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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/01/04
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
John Bruntlett ('54), Norma Myrick ('54)
George Swan ('59), Lora Homme ('60)
Mike Quane ('63), Tami Bond ('63)
Carol Converse ('64), Gary Behymer ('64)
David Rivers ('65), Cristy Cone ('74)
Rae Lynne Abraham ('78)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard Anderson ('60)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: John Bruntlett ('54)
Re: Class of '54 50th Reunion List
Sixty-four members of the Class of 1954 are already
planning on attending our 50th Reunion. A listing of those
currently registered is available in two forms:
(1) From the Club 40 web page click on "List of 2004
Reunion Attendees" for a complete list by class year.
RichlandClub40.org
(2) From the Class of 1954 web page click on "Who is
registered for the 50th?" for a listing of only the '54
class members and their spouses or guests.
richlandbombers.1954.tripod.com
**** At the top of both lists are the special guests
Gordon and Ruby Pappas. ****
Either web page can be accessed from the All Bomber
Alumni Links website:" provided at the bottom of each issue
of the Alumni Sandstorm. [RichlandBombers.com]
A registration form is available for downloading from
RichlandClub40.org for those who need one.
Put September 10th, 11th and 12th on your calendar for
the Big 50, if you are not on the list.
-John Bruntlett ('54)
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>>From: Norma Myrick Nunamaker ('54)
Re: My Brother's Birthday
Hi brother Ralph,
Sorry I did not get your Happy Birthday in yesterday,
but I was in Prosser most of day for the funeral of SSgt.
Marvin Best and I knew you were in Portland. Forgive me
and "Have a Happy Birthday" all year not just yesterday.
I love you.
Sis,
-Norma Myrick Nunamaker ('54)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: I must be old 'cause my trusty ol' gun (clam that is)
is either rusted or corroded (Wasn't that the title of
a Saturday Matinee when we were kids)?
To: Jim Hoff ('57) and the rest of the antique digger uppers
(no digger downers allowed for a while) and antiquated
clam diggers.
No argument here and no offense taken. I am definitely
exhibiting my age but I'm an antique and you & Bob Carlson,
aka Mike Clowes ('54) are artifacts as defined by Lora Homme
Page ('60). Now, I like her. She is especially kind to the
incredibly, rapidly, aging Pappy "of ancient times, ancient,
old, definitely out of date, and, "Oh Man, ANTIQUATED!"
Thanks a lot, Patti Jones Ahrens ('60). You sure put me back
in my aged place. Jim, it has been some time since I have
been "any kind of" clam digging but my sis, Marilyn Swan
Beddo ('63) was saying a while back that we should go do
ocean and Puget Sound stuff again. I remember getting
especially big ol' razors at the Iron Springs area north of
Copalis Beach. Ummmm, pan fried Razor Clams and make chowder
out of the necks! Oh, I did cheat (I'm antiquated -- so I'm
allowed to once in awhile) and buy some Razor Clams at the
Kennewick Fred Meyer a few months back. Not as good as
gettin' my own but it at least gave me a fix for a while.
Thanks to all of you for stirring memories. I'm gonna go
look in the mirror -- I feel young (er) again. Hey, Dad,
what are you doin' in there?
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ One more day of radio-tagging
little salmon and then... four days off to: lay in the
little puddle in the driveway, barbecue imaginary Razor
Clams (BY THE WAY -- NO CLAM DIGGING OR FISHING IN MY
PUDDLE!), contemplate being antiquated, and peek in the
mirror again... and again... and -- Who is that guy?
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: Betty Hiser Gully ('49), Patti Jones Ahrens ('60), and
Pappy Swan ('59)
I thought that stuff had to be 100 years old to be a
real antique too, Betty, but, according to Patti Jones (Hi
Pat Pat!), who did considerable research, it must be 123.
However, her diligent research inspired me to at least look
up "antique" in my American Heritage College Dictionary,
which, incidentally, was published in 1997, thirty years
after Patti's. (Wouldn't her dictionary be considered an
antique in dictionary land?) It defines "antique" thusly:
Belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period. See
Syns. at old.
Well, that certainly describes me.
After looking up antique, I remembered Pappy's question
whether he was a relic, so looked that up. "Something that
has survived the passage of time, esp. an object or a custom
whose original culture has disappeared."
Oh yeah, that's me too. Is this getting depressing for
anyone else? (Or maybe just boring.)
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: Mike Quane ('63)
Re: New '63 Military page
richlandbombers.1963.tripod.com/63military.html
What a good idea to list all '63 vets. I'm not sure what
information you need so I will be very basic.
Drafted US Army
WIA - Duc Pho, Viet Nam 1968
I did come across another RHS Bomber in the middle of a
convoy ambush, on hwy 1 in South Viet Nam. We didn't have
time to exchange names. He was a Marine leaving DaNang with
"Richland Bomber" written on the side of his helmet. We were
trying to exchange information about Richland when everyone
else was ducking from all the incoming fire. I'm sure
everyone else thought we were crazy. We parted ways with
barely a "Hi" -- he was going south and I was going north --
before we thought to exchange names.
Most in my unit became familiar with Richland in that I
subscribed to the Tri-City Herald and everyone followed the
local high school sports.
Thanks again, for recognizing all of these old veteran
classmates.
-Mike Quane ('63)
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[So, mystery Marine, if you're reading this, how about
letting us know who Mike ran into that day? -Maren]
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>>From: Tami Bond Trudell ('63)
To: Paulette Lawson ('63WB) and Jim Hamilton ('63)
Since both of you recently mentioned Cecile Phillips and
the Confirmation class conducted at CPU, I thought you might
be interested in this photo that was taken of the group in
April 1957. I am sure a lot of other Bombers will recognize
themselves and/or their friends. It was fun trying to
remember all the faces.
-Tami Bond Trudell ('63) ~ Zachary, LA - where we are tired
of all the rain and looking forward to those
sunny days again.
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
Re: 1964 Class Reunion
To all of those on the committee I would like to say a
big THANK YOU!!!! You did an excellent job with everything.
I loved the name tags!!!! Will we use them once again next
reunion? I'm keeping mine just in case. It was sooo good to
see all of you that attended the reunion. The slide
presentation was awesome - Thanks Ray.
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA - where we came
home to the fog.
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
...(60) is not his age
...and sometimes he might edit this page
...seen in the background of the 1964 (40th) reunion
...Richard Anderson fixes computer confusion
Happy Birthday!
Re: 40 year Reunion
There is just no way to fully thank ALL of the great
members of the Class of 1964 who put together our 40th
reunion this past weekend... I'll leave that up to others!
I fully expected the Iditarod, http://www.iditarod.com/
to give you (Maren) a husky (dog). What was it you received?
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ Colfax, WA - the 3rd stoplight heading
South on Main Street.
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[Gary -- Maggie Gilstrap O'Hara ('74) tore herself away from
her 30-year reunion (where Brad Upton was doing his comedy
routine) to come to our '64 reunion to present me with stuff
from the Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc.: A limited edition
autographed copy of Jon Van Zyle's "Iditarod Memories - 25
Years of Poster Art from the Last Great Race", a limited
edition of the poster titled "Soup's On", and a letter from
the Committee. I'm still saying "WOW!"
Maggie also gave me a T-shirt from the business she and
her husband, Bill have: Bill's Cat House - Big Lake, Alaska.
I knew what Bill's Cat House is about, but do you think I
could get that out of my mouth at the time??? The "Cats" are
Arctic Cat SNOW MACHINES... www.billscathouse.com I'll be
scanning soon. -Maren]
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Maybe Next Year
From what Mills ('64), aka Jo Jo Poo Baby, aka Jo Miles
had to say about the '64 reunion it sounds like that class
really did a bang up job. Course now that Mills looks like
Robert Redford he's bound to have a good time... I hear
Ray's presentation was superb... would have loved to have
watched it with my nose pressed against the glass on the
door to the room... Bill Scott ('64) mentioned Oak Ridge as
a place where the kids may be nearly as close as we all
are... I've also heard that Los Alamos is on the same
plane... but I'm just glad that I was born in a Kadlec and
raised in Richland, Washington with those three rivers
flowing in and all the wonderful places and times I was able
to experience with guys like Mills and all the kids from my
class and others... I was sorry that Kathie Roe ('64) didn't
get to make it... got word from my gang that most of them
missed it too but are trying to make it up with a 4th of
July party at Warfords' ('61 & '65) on Puget Sound... would
love to be there but the trial that kept me away from this
year's gathering has put me way behind... I had to make a
trip to the Supreme Court just before trial which cut two
days out of my prep time and then just as trial was about
to start spent about 14 hours settling the stupid case and
drafting the settlement docs... but life does go on... I
will be there for the '65er 40th... Heidlebaugh says we are
driving hot rods up... we'll see... not sure the chain will
stretch that far!
Thanks everybody for some very happy memories and a
wonderful life in our home town!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Cristy Cone Penny ('74)
Re: Roger Leon Trimble ('67RIP)
Roger's obituary is in the Idaho Statesman on Wednesday
June 30th. He graduated from Columbia High in 1967. His
sister Janet Trimble McGuffey (Bill) of North Bend, Ohio
was in my class of 1974. Roger died June 26th of cancer.
His funeral is on the 30th at Cloverdale Funeral Home. He
was only 55.
Re: '74 in '04
Sorry to have missed all of you who made the effort to
attend the 30 year reunion. I hear it was a great time
-Cristy Cone Penny ('74)
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>>From: Rae Lynne Abraham ('78)
To: Treg OWINGS ('76)
I'm sooo sorry Treg, I didn't check my typing. We did
have fun... didn't we.
Well my folks are holding their own, both Mom and Dad
have faced heart surgeries, and diabetic issues. My Dad, had
a small stroke but fought back strong and is doing well.
They live in West Richland, Lesley has been married for over
20 years to the same guy (3 kids: twins and a 20 year old
boy) and they are both teaching in Kennewick. Jeff is doing
great and I am so proud of him he has worked his way up in
the government that he is now on the Homeland Security team
out of Virginia. He is well versed in Counter Terrorist
maneuvers. Chris is a carpenter living in upper Washington
and is just getting a divorce and has one son.
I have been living in San Diego since 1979. (WOW) and am
finishing a degree in Counseling while I work full time as
a Job Developer for people with Developmental Disabilities.
(8 years) Where are you living and are you a family man? How
is your family? Do you keep in touch with the old gang? I
still get a chuckle when I think of how we tortured the
Killand family during dinner time when we door bell ditched
them. Remember the whole family used to come out for the
hunt. ;-}.
Well, take care Treg, and thank you for your help
finding Joyce. Let me know!
-Rae Lynne Abraham ('78)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/02/04
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Bev Smith ('52), Patti Jones ('60)
Tom Verellen ('60), Marilyn Swan ('63)
Carol Cross ('64), Gary Behymer ('64)
John Wingfield ('66)
Re: Oakridge H.S.
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Yesterday: 07/01 George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Bev Smith Jochen ('52)
Re: Marilyn Richey's Car!
I don't know how many of you read the Sandstorm in
depth, but the June 20, 2004, had a submission by Jill
Richey ('78), Marilyn's niece, who was advertising Marilyn's
car - a '91 Olds, I believe, with approx 85,000 miles - for
sale at $3000.
Jerry Dudley ('53) called me tonight and said he bought
it first thing this morning! So, it found a good home and
stayed within the Bomber family... And, as Jerry says, he
won't even have to change the *Richland Bomber* license
plate brackets from off of his car!
Just a little bit of trivia to brighten your day...
-Bev Smith Jochen ('52)
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>>Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
To: "Pappy" Swan ('59) and Lora Homme ('60)
Re: Antique and Antiquated
Is the subject really Antique, Antiquated and old or is
it just that we can think that way? (By the way I didn't
include what my up to date Scrabble Dictionary meaning of
Antique is.) A good way to change this subject is I checked
out the Club 40 website and I do not see either one of you
registered for the week end, but see that your sister
Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63) is signed up, "Pappy". I let Burt
Pierard ('59) know last week end that I would be there and
my registration is on it's way. I have had reservations at
the Shiloh since early March. I wouldn't miss it. If you two
join in the fun you will find our upperclassmen take life
light heartedly and teach us lots. In the three years I
have been there a group of busy Bombers spend the week end
talking, dancing, playing golf, etc. Being as you two, I
prefer to say young ones, should get your you know what's
there at Club 40. Now George, when I saw you last year at
R2K+3 you were sure young looking for your age to me. Do
not think you aged that much in a year. Betty Hiser Gulley
('49) can show us what a good time is, right Betty? Think I
will include Jan Bollinger ('60) and Gary Persons ('57) to
this: get your you-know-whats to Club 40 for the fun. The
earlier we get our money in it is easier for the team to
prepare for the huge group that is expected. Here's the
link: RichlandClub40.org
From this link you can check out who's coming
RichlandClub40.org. Many of us from the class
of '60 show up and have a great time together as well as
meeting so many Bombers we didn't know in the upper classes.
Oh my gosh, this is my fourth year and we are getting into
the upper class years because four years after us has bumped
us up. Even though the class of '59 isn't doing their 45th
reunion, Club 40 is still a good place for many of you to
meet up. Hopefully class of '60 will be doing our 45th
reunion during Club 40 next year.
To: "Pappy" Swan ('59) and Bob Carlson ('54) better known as
"AKA" and other Bombers that have written in about the
clam guns.
Re: Clam Guns
I had forgotten all the fun of the clam guns until
reading your Sandstorm entries. Walking at the sandy beaches
of Westport at the Y at 5:00 a.m. with the breeze in the
hair, fresh smell of the ocean constantly in the nostrils,
jeans rolled up to the knees watching for a tiny bubble.
That little bubble indicated a razor clam, dig, dig and dig
some more hoping that sucker wouldn't get away. More for me
got away than I got. But just having a few made the early
get up worth every bit of it. Getting up early for me was
not easy, I have always been a night owl. Still am.
I know, I know, here I am again with another announcement!
All for the fun of the Bombers! Read ON!
To: Puget Sound Area Bombers - South
Re: Fife Luncheon
The Bomber Babes and Dudes (seems to have been more
Dudes in recent month, as one Bomber Dude pointed out).
Reservations are not necessary! You can email that you
are coming if you wish!
> DATE: July 11, 2004
> COFFEE TIME: 11:30 P.M.
> LUNCH TIME: 12:30 p.m.
> WHERE: Fife Bar and Grill
> In between Goodyear Tire and Day's Inn
> PHONE: (253) 922-9555
> ADDRESS: 3025 Pacific Hwy E., Fife, WA
> I-5 North, Exit 136 B (Port of Tacoma)
> I-5 South Exit, 136
> Turn left on Pacific Hwy. E.
> PRICE: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and tip
>
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ There is still time for the any
Bomber and their families to email me for directions and
spend the Fourth of July at my place for the fun of the
picnic, air show, ending with the fireworks. Mary Judd
Hinz ('60) and her husband are driving over for the
week end to enjoy the fun. The weather is expected to be
about 73° and sunny most of the day. For those who like
to stay up a little later than the 10pm fireworks, the
full moon is still gracing the water with all it's
beauty. It's the bewitching hour and I best get this
into Maren (who I know is up late also) before it takes
two weeks to get entered from being to long.
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>>From: Tom Verellen ('60)
Re: Clam Guns vs. antiques
True clam guns were skinny shovels, no triggers. Then
came those new fangled tube things that usually only got one
half of a clam (north or south I can't remember). Antiques
are "excavated," not "dug up," after all we are priceless.
-Tom Verellen ('60)
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>>From: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Happy Birthday (July 1) today as I write this, but
yesterday as you read this! Hope you had a great day!!
You old relic, you!! I'll never be as old as you!!
Your much younger sis,
-Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63) ~ in warm Salt Lake City, UT -
Recovering from a 4 day trip to Yellowstone & Cody, WY
& all points & Gift Shops in between! Weather was
absolutely gorgeous in Yellowstone, tourists minimal &
wildlife was in hiding, except for the hundreds of
bison we saw!
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>>From: Carol Cross Llewellyn ('64)
Re: Clam Gun vs Shovel
Having lived six miles inland from Copalis Beach for
almost 26 years I have to comment on this discussion
(knowing much is tongue-in-cheek). Locals use shovels and
*tourists* use clam guns or stove pipes. My expert just
informed me that there was a time when the shovel (hooked to
the end of a shot gun in local taverns) was called a clam
gun. Before moving here I was a true tourist using the stove
pipe and digging while pounding for holes in the hard sand.
While not considered a local even after 26 years, I learned
to use a shovel, dig in the surf and get my own limit;
although with all the restrictions, we no longer dig at all.
Re: '64 Reunion
I also want to add my thanks to the organizers of
our reunion and all the '64ers who attended. Thanks for
allowing Cathryn "Vernona" Chappelle Hodgin and me to work
a shift on the registration table - what a blast! Again my
cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing and still feel warm
from the memories. Also, thanks Ray Stein for the touching
memorial tribute which you did so wonderfully. Seeing so
many tennis friends (and Coach Rex Davis) was an added
bonus - almost makes me want to go play again - well, maybe
watch a match. Feel proud and fortunate to be a Col-Hi '64
graduate,
-Carol Cross Llewellyn ('64) ~ glad to be back to my cool
coastal 60° weather at Copalis Crossing, WA
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Return of It's'64 in '04!
Thanks to Carol Cross, Vernona Chappelle, Joanna Lyon,
Dina McClelland & husband Harry Pickens for allowing Janis
& myself a spot at their table. While I did not really know
the 1st 3 ladies during high school, I'm reminded what my
grand daughter Rachel taught me several years ago when she
was told friends are coming to visit... are you ready for
some great wisdom from a then 4 year old?
"Are they old friends or new friends that I haven't met yet?"
Ladies...you are all treasures!
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: John Wingfield ('66)
Re: Alaska
Thank you Pam Pyle Jewett-Bullock ('69) for sharing
about your trip to Alaska. It brought back memories when
I went there in the summer of '68 to work. I worked on a
salmon fishing boat, a 55 foot purse seiner out of Tacoma,
called the New Oregon. These memories have been flooding
back since two Saturdays ago when my wife Jane, and I went
to the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) to see an Andy Goldsworthy
show. Across the Foss waterway from the TAM is the dock
where the fishing boats tie up. As we came out of the TAM I
looked over there and saw several seiners with their skiffs
on the stern, looking like they were ready to depart. Last
Sunday I went back to Tacoma and went down to the docks, and
talked to some old fishermen at the net barns. The boats had
departed the night before - one minute past midnight.
For me it was an incredible experience, I was the skiff
man on a crew of eight men, all the others were Slavonian
and Catholics. I only mention Catholics because as we left
the Tacoma docks on June 22, 1968 there was a large send
off, complete with families, waving, crying, shouting
farewells and a Priest giving his blessing. We motored
north, past Seattle and on up past the Islands and through
the Canadian islands. It was such a context change for this
boy from the desert to be with men, some of whose roots in
fishing went back to the old Yugoslavian coast.
Alaska, on the water, is beautiful, as well as along
the road. We were surrounded by whales much of the time. In
fact, on the opening day, around July 1st, one boat had 3
whales go through it's net. That was the Merrit, also out of
Tacoma, and that skipper had offered me a job, glad I wasn't
on that boat, they spent the next week mending net.
We fished mostly on the Icy Straights, just south of
Glacier Bay National Monument (then). As I recall, we were
getting 33 cents a pound for sockeye and 50 cents a pound
for kings. Today the fishermen don't get much more. Inian
Island, just east of us was the most densely populated
island in the world with bald eagles. They were fishing
too. We had a good season. It was a great adventure and
learning experience.
Thanks for the memories, Pam.
-John Wingfield ('66)
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>>From: Anon
Re: Oak Ridge Alumni
It appears they just started their Alumni Page this
year... according to a PRESS release on May 26 2004.
http://www.orhsalumni.com/ -- Click into their picture
gallery http://www.orhsalumni.com/cpg121/index.php and you
will see their Wild Cat mascot in the center of an atomic
symbol...
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/03/04
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3 Bombers and 2 Bomber funeral notice today:
Ann Bishop ('56), George Swan ('59), John Browne, Jr. ('61)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Hall ('57)
More information: www.calsnet.net/All_Bombers
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>>From: Ann Bishop Ousley ('56)
We have a young friend living with us who is wanting to
fly to Washington to visit his family in Bremerton. Would
someone in the Seattle area be able to send us a bus and
ferry schedule? It would be greatly appreciated. Contact me
directly and I'll send you my mailing address. Thanks, in
advance.
Ann Bishop Ousley ('56) ~ in very warm, muggy Texarkana. AR
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
To: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
Re: Birthdays
You got even with me for being a day late on your B-day,
didn't you? I don't do my own birthdays no more -- Birthdays
are redundant. As I try to tell friends and "you" relatives,
I quit having birthdays after age 55. That's when I retired
from the government, the first time. There were three
Birthday Milestones in life for me (well, so far). I looked
forward to them with great anticipation. The first was
sixteen, so I could operate a MOTOR VEHICLE. Does anyone
remember the examiner who limped and supposedly flunked
everyone the first time? He held me in total suspense until
the last minute and I barely passed. Nevertheless, finally,
I was cool, I was a DRIVER, AND I WAS AN OPERATOR OF a 1950
Studebaker Champion and yes, it had no bra on it and dad
would not let me put one of those little propeller kits on
it nor would he let me buy a car of my own. But, it was my
dad's car and he said that I could drive it all I wanted. I
seemed to walk everywhere in those days. My dad was so much
wiser than I realized back then. And, I am sure that he
saved my life by refusing to let me buy a motorcycle. I did
not own a car until I came home from the service.
The second B-day milestone was turning twenty-one so I
could finally belly up to the bar (legally).
Those first two seemed to take forever to roll around.
