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1. Ilg estate auction to benefit the Manitowish Waters Community Church By Jean Rein for the Lakeland Times 8/1999 - An article discussing the history of the Ilg family on Rest Lake (1910-1999) and the auction of personal items collected over the years. The Community Church was once again the benefactor of the Ilg family's generosity. Included are short biographies of Joe and Leonore's six children.

   8/13/1999

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Joe Ilg Camp on Rest Lake. ca Early 1900s - Early "resorts" or camps used tents for accomodations. The Ilg family moved to Manitowish Waters in 1901.

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3. Local historian Kay Krans' narrative about the early history of Spider Lake School (1915) and Rest Lake School (1924) in Manitowish Waters. 1915-1926 - This article discusses the first local schools in the context of the history and operation of one room schools across the state of Wisconsin.

   03/2020

   Record Type: Archive