Have a Great Holiday Weekend

     It's always intriguing when our little old Boone, Iowa hits the national headlines.
     Classmate Richard Longworth, BHS-53, tipped the Kornerman off about a recent New York Times article that Jason Horowitz wrote directly from Boone Iowa.
     In this day and age, of course, it had to deal with national politics.
     We won't print the whole thing but here was the opening: BOONE, Iowa - The first person Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont met when he climbed out of a Dodge Journey here on a recent Saurday morning was Caleb Humphrey. It was for a good reason.
     "Senator, this week alone, Caleb made 2,016 calls," a campaign organizer said introducing Mr. Humphrey.
     "Oh, my God," Mr. Sanders said, looking genuinely shocked. "Thank you very much for that."
     As Mr. Sanders walked into the hall for another packed rally, Mr. Humphrey, a 30-year Army veteran, explained why he had made so many calls urging Iowans to come to the event.
     "I haven't felt anything like this in the three years I have been out of the Army," he said of Mr. Sander's unlikely and rising campaign for the Democratic nomination. "I feel a part of something."
     The Kornerman says, "we don't like to get engaged in political talk but since this had a Boone mention, nationally, we thought it was "special."
     The question that arises is "who is Caleb Humphrey?" We have no hint, from the story, whether this is actually a Boone person, an area person or even an Iowan. It may be someone from "outside" who simply has an interest in this campaign.
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     Bits and Pieces: (1) In answer to a recent Korner mention of the old coal mines outside of town, Dean Hoffman, BHS-48, wrote, "the first coal mine in the county was opened in 1866."
     (2) Wendell (Spike) Condon, BHS-75, a long time military veteran, is back overseas as a Supervisory Helicopter Flight Instructor/Facility Manager. He wondered, "what happened to the Boone time capsule that was to be dug up this year? I saw it placed in the ground in 1965. With Blair Park now "gone," what happened to it?"  The Kornerman replied to Wendell, "I believe that has remained in the "old" location all these years, despite the surrounding activity. And, it will be opened next week during Pufferbilly Days as part of the 150-year community celebration."
     (3) Kathleen Wheelock posed this question, "how many people remember the old Rialto Theatre and Cy Fangman?" She added, "I used to work there when in high school at Sacred Heart. Is there anyone out there who worked for Cy? I was a cashier and then, after he retired, a bookkeeper for some time after Ina Emerson had retired. I worked there until I graduated."
     The Kornerman says, "the theatre, of course, still stands but is simply the Boone Theatre now. Who could ever forget Cy Fangman...........telling us we couldn't bring any of Mrs Fox popcorn in the theatre and, of course, telling us to behave or we were "out." Memories of Ms. Emerson are topped via her Bank Night presentations. What fun"!!!
     (4) Tom Peterson, BHS-67, tells the Korner that his classmate, Kevin Quarnstrom, a former co-worker at the University of Northern Iowa, retired the other day and is moving to South Carolina.
Kevin's mom, Millie, who was a Boone County Courthouse employee for many years and a personal favorite of the Kornerman because she put up with my antics in the "old" days when I covered the courthouse as part of my Ames/Boone BNR/KWBG news duties, still lives in Boone.
     (5) Diane Johnson informed the Korner that Ruth Helm, a very nice former Boone resident, is dealing with some health issues. Her address is 2101 South Garfield Avenue, 821B, Loveland, CO 80537. We're certain she would appreciate hearing from Boone friends. Ruth moved to Loveland to be close to her daughter, Karen Helm Danforth Keys, BHS-62. Karen's husband is Gene Keys, BHS-61, and another of Ruth's daughters, LaVonne Christensen, BHS-67, is also close by. Ruth also has a son, Mel Helm, BHS-70.
     (6) Nancy Jo Smith Bluhm, BHS-54, wrote that she was looking through some material that brought back some memories and sent a copy to the Kornerman. I can't tell you the year but some of the names of BHS and BJC faculty members listed are familiar.........Abbott, Absher, Brookhart, Brunner, Bukoff, Devaney, Ealy, Handy, Hartley, Eck, Linderblood, Lovell, Markwalder, McLeran, Pagel, Peer, Skilling, Stutzman, Ulferts. That's not all of them.....but you get the idea. Oh yes, lots of memories there.
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     Boone Connected Deaths: Mary Wittmer, 90, Boone.........Mary Conine, 76, Boone...........Mary Cravens, 73, Missouri. Her parents were Clarence and Ruth Carlson. Survivors include sisters Janice Reitz of Camdenton, MO, Delores Reynolds of Webster City and Karen Feakes of Ames...........Diana Hattermann, 68, Sioux City. BHS-65. Married in Boone. With her husband, farmed near  Germantown and she worked at nursing homes in the Paullina area. Boone area survivors include a brothers, Thomas of Ogden and a sister, Ila of Boone..........LaVern  Babbitt, 89, Boone. BHS-45. Worked in banking in both Boone and Boxholm. Played in the Boone Municipal Band. Boone area survivors include his wife, Bea, and daughter-in-law Brenda Babbitt, both of Boone...........Rodney Miller, 46, Boone. Worked at U.S. Filter in Ames and Besser/Quinn of Boone. Boone area survivors include his parents, Ed and Cheryl Miller, daughters, Felicia and Rebecca Twiselton and brother Ken Miller all of Boone...........Robert Woolsey, 81, Boone. TV repairman. Worked with KFGQ radio as a preacher for 23 years. Boone survivors include his wife, Donna, and daughter Vicki, both of Boone.........Eloise "Bobbie" Caywood, 87, formerly of Boone.
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