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[[File:Lester Friend NELS Founder 1940.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Lester D. Friend, founder of New England Live Steamers in Danvers, Massachusetts. Photo taken 1940.]] | [[File:Lester Friend NELS Founder 1940.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Lester D. Friend, founder of New England Live Steamers in Danvers, Massachusetts. Photo taken 1940.]] | ||
In July 1941, Lester Friend, President of the [[New England Live Steamers]], paid a visit to Southern California, with the intent of getting the local live steamers to form a club. He met with [[Dick Bagley]], Eddie Sargent, Kyle Testerman, Arthur "Bud" Stump, and C.S. "Stan" Chovil and in January 1942, The [[Southern California Live Steamers]] was formed with 35 charter members at Richard B. Jackson's backyard machine shop in Beverly Hills, CA. The membership elected [[Dick Bagley]], chair; Dick Johnson, vice chair; Stan Chovil, treasurer; Bud Stump, secretary; and [[Ward Kimball]], corresponding secretary. | |||
== References == | |||
* [http://www.southerncalifornialivesteamers.com/show_tip.asp?ID=5 "Early Years 2 - Carl Purinton", SCLS] | |||
Revision as of 13:41, 14 May 2013
In July 1941, Lester Friend, President of the New England Live Steamers, paid a visit to Southern California, with the intent of getting the local live steamers to form a club. He met with Dick Bagley, Eddie Sargent, Kyle Testerman, Arthur "Bud" Stump, and C.S. "Stan" Chovil and in January 1942, The Southern California Live Steamers was formed with 35 charter members at Richard B. Jackson's backyard machine shop in Beverly Hills, CA. The membership elected Dick Bagley, chair; Dick Johnson, vice chair; Stan Chovil, treasurer; Bud Stump, secretary; and Ward Kimball, corresponding secretary.