Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura cross country team proved they are well prepared after performing well on a hilly course against some of the best teams in Iowa, at Eagle Grove on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Boys race

The boys team placed third in the nine-team Eagle Grove meet with 73 points.  Gilbert won the meet with 25, followed by Humboldt with 61.  Clear Lake was fourth with 105 points.

Clear Lake’s boys and girls cross country team each finished fourth in 10-team fields competing in the Dick Bell Invitational at Eagle Grove Tuesday, Oct. 4.

This week the Lions competed in the North Central Conference meet Tuesday, Oct. 11, int Hampton. The meet will serve as a tune-up for the State Qualifying Meet scheduled for Thursday,  Oct. 20, at Garner.

Girls race

The Lady Lions put together their best competitive race of the season, finishing behind three ranked teams.

Randy Hinton, 65, of Clear Lake, died Friday, Oct. 7, at the Hospice of North Iowa Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.A funeral service for will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 3 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th Street, Clear Lake.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  A dinner will follow the service at the Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake.  Private family graveside services will be held at Greenwood Township Cemetery, Bancroft, IowaIn lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Randy J.

Nels Larsen, 92, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.   Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Rev. Drew Rietjens officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, with military honors provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.  Visitation will be held one hour before the service on Wednesday. Memorials may be directed to the family.