BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Robert Alan Munford, 76. Born in Oklahoma City. Des Moines Roosevelt HS. Drake. Air Force vet. Married Terri Sly. The couple resided in Madrid for several years. Bob worked for AMSCO/Steris Corporation as a service technician on sterilizers until retirement in 2015. Bob enjoyed attending church with his mother-in-law, Jean Sly. Survivors include a son, Matthew (Maggie) Munford and daughter Michaela (Marcus) Johnson. A COL will be scheduled at a later date.

Relay Watchers....FOREVER

     Dang weather. The forecast is not looking good for the annual Drake Relays this weekend. HOWEVER, it will not deter the enthusiasm some Boone natives have for the relays, which they've been attending as a group since 1956.......that's over 60 years. Weatherwise at Drake.......they've seen it all.

     As per usual in recent years, the group invited the old Kornerman to meet with them the day prior to the Relays start and we got together at the local McDonald's. An original member of the crew was Larry McAnnally, BHS-59, who passed away in 1993. A year ago, Dr. Alan (Buddy) Munson, BHS-59, the old BHS quarterback, joined us and this year, Mel Murken, BHS-59, came around.

     The solid three, Steve Shaler and Tim Croxen, both 59'ers and Barry Wills, BHS-58, who still refuse to yield the tradition, were on hand as usual as were all the usual historical "stories" fact or fiction.

     I know, in reviewing last year's meeting, that I told this story provided by Croxen. Its so good, I'm repeating it. 

     Tim, who has traveled the world in his occupation, was in France. He said he had a very small Tiger Hawk, the University of Iowa logo, on his jacket and noticed a much older lady staring at him since their arrival at a restaurant. Finally, the very soft spoken lady approached Tim, pointed at that Tiger Hawk and said just two words before departing. "Caitlin Clark."

 K-----K

     The review in the recent Korner of former Boone residents remembering their jobs as local youngsters has resulted in some response.

    Allan Dannatt, BHS-59, wrote from Texas that he agreed with all the talk provided about the great job opportunities young people were given in their growing up years in Boone. 

     From the state of Washington Ron Hopkins, BSH-59, wrote, "I had jobs starting at age 14.....the Des Moines Tribune, two grocery stores, Red's Toy and Hobby shop, state game farm, Schiff's shoes and Redeker Furniture. Noteworthy bosses were Red Theis and Stan Redeker. One summer, I  ran Red's store, which was located under Meyer's Clothing, northwest corner of Eighth and Story. I was "in charge" Monday through Friday while Red and his wife were on the road working for a toy distributor. My pay was $12 a week."

     P.S It just so happened that I recognized Ron in our bakery recently. He was on a short visit to Boone to see his sister, Linda Nutt. It was nice to visit with him "in person."

K-----K

     We're continuing our effort to invite new Korner watchers. We're amazed about the "enrollment' we have, which is probably at an all-time high, BUT, of course, we want even more. There are still many area residents who are unaware of what we provide......especially up-to-date area death information.........many that are never reported on any other site. So, continue to "pass the word" to prospective watchers.

http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com

    

    

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Alfred (Al) Marcel Delay, 98, Olathe, Kansas. Formerly of Boone. Born in Connecticut. Parsons College, Masters degree from Northeast Missouri State. Married Charlotte in Brooklyn, IA in 1952. Most of his teaching career was spent in Stratford, eventually as principal. In retirement, Al and Charlotte moved to Boone when they enjoyed golf, bridge, hunting, reading, gardening and socializing. Al was a paratrooper veteran in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte, of Olathe, two sons and a daughter. Services in Olathe. The family requests donations to the VFW Post 817 in Boone.    

      Lyle Keith Palmer, 74, Perry Lutheran Home. Born in Mapleton. Lyle moved furniture for North American Van Lines and Redeker Furniture in Boone for a lifetime. After living in the Boone and Denison areas, he moved to Perry in 2017. Survivors include a son and daughter, an adopted son and daughter, including Becky Palmer of Boone and Chad (Tina) Palmer  of Ogden.Two brothers and two sisters also survive. Services in Deloit and Perry.   

      Elizabeth Joan Fitzgerald Snyder, 86, Loveland, OH/Cincinnati. Born in Boone. BSH-55. Married Raymond Snider in Boone in 1956. She was the CEO of the Snider household. Working 24/7, filling many family roles Selfless, always doing for others. Survivors include four adult children and a Boone sister,  Yvonne Elsberry. Services in Boone.

      Norene Ruth Brundage Abrahamson, 84, Boone. Born in Luther. United Community HS-58. Married Stanley Abrahamson in 1959. Survivors include her husband, Stanley, two daughters, Brenda and Penny and two sons, Alan and Boone resident, Wayne (Kathy) Abrahamson. A brother and four sisters also survive. A COF will be held in Boone in July.

     Connie Lynn Schaffer, 71, Grimes. Survivors include a son, Danny Schaffer, of Madrid. Services in West Des Moines and Urbandale.

THE WAY IT WAS

     The talk all began with the Caitlin Clark pay-gap controversy. All over the various news media lately has been talk about the fact that Caitlin is not going to draw near the payment as a WNBA player as any player in the NBA makes. That's strictly a salary comparison......nothing to do with "outside compensation."

     All at once, out of the woodwork, comes a handful of stories from Boone natives regarding the pay scale they had at various occupations, mostly part-time, during their younger years.

     We can't use all the material received but will try to scan some of it. Its interesting.

     Almost all the material comes from guys who were in the BHS class of 1964. However, Loren Frazier, BHS-58, also contributed.

     Dick Musser said, "one supervisor I had complemented me with, "you do the work of two men, Laurel and Hardy."" Dick worked in the summer rec program of those years, then was an assembler of bikes, lawn mowers etc.for Mongomery Ward at their catalog store. Rusty Barry, "a delightful lady" was his supervisor. He commented, "I don't know how many times I reversed pedals on the bikes." Dick was a BHS tennis player and Bill Ott at the YMCA hired him to provide some lessons to newcomers also.

      Pat Ahlstrom, at 12 or 13, picked up trash at Memorial Park for a dollar a day. He then latched on at Fisher's Shoe Store, working a half-hour, five days a week for $5.00. At 16, he started baling hay and then hooked on with Boone Construction, filling potholes and helping at building sites. Rolfes eventually hired him for $1.50 or so an hour and he also squeezed in some yard work for $1.00 or $1.50 per hour. Pat said that he and Toby Anderson even tried the door to door sales thing with some "junky" stuff but, admittedly, that didn't go well. "I was grateful for every job I got and appreciated those who hired me."

     John Hendricks said he started "walking beans" at  fifty cents an hour at age 12. He swept floors at Kruse Clothing, then moved up to Pottratz Construction before spending time as a "gandy dancer" with the Fort Dodge Line.While in med school, he worked vacations for night cops of the Boone Police Department. He also worked as a phlebotomist during med school.

     While attending Boone Junior College in the mornings, Mike Nyman worked at Stanley Storage afternoons for $1.65 an hour. He said his best part of the day though was, "having lunch in the small, six stool diner across from Stanleys. It was called Hamburger Heaven and I would have three burgers (they weren't very large), a bowl of chili, a piece of cherry pie and a glass of chocolate milk, all for 95-cents. Now that was living."

     Mike Loehrer worked at Dairy Queen for 50-cents an hour, plus whatever he could manage to eat. He said weekly take home after taxes was $18.50. During his junior/senior years, he worked at Percival's assembling freezers. He started there at $1.67 an hour but got a boost to $1.76. Mike said, "what I found was incredible was that ALL of the employees made that same amount and most were married with families." Mike said his most rewarding job was on the section crew of the Fort Dodge line. But then, as a student at Coe College, he got a job as a brakeman on the railroad. He made $4,000 that summer which covered his $3,000 tuition fee at Coe. His first teaching/coaching job paid $6,850. Mike bought his first car, "directly off the show room floor" for $2,600. He said he saw the same style car a couple years ago that was priced at $35,000.

     Steve Roeder said, "I got $1.50 an hour my first summer at Mid-States Steel and a big raise to $2.25 an hour my second summer there. I remember from my days working at J.C. Peterson that a pair of Levis cost $4.25 and a nice silk tie was $1.00.

       Loren Frazier started shoveling snow and cutting grass before becoming a paper boy when he was a fifth grade student. At age 14, Floyd Adams at Fareway offered him a quick job sorting out some tangerines that were questionable. He had to wipe up the good ones and, because of his age, he wasn't allowed to leave the back room. Apparently Floyd was impressed. He hired Loren fulltime as soon as he became 15. Boyd's Dairy came next and then he was an assembler for Percival's. He said any employee at Percival's will remember working under Floyd Karr. After Navy service, he was a Seven-Up truck driver and for three years, was a Boone policemen while attending ISU. By the way, Loren commented, "we had three kids and I was proud to graduate from ISU before my oldest child started kindergarten. No taxpayers paid off my college loan either, I didn't have a loan. I paid my own way with my wages earned and savings from my time in the Navy."

       All of these "guys" made similar closing comments......"I often think we were pretty lucky to grow up in Boone Iowa."

K-----K

      Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments/death notices.........http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com.

    

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Rosemary Runyan Mitchum, 75, Mesa,AZ/Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-64. ISU. Her passions were education and her love of nature. A brother David survives. Services in Boone.

JUST A NOTE AND THANK YOU

     Happy to report we seem to be growing.......and that's, apparently, minus any promotion other than,  word of mouth.

     In March, I note we recorded 25,965 "hits" or an average of 838 per day. Wow. 

     I, the Kornerman, still feel there are people who are simply missing the information we supply because they are unaware of the blog, which is now and always has been free of charge.

     A simple request.......continue to "pass the word" to friends and neighbors and everyone that our daily death notices are, by far, the only complete list available, which includes not only Boone but also Ogden, Madrid other Central Iowa communities and even former residents who have been living out of state.

    We are definitely first and foremost and yes, I'm proud. Let's continue this growth.

    We can be found........http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com OR........kelleyskorner1@gmail.com.

     

    

     

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Randy Lee Saunders, 68, Boone. Born in Boone. OHS-74. Married Tina Wirth in Ogden in 1984. The couple made their home on a farm southeast of Ogden. He was a railroad conductor for over 40 years prior to retirement. He loved fishing, hunting, gardening, mushroom hunting, golfing and bowling. Randy also enjoyed his annual northern Minnesota fishing trip, messing with his John Deere tractor and cheering the Phillies, Hawkeyes and Steelers. Survivors include his wife, Tina, of Boone and Ogden residents, his son, Christopher (Amelia), two brothers, Neil and Grant Saunders and two sisters, Brenda Fisher and Teresa (Craig) Davenport. Services in Ogden.   

