We, the undersigned, have this date voluntarily
associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a
corporation under the laws of the State of California and
we do hereby certify:
One: The name of this corporation is:
Palo Altoo Amateur Radio Association, Inc.
- For scientific and educational purposes;
- To foster better friendship and closer cooperation
between amateur radio operators living in the vicinity of
Palo Alto;
- To elevate the standards of amateur equipment and operation;
- To secure the beenefits of social and educational
contacts from the members;
- To aid the Federal Communications Commission in the
giving of license examinations, in the enforcement of laws and
regulations with respect to amateur radio operation, and to aid
in the investigation and suppression of televition and radio
interference;
- To cooperate fully with Federal, State and local
officials in the maintenance of emergency communications and
particularly in the establishment of civil defense communications;
- To establish and maintain an emergency radio net;
- To receive gifts and bequests; to own, control, buy,
lease, rent, sell, acquire, hold, convey, motgage, hypothecate
and otherwise deal with or dispose of personal property,
particularly, but not limited to, radio communications equipment;
- Do each and everything necessary, or suitable, or
proper for the accomplishment of any of the purposes or the
attainment of any one or any of the subjects herein enumerated,
or conductive to or exxpedient for the interest or benefit of
said corporation and to contract accordingly; and in addition
exercise all powers, rights, and privileges necessary or indidental
to the purpose for which said corporation is organized, or the
activities in which it is engaged. If at any time this corporation
should be dissolved or its corporate existence should
cease, or its charter should be revoked, no part of its funds
or property shall be distributed to or shall inure to the
benefit of any member or other individual, but after payment
of all the indebtedness of the corporation, its remaining
funds shall be distributed by the Board of Directors for the
furthering of scientific and educational purposes in the field
of amateur radio communication.
Three: That this corporation is organized pursuant
to the General Non-Profit Corporation Law of the State of
California.
Four: The county and state of California where the
principal office for the transaction of business of this
corporation is to be located in Santa Clara County.
Five: This corporation is formed as a corporation not
for profit, and does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit
to the members thereof.
Six: The names and addresses of the persons appointed
to act in the capacity of directors until the selection of the
directors and who shall be known as directors are:
Parker M. Robinson, Jr.
684 Marion Avenue
Palo Alto, California
William R. Luebke
422 Sequoia Avenue
Redwood City, California
Eric Edberg
3198 Waverly
Palo Alto, California
Richard A. Fisher
881 Lytton Avenue
Palo Alto, California
Robert J. Turner
172 Jasmine Way
Palo Alto, California
Robert G. Slick
1239 Martin Avenue
Palo Alto, California
Seven: The number, classification and term of office
of the directors of this corporation, and the qualifications of
members of this corporation shall be set forth in the by-laws
of this corporation. The number of directors may be changed
by a by-law duly adopted.
Eight: The name of the existing unincorporated
association herein being incorporated is: Palo Alto Amateur
Radio Association.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, for the purposes of forming this
corporation under the laws of the State of California, the
undersigned, being the President and Secretary respectively of
the inincorporated association being herein incorporated, have
executed these Articles of Incorporation this 24 day of
February, 1956.
Stanley H. Andersen
Stanley L. Kuhl
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO )
On this 24th day of February, 1956, before me, the
undersigned, a notary public in and for the City and County of
San Francisco, State of California, personally appeared
Stanley H. Andersen and Stanley L. Kuhl, known to me to be
the persons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument,
and acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
/s/ Edmond Lee Kelly
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO )
Stanley H. Andersen and Stanley L. Kuhl, being duly
sworn, depose and say that they are the President and Secretary
respectively of the Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association, an
unincorporated association, that at a meeting duly held on
January 6, 1956, a quorum being present, the membership of
said Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association did authorize the execution of
these Articles of Incorporation, by the undersigned President
and Secretary of said association.
/s/ Stanley H. Andersen
/s/ Stanley L. Kuhl
Subscribed and sworn
to before me this 24th
day of February, 1956.
/s/ Edmond Lee Kelly
