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SUMMER DAYS ARRIVE AT LAKE Activities Boom as Mercury Soars; Big Crowd Visits Resort CLEAR LAKE--Summer really arrived at Clear Lake last weekend and the upswing in resort activities was marked. Picnics filled every corner of the parks and many lawns accommodated picnic parties, large and small. Bayside park was filled and all concessions were kept busy with tlie joymakers. Bathing got into full swing with the warm air making cool shade and lapping waves something to be appreciated. The water was said to be swell." all kinds came in for its share.

Some people took boats to fish, others went riding to cool off arid some gave no particular reason for being out. Sailboats, rowboats, and motor boats flew hither'arid yon in the sparkling sunshine. Music, too, filled the air as the Clear a Municipal band played to a large crowd Saturday evening and twice on Sunday. Special feature of the Sunday concerts was the cornet trio, Marlyn Butz, Donald Thompson and Donald Lomen, who played the contest selection, for two programs. Fishing also attracted many to Clear Lake.

C. R. Moore, navy recruiting officer, and party took the limits of pike for two out of Shady Beach and Raymond Ver- iion and party took 15 crappies Saturday. Other good strings of mixed fish came in both days. G.

Franklin, Delmar, caught 11 crappies, a pike and a perch out of Touristville and a Nebraska party got a good catch of yellow striped bass. The Henningsens report a good service day. Bathing outdid i i at Young's although some bullheads were pulled in from there. G. W.

Cady and party, Peoria took 2o perch and 16 bullheads out of Huey's Friday. Miss Cesiah Jones and party, Omaha caught 25 perch and bullheads combined and Tom Masters anc party, Ames, caught 41 perch anc five crappies. Howard Shipman a party, Clear Lake, hooked 16 perch and a crappie and Sam Metz, "Chuck" Rickard and Frank Siesseger each took the limit of jumbo perch. Wayne Johnson and party, Forest City, got 26 bullheads and tivo perch. Bert Sorenson and Mr.

Broeffle, Clear Lake, got 40 bullheads and perch together and Tom Masters and party, Ames, caught 35 perch and 10 bullheads Saturday. Huey a the perch are biting as well as he ever saw them. Incidentally, the commodore has lost his pipe, and is scarcely able to do a thing without it. He says there is a reward to the finder. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights Mr.

and Mrs. C. G. Picket, Des Moines, took theii- limits of silver bass. Added to that, Mrs.

Picket hooked her hus- Tjand in the left arm one evening and he had to take his pocket knife and cut the hook out himself. He says this is the second time Mrs. Picket has "hooked" him, the other being when he was married. George Corbin, Ventura, a Robert Willford, Plymouth, fishing out of Willow Inn Sunday morning caught six crappies, two walleyes and a nine pound northern pike. H.

Garner, caught eight crappies, Herman Grell, Mason City, caught eight blue gills and Henry Hollatz, Garner, got 12 bluegills. Many others brought in strings of five or six mixed fish. At Larson's Saturday Gordon Vpgelson and Pat True, Mason City, Got 15 silver bass and a pickerel, Clarence Ewers and MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1940 IUAKE GLOL CLEAR LAKE iCkl LA A 1 LUCIA I illlm f.r newi m. m. prlnix 11 m.

M7 A TED ADAMS, r.r Ujili, PHONES 239 AND 259 KENNCTB CAKET. Cireilallu More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH Here Is a pleasant way to overcome loose plate discomfort. FASTEETH, an improved powder, sprinkled on upper and lower plates hold them so Iliat they tcel more comfortable No xumtuy, gooey, pasty tasle or feelinc. lltaline (non-acid). Does not sour.

Checks "plate (denture breath). Get FASTELTH today at any drujt Tore' party, caught the limit of blue gills for each, Mr. and Mrs. Nis bit, Garner, took 14 crappies, Wil her Plath, 15 silver bass and Fred Grant a walleye, two crappies anc a 3 pound northern. J.

