The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-08-17
Mt. Lake Club House
Comes Under Town
Ownership This Week
Action Ends Several Months Of
Planning By Interested Groups

This week the ownership OF the
Club House, Cor Bowling Alley, and
the Public Library numbering over
1000 volumes, passed to the Town of
Mountain Lake Park, coming as the
joint gift of the Woman's Civic Club
and of the Company holding title to
the building and land.
This action, consummation of sew
eral months planning by Mrs. w. B.
Love and Mrs. Julia w Ruhl, respec-
tive presidents of Club and Company,
Mayor II. l.. Bittner, and others in
tereSted, with Mr.. Neil C. Fraley
handling the legal details, promises
to fill an urgent need in the social
and recreational life of the entire
Community, with emphasis on the
winter months, and their accom-
panying special juvenile needs.
Built near the Century's turn, be-
fore there was a winter population,
the building was not intended nor
equipped for cold-wcathcr use. 1t is
now proposed to install a heating
plant; enclose portion of the porch
for separate room for the Library;
repair the still Scrviccablc alleys;---
in short, to make the Club House a
real, all-year, civic center for the
activities of the Boy and Girl Scouts,
Red Cross. Parent Teacher Associa-
ton, Civic Club, and other Community
organizations. For the carrying out
of this vital project, the exclusive
management of the Club House has,
for five year period, been wisely
lodged in Permanent Committee of
Five, consisting off, the Mayor, for
the municipality; Principal Mason
Calls, for the public schools and Rev.
w. Reecc Burns, for the w. S. c. S.
and Bethel Church, he also being the
present Scoutmaster; Mrs. John Ste
venson, Sr., and Miss Virginia Weeks.
lut wv III lONUS Vi tnp
Park and Loeb Lynn.
In this gift the Civic Club fitlv
crowns its over two score years re-
cord of service to the Community,
which includes:- adding the porch,
chimney and basement rooms to the
original building; also the grand
stand and lattice fence; installing the
five tennis courts, whose solid foun-
dations of crushed stone and cinders,
still make possible a continuation of
that sport; and, as member of the
U.S.L.T.A., sponsoring the Western
Maryland Tournament for Il years
until the present war forced halt.
For next weeks 3-day tennis session
it is supplying some tournament nets
and other equipment used. The Clubs
outstanding achievement is the excel
lent Library, whose size and quality
Is permanent testimonial to the
untiring efforts of the late Mrs.
Elizabeth 7, Talson, the Clubs first
president
The Club House lot fronts 140 feet
on Allegheny Drive and 80 feet
diagonally along the path to the
boardwalk. 1t includes a portion of
two of the tennis courts. the balance
of which together with the three main
courts lie on land now owned by Mr..
A. D, Naylor
The Committee will shortly an
nounce plans for the raising of the
substantial Improvement Fund re-
quired. The Civic Club has already
contributed $4,000, covering two years
rald-up insurance on the building.
Also, thru the generosity of Mr.. Ar
thur A. Taylor, it will give $4,000
in memory of his wife, long an active
worker in the Club The Boy Scouts
have over 500 to put in; the Girl
Scouts another $50. The enterprise
deserves prompt and liberal support
from all. The slogan is, "$1 500 Be-
fore the Snow Flies!" That means A
number of Century bills; a goodly
crop of $50 and $25 chip-ins; a null
titude of Ks and VS.; and, most I'M
portant of all, something from every.
body.