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Euclid Beach Park Now.
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Club History
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Before We Were "NOW" We Were "NUTS"
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Euclid Beach Park Nuts was founded mid 1989 by David Humphrey Scott.
David was born on April 13, 1925
to Dudley and Louise Scott. Dudley Scott was Euclid Beach Park's chief engineer from 1908 until his death in
1938. The Scott family lived at the park as housing for year round park employees was available, so David was born
and raised at Euclid Beach Park. When he was older he spent many hours with his dad checking the operation of the many motors
used to run the roller coasters and other park rides. David went along with his dad at times to check the condition
of the tracks on roller coasters. It was not all work for the son of the park's engineer or the children the
other park employees who lived on the site, whom David refered to as "Beach Brats". They had the biggest playground
in the world before and after the park closed for daily operation. Their "climbing gym" was the wood structures
of the coasters. They would take their kid's wagons and roller skates to the top of the Flying Turns and ride them
to the bottom. On hot summer nights David would sneak out of the house, find his way to the carrousel and sleep in one of
the chariots. As he grew older he became a ride operator and for several seasons was assigned to the Flying Turns.
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He served in World War II until 1946 the same year he met his wife Georgene to whom he was married for 47 years. Together
they had seven children.
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The book, "Euclid Beach Park is Closed for the Season" showed that there was still a strong interest
in Euclid Beach Park. David couldn't have been happier to see the interest renew. Using the films his father took at Euclid
Beach and other amusement parks. David gave presentations in and around Cleveland and its suburbs to clubs and organizations,
sharing his knowledge and memories of the park and received feedback from the audience of their memories. The Cleveland Health
Museum (no longer in operation) had a Euclid Beach Park memorabilia show to which David was invited. During the show David
was reunited with with former park employees, friends, and individuals with fond memories. A few of these people starting
meeting monthly at David's house to share memories and learn more about the park. Is was soon decided to form a fan club.
His daughter Mary Jo and daughter-in-law Judy said they would help as it was suggested that a newsletter be published. The
girls thought that maybe they would see 200 or more sign on as members but 1000 became card carrying "Nuts".
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Memorabilia shows continued held the last weekend of September (park's closing) at Euclid Square Mall. Every year
the "Mall Show" got larger. It first started in the mall's community room but as more space was needed it expanded
into the mall. Mall management once told the club that the "Mall Show" brought in more foot traffic than any
other mall event. Other venues were attempted. For two years a memorabila show was held on the West side of Cleveland, Columbia
Station, at Trolleyville U.S.A., a museum of old restored, operating trolley cars. The first show at Trolleyville
U.S.A. was held on July 19, 1997.
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