I, the Kornerman, admits it. I'm proud of my 30 years of work, 1970-2000, for the Iowa High School Athletic Association. I hope you viewers, whatever line of work you are in or were in, also feel a sense of pride in what you offered your employers.
I was hired at the IHSAA as the Publications Director and had a variety of duties. The IHSAA provides lots of written information to its member schools, its athletic officials and the news media. We have a rather large printing operation that would amaze those not familiar with it. As Director, it was my job to see that all that printing got done in a timely manner. Writing some of the materials, including press releases, proof reading that material and making up print orders for what was to be printed were prime parts of the job. It was similar to the type of work I was familiar with as an earlier employee of the Boone News Republican.
In addition to providing all types of material for state news media outlets, I did photography work, taking pictures of all the championship teams and individuals in all the sports. Another part of my job was to chair committees, in each sport, who's task it was to select Hall of Fame inductees. I was also assigned the job of introducing those Hall of Fame members and presenting championship trophies to teams and individuals at all the State Meet events.
Perhaps you will find the following historical information about the IHSAA interesting.
Originally, the IHSAA was located in Des Moines and a former BHS teacher, Lyle Quinn, became the Executive Director. The word was that Lyle tired of a drive to Des Moines and back home and, thus, on a weekend, moved the association and its very small staff to the Security Savings Bank building on the northeast corner of Eighth and Keeler Streets. That was in January of 1944. The move to the current location on South Story Street occurred in 1975. Despite the advance in technology, the IHSAA staff has grown through the years with over a dozen now employed on site.
Boone residents, Rick Wulkow and Al Beste served as IHSAA Executive Directors prior to retirement. The current director is Tom Keating.
Here are some other memory makers:
(1) The first television of a state boys basketball tournament occurred in 1953 when WOI-TV of Ames provided the coverage.
(2) In July of 1969, the IHSAA and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union cooperated in hosting the first state coed golf tournament.
(3) The first State Wrestling Tournament held at Vets Auditorium in Des Moines occurred in February of 1970. Previously, that event had been held in Waterloo.
(4) The state football playoffs began in November of 1972.
(5) In September of 1981, Jackie Parkin of Fairfield, a community school board member, became the first female representative on the IHSAA Board of Control.
(6) In June of 1995, the first spring state soccer tournament was held at Muscatine.
(7) In February of 2005, the Iowa Hall of Pride was opened in Des Moines.
(8) In May of 2005, the IHSAA celebrated the 100th birthday of the state track competition at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. It also became the first time both the boys and girls had their state meet at the same time, same site.
(9) In February of 2010, the IHSAA sanctioned, for the first time, a State Bowling tournament held in Des Moines.
(10) In October of 2011, the IHSAA became the first such state organization in the nation to add wheelchair competition to the cross country program.
(11) For over 90 years, member schools of the association had paid $2.00 yearly dues to belong. But in May of 2018, that membership fee was dropped.
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In answer to a question in a recent Korner, Jan Stumbo tells us that the 1965 class reunion will be held at the VFW on July 31 and Cedar Pointe on August1.
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The Kornerman was sorry to learn of Jerry Kinney's passing. One of Iowa's most well-known "music men" passed away at age 89 on February 19.
Jerry was very familiar in this area.......well, actually, all over Iowa. All he did was spend 67 years teaching music at Iowa high schools........13 all told. And, they were schools of all sizes, ranging from Iowa's largest, West Des Moines Valley, to many much smaller schools......Wall Lake, Adel, Lake City, Orange City, Red Oak, Ogden, Perry, Pella, Colfax-Mingo, Des Moines Diocesan Middle Schools, Sacred Heart of West Des Moines and oh yes, also Blair, NE.
Perhaps he made his biggest impact at Valley, where his March Masters became very well known nationally, as well as locally. Anytime I'm traveling east on Highway 30, I'm reminded of Jerry Kinney. Just east of Colo, on the south side of the road, in a farmyard, rests one of the March Masters old traveling units.........well worn and probably the present home of livestock.
As I recall, when Jerry was at Ogden, the Bulldog program took a big leap forward, just as his various programs tended to do.
A musician, himself, Jerry played in various municipal bands, including time as a member of the Boone municipal band.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra, of West Des Moines.
P.S. Can your believe that Waukee HS is now threatening Valley as Iowa's largest high school?
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Mary McVicker, 78, Boone/Omaha..........Kevin Miles, 65, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-72. Traveled several years with a show band. Since 1977, an employee of Rolfes Company of Boone. Has served as company president in recent years. Survivors include his brother, Erik, a sister, Krisha Barrett, and his special friend and companion, Lisa Kubernusz......Larry Swank, 79, Boone. Born in Boone. U.S. Navy vet. Married Barbara Snyder in 1962. Worked in construction. Survivors include his wife, his son, Chris Swank, and sisters, Kathleen Mickle and Harriett Creasman, all of Boone.......Susan Rouse, 55, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-82. Married James Rouse in 1987. Was a fork lift operator for PDM Distributing. Survivors include her husband, her mother, Ellen Peppels, and step-brother, Chad Tillman, all of Boone. Also surviving are a brother and several brothers and sisters-in-law........Ray Elsberry, 82, Ogden. Married Joyce Moorman in 1958. Served in the National Guard. Worked for Fareway, as an Ogden Fire Chief and served on the Ogden City Council. Survivors include his wife, a son, four daughters, a brother and a sister........Christian Thornhill, 24, Ankeny. Born in Boone. Ankeny HS-2014. Survivors include his dad, Ronald, a brother, a sister, his grandparents, including Ginger Jones of Pilot Mound and two aunts, including Tina Campbell of Boxholm.......Delores Geneser, 84, Woodward. Born in Madrid. MHS-54. Worked for Look Magazine in Des Moines. Married Bill Geneser in 1955 and the couple farmed. Survivors include her husband, five children, three brothers and a sister-in-law.........Maurice Reimers, 84, Ames. Born in Ogden. OHS. Earned a civil engineering degree from ISU. Married Mary Jean Lockard in 1956. Worked for Pittsburgh Steel in Des Moines for 43 years. The couple lived in Des Moines, Beaverdale and at Lake Panorama. Survivors include a brother-in-law and sister-in-law.......Vera Cory, 89, Ankeny. Survivors include a sister, Veda Dyer, of Madrid.
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
HEY, WE AIN'T DEAD YET!!
The Kornerman gets the impression that folks who haven't been around Boonetown lately, except for class reunions, an occasion funeral etc, look at the downtown area and throw up their arms in despair..........dreaming about the way "things used to be."
Sure, its different now.......we can't deny. But, to our way of thinking, a more proper description would be, "its changed," just like a million other things have changed over the years. I'm not sure "back to the future" is a good direction to travel.
There has been......there is progress but in "added" directions and new encouragement surfaces on an almost daily basis.
We'll start with two of the newest positives.
A look across the road, west, from the Boone Speedway area, provides a view of Midland Power Cooperatives new administrative offices. Construction is well underway.
New employees will be added as line crews work out of this area and due to this addition, generally better service will be provided to 45% of the facilities membership, which resides within 20 miles of Boone.
Then too, as soon as improved weather provides, the always expanding Boone Campus of Des Moines Area Community College will begin construction of a new Wellness Center on campus.
The new building addition will include two gyms, a weight room, a golf room and an athletic training room. Its scheduled to be operative by October.
