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Waukegan
The person who built and first
operated this tavern is unknown. According to Janet
Jackson, it was here when she and her family moved here
in 1951. It has been known as the Waukegan for
decades, but this is not necessarily the original name.
Older residents still refer to it as the "Waukegan." It
is located on the Jct. of Hwy 70E and Cty O.
It was
sold to
Kenneth Clark
in 1978 and he kept the name the same. He ran it
for a few years, then sold it (unknown name). This
owner kept the name the same, too. He advertised
the place as the "Home of the Five-Pound Hamburger,"
which he actually did sell. John (last name
unknown) and Sparky (Last name unknown) purchased it and
renamed it the Wholefamdamily. This was then sold
to Terry Lindstrom and
renamed Fortes. Terry ran it for several years and
sol dit to Bob and kathy (Last name unknown). They
renamed it Bob Katz.
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Weber's Texaco
Gifford Weber
built this building and operated a Texaco station here
on Hwy 70 for many years. It is not known exactly when
he built this or when the station closed and was sold.
The building was eventually converted into a private
home. Neff's Shoe Repair was located in a building just
behind this. After Neff sold in it 2003, the Shoe
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Weber's Wildlife
Leonard Weber
built and operated this tavern and petting zoo in 1945.
It is not known if the tavern and zoo were constructed
at the same time or the zoo came later. He passed away
in 1973 and his wife,
Ellen,
continued running it for several years. Eventually, she
retired and handed over management to her son,
Roger.
Weber's Wildlife is well-known for its bears. The
young ones are usually removed from the mother in
February, which draws a large crowd of people.
People come from far and wide to see and pet the baby
bears. The cubs are eventually sold and go their
separate ways. One of the Weber bears ended up in
Hollywood.
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Welch's Sport Shop
Allen Welch
built this building as a sport shop, but the year is not
known. It was the first building in the mall/junction
area and has been added on to through the years. Allen
sold it to
Kenneth Clark, who
changed the name to St. Germain Sport and Marine in
1968. It was eventually sold to
Jack Mohn.
Jack changed the name to Jack's Sport and Marine. Jack
operated it a few years and sold it to
Jack Koch, who kept the
name the same. Jack Koch operated it for twelve years
and sold it to Tom Christiansen. Tom changed the name
to St. Germain Sport Marine, dropping the "and" between
"Sport and Marine."
Alan Welch Memorial Site |
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Wessel's Gas Station
This
building on Hwy 70 by Cedaroma Resort was an early gas
station. It was built in the late 1930's and but the
original owner is unknown.
Clarence Rux purchased and operated this gas
station when he arrived here in 1945. He ran it
until 1953 when he opened Rux's
Standard Station He sold it to Wessel
(First name unknown) who operated it for several years,
then sold it to a man who's last name was Volpintesta
(sic). Volpentesta also purchased CedarRoma Resort.
Early residents still remember him sitting in his
rocking chair at the station with his long gray beard,
smoking his old pipe. After he sold it, it began to
fall into disrepair. |
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