Better Than Nuthin Ken Root

I was a young teacher at Union City, Oklahoma in late May of 1973.  At 5:12 pm the town was struck by a very strong tornado.  Two people were killed and there was great property damage. 
To the east of town, the tornado hit the home of the Ninman family and destroyed it.  They sought shelter by driving their car into a trench silo as their only protection.  The tornado pulled the car, with four occupants, out of the silo and slung it across the pasture.  
Larry Ninman, was almost 16 when the tornado almost killed him and his family.  He was one of my students and went on to a 40 year career in coaching, teaching and high school administration.  Larry gives his memories of the storm and miraculous survival from a direct hit by one of the most famous tornadoes in history.

Russ Green was an Iowa kid who made his way to the top of the Ag Equipment Industry.  Upon Retirement, he didn't slow down.  He turned his attention to helping the youth and young professionals develop themselves and their businesses.
A fascinating speaker and a sincere leader.  He's still the kind of person I'd like to see in charge of corporate America.
A half hour that will inspire 4-H members and retired farmers.

Gene Millard has observed many years as a farmer.  He has keen powers of observation and even greater ability to explain and express how a farm in NW Missouri should operate.  
We talk technology that has become very complex and we talk human emotions that are just like they always have been.
He explains the reality of why he put up three wind towers on his farm:  "Just another crop." is the short summary.  But, of course, there is more.
A delightful half hour with a determined, intellectual and analytical farmer who still has passion for how he, and his family, farm the land.

April 27, 2023
The Mississippi River is near the crest of a historic flood.  All along the river, homes are flooded including their septic systems and wells.
Patti Ruff is the Clayton County, Iowa Sanitarian.  She is quite familiar with the impact of high water on wells and septic systems.  
The interview runs about ten minutes.   Very informative if you are worried about your water when you return to the islands. 
Ken Root

George is a lawyer and a historian but he loves radio.  A great news voice of WHO for years.
We talk of the early days and then we jump to the characters who influenced the business.  KMA plays prominently along with WNAX.  
I couldn't resist leading him into WKRP and how it seemed like a documentary to those of us in the business.

Doug Spyrison is wealth of knowledge about AM Radios going back to the 1920's.  He explains designs, tube count, tube rarity and the progress of development through the 1960's when transistors revolutionized electronics.  
He also describes what will be sold at the Iowa Antique Radio and Historical Society Club Auction (IARCHS) at 10 am on May 6 in Anamosa, Iowa.  I've been to the event and it is a great learning experience but you have to keep your hands in your pockets or you will buy something.
The website for the auction is  www.radio-collector.com
Email for information is 2023auction@radio-collector.com