QUESTIONS ANSWERED

     You will recall the conundrum we faced in the last edition. SOLVED.
     Via some great help from viewers, we now know that there were two Donald Reed's, both of similar age and both BHS graduates from the 40's.
     The Kornerman was originally "tipped off" by Patty Donovan McDonald, BSH-58, that a Boone native, Donald Reed, 94, had passed away June 1 in Clear Lake.
     The Kornerman's first reaction was, "I remember Don Reed from KWBG days."
     Wait just a  minute. We have now discovered there were two Don Reed's with similar early backgrounds.
     The Don Reed Patty was telling us about was a 1944 BHS grad and 94 years old at his passing. His dad was Clarence Reed and this Don had three brothers and sisters, including well known Boone beautician, Marie Seiler. All of those siblings have also passed away.
     Dianna Sutton had a clarifying answer to our Reed mention in last week's Korner. She wrote, "the Don Reed you were thinking of was a classmate of my late husband, Gerald, who was a BHS graduate in 1942. That Don lived in Cedar Rapids, working for Collins Radio, his wife's name was Marilyn and he was related to Annabelle Eckstein and Pearl Scanlon of Boone. He did battle leg injuries from his wartime service and, eventually, had one leg amputated."
     The Kornerman had remembered that a Don Reed was an outstanding young baseball pitcher, who had an opportunity to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals. However, during service time in the 40's, he suffered serious leg injuries. I remember him as the very first KWBG Sports Reporter when the station opened in 1950."
     Vern Modeland, BHS-50, a KWBG alum, also chimed in. He wrote, "you remember the same Don Reed I do. He read sports on KWBG on the night shift and I admired so much, how, with his leg injuries, he could sprint down the hall to the teletype machine during a commercial break. I recall that he was a Marine who got hit by machine gun fire on an island in the Pacific. In addition to sports reporting, he was a very good salesman for the station."
     So, there you have it. The more accurate tale of two Don Reed's, thanks to the efforts of Patty, Dianna and Vern.
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     Next up! We're digging deep into some material that we've received (most of it some time ago) that, until now, has been ignored.
     (1) Regarding our recent mention of the lack of Dish TV coverage of Cubs baseball, Mark Campbell, BHS-67, dove in. He wrote, "the Cubs are emulating the LA Dodgers TV deal. Its been quite controversial in LA, just as its been in Chicago. I've even seen some posts from disgruntled Cub fans that they'll switch to the White Sox." (2) We watched "Wheel of Fortune" last Wednesday night because we had been told it featured a Boone native, Brandy Holmes. It was fun to see. She mentioned she was a former Iowan, but did not mention Boone. She had a great night with something like $60,000 in winnings. Actually, it was a rerun of a program originally seen in 2017. Some of her family members were on hand but the Kornerman has no information regarding any of her Boone connections. (3) The mention in a recent edition of Jim Ballantyne's, BHS-77, winning hit in a BHS baseball game provided a memory for Mike Loehrer, BHS-64. He wrote, "I think about playing baseball in Boone quite frequently. I started out as a youngster at the water tower lot on the corner of First and ??. Then came L.L., Babe Ruth, BHS, college and semi-pro ball with the Boone Falcons. If any ballplayer wants to better remember those days, I have a suggestion. I've retained every baseball glove I ever had from age six on. Just take a can of leather oil and rub it into the glove. Work it in. Then place your nose into the palm of the mitt and close your eyes. Trust me, when I say the memories will be flooding back with abandon and they're good memories."
     The Kornerman says, "oh yes, I can recall that "baseball glove" smell."
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Lalonie Marie Bowen, 73, Ames. Her parents, now deceased, were former Boone residents Harley "Skeeter" and Vera Bowen. Burial in Boone.........Eleanor "Lucy" Hagge, 88, Dayton. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Dodson, of Boxholm, one brother and three sisters.........Virgil McClain, 92, Fort Dodge. Was born in Boone County. Attended Boone and Rockwell schools. Army vet. Married Marilyn Degan. Was a sales rep for Buttertop and Frito Lay. Survivors include a son, brother, sister and daughter-in-law.
     Additional information from earlier reports: Kathleen Wheelock, 72, Boone. Born in Boone, BSH-66. Married Charles "Chuck" Wheelock, BHS-54, in Boone in 1990. Was a volunteer and photographer. Her husband passed in 1999. Survivors include a daughter and two sisters-in-law............Michael Riker, 75, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-63. Worked for Chicago and Northwestern RR. Was a member of the 1963 BHS Rose Bowl band and for 53 years, was a member of the "chain gang" at Toreador football games. Survivors include a sister, brother and nieces.
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