The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-23

Little, G.. A. Rawlings, P. E. Byrne.
Mr.. Morris, G. H. Russ, Harry Call,
Mr.. Merrick, T. r. Atkinson, E. A.
Hughes and F. A. Copelin, and the
Mesdames Morris. William Chase, F.
L. Conklin, G. B. Little, F. e. Shepard,
T. r. Atkinson, Merrick. P. E. Byrne,
L. X. Thompson, o. N. Durham, G.. H.
Russ, G. A. Rawlings and Miss Wag-
ner.
The following year organization of
the Bismarck Country club was com
pleted and on March 16, the club was
incorporated under the laws Of North
Dakota.
Conklin First President
F.. L. Conklin was the first president
of the organization. P. G. Remington
was vice president; Burt Finney, Sec
rotary; and George H. Russ. treasurer.
The first board Of directors was COM
posed of Conklh:, Remington. Russ,
DR.. w. H. Bodenstab. william Chase.
and F. A. Copelin.
A few months later the club house
was erected and extensive improve
ments were made on the golf course.
From the day Of its organization, the
new club proved an unqualified sue
cess and until the beginning of the
World wa vas the center OF much OF
the social life Of the community. Sup
port to its various enterprises. both
athletic and social. was given whole
heatedly as evidenced by club records.
| Tournaments with practically every
club member participating were the
rule rather than the exception.
Scores Of $50 for IL holes were not
uncommon, according to RECORDS Of
early tournaments, but adequate
handicaps were provided and COM
petition was keen. The women
members were almost as active as
| the men and several Journeys were
held each season exclusively for
them. Mrs. Hughes was the first
woman champion and in later meets
Mrs. E. H. L. Vesperman and Mrs
S. D. Cook developed games which
brought them into the local golfing
spotlight.
Prominent players in the mems
division included several who still
are active contenders in matches
held in the city. Among those who
were in the tops flights back IL. the
early days Of the club were W. H
Bodenstab, G. B. Little, Jack Hint
gen, DR.. c. E. Stackhouse and a
score of others who have long been
identified with the game In North
Dakota.
Tennis Given Attention
Not only did golf flourish back ir
halcyon days but tennis as we'll came
in for its share of attention. II
George H. Russ and Mrs. Hughes
Bismarck produced two players who
+! dominated play in the North Dakota
tournaments for several years AM
both Of them held state champion
ships.
Particularly bright is the record o
the Bismarck Country club during
the World war. The records Of thu
organizations are filled with financia
accountings of money raised by clul
members during the war. Benefit
Of all sorts we're held in the clul
house and each month a sizeable sun
was turned over to the Red eros
for war work.
Many of the club members say
|, service during the war.
Among those listed or the homo
roll Of the club were Myron Atkinson
Frayne Baker, Finley Baker, DR.. W
G. Bodenstab, Lester Budlong, d.
!, w. E. Cole, L. G. Dunlap, DR.. A. M
, Fisher, Frank s Henry. Elmer He'd
den. Paul Jewell, Rev Bruce Jack
son, George p. Little, Thomas c
Madden, Hugo Mella, G.. D. Mulick
Henry T. Murphy. H. G.. Bradley, N
B. Gilman. Paul Grambs, Christian
Lucas, Merton Orr, John A. Porter
E. r. Prachel, DR.. E. P. Quain, Roge
r. Reynolds. DR.. w. M. Roam. Georg
H. Russ, Jr., D. c. Scothorn, Fran
L. Shuman, Frank Talcott, Porte
Talcott, Edgar Throdahl, Rob r
; Treacy, Lewis p. Warren. Philli
: Webb, Rev. Louis MILFORD, FRANKLIN
Roberts, Warder Roberts, and l.. A
Schipfer.
Held Caddy Tourney
: One OF the most interesting item
in Mrs. Hughes entire collection
: q clipping from the Bismarck Trib
: une carrying an account Of a cadd
tournament a number of years agt
; In commenting Oh the meet. tn
writer predicted great futures fo
the youthful contestants. especial
: for the winner, q youngster Of Is.
: Subsequent developments hav
indicated the Judgment of tn
writer for the winner was Paul Cool
who last August, successfully defend
t ed his North Dakota chanpionshl
for the third successive year.