A Complete Cleansing of our File

     The Korner referenced former Toreador Jeff Courter's appointment to the committee to evaluate candidates for the State University of Iowa Presidency in our last edition. Current President Sally Mason is retiring.
     This week, we heard from Jeff. He wrote, "Tom Tays, BHS-78, alerted me to your latest Kelley's Korner. Thanks for the mention. I've become, somewhat of, a veteran on the Search Committee front in Iowa City as last spring I served on a five-member Search Committee to recommend names to President Sally Mason for the next CEO/President of the UI Alumni Association following Vince Nelson's retirement announcement. I've been the Law School rep on the University of Iowa Alumni Association Board for six years, am Chair of the Board this year, and will be wrapping up my service on the Board next year as Past Chair. I have many fond memories of playing on the Babe Ruth Athletics for your dad and you a mere 39 years ago."
     Jeff and his wife have a daughter, Kate, who is a junior, and a son, Jack, who is a senior, at Dowling Catholic High School in Des Moines. Jack has played on both Dowling State Championship football teams of the past two years and dad says, "I'm 95-percent sure he's going to Iowa for undergrad. Wants to become a doctor. By the way, at Nyemaster Goode law firm, we now have three Booneites. Dick Sapp, BHS-68, got here first, helped convinced me, BHS-80, to leave my old firm 15 years ago and now, Jeff Harty, BHS-87, has come on board. The 3 Toreadors aka The Boone Mafia."
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     Quick Hits: (1) Tim Orr, BHS-79, is, of couse, Major General Tim Orr, the Adjutant General of the 9,400 member Iowa National Guard. His son, Jacob of  Johnston, has received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy for the 2015-16 school year. U.S. Senator Charles Grassley nominated young Orr for the appointment. Wouldn't grandparents Jeannine and Roger be proud?
     (2)  The Korner is sorry to report that Darrell Zunkel, the Iowa Hall of Fame softball pitcher who lives in Ames, is suffering from some serious health issues. The old Boxholm Swede is a tough guy and will fight hard. He has lots of Boone Countians thinking about him and hoping for the best.
     (3) Larry Kelley, no relation, sent me a neat idea. You can get on the computer and find out what the nation's number one song was on the day you were born. I checked it out and Fred Astaire's Cheek to Cheek was number one on my birthdate.
     (4) Gretchen reports that it appears there will be at least eight class reunions in Boonetown this coming summer. It appears that the first one will be the 1955 gathering June 26-27. By the way, for your calendar, Pufferbilly Days are slated for September 10-13 this year.
     (5)  The Kornerman had mentioned before that March would be a big event for him/me. First of all, can you believe, this little portion of the world, the Korner,  has been consistent for almost five years? I believe the takeoff date was March 6, 2010. There will be a big celebration.......a hoop and hollar......that's it. Oh yes, the other big March event......I've got a biggie March 18......80 big ones. Oh my gosh!! I  hope I make it to that milestone.
     (6) The Kornerman tries as much as possible to get an inking of our viewership and mention it on occasion. I would just add this.....in commemoration of our upcoming anniversary......  I am pretty certain we can now say "officially" that we have over 400 constant viewers. Before, we've stuck with the 350-plus mentions but we keep hearing of and getting good indications of added viewers.....enough so that I'm confident now we can truthfully say there's over 400. Amazing!!
     (7) Don't forget to change your clocks this coming early Sunday morning. Daylight savings time.
     (8) Maybe you've noticed. We have always struggled with, sometimes, not knowing the BHS graduation year of ex-Booneites we mention in the Korner. Sometimes, those who contact us don't tell us their graduation date. Thanks to Jerry Manriquez and his web site we can track down ex-BHS-BSH students graduation year. That listing has been there a long time but, you know, the Kornerman is a bit slow and has just caught on to this availability. A great service Jerry. Thank you.
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     For sports fans this is such an exciting time.......the grand finale of college basketball and the beginning of baseball. What could be better? We have no less than three outstanding Division I basketball teams in Iowa and we are looking forward to their appearance in the big dance......the NCAA tourney. Don't be too surprised if Northern Iowa advances further into the tourney than either Iowa State or Iowa. Those Panthers are good.....despite that loss to Wichita last weekend.
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     Speaking of baseball I'm reminded of a story related to me by another of my old Babe Ruth players, Larry Lindmark, BHS-63. Larry wrote, "Steve Crandell, BHS-66, and I crossed paths several times when our sons were playing baseball against each other in the Iowa Conference. Steve and I were teammates on the Lions Club Cubs back in the Little League days of Jimmy Archer Field. My youngest son, Augie, was a left-handed pitcher for Luther College and one day, Luther was playing Simpson. One of the Simpson parents came by and asked if I was Larry Lindmark. It was Steve Crandell and his son, Tyler, was the Simpson shortstop.So, our sons played against each other for a couple years. Augie graduated from Luther in 2012 and Tyler graduated from Simpson in 2013. Boone baseball travels a long way as those of us who grew up in Boone in the 50's and 60's continue to watch our children and grandchildren play the game we learned in central Iowa."
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     Boone Area Deaths: Richard Johnson, 72, Dayton. A mechanic. Boone area survivors include his son, Matt Johnson of Stratford and daughter Christie of Dayton..........Charles Clark, 78, Van Meter. Boone area survivor is a brother, Larry Green of Stanhope, a former administrator in the Boone Public Works Department........Marvin Zenor, 96, Boone. A farmer in the Gilbert area. Boone area survivors include a brother, Tom, and a sister, Dorothy Wisecup both of Boone..........Lyle Platter, 78, Boone. Attended trade school and was a bricklayer. Was a driver at the Boone Speedway. Boone area survivors include sons Cloyd of Boone and Michael of Pilot Mound, daughter Coleen Smith of Boone, former wife and companion Barb Platter of Pilot Mound and her children, Rick Robertson of Boone and Shelly Garland of Pilot Mound, Lyle's brother, LaVerne (Bud), and sister, Janet Pepper, both of Boone..........Virginia Baker, 90, Boone. Was a homemaker and longtime cook at Iowa State University. Boone area survivors include daughter Linda Anderson of Boone and a brother, Larry Ford of Minneapolis and formerly of Boone.
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