Lou Oxenford wrote, "I've enjoyed all the memories of our home town and one thing that hasn't been listed lately is Mrs. Fox's most wonderful pop corn!!! Remember that? I know it's been mentioned before but I don't think anyone could get her recipe. Any hopes you know of? Our Sunday night supper is popcorn and I wish we could get some more of that delicious, melt in your mouth memory!! I can "see" her popcorn stand on the corner of Ninth and Story. Anyone else remember that, and also taking her popcorn into the Rialto? Weren't those the days? Hope you can get some answers for us."
The Kornerman says, "how could any of us, of a certain age, forget Mrs. Fox popcorn. I don't know about any recipe but I remember the heavy, dark colored grease on her popcorn machine which I don't think was ever touched (cleaned). Maybe that was the secret. Yes, at our adobe, we also feature Sunday night popcorn most of the time. I lean towards lots of butter and salt too. Jo can't resist a handful of that "good" stuff but then backs away for a much more moderate amount of butter and even less salt. I swear our Holly absolutely knows when it's Sunday night and popcorn time. She starts prowling around the kitchen late afternoon in anticipation."
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Boone Connected Deaths: Peggy DeMaris, 86, Waukee. Grew up on a family farm near Boxholm where she concluded high school............Sally Ann Tomlinson Morlan, 80, Indianapolis, IN. Taught in Boxholm at one time..........Timothy Mickle, 63, Winterset. Born in Boone. His mother, Evelyn Mickle, survives..........Christine Peter, 56, Nevada. Formerly of Boone and Ogden. Born in Boone. BHS-77. Worked at Archway in Boone and Clark's Grocery in Ogden. Worked in Nevada for Paragon International. Brothers James, Thomas, Joseph, John and Paul Rouse and sisters Diane Brown and Kay DeVoogd all of Boone survive...........Terry Linn, 85, Lehigh. He and his wife, Rosie, lived and worked in Boone for several years before moving to Arizona.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Telephones
Here's a different subject. Andy Anderson, BHS-62, wrote, "this old guy, a member of my coffee club named the "Spit and Liars" club, is a walking encyclopedia regarding anything about telephones. I think he's about 87 years old and has detailed stories about his career in the phone industry. Oh, two rules about the club. There is no talking about politics or religion. Vic mentioned that maybe this stuff (telephones?) is "too old." But, I thought someone might be interested and I'd be happy to "hook up" that person with Vic."
Here's the meat of the subject. Andy wrote, "while having coffee in Southern California Vic Sumner, a telephone pioneer, asked me, "how many telephones used to be in Iowa?" I quickly answered, 17, not knowing he was asking about the 1900's. The old historian produced a list of about 700 telephone companies in Iowa in that era. Vic is really into telephone history and I'm told his house is a telephone museum. Here's what he listed for the Boone area:
Boone County Telephone Company, 1902-1905. Bought the Ogden Telephone Company in 1903 and then bought the long distance connections in Des Moines in 1904.
Boone Telephone Company, 1900. See Dodge-Harrison and Farmer's Co-Op Telephone Company and Boone County Telephone Company.
Dodge-Harris Telephone Company in or near Boone, 1905. See Farmers Co-Op Telephone Company in Boone.
Grant Township Telephone Company in or near Boone, 1905. See Farmers Co-Op Telephone Company at Boone.
Garden Township near Madrid, 1902? Incorporated, 1903?
Jackson Telephone Company, Boone, 1903.
Madrid Telephone Company, Madrid, 1901-1904.
Marcy Mutual Telephone Company, Ogden, 1904-1953.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. In 1921, absorbed the Iowa Telephone Company. The Bell might have come in 1921.
Ogden Telephone Company, 1903. Sold to Boone County Telephone Company and name changed.
Peoples Telephone Company, Madrid, 1901.
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Rumor of the week. Yes, a rumor, but remember, you heard it here first.
A downtown restaurant that has been closed has been sold and will, reportedly, reopen in a "few weeks." This is in addition to Bob's Burgers which is also enroute to an opening soon.
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The Korner has heard from several of Roger Dutton's classmates/friends concerning his long battle with illness and the news is "good."
In an email to them, Roger, BHS-63, explained, "in late January, I had eight stints placed in my abdominal aorta. Surgery was successful, I was let out of ICU and went home February 6. I feel tired but a "good" tired. Finally, this is the last of my aorta procedures. Its been a long haul physically and mentally but I feel great knowing I have no more planned aorta surgeries."
Pat Ahlstrom, John Hendricks and John Hinz were among the many who got the "good report" from Roger and posted positive responses.
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An important addition to the Kornerman's recent blog concerning the successful football career of Jim Doran is the fact that, in those days, basically the 1950's, players did it "both ways".......offensively and defensively.........even in the pros. Doran was one of those who was both a standout defensive end as well as a great pass receiver offensively. Can you imagine the current NFL players going "all the way" like that? I know.....I know it's an entirely different era.
Anyway, these very old memories also reminded me of that time, the 40's and 50's, when, even in college basketball, there was one, wun, 1, official. Anybody but me remember Jim Enwright? He was a famous sportswriter/basketball official from Chicago and he officiated numerous Iowa Hawkeye Big Ten basketball games by HIMSELF.
And, back in those days, officials were different than today. Today, most of them anyway, would just as soon "hide out," forgotten, not be seen etc. In those old days, at least some officials, were just as much a "part of the show" as the players.......with their very unique ways of pointing out fouls etc.
That even drifted down to the high school level. Anybody else remember Benny Beckerman or Jack North who worked lots of central Iowa games (alone) and did with their own certain "flair."
