Imperial Beach Star-News from Imperial Beach, California • 11

IIIIIIIIIIIMSoufi Bay Scenemmimmmii Only Fords from '53-' 56 Newest carclub fad: specialize in vintage 2IIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII light touch llllllllllllllll Owners I Scenario Weight How not to do it ft-- for Miamis convention UA Sy 1 pickups k'-. By VERONICA DROSSELimm iiiiMiiiiiiiin By ART BUCHWALD lady didnt introduce herself. She approached me I stood in the line at Alpha Beta, and said, youre lica arent you? Let me look at you. I want to see at you are. She stepped back and said, now why do eep talking about being too fat? as numb.

I just smiled foolishly and acknowledged ompliment with a solid, well Of course jnceded, you could hide it pretty well. And without ado she was off and out of the store. JES, FRIEND LADY, I do hide it pretty well. And ach foij now I am sitting here cursing the long 4th of July ummert-y when 1 had a terrible yearning for doughnuts. of doughnuts from Winchells.

But mostly those iryday. ny cinnamon kind of glazed circles that melt, elt right in a fat girls open mouth. Yum, yum. I gly figured that if I swam two hours (at 700 calories ur) I could eat 1,400 calories in cinnamon dream (its. Somewhere my calculations went wrong.

The Ijinuts pulled ahead in race for those empty fat asltf i a learned medic once said to me when I mentioned ITUm00 Calrie 3n hUr theory At that rate 1 swamsix day supposedly I used 4,200 calories in y. I should have been merely a shadow of myself ohman er.ad of a pound heavier. the burn-it-up theory doesnt work for everyone. sup'w whileI anl on the favorite subject of all time Mesa het-obesity), I will toss in a warning. Dont do what I We tee Wrap yourself in saran wrap (tightly) and expect to pie to let off the bulge.

I "incllur customer. VE DAY I read a copy of Vogue and learned that the groups set all run around madly wrapped in saran wrap, 'ithout lining the fat just melt away. And since I am an nse, fit erate follower of the so called smart set, Thought taurant package of the slippery substance. ipete i nts not id I wrapped, tighter and tighter and tighter. I must oughout tie used at least half of the package and then started We feelfc' my housework.

I got hotter and hotter and weaker stall Weaker and suddenly it struck me. I was wrapped unst, tartly that half of me wasnt breathing. WASHINGTON Everyone has his own scenario for this weeks Democratic National Convention. The way things have been going with the party, one scenario has as much validity as the next. This is the one that I have written and if it comes true, remember, you read it here.

It is the fourth day of the convention and the Democrats have been unable to decide on a presidential candidate. The fight to seat delegations has taken up three days, and those people who were ruled ineligible have refused to give up their seats to those who were officially designated as delegates to the convention. Almost every state delegation has two people sitting in every chair. No one dares leave the floor for fear that someone will grab his seat. WHEN SOMEONE tries to speak, he is hooted down by the opposition faction.

Larry OBrien, the chairman of the party, has the podium ringed with the National Guard so no one can grab the microphone. The nomination speeches have not been heard, but the candidates have been nominated McGovern, Humphrey, Wallace, Chisholm, Jackson and Muskie. There have been no demonstrations for the candidates in the hall because everyone is afraid if he gets up and marches they wont let him back in his section again. ON THE FIRST ballot McGovern picked up 1,234 votes, well shy of the 1,509 he needed. The rest were split between the other candidates with the uncommitted refusing to vote for anyone.

The second and third ballot found no one budging. By the tenth ballot of Wednesdays all-night session, the convention was hopelessly deadlocked. The state delegations caucused right on the floor, trying to get people to change their minds. But it was impossible. On NBC, John Chancellor and David Brinkley became short-tempered and refused to talk to each other.

