History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Print Media - Escape

Wisconsin's Escape magazine- Issue Excerpts
 
Volume 5, Number 4 -- February 26, 1982
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Advertisement for Your Place
(Page 2)

 
Cover subject: judges of the Your Place Dance Contest: Paula Reiter, Tony Remsick, Steve Traindel
(Page 3)

 
Astrologay
(Page 4)

 
Advertisement for Club 219 bar
(Page 5)

 
Legally Speaking
(Page 6)

 
Nettie Pietrzak, mother of BallGame owner Rick, with Jim Swanee
+ Ad for Going My Way, Madison
(Page 7)

 
Think Pieces, by Jon-Henri Damski
(Page 8)

 


 
Think Pieces, cont.
(Page 10)
 
Photo: flower boys
+ Advert for 1st/ First Street bar
(Page 11)
 
Photo: Your Place owner Wayne Bernhagen with Valentines Day winners Kathy Thompson and Undrae Chambers
+News: Parents and Friends of Gays- Milw speaking engagements
(Page 12)
 
Advert: Thinking of You on Broadway store
(Page 13)

 
Photo: Valentines Day friends
+ Article: Gay participation in sports
(Page 14)

 
Your Health, by Chuck Poulson
(Page 15)

 
Photo: Lois, one of the owners of Shadows/ Diplomat, at the bar's anniversary celebration
+ Advert for Club Milwaukee Baths
(Page 16)

 
Advert: Douglas Dunes resort, Michigan
(Page 17)

 
Sun Signs
(Page 18)

 
Escape subscription form
(Page 19)

 
Photo: GAMMA members during Valentines Day dance at the Factory: Don Schwamb, Brian Duchinski
+ Current Music hits
(Page 20)

 
Advert: The Factory
(Page 21)

 
Photo: Second place Winners at YP
Photo: YP bartenders Kevin Rotar and T.J.
(Page 22)

 
Calendar of Events +
Photo: Martha Fingleton and Shirley Fitzpatrick win grand prize at Silver Star Club Night at the Wreck Room
(Page 23)

 
Calendar of Events + Weekly Events
+ Advert: Rod's bar, Madison
(Page 24)

 
Advert: Shadows Diplomat bar/ restaurant
(Page 25)

 
Weekly Events list +
Advert: Thanks to Kim Zweibohmer and The Factory for Escape party at Douglas Dunes
(Page 26)

 
Weekly Events list +
Advert: Paradise Books
(Page 27)

 
Weekly Events list
(Page 28)

 
Advert: M&M Club
(Page 29)

 
Weekly Events list +
Advert: Niko's bar
(Page 30)

 
Weekly Events list
(Page 31)

 
Weekly Events list +
Advert: Travis & Co.
(Page 32)

 
Advert: Chicago Bookstore
(Page 33)

 
Weekly Events list +
Advert: Beer Garden bar
(Page 34)

 
Bulletin Board
(Page 35)

 
Weekly Events list +
Advert: Parkway Theatre
(Page 36)

 
Advert: Second Story Emporium, Chicago
(Page 37)

 
Weekly Events list +
Advert: The Phoenix bar
(Page 38)

 
Weekly Events list +
Advert: Man's Country
(Page 39)

 
Escape Classifieds form
(Page 40)

 
Advert: Gay Chicago buttons for sale
(Page 41)

 
Directory of bars and businesses
(Page 42)

 
Milwaukee bar map
(Page 43)

 
Directory of bars and businesses
(Page 44)

 
Directory of Organizations
(Page 45)

 
Directory of Organizations
(Page 46)

 
Advert: Ball Game
(Page 47)

 
Advert: Wreck Room
(Page 48)

 

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Credits: this edition courtesy of Jerry Johnson collection;
page design and format by Don Schwamb.
Last updated: October-2007.