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Boone Connected Deaths: Amanda Dawdy-Daily, 39, Des Moines. Her surviving parents are Debra and Tom Dawdy, BHS-69, and her grandparents, now deceased, were Irene and James Dawdy, BHS-30, of Boone. Jim Dawdy was a Boone fireman.
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Here's the meat of the subject. Andy wrote, "while having coffee in Southern California Vic Sumner, a telephone pioneer, asked me, "how many telephones used to be in Iowa?" I quickly answered, 17, not knowing he was asking about the 1900's. The old historian produced a list of about 700 telephone companies in Iowa in that era. Vic is really into telephone history and I'm told his house is a telephone museum. Here's what he listed for the Boone area:
Boone County Telephone Company, 1902-1905. Bought the Ogden Telephone Company in 1903 and then bought the long distance connections in Des Moines in 1904.
Boone Telephone Company, 1900. See Dodge-Harrison and Farmer's Co-Op Telephone Company and Boone County Telephone Company.
Dodge-Harris Telephone Company in or near Boone, 1905. See Farmers Co-Op Telephone Company in Boone.
Grant Township Telephone Company in or near Boone, 1905. See Farmers Co-Op Telephone Company at Boone.
Garden Township near Madrid, 1902? Incorporated, 1903?
Jackson Telephone Company, Boone, 1903.
Madrid Telephone Company, Madrid, 1901-1904.
Marcy Mutual Telephone Company, Ogden, 1904-1953.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. In 1921, absorbed the Iowa Telephone Company. The Bell might have come in 1921.
Ogden Telephone Company, 1903. Sold to Boone County Telephone Company and name changed.
Peoples Telephone Company, Madrid, 1901.
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Rumor of the week. Yes, a rumor, but remember, you heard it here first.
A downtown restaurant that has been closed has been sold and will, reportedly, reopen in a "few weeks." This is in addition to Bob's Burgers which is also enroute to an opening soon.
K-----K
The Korner has heard from several of Roger Dutton's classmates/friends concerning his long battle with illness and the news is "good."
In an email to them, Roger, BHS-63, explained, "in late January, I had eight stints placed in my abdominal aorta. Surgery was successful, I was let out of ICU and went home February 6. I feel tired but a "good" tired. Finally, this is the last of my aorta procedures. Its been a long haul physically and mentally but I feel great knowing I have no more planned aorta surgeries."
Pat Ahlstrom, John Hendricks and John Hinz were among the many who got the "good report" from Roger and posted positive responses.
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An important addition to the Kornerman's recent blog concerning the successful football career of Jim Doran is the fact that, in those days, basically the 1950's, players did it "both ways".......offensively and defensively.........even in the pros. Doran was one of those who was both a standout defensive end as well as a great pass receiver offensively. Can you imagine the current NFL players going "all the way" like that? I know.....I know it's an entirely different era.
Anyway, these very old memories also reminded me of that time, the 40's and 50's, when, even in college basketball, there was one, wun, 1, official. Anybody but me remember Jim Enwright? He was a famous sportswriter/basketball official from Chicago and he officiated numerous Iowa Hawkeye Big Ten basketball games by HIMSELF.
And, back in those days, officials were different than today. Today, most of them anyway, would just as soon "hide out," forgotten, not be seen etc. In those old days, at least some officials, were just as much a "part of the show" as the players.......with their very unique ways of pointing out fouls etc.
That even drifted down to the high school level. Anybody else remember Benny Beckerman or Jack North who worked lots of central Iowa games (alone) and did with their own certain "flair."
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Boone Connected Deaths: Amanda Dawdy-Daily, 39, Des Moines. Her surviving parents are Debra and Tom Dawdy, BHS-69, and her grandparents, now deceased, were Irene and James Dawdy, BHS-30, of Boone. Jim Dawdy was a Boone fireman.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Boone Countian Caught Late TD Pass for "Super Bowl" Victory
Before we pack the memories of Super Bowl 50 away, let the Kornerman remind you viewers of a local Super Bowl memory. Yes, as well advertised this year, it was the 50th edition of the Super Bowl which had its initial game in 1967. The Super Bowl, of course, matches the American Football Conference champion against the National Football Conference champion to determine the one and only National Football League champion for that year.
HOWEVER, guess what? There were similar championship games played many years prior to 1967.................. they simply weren't called Super Bowl.
In 1920, the Akron Pros became what was termed the first NFL champion and in 1933, two divisions were formed and the winner of each division played each other in the championship game.........much like today.
Now, for the "kicker," the really good stuff, a local Super Bowl connection that makes (or should make) all Booneites, past and present, swell with pride. I mean anytime one of our "own" makes a special mark in any type of endeavor don't we all feel, deserved or undeserved, a small slice of that success?
In the 1953 NFL championship game, it was a Boone County player that caught a late game, 33-yard touchdown pass from Detroit Lions quarterback Bobby Layne as the Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns, 17-16.
That winning Super Bowl type pass catch is actually a small segment of an amazing Jim Doran story. It could and should be part of a book but the Kornerman will just hit some highlights of Doran's life and career in this small edition.
He was born in 1927 and eventually graduated from Beaver High School, which did not have a football program. In 1947, after a brief service career, he enrolled at Buena Vista and started his exposure to football as a 185 pound defensive tackle on the Beavers "B" squad. Actually, the story was that he was basically told he should "give up the sport" due to his lack of high school experience.
That perception was "shot down" rather quickly when he transferred to Iowa State University. In 1948, he devoted his athletic time to track but in 1949, Jim joined the Cyclone football team and immediately became a standout pass receiver.
He established not only numerous ISU pass receiving records but set national receiving records as well, earned all conference honors and All American honors. He, eventually, was named to the Big Eight Conference All Time team.
