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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.

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2. 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

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3. 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

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4. 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

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5. Rest Lake Lodges, Inc. owned by Orville S. Ratliff 1949-1958 - Located at the north end of Rest Lake, just east of the mouth of Papoose Creek. Currently is 8 O'Clock Boulevard. Rest Lake Lodges was a dealer for Indian brand boats. Mr. Ratliff also operated R.C.M. Machine Co., a television tower business, located on the same property as the resort.

   Record Type: Archive