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Mower County news (Austin, Minn.) 1920-1947

March 21, 1921 · Page 2 of 8

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^MTrb'-i MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1921 MOWER COUNTY NEWS. AUSTIN, MINNESOTA PAGE THREB •:7 Austin tt •.,±.£*f* i:i -it- --acrrsiiS BECAUSE 1. Austin owns the City Spring Farm. BECAUSE 2. The Austin Country Club has a ten year lease oT the grounds' at $500.00 a year. xk3. BECAUSE We arfe proud of our city and its pure water supply. BECAUSE 4. It is a delightful spot where men, women and children can have rest, healthful recreation arid clean, enjoyable sports. V# BECAUSE 5. We want to keep pace with our neighboring cities that already have country clubs. -sassjf, .3^-Jit, BECAUSE 6. A reasonable donation from each now will give us a Club House this Spring that we will use and be proud of for years to come. BECAUSE 'V4 7. One man has offered to pay one-third the cost of the building if we would raise two-thirds. BECAUSE 8. We would be a bunch of dead ones if we let this offer get away. BECAUSE 9. The women of Austin have volunteered to raise the money to furnish and decorate the Club House, .... .. -v M\ BECAUSE 10. We believe that Austin's men are game enough go down to. less! in their pockets and grab this opportunity. 11. Every man, woman or child who joins the club and uses its BECAUSE playgrounds will be benefitted physically, mentally and-morally: BECAUSE 12. Everybody meets on a common leveh w^' 'X" BECAUSE 13. The Club will have lockers, shower baths, fireplaces, screened v*' porches and provide clean sports and games, refined dances| »-"V croquet, tennis, basketball* trap shooting, golf, children's playgrounds, picnics, lunches, soft drinks, etc. -1. 14. Proper recreation makes us better friends, better ^business BECAUSE tmm &<• men and better citizens. "v~ I -. !4 5» 5