Doran was drafted by the Lions of the NFL and had an 11-year professional career from the 1950's to the early 1960's with Detroit, Dallas and Denver teams. As a professional player, he earned a Most Valuable Player award from the Lions, set various pass receiving records and was named to the Pro Bowl squad as a member of the Cowboys.
After completing his football career, Doran came home to Boone County and the family farm. He passed away at age 66 in 1994.
A majority of his life was spent in Boone County and he spent time, of course, in Boonetown where many of his Doran family members live and have lived.
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The Kornerman has talked about the ROMEO group........retired old men eating out. Mavis Swanson informs us there is also a ROLEO group......retired old ladies eating out.
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The Kornerman asked for some outstanding concoctions or ideas for battling these winter cough/colds and we received a pair of replies.
Vern Modeland, BHS-50, from Ozarkville wrote, "alcohol kills germs. Drink a medicinal amount of your favorite beverage. Keep it up until you feel better or don't feel anything at all." He concluded with, "I'm freezing in the Ozarks while the crocus gets ready to bloom."
Kathleen Wheelock wrote, "we have always used "Paramount" blackberry brandy for sour throats and coughs, straight from the bottle. It burns all the way down but helps the throat. Just don't drink too much of it. Also, Hyvee brand "Cold and Flu" night time has a blue label and is really good for coughs. Thank you for all you do for us all. You are indispensable in keeping us all a connected family. We all love you for that."
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Bill Olson, BHS-62, says he's interested in seeing a picture of Tom Burke's model railroad layout. He added, "by the way, Larry Lindmark's dad, Bob, BHS-40, worked in the same office in the Lincoln Armory. So did Ted Jr., BHS-65, Hora's dad, Ted Sr., BHS-43. I joined between my junior and senior year and was a part-time janitor. Paid for my first car and date money."
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Boone Connected Deaths: Betty Lyness, 88, Boone. Moved to Boone in 1956. Worked at Lincoln Elementary and the Eastern Star Home. Boone area survivors include sons, Hal and Chris, and daughter, Becky Kelly all of Boone...........Rev. Terri Lin Elder, 66, Des Moines. Served at Boxholm and Pilot Mound cemeteries and services will be held Saturday at the Pilot Mound Methodist Church.........Gemma Robinson, infant. Boone area survivors include her parents, Justin and Corina Robinson of Stratford, sisters Charissa Haman and Marisa Garrels of Stratford, paternal grandparents Rob and Lou Ann Robinson of Boone and material grandparents Larry and Adell Fellmet of Stratford...........Gale Robert Baker, BHS-68, Boone.
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HOWEVER, guess what? There were similar championship games played many years prior to 1967.................. they simply weren't called Super Bowl.
In 1920, the Akron Pros became what was termed the first NFL champion and in 1933, two divisions were formed and the winner of each division played each other in the championship game.........much like today.
Now, for the "kicker," the really good stuff, a local Super Bowl connection that makes (or should make) all Booneites, past and present, swell with pride. I mean anytime one of our "own" makes a special mark in any type of endeavor don't we all feel, deserved or undeserved, a small slice of that success?
In the 1953 NFL championship game, it was a Boone County player that caught a late game, 33-yard touchdown pass from Detroit Lions quarterback Bobby Layne as the Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns, 17-16.
That winning Super Bowl type pass catch is actually a small segment of an amazing Jim Doran story. It could and should be part of a book but the Kornerman will just hit some highlights of Doran's life and career in this small edition.
He was born in 1927 and eventually graduated from Beaver High School, which did not have a football program. In 1947, after a brief service career, he enrolled at Buena Vista and started his exposure to football as a 185 pound defensive tackle on the Beavers "B" squad. Actually, the story was that he was basically told he should "give up the sport" due to his lack of high school experience.
That perception was "shot down" rather quickly when he transferred to Iowa State University. In 1948, he devoted his athletic time to track but in 1949, Jim joined the Cyclone football team and immediately became a standout pass receiver.
He established not only numerous ISU pass receiving records but set national receiving records as well, earned all conference honors and All American honors. He, eventually, was named to the Big Eight Conference All Time team.
Doran was drafted by the Lions of the NFL and had an 11-year professional career from the 1950's to the early 1960's with Detroit, Dallas and Denver teams. As a professional player, he earned a Most Valuable Player award from the Lions, set various pass receiving records and was named to the Pro Bowl squad as a member of the Cowboys.
After completing his football career, Doran came home to Boone County and the family farm. He passed away at age 66 in 1994.
A majority of his life was spent in Boone County and he spent time, of course, in Boonetown where many of his Doran family members live and have lived.
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The Kornerman has talked about the ROMEO group........retired old men eating out. Mavis Swanson informs us there is also a ROLEO group......retired old ladies eating out.
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The Kornerman asked for some outstanding concoctions or ideas for battling these winter cough/colds and we received a pair of replies.
Vern Modeland, BHS-50, from Ozarkville wrote, "alcohol kills germs. Drink a medicinal amount of your favorite beverage. Keep it up until you feel better or don't feel anything at all." He concluded with, "I'm freezing in the Ozarks while the crocus gets ready to bloom."
Kathleen Wheelock wrote, "we have always used "Paramount" blackberry brandy for sour throats and coughs, straight from the bottle. It burns all the way down but helps the throat. Just don't drink too much of it. Also, Hyvee brand "Cold and Flu" night time has a blue label and is really good for coughs. Thank you for all you do for us all. You are indispensable in keeping us all a connected family. We all love you for that."
