Sponsored by OmniSource Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m Location: Downtown Auburn near Courthouse Square Cost: Free Enjoy car focused fun for the kids aged 2 to 12. With great interactive fun, kids can bounce, slide, and participate in automotive fun! Thanks to Omni Source this is a free event!

Speakeasy 2014 presented by the Auburn Moose Family Center Time: 5:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Location: Auburn Moose Family Center, located at 10th and Main Streets Cost: Free Food, spirits and a place to relax. Guests are welcome and encouraged.

Cruise-In Concert sponsored by Auburn Chrysler Dodge Jeep Time: Live music from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Location: Courthouse Square Cost: Free Enjoy live music from around the courthouse square while you check out the cars, connect with friends and have a blast! Start your night with the tropical fun sounds of The Atomic Sharks. Then welcome one of Northeast Indiana’s finest R&B and Rock cover Bands; Urban Legend. Then round out the night with a little country rock and roll with Sugar Shot. This family friendly line up is sure to have you dancing in the streets!

Auburn Kiwanis Donut Sales Time: 8:00 a.m.-8:p.m.

Location: 8th Street Food Area Cost: Varies based on purchase Don’t miss these tasty treats! Made fresh by the Auburn Kiwanis, these donuts are sure to be a favorite!

Eat the warm for a tasty treat or take home a dozen for breakfast all weekend! Auburn Kiwanis is a local nonprofit supporting the community since 1958!

Fort Wayne Food Truck Inc. (FWFT Inc.) Mobile Food Court Time: Starts at noon Location: Main Street at 8th Street Cost: Varies by vendor The FWFT Inc. is an association of mobile food vendors focused on the promotion of incredible food, high-quality dining experiences, community development, hospitality and small business success. Bravas, Whip & Chill, Ragin Cajun, Affine, Getaway Grill, Spicer Food Truck, Jimmy Rays BBQ, Rigatony’s and Wise Guys Ice will be on hand to meet your fancy! Like the FWFTA on Facebook for a full list of who will be out and when.

Mini Beer Tents presented by Trolley Steaks and Seafood Time: Starts at 5:00 p.m.

Location: On the corner of 8th and Main and 8th and Cedar Cost: No admission charge Take in the sights, relax with friends and grab a cold one from Trolley steaks and seafood’s Mini Beer Tents. Enjoy cold carry-out items to wet your whistle while you walk.

Saturday, August 30 Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club Car Show presented by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club Time: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Eckhart Park Cost: $5 for adults, $3 for children, children 3 and underare free.

Come see 300 classic cars in beautiful Eckhart Park.

Lunch is available in the park with activities for kids from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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THE 2014 AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Duesy Walk 5 & 11K presented by American Volkssport Time: Start anytime between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and complete the walk by 3:00 p.m.

Location: Starts and ends at DeKalb Health Cost: Free to public, AVA Members $3 for AVA credit Explore historic downtown Auburn during this 5K or 11K walk. Starting and ending at DeKalb Health, this walk will take you past 18th century homes, wooded areas and parks. The walk is rated 1+ and is suitable for both strollers and wheelchairs.

Auctions America Auburn Fall Collector Car Weekend Time: Auction starts at 9:00 a.m.

Location: Auburn Auction Park Cost: $50 for Full Event Pass; Free admission for children under 12 with parent or guardian Worldwide Auctioneers presents the 7th Annual “The Auburn Auction” Time: Bidder Registration and vehicle check in from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Vehicle preview and bidder bar open from 4:00 to 6:00 p.pm with live auction beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Location: National Automotive & Truck Museum Cost: $8 museum admission required of $25 three-day weekend pass; $75 VIP parking includes catalogue and VIP Passes for two (limited seating) Fort Wayne Food Truck Association (FWFTA) Mobile Food Court Time: Starts at 11;00 a.m.

Location: 8th Street between Main and Jackson Cost: Varies by vendor The FWFTA is an association of mobile food vendors focused on the promotion of incredible food, high-quality dining experiences, community development, hospitality and small business success. Enjoy Bravas, Whip & Chill, Ragin Cajun, Affine, Getaway Grill, Spicer Food Truck, Jimmy Rays BBQ, Rigatony’s, and Wise Guys Ice will be on hand to meet your fancy! Like the FWFTA on Facebook for a full list of who will be out and when.

