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The Kornerman doesn't really know where to begin.
The new material pretty much adds to our recent talk about old industries and is provided by several different sources. Thank you.
The mentioned blacksmith shop drew additional comments. Craig Harvey, BHS-69, wrote, "I think that was Russell Iron Works. They sold and repaired mowers, along with the iron business. They made a lot of railings and decorative posts as I remember. I worked there one summer."
Another viewer remembered a blacksmith shop on the north side of 11th street just a half block west of Story. The Kornerman remembers that a Mr. Pesek operated that shop.
Then, too, shoe shops and one of the operators, Joseph Glockl, have been mentioned. We're told that his family were refugees of the Hungarian conflict in 1956 and sponsored here by Sacred Heart. In fact, he was a janitor at SHHS prior to opening his first shoe repair business.
Loren Frazier, BHS-58, remembered the shoe shop south of the viaduct and that, in turn, reminded him of his newspaper route, "I delivered the Boone News Republican to that shop as it was on my route, which included east Eighth Street and other streets to the south. I started that route when I was nine years old and had about 85 customers. I later moved to Tama Street from Eighth to Aldrich and had about 110 customers. By the way, since you provided me with the location of the Box Factory, I must bring up another industry in that same area near Quinn's. I believe the name was Lovejoy and, in that time frame, it would have been called junk yard, not auto salvage although I did buy car parts there quite a few times."
Tom Tays, BHS-78, has given us something to ponder. He sent some pictures that were very grainy.....very difficult to decipher. About all the Kornerman could make out were ads for Surf Queen Paddle Boards and an indication they were built by Danner? Corporation, Boone, Iowa. Anybody have a clue?
Tom was a great Toreador golfer and I'm reminded of a short story John Kueck, BHS-61, sent me. He wrote, "when staying at a hotel in Dallas many years ago, I got in an elevator and there stood Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. I was so shocked I said nothing and just stood there."
Speaking of John, he wrote, "my mother worked at the Rollins Hosiery Mill and I helped install the baking ovens in the Archway building. I recall my mom saying that was the location of the old Rollins Mill. They had a plant in Des Moines as well as in Boone and each summer they had a picnic with alternate locations." John sent some pictures and yes, it looks like they had a picnic day and there were many employees shown.
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BOONE CONNECTED/AREA DEATHS
Thomas Roger Harvey, 63, Boone. Born in Philadelphia. Family moved to Cedar Falls, a farm near Washburn and, finally, LaPorte City. LaPorte City HS-76. UNI-82 with a B.A. in Industrial Technology. Married Lori in 1986. He loved everything automotive, including racing. In 2015, the couple worked a graphics business out of their home.Tom and his wife both served YHVH & Yeshua since the early 1980's. They had a church congregation in Stanhope for a short time. Survivors include his wife, his parents, a son and a daughter, a brother and sister. Services in Boone.
Irving H. Egeland, 85, Ankeny. Born in rural Garden City. The family moved to a farm near Randall. Randall HS-54. UNI-59 with a degree in Science. Was a six-year reservist/Air National Guardsman. Married Sarah Hovland in 1970. Taught and coached at several Iowa schools, including Ogden. In 1981, he became sales representative for the Vernon Company, eventually becoming a District Manager. Retired in 2004 but did return for some part-time work. Was a catcher and played in men's softball leagues in several communities, including Boone. Survivors include three daughters, a brother and four sisters-in-law. Services in Ankeny.
JoAnne Rinnels Bergloff, 84, Boone. Born in Sheffield. Dumont HS. Married George Card and the couple separated. In 1974, married Paul Bergloff. The couple worked together at their gun shop, P&J Guns. Paul passed away in 2010. Survivors include a daughter, son and three siblings. Services in Boone.
Thomas Paul Sawyer, 74, Boone. Born in Boone. BSH-65. Saint Benedict's, now known as Benedictine College in Kansas. Marine Vietnam War veteran. Was a shop manager for U-Haul in California from 1974 until retirement in 2008. Returned to Boone and when his father passed in 2012, he became a caretaker for his mother. Enjoyed breakfast with railroad retirees and watching DMACC athletic events. Survivors include three siblings and his sister-in-law, Doreen Sawyer, of Boone. Services in Boone.
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