NOTICE: We are releasing this early, 7:50 p.m., Friday, due to the increasing weather threat and possible computer disruption.
BREAKING BOONE NEWS: Jo and I were thrilled to see and hear from some Boone neighbors on national television Tuesday morning.
A Boone teacher, Angela Lange, her daughter, Bridget Good, and other Boone residents, Angie Bacon and her daughter, and Courtney Davidson and son Sam, all had their special moments on the Good Morning America show on ABC television.
Here's the gist of the story. Longtime ABC GMA anchor Robin Roberts has launched a new book, "Brighter By the Day." Its called a guide to instilling hope and optimism into readers every day lives. Its designed to bring a bit of positivity into each day, even in the most trying of times.
In assembling stories for the book, Roberts has reached far and wide, via social media, for book inclusion. Angela and her story connected with Roberts, who became interested in additional information......so interested, she invited Lange to be on the show "in person." The network sent a car to Boone early Tuesday morning to transport the Boone group to the Des Moines ABC Channel Five/Studio.
At about 8:30 a.m., the segment featuring the Boone group first appeared, and it, deservedly, lasted 7-10 minutes with all of the Boone group, particularly, Angela, featured.
Roberts had questions and Ms. Lange answered with information about her Learning Center for Dyslexia and Education Advocacy. The other Boone participants were given an opportunity to share their good feelings about the center's work.
To top things off, Angela received a check for $25,000 to help fund and even enhance her work.
Aren't we proud when some of our community citizens receive national recognition and, as we've mentioned before, there's news like this on the Korner you most likely won't see anywhere else.......unless, maybe, at a later datel
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After this recent talk about old Boone industries, Loren Frazier, BHS-58, has posed a couple questions.
Loren asked, "I don't recall a "Box Factory" and I can't come up with a mind's eye picture of any building or location that might qualify as a "Box Factory."
The Kornerman's classmate, John McPherson, BHS-53, had noted, in an earlier Korner, that he worked at the "Box Factory" during his high school days. We're still on speaking terms so I contacted John for some possible answers.
He said, "Boone High had a co-op program that allowed students to work outside of school in various business places. My opportunity was to work a couple hours at the factory, owned by John Goeppinger, and located in an area just east of Quinn's. There were probably eight to 10 fulltime employees and we made chest of drawers, five drawer, four drawer, and of different wood types. The whole process was done there, from building them, to staining and packing them before they were loaded onto a train for shipment all over."
John added, "another thing I recall doing was building the sides around the top of card tables. I enjoyed the experience and thought putting the chest of drawers together was fun."
I, the Kornerman, has no answer for another of Loren's questions. He indicated "there was a building and surrounding yard of a business that occupied the southeast corner of Eighth and Tama Streets."
Loren said, "My memory of the location was that it was apparently vacant for several years before I became acquainted with it in the late 40's. By that time, the building was in disrepair and the surrounding grounds were strewn with various items of junk and covered with weeds. I think it might have been a John Deere dealer location before that was moved to the north side of Sixth Street, west of Marshall."
He concluded, "as an aside, I wonder how many of your viewers remember the blacksmith shop in the middle of the block across the street, on the west side of Tama, between Seventh and Eighth streets. That shop was pretty useful in fixing broken bicycle frames and forks."
EDITOR'S NOTE: I guess I don't recall that blacksmith shop but I do recall a shoe repair shop that was located on the east side of Benton Street just half a block south of the viaduct. Who remembers Josef (Joe) Glockl? I'm not sure if he was the one that operated that shop but he did repair shoes at several locations. I believe he was on Keeler Street between Eighth and Ninth and then worked out of his home and, eventually, moved to Ames to open a shop there. Of course, Lloyd Anderson was the first shoe repair man I remember. He was located on Keeler Street in a building north of the Tic Toc which, eventually, became a barber shop. That building is empty now. Then, who could forget Dean Timm, who went into the shoe repair business late in his life and was, perhaps, even better known as a singer who traveled mid-Iowa performing at numerous nursing/retirement homes etc.
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A recent mention of singer Glen Campbell provided Mark Campbell, BHS-67, (no relation) with an opportunity to tell a cute story involving the Wichita Lineman guy.
Mark wrote, "when I lived in Nashville, I got to know a fellow named Todd, who, with his wife and others, dressed in fun clothing and performed crazy and fun songs. I saw the group perform at the atrium at the Nashville Public Library. He told me they'd performed at an assisted living facility in the area. One fellow was really getting into the music and was having a great time. Todd invited him up to sing with the band. The fellow was playing an air guitar and, at that moment, Todd realized the man was Glen Campbell. At the time, Glen, who was suffering from Alzheimer's, was in the memory care portion of that facility. The group did another tune and then Todd asked Glen if he owned a guitar. Glen eagerly said, "yes" and disappeared down the hallway to get it, but, he never returned. Todd said he should have handed his guitar to Glen but didn't. Alas."
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BOONE CONNECTED/AREA DEATHS
Thomas P. Sawyer, 74, Boone. BSH-65. Services in Boone.
Darla Jean Riddle Sward, 60, Boone. Boxholm HS-80. Joined the Iowa Army National Guard, retiring as a Sgt. First Class after serving for 34 years, working as a specialist in tools and parts. She served three tours of duty, including in Afghanistan. Survivors include her husband of 19 years, Scott Sward, of Boone, a daughter, her mother, a brother and two brothers-in-law, including Alan Sward of Ogden. Services in Ogden.
Lori Lyn Carstensen, 54, Boone. Born in Boone. Daughter of the late Kenneth and Sharon Carstensen. BHS-85. Member of the Boone Elks Club and had been working to establish the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Boone. Survivors include a daughter, April Allen, and a son, Jesse Frank, both of Boone and a brother Brad. Services in Boone.
Kevin Lee Cummings, 57, Boone. Born in Iowa City and started working in Boone at Quinn's. Enjoyed racing, especially at the Boone Speedway. Boone survivors include his wife, Colleen (Coke) Cummings and a daughter, Kennedi Martin. Also surviving are his mother, a son, a brother and a sister. Services in Boone.
Jessica Christine Hiatt, 34, Ames. Ballard HS-2006. DMACC. Had various jobs before settling at Dublin Bay restaurant in Ames. While battling cancer, Jessica took 596,000 TikToc followers along on her day-to-day health fight with the disease. Survivors include her father, Mark Hiatt, of Boone, her mother, Sara Spangler, of Ames; brother's Joseph and Ian Hiatt of Boone, step-sister Adangia Skjordal of Boone and her step-nephew, Anthony Hinton, of Boone. A memorial service will be held in May in Slater.
Pamela Bechtel Martz Miller, 85, Boone. Formerly of Jefferson. When she was five, the family moved to Fraser. Pilot Mound HS. Married Kenneth Bechtel in 1953. He passed away in 1974. Married Richard (Dick) Miller in 1985. He passed away in 2016. Worked at Archway and then, alongside her husband, Dick, operated Boone Quality Carpet Cleaning. That business supported their fulltime Jehovah's Witnesses ministry from 1987 until Dick's death. They were involved in the Kingdom Hall construction program, building Kingdom Hall's all over the midwest. Survivors include daughters Cathy Bechtel, Carol Borsos and Carla Bechtel all of Boone. Three other girls and two boys and a brother, Jonathon (Jack) Martz of Boone also survive. Services in Boone.
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