Memories

     From Cedar Falls, IA, this note from the CEO of the Korner's technology department, Thomas Peterson, BHS-67, "Loved, absolutely loved reading about your friend Charlie (big C). I'm betting you could write similar short and long sports memories that your faithful would love to read. A couple I'd love to hear is your perspective on broadcasting the '65, '66 and, of course, '67 baseball seasons. Hearing you talk about your memories of those two state championship games would be special to me. Kelly and Jane Caffrey had a recording of the '67 finals but it can't be found. I remember Kelly tagging and scoring the go-ahead run on the deep fly ball I hit to left field. I remember pitching the last inning and striking out the last batter with my sweeping curveball and Jack Teagarden jumping on me like Yogi Berra did in the World Series perfect game. Think about it when you are short contributors. You could write these up ahead of time (for your book) and just copy/paste one into the Korner when needed."
     The Kornerman says, "come to think about it, I do have lots of memories in this old head. The Drake Relays and state high school track meets are upcoming and regarding just those events alone, things are popping in my head like the fact that former Toreador Jay Mallas, BHS-48, became a state champion discus thrower and Virgil Byerly, BHS-49, was another state winner. He captured a state half/mile championship. Speaking of the discus, I, and many others, could never forget the time Clyde Gardner of Newton, a big, burly athlete, threw the discus so far, it went beyond the "normal" field of play and hit a parked school bus. There was no real accurate way of measuring that throw but it certainly opened some eyes and was, by far, the longest throw in that event, ever, up to that time. Then too, being an Iowan, I will never forget the pride that enveloped me when little old Drake actually won three of their own Drake Relay events, even though stacked up against the world's best in those events. I'll never forget a Canadian by the name of Jim Lavery anchoring all three of those relays and a huge picture of him in the Des Moines Register crossing the finish line and throwing the baton in the air in exhultation.
     Enough of all that.......for now.
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     Larry Kelley, BHS-64, informed us that he's returning to the band circuit after a 21 year hiatus. He wrote, "I'll see if the body can handle what it used to do when I was in my 30's and 40's. Flashback is the name of the new band and we'll have our first gig next Friday, April 29, at the Southside Club in Boone starting at about 9 p.m.. No cover charge so I'm hoping some of my old classmates and people who used to dance to my previous group, Sweetooth, will come out and enjoy the songs from the 50's through the 70's and some country music as well. By the way, Jamie's show last week was probably his best Boone show, next to that 2003 Boone County Fair event with the Jordanaires. That show had the largest crowd ever at the county fair other than when Garth Brooks appeared here."
    The Kornerman says, "hey, I love the promise of those sounds of the 50's through the 70's BUT 9 p.m. is my usual bed time. What else can I say?"
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     Boone Connected Deaths: Frances Roberg, 95, Afton, IA. Raised a family on an acreage near Boone. In 1985, moved to Afton. No Boone area survivors.........Joe Limuti, 46, Rochester, MN. Attended Boone Sacred Heart. BHS-88. Worked for a telemarketing firm and in the auto dealership trade and in home mortgage. Boone area survivor is his mother, Jane Ham, of Boone.........George Stotts, 89, Boone. Born in Boone. Beaver H.S. grad. Had a plumbing business, then was a rural mail carrier prior to retirement in1990. Boone area survivors include his wife, Marianne, son Charlie and brother Harold Stotts Jr. all of Boone........Beverly Shuey Klamm, 89, Boone. BHS-44. Was a Director of Nursing in Montana. Later, worked at the Boone County Hospital and Mary Greeley in Ames. Boone area survivor is her son, Elmo Hansen, and grandchildren of Boone........Robert Buckmiller, 84, Ogden. Moved to Ogden in 1955. Worked at the DOT over 30 years. Boone area survivors include his wife, Betty, sons, Mike, Denny, Charlie, Mark and daughter, Pam Mace, all of Ogden..........Dick Teeters, 68, Boxholm..........Debbi Mount, 62, Boone. Born in Korea and adopted by Chapin and Mary Harris. Boone area survivor is her husband, Ivan Mount, of Boone..........Lorraine Post, 69, Boone. Worked over 30 years at Heinrich Envelope in Boone. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Monica Wilkening of Boone..........Bonnie Wickstrom Rogers, 81, White Ridge, CO...........Roberta Robertson Zunkel, 82, Boone. BHS-52. Boone area survivors include her husband, Virgil, and a sister, Jacque Marshall of Boone..........Donna Ivis, 85, Parker, CO. Boone area survivor is a son, Dan Ivis, of Boone.
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