      Fern Leona Enderton Clark, 102, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Attended business school. Married Warren Clark in 1942. Three children survive, including Stephen Clark of Boone. Services in Boone.    

      Elizabeth May Perry (Liz/Nana) Albrecht, 87, Johnston. Formerly of Boone. Born in South Dakota.Yankton College and ISU with a B.A. in Home Economics/Child Development. Was a teacher in Boone and after 17 years, moved to Des Moines. One of her fondest Boone memories was when Mamie Eisenhower visited her fourth grade class at Page School in 1974. A lifelong swimmer, she became an integral part of the Red Cross swim program in Boone. Four children survive, Becky (Kevin) Wilson; Jon, BHS-79, (Kat) Barstad; Perry, BHS-81, (Carrie) Barstad; and Sue, BHS-84, (Brent) Thompson. A COL will be held later.  

      Phyliss Lorraine Rood Newman, 94, Slater/Madrid Home. Born in Madrid but lived most of her life in Slater. Three children survive. Services in Slater. 

      Gladys Marie Van Drie, 87, Estes Park, CO. Formerly of Ames. She and her late husband, Rudy Van Drie, published three community free newspapers, in Boone, Ames and Knoxville. When Rudy died, she became the Publisher of the Ames Daily Tribune for 16 years prior to selling the newspaper. Services in Estes Park.

      Michael Dean Conyers, 77, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-65. Married Peggy Jeanne Heinrich in Fort Dodge in 1977. Mike retired from John Deere after over 30 years of work there. Also a retired National Guardsman. Was a member of the Moose Lodge and an active bowler. Two daughters, Shay Conyers and Mollie (Dan) Eslinger, both of Boone, survive. Services in Boone and Napier.    

     Virginia Maxine Sturtz Rinehart, 102, Nevada. Born in Boone County. BHS-38. Married Warren John August Rinehart in Boone in 1941. For many years was Executive Secretary at Rolfes Company in Boone. She loved dancing and playing cards while spending her winters in Apache Junction, AZ. Also enjoyed word and jigsaw puzzles. A daughter survives. Private burial in Ogden.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Mark Robert (Bob) Brice, 74, Urbandale. Born in Boone. BSH-68. Attended DMACC and was a National Guardsman. Married Linda Beal in Ankeny in 1989. Was a lifelong salesman. Retired in 2020. Enjoyed music. Survivors include a son, a sister, Pat, and brothers, Earl, Tom and Don. Services in Waukee.   

     James Parke Caffrey, 59, Boone. Passed away in Florida. Survivors include two brothers, Kelly (Marcy) McMullan of Polk City and John Caffrey of Moingona. Services pending.    

     Vernon Moorman, 93, Boone. Born in Raulston. The family moved to Boone in 1943. BHS-47. Married Gloria Green in Pocahontas in 1948. A National Guardsman, he entered electrical school in Omaha and after 44 years in that field, he retired from commercial and industrial work as a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in 1992. Vern was very active in the Mount Olive Masonic Lodge. He became Scout Master and in 1963, became the oldest Past Master in Iowa. He had received the Order of Arrow award. Vern also dedicated much time and work to the Boone community with longtime service to Pufferbilly Days, the Tall Corn Antique Club, the Scenic Valley Railroad and the Marion Street Methodist Church. Survivors include seven children, Bruce, Ronna, Lynn, Valerie, Mark, Todd and Scott. Four brothers and three sisters also survive. Services in Boone.   

      Diana Desher Stensland, 69, Nevada. Born in Ames. Grew up in Boone and Nevada. NHS-73. Bernel's College of Cosmetology in Ames in 1974. Married John George in 1984 and they divorced. Married Tom Stensland in 2010. Three children, a brother and a sister survive. Services in Nevada.   

      James H. (Jim) Olson, 88, Boone. Born in rural Roland. Roland HS-53. Waldorf College and then UNI for a degree in math education. After military service, taught math at Clinton, North Mahaska and Woodbine schools. Also worked as a computer programmer, a field inspector for Pioneer Seed, a Ballard school bus driver, part-time as a math instructor at DMACC/Boone and a substitute school bus driver for Boone schools. Survivors include his companion of 24 years, Irene Winters. The couple spent 15 winters in Mesa, AZ. and enjoyed dancing and playing cards. Jim was also a talented singer and enjoyed karaoke. Services in Boone and Roland.    

     Gary Lee Blomgren, 77, West Des Moines. Formerly of Boone. Born in Ames. United Community HS-65. Married Diane Doran in Boone in 1965. Attended auctioneering school and also farmed. Operated Blomgren Grain, and raised hogs and Belgian horses. He loved farm sales, antiques and holding hay auctions. Loved watching his grandkid's sporting events and fishing. Attended his 75th State Fair just last year. In 1921, with a trip to Oregon, he completed his travel to all of the U.S. states. Survivors include his sister, Pat Blomgren Winstead, and two children, Jason (Stacy) Blomgren and Melissa (Steve) Ahrens. Services in Boone.

     Patrick (Pat) William Lyons, 72, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in rural Boone. BHS-70. Worked for Sandler Built Homes prior to Air Force service. Then worked for Sunstrand until 1981 when he enrolled in Northwest Iowa Community College where he earned an AA degree in Electrical Technology. He worked for Brinks Electric in Milford and then 31 years for Milford Electric, retiring in 2018. He earned a Master Electrician certification and trained many young electricians in the Okoboji area. During 42 years of living in the Iowa Lakes region, he maintained the cabin, boat and yard of family-owned property on Lake Minnewashta and supervised the building of his own house on that property in 2004-05. Dementia developed and due to a rapid decline in his health, he passed away at the Hearthstone Memory Care unit at Boone's Eastern Star. Survivors include a sister, Joyce (Randy) Patterson, and a sister-in-law, Sondra Lyons both of Boone. Services in Boone.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Margaret Alice Merriam Suckow, 79, Born in Boone. Grew up in Ogden. OHS-63. Worked and traveled with Merriam's Midway shows in the summertime. Earned a degree in English from Macalester College in St. Paul and taught English for a short time in Minnesota before "returning to the road." She eventually owned  and operated her own carnival game, "Crazy Ball." Margaret loved reading and listening to music, sewing and scrapbooking. She worked several years for Ensley Photography and then the DOT for 17 years before retirement. She loved the Cubs and Hawkeyes and was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Survivors include a son, Greg Suckow, and a daughter, Kate (Lorin) LaFollette. A COL will be held at the Arboretum.

    Elmer (LeRoy) Calvert, 80, rural Paton/Eastern Star. Bayard HS. National Guardsman. Married Tamara Lou McCollom in 1978. The couple shared a love of horses and dogs. LeRoy was a full-time farrier with clients all over Iowa. He was one of the founders of the Iowa Farriers Association. He also spent many years as a mechanic at the Fareway truck shop in Boone. Survivors include a sister and two brothers. Services in Jefferson.

    Margaret Lemke Ettore, 79, Madrid. Born in Des Moines. Dallas Center-Grimes HS. She enjoyed working on cars and watching her children's activities. Survivors include her husband, Sam Ettore, four children and a brother. Services in Perry.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Carolyn Heubner Coe, 81, Eastern Star/Ames. Services in Ames.  

      Peggy Ann Pepper Thomas, 64, Boone. Gilbert HS. Married Bruce Thomas in 1979. The couple enjoyed all aspects of their church life, from teaching youth group, Sunday school and serving soup suppers. She enjoyed living in Boone and was well known to the residents of Westhaven where she lived out her faith in Christ with all of those she met. Survivors include her husband, Bruce, her son Jestin (Tracy) Thomas, and six siblings, Pam (Darrell Lingelbach) Denning, Mark Pepper, Matt (Jolene) Pepper, Patti (Kevin) Cook, Jeff Pepper and Paula (Jeff) Parris. Services in Ames, burial in Boone.    

     Marvin Dean "Pat" Patterson, 89, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Boone County. Pilot Mound HS-53. Air Force vet. Married Janice Paris in 1955. She passed away in 2008. Marvin worked for Alliant Energy until retirement in 1996.Then, did part-time work doing property maintenance for T & L Properties. He also operated his own lawn care and snow removal business. In 2013, Marvin married Linda Decker in Boone. He raised livestock, enjoyed mushroom hunting, fishing and watching basketball. Survivors include his wife, Linda, his foster son, Ken (Jeri Lynn) Wolfe, his step-son, Tim Schmidt, all of Boone and two daughters, including Julie Murphy of Boone.      

      Timothy Jack "Tim" Strandberg, 67, Dayton. Dayton HS-76. Drafting degree from Iowa Central. Married Cheryl Hanson in 1978. Farmed for five years. Worked at Celotex in Fort Dodge, then as a salesman and drafter for Quinn Machinery and Foundry in Boone. Then worked for IMAGINIT in Des Moines, prior to retirement in 2023. Active in church and a talented craftsman. Survivors include his wife, a son and a daughter. Services in Dayton.  

       Rose Mary Keller Kempe, 86, rural Boone. Born in Boone. BSH. Worked at Sundstrand for many years. With friend Nancy Hunter, started their own commercial and new construction cleaning business in Ames. Rose also operated a seasonal antique shop, Bittersweet N Berries, out of her chicken coop on her acreage near Boone with her daughters and daughters in law. She enjoyed being a part of "shop hops." She also loved quilting, flower gardening, baking, cooking and feeding the animals. Survivors include five children, Tom, Ed and Arla Mather, John and Nicolle Kempe. A sister, Shirley, also survives. Visitation in Boone.

     Teresa Ruth Peterson-Smith, 65, Boone. Born in Anita. AHS-76. AIB-78. She was a Certified Municipal Clerk and a member of the Iowa Municipal Finance Association. Worked for the city of Johnston, starting in 1978. Served as City Clerk there for 15 years. She married Scott A. Smith in 1992 and the couple moved to the suburbs of Chicago in 1993. She worked there for the Western Springs Public Works Department and as the executive assistant to the Naperville Public Library director. The couple returned to Boone in 1998. Teresa was the City Clerk for Nevada and then Kelly before retiring in 2017. She became a Master Gardener in 2000 and was also an avid quilter and seamstress. Survivors include her husband, Scott, two brothers and a sister-in-law. Services in Anita.

