BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Melany Melchert Jennings, 51, Ogden. Moved with family to Ogden in 1974. OHS-88. 

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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: John Dale Burman, 94, Boone. Formerly of Ogden. Born in Paton. Lanyon HS. Married Lucille Ott in Boxholm in 1947. The couple farmed in  the Boxholm area until 1987 when they moved to Ogden. Lucille died in 1995. Dale married Mary Ellen Corrick-Dennert in 1998. Survivors include grand-daughters and step-children, including Vicki Ann McCambridge and Lori Jeanne Hikiji both of Boone.........Michael Lee Williams, 65, Dallas, TX. Formerly of Ogden. Born in Boone. OHS. Worked in the family business, Williams Foodland, in Ogden during his early years. Survivors include his father and sister.........Mary Elizabeth Fallon, 85. A Buddist mediator, she and her husband lived in Boone County.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

      Michael Lee Williams, 65, Dallas, TX. Born in Boone. Formerly of Ogden. OHS.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Mary Teresa Fallon, 85, A Buddist mediator, she and her husband lived in Boone County.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     John Dale Burman, 94, Boone. Formerly of Ogden.

LITTLE LEAGUE RADIO MEMORIES

     Mark Campbell, BHS-67, a former KWBG colleague of mine, wrote, "I enjoyed reading your piece on Jimmy Archer. At BG, manager Dick Johnson sold play-by-play of Little League games and hired Ken Shuey, BHS-56, to do the broadcasts. It was the summer of 1968 and Mark Braun was at the studio. It was always the same, as Mark would turn things back to Ken..."and now back to Jimmy Archer Field and Ken Shuey." Ken would reply, "this is Ken Shuey at Jimmy Archer Field." 

     "One day, Mark decided to switch it....."and now back to Ken Shuey Field and Jimmy Archer" to which Ken replied, "this is Jimmy Archer at Ken Shuey Field. No, wait a minute. I'm Ken Shuey at Jimmy Archer Field."

     Mark concluded, "one day, Ken got excited and jeopardized the KWBG license. He said something like, "it's a high fly ball to center field. Jones is under it. %$%$%$ he dropped the ball.

     Needless to say, Johnson called Ken to his office and reminded him to "cool  the language."

     The Kornerman says, "just some of the folly that radio, especially small town radio, seems to experience on occasion. I should have written a book about the various, goofy things that happened during my radio days. By the way, in the late 50's, we had a Game of the Week at Jimmy Archer Field. I readily recall announcing many Little League games from that site. Great fun and even today, some of the "kids" who were playing L.L. at that time, remember me doing those games."

     "Would you like to hear me explain my broadcasting experience from the Dayton Rodeo? No, let's not get into that. Even for a veteran broadcaster, trying to talk about something you know nothing about...........well," "Come to think of it though......there are many national broadcasters today that, seemingly, know "nothing about" what their spouting."

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     This subject always intrigues me, the Kornerman. It just seems like there's been such a dramatic "flip flop" in a rather short period of time..........50/60 years?

     We old-timers remember and even "revere" the old Central Iowa Conference and their home communities back in those 30's into the 60's era. Without question, supported by its domination of state championships earned, it was THE premiere high school athletic conference in the state. Highly respected at that time and Boone High School was a prominent member.

     There was Ames, Boone, Marshalltown, Newton, Oskaloosa and Grinnell. All were of similar size, school attendancewise, and the athletic competition was very intense.

     But, as we said......time has passed.......and.........

     School enrollment figures, if nothing else, shows this wide swath of "change." I can easily recall when Ames, Marshalltown and Newton were "top 15" among the largest high schools in the state. I remember even Boone was 48th.......now BHS is 62nd largest.

     Even that "top three" has taken quite a tumble. Marshalltown is now 21st, Ames 31st and Newton 52nd.

    Specifically, Marshalltown now has 1,162 students in grades 9-11, Ames has 1,054 and Newton 668. Boone currently has 491, Oskaloosa 469 and Grinnell 370.

    What was that little "burg" just north of Des Moines? Kind of a pest.  Oh yes, Ankeny. They have TWO high schools now......Centennial with 1,395 students and "regular" Ankeny at 1,292.  Waukee has two schools and is anticipating a third. Waukee Northwest has 1,260 and "regular" Waukee 1,171.  

    Urbandale is at 959, Norwalk 768 and even "little" Dallas Center-Grimes has 683 students and is rapidly growing.

    You may also be interested in always discussed Dowling Catholic which is 30th largest at 1,063 and the largest of them all......Valley, West Des Moines.......2,141......and their refusal to split into at least two schools. The Kornerman has always felt that with this "huge advantage" they have, the Tigers should always win all the state championships (and they do win many) or their "losing" coaches should be fired.

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     Some things to keep in mind. (1) Whether your wear a $300 watch or a $30 watch, they both tell the same times. (2) First class or economy?  If the plane goes down, doesn't much matter. (3) Whether you have a Rolls or an old Chevy, the distance you travel and the destination are the same. (4) Whether you live in a mansion or the smallest apartment........loneliness is the same.

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     I like this too. If you put effort in but don't get the required results, you might think you lose, but you don't. Your glory is simply delayed.......not denied. You decide when its over, and if you don't get it in your lifetime, the kids you raise,  the neighbors who see you will be inspired by you and you can revel in their success.

