The Jungle News-Herald ✫ September 2022

West side luminaries under the new "Jungle Country Club Creek" sign. Dr. Ed Carlson (president, Jungle Terrace Civic Association), Steve Elftmann (board member, Azalea Neighborhood Association), Dominick Griesi (president, Azalea Neighborhood Association), Robert Blackmon (former district 1 council member and mayoral candidate), Copley Gerdes (with daughter, district 1 council member), David and Catie Anderson (Jungle Prada tour guides), James Giering (South Pasadena historian). For full coverage and more photos click here.  Email steveofthejunglecc@gmail.com anytime  ‒ day or night  ‒ from anywhere in the world!    In this Issue: Walter P. Fuller's 1916 Residence The bungalow with cedar siding at 424 Park Street North has been through some major renovations over the years, but it is still standing. Today, a wooden fence and heavy foliage obscure...  read more Babe Ruth's Shining Jungle Moment When Babe Ruth was asked to recount the favorite moments of his career, he included the double eagle he scored on the Jungle golf course. Babe Ruth had many iconic moments during his ca...  read more Henry L. Taylor, Architect: Vinoy, Jungle Hotels Henry L. Taylor was a modest man who left an impressive legacy on the skyline of St. Petersburg, but very little is known about the architect of the Vinoy Hotel, Jungle Hotel, Jungle Prada a...  read more Babe Ruth's 38th Birthday Party (1932 video) Babe Ruth celebrated many of his birthdays right here in the Azalea neighborhood at the Jungle Hotel I recently found this 1932 newsreel footage of the event. That's a very big slice of...  read more Pass-a-Grille Land Lured Yankee Owner to St. Pete A GRANDIOSE PLAN In 1924, with the Florida land boom accelerating, Yankee owner Jacob Ruppert decided to move his team’s spring training camp from New Orleans to St. Petersburg. About t...  read more Jungle Country Club Creek Day ‒ August 13, 2022 The Friends of Jungle Country Club Creek invites you to join us at the official unveiling and dedication of our new creek signs on August 13th at 10 am on Farragut Drive and 13th Av N.&...  read more The Wading Birds of Jungle Country Club Creek Wading birds use their long legs to wade into the water to catch food. Our neighborhood's creek provides an excellent habitat that attracts these beautiful birds. They spend a lot of time in...  read more Babe Ruth's Scorecard from the Jungle Course From the day that I started writing this blog three years ago, I have been in search of a scorecard for the Jungle golf course. In the meantime, I gathered all the information I could find a...  read more