RECALLING THE BABE RUTH WORLD SERIES TEAM

     After the speech I, the Kornerman, made at the Boone Historical Center in October, 2023, there were many people "away" from Boone who were interested in the contents of, "BOONE-My Kind of Town." So, I have been including, in recent issues of the Korner, in written form, some of the material that I presented that day.

     When I was discharged from the U.S. Army in 1958, I came "home" and, in short order, was asked to get involved with the Boone Babe Ruth Baseball program. So, I became a manager of one of the teams and it was 25 years later before I finally said, "that's enough."

     During my time, on occasion, I was chosen as the All-Star manager.  I recall that in 1960 at Sioux City, our team was defeated by Ottumwa, 6-3, in the State Tourney at Sioux City and in 1961, at Oskaloosa, our team lost in the semifinals to the eventual state champion Burlington team.

      Then, in 1962, we had the right combination of good pitching, good hitting and good defensive play and had a long but very successful tournament run.

       I was 27 years old at the time and I chose Mel Murken as my all-star assistant. I believe he was 21. We were both single and it was our joy (most of the time) to guide a team of 15 players, 13, 14 or 15 years old, all across the country in national Ruth competition. There was lots of long bus rides and togetherness.

      It all started with an Iowa state championship victory over Des Moines Atlantic, 8-5, at Hampton. 

      The state championship earned us a berth in the Regional tournament held close to the Texas border in Wellington, Kansas. That tournament featured seven State championship teams. I'll never forget completing a long bus ride to Wellington and reading, as we arrived, a sign on a town bank, 113 degrees. The three or four days we were there, we were housed in some kind of barracks, military or college, and it featured a stuffiness and heat that I'll never forget.

     At Wellington, the team opened with a 2-1 victory over the Kansas state champion, Cottonwood Valley. That was followed by an 8-5 win over the North Dakota champion, Wahpeton. Then in the Regional championship game, we defeated Joplin, Missouri, 6-4.

     That Regional victory in Wellington promoted our team to the eight-team Babe Ruth World Series in Bridgeton, New Jersey. We lost both games in that double elimination tournament, 7-1, to Charlotte, North Carolina and 5-1 to Bridgeton, New Jersey.

     We bussed back home with our heads held high being one of just eight Babe Ruth teams in the world to qualify for the Ruth World Series.

     Obviously, this was a very talented group of young athletes. Actually, it was pretty much the same group, that in 1965 won the Iowa State High School Baseball championship.

     And, their individual success in other later endeavors showed what type of talented young men they were.

     Here was that roster, the 15 members of the 1962 Babe Ruth All Star team that participated in the Ruth World Series: Steve Crandell, Marty Rinehart, Ted Hora, Jack Mustapha, Mike Harris, Sandy Mahood, Jerry Hamil, Jim Smelcer, John Hendricks, Charlie Lind, Mike Culver, Don Riker, Les Hohanshelt, Jim Hitsman and R.D. Boschulte.

     Mustapha, of course, became one of the state's best ever high school pitchers. Crandell was a star baseball player at Iowa State, Rinehart was an all-state football running back and Hora, also a great Toreador back, who later coached his BHS alma mater. Harris was an all-state football quarterback, Hendricks a great football lineman at the State University of Iowa. Culver became one of the best high school coaches in Nebraska, Riker was a standout in football, as well as baseball and R.D. Boschulte became a Big 10 All-Conference baseball player at the University of Wisconsin. Mahood had a not to be forgotten remaining school career. After being on the Ruth World Series team, he became a member of a Toreador basketball team that earned a State Tournament berth, was a member of one of Boone High's greatest ever football teams and marched with the BHS band in the Rose Bowl parade.

      All in all a great experience for all involved.

K-----K

     Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments/death notices......http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com.

     

    

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Patricia Meyer Luther, 76, Jefferson. Born in Boone. JHS-66. Was an elementary teacher. Married David Luther in 1968. Survivors include her husband, David, a son, a sister and two brothers. Services in Jefferson.    

     Sharon Ann Fink Mendell Johnson, 87, Boone. Born in Osage. OHS-54 as Valedictorian of a class of six. Crowned Miss Orchard of North Iowa. Married Arlynn Mendell in 1954 and the couple moved to Boone in 1965. They later divorced. She married Richard (Dick) Johnson in Nashua in 1991. Worked as a secretary at Standard Oil. Sharon loved animals, flowers, plants, bird watching and reading, especially Amish books. Survivors include her husband, Dick, her children, Kimberly, Steve and two Boone residents, Julie (Mike) Burge and Kevin (Nancy Tauber) Mendell. Two step-children, including Randy (Kara Kruse) Johnson of Boone, also survive. Two other Boone survivors are a brother-in-law, Tom (Donna) Johnson and a sister-in-law, Mary Johnson. Graveside service at Mineral Ridge. 

      Roland J. Bechtel, 85, Clinton. Born in Boone County. His parents were Lovell and Ethel (Sailor) Bechtel. Survivors include a brother, Melvin Bechtel, of Stratford. Services in Clinton

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Doris Jean Hinds Nelton, 77, Ames. In a 20-year period, Doris, her husband, Charles, his brother and wife, owned and operated seven Kentucky Fried Chicken stores in Central Iowa, including a Boone KFC.    

      Mildred Johannes, 96, Burial in Rose Hill, Luther.    

      Keith D. Thacker, 74, Ogden. Born in Boone.  OHS-68. As a young man, he worked on farms, was a movie theatre projector operator and gas station attendant. Navy vet. Married Linda Shaeffer in Boone in 1970. Keith owned and operated Keith's Used Autos and Parts and a salvage yard in Boone until his retirement. He enjoyed racing cars, playing poker, collecting antiques, watching the Cubs, hunting, fishing and riding his motorcycle. Survivors include his wife, Linda, two sons, Scott and C.W., and two brothers, Kurt (Sandy) Thacker and Kris (Barb) Henning. Services in Boone.

     Bonnie Joan Crouch Tolsdorf, 84, Ogden. Born in Arion, IA. Grand Junction HS-57. Married Roger Tolsdorf in Grand Junction in 1958. The couple lived in Beaver and Scranton before settling in Ogden in 1963 to farm. They also owned and operated the Ogden Maid Rite for 20 years and for over 30 years, Bonnie worked as an office administrator for the Ogden Telephone Company. Earlier, she had operated an in school preschool. Active in church, she was a member of Eastern Star, enjoyed camping, working in the garden and flower garden and wintering in Texas. Survivors include a son, David (Pamela)  Tolsdorf and a daughter, Michele Tolsdorf, both of Ogden. Services in Ogden.

     Pauline Lucille Lass Balmer, 89, Ames. Born in Ogden. OHS-52. She worked at the ISU Registrar's office and graduated from Iowa Beauty School in 1954. She married Dale Balmer in Ogden in 1954. She was a homemaker, babysitter, sold Avon and operated the Silhouette Shoppe out of her home before retirement in 1997. She was a knitter and avid writer. Survivors include her husband, Dale, sons Rick and Ron, and three siblings. Services in Ames.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Charles Raymond Brown, 72, Rural Ottumwa. Survivors include his wife, Kimberly, and four daughters, including Kirsten (Scott) Radke of Boone. Services in Fremont.   

      Hannelore (Lori) Bugger, 85, Boone. Born in Germany. Married Percy "Pete" Bugger in 1962 and they were together for 46 years until Pete's passing in 2007. A military family, the Bugger's resided on numerous Air Force bases before settling in Boone in 1985. Lori was a devoted homemaker who enjoyed gardening, fishing and spending time outside. Five children, Gary, Patricia, Brigitte, Jennifer and Timothy, survive. There will be no services.    

      Carol Kleckner, 65, Boone. Osage HS-77. Enjoyed cooking and baking and was a big fan of the Minnesota Vikings and Iowa Hawkeyes. Boone survivor is a son Cody (Jeri) Kleckner. A daughter and three siblings also survive. A COL is planned for this summer.    

      Clyde L. Chelsvig, 93, Boone/Westhaven. Born in Kelley. Married Margene Erickson in Kelley in 1954. Worked at the Atomic Energy Commission in Ames but then earned a teaching degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Taught in Springville and Boone schools until his retirement. He enjoyed woodworking and working in the yard. Survivors include a son, John, BHS-79, (Cathy) and two daughters, Mary Beth (Brent) Peterson, BHS-77, and Sue Ellen Chelsvig, BHS-85. Services in Boone and Kelley.

     Richard "Rick" A. Gifford, 66, Pilot Mound. Formerly of Boone. BHS-76. Married Carla Knight in 1977. Rick enjoyed fishing, gambling, four-wheeler riding, racing, cooking and baking. He worked at the Woodward State Hospital, Boone Landfill, laid carpet with his best friend, Terry Garvey, and retired after 18 years as a custodian at ISU. Survivors include his wife, Carla, of Pilot Mound, two sons, Wayne (Samantha) and Jerry (Jess) Gifford both of Boone. A sister, Dixie Casady, and brother-in-law, Jeff (Jamie) Knight, both of Boone and a brother also survive. Celebration of Life at a later date.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Lee Donald (Squeak) Lingren, 94, Boone. Born near Boxholm. Ogden High School-1948. Worked for Massey Ferguson as a welder before 35 years as a Fareway truck driver. Was a city councilman, an officer in the Moose Lodge and a Little League coach for  24 years. He loved the Cubs and Cyclones. With his late wife, Danis, loved ushering and helping with the Thanksgiving dinner at church. They also loved casinos, spending winters in Arizona and Florida before settling in Port Arkansas, Tx. for 15 years. Three daughters, all of Boone, survive, Kim (Mike) Lonergan, Shawna (Dave) Frohling and Stacie (Brian) Bennett. Other survivors include a sister and brothers, LaVerne (Joan) of Ogden and Larry (Wanda) of Boone. Services in Boone.   

     Betty Jean Grundon, 98, Grand Junction. Survivors include two sons and two brothers Kenneth (Bonnie) Dodd, BHS-52, and Donald (Karen) Dodd, BHS-50, of Boone. Services in Grand Junction.

     Ronda R. Bornholt Patterson, 83, Stratford. Born in Boone. Married Burton Patterson in 1960 at the South Marion United Methodist Church. She was a true farmer's wife, driving tractors, baling hay, a good cook and tended to large vegetable and flower gardens. Worked at the Stratford Co-op and ISU. Loved the Cyclones and Cubs and Elvis. Active in the church, Stratford Food Pantry, Swedish Museum, Swedish Club and Athens Woods Senior Living Board. Survivors include a son Nolan (Julie) Patterson of Stratford, two daughters, Natalie and Mia, and a sister Georgene Hanson. Services in Stratford.

