Related Records

1. Article about the 1st annual Skiing Skeeter Beier Barefoot Tournament 1963 - Written by Michael Dunn III and published in the Dec/Jan 1964 issue of Water Skier magazine. The tournament is "closed", ie, open only to club members, and was named after major club benefactor and summer resident Leroy W. Beier. Included in the record is a link to a 2021 NBC Channel 12 interview with Kay Krans about the history of Wisconsin and Skiing Skeeter barefooting.

   1963

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2. Barefoot waterskiers competing in a side-by-side elimination barefoot tournament. ca 1980s

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3. Correspondence related to the placement of waterway markers, aka Ski Area buoys, in the Skiing Skeeter waterski show area on Rest Lake. 1995 - Included is the application for 2 such buoys signed by Skiing Skeeter club president Robyn Schachman, the 1994 Town Boating ordinance included with application, and the DNR letter approving the request.

   1995

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Historical overview of Manitowish Waters published in the 2013 and 2014 Chamber of Commerce guides.

   2013-2014

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Historical overview of Manitowish Waters published in the 2015-2019 Chamber of Commerce guides. - The 2018-2019 narrative is the same as the 2015-2017; only images were changed.

   2015-2019

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Historical overview of Manitowish Waters published in the 2020-2022 Chamber of Commerce guides. - Slight change in text and layout each of these years.

   2020-2022

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Jim Bokern barefoot jumping. ca late 1970s - An act in the Skiing Skeeters waterski shows. The pictures show the shows were still held in the Rest Lake ski bowl by the dam.

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8. Kathleen Turner reminisces about living at Grahl's mink farm near Bakken Road. 1956-1972 - After moving away the family continued to spend summers in the area. Kathleen talks about Swede and June Christiansen, the Broken Knuckle, hanging out with members of the Skiing Skeeters and Frankie Koller's pet skunk.

   10/5/2023

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeter advertisement in the Chamber of Commerce guide. 2021 - Change in ad text and images from previous years.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeter advertisements in the Chamber of Commerce guides. 1963-1983 - Michael J. Dunn III, one of the original club members, wrote the original text for these ads. After a few years his name was dropped from the ad but the text remained the same, updated for small changes only. Images were changed occasionally as well.

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeter advertisements in the Chamber of Commerce guides. 1984-1992 - Ad text changed from previous years. Images updated as well.

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeter advertisements in the Chamber of Commerce guides. 1996-1997 1999-2001 - The Chamber of Commerce changed the format of their annual brochure/guide in the early 1990s. The club only advertised a few times from 1993 to 2006.

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeter advertisements in the Chamber of Commerce guides. 2007-2013 - The text in these ads remains the same.

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeter advertisements in the Chamber of Commerce guides. 2014-2020 - The text in these ads remains the same; images change

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeter jacket patch 1960s

    Patch, Insignia

    Record Type: Object

    
16. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeter jacket patch "Wisconsin State Barefoot Champions" 1964

    Patch, Insignia

    Record Type: Object

    
17. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeter logos and jacket patches 1966-1968

    Record Type: Archive

    
18. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeter program 1964

    MW Skiing Skeeters

    Record Type: Library

    
19. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeters annual banquets 1979-1980s - The club celebrates the end of another successful show ski season with a dinner and member awards. The banquet was held at the Community Center. Image 1: not identified- Scott Rayala and Linda Sykes Image 2: top- Liz Coffey and Laura Gehl holding the cake; Sara Sennett, Tom Sennett, Linda Long, Scott Rayala and Joe McFarland. Image 3: back row-Dan Rayala, Liz Coffey, Dave LaPorte, Randy Trapp, Joe McFarland and Beth McNichol; front row- Curtis Rockey, Steve Kaltofen and Mike LaPorte Image 5: Jim took first place in the barefoot tournament. Seated L to R- Bill Tisol (President), Scott Rayala and ?

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20. Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeters at the Rest Lake Ski Bowl 1967 - The team had just won tournaments as the state barefoot skiing champions and were named the top ski show in the state. The group of teenagers held two shows a week, hosted weekly teen dances and designed and performed shows and stunts without adult supervision. Martin Rayala painted the lettering on the boat. In the boat: Driver (L) Jerry Rayala (aka The Flying Finn) and Martin Rayala (R) the announcer. Front row L to R: Debbie Joseph, ?, Laurie Nerby, Doris Wurm, Monica Jones, Merry Brunner, Nancy Kovar, Kasey Christensen, Karen Fitzgerald, and Beth Williams. Back row L to R: Bob Kovar, Terry Nerby, Tom Joseph, ?, ? Johnson, Pat Brandt, Ron Jones, Frankie Koller, Clark Wangaard, Jim Friedley, Kim Friedley, ?

    Record Type: Photo