Howard K. Smith and Harry Reasoner on ABC were also not speaking to each other, and on CBS, Walter Cronkite wasnt talking to himself. IT WAS OBVIOUS to everyone in and out of the convention hall that a compromise candidate had to be found one who had not already been nominated. But who? The Democratic Party leaders call a recess behind the podium. They argue and thrash it out for several hours.

The only man whose name is proposed as the compromise candidate is a very famous, but controversial, figure on the American scene. He has announced many times that he is not a candidate for the Presidency or the Vice-Presidency, and has said under no conditions would he accept a draft. Yet, the leaders argue he is the one person who can save the party. This young man, whose name had been associated with a very embarrassing incident, is a household word now. Because of the deadlock at the convention, he is the only one who can possibly beat Nixon in November.

THE COMPROMISE candidate is not at the convention. He has purposely stayed away so people would believe he was not interested in the nomination. OBrien puts in a call to him. Everyone, in turn, gets on the phone and tells him he has to be the candidate. The compromise candidate speaks to George McGovern, Humphrey, Muskie and Wallace.

They urge him to run. The candidate finally agrees to a draft and says he will take the next plane to Miami. Aqd thats how Bobby Fischer, the U.S. chess champion, became the Democratic presidential nominee for 1972. THE COLOR IS RED; THE VINTAGE IS 1956 Gary Cunningham is getting his half-ton ready for rally at Arroya Grande C6 W6 tt cent? ld you ever try to Pee' Saran wraP from your body in rible hurry say before you pass right out and to wake up to the questions of your family, Hey why the funny underwear? I did and I made it and ij.

1 jj i i 5 By JOEY HAM Stir-News Stiff Writer The car club epidemic in the United States has produced an interesting offshoot in Southern California one which has taken root and is flourishing in the South Bay area. Members are typical, fanatical lovers of vintage tin, but Pick-ups Limited has created an entire life style for its members and their families in little more than a year since it was founded in a Chula Vista living room. NOEL WORKMAN of Chula Vista is the founder and president of the San Diego chapter of Pick-ups Limited, most of whose 35 members live in the South Bay area. All members have one basic thing in common. They each drive mid-1950 haulers or to be more precise, each owns a Ford half -ton pickup from a four-year period of 1953 through 1956, no earlier no later.

Ford really built the F-100, as they were originally called, in those years, todays proud owners will tell you. One thing Ford built into the spacious, well-designed vehicles was adaptability to change, a thing the now owners love. These 16 to 19 year-old cars in their early years led the usual rugged, heavy duty work-horse existence for which men bought pickups in those years. The vehicles were expected to pay for themselves and then some during their working life. Today, in the hands of the members of Pick-ups Limited, these haulers have come home to green pastures.

They still haul but only the proud owner, his family and friends, and they are enveloped in a routine of tender loving care. SOME OF THE officers of Pickups Limited sat around the little circular bar having a beer in the home of the Treasurer, Gary Cunningham, National City. They explained something about their club. Gary Lilley of Chula Vista explained that what each club member does with his Ford pickup in the way of modifying, dressing it up or changing components is his business. We dont specify what may or may not be done, Lilley said, except we make sure every truck is street legal.

Each car has to go through a safety inspection before the owner is accepted into the club. The club members at the Cunninghams home that evening were not making a bachelors night of it. Their wives and children were along. They always are. The club prides itself on being thoroughly family oriented.

It maintains a complete calendar of events including one outing to places of interest each month; benefits shows for needy causes and dinners, in addition to two business meetings each month. THE WIVES have a major role in making up the calendar and carrying out projects. They have the right to vote. The fathers present at the Cunningham home insisted that even small children easily learn that daddys vintage truck is a no no for anything except riding proudly. The gleaming vehicles turn heads as they purr down the street or highway on concerted outings.

The children of all the couples are part of every outing, but no youngsters of any age would think of abusing the pampered hauler built before they were born, their fathers insist. The ages of the members range from 18 to 50, but the majority are within the 25 to 35 age range. They come from a wide range of livelihoods. Joe Rivera is an Imperial Beach police officer. Workmen, the president, is employed at Rohr.

