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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Soon after World War I, many returning troops in |
| 3 | | Irving were interested in sports and were looking for a place |
| 4 | | to play and a clubhouse in which they could gather; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, A vacant two room school house, Irving School, |
| 6 | | caught the soldiers' attention;
after approaching the local |
| 7 | | school board to inquire about the building, the school board |
| 8 | | asked for a list of club officers; the list of officers |
| 9 | | presented to the school board included President Roy Anderson, |
| 10 | | Vice President Isaac Berro, Treasurer Anton Bombassano, |
| 11 | | Financial Secretary Henry Bertagnoli, Corresponding Secretary |
| 12 | | Val Broadwell, and Trustees Louis Schorrie, Charles Berro, |
| 13 | | Lester Peterson, Howard Lapping, and Charles Fallinske; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, The local school board was satisfied and drafted |
| 15 | | a lease for the empty school;
on November 14, 1921, the |
| 16 | | building became the Irving Athletic Club (The Club); and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Later, the Irving Athletic Club members |
| 18 | | discovered that the building was to be auctioned; with the |
| 19 | | help of Frank J. "Cookie" Gospodaric, who supplied the $7,500 |
| 20 | | needed, the group was able to keep the building; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, To repay the debt, the Irving Athletic Club held |