Crafts, Antiques & Flea Market presented by the DeKalb County Fair Association Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: DeKalb Co. Fairgrounds, 708 South Union Street Cost: Free Join us for the fifth annual craft, antique and flea market bizarre located in two large air-conditioned buildings.

Close to 100 vendors display a variety of unique merchandise. Breakfast and lunch available on site.

Auburn Historic Tour presented by the ACD Festival Time: 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 3;00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Location: Leave from the DeKalb County Fairgrounds parking lot Cost: $5 per person Take a trip back in time as you travel the tree-lined streets of Auburn in a comfortable 15 passenger air-conditioned bus (thanks to Lakewood Park Christian School!). Learn the history associated with Auburn’s manufacturing boom in the early 1900s. Find out how the Eckhart Carriage Company evolved from carriage and buggy making into the Auburn Automobile Company, manufacturing what have now become the classic Auburns. See the legacy Charles Eckhart left to the city of Auburn in the form of two beautiful historic buildings—the Eckhart Public library and YMCA. Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Saturday tours start at 9:00 a.m.,10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m., and Sunday tours start at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.,1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.

Connecting Rods Lunch presented by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Cost: Contact The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum at (260) 925-1444 for ticket

information and pricing.

Come and reconnect with The Auburn Automobile Company employees’ families and friends. At this annual reunion luncheon many memories are shared as attendees prepare for the wonderful Festival Parade.

Pre-Parade Entertainment presented by the ACD Festival Time: 11:00 a.m.

Location: Courthouse Square Cost: Free Come and enjoy performances by The Auburn Community Band, DeKalb High School Show Choir, as well as the DeKalb Children’s Choir.

Kiddie Cruisers Activity Area Sponsored by OmniSource Time: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m Location: 8th Street and Cedar Cost: Free Stop by the kids event tent to engage your little auto enthusiast in the festival fun prior to the parade. Enjoy ACD Bingo (fill out this board during the parade and return your completed sheet after the parade for prize), auto trivia and more! The ACD Festival will provide this free event for children 2-12 years of age. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival 5k presented

by Lakewood Park Time: 11:30 a.m.

Location: Begins at 16th & Main Street and end at the courthouse.

Cost: Early Registration by August 20th, $20 and guarantees a t-shirt; Registration after August 20th, $25.

Join the race, enjoy the festival sights and watch the parade! Visit lakewoodpark.org for registration form or email festival5K@lakewoodpark.org if you have any questions.

Parade of Classics presented by The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: See Parade Route on page 32-33 Cost: Free ACD Club members from around the world drive their magnificent classic cars through Auburn streets with review at the Courthouse Square. These beautifully-painted, chrome-laden Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs are a sight you will not want to miss.

After the parade, these classics are parked around the Courthouse Square for your viewing pleasure. What a great opportunity to get a close-up view and chat with the owners.

Keep on Rocking downtown concert – Sponsored by Metal X Time: Live music from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Location: Courthouse Square Cost: Free Don’t go home after the parade- stay to enjoy live music from around the courthouse square while you get up close to the beautiful Auburns, Cords, and Duesenbergs on display! The night will start with the wide variety of hits from all decades from Joe Justice. Next we’ll turn it up a bit with the InFLUX- one of Fort Wayne’s most exciting new bands! Then close down the night with the one of the best all-around party and dance bands, Good Night Gracie! This line up will be fun for all ages.

Food Truck Cook-Off and Beer Tasting presented by the ACD Festival, The Fort Wayne Food Trucks Inc., Trolley Steaks and Seafood and 5 Star Distributing.

Time: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Location: 9th Street between Main and Cedar Streets Cost: $10 for beer tasting and prices for food trucks vary by vendor The ACD Festival is proud to present the diverse food offerings from the Fort Wayne Food Truck association.

Feast on a variety of gourmet food options and vote for your favorite. While you’re there, taste a variety of craft beers for just $10 as you enjoy live music on the main stage! It’s family fun for friends from near and far!

The Gatsby Gala Ball presented by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Time: 7:00 to 11;00 p.m.

Location: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Cost: $30 for members, $50 for non-members Join us at the museum for an extraordinary evening in the 1920s era of The Great Gatsby for libations, entertainment, dancing and hors d’ouevres. Period dress in encouraged. Semi-formal attire.