R. Brownell, Mason City caught six bluegills, four wall eyes and two perch out of Bummie's and Ira Shoemaker, Mason City, took 14 silver bass in tw and a half hours. Rodney Rhode and Dr. Morris, Garner, caught 1' crappies, J. Schakie, Waterloo 1( crappies, a blueg head; Mr.

and i i Forest City, caught five walleyes seven crappies and two bluegills Leo Brown, Britt, took seven crappies and Jake Hinshaw Mason City, got three crappies five walleyes and five perch. Many other strings of from fou to seven fish were brought in anc every boat was out both Saturday and Sunday. At Thayer's Louis Graner and Herman Legler, Mason City, go six crappies and a perch; Pau and Rex Johanhessen and Floyd Bardsley, local, caught a crappie a silver bass, 17 perch and 37 bull heads and Mr. Sutherland and Mr Van Metre, Des Moines, got 3i perch and four crappies. Mr.

Thayer reports all boats on and a busy day. At i "Swede" Rivcda and "Slim" Woodward caught If nice crappies and other fai strings were brought in. All thi boats were out many times; bu many them were for pastimi and not fishing. Cliff McFarland, Hans Iverson and Leland Lloyd, Crystal Lake each took the limits in pike anc bluegilis both Saturday and Sunday out of Coe's cove and on Sunday A. L.

Gromvall and son, Raymond, George Witzel and Daggert, Clarion, caught 15 crappies, pike and perch. TRAINMEN HOLD DINNER AT LAKE Celebrate Anniversary of Lodge Founding at North Shore Club CLEAR LAKE--Celebration of h.e 56th anniversary of the lound- ng of lodge No. 9 of the Brother- lood of Railroad Trainmen called 5 couples to (he North Shore club Sunday evening following a ses- ion at Moose hall, Mason City, unday afternoon. Grand lodge officers attending ncluded W. P.

Kennedy, Minneapolis, vice president; T. D. Eilers, Cleveland, Ohio, of romotions department; F. W. Eilers, Des Moines, field supervisor, and G.

P. Tonner, Chicago, chairman of the general grievance committee for the C. M. and St railroad lines east. Also present were W.

F. Ingraham. Mason City, superintendent of the I. and D. division of the Milwaukee railroad, and Mrs.

In- Sraham; Jerry Hanson, Sioux City assistant superintendent of the Milwaukee railroad, and Mrs Hanson; E. Terrill, Mason City superintendent of the North Western railroad, and Mrs. Terrill, and B. R. Meyers, Mason City, trainmaster for the Chicago and North Western railroad.

Following the banquet program the evening was spent in dancing' HOLD MEETINGS AT LAKE CLUB Recent social events at the North Shore club include a reunion of the 1935 and 1936 high school classes of Clear Lake on Friday evening and the Hanlontown alumni banquet Saturday evening with 75 persons attending. Twen- directors of the National a association, Des Momes, also met at the club Friday evening. Clear Lake Briefs Before contracting for a new well, call 107. C. W.

Butts, Sr. Members of the Jolly Eitht card club will hold a picnic luncheon at the Verbeckmoes cottage near the outlet Wednesday afternoon, Dorcas circle of the' Zion Lutheran aid will hold a program and tea at the church parlors Wednesday afternoon. Mesdames Walter Jensen, Art Diebler, Chauncey Bush and Earl Lambert are in charge. i Bee club meets Wednesday at the home of Mrs W. N.

Hill. St. Anne's circle the Catholic aid will be entertained Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Harry Doyle Park Chapter No. 35, G.

E. will meet in regular session at Masonic Temple Wednesday evening. The Rev. E. H.

Mickelson, mis- si onary to central Borneo, wil speak at the Gospel TabernacI Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock He will tell of his work amon the wild Dyaks of central an western Borneo. Loyal Queens 4-II club will Thursday instead of Tuesday a the home of Maxine Oehlert Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Kennisoi and Mr. and Mrs.

