The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-04-23
WILMOT

E.. G. Simmer, President of the
Nippersink Lodge Association has an
nounced that the Nippersink golf
course will be open for play this Sat
urday, April 25th. The formal open
ing of the hotel, lodge and dining
hall to take place on May 28th., Pa
irons of the golf course are going to
find many pleasant surprises when
they next visit the course. 1t has been
vastly improved by the addition of
from 80 to forty sand traps, numer-
Gus bunkers, the rebuilding of Green
13 and the top dressing of all the
greens. Another surprise the manage
ment has in store for patrons is the
building of second 18 hole golf
course which will be completed this
season. All this improvement work is
under the management of the golf
professional C. F. McGinnis who is
personally supervising the changes
made to the original course and lay
ing out the new links.
Mr.. McGinnis comes to Nippersink
highly recommended He has had four
teen years experience as a golf pro-
fessional having acted in that capa-
city at Budlong Woods, Garfield Park,
Harlem Hills, Rockford and the Rock
ford Country Club. This paSt winter
he was in charge at the Ravenswood
Golf School. He is an excellent play
er himself, as well as an instructor,
and has the reputation of being one
of the best shots in Chicago.
Mr. McGinnis will carry afull line of
golf accessories at Nippersink and is
an expert club maker ha~ing served a
three year apprenticeship as a club
maker.
Another innovation this season an
nounced by Mr.. Simmer is the build
ing Of from thirty to forty tailor
made homes. These homes of from
three to six rooms include all modern
conveniences such as electric lights,
running water, choice of tub or shower
bath, open fire places, kitchen sinks,
etc. are of fire proof construction, the
majority of Spanish architecture and
are being constructed under the able
supervision of Architect H. Newlean.
The association builds these cottages
to suit the individual taste of the pur-
chaser and turns them over ready for
occupancy to the buyer for a nominal
price, including the lot. They are
being built in one of the most desir-
able residential tracts of the vast
acreage at Nippersink.
Aside from Golf, Nippersink has
many other forms of entertainment to
offer the vacationist such as tennis.
boating, bathing, fishing, horseback
riding and trap shooting.
The bathing pool is an exclusive
Nippersink feature. 1t is a floating
structure and can be moved to any
part of the lake, and proved very pop
ular last season.
The clay tennis courts are unexcel-
led Constant play and careful atten-
ton keep them in fast condition.
The management has made thought
full provision for the children by pro-
viding a playground fitted with all
modern gymnasium apparatus and
other devices to amuse the little folks.
Hotel and dining hall accomoda-
tions are of the best. E. G. Simmer
will personally manage Nippersink
lodge and AL the recreational features
offered there this season. This fact
alone guarantees to all the patrons
of Nippersink unexcelled service and
for Nippersink, the best season in its
history.
The meeting of the WiImot fire de-
-,a1.tment scheduled for Tuesday night,