CIKC History account from Betty Dexter:

“I came to this country in 1947 and joined the club around '50 - '52. Am not

sure if it was in existence before the war or not - I tend to think not”.

“Am pretty sure that Hortense Harris (Alloy Engineering and Casting) was a

Charter member, and probably George and Margret Curzon”.

The first show after I joined was held in the Urbana Armory - think we had a

couple there. Then we had a couple in a hangar at Chanute.

I think after that we started using the fairgrounds and have used them ever

Since”.

Jackie Harrington has all the old show photos - I used to take them to the show most years – don’t know if she still does or not. They go back quite a few years, and the older people at the shows love to look at them.

That’s about all the help I can think of right now - hope it helps a

little.......

 

 

Just realized that I didn’t give you the year that I think the club started !!!

If it was after the war, I would think it was around '46 or 47.

 

Betty Dexter