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Highland Park Press (1912), 2 Mar 1922, p. 3

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;fer C0. mnmnmmmmfi GENERAL {mom Phonc 34 rkphonc 335 mer ilfllllmflllllllflflllg get a terial. Delivery for ‘ Exprevw Co. Wne H. P. 235 V s (0. b s smt VE‘ \Vi] ollars Electric 3 trial‘ rial [In I . L‘ KOPI' Pally have CE >szstant {M By JOE DAVIS Bringing the Psalms of David down to the golfing era, it may be said of me Exmoor Country club, 5‘“: line is gone out through allihe earth, its work tn ‘he end of the wfirld.” AHmong these men were Charles W. Fllnel'ton. J. McGregor Adams, J. Wallace Wakem. Everett Millnrd, S. M- Millard and Vernon Canard. M were willing to act as directors bl“ were not willing to put 'up any money, ”linking it was a foolish move. We carry 0 n l y the finest obtain- able at the lowest market prices. (From NATIONAL TEA car“: , ANYzefi'le Pinqlpple ........................ Raisins, Bulk. Seedless ................. American Home 2% Yellow Cling Peaches Campbell’s Pork and Beans ......... American Home 2% Sliced Hawaiian American Home ZI/z Ieuow [Jung reacnes in heavy syrup ..................... Post Toastia, large package ...... *. . . . American Home California Pears, No. 21/2 tin: in syrup .................... Tuna Fish, Catalina Btand; No. 1/; tins . m all whlte meat ................... Ciaséic Soap ....... . .‘ ............ Quaker Puffed Rice 1‘”. .............. American Home Tometoes, No. 2 tins Airline Honey, 8-02. jar ............ BUTTER Granulated, Tb The Chicago Golfér) ‘8; M. Paris Maine 15c SUGAR 5%c CORN (Reprint from February lune #- . Friday, March 3rd, and Saturday, March 4th, 1922 503 Central Avenue, Highland Park, Ill., and Waukegan Ave" H l ill; The De!“ “‘0"? W“ to tske the; The new club met with opposition ir-zfal‘m house 0f the swim! (awn. anib)? the Highland Park club, a social d,:old log cabin built in 1845, and make 1 organization, which feared the golf ck . a caddy house of it. . It still is in “Wiclub ,fivmuld interfere with in 97°!- ,d_‘as the csddy master’s house. Theiperigy, An indignation meeting W .59 club house was opened July 4. 18%.iheldiand “mm ‘phm” {peeches fivere when more than 1.500 people bY§madé, asserting that. the morals of he Ictflal count ' Pm“! "IN!!!" the'the fiuburb would bekgreatly injured xt , gates, 800 being at the luncheon and~i by Simda’y golf. ' . z . “-1600 at the dinner at “Kim The Mt. Alexander met this situation .Htournsment» .was a scratch event and!by tit once presenting each minister ed [was “'0“ “nth a score 0f 94' made i and priest of the city, with s bag of Iniwnh the hard rubber ball. 'clubi and making them non-paying edl The club was incol'POI'lted ‘in 1896,11nembers. Nothing was heard from )wéwith W. A. Alexander us presidentwthe pulpits against Sunday phy and lthe other directors being 1- Mc- the club did not allow the caddies to w_rGregorxAdamS. H- T- Birch, J- W. worki until afternoon on Sunday” ' J iWnkem,\S. M. Millard, Vernon Cassard Rdgarding his philanthropy lithe Kilnd Charles W- Fullerton. ioutsét, Mr. Alexander confessesvthat ty himself. On Feb. 1 he started to clean out the timber, removing sever- al thousand trees. After getting the land ready for seeding. he obtained permission from the City of High- land Parkfito Qay a 6-inch main from the standpipe to the club house, which he himself paid for and deeded to the city. When Mr. Alexander found no one Would buck him, he bought the 'pro9er- x; 'vâ€"vâ€"o _ _____ _ Mr. Alexander made econ-acts ind built