The Kornerman has no idea, what, if any, such plan may exist. Maybe they will allow some bricks to be taken as sourvenirs.
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Jude Rolfes sent a memory of the early 60's. He wrote, "One of our favorite pastimes, before we got our drivers license, was to take joy rides in our parents cars. Our gang included Tim and Jim Ferry, Ronnie Keller, Mike Loehrer, Mark Collison and me. One night, we took Ronny's dad's car while he was at work and drove it until it ran out of gas near the hospital. We were able to siphon enough gas from nearby cars to get it started and back to Penny's about five minutes before his dad got off work. Another time, Tim and I took my dad's green Roadmaster for a nice, long ride but as we approached my garage we had an unfortunate incident, we ran into a light pole. My dad was not happy at all when he returned home and saw the damage. Most of the other thefts went without any complication."
Jude went on, "speaking of cars, when Tim (Stainer) Ferry turned 16, he bought a 1951 pea green chevy that was on its last legs. In order to keep it running, he kept a 10-gallon container of used oil in the trunk as we had to add oil about every 20 miles. Also, we would raid the junkyard at night to get tires because the chevy would have a flat on the average of every 40 miles. Tim would keep 4 or 5 mounted tires in the back seat and we got very good at changing tires. In time, we got the routine down so it took us less than 2 minutes to replace a tire. Tim always made sure he had a siphon tube and a can of starting ether in the car at all times. Of course, we had to park it on a hill, if possible, but it was pretty easy to jump start. Even with all of its problems, we were thrilled to have that car."
The Kornerman has two comments: I imagine, and its a good thing, that enough time has passed that the pre-mentioned boys could no longer face any criminal charges from parents or others. Then too, another thing to think about is the fact that those "boys" probably have their own boys or maybe even girls they might keep a close watch on these days.
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My uncle Ray Morris, who, by the way, was a state high school wrestling champ at BHS, has been mentioned most favorably in recent editions. And now, Mike Loehrer and John Kueck have joined that bandwagon.
Loehrer wrote, "What a wonderful man he was. He was my Scoutmaster and I felt terrible when he passed away." Kueck added, "I remember Ray well. I was a member of the Woodman of the World youth club. I remember learning gun safety, becoming a member of the club's rifle team, learning to tie fishing lures and going to summer camp. My memories of the great experience I had at summer camp influenced me to send my children to summer camp."
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Allow me, the Kornerman, the Korner Editor, a little space.
1. I don't know that I had ever witnessed a flag presentation at a funeral until a week ago when I attended the service for Mike Bell. There were two U.S. Navy personnel on hand and they did a presentation of the flag with ceremonial taps. It was conducted by the U.S. Navy Funeral Honors Program. The Navy song, "Anchors Aweigh," was also a part of the ceremony which I found very impressive and emotional.
2. The recent death of Sid Erickson reminded me of what an important member he was of Boone High's outstanding football team of 1963 or 64. He was a tough lineman, a first team all-stater on a squad that rated the third best in all of Iowa and probably rates as the best Toreador grid team ever.
3. The state high school basketball tournaments are history but, often, at this time of year, people ask me if I miss being a part of that as a member of the Iowa Boys High School Athletic Association team. The answer is "yes," but after 30 years of "living" out of a suitcase and in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium building for a full week, I was pretty happy to eventually put that in the rear view mirror. In fact, since retiring from those duties 14 years ago, I have only been back to the tournament one time and that was for closer to a half-day than a full day. It was great while it lasted but........
Another thing in that regard. Almost 100 percent of time, when people visit with me about that, they refer to my work at the "girls tourney." Just to set the record straight, I have never once worked at girls state events........just the boys championship events.....all of them......football, track, baseball......everything but the boys events only.
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Boone Area Deaths: Lois Hunter, 86, Ogden. OHS-45. Was a teacher at Jordan, Boxholm, Pilot Mound. Farmed in the Beaver/Ogden area. Two area sons survive, John of Beaver and Ward of Ogden................Berniece Moore, 86. BHS-46. Worked as a legal secretary and was a 24-year Director of Volunteer Services at MHI Independence. Boone area survivors include a daughter, Susan Kruckenberg of Ogden, and a sister, Daloris Wilchek of Boone................Steven Tilley, 64, Eddyville. Survived by his wife, Gloria Jean Adreon..........Gertrude Morgan, 83, Boone............Jim Youil, 82, Sac City................Dana Chandler, 55, Boone. DMACC grad. Boone area survivors include her special friend, Keith Bass and her friend and supporter, Barb Wishman of Boone..............Ray Martin, 83, Boone. Was a licensed journeyman sheet metal man for worked for Pritchards and Duncan Plumbing. Boone area survivors include a son Denny, and daughter Pam Sargent of Boone, brothers Richard, Wallace and Bill of Boone, sister Alice Whittlesey of Boone and Hazel Peterson of Ogden.
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