     Sharon Adams Timm-Hoffman, 83, Ankeny. Born near Madrid. Spent a career in education and coaching. Survivors include her daughter, Tracy (Tony) Arbogast. Services in West Des Moines.

     Pearl J. Simpkins, 93, Madrid/Madrid Home. Married George Simpkins in Mason City in 1948. The couple moved to Madrid in 2012. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, puzzles, crafts and bingo. Three daughters survive. Cremation. Burial in Mason City.

LIFE with AND DEATH from ALZHEIMER'S

     To anyone who has ever followed my career, on the radio, in the newspaper, on TV or in this blog, there should be no doubt that my greatest joy, always, has been providing news of the great accomplishments of Boone area or former Boone area citizens from all walks of life. 

     In this edition, with pride and great admiration, I tell you, some of the vital work of Boone native Kathy Ferry Good, BHS- 64, the result of her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease.

     Kathy has written a book, just recently published. Titled, "My World Wore a Bow Tie," it tells of her husband, Dave Good's, battle with Alzheimer's that eventually took his life, May 17, 2015.

     Dave was a lawyer, extremely energetic and athletic. In high school, he swam competitively and set records. As an adult, he was a bicyclist who ran marathons, kayaked and was a canoeist. He skied downhill, cross country and water. He roller-bladed and ice-skated, played tennis and taught himself to juggle and run at the same time. By no means, prudish behavior.

     So, what a resulting shock. A life changing diagnosis in 2003 of Visual Variant Alzheimer's and much un-anticipated confusion. "We felt like we were lost in the wilderness, feeling alone and overwhelmed. Figuring out what to do, what actions to take, beginning with simply, who to tell, what to say, when and how to say it," Kathy explained.

     After 11 years of increasing and methodical caregiving, it was in 2015 that it became painfully obvious that Dave was not doing well. He wasn't eating well,  kept his eyes closed and was much less responsive, even when Kathy was close by. 

     Kathy's book is a big one, 8 1/2 by 11 and 146 pages.......and not an overnight read BUT so thorough and interesting that its very hard to "put down." But let's have Kathy, herself, provide the introduction. "its part memoir about the life of Dave Good, my deceased husband, before and after he was diagnosed with the Visual Variant of Alzheimer's in 2003 when he was 56 years old; about my life before and after I became Dave's caregiver; and how his diagnosis led to the development of the Family Caregivers of Mercy in 2015 and more recently, the Chris and Suzy DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging and Dementia opened in June, 2023, in Cedar Rapids."

    There's a very appropriate quote attributed to a 20th Century Scottish Minister William Barkley in the Foreward of the book. He said, "Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing but to turn it into glory."

     Kathy Good, with the assistance of many others, has done just that, "turned a hard thing into glory" via the Family Caregivers of Mercy and the DeWolf Family Innovation Center of which she is SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BOTH. She commented, "both of these Centers have been a way to process my grief, as well as seeing the good to come out of the not so good of Dave's dementia. My days are full and filled with purpose and meaning."

    A longtime Cedar Rapids resident, Kathy Ferry Good graduated from Boone High School in 1964, from Boone Junior College and earned both B.S. and Master's Degrees from the State University of Iowa. She's been honored with receipt of  Women of Influence and Women of Achievement awards. AND, she still claims Boone, Iowa as her real home town and devotes substantial space in her book to various interesting memories of her early life in Boone. My first connection with Kathy occurred when she became a Cub reporter for the Boone News Republican during her high school days.

    EDITOR'S NOTE: Kathy, we are so proud of your many achievements and the tremendous work you are doing in remembrance of Dave and others afflicted by this terrible disease.  For the benefit of those remembering Kathy and wishing to re-connect or offer congratulations on her new book, her home address is 2102 Linmar Drive N.E., Cedar Rapids 52402, and for the Family Caregivers Center, she can be reached by phone 319-550-2664 or by email kegood@mercycare.org. and that's where information on the availability of the book can be obtained.

K-----K

     Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments/death notices.....http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com.

    

    

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Michael J. "Mick" Jacobson, 71, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-71. Married Susan Gus in 1988. Lifelong Yankee fan, he enjoyed coaching and umpiring Little League games and playing slow pitch softball. He also enjoyed drives by the river looking for wildlife. Survivors include his wife, a son, Riley (Michele), a daughter, Heidi (Aaron) Acela, sisters Denise Morth, Donna Doran and Susie DePont and a brother, Tim Jacobson. Services in Boone.

      Thomas A. Doran, 72, Luther. Earned a degree in Diesel Equipment Mechanics in 1989. He enjoyed family potlucks after church, old westerns and antique cars and tractors. Remembered for his laugh and onery nature. A real life John Wayne. A hero, teacher, protector and hard worker. Survivors include his children, his mother and siblings. A COL will be held later.

     Norman "Tom"Willard, 76, Ames. Moved to Ames in 2004 due to Tom's career in the printing field. He retired from BASF in 2011. A COL will be held at the Central Iowa Expo.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Ted H. "Teddy" Craven Jr., 80, Apache Junction, AZ. Formerly of Boone. Also lived in Des Moines and Norwalk before his residence in Arizona. He worked all over Iowa as an independent truck driver, hauling for his father and other companies. After a move to Arizona in 1995, he hauled rock for the many roads being built. He retired at 79 years of age. Survivors include three daughters and two sons. He also helped  raise four stepchildren. There will be a COL in Arizona and then another in St. Mary's, IA. Burial in Des Moines.   

       Donald S. Myers, 72, Pilot Mound. Born in Boone. BHS-70. In high school, participated in football, basketball and baseball. Viet Nam vet. Served in the U.S. Army from 1970-72. Married Pamela Grimm in Boone in 1975. They divorced after 40 years of marriage. Started work for the Chicago Northwestern in 1975 and retired from the Union Pacific in 2012. He loved his yearly trip to Vegas, was a Chicago Bears fan and enjoyed deer and mushroom hunting. A brother survives. Also surviving is a nephew, William Curtis Myers of Boone. Services in Boone.

       Karol DeMoss Johnson, 84, Boone. Born in Storm Lake. Fonda HS. Morningside College. Married Douglas Johnson at Fonda in 1960. After her early years as a homemaker, she worked various administrative assistant roles in Iowa, Texas and Colorado. She enjoyed reading, a good glass of wine and spending time with family. Survivors include four sons, including Kirk (Holly) Johnson of Boone. A brother also survives. No services.

     Judy Faye Stiles, 79, Madrid. Two sons survive. No services planned.

     Helen Zollars, 93, Jefferson. Burial in Lawn Cemetery, Boxholm.

BRAKKING NEWS

     Open your calendars........the dates for the upcoming Pufferbilly celebration have been announced along with some other pertinent information.

     Pufferbilly 2024 will be celebrated September 20-22. Can you believe this will be the 48th edition?

     Topping the celebration entertainment will be the Pork Tornadoes, recently featured in the famous Rolling Stone magazine.

     AND.....the 2024 Pufferbilly parade Grand Marshall will be George Eckstein. That could not be a more fitting selection. George was, of course, one of the initial group of citizens who were the driving force behind the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad, who's great history helped propel the Pufferbilly celebration.

     George has also contributed to the community in many other ways, especially notable are  many hours of work with the Boone County Historical Society and the Mamie Eisenhower birthplace.

     Jo and I were honored a few years back when we were asked to be the Grand Marshall. However, we, honestly, have never done much for Pufferbilly Days, except watch the parade and eat a brat. So we declined the invitation. We felt that there surely would be someone, among the long-time volunteers, who have worked tirelessly on the event and deserved that honor more than we did. Someone like George Eckstein. A good choice.

K-----K

     Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments/death notices.....http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Eldred James Bechard, 96, Boone. Survivors include his wife, Tita, of Boone, a son, two daughters, including Sally Bechard of Boone and a sister, Ima Lee Erickson, of Boone. Two area grandchildren also survive, Betsy Keebler and Cory Elsberry, both of Ogden. Services in Grand Junction.

REMARKS ON MUSTAPHA COLUMN

     The recent Korner column about the "Greatness of Jack Mustapha Jr." has produced many comments, particularly from fellow baseball players of that era, mid-60's.

     Pat Ahlstrom, BHS-64, wrote, "musty definitely had the ability to pitch in the major leagues......would have loved to have seen that."

     Dick Musser, BHS-64, said, "besides his pitching, I was always amazed at how he could get hits going to left field, even when we played for that."

     John Hinz, BHS-64, wrote, "in my three years of Little League and three more years of Babe Ruth baseball, I remember Jack's speed like it was yesterday. Six years yielded only two singles by me, hit by pitches three times and the rest were all strikeouts. His fast ball caused great pain as did Mike Loehrer's. You never forget those pitches."

     John Hendricks, BHS-64, said, "Jack was truly gifted. The times I was his catcher, from Little League through Babe Ruth and high school ball he was a "oner." I always wore a big sponge in my mitt to protect my palm from his fast ball. The back injury was cruel fate since there was little doubt he was headed for the big time."

     Regarding the story about pole vaulter Clyde Hovick, Mark Campbell, BHS-67, recalled, "walking through the gym, I'd see Clyde walking on his hands.....back and forth. When track season began and he began pole vaulting it had become clear why he did that. I remember I was the P.A. announcer that day and sat beside Athletic Director Howard Stutzman and we watched him clear the bar. It was so exciting. Thanks for prompting the memory."

K-----K

     Back to recalling one of the remembrances I had of my long media career as related in my October, 90-minute talk, "BOONE-My Kind of Town," that I gave at the Boone County Historical Society.

     I humbly say that I think I gave one of the most "warmly received" commencement talks EVER at the Boone Campus, Des Moines Area Community College.

     My boss, Bernie Saggau, was one of the most outstanding motivational/inspirational speakers in the entire country and gave hundreds, if not thousands, of commencement speeches from border to border. In his career, he probably spoke at every single high school in Iowa.

     One morning at work at the Iowa High School Athletic Association, Bernie came into my office and it was plain to see and hear that he was struggling with some kind of illness. He indicated to me that he was scheduled to give a speech that day but didn't think he could do it......and I would have to replace him.

     I said, "when?" and he replied, "this morning......10 a.m.......at Boone Campus. Its the DMACC commencement ceremony."

