Outagamie County, WI - "Photo Captions p. 5"
       
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Subject: newspaper article "Photo Captions p. 5"
Submitted by: county coordinator 
EMAIL: jmmarasch@aol.com
Date Submitted: 15 March 2000
       
Source: New London Press newspaper article from Bicentennial issue, undated.

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                      Photo Captions p. 5
     A few of the boys were having a beer when this picture was taken at Frank's tavern in Stephensville around
1909. The tavern is now call Billand Joyce's. From left , owner Frank Steidl, Joe Van Dyke, Bill Ludburg, Ed Komp
and Fred Pegel.



     Tavern to Supper Club. Originally the Wm. Roesner tavern. He was followed by Fred Ploetz, Charles
Wangalin, Wm. & Dan Kohl and Harold Kloehn.
     George Retzlaff had the business from 1959-1962. At which time Erv Wipfli took over until he sold to Carl
Clausen 1965. Carl remodeled extensively in 1969.
     Vic and Myrt Buelow bought the business this year. 

Tavern operated on this corner for 21 years by William Newmann.  After him there were a succession of operators,
August Wendlandt, Peter Spangler, Charles Gorges, Andrew and Nila Gorges, then in 1959 Rich and Angie
Pollowczyk. It has since been known as Pollo's.  A very active spot, with softball diamond, gas and tavern.



Fresh coat of paint!  Howie and Reinhold Westphal, Telephone Company lineman and only service man in Readfield
for 51 years.



         Theodore Spangler built a hotel called Waupaca House on the crossroads of Readfield in 1843.  His complex
consisted of a corner tavern and waystation, hotel and livery stable.  In the early 1900's this complex was known as
Hotel Blank.

         In 1919 Erwin Jung opened a general store in the hotel building.  It was known as Jung's General Store until
1967.

         The building remained idle until 1973 when Audrey Newton bought it.  She is still working to refurbish it
and has hopes of having it registered with the State Historical society.

         Readfield Country Store is run by Audrey and her son Garrick.
         
         Al Wangalin purchased the corner tavern in 1919 and built a home on the back of the building.

         After a succession of many owners Harry Immel sold the business to Bill and Ellen Newmann in 1956.
         Ellen is still operating.