Clair Kenniso left for their homes in Minneapoli Monday morning after spendin Sunday night with'Mr. and Mrs Lewis Golien and Mr. and Mrs Lester Golien respectively. Myron Jacobson returned to hi home at Omaha, Sunda afternoon after spending a days visiting Clarence Pease Jr He came to attend the reunion the class of 1935 at the North Shore club Friday evening. Miss Lillian Hodnefield, arrived Saturday from Minneapolis to spend her vacation with hei parents, Mrs.

Iver Hodnefield. Mrs. ST. ti. Larson accompanied VIr.

and Mrs. Art Harman, rlampton, to Algona Sunday to attend the Danhowe family reunion held at the state park with 18 persons from central Iowa and -outhern Minnesota present. Miss Zilphy ions gave a trav- elog of her recent trip west for the program the Christian Endeavor society -which met at her home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. W.

P. Merkel, Mason City, ntertained 12 women at a bridge uncheon at the Lake Shore hotel 'aturday afternoon. lake Township Farm Bureau vill meet Wednesday evening at IB home of Mr. and Mrs. A.

H. teil. Members are asked to bring ake or cookies for the lunch and ishes for ice cream to be sold by he 4-H club boys as part of the unch. Mrs. R.

D. Kobbins led devotions nd the Rev. Thomas B. Collins ave a lesson on "Worship" for Epworth league which met at he Methodist church Sunday eve- ing. A cabinet meeting of old and ew board members was planned the church Monday evening Mrs.

Roy Kimball, who has een visiting her mother, Mrs. Vinnie Yohn, and her mother-in- aw, Mrs. Emma Kimball, the past veek, plans to return to her home South Bend, Tuesday or Vednesday. Mrs will be emembered as Luella Yohn. Miss Nellie Ladviff and Mrs.

ulia Clausen, Mason City, visited Irs. Grace VanFleet Sunday. Mrs. Gertrude Bice will be in harge devotions and Mrs. ullie Miller of the program for ie W.

C. T. U. which meets at ie home of Mrs. P.

J. Pederson Vednesday, afternoon. The Rev. tanley Wick will speak. Members transportation are to meet the restroom at 2 o'clock The house at State park which as purchased by Merle Grodland vas being moved to its new loca- nn on North Fifth street Monday.

Ir. and Mrs. Grodland are at WAGNER LEADS IN YACHT RACES Woodward, Campbell Boats Take Second, Third in Class CLEAR LAKE--Sailing a six mile course in 0:57:45, Jim ner, with Bill Wagner and Jim Wilson as crew, won the class race Sunday afternoon in the upening sailing event of the sea- jon. They sailed the V-8. Ed and Art Woodward in C-13 were second in 0:58:43 and Don Campbell and Steve O'Brien, in W-4, were hird in 1:15:00.

In each case the skipper is named first. Joe and Patricia Craven were irst in class, sailing a three mile course in 0:35:40, Marie O'Brien and Betty Hakes were econd in 0:35:43 and Glen Sedg- vick and Jim Bodden were third 0:36:20. Dick Ulrich won the moth class ontest with a record of 0:45:09, 3on Toepfer was second with and Dick Poole, third in 10. The club will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Commodore W. P.

Butler. As oon as the information is available a list of boats, with names of owner and identifying insignia, vill be published. Races will be leld Saturday at 3 o'clock and on Sunday at 2:30. WITH SLOWER-BURNING CAMELS irt la tests, tfcMthcmmce tlM 15 mOnr ft MM tarxnt-MHmc brand, toted -rinmr any tfMx.Ttat ttw amrao, mmrtlna. pfos 5 EXTRA SMOKES PER PACK! Dodge Inn cottage while the mov ing is going on.

