Can't say I've seen one, but here is a little bit of history found in a history of Spencer, WI.
Spencer Centennial Book (1874 - 1974)
"... R. J. Tack and K. D. Graves erected a building across from the old water tower in 1947 and rented it to Luke Riepel. The building was to house the Pup Motor Car Co., manufacturing postwar metal and plywood golf carts.
This venture proved to be unsuccessful as the carts never got off the assembly line. The building was used for awhile as scale boards for cheese boxes were manufactured there, and wood mouldings were also produced.
In April of
1953, the building was leased to a small group of progressive businessmen who formed a corporation under the name of Northland Coach, Inc. The company started production of recreational vehicles and during the first year sold 110 units.
First officers of the company were Vic Carpenter, president; Leo Van Ert, vice president; Porter Greenwood, secretary-treasurer; William Jensen, Ray Parette, and Dan Hosek, directors; and John Carpenter, purchasing agent.
By
1954 Edward O. Dickman had been appointed General Manager and the company changed their name to Pathfinder Mobilehome Inc., and purchased the building from Tack and Graves. Sales and public demand grew, and by
1956 the company began building five models ranging from 16 feet to 35 feet in length. In July of
1958 Pathfinder built their first ten foot wide unit which was 41 feet long. The first 12 wide was built in February of
1961, and four years later the first double wide home was built.
Production space rose from the original 4,800 feet in
1953 to approximately 82,000 square feet by
1967. In 1969 Pathfinder moved into a new building on the south side of Willow Drive, on land annexed from the Town of Spencer. Production continued on the new site until Pathfinder discontinued their Spencer operation in July of 1973."
Incorporation papers show this as the legal address in 1971 and it is the current location of the High School: 400 Nason Street, Spencer, WI 54479.
If you're old enough to remember
Telephone #: OLiver 9-2411
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