But, the third was here at nearly warp speed "Scotty, can't
you slow us down?" "Aye Captain, I'm trying to take away
all she's got, but we seem to be in Hyper-age Mode." "Bones
isn't there anything you can do?" "For God sakes Jim, I'm
just a Doctor -- the aging is irreversible!". Before I knew
it, I was FIFTY-FIVE and retired from one career.
Although, my wife, Jeanne, says that birthdays are
compensation for getting old, I really don't mind getting
old. But, I do want to grab life right by the gusto's and
experience a few more scenarios, cie vous plais.
However, I have secretly hatched an evil plan in which
by ceasing and desisting to have birthdays anymore, my much
"younger than me sister," you will fly right on by me like
Maverick, AKA Tom Cruise, did to the bad guys in "Top Gun,"
and then, I shall be "younger than you!" Ha, ha, ha --(enter
evil laughter).
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Patti, Patti, Patti, (Spoken like Carey Grant but
substituted for "Ju-day, Ju-day, Ju-day"). I am tail-end
Charlie on the '59er list and have been there since my sis,
Myrtle, oops, I mean Marilyn has been on the '63 list. Can't
get rid of me now. This is too much fun! I'm here for the
duration, so blame it on Myrtle, AKA Loopy. And, speaking of
'59ers and aging, did I experience a senior moment and miss
something? The Class of '59 is not having a 45th Reunion
entwined with the Club 40 Reunion?
And, Re: your write-up on clam guns -- NOW THAT'S WHAT
I'M TALKIN' ABOUT! The clam guns or tubey thingys were just
tools or excuses to get us out there to inhale the whole
great experience. Heck, we could buy the clams if we wanted
to. But just "goin' and gettin' 'em" with friends and
relatives was what it was all about. OK, the eating was a
big part of it too. We were building memories. If we didn't
build them clam digging, we were building them through some
other activity. Just like that song, "We built this city on
rock and roll," I think we built this city (Richland) on
memories and since "Memories are made of this," here we are.
To: Tom Verellen ('60) and Carol Cross Llewellyn ('64)
Excellent point on the clam tubey thingys often taking
only 1/2 a clam after carefully placing the tube end over
the "clam burp" dimple and pushing down. Often, it was the
south end of a clam goin' north, but with practice, one got
better. But, I always wondered if the clams were smarter
than we gave them credit for and they were digging at a
slight angle once they had detected the pursuit of the tubey
thingy? And Carol, I remember going through that evolution
of digging in the firm sand like a California Gold Rush
Green Horn, eventually graduating to some semblance of
knowing what I was doing with a shovel (I mean clam gun) in
the edge of the surf. The latter always seemed more of a
sport 'cause the clams could get away from you if you
weren't on the spot and reasonably efficient. Once you had
the knack of it, and if the clams were "showing" with those
little squirts of water (sometimes even the necks actually
"showed") you could pop them out of the sand with one turn
of the shovel. It was less work but more productive and more
fun because of watching out of the corner of your eye for
the next wave rolling in.
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ That was fun, now what shall I
do the rest of the day?
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Gunnin' for Clams
Someone mentioned old mossback razors... the last one of
those I saw was at the mouth of the Necanicum River, near
Gearhart, OR in 1967. Our family went to Copalis when I was
little (post-war '40s) with families of cousins, & rented
those 'bunkhouse' cabins, with sand on the floor, gangs of
double bed frames (sans mattresses), wood stoves & very few
glazed windows- kinda breezy, but Fun! The red huckleberries
were also ripe, and sometimes a few of the blue ones, too-
not the evergreen ones, but the blueberry-like variety- &
the trailing blackberries. It was so different from the
clamming I was used to, at that time, with an uncle, along
the Tacoma Narrows, Day Island, etc. for steamers- it was
the Ocean that made the difference... timeless movement,
huge roots weathered silver, acres of wet, firm sand. I
still love the place... I hadn't pursued a razor clam in 30+
years until last Winter, when a visit with an old friend
near Oysterville coincided with a clamming weekend. What a
circus! At the Ocean park beach access an hour before dusk
there were cars & people as far as the eye could see (even
with binoculars)... & lots of Oregon plates. I mean, there
were THOUSANDS of people out there. I walked out with a
borrowed tube (couldn't find a gun anywhere) & exhumed a
limit before I got to the water- way behind most of the
other clammers, who were 'working the surf'. Broke the first
one, & one other, but the 'hang of it' (i.e. how they rest
below the dimple) returned pretty quickly.
Re: "being a Local"
After 22 years on Vashon, I'm kind of a 'mid-timer'. My
dad has lived here for 39 years, & is just beginning to be
considered a 'local'- NOT a 'homie', though. You must have
attended school here to be a Real Local...
Re: Antiques, are we?
And the opposite of that is "proques", right?.. & what
might that delineate? I've been 'anti-' (this or that) often
enough to think that I may have a knack for it. Don't know
about the opposite condition... ^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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Funeral Notices
>>Roger Leon Trimble ('67) ~ 5/24/49 - 6/26/04
>>Tillman Roy Moss ('57) 4/18/38 - 6/19/04
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Dateline: Richland
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«» A Note From Deputy Editor (Plenipotentiary) Richard:
«»
«» It is the best of times:
«» Today is Independence Day, our country's sacred day.
«»
«» It is the worst of times:
«» Your pets, in particular your dogs, are traumatized
«» by fireworks. Be a responsible pet owner and
«» confine them to the safest, quietest familiar place
«» in your house -- the basement is a good choice --
«» while things are going bang in the night (and day).
«»
«» WALSTIB -- (Thatsa where Maren be for a day off.)
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Joanne "Sunnie" Rolph ('59), John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Jay Siegel ('61), Jeanie Hutchins ('62)
Gary Setbacken ('64), Gary Behymer ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Scott Hartcorn ('67)
Betti Avant ('69), Steve Piippo ('70)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAYS Today:
Penny Mitchell True ('71)
Gale Waldkoetter Skaugstad ('72)
Jim Rice ('75)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Joanne Rolph "Sunnie" Andress ('59)
Re: Class of '59 Reunion..Yes?..No? I'm confused! :)
With all the talk about "age", I think my 62-year-old
brain is shutting down in the matter of the 45th reunion
of the Class of '59. I think I remember sending in a
Club-40 registration and a registration sheet for the '59
reunion also (with a charge for the class picture and
booklet to be mailed to me, I believe). I was doubtful if
I could attend as I've been West already this year for
two grandchildren's graduations! But a couple of people
have mentioned in their Sandstorm postings that we are
not having a 45th reunion. So my "natural" confusion
(which comes with spending too much time in an attic
studio with a bunch of santas, elves, witches, and other
"little people") is experiencing an added confusion over
the reunion question! Help, please!! What's the real
scoop?
Hope everyone will have a happy and safe July 4th
celebration! Summer here in Vermont is quite delightful
and we are certainly enjoying our pleasant weather these
days.
-Joanne Rolph "Sunnie" Andress ('59) ~ from the Northeast
Kingdom of Vermont where the pace of life is
pretty slow and the most excitement we get is
the opening of a new grocery store! (Wow, look
at all that food!)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Traveling to Bremerton
There are bus and boat schedules online, at
<www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/> (boat) and also
<transit.metrokc.gov/> (bus).
Anyone flying into SeaTac will find the buses outside
the luggage pickup level and to the right, a few hundred
feet from the bldg. The 194 goes to downtown via I-5 and
into the bus tunnel. The 174 goes via old 99 (i.e. the
'local' -- a little slower and far more interesting).
There are also Sound Transit buses that go downtown via
strange (to me) and sometimes circuitous routes (e.g.
through West Seattle). If one takes the 194, and gets out
at either Pioneer Square or the University Ave. stop,
it's a five minute stroll to the Coleman Dock. To make it
the most painless, go upstairs at the University Ave.
stop, (escalator, elevator) to 3rd Ave. and walk south
three or four blocks to Marion St., then cross to the
south side of the street and head toward the water. The
pedestrian overpass will take you to the upper reaches of
the Coleman Dock without having to negotiate lights,
intersections, and the hustle and bustle of the down-to-
earth mass of humanity (and autos).
The Bremerton ferry ride is a sweet way to while away
an hour of one's life -- keeping alert for a possible
view of passing orcas, and/or Dall porpoises, (lotsa sea
lions this week; prob'ly means humpies are here) --
breathing deeply and relaxing as the calming watery
horizons bestow a sense of well-being that's difficult to
describe, but a joy to experience. Plus, you get the best
view of a working waterfront -- and Ivar's is just two
piers away, beyond the fireboat station ... halibut and
chips and a clam nectar to go in about five minutes ...
(Darn! I made meself hungry ...) ^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Jay Siegel ('61)
Re: Fireworks for the 4th
For those of you on Vashon (John) and any others who
want to see a really good fireworks display, EFI (the
company of which Larry Mattingly ('60) is an owner, and I
work for) is putting on a show at Quartermaster Harbor
that is a pretty spectacular one. John Browne ('61)
probably knows a better place to watch but there is a
park at the end of Quartermaster Harbor that a lot of
people watch the show from. Come early for a picnic or
whatever and be prepared for a slow drive home, but the
show will be worth it. It is supposed to go at about
10:30pm the last that I heard (I'll be on the barge, so
the start isn't really something that I remember).
Clear blue skies and warm, gentle breezes,
-Jay Siegel ('61) ~ Poulsbo, WA
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>>From: Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62)
My daughter sends along a big "Thank You!" to several
of you for emailing with very informative medical
insurance information for the self-employed. She made
contact with each of the recommended plans and sent off
an application on Wednesday. Thanks to you Bombers, she
also has a back-up insurance plan and agent, if needed.
Wishing you all a very enjoyable and safe 4th of July
weekend!
-Jeanie Hutchins Simon ('62) ~ Sunny Bellingham, WA
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>>From: Gary Setbacken ('64)
Re: Reunion (Class of '64)
My two cents!!!
Thanks for the memories; we are all so blessed to
have experienced the Richland/Bomber experience.
Ray, Cissie can't stop talking about how "great" you
are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Gary Setbacken ('64)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Happy 4th of July!
Your kids/grandkids will enjoy this one (;-)
<www.inlibertyandfreedom.com/ilaf.htm>
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
The Class of '64 had its 40th reunion (June 25th, 26th,
and 27th) and I have a few words to say about it:
WOW; GREAT; FANTASTIC -- the group that put this
together did a wonderful job and deserves a BIG round of
applause! The name tags were great (I could actually read
them WITHOUT having to put on my reading glasses);
thanks, Maren. Ray Stein did a great job of putting on
the dedication to our fallen classmates (shed a few tears
watching the slide show on Saturday night). IF you chose
not to go, you really missed a great reunion!
Was so much fun to see so many old faces: Sandy
Dreher, Sally Coleman, Sharon Brown, Joanna Lyon, Diana
Blick, Diana Bennett, Kathy Hoff, Dina McClelland, Anna-
Margret Bell, Joe Miles, Kenny Peterson, Jean Armstrong,
Dee Dee Willox, and many others! Reading what Joe (Miles)
wrote into the Sandstorm about Mike Byrd really makes ya
realize just how great it was to be together and how we
really are a wonderful mix of kids and came from a great
place and time! '64, ya done good! THANKS to all who
helped put this thing together! It was GREAT and I am
glad I went! Am gonna save my name tag holder to use at
the next one, too. Thanks to Maren for those, too.
Would have written this sooner, but I just got home.
Took a small detour and went to Vashon Island to see
Point Robinson Light House where we lived when Dale (Gray
('58WB)) came home from Viet Nam and my oldest daughter
was a toddler (35+ years ago). It has changed a lot; when
the Coast Guard "ran it", the grounds were always green,
mowed, and the place looked pretty; to see it so run-down
was sad (it is now a State Park). The grass was brown and
the weeds were as high as my knees! Also took a small
detour and drove to Bremerton to surprise an old friend,
Carol (Wiley ('63)); it was great to see you.
Took us FOUR (normally only takes a day and a half)
days to get home, but the trip up was worth it -- would
do it, again!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA; temps are in
the 100's.
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>>From: Scott Hartcorn ('67)
To: Ann Bishop Ousley ('56)
Re: Washington State Ferry and
King County Metro Bus Schedules
Ann,
Click on the following links, or copy and paste them
into your browser. From these sites you can access the
ferry or bus schedules you need and print them out for
your friend.
Ferries:
<www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules/current/>
Busses:
<tripplanner.metrokc.gov/cgi-bin/itin_page.pl?resptype=U>
-Scott Hartcorn ('67)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Everybody out there have a "safe and sane" 4th of
July. We are still a bit dry, but we have been catching
up on the moisture. Most of the wheat crop was a "bust"
this year. What did come up was damaged by frost or hail.
I guess there is always next year. Have a lovely day,
all.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS; where at 5:50pm, MDT
it is still 88 degrees.
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>>From: Steve Piippo ('70)
[Note from Richard: Steve sent this to me on his return
from a recent trip to the Washington, DC area with his
son Steven. Which explains the final sentence. I think
it's a perfect story for the 4th of July edition of the
Sandstorm.]
Steven, Jr ('09) and I walked the Washington, DC Mall
beginning at the Washington Monument around to the World
War Two Memorial. We were awestruck with the beauty,
serenity, and magnificence of the memorial: fountains,
readings, listing of states, gold stars representing the
dead, and seeing 3rd generation families pushing wheel
chairs.
We then walked up to the Lincoln Monument and quietly
read the words taking in the size and history. We sat on
the steps looking back at the reflection pool, WW Two
Monument, all the way to the Capitol Building. We then
walked to the Vietnam Wall and again people 2nd and 3rd
generations were there.
Next we strolled by the White House and by the Museum
of Natural History to the Air and Space Museum to find
Flak Bait, a B-26 Bomber, flying more combat missions
than any plane during World War Two. Flak Bait was a
plane Toivo [Piippo, Steve's father] knew from his 322nd
Bomb Group, 449th Squadron. Looking at Flak Bait, the
Vietnam Wall, and the Lincoln Memorial it became clear
the World War Two Memorial is in good company.
Steven flew a Cessna 2000 Millennium 4-seater plane,
taking the controls from the runway to 4,500 feet flying
around military airspace from Richmond, Virginia to North
Carolina and back. He was amazed to learn that his
grandpa flew only with an altimeter, speedometer, and
compass. The Cessna had GPS, computer, radar, satellite,
etc. A real moment; I almost had a coronary in the back
seat. Bill Goslin [Bomber dad] would like that story and
the World War Two Monument does the job for the Greatest
Generation.
This is OK for the Sandstorm if you wish.
-Steve Piippo ('70)
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Betty Hiser ('49), Mike Clowes ('54)
Fred Suckow ('55), Ann Bishop ('56)
Linda Bowman ('59), Kay Lynch ('60)
Gary Behymer ('64), Guy Lobdell ('66)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon Panther ('57)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Betty Hiser Gulley ('49)
Hope everyone has a very nice 4th of July.
Re: Pets
Normally I go to the vet before June 30 and have them
give me some pills that will calm my dog. Here in Richland
they sell the fireworks starting June 30 through July 8th.
This year (she is now 14-1/2) her hearing is bad so she
hasn't hear too many of the fireworks. I don't like to drug
animals but she runs around the house, howls, and wets
all over the floor so it is worth it just to have her get
through the 4th of July holiday. Your choice!
Betty Hiser Gulley ('49) ~ south/government Richland - where
the weather is only to get in the high 80's today.
It feels like living in Ohio - very muggy (humid)!!!
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: The class of '59
Re: your lack of a 45th reunion
...[A partial quote from the most recent issue of the
DustStorm -- the President's column]
"45TH FOR CLASS OF '59 IS 'NO-GO' & OTHER STUFF
"The Special Celebration 45th Reunion for the Class of
'59 did not get off the ground. [Club 40] was providing all
the infrastructure for the event but nobody wanted to pick
it up and do the remaining functions like a Memory Book
and the Friday afternoon program. The prevailing opinion
appeared to be: 'Let's wait for our 50th and do it up big.'
Since [Club 40] does not run anybody's reunion, we respect
their opinion and will let the matter die.
"See you in September, Burt Pierard ('59), President"
I hope this clarifies the matter. As for refunds or
rebates, please contact Club 40 President Burt Pierard ('59)
through the Club 40 web page: http://RichlandClub40.org
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
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>>From: Fred Suckow ('55)
Here we [Class of '55] are less than a year away from
the 50th reunion for the '55ers and there has been nothing
lately in the Alumni Sandstorm from the '55 graduates.
Will there be a 50th reunion?
I know many of you read the Alumni Sandstorm but few
write (including me). I guess we all depend on the other
person to do it.
-Fred Suckow ('55)
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>>From: Sara "Ann" Bishop Ousley ('56)
To: Scott Hartcorn ('67) and John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Thank you for the information. It is VERY helpful. Our
friend, Kevin, will be traveling probably next week, if he
gets permission. If I missed anyone who responded to my
email address, forgive me. There was a lot. It has been
overwhelming.
-Sara "Ann" Bishop Ousley ('56) ~ Texarkana, AR - where
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>>From: Linda Bowman Warren ('59)
Thank goodness I retired last Wednesday! I have finally
found time to read all my issues of Alumni Sandstorm that
have been stacking up in my email!
The bad news is that I found out the class of '59 is not
planning our 45th reunion. Jim ('59) and I have scheduled
a trip west this summer to cover most of the state of
Washington and parts of Oregon and Idaho with a stopover
in Richland for the reunion. We, of course being
procrastinators, have not sent in our registration but will
do that today in hopes there are others out there who have
not yet notified the committee of their intent to attend.
We'll be happy to see any and all attendees and catch up on
the years.
Hope the 4th of July is a great one for everyone this
year and better weather than we are having in the midwest!
Jim and I arose at 5:00 a.m. to drive our lawn chairs to the
center of town to lock in our space for the parade. We had
to set up 16 chairs for family and friends! We are really
nuts, I think, because the fireworks were cancelled last
night as we were having torrential downpours and they are
expected to continue into today. Illinois doesn't have
Seattle rain. We can be sunny one minute and drowning the
next so it is very hard to predict. Here we say, "If you
don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes and it will change!"
-Linda Bowman Warren ('59)
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>>From: Kathleen O'Shea, aka Kay Lynch ('60)
Re: Where's a Jesuit when you need one?
Greetings!
I'm wondering if there's a Latin scholar out there. I
need to have just one phrase confirmed or retranslated, for
a project I'm working on. I'd be grateful for the help.
Thanks!
In Seattle's ethnically extravagant Delridge area. On
this day, the whole population seems to agree on two things.
The first is (of course) BARBECUE. At this point, guests are
arriving with an astonishing variety of pasta salads, beer
is being iced in tubs and the smell of charcoal-reaching-
perfection is everywhere. In our clump of apartments we will
have Hawaiian barbecue, Texas barbecue, Chinese barbecue,
Somali, "Southern Baptist" and even Hungarian barbecue.
There are a couple gatherings of folks from the Philippines
and I can tell you from past years that the aromas from
these parties would leave you dizzy with desire.
The second thing at least many of the younger citizens
agree upon is NOISE. Spatters of strings of firecrackers
have been going off all morning, but fireworks lovers are
just getting geared up. Longfellow Creek has cut a dandy
ravine through this area and even a medium-sized "bomb"
produces sound-ricochets for blocks. A big one makes a
BAMBAMBAMBAM! from White Center practically to the West
Seattle Bridge, adding the blare of car alarms to the mix.
But it's quiet now and I'm making necklaces for my
sister Pat ('59) to take as gifts on a speaking trip to
Thailand this month. A fine day, altogether.
-Kathleen O'Shea, aka Kay Lynch ('60)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: 3 Columbian Yearbooks
Those yearbooks belonged to Patricia Ellen "Pat" Blake
Stout ('65). Anyone with information on Pat Blake should
contact: Steve Upson ('65)
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Guy Lobdell ('66)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
All this talk about clam guns and tuby things, but you
keep slipping up and say "shovel" along the way. Why don't
ya admit it that ya dug your clams like any self respectin'
clam digger did and that was with a clam shovel. I was only
11-12 years old when I saw my first 'clam gun' out on the
beach. In a good tide I could dig my limit and be home
before those people with clam guns (AKA tuby things) figured
out how to use 'em.
-Guy Lobdell ('66)
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8 Bombers and 1 NAB sent stuff:
Betty Hiser ('49), Burt Pierard ('59)
George Swan ('59), Joanne Rolph ('59)
Missy Keeney ('59), Connie Hanson ('64)
Lynda Brandon ('70WB), Zorba Manolopoulos ('91)
Don Sorenson (Not-A-Bomber)
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BOMBER LUNCH Today: Girls of '52 (MAYBE?)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David Barger ('72)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Betty Hiser Gulley ('49)
To: Dorsey Rowan, Jr. ('65)
My paper was late yesterday and I saw the notice about
your dad (Dorsey Rowan, Sr.) after I had written in the
Alumni Sandstorm.
Your father was one of my dad's (Floyd Hiser) best
friends - I like him to best of all his friends. He was an
excellent cook. And I loved those krumkakes he used to make.
He always brought us down a dozen and they were SO good! He
read a lot and he and my mother used to exchange books.
All of those guys (reactor operators) had nicknames - I
won't repeat what your dad and my dad were called. He loved
to tell jokes.
My two kids, Pam ('77) and Kim ('80), remember him
fondly. He always had a kind word to say to each of them.
My sister, Marjorie Hiser Baldwin ('54), two children,
and I send our condolences. He really will be missed. Let me
know if you are going to have a memorial service here in
Richland.
-Betty Hiser Gulley ('49) - south/government Richland where
it is supposed to reach 90 today - it is still muggy!!!
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>>From: Burt Pierard ('59)
To: Bob Carlson ('54)
I am perfectly capable of answering my own questions.