And, that brings to mind the fact that there's also ongoing discussion about the possibility of a new Community Wellness Center AND the Eastern Star Home has recently opened its new full service membership wellness center that features a walking track, weight machines, a therapy pool and onward. The Evangelical Free Church Home, as it has for many years, also continues to provide excellent services for elderly patrons as well.
Can you think of any community in Iowa, this size, that provides the excellent type of care for senior citizens that is offered right here in Boone?
South of highway 30 and just east of the Boone Speedway is another area that boasts solid growth, some old, some new.
Highly employable CDS and Patterson Dental have been there for some time while Proliant and the Cobblestone Inn are newer residents.
Speaking of the Boone Speedway.......how lucky we are that this facility's "main event," the Super Nationals, landed here over 20 years ago, liked it and has stayed, September after September, bringing an entire racing family here from all over the U.S.A. for a week of fun and intense competition. Needless to say, weekly racing at the speedway is standard fare.
We have a brand new McDonald's and several businesses........Nerem Insurance, Bacon Jewelers, Verizon, CPA David Keller........ that have not disappeared but, instead, have relocated to a more south side destination.
And, we haven't even mentioned the new strip mall that has replaced the old Redeker's property on South Story Street. Half a dozen businesses have set up shop there and, from seeing all the traffic parked there on a daily basis, they're all doing just fine.
The one regret I have is that I'm sure there are many more positives that I haven't mentioned so, "let fire." If you viewers have some things we've overlooked or to add, let us know and we'll glad to sing even more praises.
Finally, one final but very impressive shot.
For 2019, name the NATIONAL community that was chosen the number one, affordable small town where you'd actually like to live? It was Boone Iowa, selected by Realtor.com and based on (1) median homes list prices (2) low unemployment (3) low crime rate (4) home affordability and (5) two-year home price appreciation.
Heck yes, we're glad to provide the entire top ten list to show you who "brought up the rear."
Van Wert, OH was second followed by Decatur, IN, McPherson, KS, Los Alamos, NM, Austin, MN, Williston, ND, Mexico, MO, Merrill, Ws and Andrews, TX.
Amen.
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We have a viewer interested in a possible class of 1965 reunion and is seeking information.
She said she had understood one may be scheduled for August.
Anybody have an info on this?
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Christian Thornhill, 25, Boone.........Helen Bacon, 93, Boone. Martinsdale HS-43. Worked in Des Moines until her marriage to Edmund Bacon Jr. in 1949. The couple lived in Des Moines before purchasing a jewelry store in Perry. A second store was bought in Boone in 1968 and the couple, eventually, moved to Boone.A son, Ed Bacon III and grandsons survive.........Command Sergeant Major Edward Gabbert, 78, Polk City. Services in Boone and burial in Madrid. Seven children survive........Phillip Carroll, 84, Stratford. Air Force vet. Married Roma Lee Trautman in 1954. Worked in California and Arizona before working in Iowa for the Dows grain elevator, Richey Motors in Stratford and Case Implement. A son and sister survive.........June Blomgren, 90, Boone. Luther HS-47. Married Robert Blomgren in 1950. Survivors include two sons, Michael and Richard, and a daughter, Catherine........Mary Frances Hayes Turner, 89, rural Story City. Born in Boone. BHS-50. Married Robert Turner in 1950. The couple lived on a family farm in northeast Boone County. Survivors include a son, two daughters and a daughter-in-law.
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Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. To email your stories/memories/comments.......
kelleyskorner1@gmail.com.
Sure, its different now.......we can't deny. But, to our way of thinking, a more proper description would be, "its changed," just like a million other things have changed over the years. I'm not sure "back to the future" is a good direction to travel.
There has been......there is progress but in "added" directions and new encouragement surfaces on an almost daily basis.
We'll start with two of the newest positives.
A look across the road, west, from the Boone Speedway area, provides a view of Midland Power Cooperatives new administrative offices. Construction is well underway.
New employees will be added as line crews work out of this area and due to this addition, generally better service will be provided to 45% of the facilities membership, which resides within 20 miles of Boone.
Then too, as soon as improved weather provides, the always expanding Boone Campus of Des Moines Area Community College will begin construction of a new Wellness Center on campus.
The new building addition will include two gyms, a weight room, a golf room and an athletic training room. Its scheduled to be operative by October.
And, that brings to mind the fact that there's also ongoing discussion about the possibility of a new Community Wellness Center AND the Eastern Star Home has recently opened its new full service membership wellness center that features a walking track, weight machines, a therapy pool and onward. The Evangelical Free Church Home, as it has for many years, also continues to provide excellent services for elderly patrons as well.
Can you think of any community in Iowa, this size, that provides the excellent type of care for senior citizens that is offered right here in Boone?
South of highway 30 and just east of the Boone Speedway is another area that boasts solid growth, some old, some new.
Highly employable CDS and Patterson Dental have been there for some time while Proliant and the Cobblestone Inn are newer residents.
Speaking of the Boone Speedway.......how lucky we are that this facility's "main event," the Super Nationals, landed here over 20 years ago, liked it and has stayed, September after September, bringing an entire racing family here from all over the U.S.A. for a week of fun and intense competition. Needless to say, weekly racing at the speedway is standard fare.
We have a brand new McDonald's and several businesses........Nerem Insurance, Bacon Jewelers, Verizon, CPA David Keller........ that have not disappeared but, instead, have relocated to a more south side destination.
And, we haven't even mentioned the new strip mall that has replaced the old Redeker's property on South Story Street. Half a dozen businesses have set up shop there and, from seeing all the traffic parked there on a daily basis, they're all doing just fine.
The one regret I have is that I'm sure there are many more positives that I haven't mentioned so, "let fire." If you viewers have some things we've overlooked or to add, let us know and we'll glad to sing even more praises.
Finally, one final but very impressive shot.
For 2019, name the NATIONAL community that was chosen the number one, affordable small town where you'd actually like to live? It was Boone Iowa, selected by Realtor.com and based on (1) median homes list prices (2) low unemployment (3) low crime rate (4) home affordability and (5) two-year home price appreciation.
Heck yes, we're glad to provide the entire top ten list to show you who "brought up the rear."
Van Wert, OH was second followed by Decatur, IN, McPherson, KS, Los Alamos, NM, Austin, MN, Williston, ND, Mexico, MO, Merrill, Ws and Andrews, TX.
Amen.
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We have a viewer interested in a possible class of 1965 reunion and is seeking information.
She said she had understood one may be scheduled for August.
Anybody have an info on this?
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Christian Thornhill, 25, Boone.........Helen Bacon, 93, Boone. Martinsdale HS-43. Worked in Des Moines until her marriage to Edmund Bacon Jr. in 1949. The couple lived in Des Moines before purchasing a jewelry store in Perry. A second store was bought in Boone in 1968 and the couple, eventually, moved to Boone.A son, Ed Bacon III and grandsons survive.........Command Sergeant Major Edward Gabbert, 78, Polk City. Services in Boone and burial in Madrid. Seven children survive........Phillip Carroll, 84, Stratford. Air Force vet. Married Roma Lee Trautman in 1954. Worked in California and Arizona before working in Iowa for the Dows grain elevator, Richey Motors in Stratford and Case Implement. A son and sister survive.........June Blomgren, 90, Boone. Luther HS-47. Married Robert Blomgren in 1950. Survivors include two sons, Michael and Richard, and a daughter, Catherine........Mary Frances Hayes Turner, 89, rural Story City. Born in Boone. BHS-50. Married Robert Turner in 1950. The couple lived on a family farm in northeast Boone County. Survivors include a son, two daughters and a daughter-in-law.
