Lake Lawn (Images of America) - Softcover

Some might look through the book and exclaim, "I remember that!"

Others might think, "I can't believe girls had to wait tables in that get-up!"

In either case, the pictures and captions in the book "Lake Lawn" are a genuine slice of Delavan History.

Arcadia Publishing on Saturday, June 27, will release "Lake Lawn," a book written by Chicago native Ellen Baker Bell. The book is part of the "Images of America" series.

Priced at $21.99, "Lake Lawn" features a wide variety of black-and-white photos describing the history of the resort that's known as the oldest continually operating hotel in Wisconsin.

The pictures show guests, staff members, vintage hotel literature and buildings. The captions describe many of the resort's former owners, popular staff members and special occasions.

The book describes the importance of the circus in Delavan's history and the native Americans who lived on Lake Delavan long before the resort was founded in 1878.

Delavan historian Gordon Yadon wrote a foreword to the 128-page paperback.

As a pre-teen, Yadon caddied at the resort during the Great Depression, he told the Gazette. He writes a regular column about Delavan history in The Delavan Enterprise newspaper.

"The author has made a valuable contribution to the recorded history of the Delavan area," Yadon wrote. "Every page between the covers is valuable and interesting."

Yadon told the Gazette he contributed most of the information Bell collected about the Lake Lawn Ball Room, a popular venue in its day.

Yadon has a record of every dance band that played in the hall from 1935 to 1955, he said.

Baker Bell grew up in the Chicago suburbs. Her parents honeymooned at Lake Lawn, and she and her family spent many summers there.

"'Somebody should write a book about Lake Lawn, '" Baker Bell wrote in her acknowledgements. "Little did I know as I said those fateful words in the Lake Lawn gift shop that I was about to embark on such a wonderful journey."

Title: New book filled with Lake Lawn s past
Author: Anne Marie Ames
Publisher: The Janesville Gazette
Date: 6/21/2009

Some might look through the book and exclaim, I remember that!

Others might think, I can t believe girls had to wait tables in that get-up!

In either case, the pictures and captions in the book Lake Lawn are a genuine slice of Delavan History.

Arcadia Publishing on Saturday, June 27, will release Lake Lawn, a book written by Chicago native Ellen Baker Bell. The book is part of the Images of America series.

Priced at $21.99, Lake Lawn features a wide variety of black-and-white photos describing the history of the resort that s known as the oldest continually operating hotel in Wisconsin.

The pictures show guests, staff members, vintage hotel literature and buildings. The captions describe many of the resort s former owners, popular staff members and special occasions.

The book describes the importance of the circus in Delavan s history and the native Americans who lived on Lake Delavan long before the resort was founded in 1878.

Delavan historian Gordon Yadon wrote a foreword to the 128-page paperback.

As a pre-teen, Yadon caddied at the resort during the Great Depression, he told the Gazette. He writes a regular column about Delavan history in The Delavan Enterprise newspaper.

The author has made a valuable contribution to the recorded history of the Delavan area, Yadon wrote. Every page between the covers is valuable and interesting.

Yadon told the Gazette he contributed most of the information Bell collected about the Lake Lawn Ball Room, a popular venue in its day.

Yadon has a record of every dance band that played in the hall from 1935 to 1955, he said.

Baker Bell grew up in the Chicago suburbs. Her parents honeymooned at Lake Lawn, and she and her family spent many summers there.

Somebody should write a book about Lake Lawn, Baker Bell wrote in her acknowledgements. Little did I know as I said those fateful words in the Lake Lawn gift shop that I was about to embark on such a wonderful journey. "

Title: New book filled with Lake Lawn s past
Author: Anne Marie Ames
Publisher: The Janesville Gazette
Date: 6/21/2009

Some might look through the book and exclaim, I remember that!

Others might think, I can t believe girls had to wait tables in that get-up!

In either case, the pictures and captions in the book Lake Lawn are a genuine slice of Delavan History.

Arcadia Publishing on Saturday, June 27, will release Lake Lawn, a book written by Chicago native Ellen Baker Bell. The book is part of the Images of America series.

Priced at $21.99, Lake Lawn features a wide variety of black-and-white photos describing the history of the resort that s known as the oldest continually operating hotel in Wisconsin.

The pictures show guests, staff members, vintage hotel literature and buildings. The captions describe many of the resort s former owners, popular staff members and special occasions.

The book describes the importance of the circus in Delavan s history and the native Americans who lived on Lake Delavan long before the resort was founded in 1878.

Delavan historian Gordon Yadon wrote a foreword to the 128-page paperback.

As a pre-teen, Yadon caddied at the resort during the Great Depression, he told the Gazette. He writes a regular column about Delavan history in The Delavan Enterprise newspaper.

The author has made a valuable contribution to the recorded history of the Delavan area, Yadon wrote. Every page between the covers is valuable and interesting.

Yadon told the Gazette he contributed most of the information Bell collected about the Lake Lawn Ball Room, a popular venue in its day.

Yadon has a record of every dance band that played in the hall from 1935 to 1955, he said.

Baker Bell grew up in the Chicago suburbs. Her parents honeymooned at Lake Lawn, and she and her family spent many summers there.

Somebody should write a book about Lake Lawn, Baker Bell wrote in her acknowledgements. Little did I know as I said those fateful words in the Lake Lawn gift shop that I was about to embark on such a wonderful journey. "