Old Warson Country Club
Melanie Wilmert is a dedicated math teacher currently employed by Parkway Schools since August 2020, with a strong background in education and customer service. In addition to teaching, Melanie coordinates summer camps at Old Warson Country Club since May 2023 and previously held various positions in golf course pro shops, demonstrating versatility and leadership. Melanie holds a Master’s degree in Education with an Emphasis in STEM from Maryville University of Saint Louis, obtained between 2019 and 2021, and a Bachelor's degree from the same institution acquired between 2017 and 2020. Early education includes attending Parkway Central High School from 2013 to 2017.
Old Warson Country Club
During the War of 1812, John Mullanphy, an adventurer from Ireland, made a fortune trading in cotton. He acquired large real estate holdings in the St. Louis area, including parts of the property on which Old Warson Country Club is now located. The property, and additional acreage acquired over the years, was held by the family and devoted to raising cattle. In 1941 a great- great-grandson, John Boland, sold a total of 300 acres, including the present Old Warson property, to George Strake. Strake, a former resident of St. Louis and a director of St. Louis Mercantile Trust Company, sold 180 acres of land north of Old Warson Road to a small group of prominent St. Louisans led by W. Alfred Hayes and James E. Rarick. Hayes and Rarick put up $200,000 and purchased the land in the name of their company, the Algonquin Chemical Company.