Bits and Pieces

     BITS AND PIECES: (1) Continuing the congratulations we cited in the last edition, BHS had a pair of boys relay teams that qualified for State Swim Meet competition and the Toreadors Mason Hulse, at 145 pounds in 3-A, qualified for the State Wrestling tourney. (2) Max Moore, BHS-46, said he couldn't remember the current practice of athletic teams shaking hands after games. He asked, "Is that a rule now, except for the pros?" Max said brother Larry (lefty), BHS-52, said, "Hello." Max also said he talks regularly to Bob Anderson, BHS-44, and Red Houser, BHS-49, and Bob uses a golf cart now, plays only nine holes and "uses many mulligans." (3) Oh yes, time passes whether we like it or not. Classmate Gary Grosnickle, BHS-53, wrote with a reminder that it was 60 years ago when the Kornerman was stationed in California and came home to Boone on leave to help Dee (Delores) and Gary "tie the knot." The Grosnickle's health is good, they recently met with Jim Brunner (BHS-52) and his bride for a round of golf and Gary, himself, now 82, shot a 68 in December and included was his eighth hole-in-one. (4) Fun loving Ken Zanker called the other day with a problem. Somehow, he got his phone all messed up. The final result was his long list of friends have been unable to contact him. Ken asked if the Kornerman could help. Sure, after all, we, the Korner, are very service oriented. So here goes......write it down.......Ken can be reached at 402-212-9067. In our conversation, we shared some good memories of the old Sunset Inn and the East End Cafe. Ken now lives in Cumming which he described as a "backyard." "Lots of neighborliness here, people help each other out. He had previously lived in Omaha. (5) Some  good memories were received via mail from Arizona's John Burke, the former BHS football coach. He recalled that the Kornerman had written him in 1978 with encouragement after he had guided BHS to a 2-7 record in his only season as head coach here. "I cannot thank you enough for the role you played in my career. Because of that, I made a good decision for my family and career and for that, I will be forever grateful," he wrote. John moved on to Colorado. In the early 80's, his Windsor High School team in Colorado won a state championship, one of many successful seasons he had there.  He also said his teams had always used the almost identical system he learned in Boone from talking to and watching coach Merle Harris. (6) Regarding conference basketball championships we have been talking about, Mike Loehrer, BHS-64, wrote, "how about the 57-58 team of Chuck and Bob Musser, Larry Land and Larry Meyers? For some reason, I thought they won the conference. I do know when I was in sixth grade, I always sat under the basket on the north side in the old gym. Those guys were our heroes."
     In answer to the question posed by Max Moore, the Kornerman says, "I guess the practice of shaking hands with opponents after a game applies only to high school and college sports and there's some controversy about that. Some think its an aspect of good sportsmanship while others feel there's a chance it could cause a problem after a highly intense contest. I guess there have been some instances when fights have broken out during that post-game lineup."
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Richard Riker, 67, Jewell. BHS-67. Was a driver for Land O' Lakes. Boone area survivors include his wife, Denise, of Jewell, son, Rusty, of Ames and daughter, Casey Riker, of Ankeny..........Arthur Myers, 63, Boone. Boone area survivor is a brother, Don Myers, of Pilot Mound.........Frances Keith McDevitt, 74, Boone. Boone area survivors include a son, Brian, and a daughter, Kristin Matthews, both of Boone..........Tyler Henriksen, 32, Ames. Worked at the Woodward State Hospital and as a truck driver.........Roberta Renberg, 87, Cedar Rapids. Farmed in the Boxholm area with her husband, LaVern. She was organist at the Boxholm Lutheran Church for 32 years..........Lois Jacobson Stumpf, 87, Des Moines. Born in Boone. BHS-48. Grew up on a farm north of Boone. Boone area survivor is a son, Chuck Stumpf, of Woodward.
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