THANK YOU VETS

     My, what a personal Veteran's Day. But first and foremost, of course, a special greeting and thank you to all who have served this great country, in this way, since its very beginning. You are all so much appreciated by so many.

     The Kornerman's  two-year U.S. Army service was limited to California duty, which was about as far away from combat, or even conflict, as any service person could possibly receive. Yet, I didn't feel guilty accepting a free meal on this day when offered.

     The meal was great but several other things occurred during this holiday that brought some extra smiles to this old face.

     At the restaurant, I was informed a couple sitting nearby was ready to head for Texas and warmer weather and they told us, "we count on the Korner to keep us informed about Boone."

     Then, Boone native, Dwight Anderson, BHS-70, came to our table and wondered, "would the Kornerman have any idea of a way to obtain Mary Kokanakis chili recipe." He said he's a Korner reader, who now lives in Omaha, and he can't get over that tasty treat he remembered ordering from the Coney Island Cafe, southeast corner of Eighth and Keeler, way back when.

     I told him I would search my accumulation of files and see if I could find that recipe.

     Finally, there it was.....dated November 9, 1982. I sent him the recipe in full and he was very thankful.

     P.S At the same time, I had other famous  Boone recipes all clipped together. There was a shorter, not as detailed, chili recipe received from someone and a pair of old Lincoln Restaurant recipes.......for dressing and cinnamon rolls.

     As long as we're on the subject, I pulled up a KWBG Dial Your Neighbor recipe book that I and a co-worker, Roger Weber, had printed from recipes we had received from listeners to our daily afternoon talk show.

     The 1960 publication is loaded with a variety of recipes for all types of foods......casseroles to deserts to salads and candies. Scanning....I noted a recipe for home brew, a very popular Waldorf red cake recipe and a cherry pie recipe that had been a national champion in 1959 among many other entries.

     Continuing with this good day of happy thoughts, a gentleman from out-of-state stopped to  re-introduce himself and we enjoyed a discussion of a bus ride from Boone to Chicago for a Cubs game many years ago. 

     Oh yes......one more thing. A lady told us, "I didn't even know about his, a former co-worker's, death until I read it in the Korner."

     It was a day full of various "music" for my ears.

     One final note: 1960? Wasn't that a few years BEFORE talk radio, which is a norm these days, became so popular? Could it be possible that a pair of young newcomers in a small Iowa radio station had one of the first such shows?

Just wonderin'

     P.S. The show wasn't just recipes. It also involved calls about current community, state and national affairs as well.

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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS

     Donald Romig II, 57, Boone died of lung cancer in Arizona. Born in Indiana. Sioux City East HS-82. ISU-86. Married Brenda Brakel in 1992. The family moved to Boone in 2001 and managed properties. Don was also an athlete who competed in the Boston Marathon, triathlons and two ironman competitions. Survivors include his wife, Brenda, and children, Brett and Carlie, all of Boone, two sisters, a brother and his mother-in-law.

     Carol Ann Roskam Reed, Eastern Star/Boone. Long struggle with dementia. Born in California. Moved to Iowa in 1992. Had a lifetime love of the performing arts. Survivors include her husband, three daughters, two step-daughters, a step-son and a sister.

     Terry Marvin Benbow, 75, Woodward. Survivors include his wife, Donna, two daughters and a son, Terry Benbow, of Boone.

     Eunice Ilene Wolf Buzzell Sterner, 85, Ogden. Born in Ogden. OHS-54. Married Clair Buzzell in 1955 and they lived in several locations while he was a serviceman. Clair died in 1971 and Eunice moved to Ogden. She married Morgan Sterner in 1980 and they lived in Ogden until she moved to Westhaven in Boone in 2021. Eunice had worked at Johnson and Sons Insurance for many years prior to retirement in 2003. Survivors include her husband, Morgan, a son, Brian Buzzell of Ogden, a brother, two sisters, a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Darrell and Connie Buzzell, of Ogden and a step-daughter.

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