Sunday, August 31st Annual Outdoor Flea Market & High’s Chicken presented by the DeKalb County Council on Aging Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Heimach Senior Activity Center Cost: Free admission, rental space (20 x 20) $35 For the seventh year in a row, enjoy High’s Chicken Bar-B-Q and pulled pork sandwiches and desserts donated by Council on Aging. Call (260) 925-3311 for more information Auctions America Auburn Fall Collector Car Weekend Time: Auction starts at 11:00 a.m.

Location: Auburn Auction Park Cost: $50 for Full Event Pass; Free admission for children under 12 with parent or guardian.

Annual Arts & Crafts Show presented by the Downtown Auburn Business Association Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: Downtown Auburn Cost: Free Come and enjoy the beautiful sites of the 35th annual Arts & Crafts Show in downtown Auburn. Nearly 100 vendors will display a variety of arts and crafts for your shopping pleasure. Featuring wood, pottery, ceramics, stained glass and seasonal décor, this event is hosted by Downtown Business Association. Vendor information is available online at daba4auburn.org.

Auburn Historic Tour presented by the ACD Festival Time: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Location: Leave from the DeKalb County Fairgrounds parking lot Cost: $5 per person Take a trip back in time as you travel the tree-lined streets of Auburn in a comfortable 15 passenger air-conditioned bus (thanks to Lakewood Park Christian School!). Learn the history associated with Auburn’s manufacturing boom in the early 1900s. Find out how the Eckhart Carriage Company evolved from carriage and buggy making into the Auburn Automobile Company, manufacturing what have now become the classic Auburns. See the legacy Charles Eckhart left to the city of Auburn in the form of two beautiful historic buildings—the Eckhart Public library and YMCA. Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Saturday tours start at 9:00 a.m.,10:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m., and Sunday tours start at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m.,1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.

Tour. All of the homes on the tour have a fascinating connection to the automotive or carriage history of the city. 302 North Cedar Street (Raut-Brandon House): Mrs. Raut was the sister to Mrs. Eckhart and Mr. Brandon was once the business partner of contractor Perry Long. The latter constructed what is now the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum. 506 North Cedar Street (Cary House): Mr. Cary was the service department manager for the Auburn Automobile Company. 735 North Main Street is the former home of the final President of the Auburn Automotive Company, Roy Faulkner. Mr. Faulkner was also involved in bringing the first ACD Club reunion to town. The home on the corner of 5th and Indiana was once owned by Frank Zimmerman. We will be putting out the welcome mat in Auburn’s original neighborhood to step back in history and support two great nonprofit organizations (Tri-Kappa of Auburn and the ACD Festival) at the same time!

Enjoy Auburn All Year Long 83nd Annual DeKalb County Free Fall Fair Date/Time: September 22 to 28, all day event Location: Downtown Auburn and County Fairgrounds Cost: Free It’s “America’s Family Reunion” in downtown Auburn!

Come enjoy carnival rides, foods, games, national and local entertainment, 4-H and livestock shows and events, parades and tractors pulls, not to mention Indiana’s largest merchant’s tent. For more information, visit dekalbcountyfair.org.

Annual Garden Walk Date/Time: 3rd weekend in July, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost: $5 advance purchase, $6 day of event Tour various gardens around DeKalb County at peak bloom. Local gardens of all sizes and styles will inspire and impress. All proceeds go to the DeKalb Show Choirs.

CycleFest, presented by ACD Festival & Auburn Moose Lodge Date/Time: June 2015 Cost: $15 per bike, which includes entrance into events and after party festival, fun run and bike show; $5 per spectators, children 12 and under free Monthly Cruise-Ins Date/Time: One Thursday every month this summer (until October) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Around the Courthouse Square at Cedar and 7th Street Music, door prizes and loads of family fun. For more information, visit daba4auburn.org.

Girls Night Out Date/Time: October 9th and December 11th, 5:00-8:00 p.m Location: Downtown Auburn An exclusive look at late night at Local Shops, Boutiques, Businesses, Eateries and Bars in downtown auburn

Crafts, Antiques & Flea Market presented by the DeKalb County Fair Association Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location: DeKalb Co. Fairgrounds, 708 South Union Street Cost: Free admission Join us for the 5th annual craft, antique and flea market bizarre located in two large air-conditioned buildings.

Close to 100 vendors display a variety of unique merchandise. Breakfast and lunch available on site.

