NEWS AND NOTES

     Mo Kelley Day in Boone......July 21.
     3 - 5 p.m. at Cedar Pointe Country Club/visiting/memories.
     5 p.m. at Memorial Park/honorary bench presentation.
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     Its all quick hits today:
     (1) Received a query from Lon Crosby this week. He wrote, "one of the things that made Boyd's shakes/malts unique was the machine that they used to make them. Do you know what the brand/model was? It had two arms which extended down into the cup so no additional air was mixed into the cup."
     The Kornerman replied, "oh yes, who could ever forget that magical machine. It was black and had kind of a "box" look. Every time a worker would push an arm down on that machine the entire store would "rumble." I had no clue on the brand or model but it seems to me the machine was becoming obsolete and, thus, it was hard to obtain needed parts. Somehow, some way, Jim Boyd was able to cobble together (maybe with paper clips and rubber bands) substitute parts that would keep them going for far past a normal existence."
     (2) Good to hear from old buddy Mel Murken, BHS-59. A former Hall of Fame high school baseball coach at Ankeny, Mel lives in Rippey in retirement. That was where he had his first teaching/coaching job after his college days. He was also a great assistant to me when we had that 1962 Babe Ruth all-star baseball team that won state and regional championships and competed in the eight-team World Series in New Jersey.
     Rippey, at one time, had one of the best high school baseball diamonds in Iowa. In fact, each year there was state competition on that diamond. It was a thing of beauty. It has gone downhill in recent years and Mel has worked hard attempting to revive it. He's secured volunteer help etc. etc. but, of course, money is needed for repairs and that has been a road block. Mel had hoped to secure a grant from money raised by the new Wild Rose casino but that request was denied. Needless to say, he's disappointed.
     (3) We received word of another Boone class reunion. The classes of 1951 will have a reunion July 27-29.
     We already knew about the 50th celebration of the class of 1968 which is July 20-21, the class of 1955 which is coming up soon.....June 29-30 and the class of 1953 which will meet in August.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Marcella (Marcy) Bloem, 80, Des Moines. Boone area survivor is a son, Brian Bloem, of Boone.........Scott Riddle, 63, Woodward. Grew up in the Ogden area. Worked as a laborer in the metro before retirement. Boone area survivors include his girlfriend, Kim Wright, of Woodward, and son, Nick...........Lucille Danks, 93, Napier..........Leroy Thompson, 92. Born in Boone County. Military vet. His wife, Delores, and four boys survive........Ken Tabor, 87, Webster City. Born in Fraser. Pilot Mound HS-49. Army vet. Married Virginia Forney. Earned degrees from Boone Junior College and ISU. Was a 35-year teacher at Forest City and Webster City. Retired in 1993. Survivors include his wife, Virginia, a son, John, and a daughter, Jayne...........Merle Jenkins, 90, Ogden........Rick Carlsen, 56, Madrid. Ballard HS. Boone area survivors include his mother, Carol, brother, Randy, and best friend, Tony Stamper.......Dee Merriam, 66, Boxholm. Married Robert Merriam Sr. and they lived in Ogden. She worked at Twister's Bar in Pilot Mound and at the Grandview Care Center in Dayton. Boone area survivors include a daughter, Melinda Dewsnup, and son, Robert, both of Boone, a sister plus a friend for life, Mabel Buchmiller of Ogden........Pearl Hamman, 86, Boone. Married Rod Hamman. Worked for Boyd's Dairy at their Ames outlets and served as a dietician for some Des Moines hospitals. Boone area survivors include a son, Denny, of Boone, a daughter, Deb Anglen, and a sister.......Bill Lees, 97, Boone. BHS-38. BJC-40. University of Nebraska-65. Married Elizabeth Choate. Was a 30 year military vet. In Boone, worked for Plasti-Arts and owned and operated the Topper Motel. Daughters Patricia Bambridge and
Rita Bancroft and a son Randal survive. Bill was extremely active in various Boone organizations.
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