"Where Are You Today?"

     As the Kornerman reviewed all the recent incoming emails, that short, simple offering, "where are you today?" positively resonated with this old timer.
     It came from Roy and Sue Woolsoncroft of Nevada and the Korner apparently does provide at least a few minutes of attention in their busy, daily life. It showed concern, interest etc. and that alone, provided a yen for us "moving forward," even though stymied at times. A big thank you to the Woolsoncroft's.
     Alright, yes, it happened again. Somehow, the computer shut down Thursday and, despite lots of tinkering, we didn't become available Saturday and again, until now, Sunday, January 21, 2018, 12:37 p.m.. AND, although its tough to admit, it was wife, Jo, who got things going again. She even admits she doesn't know how but......here we are, with a special "catch up" Sunday edition.
     The Kornerman has never, ever, taken one ounce of credit for any technological expertise. EXAMPLE: Tech Support: What kind of computer do you have? Kornerman: A white one. Tech Support: Click on the "my computer" icon on the left of the screen. Kornerman: Your left, or my left?
That's about it folks........sad, but true. Regardless, we're just happy to be back. Thanks Jo.
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     Some of our Korner snowbirds to Texas may not be getting all they were hoping for, weatherwise, this winter. Marsha McCoy Wilson, BHS-64, a permanent resident of Montgomery, stated in an email, "Happy New Year from warm, sunny Montgomery, TX. where my car thermometer read 18 degrees at 9 a.m. this morning."
     She did provide better news. "I wanted to inform you and your viewers about a new book authored by my brother, Mike McCoy, BHS-69. The title is, "Sleeping Dogs Don't Lie," and its available on Amazon. This is his first work of fiction, but he has been producing non-fiction books, mostly travel oriented, for decades. It is basically a murder mystery, but much, much more than that. There is more information about the book on Amazon, including reader reviews. Mo, I haven't written for a long time, but I do read your Korner religiously. Keep up the good work."
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     Just so happens we received in the matter of just a few days, another item about an upcoming publication.
     Brandon Hurley is a young man who spent a short period of time a few years back as the Sports Editor of the Boone News Republican. He wrote, "I'm sure this takes you down memory lane a bit but I'm doing a feature next week on East Greene basketball legend, Pam Slock. When I sat down with her recently, she told me you were a big fan of hers during her playing days and that you "called" (on KWBG) many of her games. She's quite the lady and had a spectacular career. Sounds like the games were incredible. I was hoping to get your thoughts of how she was as a player and what you remember about her career."
     Brandon and I talked by phone the other day and I provided what information by memory could muster of those days in the late 50's/early 60's. His story will appear in the Jefferson Bee/Herald where he is currently employed.
     Brandon's email concluded, "I never got around to thanking you, but you sent me a nice letter when I was working at the BNR. It really stuck with me and I've been meaning to reach out to you. When Pam mentioned your name, I immediately remembered."
     In our visit, I told Brandon that I had never seen as good a pure shooter as Pam was in that old three-on-three game when 40, 50, 60 points per game could be scored by forwards. Pam did that consistently using a variety of shots from all over the half-court. She is, of course a Hall of Famer.
     Can't leave this subject without mentioning some other prolific scorers from the central Iowa area back in those days........the Hill sisters and Sharon Tyler from South Hamilton immediately come to mind. Here in Boone we had some excellent scorers.......Sharon Jones, BHS-60, Bonnie Reid, BHS-54, Terry Carlson, BHS-65, and Marsha Lilly, BHS-72, easily come to mind. Alas, the poor guards never seem to get their due.......although Rita Peterson of Boxholm was an all-stater, while Connie Ablett, BHS-58, and Jackie Parrish, BHS-63, also gained statewide all-state recognition, Parrish twice. The Kornerman knows this is dangerous territory. I've probably left somebody out that should have made my memory list which isn't as sharp as it was at one time.
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     QUICKIES: (1) Wanda Lingren corrected us. When she emailed last time, I said I imagine she was reporting in from some "warm place." She answered, "we have quit going to Texas and are now here, suffering with the rest of you. Pretty hard thing to do since we had been going for 17 years and before that, lived in California for 13 years." (2) Ron Hopkins, BSH-59, checked in from the state of Washington. He is "certain" Deuel Drug did have a soda fountain. He wrote, "I, believe, though, with less confidence, that the Rexall Drug at the southwest corner of Eighth and Story also had a soda fountain during the latter half of the 1950's." (3) It almost brings tears to the Kornerman's eyes. A note that Polk County is selling the basketball floor that was located for so many years in Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The two hoops are even available. The floor hasn't been used much the past 12 years after most events were moved to Wells Fargo Arena. Bidding starts at $500 BUT, we understand, the price had already gone up to $8,000 or more.
     EDITOR'S NOTE: The Kornerman, of course, has thousands of footprints on that floor from 30 years of state basketball played there during my time at the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Tons and tons of memories remain.......even though the floor doesn't.
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     BOONE CONNECTED DEATHS: Nyla Good, 84, Boone. Born in Ogden. Worked in Boone at Neiman Motors and the city water department before retirement in 1996. She married Bill Good in 1952. A son and two daughters survive, including Linda Michel of Boone.........Laurie Scofield, 52, Boone.........Henry Tellinghuisen, 79, Boone. Sibley HS grad and a U.S. Army vet. Farmed in the Sibley area. Married Dorothy Nelson in Stanhope and they farmed north of Stanhope before moving to an acreage near Boone. Moved to Boone in 1972 and continued to sell livestock feed to farmers as well as operate Hanks Small Engine Repair. A son, Daryl, of Boone and a daughter survive as well as his wife, Dorothy.........Ilene Cromwell McCoy, 90, Boxholm. Born in Boone County. BHS. Was a dental hygienist in Boone for a time. Married Tom Ed McCoy in 1948. They farmed near Luther and then near Ogden before retirement in Boxholm in 1985. Survivors include two daughters and a son, including Kevin, of Ogden........Verl White, 86, Kelley. Was a heavy machine operator who helped build the Boone Speedway and was a regular spectator at the speedway.........Jeanette Rinker Smithson, 81, Ames. Her parents were J. Perry Rinker and Daisy Ellen Doran Rinker. Jeanette was born in Beaver Township of Boone County. Grand Junction HS. Married Leland Smithson in 1958. Her husband, two sons and two daughters survive........Robert Kimrey, 74, Des Moines. Boone area survivor is a brother, Joe Kimrey, of Madrid........Mary Joyce Kiburz, 53, Woodward. Lived at the Woodward Resource Center........Robert Walter, 91, West Des Moines. Boone area survivor is a daughter, Cindy Huston, of Boone.
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