News from Tennessee and California

     From the Nashville, TN. area, Dave Germer, BHS-69, remembers the robbery we've been writing about. He  wrote, "it was my first jolt of reality. I rode my bike from 20th and Division to your family store almost every day. Your dad always gave me an extra piece of candy or, sometimes, a free coke."
     Confession time: The Kornerman spoke in error. I had made the statement at the beginning of the NCAA basketball tourney that Iowa was the only state with three representatives, Iowa, Iowa State and UNI, in that field of 64.
     Friend Michael Loehrer, BHS-64, quickly pointed out that there were four or five teams from Texas in the tourney, Stephen Austin, Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor and Texas Tech.
     Now, Dave Germer reminds us that there were also three entrants from Tennessee, Austin Peay, UT-Chattanooga and Vanderbilt.
     Dave wrote, "I still pull for the Hawks, especially, since my daughter, Megan, graduated from Pharmacy School at Iowa. I live just north of Nashville and still have a lot of relatives in Boone but I don't get back there much. I love reading your stories and I can still hear your voice calling all the Boone High games."
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     One of the Korner's California correspondent's, Max Moore, BHS-46, had some things on his mind. First, he contacted the Kornerman for some contact information on an old friend and classmate, Boone's Bob Fisher. After an exchange of emails with phone numbers etc., the two did get together for a "nice 30 minute chat and it was really great to reminisce."
     Max also had some interesting information on some other former Toreadors. He wrote, "I was talking to Skinny Anderson and he said, "do you know that Boone once had five or six hardware stores, at least five men's stores, five women's stores, at least six downtown groceries, several car dealers, drug stores, theatres and several dining places, the Chick-A-Dine, Lincoln Tavern, Bon Appetite, McCaskey's, Canakes and others." Max, of course, did remember those times and asked the Kornerman, "did Walmart take over everything?"
     Then Max added, "I had a visit with Don (Red) Houser, BHS-49, last week. He lives 20 miles from me in Tustin, CA. His grandson attends Wagner College in New York and is a star player on a LaCrosse team with scholarship in hand and also has a granddaughter who is a sophomore in high school in Anaheim, CA.. She has been honored as one of the best California LaCrosse players and has numerous collegiate scholarship offers as well."
     He went on, "Red was an outstanding Toreador running back and an Iowa State Cyclone player. Later, he did some coaching in Galesburg, IL. Our families attended the same church in Orange, CA. and Red has even ministered at that church. He recently lost his wife so he and I are in the same boat, doing our own cooking etc. etc."
     P.S. Editor's Comment: I, the Kornerman, have fond memories of attending an Iowa State University football game in the mid-50's and watching Red Houser score a Cyclone touchdown on a long, I believe, kickoff or punt return in an early season game. Since he was a former Toreador, I was thrilled to witness that and, obviously, have never forgotten it.
     Max concluded, "you're one of a kind in the journalism business, besides being a radio man and high school administrator. And, of course, you're leadership in boy's baseball excelled. Boone High, the Hawks, Cyclones and UNI forever."
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     Boone Connected Deaths: Sarah Magnani, 85, Ankeny. Madrid native...........Lois Crouthamel, 86, Des Moines. Formerly of the Boone area. Grew up on a farm near Kelley. Very active in the Boone, Ames, Kelley area. Services in Boone...........Wanda Bergman, 96, Stratford.........Barbara Brown, 81, Boone. Grew up in Colorado. Was a teacher. Moved to Boone with her late husband, Dick Brown, in 2001. Boone area survivor is her son, Dr. David Brown, of Boone.
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