Related Records

1. "All Hims are Hers" All Male Revue at Koerner's Spider Lake Auditorium. 8/24/1950 - Left to Right: John "Mac" McFarland, John Snyder, Adolf Mussatti, Charlie Rayala Sr., ?, Chuck Johnson, Ed Pangburn, Corky, Cal LaPorte, ?, ?, Bill Kahn, Orville Ratliff, Tom Crawford, Ted Daniels.

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Cal LaPorte demonstrates his job as caretaker of the Rest Lake dam. 1993 - These images are of the newly reconstructed dam.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. "Down on the Wild Rice Farm" by Barbara LaPorte Bartling 1971-2005 - Learn about LaRoe Farms commercially growing wild rice in our area. From the MWHS 11/2021 newsletter.

   10/2021

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Drought Having Great Effect on Lake Levels by Michael Dunn for the Lakeland Times (Minocqua, WI) July 1976 - The article discusses how the lack of rainfall for the last two years is impacting water levels across the entire Manitowish River watershed and how the dam helps to mitigate those effects. Dunn interviews longtime dam caretaker Cal LaPorte and his father, George LaPorte. Included are pictures taken for the article. Dunn also shares a brief history of the role of the dam in river drive logging in the late 1880s- 1906

   July 1976

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. History of LaPorte's grocery store and shopping center. 1937-2012 - This narrative covers the history of the grocery store as well as the tenants in the shopping center and downtown rental building owned by the LaPorte family. It reflects how local business was influenced by national events.

   2021

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. LaPorte's first grocery store 1937-1946 - Established by George and Anna LaPorte. Expanded over the years to include gas pumps and fishing bait. Current address is 5995 County Highway W. Carlo, the family dog, was hit by cars several times.

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7. LaPorte's Shopping Center after 1954 addition 1954-1962 - Jaeger's clothing store relocated to the new unit on south end of the building. Northwoods Liquors, owned by Cal & Jim LaPorte, opens in the vacated space. Bob Maletzke opens his barber shop. LaPorte's Laundromat opens on the south side of the building.

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. LaPorte's Shopping Center after 1971 fire 1972- late1980s - The shopping center re-opened in February 1972, seven months after fire destroyed the center. Tenants were LaPorte's IGA, Lakeland State Bank, Village Soda Grill, Clothes Tree (Bev Trapp and Marcia LaPorte). Accents 'En Fashion (Paula Chamberlain), Village Barber Shop (Dave Sorvald) and LaPorte's Laundromat.

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Lydia's Housekeeping Cottages (1941-1962), Hutter's Lake View Resort (1962-1990) and Hutter's Nystrom B&B(1991-1998) Manitowish Lake - This record includes a narrative by Lydia Hutter's niece and subsequent owner Brunhilde Nystrom detailing the history of this resort property. Her interview reveals the hard work that was required to operate an early resort as well as what young people did for fun. The property was originally built by Cap Smith in 1917-1919. The record includes many of the Chamber guide ads over the years. Location 35 Park Road.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Manitowish Waters Fire Company 1950 - Fire Truck with men standing around it. There is a sign on the struck which reads "Manitowish Waters Fire Dept." (as a matter of note, NOT "fire company"as it is officially known) Front L to R: Orville Ratliff, Roy Jorgensen?, Cal LaPorte, Swede Christensen, Bill Hanson Back L to R: Ted Daniels, John McElrone, Ray Newbold, Adolf Mussatti, Chief Tom Crawford, John Brikowski

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Manitowish Waters Grade School ca mid 1930s - This school was built in 1933. In this photo are Lillian Nissial Rayala, Calvin LaPorte and Emil Wanatka, Jr.

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. News clippings of town government candidates and election results. 1950s - Spring 1951 and spring 1955

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Newspaper ad for live music and dancing at Koerner's Spider Lake Resort Auditorium. 8/24/1950 - The entertainment includes local musicians Art Elz and his Orchestra as well as the Kitchen Band. Special all male revue "His is Hers" to cap the evening.

    8/22/1950

    Record Type: Archive