a nine-hole course, which he laid out with the auigtnnce of R. H. McElwee and Hurry Towner, The greens were sown eul‘y and): Board of Trade member sent out 1,000 sheep which kept the grass short. A shep- herd nnd two shepherd dogs were employed. Tree trunks were hollowed ,for troughs to feed the sheep. Then he built a concrete road from the entrance on ‘Vinfi1 avenue at an expense of $8,000. w ich he paid, built a club how and furninsed it, employed a cuter-er who wus to have what he made, but had to serve under the approval of the club, and employ- ed a young Scotch prq named Tweedy. 14...] Mr. Alexander. who w president two years, leased the ouse' and grounds to the club organization at a low rate of interest. Anticipating PRUNESâ€"40-50 Santa Clara, large size, lb MATCHES Safe Home 51/2c WEEK END SA 5. “TL: Chicsgo Golf‘r“) ..28c l2'/2c 4'/zc .164: .12c .27c ‘ 11% membership filled the first {yen-"with 150 of Chiago's most pro nent citizens. The club house lbeca e- a social center and the Wonien's Western 6on Association really was built out of the viomen's {organization at Exmoor. Mr. Mex- mndet donated the W W. G. A. jchaixipionahip trophy which is, still played for. 5 Tit name Exmoor wu selected by .Mr. land Mrs. Alexander, who were Heading “Lorna Doone” at the time, Exmbor being the home of John_ Kidd. Beech Nut. large size jar the _lub Would need more ground. he bou ,. t another forty acres and held it sevet’al years until the club was strong. enough to buy it, which it, did. It was gsold at cost, .plus urt‘ying chutes. Ten or twelve years later the lub sold bonds and purchased the roperty, W. A. taking bondsjm pay ent. Many‘of these have matu‘rL ed apd been paid. THe original fee was $25 and $15 dues; prevailed dunng theme t'wo‘ year‘, and the club was able to méet all doll l The new club met with opposition by Que Highland Park club, a social orgapization, which feared the golf club gwould innerfem with its proa- peritz'y. An indignation meeting was heldhnd “mm ‘p'nm” gpéeches View madé, asserting that. the Indra]: of the fiuburb would bekgreatly injured by Simda’y golf. ' . f 2 Regarding his philanthropy It the outsét Mr. Alexander confesses that he mrchased the origin] club, now the central part of the present structure, with a view to using it :s a rQs-idence later 'on. He believed PEANUT BUTTER Irma '/4 Sardin'es in ‘ Olive Oil These are not special sale prices, but only a few of our regular ;“Every Day Prices.” We cordially invite you to an inspection of the storestlocated as above and satisfy Yourself of the splendid savings you‘can make on your grocery purchases frOm Week to week. 31mm" rmmmm 1 , mum engagement." newer owing a NOTE ! Exmoor's remarkable physicel i‘bexuty on the ridge overlooking the :Skokie valley, its proximity ‘to ‘1 {wonderful train sex-vibe, its hearty lhoppitnlity, the real men and women who compose the memberdiip and ‘the fine club spirit ere some of the tthings that have given the club its 'repuution and are responsible for g a long waiting list. COCOA ‘ Baker’s V; lb Can the game was I fad imported from the other side and would last only 1 few years. He admits he won a poor prophet. Since Mr. Alenader, the clqb bu been fortunate in luving an able number of president; and under their wise‘g'uiaance the club h“ improved from year 00 year, until today it is as near the ideal country clpb u an be had when all its activities are considered. ’ 'Among the early members of the club were George Ade. Michael J. Agnew, W. T. taker. Edward H. (ax-mack, H. C. Chntfielde'l‘aylor, W. E.’