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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1919
Page
3
An invitation describes a life of leisure and recreation at the Iowa Grayton Beach Club for a limited number of trusted citizens. It outlines a non corporate association with a local board of trustees, founder membership, and affordable dues covering operation costs for a two to three month family retreat with golf boating fishing and other amenities under supervision.
A prospectus for the Town-Grayton Beach Club touts vacations spent with well-to-do but not exclusive members from across the state. It emphasizes democratic governance, open trustees and rules set by members, welcoming reliable men and women of good character from all walks of life.
A real estate description places Grayton Beach seventy miles east of Pensacola in Walton County Florida. It highlights eleven miles of Gulf frontage, white fine sand, gentle slope, and safe swimming. The plan envisions a club house facing the beach with access to Choctawhatchee Bay and its abundant fishing, especially tarpon, in late spring.
A roster lists prominent professionals across Iowa including F S Johnson of Webster City as president of Monarch Co. Inc and others such as Dr J S Wenderon of Oskaloosa a physician, Emile G Schmidt of Des Moines a bank president, Carl Stutsman of Des Moines physician and life insurance director, George E Frost of Mason City former county auditor, Emile Schmidt, J A Sanbos and H O Bernbrook among attorneys bankers and civic figures reflecting a broad cross section of business and professional leadership.
The text extols Choctawhatchee Bay as a haven for hunting and wild game year round with abundant fowl venison and a Government Forest Reserve nearby. It highlights a 70 mile inland waterway for yachting, a Grayton Beach links course, tennis and trapshooting, and outlines plans for a self supporting club operation with profits reinvested to reduce guest costs. Membership is said to be rapidly filling.
The club plans emphasize a noble table with fresh vegetables meats and fruits from local gardens groves and farms at low cost. It highlights home comforts in the club house rooms including clean sanitary soft beds to insure a sound restful night.
A roster of early members includes Sever Thompson and J I Leighton of Ft. Dodge, N G Sperry of Ft. Dodge, Theodore Johnson of Pomer, and many others from towns like Cherokee Bancroft Fenton Burlington Sioux City Webster City Des Moines Chicago, detailing the club’s prominent backers and local leaders.
The text envisions a self supporting club with potential dividends for members and high demand for memberships. It promotes year round vacation living with hunting, fishing, boating, golf and swimming in a superb climate at very low cost, framed as the best possible investment and social experience.
A brief outline invites readers to join the Town Grayton Beach Club, noting vast public interest and suggesting you may be among those seeking membership in this organization of its kind.
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