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Saturday, February 22, 2020
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT?
Heavens! By now, we all know about Pete Kostelnick, BHS-2005, and all his wonderful accomplishments as an ultra-marathon runner. The Kornerman has written about those numerous times.
But correct me if I'm wrong.
The Kornerman has been perusing my mind, wondering if our little central Iowa community has EVER had any individual, with any realistic hopes of earning qualification, IN ANY SPORT, for representing the good old USA in OLYMPIC competition.
I don't think so, but.......in Atlanta, GA, on February 29, two natives of Boone Iowa will "give it a shot."
That day, former Toreador athletes, Brogan Austin, BHS-2010, and Danna Kelly Herrick, BHS-2005, will be entered in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials......a qualification event for the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Before I provide additional information, let me make this crystal clear. I became aware of all this, really by accident. Lance Bergeson has been interviewing and writing stories about 19 Iowa natives, former Iowa collegian runners or current Iowa residents, who will be competing in Atlanta.
So, much of the material I am providing was obtained by Mr. Bergeson, via his interviews with Brogan and Danna, and is being recycled here.
Ladies first. Danna, 33, who's parents, Bob and Kathy reside in Boone, was coached at BHS by
Scott Kiesel and became a two-time All-American cross country and steeplechase runner for Truman State University in Kirksville, MO.
She and her husband, Justin, a runner in his own right, lived in Urbandale for a time but now are residents of Shelby Township, Michigan, where she works as a physical therapist when not on the running circuit.
This will be Danna's third attempt in the Marathon Trials. She told Bergeson she has learned from her freshmen/sophomore marathon mistakes. In 2012, she learned of the competitiveness and in 2016 in Los Angeles, she learned via some training errors.
In October of 2018, in the Frankfort Marathon in Germany, she earned a Trials A standard, with a time of 2:32.19. She followed up with work in a six-week training camp but a heel bruise kept her from competing in a Boston race in 2019. In fact, she didn't race much that year at all.
She said the Atlanta course consists of three eight-mile loops and is a very "challenging course."
Danna feels she can be a strong 20-25 finisher and "on a great day," could be in the top 10-15.
She said Iowa is, and always will be, "home" for the couple and that they will return to Iowa when they're ready to start a family. She would also like to do some middle school or even high school coaching and would like to return for the 2024 trials.
Brogan Austin, 28, was coached by Gary Achenbach at Boone High School and was a good runner for the Drake University Bulldogs. His parents no longer reside in Boone.
In December of 2018, he made his first big eye-opener in marathon running by winning the U.S. Marathon in Sacramento, CA in 2:12.38. Shoe companies and racing teams noticed and started providing financial offers but Brogan deferred.
Austin, who has continued working and living in West Des Moines, won a Road to Gold eight mile marathon test in 2019 but then began being bothered by injuries.......developing plantar fascilitis last March.
He didn't start running again until December when he finished, what he declared, a "surprising" 28th in the Houston Half-Marathon in 1:01.52, which was just 15 seconds behind the top American finisher.
Ready for the trials, he feels like he's now in the best shape of his life.
He said he's always had some elevation problems and would consider a move to Colorado to get more hills involved in his training. However, he loves living and working in Des Moines and the friendships he has developed there and said it would be a hard decision for him to move.
Brogan told Bergeson he wanted to continue running after college but, for the sport of running, not any money considerations. He just wanted to keep running for the running.
Regarding the upcoming trials, he said there are 10 guys with a chance for qualification and 20-30 others who think they have a chance.
Finally, a shoutout to Mike Loehrer, BHS-64, who gave me the first indication that there was a good story to be told here about some former Toreador athletes. Thanks Mike and, of course, thanks again to Lance Bergeson.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Ray Elsberry, 82, Ogden.......Gary Dean Bakerink, 76, Greenfield. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Jeanna Warrick of Boone.........Susan Rouse, 56, Boone........Mary Frances Turner, 88, Boone.........Kenneth Dean Nutt, 92, rural Boone. Luther HS-45. Joined his father and brother, Ralph, as a lifetime farmer until retirement. Army vet. Married Dorothy Nervig in 1951. Survivors include his wife, son David, and daughter, Dianne..........LaNora Sullivan, 80, Boone. Survivors include her son, John, of Boone and three daughters, including Laurie Pritchard of Boone.........Diane Ray Abbas, 68, Deland, FL. Born in Boone. Retired from Woodward Resource Center. Survivors include a brother, three sons and a daughter.........Connie McCoy Lacey, 81, Owensboro, KY. Formerly of Boone. Born in Ogden. Pilot Mound HS. Married Pat McCoy in 1957 and he passed away in 2001. Married Jim Lacey in 2004. Worked for Bell Telephone and as a certified nurses assistant at Ledges Manor, Boone County Hospital and the Evangelical Free Church Home. Survivors include her husband, Jim, two sons, including Pat McCoy of Boone, two daughters, LuAnn Ellsberry and Debra Mallicoat, both of Boone, a step-son and step-daughter, five sisters, including Sue Phipps of Pilot Mound, a brother and a sister-in-law, Judy Bennett of Pilot Mound.
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Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. To email your stories/memories/comments.......
kelleyskorner1@gmail.com.
But correct me if I'm wrong.
The Kornerman has been perusing my mind, wondering if our little central Iowa community has EVER had any individual, with any realistic hopes of earning qualification, IN ANY SPORT, for representing the good old USA in OLYMPIC competition.
I don't think so, but.......in Atlanta, GA, on February 29, two natives of Boone Iowa will "give it a shot."
That day, former Toreador athletes, Brogan Austin, BHS-2010, and Danna Kelly Herrick, BHS-2005, will be entered in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials......a qualification event for the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Before I provide additional information, let me make this crystal clear. I became aware of all this, really by accident. Lance Bergeson has been interviewing and writing stories about 19 Iowa natives, former Iowa collegian runners or current Iowa residents, who will be competing in Atlanta.
So, much of the material I am providing was obtained by Mr. Bergeson, via his interviews with Brogan and Danna, and is being recycled here.
Ladies first. Danna, 33, who's parents, Bob and Kathy reside in Boone, was coached at BHS by
Scott Kiesel and became a two-time All-American cross country and steeplechase runner for Truman State University in Kirksville, MO.
She and her husband, Justin, a runner in his own right, lived in Urbandale for a time but now are residents of Shelby Township, Michigan, where she works as a physical therapist when not on the running circuit.
This will be Danna's third attempt in the Marathon Trials. She told Bergeson she has learned from her freshmen/sophomore marathon mistakes. In 2012, she learned of the competitiveness and in 2016 in Los Angeles, she learned via some training errors.
In October of 2018, in the Frankfort Marathon in Germany, she earned a Trials A standard, with a time of 2:32.19. She followed up with work in a six-week training camp but a heel bruise kept her from competing in a Boston race in 2019. In fact, she didn't race much that year at all.
She said the Atlanta course consists of three eight-mile loops and is a very "challenging course."
Danna feels she can be a strong 20-25 finisher and "on a great day," could be in the top 10-15.
She said Iowa is, and always will be, "home" for the couple and that they will return to Iowa when they're ready to start a family. She would also like to do some middle school or even high school coaching and would like to return for the 2024 trials.
Brogan Austin, 28, was coached by Gary Achenbach at Boone High School and was a good runner for the Drake University Bulldogs. His parents no longer reside in Boone.
