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REMEMBER WHEN Smartphones;
Dumb
25 Years Ago Deeds
November 1990
North Iowans had the rare op- By Guest Columnist Dorothy Rosby
portunity to shake hands with the
Vice President of the United Statesm Veteran’s Day, 1990 You see that woman over there phone. She gets emails, texts, and two
as Dan Quayle visited Clear Lake. digging through her purse like a starv- or three hundred notifications from
Quayle was in town to help the Tom Members of Clear Lake V.F.W. Post No. 4868 stood at attention with Clear Lake High School students and others attend- ing dog digging for a bone? I’ll bet you Facebook and Twitter on it every day.
Tauke campaign. After being greeted ing Veteran’s Day services in Clear Lake in 1990. Following the flag ceremony outside, the group went into E.B. Stilton anything she’s in the throes of that Whatever will she do without all that?
at the Mason City Municipal Airport, Auditorium for a formal program remembering those who served our country. particular kind of anxiety attack one Her phone is also her alarm clock,
he attended a breakfast at the Holiday has when one realizes her smartphone calendar, camera, music source, cal-
Motor Lodge in Clear Lake and spoke Sprite, 8-pack, 16 oz. bottles, $1.79; 60 Years Ago Wm. McGowan, and Dr. A.B. Phillips has gone missing. I’m very responsible culator, flashlight, encyclopedia, and
to about 150 people along with Tauke Old Style Beer, 12-12 oz. cans, $3.29; November 1955 are leaving for Northern Minnesota with my phone, so I’ve never experi- more. The thing has more uses than
and Sen. Charles Grassley. Pampers Ultra Diapers, 28 ct. to 64 The “Grand Opening” of Clark’s where they will hunt big game. Their enced it myself. But I know the symp- baking soda and duct tape combined.
Mark Snell, a native of Plymouth, ct., $8.59; Banquet Dinners, 9 oz., Sports and Hobby Shop in their new Clear Lake friends are anticipating toms when I see them. As much as she uses it, it’s a wonder
Iowa, has been named as the new di- 89¢; boneless ham, lb., $1.89; and quarters at 312 Main Ave. will be held venison dinners and bear roasts upon If you listen closely, you may hear she ever puts it down long enough to
rector of the Clear Lake Area Cham- pork steak, lb., $1.49. Saturday, Nov. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Steve their return. some colorful language, even from misplace it.
ber of Commerce and Clear Lake Clark have completed the redecora- Prices on the new Chevrolets now victims with no previous history of And yet, she must have put it
Business and Industrial Development 50 Years tion and arrangement of their new on display at the Wells Auto Co. are: it—not that this particular victim has down. Unless she dropped it—in
Corporation. November 1965 shop after moving from their former sport coupe, $575; coach, $545; stan- no previous history of it. If you shook which case, it’s probably been run over
The Clear Lake Ambulance Ser- Clear Lake’s municipal election location at 2 N. Fourth St. Their new dard sedan, $635; special sedan, $650. her hand—not that she’s in the mood in the parking lot by now.
vice has left Clear Lake, effective Nov. Tuesday is expected to attract a better- location was the former A&P Store. While cranking his car one day for that right now—you’d notice that Or maybe someone picked it up
1. The Clear Lake Ambulance Service than-average turnout to the polls, as Clayton Lincicum, son of Mr. last week, Thomas Stork had the mis- it’s shaking. And, you can’t see this, first. And maybe that someone is hon-
opened Sept. 15, 1988 in the former 11 candidates seek seven offices. and Mrs. E.J. Lincicum, has enlisted fortune to break his right arm just but her heart is racing like she just ran est, and will make every attempt to
Phillips 66 station located on High- A spectacular fire destroyed a in the Marine Corps. and was sent to above the wrist. 12 miles—not that she could. return it. Or maybe that someone will
way 18 W., Clear Lake. large barn and approximately 4,000 San Diego, Calif. He graduated last Keep watching, and you’ll see her not.
Although it may be late 1991 or bales of hay at the Clarence Bast farm June from Clear Lake High School. LETTER TO search her pockets, shopping bags, If she has any imagination at all—
early 1992 before any public hearings Tuesday night. Nine fire trucks from Dr. and Mrs. A.A. Roslyn re- EDITOR briefcase, or whatever else she’s carry- and it should be clear by now that she
are held about a possible route for the Ventura, Clear Lake, Garner, Meser- turned from a month long trip by air ing. Then she’ll expand her search to does—she thinks about how the thief
Avenue of the Saints, two preliminary vey and Thornton were called to the to the Hawaiian Islands. The doctor Vet appreciates the pockets, shopping bags, and brief- will somehow manage to figure out
choices have been made by the Iowa blaze, but by the time firemen arrived attended the American Dental Asso- kindness cases of anyone standing nearby. her password. Then, with all the in-
Department of Transportation. the barn was a blazing inferno. Near- ciation meeting at San Francisco, and If the cell phone still isn’t located, formation that’s stored on her phone,
George and Edna Klaassen, of by buildings were soaked to prevent the Pan Pacific Dental Conference at To the Editor, and it probably won’t be, our now he’ll take over her life and probably do
Clear Lake, have once again made the flames from spreading. A hog house, Honolulu. You sat on the other side of the nearly hysterical victim will begin to a better job with it.