     I, of course, was stunned....that and now.......but he tried to reassure me that it would be O.K.......I had done some high school commencements.....and could surely come up with some material to adequately replace him.

    I reported for the 10 a.m. assignment, gave the commencement speech and was absolutely amazed at the response. The graduates seemed especially pleased and happy and excited and even the parents and others in the audience were equally as joyful.......lots of hugging and general happiness.

   Someone had timed the speech......about seven minutes.......all those graduates and parents were ecstatic......and as I was gloating about my great success.......I, suddenly realized,.the graduates weren't overwhelmed with what I had to say........they simply wanted to get that diploma and quickly "get out of Dodge" and their new life.

 K-----K

     Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments/death notices....htt://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com.

    

   

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

         Gary Lee Thompson, 80, Kelley. Born in Boone. Married Barbara in 1968. He owned and operated G.L. Thompson Sodding from 1995-2010 and also worked at Clyde Black and Son for many years. Vietnam vet. He loved bird watching and being outside, especially mowing his lawn. Survivors include three children, four sisters and a brother. 

         Donald J. Howard, 75, Boone. Died after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Marshalltown. Green Mountain HS-66. Marshalltown Community College and a B.S. from Mankato State in 1970. Started his teaching and coaching career in Boone. Taught algebra, geometry and computer literacy. Coached girls track for 36 years and girls basketball for 26 years as an assistant. He also coached boys track, basketball and football, officiated basketball and volleyball and kept score for volleyball, basketball and football. An annual Boone track meet was renamed the Don Howard Invitational in 2023.  He was active in the Boone Educators Association, president three times and worked on contract negotiations for 15 years. Retired in 2006 but continued coaching track and field until 2023. He served Boone youth for 53 years. Was on the Board of Directors of the Boone County Fair, steering committee of Pufferbilly Days and the board of the Boone County Community Credit Union. A well known traveler, runner and RAGBRAI participant. A sister survives. Services in Boone.

         Paul (Shorty) Peterson, 97, Boone/Westhaven. Formerly of the Boxholm area. Born in Boxholm. BHS-45. Army veteran. Married Doris LaVonne Ewing in Dayton in 1949. The couple farmed south of Boxholm for over 55 years before moving to Boxholm in 2004. Served on the Board of Directors and was past president of Westside Apartments and past president of Boxholm Development. Legion member, involved in Boone County ASCS and Farmers COOP. Volunteered at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad as a tour guide, announcer for Thomas the Train and as Santa on the Santa Express. He moved to Westhaven in 2017. Survivors include his children, Janice and Tim. Services in Ogden and Boxholm.

         Linda Cox Grasso Jones, 74, Madrid Homes. Formerly of Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-68. Married Gary Grasso. They divorced. Married Gene (Dick) Jones in 1971. Dick passed away in 1978. Linda worked at Look Magazine in Des Moines for a short time before spending 20 years working at Bournes. She enjoyed camping and fishing. Three sisters survive, including Beverly (Jeff) Huston of Boone. A stepson and three sisters-in-law, Nyla Cox and Ida Cox of Boone and Linda Ann Cox of Ogden also survive. Services in Boone.

        Ilene Cooklin, 92, Jefferson. Survivors include three children and two brothers, including her brother, Glen Dillavou, of Boone.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Rick J. Isolini, 67, Madrid. Born in Boone. MHS. A graduate of William Penn University. He taught and coached at Mormon Trail, Schuyler Co. Missouri and Madrid. Taught P.E. and Driver's Ed while also coaching softball and football. He was a member of the state football championship Madrid team of 1991. While teaching, Rick also owned Nonni's Restaurant in Madrid. He ended his work career, prior to retirement, at Woodward Resource Center. He loved watching TV at Dalton's Lounge, making his famous Italian sausage, following Notre Dame and ISU athletics and spending time with his sister, Lori's, family. Survivors include his sister, Lori (Mark) Reddish, and a brother. Services in Madrid.    

      Gary "Pete" Jensen, 83, Boxholm since 1976. Born in DeLoit, IA. Knierim/Barnum schools-59. Worked at New Idea Machining, Bush Hog and Electrolux. He enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening and was an avid bird watcher. Survivors include four daughters, including Trisha (Marie) Mendez of Boone and Charlene Schiller of Boxholm. No services.     

      Gladys Cacek, 100, Boone/Eastern Star. Formerly of Sutherland. She and her late husband, Vernon Cacek, moved to the Eastern Star Home in 2013. Services in Boone and Sutherland.  

      Margaret "Jean" Kleinendorst Weuve, 81, Colo. Born in Newton. NHS-61. A.I.B. graduate. Married Hank Weuve in Des Moines in 1963. Was administrative secretary at the USDA office in Ames. Survivors include her husband, a daughter, a son, a sister and a brother, Warren Kleinendorst, of Boone. Services in State Center.

MORE SPEECH HIGHLIGHTS

     I'm not done.

     Many interested people, especially those who have moved elsewhere, out-of-state or even in-state, missed my presentation, "BOONE-My Kind of Town" in October, 2023, at the Boone County Historical Society.

     A recording of the talk was made and is available for listening at the BCHS but that is no solution for outsiders. So, I've attempted to relate in this column some of the highlights of that speech. We've already issued several updates with more to come.

     Please keep in mind that there's no way I can accurately describe the original speech word-by-word (there was no script for the 90-minute presentation), so what I release in the Korner is a much more detailed version of those remembrances.

     First, I must say I feel so blessed by the fact that, in my long life, so many amazing things have "gone my way." It seems as if I've, so often, benefitted by simply "being in the right place at the right time." Today's remembrance is a good example of that.

     When I was working as Sports Editor at the Boone News Republican in the 1960's, it was a given that I would follow all area sports teams and team members and write about their accomplishments. I, perhaps, didn't know that I would be expected to also be a photographer.

     I had no previous interest and absolutely no experience in that skill.

     Fortunately, a co-worker, Rollie Peterson, was an experienced professional photographer who was in constant demand for photo coverage of weddings and other important events in addition to his normal newspaper duties.

     In those days, the newspaper provided equipment was much less sophisticated that it is today. In fact, we used those bulky "black box" type cameras that were often seen in movies of that day.

     Good old Rollie gave me a quick lesson. If I recall right, he said, "you don't have to buy the film, so don't worry about how much the job requires. Just pick out your subject, highlight it by shooting at several various angles and at least one decent picture should become available."

     In one of my first newspaper photographic experiences I hauled that cumbersome black box camera to Goeppinger Field where a track meet was being held.

     Oh yes, there's the pole vault taking place. O.K. I pointed that hefty camera skyward and started shooting just as Toreador athlete Clyde Hovick, BHS-66, was sailing over the bar.

     I didn't realize it at the time but I had just witnessed and taken several camera shots of Clyde becoming the very first Iowa high school athlete to ever clear 14-feet in the pole vault.

     When I found that out, I was very anxious to get that film back to the office to see if any of the shots I had taken  were acceptable.

     One of the shots was especially beautiful......couldn't have been better. If I remember right, I think it found its way to the sports pages of the Des Moines Register.

     Young Clyde Hovick started vaulting as a seventh grader, using bamboo poles. In the last meet of his eighth grade season, using a steel pole, he cleared 10-4, which, at that time, was believed to be the best mark ever for an Iowa athlete that young.

     As a freshman, Hovick cleared 11-foot and as a sophomore 12-foot. As a junior student, he cleared 12-10 3/4 indoors and 13-1 1/2 outdoors.

     His senior campaign began successfully with a 13-2 winning record at the State Indoor meet. A bit later, he did 13-7 and a season long rivalry with a Villisca vaulter began. Both cleared 13-9 at the Drake Relays and the two went back and forth all season long.

     Finally, Hovick, in the Toreador Relays, set a new meet and school record and became the first Iowa prep vaulter to clear 14-foot. The official mark was 14-0 3/4.

     Clyde was a fine all-around Toreador athlete. He also played defensive end or corner back at 130 pounds for the famous 1964 undefeated and top-ranked BHS football team as well as being a pitcher-outfielder on two good Boone High baseball teams, including the 1965 state championship club.

     At the University of Northern Iowa, he set a school record but explained, "I only improved four inches in four years."

K-----K

     Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone,  Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments/death notices......http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Scott Reynold Fank, 23, Boone. Born in Ames. Homeschooled/L.P.J. Academy-18. DMACC. An electrical engineering degree from ISU in 2023. Interned at PowerFilm Solar in Ames and completed two semesters of a foreign exchange program in South Korea. Loved being creative and had a zeal for discovering hands-on learning. Enjoyed a wide  range of interests from music to sports, photography, cooking etc. Survivors include his parents, Michael and DeAnna Fank, and three siblings, Heidi (Calvin) Leeds, HolliAnna Fank and Luke Fank all of Boone. Services in Stratford.   

     Mary Elizabeth Fosenburg Jones, 96, Boone/Westhaven. Formerly of Ogden. Born in Woodward. North HS/Des Moines. Married Robert C. Jones in Omaha in 1947. They later divorced. Mary worked 20 plus years at ISU before retirement. After retirement, she started a part-time cleaning business and volunteered at the Boone County Hospital and area nursing homes. She loved to dance, the outdoors, playing cards, watching TV, nature rides through the Ledges and 50's/60's music. Survivors include four adult children, Susan Clauson, Bob (Rae) Jones, Tim Jones and Jill Dobson. Services in Boone.   

      Connie Rene' Stewart Hadley, 60, Wilmore, KY. Born in Boone. BHS-82. Earned an Associate's Degree from DMACC and a Bachelor's Degree in Christian Education and Religion from Northwestern College in Orange City. In 1991, she received her Master of Arts and Religion in Christian Education with a minor in Music from Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, KY. She was employed by Subway and Asbury University. Loved children and enjoyed spending time with them at the Jessamine Early Learning Village. Music and art were also important to her. Survivors include her husband, Matthew Hadley, a son, and a sister. She is also survived by her father, C. Eugene Stewart of Boone. A Celebration of Life will be held in Boone.   

      Pearl L. Cole, 91, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Boone. BHS-50. Married Elmer Warman in 1963. They divorced. Pearl worked at Northwestern Bell for 34 years until 1986. She had also worked for Mountain Bell in Denver. Was a member of the Des Moines Telephone Pioneers of America and enjoyed sports, traveling, playing cards and growing flowers. Survivors are two sisters, including Betty (Rawleigh) Mowrer of Boone. Services in Boone.

