Potpourri

     Today, we have a mixture, a collection of items as we clean up the desk a bit prior to the "main events" on the horizon.
     Tony Crandell asks, "who was the gentleman who delivered milk and ice from a horse drawn wagon in West Boone in the mid-1940's?"
     Franklin Clarke, that was his name, and Tony tells us more. "He delivered for Peerless Dairy. On alternate days, he delivered ice, as many folks in the 40's still had "ice boxes." You had a red and green sign to post in your window. Green side signified that you needed ice, red was a "no." Franklin lived on the southeast corner of West Ninth and Marion. He plowed gardens with the same horse that pulled the milk wagon. He was our West Boone naturalist as he could name all the birds and trees and he raised bees. He was also a Methodist supply (substitute) minister. Just an all-around interesting, nice guy. The neighborhood kids loved to follow after him on ice delivery day as he would chip off a chunk of ice for you on a hot summer day."
     One more thing. In the 1950's, if you called a cab and asked for the driver to take you to "Store 30", where would he take you and for what purpose?
     Tony said, "you'd be referring to the State of Iowa Liquor Store #30 which was located on the south side of Seventh Street at the alley just east of what is now the Livery."
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     Hey, we don't hear from Virginia every day. However, there really are quite a few Korner viewers who reside in that state. One is John "Jack" Kelly, BHS-58, who sent a neat Peanuts holiday greeting this week all the way from Locust Grove, VA. His note read, "enjoy your blog very much. Your references to the old diamond at Memorial Park make for many fond memories. I lived close to that park and spent a lot of time there." Thanks for the greeting Jack and special thanks for your support of the Korner. Jack was a good pitcher in those "good old days."
     It was good to hear from the Oxenford's this week also. Lou and Roger just moved back to California from Boone and we miss them but I'm sure they are enjoying their new surroundings, closer to family members.
     Speaking of California, Jerry Manriquez, BSH-57, and his wife, Joanna Lacey Manriquez, BSH-56, were remembering our discussion of Boone's Washington Restaurant. Jerry wrote, "My wife, Joanna, remembers going there with her parents, Mike and Mary. She saved a momento from that restaurant."
     Jerry's email included a picture of the momento which featured, in color, a huge, U.S. flag with all the details of the restaurant........location, phone number etc. etc..
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     Finally, Karen Anderson, a regular viewer, sent us info regarding a "lost" Boone facebook page.
     I'm going to "lay out" my lack of facebook knowledge here. The Kornerman doesn't know what she means by this page being "lost."
     Its very interesting. There are pictures of many Boone businesses of the 50's and 60's.......Boyd's Dairies, the Cookie Jar, the Holst Hotel, Shangri-La, the old D.Q., East End Cafe, Lincoln Restaurant, Ripley's Ice Cream store, George's Bar, the Arctic Circle, Barstad's, Whitts Drive-in and the Tip Top.
     At Whitts, a menu indicates you could have your choice of five hot dogs, five sloppy joe's OR four coneys......for a buck. French fries were 20-cents.
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     How about a few funnies.....(1) we were born naked, wet, and hungry, then things got worse. (2) wouldn't it be wonderful if we could put ourselves in the dryer for 10 minutes and come out wrinkle free and three sizes smaller? (3) If you think health care is expense now, wait until you see what it costs when its free. (4) A cartiologist's diet.....if it tastes good, spit it out.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS:  James Murphy, 85, Runnells. Farmed and operated a farm and Christmas tree farm. Boone area survivor is a brother, Dr. John (Jack) Murphy of Boone..........Bert Doran, 93, Boone. Napier HS-43. As a U.S. Marine in WWII, he was permanently blinded when a mortar shell exploded near him. Boone area survivors include his son-in-law, Gary Blomgren, of Waukee and his longtime caretaker, Billie Ellis,of Boone...........Dorothy Crooks, 82, Boone. She served the Boone Community schools as an educator for 35 years. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Devon O'Tool, of Boone........Virginia Knotts, 94, Iowa City. She served several communities, including Boone, during a long career as a nurse administrator.
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