annual trip to deliver various good to south of the main barn and an unde- Clear Lake restaurant, a stranger. order those around her to call my num- She begins to berate herself. How
South Dakota Indians. The Noon termined number of pigs were also de- 85 Years Ago Then you were gone! ber. Did I say “my number?” I meant could she have been so careless—
Lions provided the one-ton truck for stroyed along with some machinery. November 1930 The waitress did not bring my HER number. Call HER number and again? What to do? She decides she
the trip, while other local businesses, One hundred and seventy five Harold Crane, attache of the First bill; she told me the meal was free. I she’ll rush around, head cocked this must retrace her steps. She reaches for
clubs, churches and individuals do- children participated in the Junior National Bank, was accidentally shot was confused, so she told me that you way and that, listening carefully, and her car keys and … what’s that? It’s
nated gifts for the humanitarian mis- Chamber of Commerce sponsored in the right hand Sunday while out paid for me. She said you had seen muttering that she’ll never silence her her smartphone, right there where it’s
sion. This marked their 20th year of Halloween parade Saturday. Prizes duck hunting in a boat on the lake. the W.W. II insignia on my cap. phone again, no matter how annoying been all along, in the bottom of my
providing the service. were awarded for best costumes. T.E. Sondrol, Sam Kennedy, Hopefully, you will these words it will be to everyone else when it goes purse. I mean HER purse. It’s right
Seven Clear Lake High School of gratitude. off in church the next time. there in the bottom of HER purse.
students have attained the highest in- I joined the Navy at 17 to serve She’s panicking not only about
dividual honor available to Iowa high and save our country. At 91, people the cost of replacing her phone, but (Dorothy Rosby is the author of the hu-
school musicians by being selected as still show gratitude in various ways for about how much she’s going to miss mor book, I Used to Think I Was Not
a member of the 1990 All-State Band, what all we veterans did willingly. it now that it’s gone. Her very smart That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me
Chorus, and Orchestra. For the band, While I dislike many changes in smartphone is so much more than a Better. Contact drosby@vastbb.net.)
Lanae Clinton, Debra Hanson and society, America is yet the greatest.
Christie Bauer were selected. Cho- must pro- Newspaper goes on round-up
rus members include Angela Yeoman, Amanda Ragan vide proof Bill Otterman,
Roxanne Deike, Heath Bauer and of a service- Clear Lake This group had a fun time attending the 50th Custer State Park Buffalo Round-
Dan Thul. connected up held on Sept. 25, at Custer, S.D. The roundup is held each year to manage
Allen W. Rannals, a business State Senator d i s a b i l i t y. the park’s bison population of approximately 1,200 animals. Pictured (L-R):
teacher at Clear Lake High School, re- Donna Hall, Shirley Carr, and Robert Carr. Not pictured is Gary Hall. -Sub-
ceived the “Dedicated Service to Busi- 515-281-3371 or 641-424-0874 Learn more mitted photo
ness Education Award” from the Iowa amanda.ragan@legis.state.ia.us or begin the
Business Education Association at the certifica-
IBEA Convention held in Cedar Rap- tion process
ids, Iowa. at https://
Former Clear Lake High School local assessor by going to www.iowa- dia.iowa.gov/tsb/.
standout, Steph Anderson, is a leader assessors.org/htdocs/Assessors_of_ 3. Established a stable source of
on the Waldorf volleyball team. Iowa, or your county veterans’ office revenue for the Iowa Veterans Trust
Grocery specials for the week at by going to www.va.iowa.gov/coun- Fund. Rather than relying on profits
Easter’s Super Valu include: Coke and ties. from the sale of designated Iowa Lot-
2. Added service-disabled veter- tery games, each year $2.5 million in
Ve t e r - ans to those who qualify for a Targeted lottery revenue will be transferred to
ans Day is Small Business, which is eligible for the trust fund. That’s the average Lot-
We d n e s - low-interest loans and grants, as well tery proceeds received from the games
day, No- as consideration when that state seeks in previous years.
vember bids for goods and services. The Veterans Trust Fund has seen
11, a time The Iowa Department of Inspec- increased applications for help from
to honor tions & Appeals certifies businesses veterans in serious need of help with
those who owned, operated and actively man- vision, hearing or dental care, du-
have served aged by service-disabled veterans as rable medical equipment, emergency
our coun- Targeted Small Businesses. The busi- home repairs or transitional housing,
try and made great sacrifices in their ness must also be for-profit, located in and unemployment or underemploy-
military duty. Iowa and have a gross income of less ment assistance due to service-related
At the Statehouse, we’re always than $4 million. causes.
looking for ways to thank our veter- Those applying for certification Learn more or apply for assistance
ans. Some have major needs because at https://va.iowa.gov/benefits.
of their service, and it’s our responsi-
bility to help. This year, we:
1. Ensured a full property tax
exemption through the Disabled Vet-
erans Property Tax Credit to veter-
ans with a permanent disability that
makes it impossible to work.
A full property tax exemption al-
ready applies to those who suffered a
100 percent disability because of their
service, and to surviving spouses of
those killed in the line of duty.
Veterans should apply to their lo-
cal assessor to receive an exemption.
For more information, contact your
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