One would think that you would at least extend a person the
common courtesy of checking with them before answering for
them. In this case, since I was away from a computer with
Internet access on the holiday, I didn't even get to see the
question before you answered.
To: Joanne Rolph "Sunnie" Andress ('59) & any other '59ers
who have sent registrations and/or orders for stuff
It is true that the formal 45th Reunion did not get off
the ground. My plan was to personally call each of you to
arrange for refunds and I hoped to have done so last weekend
when I was in Richland. Unfortunately, things got hectic
and it was too late Sunday night to even call locally, let
alone to the East Coast, and I had to leave town again
Monday morning. Therefore, I put the calls aside until
this upcoming weekend. I assure you that you all will be
contacted.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard ('59) - President, Richland Club 40
~ temporarily in the Upper Skagit
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
To: Guy Lobdell ('66)
Re: Last shot with a clam gun
You're right. I must take a stand and boldly state my
convictions. I went back & reviewed the clam gun/tube/thingy
discussion. I thought that I made it clear that in my
opinion, the fine, old, short-handled, and long rusty-bladed
clam shovel residing in a "holy place" in my garage with
other memories is a historical "artifact" copy of the one
true "clam gun." That would be the same type of implement
used by "old relics" like you and I when we were "beach
kids," you, obviously more often than I (but though we never
knew each other, I was always there in heart and spirit).
OK, OK, there is a corroded aluminum tuby-like thing next to
it that I used sometimes (when no one was looking). If one
returns to the 6/22 issue of Sandstorm and reads forward, it
becomes obvious that it was you, my fellow Bomber, and I who
started this discussion in the first place with my mention
of and your reply concerning "...the distinct odor of
freshly dug Razor Clams...". So, perhaps, we also (despite
all the restrictions on clamming nowadays) should end it
someday with two "old antiques," me, obviously more
"antiquey" than you, taking a walk down that same old beach.
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ From where the sun now stands,
I shall fire my clam gun, no more. And, I retreat to my
little puddle in the driveway to contemplate my memories
such as, when I was young, I used to "Skinny Dip" but now
-- I just "Chunky Dunk." The Paparazzi recently invaded
my privacy and snapped several revealing pictures and
threatened an expose' in a well-known national scandal
sheet unless I agreed to release some of the photos to
Sandstorm. All this time, I thought those funny little
newspapers were placed there to entertain us while
standing in the check out line and that no one ever
really bought them -- until I discovered that my own
mother subscribed to one. Reluctantly, two photos are
submitted today. But, who is that guy in my puddle?
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[Pictures didn't come through. Try again tomorrow. Send
pictures in .jpg (JPEG) format, please. -Maren]
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>>From: "Sunnie" Andress, aka Joanne Rolph ('59)
To: Bob Carlson,aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Thanks for the reunion information!
I'm planning to be at our 50th in 2009 ...I'm sure it
will be great fun! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone
again. (Husband's 50th reunion in 1999 was delightful even
though I didn't know a soul there.)
"Sunnie" Andress, aka Joanne Rolph ('59)
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>>From: Missy Keeney ('59)
To Linda Bowman Warren ('59) and Jim Warren ('59)
I also was really disappointed that we weren't going to
have a 45th reunion at Club 40 this year. I'm sure there are
other '59ers, like yourselves, who were planning to come
and just didn't get around to sending in a registration or
intent. If there is anyone in the Tri-Cities or surrounding
area who would like to pull something together for the
always fabulous and friendly class of '59, please email me
and maybe we can come up with something exciting or at least
interesting!
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
My thanks to the "Hostess with the Mostest" for sharing
your home on Brown's Point so some of us could share the
Fireworks display over Commencement Bay in Tacoma. What a
Super location!! I loved sharing the great food and spending
time with some other Bombers and some interesting friends
and relatives! A very nice day! Thanks, Patti!
-Missy Keeney ('59)
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>>From: Connie Hanson Lincoln ('64)
Re: Class of '64 Reunion
I would like to add my THANK YOU to all of you who
worked so hard to make this a truly wonderful reunion. It
was so well planned. The name tags were wonderful, thank
you Maren. The slide presentation honoring our deceased
classmates was a very special tribute. A sincere thank you
to Ray for putting it all together. Everyone who shared in
this experience is richer for having been there. The memory
books were a huge hit, I loved the cover. Jo Miles thank you
for your contribution to the Alumni Sandstorm. You truly
summed up the weekend. It was wonderful seeing everyone
again, thanks for the memories.
-Connie Hanson Lincoln ('64)
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>>From: Lynda Brandon ('70WB)
Re: A "survey" question
I am wondering if other Bombers are getting email offers
for the newest versions of software at prices almost too
good to be true? The claim is you download the software
directly from their servers, after giving credit card info.
Anyone had any experience with any of these??
Recommendations or warnings??
Thanks,
-Lynda Brandon ('70WB)
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>>From: Zorba Manolopoulos ('91)
Re: RHS Alumni Basketball Tournament
Game Summary Results
Game 1 Team 1: 83 Team 2: 61
Game 2 Team 4: 68 Team 3: 57
Game 3 Team 1: 72 Team 4: 62
Game 4 Team 3: 55 Team 2: 42
Game 5 Team 1: 58 Team 3: 47
Game 6 Team 4: 46 Team 2: 44
Tournament Results
Team 1 3-0
Team 4 2-1
Team 3 1-2
Team 2 0-3
3 pt Shoot out winner: Tyler Ultsch (Class of 1976)
Team 1 Class of 1987-1989, 1996
Team 2 Class of 1982, 1992-1994, 1998, 2002
Team 3 Class of 1976, 1986, 2000, 2001
Team 4 Class of 1990-1991
Congrats to Team 1!!!!
Jeff Kreutz ('87)
Keni Gosney ('89)
Nate Roe ('89)
Tory Christensen ('89)
Tim Praino ('89)
Brian Kreutz ('96)
Special thanks to:
Joe Frank from the Bomber Boosters
Rollarena
See you next year.
-Zorba Manolopoulos ('91)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
To: All Bombers
I read an Alumni Sandstorm entry a week or so ago and
the name Lobdell popped up. I had seen that name before so I
looked through my files and found J.P. Lobdell's picture
along with Leone Skeene. This photo is from Hanford Camp
1944 and I was wondering if there was any relation between
the Sandstorm entry and this photo?
Any info, email me
Thank You!
-Don Sorenson (NAB)
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
George Swan ('59), Linda Bowman ('59), Missy Keeney ('59)
Jan Bollinger ('60) and Gary Persons ('57)
Lola Heidlebaugh ('60), Linda Reining ('64)
David Rivers ('65), Tedd Cadd ('66), Anonymous
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BOMBER LUNCHES 'n stuff (in order of appearance)
07/09-11 Class of '84 Reunion
07/11 South Puget Sound (Fife) Lunch
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Pappy's Puddle Pictures
Finally, with the help of someone who knows what they're
doing (OK, its my wife). The aging super hero wannabee
resubmits his puddle pictures (boy, talk about blowing your
props for a presentation) and what the heck is a jpg vs. a
bmp file anyway?
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Residing just a little south of
Senility City, in that special state where the prevailing
weather is predominantly confused because half of the
forecasting game is ninety percent mental. But, it's not
pollution that's harming the environment. It's all those
impurities in the air and water that are doing it.
However, we are prepared for an unforeseen event that may
or not occur.
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>>From: Linda Bowman Warren ('59)
To: Missy Keeney ('59)
Thanks for the efforts in trying to arouse interest in a
"get-together" during the Club 40 weekend! Hopefully there
are others who are interested and will surface after your
message. We will be there and hope to see you and whoever
else is in the area for the festivities of Club 40. Being
so far away makes it rather difficult to help with the
organization but we are willing to help out when we arrive.
-Linda Bowman Warren ('59)
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>>From: Missy Keeney ('59)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
AAAW! RATS, George! I was sooo looking forward to those
"chunky dunk" photos!
-Missy Keeney ('59)
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[See 'em today at:
Pappy's Puddle Pictures -Maren]
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>>From: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) and Gary Persons ('57)
Re: Spokane Area Bomber Lunch
DATE: Sunday, July 18, 2004
COFFEE TIME: 11:30am
LUNCH TIME: 12:30pm
WHERE: The Chapter (Look for green & gold balloons on their sign.)
ADDRESS: 105 East Mission (NE corner Ruby/Mission)
PRICE: Most lunches $6.95 - $8.95
RSVP (for head count) to JAN or GARY at:
All Bomber spouses and guests are welcome.
Bomber cheers,
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) and Gary Persons ('57)
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>>From: Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
Re: 2004 Portland/Vancouver Bomber Picnic
DATE: Saturday - August 14, 2004
TIME: TBA
WHERE: Battle Ground Lake State Park
DIRECTIONS: TBA
RSVP: Please contact Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
if you are planning to join us so we can
start a head count.
All Bombers, Spouses & Friends are welcome!
See you August 14!
-Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
ALWAYS A BOMBER!
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Re: Bakersfield Bomber Lunch
time once again for the Bakersfield Bomber Luncheon.
DATE: Sunday, July 18, 2004
TIME: 2:00 P.M.
WHERE: Coco's on Rosedale Highway
DIRECTIONS: Highway 99 to Bakersfield; take the Rosedale
exit; go West on Rosedale; go to Jet Way, turn left at
the light, and follow the parking lot into Coco's.
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - temps are rising -
100+ today and the next couple days.
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Spudnut Shop
Isn't it funny how some things stay with you all your
life and they just become a part of your very existance.
I think for most of us the Spudnut shop was one of those
things. The short fat bald guy I hang around with that used
to look like Jimmy Heidlebaugh ('65) (and still does... he
looks just like his Sr. picture I tell him... )... So
anyway... The "Bad Seed" as he is known in these here parts
has dedicated his ride to the Spudnut Shop. When the guys
asked the other Saturday morning what it was, we tried to
explain... then we figured there was only one way to
explain... I said: I can call just about anybody I know at
home and they will be at the Spudnut Shop right now... " I
think they got the message... so I'm sending a picture of
the "Spudnut Racing" car with this note.
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Re: The good & bad of fireworks from the Sandstorm of the 4th
A friend of ours lost her home to fireworks in the early
morning of the 4th. Everyone got out, but the home was
pretty much a total loss.
Tedd Cadd ('66)
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>>From: Anonymous
Re: Our Own Jim Mattis ('68)
Something from April:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1117149/posts
...and also:
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/200452173641
If your computer is faster than mine, click on the
photos at the bottom of the page... bottom of the next page
for high and low resolution versions of the picture. HIGH
resolution is FANTASTIC. One can even see the weave of the
threads in their uniforms... not to mention the size tag
on the flack jacket...
-Anon
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Ken Heminger ('56WB), Sharon Panther ('57)
John Northover ('59), Missy Keeney ('59)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Lora Homme ('60)
Patti Jones ('60), Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
Marilyn Swan ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Nancy Mallory ('64)
Brad Upton ('74)
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>>From: Ken Heminger ('56WB)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Enjoyed the pictures .. Just shows that the body may
grow old, but the mind is forever young...
-Ken Heminger ('56WB) ~ Great Falls, MT - cool and rainy
with a temp of 64
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>>From: Sharon Panther Taff ('57)
Some of us were talking at R2K+4 that we wanted to go
to Club 40 if no other reason than to meet George "Pappy"
Swan ('59) and others who have a talent for writing clever
"stuff". I enjoyed his post with pictures so I can put a
face with the unique postings in the Alumni Sandstorm.
Thanks, Pappy.
-Sharon Panther Taff ('57)
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>>From: John R. Northover ('59)
To: George "Pappy the Clam Man" Swan ('59)
George - I hope there ain't no attack clams near the shore
of your pond. By the way ... I sure wish I had a pond.
Anyhow just wanted to make sure you knew about them thar
attack clams ... Gotta watch out, they will sneak up to the
surface and look for foot prints or butt dents in the sand
... If they see foot prints or butt dents ... They get their
clam buddies to grab yur toes ... And pull you under.
They take you down to their sand castles ... dice you up and
make human chowder ... !!!
I had a buddy once that had his own pond ... I went to diner
at his house one night ... Came in and his wife said that
Marty was out in his pond ... I went out there and all I
could see was a large indentation near the shore of his pond
... Never did find him ... We just figured it was attack
clams. So be careful ... Only use your pond with adult
supervision ... And never point a clam gun at anything ...
Unless you ready to pull the trigger!!
-John R. Northover ('59) - juan the sailor living in
paradise - In beautiful north of down town San Diego
where the turf meets the surf, where all the women wear
skimpy bikinis and have large silicone bumps, where all
the men have an occasional sakitini and watch the sun
set each day, and all the children are tan, blond and
think they know more than they do ... I would make me a
puddle in my back yard ... But I would have to wrestle
my boxer, Rommel, for the best spot ... So ... Will just
have to go for a sail!!!
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>>From: Missy Keeney ('59)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
George, George, George (as in Judy, Judy, Judy)! I may
be having a senior moment but my recollection of skinny
dipping was that it occurred sans clothing. I hate to
point this out to you (since you are an old person and I
don't wish to be disrespectful) but you are "chunky dunking"
in your clothing!! I was very disappointed in your photos,
but then, maybe, your intelligent and insightful wife
thought better of publishing the actual photos! Not at all
what I was looking forward to!
-Missy Keeney ('59) ~ Home again, home again, jiggedy jig,
in beautiful downtown Richland
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: 4th of July
I have had a good number of personal comments about our
fireworks displays over the 4th. I have been so busy getting
things cleaned up and returned to our plants that I haven't
read the Alumni Sandstorm until today. After 2 stretches of
36 hours with little or no sleep, climbing off and on barges
and trucks, and making hurried round trips to Spokane and
South Central Oregon, my body is in recovery but still a bit
tired and sore. Thanks to all of you who wrote or called me.
We always appreciate any comments good or not so good. We
got through about 128 shows in 5 states with no one hurt, no
fires, and all customers happy. I hope all of you enjoyed
the 4th in the true spirit of the day.
To: Patti Ahrens ('60)
I hope that fire we saw at Browns Point on the 4th
wasn't too close to your house. I thought it looked a bit
North of you, but it was hard to tell from my angle. It
looked bad even from several miles away. But it was
suppressed fairly quickly for it's size.
I am particularly interested if any of you were at the
Federal Way fireworks display. Please contact me off this
net. Nothing bad happened, I am just curious about a couple
of things.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60)
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
Re: Pappy's Puddle
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Pappy, you're an inspiration! There's a depression in
our driveway that's always full of water. I've cursed,
complained, and plotted ways to eliminate it but no more!
After seeing your pictures, I've arranged lawn furniture
around it and am planning to go through the camping stuff
to see if I can find an air mattress. An air hatress may be
a little large but my backup plan is an inner tube. (Do they
still make inner tubes?) Of course, our driveway is concrete
so it's a little more upscale than yours, but there's
something to be said for the old swimmin' hole, too. Ahhh,
"Be one with the puddle." I can't wait!
-Lora Homme Page ('60) ~ Richland - where the sun shines all
the time and the feeling is lay back in the puddle.
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: South Puget Sound Area/Fife luncheon
No reservations necessary! If you would like you can
email me you will be at the luncheon.
DATE: July 11, 2004
COFFEE TIME: 11:30am
LUNCH TIME: 12:30pm
WHERE: Fife Bar and Grill
In between Goodyear Tire and Day's Inn
PHONE: (253) 922-9555
ADDRESS: 3025 Pacific Highway E., Fife, WA
I-5 North, Exit 136 B (Port of Tacoma)
I-5 South Exit 136
Turn left on Pacific Highway. E.
PRICE: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and tip
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) Browns Point, WA
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>>From: Dennis W Johnson ('62WB)
I just cannot let David Rivers' ('65) photo contribution
of recent submission pass without comment. I'm not sure
where he got that old geezer that's sitting in Jim
Heidlebaugh's ('65) fine tubster, but it ain't Jimbo...
Jim sports a beautiful mane of golden hair, is still as trim
as ever with no hint of middle-age spread. That dazed look
on the "driver's" face is what gives away Rivers' attempts
at obfuscation and misdirection. Jim still has that steely-
eyed countenance we've all come to know and respect over
the years. He's MUCH taller than that curmudgeonly dude
occupying the cockpit. Rivers on the other hand (you'll note
that he sent NO picture of himself) is bald, all stooped
over, glassy-eyed and so palsied, I'd guess someone else had
to steady the camera for him. Oh... wait... that's what I
look like.... never mind.
Of course, if David ever DID call the Spudnut Shop on
a Saturday morning, not only would the aggregate munchers
respond: "David WHO??", but management would remind him that
he still has a running tab there... since waybackwhen..
Your local "truth detector"...
-Dennis W Johnson ('62WB)
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>>From: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
To: George "Pappy"Swan ('59)
The question of the day is are you sure we're related?
You are sure an exhibitionist!! And I think a little senile,
too!! But those legs don't look too bad for an OLD FA*#!!!!
To: The Alumni Sandstorm readership
Pappy's portion of the Swan family (we jokingly call
ourselves the Clampett's) that reside in Salt lake City have
a good laugh over his antics in the little puddle in the
drive. My youngest daughter April, upon seeing the pictures
that I forwarded to her of her favorite uncle (actually her
only uncle) said "Has he ever considered professional help?"
I forwarded her question to him & this was his reply:
"Yes, I once had an attorney help with my divorce, an
electrician helped fix the furnace and find a short in the
wiring. Buddy, Jeannie's (his wife) boy, a professional back
hoe operator, helped to install the new drain field, and the
Rotor rooter man helped by pumping the septic tank."
No accolades to this man, folks, it just encourages him!!
-Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
I received this letter from a young lady who graduated
from Walla Walla High School in 1965. Perhaps it would help
someone who might be searching for DAVE ENDERS?
****
Letter from Shirley Brassard Bolman
Did you by chance know Dave Enders? He was a Richland
Bomber, before he transferred to WW his SR year.
I know him because he and my sister dated. They actually
drove to Richland graduation night (yeah! who listened
to parents in those days?). They and another WW grad
managed to put the car in a ditch on their way home. (No
injuries, not sure about what kind of damage to the car)
Boy! was my sister in trouble! She was only a sophomore
at the time.
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-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
The puddle pictures were just too funny. Thanks for
giving me my smile for the day!
To: David Rivers ('65)
"Spudnut Racing" was neat----are you going to take it to
one of the next Bomber luncheons? I might have to make the
trip to Las Vegas just to see it "up close and personal".
OR, you could always drive it over to Bakersfield for one
our luncheons.
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ it was 103 here (Bakersfield) on
Tuesday and supposed to be more of the same today
and the next couple days!!!!!!
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>>From: Nancy Mallory Johnson ('64)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Loved your closing statement (after your signature)!
My son talks like this. I ask him what seems to me to be a
simple question (maybe even a yes or no answer) and get
some statement in answer that requires interpretation. I
tell him he should go into politics as he can do double
speak
(he's not interested)!
-Nancy Mallory Johnson ('64)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
Hey VanPort Bombers,
I guess I should have plugged this date a little
sooner. I'll be back at Harvey's Comedy Club in Portland,
July 13-18th. I may be able to get some comps on certain
nights, email me if you wish, and we'll see what I can do.
-Brad Upton ('74)
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike Clowes ('54), John Richardson ('58)
George Swan ('59), Patti Jones ('60)
John Browne, Jr. ('61), Donni Clark ('63)
Marilyn Swan ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Nancy Mallory ('64), David Rivers ('65)
Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
"Put down the clam gun and step away from the pond"
To: David Rivers ('65)
Will we soon see the Spudnut Racing Team logo in NASCAR,
NHRA, IRL or perhaps Grandprix?
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ keeping my cool in
sunny and warm Albany, OR
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
Hello, Pappy Swan ('59), Larry Mattingly ('60), Patti Jones ('60),
Lora Homme ('60), and all the rest of you who have been
writing and talking about clams and clam guns.
I remember years ago at Ivars Acres of Clams on the
Seattle waterfront, hanging on the wall in the restaurant
was a clam gun. Their idea of a clam gun was a shovel with
the wooden handle shoved down the business end of a shotgun…
Well, what ever works!!
Got a kick out of your swimming pool Pappy, not quite the
beach at Daytona, but any port in a storm.
Lora, you might want to drop a cup or two of bleach in that
puddle on your driveway, I find that it keeps the water
fresh..
Patti, I need your help in starting a Bomber breakfast or
lunch for central Florida. I hear that you are the expert
on how it’s done. I would appreciate any info that you can
pass along to me. When I was in Richland several months ago
some one told me that Hal Smith ('56) lived some where in
Florida, so I looked up his email and contacted him, Turned
out that he lives about four miles from me and has for the
last twelve years.
Maren, I want to thank you for all the time that you put
in on the Sandstorm, it is a real pleasure to read every
morning when I come to work.
Larry, you will never change, still playing with matches…
That’s it for now from J.R. the Florida Beach bum
-John Richardson ('58)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Thanks
To: Those who commented on my little puddle and my much
younger sister, I say, "Thank you for the encouragement,
thank you very much, thank you." It supports one of my many
philosophies, "There ain't nothin' as much fun as havin' a
good time!"
And now, I think is a suitable time to reveal that the real
George Swan is no longer with us. He was taken away by
aliens some time ago and I, a much younger and more handsome
alien individual, replaced him. Unfortunately, you will be
unable to show proper appreciation for this phenomenon as
under the alien relocation to earth program, I was placed
within his aged but honored (by some earthling restaurants)
exterior. When I last saw him, "Pappy", I believe you
earthlings call him, was peacefully puttering in a little
puddle with a fellow earthling named Marty on the far side
of Kerplunkin located in the fifth galaxy past the sunset.
They were muttering to each other about "dippin' and dunkin'
and something that used to bite their butt dents." And,
Marty was clearly heard to say, "How do we be one with the
puddle when there are two of us? Get out of my puddle!" Our
scientists reported no useful intelligence was detected in
Pappy's mind.