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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Joshua James Klute, 51, Pittsburgh, CA. Raised in Boone. His parents were Duane and Evelyn Klute. Lived in Texas before moving to California. Was a graduate of  Police Academy, had a demolition business, a charter boat business and retired from EBMUD. Married Kelley Mayfield in 2004. Survivors include his ex-wife, Kelley, three children and five siblings.....Darla King Grosnickel. Born in Boone. OHS-67. DMACC. Worked at the Woodward State Hospital for 10 years and was a hostess at the Tic Toc restaurant for 25 years. Also known as a concession stand worker at Memorial Park. Survivors include her life companion, Greg Clayton, two daughters, including Kim Peterson of Boone and a sister,  Cheryl Lindholm of Ogden.........Michael Lee Williams, 64, Dallas, TX. Has Ogden connections..........Laurence Harney, 87, Granger. Survivors include a brother, Jim Harney, of Madrid.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Joshua James Klute, 51, Pittsburgh, CA. Born in Boone. Parents were Duane and Evelyn Klute.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Darla Grosnickel 73, Boone.

     Michael Lee Williams, 64, Dallas, TX. Formerly of the Ogden area.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Laurence Harney, 87, Granger. Survivors include a brother, Jim Harney, of Madrid.

FINALLY..............

     As you, perhaps, know, the Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace Foundation, which, originally, owned Mamie's Birthplace, sold it to the Boone County Historical Society for $1.00 back in 2016.

     After months of all kinds of distractions, the MEBF let it be known that they would like this property returned to them for $1.00.

     At the Society's annual meeting on May 11, it was unanimous........the Foundation again became the owner of the birthplace at a cost of $1.00.

     Hip....hip.....hooray. 

     But, what is the happy result of this action? Lots of long awaited dreams.

     Board President Jessica Stanley put it this way in her annual report. "On Tuesday, June 1, the Mamie Dowd Eisenhower birthplace will open its doors again for visitors and return to its posted open hours. The Foundation deserves all the credit for the work done at that site. They've put in many hours of hard work into doing much needed improvements, cultivating its beautiful landscape, and setting the Mamie and Ike exhibits back up, exhibits that had resided at the History Center while the birthplace was closed."

     And, there's even more positive news.

     (1) All those nagging and ugly legal issues that have hounded and been hanging over the Society for way too many months and fueled before this board's time, have been settled. A final act, a $50,000 payment to the former Executive Director, has been made with an out-of-court settlement. The board felt the cost of more litigation on this matter would be in excess of $200,000 and it was more fiscally responsible to make the smaller payment for a much desired "end-all."

     (2) The Society's financial picture is much brighter, much more solid than in recent years, for three main reasons. (a) The $316,000 CAT grant received a few years ago to physically improve the History Center has finally been fulfilled. (b) The Society has been greatly blessed by a recent estate donation from the Wayne Erickson estate that has allowed them to start focusing on physical needs of the center. (c) Application was made and $24,000 has been received in grant money from various organizations.

     (3) The Boone History Center will reopen on June 19 and will be open four hours, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Thursday's, Friday's and Saturday's, which includes the new Kate's Shoppe, featuring crafts and art pieces for sale by local artists. There's a brand new Fareway exhibit and the Kate Shelley and Ledges/Carl Fritz Henning exhibits have been redesigned.

     (4) Its hoped that by the end of the summer, the new outdoor walking exhibit set up at the Kate Shelley Railroad Museum and Memorial Park will be operable.

     In more annual meeting business, the Society's bylaws have now been revised and changes approved. Deb Duncan, who has acted as board secretary through all these recent, turbulent times, has resigned as of May 25 and Vice President Janet Krengel completed her board work as of May 11. Sue Kruckenberg and Mike Hammond have been selected as new board members.

     PERHAPS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT: The ball is finally rolling in the right direction. However, a reminder that these, the Foundation and the History Center, are very much volunteer oriented. Help is always needed in many various areas......even if just a hour or two, now and then is available. These are great assets for this community we all love so much and we should all do our part in making sure they are successful.

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     EDITOR'S NOTE: I think I've exhausted, after all these weeks, all the Boone High School athletic history I can detail and forward. Perhaps I've failed in some area........or made some mistakes .......or left out some vital material. I don't know......unless you viewers point something out or make a correction etc. etc. Anyway, thanks for your patience during this project........As I get older, and after my many hours of research over a 60-year period, I hated to think of what would happen to this info when I'm gone. So, I will forward a copy of all this material to the BHS athletic office and I will feel some personal relief that its still pertinent and available to "others" for their observation.

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     I did hear from Lester Ross, BHS-67, on this BHS research subject. He wrote, "Don Jaschke, my half-brother, BHS-54, Drake-58. Moved to Boone around 1946 at age 10 or 11. He tried to play American Legion baseball in Boone as a boy. He was not good enough, according to Boone coaches at the time, and, sat on the bench most of the time. The White Sox had a tryout camp at Memorial American Legion Park and he was the only Boone player they offered a contract too. He turned them down to finish high school and went to Drake on a football scholarship. He would speculate to me what would have happened if he had made a different choice? The charm he received and later gave to his daughter is hard to read. I think he said he was offered $400 a month....not much, but it was the early 50's. I believe he did manage the Boone swimming pool in 1954 for $700."

     The Kornerman says, "I can certainly remember Don. He was such a tough football player. In high school AND even at Drake, though he was normally a lineman, they would put him in the backfield when they got close to the opponents goal line......knowing he would power drive into the end zone.  I don't remember all the details but I'm sure he led Drake to a win over Iowa State one football season and did score a touchdown in that game on one of those "close to the end zone" power runs."

