Lawrence Country Club

LAWRENCE, KANSAS

March 23, 1942

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Dear Country Club Members:

Your board has been forced to make a decision and we wanted you
to know the reason for our conclusions

Since the first of October, we have lost a number of members. At
the present time our membership is 135. Due to other circumstances,
certain of our revenue has been eliminated, and it did not appear
to the board as though this could be remedied during this war time
period,

It was therefore decided that we would eliminate 9 holes from our
present 18 hole course. This will effect a saving of from $1,200.00
to $1,500.00 per year. When conditions adjust themselves so that we
ean return to a full 18 hole course, it can be dme with an expend-
iture of from $450.00 to $500.00. The greens, at that time, would
have to be re-seeded, fertilized, etc. This could be done during a
September with view of play the following May or June. The heavy
cost of building the nine greens eliminated has already been expended.
Re-seeding is all that is necessary for their rerestablishment.

As you know, during October we re-financed the loan on the Club pro-
perty, all past due bills were paid and since then we have met the
current obligations, paid promptly. We want to continue to de so.

We could not see how this plan could be followed without the elimin-
ation of this greens expense. At the same time we are going to watch
every expenditure in connection with the maintenance of the Club House,
and keep that to a minimum.

The greens conmittee are in accordance with this move and have made the
suggestion that the present layout be as shown on the attached sheet.
Your board of directors solicits your cooperation and hopes that you
will be in accord with our decision.

 

-C. G. Hesse, President

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