Clawson experienced dramatic growth in the decade after World War II, with many new housing developments, a modern shopping center on the edge of town, and a new high school. Lipson's supermarket stood on the north side of East 14 Mile. Lawson's Lumber was located at 31 E 14 Mile from 1922 until 1977, and the building has been demolished. In 1958, city business owners gathered to clean the city streets.