Richard Brager has rone Mitchell, S. where he wil spend the summer working fo the Milwaukee railroad. He com pleted his second year at Iowa State college, Ames, this month Mr: and Mrs. L. P.

Semple spen Saturday in a Thayer cottage on the north shore and L. J. Munge and family were in one Friday and Saturday. Luther C. Sutherlanc and Mr.

Van Metre were in an other Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Everett Tavemer anc Mr. and Mrs. Ray Burquist spen Saturday in the Thayer house.

Al are from Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. L. T.

Jones and Mr. and Mrs Irvin Warner, Waterloo, came Sunday to spend a few days in a Thayer cabin and go fishing. Sir. and airs. "Dutch" and Ed Leach and C.

Jacobs, Des Moines, spent the weekend a Clear Lake, fishing out of Huey's Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cash Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cash, Mrs Winnie Yohn, Mrs.

Walter Cash Clear Lake, and Mrs. Roy Kimball nee Luella Yohn, South Bend, Ind drove to Spencer Sunday where they met relatives from South Daa family reunion and kota for picnic. Elsie Hill Is Winner fTage Sale Prize A A --Elsie Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred till, won first prize of S1.50 in the annual tag sale for the Iowa Children's home society by selling tags amounting to $11.62 Saturday.

Second prize of $1.25 went to Jackie iimball, who had $10.26. Third irize of $1 to Elizabeth Neal with :10.22 and fourth, to Clela Bowers with $9.01. The total sale vas $77.54. Children who received theater ickets for having at least $3 in heir boxes were Dick Garth, Albert Hatfield, Mary Shoop, Beverly Latham, Elaine Kudej, Ruth Heder, Loraine Eden, Evelyn Bowrs, Mary Lou Garth, Ronald Hoit nd Chrissie Johnston. The drive was in charge of the Misses Dorothea Woodrow and AngeZine Roorda with headquar- ers at the public library.

Pro- eeds to go to the society which ares for homeless chidlren of owa. It now has 300 in charge, 'he sponsors express appreciation )f the donations received at Clear Lake and thank (he children who anvassed the streets and homes or the cause. KENNISONS HOLD FAMILY PICNIC Relatives Gather at State Park; Elect Officers for 1941 CLEAR LAKE--The fifth annual Kennison family reunion was held at State park lodge Sunday with 55 persons attending. Following a picnic dinner at 1 o'clock the afternoon was spent in visiting and in bathing and other recreation. Mrs.

Ray Kennison, Kensett Appoints Committees "or D. A. R. Chapter CLEAR LAKE--Mrs. A.

A foslyn, regent for the local chap- er of D. A. has appointed the ollowmg committees for next Program. Mrs. C.

F. Crane, klrs. J. H. Palmeter; ways and means, Mrs.

L. C. Stuart. Mrs. Dimeter, Mrs.

George Ott, Mrs. Sam Kennedy, Mrs. C. A. Pease nd Mrs.

T. E. Sondrol; publicity, Mrs. M. C.

Mackin: flowers, Mrs. T. G. Burns, Mrs. L.

E. Ashland; lag, Miss Mollie McGowan, Mrs Mrs. Lambert Phillips- ustoric spots, Mrs. A. I.

Sondrol, Mrs. Edith Naylor and Mrs. Grace Fiske; auditing, Mrs. T. E.

Sondrol. The group met at Fertile park Friday for a Hag day picnic vith Mrs. James White as hostess, members attended. Fol- owing dinner the time was spent visiting and viewing the park. HAYFIELD--Bom to Mr.

and firs. M. J. Einhous on June 8, a was chosen president for the ensuing year; Mrs. Andrew Aase Northwood, vice president, anc Warren Kennison, Hampton, secretary-treasurer.

