Pictured is a 1911 postcard depicting the rear of the Idlewild clubhouse on Grand Lake. Idlewild, located off state Route 703 near St. Marys, was extensively renovated inside and out in recent years.

GRAND LAKE - Many area residents struggled to put food on the table when the Great Depression took hold in the late 1920s. Vacations to far-away destinations were out of the question but some local families found a cozy spot cl . . .