Remember When 11-18-15

(Above)Brave men, 1965 - No vertigo here as employees of Waterpower Paint and Repair, did some painting on the Clear Lake water tower in 1965.  The men, who usually worked all over the country, are shown here working on their home town watertower.

25 Years Ago

November 1990

A money scam devised by a man posing as a bank examiner victimized an elderly Clear Lake man last week.  According to Clear Lake police, an unidentified male called an elderly Clear Lake man and requested his assistance in correcting a problem at his local bank.  The caller posed as an officer of the bank and stated the bank was trying to catch bank tellers that were responsible for money missing from the bank.  The caller requested the man withdraw a large amount of money from his account and then meet a “bank examiner” at an arranged meeting place and turn the money over to him.  The man turned his money over to the men and was directed to go home and await a call from the bank.  There are no new leads.

The 1133rd Transportation Company, Iowa Army National Guard from Mason City departed Fort McCoy, Wis., on Monday, Nov. 12, enrollee for duty in Saudi Arabia.

Clear Lake voters ousted local incumbents in Nov. 6 election.  Approximately 64 percent of voters went to the polls to cast their ballots.  In the race for governor, local voters solidly backed incumbent Terry E. Branstad.  In the U.S. Senator race, Republican Tom Tauke was the choice of Clear Lake.  In the race for Iowa House District 19 Representative, Republican challenger Merlin Bartz unseated two-term representative Dennis May.  Although incumbent State Senator Ken Scott was a winner in Cerro Gordo, he was defeated in the vote by Republican Allen Bourlag.  In the 2nd District Cerro Gordo County Supervisor’s election, Chris Nannenga, of Thornton, was the winner 3,230 to 2,635 for Dick Nickerson, of Clear Lake.

The Surf Ballroom has announced plans for the Winter Dance Party.  The Saturday program includes Carl Perkins, Wanda Jackson, Jack Scott, The D.C. Drifters and the Sun Rhythm Section.

In recent balloting by league coaches, six members of the Clear Lake Football team were voted to First Team All-North Central Conference.  In addition, seven Lions made the Honorable Mention list.  First team selections included: Aaron Marken, Jeff Perkins, Paul Ebeling, Eric Meyer, Kurt Vala and Marty Fredericks.  Honorable Mention went to : Shawn O’Hare, Gregg Johnson, Scott Johnson, Adam Callanan and Shawn Zimmerman.

The Ventura Vikings netted six athletes on the 1990 All-North Star Conference football team: Scott Hinrichs, Chris Cash and Brad Eenhuis.  Earning Honorable Mention status were Travis Trca, Chad Younge, and Matt Halverson.

50 Years Ago

November 1965

Mayor B.C Myhr won re-election and three political newcomers were victorious in Clear Lake’s municipal election.  The five winning council candidates were Dale Pattschull, Larry Secory, Floyd Nesbit, Warren Jacobson and Carroll Anderson.

Don Anderson, 6’4”, and Bill Moresby, 6’6”, are the only two lettermen Coach Gary Boeyink must build this year’s cage team around.  Last year Clear Lake had a fine 19-4 mark and finished second in the North Central Conference.  These two young men will have their work cut out for them.

Playing at the Lake Theater is “Zorba The Greek,” starring Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates and Irene Papas.  Also playing is “Murieta!”

75 Years Ago

October 1940

Hog cholera is prevalent in this part of the country.

Clear Lake has a population of 3,729.

There has been no killing frost as yet this year.  Strawberries are on the market every day.

Clarence Pease Jr. returned from a two week hunting trip to Canada.  He brought home a two week beard and a 200 pound deer.

The seven sons of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Joynt, of Clear Lake, have registered for the draft.  The Joints live on a farm two miles north and one mile east of George Sheridan’s in Lake Township.

100 Years Ago

October 1915

“Dutch” Callanan, while riding a bicycle on the street near the 1st Nat’l Bank, was run over by an auto.  He sustained many bruises, but no broken bones.

Three young men have just sold their crop of popcorn and with the money each bought a new car.  Now they will hear the popping of tires instead of corn.

Billy Sunday will begin a series of revival meetings at Chicago.

Peterson’s Drug Store has a big selection of records for sale.

Henry Ford, the automobile man, peeved the Canadian Government by his stand against the loan of money to the allies.  The Ford car was about to be tabooed across the northern boundary line until Ford gave $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross.