Oh, Are We Smart?

     The Korner's quizmaster, Tony Crandell, BHS-59, says, "at one time, there were four dairies that processed and bottled milk in Boone. Three of the four were located within a block of each other. Name the dairies and tell me where they were located."
     The answers will appear in the next edition.
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     Ya, we Iowans, we Booneites, are a group of "smarty pants." We always knew it but now, that's being acclaimed nationwide.
     A career website, Zippia, for some reason, felt it was high time they determine which cities are smartest in each state. They analyzed the percentage of working-age adults with a college degree, along with the percentage of teens who dropped out of high school. That was the basis for making their determination.
     The Kornerman is completely shocked.............Boone was NOT number one in Iowa. But, we did rank 14th.......ahead of cities like Mason City, Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids, Newton, Des Moines, Waterloo......etc. etc.
     Here were the top 15....Johnston, Iowa City, West Des Moines, North Liberty, Ames, Marion, Pella, Altoona, Ankeny, Cedar Falls, Urbandale, Carroll, Oskaloosa, Boone and Clive.
     Oh, how I, the Kornerman, was hoping we would outdo our eastern neighbor. Well, many of those who work in Ames, go over there from Boonetown and carry all their "smarts" with them.
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     O.K.  You viewers may recall that some weeks ago, the Kornerman had decided to "rack his very limited brain" in an attempt to recall all the former KWBG employees he may have worked with. With the help of others, our initial list continued to grow and we finished with a pretty lengthy rundown.
     The Kornerman had said, at the time, that maybe we should consider doing a listing of those we can recall working with at the Boone News Republican. So, here goes with our initial offering.
     Jeannie Eycheson, Mary Garvey, Harold Garvey, R.P. Brown, Rollie Petersen, Kenny Burke, Mary Alice Neiderjohn, Peg Hohanshelt, Pauline Uthe, Mary Deering, Buck Huffman, Herman Ninneman, Marv Lestina, Ben Mesenbrink, Gordon Zimmerman, Chuck Hackenmiller, Brenda Williams, Don Garrett, Vivian Wirtz, Dick Lynes, Wayne Shaw, Ed Bomberger, Boyd Van Meter, Wayne Messerly, Roger Dee, Bernard Hohanshelt, A.J. Hohanshelt(Grandpa?), Jon Kemmerer, Tex Anderson, Grace Berl, Virgil Dummett, Eric Carlson, John Deardorf, Bob Schaub, Jeannine Schaub, Claudia Lovin, Sandy Hilsabeck, Tammie? Hougham, Vivian Khan, Barb Cunningham, Eldon Cunningham, Sue Tolan.
     We are now open for additions/corrections/etc. The Kornerman knows there are others we've failed to mention.
     An addendum. (Pretty fancy wording for the Korner huh?")
     How times have changed. The Kornerman can't help but think of that time in 1970 when I left the BNR for a 30 year journey with the Iowa High School Athletic Association. My BNR bosses, Mary and Harold Garvey, told me the $10,000 yearly salary I was receiving was more money than they had ever paid any of their employees except for Advertising Director Rollie Petersen, who finished the year with more salary than that due to a salary/commission agreement. The Kornerman walked away from that $10,000 for an $11,000 yearly salary a couple doors south at the IHSAA. Wow! That upgrade was mighty big to me back in 1970.
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     A pair of goodies from Will Rogers. (1) "There are folks running our government who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches." (2) "The taxpayers are sending congressmen on expensive trips abroad. It might be worth it, but they keep coming back."
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Dianne Sinn, 69, Papillion, NE. BHS-67. Was a telephone operator at Iowa State and later, a personnel specialist in Maryland. Boone area survivor is her mother, Ival Sinn of Boone.........Janet Gustafson, 90, Boone. BHS-45. She helped her husband, Roy, on the farm and was also a telephone operator, worked at a grocery store and was a cook at United Community school for 23 years. Boone area survivors include her husband, Roy, and three sons, Steve, Dennis and Larry.........Thomas Hohanshelt, 66, Boone. BHS-69. His parents were Jack and Peg Hohanshelt. Tom earned a degree from DMACC and worked as a facilities mechanic for recreational services at Iowa State after several years with Heinrich Envelope Co..Boone area survivors include his wife, Audrey, and son, Jared, both of Boone. Two other sons also survive..........Fran Sadler, 92, Boone. She and her late husband, Merle, were married in Boone. Boone area survivors include her daughter, Sharon Ver Helst, and sons, Dave and Tim, all of Boone. Another daughter and son also survive.
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