Under the radar connections to Iowa

[GMackey32]

Mike Berlin was a very successful professional bowler from Muscatine. I remember when at ISU in the late 70s I had the TV on and the announcer says, "Muscatine Iowa" and my ears perked up. He ended up winning that particular televised event. This was back in the days of 3 channels so seemed like a big deal.

I think he also coached Muscatine HS bowling as I seem to remember an inlaw's relative was on a record setting (State of Iowa) team score event and I noticed his name as the coach. This was about 10 years ago or so, I think.

Was he the inspiration for Roy Munson?

 

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Most famous of all is Duane Ellett,. creator of Floppy and MASTER joke teller...Why did the man put his car in the oven?

 

[jcyclonee]

Most famous of all is Duane Ellett,. creator of Floppy and MASTER joke teller...Why did the man put his car in the oven?

Trick question. There are two correct answers.

 

[BoomerClone]

I'm not sure if he currently does, but I know Ted Nugent used to hunt in Appanoose County.

He hunted our land once. Sometime in the 90s. Western Iowa

 

[4cy16]

Were Estrada and Wilcox nekkid too?

Because that seems like one heck of a party.

That would be a sausage fest.

 

[KnappShack]

That would be a sausage fest.

But glorious sausage it would be!

Add in this officer too!

 

[VeloClone]

But glorious sausage it would be!

Add in this officer too!

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Might as well add Chris Pine's dad too...

 

[VeloClone]

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Of course that was my other girlfriend! Cheryl Ladd!

How I now picture StClone:

 

[meesh20xx]

Amelia Earhart grew up in Des Moines for a portion of her childhood. Saw her first airplane at the Iowa State Fair. One of the homes she lived in was on the corner of University and 42nd street where the Little Caesars is currently located.

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/TB/1037670.pdf

 

[h-man64]

Are you sure you're not thinking of Shari Lewis and her puppet Lamb Chop? She was the first female ventriloquist I saw and thought that was pretty cool.

Or the House with the Magic Window?

The Magic Window - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

Caitlyn Jenner - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

She went to college in Iowa.

 

[qwerty]

Amelia Earhart grew up in Des Moines for a portion of her childhood. Saw her first airplane at the Iowa State Fair. One of the homes she lived in was on the corner of University and 42nd street where the Little Caesars is currently located.

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/TB/1037670.pdf

I remember reading a book about her in grade school. I don't know if a true story but supposedly after viewing the plane, she went home and rigged up a cart to roll off her garage roof to simulate flying. At least according to this 6th grade story book.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

She must have started at East and moved to Norwalk or vice versa then. My source has Yearbook proof and her name is Jodi.

<insertcreepyhighschoolphoto>

 

[ImJustKCClone]

But glorious sausage it would be!

Add in this officer too!

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Ummmmm...I have some bad news for ya...

 

[NWICY]

Fran Allison hosted a TV show called "Kukla, Fran and Ollie" with puppets during the late 40's to late 50's and was born in La Porte City (wherever that is). She was nominated for an Emmy Award, has a star on Hollywood's walk-of-fame and had her image on a commemorative postage stamp. I remember meeting her when I was little when she was the grand marshal of the Frontier Days parade in Fort Dodge.

LaPorte City is just a little ways outside of Waterloo.

 

[JVAR]

Wyatt Earp lived in Pella.

The McLaurys brothers that the Earp brothers shot at the OK Corral were from Belle Plaine.

 

[MJOFLY]

Mike Boddicker pitched for the Orioles for a while in the 80's. probably from Norway Iowa definitely the C.R. area.

I batted against Boddicker in Little League. Well, maybe I should say I saw three pitches. He pitched the first inning, threw nine pitches/strikes. They brought another pitcher in the second inning.

 

[Nor'MidWester]

One for contestants on the new season of BBQ Showdown on Netflix is from Oelwein, Iowa, which I had never heard of, northeast of Waterloo.

 

[MeanDean]

One for contestants on the new season of BBQ Showdown on Netflix is from Oelwein, Iowa, which I had never heard of, northeast of Waterloo.

Oelwein and Charles City were the location of major tornadoes when I was in grade school. Huge news story at the time.

The Power of EF5 Tornadoes Felt in Charles City, Oelwein 54 Years Ago - KCHA News

Last Sunday (05.15) marked the 54th anniversary of the infamous EF5 tornado that devastated Charles

kchanews.com

 

[qwerty]

One for contestants on the new season of BBQ Showdown on Netflix is from Oelwein, Iowa, which I had never heard of, northeast of Waterloo.

Here is a crazy ass story about Oelwein . . . . well read book from 2009. Not very flattering though. Maybe that is why his BBQ is so good . . . .

Amazon.com