     Daniel Thomas Siegler, 84, Bemidji, MN. Born in Chicago. BHS-58. Greenville College until U.S. Army service. In 1968, he resumed his college studies at Northern Illinois University. Earned a B.A. degree in 1971. He and his fiance', Susan Aguinaga built a house in Puposky and they were married in 2003. Daniel loved nature and was a homesteader who enjoyed maple syruping, gardening, canning, cooking and cutting firewood. Loved music and reading. Survivors include his wife, Susan, two sisters and his best friend, Terry (Cassandra) Duy. Celebration of Life will be held later.   

     John Thomas Warren, 77, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Des Moines. Waukee HS-64. Married Janice Felt in Waukee in 1966. Worked for Firestone and joined the Iowa National Guard where he was a Warrant Officer and full-time communication technician at Camp Dodge. Moved his family to Boone in 1977 when he became part owner of Fairchild Communications. Health issues forced retirement in 2015. Hawkeye fan, loved Canadian fishing and grilling, with steaks being a specialty. Survivors include his wife, Janice, a daughter, DeNae (Tim) Foster and two brothers. A private family service.

     Rodney Lemon, 57, Winterset. Boone racing was a favorite pastime. Services in Winterset.

THE GREATNESS OF JACK MUSTAPHA JR.

     I, the Kornerman, though knowing it was enroute, immediately refused acceptance. But there it was......

     Jack Henry Mustapha, 76, passed away Wednesday morning, about 3 a.m., February 21, 2024, at Veterans Hospital in Des Moines.  

     I don't know about you, but I felt his death closed out an important part, an exciting part of my life's long history.

     Caitlin Clark's Iowa basketball history continues to grow while Jack's baseball history has concluded. The achievements of both, however, are destined to always remain timeless.

     Perhaps, other than family members, no one has followed Jack's baseball career as closely and as long as I have.

     He and I were neighbors in the 17th and Crawford area, I, as a young adult, and he as a youngster, eight years old in the 1950's.  Who couldn't recognize this young lad and his dad playing catch with a baseball, day after day after day, regardless of the weather, in Mustapha's backyard. Iowa's winter weather? Didn't matter. On those days, he was bundled up in a heavy jacket, hood and a winter glove on his LEFT hand. Back and forth, back and forth.

     This daily routine with his dad, Jack Mustapha Sr., continued for several years, until junior got too big and strong for senior. Jack senior, the Boone Fire Chief, was an exceptional athlete himself at BHS and Northern Illinois University and taught his son the various pitching intricacies, aim high/low, inside/outside, on the corners and how to add speed. Everything EXCEPT the art of throwing a curveball. That lesson wasn't even considered until a 14th birthday arrived.

      Little League started in Boone at just the right time. "When we were 12 years old, I couldn't hit him, nobody could," Bob Atherton, BHS-65, recently stated. Musty led the Boone boys to a state Little League championship.

     The Boone Babe Ruth League was  next and certain to be more of a challenge. Well, not really. In 1962, he led his Boone All-Stars to a State championship in Hampton, a Regional (7 state winners) championship in Wellington, Kansas and a berth in the Babe Ruth World Series in Bridgeton, New Jersey. Only eight Ruth teams from around the world were World Series contenders. The travel weary 13-15 year old boys lost a pair of games, including a rainy first rounder.

     Even reaching Iowa's biggest stage, the Iowa High School Baseball program, nothing changed. He just kept getting better and better and continued to dominate his opponents. Jack was 10-0 in his 1963 sophomore campaign with 131 strikeouts in 82 innings on a team that finished 17-8. In 1964, his junior season, Mustapha was 12-2 with 174 strikeouts in 97 innings and a 1.44 earned run average on a squad that finished 20-5.

    The pinnacle was reached in 1965 after a less than glorious beginning. Somehow, Mustapha contacted a serious illness that kept him from starting that much anticipated campaign. The Toreadors lost five games early when Musty was unable to "answer the call." The Boone team lost only six games all season.

     Superlatives reigned as Mustapha regained his health and full potential was reached. The aftermath of that illness was simply miraculous, teamwise, and, of course, with Mustapha, healthy again, leading the way.

     Read the following two paragraphs at least twice.....to get the full flavor of some of the mound greatness of Jack Mustapha.

     In the 1965 team's last 12 games of the season, he allowed just seven hits, two UNEARNED runs with 118 strikeouts in some 60 innings of work. 

     During that final stretch, the state tournament stretch, all team wins of course, he pitched six games. Five of the six were no-hitters and all six were shutouts. Three of the five no-hitters came IN SUCCESSION in the final three games of the state tournament, sub-state victories over North Tama and Shenandoah and a 2-0 victory over Burlington in the state title game at Williamsburg. Those feats remain unreachable and may never be challenged.

     Hall of Fame coach Bill Sapp guided that state championship team to a 21-6 finish.

     By the way, for his total high school career, Mustapha finished with an overall 31-2 record. In some 243 innings, he earned 430 strikeouts. In addition, his seven no-hitters in that '65 season still stands as an Iowa high school one season record. He also leads in state career no-hitters with 15.

      For years, the Slater Nite Hawks were the state semi-pro baseball champions. This combination of great collegians and former pros joined forces to represent Iowa in the national semi-pro tournament in Wichita, Kansas. 

      Just days after pitching the Toreadors to a state high school championship, Mustapha responded to an invitation to play a game against the Nite Hawks. He beat them too.

      Unfortunately, the conclusion of this astonishing story is sad and leaves lots of questions, lots of "could he" take that fast ball and vanishing curve to even further, more challenging success?

      The pros had followed his fantastic high school career and the St. Louis Cardinals signed him to a contract. However, just as major league greats Bob Feller, Ted Williams and others had lost time in the major leagues due to World War II, Musty was called to service during the Viet Nam crisis. Unlike Feller and Williams and others, Jack, however, never got that second chance.

      In his service time, several serious injuries in, among other things, a helicopter crash, prevailed, injuries that curtailed any chance of a future professional career.

      Perhaps unknown by many, the major league Cardinals main interest in Mustapha was his hitting potential. Throughout his high school career, he had hit for a .377 average. In fact, it was Musty and Steve Crandell who drove in the runs in that 2-0 state championship victory over Burlington.

      Oh those were the days. Who knew those laborious games of catch at a very early age would eventually lead to such amazing feats? 

      Jack Mustapha senior, a former Toreador, and Clint Kelley, a former Ames Little Cyclone Hall of Fame selectee, had battled in sports competition numerous times during their high school careers. Years later, they often recalled memories of those battles in Kelley's Superette grocery, on 17th street, an arm's length from Musty's home grounds. Of course, Jack Junior's progression as a baseball pitcher drew lots of conversation as well. Jack's mom, Pauline, clerked now and then in Kelley's store.

      Somehow I get the feeling......way up high, Jack and Jack are now meeting again and you know what the main topic of conversation will be.......intertwined, of course, with a few tosses.....back and forth, back and forth.

     

    

    

    

    

    

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Douglas Hilton, 69, Ames. Born in Emmetsburg. Lived in Laurens but at age 12, his parents passed and Doug was welcomed to the home of his uncle, Harold Johnson, of Boone. BHS-74, he lived in the Boone/Ames area. Woodworking was a special talent. Doug contributed to medical science by allowing his body to be used for research. He was the first in the nation used in a special gene study intended to help repair organs in a living body. Survivors include his uncle, Harold, and four siblings including Roger Hilton of Boone.   

      Barbara Lincoln, 70, Perry. Born in Missouri. Grew up in Boone before settling in Perry. Married Mark Lincoln. Had a special affection for dogs and enjoyed numerous gambling trips to Nevada. Survivors include her husband, Mark, and two sons. Services in Perry.  

      Duane Rex Burk, 86, West Des Moines. Born in Boone. Rippey HS. Air Force vet. Married Patricia in 1964. Duane worked for Massey Ferguson and Wright Welding Supply until retirement. Survivors include his wife, a son, a daughter and a sister. Services in West Des Moines.

     John Lee "Bull" Wheelock, 73, Boone/Eastern Star. Born in Boone. Army vet. Received GED while in service. Married Donna Sizemore in Missouri in 1973. They devorced. Lived most of his life in Eldora and Boone. Was a truck driver and then 40 plus years as an auto mechanic Had his own shop, John's Auto, from 1983-91, then worked for several area shops before retiring. He enjoyed cars, trucks, motorcycles, races, his pet wolf, Nakota, and professional wrestling. Survivors include his daughter, Misty (fiance' Thomas Shaw) Pickens and a granddaughter, Jeanie Foster, both of Boone. Services in Boone.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Jack Henry Mustapha Jr., 76, Pleasant Hill. Born in Boone. BHS-65. Holds virtually all of the Boone High School baseball pitching records. Was inducted into the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2007. Signed a pro contract with the St. Louis Cardinals but a professional career was halted due to military service and some serious injuries suffered during that service. After discharge, Jack was a State Trooper, the Police Chief in Madrid and he retired from working for the Iowa Workforce Development organization, working in welfare reform. Survivors include his wife, Janice, a son, a daughter and his sister Karen Langmade, a resident of Boone. A brief service will be held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.

      Donald Christian Bruene, 88, Grimes. Born near Gladbrook. Toledo HS-54. Married Rita Petersen in 1957. Air Force vet. After discharge from the service in 1983, started farming near Traer. Moving to Toledo, Don worked at the Big Bear farm store and Rita ran her own ceramic business. In 1989, the couple moved to Boone where Don managed the local farm store until retirement. In 2017, the couple moved to Grimes. Don enjoyed gardening, growing flowers and following his granddaughters activities. Survivors include a son Wayne, a daughter Sharon, a sister and a brother. Services in Johnston.

     Dorothy Elaine Thompson Bovey, 98, Boone/Eastern Star. Formerly of Pilot Mound. Born in Ogden. OHS-43. Was a telephone operator for Ogden Telephone. Married Wayne Bovey in 1945. The couple resided in Pilot Mound and farmed until 1958 when they purchased Bovey Grocery and Locker in Pilot Mound. They operated the grocery until Wayne's death in 1966. Dorothy continued to work in the grocery and also at the Pilot Mound post office. She enjoyed quilting, reading and doing crossword puzzles. Moved to Boone in 2008. Survivors include a son, Brian (Denette) Bovey of Boone and a daughter. Services in the spring. 