DABA Pedaling Art Display Date/Time: June through September 2014 Location: Downtown Auburn Business District The Downtown Auburn Business Association is proud to present its annual art exhibit. This year’s exhibit features 20 Beach Cruiser Bikes designed and decorated by local artists. This year’s art is displayed on stands throughout Auburn, allowing riders to pedal in place making it the first interactive display put together

by DABA. The bikes will then be auctioned off as a fundraiser for DABA on September 11, 2014.

Classic City Historic Home Tour presented by the ACD Festival and Tri Kappa Sorority Time: 10:00 a.m- 4:00 p.m.

Location: 302 North Cedar Street, 506 North Cedar Street, 735 North Main street and the corner of 5th and Indiana Avenue Cost: $5 per person per home or $10 for all homes Tri-Kappa of Auburn is teaming up with the ACD Festival for the inaugural Classic City Historic Home

Christmas Parade Date/Time: Tuesday before Thanksgiving Location: Courthouse Square Interested in being part of the parade? Enter a float, dance group, horse drawn wagon/sleigh, cars, choirs, bands, civic organizations, church groups, school groups, etc. No Santas or Mrs. Claus, please. Use lights and make your entry shine! All entries must be at the DeKalb Co. Fairgrounds by 6:15 p.m. daba4auburn.org.

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Cook-off, beer tasting set for Saturday night AUBURN — Food trucks are returning to downtown Auburn as the official food vendors for the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival.

Festival director Sarah Payne said last year’s debut was well received, and people will come with more expectations.

“People were impressed by the food quality and selection that we have,” Payne said.

Fort Wayne Food Trucks Inc., a network of independent food vendors, includes Bravas, Whip and Chill, Rajin’ Cajun, Affine, Getaway Grill, Spicer Food Truck, Jimmy Ray’s BBQ, Rigatony’s and Wise Guys Ice. The experience will bring a variety of flavors to Auburn including Italian ice, farm-to-fork pork and chicken, burgers, hand-cut fries, Caribbean, vegetarian, barbecue and Cajun.

Today from 5-8 p.m., festival-goers can preview the food when a few of the food trucks will be available with limited menus. Festival-goers can visit “Fort Wayne Food Trucks” on Facebook for an updated list of participating vendors today. The cost will vary by vendor, and a limited number of items will be available.

The food trucks will be in full service Friday at noon and Saturday at 11 a.m. on 8th Street between Main and Jackson.

Saturday evening, the ACD Festival, Fort Wayne Food Trucks Inc. and Trolley Steaks and Seafood will host the Food Truck Cook-Off and Indiana Beer Tasting from 5-8 p.m. on 9th Street between Main and Cedar streets.

Vendors will present their gourmet options, and festival-goers can vote for their favorite dishes. Unlike last year, where vendors made the same dish, each food truck will make its own unique dish, said ACD Festival intern Saige Prosser.

For $10, participants will be able sample craft beers provided by Five Star Distributing.

Trolley Steaks and Seafood also will provide two mini beer tents on the corner of 8th and Main streets and 8th and Cedar streets Friday at 5 p.m. Areas will be designated for alcohol sales.

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Ellen England and her nephew, William Ward, stand in front of the house at 302 N. Cedar St., Auburn. The home was built for England’s great-grandparents, Frederick and Mary Raut, and remained in the family until 1984, when it was sold. In 2010, England purchased the home, now occupied by Ward and his family.

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AUBURN — The public will have the chance to visit four homes with a connection to the automotive or carriage history of Auburn during the inaugural Classic City Historic Home Tour Sunday.

The tour is presented by the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival and Tri Kappa Sorority and will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Homes on the tour are located at 302 N. Cedar St, 506 N. Cedar St., 735 N. Main St., and 364 W. 5th St. The cost of the tour is $5 per person per home or $10 per person for all homes.

302 N. Cedar St. KATHRYN BASSETT

and Mary (Ashleman) Raut. The Rauts and Ashlemans were some of the earliest families in the community. The Rauts at one time were prominent merchants, and the Ashelmans were early settlers and farmers of Auburn. Mary Raut was the sister-in-law to Charles Eckhart, who would go on to establish the Auburn Automobile Co, along with his sons.

Following the deaths of the Rauts, the home was passed down to their daughter, Winnie, who was married to Ora Brandon, a local contractor, lumber company owner and city councilman.

