Short and Scary

     Our neighbors across the way, Nikki and Tim Mullins, did it again.......an annual and wonderful contribution to our community and it's youngsters. Their Halloween display was as big and scary as ever. The Kornerman has had no report yet on this year's attendance but I understand they had some 700 visits a year ago.
     The Kelley's had their share too........a new record. We had over 100 visits and, of course, we are "easy pickin's" since we are just a couple hundred yards from the BIG display. The traffic around this area grows immensely on Halloween night.
     It's certainly not a drawn out affair. I'm sure their are some measures that can be taken, somewhat, in advance but most of the display is put up throughout THE day. Then, just as quickly, it disappears.
     The Korner congratulates and thanks the Mullins for another great display.
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     Ross Hanson, Nikki's brother, comes down from Wisconsin to help with the Halloween project and the Kornerman was pleased that Ross took time to knock on our door for a great visit.
     In retirement, he lives where he has lived for several years, in Fond du Lac, although he also has a business with his "significant other" in the Philippines and spends part of his year there requiring several trips back and forth. No, he has no fear of the lengthy flying and yes, many of the far east countries he visits, or at least flies through, are "much like the USA although a few steps behind."
     Ross and Nikki's dad, Mel, who is very well known in our community, especially for his early work with getting the Scenic Valley Railroad underway, is pretty much a full-time resident of Chandler, AZ now.
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     John Kueck offered, "I heard on the radio that it was today that the first domestic microwave ovens went on sale to the public. American consumers were now able, if they wished, to blow $1,295 (a lot in those days) on the Tappan RL-1, complete with glass shelf and recipe card drawer. Tappan evidently wasn't expecting much of a rush in the shops, they only bothered manufacturing 34 of them. That reminded me that not too long after that, I saw a microwave oven demonstration at Duffy's Appliance store. Rick Barry's mother, Rusty, worked there and Rick and I stopped in to see his mom. They had a new microwave oven they were demonstrating. I remember being amazed that they cooked bacon in 90 seconds."
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     Sharon Patten Cazett stopped at Larry Kelley's house thinking Larry was the Kornerman. What!! The gist of the visit was that Sharon is interested in obtaining a 1954 Boone High School scroll. She was in seventh grade that year but would like to own a scroll from her time in school.
     Larry wondered if I had any ideas. The library may have a rather complete compilation of scrolls but probably wouldn't release any. The Kornerman hasn't had time to check out the basement (since my accident, I'm not allowed down those stairs) but I may have one, I'm not sure. I was going to Boone Junior College that year, my first after graduating from BHS in 1953.
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     Boone Area Deaths: Richard Nichols, 77, rural Boone. Grew up in Colorado. Was a farm hand in Marshall County and worked at Kiowa Foundry in Marshalltown starting in 1956. In 1964, purchased land in Boone County. Farmed and also worked at Quinn's, for Hallett Construction and did deliveries for Boyd's Dairy. At it's peak, his Steep N' Deep ranch was home to up to 200 head of Angus cattle as well as several horses. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Jacki Moore of rural Boone.
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