..Cl w, John Cuddly, Walter Fer- wel'l, . M. Feltnn, J3me: B. Forgln, Frank Hibberd, W J. Louderhck. R. H. McEl'wee, George A. McKinlock, John R. Moore, Willinm H.‘ Home, William V. O’Brien, Harry Rubens, Jueph E. G. Ryan, John I Selle“. ,Charles F. Spalding, June: '1\ Tnlbcfl, Henry A. Towner, Jr., Trig; Waller. J. 0. Watkins, Wald W Winch, George L. Wmn, Tom R. Wylel Ind W. .Egan. \ The presidents have been as follows: 1896- 7, W. A Alexander; 1898-1901, Charla W. Fullerton; 1902, John M. Cutter; 190325, B. F. Cum- mins;’1906-9, Edwud 1'". Carry; 1910- 11. W; E. Chrr; 1912-14, Denis 1". Kelly; 1915-16, Robert F. Carr; 1917- 18, F. Edson White; 1919, Percy B. Eckhart; 1920-21, Thomas R. Wyles; 1922, Fned A. Preston, Exmoor’; greatest hofiom in the} competitive line were the winning at the mtioml amteur champion”) in 1904 and 1905 by Chandler has; who in 1909 was runner-up to Robert A. Gardner. In 1901 Walt” Egan waxy: finalist, losing to Walter J. Travis it Atlgntic City. _' Chandler Egan won the m imateur champithip in me. ‘04, ’05, ’07.‘- and m runner.“ in 1903 to his cousin Walter. Mina France- Everett won flu: women’- wum chimpionsbip at Glen View in 1904 from Miss J.4A.- Cupenter. Mia Everett, now' Mrs. A. Lawrence Mills, lives ad Highland Pll'k and takes part in h good many club évents? _ / The original nineohole course was increased to 18 and tiis later VII enlarged and n number of We bola chased entirely“ During the last few you; many_ improvements have beenml de, Ind'the come is thor- ougyhl modern and under the «be of Saw-yr! Gardner is in finé dupe. With a membership of 400 there is American Home No. 2 SIFTED PEAS 17c 13c California Growers; No. Ltall tins, Sliced Peaehes, in syrup ............... ‘. . . Campfire Marshmallows, 6-oz. can ...... “My Robbie” Cut Stringiess Green Beans, No.2 tins .......................... Pflhbury’s Bran”... ........ RedKidneyBeans,Bean State Brand, No. 2 tins :. . .; .............. -, ............ mmmmsm ...... - ........ 1 B. M. Fish Flakes, Large 20639111311 ..... KnoxGelatine ......... Pretzels, hand made ........... Salmén, American Home American Home Jam, 1 lb 6 oz. jar ............... 27c No. 1 tall tins, red Alaska ' 1 27c t‘gmeat‘umqnnt of 15111,, ad the aocid events are ‘93:: patronized. Much of the model: of the each] event- in due to In; Clue G.- Muc- kin who bu been with the club fif- teen years. ILLINOIS AUTO EXCHANGU LAKE COUNTY 031318111038 2‘ 21 Bank Lune : . Lake Forest. m. U T Telephone L. F. 1134 _ to laugh with sheer eon- tenttnent after wé have ' moiéd your goods to yotlL‘ new home. You'll smiled] “ over your face when you get on} bill. Our oerfices are as hixh class as our charges are low. 4. Announcing: SaXon Duhlex TO ALL SMALL CAR“ OWNERS: We are willing to sacrifice. a great allowance on your old cit, any model; which will emble you to purdmse our new . “The Car of Strength”- oneasyterms. Cominm‘dseeus. Willdem- onsttate. , OPEN HOLIDAYS EVENIN GS UNTIL NINE ., Highwood, Ill. It Will Bé Your Ambér“ 41/2c SAXON *- DUPLEX (Strawberry or Raspberry) , Also Denim in ma “4.5mm. '~ [lanthanum ' _ m E P. :81 Tomatoes, l Gaston No. 3 Large size tin Gold Medal, ngbl. Sack do;coo-cocoooéoooodoooooog : .Nfll-l? I‘m ISM-l Hut : ooooooooooooooboo000.0000. rt.â€" ms‘r'” Lmns â€"-'-n ms TURN’ ,Nfl’m rm . ' DR. C. C. CEADWICK fullycandiedand graded at lowest Market priees. .......... ‘...l9.c $1.04 ........... 15c ........... 15c ........... 15c ....... 15c ........ 14¢ 45$? iéa‘

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