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Page 4 • July 8, 2015
25 Years Ago
July 1990
A possible merger of staffs be-
tween the Clear Lake Area Chamber
of Commerce and Clear Lake Business
and Industrial Development Corpora-
tion may be approved by their respec-
tive boards. The two boards want to
combine their leadership. Presently
the two groups are both houses at the
Chamber of Commerce, 205 Main
Ave. The two groups have had differ-
ent goals, but both are concerned with
the economic health of the commu-
nity.
An auction to benefit the Ventura
Public Library building fund netted
even more than organizers had hoped
for. More than $5,500 was raised in
the “celebrity” auction.
The temperature has been hot,
hot, hot. On Thursday the mercury
hit 100 degrees and is expected to
stay at the century mark a day or two
more.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Nickerson
celebrated their 40th wedding anni-
versary aboard the Lady of the Lake.
Eighty guests attended the event host-
ed by their daughters.
Army National Guard Pvt. Steven
W. Snow has completed an Army Mo-
tor Transport Operator course at Fort
Dix, N.J. The private is a 1987 gradu-
ate of CLHS.
A group of three local business-
men have opened Lake Stop, a gaso-
line and convenience store located on
Interstate 35 and Highway 106. Jo
Ann Welsh has been hired to manage
the store.
Lake Partners Real Estate of Clear
Lake has announced the appointment
of Jean Bird as sales consultant to their spite high winds. A gentleman from
firm.
The Clear Lake softball team
sandwiched one win in last week be-
tween two losses. Clear Lake’s bats
came to life against Hampton for the
11-5 win. Scoring two runs apiece
were Lisa Broers, Kendra Berge and
Kandi Rappe. Pitcher Wendy Ball
struck out four batters.
The Ventura/Klemme softball
team took first place at the Rockford
Tournament and were runners-up in
the North Star Conference. With the
help of three hits from Megan Coe
and two hits from Lori Hasenwinkel,
the girls beat Twin River Valley, 12-7.
Against Woden-Crystal Lake, Charity
Weberg had two hits and Julie Bu-
chanan drove in winning run to take
Newspaper visits Great Wall of China
Emily Willms, of Clear Lake (holding newspaper), traveled to China with students from the University of Iowa for a
month-long mission trip. The group spent most of their time in Wuhan, Hubei, teaching English classes and leading
Bible studies at the Wuchang Shouyi University. They also had the opportunity to travel to Xiamen and Beijing. The
group was led by Paul Donaldson, an employee of Parkview Church, in Iowa City. Pictured (L-R): Connor Segebart,
Michele Waite, Paul Donaldson, Maija Bennett, Kyle Hulshizer, Emily Willms, Corey Johnson, Jocelyn Wei, Heidi Judd
and Chelsey Ferguson. Not pictured: Amalia Bascom. -Submitted photo
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REMEMBER WHEN
Taking a hike in 1965
In 1965, 28 Boy Scouts, piled high with enough gear to last them three days, set out from Clear Lake on a Sunday after-
noon for the Kennedy field south of town. They planned to swing back north of Mason City and return to Clear Lake.
The boys were doing work on merit badges.
the 3-2 victory.
Playing at the Surf Ballroom on
July 7 is Litterer Band Rock Concert.
50 Years Ago
June 1965
Thousands of vacationers and
visitors found their way to Clear Lake
last weekend to get relief from the
hot, humid temperatures. Boats also
crowded the lake and many fishermen
reported good luck. Clear Lake State
Park had cars lined up on the outside
grass and the beach was packed, de-
the West Coast even tried a little surf-
ing.
Members of the Clear Lake 1965
baseball team include: Rich Calhoun,
Tom Keenan, Don Anderson, Chuck
Vega, Les Cookman, Tom Anderson,
Mike Ransom, Jim McDonald, Tom
Berge, Denny Warren, Rich Folsom,
Mark Schoneman, Mark Thompson,
Kerry Frampton, Ken Thomas, Bob
Budolfson and Dick Dillavou. The
team is coached by Duane Brandt.
John Wayne, Claudia Carinale
and Rita Hayworth star in “Circus
World,” playing at the Lake Theater.
75 Years Ago
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June 1940
945 were listed in the school cen-
sus. This is a drop of 16 since the cen- watchers lined the shore expecting to
sus of 1938.
Vanquished France officially
layed down her shattered arms Tues-
day, a victim of the mighty might of
Germany. All flags were draped and
all business houses were closed. Mil-
lions are homeless.
The milking contest held Satur-
day night in the park was arranged by
John Perkins in observance of Nation-
al Dairy Month. Archie Peterson won
first place; Jess Buttleman was second
and Tim Phalen took third.
Larry Heeb, waterfront director
and life guard, reports 67 have regis-
tered for swimming lessons at Munici-
pal Beach.
100 Years Ago
June 1915
One of the great attractions of
July 4th was the balloon ascension
and parachute drop put on by Harry
Richards. After inflating the mon-
strous craft on the lake shore before
10,000 people, Richards gave the
word and the balloon began its flight.
