SNOW SHOE — The annual Snow Shoe Fall Festival and Car Show was held Sept. 17 at Snow Shoe Park, with proceeds going toward the town’s veterans memorial.
The car show featured about 75 cars, trucks and motorcycles sitting among the trees in the park. A steady stream of spectators enjoyed checking out the vintage vehicles.
A bright lime green 1973 Dodge Dart Sport 340 owned by Tim Drake, of Lewistown, drew plenty of admiring looks and comments. Drake has accumulated many trophies in shows with the Dart. “I do two shows each weekend, and usually bring home a trophy.”
The Dart features mirrored panels on the underside of the hood to reflect the brightly chromed parts on the engine.
Drake also owns a rare limited production 2007 Dodge Dakota R/T pickup which he also exhibits.
Kermit and Vickie Struble came from Bellefonte in their immaculate Bahama blue 1957 Chevy sedan. Kermit Struble called the car a “junkyard find.” He found it in Mount Eagle, where it had sat outside for years. He spent four years restoring and customizing the car, finishing it in 1994. He has kept the car in pristine condition ever since, and enjoys driving and showing it.
Struble’s brother Marvin was there with his 1967 Ford Mustang coupe in a light metallic green color. The Mustang is equipped with a 200-cubic-inch six-cylinder engine, rather than the more-often seen 289-cubic-inch V-8s of the day. Marvin Struble said he has owned the Mustang for 20 years. The original price sticker on a side window indicates the car cost just over $2,500.
Another longtime vehicle owner at the show was Paul Johnstonbaugh, with his 1978 Ford F-150 pickup truck. The truck has an 8-foot bed and four-wheel drive, powered by a 300-cubic-inch six-cylinder engine.
Six-cylinder Fords were popular at this show. Two Ford Falcon sedans from the 1960s were on display, both powered by sixes. Jessica Simcisko, of Clarence, showed a 1963 four-door Falcon with an orange-and-white paint scheme. John Henry, of Flemington, brought a 1965 Falcon two-door sedan in candy red.
Among the vendors at the festival were Jerry and Vicki Hefferan, who have residences in Butler and Moshannon. They were selling honey and beeswax candles from their hives, as well as raccoon pelts. The Hefferans trap the raccoons and send the pelts to a tannery in Idaho for finishing. According to Jerry Hefferan, the pelts are used for decorative purposes, often in hunting camps.
Other vendors featured flowers, vegetables, handmade clothing and decorative items.