     Robert Eugene Burgess, 70, Ogden. Born in Boone. OHS-71. Married Debbie Jean Chiles in 1977. Worked for John Deere Ankeny for 33 years. In retirement, worked for Highway Farms in Ogden. He loved gardening, canning vegetables and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Debbie, of Ogden, two sons, including Chad (Christy) Thede of Ogden and two sisters. Services in Ogden.

     Finis Charles (Charley) Jones, 80, Madrid. Formerly of Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma. Started calling Iowa "home" in 1962. Married Karen S. Jones in Eagle Grove in 1988. Was a Jack of all Trades but auto mechanic work and being a cowboy made him happiest. He loved horses, hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife, Karen, of Madrid, two sons and a daughter. No services will be held.

    

     

FORMER PLAYER CONNECTS; MORE ABOUT CLARK

     I, the Kornerman, always enjoy hearing from or seeing one of my old ballplayers. I had just been discharged from U.S. Army service in 1958 and "back home" was immediately invited to be a Babe Ruth League baseball manager. I certainly never dreamed, at that time, that it would be 25 years later before I finally yielded those duties to a younger enthusiast. 

     Larry Lindmark, BHS-63, was on my very first team and I just received a note from him. Not baseball but fashion was on his mind.

     Larry wrote, "in recent years, a popular jean style has been to have horizontal rips or tears across the thigh area. I've even noticed this kind of wearing apparel is suitable for the winter months as well as summertime. When I was in grade school, if my mom saw a hole developing in the knees of my jeans, she would quickly iron on a denim patch to prevent the hole from becoming larger, thus, increasing the longevity of the jeans. Now, a buyer can purchase jeans with a ready-made hole. However, the rage in the late 1950's and early 60's was to wear bright colored trousers, red or blue or green or maybe even yellow. Now that, was fashionable."

     Editor's note: I remember sitting at a mall years ago and across the way was a store selling these jeans with holes in the knee area. It gave me a great idea. I remembered that I had lots of old jeans at home. I could cut holes in those jeans and see of that store would be interested in buying "my" jeans at a very reasonable price for their future sale in their store.We'd both be happy.

     More from Larry Lindmark, "Some time back, you mentioned in your posting about a home run hitter on a Little League team from Burlington. They were visiting Jimmy Archer Field as part of the state series of tournaments. That team followed the fashion of the day by having uniforms that were not uniform. Like the brightly colored slacks that were worn to Boone schools, Burlington players were outfitted with brightly colored uniforms. One player was decked out in bright green pants and jersey and another had bright blue pants and jersey and another was in red. The team was wearing a variety of colors while sharing the same dugout. The Major League Houston Astros and Oakland A's, you might remember, followed this 50's and 60's fad with brightly colored uniforms in the 1970's. Thanks for the memories."

     Editor's note: I can't help but mention that the Burlington Little League home run hitter was Jim Dunegan, who eventally became a Major League player. He is remembered for hitting the longest home run ever hit by a Little Leaguer at Jimmy Archer Field. It easily sailed over the outfield fence, across 10th street and hit a house before coming to rest. Anybody else remember that?

K-----K

     Amidst all of this recent Caitlin Clark talk there's been mention made of the fact that the Hawkeye star still has a women's scoring record to break.

     Here's the difference. Clark broke the NCAA record. HOWEVER, in 1981, before the NCAA recognized women's collegiate basketball as a program, Lynette Woodard, a star player at Kansas University, scored 3,649 points, 81 points more than Clark has achieved. Clark, of course, will shatter that record also in just  few more of her games in the coming weeks.

     I'm sorry.....I'm proud.....so I have to mention.........in 1989 at Wesley Chapel, Florida, that Lynette Woodard was inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations

     Yes, it was me, this now very old timer from Boone Iowa who presided over that induction ceremony over 30 years ago. In my possession is a nice picture of Lynette and me and she, also, kindly, autographed my banquet program and made some nice comments.

     Lynette was a collegiate All-American, a gold medal Olympic team member and even played a short time for the Harlem Globetrotters.

     P.S. Yes....there is still one more record for Caitlin to break. The all-time NCAA scoring record, considering both men and women athletes, is the 3,667 established by Pistol Pete Maravich. Clark's 3569 total in just 98 points back of the Maravich total. 

K-----K

     Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone Iowa, 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments/death notices......http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com.

   

    

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

     Melissa Sue Licata Neely, 36, Boone. Born in DeWitt. BHS-2005. DMACC and ISU. Earned a B.S. in Child, Adult and Family Services. Married Justin Neely in Boone in 2014. Has been a loan assistant at Vision Bank for 10 years. She enjoyed tending her garden and flowers, going for walks, watching Iowa wrestling with Justin and shopping. Was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct liver cancer in March of 2023. Survivors include her husband, Justin, and children Madison and Olivia, all of Boone. Her parents and a sister also survive. Services in Boone.

MORE EISENHOWER MEMORIES

     Jeff Courter's recent memories of Boone's Eisenhower connection has resulted in some response from Vern Modeland, BHS-50, and Robert Atherton, BHS-65.

     Vern talks about the close contact he had with the Eisenhower's when they were in Boone. He wrote, "the Carlson's (Eisenhower's relatives) lived directly across the street from my school chum, Bob Donaldson's family. So, it was fortuitous that Bob and I got to have more than a nodding aquaintance with the General, especially during Mamie's stay-over at the Boone County Hospital during her brief illness. In fact, the Des Moines Register managed a photo of "Ike" and I catching up with the affairs of the world. It was taken in the alley east of the hospital where the ER entrance was. I remember him as so kind and generous in carrying on a dialogue with a 12-year old, no matter how dumb to him at the time the questions might be."

     Vern added, "speaking of presidents, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was also a visitor to Boone. During his re-election tour west, via the Chicago/Northwestern, his special car was briefly paused at the tracks and Story Street, where the old wooden tower used to be occupied by the person who manually controlled stopping traffic for the trains. Mom hauled me down to be in the crowd who heard FDR expound on something important while the railroad changed crews."   

     Bob Atherton wrote, "I am currently reading David Eisenhower's book "Going Home to Glory" It brings back memories of me sitting on the curb at Eighth and Greene in the mid-50's  to wave at Ike and Mamie. Here in Denver, I frequently ride my bike through Mamie Eisenhower Park and I've played pickle ball at the Eisenhower Rec Center. I just set up a Rotary meeting at the Eisenhower Chapel in the former Lowry Air Force Base. They even have a pew marked with a plaque for "Ike" and Mamie."

     Bob also mentioned that he talks with Tom Hokel in Breckenridge frequently. Bob said Tom is a master model railroad enthusiast. "He has apparently built some scale models of Boone and Stanhope buildings for his incredible train room. You might want to check out on Google, Tom Hokel, Pine Ridge Railroad. He loves trains and Boone railroad history, Bob wrote.

 K-----K

     The Kornerman is asking for prayers for Jack Mustapha, BHS-65, who is hospitalized in the metro area and "fighting for his life." Jack, of course, is the greatest baseball pitcher ever in Boone. Jack is  a state baseball Hall of Famer. Bob Atherton wrote, "he was tough to hit, even when we were 12 years old."

K-----K

     Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments/death notices......http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Maxine Jane Erickson Redeker, 96, Boone. Born in Boone. BHS-46. Married Stan Redeker, BHS-44, in 1953. Her family will always remember her as "Non" and will never forget her involvement in all of their activities and her kindness. She was very active in many organizations and joined Stan in the furniture business in Boone in 1977. An avid golfer, she was dominent in the sport locally and a well known competitor statewide. Survivors include a daughter, Ellen Redeker Harvey, of Milwaukee and son Joe (Lori) Redeker of Boone. Several grandchildren also survive including Boone residents Michael (Ashley) and Grant (Kimberly) Redeker and Christine (fiance' Jacob Heinz) of Madrid. Private graveside service.

      Jerry V. Caswell, 82, Boone. Born in Massachusetts. Married Suzanne Steffen in Wisconsin in 1965. Earned degrees from Brandeis University and the University of Wisconsin. Included were two masters degrees and a Ph.D. He worked at various university libraries in Wisconsin, North Carolina, Vermont and Iowa. Most recently, he worked at the University of Northern Iowa. His wife, Suzanne S. Caswell survives. A memorial service is planned at a later date.

I SPOKE ABOUT BHS SWIMMING

     The last time I had written about my October speech, "BOONE-My Kind of Town," mention had been made of Lloyd Courter's NCAA billiards championship while a student at the State University of Iowa. Lloyd, BHS-53, was a Toreador classmate of mine and the father of the Courter boys, including Jeff, BHS- 80, who has responded to my latest report of that speech.

     Regarding the Eisenhower's visits to Boone, Jeff reported that another Eisenhower relative, Mike Gill, often came too. Gill, who was heavily involved in Republican politics, became friends with the Courters. Gill and Jeff Courter were both involved in promoting the presidential aspirations of John Connally, a one-time Governor of Texas. To make a long story short, Jeff was invited to join Gill at the Republican National Convention that nominated Ronald Reagan. He even secured a job for Jeff at that convention where he had an opportunity to become close to many top party leaders including presidential candidates. Jeff described the experiences as, "pretty heady stuff for a kid from Boone."

     By the way, its interesting that four, yes four BHS graduates are now associated with Iowa's largest law firm, Nyemaster Goode in Des Moines. There's Dick Sapp, BHS-68; Jeff Courter, BHS-80; Jeff Harty, BHS-87 and now, the latest addition, Catherine Anderson Skotke, BHS-2015, the daughter of  Boone residents Bruce and Mary Moffitt Anderson.

K-----K

     Editor's Note: Again, keep in mind that this written report is much more detailed than what was presented as part of the October speech.

     Now, let's get into Boone High School swimming stories. That was part of that October speech.

     First, congratulations to Toreador swim coach Chris Mann and his most current team which just finished a nice performance at the State Meet. There were more state qualifiers than in most recent years and their performances were among the best in recent years.

     What I talked about at the Boone County Historical Society, primarily, were the first years, beginning in the late 30's, of the BHS swimming program.

     In the late 1930's, there were very few Iowa high schools that had an indoor swimming pool. Boone was one school that did and a swim program was started here in 1937. A few schools added pools in the following years until finally, in 1941, the Iowa High School Athletic Associated held the first official state swim meet......at that BOONE POOL......with just eight or nine schools participating.

     Ironically, it was in those 1940's that a Toreador swimmer, Bob Anderson, not only made a name for himself in Iowa, but also became one of the top high school swimmers in the entire country, holding two NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RECORDS.