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Bill Olson, BHS-62, says he's interested in seeing a picture of Tom Burke's model railroad layout. He added, "by the way, Larry Lindmark's dad, Bob, BHS-40, worked in the same office in the Lincoln Armory. So did Ted Jr., BHS-65, Hora's dad, Ted Sr., BHS-43. I joined between my junior and senior year and was a part-time janitor. Paid for my first car and date money."
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Boone Connected Deaths: Betty Lyness, 88, Boone. Moved to Boone in 1956. Worked at Lincoln Elementary and the Eastern Star Home. Boone area survivors include sons, Hal and Chris, and daughter, Becky Kelly all of Boone...........Rev. Terri Lin Elder, 66, Des Moines. Served at Boxholm and Pilot Mound cemeteries and services will be held Saturday at the Pilot Mound Methodist Church.........Gemma Robinson, infant. Boone area survivors include her parents, Justin and Corina Robinson of Stratford, sisters Charissa Haman and Marisa Garrels of Stratford, paternal grandparents Rob and Lou Ann Robinson of Boone and material grandparents Larry and Adell Fellmet of Stratford...........Gale Robert Baker, BHS-68, Boone.
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Saturday, February 6, 2016
The Cold/Cough is Bye, Bye
The Kornerman was hoping to make it one winter......just one winter......without the dreaded coughing cold but.........
Cough, cough, cough, that makes for a very sore head and it held on from a Sunday to Friday.
That's it.....I hope.
Thanks to Lou and Roger Oxenford and Kathleen Wheelock who sent encouraging e-cards.
If any viewers have any outstanding concoctions or ideas about how to battle a coughing cold or prevent one from starting, we'd appreciate hearing about them.
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John Kueck, BHS-61, sent some information regarding classmate Tom Burke's extensive model train layout which, in its midst, depicts many Boone buildings and other familiar sites. John wrote, "Tom has invested thousands of hours through the years making this layout."
John added, "I, personally, would like to see it, eventually, become a part of the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad/James H. Andrew Railroad Museum." He sent a picture of the layout to the BSVR organization with his thought. Sent the Kornerman a picture too and it is a spectacular layout.
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Mark Tompkins, BHS-60, wondered if we had received a big snowfall recently? Yup! He indicated that in his area, the Missouri River's east bank, they received some 10 inches. Mark wrote, "I think we were heartier, braver, or more reckless back in the "dark ages" pre-1960. School never got closed and we just plowed ahead (pun intended). Country kids who missed school because the buses couldn't run just had to make it up."
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Quick notes: (1) The Kornerman was surprised with all the recent theatre talk that we hadn't heard from Tony Crandell, BHS-59, who survived work experiences at both KWBG and the Rialto. (2) Scott Linn, BHS-74, sent one of those Boone postcards that shows the Rialto sign and also the big Boone sign that hung over Story Street in the railroad track area. By the way, what ever happened to that effort to, somehow, restore that epic "Welcome to Boone" sign?
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Boone Connected Deaths: Bonnie Klatt, 80, Madrid. Was a waitress and worked at Woodward State Hospital. Boone area survivors include a son, Allen, of Madrid and Mark of Boone.......Edward Rethman, 79, West Des Moines. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Kirsten McGrauth of Boone.........Delores Holz, 97, Des Moines. Boone area survivor is a granddaughter, Kim Johnson of Boone........Ardis Heidebrink, 75, Madrid............Jean Kellogg, Mitchellville. In 1948, Jean and her husband, Virgil, moved to Madrid where Virgil was school principal and, eventually, the school suprintendent...........Harold (Bill) Jensen Jr., 88, Ankeny. Formerly of Boone. Had a long railroad career prior to retirement...........William Troche, 84, Boone........Joseph Lentsch, 59, Boone. Worked for Walters Sanitary before retirement. Boone area survivors include his wife, Brenda, daughter, Brendalee, and sister Bonnie Patten.........George Sears, 74, Boone. Boone area survivors include a sister, Kathy Harrington of Ogden............Roger Hubby, 67, Boone. BHS-67. Worked in the family business, Mid-States Steel, until retirement in 2000. Boone area survivors include his wife, Rose, and sister, Claudia Ferry, both of Boone.
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Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 710 Aldrich, Boone, Iowa 50036-4703. Phone number is 515-432-1530. We don't answer if we don't recognize the incoming caller's name. To email your stories/memories/comments/support.........
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Cough, cough, cough, that makes for a very sore head and it held on from a Sunday to Friday.
That's it.....I hope.
Thanks to Lou and Roger Oxenford and Kathleen Wheelock who sent encouraging e-cards.
If any viewers have any outstanding concoctions or ideas about how to battle a coughing cold or prevent one from starting, we'd appreciate hearing about them.
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John Kueck, BHS-61, sent some information regarding classmate Tom Burke's extensive model train layout which, in its midst, depicts many Boone buildings and other familiar sites. John wrote, "Tom has invested thousands of hours through the years making this layout."
John added, "I, personally, would like to see it, eventually, become a part of the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad/James H. Andrew Railroad Museum." He sent a picture of the layout to the BSVR organization with his thought. Sent the Kornerman a picture too and it is a spectacular layout.
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Mark Tompkins, BHS-60, wondered if we had received a big snowfall recently? Yup! He indicated that in his area, the Missouri River's east bank, they received some 10 inches. Mark wrote, "I think we were heartier, braver, or more reckless back in the "dark ages" pre-1960. School never got closed and we just plowed ahead (pun intended). Country kids who missed school because the buses couldn't run just had to make it up."
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Quick notes: (1) The Kornerman was surprised with all the recent theatre talk that we hadn't heard from Tony Crandell, BHS-59, who survived work experiences at both KWBG and the Rialto. (2) Scott Linn, BHS-74, sent one of those Boone postcards that shows the Rialto sign and also the big Boone sign that hung over Story Street in the railroad track area. By the way, what ever happened to that effort to, somehow, restore that epic "Welcome to Boone" sign?