The Alien Artist formerly known as George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59) and Lora Homme ('60)
Re: Sign up for Club 40 and Puddle.
Even though I haven't responded for a week I have kept
up reading the Sandstorm. Keeping up with your antics keeps
the laughter of the day going, "Pappy". Takes quite an actor
to lay your young body down on the ground to enjoy such a
small puddle. Now Lora Homme Page ('60) is joining you. I
think Lora that we should pull out the old trusty dice game
"Yahtzee" that we played during the time after graduation.
(You calling me Pat Pat, Lora, sure brought up memories
of my recovering from my toe surgery hobbling around on
crutches, laughing over the silly games we played of
"Yahtzee".) We can invite "Pappy" to your puddle so one
of us can win.
Yes, "Pappy" I goofed and didn't read to the right to
see your name on the list of attendees for Club 40. I must,
I must read from right to left from now on. You are owed two
hugs for my goof.
To: Missy Kenney ('59)
Re: Fourth of July
You're welcome! Come visit again soon.
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Browns Point area fire on the Fourth of July.
I do know that the fire trucks went out with the usual
fire siren and the truck sirens sounding soon after. Haven't
heard anything about the fire. Whatever happened they must
have gotten the fire out quickly. The point is constant
noise with fireworks because of being in the county. There
always seems to be at least one fire that starts up from
someone not paying attention on the fourth. Surprising here
at my home they are being set off almost all day and in
eight years we have had one minor incidence when a rocket
went left into a window instead of straight up.
Re: Fourth of July at my place
Bomber attendees were from as far away as Las Vegas,
which was Leonora Hughes ('55) and her husband Bob. Mary
Judd Hinz ('60) and her husband Ron came from Richland.
Missy Keeney ('59) from Richland surprised us all by showing
up on her way home from her trip to nurse Gus ('57). Tom
Hughes ('56) (where's the pictures Tom?) spouse Agnes and
granddaughter Jessica we're also here. My children and
grandchildren made for a good sized group. My son Scott and
son-in-law Rodger guided the grandkids through the day of
setting off fireworks as usual. Setting aside time to
conduct the great barbecue for dinner. The dishes of food
everyone brought filled everyone. Top heavy with delicious
deserts the Cherry Cheese Cake topped the desert line.
Larry Mattingly's ('60) company didn't do the fireworks
this year which I wondered if it would make a big
difference. I could see all through the fireworks and music
a big difference. Missed "Larry's Sky in Bloom". The plane
with fireworks coming out of it was a gorgeous show as
usual. Done by another company. We will welcome you back
next year Larry.
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - where baby
raccoons showed up and their eyes weren't open yet. When
they appeared the second time we knew mother had died
or abandoned them. Thanks to a new neighbor they are
on the way to Canada where wildlife center is not too
busy. They will nurse them until they are ready to go
out into the wild.
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: "Pappy" Swan's "at-One"-ment
It really does my heart good to see the bottom of the
puddle... water quality issues being what they are, these
days. (My puddle, here in the Great Northwet, is,
unfortunately, of a seasonal nature.) The feng zhui of sox
'n' boot placement is impeccable- but I'm guessing you had
some professional help, on that score, Pappy. There are
indications that this puddle is a "ford"; however, that may
be of a seasonal nature, in your case. Either that, or the
occasional traffic has slowed to a crawl... or (in your
lucky case) is supine- or, perhaps (more precisely) has
assumed supinity. I salaam your supinitous nature, sir!
(which is easy, since you lie to the East of my
salaamistry). Good luck with any reintroduction efforts (re
the posting of your premises against gun-wielding clammers).
I pismolutely concur with your Principles of Restocking
(which I can see above the implication of your preferred
Method of Rebooting). I am, meself, still searching for a
seasonal clam that sneers at the challenges of glacial till,
& will burrow to the aquifer to await our Rainy season...
perhaps the rumors of the Great Saharan bent-nose species
are true... (I once considered packing a few land crabs back
from the outskirts of Coral Gables to introduce to Northwet
lawns, but discovered that they're not very good eating...
too bony). Have a great Summer, Pappy!.. & keep your shirt
on. Don't listen to the ravening entreaties of that wily
Keeney harridan, who, like the Sirens of old, would lure you
off-course and onto the rocks. Heck, you're already There!
(well, OK, gravel, maybe... same-o same-o, right?)
^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: The puddle
Well, Pappy, now your wittle puddle is famous! Pics and
all! Now you see how many people were thinking of that
little puddle. Be careful, don't fall in!
Re: The fourth of July and summer days
Remember those lovely summer evenings we took our
picnics to the hills above the Bomber Bowl, spread out our
blankets and watched the magic below and in the air above.
To me they were like magic. I loved that time. Summer days
and nights were sweet in West Richland. I loved the smell of
freshly mowed grass, reading up in the trees that hung over
our road or on a blanket on the lawn. The butterflies
floated, the dragonflies snapped and the bees buzzed all
around me and sometimes would light right on me or my books
as they came winging by. Washing the car, mowing the lawn,
or hanging out the laundry on the clothesline were all great
ways to get a tan, if you wore your bathing suit. I loved
those do nothing moments when you could just lay and dream
and find pictures in the clouds. At night I thought nothing
of throwing a blanket on the ground and sleeping under the
stars. And Oh, what clear, beautiful star-studded nights we
had. My dad put a picture window in our house when we built
on a room and it was only a foot from the floor. On nights
when I didn't sleep outside, sometimes I would get up in the
middle of the night and just go and sit by that window and
gaze at the stars. We had a swamp below our house that had
the best polowogs and at night the songs of the crickets and
frogs were amazing. Well, so much for a bit of summer
nostalgia.
I was blessed to find a young couple who watched my mom
last week-end so I finally got a week-end with my kids and
grandkids camping at June Lake. We had so much fun. Out of
l0 of us our 7 year old grandson was the only one who caught
2 good sized rainbow trout. I was so happy for him and he
was thrilled because he won the prize for not only the
biggest fish but the only fish. We had some good laughs
about the ones that got away and other fishy stories. We
went to June Lake in the Sierras.
Re: Beth Gibson's book
I received Beth's book in the mail the other day. It is
wonderful and full of pictures. I can't wait to show my Dad.
Another book for those of you who are interested in the area
is "Tales of Richland, White Bluffs and Hanford 1805-1943" I
actually found it about l0 years ago in a West Richland gas
station. It was written by Martha Berry Parker. Another book
that is filled with great stories and a lot of history of
the North Richland area is the John Ball School Reunion book
1948-1955 from the class reunion of 88"
-Donni Clark Dunphy ('63) ~ La Mirada, CA - where the days
are getting warmer, my strawberries, peaches and
tomatoes are doing well and this afternoon we
discovered our desert tortoise, Ayla, has laid l2
eggs! Yeah!
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>>From: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
To: George "Pappy"Swan ('59)
I've said it before, I'll say it again.................
Oh, my.................................
-Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Saturday July 10th is the annual all Colfax City Wide
Yard Sale... plus Kiddie Parade at 11:00am! Add to that a
week end baseball tournament at our 'famous' McDonald Ball
Park and it adds up to a great pre-harvest weekend in
downtown Colfax!
Pharmaceutical drugs became a problem at Sacajawea in
1957 or so. Behind those quonset huts... behind the gym...
small foil packages were traded for baseball cards & monies!
Codeine? hydrocodone? No... The most parent feared drug at
that time was... you guessed it... cinnamon oil used to
manufacture cinnamon toothpicks! Heavy duty toothpicks...
soaked for a bit in a small cylinder shaped bottle... then
baked for a few minutes in the oven. Some 'free based'!!!
You know... straight from the bottle without cooking them.
I'm sure many a Mom treated what she thought were cankar
sores that year.
-Gary Behymer ('64)
P.S. I visited my local area pharmacist and ordered a
bottle of cinnamon oil... just in case a friend or
two makes it to town for Colfax Concrete River Days.
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>>From: Nancy Mallory Johnson ('64)
Re: Puddle in the Driveway
All the talk today about the puddle in the driveway got
me to thinking about the one in my driveway. Tried to fill
it with gravel (didn't work -- not enough). Down here in
Tennessee a "puddle" like that is considered a bad thing.
Those little flying, biting things (mosquitoes). Last year
the news was such that you were afraid to sit outside on
your lawn chairs in the evening lest you get bitten and then
get sick. 'Bout decided it isn't worth the worry, where is
my repellant? I want to sit in my swing outside -- oh wait
a minute, it will be in the 90s today (very soggy, muggy
90s). Guess I will wait till another day to sit outside.
-Nancy Mallory Johnson ('64)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Denny Johnson ('62 WANNA BE in all caps!) is sooooooo
jealous of me he just can't stand it. I was gonna send a
picture of his beater but the left front fender kept falling
off from the weight of the magnetic flames he bought from JC
Whitney... It is true tho that Jim Heidlebaugh ('65) has not
changed a bit since the old days... in case you doubt it I'm
sending a photo which you will truly believe was cut out of
our Sr. Yearbook. The only difference is the little braid he
has in the very back with the little beads woven into it...
otherwise that little spit curl is right there on his
forehead just like it used to be... Sometimes in the summer
the Kero syrup runs and it kinda falls into his face but
otherwise he looks just like Bobby Irwin ('63) the day he
put Crisco in his hair before school..
I hate to disappoint Linda Reining ('64) but the Spudnut
Racer belongs to Jim... not to me... His mom won't let him
stay out past noon on Saturdays and he can never go out
after the street lights are on... a trip to Bakersfield
is out of the question... I on the other hand will be at
Formoso for the Hot Rod Reunion as usual in October...
naturally I will be deaf in both ears instead of just the
right after "Cacklefest"... "I love the smell of Nitro in
the morning"...
Well, Denny, I'll see you Saturday morning if you don't
oversleep... again! I'll try and bring the wide angle lens
so I can get you and your car in a shot...
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Upton's Show in Portland July 13-18
Hey, call it a coincidence I guess, but the same nights
that Brad Upton ('74) is performing in Portland I'll be
table dancing at the Long Branch in Finley. Tough call, but
take your pick, Sandstormers!
-Mike Davis ('74)
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10 Bombers and one Bomber funeral notice today:
Dick McCoy ('45), Charlotte Dossett ('51)
George Swan ('59), Lora Homme ('60)
Denny Johnson ('62WB), Ed Quigley ('62)
Tedd Cadd ('66), Ken Staley ('68)
Jim Davis ('71) OR Linda Smith ('72)
Brad Upton ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jerry Oakley ('51)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
I have returned from a our great golden wedding party at
Tahoe, put on by my 5 kids, who all attended with 8 of 10
grandkids. John ('46) and Pat ('52) Frank attended as did
a number of relatives from CA and AZ. A great time!! Many
people, (including me and Ida's father), didn't think we'd
make it this far. Ye of little faith. Actually, the fault
lies in the stars and due to the Sainthood of Ida.
-Dick McCoy, from he tin-can class of 1945
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>>From: Charlotte Dossett Holden ('51)
To: John Richardson ('58)
Are you the little brother to Mack Richardson ('52)?
-Charlotte Dossett Holden ('51)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: What?
To: All who have written in about my little puddle, I dub
thee officially "Pappy's Puddle Pals." I feel you all have
bestowed a great honor upon me. Indeed now, I, a card
carrying member of the Red Green Fan Club, know how Red must
have felt when his peers supported and subscribed to his
buffoonery.
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Yes, it's a Ford, in fact, two of them. Hillbilly
huntin' and fishin' rigs, there is "Henry," a 1981 F-150 and
a 1990 Ranger, named "Little Ricky" as in "Ranger Rick."
I'm from Kansas originally, so I name all my rigs. And, my
puddle is also seasonal, especially in the summer. That's
when I am heavily involved in "puddle promotion" and often
run the sprinkler on my combo corn and punkin patch. "Naw,
don't grow 'em to eat." They're for my wife to decorate at
Halloween and Thanksgiving time. Yep, I know. I am a nice
guy. When I was much, much younger, before I was abducted by
aliens and still in my own interior, my calling card said,
"George Swan, Deep-sea diver, Sports Car Driver, Ballroom
Dancer, Snappy Dresser, and a general, all-around, nice guy.
Can dive for five, bend for ten -- No dive to rough, no
sharks to tough!" Perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, as I
never learned to dance. But I think a 2-door, '54 Chevy
qualifies as a sports car and blue jeans are pretty snappy.
I think the older I get the more I suffer from supinity,
being an aging former super hero wannabe or a "Supinator."
Now, I must maintain an absence of malice for Missy's
Missives, you see, they kind of put a little spring in this
ol' boy's get-along step and that ain't all bad. But, that's
what sirens are supposed to do, right? Have to cogitate on
it in the puddle for a while. Have a nice summer yourself
and keep clam and cool in any little pool.
To: Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
Too late, being an honest, honored citizen, I must admit
that I stumble and fall in the puddle quite often. Once I
bought one of those fancy sets of PFD Suspenders with the
automatic inflator that pops and inflates the "shspenders"
if they get good and wet. Each time I stumbled and fell into
the puddle, the shspenders would inflate and throw me back
out bouncing like a geriatric beach ball. And, once in a
heavy rain, I blew up so big that the neighbors thought I
was a new giant inflatable character from the Macey's parade
(or Bon Jovi/Macey's or whatever they are now).
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Supinating in the little puddle
and pondering one of life's greatest questions -- WHAT?
That is, when not ricocheting off the trees in my
shspenders.
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
Re: Clam Guns
To: John Richardson ('58)
Hi John,
Good to hear from you; however, I haven't written
anything about clam guns... until now. My one and only
experience with clamming took place about 25 years ago when
I visited Seattle friends who decided that I'd find chasing
small shelled creatures through the sand more entertaining
than going shopping downtown. (Go figure!!) We went out to
some almost deserted beach where, with great delight at
having the whole place to themselves, they handed me a
"thingy" and told me to dig. (Are we having fun yet?) After
about a half hour of sweaty, and on my part, futile digging,
a man came over and said "Didn't you see the sign?" At which
point we of course looked at the sign which said something
about Danger and a Red Tide. We had dinner at Ivar's that
night. I didn't then and don't now know or care what the
thingy was. All I know is that I coulda been shopping!!
Which reminds me of another trip to Seattle to visit
friends. Sorry, but you brought it up. Harriet Fischer
Harness Haugen ('60RIP), and AW Harness ('60) invited me
to the city and I was thrilled. However, like my previously
mentioned friends, they decided that, instead of shopping,
what I'd really enjoy was chasing creatures through the
sand! We were going to gather oysters (oystering?). I didn't
even like oysters, slimy slithery gray/green globs that
look like giant boogers!! Yeeeuk!
I hadn't brought any grubbies, so first we had to make
a trip to K-Mart, or somewhere, where I got the appropriate
apparel, and off we went to the beach. But not the beach. We
got out of the car and there before me for as far as the eye
could see stretched a mud flat with little streams trickling
through it! They handed me a bucket and a knife and said
that since Harriet didn't want to get her kitchen dirty
hauling oysters-in-the-shell home(!), we'd pry them open
with the knife in situ and just take home the nice clean,
naked oysters. Harriet found one and demonstrated the
technique for me, skinning up her knuckles when the shell
finally gave way, but any of you who knew Harriet know that
she didn't even notice the blood running off her fingers. I
noticed!
I resignedly decided that I'd be a good sport and
give it a try so ventured out onto the mud, trying not to
splatter on my shorts, where I promptly sank up to my knees.
(Are we having fun yet?) After a certain amount of slogging
around I came across my prey and set to. I was hooked. To
make a long story a little shorter, I got wonderfully,
gloriously filthy, broke several nails, usually a real
trauma since this was pre-acrylic nails days and I had to
grow my own, and beat my hands to hamburger. But I had a
ball and discovered that fresh deep fried oysters are one of
the world's great delicacies.
We went shopping the next day. Who could ask for
anything more?
Re: Fire Walks
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Patti,
I remember the Yahtzee games but I never think of you
but what I think of one of the most amazing experiences of
my life which took place when you invited me to participate
in a fire walk. I still can barely believe that it really
happened but I have the photos to prove it. Do you still do
that and it seems that you were either planning to bungy
jump or had jumped the last I heard; did you? That's where I
draw the line, walking on fire is one thing, but jumping off
a bridge a thousand feet (or so) in the air and bouncing
around up there for a lifetime is simply not going to
happen!
Sorry if I've let the cat out of the bag, Pat Pat, but
now everyone knows that you and I are both certifiable, you
more than me. Heh heh.
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: Denny Johnson ('62WB)
That David Rivers ('65)... what a joker... .his feeble
attempts to infer that I have some sort of envy toward him
fall embarrassingly flat after analysis. My boyish good
looks, raffish demeanor, and suave continental charm belie
his futile derogatory lamentations.
I first met David in the less affluent area of downtown
Las Vegas. As I was sitting in my luxury sedan, waiting
patiently for the light to change, a small projectile of
spittle landed on my windshield, followed promptly by a
ragged sleeve, lamely attempting to smear that little bit of
moisture around in some cartoonish gesture of cleaning the
glass. I looked out at the disheveled creature, pitifully
jerking and twitching in the throes of some undiagnosed
delirium tremens and there, on the front of the sweaty,
filthy ball cap shading his grizzled countenance, was a
Richland Bombers embroidered patch. Realizing that this lost
soul more than likely had purloined the hat, I opened the
driver's window with the intention of admonishing the
homeless creature about the acquisition and flagrant display
of such a hallowed symbol. In his own vernacular (some form
of pidgin English) he retorted that he had every right to
wear this hat, having spent 7 years as a junior at that
august institution. How someone could benefit from such
extended educational efforts and still find himself
struggling for a few paltry dollars with which to enrich
the Gallo Brothers was beyond my ken.
By this time, the light had turned green and the
following traffic was urging me to proceed through the
intersection so that they also might get on with their
intended rounds. At the cacophony of horns, this tattered,
broken man launched into a vituperous diatribe, replete with
obscene hand gestures and unintelligible epithets.
I was unable to further delve into this malingerer's
situation, and was forced to leave him there in the
crossroads, mumbling in his unkempt beard about some guy
named SPUD that was apparently NUTS.
I didn't see David again until 2 yrs later. It was at
the weekly get-together of the Doughnut Delinquents, a
gathering of automotive sophisticates that meets each
Saturday morning in a parking lot near a donut shop. He
didn't remember our earlier encounter, and I was not wont to
remind him. He appeared much more presentable than he had
previously. I asked some of the other erudite individuals
that attend this function, and found out that he had been
rescued from his life of debauchery and decadence when, by
happenstance, an old acquaintance of his had moved down here
from Alaska. This friend encouraged him to make something of
his life - give back to the community - get some respect...
but - David decided to become an attorney instead.
I know that this rambling dissertation has created a
modicum of ennui in some of you, but I felt that I had to
respond so that the dear readers would understand from
whence David's angst derives. His patent jealousy at
my lofty position in life is fairly evident. I plan to
remonstrate him personally the very next time I discern
that he has sufficient clarity of mind to accept the
debasement he so richly deserves.
If any of you are familiar with this friend of his that
salvaged David's life, I urge you to thank him profusely.
I thank you for your patience, and willingly acknowledge
that Rivers is likely one of your finest products - even if
it did take him an interminable amount of time to graduate.
-Denny Johnson ('62Woulda/Coulda/Shoulda) ~ Las Vegas - the
land of the midnight buffet
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>>From: Ed Quigley ('62)
Re: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Has anybody besides myself, noticed the incredible
similarities (looks AND humor) between George "Pappy" Swan
('59) and Red Green (of the Canadian TV comedy, "The Red
Green Show)? Has anybody ever seen them together? Does Pappy
have a strange affinity for duct tape? Just a couple of
thoughts that might make one go, "Hmmmmmmmm. . ." And
don'cha just KNOW that if "Pappy" really DID grow up in
Richland, he would most certainly have dared deeper waters,
thanks to Fran Rish and Jerry at the Richland pool! Just a
thought for those of you who doubt his proclamation of being
"The Alien Artist formerly known as George "Pappy" Swan
('59)"! And, "Pappy", do you have ANY idea of how close you
came to coming up with the name of a great song, when you
quoted Marty, "Get out of my puddle!"? Had you simply added
"Hey you," at the start, and maybe used "Off of my cloud. .
." Soooo close, but, "No Banana!"
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Although the fireworks in Tacoma were nice this year,
I missed your show, and look forward to next year, hoping
you'll be doing them again. This year, here seemed to be
more emphasis on quantity than anything else, and the
comment that I kept hearing from the people around me on the
30th Street hill, was that we really didn't have time to
appreciate one, before there was another, and that the show
would have benefitted from some attention to "timing", and
as any musician knows, timing is EVERYTHING! And an added
benefit would be that it would make the show last longer...
To: David Rivers ('65)
I believe you to be the "Master of the Understatement";
having known and valued Denny Johnson ('62WB) as a good
friend for many years, he actually LUSTS (!! apologies for
using this word in a "family setting"... ) after the honor
of being a "real" Bomber, so you should probably ease up on
him a bit. And you're wrong about the magnetic flames; I'm
pretty sure that I was with him the day he bought them at
the funky little gas station on the right, as you drove onto
the old "Green Bridge", going from Kennewick to Pasco! And
c'mon... you KNOW that his beater hasn't been out of the
garage since he tried to put the tri-power on it. He told me
he'd been having trouble with them, but I neglected to point
out that you have to hook them up to the gas line before
they work! You know, the boy should keep his feet on the
ground, and his head OUT of the clouds! ( :) "High", Denny!)