One member is a businessman, one a mechanic and one is a civilian painter for the Navy. EACH PICKUP in the year-old club is gradually taking on its own distinctive appearance to the practiced eye of the car buff. Workmans blue 1956 primer with flames is a good example. This pickup sports a Pontiac 389 engine. It won: me two hours to completely recover.

Jo offense intended to Saran wrap. In my hurry to shed lOStfi xcess curves I no doubt just wrapped too tightly like a freezer wrap than a body wrap. I havent tried wge one since. ach, each course when I was eaves dropping in my beauty si grain1 I heard one woman tell the cashier that her doctor educate. 1 give her shots right, in her fatty hips to take away Jan Cli1 weight from that part.

Dont quote me girls but ute anil! what I heard. Hmmmmm. ute, gree fm1 oreesler 1 anTflit "LEAKING OF beauty shops, it is interesting to recall ubert Bib one my more observant readers wrote that I ris doctor Ttised Tijuana beauty shops in the column and in Diego S. iated that I used those same shops across the border. aduated 4 je my typewriter got tangled but I dont remember igh Seta! 196o it counting remember mentioning more times than probably ssary that I had a marvelous girl by the name, of I Ann Murphy (Irish-German) do my weekly hair indovJig at Roys Third and Palomar, Chula Vista, Even with all this free publicity I still pay $4.50, $193int'a tip.

A burglar ary Ann is a five-foot doll with waist-length black ff anopei aimon(j eyeSi long, lovely teeth and magical fingers belong on an artist. And she is an all American hair relW tl'5er' (PS- change that to hair stylist. when. I spoke of permanent false Joseph fishes i just wanted my stylish readers to know it is has a four-speed transmission, chrome stock grill and stock back running board. The wheels have authentic magnesium rims.

Workman recently installed a brass-plated instrument panel and chrome Model-A bumpers front and rear. Dick Thompson of Chula Vista drives a 56 truck with a tilt front end and a big back window which were optional when the Vehicle was placed on the market, so some lucky owners have the big windows. Thompson has installed a Buick engine in his truck and dressed it up with a chrome grill. Other members do their own thing with their trucks. One of the major advantages of these particular vehicles is that it easily accepts interchanges with components of a wide variety of other vehicles, giving the owner a wide range of choice.

THE SAN DIEGO chapter of Pickups Limited met for the first time in May, 1971, in Noel and Geri Workmans Chula Vista home. Workman had been to a car show in San Diego where he learned about a Pick-ups Limited club in Orange County, and he got the bug. He decided what was needed here was another chapter of the same. From the very first meeting it was apparent that Workman was right. There were 14 interested couples present when the club was founded and Workman was made president.

There were actually only five truck owners at the first organizational meeting. Today the club has 35 trucks. The club started meeting at Fuller Ford in Chula Vista, outgrew the premises and moved to Drew Ford in La Mesa, got bigger still and now meets the first and third Mondays at 7:30 sharp in Nebo Hall in La Mesa. Every fourth Sunday family outings are held. One of the most talked-about recent outings was a historical tour of San Diego.

The club has already made the Lion Safari tour to the Wild Animal Zoo and visited Sea World, the San Diego Zoo and Elf Forrest. Once each month one member is host to the club at his home in a highly successful getting to know you project. ONE CLUB member Tom Mareno managed not to break into tears over some slight scratches he got in the paint of the bed of his truck during one of the recent outings. This was because the scratches were at least inflicted from a unique source. A fully grown untamed lion sprang into the truck during the wild animal zoo trip.

The scratches will have to go, but they made conversation piece. Right now all club members are concentrating on getting ready for the big event of the year the big get together with the other Pick-ups Limited clubs in California at Arroya Grande, a little town on two lakes near Pismo Beach. Every car owner is spending every hour and every dime he can spare to have his truck put its best wheels forward. The date is Aug. 19 and 20.

