Martha Stewart "discovers" a Boone native

     Master Gardener? I, the Kornerman, is about as close to being a Master Gardener as I am to being an astronaut. I confess, as is true with many other subjects, I have no clue about gardening.
     However, one thing I do take pride in is "spouting" about Boone connected folks and their accomplishments.
     Thanks to Sandy Burke Crandell, BHS-61, the Korner received word of a '61 classmate who has made a big time name for herself as an avid gardener.
     EDITOR'S NOTE:  See folks, that's how this thing, the Korner, is suppose to work. You let the Kornerman know about these successful/interesting things concerning Booneites and then I, the Kornerman, proceed to tell, with pride, the whole world about it.
     But, back to the main topic. Nan Hicks Ripley, BHS-61, is the subject of glittering conversation in the April issue of the Martha Stewart magazine. Nan lives in the Nevada area of neighboring Story County and according to the story, she was "discontent with what she was finding in flower catalogs and began experimenting with daylilies, creating hybrids that swim in saturated colors and ripple in the breeze."
     The author of the story, Melissa Ozawa, says that "Nan is Iowa's daylily whisperer, an avid gardener who has created 43 varieties of the colorful hybrid flower."
     Working as an office manager at Iowa State University, she was challenged by a local enthusiast to create a bloom "no one had ever seen before." She accepted the challenge and now, from early June until August, she spends mornings wading through her lilies, looking for varieties to cross.
     Now, her garden erupts into color each summer, when more than six thousand daylilies open their petals.
     The Kornerman says, "I know our local garden club has visited Nan's garden and I'm told, its quite a beautiful site to see."
     The story contains several beautiful pictures.
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     At various times, the Korner faces a mystery. Here's the latest.
     The Kornerman received a note and some pictures from Pamela Claussen of Marshalltown with a short note indicating that the enclosed pictures were found in her grandmother's belongings. The grandmother lived in Ogden during her adult, married life.
     The pictures are probably from the early 30's, maybe 20's, and show some individuals in front of a business. In one picture, the business is identified as the "Original Coney Island. Red Hots, Mexican Chili" and there's also a note on the front glass that says, "tables for ladies."
     That's all the Kornerman can provide at this time. Haven't got a name of the grandmother and am assuming the business was located in Ogden.
     The Kornerman has requested additional information from Pamela.
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     Ronald Reagan said it, "Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it."
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Ron Davidson, 69, Boone. BHS-67. Worked his lifetime at Quinns Foundry, retiring n 2013. Boone area survivors include his wife, Barb, daughter, Amy Davidson, brother, William, sister, Delight Davidson, and his mother-in-law, Laura Herrig, all of Boone.........Linda Anderson, Boone..........Bruno Isolini, 84, Madrid. MHS-51. Was a Navy vet. Worked at Firestone for over 40 years. Also, at one time, was co-owner of Sportsman's West End Bar in Madrid. Boone area survivors include his son, Rick, and daughter, Lori Reddish, both of Madrid..........Steven Holloman, 58, Boone.
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