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Our Lake Legacy:
Lake connects the links of time
Stories from the History Room
By Dana Duesenberg /H Milton Due-
senberg
History is important because it
connects us to the past. For instance
the common thread linking the im-
portance of the lake to Clear Lake.
Clear Lake became a popular destina-
tion because of the lake. European
fur traders’ interest in the area was due in this unique body of water on whose
to trading with the Indians for beaver
hides. The first settlers came here be-
cause of the lake, the bountiful wild-
life and abundance of timber. Today
the lake and the surrounding area add
a huge economical value to the area.
The state of Iowa has researched the
economic value of the natural envi-
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other public health agencies impacted
by spending caps and austerity mea-
sures which limit our ability to carry
out successful local and state efforts.
Deep cuts to the federal and state
budgets are routinely passed down
to the community level requiring lo-
cal taxpayer investment to maintain
current programs. When this hap-
pens, it is increasingly more difficult
to support new programs to keep pace
with the evolving needs of our com-
munity. Further making local public
health programs difficult to support…
Our nation’s potential to thrive is un-
Wednesday Wednesday Night
High: 69º Low: 50º
Mostly Sunny Mostly Cloudy
In-Depth Local Forecast
Today we will see mostly sunny skies with a near record high
temperature of 69º, humidity of 77% . South wind 17 to 21 mph . The
record high temperature for today is 72º set in 1975 . Expect mostly
cloudy skies tonight with a slight chance of showers .
Sun & Moon
Sunrise Sunset
Wednesday 6:52 a .m . 5:01 p .m .
Thursday 6:54 a .m . 5:00 p .m .
Friday 6:55 a .m . 4:58 p .m .
Saturday 6:56 a .m . 4:57 p .m .
Sunday 6:58 a .m . 4:56 p .m .
Monday 6:59 a .m . 4:55 p .m .
Tuesday 7:00 a .m . 4:54 p .m .
New First Full Last
11/11 11/19 11/25 12/3
Moonrise Moonset
Wednesday 12:01 a .m . 1:48 p .m .
Thursday 12:59 a .m . 2:18 p .m .
Friday 1:56 a .m . 2:46 p .m .
Saturday 2:53 a .m . 3:14 p .m .
Sunday 3:50 a .m . 3:42 p .m .
Monday 4:48 a .m . 4:11 p .m .
Tuesday 5:45 a .m . 4:42 p .m .
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stead as he was contemplating the site excited passengers disembarking the
he chose on the shores of Lake Michi- Interurban with their packed lunches
gan for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and children in tow for an excursion
said, “I believe in whatever we do, it to the picnic grounds at Oakwood
should in some way celebrate the lake Park, the Island or Bayside.
ronment and the importance of the and the city.” And 75 years later, if one would Zephyr
lake to the Clear Lake Community. From the 1870, when the first have strolled on to Zephyr dock at
Friends, as our city moves in to resort hotel, the “Island Home,” was the end of the seawall, they would see Rance Lane (in the captain’s cap) is shown piloting the speedboat, Zephyr. The
the future, we trust that citizens will constructed, to modern times, a read- Captains Rance Lane, Bill Daly, Russ 35-foot boat was purchased from the Ramaley Boat Works in Wayzeta, Minn.
keep in mind the role the lake plays in ing of Clear Lake’s history has shown Young, Allan Petersen and others, in 1941. The Touristville Boat Company purchased the boat in 1952 and oper-
the town’s reason for being. that the town has prospered because readying the Zephyr, and the Rocket ated it for three years before selling it to Daryl Miller who ran it until 1956.
Our future will not be in our of the City/Lake link. Other types of speedboats and the Princess launch -Photo courtesy of the History Room
mansions and manicured lawns, but projects may be important, but they for the day’s excursions. The mighty
are not vital. Zephyr 35 feet long, built of African Elizabeth
shores we play. Like the plaque on the So what is this history that con- mahogany, capable of hauling 35 pas-
sundial in the park area adjacent to trols our destiny? When, as young- sengers, and propelled by a 750 horse The two-masted gaff-rig, Elizabeth, was brought to Clear Lake by Captain Jo-
City Hall says, “Sum sin Sol,” “with- sters, some of us would play under- power V-12 engine, fairly rocketed seph Teed, circa 1878. -Photo courtesy of the History Room
out the Sun I am Nothing.” And so it water tag with the Tempeltons off the over the waves.