-Ed Quigley ('62)
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>>From: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Re: Clam Guns and the Air Force
When I went to Air Force Boot Camp in October 1969,
they took my clam gun away. The Air Force being what it
is, when they gave it back afterwards, I couldn't have
any ammunition. I just had to make the clam gun sounds
and hope the clams gave up on their own.
-Tedd Cadd ('66)
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>>From: Ken Staley ('68)
Re: Scratching the Grey Matter
These salad days of deep summer remind me of the Halcyon
Days of my youth. Now that I have the opportunity to pass
the old Uptown almost daily, I recall those idyllic summer
days, armed with a quarter, and heading for either the
GEORGE PROUT (may that grand old thing rest in peace) or,
more to the point, UPTOWN THEATER and a summer matinee.
So... it’s time to dust off the brain pan. And see how
much things have changed. Yes, stores have been divided and
sub-divided since our idyllic youth, but they still exist.
So... scratch the grey matter and see what you can do with
this. NAME THE STORES, starting from UPTOWN THEATER and
going north along the JADWIN side.
IS --- WAS
UPTOWN 3 small screens --- UPTOWN ONE GRAND
Buds and Blossoms-Thai Food
Benjamins Carpets
Aunt Flanny’s toys
Christensen CPA
Sam o Var Russian Tea Room
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Tahitian Room
Annie Fashions
Chong Tailor
Dawson Richards
Neilsens Video games/CDs
Vintage Treasure
Music Unlimited
Solarium
Northwest Classic Comics
Harris Business Interior
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Laundry
Schwinn
Dollar Shop
Creative Travel
INTA Games
Amber Rose Botanical
JoAnn Fabrics
Good Luck
-Ken Staley ('68)
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>>From: UNSIGNED... email address belongs to:
Jim Davis ('71) and Linda Smith Davis ('72)
Are there any Bombers out in Lexington, KY? I will be
flying there Wednesday the 14th. Delta changed my flight and
I will be getting in very late. Not thrilled with getting my
luggage and car and driving in an unknown in the middle of
the night. I have free time all Thursday til 4pm. I know
there are things to see and do there, Does anyone have any
suggestions. I am on forearm crutches, so long walks are not
in the picture. Suggestions would be appreciated.
-Unsigned
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
If you have to choose between watching me in Portland,
or watching Mike Davis ('74) table dance in Finley, by all
means watch Mike. I could never provide that many laughs.
-Brad Upton ('74)
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Funeral Notice
>>Nancy Lou Cloud Galloway ('55) ~ 6/8/37 - 7/5/04
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/11/04
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45), Ralph Myrick ('51)
John Bruntlett ('54), Lenora Hughes ('55)
Missy Keeney ('59), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Lora Homme ('60), Roger Gress ('61)
Marilyn Swan ('63), Shirley Collings ('66)
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Bomber LUNCH Today: Class of '58
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rex Hunt ('53WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry Christenson ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janice Johns Burian ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Heffner ('66)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
Since my return from Tahoe, I have finally read all the back
issues of the Alumni Sandstorm.
1.Bombers should not scuffle in the pages of the Sandstorm.
2. Maren: You cannot be expected to "censor all items", but
when you do, you are usually right. One time you dumped my
comments, rightfully so.
-Dick McCoy, from he tin-can class of 1945
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
I wonder if anyone from the '51ers have heard anything
about Jim Gilson ('51). Last time I saw him was at his
mother's funeral. He was superintendent or owned a number
of Christian schools in South Yemen and there abouts. Jim
was quite a character. Sure would like to know what his
status would be.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: John Bruntlett ('54)
Re: Class of '54 Reunion Registration
A big thank you to Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49)
for forwarding the names of class members that have recently
registered for our reunion. There are now 68 from our class
that are registered. The list was updated 7/10/04 and may be
found on a link from the class website:
richlandbombers.1954.tripod.com/
If you find any errors or omissions please contact me
so they can be corrected.
The 50th Reunion of the Class of '54 is now less than
two months away and registration forms are available for
downloading from the "Club 40" website. RichlandClub40.org/
Even if you cannot attend, a Memory Book may be ordered
using the same form for $10 plus $5 for mailing.
-John Bruntlett ('54)
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>>From: Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
Re: Our trip to Washington
We had a wonderful trip up to Washington. Saw a few
friends at the Red Lion before departing for Auburn to see
family up there.
We attended the fireworks at Patti Jones Ahrens' ('60)
place and it was wonderful. Thank you Patti for a great
time. It was good to meet a couple of Bombers I hadn't
previously met. The fireworks were great fun.
We returned to Richland on the 8th of July to discover
that Warren Briley had passed away on July 3rd. He is the
father of Velma Briley Grove ('55) and three other Bomber
daughters, Louise ('57), Leona ('62) and Maudine ('66).
Maren. it was so good to see you again and have a nice
chat. I enjoyed that immensely. Also met and chatted with
Jean Armstrong Reynolds ('64), Linda Reining ('64) and Judy
Willox ('61). Grabbed a hug from Harvey Irby ('64) who was
just coming in as we were leaving. I am sure if we hadn't
had to leave I would have seen many others that I wanted to
see.
We finally got back to Las Vegas late last nite. Sorry
our vacation is over, but it is good to be back home again.
Bomber cheers to all.
-Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
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>>From: Missy Keeney ('59)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
I hope you know that I only tease you because you are
cool and funny and a GREAT sport! Your "Sweetie" is lucky
to have you. One can bring nothing greater to a marriage,
friendship or relationship than a warm and wonderful sense
of humor! I'm still waiting for the appropriate chunky
dunking pictures, however!
To: Denny Johnson ('62 Sorta)
VITUPEROUS???!
-Missy Keeney ('59)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Fireworks
To: Patti Ahrens ('60), Ed Quigley ('62) and all the others
whose names I don't have here at home
You have proved without question what I have been saying
for several years. That is, that fireworks audiences in the
last 3-5 years are much more discriminating about their pyro
entertainment. You cannot "just get it up there" and expect
them to enjoy it anymore. Your various comments regarding
the Tacoma Freedom Fair display about timing, spacing,
choice of music, flow of the various effects and so on,
almost exactly match the Critic' that I was asked to write
by one of the sponsors. I will be negotiating a contract
with sponsors in the near future for the 2005 display.
However, if it is decided to again go with bids
containing only huge numbers of products made in an effort
to "buy the market", I will again withhold our bid. We
simply will not participate in pyrotechnic events that are
not the slightest bit cost effective and lacking in the true
elements of quality. Losing money trading numbers for style,
design, and entertainment value, is not in our genre.
The 2005 4th of July in Tacoma WA will be a true "world
Class" event. There will be between 12 and 18 "tall ships"
in Commencement Bay over that week. The possibilities for
grandeur on a world scale are there. I will start this next
week attempting to put together a consortium of sponsors to
raise sufficient funds to stage a celebration of suitable
stature to match the occasion. This would be a true World
Class show, at least among the largest ever fired on the
west coast. Time will tell. If there are any Bomber business
people that would like to inquire about participation please
contact me directly and off this net.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ from my home South of Tacoma
where I have at last after years of trying, raised some
dinner plate dahlias that are a foot in diameter. I
finally broke down and bought a digital camera last
night. Will try to get Maren some pictures. Flowers are
the smiles of Mother Nature.
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
Re: Seattle visit typo?
I either made a typo or had a senior moment when I said
my Seattle visit was 25 years ago. It was at least 35 years
ago and, actually, more like 40! That's scary! But who cares?
To: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Re: Clam guns
What kind of sound does a clam gun make?
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: Roger Gress ('61)
Happy Birthday to Janice Johns Burian (Classic Class of '61).
-Roger Gress (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59) & What year did you graduate
kindergarten?
Yes, you do suffer from supinity & a lot of other things,
I might add.
The original card-carrying Red Green Fan Club holder (?),
that is a new one. We really are the Clampett's!
It's too bad our father, rest his soul, is not still
alive to witness the "coming out" of his eldest child. I can
just see him now, with that tummy-shaking laughter at some
of your latest antics. I thought you were pretty off the
wall years ago with your off-the-wall Dirty Old Man T-shirt,
(which I might add you tried to pass on to my late husband &
I used it to wax the car) and your so original cavalry-
looking hat turned sideways, but now a Puddle-Pusher (?).
Hey, I think that is the same hat, come to think of it.
You will probably try to say it is some Australian Outback
hat..................... NOT.
I am deleting any expletives here, after all this is the
safe & sane Sandstorm!
Well, guess you should have your fun, before we put you
in the "home".
To: Donni Clark ('63)
Are you sure we can spend a weekend (Club 40) being
entertained by this man?
-Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
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>>From: Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
Re: From 7/1/04 TCHerald
How a Richland KORD DJ was the first announcer in
America to play the single called Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto
of Japan and is credited with helping Sakamoto become a top
five Billboard artist and having the only No l Japanese song
in American music history.
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I recall being with a group of Chief Jo kids who were
dismissed from school because a bomb scare had been called
in. It so happens that the radio station was playing this
song, and one of the people we were with had called in the
bomb scare. Don't think I'll ever forget that little story.
Love that song ~
-Shirley Collings Haskins ('66) ~ Richland
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Marguerite Groff ('54), Marilynn Working ('54)
Tom Hughes ('56), George Swan ('59)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Bob Cross ('62)
Paulette Lawson ('63WB), Charlotte Nugent ('64)
Betti Avant ('69), Reunion Committee ('69)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
Thanks to John Bruntlett ('54) for posting a current
list of those registered for our big 50! His list shows that
there are 68 classmates registered. I found one more which
makes it 69. With spouses and guests the total is 100. As I
remember, we had about 309 (more or less) grads in our
class. Sixty-nine doesn't look like a very large number in
comparison. I will say though, we have classmates coming
that have never been to a reunion - or at least not for
several years. For those of you who have signed up for
either Friday night or Saturday night only, be sure to check
the Saturday activity schedule on the Club 40 web page:
RichlandClub40.org
It's important that you know that on Saturday from 2:00 -
6:00 pm Class of '54 will be meeting at the new Community
Center. That will be the one time it will be just us (with,
of course spouses and special guests) meeting together to
have fun. Jim Watts and Dona McCleary Belt ('54) will make
sure you are well entertained. Check the list that John
posted. If your name is not there - do something about it
(like signing up). richlandbombers.1954.tripod.com/
Guess that's enough badgering. We are having so much fun
getting ready for the reunion, and we just want you to join
us Sept. 10 - 12 so you too can have fun.
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54) ~ Richland - where it is still HOT!!
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>>From: Marilynn Working Highstreet ('54)
To: Larry Christenson ('54)
A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a super guy!! I know it was
yesterday, but you won't mind a day late, will you? Dick and
I look forward to seeing you at dinner next month.
To: Classmates of our 50th reunion
Reunions are precious memories. No matter how you
remember things in the past. I just returned from a family
reunion of my mother's side, which are held every 10 years.
(will change to 5 years from now on as we are ALL getting a
little older). I can't tell you how wonderful it is to see
family again even tho I might not have known some of the
offsprings of my aunts and uncles. I rode on a flatbed truck
in the 4th of July parade in a farm town of Glendive, MT
where I was born, and what a thrill! No matter what kind of
reunion it is.....try to make it!!
I have the pleasure (and it is a blast) of typing the
bios of all you classmates from A to M! It gives me the jump
on reading the memory book first. Millie Finch Gregg is
typing the N to Z part of the book, and you may be hearing
from one of us for clarification if we have questions.
Everyone should order one of these books!!
Must add...that one of our trips on the way home from
Montana was to go to Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse in South
Dakota. By all means.....go see both of them. What a patriot
feeling it gives you to see those presidents' faces up on
that mountain. I have pictures if anyone wants to see them.
I also had my picture taken with "President Lincoln", and he
kept patting me on the shoulder!! Great guy!!
Travel our wonderful USA and see as many sights as
possible.
Cheers and love to all,
-Marilynn Working Highstreet ('54)
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>>From: Tom Hughes ('56)
Re: South Puget Sound (Fife) Lunch
All Bomber Lunches website
On Sunday, July 11 we had our Fife luncheon and had a
great time. Len ('66) and Linda Rediske made it up from
Portland and it was great to see them. Mike Bradley ('61)
showed up for the first time and it was great to meet and
talk with him. Larry Mattingly ('60) was there to talk about
all of the fireworks shows and other things and Irl French
('51) supplied his voice of wisdom in the crowd. Patti Jones
Ahrens ('60) and Ann Thompson, aka Anna May Wann ('49) also
added to the conversations. Agnes Hughes and Jessica
Blessing rounded out the group.
-Tom Hughes ('56)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Whatever happened to?
To: Lora Homme Page ('60)
Whatever happened to AW Harness? We lived between the
Huskes and the Harnesses on Hartford Street when I did time
at Marcus Whitman Grade School through the second and early
part of the third grades. I was a skinny little kid and AW,
although a year younger than I, was much bigger. He used to
beat hell out of me. Maybe I had it coming. Too far back to
remember why but maybe it partially explains my bazaar
behavior today. Anyway, I made a break out from Marcus
Whitman and ended up at Spalding doing the rest of my time
until Chief Jo. After reading about some of the past
activities of you and Pat Pat, I figured it out, at some
point in the past, you were both undercover CIA--GI Janes,
right?
To: Ed Quigley ('62)
Kinda spooky? We both mention Red Green on the same day
like that? And, I'm not even physic, how 'bout you? Wonder
whatever happened to Harold? About the song title and
trespassing on clouds -- A day late, and a few notes short -
- story of me life! "Yes, we have no bananas."
To: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63), AKA Myrtle
Sister, my sister! I think I graduated with honors
and was valedictorian of my 1946 kindergarten class in
Sunnyside, WA (I hope there is no one around to disprove
that -- A guy's gotta have some glory in life). I think Miss
Shockley was my professor. Wonder whatever happened to her?
To: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Man, they took away your ammo. Must have been enough to
make you clam up! Whatever happened to your gun?
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA -- Where my inner
self has been peering into the shallows of my placid
puddle and my guess on the sound of a Clam Gun, (I
know, I uttered my final word and swore not to speak
of them anymore, but I'm practicing in case I ever
decide to become a politician -- Send me to the home
if I do) would be -- "SQUIRT, SQUIRT, SQUIRT or
CLICK, CLICK -- CLUNK." Ah ha! Got one! Take that
you bamboozling, beach, bivalve! Wonder whatever
happened to all those old clam fighters. Old clam
fighters never die -- they just smell that way.
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Fireworks on the airplane
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Actually the fireworks on the airplane were ours. We
have several aircraft using our pyro materials for air
shows. The owner/pilot is Eric Beard, and the plane is a
Russian Yak (54 I think) aerobatics plane. We helped Eric
get started and supply his pyro materials. He did it right
and got full BATF Explosives Licenses. He does over 25
daytime air shows a year all over the US including Alaska,
and at many of them the night show also. The products you
saw used were large fountains and large bore Roman Candles.
We special order these for him. Eric operates out of Thun
Field/Pierce County Airport on the So Hill of Puyallup about
5 miles from my house. Both Eric Beard and the famous Eddie
Andrenie will perform night acts at the Oregon International
Air Show on the night of August 13. We will supply the pyro
materials and later that evening will fire the largest
fireworks display in Oregon. (no word on ticket availability
yet.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ From my office South of Olympia
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>>From: Bob Cross ('62)
Recently there has been an email being passed around
titled "Why people over 35 should be dead." I got to
thinking about the things that we did as kids and am
thankful that I'm still among the living (so to speak). Some
of the things I remember that would not be tolerated today:
1. Riding our bikes behind the mosquito fogging truck.
2. Sliding down Carmichael hill on our "weggie" shoes.
3. Hookiebodden on the local streets.
4. Playing sandlot touch (yea right) football.
5. Coming home so dirty that Mom had to wash us with a hose
before letting us in the house.
6. Passing a bottle of Coke (the soft drink) around a group
of friends.
7. Walking three miles to school in the snow, rain,
dust storms and heat.
8. Raiding the neighbor's fruit trees in the middle of the
night.
9. Swimming wherever there was water deep enough to get wet
in (rivers, ponds, irrigation ditches, etc.)
If my memory wasn't so bad, I'd probably remember some
others. Boy, kids today can't do anything fun!
-Bob Cross ('62)
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>>From: Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
To: Lora Homme Page
Re: What kind of sound does a clam gun make?
Let me guess!! For those of you living in Washington
state - it makes a Puget Sound!
-Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
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>>From: Charlotte Nugent Hardy ('64)
We just returned home from our trip to Richland to see
John and Valaney and our three grandchildren and to enjoy
my short time at the reunion before I had to leave for
California. When I had lunch with Susan Baker ('64) before
the reunion on Friday, we made a stop at a craft shop so she
could finish up a couple of things. She was in charge of
registration and put a lot of time into making sure that
everything was just right so we could all enjoy the reunion.
When I got there at 4, Carol Converse Maurer ('64) and her
husband were busy getting the tables arranged so we would be
ready at 5. Her husband was so involved that I thought he
was one of the class members until I realized he was Carol's
husband. He is a super organizer and I appreciated his
enthusiasm and take charge attitude. I was equally impressed
with Gail Franz Poynor and the countless hours she must have
spent in order to have all our packets ready and the lists
for us to check off. Maren Smyth was so busy that I just had
a chance to glance at her before she was off and running
again. Everyone at the registration table was just super.
I would like to get a copy of the video that Ray Stein
made. Susan Baker told me before the reunion that it was
very touching. Please email me and let me know if it is
available and I'll send you the money for a copy. That was
so thoughtful of you to put together the tribute.
If any of you have a chance to go to the Ice Harbor Dam,
the salmon are running. My grandchildren were fascinated and
we spent a little over an hour there watching them go up the
fish ladder and then swim through to be counted. We visited
the wonderful shop that is on the way to Spokane with the
homemade ice cream and great sandwiches where they have the
hay rides around Halloween when you can pick out your own
pumpkins. They have delicious candy there too. Later that
day we went to pick some cherries. We ended up with 22
pounds of cherries and memories that took me back to when I
was 7 or 8 years old.
-Charlotte Nugent Hardy ('64)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
How do to all Bombers out there. Remember a few years
ago when I wrote about a giant sunflower painting that was
erected in Goodland? An artist, Cameron Cross, from Canada
decided to paint VanGogh's paintings and put one on each
continent. Goodland, Kansas was chosen as the sight of the
picture for North America. Well, I finally bought a digital
camera and have been experimenting this weekend with it
before I hit my reunion this coming weekend. Enjoy.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS
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>>From: Class of 1969 Reunion Committee
Re: Reunion Notice
A reminder to classmates and friends of the Class of '69.
This coming weekend is our 35th reunion. It starts on Friday
the 16th at 7PM at the Town Crier, then it's an all day
(10AM to 10PM) get together/feed at Apollo Hall at the
Richland Mobile Park (come and go as you please) and then
a picnic on Sunday starting at noon in front of the new
community center (the gazebo by the old wading pool) in
Howard Amon park. We would like to encourage all classmates
and friends of the Class of '69 to attend. If you would like
a memory book (special edition on the moon....remember Neil
and Buzz?........and family) and/or your planning on
attending and have not registered please Email Tom Albert in order
for the reunion committee to get as accurate a count as possible for
this event. The cost is $10 per person attending for the feed and/or
picnic and $10 for a memory book.
Hope to see you there.
Class of 1969 Reunion Committee
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16 Bombers sent stuff:
Claris Van Dusen ('48), Marguerite Groff ('54)
Bill Berlin ('56), John Richardson ('58)
George Swan ('59), Missy Keeney ('59)
Lora Homme ('60), Patti Mathis ('60)
John Browne, Jr. ('61), Judy Porter ('61)
Roger Gress ('61), Denny Johnson ('62WB)
John Adkins ('62), Ray Stein ('64)
Tedd Cadd ('66), Monique Mangold ('80)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lorin St. John ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Northover ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Glen Rose ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry Klute ('63)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Claris Van Dusen Troutman ('48)
Re: Sharing My Trip to Italy
Greetings to all Bombers who remember me (and even to
those who don't!). I'd like to share the web site my son
created about our recent trip to Italy (in May). It was so
totally awesome and fantastic. It was undoubtedly the very
best trip of my life. It was especially interesting because
we visited the Northern Italy area, which is where my
maternal grandfather came from at age 18. For anyone who
might be interested, please click on:
http://www.myweb.cableone.net/sknox/travel/italy2004
Only sorry that we couldn't find the town my grandfather
came from. Did lots of Internet searching, but to no avail.
Oh well -- maybe some day I'll find it. I definitely want to
return to that part of Italy again!
Happy Bomber Cheers!
-Claris Van Dusen Troutman ('48)
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
To: Larry Christenson ('54)
Oh My!! I have only known you since 1945 and here I am
forgetting to wish you a happy birthday. Marilyn Working
Highstreet ('54) has only known you since about 1946 (or
thereabouts) and she beat me to it. So, here it is: HAPPY
(belated) BIRTHDAY TO ONE OF MY "OLDEST" FRIENDS,
LARRY CHRISTENSON.
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54) ~ Still HOT in Richland
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Red Green Show, eh
Whilst away in China for the past three weeks, I noted
that the Red Green Show has come up, eh. One of my favorites
and used to watch him back-to-back when we lived in Seattle
on PBS Tacoma. Now we get it once a week on CBUT (and those
call letters are real folks) in Vancouver complete with
commercial ads.
Red travels a lot for PBS and has been to Anchorage, AK
a number of times. I met him there twice and actually have
his autograph on a strip of duct tape, which is only
fitting, eh. I own part of an establishment that dispenses
adult beverages and when Red in town, we wrap our beer
glasses with a strip of duct tape. Upon hearing of this,
Red, the good Canadian that he is, stops by to sip a pint or
buy a "bag of beer" as he does in Possum Lake.
