by Michelle Watson
25 Years Ago
May 1998
All interested persons are invited to attend a public hearing with the Clear Lake School Board. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the recent bid by Fareway Stores Inc. to purchase the Central School site. The grocery store chain is offering the district $200,000 to purchase the entire site.
Former Clear Lake resident A.W. “Dutch” Schultz will return to Clear Lake to conduct a book signing at the Clear Lake Public Library. Schultz has recently had his story, “Janey: A Little Plane In A Big War,” published by Southfarm Press. “Janey” was Schultz’s World War II artillery spotter plan, an L-4B Piper Cub affectionately named for his college sweetheart and future wife.
Longtime Clear Lake teacher Curt Charlson has accepted the assistant high school principal/activities director position for the Clear Lake Community School District, according to Superintendent Mike Teigland. More than 40 individuals applied for the position and several excellent candidates were interviewed.
On May 4 Clear Lake Troop 30 held a Court of Honor and family ice cream social at the United Methodist Church.
Twins, Kolby Troy and Keely May, were born April 28, 1998 to Troy and Deb Heller of Clear Lake.
The Ventura Community School’s annual Honors Banquet was held Sunday evening at the Hanford Inn in Mason City. Approximately 175 were in attendance. Guest speaker for the evening was Sen. Merlin Bartz.
Playing at the Surf Ballroom is Kid Hollywood and the Wild Coconuts on May 15, and The Blue Band on May 16. Tickets are $10 at the door for both concerts.
Mary Alexander, of Clear Lake, was the lucky winner of a five-piece Homecrest patio set at Wilcox Furniture’s Patio Party.
Clear Lake High School’s Andy Thompson made it official Wednesday. He will wrestle for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. Thompson leaves CLHS holding most of its mat records: season pins, single season wins, season and career takedowns, career wins and career minds. He is also the only Clear Lake wrestler to place in the traditional state tournament in each of his four seasons of competition. Combining his high school and national tournament experience in his senior year, Thompson had a record of 44-2. His overall recored was 136-19.
The Clear Lake girls golf team topped Clarion Goldfield, 192-206. Junior Amber Wissler put forth her best round of the year, a 41, to lead all scorers. Abby Lewis and Jess White both fired 50’s.
It was a disappointing “end” to an otherwise great year for the Clear Lake boys golf team. The Lions, playing in the North Central Conference meet at Eagle Grove, were looking for their second consecutive NCC meet title. Unfortunately, it was not to be as unfavorable ruling forced the Lions to take an 84 instead of a 78, putting Clear lake in second by only one stroke. Senior Shad Muth led Clear Lake with a 75, and junior Cade Pleggenkuhle added a 76.
Three Clear Lake soccer athletes were recently named to the All-Conference team in recognition of their performances this season. Junior Jeremy Korenberg was a unanimous Second Team All-Conference selection. Freshman Brian McIntire was also Second Team pick. Senior Brendan Lamont received an Honorable Mention nod.
50 Years Ago
May 1973
Citizens of Clear Lake will go to the polls on Thursday, May 24 to vote for whether this community will have cable TV.
A committee of judges has selected Mrs. Jerry (Elenor) Wubben as Clear Lake Merchants’ Favorite Mother, The nomination letter of her four youngsters won the honor for their mother along with an array of prizes offered by Clear Lake merchants. Mrs. Wubben has operated Swan Beauty Service since 1960.
Clear Lake’s first Flea Market was participated in by about 20 flea merchants and was well attended in spite of the cold weather.
Grocery specials for the week at Jensen’s West Side & Uptown include: New Coke, 32 oz. bottles, 6/99¢; Jiffy Cake Mix, 9 oz box, 10¢; Frozen Chef Pies, 89¢; Sunkist Oranges, doz., 39¢; Open Pit Bar-B-Q Sauce, 18 oz. bottle, 29¢; Pork Chop Pack, lb., 79¢; and Armour Star Sliced Bacon, 12 oz., 79¢.
75 Years Ago
April 1948
The City council advanced the cost of dance hall permits to $250 and issued a new license to Shady Beach and the Lido Club.
Friends of LeRoy Miller, a farmer living north of town who has health issues, was aided by a group of neighbors. The group showed up with 19 tractors, two manure loaders and nine manure spreaders to get his spring work caught up. There were 26 men assisting.
The Chamber of Commerce office is being moved from the Rogers Hotel to the space formerly occupied by Dr. Clapsaddle over the A & P Store.
The M.C. & C.L.R.R. handled more than 11,000 cars of freight last year.
The Mirror office will be closed all day on Fish Day, May 15. The force is goin’ fishin’….
99 Years Ago
April 1924
Fishermen over 18 may fish this year without a license.
A good soaking rain fell Friday afternoon which caught shoppers in town who had a muddy ride home.
Smith Crane, of Omaha, Neb., has rented the front part of the livery barn and will use it for a livery academy. He will have 15-25 fine riding horses for hire. In the past, this sort of enterprise has been highly successful.
Lyle Stunkard has had a very fine new refrigerator show case placed in front of his meat market.
The golf course will open May 20. Walt Ames hasn’t slept a full night for three years because there was evolving in his mind a way to secure such a course and a clubhouse for Clear Lake.
