On October 5 and 6, 2017<\/span> at RM Sotheby\u2019s annual Hershey auction at Hershey Lodge, a seldom-seen, Pennsylvania-built tractor and rare find for collectors will be on the auction block, with the proceeds benefiting The Hillside School, an institution with which the 1929 Worthington Model A tractor\u2019s consignor, Fred Duckloe, has a special connection. Fred\u2019s son Greg Duckloe is an alumnus of The Hillside School, and now works for RM Sotheby\u2019s in its research and editorial department.\u00a0 For the Duckloes, this year\u2019s Hershey auction is clearly a family affair.<\/p>\n In 2000, Fred and his wife Joan enrolled Greg, who was struggling with attention deficit disorder, at The Hillside School, an independent school in Lower Macungie serving students in kindergarten through grade 8 who are experiencing learning and attention issues.\u00a0 Speaking at a Hillside School event, Greg reflected on how his education at The Hillside School changed him. \u201cWithout Hillside, I wouldn\u2019t have been able to do well throughout the rest of my academic career. I used the tools I learned [at Hillside] to slow myself down at Moravian Academy, as well as at Franklin & Marshall, and I use them at RM Sotheby\u2019s on a daily basis. It was that firm foundation of a Hillside education, just two years in my case, that allowed me get where I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n The tractor, a 1929 Worthington, is built using Ford Model A parts and is designed to pull gang mowers created by The Worthington Company in Stroudsburg, PA. Charles Campbell Worthington took over The Worthington Company, a business founded by his father for manufacturing steam pumps, in 1880. Starting in the 1890s, Worthington spent an increasing amount of time at his summer home in Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania, expanding the property to include a hotel and 18-hole golf course, which eventually became Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort, birthplace of the Professional Golfers\u2019 Association of America (PGA).<\/p>\n Mr. Duckloe acquired the 1929 Worthington approximately 15 years ago, around the time that Greg was transitioning from The Hillside School to Moravian Academy. Described as \u201crobust, easy to drive, and easy to maintain\u201d and as the vehicle on which Greg and his sister \u201clearned to drive a manual transmission\u2026both at age twelve,\u201d this rare model is sure to surprise and delight visitors and collectors at Hershey this year.<\/p>\n Mr. Duckloe is pleased to donate the proceeds of the tractor\u2019s sale to The Hillside School Scholarship Fund, which helps families with demonstrated financial need afford a Hillside School education for their children.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have enjoyed this historic tractor for 15 years and it\u2019s time for someone else to add it to their collection. We are so grateful to The Hillside School for helping Greg and see the way the school changes lives,\u201d said Fred Duckloe. \u201cWe are delighted to give back this way.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen Fred Duckloe approached me with the idea of auctioning the tractor to benefit Hillside, I was thrilled. It is such a creative and generous way to support our scholarship fund,\u201d said Donna Henry, Head of School at The Hillside School.\u00a0 \u201cOn behalf of all of our students and families, I am grateful to Fred for his leadership on our board and his family\u2019s steadfast support of Hillside.\u201d<\/p>\n Additional information on the tractor and RM Sotheby\u2019s Hershey sale is available at www.rmsothebys.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Founded in 1983, The Hillside School is an independent school located in Lower Macungie, PA serving children in kindergarten through grade 8 who experience learning and attention differences, including language-based learning disabilities like dyslexia (reading), dysgraphia (writing), and dyscalculia (math).\u00a0 The Hillside School draws students from 9 counties and more than 20 school districts and private schools, and offers individualized instruction and learning strategies that allow students to experience success.\u00a0 A maximum class size of eight students allows teachers to offer academic experiences focused on students\u2019 individual strengths, helping them to understand how they learn and how to utilize technologies that can assist them. The result is greater confidence and awareness of their abilities, enhanced self-esteem, and the ability to be successful self-advocates. The Hillside School is accredited through the Middle States Association Commission of Colleges and Schools. Visit www.hillsideschool.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Founded in 1859, Frederick Duckloe & Bros., Inc. is a family-owned and operated company that manufactures time-honored handcrafted furniture for home and business, from classic Windsor chairs and early American reproduction furniture to more contemporary designs. One of the most respected names in American furniture for more than 150 years, Duckloe\u2019s Windsor chairs have been commissioned by the Smithsonian Museum and featured in many leading publications. Visit www.duckloe.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n RM Sotheby\u2019s (formerly RM Auctions) is the world’s largest auction house for investment-quality automobiles. With more than 35 years\u2019 experience in the collector car industry, RM’s vertically integrated range of services, from private treaty sales and auctions to estate planning, and financial services, coupled with an expert team of car specialists and an international footprint, provide an unsurpassed level of service to the global collector car market. In February 2015, RM formed a strategic partnership with Sotheby\u2019s, uniting the two companies for the full calendar of future automobile auctions. For further information, visit<\/p>\n www.rmsothebys.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/t3.jpg\")
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\nInformation Provided By:
\nStacy K. Shillinger
\nVice President for Advancement
\nThe Hillside School
\nwww.hillsideschool.org
\n2697 Brookside Road, Macungie, PA 18062<\/p>\n
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