Cedar Valley Engine Club

06/02/2026

Something is happening at the show grounds...... The construction has started on a much needed improvement to the grounds. Can you guess what is getting built???

06/01/2026

Made some minor updates to our club's web page. Take a look at it to see what you think. We can add / change info on it as needed. This is just another form of 'On-Line' media that we have at our disposal.

05/28/2026

It is almost destiny how some things happen in this hobby. Richard Neal was kind enough to gift me a program from the 1978 Sycamore, Illinois show and while flipping through the pages I noticed something familiar. On page 48 there is a snapshot of a horse drawn Steam Pumper taken at the 1977 show. This is the same one that we acquired through the Du-All Company last year. It didn't fare too well over the years of sitting outside. But we hope to have it under it's own power in the future to demonstrate how it worked over 100 years ago when new.

05/26/2026

For those of you that knew Richard Stayner. Here is his service info:

Richard Lee Stayner, age 69, of Cross Plains, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, following a valiant battle against lung cancer, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. He was born on Sept. 8, 1956, in Charles City, Iowa, the son and youngest child of Raymond and Alice (Duesenberg) Stayner. Funeral....

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

Don't be shy. We are willing to work with all sorts of schedules people have.

05/13/2026

The general mtg this month (the 14th) is at the Show Grounds in the Food Stand starting at 7:30pm.

05/09/2026

All loaded and ready to take some things over to the Kinney Pioneer Museum function this weekend. We need to help support different groups around the area when we can and where you can. I look forward to seeing some familiar faces on Sunday. (yes, on Mothers Day).

04/26/2026

Today there was a little get together for one of our founding members. Roland Endelman turned 94 years young. If you are around the Charles City area and see him out and about wish him a happy belated birthday. He has been an avid engine collector / scale tractor maker / car collector / tinkerer over the decades. Korean War Vet and retired OLIVER Corporation employee.

04/18/2026

We have been asked to put out the word of a weekend of activities at the Kinney Pioneer Museum between Mason City and Clear Lake, Iowa. May 9th and 10th will be a couple of days to go out and see what is there to take in. The 9th will be a tractor ride if you are interested in that. Then the 10th will be a tractor / gas engine gathering on the grounds to help draw attention to their museum.