St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-07-27
Reel & Trigger
Club Pays of
Properly Morfqqqe

BY Special Correspondent


Of us said to ourselves and to
others around us, "Everytime I
turn around somebody has got his
hand in my pocket book" 1T can't
even call my pay check my own
anymore" "rn sure be happy
when the day comes and I have
the money to pay these guys off"
Well, now the members of the
Twin City Reel & Trigger Club,
who have said this very same
thing at their club meetings about
their property on Lake Splitter;
can now boast that they did take
the mans hand out of the clubs
treasury.
Yes, indeed, they did! On the
9Th of July, 1862 at 11:5O am,
the president Martin Wellington,
vice president Karl Wade and ex-
ecutive board member Carl Frac-
ton were handing over to Adolph
Swenson; a certified check that
paid for the Twin City Reel &
Trigger Clubs lake property in
full.
Purchased 1856, paid for in 1862.
That's the record with this era of
buying now concluded, the club
will now launch on a new phase
of progress to establish for the
membership, more comfort and
conveniences for their fishing and
hunting pleasures. How did the
Twin City Reel and Trigger Club
accomplish this feat of owning
their own 1855 acres of beautiful
land and buildings on Lake Spit
ger?
1t happened first of all through
the excellent foresight Of the SEN
ior members of the club, living
and dead, who in 1856 began the
purchase. Then secondly through
plenty of hard work by the men,
bership at money making club pro-
jects and through much personal
financial backing from each in
dividual member.
Now with no interruption in the
progress of the club, there is in
motion, the plans to remodel the
Archie James and Jesse Mcclure
houses will proceed.
These two buildings on the
property, when completed, will be
another source of enjoyment and
pride for the members of this Twin
City sportsmen's club.
Plans are to put slate siding on
the James house, put up the iron
fire escape and paint the outside
trim. Also to finish off the up
stairs apartment to accommodate
caretaker, cover the floors with
Hnoleum in the kitchen and sitting
room.
The MCGUIRE house will have a
completely new roof, finish off the
main floor and have five private
sleeping rooms and a day room.
The walls will be paneled and
the floors tiled. A cement floor in
the basement will be poured and
inlaid with tile covering and a
kitchen built with running water.
Also for the convenience of all,
an inside toilet will be built.
This is what has been done dur
ing the time of the purchasing.
Electric lights were installed in
side both houses and outside in
the yard. A telephone was put in
the James house for emergencies.
Three fishing boats were complete
ly repaired and fiberglassed. The
upstairs Of the James house was
painted and partitioned to make a
caretaker apartment The club has
purchased 10 beds and mattresses,
obtained five good refrigerators
and put in a new boat dock.
On July % at the Johnnie Baker
American Legion Post in Mime
apolis, the next regular meeting
will be held at pm. The men,
bership will get a complete report
from the executive board as to
recommendations for the future
plans of the club.