BASEBALL SUCCESS IN THE 60'S

     LuVerne Anderson, BHS-54, the Boyd's ice cream maker from many years ago, has had a lifetime love affair with aviation and, in fact, is one of those individuals who successfully built his own  plane.
     He's won a nice honor and in the next edition, we'll go into more detail about it.
     But that's not all.
     Our former neighbor, 94-year old Arnie Ahrens, has been honored for his military service in World War II. Honored? Ha! Super honored. He's received a Bronze Star to go along with his Purple Heart.
     More about that coming up also.
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     A real ex-Toreador threesome got together at the Kornerman's house the other day. There were some class reunions last week and that's what drew two of the outsider's, Dutton and Peterson, to town.
     Anyway, for 90 minutes or so, lots of "way back"stories were told by Roger Dutton, BHS-53, Tom Peterson and Kelly McMullan, BHS-67. Of course, the old host had to interject a few memories as well.
     Baseball stories were pretty dominant in the conversation and why not? Solid Little League and Babe Ruth programs provided the impetus for the development of numerous young athletes into outstanding baseball players in Boone Iowa in the  1960's. In fact, without question, during that period of time under the coaching of Hall of Famer Bill Sapp, Boone could, rightfully, be tabbed the top youth baseball town in Iowa.
     Two state high school championships, 1965 and 1967, in a three year period plus numerous other outstanding BHS teams, as well as LL and Ruth all-star successes were verification of that. How about a little "frosting on the cake." In the 70's, there were also state tourney appearances in 1970, 71 and 72, including a third place finish in 72.
     The visiting threesome, all players for coach Sapp, couldn't project enough superlatives in describing their former mentor and his way of teaching the game.
     One of the more interesting stories regarded, of all things, pre-game infield drills. One of the three commented, "coach always aimed for a snappy, sharp infield workout.........quick and accurate, machine-like throws......... just before game time. Coach always said, "our opponents will be watching and if we show sharpness and confidence, its a big early advantage for us."
     One of the guys commented that he had actually been in the company of an ex-Ames High player of that era who admitted, "we always looked forward to simply watching, in awe, you guys infield workout before the game itself. It was very impressive."
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     Can't tell you the year but Mark Campbell, BHS-67, a former KWBG employee himself, sent a picture of an ad the radio station posted in an edition of the Boone News Republican. It showed that current roster of the station.
     Dick Johnson was the station manager. The other employees pictured were Floyd Killian, Bob  Corcoran, D. Arthur Dennis (Borwick), Gary Price, Jerry Sheeder and the office ladies, Pauline Bowman and Betty Callery.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Carol Ann LeMaster Lillebo, 79, Ankeny. Born in Boone, her parents were Leon Wight and Gladys LeMaster. United C-58. She married Jerome Lillebo in 1961. Was the church secretary at First Methodist in Boone from 1965-81. Then worked for Boone Property Management/Senholz Real Estate until retirement in 1994. Survivors include her husband, a son, and three sisters, including Helen Johnson and Jane Zanker both of Boone..........Phyliss George, 87, Boone.......Paul Whitmore, 61, Webster City. BHS-76. Married Cris Irving in 1980. Graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in Johnston. Worked for Northwestern Bell early but joined the Webster City Police Department in 1982. Switched to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department in 1991. Retired in 2015. Survivors include his wife, his parents, Chet and Harriett Whitmore of Boone, a son, a daughter and two sisters...........Lyle Gene Richey, 88, Stratford. Married Betty Lou Vance in 1952. Army vet. Earned a GED in 1975. Drove a truck and farmed. In 1972, became a partner in a dirt moving business. In 1983, started a used car business which eventually became Richey Motors. He retired in 2000 but continued doing some church maintenance work. Survivors include his wife and three daughters, including two Stratford residents, Holly Lundberg and Tyla Jensen...........Dean King, 81, Bellevue, NE. Born in Boone. United C. grad. Worked for Iowa State Extension for 30 years and in the 1960's and 70's was the Boone County Youth Director for ISU Extension.........Ellen Landon, 97, Ames. Survivors include a great grandchild, Bianca McConkey of Ogden............Phyliss Youngren, 94, Boone. Born in Boone. OHS-44. Iowa School of Beauty in 1947. Worked at the ISU Memorial Union Business Office and had a beauty salon in Ames. Retired in 1977. Survivors include a sister, Eileen Smith of Boone, and a brother, Dean Youngren of Ogden.
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