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Boone Connected Deaths: Bonnie Klatt, 80, Madrid. Was a waitress and worked at Woodward State Hospital. Boone area survivors include a son, Allen, of Madrid and Mark of Boone.......Edward Rethman, 79, West Des Moines. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Kirsten McGrauth of Boone.........Delores Holz, 97, Des Moines. Boone area survivor is a granddaughter, Kim Johnson of Boone........Ardis Heidebrink, 75, Madrid............Jean Kellogg, Mitchellville. In 1948, Jean and her husband, Virgil, moved to Madrid where Virgil was school principal and, eventually, the school suprintendent...........Harold (Bill) Jensen Jr., 88, Ankeny. Formerly of Boone. Had a long railroad career prior to retirement...........William Troche, 84, Boone........Joseph Lentsch, 59, Boone. Worked for Walters Sanitary before retirement. Boone area survivors include his wife, Brenda, daughter, Brendalee, and sister Bonnie Patten.........George Sears, 74, Boone. Boone area survivors include a sister, Kathy Harrington of Ogden............Roger Hubby, 67, Boone. BHS-67. Worked in the family business, Mid-States Steel, until retirement in 2000. Boone area survivors include his wife, Rose, and sister, Claudia Ferry, both of Boone.
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Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 710 Aldrich, Boone, Iowa 50036-4703. Phone number is 515-432-1530. We don't answer if we don't recognize the incoming caller's name. To email your stories/memories/comments/support.........
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Looking Ahead
The old Kornerman has been sidelined by a bad cold for a few days and I'm still battling so we'll ask for a day off this time and hope to be fully recovered by Saturday.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Theatre Memories
There's been talk of Boone theatres in recent editions and the Kornerman remembers the bank night drawings at the Rialto. My recall of how they were conducted might be wrong but what I think I remember was someone, Ina Emerson, for example, getting on stage, then a drawing being held and, hopefully, a winner.........someone from the audience with the right number. If not, I suppose the money "in the pot" was held over with more added for the next drawing.
At the Princess, it seemed to me like more of a western type atmosphere with lots of western movies and "serials" that would go from one showing to the next. A damsel might be in distress, being tied to railroad tracks with a train coming at her one Saturday. Then, in order to find out how that played out, whether she escaped or not, you had to come back the next Saturday for additional footage.
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In perusing the internet, the Kornerman came across headlines that indicated that Ivan Maisel, an award-winning journalist who has worked for the Dallas Morning News, Newsday, Sports Illustrated and ESPN, had been named the 2016 Bert McGrane award winner. That McGrane name rang a bell with the Kornerman.
When the Kornerman was growing up and heavily into sports endeavors, Bert McGrane was a hero of mine, as were all the other prominent members of the Des Moines Register sports department.
Mr. McGrane was a writer and editor of the nationally famous Register sports pages for many years. However, he was also extremely well known and highly thought of nationally. In fact, he served as Executive Director of the Football Writer's Association of America, not just a year or two but from the early 1940's to 1973.
Maisel is the 43rd recipient of the McGrane award which is presented annually to a person who has performed great service to the Football Writers Association as Mr. McGrane did.
This is of special interest because of our Boone connection with the late Mr. McGrane, who
was/is the father of Boone resident, Betsy Haberer. We know she's proud of her dad and his long and very successful work and, of course, she should be.
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Boone Connected Deaths: Jeri Richmond, 87, Corning. Born in Boone. BHS-45. Her parents were Joseph and Ethel Moore. Worked at Northwestern Bell before her marriage and move to Corning. Boone area survivors include her mother-in-law, Eula Butrick, and brother, Joe Moore............Debbie Tynan, 49, Iowa Falls.........Dorine Naslund, 92, Winterset. Formerly of Stratford..........Dennie Willson, 66, Boone. Boone area survivors include his wife, Dee, and son, Mark, both of Boone.............Keith Hunt, 81, Ogden. Farmed until 1960, then moved to Boone. Worked at Boone County Implement, K and V Tractor Repair in Ogden and for Boone County..............Paul Hagen, 87, Ogden. Worked for Northern Natural Gas for 38 years. Lived in Boone before returning to Ogden in 1956. In 1958, moved to a farm south of Ogden. Boone area survivors include his wife, LaVonne, and son, Steve, both of Ogden...........Robert Mullins, 69, Ogden. Area survivor is his sister, Beverly Hover of Ogden..........Melvin Aspengren, 83, Logansport. BHS-50. Was a bookkeeper at Farmers Coop, then a custodian at United Community and the Boone schools. Boone area survivors include his wife, Kay, brother, Art, sister, Victoria Davis, and sister-in-law, Rita Aspengren all of Boone.............Don Thomas, 62, Ames. Formerly of Boone. Attended Ryan and Sacred Heart. BHS-72. Worked at Mid-States Steel, moved to Arizona, then back to Boone in 2002. Boone area survivors include his wife, Jeannette, of Ames, son, Adam Thomas, of Boone, daughter, Staci Harris, of Ames, father-in-law, Robert Carter of Boone, and uncle, Duane Bricker, of Boone.
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At the Princess, it seemed to me like more of a western type atmosphere with lots of western movies and "serials" that would go from one showing to the next. A damsel might be in distress, being tied to railroad tracks with a train coming at her one Saturday. Then, in order to find out how that played out, whether she escaped or not, you had to come back the next Saturday for additional footage.
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In perusing the internet, the Kornerman came across headlines that indicated that Ivan Maisel, an award-winning journalist who has worked for the Dallas Morning News, Newsday, Sports Illustrated and ESPN, had been named the 2016 Bert McGrane award winner. That McGrane name rang a bell with the Kornerman.
