Related Records

1. An article detailing "almost forgotten" businesses and locations in Manitowish and Manitowish Waters as reported by historian Michael Dunn. 10/2004 - Dunn's notes begin in Manitowish and travel south on Highway 51 including downtown Manitowish Waters.

   2004

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Bar at Circle Lily Lodge ca 1940s - Owned by Laffin's. Postcard note says the sender was Laffin's cousin.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Circle Lily Lodge advertisements Proprietors: Lois Fink and Marge Feht. 1963-1967 - Lois and Marge were factory workers from Chicago. They defaulted on the Circle Lily property but returned to pay off their debts according to historian Jim Robinson. Louis and Clara Laffin got the property back from the default on the land contract sale. Dan Sawicki, a car deal from Rochelle, IL, purchased the property with the intent to use it as a private lodge for family. Sawicki didn't own it long; in 1967 he sold the resort to Ed and Carol Dimmick, though his family did continue to vacation there.

   1965

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Circle Lily Lodge sold to Beranek's 5/1/1975 and burned down on 1/19/1976 - Edward and Carol Dimmick sell Circle Lily Lodge to Roy and Cheryl Beranek (or Branik). The restaurant burns down on 1/19/1976. The Beranek family was uninjured but all possessions were lost. A benefit dinner was held at Art LaHa's Bear Bar in Winchester.

   1/19/1976

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. The American Legion and our Local Post 1930-2023 - A history about the establishment of our local American Legion Post and Auxiliary.

   10/2023

   Record Type: Archive