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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Gary Lindgren, 82, Ogden. Born in Ogden. Attended Ogden schools. Married Donna Tilley in Ogden in 1965. Was a truck driver for Archway for 13 years and then for Fareway for over 30 years. Retired in 2000 but continued to drive part-time for Fareway. Survivors include his wife, Donna, a daughter and three boys, including Jeff  Lindgren of Ogden..........Marvin Davis, 90, Madrid. A Nebraska native and Navy vet. Married Lucy Malone in 1956. Marvin served as a farm hand in several Iowa communities. When Lucy died in 1997, he moved to Stratford. He farmed in the Stratford/Boone area and also worked at Stratford Kids Academy Day Care. He moved to Cambridge and then in 2014 to Madrid  Survivors include a daughter, Mitzi Schoening, of Madrid, a son, sister and three brothers.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Marvin Davis Sr., 90, Madrid. Nebraska native. Moved to Stratford in 1997 and Madrid in 2014. Did some farming in the Stratford/Boone area.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Gary Lindgren, 82, Ogden.

VERSATILITY DESCRIBES DUTTON

     Early in this series of stories about Boone High School athletics through the years, I asked the question, "Is He the Greatest?" 

     In that story, I was pondering if Dayle "Hap" Moran, a BHS basketball and football star in the 1920's, could, perhaps, be the greatest Toreador athlete ever. After all, he was the star player on Toreador teams that won state basketball championships and was a football player great enough to display his skills for several years in the National Football League (NFL).

    Moran led a pair of his BHS basketball teams, not only to a state title, but qualification for a national tourney in Chicago. Later, he played college basketball and football at Grinnell College. In pro football, he was a star player on an NFL championship team and set some league records.........one that lasted 75 years and was not broken until 2005.

     That's quite an impressive resume'.

     However, there's another great ex-Toreador athlete of the 1960's who also comes to mind when thinking of exceptional individual success. Because he was a versatile star in not just one or two but four different sports, Roger Dutton certainly cannot be ignored when attempting to grade Boone High's greatest athletes ever.

     In brief, Dutton was a three-time all-conference selection and an all state choice in football, a third-place state pole vault finisher in track, a three-time all-conference and state Hall of Fame baseball selectee, and in basketball, again, was a three-time all-conference choice and the state of Iowa's top all-state guard vote getter in all-state balloting. 

     Yes, perhaps there have been individuals who have been at least his equal in a specific sport or two. However, none have excelled in four sports programs as Dutton did. And, we still haven't dwelled  on his college basketball/baseball success or his highly regarded pro baseball career that seemed headed for major league participation until shelved by a disastrous injury.

     Let's look at his feats in more detail:

     In basketball, as a BHS sophomore, Dutton led the powerful Central Iowa Conference in scoring, was an all-league choice and led his team to a second place finish. As a junior, he earned another all-conference nod and a second place finish in league scoring. As a senior, in 1962-63, still another all-conference honor and league scoring title as he led his team of four junior starters into Boone's first State Tournament appearance in 15 years. When the media selected the all-state team, Roger earned first place honors, receiving  more votes than any other of the state's guards who were nominated.

     In football, Roger played quarterback and running back on offense, safety on defense and was the Toreadors punter and kick return man. He was an all-conference choice three straight years and a fifth team all-stater in his senior season.

     In track, he competed in the pole vault and long jump while also running the 800 and in various relay events. His vault of 12-6 in the state track meet earned him third place honors.

     Perhaps Dutton was at his best in baseball. In Little League, he was an all-star the first two years of the league's existence, led one all-star team to a state runnerup finish and was named an Iowa all-stater. An all-star also in Babe Ruth competition, he led his Boone all-star team to a state runnerup finish. As a Toreador, he played on three of Coach Bill Sapp's outstanding teams and was, eventually, named to the Iowa State Baseball Hall of Fame.

     On to college and professional play:

     Dutton was recruited to Northern Illinois University by basketball coach Ev Cochrane, a former Marshalltown High School coach, who had always been impressed by his high school play. He played three years of point guard for the Huskies and earned second all-conference honors. In baseball at Northern, he played shortstop, first base and center field, earning first team all-conference honors.

     He missed his fourth year at Northern. After his junior season, he was selected in the third round of the Major League baseball draft. He played four years in the Yankee farm system but, after advancing to the Syracuse AAA club, he ran into a center field fence, suffering a broken neck among other serious injuries. That unfortunate injury concluded a professional career that seemed destined to result in a visit to the major leagues. In fact, he had previously been invited by the big club to visit Yankee Stadium, meet the Yankee stars of the day and sit in the dugout with them. During his pro career, he played with and against numerous individuals who did make big league rosters. He roomed in the minors with Thurman Munson and played against such notables at Jim Palmer, Larry Bowa, Carlton Fisk and Rick Monday among others.

     For both his basketball and baseball achievements, he was inducted into the Northern University Hall of Fame in 1996. 

     Roger, eventually, returned to the DeKalb, IL area and remains there today, still involved in his very successful insurance agency.

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     Its been 68 years since the BHS class members of 1953 scattered here and far. Many are gone but none are forgotten.

     In fact, members have a special event coming up next Tuesday, May 25. That's the usual day for our monthly meeting at Colorado Grill starting about 5 p.m..However, on this particular day, there will be a bonus meeting with some visiting classmates from out of town prior to that.

     Rosemary (Humm) McLaughlin; Janet (Main) Judge and Carol (Miller) Pyeatt will be in town and will meet with old classmates and other friends from 3 to 4:30  p.m. that same Tuesday at McHose park, across the road from the south baseball diamond. There will be an inviting "Class of 53" sign at the designated area. Any friends and classmates of the three are urged to come, chat and reflect on those "good old days."