When the Kornerman was growing up and heavily into sports endeavors, Bert McGrane was a hero of mine, as were all the other prominent members of the Des Moines Register sports department.
Mr. McGrane was a writer and editor of the nationally famous Register sports pages for many years. However, he was also extremely well known and highly thought of nationally. In fact, he served as Executive Director of the Football Writer's Association of America, not just a year or two but from the early 1940's to 1973.
Maisel is the 43rd recipient of the McGrane award which is presented annually to a person who has performed great service to the Football Writers Association as Mr. McGrane did.
This is of special interest because of our Boone connection with the late Mr. McGrane, who
was/is the father of Boone resident, Betsy Haberer. We know she's proud of her dad and his long and very successful work and, of course, she should be.
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Boone Connected Deaths: Jeri Richmond, 87, Corning. Born in Boone. BHS-45. Her parents were Joseph and Ethel Moore. Worked at Northwestern Bell before her marriage and move to Corning. Boone area survivors include her mother-in-law, Eula Butrick, and brother, Joe Moore............Debbie Tynan, 49, Iowa Falls.........Dorine Naslund, 92, Winterset. Formerly of Stratford..........Dennie Willson, 66, Boone. Boone area survivors include his wife, Dee, and son, Mark, both of Boone.............Keith Hunt, 81, Ogden. Farmed until 1960, then moved to Boone. Worked at Boone County Implement, K and V Tractor Repair in Ogden and for Boone County..............Paul Hagen, 87, Ogden. Worked for Northern Natural Gas for 38 years. Lived in Boone before returning to Ogden in 1956. In 1958, moved to a farm south of Ogden. Boone area survivors include his wife, LaVonne, and son, Steve, both of Ogden...........Robert Mullins, 69, Ogden. Area survivor is his sister, Beverly Hover of Ogden..........Melvin Aspengren, 83, Logansport. BHS-50. Was a bookkeeper at Farmers Coop, then a custodian at United Community and the Boone schools. Boone area survivors include his wife, Kay, brother, Art, sister, Victoria Davis, and sister-in-law, Rita Aspengren all of Boone.............Don Thomas, 62, Ames. Formerly of Boone. Attended Ryan and Sacred Heart. BHS-72. Worked at Mid-States Steel, moved to Arizona, then back to Boone in 2002. Boone area survivors include his wife, Jeannette, of Ames, son, Adam Thomas, of Boone, daughter, Staci Harris, of Ames, father-in-law, Robert Carter of Boone, and uncle, Duane Bricker, of Boone.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Sacred Heart Grad Sparkles
Her real job is in education, as an employee of the Cedar Rapids Community School System. However, Marcia Matt Hughes, BSH-80, daughter of Boone's Jan and Tom, spends many "off" hours as a star "on" stage.
A most recent review of her participation in the production, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" makes you wonder if she chose the right lifetime path. It reads, "every production is dependent on having a good actress in the lead role of Miss Mona. Marcia Hughes is a good actress and more. She has such a commanding stage presence that it's hard to keep your eyes off of her even as other action takes place around her. She has a clear, powerful voice that, nonetheless, can handle the gentleness of songs like, "Girl, You're a Woman" and "No Lies." There are some downright silly sequences in the show, and Hughes strength grounds the production, allowing the actors in those silly scenes to take them a bit broader than they would be able to do otherwise. It is a great performance, and if there was nothing else good going on, it would still be worth seeing the show for Hughes performance alone."
This is an Iowa City Community Theatre performance.
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Boone Sacred Heart is certainly grabbing the headlines this edition. Peter Wirth, BSH-66, wrote from the snowy East coast, "I have read your blog religiously since its inception. I have been on the East coast, Maryland, since 1975. Most recently, I have found your posts regarding the sandlot baseball fields quite interesting. As a result, I would like to chime in regarding, arguably, the most famous football field on the north side......that being "Duffy's Field". This field, a vacant lot next to Steve Duffy's house on 15th and Story, was the site of some of the hardest hitting and most memorable tackle football games during many fall seasons. The field was perfect, completely flat and clear of all trees while 60 foot wide and 150 feet in length running from the sidewalk to the alley. Out of bounds were a series of sideline bushes running the length of the field on both sides. The only ground rule (not strictly enforced) was that there would be no tackling on the goal line sidewalk or in the alley. Future Toreador standouts, including the Ferry boys, Jude Rolfes, Mike Keller, Steve Duffy, Mike and Dick Duffy, Marty Rinehart, Larry Olofson, and Mike Inman, to name a few, played many a game there. It was a tragic day when Steve's dad, Regis, built a new home on the lot which ended play on "our" epic field."
The Kornerman says, "I remember Ron Keller and Tom Inman but don't remember the two Mike's, Keller and Inman. The other names are all very familiar.
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Several bits and pieces: (1) Ann Coe wrote, "I can't quite understand what Davi (Mondt/Lowman) meant by the Princess being one candy store away from the Rialto. Once upon a time, there was a rather large Five and Dime store, I think it was Woolworth's, next to the small candy store which was next to the Rialto. The Dime store (always called that) was open late on Saturday nights. Of course, the dollar store, Newberry's, was across the street. The dollar store was like a smaller dime store, not at all like the dollar stores available today. Both were flourishing businesses for a good number of years. Both had great inventories of about everything. I think Davi is a generation or so away from me so she's not wrong, its just not clear to me what she wrote. Keep up the fun and informative site."
The Kornerman's recollection of that area is.......the Rialto, with a candy store (Earl Reed's at one time) next door south, then the Woolworth's, then the Princess??
