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Story June 18, 1954

Minneapolis Spokesman

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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The George Watson American Legion Post 522 renovates the former Clef Club site on the third floor of the Kistler building in Minneapolis for $15,000, creating modern club rooms with a spacious dance floor and unique seating for over 200, accommodating 400. Opened last Saturday, open weekends with plans for nightly operation, featuring Oscar Frazier's band and future name bands.

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You Wouldn't Know The Old Place
Watson Post Runs
The ghosts of the old Clef club in Minneapolis and its predecessors have probably had apoplexy when they looked up or down, depending where they're at, when they saw what had been done to their old habitat.

The George Watson American Legion Post, 522, has taken over the old site of the former Clef club on the third floor of the old Kistler building on the corner of Olson Highway and Lyndale Av N. and completely renovated it.

The club rooms have been completely modernized to a tune of some $15,000 and the result has been that people who were at the grand opening last Saturday are still talking about it.

The new rooms have been called the most beautiful in the two communities and are comparable
The dancing floor is spacious.

The seating arrangement is unique in that it is on two levels, one on the dance floor and the other on a mezzanine directly over the dance floor and all around the dance floor there is a row of seats that could be best described as one big sofa.

John Richey, post commander, who is managing the club said that it can seat over 200 and accommodate about 400.

He went on to say that the club is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and this fall plans to be open every night.

Oscar Frazier and his band is there now, but from time to time the legion post plans to bring name bands in and feature floor shows on occasion.

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What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Triumph

What keywords are associated?

Legion Post Renovation Clef Club Minneapolis Club Dance Hall Grand Opening

What entities or persons were involved?

John Richey Oscar Frazier

Where did it happen?

Third Floor Of The Old Kistler Building On The Corner Of Olson Highway And Lyndale Av N., Minneapolis

Story Details

Key Persons

John Richey Oscar Frazier

Location

Third Floor Of The Old Kistler Building On The Corner Of Olson Highway And Lyndale Av N., Minneapolis

Event Date

Last Saturday

Story Details

George Watson American Legion Post 522 renovates former Clef Club site for $15,000 into modern club with spacious dance floor, two-level seating including mezzanine and sofa-like row, seating over 200 and accommodating 400. Opened last Saturday, open Fridays through Sundays with plans for nightly operation this fall, featuring Oscar Frazier's band and future name bands and floor shows.

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