In December of 2018, he made his first big eye-opener in marathon running by winning the U.S. Marathon in Sacramento, CA in 2:12.38. Shoe companies and racing teams noticed and started providing financial offers but Brogan deferred.
Austin, who has continued working and living in West Des Moines, won a Road to Gold eight mile marathon test in 2019 but then began being bothered by injuries.......developing plantar fascilitis last March.
He didn't start running again until December when he finished, what he declared, a "surprising" 28th in the Houston Half-Marathon in 1:01.52, which was just 15 seconds behind the top American finisher.
Ready for the trials, he feels like he's now in the best shape of his life.
He said he's always had some elevation problems and would consider a move to Colorado to get more hills involved in his training. However, he loves living and working in Des Moines and the friendships he has developed there and said it would be a hard decision for him to move.
Brogan told Bergeson he wanted to continue running after college but, for the sport of running, not any money considerations. He just wanted to keep running for the running.
Regarding the upcoming trials, he said there are 10 guys with a chance for qualification and 20-30 others who think they have a chance.
Finally, a shoutout to Mike Loehrer, BHS-64, who gave me the first indication that there was a good story to be told here about some former Toreador athletes. Thanks Mike and, of course, thanks again to Lance Bergeson.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Ray Elsberry, 82, Ogden.......Gary Dean Bakerink, 76, Greenfield. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Jeanna Warrick of Boone.........Susan Rouse, 56, Boone........Mary Frances Turner, 88, Boone.........Kenneth Dean Nutt, 92, rural Boone. Luther HS-45. Joined his father and brother, Ralph, as a lifetime farmer until retirement. Army vet. Married Dorothy Nervig in 1951. Survivors include his wife, son David, and daughter, Dianne..........LaNora Sullivan, 80, Boone. Survivors include her son, John, of Boone and three daughters, including Laurie Pritchard of Boone.........Diane Ray Abbas, 68, Deland, FL. Born in Boone. Retired from Woodward Resource Center. Survivors include a brother, three sons and a daughter.........Connie McCoy Lacey, 81, Owensboro, KY. Formerly of Boone. Born in Ogden. Pilot Mound HS. Married Pat McCoy in 1957 and he passed away in 2001. Married Jim Lacey in 2004. Worked for Bell Telephone and as a certified nurses assistant at Ledges Manor, Boone County Hospital and the Evangelical Free Church Home. Survivors include her husband, Jim, two sons, including Pat McCoy of Boone, two daughters, LuAnn Ellsberry and Debra Mallicoat, both of Boone, a step-son and step-daughter, five sisters, including Sue Phipps of Pilot Mound, a brother and a sister-in-law, Judy Bennett of Pilot Mound.
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Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. To email your stories/memories/comments.......
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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
HICKMAN MEMORIES
The Kornerman heard from an old neighbor this week. Way back, Ray Seitz and his family lived across the street. If I remember right, Ray operated the Sears store in Boone. Anyway, Ray's son, Jim Seitz, BHS-73, weighed in on the mentions we've made recently about the death of Ev Hickman, BHS-54.
A resident of Dubuque, Jim wrote, "just wanted to share another Ev Hickman story with you. My folks listened to WHO radio and television when we lived in Boone so I did too! (In fact, I still do on occasion.) Ev Hickman had one of those great voices that could easily be recognized and must have made an impression on me, even as a teen. Back in the early 70's, I had the good luck to receive my first hourly job at Boyd's Dairy. While most of my time was spent working at the Story Street location, I happened to pull a shift at the West Boone store for Margaret Frazier one weekend. It was late Sunday afternoon or early evening and a guy comes in and orders an ice cream cone. As soon as I heard his voice, I was pretty sure who it had to be. So, I asked, "are you" but before I could finish by saying his name, he cut me off and said, "yeah, I'm Ev Hickman," in that deep bass voice. I must have been 16 or 17 years old at the time and that's just one of many good memories I've kept from working at Boyd's. I always wondered how a 35 or 36 year old Ev, at that time, must have felt to have some teenage kid recognize him.I hope it made him feel good, if not maybe a little amused. That's when I was surprised to learn of his ties to Boone. Mo, heartfelt thanks for your blog."
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The Kornerman hadn't heard from Vern Modeland, BHS-50, lately and has been "wondering."
Well, he's been in the process of moving but let him tell you about his old WHO sidekick and his move.
Vern wrote, "sorry to learn of Ev's death. I was already in the WHO news department before Ev arrived there. Ev was night shift when I was the early morning news gatherer, reader and photographer back in those days when news was a career, not show business. Attended his wedding too. He and his wife visited with Beverly and I several times. I recall his leaving his overcoat behind one winter night. Ah, Iowa winters, one didn't even miss your overcoat? I've been out of touch due to selling my lovely and beloved 10 acres of deep woods in the Ozarks near Flippin and being relocated, almost forcibly, to across the White River to Mountain Home, closer to the hospital and its too many services I now seem to require. You know you're too close when the ER doctors remember your name. Actually, not the ER docs, but a head nurse who was my next door lifesaver for about 20 years. I'm still getting used to this thing called, "Assisted Living," but it is owned by a couple from southeast Iowa who are becoming good friends for a lonely old man and his dog. Dog? Yep. She's listed as a "Comfort Dog" on my health forms and her prescription from my old doctor friend who saw her and predecessors coming into my life. She's an English Cocker Spaniel who keeps me walking her regularly and feeding her on demand. The rest of the Assisted's pet and love her being here too. Keep up the news, good and bad, and remind those later-readers some of us old folks enjoy reading you regularly too.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: The 56 year old son of Willie, BHS-53, and Barbara Rogers Mondt, passed away in Bradbury, CA recently............Devin Wright, 57, Madrid. Born in Boone, the son of Donald and Bonnie Jean Wilson Wright. Grew up in the Ogden area. Stuart-Menlo HS. Survivors include his wife, Darcy Cosens Wright, and six children, including Chad Cosens of Madrid.........Connie McCoy Lacey, 81, Owensboro, KY. Formerly of Boone...........Maurice Reimers, 84, Ames..........Ralph Kalsem, 86, Ames. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Bev Kalsem, of Boone.
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A resident of Dubuque, Jim wrote, "just wanted to share another Ev Hickman story with you. My folks listened to WHO radio and television when we lived in Boone so I did too! (In fact, I still do on occasion.) Ev Hickman had one of those great voices that could easily be recognized and must have made an impression on me, even as a teen. Back in the early 70's, I had the good luck to receive my first hourly job at Boyd's Dairy. While most of my time was spent working at the Story Street location, I happened to pull a shift at the West Boone store for Margaret Frazier one weekend. It was late Sunday afternoon or early evening and a guy comes in and orders an ice cream cone. As soon as I heard his voice, I was pretty sure who it had to be. So, I asked, "are you" but before I could finish by saying his name, he cut me off and said, "yeah, I'm Ev Hickman," in that deep bass voice. I must have been 16 or 17 years old at the time and that's just one of many good memories I've kept from working at Boyd's. I always wondered how a 35 or 36 year old Ev, at that time, must have felt to have some teenage kid recognize him.I hope it made him feel good, if not maybe a little amused. That's when I was surprised to learn of his ties to Boone. Mo, heartfelt thanks for your blog."
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The Kornerman hadn't heard from Vern Modeland, BHS-50, lately and has been "wondering."
Well, he's been in the process of moving but let him tell you about his old WHO sidekick and his move.