If you watch any movies that are filmed in Canada, one
of the requirements for Film Board of Canada funding is that
a certain percentage of the cast has to be Canadian. Look
closely and you will see Mike, Harold, Graham Greene (the
Explosives specialist) and other familiar faces. Harold, by
the way, makes cameo appearances but is doing more movies
and live stage in Toronto and Montreal.
Re: China
Not sure how hot it has been in Bomberville, but Hong
Kong was running 30-33C (90F-96F) and a humidity to match.
Three showers and three shirts a day stuff. Up in Guangzhou
(ex-Canton) it hit 39.3C (around 106F) and it killed 11
people, all construction workers who dehydrated. North China
was more moderate at 85-88F and without as much humidity. It
also rained 12 inches in three hours in HK so you know what
they did to the humidity?
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ Back in Anacortes, WA - where the temp
is upper 70s and lower 80s and feels "real good."
Dr. Dave Priebe ('57), the other half of the
Richland Bomber Alumni Club, Anacortes Chapter, has
been fly fishing in Newfoundland, maybe with Red
Green, eh. Now he is up at his cabin in the Canadian
Gulf Islands, eh, so we will have to wait for the
next Anacortes Bomber Alumni Lunch and/or Beer
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
To: Charlotte Dossett Holden ('51)
Charlotte,
In answer to your question, yes I am the younger brother
to Mack Richardson ('52). You would not believe how many
times that I have thought about you over the years. I used
to drive my brother nuts when my friend Micky Arledge ('58)
and I would sit behind the two of you at the Uptown theater
on Saturday nights. He used to Beat me unmercifully and told
me that if I told Mom, he would kill me.. Are you reading
this Mom? You may remember me as more handsome and charming
than my OLDER brother. Seriously, it is great to hear from
you and hope that you and yours are doing well. My wife
Katie Riggins ('60) and I live in Longwood, FL which is a
bedroom community to Orlando. If you get this way please
call so we can get together. Please stay in touch...
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Lora Homme Page ('60) and Myra Tadlock Gibson ('60)
Happy Happy birthday!!! How old are you now? Do you
recall when you, Lora, I believe Myra and I decided we
would make our fortune by picking fruit for some farmer out
toward Benton City? Why he hired us I will never know other
than he was desperate for help. I do not recall if it was
you or Lora that was up high on the ladder and started to
fall, you grabbed a tree limb which promptly broke and
landed flat on your back and knocked the wind out of you. We
were all afraid that you had hurt yourself and about this
time I saw the farmer running across the orchard. He was
yelling and waving his arms and I thought that it was nice
that he was concerned about you. As he got closer, we could
hear what he was yelling, "My tree, My tree, You broke my
tree". It was at this time we all decided in favor of a
career adjustment and got the hell out of Dodge or Benton
City as it were. Every girl should have something to laugh
at on there birthday. Happy Birthday again, J.R.
To: Any Florida Bombers out there
Drop me a line at the address above so we can arrange a
Bomber Luncheon. I have already heard from about five so
far, so keep up the good work and keep the e-mails coming in
so we get this off the ground.
To: Carole Staples Emmons ('54), Lynda Brandon ('70),
and Tom Coleman ('66)
Carole, Lynda, and Tom,
Thanks for your emails, I will be in contact as soon as
this gets rolling.
To: Steve Carson ('58)
Steve,
Drop me a line when you are headed this way, and we
will be sure to get together.
Re: Clam Sounds
To: Lora Homme Page ('60)
She's wrong, She's wrong! Washington clams do not make
a Pudget Sound! Washington State clams are hardy and as we
have heard in previous and very "Knowledgeable" accounts
that they are feisty and will fight back. Therefore, I say
to all of you who really understand. They make a
"Pudgelistic Sound".
So, There...
I think I've had it with the clams, I'm beginning to
wonder if any of us are of Sound mind, Pudget or otherwise..
Back me up on this. Pappy!!
-John Richardson ('58)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Idle thoughts of an idle mind
To: Bob Cross ('62)
I like your list and resemble those remarks. Perhaps,
Number 7 could read:
7. Walking barefoot, three miles to school in the snow,
rain, dust storms and heat, uphill both ways. (we gotta
carry on that tradition of impressing grandkids with the
stories we were told as tikes).
If you will allow, I could offer the following for your list.
# Dirt clod wars
# Chasing carp with bow and arrow
# Chasing carp with a homemade spear or pitch fork -- One
swam between my legs and I made the great harpoon thrust
with my trusty pitchfork and missed the fish but impaled
my foot through my US Keds Tenner Shoes (fortunately
with only one tine). When I got home, my dad (a former
Kansas farmer and outdoorsman), after telling me how
"nuts" I was for fishing with a farm implement, held me
down and administered an old home remedy, pouring
turpentine on my foot. The shrill screams heard all
across the Lower Columbia Basin that day were mistaken
for the Army launching a new secret psychological
warfare missile at Camp Hanford.
# Inner tubing on the rivers. When I finally got to be a big
kid (in my mind) inner tubing was raised to near levels
of perfection. We liked floating the Yakima River from
below Horn Rapids to wherever. At first, we just
floated. Then, we floated and fished. And ultimately, we
"skinny floated," fished, and consumed amber beverages
(toted along in those red mesh onion sacks), hanging
"overboard". Over the years, the float trips gradually
seemed to take longer and we did not seem to care if the
fish were biting or not. On the final float (Ah ha, a
possible title -- Final Float From Horn Rapids) one
creative individual simply tied the cardboard container
to his inner tube. Eventually, the container dissolved
and cans of amber were on the loose. There followed a
lot of yelling, cursing, laughing, diving and swimming
about like an aquatic Easter egg hunt. I know, I
"shoulda" used a better knot.
The fine details of such great adventures are fading
into the dust storms of time, but I think fellow members of
these expeditions could have been some of my ol' growing-up
buddies, Duane "Dewey" Azure ('59), Mike "Mickey" Azure (RIP),
Bob and Art Minnear (all moved to Pasco at some point), Dick
Nelson ('59), Ernie Trujillo ('59), Bill Byrd ('59), Stan
Latin ('59), Ron Crawford ('59), Don Davis ('59), and
possibly Rick Johnson ('59). Jaun the sailor man Northover ('59),
were you on any of those trips with us? If not, they
"shoulda" been there, 'cause it was fun and there were at
least a half dozen members on each expedition. If I missed
any expedition members or if I included anyone who is
concerned that their past reputation might be tainted from
possibly being associated with this wacko writer of bazaar
tales, I humbly say, "Huh?"
And, To: Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
Very Good One! You made a sound decision in sounding off
on the sound that a clam gun makes and you deserve to be
hearing the sound of music now. I am soundly impressed. Why
didn't any of the rest of us think of that one? Must be the
dust in my mind.
And, to Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I must express my envy for your "Little Lake." My dad
and I dreamed of our own little lake that we could stock
with fish and attract wildlife but Dad is long gone and
fishing on the "Big Lake In The Sky" and for me a private
lake is yet a dream. Your "Little Lake" was the inspiration
for my "Little Puddle." Thank you. Looking through past
Alumni Sandstorm issues, I noted that someone requested that
you send in a picture of your "Little Lake." Did I miss it?
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA - with my head in
the puddle, trying to soak the dust of recent high
winds from between my ears.
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>>From: Missy Keeney ('59)
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Watching the fireworks over Commencement Bay in Tacoma
this year from Patti Jones Ahrens' ('60) place, was the
first time I had ever seen the airplane with fireworks.
It was amazing! All I could think of was "How do they do
that??" I know, I know! Trade Secret! He's a trained
professional. Don't try this at home!
To: Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
"Puget Sound!" That's a good one! LOL following the moan!
-Missy Keeney ('59)
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
The last I heard about AW Harness was probably 20 or
more years ago. He was a Lutheran minister in Yakima but
I think he went to Wenatchee, or somewhere, and started a
church and that's all I know.
I can't speak for Patti, Pappy, but I can assure you
that I am not now and never have been undercover CIA.
Knowing Patti, it wouldn't surprise me to learn that she
was, but the only cover I've been under has been on a bed!
How did you deduce that Patti and I were "undercover CIA-
-GI Janes" from games of Yahtzee, fire walks, and bungee
jumping? None of those sound to me like anything that any
self respecting spy would spend a lot of time doing. Was it
because I said that we are "certifiable?" I don't know, do
agents have to be certified like public accountants? If so,
that's not exactly what I meant. You have veerry interesting
thought processes, Pappy.
To: Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
That's great, Paulette, a Pudget Sound! I can see it
now. In illustrations of Pappy's clam fighters where you
would normally find "POW POW POW!" in the little cartoon
balloon, you'd find "PUDGET PUDGET PUDGET!" You can see
can't you, Pappy, that "squirt squirt squirt" or "click
click clunk" simply don't work here. Think about it. Would
Wyatt Earp pull out a weapon at the OK Corral that went
squirt or, worse, click!? I don't think so!
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: Patti Mathis Wheeler ('60)
This is in response to Bob Cross's entry of the 12th.
One of the most daring and stupid things I did that should
have killed me before I was 35 was climbing the water tower
in the south end of town. Was at a slumber party at Brenda
Bradley's ('60) house. We were all in our prettiest baby
dolls (remember those, ladies?) Well apparently Brenda got
bored and wanted to go on an adventure, so off we went ...
To the water tower. It was straight up, and at the top there
was a very narrow opening we had to slip thru, then a walk
around the tower with rails on the side. So there we were,
5 girls, in baby dolls, making the way up the ladder from
hell. Never occurred to us, or at least me, that this was
not a good thing. As we were in a giggling line going up,
the sound of a bull horn and bright lights stopped our
ascent in it's tracks. "THIS IS THE RICHLAND POLICE
DEPARTMENT, COME DOWN NOW!!" So we had to descend
the ladder in baby dolls with spot lights on us from many
feet down. Bet the cops wish they had stayed home that
night. Lol. Nothing came of it... all went back to Brandy's
and smoked or whatever we did in those days to be wicked.
Just a memory.
-Patti Mathis Wheeler ('60)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
To: Bob Cross ('62)
Hey, man... I did all that stuff (except Carmichael
Hill-don't think I know today where Carmichael is), and:
climbed basalt outcrops; explored caves; hitched rides
on trains; and truly scary stuff (in retrospect), from
a Parent's POV, i.e. sitting on the front fender of Woody
Morgan's ('61) Merc with a shotgun while another gunner sat
on the other side, rolling across the lower slopes of Red
Mountain around midnight, ready to shoot ANYthing in the
headlights (& my eternal "thankyou!" to Art Bruce ('61) for
the time he yelled out "Don't shoot! It's a skunk!"), etc...
MERCY!
It's kind of a bummer that kids today don't have the
opportunities to work up a sweat in as many different
modalities as we once did- & I mean to include those Summer
Jobs (for town/city kids) like bucking bales, hoeing mint,
picking cherries, 'cots, etc. & a lot of other similar
stuff. My best Summer memories include days on a farm
between Connell & Kahlotus, the three incredible farm house
meals every day, the shower after a day in the saddle
cutting barley on a 'no cab' combine, learning about the
economics as well as the farming practices (i.e. hard red
wheat in 1962 brought about 1/2 what it does, today. How
many OTHER staples fit that parameter?)...
To: Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
ARrrrggh!
To: Pappy Swan ('59)
As a fellow happily married to a congenitally busy
Renaissance woman, it has fallen unto me to help with making
brooms (and handles), making soap from scratch, resoling
(and desoling) Birkenstocks, assisting with various glass
bead & sculpture enterprises (I now know my way around a
Minor benchburner), and spending time in the agate & jasper
(& other) mines of the region, for starters (plus, I already
knew how to bake bread & run a still & kill fish & prepare
road-kill for family festivities); so I gotta tell you
(& the world at large) that, in the pursuit of the bead
jeweler's trade, it was my lot to grind, drill & dye various
nacreous artifacts, including the local marine snails and
clams. hence, I am a clam dyer... & clam dyers never fight,
they just look that way... bon voyeur (lookin' good?)
To: Betty Avant ('69)
Thanks... Love the easel! (Dimensions, s'il vous plait?)
^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Judy Porter Cox ('61)
To: George (Pappy?) Swan ('59)
My family must have followed yours all over Washington!
My Mom was raised in Sunnyside and I have cousins who grew
up there through high school, and still are there. Then in
Richland - Hartford St. (which we have already talked about)
and Tunis. We lived on Symons, Tunis, then Hartford to the
same house your family vacated. This world gets smaller all
the time!
Just where do you live that keeps you in puddles? So do
you make your own? We have plenty of puddles here and if you
can't find one, just stand outside for 5 minutes and you can
make your own! This morning's weather report stated 100%
humidity with 94°... our air conditioner runs constantly.
The last I heard AW was in Wenatchee... my Dad used to
be able to tell me where everyone was that grew up on that
Hartford block.
-Judy Porter Cox ('61) ~ Living in Texas 20 years now.
Almost as long as I lived In Washington state and I
was born there. I may not be a Texan but have 3
grandsons who are.
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>>From: Roger Gress (Classic Class of '61)
Re: South Puget Sound (Fife) Lunch
To: Tom Hughes ('56)
I was wondering if the Mike Bradley in the pictures
of the luncheon is really Mike Brady ('61)?
-Roger Gress (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: Denny Johnson ('62WB)
I am somewhat chagrined by my longtime friend Ed
Quigley's ('62) assertion that I harbor some modicum of
jealousy that I did not hang around Richland long enough to
graduate from RHS. This insult, after I spent MONTHS nursing
him back to health from his deadly bout with Mononucleosis
(how this veritable virgin ever contracted "kissing disease"
is a conundrum in itself).
As stated before in my sporadic missives, I do reflect
on "what might have been" had the family stayed in the Tri-
Cities, but given the tremendous size of your student body
compared to Clarkston High School, I doubt that I would have
achieved the legendary status I enjoyed in that small
town. This notoriety was, of course, enhanced by daily
PA directives requesting my immediate presence in the
principal's office. There are some drawbacks to being a BMOC
as many of you are aware. There was the "limburger cheese on
the heating plant boiler" incident... and of course, the
"he laid two strips of rubber in the gym" rumor. I deny
participation in any of the various pranks attributed to me,
and assure you that had I attended your institution, I would
have been the model of decorum and grace.
To: "Pappy" - my cruciverbalist soulmate
I find it BIZARRE that you admit to exhibiting bazaar
behavior... do you comport yourself badly at cake sales?
Also - I note that you were lamenting a recent visit to the
doctor's office for your annual physic when you claimed to
have parallel thought processes with Ed Q regarding his
PSYCHIC abilities.... yes, I'm aware that it is gauche to
point out minor errors in another's text, especially if the
meaning is clear - but -I've always been a PIA... and intend
to continue in that vein for some time to come. Pappy's
contributions are a major treat, and his expanded stories
and descriptions are a joy to read.
I suppose that by now, many of you are grateful that I
am not among the REAL grads...and only wish that Maren would
modify the URL and fail to update me.... [HUH? -Maren]
Until she does, I remain...
Respectfully yours,
-Denny (you can call me Ray, or you can call me Jay... but...
you DOESN'T have to call me JOHNSON)'62WB
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
Re: Class of '64 Photo Album
I hope to start assembling the Photo CD Album for the
Class of '64 by the end of the week. I still have plenty
of room to include your pictures to be shared with your
classmates if you can just get them to me...and I just
completed the assembly of the music string for the CD.
-John Adkins ('62)
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>>From: Ray Stein ('64)
Re: Clams
When I lived on the east coast, I remember going
clamming One-time. No gun, shovel or net; instead we found a
mucky bottom on the intracoastal waterway and waded out at
low tide. With old tennis shoes and a weight belt around our
waist, we twisted our feet till we felt a clam beneath our
shoes. It was like stepping on a rock. Then with a looping
motion we scooped the clam from it's murky hideout (this is
called 'netting the clam'). I remember filling a small
cooler in No-time. So I guess you can loop, scoop, shovel or
shoot the critters. Next-time I'm in Greater R-town and
have some R-time during the Day-time, I would be happy to
demonstrate the technique in Swan's fantastic puddle, but
Pappy might get mad and this could happen:
Loop 'em . . . I try a demo, Swan is malcontent, "Net no
clams in aw'some day-R-time pool!"
Re: Reunion
When I saw the nattily dressed Gary "The General"
Behymer, father of the Alumni Sandstorm, at our 40th
Reunion, all I could think about was:
Gary U. Behymer is a sire. "My, he buy rag!"
('My, he buy rag' is street lingo for someone who purchases nice clothes)
Re: Altzheimers
Several years ago I discovered that spelling words
backwards was a test given to diagnose Altzheimers. I
periodically like to practice for that test.
-Ray Stein ('64)
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>>From: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Re: Missing Clam Gun
To: George "Pappy" Swam ('59)
Sad to say I lost it in Vietnam. When I got there they
issued me two M-16s and took my clam gun away. Sarge said,
"VC doesn't stand for Vicious Clams."
Yes, I did have two M-16s while I was over there. One
was kept at the barracks and one at my work site. I guess we
were assured there would be no attack if I was on my way to
or from work. Only the RVN army guys could carry them around
the base.
-Tedd Cadd ('66)
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>>From: Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80)
Re: Why is uncle Sam doing this to my baby?
This is a copy of a mail I sent to Bill Wingfield ('67)
as he proposed his help if needed as my daughter had to
spend 6 weeks at her master course in Georgia for school this
summer, as I was worrying like every mother in the world but
not for what's going on right now...
Do mothers have something that makes them know ...
Deborah is having trouble with the immigration service in
the airport in Atlanta! They want her to go back to France
within 10 days or she won't be able to come to the States
anymore... They are suspicious because she is staying
6 weeks at the same place and believe that she is here to
work as she is having this experience through school. It's a
training and has nothing to do with money. Her course master
is housing her and she works in exchange that's it! Before
leaving she was already scared of those guys asking you
weird questions rudely to try to find out if you are
something else than a tourist and if you have trouble
answering, it's enough for them to send you back to your
country. Of course they speak no French and expect you to
perfectly understand or speak their language! During our
family trip I am the one going through the questions... We
heard many stories like that in France lately again French
tourists not answering properly at once and being sent back
for that! Deborah got stressed and cried and as he asked her
why she cried, she answered because she was stressed and
that was enough, if you are not trying to dissimulate
something there is no reason to cry! What you have to know
is that you American tourists you just go out our airports
trusting that you are true tourists not experiencing this
stressing scene!
I'm mad, disgusted and most of all SAD for Uncle SAM,
for my daughter, my family and friends in the States. If
they do that to my baby I'll never come back again! Enough
is enough, I'm the one fighting for your image, saying all
the Americans are not that way... I JUST cannot believe it!
Deborah is going back to the INS with her course master
today but I'm afraid they won't even listen to them, I'm
not trustful anymore... I called the French embassy and
they said there is no way for them to help the INS is the
only one deciding upon their good will!
I know you cannot do anything about that all and I trust
you feel the same way but I want you to know how Uncle Sam
shows to us lately... it's scary... it's just like going in
an unsafe country...
BISOUS anyway,
-Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80) ~ Sorry for writing that
way, you are still my friends but I'm not sure about
coming to visit you anymore!
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/14/04
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21 Bombers sent stuff:
Betty Hiser ('49), Dave Brusie ('51)
Bill Witherup ('53), Tom Hughes ('56)
George Swan ('59), Jan Bollinger ('60)
Lola Heidlebaugh ('60), Lora Homme ('60)
Patti Jones ('60), Tom Verellen ('60)
John Browne, Jr. ('61), Helen Cross ('62),
Jim Hamilton ('63), Paulette Lawson ('63WB)
Rod Peterson ('63), Penny McAllister ('67)
Betti Avant ('69), Brad Wear ('71)
Cecily Riccobuono ('77), Mary Prindiville ('79)
Monique Mangold ('80)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Thora Metcalf Ziegler ('59)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Betty Hiser Gulley ('49)
To: Larry Mattingly ('60) and Joe Baker's son (sorry - I
can't remember your first name)
I attended a B Reactor Museum Association (BRMA) meeting
last night and have messages for both of you. Contact me and
I will let you know about the 60-year celebration.
If any of you are in Richland October 9 (Saturday) -
DOE/Becthel Hanford/BRMA are having a 60-year celebration
for the startup of B Reactor (the reactor actually started
up on September 26, 1944, but some of the higher ups had
other things going on September 26). At our meeting last
night everyone said to say the reactor started up - not
that it went CRITICAL - that might frighten some people.
-Betty Hiser Gulley ('49) - south/government Richland - HOT
HOT HOT - supposed to get very close to the
century mark tomorrow and Thursday (or higher).
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>>From: Dave Brusie ('51)
To: Dick McCoy ('45)
Congrats to you and the Mrs.. Wow does she deserve a
medal!!! Just kidding!
Your Friend,
-Dave Brusie ('51)
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>>From: Bill Witherup ('53)
Bill Witherup ('53) is back online after 6 months when
he totalled his computer in a ditch. You may write him
nasty notes or applause at the above address. Bill is giving
a program on the socialist Eugene V. Debs at the Green Lake
Branch, Seattle Public Libraries, on July 28, 2004 6-8pm.
Come and throw tomatoes or hurl right wing challenges - he
is up to whatever you pitch at him.
-Bill Witherup ('53)
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>>From: Tom Hughes ('56)
Re: 4th of July Patti's
All Bomber Lunches website
We spent July 4th at Patti Jones Ahren's ('60) house at
Browns Point overlooking Commencement Bay in Tacoma. We were
greeted by two very cute raccoons laying in Patti's entry
way. They were apparently abandoned. One of Patti's friends
made arrangements to take care of them and I hear they are
now happily in Canada at a shelter. Most of Patti's family
showed up for a great Bar-B-Que, Patti's good friend Karen
Todd, and several Bombers also made it to the festivities.