     P.S. And there's more. This still aggressive group is planning for a "between years" OFFICIAL 68th class reunion on September 18, 2021......again at Colorado Grill......again starting about 5 p.m..

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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Roberta LuEtta Bloomquist Swanson, 90, Monument, CO. Grew up in the Boxholm area. Married Jim Swanson in 1950 in Boxholm. She worked at Fisher's Shoe Store and he worked at Boone State Bank. After college, she taught in several communities, including Gladbrook and Grand Junction. She continued teaching when the couple moved to Iowa City where they spent over 50 years. In 2018, they moved to Monument. Survivors include her husband, Jim, and a daughter..........Allan Blood, 70, Ogden. Born in Greene County. East Greene HS-68. Was a member of the Iowa Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. In 1970, married Alberta Brower in Omaha. Worked over 42 years for the Iowa Conservation Commission, Department of Natural Resources Saylorville Wildlife Unit stationed at Ledges State Park. Retired in 2012. Survivors include his three daughters..........Pansy Brave, 61, Ogden Acura................Patti Bennett, 52, Breda. Formerly of Ames. A Nebraska native, she earned her Phlebotomy certificate. Married Fred Pelong in 2009. For 10 years was employed by United Community schools as a teacher's assistant for special needs children. Survivors include her husband, father, son and three sisters.........Richard Schuett, 69, Des Moines. Born in a  military family that settled in Boone. BHS-70. DMACC and earned a degree in law enforcement administration from Marycrest in 1992. Was in the U.S. Army from 1972-75. Joined the Iowa National Guard in 1979, went to Officer Candidate School and earned a commission in 1980. Served in the military for 35 years, retiring as a Lt. Colonel in 2007. Married Kathy O'Malley in 1976 and joined the Des Moines police department in 1978. Remained a police employee for over 33 years before retiring in 2011. Married Denise in 1999. Survivors include his wife, Denise, three sons, a twin brother, Robert, BHS-70 and four sisters. Dar Schuett, Richard and Robert's father, was well known in Boone as a car salesman for Gillespie Motors.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Roberta LuEtta Bloomquist Swanson, 90, Monument, CO. Grew up in the Boxholm area. She and her husband worked in Boone in early years. Lived in Iowa City several years before moving to Colorado.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Allan Blood, 70, Ogden. Retired from DNR after 42 years. Was stationed at Ledges.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Pansy Brave, 61, Ogden.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Patti Bennett, 52, Breda. Formerly of Ames. Worked 10 years at United Community school as a teacher's assistant for Special Needs Children.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Richard Schuett, 69, Ankeny, Formerly of Boone. BHS-70. DMACC. From a military family, he spent 35 years in the military. Employed by the Des Moines police department for 33 1/2 years before retirement in 2011. His dad, Darwin "Dar" Schuett, now deceased, was well known as an employee of Gillespie Motors in Boone.

HIGHLIGHTING BOONE HIGH'S BEST FOOTBALL TEAM

     Will it ever happen again? Will a Toreador football team ever, again, reign as the state's very best......regardless of school size, classification etc.....

     Highly unlikely.

     In Boone High School athletic history, now, well over 100 years old, there have been many memorable moments and achievements BUT the 1964 Boone High football team has, through the years, gained not just significant historical recognition, but LEGENDARY status. 

     With an 8-0 record and a final statewide ranking of number one or three, this squad was recognized as the best in Iowa, in that particular year, and solidified its standing as the very best in BHS football history.

     This was eight years before the Iowa High School Athletic Association began its playoff program. That's the only downside to this story. This team had no opportunity to show, without doubt, on the field, against any opponent, that it was the state's very best.

     Instead, to add to speculation, there were two statewide rankings at the time with news media given the task of making comparisons and declaring the top teams of that fall. United Press International gave the Toreador squad a first place nod while the Associated Press placed them third best.

     The UPI had Sioux City Central, Mount Pleasant and Cedar Rapids Jefferson two, three and four. The AP poll, showed the Cedar Rapids team first, the Sioux City team second and Boone third. In the AP poll, Boone actually had more first place votes than Sioux City Central. Jefferson had 13, Boone six and Central four.

     You know, that even today, those '64 squad members ache because they had no opportunity to show, on the field, in playoff competition, that they were, absolutely, the best.

 

     The 1963 team, paced by a pair of all-state linemen, John Hendricks and Toby Anderson, had an outstanding 6-1 record but those two and a total of 17 letter winners had graduated. It was hard to imagine the '64 team could come up with the standard achieved by that '63 squad.

 

     Anyone who remembers Coach Merle Harris is not amazed that he showed some uneasiness coming into the 1964 season. Always a bit pessimistic, he told me, Sports Editor of the Boone News Republican, at the time, "my best two teams here had some depth. By that, I mean 18 or 20 players capable of competing on an equal basis with our opponents. So far this season, we've only been able to uncover 13 or 14 in that category."

 

     Small numbers, however, were not unusual for a Harris coached team. He was long on discipline and wanted nothing to do with anyone willing to give less than what he thought they were capable of. This 1964 squad was only 33-strong and, perhaps, just half of those would see much playing time. 

    In the opening game at Fort Dodge, the Toreadors trailed, 12-7, at halftime but great running by Marty Rinehart, the most gifted BHS back I've seen, and good defensive play by Don Riker and Sid Erickson sparked the Boone team to victory, 14-12.

    Central Iowa Conference play began with a rousing 27-0 romp past Marshalltown as Rinehart scored three times. Oskaloosa fell, 33-7, in the homecoming contest.......buried by Boone's 352 yards of offense. However, there were concerns. Three Toreadors suffered rather serious injuries, Jim Ferry had a broken hand, Steve Kruck a knee injury and Rick Davis a cracked wrist.

