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"Ma"
Johnson's
"Ma" Johnson
built this tavern in the 1930's and operated it for many
years then sold it to
George
and
Bernece Gensler.
They changed the name to Club 155, and operated it for
at least forty years. After that, it went through five
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Max's
Tavern
Max McQuire
built and operated this tavern on the Jct. of Hwy 70 E
and Cty J for many years and it included a bait shop.
At this time, the tavern was white. There were also
gasoline pumps in front.
There was another bait shop (Allen
Welch's) next to it on Cty J, so there were
two bait shops side by side for several years. was
white. Eventually, Max sold it to Polzin (first
name unknown).
In 1965
Polzin sold the tavern to
Don Schulpius,
who renamed it Thunderbird Pass. Schulpius
operated it until 1971 when he sold it to
Norm
Schuettner, Sr.,
who operated it until 1981. Live bait and tackle
were still sold here as was gasoline. Since many
fishermen came early for bait, the tavern was open at
7:00 AM.
In 1981
Richard Dolezak purchased the tavern and kept the name
the same. The live bait and tackle section was
eliminated, as were the gasoline pumps. Dolezak
sold the tavern and it went through several
owners, including John Ingram and Sparky, until it was
purchased by Elmer Keck from Sayner. Keck
eventually sold it to Jason and Paul (Last name
unknown), but Paul left the partnership, leaving Jason
as sole operator. Jason leased it out in 2003.
Whether Fritz, the lessee, eventually bought it is not
known..
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McGregor's Resort
Jack
and
Judy McGregor
purchased this resort located on the southwest shore of
Big St. Germain Lake. They operated this resort for
many years, then turned management over to their son,
Jim.
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McGregor School
This was one of
several small 1-8 schools built before the
Content School. It
was located on Hwy C just past Fath's Big Woods Resort.
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Mr. C's
This originally held the First National Bank before they
built their own building. After the First National Bank
moved out, the interior of the building was remodeled as
a tavern and opened as "Mr. C's." This was operated by
Fritz Crall.
Fritz eventually sold the tavern to
Tom Giloman
and the name was changed to "The Cat's Meow." The
tavern was sold two more times (with two more name
changes), then purchased by
David Worthen,
who operated it several years. David sold it to his
brother,
Kieth,
who operated it as "Chico's." It was then sold in
January 2003 and the name changed to "Legends" |
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Mobile Home That Beat the
Town
Carl Yanke
purchased and moved this mobile home on the lot next to
his tavern, Carl's Dutch Door (The
Boxer), on Paton Road in spite of a town
ordinance against it. When the Town told him he was not
allowed to do this, he took it to court with the help of
the Wisconsin Mobile Home Association and won. The
mobile home is still there and older residents still
chuckle a little when they see it. |
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Molgaard's Indian Lodge
This was built in the
1920's by
Joe Zellner,
the same person who built what is now Sisters Saloon (The
Peacock) and
Murmuring Waters.
Joe Molgaard
owned this supper club for decades and it became
nationally known. There was a complete meat cutting
department in the basement and the meat served was hand
cut. Molgaard's specialty was a hand-cut steak called
the "Butter Ball." There were not many that could be
cut, so it was always in short supply. Lucky was the
steak lover, who managed to order it and it was in
supply.
Molgaard retired
and sold his restaurant to
Glenn Giese,
who changed the name to "Giese's Indian Lodge."
Giese ran it for several years, then sold it. The
new owners changed the name to "Golden Pines."
Some
old-timers used to claim the place is haunted because
someone hanged himself in the upstairs attic.
There has never been any verification or authentication
found of such a hanging, but the story lingers.
Giese
converted the attic into living quarters and never had a
problem.
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Murmuring Waters
This
resort and tavern was built on Lost Lake by
John Eliason,
who came to this area in 1898. The actual construction
was by
Joe Zellner, who also
built the
Peacock
and
Molgaard's. John was
thinking of what name to give it.
Carl
Eliason,
who was a youngster then, suggested Murmuring Waters
from the poem, Hiawatha. John agreed with the name
and the resort remained in the Eliason family until the
mid-1980's when the cottages were sold and the tavern
was sold to
Bob Arnold.
Bob ran the bar for several years, then sold it to Patti
(last name unknown), who changed the name to Patti's
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Muskie Inn
The Muskie Inn is another of the early resorts of our
area. It was one of the first three resorts on Big St.
Germain Lake, which were Muskie Inn,
Jack Pine Lodge,
and Hunter's Log Cabin
Resort. The resort went
through several owners. The earliest we know was Joe
and Leslie Seybold. They sold it to
Lee
and
Bonnnie Weslaski in
1975. Lee and Bonnie turned it into a very popular,
highly successful resort and supper club. They sold it
(person unknown) and, during this period, Lee passed
away. Eventually the establishment came back to Bonnie,
who still owns the main building. The supper club and
bar were never reopened to the public. The cottages
have been condoed out and are managed separately as Deer
Run Condominiums.
The top picture shows the Muskie Inn facing the lake.
The second photo is the supper club entrance. The
third photo shows some of the cottages. The bottom
photo shows Big St. Germain Lake from the Muskie Inn
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Muskie
Queen
This was
originally a small drive-in serving hamburgers, hot
dogs, soft ice cream, etc. It was built sometime in the
1960's and only operated during the summer months. It
was eventually sold to
Charles Vogel
and operated by his son,
Steve Vogel.
Vogel kept the name the same and expanded it into a
restaurant with interior seating. Steve operated it for
a few years, then sold it (unknown person) and the name
was changed to Halos. Halos was sold in 2003 and the
new owner (Unknown) changed the name to "Chatter House.
The restaurant was vacant for a period after this new
owner left. it was then sold and renamed DJ's.
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