Odin's Place
Odin Olson with his 7 pound bass
Odin was the grandfather to Kathy Drexler, Wendy Peterson,
Gordon Peterson and Judy Grove
Hap Jones purchased the resort and ran it in the late 40s
until 1957
Slacks purchased the resort in 1957
and are running it to the present time.
Pontoons have come a long way
Kids having a little bond fire
John Korkowski and Corky Slack with some
nice looking walleyes
Corky had boats for the folks in the cabins
and he also rented out boats to other people in the community.
Picnic Time
Slack Family
Back: Karen, Georgia, Corky, Larry, George
Front: Roger, Sonja, Tom and Susie Schiele
Don't you just love the coin change dispenser on his belt?
This was in 1932. Look at the price of gas.
This "Hot Rod" was painted with Frank's Standard Service Station on it. Frank was heavy on the word SERVICE. When you drove up to the pumps at his station, Frank was out there in a flash to fill your gas tank, wash your windows and check your oil. On each side of Brandon there was a road sign that read, " FREE GAS if we fail to wash your windows, Frank's Standard Service Station." If you look closely you can see Spike painted on the door. Spike (Glen) Johnson was the race car driver who drove this "Hot Rod" at the Viking Speedway in Alexandria in the 1960s.
Was located East of the present Joe's Gas Station
Men capping the well from the mill. Clarence Anderson is with the brimmed hat, Paul Goering with the flat hat and possibly Jacob Goering.
If you look close at the left you can see a new grain elevator under construction.
Published in the Echo Press January 29, 2021
Kristi Bakken, Julie Strom, Tami Bynne, Linda Skurat and Lorna Koep.
From January 21 issue of the West Douglas County Record
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