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     Barbara Mathis Gohman, BHS-67, wrote, "Steve Mathis, BHS-64, has been a ham radio guy for many years. He is also a private pilot living in Montrose, CO. My brother credits much of his interest in electronics to one of his favorite teachers, H.L. Cunningham."
     Editors Note: Oh yes, H.L.......a favorite along with Hal Lyness and others. Really, if you viewers were to name a Top Five BHS instructors in your time, who would be included? Interesting thought.
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     Back to more ham radio talk from info received from Chuck Brainard, BHS-50, aka Chazz Bee. As we mentioned in an earlier Korner, Chuck mentioned talking to Barry Goldwater, Arthur Godfrey and King Hussein of Jordan via ham radio. He also indicated that Tim "the Toolman" Allen and Donny Osmond are also ham operators. He wrote, "probably my most interesting contact, ever, was with a Scottish engineer, Scottie Benbrackie, who was part of the team that placed the very first satellite into Geo-stationary orbit, this one was directly over the North Pole. That was a very long time ago. Those things litter the sky now."
     Chuck added, "I was in Somalia for a bit in early 1993 installing my equipment for the UN/Pakistan Army and operated from there as TSCB. I don't plan to return, once was enough. Upon my return from there, I was talking with a ham in Tanzania and he knew a relief agency couple that I met on the UN flight out of Nairobi, Kenya to Mogadishu in Somalia. Small world. My agent in Pakistan, Tariq Janjua (SK) was AP2TJ. While in Mogadishu, and billeted at the airport there, I saw lots of interesting airplanes and since I'm a pilot, I paid attention. One was the largest aircraft in the world, the Russian Illushyan. That thing is huge. Our ride back to Nairobi was in a UN Cessna Citation biz jet that would easily fit inside the Russian bird. At night in Mogadishu, as aircraft took off, they would go totally dark, immediately, on lift off. Snipers. The local people were happy as could be that relief was there. They would applaud us as we, sometimes, drove by. The ruling War Lords, not so much?"
     Chuck mentioned, "I have confirmed contacts from 354 different countries. Some have dropped by the wayside, East Germany for instance. Again, ham radio is a great hobby, for all ages."
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Emily Grabau Munson, 78, Ames. BHS-59. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Alan Munson, BHS-59, of Ames and her brother, Jim Grabau, BHS-63,of Boone among others.Burial and memorial was at the Munson home in Ames.........Everett Hickman, 83, Charlotte, NC. Formerly of Boone. BHS-54. Drake University Phi Beta Kappa grad. Joined the WHO staff in 1955 and became a member of the WHO radio/television news department in 1959. For 43 years, his authoritative manner won him a wide and enthusiastic following throughout the midwest. He earned numerous journalism and editorial awards. He married Jeannette Stotts, BHS-55, and the couple had a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Marianne, who survive. Rev. Jeannette and Everett divorced but in 2002, Ev moved to Charlotte to be closer to his daughter. Jeannette also lives in Charlotte and one brother in Colorado is also a survivor...........Marlene Jenkins Haberer, 67, Ogden. BHS-70. Married Jim Haberer in 1971 and they, eventually, divorced. Marlene worked in the Ogden school system. Survivors include a son, Jared, and daughter, Stephanie Wilkerson, a sister and a brother, Walt Jenkins Jr., of Boone..........Rowena Kester Bray, 81, Boone. Born in Moingona. BHS-56. Married Robert Bray in Boone in 1957. She was a wife, mother and homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Bob, and daughter, Brenda McNeeley, of Boone. Also surviving are brothers, Dennis Kester, of Boone and Randy Kester of Ogden, two sisters, including Kathy Martin of Boone, brother-in-law, Wayne Bray, and sisters-in-law, Fran Bass and Penny Kester...........Betty Jean Lingren, Pilot Mound. Survivors include sons Steven Lingren of Ogden and Stanley Lingren of Pilot Mound, and daughters, Melinda Heater of Jefferson and Lorna Lingren-Scott of Pilot Mound........Donna Kimsey Hasstedt, 89, Urbandale. Pilot Mound HS. Married M.L. Hasstedt in 1949 and they lived on a farm south of Ogden. Survivors include four daughters, Julee Ann, Gail, Jane and Sheila.........Dr. Matt McCullough, 48, Ankeny. His parents are Jim and Pat McCullough and the family spent his early years in Boone before moving to Ankeny. Ankeny HS-90. University of Iowa dental school graduate. Iowa National Guard veteran. Survivors include his wife, Brea, three children, his brother, in-laws and father-in-law. His maternal grandparents, both deceased, were Milford and Irene Juhl of Boone.........W. Roy Gustafson, 90, Boone. Jordan HS. Army vet. Married Janet Hosely in 1951. Farmed. Survivors include two sons, Steve of Boone and Dennis of Norwalk.
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