THANKS TO ALL

     Thank you so much to all who responded to Steve Sellers phone number we had posted in a recent issue. I knew you would come through.
     Steve, BHS-66, who is in hospice, emailed this week, "I've received numerous calls, text and emails after you posted my phone number, even one from a classmate who said, "I don't remember you" but she was just as sweet as could be and I enjoyed our conversation. You only find responses  like that from people in towns like Boone."
     He added, "the comment by Mike Harris brought a thought to mind. I wonder if anyone out there knows of a list of the Boone men and women who served in our military. Since Vietnam was our war in 1966, I believe the start date would be 1955-75 and they could add a short duty description, Army, Navy, medic, tank gunner, rifleman, RF4 pilot, helicopter gunner/pilot. Here we are in  2020 and many have never been told, "Welcome Home." Extend the dates and we include a lot more fine, young Boone people. Anybody know of such a site I might look at? Sounds like something I'd  expect at the VFW or American Legion hall. I don't know how much work on a computer would be required. I was just thinking a simple list a vet could add his/her information to as desired."
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     Bill Olson, BHS-62, saw Jim Sanders mentioned in a recent Korner and wrote, "I'm wondering if viewers know the whereabouts of Sanders, a geometry teacher at BHS in the 60's? Anybody know whatever happened to him?"
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     Our far north correspondent, John Kueck, BHS-61, commented about our recent high school sports mention, "more and more sports are year around through clubs that also siphon off some participants. My grandson competed year around in swimming, high school and club, and there was no time for other sports. I think volleyball for girls is similar and, of course, swimming too. Esports (whatever that is) is becoming a bigger deal. They have added it along with a facility at Eastern Illinois where my grandson competes in swimming. Minneapolis just hosted a pro team championship with over 10,000 attendees. The director of the Minnesota High School League said they have had preliminary discussions on adding it here too. Any such rumors in Iowa?"
     The Kornerman replies, "not that I'm aware of......but, of course, I've been "out of that loop" for 20 years now. In future Korners we are going to have some more info on this high school participation situation."
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Kathleen "Kate" Jordan, 93, Boone. Born in rural Boone County. Story City HS-44. Earned a degree from the State University of Iowa in 1948. Married Dick Jordan in 1950. Survivors include her husband, Dick, a daughter, three sons, including John of Boone and Mike of Ames, two sisters, including Mary Jensen of Boone and two brothers, Gene and Bill Pepper, both of Boone.........Shirley Cornelis, 86, Boone. Graduated from high school in Illinois. Married Don Hebert in 1954 and the couple had one son, Jim. They divorced and Shirley moved to Atkins, IA. She worked for Collins in Cedar Rapids and as a waitress in Atkins. In 1963, she married Leon Cornelis in Belle Plaine. The couple moved to Nevada and then to Boone in 1965 as Leon worked for the DOT in Ames. Shirley was then a homemaker and worked at the Boone County Shopping News. Survivors include her husband, Leon, three sons, Mike and Rob of Boone and Jim of Ames. A brother and three sisters also survive...........Donald Roosa, 88, Lehigh. Survivors include his wife, Doris, and six kids, including John Roosa of Boone. A sister also survives..........Marjorie Schwien, 96, Des Moines. Born in Boone. BHS-41. She worked at Riekenberg's for three years and then at the Recorder's office at the Boone County Courthouse for four years. In 1948 she returned to Riekenberg's as a bookkeeper until retirement in 1957. Burial will be in Boone at Linwood Park........James Hendershott, 79, Des Moines. Survivors include three adult children, including Deborah Biegger and Kathleen Henderson both of Madrid...........Marie Wisecup, 99, Waukee. Born near Stratford. Married Eldon Wisecup in 1942. They farmed in the Stratford area until moving to a farm in the West Des Moines area in 1952. A son, daughter, sister and sister-in-law survive.
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