Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

In 1965, this group of junior baseball players at Sunset View Park were being shown the finer points of batting by Chuck Vega, far left, and Don Anderson, right.  About 45 boys attended the session.

Some important facts about Clear Lake for those thinking of moving here.  We have a gas plant, a green house, public library, electric cars, two weekly newspapers, co-opertion creamery, fine brick general hospital, electric light plant, three prosperous banks, splendid fire protection, four large modern hotels, extensive sewer system, will soon have a Masonic Temple, has not had a saloon for 30 years, is in the dairy center of the state, is on the C M and St.

Total enrollment in swimming and life saving classes at the municipal beach is 153.

Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Hathaway flew from Los Angeles in 18 hours.

Tailors have decided the two back pockets in men’s trousers are not needed.  Repeal did away with the necessity for one and the depression did the rest.  Men are missing their pockets.

Norman Rutz, 26, has been named head football coach at Clear Lake High School.  Rutz will also teach mathematics at the high school.  Rutz succeeds Duane Brandt as the Lions’ grid boss.

The first Outdoor Art Show ever staged in Clear Lake drew raves from an estimated 4,000 patrons who visited the gallery in city park.