Vern wrote, "sorry to learn of Ev's death. I was already in the WHO news department before Ev arrived there. Ev was night shift when I was the early morning news gatherer, reader and photographer back in those days when news was a career, not show business. Attended his wedding too. He and his wife visited with Beverly and I several times. I recall his leaving his overcoat behind one winter night. Ah, Iowa winters, one didn't even miss your overcoat? I've been out of touch due to selling my lovely and beloved 10 acres of deep woods in the Ozarks near Flippin and being relocated, almost forcibly, to across the White River to Mountain Home, closer to the hospital and its too many services I now seem to require. You know you're too close when the ER doctors remember your name. Actually, not the ER docs, but a head nurse who was my next door lifesaver for about 20 years. I'm still getting used to this thing called, "Assisted Living," but it is owned by a couple from southeast Iowa who are becoming good friends for a lonely old man and his dog. Dog? Yep. She's listed as a "Comfort Dog" on my health forms and her prescription from my old doctor friend who saw her and predecessors coming into my life. She's an English Cocker Spaniel who keeps me walking her regularly and feeding her on demand. The rest of the Assisted's pet and love her being here too. Keep up the news, good and bad, and remind those later-readers some of us old folks enjoy reading you regularly too.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: The 56 year old son of Willie, BHS-53, and Barbara Rogers Mondt, passed away in Bradbury, CA recently............Devin Wright, 57, Madrid. Born in Boone, the son of Donald and Bonnie Jean Wilson Wright. Grew up in the Ogden area. Stuart-Menlo HS. Survivors include his wife, Darcy Cosens Wright, and six children, including Chad Cosens of Madrid.........Connie McCoy Lacey, 81, Owensboro, KY. Formerly of Boone...........Maurice Reimers, 84, Ames..........Ralph Kalsem, 86, Ames. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Bev Kalsem, of Boone.
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Saturday, February 15, 2020
REMEMBERING AN OLD FRIEND
A note from Ken Aldag, BHS-54, this week. Ken wrote, "I'm a bit tardy in commenting on my great friend, Ev Hickman, BHS-54, who passed away in November. Ev and I were friends, starting in eighth grade. We were college dorm roommates at Drake for three years and he was the best man at my wedding to LaVonne...which, miraculously, has lasted for 61 years this coming May. Ev, Tom Sandell, BHS-54, and I were a bit of a triumvirate at BHS and Drake and the friendships continued over the years, though geography made joint get togethers rare events, primarily BHS and Drake reunions. Tom, sadly, left us in 2012. Our last face-to-face was at the 65th BHS reunion last October, just a month before his passing. Ev was not in great physical condition, but he, very much, wanted to be at the reunion and, with the help of his kids, Chris and Marianne, he got there and had a great time, renewing acquaintances, touring the city and seeing family. Though his body was failing, his mind was sharp and we had some good conversations about old times and current events. I admired greatly his intellect, he was Phi Beta Kappa at Drake, his singing voice, a deep and pure bass, which got him superior ratings at music contests, his outstanding career at WHO radio and, most important, his love of family. This is going on too long, but there is much more that could be said. There will be a memorial service in Boone this summer."
The Kornerman recalled to Ken that I remembered his, Ken's, family living on 12th street across from old Franklin elementary and close to the Dr. Achenbach family. He replied, "I grew up at a few addresses in Boone, but mostly at 1204 Greene street. The Achenbach's were, I recall, at 1121 Greene. Our families were long-time friends and I knew Roma, BHS-53, and Caryl, BHS-56, from as far back as grammar school at Trinity, back when both were in pigtails. Caryl was at the class reunion in October with Ron Schmickley, BHS-54, and we figured we had not seen each other for more than 45 years. Class reunions are a great blessing."
Kornerman musings: Just a couple of touches about something dear to my old heart.......radio and announcing. First, I can't add much to what Ken Aldag said about Ev Hickman. What an outstanding announcer and that word alone doesn't seem adequate. He was a standout newsman at WHO for more years than I can remember. But, I can sure remember the voice. He had such a great "command" of the news and that, along with the voice, demanded attention and provided great believability to what he was saying. He, very appropriately, won a top Iowa broadcast/news award at least once.....maybe its even called the Jack Shelley honor.....I'm not sure.
Secondly, the world lost a great news communicator recently with the death of Jim Lehrer, who gave us all the news we wanted to know each late afternoon on the TV News Hour on PBS. But, what made that so extra special to many of her 1953 BHS classmates was the fact that we know Roma Achenbach was an important factor in Lehrer's professional life......serving him as a top aide for most of his successful years. We know he relied on her for everything Lehrer, right up to his final days, which ended unexpectedly.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Annette Peterson, 82, Boxholm. Born in Boone. Ogden HS-55. Earned a teacher's certificate at Iowa State Teacher's College (now UNI) in 1957 and taught school at Gilman, Dayton and Boxholm. Married Kenny Peterson in 1959 and the couple lived and farmed west of Boxholm. Survivors include her husband, Kenny, two daughters, Anne Smith of Boxholm and Jolynn Peterson of Boone. A sister also survives.........Josephine "Jo" LeMaster, 96, Madrid.........John Swanson, 73, Woodward. Born in Boone. Grand Community High School-65. Earned a degree in Ag Business from Iowa State University. Worked for Land O' Lakes for 32 years, 11 years for Van Wall Implement in Madrid and did custom hay baling in retirement. Survivors include his wife, Jolene, of Woodward, a son, Steve, of Ankeny, a daughter, Stefanie Baitinger, of Ogden, a brother, Charles, of Boxholm and a sister-in-law..........Nancy Jo Dahl, 73, Boone. BSH-64. Earned a nursing degree from DMACC and worked as an RN at the Boone County Hospital, Eastern Star and McFarland Clinic for a total of 41 years. Married Kyle Dahl in 1966. Survivors include a son, Allen, a daughter, Julie, a sister, Sue Schuttler, and five Lonergan brothers, David, Tim, Dennis, Mike and Tom.
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The Kornerman recalled to Ken that I remembered his, Ken's, family living on 12th street across from old Franklin elementary and close to the Dr. Achenbach family. He replied, "I grew up at a few addresses in Boone, but mostly at 1204 Greene street. The Achenbach's were, I recall, at 1121 Greene. Our families were long-time friends and I knew Roma, BHS-53, and Caryl, BHS-56, from as far back as grammar school at Trinity, back when both were in pigtails. Caryl was at the class reunion in October with Ron Schmickley, BHS-54, and we figured we had not seen each other for more than 45 years. Class reunions are a great blessing."
Kornerman musings: Just a couple of touches about something dear to my old heart.......radio and announcing. First, I can't add much to what Ken Aldag said about Ev Hickman. What an outstanding announcer and that word alone doesn't seem adequate. He was a standout newsman at WHO for more years than I can remember. But, I can sure remember the voice. He had such a great "command" of the news and that, along with the voice, demanded attention and provided great believability to what he was saying. He, very appropriately, won a top Iowa broadcast/news award at least once.....maybe its even called the Jack Shelley honor.....I'm not sure.