The aeronaut dropped with the inten-
tion of falling in the park, but instead
landed in a tree just outside the park.
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Royal
Watching
By Guest Columnist Dorothy Rosby
Royal babies sure have a lot more relatives as youngsters. And photos of
names than other babies have. I’ve the royal family are as distinguished
never paid much attention to Britain’s as their names are. Looking at them,
Royal Family before, but I couldn’t you’d think royal babies don’t cry, spit
help noticing all the fuss about the up, or get baby acne. And royal sib-
birth of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth lings are either especially good at hid-
Diana of Cambridge. If she has to sign ing their true feelings, or they really
every piece of homework she ever does aren’t disappointed that they didn’t get
with her full name, she’s never going a puppy instead.
to get any recess. Conspicuously absent were the
It’s a lovely name, but I wonder most common baby photos found in
if her parents ran it through the two American photo albums. I saw no pic-
tests for baby naming, the first one be- tures of any royal child in the bathtub
ing the Angry Parent Test. Expectant or covered in baby food. Every photo
parents should always test baby names album I’ve ever seen has both of those.
by yelling the entire thing. They may I don’t recall what my son was eating
be tempted to do it for real one day, when I took our baby food photo, but
and they’ll want it to be effective. By it must have been beets, tomatoes, or a
the time Duchess Kate finishes yelling combination of both because he looks
“Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana like he just had a shaving accident, ex-
of Cambridge, don’t make me tell you cept he wasn’t shaving yet.
again,” neither one of them will re- I saw no photos of a royal baby ly-
member what she’s mad about. ing on his or her father’s chest as they
The CEO Test ensures that par- both snooze either. That’s the other
ents don’t choose a name that will most common baby photo in Ameri-
Richards is a Clear Lake resident. limit the child’s future career oppor- can photo albums. You never see a
Fifteen thousand expectant tunities. I know it’s not fair, but a photo of a new mom like that. Moth-
name like Fizzle or Ham Hock might ers don’t sleep for the first two years of
see a fine display of fireworks which keep an employer from taking a job their children’s lives and only for short
had been purchased and were in the candidate seriously. Princess Charlotte spurts after that. I imagine Kate has
hands of a firing committee when an Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge is dis- hired help, so she may be able to catch
accident happened to the barge and tinguished enough to pass the CEO a nap. We probably still won’t see a
dampness was so great the skyrockets Test, but I’ve never seen a job applica- picture of it though.
went down into the lake instead of up. tion with space for it. In all the photos I found of her,
It was a great disappointment to all. Of course, she already has a ca- she looked far too distinguished to be
Palmeter Hardware has stoves reer. While I was reading up on the caught napping, and yet she looked
that burn oil or gasoline just like a city new princess, I learned that her of- better rested and more relaxed than
gas stove. ficial job title is Her Royal Highness most mothers of newborns. Or at
Grace and Anita McCahen, who Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, and least, better rested and more relaxed
have been running the popcorn wag- a large part of her job description con- than I did when I had a newborn—
on on the corner of Main Street have sists of being fourth in line to succeed and quite possibly than I have at any
this week opened a new $1,275 wag- Queen Elizabeth, after her grandfa- time since.
on. The old wagon will be repaired ther, father, and brother. It sounds
and refinished. like she’s a lady in waiting to me, but (Dorothy Rosby is the author of the hu-
Will Rich has purchased an Over- maybe that’s something else. mor book I Used to Think I Was Not
land 6 cylinder, 7 passenger car from While I was royal watching, I That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me
H.D. Mason. saw a lot of photographs of the prin- Better. Contact drosby@knology.net or
cess, her brother, her father, and other see www.dorothyrosby.com.)
GUEST EDITORIAL
Pets and Priorities labor involved – when working with the five large dogs she lovingly cared
animals, pigs and cows are harder on for, she shared that she did not pur-
By Brenda Schmitt, Family Finance your body than cats and dogs, and (he chase any of the dogs. Two were her
Program Specialist said that) city people would not blink mothers and she promised to care for
I am sure you have heard me an eye at the amount of money they them once she was gone. The other
say, “Time and money are limited re- were willing to spend on a pet. three had similar stories to go with
sources and should be spent on your More recently, I have noticed TV them. These two dogs were her only
highest priorities.” If you wonder ads targeting “pet parents” and read a remaining connection to her mom.
where your priorities are, take an hon- statistic that showed Americans spent For me, as a financial coach, there
est look at where you spend your time more than $53 billion in 2012 on pet was nothing more to be said on that
and money. food, vet care, kennels and other ser- topic…her priority was to care for the
I have observed an interesting vices. Two out of five American house- dogs and my job was to help her find a
phenomenon happen over the years holds have at least one dog and on av- way for her to accomplish that as well
since graduating from college. It start- erage spend $101/month on their pet. as put food on her own table.
ed with a college friend who decided Over the past five years, I have While it is true, pets bring joy and
to go into small animal vet practice been in contact with an individual, wonderful companionship, they are a
because there was much more money helping her find a way to make ends
to be made with a lot less physical meet. When I questioned her about See GUEST EDIT on page 5
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