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  1. Advertisement for exotic entertainment at 30-30 Lodge on Vance Lake. ca 1970s

    ca 1970s

    Record Type: Archive

    1972 ad in The Lakeland Times
  2. Advertising brochure for select Manitowish Waters resorts and businesses. 1958- ca 1964 - Published by the Manitowish Waters Better Resorts Association.

    Record Type: Archive

    Cover
  3. Article about Bill Mehl's "Deluxe Ice Fishing" shack. January 1962 - The reporter for the Wausau Daily Herald article describes how comfortable and convenient Bill's pickup truck shack is for fishing.

    1/13/1962

    Record Type: Archive

    1/13/1962
  4. Ashtray from Hughes' 30-30 Lodge ca 1970s

    Ashtray

    Record Type: Object

    Ashtray
  5. Historical article about 30-30 Lodge on Vance Lake. 1934-1994 - Written by Kay Krans and Emily Magyer for the MWHS web page and the March 2022 newsletter.

    8/23/2005

    Record Type: Archive

    ad in Chamber of Commerce guide
  6. Hughes' 30-30 Lodge on Vance Lake. 1968-1975 - Newspaper advertisements for the business including a classified ad to sell the property in 1975. Included is the 2016 obituary for Beulah.

    Record Type: Archive

    Ironwood Daily Globe 6/28/1968
  7. Mehl's 30-30 Lodge on Vance Lake. 1948-1961 - 30-30 Lodge postcard image from David Bohnett postcard collection. The record also includes Chamber visitor guide ads and news clippings about the resort.

    Record Type: Photo

    2018.5.92 30-30 Lodge
  8. News clippings about the Mehl family. 1922-1994 - Includes references to the family cottage on the Manitowish River as well as the obituaries for Bill and his first wife Valerie.

    Record Type: Archive

    8/7/1922 Bill Mehl's mother and sister
  9. Newspaper articles referencing William (Bill) Mehl as a fishing guide. 1951 & 1974 - Bill was reported to be "the most successful Manitowish Waters guide" in the 1951 Musky Marathon tournament.

    Record Type: Archive

    7/20/1951
  10. The Highland Club and The Fabulous Penguins by Frank Dileonardi 1981-2005 - Gary Ruschmeyer and wife Mary Sue established The Highland Club in 1981. Gary had played piano locally for many years and wanted a place of his own to provide great entertainment with his bands.

    2/2023

    Record Type: Archive

    Marvin Stolp & Gary Ruschmeyer ca 1980s

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