Thursday, May 13 1965

Nostalgia, laughter compete when Clintonites bid farewell to old hall

Editor: Ace Comstock

Warm feelings of nostalgia competed with tears of laughter Saturday night as Clinton residents bid a fond goodbye to the community hall which served the area for more than half a century.

The evening included a farewell program and dance held in the old hall, slated to be demolished in the near future.

During the program, community members looked back at the history of the hall and held a mock wedding ceremony in commemoration of the marriage of Sylvan and Pearl Mackie, the first couple to be wed in the hall.

Sylvan Mackie played the bride and Eva Simmons played the bridegroom. Bill Peterson Sr. played the flower girl and nearly 10 other community members took on additional roles such as father of the bride and preacher.

Eva Simmons and Elsie Olkonen took part in telling the hall’s history. An original poem by Esther Moe brought back more memories, as did old-time favorite songs by Moe, A.G. Nordstrom and Levoy Hagglund.

Tuesday, May 15 1990

Wilkinson residents now have auto body shop on undesirable neighbor list

Editor: Jim Larsen

A group of Wilkinson Road residents may have thought they retired to the country for peace and quiet, but soon discovered the fallacy of their thinking.

After losing a battle to stop PRD (clustered housing) from being developed in their rural area, they are now gearing up to try and stop a neighbor from opening an auto rebuild business on his parcel.

County code dictates that a home industry that is compatible with the surrounding area may be allowed as a conditional use in the rural residential zone.

Ann and Tom Campbell, who live next door, do not feel that an auto rebuild business is compatible with country living, even if it is on 10 acres.

The Campbells filed an appeal with the planning department stating that the “home industry” that was administratively approved by Planning Director Larry Kwarsick is beyond “home industry” and should be confined to a commercial area.

Ray Edwards, the auto rebuild shop owner, is also appealing a decision by the planning department which stated all of the vehicles must be kept inside the large garage he built.

No ruling has been handed down yet.