My Sister, Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55) and her husband Bob,
were up from Las Vegas, Mary Judd Hinz ('60) made it over
from West Richland with her husband, Ron. and of course
my wife Agnes and granddaughter Jessica were also there.
Missy Keeney ('59) came by on the way home from Arizona. It
was great to see her. I did not get very many pictures but
will include those that I think will interest Bombers. We
all watched the fireworks at the Tacoma waterfront from
Patti's yard. They were nice but not Larry Mattingly ('60)
quality. We all had a great time and it was great.
-Tom Hughes ('56)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Oops
I am standing as tall as I can stretch my shrinking
stature right behind you John Richardson ('58). And, again
that is my last word on clam guns! Hey, it's getting easier.
Maybe I should become a politician. But, sound mind?
I thought BIZARRE was a city in Iraq where the Bazaar
was held, so I better pass on bein' a businessman or a
"politicker." But, I was most cereal about being physic.
I had partooken of a generous helping of prunes the day I
wrote that. Remember, Denny Johnson ('62WB), I am a bit
older, ya know, and there is not much hope for me anymore.
However, if no one else will have you, consider yourself an
honorary '59er, although I have zip authority in the matter.
But, I am most certain you would have fit right in on the
float expeditions after a minor adjustment where we gagged
you to stifle the flow of grandiose verbosity, strictly to
avoid alarming the fish of course.
Too bad, Tedd Cadd ('66), you probably had a collector's
clam gun (Oops), starting at a value of 2 for 1, who knows
what it would bring today?
Hey, Ray Stein ('64), I have never tried this looping thing
but I did try to scoop when I was half-looped once but I
kept falling head first into the clam bucket and Myrtle
wouldn't let me go with her anymore. Also, I tried to spell
this message backwards but when I get halfway through it I
can't remember where I started.
John Browne, Jr. ('61) got any good road kill recipes?
Lora Homme Page ('60), you can't fool me by trying to use
clam digging as a cover for the CIA field training you were
doing for beach infiltration. And, Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
was pretending to bungee jump while really training to
rappel from helicopters and high places. And by the way, if
AW Harness is now a minister, I should like to rewrite that
statement to read "He beat the 'heck' out of me." And, thank
you very much but stop peeking at my processes. Furthermore,
the squirt, squirt, squirt sounds did fit most appropriately
at OK Corral right after Doc Holiday (in that case looking
somewhat like Val Kilmer) said, "Ah'm yer Daisy." Someone
had to water him.
And speaking of water and puddles, Judy Porter Cox ('61), my
little puddle dried up, but only temporarily. Our house sits
way back from the street in the squirrel habitat so we have
a big U-shaped drive that we pretend is our lovely lane from
a British movie. But since I returned to the working class
this Spring I am way behind on the upkeep. The original
portion of the drive was graveled but it is highly
encouraged to become grass-covered lane, like the rest of
it. The irrigation water was off today. Bummer! And, I was
going to go try to climb the Burbank "water storage sticker-
upper in the air thing" tonight in my Dr. Denton's and
determine if I could see my puddle from there. Patti Mathis
Wheeler ('60) thanks for the idea. Bombers do have more fun.
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Reeley haa, halfing grea'
dithulculty thaying tha I an in tith almoth' dry
pud muddle... UHhheea.
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>>From: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
To: John Richardson ('58)
Re: Brief Summer Employment
Thanks for the birthday laugh! As to how old I am, I'm
the same age I've always been: two years younger than you! I
can't remember which one of us girls fell off the ladder in
the apricot orchard; could've been me, but my guess is
Lora Homme ('60), since she was just starting through her
accident-prone years at that time. I do remember the
unsightly bruises from climbing the ladder with the metal
bucket hanging around my neck and banging my thighs with
each step. The reason that poor farmer hired us was
because my grandfather kept books for his business. (Your
accountant's granddaughter and her friends should be
reliable employees, right?) Grandpa lost that account a year
or two later when the farmer went bankrupt. No doubt one
broken tree limb didn't figure prominently in that event,
but I always felt kinda bad, wondering.
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: You Should Write a Book!
Not only could you double for Red Green, you could be
another Pat McManus! Have you ever read his hilarious
accounts of outdoor sports in the Northwest? You seem to
have a wealth of great material stored in your gray matter
and I've no doubt you could invent plenty more to fill
several books. Heck, you could probably just review old
Sandstorms and get all the inspiration necessary for several
sequels. As Denny Johnson ('62WB) points out, though, you
will need an editor/proof-reader, and I'm sure he'd be happy
to volunteer. Whatever you do, don't offer the job to Lora
Homme or John Richardson: they both spell Puget with "d"!!
(And I'm gonna' make darned sure that I run Spell Check
before I hit Send!)
To: Patti Mathis Wheeler ('60)
Re: Baby Doll Pajamas
Yes, I remember baby dolls and I'm wondering why your
mention of them and slumber parties instantly brought to
mind Sharon Tate (RIP)?? She was among the girls at a
slumber party held in Harriet Fischer's ('60RIP) basement
(must've been '58 or '59). Sharon was such a gorgeous
creature and I remember being somewhat relieved to detect
one teeny, tiny flaw in her incredible good looks (no female
should be that perfect!). Now, I can no longer remember
which it was, but it seemed to me that in her baby doll
pajamas she was just the tiniest bit either bow-legged or
knock-kneed! (My apologies to Sharon's fans if that sounds
blasphemous.) I also can't remember if she was (would've
been) Class of '61 or '62. Given everything I can't
remember, maybe all of this was just a long-ago dream--but
I don't think so! [Sharon woulda been '61 -Maren]
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) ~ in the All-America (2004) city
of Spokane, where the mercury is headed into the 90s.
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>>From: Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
Re: 2004 Portland/Vancouver Bomber Picnic
DATE: Saturday - August 14, 2004
TIME: 11:00 - we'll start cooking about 12:00 noon
WHERE: Battle Ground Lake State Park
http://www.bgwa.com/battle_ground_lake.htm
(Note: $5 parking fee per car
DIRECTIONS:
I-5 southbound: Take exit #14
I-5 northbound: Take exit #9
follow signs to city of Battle Ground. Drive to east
end of town. Turn left on Grace Ave. (in front of
Foodliner Grocery), and follow signs to park,
approximately three miles from city of Battle Ground.
FOOD: Please bring a side dish - hamburgers, hotdogs,
beverages & paper goods will be provided.
RSVP: Lola - so we know how many to plan for. Please mention
"Bomber Picnic" in your subject line.
Bring your annuals and your memories.
All Bombers, Spouses & Friends are welcome!
See you August 14!
-Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: John Richardson ('58)
OK, John, if clams make a pugilistic sound, what is it?
"Pudget" sounded pretty pugilistic to me.
Re: About the Benton City fruit picking incident
I'm not real sure, but I'd say it must have been Jan
Bollinger Persons ('60) who fell out of her tree. I remember
an old expression used to describe people who aren't of
"Sound" mind; it went something like this, usually in the
form of a question: Are you out of your tree!? And that
would be Jan.
However, I knew all along that I did not have a future
as a fruit picker and went to work at Skip's Drive In.
Remember Skip's? Everyone hung out there anyway and I got
paid 90 cents an hour for it. Margie Qualheim Haggard ('60)
also worked there. One oppressively hot summer night she and
I closed up. That means that we had to stay after closing
and clean up the day's sticky greasy mess including wash up
all the huge greasy pans down in the stifling, airless
basement where it must have been 110°. When we finally
finished at about 2:30AM, we were so hot, sweaty, and greasy
that we decided to go out to the Columbia Park Lagoon and
undies dip. Do you remember that Margie? How wonderful that
cool water felt!
I think we can add that activity to Bob Cross' ('62)
list of things that would not be tolerated today. Margie!
What were we thinking!? Of course the world, at least our
little corner, was a far different place then. Would that
be called the "good ol' days?"
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
To: Lora Homme Page ('60) and George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: CIA agent
now I couldn't have been one of those because I am not
good at abbreviations. Yes, I have done some weird things
like being a Fire walk seminar instructor (one of five women
in America at one time who taught fire walking seminars).
Growing up in Richland, Washington with a father taking me
from the mountains to the coast every summer I was already
doing weird things from a young age. Shinning across logs
on the mountain streams, hiking up 6,000 feet to view Mt.
Rainier from a better place (low back problem didn't allow
me to get to the top of Mt. Rainier). Looking straight down
a sheer cliff at the beginning of the Puyallup river. Hiking
along the Grand Canyon hoping to not get vertigo while
seeing all the beauty. I think there is a certificate for
some thing I've done, but don't want to go drag out of the
file to find out. Right now a mud puddle sounds more fun
than all of what I have done. Sit and stare at Mt. Rainier
sounds real good amongst my busy working days. Next viewing
of nature's beauty will be in the boat tour Club 40 week-
end. Let someone else do the driving and I can reflect on
the '50s and all the partying on the Columbia River. I'm
sure many '50s Bombers will remember the Fourth of July,
summer I think 1958.
To: Roger Gress ('61)
Re: Mike Brady ('61)
You are right it is Mike Brady ('61) who was at the
Puget Sound Area South (Fife) luncheon. Tom Verellen ('60)
was to meet Mike there. Mike said, "they hadn't seen each
other for 41 years". We we're happy to welcome Mike there
but disappointed that Tom didn't make it. Hope these two get
connected.
To: Larry Mattingly ('60) and Missy Keeney ('59)
Re: Fireworks from the airplane
Thanks for the information about the plane, Larry.
You're right, Missy. It is amazing watching the airplane do
it's circles with the fireworks streaming out of them. I
have watched the airplane for a number of years on the
Fourth. I'm always in awe. This was the first year that I
had seen the plane also throw the colored fireworks out as
well. Really peeked my curiosity.
To: John Richardson ('58) and Mrs. Richardson
Re: Reading the Sandstorm every day
John and I have emailed a couple of times recently
regarding his getting a luncheon going in Central Florida.
He told me yesterday in his email that you read the
Sandstorm every day, Mrs. Richardson. Please write some
entries into the Sandstorm to tell us about your knowledge
of Richland. I for one would like to hear what you have to
say.
Good luck on the luncheon in Central Florida, John.
Date, Place and Time next. Just a reminder John **GRIN**
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - where I am
finally warm. 80° today. Thought I was going to have
to go back to Richland to dry out again and it's only
been two weeks.
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>>From: Tom Verellen ('60)
OK before I give this thing flying lessons. Anybody
know anything about Backdoor-CFB virus? It has come up
on my McAfee but it won't get rid of it. Trend Micro has
identified it as TROJ_AGENT.J and they have a fix for it
auto and manual. I got the autofix downloaded but when I try
to use it the program it will run for a few seconds and then
shut down ,(Windows Task Manager indicates usage of CPU is
100%). The instructions for the manual fix tool are way over
my head. I haven't found any of the other security sites
that offer any solution. The virus doesn't seem to be doing
anything. Probably just lying there waiting for a credit
card number or such, like one of those attack clams? Any
help.
-Tom Verellen ('60)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Carp! Carp!
To: Pappy Swan ('59)
Oh, you said the "C" word, now, didn't you? As a Boy
from the Wet side, my first sighting of orange lips at
sunrise was enough to make me mad with the lust to KILL!
(Guess I was 10 or so...) Later, as a teenager, when the
Spring floods covered the old farm road paralleling The
Island, my brother, Mark & I waded after carp in that
roadbed, catching many with our hands & deftly tossing them
up onto the socks at the base of the levee. He also got a
spiny ray (yellow perch, maybe) once, and the appropriate
flesh wound from an extended dorsal fin, which may have put
it in his mind to make "poi". We used hand-sized stones to
pound a carp into mush on a flat rock, to bake in the sun (I
know... I know). The "older guys" (perhaps you were one of
them) came by, sometimes, with bow & arrow (w/ spinning reel
attached) & shot 'em- & they'd run! It was on one of these
trips that I got into a burrow, of sorts, in the willows
that had been flattened by the Spring floods. It went about
30 feet, or so- & at the end was a big, fat, bristly
porcupine! I couldn't turn around & had to back out, hoping
that Porky didn't decide to hurry me along...
To: Dennis ("Don't call me!" JOHNSON) ('62WB)
If you intend to pursue a PIA modality, you will find
that those are Very Coarse Veins. My experiences reading
what I writ to this xlnt publication have lead me to the
conclusion that the editors' spell-checkers ROOL, eg they
made "Coleman" out of "Colman" (as in "the dock from which
WSDOT rules the ferry system"). Sometimes their they're's
there (& sometimes it ain't...)
To: Mme. Beaucour:, C'est la vie, ici...
The terrorists win by doing nothing more, while our own
government eats us (& everyone else) alive, to beat their
collective chests & show us all how powerful & mighty "We"
are (to the detriment of civility, courtesy & common sense,
generally).
We are still the same people that we were before, when
we boarded planes with our shoes on, & the Coast Guard
checked weekend boaters for life preservers, instead of
riding herd on car ferries with their trusty .30 caliber
deck guns ready in the bow for... emergencies, I guess.
Hopefully, the light of grace will flicker in a head &
heart among the minions of the INS & all will end well for
you & your daughter, & others caught in this delusion of
National Insecurity. That is my prayer, today.
^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you
for the fabulous support you offered me during the trauma
of my breast cancer treatment. I finished my last radiation
treatment this past Monday and saw the doctor for the last
time today, so I am officially cured, and given 3 months
until the next check-up!! Today was the first day in ages I
didn't have to have nap to get me through the day, not that
I am complaining, as I realize that my trauma with the big
C was mild compared to what some people have faced and
endured. I do appreciate so many Bombers offering me
encouragement and prayers and support throughout this whole
2+ months of treatment.
Re: Fun Things
I loved my cousin, Bobby's ('62) list of fun things we
did as kids that we should be dead for.... I especially
loved raiding the fruit trees at night walking home from
swim team practices. I was telling someone about it not long
ago, explaining that Richland must have been built on former
orchards as almost everyone had mature fruit trees in their
yards, except the ranch houses.
And George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
I must explain we share our little lake with 4 other
families. And while we have the smallest amount of shore, we
love it. Tonight I just watched a fantastic sunset that was
all gold like those Sahara Desert sunset photos. Life by the
lake is always relaxing listening to the birds who must love
it also, and interesting as the lake is always changing
with the colors of the day and the wind. I don't fish, but
lots of people do, my oldest son who doesn't live with us
anymore, fished all the time catching and releasing.
Re: Our Schedule
We will be leaving this Friday for our annual trek out
west. We will start in Chicago with a family reunion on my
husband's side of the family, go toward California via
Colorado to see our oldest son (NAB) and then head up to
Washington and eventually Bomberville. I hope to make it to
the Battle Ground picnic and see some more Bombers, although
since everyone in my family is a Bomber and we will be
getting together I always get to see Bombers.
There is a slight chance that my Japanese friend will
join me in Washington for the last half of August, so I have
saved John Browne's ('61) suggestions, as I'd love to show
her Washington, always my favorite state.
Oh, I will bring a picture of the little lake and see if
Bobby ('62) can help me transmit it or I'll have to mail it
to Maren, as I haven't figured out how to do that yet.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
It is pretty well known that the Gold Medal Class of '63
has had alumnus in "High Places". Our own Barbara Williamson
[aka Jeanie Walsh] was some elected whatever in California,
and John Poynor was mayor of Richland. Dewey Skaggs ('63WB)
was a big deal judge back East, or so the story goes. Frank
Whiteside is the incumbent Parish Boudin Monitor, down on
the bayou.
While channel surfing last night, I saw Jim House on
the O'Reilly Factor. Seems that Number 32 has thrown his
hat into the ring and is running for "Commissioner of Tides"
up in Deer Park, Washington. Anyone with extra time and
resources might consider volunteering for his campaign.
Semper Bomberus,
jimbeaux
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Paulette Lawson Sicilia ('63WB)
Re: The sound of clam guns
I guess I should have mentioned that a "Puget Sound" is
also one of the answers to another question I'm sure you are
all dying to hear- "What noise annoys a noisy oyster?" Oh-
the other answer is-"A noisy noise annoys a noisy oyster."
To: Patti Mathis Wheeler ('60)
Your confessing to having climbed a water tower (in your
jammies, no less!) reminded me that I always wondered who it
was who had climbed the water tower at Torbett and Thayer
and painted their (first) names. I was so impressed that
anyone could be that daring! The fact that a group of girls
from that sassy class of 1960 achieved such a feat just
further convinces me that my sister Melanie Lawson Kohler
('60) acquired her slightly rebellious streak from that very
same class!
-Paulette Lawson ('63WB)
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>>From: Rod Peterson ('63)
I've always tried to live by the advice my Mother gave
me years ago and that was to "never give a compliment that
you don't really mean". With that in mind, I must say that
I recently attended the Class of 1964 Reunion with my wife,
Denise. We had a wonderful time and wish to thank Ray,
Kathy, Maren, et. al., for all of their hard work and
dedication. You did a wonderful job. It wouldn't have been
the same without you.
Also, while at the reunion, we had the good fortune to
run into Bill Scott ('64), who was doing a book signing. I
have just completed his novel about the California Gold Rush
and highly recommend it. I have only awe and admiration for
the fine job he has done and look forward to the sequels. It
is a true piece of art. His book, "Angel of the Gold Rush",
may be purchased through Amazon.com or www.authorhouse.com
under the author name, B. J. Scott.
-Rod Peterson (Gold Medal Class of 1963)
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>>From: Penny McAllister D'Abato ('67)
Re: Here's Hanford Booklet - 1944
Thought these would be interesting for people to see. It
was given to you when you came to Richland ..Has a fold out
map and the booklet tells about all the places there.
-Penny McAllister D'Abato ('67)
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[Also: Hanford Construction Camp Stats -Maren]
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
I have a picture to go with "Pappy's puddle". He sent
me a note a while back about being from Kansas (at least he
was born here). Visitors call these "plains' skyscrapers",
the local grain elevators. A lot of towns, Goodland
included, these are the tallest buildings in the town.
Goodland, KS Skyscrapers
Hope to see many fellow '69ers this weekend.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ heading home
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>>From: Brad Wear ('71)
FYI, might already have been reported.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040713-1022.html
The Department of Defense announced today the death of
a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spc. Jeremiah W. Schmunk, 21, of Richland, Wash., died
July 8 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his vehicle came under attack
by rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. Schmunk was
assigned to the Company C, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry
Regiment, 1st Calvalry, WA Nat'l Guard, Moses Lake, WA.
-Brad Wear ('71)
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>>From: Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan ('77)
Re: Brad Upton ('74)
I have been waiting for Brad to come back to the
Portland area so I can catch his act. I'll be attending
Friday the 16th. I'm taking a friend to the evening
performance for her 47th birthday. Any other Bomber alumni
is welcome to join us.
-Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan ('77)
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Mary Prindiville Phelps ('79)
DATE: Tuesday 07/13/2004 7:08:08pm
Re: '79 Reunion (7/16-17)
http://richlandbombers.1979.tripod.com/
COMMENTS: Unable to attend this reunion, my daughter's
getting married July 24th, would love to hear from old
friends!!
-Mary Prindiville Phelps ('79)
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>>From: Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80)
Re: Deborah is safe!
Finally yesterday's adventure ends up happily!
I want to thank all my true friends here for their
support and help, my American family, Deborah's course
masters, her English teacher and the lady she met at the
INS today who told her she was OK with her visa finally and
apologized for having been scared by her colleagues...
I may come sooner than I told you to visit all the nice
Bombers wanting to show me again how great you are guys!
Thousand BISOUS to all of you,
-Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80) ~ Freezing France
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/15/04
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13 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today:
John Richardson (’58), George Swan ('59)
Lora Homme ('60), Tom Verellen ('60)
John Browne, Jr. ('61), Mike Brady ('61)
Ed Quigley ('62), Jim House ('63)
Jeff Michael ('65), Linda McKnight ('65)
Bill Wingfield ('67), Monique Mangold ('80)
The Cole Clan ('50, '52, '55, and '66)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Judie and Jackie Cole ('63)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
To: George "Pappy Swan ('59)
Re: Cover my back and politics!
Thanks for covering my back, but now I have clam juice
all over the back of my good tank top! As for going into
politics, I think you would be a natural. Therefore, having
graduated in 1958 and having one year upmanship on you, I
dub thee Mayor of your puddle, hence forth to be known as
"Puddle Pond". I can hear the trumpets playing as the "Mayor
of Puddle Pond steps out to survey his domain".
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: Spell Check
Some say potato, some say potahhto,
To: Lora Homme Page ('60)
Re: Pugilistic sound
Lora, Lora, Lora, Have you never experienced the
finer things in life? Art, Music, Nature, Television? Have
you never seen the Batman and Robin TV show?
BIF, BAM, BOP, pugilistic sounds at their best!!!!
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Grin
"Yes Dear"
-John "Beach bum Richardson ('58) Longwood, FL – where it
will be in the nineties today, and the humidity
will be higher.
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Heroes
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Thank you Jan for the compliments and suggestions, and
you Ed Quigley ('62) for an earlier submission about a
possible look-a-like phenomenon, and others who have written
personal notes. Gonna be serious for just a bit. To be
included with Red Green and Pat McManus in any discussion is
indeed an honor but way, way more than I rate at this point.
I am working hard on the writing but I have a long way to
go. Red and Pat are both heroes of mine. They both just
make you feel good. Again, I believe that laughter is the
ultimate medicine. I have never had the pleasure of meeting
Red Green but I am a very big fan of his. I would not be so
bold to say that I know Pat McManus, however I have met and
spoken with him a few times in the past at his book signings
and I attended a small more personal seminar on humorous
writing that he conducted at Columbia Basin College a few
years ago. Somewhere, I have a copy of my picture taken with
him. I need to find it, frame it, and get it on the wall
above this writing machine because next week I will be done
working my last research project as a Fishery Biologist and
I intend to try a new career. I feel a change comin' on.