Brandon was business partner with Perry Long, the builder of local landmarks including Eckhart Public Library, the Main Street YMCA and the Auburn Automobile Co. Administration Building that now houses the Auburn Cord SEE HOMES, PAGE 17

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Later, the house was passed to the Brandons’ daughter, Annie Brandon Olinger. The house remained in the family until 1984, when it was sold. In 2010, the Rauts’ great-granddaughter, Ellen England, purchased the home. Today the home is occupied by England’s nephew, William Ward, and his family.

Since purchasing the home, England and Ward have completed numerous repairs including installing new gutters, fixing the soffits, new tuck-pointing and kitchen renovations. Future projects include replacing and repairing the windows, which have the original glass.

Ward also has been busy in the home’s basement and has excavated several interesting items including a counter-top gas stove from the 1920s or 1930s, horseshoes and an old key.

506 N. Cedar St. This circa-1926 colonial revival-inspired home is maintained by descendants of the original owner. Roy Cary and his wife, Okel, had the residence built while Cary

was employed as the service department manager at the Auburn Automobile Co. The house eventually was passed down to the Carys’ daughter, Virginia, who was married to local insurance agent Howard Andres. The home features many original architectural features, an open floor plan and unusual paired, arched windows on the lower level. Today the home is occupied by the Carys’ great-granddaughter, Carrie Murphy.

Murphy recalls many years of holiday gatherings at the house. The brick fireplace is Murphy’s favorite feature of the home.

“As I got older, I said, ‘I’m going to live in this house,’” Murphy added. She moved into the residence in 1991.

The family still retains mementos in the home, including the nameplate from Roy Cary’s desk at the Auburn Automobile Co.

364 W. 5th St. In 1879, Frank Zimmerman purchased the lots to build this residence from George Ralston for $300. Zimmerman, along with his brother and father, operated the Zimmerman Manufacturing Co, that SEE HOMES, PAGE 18

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Christine Cummins stands on the steps of her home at the corner of Fifth Street and Indiana Avenue in Auburn. The house once was owned by Frank Zimmerman, who, along with his brother and father, operated the Zimmerman Manufacturing Co. that was known for its carriages and automobiles. The Zimmerman name is stamped into the concrete on the home’s front steps.

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Patrick and Beth Douglas stand in front of their home at 735 N. Main St., Auburn.

The house is the former home of Roy Faulkner, final president of the Auburn Automobile Co.

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HOMES: Zimmermans built early automobiles FROM PAGE 17

moved to Auburn from Spencerville. The Zimmermans originally made products ranging from windmills to church furniture, but became known for their carriage and automobiles by the time they located to Auburn. The original Zimmerman factory complex still stands on Indiana Avenue, just across from the home.

The Zimmermans rivaled the Eckharts in carriage and early automobile production. The two joined forces to produce an automobile known as the Union for one year. The companies even had opposing company baseball teams. With the sudden death of Frank Zimmerman in 1910, and the death of his father, Elias, a few years later, the Zimmerman Co. merged with the Eckharts. Surviving family member John Zimmerman eventually went to work for

the Auburn Automobile Co. in management. In the 1920s, the home was occupied

by Charles Borst, a prominent real estate broker. Today the house is the home of Christine Cummins and her family.

As a child growing up in Auburn, Cummins often would ride her bike past the house at 364 W. 5th St. and wonder what it looked like on the inside.

Years later, Cummins was on her way home and happened to see a “for sale” sign in the home’s yard.

Cummins told her husband, Michael, she always had wanted to see the inside of the house, and before long the couple arranged to view the property.

“We weren’t looking to buy, but as soon as I walked through the front door, I looked at Mike and said, ‘This is the house,’” SEE HOMES, PAGE 20

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Cummins recalled.

The Cummins family moved into the home in July 2011. The house had been in foreclosure and was in a state of neglect, Cummins recalled. There were no light fixtures, no kitchen sink, and some of the handsome stained glass that once had been inside the home had been removed. Cummins said her daughter told her, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just looks like a sad, broken doll house.â&#x20AC;?

Cummins said she was not aware of the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historical significance until she discovered the name, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zimmermanâ&#x20AC;? stamped in the concrete of the front porch steps. After digging through records and documents, she began to learn the story behind her home.

735 N. Main St. In 1929 the home became the residence of Roy B. Crane and his wife, Ilif. Crane was a native of DeKalb County and prominent businessman. Crane died at the home in 1937, and following his death the home was purchased by Roy Faulkner, sales manager at the Auburn Automobile Co. who rose to be its last president before the company ceased operations in 1937. Faulkner also was a supporter of the very

first Auburn Cord Duesenberg Reunion, but would die just a few months before the event took place in 1956. The house now is occupied by Beth and Patrick Douglas.