The'1941 meeting will be held at the same place the third Sunday in June. Attending the reunion were Mr and Mrs. Lyle Kennison and Mr and Mrs. Clair Kennison, Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Diedrich and Mavis, Albert Lea, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kemuson and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Aase and Audrey and Marilyn, Northwood; Mr.

and Mrs. C. Kennison and Doris and Keith Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kennison anc Marjorie, Marvyl and Donald anc Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Carlson anc Jacqueline and Daryl Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Golien Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Chapman, Mr and Mrs. Lester Golien and Connie Mae and Leslie Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kennison and Patricia, Shirley, Ruth and Herbert, and Mr. and Mrs.

Warren Bean, and Karen Rae, Clear Lake- Mr, and Mrs. Robert Ayers and Lorraine and Eleanor and Mr. and Mrs. Eldryn Kennison, Mason City; Mr. and Mrs.

Warren Ken- aison and Virginia and Wilbur Hampton, and Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Nora Springs. CLASSES OF '35, '36 HOLD REUNION Members of the classes of 1935 and 1936, with a small number of lusbands and wives of members, icld a reunion and banquet at the North Shore club Friday evening with 55 persons attending. David sarfaer acted toastmaster.

Miss Can- read the class pro- hecy, Milo Knutson gave a talk nd read letters from absent mem- ers, Miss Evelyn Mitchell, Emmetsburg, spoke briefly, and Maron Philippe represented the class '36 in a speech. FAMILY GATHERS AT METHODIST CAMP The annual reunion of the Waters family was held Saturday and Sunday at Methodist camp vith 50 persons from North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois and present. The group held a picnic, program and business meeting Sunday. Iowa towns represented included Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Spencer and Sheldon. ENTERTAINS 10 BOYS AT EAST PARK Mrs.

Otto B. Petersen entertained a group of 10 boys at a picnic at East Park, Mason City, from 5 until 8 o'clock Monday evening in honor of the 10th birthday of her son, Ronald. The boys played games in the park and Mrs. Petersen served them a picnic supper. Get Coast-to-Coast Patronage at Motel CLEAR LAKE Among the weekend patrons of the Hilltop Motel were Mr.

and Mrs. H. Buckley, Oak Park, Mr. and Mrs. J.

N. Igou, Mason City; Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Rogers, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Art Dierlman, Ottumwa, and Miss Monica O'Connor, Mason City. Friday night patrons were Mr and Mrs. S.

N. Cords, Hartford, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams, Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs.

R. K. Parkheys, Maquoketa; Miss Isabclle Hess and Miss Dorothy Garnet, Manly; Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Glovers, Osceola, and Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Little, Sanford, Cal. Nine units of the motel are now complete and Elwin Valley, proprietor, expects to have the remaining six done this week. Rural Young People Close Forum at Park A LAKE--The Rural Young People's Forum closed a three day session at P. M. park Sunday afternoon.

Members from Hancock, Hardin, Franklin, Black Hawk, Mitchell, Floyd, and Cerro Gordo counties attended. Fifty persons were there Friday and Saturday and on Sunday 100. Some classes were held but the program was largely recreational. Raymond Sorenson, who is with the state Farm Bureau, DCS Moines, was program director. XOKTinVOOD--Mr.

and Mrs. George G. Wagner ot Burlington are spending three weeks on their farm near Northwood, where their son, the Rev. Rush Wagner, and his family reside. Wins First Prize CLEAR LAKE--Mary Elaine Korvig, 4, daughter of Dr.

and Mrs. A. C. Korvic. 114 East Main streel, won first prize in a Mother's day contest for children sponsored by a Minneapolis studio, according to notice received by her parents Monday morning.

The prize is a government baby bond with maturity value of S2S contest 85 children fronl 1Z slates wcre entered in the 5 ClMr AprU 2 1936 and has Lakers Trip Nashua 13 to 7 in Home Game A LAKE--Clear a Merchants downed Nashua 13 to 7 on Lions field Sunday afternoon. Clear Lake scored five runs to Nashua's three in the first inning. The visitors tallied another run in the second and two more in the fourth, but Clear Lake carved another brace of five runs to keep the lead. Both nines scored again in the sixth with one run each, and the local team clinched the game with two more tallies hi the eighth stanza. Two Lake Families Receive Foreign Mail CLEAR LAKE--Two families, the Richard Caspersons and the Rasmussens, have received etters from relatives in Denmark.

