Document from Homer David — from original records of Moscow Golf Club — with annotation by Mr. David from April 1964
Moscow Golf Club
The Moscow Golf Club was started in 1927, and was financed as follows:
Loans were made by the following
- Davids’ Inc. 1,650.00
- Herman Wilson Sr. 1,650.00
- Dr. C. F. Magee 1,650.00
- R. Hodgins 1,650.00
- C. B. Green 1,650.00
- C. E. Witter 1,650.00
- Harry Driscoll 1,650.00
- R. B. Ward & G. N. Lamphere 1,650.00
- A. H. Oversmith 1,250.00
- B. L. French 1,250.00
Total 15,700.00
Memberships were taken @ 100.00 each by the above and 68 others
7,800.00
Total 23,500.00
(None of the above loans were repaid except a token payment to B. L. French. None of the memberships were refunded.)
The capital expenditures to 1929 were as follows:
- Land, bought in 1927 9,925.00
- Construction of course 9,630.00
- Well, pump, pumphouse et. 3,550.00
- Equipment 912.00
Total 34,017.00
The property was deeded to B. P. O. E. #249, “free and clear of all encumbrances” for “$1.00 and other valuable considerations” with the understanding that it would be continued as a golf club, open to anyone on payment of the proper fees, In Perpetuity.
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Information from old files – I was one of the promoters of this. After considering other sites – we decided on the Anderton farm – which is the present course
Homer David
April 24th 1964
