On Dec. 8, the board of directors of the Minnesota IHC Collectors, Chapter 15, elected Bruce Jensen as chapter president. Jensen will be the leader of 350-member chapter, along with cordinating with the national club that has over 12,000 members. Jensen has seven other directors, officers and advisors to help him run this wonderful organization, along with the help of the membership.

Chapter 15 will be holding meetings and tractor shows in 2008 throughout the southern half of the state. Some of the members will also be going to Columbia, Mo., in June to present a program on bringing the National Red Power Roundup to Albert Lea in 2011. In July 2008 the chapter will be go to Pat Boelke farm and see his collection of demonstrator tractors.

In August 2008 the chapter will be at the Le Sueur Pioneer Power show, with their IHC tractors and equipment for there annual show.

Jensen and his wife, Donalie live at 26788 740th Ave., Albert Lea. They have a collection of three Farmall F-20s, a Farmall Regular, a Farmall H, a 782 diesel Cub Cadet lawn and garden tractor, and two International

pickups. They have been active in Chapter 15 since it started in 1994.

Bruce and Donalie both grew up on farms in southern Minnesota. Bruce worked for various IHC implement dealers from 1963 to 1993. He now works for Jensales in Inc. Manchester selling manuals all over the world.