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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 as-
sistance in correcting a problem at his
local bank. The caller posed as an of-
ficer 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 ar-
ranged 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 Com-
pany, Iowa Army National Guard
from Mason City departed Fort Mc-
Coy, Wis., on Monday, Nov. 12, en-
rollee for duty in Saudi Arabia.
Clear Lake voters ousted local
incumbents in Nov. 6 election. Ap-
proximately 64 percent of voters went
to the polls to cast their ballots. In the were Travis Trca, Chad Younge, and
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 Dis-
trict 19 Representative, Republican
challenger Merlin Bartz unseated two-
term representative Dennis May. Al-
though incumbent State Senator Ken
Scott was a winner in Cerro Gordo,
he was defeated in the vote by Re-
publican Allen Bourlag. In the 2nd
District Cerro Gordo County Super-
visor’s election, Chris Nannenga, of
Thornton, was the winner 3,230 to
2,635 for Dick Nickerson, of Clear
Lake.
The Surf Ballroom has an-
nounced 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 Mey-
er, Kurt Vala and Marty Fredericks.
Honorable Mention went to : Shawn
O’Hare, Gregg Johnson, Scott John-
son, Adam Callanan and Shawn Zim-
merman.
The Ventura Vikings netted six
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REMEMBER WHEN
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.
athletes on the 1990 All-North Star
Conference football team: Scott Hin-
richs, Chris Cash and Brad Eenhuis.
Earning Honorable Mention status
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 Jacob-
Serving Clear Lake & Ventura
communities since 1869
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son and Carroll Anderson.
Don Anderson, 6’4”, and Bill
Moresby, 6’6”, are the only two letter- part of the country.
men Coach Gary Boeyink must build
this year’s cage team around. Last year 3,729.
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 An-
thony Quinn, Alan Bates and Irene
Papas. Also playing is “Murieta!”
75 Years Ago
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Veteran gives
heartfelt appreciation
To the Editor,
On behalf of all area veterans I
would like to give my heartfelt ap-
preciation to Kate, Beth Ann, the
speakers, the chorus, the Clear Lake
High School student body for their
undivided attention for your annual
Veteran’s Day program on Nov. 11. It
Under The
Golden Dome, Too
Representative Linda Upmeyer
515-281-3221
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Last week we celebrated Veteran’s
Day to honor those who served in
our nation’s armed forces. I’d like to
take the time at the beginning of this
newsletter to thank them for their ser-
October 1940 vice, sacrifice, and dedication to this
Hog cholera is prevalent in this country. Without the brave men and
women of our armed forces, past and
Clear Lake has a population of present, I wouldn’t be able to repre-
sent the 30,000 citizens of District 54
There has been no killing frost as in the Iowa House. Our soldiers and
yet this year. Strawberries are on the veterans have fought to ensure that all
market every day. Americans remain free and that our
Clarence Pease Jr. returned from a democracy stands.
two week hunting trip to Canada. He I’ve had the opportunity to talk
brought home a two week beard and a with many Iowans over recent weeks.
200 pound deer. The topics of education, career readi-
The seven sons of Mr. and Mrs. ness and workforce needs have come
Thomas Joynt, of Clear Lake, have up frequently. While the Legislature
registered for the draft. The Joints live has taken steps over the past few years
on a farm two miles north and one to solve some of these issues, there is
mile east of George Sheridan’s in Lake still work to be done.
Township. The state’s unemployment rate of
3.6% is at its lowest point in nearly a
decade, our rate remains significantly
lower than the national rate, and more
Iowans than ever are working. How-
ever, the more that I talk to employers
and business owners across the state,
the more I hear about a shortage of
employees with a particular skill set.
While Iowa has a good supply of high-
ly skilled workers, it lacks those with
middle-level skills.
Iowa Workforce Development
estimates that 56% of all jobs in the
state are considered middle-skill,
compared to 12% that are low-skill
and 32% that are high-skill. Unfor-
tunately, only a third of Iowa workers
have the necessary skills to fill those
jobs.
In 2012 Governor Branstad
launched the Skilled Iowa Initiative
aimed at identifying the skills work-
ers have, and helping them gain the
skills that they need for 21st century
jobs. Skilled Iowa encourages workers
100 Years Ago Rockin’ good time
October 1915
“Dutch” Callanan, while riding a Janine and Don Cramer had a rockin’ good time when they toured the Rock
bicycle on the street near the 1st Nat’l and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. The couple also found
Bank, was run over by an auto. He time to check in on what was going on in their hometown by reading the Clear
sustained many bruises, but no bro- Lake Mirror-Reporter. -Submitted photo
ken 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 in-
stead 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 Govern-
ment by his stand against the loan of
money to the allies. The Ford car was
about to be tabooed across the north-
ern boundary line until Ford gave
$10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross.
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is our privilege and honor to be in-
vited and attend this annual event. At
a time when patriotism is sometimes
called into question these days, it does
my heart good that it is alive and well
in the heartland.
Again, my gratitude for our “spe-
cial day.”
Mike Nelson,
Post Commander VFW Post 4848,
Clear Lake
to take an assessment which tests basic
skills needed in the workplace such as:
•Problem solving
•Critical thinking
•Applied mathematics
•Locating information
•And reading for information
Upon completing the assessment,
individuals earn a National Career
Readiness Certificate (NCRC) in one
of four levels based on their score.
Job seekers are then matched up with
training to help them develop the
skills that they need to improve upon
and be successful in trades or other
areas. The NCRC also helps employ-
ers identify which workers meet their
job needs, and connects the two. Pro-
grams like Skilled Iowa help prepare
our workforce to compete in the 21st
century economy.
House Republicans have worked
over the years to create an environ-
ment that produces quality, high-pay-
ing jobs that workers can raise a family
on. Middle-skill jobs pay good wages
while also offering a greater opportu-
nity for upward mobility. I am com-
mitted to continuing to work on this
with our community colleges, trade
associations, and job training pro-
grams so that more Iowans can take
advantage of the career opportunities
that are out there.
These efforts will spur economic
growth in the state, as businesses look-
ing to relocate or expand will find a
ready workforce. This is a great way
to grow opportunities for middle class
families, while at the same time mak-
ing us even more competitive with
surrounding states.
As always, feel free to send me
comments, questions, or feedback
that you may have regarding issues be-
fore us in the House. I can be reached
at [email protected] or
(515) 281-4618.
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