About 250 Ford halfton trucks vintage 53 through 56 are expected to attend the Aug. 19-20 rally, which will be covered by a national quarterly magazine, Rod and Custom. This magazine has already given the Southern California Pick-ups Limited a big spread but will come back because something new will be added to the outing at Arroya Grande this year. Romance has been romping through the ranks of the unmarried Pickups Limited members. Several bachelor members brought along their girl friends to join in on club activities.

It has something to do with the family situation in our club I guess, one young mother said, but we have several couples getting married about now. Bruce and Sharon Sutton got married about 10 days ago. Another couple, Ron Meade and Lori, have announced their engagement. Vice-president Mike Mogart and his fiancee, Pauline Claypool, will take their vows at the Arroya Grande rally. The couple will march down the outdoor isle formed by the pampered vehicles of Pick-ups Unlimited.

)ale A'e ge em put on for a time and not do what I items he do-ire worth'1, through one whole evening with one false ish flapping in the breeze the other eye dull and New SD growth policy to help curb sprawl id in case any one cares, I followed a lady down the it ator at the Broadway complete with her first pair of I Jllmanent false eye lashes, put on by a beautician at tore. She looked smashing and as she remarked, the birthday I just didnt celebrate, I needed these ishes. account 9) urg BUSINESS as usual out at old Southwestern to ge. One class took a great field trip out to El Cajon to systj to one of the rangers at the Department of comp 1 irvation, Division of Forestry. The speech went well.

im Ai; 3 was just one hitch in the whole field trip. ated comfortably on the grass, the lads and ladies cted to notice that they chose an already occupied revenue analysis of proposed subdivisions to show the balance of tax revenue compared to the cost of new services the development will need. The policy states that it does not want to encourage the creation of isolated, noncontiguous communities that demand uneconomical and premature government facilities and services. Stereo, tapes taken from parked auto Theresa Druckenbrod, 21, of 441 Church Chula Vista, told police a stereo tape player-radio and tapes worth $177 were stolen from her car this week. The woman claimed someone entered her locked car to take the equipment while it was parked near a restaurant at 598 St.

The San Diego City Council this week passed a growth policy that will prevent development of areas like Otay Mesa, which do not have adequate community services. The council, which unanimously approved the policy, wants to control growth of undeveloped areas until the city can provide adequate facilities and services, including recreation programs and fire and police protection. The councilmen also indicated they favored development of areas closer to central San Diego. Otay Mesa, located south of the Otay River and just north of San Ysidro, was developed without community services. It is also cut off from central San Diego.

A strip of land through the bay, is the only tie between the southern San Diego and the city itself. The measure requires a cost- mem 35 a "erlous Pt1''" say the entire morning was a moving affair? wouldnt hurt me to repeat a few little hints about HI ng a campfire safer. gpproval statu1? Check with the forest officer be sure its legal, defend Be sure an adult is with the fire at all times. Never build a campfire in strong winds. 12) Clear around the fire down to bare soil.

PreP i Be sure its dead out before you leave it. chai cert3" 13) Af arian Shipman, director of patient services at Bay paying, ral Hospital, reminds me that the hospital does need Co. 1, i Stripers. But the next class wont start until mber. Forty-six probable number.

ptef" ianwhile, my little friend who wanted to be a Candy regulafij1 for such a long time, got a call from Chula Vista 15) nunity Hospital, entered training June 19 and the it madly. The nurses are friendly the doctors are al J1. ts in medical coats and the patients! Miss Junior Volunteer: I fell in love with a newly 16) -ted patient. He weighs 5 pounds and is 19 inches veti. 'V His the long black hair is hippie style.

Ah yes young -'Sc11 NO LIMITS ARE PLACED ON THE IMAGINATION OF PICK-UPS LIMITED MEMBERS. Truck of Mike Mogart, vice-president of club, is flamed Sunday, 1972 B-l Ultef; San.