The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-23
CLUB
TO OPEN new
$4,000 HOME
Five Year Dream of Nine
Men Comes True; Plan
Fete Week.
BY DICK MILLER

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Five years ago this spring nine
Indianapolis men, including a gol1
architect, a promoter, and sever
Fbusiness men, sat in a downtown
club and dreamed aloud of a gol1
and country club built according tt
their own ideas. They decided tt
call their project the Avalon Coll
and Country Club.
During the week of April 8-13, the
beautiful new Avalon clubhouse, To-
Gated five miles out on Millersville
road, will be thrown open for pub
lie inspection. The building, cost
ing SIS, 900, and the eighteen-hoIe
golf course, completed and placed
lin use last summer, represents {
total expenditure of $250,000.
The membership at this time
numbers $50 and includes only two
of the original nine. The architect
Will Diddel, has worked tirelessly
land declares the course is one Of
1.-THE eity's best.
The little group Of nine incor-
porated. The membership drive
Started.
Clark Named Secretary
George L. Clark was named sec
rotary. Since then he has served
actively with Fred Tucker, another
of the original investors. In 1925
the site on Millersville road was
acquired. The old homestead there
serving as the clubhouse. Didde,
designed a nine-hole course in such
a way that it could be easily in
creased to eighteen holes and con-
struction began.
There were many gloomy days
attached to the construction period
Charlton Carter, James Hammer, M
]. Abbott and others say, however
That the majority of the new mem
bers were not of the moral sup
port" type, but real workers.
Herman Seilken, well known
among local golfers, joined an6
spurred on the campaign. The frs
nine holes we're completed and g
professional was sought. Roy Smith
then at Shelbyville, was hired, the
old homestead barn being converted
into a shop for him.
He set about his work of making
golfers out of investors. His sue
cess told most when the member
ship clamored that the course BIZ
enlarged to eighteen holes. They
said it with dollars.
Start Clubhouse Drive
Next goal was an up-to-date club
house and planse were drawn up
The directors faced several seriou.
financial crises, but M. j. Abbott
president during 1927 and 1928, lee
the campaign to a successful end
The new clubhouse, located bacE
from Millersville road, is ap.
preached by a winding road tina
gives visitors different views of thu
landscape. Four stories of thu
stone and concrete building face thu
approach side. AS it is built intC
the side of a. hill, only two storie'
are seen from the course. There L
a large porch. The first tee ant
the eighteenth green are near thu
clubhouse, with a large practic'
green between. There is also a larg'
children's playground nearby. 4
creek on the course is to be damrAec
into a lake and water hazard OF
hole twelve. vt also will supply th'
course with water. =
is Equipment of Best
The clubhouse, with its larg
lounging room, has two mems locke
rooms and one for women, beside
the professionals shop. Stairs from
the course level lead down to tn
locker rooms. The dining room Wi
accommodate $50 and will be serve'
by a modern kitchen, electric grill
and refrigeration system.
The first four days of openin
week will be without special events
On Friday, April II, the member
ship will have a dinner and bridg
party. The Saturday night program
calls for a dinner dance.
George L. CLARK, first club secre
tary, recently elected 1929 president
will be in charge, assisted by
group of committees. The 1929 off
GERS are:
George l.. Clark, president; Or. C. v
Day. Vice-president; O. F. Hammer, sec
retsry: Charlton N. Carter, treasurer.
Directors-George L. Clark, DR.. G. v
Day o. F. Hammer.. Charlton N. Garter
c. J. Mick, NJ. J. Abbot. Q. A.. Tislov
Fred C. Tucker an<t Jack G. Carr.
Greens and Grounds Commlttee-HeI
man H. S.slken. chairman; Frank v. Haw
kins, j., L. Thibodeal. G H. Wilson
Golf Committee-Clark NJ. Young. cnaiI
man; Harry Dawson, Dr.. r. J. Kempe.
George Hargitt, o. A. Tislow. Fred
House committee-Alvin R. Jones, chail
man; Roland NJ. Cotton, L. A.. Turnocl
VIII H. Esch. Perry Ghere. G. J. Mick.
ch aG9aslsy E, oo e Martin. George Week
o. F. Hammer. Frank G. Thompson.
Building Committee-o. A. Tislow: c9ail
man; Q: 4; Miller DT: G. W.; Day. , Ru;
sell Fih Rins, 4 IN ami Essh0RMg j. fI1 Abots, e Ssh
man: Chester Robinson. Harry Comp
Kleher w. Hadley. Robt. w. Flelscher.
Ladies' Colt Communicating. Glen How.
chairman; Mrs Herman Sielss1; MIS-,
Social Committee-Mr- and Mrs. Birne
D. Spredling chairman: Mr. and Mrs. Z
H. Bushong. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weave
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fortney. Mr.. and Mr.
Russell King DR.. and Mrs. G.. A Staytor
DR.. and Mrs. W. E. Tinney. Nj. ana MI
C. Scott johnson. Mr.. md Mrs Frank \
Hawkins. Dr. and Mrs. c. W. Day. Nj
and Mrs W l. Hoyer.
Grievance Committee Brandt
9owney. chairman; Jack G. Carr. =,
Membership Committee-Harry l. Yelcl
chairman; Charles M. Crippin; Fred Fol
DR.. Kennel L. Craft Otto u
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