Biography of C.E. CARMICHAEL Transcribed & Edited by SS (11/02) Career: • Organized one large model airplane club combing all of the clubs in Saint Louis, Missouri; convinced his company to sponsor the club which was called the Stix,
Bear and Fuller club • Organized the 1935 Nationals • Worked to get grand prizes for winners of the meets he organized The following biography on C.E. Carmichael came from “The History of the Academy of Model Aeronautics:
Including Part One and Part Two From the Beginning to the Year 1966” written by Willis C. Brown and Dick Black
that was published first in 1966; the second part was published in 1967. This biography comes from Part One
written by Willis C. Brown. It was completed by November 1965. C.E. Carmichael (Director, Stix, Baer and Fuller Aero Club)
Extracted with permission from the 1936 Model Aircraft Yearbook
“In early youth he developed unaccountable craze for model airplanes. He was able to partially
satisfy this craze by attempting to build models. He could buy no supplies and had no plans to
work from, but got around problem by trying to reproduce pictures of planes from newspapers.
They did not fly but had wings and a propeller just like the real thing and so he was very proud
of them. He went to Saint Louis, Missouri, after graduation and discovered quite some interest
manifested in model work there.
“He visited the old Saint Louis Model Airplane Club and took note of plight of boys. Members
had plenty ambitions but no treasury…Since he was associated with a large store, he began
thinking of a solution for the problem. He reasoned that hundreds, perhaps thousands, of boys
were potential model builders. He told his firm that a model airplane club properly organized
and promoted by a large business firm would bring boys of Saint Louis right into the store in
droves. He pointed out that the store could make friends of boys and consequently the families
of the aforementioned would become customers. His superiors thought the idea was quite
plausible and went to work. They invited all model clubs of Saint Louis to join and combine
under one sponsorship. The store guaranteed to provide funds to insure a realization of their
dreams. Along came the Airplane Model League of America whose plans were dovetailed with
their own. The club was on!
“From this point on the story is one of rapid development and growth of the Stix, Baer and Filler
Club which was Carmichael’s brainchild. His secret joy is the fact that he has been instrumental
in making it possible for boys of today to build and fly efficient models, as well as enter them in
competition. He has elevated the once unimportant boys into one of the greatest sports and
educational agencies the country has ever seen. He organized and directed the 1935 national
meet. He was visited by Bill Enyart who had naught but praises for the fine work. He has the
most efficient and understanding assistant by the name of H.T. Sommers. CarmichaelPage 2 of 2“Personal statistics: much loved by Saint Louis boys and looked up to by leaders all over the
country. Is very handsome and very well groomed. Speaks quietly and never of himself. Very
fine sense of humor. Spares no expense in securing prizes for his boys. Annual Mississippi
Valley meet represents the greatest array of trophies ever given at any meet. Also included as
prizes are numerous trips by air. We pray for more like him.” - End -

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