Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa • Page 27

FOURTEEN MASON CITY GLOBE- GAZETTE, JUNE 29, 1934 FLEET OF DOZEN SAILBOATS LAUNCHED ON LAKE THIS YEAR FAMED SPORT IS REVIVED; CRAFT SPEED AT LAKE Pleasure Seekers Go Back to Ship Thrill Days of Nineties. CLEAR LAKE. June days of the sailboats, the picturesque type of water skiff, have now returned: to. Clear Lake. More than nine sailboats are now on the lake, besides several small canoes and light boats which temporarily attach sails for the thrill of the old time sport.

a Charles Whitney, a grandson of Lon Green, AD early boatman of Clear Lake, is an energetic sponsor "Miss FAMILY STORE" CLOTIDE PHILIPPE Cast Your Votes for. "MISS FAMILY STORE" Our Nomination for the Title of "MISS NORTH IOWA" of this sport here. He has built new sloop model this year, christened the "Spray," which is the second largest model on the Jake. Has Largest Boat. Ole Anderson, owner of the largest sallboat on the lake, a sloop model, the" "Sylvia," has not as yet launched his boat.

Whitney has. his boat for bire with headquarters at Touristville boat livery, Ho also gives instruction in sailing ae he is an expert in this line, Dean Avis, Mason City, purchased Whitney's old sailboat and tened it the "Tarpon." It is a catboat model, having only one sail and no gait. He anchors it near the dock at the end of Walnut street. Dudley Decker, north shore, has ono of the catboat type also, It is' named the "Sea Thorkel Sondrol, has also launched a new boat on the lake this season. It 1s a catboat.

type, christened the He brought it here from Lako Minnetonica, Minneapolis, Mason Cityan Has One. Rennie Rankin, Mason City, has hig saliboat, with 'marconi rigging launched near the Stoddard cottage, It: is called the "Sylvia," Dick Waggoner, Mason City, also has a marconf rigged model, Fred Oelberg, Bayside, has built himsell a small sloop skiff which accommodates only one. person. Don White has rigged a canoe for sailing as have several other people who are interested in calling. BOYS' CAMP AT LAKE TO CLOSE Awards Will Be Given at Camp Fire; Swim Meet Held.

CLEAR LAKE, June camping at Bishop Morrison lodge on the south shore wIll return to their. homes Sunday after a two weeks' period here. The Rev. Louis H. Matheus of Ottumwa, chaplain of the camp, will preside at the Holy.

Communion services which will he held Sunday morning at 6:30 o'clock to which the miblic.is invited. Tho: Very Rev. Dean Phillbrook, dean of the Cathedral at Davenport, will officiate at the morning services at the camp at 10:30.: Tho Rev. Thomas Horton will preside at tho 8' o'clock services at the St. AWNINGS Many beautiful patterns.

We will gladly give you an estimate with no obligation on your part. We also make porch curtains to individual order. Mason City Tent Awning Co. 406 SOUTH FEDERAL 709 THE MERKEL CO. takes pleasure in sponsoring Miss Elizabeth Friesner in the Popularity Contest being held in connection with the North Iowa Pagcant-nt Clear Lake July 3, 4, 5..

Presenting Miss Francis White As Miss Clear Lake High School Band Cast your votes now for Miss White for QUEEN of thic North Iowa Historical Pageant to be held at the City Park, Clear Lake, Iowa JULY 3-4-5 CELEBRATE THE FOURTH AT CLEAR LAKE LATE ENTRIES AMONG POPULARITY LEADERS LYNETTE COMSTOCK Comstock. CLEAR LAKE, June representing Balley'a Variety, Marie Peterson representing O.T, Hansens and Peggy Hartz, representing Sondrol company, are alt working hard for the honora In the popularity contest at Cloar Lake, Miss Comstock, daughter of Mr. and Mra. C. A.

Comatock, is a alit-. dent at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, where she is employed Joint's Episcopal church, Mason City, Sunday morning. A campfire service Saturday evening will be conducted by the Rev, Stanloy M. Fullwood of Cedar Falls and Iowa Falls. At this time the camp awards will be given.

A swimming meet WAS held Thursday afternoon under the direction of Jack Boyle, lifeguard at the cnmp. The results of the mect follow: Juniors, aging from 8 to 12 years: 20 yard free style--J. String, Sloux City, first; Frank Johnson, Davenport, second; John Morrison, Onawn, third. 20 yurd buck stroke--F. Lacy, Dubuque, first; F.

Hancock, Clinton, second; J. Morrison, Onawa, third. 20 yard breast stroko-F. Lacy, Dubuque, first; Jim Zobel, Davenport, second; J. Morrison, Onawa, third.

Senlors, over 12 years: 40 yard froo stylo-Ed Bell, Clinton, first; W. Morris, Clinton, second; Peter Priester, Davenport, third. 40 yard back stroke -Douglas Cook, Clinton, frat; Ed Bell, 1.on, second; Martin Purcell, Clinton, third. 40 yard breast, stroko--John Koestor, Davenport; Bell, Clinton, second; Doug Cool, Clinton, third. Fancy diving Walter Morris, Clinton, first; John Koestor, Davenport, second; Peter Priester, Davenport, Petor Petersen has returned from a several months' trip In Michigun whero.

lie hag: been working. Goorge Nielsen, returned to his home In Davenport after spending a month at the C. F. Jacobsen home. Historical Events 1840-Rufus Clark and Billing9, first explorers of Clear Lake, 1850-Official Cerro Gordo.

county created by genernl assembly. 1851-Joseph Hewitt, Jamies Dickerson, first settlers of Clear Lake. 1853 -Robert Sirrine, James Sirrine, next settlers.1 in Clear Lake. -First postoffice in Cerro Gordo county--at Mason City. 1851-Killing of Palchohn, young Winnebago Indian by two Sioux.