(2) Dick Longworth, BHS-53, wrote, "thanks for the mention of Bob Anderson, BHS-44, who was a local idol when I was a kid. He gave swimming lessons at the old McHose Park pool. But Bob was more than a high school star. At Stanford, he was both a star quarterback and a champion swimmer. If I recall correctly, he set some freestyle collegiate records that stood for many years. A couple of other folks of our era distinguished themselves at Big Ten universities.........former Toreador coach Bucky O'Connor, who, later, guided a pair of University of Iowa basketball teams to the NCAA Final Four and Kenny Bloomquist, who was, for many years, the band director at Michigan State University.
The Kornerman agrees that Bob Anderson was a true phenom. Even as a Toreador swimmer, he set national high school records in sprint events. Then, as Richard recalled, Bob was a two-sport standout at Stanford and yes, did, establish some NCAA swim records.
(3) BHS grad Jon Wilson wrote, "I have enjoyed the comments about Boone's theatres. At one time, I worked at the Rialto. Sy Fangman was the manager. There was a door in the balcony that led to the "third floor." The mechanical systems for the air conditioners were kept there. You could see where the rooms from an earlier hotel had been. I believe the hotel was called the "Wells House." It was south of the Ninth street Goeppinger building. That hotel must have been torn down and the Rialto built in part of that "open" space. I have an old post card showing the east side of Story Street. It shows the older Rialto (a very old marque), F.W. Woolworth's, a candy store and the Princess theatre. South of the Princess was the American Dry Goods store. I remember the area as Gambles and then, Montgomery Wards. On the corner was a bank, then later, the building became Bowman's Shoe Store. The Boone theatre was on the west side of Story across from the Rialto. I have a photograph taken during a parade that shows J.C. Peterson's, the Coast to Coast, J.J. Newberry's and then the Boone theatre, running from south to north. Compared to the Rialto, the Princess and Boone theatres were quite small. When the Princess closed, we stored the Princess projectors behind the screen at the Rialto. They were very tiny compared to the Rialto's projectors."
The Kornerman says Jon has been collecting images from old Boone post cards so many of his comments are derived from viewing those post cards.
(4) Gary Knox, a United Community grad who was once a teacher at Newton, wrote, "the Newton Cardinals will need to be a giant slayer in football next season. They are back in the 4-A classification after having trouble competing in 3-A the last several seasons. Newton is the smallest 4-A school with an enrollment figure of 631 for football classification. Valley is the largest 4-A school in the state at 2,170 students. Also, Newton will now have to travel to Fort Dodge which is 120 miles away. When I was teaching at Newton in 1966, there were 350-380 students per class. They had 10-12 at senior high and now they have 9-12."
Via my work at the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the Kornerman is very much aware of the classification system and how it works and yes, there are always those instances when certain schools are "right on the border" enrollmentwise as to which class they will compete in. Boone is another school, like Newton, which is always right on the fringe as the BHS enrollment fluctuates.
P.S. Great to hear from all you guys and gals..........many for the first time in awhile. We appreciate you and ask, "how about hearing from some of you other Korner viewers out there that we haven't heard from in some time?"
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Boone Connected Deaths: Margaret Alley, 89, Osceola. Boone area survivor is a nephew, Gary Weaklend of Boone............Stanley Barber, 91, Wellman. Formerly of Boone. BHS-42. Moved to Boone at age 12. Spent 40 years in banking via a family owned bank in Wellman. He served on the board of the Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace Foundation............Nan Reid Lorentzen, 99, Scottsdale, AZ. Formerly of Boone. Born in Boone. Her father was Chief of Police here at one time. The family moved from Boone to Chicago in 1958 and then to Arizona in 1968..............Evelyn "Evie" Mickle, 90, Ames. Formerly of Boone. Her parents were Carl and Julia Olander. Evie was a bookkeeper for Boone County and worked in her brother-in-laws flower shop. Her late husband, Bob Mickle, worked for Iowa Electric Light and Power. Bob eventually became the Executive Director of the Boone Chamber of Commerce and then, after moving to Ames, the Executive Director of the Ames Chamber. A son, Tom, also preceded Evie in death.
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Worldwide Korner headquarters are located at 710 Aldrich, Boone, Iowa 50036-4703. Phone number is 515-432-1530. We don't answer if we don't recognize the incoming number. To email your stories/memories/comments/support........
kelleyskorner1@gmail.com.
A most recent review of her participation in the production, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" makes you wonder if she chose the right lifetime path. It reads, "every production is dependent on having a good actress in the lead role of Miss Mona. Marcia Hughes is a good actress and more. She has such a commanding stage presence that it's hard to keep your eyes off of her even as other action takes place around her. She has a clear, powerful voice that, nonetheless, can handle the gentleness of songs like, "Girl, You're a Woman" and "No Lies." There are some downright silly sequences in the show, and Hughes strength grounds the production, allowing the actors in those silly scenes to take them a bit broader than they would be able to do otherwise. It is a great performance, and if there was nothing else good going on, it would still be worth seeing the show for Hughes performance alone."
This is an Iowa City Community Theatre performance.
