Whitefish Bay High School - Tower Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

 - Class of 1976

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Transition Set As 1976 Theme; Village, School History Commemorated As an introudction to the theme and content of the 1976 TOWER, and in recognition of the Bicentennial spirit of pride in our past, the following pages will trace the development of the Village of Whitefish Bay, and its high school. Our theme is transition, and all that is Whitefish Bay fits this theme well. It is a village in many ways unlike the villages that surround it. As students and residents in the Bay, we share certain bonds; one of these is our village ' s history. For uncounted centuries, Indians roamed this area. The Sauk trail which began at Wisconsin Ave. and terminated in Green Bay, ran along Cumberland Blvd. and Lake Drive. In 1674, The first recorded white man visited: Father Jacques Marquette camped for several days on the shore of Whitefish Bay. About one hundred years later, the Northwest Ordinance assigned this area to the Michi- gan Territory. Government surveys were completed in 1835, and, in 1842, the first white settler purchased 37 acres in the southwest corner of the village. For thirty or forty years, Whitefish Bay was a farming and fishing community, with summer homes inter- spersed. 1. The general store of Lewis Schiefe, who also operated a fishing concern during the late 1800 ' s. Now Winkies stands here. 2. This is the original Lake Drive, now eroded away. It was a toll road, and is pictured here circa 1875. 3. 4. Today, and yesterday — the Rabe farm, now the corner of Hampton and Woodruff. 5. Consaul Place, looking north from Silver Spring. 6. A dummy line railroad served the Bay and Milwaukee. It is seen here north of Hampton on Ard- more.



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Turn Of Century Brings Resorts, School During the 1870 ' s and 1880 ' s, Whitefish Bay changed from a predominately rural community into a resort center. A number of these establishments existed; the Whitefish Bay Pabst Resort was by far the largest. Opened in 1889, the Pabst Resort successfully com- bined spacious grounds, the state ' s first Ferris Wheel, and excellent food — their specialty being whitefish — into a very famous and popular spot. Visitors came by private carriage, train, or via the steamship which ran from Milwaukee to Whitefish Bay. With the onset of prohibition, the resort era ended, and the Pabst Resort was demolished in 1917. During this era, Whitefish Bay was incorporated. After an 1892 census revealed that the Bay had a suffi- cient population (314 people), the populus voted on whether to form their o wn village and school district. With a vote of 74 to 14 in favor, the village was officially formed on June 7, 1892, thus becoming the first Mil- waukee suburb to incorporate. The first school was completed that same year. Built at a cost of $12,000, the two story frame structure stood across from the present library. It had four classrooms, which originally served fifty children. By 1918, this number had tripled. As this population growth reflects, the character of the Bay had changed again. This was the beginning of the residential age. ner ,i . 1. The Pabst Whitefish Bay Resort. This view features the various walkways to the beach, and the outside tables and recreational areas. 2. Whitefish Bay ' s first school, the Fleetwood School, and the first teach- er. 3. This 1975 Milwaukee Journal picture shows the site of the Pabst Resort, with Whitefish Bay High in the background. Also seen is one landowner ' s fight against bluff erosion, a problem which has plagued the Bay for many years. 4. A typical Sunday at the Pabst Resort, with the patrons enjoying their favorite refreshment. Things haven ' t changed that much! 5. The Whitefish Bay Inn was another resort of the day. It still stands at Pandl ' s. 6,7. Big Bay Beach — during the resort era, and today.

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