Secondly, the world lost a great news communicator recently with the death of Jim Lehrer, who gave us all the news we wanted to know each late afternoon on the TV News Hour on PBS. But, what made that so extra special to many of her 1953 BHS classmates was the fact that we know Roma Achenbach was an important factor in Lehrer's professional life......serving him as a top aide for most of his successful years. We know he relied on her for everything Lehrer, right up to his final days, which ended unexpectedly.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Annette Peterson, 82, Boxholm. Born in Boone. Ogden HS-55. Earned a teacher's certificate at Iowa State Teacher's College (now UNI) in 1957 and taught school at Gilman, Dayton and Boxholm. Married Kenny Peterson in 1959 and the couple lived and farmed west of Boxholm. Survivors include her husband, Kenny, two daughters, Anne Smith of Boxholm and Jolynn Peterson of Boone. A sister also survives.........Josephine "Jo" LeMaster, 96, Madrid.........John Swanson, 73, Woodward. Born in Boone. Grand Community High School-65. Earned a degree in Ag Business from Iowa State University. Worked for Land O' Lakes for 32 years, 11 years for Van Wall Implement in Madrid and did custom hay baling in retirement. Survivors include his wife, Jolene, of Woodward, a son, Steve, of Ankeny, a daughter, Stefanie Baitinger, of Ogden, a brother, Charles, of Boxholm and a sister-in-law..........Nancy Jo Dahl, 73, Boone. BSH-64. Earned a nursing degree from DMACC and worked as an RN at the Boone County Hospital, Eastern Star and McFarland Clinic for a total of 41 years. Married Kyle Dahl in 1966. Survivors include a son, Allen, a daughter, Julie, a sister, Sue Schuttler, and five Lonergan brothers, David, Tim, Dennis, Mike and Tom.
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY UPDATE
It appears the Boone County Historical Society is "coming back."
A few short years ago, poor leadership appeared to be the main culprit as this longtime community staple took a dive into a severe abyss.
Thankfully, enough loyal supporters have battled through those tough times to, voluntarily, carry the BCHS on their backs to a better future.......one that seemed very much in doubt in those earlier times.
A little history: The building at 602 Story Street, that is the main house for Society activities, was constructed in 1907 as the Champlin Memorial Masonic building. Mt. Olive Lodge 79 was the occupant until 1990 when the lodge was moved to 527 Marshall Street. The Boone County Historical Society was organized in 1966 and has been at the Story site, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, ever since.
But back to the main story. Some legal matters that developed have been solved while others remain, such as a lawsuit filed by the former Society Director Mara McKay. A trail date for that suit has been scheduled for August 26, 2020.
In the meantime, restorative activities continue. Meetings are being held on a regular schedule and at the annual membership meeting of the society last month, a couple dozen people were present and four new board members, Rita Knight, Sally Courter, April Burch and Marty Lamoureux, were unanimously elected to serve.
After being completely closed for a time, with the help again of volunteers, some regular hours of operation at the History Center have been established. Office hours are 10 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays and museum hours will be on Wednesdays and Fridays for two to four hours each day and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every other Saturday.
Volunteers have been working on needed repairs in various areas, painting and doing other such tasks. Estimates are also being sought regarding some needed repairs at the Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace, although there are indications some of that work will be done......again, voluntarily, and without cost
Finding funding sources, of course, is a needed challenge. The city councils of Boone, Madrid and Ogden and the Boone county supervisors have or will be approached for possible aid. The Boone city council has already approved a $4,000 grant from the motel/hotel tax fund, pending the results of a long awaited state audit which has lingered for what seems like an eternity. That audit would, hopefully, provide some answers as to "what happened?"
The Society does have some money in the bank and current bills are being paid BUT continued financial support is a "must." Efforts are being made to again build up the membership list to combine with any of those other financial "possibilities" that may avail themselves. Volunteerism is another much needed asset.
Finally, a hearty shoutout to Interim Board President Jessica Stanley, Board Secretary Deb Duncan and various others who have been "on deck" while this ship has been "righted." Thanks to Judy Stumbo, Judy Russell, George Eckstein, Janet Krengel, John Stephenson, Larry Adams and any others who have had a hand in this restoration effort.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Rosalie Bradshaw, 100, Panora. Survivors include a daughter, Jeanette Brogden of Boone.............Robert Krull, 85, Boone. BHS-52. Was a mechanic while in the United States Air Force. Worked at Rolfes and retired as a maintenance engineer at the Boone County Hospital. He married Elizabeth Anderson, BHS-53, in 1976. Three step-sons survive including Scott and Jeff Landals both of Boone.
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A few short years ago, poor leadership appeared to be the main culprit as this longtime community staple took a dive into a severe abyss.
Thankfully, enough loyal supporters have battled through those tough times to, voluntarily, carry the BCHS on their backs to a better future.......one that seemed very much in doubt in those earlier times.
A little history: The building at 602 Story Street, that is the main house for Society activities, was constructed in 1907 as the Champlin Memorial Masonic building. Mt. Olive Lodge 79 was the occupant until 1990 when the lodge was moved to 527 Marshall Street. The Boone County Historical Society was organized in 1966 and has been at the Story site, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, ever since.
But back to the main story. Some legal matters that developed have been solved while others remain, such as a lawsuit filed by the former Society Director Mara McKay. A trail date for that suit has been scheduled for August 26, 2020.
In the meantime, restorative activities continue. Meetings are being held on a regular schedule and at the annual membership meeting of the society last month, a couple dozen people were present and four new board members, Rita Knight, Sally Courter, April Burch and Marty Lamoureux, were unanimously elected to serve.
After being completely closed for a time, with the help again of volunteers, some regular hours of operation at the History Center have been established. Office hours are 10 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays and museum hours will be on Wednesdays and Fridays for two to four hours each day and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every other Saturday.
Volunteers have been working on needed repairs in various areas, painting and doing other such tasks. Estimates are also being sought regarding some needed repairs at the Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace, although there are indications some of that work will be done......again, voluntarily, and without cost
Finding funding sources, of course, is a needed challenge. The city councils of Boone, Madrid and Ogden and the Boone county supervisors have or will be approached for possible aid. The Boone city council has already approved a $4,000 grant from the motel/hotel tax fund, pending the results of a long awaited state audit which has lingered for what seems like an eternity. That audit would, hopefully, provide some answers as to "what happened?"
The Society does have some money in the bank and current bills are being paid BUT continued financial support is a "must." Efforts are being made to again build up the membership list to combine with any of those other financial "possibilities" that may avail themselves. Volunteerism is another much needed asset.
Finally, a hearty shoutout to Interim Board President Jessica Stanley, Board Secretary Deb Duncan and various others who have been "on deck" while this ship has been "righted." Thanks to Judy Stumbo, Judy Russell, George Eckstein, Janet Krengel, John Stephenson, Larry Adams and any others who have had a hand in this restoration effort.
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Rosalie Bradshaw, 100, Panora. Survivors include a daughter, Jeanette Brogden of Boone.............Robert Krull, 85, Boone. BHS-52. Was a mechanic while in the United States Air Force. Worked at Rolfes and retired as a maintenance engineer at the Boone County Hospital. He married Elizabeth Anderson, BHS-53, in 1976. Three step-sons survive including Scott and Jeff Landals both of Boone.
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Saturday, February 8, 2020
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
SEVERAL VIEWERS RESPOND
The Kornerman's diatribe in the last edition has elicited some responses.
(1) Bill Kennedy, BHS-55, and Janaan Munson Kennedy, BHS-54, wrote from Illinois: We relate to your thoughts and concerns. We have lived in Chicago for over 40 years, and when growing up in Moingona, I was a Cubs fan. Janaan and I have enjoyed watching the Cubs over those years. The Cubs new Marquis network, when launched thru Comcast, will only reach 50% of the Chicagoland population. We are subscribers to AT&T Uverse. Not being a subscriber to Comcast, we will not get the new network. We will be exploring the use of Roku or Amazon Fire as alternatives to get the Cubs broadcasts. Don't know if those will work but we will give that approach a try. If those and other alternatives don't work, we will enjoy watching the Chicago White Sox as they have made great strides in rebuilding their team. As you probably know, Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the White Sox, owns 50% of the NBC Chicago network that broadcasts most of the Chicago White Sox games. We enjoy reading the Korner. We appreciate your fine efforts in continuing to provide your column to those of us that are still interested in what happens in and around Boone.