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Boone Sacred Heart is certainly grabbing the headlines this edition. Peter Wirth, BSH-66, wrote from the snowy East coast, "I have read your blog religiously since its inception. I have been on the East coast, Maryland, since 1975. Most recently, I have found your posts regarding the sandlot baseball fields quite interesting. As a result, I would like to chime in regarding, arguably, the most famous football field on the north side......that being "Duffy's Field". This field, a vacant lot next to Steve Duffy's house on 15th and Story, was the site of some of the hardest hitting and most memorable tackle football games during many fall seasons. The field was perfect, completely flat and clear of all trees while 60 foot wide and 150 feet in length running from the sidewalk to the alley. Out of bounds were a series of sideline bushes running the length of the field on both sides. The only ground rule (not strictly enforced) was that there would be no tackling on the goal line sidewalk or in the alley. Future Toreador standouts, including the Ferry boys, Jude Rolfes, Mike Keller, Steve Duffy, Mike and Dick Duffy, Marty Rinehart, Larry Olofson, and Mike Inman, to name a few, played many a game there. It was a tragic day when Steve's dad, Regis, built a new home on the lot which ended play on "our" epic field."
The Kornerman says, "I remember Ron Keller and Tom Inman but don't remember the two Mike's, Keller and Inman. The other names are all very familiar.
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Several bits and pieces: (1) Ann Coe wrote, "I can't quite understand what Davi (Mondt/Lowman) meant by the Princess being one candy store away from the Rialto. Once upon a time, there was a rather large Five and Dime store, I think it was Woolworth's, next to the small candy store which was next to the Rialto. The Dime store (always called that) was open late on Saturday nights. Of course, the dollar store, Newberry's, was across the street. The dollar store was like a smaller dime store, not at all like the dollar stores available today. Both were flourishing businesses for a good number of years. Both had great inventories of about everything. I think Davi is a generation or so away from me so she's not wrong, its just not clear to me what she wrote. Keep up the fun and informative site."
The Kornerman's recollection of that area is.......the Rialto, with a candy store (Earl Reed's at one time) next door south, then the Woolworth's, then the Princess??
(2) Dick Longworth, BHS-53, wrote, "thanks for the mention of Bob Anderson, BHS-44, who was a local idol when I was a kid. He gave swimming lessons at the old McHose Park pool. But Bob was more than a high school star. At Stanford, he was both a star quarterback and a champion swimmer. If I recall correctly, he set some freestyle collegiate records that stood for many years. A couple of other folks of our era distinguished themselves at Big Ten universities.........former Toreador coach Bucky O'Connor, who, later, guided a pair of University of Iowa basketball teams to the NCAA Final Four and Kenny Bloomquist, who was, for many years, the band director at Michigan State University.
The Kornerman agrees that Bob Anderson was a true phenom. Even as a Toreador swimmer, he set national high school records in sprint events. Then, as Richard recalled, Bob was a two-sport standout at Stanford and yes, did, establish some NCAA swim records.
(3) BHS grad Jon Wilson wrote, "I have enjoyed the comments about Boone's theatres. At one time, I worked at the Rialto. Sy Fangman was the manager. There was a door in the balcony that led to the "third floor." The mechanical systems for the air conditioners were kept there. You could see where the rooms from an earlier hotel had been. I believe the hotel was called the "Wells House." It was south of the Ninth street Goeppinger building. That hotel must have been torn down and the Rialto built in part of that "open" space. I have an old post card showing the east side of Story Street. It shows the older Rialto (a very old marque), F.W. Woolworth's, a candy store and the Princess theatre. South of the Princess was the American Dry Goods store. I remember the area as Gambles and then, Montgomery Wards. On the corner was a bank, then later, the building became Bowman's Shoe Store. The Boone theatre was on the west side of Story across from the Rialto. I have a photograph taken during a parade that shows J.C. Peterson's, the Coast to Coast, J.J. Newberry's and then the Boone theatre, running from south to north. Compared to the Rialto, the Princess and Boone theatres were quite small. When the Princess closed, we stored the Princess projectors behind the screen at the Rialto. They were very tiny compared to the Rialto's projectors."
The Kornerman says Jon has been collecting images from old Boone post cards so many of his comments are derived from viewing those post cards.
(4) Gary Knox, a United Community grad who was once a teacher at Newton, wrote, "the Newton Cardinals will need to be a giant slayer in football next season. They are back in the 4-A classification after having trouble competing in 3-A the last several seasons. Newton is the smallest 4-A school with an enrollment figure of 631 for football classification. Valley is the largest 4-A school in the state at 2,170 students. Also, Newton will now have to travel to Fort Dodge which is 120 miles away. When I was teaching at Newton in 1966, there were 350-380 students per class. They had 10-12 at senior high and now they have 9-12."
Via my work at the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the Kornerman is very much aware of the classification system and how it works and yes, there are always those instances when certain schools are "right on the border" enrollmentwise as to which class they will compete in. Boone is another school, like Newton, which is always right on the fringe as the BHS enrollment fluctuates.
P.S. Great to hear from all you guys and gals..........many for the first time in awhile. We appreciate you and ask, "how about hearing from some of you other Korner viewers out there that we haven't heard from in some time?"
K-----K
Boone Connected Deaths: Margaret Alley, 89, Osceola. Boone area survivor is a nephew, Gary Weaklend of Boone............Stanley Barber, 91, Wellman. Formerly of Boone. BHS-42. Moved to Boone at age 12. Spent 40 years in banking via a family owned bank in Wellman. He served on the board of the Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace Foundation............Nan Reid Lorentzen, 99, Scottsdale, AZ. Formerly of Boone. Born in Boone. Her father was Chief of Police here at one time. The family moved from Boone to Chicago in 1958 and then to Arizona in 1968..............Evelyn "Evie" Mickle, 90, Ames. Formerly of Boone. Her parents were Carl and Julia Olander. Evie was a bookkeeper for Boone County and worked in her brother-in-laws flower shop. Her late husband, Bob Mickle, worked for Iowa Electric Light and Power. Bob eventually became the Executive Director of the Boone Chamber of Commerce and then, after moving to Ames, the Executive Director of the Ames Chamber. A son, Tom, also preceded Evie in death.
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