Clearing the Desk

     Regarding recent talk of the ice skating ponds, old and new, Vern Modeland, BHS-50, reminds us that, "you're just remembering the shoveled part of the old rink. Appropriately motivated, some of us older folk could skate it all the way back to the cemetery..........in the dark."
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     It was great to hear from John Burke this week. Several Boone native John Burke's come to mind. This one was the John Burke who was a teacher and coached the BHS sophomore football team in 1973, 1974 and 1976 and then became the head Toreador football coach in 1977 before a move to Colorado. He coached the varsity boys here just that one year.
     In Colorado he was outstanding. In fact, I'm sure he coached at least one state championship team there.
     John was looking for Bernie Saggau's current address which I was able to deliver.  Bernie, of course, was my boss at the IHSAA for 30 years and is spending the Iowa winter in Sun City, AZ. He's 88 and still enjoys his golf games. He returns to the Iowa Great Lakes each summer.
     John Burke and his wife, Shelly, are both retired. The couple have two daughters, both married and both involved in education. The eldest daughter, Stephanie, was born in Boone.
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     There's been some talk in recent editions of high school age athletes being required to pay fees to participate in local sports programs. We have a couple of reports on that.
     In Minnesota, one of our Korner viewers said their grandson, who swims for the varsity team at a large high school, forks over a $210 annual fee to the school plus another $135 to the booster club.
     In Ohio, its not unusual for high school baseball players to pay $170 to participate but, unlike Iowa, they play their baseball in the spring and some of their games are played IN Florida.
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     Finally, we had been involved in talk about old phone numbers recently and a viewer wrote, "I remember when KWBG had a contest called, "Quiz Biz." Of course, you'd know. You might have been the guy who asked the questions. Did the winner get a free pass to the Rialto? I remember the operator coming on and we'd yell 1590. I could tell how exasperated she became after being bombarded with so many calls in  a five-minute period."
     Oh yes, the Kornerman was much involved in that production so many years ago. I can't remember the exact prize awarded but it was a fun time trying to stump the callers.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Patricia Schroeder, 87, Boone. BHS-47. Boone area survivors include her husband, Jim, and a sister, Delores Hein, both of Boone..........Marillyn Hansen, 85, Boone. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Sandy Buss, of Boone..........Doris Eschliman, 88, Boone. Was an Avon representative. Worked with her husband in Eschliman Engineering. Boone area survivors include her husband, Dale, and a granddaughter, Mystique Maines both of Boone..........Patricia Triska, 85, Boone. She and her husband, Bill, operated the Evangelical Camp and Conference Center for several years. She graduated from nursing school and was a deacon in the Episcopal church. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Julie Eppert, of rural Madrid.........Gary Kingham, 70, Ogden.........Jean Fank, 76, Waterloo. Boone area survivor is a son, Michael, of Boone.........Ted Grabau, 89, Grand Island, NE, formerly of Boone. BHS-44. Born on a Boone County farm. Was a farmer and construction worker.
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