   Remember when Ames was a regular Toreador opponent? In his first year as BHS coach, the Harris squad was thumped 63-12. Ames continued what became a 29 year win streak against Boone until 1962 when the Toreadors posted a 28-12 victory. 

   In '64, the Harrismen absolutely demolished the Little Cyclones, 40-7, behind 503 yards of total offense while the Ames team was limited to just 27 rushing yards, just nine of them after halftime. It was the third straight Boone win over Ames after that long losing streak.

    Minus the all-state Rinehart, out with an ankle injury, the Boone team nailed Tama-Toledo, 28-0, as Ted Hora and Riker combined to replace Rinehart's offensive punch. Hora gained 151 yards rushing and Riker added 103 yards.

    Rinehart returned for a Nevada game but only ran the ball four times in a 54-0 rout. Ten different ballcarriers saw action in the Boone backfield. Hora gained 179 yards and Steve Godfrey added 100.

    Always tough Newton loomed ahead but the Boone squad took a 14-0 halftime lead and won 21-14. Cardinal coach Paul Turner felt compelled to visit the BHS locker room after the game and commented, "you're a mighty fine football team.....state champs." The win assured Boone High of its second straight CIC championship and, in that time, only the third in the school's history.

    The sensational season ended a week later when Grinnell suffered a 42-13 clubbing. The Tigers were behind, 14-0, before they were able to run a single offensive play. Rinehart, Hora and Riker all had 100-plus rushing games.

    It was an exciting time for Boone High School and the entire community as well. An estimated 600 Toreador fans packed the General Walter L. Anderson armory for a season-ending congratulatory banquet which featured a speech by University of Iowa Athletic Director and former head football coach Forest Evashevski.

 

    Squadmembers were Steve Bush, Mike McIntyre, Alan Dannatt, Mike Wittmer, Steve Godfrey, Clark Reed, Mike Harris, Ted Hora, Steve Crandell, Dan Nieman, Marty Rinehart, George Morris, Les Hohanshelt, John Winters, Dave Crandell, Clyde Hovick, Roger Hasstedt, Mike Sorenson, Bob Martin, Rick Davis, Bruce Richeson, Denny Vaudt, Ben Bennett, Bob Reedholm, Steve Kruck, Charles Lind, Mike Bennett, Mike Duffy, Sid Erickson, Brian Geerdes, Dan Newland and Harry Nickerson.

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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Larry J. Burke, 83, Mesa, AZ. Born in Boone. BHS-57. Survivors include his wife, Dee (Delores) Deal Burke, BHS-59, and a daughter...........Brenda Elsberry, 58, Boone. Born in Boone. Ames HS-84. Lived in Boone and worked several years at Genesis Development. Survivors include her mother, Emma Moiser, and three brothers including Craig and Roy Elsberry all of Boone. Other survivors are her sisters, Valerie Hughes and Vicky Elsberry, both of Boone.........Nancy Huntley-Krause, 67, Ames. Grew up in New Hampshire. Educated at the University of New Hampshire, San Diego Mesa College and earned a degree in audiology from the University of Kansas. Worked in Ames at McFarland Clinic for 10 years and for over 20 years, worked at the Area Education Agency. She learned horseback riding in Boone. Survivors include her husband, George Krause, a son, daughter, brother and two sisters.

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     Larry Burke, 83, Mesa, AZ. BHS-57. Born in Boone. Survivors include his wife, Delores Deal Burke, BHS-59, and a daughter.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Nancy Huntley-Krause, 67, Ames. An audiologist, she learned to ride horses in Boone. Worked for McFarland Clinic and over 20 years for the Area Education Association.

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     Maxine Geneva Wood Carlson, 92, Stratford. Born in Arkansas. HS in Mesa, AZ. Married Robert Carlson in 1949 and they moved to Stratford to farm. She was also a cook at Stratford Elementary. Survivors include two sons, Michael Carlson of Boone and Clarke Carlson of Stratford.

HAS BHS PRODUCED ANY MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS?

     Although Boone has always had a nice reputation as a good baseball town,  Boone High School has never had a player that made a Major League roster.

    In the early 1900's, Boone was a baseball "hot spot" with a team in the highly respected Iowa State League. That league also featured teams from far and wide......Keokuk, Burlington, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Marshalltown, Waterloo and Fort Dodge. These days, that league would qualify as a AAA minor league team like the Des Moines I-Cubs are.

     Many Boone team members declared Boone as their home while playing here and some even did spend some time in the Major Leagues. But, they were not home grown and not BHS graduates.

     Probably the closest connection Boone ever had to a major league player was the famed Jimmy Archer. At age 21, he was a catcher on the Boone team in the Iowa State League. He was eventually signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates and spent time with Buffalo before moving up to the American League Detroit Tigers. 

     After being sent back to Buffalo, Archer was picked up by the Chicago Cubs, where he spent the 1909 to 1917 seasons. He completed his playing career in 1918.

     Although Archer never attended Boone High School he did marry  a Boone girl, Lillian Stark, and the couple returned to Boone for visits many times and, in fact, Lillian, spent her final years in her old hometown.

     Boone's original Little League park was named Jimmy Archer Field in his honor.

     There are a few other Boone connections with the major leagues. Three members of the 1905 Boone Greyhounds Iowa State League team had short stints in the majors

     Red Fischer played the 1910 season with the St. Louis Browns; Rube Geyer was with the Browns from 1910-13 and Ivan Howard was a member of the Browns from 1914-15 and the Cleveland Indians in 1916-17. 