-This death frightened settlers from Clear Lake, July 4. -Mason City platted. --J. L. McMillen started the first store in the county, -Elisha Randali erected the first sawmill in the county.

First Election. 1855-Rock Falls village platted. -First county election at Mason City. -First wedding in county--Nov. 20, George Frederick nod Urvilda Campbell.

Ceremony performed by the Rev. Thomas Penny. -First wedding in Clear Lake, Fletcher and Emma Morris. -First hotel in Mason City ---First school in Clear Lake and in Cerro Gordo county, teacher, Elizabeth Gardner. Located in the cabin of Joseph -First child born in Clear Lake.

Son Mr. and Mrs. James Cibbins. Mason City chosen as county seat. 1856-Grind Stone war--a tussle between James Dickerson and 11 Sioux.

Indians which took place where the Overton greenhouse now stands. -Clear Lake platted. regular session of the county court; -Postoffice establiched in Clear Lake with Joseph Hewitt, postmaster. First Church Here. 1857-- First church in Clear Lake.

Elder Ellas Patce, Methodist minister. -War dance of Sioux Indiang on the public square of Clenr Lake. -County seat moved to Livonia. ---Dr. Skinner, first physician In Cicar Lake.

11858-First paper in the county, CS- I MATT OLSON, 58, DIES SUDDENLY Former Postmaster Was Business for Many Years at Clear Lake. CLEAR LAKE, June .29. Matt Olson, 58, Last Main street, Clear Lake postmaster for. two: terms during the Coolidge and Hoover administrations, died suddenly- Thursday night at a Mason City hospital. He was taken suddenly Ill Thurs day morning and after going up town to gee a physician, was taken to the hospital where he underwent an operation, Mr.

Olson was in business here years, first acting in partnership. with his brother-in-law, Oluf T. Hansen, In the department store, Mr. Hansen later buying out the entire Interest. Mr.

Olson then joined the firm of. Olson, Ernston and White located where the Sondrol company now operates. Partner of Carey. He became a partner of M. E.

Carey in the department store now operated ag Family store and later went Into business of his own in a grocery where the Butz grocery now is doing business, Funeral services will be. held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon for relatives and at 3 o'clock at the Zion Lutheran church with the Rev. H. O. Urness JNO.

W. BEERY COTTAGES FOR RENT By Week or Month PHONE CLEAR LAKE 75 officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake cemetery. Wife Survives Him; He is survived by his wife, a son, Max, and three sisters, Mrs. John Osmundson; Thompson; Mrs.

Andrew Halvorson, Jasper, and Airs. O. brother, T. E. Hansen, M.

Clear Lake, Ventura. and Olson, The body was taken to the Ward funeral home: and will: later be taken to the residence. Mr. Olson is a deacon in i the Zion Lutheran church. Hig nephews, Ernest Osmundson, Thompson; Floyd Osmundson, Mason City; Gordon Nelson, Milton Olson and Milford Olson, Clear Lake, will act as pallhearers.

Gordon Selby, Outing club, leaves Friday for Washington, D. where he will be CLEAR LAKE BRIEFS Mrs. Albert Stoltenberg of Mason 'City was houseguest Thursday. end Friday of her sister, Mrs. Ben Randall at the F-Inn cottage on the north shore, Special showing of: mid-summer coats, suits: and dresses, Rogers.

Hotel Lobby- Mon. and July 2nd and 3rd. Mrs. Mayme Moore in charge Palais Royal. The Zion Lutheran Bible school picnic scheduled for Friday afternoon was postponed because of the of Matt Olson, prominent Lutheran church worker.

It will be held on Wednesday, July 11,. at 2 o'clock at the state park. Sco. L. L.

Weedman' when you. are ready for that Guaranteed Used Car, regardless of make. MARIE PETERSON in the Minnesota Union. She plans to return to the university this fall where she will continue her course in social science. She was nctive in Y.

W. C. A. and was a membor of association the Women's Self Governing of the university. Mnrio Peterson Is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Anton Peterson, South Fourth She is a senior MARIE tablished by Datus E. Coon, named the Cerro Gordo Press; Inter moved to county. -County scat moved back to City. -Cerro Gordo Press established 88 first.

newspaper in Cerro Gordo county. 1800-Flest paper established at Clear Lake, known ag the independent. 1861-Cerro Gordo Republican c5- tablished by J. Aylesworth. PEGGY HARTZ (in the local high school where she is affiliated with the G.

A. French club and Girl Reserves, She is a 17 year old brunet. Peggy Hartz is the daughter of Mrs. Margaret Hartz. She attends the Mason City high.

school where she is a Junior student. She 19 15 years old and Ly leading the Clear Lake contestants. (1866-First bank opened in Clear Lake by George E. Frost. 1868-First Masonic lodge-November 30..

1809-First railroad into Mason City, the McGregor and Sioux City 1870-First express office in Mason City. -First T. 0, 0, F. lodge--Feb. 4.

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