They were mailed May 16, taking almost a month to make the trip. 3oth had been opened by the German censor and rcsealed with a strip of paper bearing the insignia of the nazis in red and a word meaning "approved." Neither had any part blacked out but neither held any references to what is going on in Demark or any other European country. One of the writers mentioned that "black butterflies" were fly- ing overhead which is thought to have reference to airplane's. The fact that one family had attempted to buy a chicken with which to make soup for someone who is ill was recorded with the statement that no chicken could be found in any market in the city. Clear Lake Congratulates-Helen Jeanne Edwards, whose eighth birthday was June 16.

Mr. and Mrs. Holden Nelson, whose 20th wedding anniversary was June 16. Verne Jensen, whose birthday was June 16. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Trager, whose 36th wedding anniversary was June 16. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Olson, Ventura, whose wedding anniversary is June 16.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson, whose 26th wedding anniversary was July 17. Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar Peterson, whose 26th wedding anniversary was June 17. Mr. and Mrs. M. P.

Hughes, whose 27th wedding anniversary was June 17. Ronald Petersen, whose 10th birthday was June 17. It takes courage to be the ruler of a nation at war. He must brag of victories to pacify his own people, no matter how silly it makes him seem to the Telegraph-Herald. RELATIVES FETE LAKE COUPLE Mrs.

B. C. Myhr Honored at Courtesy for Silver Wedding CLEAR LAKE--Mr. and Mrs. B.

C. Myhr were surprised Sunday by the arrival of a group of relatives who came to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary which was June 11. Those present included Mr. Myhr's mother, Mrs. O.

J. Indvik, Thompson; his brothers, A. B. Myhv and Jane Myhr, Thompson; L. B.

Myhr, Turner, and Henry Myhr, Crystal Lake, and his sister, Mrs. S. Ostrander, Buffalo Center. Their children, Mr. and Mrs.

Derwin Myhr and son, Brian, Thompson, Ellsworth Myhr, Britt, and Carol and Norma Jean, at home, celebrated at the home Tuesday evening. Each group presented a piece of furniture to Mr. and Mrs. Myhr for their new home on Benton street now nearing completion. HOLDEV NELSONS KEEP OPEN HOUSE Mr.

and Mrs. Holden Nelson held open house at their home Sunday afternoon in observance of their 20th wedding anniversary. A large number of friends called to congratulate them, leaving many cards, flowers and gifts. SCHOOLMATES FETE TWO LAKE GUESTS Mrs. Ted Deputy, Holly svood, and Miss Lillian Hodnefield, Minneapolis, were honored by a group ot former schoolmates and relatives at a picnic at State park Monday evening.

A picnic supper was served and the time was spent in visiting. Among those present were Mrs. Esther Brown Swanson and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Folson, Mason City; Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Luscomb, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hansen, Mr. and Mrs.

Lyle Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Prest- holt, Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Mack, Clear Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Josten, Garner. Mrs.

Deputy leaves for home Wednesday. ENTERTAIN GROUP ON FATHER'S DAY Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis entertained a family group at dinner Sunday in honor of day. Among the guests were Mrs.

Davis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orren Porter, Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin and family, Ventura; Mr.

and Mrs. William Bruns and daughter, Helene, Mason City, and Mrs. Evans and son, Robert, Los Angeles, Cal. Real Estate Transfers Tourtellott, Prank Clara M. Johnson $1 50 ft.

of 25 Aud. Plat 1 in Subd. of SW NE 10-96-20. 5-4-40. Travelers Insurance Company to George P.

Newman and Teresa NW; SW and SW SE 26-97-22. 4-22-40. Kool-Aid. MAKFtin air. A.

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