Lots of Business News

     Spring is definitely enroute and here are some signs.
      This, from a very reliable source. My coffee group and many other McDonald's "users" will have to find a new place to congregate sometime in the near future. Our Boone McDonald's is being.......not remodeled.....but completely torn down and then will be built back up. The Nevada McDonald's, a member of the same business group, will be remodeled starting in the next week or two and then the Boone project will follow. The Boone project will take some time and will be, somewhat, modeled after the recent West Ames McDonald's project. Boone staffmembers will be sent to other stores to work during the time the Boone store is out of commission.
     Some other business news as well. The Kornerman noticed today that "Sale Pending" is the sign on the location just across the street north of the south Kum and Go store. That location has been for sale for quite some time.
     Locals may have noticed some temporary buildings invading the Clemons GMC display lot. Those will be used by the Clemons staffmembers, sales people and office personnel, while the main building is being expanded to the west.
     Then too, the Kornerman noticed at the northeast corner, a few blocks west of the Fareway store a new sign proclaiming that in 2014 some new office space etc. will become available for lease. We're told a strip mall will be built in that corner.
     Finally, the north wall of the 1911 Boone High School building addition is now a huge pile of rubble. The plan is to have the rubble all picked up and sorted by July so the remainder of the new building project can be completed. Eventually, the 1924 edition will be demolished. In the demolished areas a new district administration office, library/media center, cafeteria, commons area and parking areas will be built.
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     The Kornerman didn't really promote my birthday in previous editions but somebody apparently leaked that out to a mailing list because I received many emails with greetings. Bob and Francis Sapp said, "thank you for keeping our memories alive and people connected," Mike Pace said a "birdie told him" and he wished me the best, John and Christi Winter wrote, "we are sending many wonderful birthday wishes from Florida," Erik Miles said, "thanks for being a source for what is happening in Boone" and there were "best wishes" from  my old ballplayer (a good one too) Ronnie Nunn, Roger Dutton, Coach Rick Davis, Al Dannatt, John Kueck, Tom Peterson and Marty and Shelli Dannatt. Also received some nice cards in the mail. Thanks to all.
     Yes, the old Kornerman will never see 79 a second time.
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     More talk about wrestling at the Boone County Fairgrounds. Mike Howard wrote, "I remember my dad's story about Verne Gagne coming to Boone via the Rotary Club. My dad, Dr. C.T. Howard, was always a talkative and outspoken soul and he said something like, "I think all this wrestling is a fake."  Verne then called my dad up front and proceeded to put his famous "sleeper" hold on him, putting him to sleep in a few quick moments. Dad said, "well, I guess I was wrong" and he always said it was a learning moment in is life."
     Mike Loehrer wrote, "my grandma was crazy about Pat O'Conner. He was a "nice guy" wrestler. Sky High Lee was another one who went to the fairgrounds. Dick Musser and I hung around and got autographs."
     John Kueck said, "As I recall, wrestling was on TV late on Saturday nights. My parents had one of the first TV's circa 1949. They would invite the neighbors over to watch the wrestling. This was great for me, because, as a seven year old I got to stay up past my bedtime and watch too since we were having company."
     The Hinz kids, Liz, BHS-58, John, BHS-64 and David, BHS-67, wrote, "Verne Gagne was brought in my our father, Walter (Doc) Hinz, as a Republican fundraiser. Since my father had wrestled at Iowa State, he was forced to wrestle Gagne. Verne was a great sport as there was a tremendous crowd that had paid handsomely to watch. It lasted a few rounds, but Verne did end it with his sleeper hold. In those days, Verne was very generous in participating in fund raising events."
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     Boone Area Deaths: Bradford Carswell, 81, Boone. BHS-51. Worked with his father at Carswell Motors but spent most of his life as a carpenter. Boone area survivors include his wife, Martha, sons Jeff, John and Joe all of Boone and daughter, Anne Marie of Madrid............Irene Johnson, 95, Stratford. Stratford High-46. Was a farm wife for years, then a Certified Nursing Assistant and a site manager for the Stratford Congregate Meals Program. Boone area survivor is son Marlin of Boone...............Sid Erickson, 68, Omaha. BHS-64.............Mark Anderson, 72, Boone.
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