     As a sophomore during the 1941-42 season, Anderson set a new state record of 18.9 in the 40-freestyle  event. In a following event, he went 18.8 and on January 21, 1942, Boone's Anderson swam the 40 in 18.3, the fastest time ever recorded, at that time, by a high school swimmer in the nation.

     At the 1942 state meet, he set a new state record in the preliminaries but then lost in the state final.

     In that same state meet, he set a new state 100-freestyle record of 54.7 in the prelims but again, lost in the finals.

     Anderson's junior season, 1942-43, was limited due to wartime travel restrictions. However, in the state meet at Ames he set two NATIONAL RECORDS in the preliminaries, in the 40 and 100-freestyle events, 17.9 for the 40 and 52.4 for the 100. He lost in the 40 final but won the 100 to become Boone High's first state championship swimmer.

     In his senior season, 1943-44,  Anderson scored all 12 of Boone's state meet points by winning the state titles in both the 40 and 100 events. His 40 time of 17.9 tied his own national record and his 52.3 in the 100 established a new national record, breaking a mark he had set previously.

    At Stanford University, Anderson was a two-time NCAA champion swimmer and also became an All-West Coach football back.

     Another special Boone High School swimming note. In 1942, Helen Fennema was named the Toreador swimming coach. That news was startling and, somewhat, controversial. It was proclaimed by some that Ms. Fennema was the first female coach in the nation to ever lead a high school boy's program.

     The Toreador girls swim program came along many years later than the boys program and although in recent years much improvement has been shown, Jennifer Kollbaum, BHS-89, still reigns supreme as the Toreadors best ever. She was also an outstanding basketball player for BHS on a team that qualified for the State Tournament in 1989. She was an all-conference choice and selected to the third all-state basketball team.

     In 1988, Jen set a Boone High School 200-freestyle record of 1:57.81 that has stood the test of time. She also became Boone's first state champion in 1988, winning the 50-free in 24.50 and the 100-free in 53.58 at the State championship event.

     A member of the Iowa State High School Swimming Hall of Fame, she was a three-time state meet qualifier, Boone High's MVP four straight years and team co-captain twice.

     In the 1988 summer Iowa Games, she won seven gold medals and one silver.

     At Iowa State University, Kollbaum qualified for three events in the NCAA tournament of 1993. In the Big Eight Conference meet, she set new ISU records in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events and was a member of three relay teams that set new ISU marks.

     Also an outstanding student, she was named to the College Swim Coaches All-Academic team and was a district academic All American. She also received the Big Eight Conference Medal Award for outstanding Achievement in Academics and Athletics.

K-----K

     Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments/death notices.......http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com

 

    

     

     

    

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

       Kamryn Faith Brelsford, 19, Rippey. Born in Ames. Ogden HS-2023. After graduation, was involved in the STARS program at OHS. Loved music and was a very social person who brought out the best in all those around her. Survivors include her parents, Jon and Nikki Brelsford, a sister, and grandparents, Dick and Sue Anderson of Ogden and Craig and Jill Brelsford of Grand Junction. Services in Ogden.  

     Otto Arnvig Faaborg, 91, Ames. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Marcia Johnson of Ogden.    

     Jacob Freeman Anderson, 94, Edina, MN. Survivors include three sons, including Michael (Katrina) Anderson of Boone. Services later.     

     Karen Menough Cunnington, 86, Port Orchard, WA. Born in Boone. BHS-56. Married Phillip Luke Cunnington in 1957 and the couple lived in several locations, in Minnesota and Idaho before settling in Port Orchard. Known as the wittiest student in her high school class, her faith was an integral part of her life. She had been a telephone operator and then a long-time Safeway employee until retirement. In recent years, she struggled with health issues, including a diagnosis of Muscular Dystrophy. She was a girls basketball team manager the last two years of her high school days and she enjoyed watching PeeWee Sports, bowling and being a long-term member of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) in Port Orchard. Survivors include her husband, Phil, a son and two daughters.                                Thanks Carol.

     Ron Herrick, 79, Boone. United Community HS-62. Married Karen Chambers in 1963. They divorced after 15 years. Worked for 30 plus years at the Boone County Hospital, first as an EMT, then, as one of the first groups of paramedics in the state. Retired as a BCH orderly. Married Patricia Keough in 1986. He enjoyed going to camp, reading and movies. Was a Star Wars and Lord of the Rings enthusiast. Loved the outdoors and woodworking. Survivors include his wife, Patricia, of Boone, and three daughters, including Toni (Reggie Dean) Herrick and Laura (Brett) Blackburn, both of Boone. Memorial service at a later date.    

     Doris "Elaine" Hinman Hubby, 93, Fort Dodge/Trinity. Born in Ogden. Married Merle Bernard Hubby in Missouri in 1952. The couple lived in Boone. Doris worked at the Woodward State Hospital for 11 years. She loved interior design, cooking, baking and antique shopping. A caretaker for the sick and elderly, Doris enjoyed animals and was an active church member. Survivors include two daughters, Deb (Mike) Runge and Nancy (Ron) Van Cannon, both of Boone. Two daughters-in-law, Trish Hubby, and Peggy Williams also survive, as do many grandchildren who live in the Boone area. Services will be for the immediate family only as per Elaine's wishes.

     Doris R. Cooper Haydock, 104, Boone. Born in Sac City. She married Donald Haydock in Hampton in 1941. She enjoyed birdwatching, art, was an avid oil painter, loved all types of flowers and seeing pictures of outer space from NASA. Survivors include her son and longtime close friend, Joyce Gragg of Boone. Donald "Jerry" Haydock, will lead her memorial service in Boone.

BOONE/AREA CONNECTED DEATHS

      Janice Elaine Murken Love, 78, Fitchburg, Wis. Born in Boone. BHS-64. Boone Junior College and Iowa State University. She met Dale Love at ISU and they were married and put down roots in Wisconsin although her family and friends in Iowa were never far away. Loved to cook and and staying in touch with family members. Loved the outdoors and always kept a garden. She loved to travel and she and Dale visited many U.S. areas. Had a wonderful singing voice. Survivors include her husband, Dale, three adult children, and siblings, Lois and Mel Murken. Services in Madison, Wis.   

     Keith Anderson, 81, Madrid. Born in Madrid. MHS-61. Member of the Iowa National Guard. Married Sandy Swanson. Active in VFW Post 5060 and the Madrid American Legion Post 595. "Zip" Anderson retired after 30 years with the U.S. Postal Service. He loved classic cars, restoring, cruising and enjoying them. Was  a charter member of the Iowa Street Rod Association, Midwest Deuces and was the last surviving original member of the Madrid Pacers. Survivors are two sons, including Kenny Anderson of Madrid and three brothers, including Robert and Dave Anderson both of Madrid. A COF will be held in Madrid at the VFW.

     Alan Homer Booton 82, Carlisle. Survivors include a son, Greg (Diane) Booton, of Boone. Visitation in Ames.

BOONE, THE HOME OF CELEBRITIES

     Continuing with some material that I, the Kornerman, presented in my October speech, "Boone-My Kind of Town," at the Boone County Historical Society.

     Through the years, many celebrities have connected with our community. We've talked previously about Boone native Mary Ellen Dowd, BHS-51, who became a Broadway star and Calista Flockhart, the daughter of Boone High graduates Ron and Kay Flockhart, BHS-51, who starred on national television as award winner Ally McBeal.

      The restaurant on the west side of South Story Street has had several occupants. Currently, LaCarretta Mexican restaurant occupies that spot. There's also a connected bar and many years ago, that Trestle Lounge was extremely popular, due to the fact that some great entertainment was always provided, especially on weekends.

     One of the visiting performances featured a very young and, perhaps, naive singer Anne Murray, a Canadian, who, as time passed, became the author of many award winning hit songs. She's still active today.

     Bob and Veloise Barstad were operating the restaurant at the time and I remember Bob telling me that it was a period in young Anne's career that was still on, somewhat, shaky ground. He told me he had some conversations with the young Anne who, tearfully, indicated she wasn't sure her singing career was going in a positive direction. She just didn't show lots of confidence at the time. By now, we all know what happened........."You Needed Me," "Just Another Woman in Love," "Snowbird" and many others.

     The Eisenhower's, Dwight "Ike" and Mamie, were frequent visitors to Boone when Mamie's close family members, Joel and Carolyn Carlson, were still living and longtime Boone residents.

     Eisenhower was even here during his presidential White House days and on one visit to Boone, Mamie had a short illness that required her to be hospitalized at the Boone County Hospital.

     Mamie, of course, was born in Boone and her birthplace has been secured through the years. A dedication of that home occurred in 1975 and guess who showed up for the ceremony? The great comedian Bob Hope, a close friend and supporter of the Eisenhower's, was here and I can recall a huge crowd that greeted him at Blair Park, just around the corner from Mamie's "home." That's where a portion of the Boone High School complex is the current occupant.

     The Boone County Fair has drawn some famous musical artists......Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, Brooks and Dunn. Wife Jo and I recall that during the Obama campaign for the presidency, we watched Michelle Obama make a presentation in the lower level of the Boone County Historical Society building. Alan Thicke, Ryan Reynolds and McDonald Carey were movie stars who made their way to Boone Iowa at various times.

      I'm sure other celebs, we've forgotten or didn't know about, have made their way to this Central Iowa community through the years as well.

K-----K

     There are several individuals that deserved at least a mention that we simply didn't have time to get into very deeply.

     For example: Boone boasts being the original home of one Iowa governor. Norman Erbe, BHS-37, served Iowans from the state capitol in the early 1960's.

     Did you know a Boone native was an NCAA champion? Lloyd Courter, BHS-53, won the NCAA billiards championship while a student at the State University of Iowa.

     A long time major league baseball catcher had a Boone connection. Jimmy Archer played baseball in Boone and had a nice major league career as did several other Boone players back in the 1920's. Archer married a Boone girl, Lillian Stark.

     Dr. Ed Updegraff, BHS-37, went from an Iowa High School golf championship to a long career, including several years as the nation's top amateur player and some appearances as a USA representative on Walker Cup teams. 

     Mike Pace lived and worked in Boone as a radio announcer at KWBG on two different occasions and, eventually, spent 20 years in the nation's living room each Saturday night as he hosted the weekly Powerball drawings

 K-----K

     Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 928 South Jackson, Boone, Iowa 50036-4932. Phone number is 515-432-1530. Leave a message. To email your stories/memories/comments/death notices......http://kelleyskorner1@blogspot.com.