Almost nothing is known of the Platwood Club in Stevens Point. We have thus far located a single advertisement that mentions several events held there for the Mid-Wisconsin Gay Alliance (formerly 'M.N.D.C. Plus', of which equally little is known). We have thus far been able to locate only single advertisement for the Plaatwood Club itself, from 2000.

However, we have located an article in the October 22- November 4, 1998 issue of Wisconsin Light, that reads: "...the Platwood Club in Stevens Point has reopened at least temporarily. It seems that manager Todd Pike ended his ten year stint there... Owner Hank Duda says that the bar will be open on Fridays and Saturdays for a couple of weeks... Hank is a 70-year-old 'straight but not narrow' pig farmer by day." This blurb certainly implies the bar was opened sometime prior to October 1988. We continue to find the bar listed in LGBT media Bar Guides only through October 2002, and nothing after.

Note that the address used for this businesss at the time was along the then- Highway 10 W. In the early 2000's, Highway-10 was rebuilt along a different route as a freeway and the old address is no longer relevant to the new Highway 10.)

An obituary appeared in 2008 for owner Henry H. Duda, discovered by the webmaster. A synopsis is as follows:

Henry H. Duda, age 86, of Junction City, died peacefully Wed. April 9, 2008 surrounded by family at his home. He had been under the care of his family and Ministry Home Care – Hospice Services. Henry was born May 5, 1921 in the Town of Linwood.

He attended schools in the Town of Linwood. Between the ages of 16 and 19 years old, Henry held 4 Golden Glove Boxing Titles. (He served in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1945.) Henry married Kathryn Mills in 1947. He enjoyed farming, hunting and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Henry was the Portage County Sheriff in the early 1950s. He also worked for Asphalt Products Co. for 7 years. He farmed in the Towns of Carson and Linwood for over 50 years and owned and operated two night clubs, "The Platwood Club" and "Poor Henrys" which later became "The Outer Limits."

Any additional information is available from anyone willing to contribute it.