Minutes of the First Meeting
First Meeting: October 14th, 1938
The first meeting of the Central Electric Railfans' Association was held in a Chicago South Shore & South Bend RR passenger car in the CSS&SB Randolph St. terminal on October 14, 1938 at 7:30 P.M.
Movies started the meeting. The movies were taken at [sic] shown by member George Krambles, and were of electric railways George had visited during the 1938 season. Most interesting to many present were the pictures taken of the initial CERA electric fan trip on the Valparaiso line of the Gary railways on May 1st 1938, and those of the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee fan trip made in June. Other roads shown were: Texas Electric; Oklahoma Rys; Indiana RR; Illinois Terminal Co., and the Union Electric Ry.
Following the movies, George Krambles addressed the group as to the purposes of the CERA. His address was followed by a general discussion as to dues etc., and it was decided to wait until the November meeting to come to some conclusion as to the membership dues.
The coming Chicago Surface Lines fan trip was discussed and presented to the group by Mr. John Brown. A vote was taken as to how many would make this trip, and practically everyone present responded in the affirmative.
A trip over the Valparaiso line was also discussed, and it was decided that on account of lack of time prevented a formal trip, a number of fans would make the farewell tour on the following Sunday in one of the regular cars.
Meeting adjourned: # present - 35
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