Growing up in Ashley and renting his first apartment above a storefront in downtown Auburn, Patrick Douglas always had admired the homes on Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North Main Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought this was the nicest place, and these were the nicest homes in Auburn,â&#x20AC;? Douglas said.

When the opportunity to purchase the home at 735 N. Main St. arose six years ago, Douglas jumped at the chance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I fell in love with it and I bought it,â&#x20AC;? Douglas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charmâ&#x20AC;? is the word that Douglasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wife, Beth, uses to describe the qualities of the home. It features arched French doors, an arched fireplace and arched built-in cabinets in the kitchen.

The couple enjoy spending time on their outdoor patio and in the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyard, which showcases a wide variety of plants and shrubs. A wrought-iron arbor featuring stained glass from the former Knights of Pythias building in Auburn also is on display in the yard and was Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wedding gift to Beth when the couple married earlier this summer.

Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities expand AUBURN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Children will have more opportunity for fun at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival.

Two days of activities are planned downtown featuring bounce houses, entertainment and games for children.

The Kiddie Cruisers Activity area, sponsored by OmniSource, will be open Friday from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m to 8 p.m. at 8th and Cedar streets, on the east side of the courthouse.

Friday, bounce houses will be the sole entertainment in the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s area.

Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities include expanded offerings with bounce houses, slides and games. A festival show car with a dress-up booth will be on hand, and Deb Argast of Garrett will provide face painting. Police and fire

trucks also be will staged in the activity area Saturday.

A new element â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bingo â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will keep children entertained during the Parade of Classics on Saturday. The parade, set for 1 p.m., will feature nearly 300 ACD festival cars. During the parade, children can complete a festival bingo card for a small prize.

The bingo game involves finding elements in the parade, said Saige Prosser, ACD Festival intern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children will be tasked with finding a lady in a hat or a yellow car during the parade,â&#x20AC;?

Prosser said. Children can return the finished bingo card to the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s area for a prize. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parents are encouraged to stay with their children while they are in the Kiddie Cruisers Activity Area,â&#x20AC;? Prosser said.

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Local history on display

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AUBURN — “We’re just finding treasures all the time,” said Mike Mapes as he turned the pages of an album containing old photographs of Auburn landmarks and people.

On a table in front of him lay binders filled with original correspondence from the Eckhart Carriage Co., Auburn automobile decals, postcards and other items significant to DeKalb County’s history.

The items are among the numerous artifacts that make up the John Martin Smith Collection that is being digitized by the Eckhart Public Library’s Willennar Genealogy Center.

The public is invited to see the artifacts during an open house

Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the restored Sinclair Station, 1304 N. Main St. Many of the items collected

by Smith, the late DeKalb County historian, have local, state and national significance. The collection is currently on loan to Eckhart Public Library by the Smith Family, and the family has given the library digital rights to the collection.

Mapes, who is the project coordinator and genealogy assistant, will present a short program at noon during Friday’s open house.

Mapes said the collection originally filled 500 boxes and eight four-drawer filing cabinets. A preliminary review whittled the amount of material to be examined down to 100

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The digitization project is expected to take five years to complete.

“Hopefully that’s going to be realistic,” said Jenny KobielaMondor, genealogy services supervisor.

Mapes said rare books, automotive catalogs from 1910 and earlier, historic photographs, postcards and manuals are among the interesting items he has discovered in the collection.

“There are lots of little things that give us a flavor of what DeKalb County has been,” Kobiela-Mondor said. “We’re just really glad to be able to share John Martin Smith’s collection with people who are coming to town for the ACD Festival.”

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Getting there is fun in vintage taxi AUBURN — Take a step back in time with a bright yellow taxi during the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival.

A vintage 1971 Checker Aerobus limousine from the National Auto and Truck Museum will replace the shuttle service from previous festivals, said festival director Sarah Payne.

“People will have free access to transportation,” Payne said. “All they have to do is make a call, and the cab will pick them up,” she said.

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A volunteer with NATMUS will ferry people Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services are free, but a donation to NATMUS is welcomed, Payne said.

Pickup points are available at multiple areas in Auburn: DeKalb Health (hospital), Heimach Senior Activity Center, 9th and Union St., DeKalb County 4-H Fairgrounds, Auctions America by RM, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum and Eckhart Park.

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