Thank you for the pictures
Mavis!! |
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We really
appreciate
this!! |
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Our Home Town
Clear Lake Landmarks....Then and Now |
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A familiar north Shore landmark is the All-Veterans Social Center, built on the golf course in 1929
at the cost of $40,000.
The building is now abandoned, except for some equipment and golf cart storage.
In its prime it was a fashionable and fun place. At the grand opening of the building, Jack Frost and
his Eskimos, a widely known Chicago group, entertained.
Membership at the time was over 150 persons.
The size of the building is 120 feet x 85 feet. Of that, 100 x 40 feet was used as the general club
and ballroom. The woodwork was of red gum, the ceilings paneled and painted and the floor of smooth
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Before and after - our old High School.
(Before picture was from 1959 Year Book)
The fire
was in April of 1975
(Thank you Mavis!) |
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If you have a 'before' picture of the
Lighthouse Drive Inn.... please send it to
CLHS1960@aol.com |
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| Clear Lake Bakery during demolition. |
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Picture above is the corner where the old hotel was... then it was a parking lot...
now it is the
site of the new VFW (and also storm shelter).
Picture below is the
new VFW that is almost finished.
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| The demolished Harbor Inn close to the Ventura grade. |
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In case you can't make out the words,
'In 1945, the Bisgrove Dairy Farm
occupied the land where
McDonald's
and Fieldstone Addition now stand
along Hgwy 18.
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The Lakeshore Hotel,
across from the lake on
Lakeview Dr.,
was a summer resort hotel
and local landmark for
90 years. |
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| It is now a home for a former teacher! |
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On the far left of this picture
is the Ford Motors Co.
I know my Grandfather ran
that for
a number of years.
Not sure how many years my
Dad ran it. |
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| This is where the new VFW is being built. |
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Remember the Time Capsle at the BiCentenial?
It is to be opened 100 years from that date.
I plan
to be there.. how about you?
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A very familiar sight to Iowan's
in the winter,
the Lake frozen and waiting for
winter activities! |
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(A Note from Don Finer)
I am including a picture of my Grand dad's old grocery. (circa 1947)
This would have been right across from the old fire station and right across the alley way from the Clear
Lake Bakery. We called it Finer Foods. Original, Huh? That's my Grand dad standing in front.
As a
side note....I lived in the apartment above the store with my grandparents while my folks were off fighting
the war. This would have been from 1943 to 1946.
The Lake Theater was down the street on the left
a couple of doors....I believe there was a hardware store in between. On the corner next to the theater
was a hobby shop, Bailey's, I believe. And in the basement walkdown was Jack Kuns' Barbershop.
I
believe the police station was right across the street also. Jess Buttleman was the Chief of Police and
he was always telling me he was going to put me in jail if I did not mind my Grandparents. I was the
best kid in town.
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P.S. I forgot to mention....my Grand dad sold the grocery to Bert Barnes'
dad in about 1952/53. |
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