(2) Gary Knox, UnitedC-58 wrote: I graduated from ISU in 1962. I attended some football and basketball games over the years. I am unable to do that anymore due to health and distance. Luckily, the independent living facility, where I live in Iowa Falls, provides cable TV as an amenity which includes Cyclone TV. I am also a St. Louis Cardinal fan since childhood but their games aren't covered on our cable. I have gone to a few Cardinal games and the 2004 World Series with Boston. The Cubs are carried here. So, the only time I get to see St. Louis play now is when they play the Cubs or when ESPN or Fox carries them. So, I listen to the Cyclones on the radio and for a small fee, listen to the Cardinals on my ipad.
(3) Tom Peterson, BHS-67, wrote: Learfield Panthers et al has really ruined sports following for me too. Money, money, money....isn't it the way the world goes around? When I came to UNI, I got a nice employee discount on UNI sports tickets and many sports were free. I had four football tickets and four basketball tickets, plus I gave to the scholarship fund. Then, they took away the discounts, added many poor games to the basketball schedule plus raised pricing so I dropped the basketball tickets totally and decided to only buy those games I wanted to see, But soon, that dwindled to just a few and I lost interest in basketball. A couple years they were very successful and fans still turned out. But then, they had some down years and the stands were not full except for "big" games. Watching games across the nation, I see lots of empty seats except for the elite programs. Same thing goes for empty stadiums of pro sports like baseball, assuming corporations own the seats. You don't see kids out at the ballpark that much anymore and that is sad. I have to tell you about the history of the "UNI Student All Sports Pass" and how we've gone to women's basketball and volleyball games where less than 10 students attended. Yet, all UNI students can attend for free. Even football can't generate student excitement. No pep rallies, except for maybe homecoming, no interaction from the athletic department to build excitement and fan loyalty with students, a pep band that members are paid to come or have it as a grade requirement. I still get four football tickets and contribute to the Athletic Club just to get parking. We don't hardly tailgate anymore and think about watching on TV instead of attending when I have a TV chance.
(4) Michael Loehrer, BHS-64, wrote: Of course I heartily agree. There is too much money in the country. People are willing to fork over big cash to watch and travel to see their teams. I'm sure you've heard the cheapest ticket for the Super Bowl was $5,485. The average is $8,000 and change. The most expensive is $47,000. Yikes!
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Beverly Van Fossen, 87, Ames. Born in Boone. Adel HS-51. Married Larry Van Fossen of Adel and the couple moved to Ames. Larry earned a degree as a Agricultural Engineer from ISU and Beverly earned a nursing degree from DMACC. She worked for years at McFarland Clinic prior to retirement. For Larry's work, the couple lived in Guatemala for one year and Kenya for two years. Survivors include a son, a daughter, Belinda Smith, of Ames and a daughter-in-law..........Milo Latta Jr., 85, Madrid..........Henry Kenoyer, 82, Madrid.
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(1) Bill Kennedy, BHS-55, and Janaan Munson Kennedy, BHS-54, wrote from Illinois: We relate to your thoughts and concerns. We have lived in Chicago for over 40 years, and when growing up in Moingona, I was a Cubs fan. Janaan and I have enjoyed watching the Cubs over those years. The Cubs new Marquis network, when launched thru Comcast, will only reach 50% of the Chicagoland population. We are subscribers to AT&T Uverse. Not being a subscriber to Comcast, we will not get the new network. We will be exploring the use of Roku or Amazon Fire as alternatives to get the Cubs broadcasts. Don't know if those will work but we will give that approach a try. If those and other alternatives don't work, we will enjoy watching the Chicago White Sox as they have made great strides in rebuilding their team. As you probably know, Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the White Sox, owns 50% of the NBC Chicago network that broadcasts most of the Chicago White Sox games. We enjoy reading the Korner. We appreciate your fine efforts in continuing to provide your column to those of us that are still interested in what happens in and around Boone.
(2) Gary Knox, UnitedC-58 wrote: I graduated from ISU in 1962. I attended some football and basketball games over the years. I am unable to do that anymore due to health and distance. Luckily, the independent living facility, where I live in Iowa Falls, provides cable TV as an amenity which includes Cyclone TV. I am also a St. Louis Cardinal fan since childhood but their games aren't covered on our cable. I have gone to a few Cardinal games and the 2004 World Series with Boston. The Cubs are carried here. So, the only time I get to see St. Louis play now is when they play the Cubs or when ESPN or Fox carries them. So, I listen to the Cyclones on the radio and for a small fee, listen to the Cardinals on my ipad.
(3) Tom Peterson, BHS-67, wrote: Learfield Panthers et al has really ruined sports following for me too. Money, money, money....isn't it the way the world goes around? When I came to UNI, I got a nice employee discount on UNI sports tickets and many sports were free. I had four football tickets and four basketball tickets, plus I gave to the scholarship fund. Then, they took away the discounts, added many poor games to the basketball schedule plus raised pricing so I dropped the basketball tickets totally and decided to only buy those games I wanted to see, But soon, that dwindled to just a few and I lost interest in basketball. A couple years they were very successful and fans still turned out. But then, they had some down years and the stands were not full except for "big" games. Watching games across the nation, I see lots of empty seats except for the elite programs. Same thing goes for empty stadiums of pro sports like baseball, assuming corporations own the seats. You don't see kids out at the ballpark that much anymore and that is sad. I have to tell you about the history of the "UNI Student All Sports Pass" and how we've gone to women's basketball and volleyball games where less than 10 students attended. Yet, all UNI students can attend for free. Even football can't generate student excitement. No pep rallies, except for maybe homecoming, no interaction from the athletic department to build excitement and fan loyalty with students, a pep band that members are paid to come or have it as a grade requirement. I still get four football tickets and contribute to the Athletic Club just to get parking. We don't hardly tailgate anymore and think about watching on TV instead of attending when I have a TV chance.
(4) Michael Loehrer, BHS-64, wrote: Of course I heartily agree. There is too much money in the country. People are willing to fork over big cash to watch and travel to see their teams. I'm sure you've heard the cheapest ticket for the Super Bowl was $5,485. The average is $8,000 and change. The most expensive is $47,000. Yikes!
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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Beverly Van Fossen, 87, Ames. Born in Boone. Adel HS-51. Married Larry Van Fossen of Adel and the couple moved to Ames. Larry earned a degree as a Agricultural Engineer from ISU and Beverly earned a nursing degree from DMACC. She worked for years at McFarland Clinic prior to retirement. For Larry's work, the couple lived in Guatemala for one year and Kenya for two years. Survivors include a son, a daughter, Belinda Smith, of Ames and a daughter-in-law..........Milo Latta Jr., 85, Madrid..........Henry Kenoyer, 82, Madrid.
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Saturday, February 1, 2020
OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
Wife Jo, in recent years, has heard the Kornerman say this a hundred times, at least.
"We, sports fans, have been badly spoiled. With salaries of professional athletes, coaches etc. continuing to spiral, there's no way we can keep sitting in our living room, half-dressed, with drink in hand, watching our favorite teams play their games on huge television sets without cost, except cable charges. There has to be a limit to the cost of on-site game tickets and concession items so some "other way" has to be conceived by these businesses, to cover those excessive costs. Its pure business 101."
