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Waukegan Tavern
The person who built and first operated this tavern is unknown According to Janet Jackson, it was here when she and her family moved here in 1951. It has been known as the Waukegan for decades and still is by our local old-timers. It is located on the Jct. of Hwy 70 East and Cty O.
It was sold to Kenneth Clark in 1978 and he kept the name the same. He ran it for a few years, then sold it (unknown name). This owner kept the name the same, too. He advertised the place as the "Home of the Five-Pound Hamburger," which he actually did sell. John (last name unknown) and Sparky (last name unknown) purchased it and renamed it the Wholefamdamily. This was then sold to Terry Lindstrom and renamed Fortes. Terry ran it for several years and sold it to Bob and Kathy (Last name unknown). They renamed it Bob Katz.
Weber's Texaco
Gifford Weber built this building and operated a Texaco station here on Hwy 70 for many years. It is not known exactly when he built this or when the station closed and was sold. The building was eventually converted into a private home. Neff's Shoe Repair was located in the house just behind this. After Neff sold in it 2003, the Shoe Repair Shop became a gift shop. What it is now is anyone's guess.
Weber's Wildlife
Welch's Sport Shop
Allen Welch built this building as a sport shop, but the year is not known. It was the first building in the mall/junction area and has been added on to through the years. Allen sold it to Kenneth Clark, who changed the name to St. Germain Sport and Marine in 1968. It was eventually sold to Jack Mohn. Jack changed the name to Jack's Sport and Marine. Jack operated it a few years and sold it to Jack Koch, who kept the name the same. Jack Koch operated it for twelve years and sold it to Tom Christiansen. Tom changed the name to St. Germain Sport Marine, dropping the "and" between "Sport and Marine."
More information and early photos can be found on Allen Welch's Memorial Page.
Wessel's Gas Station
This building on Hwy 70 by Cedaroma Resort was an early gas station. It was built in the late 1930's and by a man who's last name was Wessel and it was then part of the resort. Clarence Rux leased and operated this gas station when he arrived here in 1945. He ran it until 1953 when he built and opened Rux's Standard Station. Wessel then sold it, along with the resort, to a man who's last name was Volpintesta (sic). Early residents still remember him sitting in his rocking chair at the station with his long gray beard, smoking his old pipe. After he sold it, it began to fall into disrepair. It no longer exists.