Carl Marty Sr. was a compelling figure who lived a life that has affected and helped shape the history of Monroe.
His life will be the subject presented by Green County historian Kim Tschudy in the Turner Hall Grand Ballroom at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Carl Marty was a man of many facets. Born in Switzerland, he lived in Chicago where he studied art. Once in Monroe he became a master cheesemaker, an artist who painted more than 600 paintings, a poet deft at turning out beautiful verses and the builder of Northernaire Resort in Twin Lakes that was known as the "Waldorf of the Wilderness." Big names appeared there. Bob Hope was one.
Among his benevolent works was taking the lead in seeing to it that Turner Hall was rebuilt after it was severely damaged by a fire and encouraging the establishment of the Green County Historical Museum at the Universalist Church. This museum acted as a collector for all Green County beginning in the 1930s.
His benevolent work extended beyond Monroe. His vision was a building to represent and display the architecture, customs and traditions of each of the various ethnic groups that settled in Green County in its early years. This is precisely what he got in New Glarus. In New Glarus there was already some activity toward developing a museum of one sort or another. That happened with the building of the settlers log cabin and then the log church not too long before Marty died in 1960.
In researching the life of Carl Marty over many years, Kim Tschudy found and will be unveiling some pencil drawings that had not been previously seen. Many paintings done by Carl Marty can be seen in the Ratskeller of Turner Hall which is like home for the Swiss and a welcome restaurant for the tourist and all Monroe residents who can enjoy the Swiss hospitality there. Carl Marty was very active in promoting tourism in Monroe and he figured that Turner Hall was the cultural center of Green County.
Tschudy's program will include many pictures shown in a Powerpoint presentation.
A free-will donation can be made at the entrance to the Grand Hall.
His life will be the subject presented by Green County historian Kim Tschudy in the Turner Hall Grand Ballroom at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Carl Marty was a man of many facets. Born in Switzerland, he lived in Chicago where he studied art. Once in Monroe he became a master cheesemaker, an artist who painted more than 600 paintings, a poet deft at turning out beautiful verses and the builder of Northernaire Resort in Twin Lakes that was known as the "Waldorf of the Wilderness." Big names appeared there. Bob Hope was one.
Among his benevolent works was taking the lead in seeing to it that Turner Hall was rebuilt after it was severely damaged by a fire and encouraging the establishment of the Green County Historical Museum at the Universalist Church. This museum acted as a collector for all Green County beginning in the 1930s.
His benevolent work extended beyond Monroe. His vision was a building to represent and display the architecture, customs and traditions of each of the various ethnic groups that settled in Green County in its early years. This is precisely what he got in New Glarus. In New Glarus there was already some activity toward developing a museum of one sort or another. That happened with the building of the settlers log cabin and then the log church not too long before Marty died in 1960.
In researching the life of Carl Marty over many years, Kim Tschudy found and will be unveiling some pencil drawings that had not been previously seen. Many paintings done by Carl Marty can be seen in the Ratskeller of Turner Hall which is like home for the Swiss and a welcome restaurant for the tourist and all Monroe residents who can enjoy the Swiss hospitality there. Carl Marty was very active in promoting tourism in Monroe and he figured that Turner Hall was the cultural center of Green County.
Tschudy's program will include many pictures shown in a Powerpoint presentation.
A free-will donation can be made at the entrance to the Grand Hall.