     Pitcher Jim "Spot" Grant was born in Coalville, near Fort Dodge, and played with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1923. He, reportedly, did some time on Boone's roster and lived his final years in Madrid. Grant spent nine seasons between 1916 and 1933 in the minor leagues with 241 games pitched and a great 102-61 record.

    There's also a report  that Benny Meyer, Boone's first baseman in 1905, was sold to Brooklyn of the National League and spent five seasons with the Dodgers.

     In those early years when the Iowa State League was pretty much a minor league "feeder" for the big leagues, other Boone area men played in that league. Walter "Baldy" Kiddie played for Ottumwa in 1924 and George "Doc" Witcraft, of the Boone/Pilot Mound area, played for Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids in 1927.

     In more modern times, two former Toreador athletes seemed to have a good shot at eventual major league play.

     Gary Grosnickle, BHS-53, was signed out of American Legion ball by the St. Louis Cardinals as a catcher and played three seasons with Oklahoma and Kentucky minor league teams.

     In 203 games, he had 25 doubles, six triples, 10 home runs, 59 runs batted in and a .262 batting average.

     

     Then there was Roger Dutton, BHS-63, who powered several outstanding Coach Bill Sapp Toreador teams in the early 1960's.

     Dutton was an third round selection of the New York Yankees in the 1966 Major League draft. An outfielder, he had four good minor league seasons and was advanced to Syracuse, the Yankees top AAA farm team.  He was termed a "good major league prospect."  However, he had a terrible collision with an outfield wall which resulted in a broken neck and other injuries. 

     The injuries concluded a professional career that seemed destined to result in a visit to the major leagues. In fact, he had previously been invited by the big club to visit Yankee Stadium, meet the Yankee stars of that day and sit in the dugout with them.

     During his career, he played with and against numerous individuals who made big league rosters. He roomed in the minors with Thurman Munson and played with and against other well known players like Jim Palmer, Larry Bowa, Carlton Fisk and Rick Monday.

     In his minor league seasons he played 287 games with 24 doubles, nine triples, 12 home runs, 94 runs batted in and a .233 batting average.

 

     Perhaps Jack Mustapha was just as serious a major league prospect as Dutton, Mustapha, BHS-65, had a 30-2 Toreador pitching career with numerous no-hitters, including one that powered the '65 team to the state high school championship. 

    College freshmen were not eligible for varsity play at that time but Mustapha joined the freshman team at Iowa State University and pitched his team to a practice game win over the varsity. That was after he had posted an impressive win over the perennial Iowa Semi-pro State Champion Slater Nighthawk team, who, through the years, won several national championships.

    However, Mustapha was caught up in the Viet Nam conflict, suffered serious injuries during that period and, as time also passed, he was never able to resume his baseball career.  

   

    Jeff Sebring was a great all-state pitcher for the Toreadors in 1993 and had two seasons in the minor leagues. As a Colorado Rockies farm hand, he posted a 7-5 record in 29 games. In just over 100 innings pitched, he had 76 strikeouts and an ERA of 3.64.

 

    Perhaps there were others from Boone that were minor league signees as well.

  

    Still, the short answer is...."No?" Boone High School has never produced a Major League Player. 

   There's an incentive for any of our youngsters currently competing in our local baseball program.  

 

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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Larry Pearson, 79, Charlotteville, VA. BHS-60. His parents were a well known Boone couple, Ted and June Pearson, who are deceased. Larry worked with his dad in the meat department at Fareway until obtaining a job with the GE audit staff. He worked for that company until retirement at age 57. Survivors include his wife, Karen, a son, daughter and sister Joyce BHS-64. Services will be held in Boone.........Susan "Suz" McQueen, 71, Davenport. Formerly of Boone. A doctor's daughter, she was born in Iowa City. She received a degree in civil  engineering from DMACC and worked in logistics for Absolute Concrete in Slater. Survivors include two sons and four siblings, two men and two women............Diana Jane Westbrook Holden, 73, Ames. Born in Guthrie Center, the family moved to Atlantic. Atlantic HS and ISU. She married Robert "Beaver" Holden in  1970. In 1975, the couple moved to Ames where Diana joined the family business, Hap's Air Service. She started as a bookkeeper but, eventually, became the owner/President. Survivors include her husband of Ames and two daughters, including Jennifer Smalley of rural Boone........Maxine Carlson, 92, Stratford..........Elizabeth Zenor Shearer, 94, Madrid. Born in Madrid but lived most of her life in the Luther area. Luther HS. Married Harold Shearer in 1947. He died  in 2015. Survivors include a son and two daughters..........Brenda L. Elsberry, 58, Boone.........Denise Brumfield, 53, Boone. Born in Des Moines.Waukee HS-85. Survivors include her mother, Naomi, one son and three daughters and three female siblings.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Maxine Carlson, 92, Stratford.

     Susan "Suz" McQueen, 71, Davenport. Formerly of Boone.

     Elizabeth Shearer,  94, Madrid. Luther HS.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Denise Brumfield, 53, Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Larry Pearson, 79, Charlotteville, VA. BHS-60.

     Brenda Elsberry, 58, Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Diana Jane Holden, 73, Ames. Hap's Air Service. Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Smalley, of rural Boone.

STANDOUT DISTANCE RUNNERS

     Its one thing to excel in track and field events in high school.

     Its quite another to perform at a high level, even BEYOND COLLEGE participation.

     Boone High School can be proud of the fact that four former Toreador athletes stand out in that 

post-college category.

