We had a clubhouse in South River Park--for the community,it's still there today --it was located in a field directly behind our house.
It was big,had hardwood floors and all around the outside perimeter were tables and chairs for dinners and parties and a dance floor or more space for functions right in the middle.The dinners were awesome but the Halloween party was the most fun cause everyone came in costume and they gave out prizes--for many different categories.
The clubhouse was like a country decor--it wasn't some fancy building but it had so much warmpth and the special get togethers there meant so much to everyone--for some reason I really remember learning to square dance--there was caller that really had flair--and to tell you the truth,it was a lot of fun.
The community had some renown people living there--most everyone remembers the Good Humor ice cream bar--the founder had a home there, and the Briggs meat company owner and a number of others that escape me now-
A group of us played baseball in the field by the clubhouse, we used pieces of cardboard for bases,but they were always sliding or blowing away then we tried rocks and other free stuff. One day an elderly man gave us a whole set of bases--he had seen us playing often --what a nice old guy--he must have loved baseball like we did.We took care of the bases like they were the holly grail--a treasure given us.I have never forgotten that kind mans generosity--and have tried to emmulate his kindness in my life. more at another time---The Codger