is with the Town of Clear Lake, “with- old dock at City Beach, one was not For patrons looking for a little
out the Lake, the city is nothing.” conscious of anything beyond escap- higher adventure, there was Ole An-
To drive this home, one can cling ing from whoever was it. But as we derson’s “A’ boat, the Sea Fox. Clear
to the words of the noted landscape have grown older, we have begun to Lakers will remember the big “A”
artist and designer Fredrick Law Olm- grasp the uniqueness and rich tradi- boat, when not under sail was moored
tion of Clear Lake—a place out of the to a buoy off the Zephyr dock at the
dermined when communities are not ordinary. end of the seawall. One day during
healthy and well. A place where there was a time the 1953 Miss Iowa contest, Ole was
Funding for the public health when visitors, until they arrived here, tasked with entertaining a boat load
system is critical to Americans’ health may have never boarded a vessel under of smartly attired contestants aboard
and results in millions of saved lives. sail, or a launch powered by steam or the Sea Fox. With a three-reef breeze
The future of our nation’s health seen the effects of reflected clouds pil- blowing, Ole headed down along
depends on a strong and properly ing up on the horizon. South Shore. When somewhere in the
equipped public health infrastructure Some of these events happened vicinity of Touristville, over went the
at the local level -- counties, cities, and in a time before those of us living to- big “A” on to her port gunwale leav-
towns across Iowa and the country. day, but can be vicariously experienced ing some of the girls hanging on to
It’s time that our nation’s health is by an hour or so perusing materials the starboard rail and dumping oth-
made a priority. For Iowa’s members and artifacts found in the Library His- ers into the drink. Luckily, a cabin
of Congress, the message is clear: Your tory Room or the uptown History Ex- cruiser was nearby to help rescue the
commitment to investing in public hibit at 309 Main Avenue. Picture the girls. At the same time, Allan Petersen
health is fundamental to the success young boys at Green Bros. boat livery and the boys back at the Zephyr dock
of people in Iowa in their pursuit of at the Foot of Main tending dock lines had seen the upset and launched two
health, and to achieving a stronger of the steamer Lady Franklin; or the speedboats to assist with the rescue.
and healthier nation. two-masted, gaff-rigged Great Lakes’ Yes, we have a lot to celebrate in
sailboats,the Challenge and the Elisa- our lake history, much of which goes
beth, or the single-mastedSpeed, the unknown, little understood or appre-
fastest sailboat on the lake. A change ciated.
of wind direction would sometimes As the city considers new proj-
bring the necessity of all hands on ects, once again, one would trust that
deck to move the boats to the leeward Clear Lakers will pay attention to the
side of the dock. words of Fredrick Law Olmstead: I
I can see the crews under the believe in whatever we do, it should
direction of Captains Roy Huey and in some way celebrate the lake”--envi-
Henry Matthews readying their boats ronmentally as well as recreationally.
in anticipation of the hundreds of
WEATHER
Seven-Day Forecast For Clear Lake
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
High: 58º Low: 37º High: 49º Low: 33º High: 47º Low: 30º High: 50º Low: 32º High: 52º Low: 31º High: 51º Low: 35º
Showers Likely Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
UV Index National Forecast Summary
Statistics for noon The higher the UV index, the greater the The Northeast will see mostly clear skies, with
need for eye and skin protection the highest temperature of 77º in Alton, Ill . The
Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .High Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . Moderate Southeast will experience partly cloudy skies and
Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . Moderate a few thunderstorms, with the highest temperature
Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . Moderate Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low of 90º in Tampa, Fla . The central United States will
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . Moderate see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and isolated
rain, with the highest temperature of 90º in Laredo,
Almanac Traveler’s Cities Texas . In the Northwest, there will be partly cloudy
to mostly cloudy skies, with the highest temperature
Clear Lake for 10/26 - 11/1 Today Tomorrow of 73º in Hamilton, Mont . The Southwest will see
mostly clear skies, with the highest temperature of
Temperature: City Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W 78º in Palm Springs, Calif .
High/low Sunday . . . . . . . . . . 63º/39º Ames 72/54 s 63/40 sh National Map
High/low Saturday . . . . . . . . . 50º/44º Atlantic 75/59 pc
High/low Friday . . . . . . . . . . . 54º/40º Burlington 74/56 s 69/42 t
High/low Thursday . . . . . . . . . 47º/34º Cedar Falls 70/54 s
High/low Wednesday . . . . . . . 49º/34º Cedar Rapids 72/56 s 68/50 pc
High/low Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . 53º/45º Chicago 71/58 s
High/low Monday . . . . . . . . . . 63º/37º Council Bluffs 75/50 s 65/43 t
Normal high/low . . . . . . . . . . . 55º/33º Dallas 74/56 s
Average temperature . . . . . . . . . . 46 .6º Davenport 73/56 s 65/45 t
Normal average temperature . . . . 42 .3º Des Moines 74/56 s
Departure from normal . . . . . . . . +4 .3º Dubuque 71/57 s 69/56 pc
Fort Dodge 72/49 s
Precipitation: Iowa City 73/55 s 61/38 sh
Kansas City 74/58 s
Total for Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Marshalltown 71/55 s 66/43 t
Total for Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .27" Mason City 69/51 s
Total for Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Minneapolis 67/49 s 68/48 pc
Total for Thursday . . . . . . . . . . .0 .01" Omaha 74/49 s
Total for Wednesday . . . . . . . . . .0 .04" Orlando 88/73 t 66/43 t 40s 40s
Total for Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .32" Phoenix 68/51 s
Total for Monday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Rochester 68/54 s 65/46 ra 30s
Total for the week . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .64" Sioux City 70/44 s
Normal for the week . . . . . . . . . .0 .51" Spencer 69/45 s 60/38 sh H L40s L 50s
Total for the month . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Waterloo 70/54 s 60s
Normal for the month . . . . . . . . .0 .08" 66/45 ra 50s 50s H
Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . . .31 .14" 60s
Normal for the year . . . . . . . . . .31 .57" 69/47 sh 60s
64/42 t
59/38 sh 70s
53/38 sh H 70s
61/38 t
85/71 pc
70/51 s
57/40 ra 70s 80s
80s
52/34 sh
This map shows high temperatures,
51/34 sh type of precipitation expected and
location of frontal systems at noon.
65/43 t LH
Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; mc/mostly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure
s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy
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