     

     They are Doug Nelson, BHS-77; Pete Kostelnick and Danna Kelly Herrick, both BHS-2005, and Brogan Austin, BHS-2010.

 

     Nelson was a conference cross country and two-mile run champion at Boone High and followed up with college conference cross country and 10,000 meter titles at the University of Northern Iowa. He was the first Panther to win that cross country title in 20 years and his achievements resulted in his selection as a Track and Field Federation All-American.

     Doug set league indoor records in both the 5,000 meter and three-mile run events and in his junior AND senior seasons, he was chosen captain of both the Panther cross country and track teams. He was also named UNI Track Alumnus of the year in 1984. 

  

     But there's more.

 

     In 1985, Doug ran a series of races of various distances in Iowa and a point total was used to determine the Iowa Grand Prix Road Racing Champion. Nelson earned that honor and it inspired him to seek an even bigger stage.

     In the 1988 Olympic Marathon Trials, competitors had to qualify with a time better than 2-hours and 20-minutes. In 1987, Doug had started toward that goal by winning the San Diego Marathon.

     In '88, Doug and 131 other runners, who had qualified, were invited to run in the U.S. Men's Olympic Marathon Trials. Only three of the 131 were chosen to represent the U.S. in the Seoul, South Korea Olympics and he finished 37th in that strong field.

    That same year, he had become the eighth fastest American in the half-marathon event and proceeded to earn victories in several other events, culminated by a victory in the 2000 Governor's Cup 5K in Denver in the Masters category.

     Danna Kelly Herrick was an outstanding all-around athlete at BHS and then, at Truman State University, she also made a run in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. She also qualified in those trials in both 2016 and 2020.

    At Truman State, she had been a two-time NCAA All American in both cross country and the 3000 meter steeplechase.

    She was a top contender in Chicago and Frankfurt marathons, finishing fourth and third respectively, was 12th in the famous Boston Marathon in 2017 and 17th in the New York City Marathon in 2019.

    At one time, Danna held the fastest time in the nation over a 26.2 mile course.

     Certainly readers are aware of Pete Kostelnick's  ultra-marathon accomplishments, topped off by his 2016 world record coast-to-coast jaunt from California to New York, which took 42 days, six hours and 30 minutes to complete. That shattered the old mark of 46 days, eight hours and 36 minutes set in 1980, 36 years prior.

     Pete also captured top honors in the Badwater Ultra Marathon twice. That 24-hour run, in numerous varying conditions from desert to mountain running, covered 163.5 miles. In that event, Pete recorded the fifth fastest North American time ever recorded.

 

     Brogan Austin had a sterling Boone High School track career. In 2009, he won a state cross country title and finished second in the 1600 event at the state track meet.

     In 2010, Austin won two state track events, the 1600 and 3200 runs.

     At Drake University, Austin continued his brilliant career as a distance runner, winning conference championships in 3,000 and 5,000 meter events in both indoor and outdoor competition.

     He was named the Most Outstanding Indoor track athlete in 2014 and still holds the third best 10,000 meter and sixth best 5,000 meter times in Drake track history.

     Brogan was also honored for his academic achievements at Drake during his time there. 

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     You may want to have a calendar ready for this.........upcoming 2021 football schedules for area high schools as set by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

     BOONE: 8/27 - At Nevada; 9/3 - Webster City; 9/10 - At Ballard; 9/17 - Humboldt; 9/24 - Norwalk; 10/1 - At Carlisle; 10/8 - At Bondurant-Farrar; 10/15 - Perry; 10/22 - At Indianola.

     OGDEN: 8/27 - At Perry; 9/3 - Corydon-Wayne; 9/10 - At Madrid; 9/17 - At New Sharon, North Mahaska; 9/24 - Colfax-Mingo; 10/1 - Belle Plaine; 10/8 - At Lynnville-Sully; 10/15 - IKM Manning.

     MADRID: 8/27 - Woodward-Granger; 9/3 - At Belle Plaine; 9/10 - Ogden; 9/17 - At Earlham; 9/24 - At Lynnville-Sully; 10/1 - Corydon, Wayne; 10/8 - Colfax-Mingo; 10/15 - At New Sharon, North Mahaska.

     These schedules will feature the same opponents for the 2022 season and on the corresponding date. However, the home/visiting teams will be reversed.

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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Dean Hoffman,  91, Lubbock, TX. Born in Boone. BHS-48. Army vet. After service, he returned to Boone in 1955 and farmed. Married Imogene Carlson in Ogden in 1956. Continued to farm until 1965 when he moved the family to Osage where he went to work for the United State Department of Agriculture. In 1972, his work transferred him to Lubbock. He retired in 1986. Survivors include four adult children, two boys and two girls..........Keith Hunter, 97, Des Moines. Born in Ogden. Army vet. Married Maxine in 1947. Was proud to have farmed the family farm, a century farm, until his retirement. After his wife passed, he moved to Des Moines to be closer to family members.........Barbara Thorson, 89, Des Moines. Formerly of Humboldt.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Keith Hunter, 97, West Des Moines. Born in Ogden. Lifetime Ogden area farmer.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Barbara Thorson, 89, Des Moines. Formerly of Humboldt.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Dean Hoffman, 91, Lubbock, TX. BHS-48.

BOONE HIGH'S TOP FOOTBALL COACHES

      Boone High School football began in 1896 and there have been many ups and downs in the 125-year history of the sport here.

     Lots of coaches too, but, due to longevity and success, four are particular standouts.

     Those four are Harold (Bud) Fisher, 1928-34; Merle Harris, 1958-71 and again in 1976; Dale Tryon, 1988-99, and Mark Camenisch, 2003-17, who guided nine Toreador teams into post season play starting in 2004.

