Photo by Jack Jenkins

Back row: Carl Goldberg, Joe Vermoch, Pete Vacco, Leo Vartanian, Carl Haas, Bob Piper, Leon Klesman, Wally Fromm, Sid Axlerod
Third row: Alvin Fritz, Gerry Ritz, D. Weiler, Frank Garcher, Otto Curth, Carl Canfield, R.G. Schmitt, Chas. Bell
Second row: Jules Carrett, Chuck Klivans, Joe “Pappy” Matulis, Allen Galloway, Myron Hoffman, Wally Simmers, Stan Yeager
Front row: Gene Schapp, Bill Ehrlich, Dick Crenshaw

Elic Nekimken, Frank Midough and Chester Czyryk are identified in pencil on the back (and I’ve identified them on the photo). Please let me know if you can identify anyone else (you can click on the photo to enlarge it).

Chicago Park District Junior Contestants in Class "A" N.A.A. Sanctioned Indoor Glider Contest. March 6, 1937.

Article by Alex Nekimken on Carl Goldberg’s idea to hang a “tail” from the rear of each helicopter blade, to “prevent the blades from twisting into negative under full power.” Ends with, “Remember that this has not been tried in actual practice, so don’t take its success for granted.”

Some examples from the Downdrafts on the Weathervanes section:

Overheard somewhere-”Yep, I’ve got a swell flying model – and a gas job”

And then there’s the ever timely remark, “To h-l with a Leutrel, I’ll buy M.R.L. (Sorry, Wally, Midwest doesn’t rhyme.)

Yippeee – a new joint to howl in!! The meeting of Feb. 24 will find us as permanent fixtures in Spark Plug Nekimken’s paradise —- Garfield Park

Last page is a full page anti-war editorial. An interesting view into the minds of young men (or at least one young man) while the Germans and Soviets were settling into Poland. A few years later, many Aeronuts would be in uniform. I may post it separately at a later date.

As with all Bulletin posts, you can download the entire Bulletin as a PDF using the link at the top of the post.

First issue with the new header artwork (“outdoor-fuse design”) that was the result of a contest spanning several issues (won by “Sinny”).

Lists the results of the election held at the last meeting in 1939:

President: Joe Matulis

Vice-president: Ed Lidgard

Secretary: Walter Fromm

Treasurer: Pete Vacco

New council members: Frank Nekimken and Carl Goldberg

Robert Wolsey announces he’s stepping down as editor to finish school in June, to be succeeded by Joe Redman.

Contains a very short introduction to helicopters by Alex Nekimken, promising to explain “just how to use a tail” in the next issue.

Last page is scale drawings of “BIRDIE #1″, an indoor Class A glider by V.M. Garofalo.

This is a one-page special edition featuring a description of a night on the town with Milt Huguelet along with a call for more articles.

Members as of this issue:

George Ahlander
Charles Belsky
Robert Crowly
Robert DeBatty
Dushan Desich
Walter Fromm
Vito Garofalo
Sam Gibellino (?)
Carl Goldberg
William Hollis
Milton Huguelet
Alex Ligas
Ed Lidgard
Joe Limosani
Joe Matulis
Alex Nekimken
Joe Redman
Gerald Ritzenthaler
John Rosen
Marvin Setzke
Henry Shaperio
Wally Simmers
Armando Sinibaldo
Louis Tucker
Pete Vacco
Robert Wolsey

"Our Favorite Outdoor Sport" Wolsey/Fromm

Contains an article on rubber motors, “MATH FOR DURATION OF MODELS”, by Raoul J. Hoffman.

Editor-in-chief……Tom Cunningham

Technical Editor……Edmund Swort

Circulation Manager..Richard Worel

Feature Editor…….Charles Belsky

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF ‘NUTS

It was on a very dark Saturday evening, in November 1935, when a group of eight young men met in the field house of Dvorak park, with but one intention. That of forming and organizing the foremost model airplane organization in the United States. At their first meeting they chose the name Chicago Aeronuts, and as their leader they chose Carl Goldberg, who because of his executive ability and extensive knowlege of aeronautics has been retained in that office since that date.

A few of the early members were Joe Matulis, Charlie Bolsky, Wally Simmers, Bernie Schwartz, Johnny Kubilis and Sid Axelrod. Through Frank Nekimken the 132nd Armory was obtained for flying purposes. Later when through no fault of their own this privilege was withdrawn.

Again Frank Nekimken and the Park District went to bat and secured the 124th Armory for flying purposes, and Gage Park in which to hold their meetings. This satisfactory arrangement has remained in effect up to the present. The membership has grown to 35, with a long list of prospects attempting to fill the entrance requirements.

At the present time they are on the top of the list of National Aeronautical Association record holders, holding more records than any other city in the U.S.

Chicago’s Nation Record holders include: Goldberg, Matulis, Becksted, Simmers, Huguelet, Gelbard, Axelrod, Obarski, Decker, A. Nekimken, Kubilis, Swort and Turner…….