1920'S SCRAPBOOK

The following was taken from the 1920's Long Beach Company Promotional Scrapbook.   Resort living in Long Beach Beautiful...

****Pleasant Place ****to spend the hot summer months on the shores of Lake Michigan at Long Beach, where one may enjoy all the conveniences that they might have in their permanent home

R. Munger Valparaiso, Ind.

****One thing in particular this summer was the wonderful way the Roman Plunge was handled by Mr. Schutte.  We always felt our children were just as safe with him as when they were at home.  

K.K. Bullard Bullard & Brett 79 West Lake St. Chicago

***I located at Long Beach confident that it comprised all the requirements for an ideal summer home ***

J. Landgren Bennett & Langren Garage & Livery 1117-1135 N. Clark St. Chicago

***As to the Long Beach Company and the men who are connected with it, let me say that in all dealings I have found them most honorable, fair, and evidently filled with desire to render real service, and extend every possible courtesy"     

***"If I knew that I could not purchase another home in Long Beach and was asked the price for my home, that price could not be named." ***

 * * *"I was greatly impressed at what you have done and are doing at Long Beach.  I have spent every Saturday and Sunday, except during the winter months, at your property and usually have some friends with me.  All agree with me in saying that you have a wonderful situation and are doing marvelously." * * *

* * * "Long Beach offers every convenience of a large city." * * *

* * * " I think Long Beach as a bathing beach has no equal in the United Sates." * * *      

* * * Our experience here has been very pleasant indeed and we recommend it most highly for a year 'round home.  We are here to stay." * * * 

* * * " Your surroundings, location, golf club, pool, etc., are the making of an ideal summering place and with your personal managing, I feel fortunate that I was able to buy a home in Long Beach Beautiful.  You may rest assured that I shall use my best efforts in getting my friends to follow in my footsteps." * * *

* * * " I can best express my experience at Long Beach by saying that I honestly do not understand why every one situated so that it is possible, does not live in Long Beach.  

The consideration shown for the convenience of its residents together with the pleasures and enjoyment makes life in this wonderful outdoor playground 100% worth living." * * 

* * * " I wish to say that Mrs. Pettengill and I chose Long Beach as an ideal spot for either a permanent or semi-permanent home after investigating several properties in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.  The real test came, however, after we moved into our new home at Long Beach in May, and since living with you for the past months, we can truthfully say that we feel more than ever that Long Beach is everything on can ask for _ _ and possibly a little more." * * * 

* * * "We have enjoyed the new friends and acquaintances we have made on the Beach, but altogether aside from the improvements and the people I think that Long Beach itself, with its dunes and flowers and trees is one of the loveliest spots within reach of Chicago." * * * 

* * * "We have a beautiful summer home in Long Beach facing Lake Michigan.  The wonderful beach of white sand makes a ideal spot for bathing." * * *                             

* * * "I have occupied my cottage in Long Beach for three seasons, which have been extremely pleasant to my family and myself." * * *  

*** "This is the third year we have summered at Long Beach and each year has been more delightful than the preceding one - not only for myself but likewise for the other members of my family." * * * 

* * * "We feel very fortunate, indeed, in our selection of a summer house.  Not only has it been a very profitable investment but on account of the desirable environments, the splendid recreational privileges and social activities, it has proven an ideal spot to care for the health and happiness of our family in summer, and on account of our close proximity to home, Mr. Robinson is able to share our vacation." * * * 

* * * "Socially, I believe Long Beach Company do all they can do to promote the happiness of dwellers in Long Beach." * * * 

* * * " We have had so many compliments, on the home you built for us, and with the lofty sand dunes so near, and this great clean body of water, Lake Michigan, serving as our "back yard", we feel that we are most happily situated.

We are delighted that we decided on an all-the-year around house, as it affords us the opportunity of remaining at least until Thanksgiving to enjoy the Autumn season with its brilliant and gorgeous coloring, the spirited air, that send you back to the city with the joy of living.   I have only one regret, and that is we did not discover Long Beach several years ago, and we have but one life to live and enjoy its fullness." * * * 

* * * "All the claims which have been made for Long Beach have been fully materialized in our experience." * * * 

* * * "The Club, the swimming tank, tennis courts, and golf course afford wonderful pastime for Beach residents that I do not believe can be found anywhere this part of the country for anything near what it costs the summer residents on Long Beach."

* * * "It is now the fourth season that we have occupied "Bernalrob Cottage" at Long Beach.  During the four years, I have noted with great pleasure the astonishing growth and the popularity of this wonderful playground." * * * 

* * * "The manner in which the Club and the Plunge were conducted deserves a great deal of praise, and we hope to be back at Long Beach again early next summer in a new home of our own." * * *

* * * "The sixth summer that I have spent at Long Beach Beautiful is very nearly at end.  I cannot allow another season to go by without saying a few words of praise for yourself and your Company for the wonderful resort you have built among the Dunes at Long Beach." * * * 

* * * "A word should be said for the fine bus service that is maintained on the beach road.  It is a great convenience and affords good transportation." * * * 

* * * "For the last several years we have made a careful study of desirable locations for a summer home, going a different place each summer.  Last year we came to Long Beach and before the summer was over, we realized we had at last found a place that we would be willing to build in and that we could look forward to year after year as an ideal summer home." * * *

* * * "Since I have invested in a cottage, five of my friends have also bought cottages and two have bought lots.  They were my guests and the beauty of it enthralled them." * * *

* * * "The reporter who became delirious in attempting to describe the Grand Canyon was fortunate in not being assigned to describe the Long Beach Beautiful.  The few superlatives in the English language are only too soon exhausted."  * * *

* * * "Please feel at liberty to invite your friends to see my cottage.  You have been the Master Builders.  You have the right therefore to enter in also." * * * 

* * * "Long Beach at all times seems to have in mind the comforts of its patrons, suitable conveniences for its guests and proper entertainment for the real estate owners living within the confines of this Resort, all of which conditions tend to a royally enthusiastic community having only the highest ideals, the highest morals, thereby rendering Long Beach a suitable place of living for the entire family and especially the young folks, where under the auspices of clean living, proper supervision and regulations, good health and comfort is at all times prevailing." * * *

* * * "There is absolutely no question but what the people at Long Beach at the present time get more for their investment than in any other resort in the country.  More is done to make life pleasant, not only for the children but for the older folks, and with the gradual improvement of the golf course, greater enthusiasm will be shown and the time will come when your eighteen hole course will not be anywhere near large enough to take care of the property owners and guests of Long Beach." * * *

* * * "The thing that nature did for Long Beach was to provide the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan and the many beautiful trees which to me are very important in and about a summer home.  The privacy and restrictions in force are also very desirable and enjoyable." * * *

* * * "The Long Beach Company has done everything in its power to make our summers a pleasure.  Something always doing at the Country Club, Roman Plunge or Tennis Courts." * * *

* * * "I have found Long Beach an absolutely safe place for my family and their time never drags as your company has provided enough social activities at the Country Club and swimming tank to keep them happy." * * *

* * * "We have enjoyed too the community spirit which is strong and delightful." * * *

* * * "Three years ago a mutual friend, Mr. McMillan, was good enough to invite Mrs. Dempsey and myself for a week end at their cottage and right there and then we fell in love with Long Beach." * * *

* * * " In fact, it would take too much time and space for me to enumerate to you the way I feel about everything and everybody connected with Long Beach Beautiful.  I cannot be too loud in singing its praise." * * *   

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