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1923 — Construction had reached an all time high. Six apartment
houses, a six-story hotel, 150 residences, 26 business buildings, two
churches, and two schools, representing close to $8 million in
expenditures, were all going up that spring. In March, it was announced
that a new housing addition would be built east of the Marland golf
course. Referred to as the Country Club Addition (or Snob Hill), it was
to have 50 building tracts with homes that would range in value from
$15,000 to $50,000. At the same time, Marland opened the Acre Homes
housing development. The 200 acres were divided into 209 home sites,
plus a reserve for a park and a school.
A.L. Bogan and Marie Martin Harris donated land to the city to build the
Bogan Swimming Pool.
George Humes purchased Morrison Drug Company. It became Humes Rexall No.
1 in the 200 block of East Grand.
Mid-West Creamery (formerly known as Ponca Milk and Creamery Company)
opened a new facility at North Union and West Cleveland Avenue.
Marland purchased land east of 14th Street from Lake Road to Hartford
and created "The Game Refuge." He described the area as "a habitat for
animals and birds and where nature might reign supreme." A six-foot game
fence surrounded the preserve, eight islands were constructed in a lake,
and a natural swimming pool was located in the old rock quarry.
Orville P. Callahan was elected mayor. He immediately announced his
intention to increase the police force. Sid Dellaplain, Chief of Police,
resigned the same day Mayor Callahan took office.
The city built new offices on either side of the civic auditorium,
providing fire and police headquarters and offices for city officials.
The old city hall and tower were torn down.
Work began on enlarging the city's electric and power plant.
E.W. Marland sold $12 million of Marland Oil stock to J.P. Morgan and
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