Well folks, that "other way" is pay-TV, over and above your cable cost, and/or cost membership in new offerings such as Cyclone TV, Longhorn TV etc. which can successfully block games that used to be available free from your home set via cable. I'm fearful my Chicago Cubs will soon be emulating this "other way." They announced, some time ago, a new Marquis Network for airing of Cub games will be launched in the near future......probably for the upcoming season. I'm used to having an opportunity to watch all 162 games via regular cable or regular network options. NO MORE.
Look, I know this is peanuts compared to daily life-altering events. HOWEVER, it does effect, at least a small portion. of each individual's lifestyle.
The Kornerman has been an Iowa sports fan my entire life and I'm not limiting that dedication to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes ALONE. I'm talking about anything Iowa.....Gilbert High School, DMACC, Wartburg, Graceland junior varsity...... whatever......any success by any Iowa team brings joy to this old heart.
I've been an Iowa State Cyclone lover from the time teenage friends and I would hitchhike from Boone to Ames to sit in the south end zone of old Clyde Williams Field. In those days, I watched hometown hero Jim Doran catch passes from quarterback Bill Weeks. Later, came the days of Johnny Majors, Earle Bruce and Johnny Orr and more recently, the work of Fred Hoiberg, Steve Prohm and Matt Campbell. At one time, we were season ticket holders.
I'm sad. Due to these latest developments, it looks like the end of Mo Kelley's Cyclone lovefest is looming.
Knowing it would have no bearing, whatsoever, on the final outcome I, nevertheless, wrote of my concerns to ISU Athletic Director Jamie Pollard. Here are some excerpts of the letter:
"You've done a beautiful job for ISU....hiring the right coaches and upgrading facilities. I respect that immensely.
Its a beautiful Sunday morning and both Cyclone basketball teams have a busy day, with one game after another. Unfortunately, I, and many other Cyclone fans, will "miss out."
When I first heard of Cyclone TV, my initial thought was........"again, I assume, potential income has won a victory over any loyalty." Yes, I'm a Dish network subscriber and hardly ever see any ISU games "in person" anymore.......and it hurts.
We used to catch ALL ISU sports activities on television, "somewhere." Not anymore. Am I the only Cyclone fan in this predicament? There have to be many more......hundred's? thousand's? that are disappointed.
So, sadly, AGAIN, no Cyclone games......the Hallmark channel, property brothers or ?? will have to "fill in."
From a longer and quieter distance than I desire.......GO CYCLONES."
I mailed that letter to Mr. Pollard about the time of the ISU football bowl game in late December. No reply has been received.
So, I, and others have this conundrum and with, what appears to be, no positive future.
I'm sad........yes, I'll still listen for Cyclone scores and read what I can about them in the newspapers (as long as newspapers are available) BUT that closeness I used to feel for the program appears to be gone, after 70 wonderful years.
K-----K
BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Dr. Jack Anderson, 84, Boone. Wartburg college. The University of Iowa College of Medicine. Flight Surgeon, U.S. Navy. Married Elaine Rouse in 1960. After service, the couple moved to Boone where Dr. Anderson spent the remainder of his lifetime serving this communities medical needs. Survivors include two sons, a cousin and brother-in-law. Boone survivor is his sister-in-law, Joyce Rouse.........Thelma Marturello, 91, Johnston. Born in Madrid. MHS. Married Joe Marturello in 1948. Survivors include three children. Boone survivor is a sister, Bonnie Williams.
K-----K
Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. To email your stories/memories/comments......
kelleyskorner1@gmail.com
"We, sports fans, have been badly spoiled. With salaries of professional athletes, coaches etc. continuing to spiral, there's no way we can keep sitting in our living room, half-dressed, with drink in hand, watching our favorite teams play their games on huge television sets without cost, except cable charges. There has to be a limit to the cost of on-site game tickets and concession items so some "other way" has to be conceived by these businesses, to cover those excessive costs. Its pure business 101."
Well folks, that "other way" is pay-TV, over and above your cable cost, and/or cost membership in new offerings such as Cyclone TV, Longhorn TV etc. which can successfully block games that used to be available free from your home set via cable. I'm fearful my Chicago Cubs will soon be emulating this "other way." They announced, some time ago, a new Marquis Network for airing of Cub games will be launched in the near future......probably for the upcoming season. I'm used to having an opportunity to watch all 162 games via regular cable or regular network options. NO MORE.
Look, I know this is peanuts compared to daily life-altering events. HOWEVER, it does effect, at least a small portion. of each individual's lifestyle.
The Kornerman has been an Iowa sports fan my entire life and I'm not limiting that dedication to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes ALONE. I'm talking about anything Iowa.....Gilbert High School, DMACC, Wartburg, Graceland junior varsity...... whatever......any success by any Iowa team brings joy to this old heart.
I've been an Iowa State Cyclone lover from the time teenage friends and I would hitchhike from Boone to Ames to sit in the south end zone of old Clyde Williams Field. In those days, I watched hometown hero Jim Doran catch passes from quarterback Bill Weeks. Later, came the days of Johnny Majors, Earle Bruce and Johnny Orr and more recently, the work of Fred Hoiberg, Steve Prohm and Matt Campbell. At one time, we were season ticket holders.
I'm sad. Due to these latest developments, it looks like the end of Mo Kelley's Cyclone lovefest is looming.
Knowing it would have no bearing, whatsoever, on the final outcome I, nevertheless, wrote of my concerns to ISU Athletic Director Jamie Pollard. Here are some excerpts of the letter:
"You've done a beautiful job for ISU....hiring the right coaches and upgrading facilities. I respect that immensely.
Its a beautiful Sunday morning and both Cyclone basketball teams have a busy day, with one game after another. Unfortunately, I, and many other Cyclone fans, will "miss out."
When I first heard of Cyclone TV, my initial thought was........"again, I assume, potential income has won a victory over any loyalty." Yes, I'm a Dish network subscriber and hardly ever see any ISU games "in person" anymore.......and it hurts.
We used to catch ALL ISU sports activities on television, "somewhere." Not anymore. Am I the only Cyclone fan in this predicament? There have to be many more......hundred's? thousand's? that are disappointed.
So, sadly, AGAIN, no Cyclone games......the Hallmark channel, property brothers or ?? will have to "fill in."
From a longer and quieter distance than I desire.......GO CYCLONES."
I mailed that letter to Mr. Pollard about the time of the ISU football bowl game in late December. No reply has been received.
So, I, and others have this conundrum and with, what appears to be, no positive future.
I'm sad........yes, I'll still listen for Cyclone scores and read what I can about them in the newspapers (as long as newspapers are available) BUT that closeness I used to feel for the program appears to be gone, after 70 wonderful years.
K-----K
BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Dr. Jack Anderson, 84, Boone. Wartburg college. The University of Iowa College of Medicine. Flight Surgeon, U.S. Navy. Married Elaine Rouse in 1960. After service, the couple moved to Boone where Dr. Anderson spent the remainder of his lifetime serving this communities medical needs. Survivors include two sons, a cousin and brother-in-law. Boone survivor is his sister-in-law, Joyce Rouse.........Thelma Marturello, 91, Johnston. Born in Madrid. MHS. Married Joe Marturello in 1948. Survivors include three children. Boone survivor is a sister, Bonnie Williams.
K-----K
Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. To email your stories/memories/comments......
kelleyskorner1@gmail.com
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