     Of course, playoff competition didn't begin in Iowa until 1972, so Fisher and Harris were never given the opportunity to coach playoff teams. That Harris team of 1976 came close to qualifying, but not as many teams were chosen for playoff play at that time.

     Coach Fisher, in his seven-year run, posted a 39-18-6 record with best teams of 7-1 in 1928; 7-1-1 in 1930 and 7-2 in 1934.

     Harris had an overall record, in 21 seasons at three Iowa schools, of 103-59-10 for a winning percentage of 62.8. In his 15 seasons at Boone High, his record was 72-42-7 for a winning percentage of 60.3. His best Toreador team was the 1963 unit that was 8-0 and acclaimed, statewide, as the third best team in Iowa, regardless of class. He also guided teams here to records of 7-1 in 1960; 6-1 in 1963; 7-0-1 in 1968 and 8-1 in 1976.

     Coach Tryon, in his 11 seasons here, was 116-70 for a winning percentage of 60.3, an identical percentage of success that Coach Harris had produced. His 1993 squad was 11-1 and both his 1992 and 1995 teams were 9-2.

     Coach Camenisch guided the BHS program for 14 years with a final record of 75-52-1, for a winning percentage of 60.0 also.

     Of the 49 years of  playoffs in Iowa, Boone High football teams have qualified for state competition 15 times and have produced a 6-15 record.

     Coach Camenisch led nine Toreadors teams to the playoffs......2004, 05, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 16.

     Tryon had playoff teams in 1992, 93, 95 and 98 and his 1993 team, with two playoff victories, advanced to the semifinal round, the Toreadors best ever playoff finish.

     Year-by-year, here is the Toreadors playoff history. All games were in the 3-A classification.

     In 1992, defeated LeMars, 28-7, but lost to Spencer, 27-0; in 1993, beat Spencer, 8-7 and Cherokee Washington, 14-7, but lost to Harlan, 28-0, in the semis; in 1995, beat Algona, 28-26, in overtime but lost to Spencer, 24-0; in 1998, lost to Carroll Kuemper, 25-8; in 2000, lost to Waverly, 26-8; in 2001, defeated Creston, 16-3, but lost to Clear Lake, 21-0; in 2004, lost to Waukee, 34-20; in 2005, lost to Clear Lake, 17-0; in 2007, lost to Pella, 29-27; in 2008, lost to Charles City, 31-0; in 2010, lost to Decorah, 42-14; in 2011, lost to Decorah, 30-17; in 2012, lost to Clear Lake, 35-0; in 2013, lost to Waverly-Shell Rock, 33-7; and in 2016, defeated Orient-Macksburg, 22-21, but lost to Webster City, 21-19.

     Some of the other more prominent Toreador football coaches through the years have been H.F. Dickensheets, DeWitt (Duke) Williams, Chick Evans, Wayne Hill, Larry Baldus and Jim McLeran.

     McLernan led the Boone team for five seasons, 1953-57, while the other five coaches had tenures of four years.....Dickensheets starting in 1913, Williams in 1920, Evans in 1924, Hill in 1939 and Baldus in 1945.

     AND, the Mendenhall brothers must be mentioned. L.L. Mendenhall started as the BHS grid coach in 1917, but was then called into service. His brother, O.H. Mendenhall, took over and their 1918 squad was 7-0, Boone High's first undefeated season. The next and only other time the program has had an undefeated campaign occurred in 1964 when that squad finished at 8-0.

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     An interesting note from Ron Hopkins, BSH-59, this week.

     Ron wrote, "thought you might find interesting an historical reference in the Boone News Republican in a book about stateside life during World War II. It seems that an Office of Censorship (OC) was formed just days after Pearl Harbor to aid in censorship of communications into and out of the U.S. and its territories. Remember that slogan, "loose lips sink ships?" According to Wikipedia, the efforts were made primarily through a voluntary regulatory code and were largely successful in balancing the protection of sensitive war related information with the constitutional freedoms of the press. The book's author, Tracy Campbell, wrote, "after the Boone News printed a story identifying a local soldier's unit location, it received a letter from the OC asking that it refrain from publishing "the identity of any U.S. military unit or ship in any combat zone."

    The book's title is "The Year of Peril: America in Peril".........Yale University Press, 2020.

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    The Kornerman saw this and liked it......"Older people aren't being asked about what they need. They are being told what they need by people who have never been old."

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     BOONE  CONNECTED DEATHS: LaVerne Wittrock, 96, Halbur. Survivors include a son, Marvin, of Boone.........Harold Kline, 83, Boone. Attended Boxholm and Boone schools..Army vet. Married Elaine Collins in 1960. Worked for the DOT for 38 years prior to retirement in 1995. Survivors include Elaine, a daughter, Vaughn Vinchattle, a son, Rod Kline, and a brother, Don Kline, all of Boone............

Ken McCabe, 90, Boone. Grew up in Minnesota. A decorated Army vet. After service, starting in 1953, worked 25 years as a Regional Supervisor for Imperial Refineries. Married Patricia Ott in 1959. After retirement, he started a small engine repair shop in Boone. Also did some work for the Census Bureau and Gates. He was proud of his early support and work for the Boone Speedway. Very active in Boone Sacred Heart Church. Survivors include his wife, Pat, and son, Wayne, both of Boone, a daughter, and several siblings.

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BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     LaVerne Wittrock, 96, Halbur. Survivors include a son, Marvin Wittrock, of Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

     Harold Kline, 84, Boone.

BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

 Ken McCabe, 90, Boone. Worked at Gates.