Some neighbors are moving and gave us their chickens.
Those chickens and Rooster Cogburn and his two hens make a
herd of nine. Therefore, I believe it is time to retire
"once again" to my modest "Chicken Ranch" and write my
memoirs. I want to try magazine articles and perhaps a book.
I have submitted my first article (at the editor's request)
about a Blue Grouse that bit me on the nose while posing
together for a photo opportunity. Just waiting to hear on
that first one. We'll see where this writing thing goes?
To: John Browne Jr. ('61)
I have encountered a number of Porcupines in the wilds
but I was actually once chased by a Berserk Beaver along
the Columbia River. I think I surprised it after a working
dive when walking along a strip of wet sand near a grassy
shoreline in my scuba diving gear. With a very loud "WHOP,
WHOP, WHOP..." the large beaver was slapping its tail on the
wet sand as it came bounding out of a narrow cut in the bank
at me and narrowly missed passing right between my legs.
The diving fins I was carrying flew in one direction and I
virtually walked on water in the other direction in spite of
the fact that I had a 20 LB weight belt and about 40 lb. of
scuba tanks hanging on me. All I could momentarily picture
was my dive suit and butt therein being shredded by "Bucky
Beaver Teeth." Fortunately, "Bucky" went right on past, but
I still won the race.
Re: Spell Check
I agree about the spell checkers. Can't trust 'em.
They're like digital robots with a mind of their own. It
checks Maren and suggests Maroon, it wants to change
Bollinger to Bologna, Browne to Brownie, and Quigley to
Squiggly but insists that I change Pappy to Peppy, Poppy,
Puppy, Happy, Nappy, or Sappy. I'm surprised it didn't
recommend "Poopy."
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA - where my little
puddle remains dry. What is this thing with
(actually without) our irrigation water?
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59) and Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
I'm not "peeking" at your processes, Pappy, I'm gaping
in absolute awe! I love your malapropisms, I get it. (Is
that spelled right, Jan?)
I'm sorry about the squirt sound, though; Doc Holiday
may have needed a lot of things but watered is not one of
them. "Puget" is the Sound. (How's that, Jan?)
Now about the out-of-your-tree incident, Jan. It must
have been you who fell, my accidents were all spectacular
and life threatening. It was you who did the Band-Aid
variety. No guts. But, by golly, you could sure spell!
To: Patti Mathis Wheeler ('60)
I, too, remember sleeping out in baby dolls and spending
the night running around town. However, climbing a water
tower was sheer insanity, right up there with bungee
jumping! I wonder what the officers who apprehended you
thought... I'll bet it was a first for them.
The most adventurous thing that we ever did was go down
the street and swing on the rope with a knot in the end that
hung from a huge tree in the Stratton's (Carl ('57), Don
{'60RIP) and Ron ('60)) front yard. (My apologies to the
other Stratton siblings but you were either enough older or
younger that I didn't get to know you.)
That was as close as I ever got to repelling out of
anything, Pappy, I DON'T LIKE HEIGHTS! Patti is, of course,
another story. I have a picture of her diving off a thousand
(or so) foot bridge in perfect form. No jumping with arms
and legs thrashing in terror for our Patti. Nope, perfect
diving form just as though she thought she were actually
going to enter the microscopic river below with hardly a
splash. Shudder.
Jan, whatever possessed you to go to a slumber party
with the likes of Sharon Tate!? You should have stuck with
me who's baby dolls revealed a host of flaws to make you
feel comfortable, probably even superior. Definitely
superior.
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: Tom Verellen ('60)
Re: Yesterday's Virus
Never mind. I finally got rid of the nasty virus. For
anyone's information: Backdoor-CFB is the name given on
McAfee Virus Scan mine was attached to Windows\System
32\wdm.dll (I couldn't locate this file anywhere).
Computing.Net sent me to:
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ_AGENT.J
They give a description and offer a solution AUTOMATIC
REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS which downloads a compressed file of
a "fix tool" and Instructions. Decompress and store. I had
to run the fix tool in "Safe Mode" (hold down f8 after
computer starts and before Windows opens, use arrows and
enter key to choose Safe Mode) Then run the fix tool. It
will also clean TROJ_AGENT.AC From what I have seen this is
a pretty new virus the overall risk rating was low but the
"damage potential is High". I could see any effect from the
virus but I kept thinking, "Why would someone go to all the
trouble for nothing?" Aliases:
Win32/Agent.j.Downloader.Trojan
TrojanDownloader.Win32.Agent.j
Downloader-IG.dll
Trojan.Win32.Agent.21504
That's it my brain is turning to goo and will drool out my
ears as I sleep tonight. If I sleep on my side it will all
be gone next morning, hopefully I will sleep on my back and
the goo lower than my ears will remain for the next exciting
adventures with electricity.
-Tom Verellen ('60)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Recipes for Success
To: Pappy Swan ('59)
Everyone knows how to deal with the hen pheasant that
struck a glancing blow to the windshield... so I'll get to
the Meat of this recipe thingie, & make Possum Preparation
Pronouncements in Public.
Ok- there's a possum & it ain't squished nor bloated
(maybe you just hit it, your own self). Open it down the
Back, & make incisions down the outside of each leg. The
tail, with its festoon of clear fat marbles, can be sliced
off just North of the hindmost orifice & stapled to a nearby
tree, for the delectation of suet-loving warblers. Then you
sever the legsat shoulder & thigh with a skinny knife that
can get into the hip & shoulder bone hollows, so you don't
lose any meat. There are also feets to remove, unless you
are pursuing a certain aesthetic look to the finished
presentation. Also the backstraps, while not gigantic, are
long- & tasty! Fillet them right offa there. The remainder
can be buried under a rosebush, if you don't have turkey
vultures (or a way to leave it for the local crustaceans).
Now, get a dutch oven good & hot, & sear these chunkies
on both sides for a minute or so. After that they all go
into the pot, with 2 or 3 quarts of water, cut up carrots,
onions, potatoes, whole garlic cloves, rutabagas (if ya got
'em), etc. & a little salt- or, (my own preference) a couple
tablespoonsful of tamari- but I'm a bit of a purist & into
the "less salt is more real flavor" philosophy.
Cook until it smells too good to leave alone- but add
water if you simmer it a long time (it's possible to get all
caught up in some other project & space out one's culinary
efforts- which is EXACTLY why a wood cookstove is Best- i.e.
if you don't keep going back, it'll run out of fuel & coast
to a gentle simmer on its own).
Possum is SWEET- I mean it! And, it's tender- & almost
all the fat went 'bye-bye' with the tail (unless you put it
in the pot on purpose). I have tried mink & blue heron, but
they DO something to all the fish they eat that does not
translate well into a culinary opportunity...
To: Jan B & Lora H
It's OK to spell it "Pudget" these days... it's kinda
"Fat City" around here, mostly. Gotta say, though, that it's
not as "Pungent" as in days of yore- probably because the
old St. Regis pulp mill in Tacoma phased out the #6 line &
its vastly under-appreciated SO2 exhalations. With the loss
of the Tacoma Aroma, though, we have had a kind of Realtor's
Festival, both all over N. Tacoma & the old Eastside, from
Brown's Point to Federal Way. From one Fourth of July to the
next (at mom's on the 'old town' hillside) the mosaic of the
contractor's art replaced that madrone/scrub hillside,
including the gravel pit above the Hylebos waterway. We are
an amazing species wherever we go...
To: WildBill Witherup
I've got a hernia surgery scheduled that day, & I'm
afraid I'd rebust a gut watching you dodge the brickbats of
the self-appointed Defenders of Capitalism who will, no
doubt, swarm to this event... Ahh, hell, maybe I'll go
anyhow... enough percodans & I won't even care what happens
to my tummy.
^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Mike Brady ('61)
No, that wasn't Mike Brady, Mike is much younger and
handsome. My wife often mistakes me for Cary Grant.
-Mike Brady ('61)
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>>From: Ed Quigley ('62)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Don't know about that, George, but it DOES prove, once
again, that fine (?) minds think alike! Actually, I thought
that maybe you were plugging your own TV show, when I saw
your posting... Make people curious... And be careful
about your intake of prunes, or we'll be changing your
middle name to "Poopy"! Very generous of you to extend the
invitation to Denny, to become an "honorary '59er"; I'm sure
he was overcome by the offer, and is no doubt celebrating
with David Rivers ('65), in some dive on the outskirts of
Las Vegas, even if it IS still before noon... It must be
awful to have all that envy eating away at his insides, for
all these years.
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: "Pappy"...
Please, Jan, DON'T encourage the man; isn't a TV show,
under an unlikely alias, enough? And I'm pretty sure that
Denny has worn out his spell checker, in this last couple
of issues of the Sandstorm, although I DO admit that his
vocabulary seems to have grown, since graduation, although
that is probably due to his lengthy association with David
Rivers!
To: Denny Johnson (Honorary '59er)
Congratulations on your new "status", Denny; I'm sure
you'll wear it with pride, although I'm not sure the other
denizens of that dive will even notice... I believe that, as
"Pappy" can probably verify, it does obligate you to attend
the reunions, from here on out. Matter of fact, if your
fabled accounts of trips to the great Northwest SHOULD be
true, you and I might even be welcomed at a Bomber lunch in
Fife!
And as for how I contracted the "kissing disease", I'll
NEVER tell (but once again, I thank you for standing by,
lending moral support, during that somewhat lengthy term of
tribulation)!
As for the tasteless remark about my being a "veritable
virgin", I'm not even going to dignify THAT with an answer!
And since when have you been "respectfully" anything? :)
-Ed Quigley ('62)
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>>From: Jim House ('63)
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Please send me a photo of Sharon Tate ('61RIP) in Baby
Doll pajamas so I can help you identify the flaw.
Also, put me down for a double cheeseburger at Sunday's
meeting of the Spokane Clique of the Bomber Cult. I cherish
the chance to hang out with the cool kids for day.
To: Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80)
I hope your daughter's visit in the USA goes well. My
visit to Paris in 1983 was enjoyable although it seemed
many people were intolerant of Americans "trying" to speak
French. However, everyone who wanted my money was able to
speak English. I don't recall hearing anyone speaking
German, thanks to America's Greatest Generation.
Bomber Cheers
-Jim House ('63) ~ Mead, WA
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Hey...Bombers and Bomberettes:
Once again, I was disconnected from the www for a few
days. Reading the backed-up issues of the Sandstorm was a
real hoot! Sounds like someone let "Pappy" into the root
(beer) cellar without a responsible adult!
Speaking of sounds, if a clam gun goes-off on a deserted
beach... does it make a sound? (Puget, Pudget, Pugedt or
whatever).
So, where was I that I couldn't hook onto the Internet..
you may rightfully ask? On the road without a computer or
cyber cafe' nearby. Actually, Portland. Been going there
quite a bit, what with under-flying-unaccompanied-age grand
kids whizzing up and down the west coast. We just don't
like the prospect of a plane delay (or even a plain delay),
missed connection to Pasco (there are soooo many flights
daily), and the ensuing stress and hassle. You DO recall the
first week of January this year? So, we drop/meet the kids
at PDX. We've taken advantage of those excursions to do some
stuff in the gorge, in the "big city", and that general
area.
One granddaughter suckered me into trekking to the top
of Multnomah Falls... that was way cool. The other girl
just wanted to loaf Lloyds, so my wife got that duty while I
walked the dog and other stuff. I discovered a flyer about
www.bungee.com, handily located near Mt. St. Helens. So, the
falls climbing, 10 year-old said "I'll jump if you do!" She
had said the same thing at the dock behind the Red (Desert
Inn) Lion a few days earlier. Brrrr. And she was true to her
word.
So... the good news? I was so deeply depressed that I
jumped off a bridge! It spans a gorge with a roaring creek
191 feet below. The bad news? The bungee cord actually
worked! So, the expression, "been there, did that... got the
T-shirt" now applies. And... SHE DID IT, too! Even though
she is my granddaughter, she has none of my blood... but
quite a bit of environmental (not indecent)exposure.
As for the Tall Ships... they came to San Diego a few
years back. We went out on the bay in a 48' Hatteras to meet
them as they arrived. It was really cool. We've also been
out in the ocean with the "Star of India," a tall ship that
resides in SD. Truly a kick in the ole swashbuckler. I'm
certainly gonna keep my eyes peeled for that one.
dj jeff Michael ('65) ~ in the All-American City of some
year in the early '60s, where I can't believe I walked
to and from Chief Jo in June and August heat, up-hill
both ways. It's 104 today... yes, it's a dry heat...
and was way drier (feels like a dryer) back in the day.
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>>From: Linda McKnight Hoban ('65)
My hubby, Denny, and I will be seeing Brad Upton ('74)
at Harvey's in Portland on Thursday night. We are very
excited. Harvey's bills him as "hysterically funny, and the
best comic in Seattle, WA". Hope some other Bombers will be
there to help us cheer him on!!
-Linda McKnight Hoban ('65)
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>>From: Bill Wingfield ('67)
To: Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80) ~ Freezing France
Come to Augusta, GA and stay with us... you can go visit
your daughter in Atlanta. It's not freezing here.
-Bill Wingfield (Blue Ribbon Class of 67) ~ Augusta, GA
where there is no puddle in the driveway
as it has evaporated
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>>From: Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80)
Re: U.S./Deborah final point!
I want to apologize for hurting some people's feelings
since I didn't mean to. There was no politic matters in all
that, just a mother worrying for her daughter so far away
that not much else was possible to do and spending her night
doing her best to help ...
I sure understand since 911 you are in war and I even
understand INS job. But can't people be innocent and treated
with respect till it was proven they are guilty?
Aggressivity leads to aggressivity and I believe in
peace and in people like you and me to work for it whatever
our respective government is. In whatever country there are
innocent people worth fighting for them (as peacefully as
possible)!
-Monique Mangold Beaucour ('80)
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>>From: The Cole Clan ('50, '52, '55, and '66)
Re: July 15th
Happy birthday to our sisters Judie and Jackie ('63).
We're looking forward to our annual get together this fall.
Love,
-The "Cole Clan"
Barbara ('50) Patti ('52) Karen ('55) Johnny ('66)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
>>George Stultz ~ Class of 1946 WB ~ 4/19/28 - 7/8/04
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/16/04
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16 Bombers sent stuff:
Bill Witherup ('53), George Swan ('59)
Lora Homme ('60), Patti Jones ('60)
Roger Gress ('61), Denny Johnson ('62WB)
Ed Quigley ('62), Fred Schafer ('63)
Mike Lahrman ('63), Deedee Willox ('64)
Linda McKnight ('65), Tami Schuchart ('68)
Bob Thorson ('69), Stu Osborn ('71)
Jim Anderson ('72WB), Terry Hutson ('74)
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BOMBER LUNCH Today: Girls of '54
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barbara Isackson ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Margo Compton ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Scott Hartcorn ('67)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Bill Witherup ('53)
Re: Green Lake Library Event
Anyone Seattle-side of the Cascades who might want to
attend my event at the Green Lake Public Library.
Hope to see some of you there; admission is free, but
bring your own tomatoes.
-Bill Witherup ('53), aka Wild Bill
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Puddle Power
My puddle is back
my puddle is back
a little bit of water
just sittin' in the track
(Accompanied by stomping, clapping, and leg slapping
around the campfire or puddle whilst accompanied by musical
instruments held together and manufactured with duct tape)
See, I am a big fan of Red Green's. My water is back on
today -- I'm ah so happy! And, John Richardson ('58), I
proudly accept the mayorship of Puddle Pond. I knew I was
destined for politics. My first action is to appoint Denny
Johnson (Honorary '59er, AKA '62WB) as Puddle Pond
Pontificator (be there such a word).
Re: Possum
It sure takes will power to prepare this road kill possum
when it keeps grinnin' at me. And, Jeff Michael ('65), I
was once an adult but couldn't deal with the responsibility
'cause John Browne Jr. ('61) used up all the "rootabagas"
in his "Pressed Possum" dish on one of the last tappings
of the "Its a good thing" show before that blond lady was
threatened with the big enclosure.
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Power to the puddle!
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: John Richardson ('58) and Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Sorry, John, we're busted. Alternative spelling is not
loosely tolerated as being the result of the geographic
area that you came from or the class you grew up in, as is
pronunciation. It's either right or wrong and we were WRONG,
in spite of what John Brown, Jr. ('61) says. But not to
worry, we have Jan to keep us correct. Thanks, Jan!
To answer your question, yes, I've experienced some of
the finer things in life. Batman and Robin weren't the first
that came to mind, but each to his own. Not to split hairs,
or anything, but aren't "pugilistic" sounds such as BIFF,
BAM, and BOP used to describe hitting and punching, as
opposed to sounds such as BANG, POW, and PUGET used to
describe the sound of weapons fire?
OK, I will now follow Pappy's example and vow never to
mention clam guns again. Enough is enough.
My good friend and personal spell checker, Jan Bollinger
Persons ('60) just pointed out to me that I said yesterday
that "That was as close as I ever got to repelling." There
are those who would say that I'm always repelling, but what
I meant was rappelling. *Sigh*
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
To: Lora Homme Page ('60)
Re: Skip's/Bungee jumping/Malapropisms
You forgot me in the Skip's employees. Picture of me,
oh dang, all revealed. Those ugly, green check capri's,
topped off with the hat. Glad I don't have a picture with
the exact color. Worth the short time at Skip's, as closing
up at night we could cook the greatest stuff as you said.
The poundage began to show in the short months I was there.
Midnight hamburgers and shakes can be brutal on the figure.
Then the zits followed.
Sharon Tate (RIP'61) would come in to the drive up
window with her current boyfriend and order a glass of a
milk. Boy did she have it right from the beginning. Knew how
to take care of her beauty.
Yes Lora, when Bungee jumping I dove like I was diving
in a huge body of water that would support me. I always
wanted to dive off a big huge cliff. When I found the
Bungee Zone at Naniamo (sp) Canada, I took one look at that
bridge and knew I was finally going to get my wish diving.
Richland's high dive was a teacher for the future but Bungee
jumping beat it. My grandkids are following grandma. They
are at Steamboat Rock jumping off a 30 foot cliff this week.
One of my grandsons has asked me to take him Bungee jumping.
Now for the subject of "malapropisms". Area you trying
to awaken us older folks DNA. If so you are doing a good
job. Guess I will have to start playing Scrabble again.
Challenge you to an on line game Lora.
Are you listening "Pappy"? Best get young real quick.
I will be watching Puget Sound at Commence Bay for a weird
Biologist trying to put on a wet suit swimming by my place.
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Smell of Tacoma
Smell not ever to be forgotten. In my younger years
I was in this area, swore I would not ever come back to
Tacoma. Twenty some years later moved to Federal Way and
then Browns Point. Yeah, no smell. The view here is worth
every minute of living here. Now it is just diesel smell.
Can put up with it because of watching the ships go in and
out. The lights of Tacoma at night captivate everyone.
Sure like to see you come off Vashon Island long enough
to join us at the Puget Sound Area/Fife luncheon. Maybe
"Pappy" can drop by while he is taking a break from his
Puddle of the day. That goes for you also Ed Quigley ('62).
To: Jim House ('63)
Re: Sharon Tate (RIP'61)
You can always go to Sharon Tate's Official website
(supervised by Sharon's sister Debra) to find wonderful
pictures of the "most photographed woman of the '60s.
SharonTate.net Make sure it says official website.
Sharon's sister Debra supervises that it is the official
site.
To: dj jeff Michael ('65)
Did the cops show up when you jumped off the bridge? Or
did the Bungee group finally get legalized for the Bungee
Zone where you jumped?
To: All Bombers
Don't forget your donations to our wonderful Maren whom
we are working overtime lately. Thanks Maren.
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - The tugboats
are colorful tonight on the still waters of
Commencement Bay. Raccoons are supposed to be
nocturnal, what showed up during the day today,
another mama racoon and her baby. Baby was bigger
so know the babies that went to Canada do not
belong to this mama racoon.
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>>From: Roger Gress ('61)
To: Lora Homme Page ('60)
Re: Stratton's swing
I remember that swing very well. When we came to
Richland in 1951 we lived across the street from the
Stratton's in an "A" house next to Mark Bailey {'58RIP)
and we lived with a family until we got a Prefab and I
can't remember what their name was. So one day I was
swinging and something distracted me from the position
of the swing and when I jumped for the swing it wasn't
even close and I fell and broke both of my wrists. That
was not a very good summer for me.
-Roger Gress (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: Denny Johnson ('62WB/'59hon)
I'd like to thank Ed Quigley ('62) for his kind words...
and the use of his folks' back yard to store my T-bucket
project. That assemblage of old Ford parts was finally
purchased by Nelson Cook and actually became a car under
the tutelage of Arvin Vanderveen (NAB). Thinking of that
reminded me of how many car dudes there were in that fair
city in my short post-HS tenure as a resident. Ed had a
"skate" '57 Chev - cheapest heater setup they offered that
year - but he had a hot rod motor and was up till midnight
a couple of nights installing his Hedman Hedders (aka
headers). The aforementioned Nelson Cook also owned the
first GTO in town. John Bailey was king of the roost with
that awesome wedge-powered Plymouth, and Arvin took a close
second with his nearly new Stingray. Jim H had a great
little Willys with a Chev V8, and then later a '36 Fordor
with a warmed-up flattie, but the most beautiful '57
belonged to Mike Lucas - jet black, clean and straight (as
was Mike). Bob Moore had a '59 Impala/348 4spd, and one of
the nicest cars was Ron Tucker's '56 with a Pontiac 389
(later purchased by Steve Jensen/NAB). I remember Poynor
always had something neat, but my CRS is in full bloom, and
I cannot directly recall a specific vehicle. Pasco and
Kennewick cars that regularly beat a path to Richland were
Ron Storey's T-bucket and Chester Prudhomme's awesome '40
Ford. Chet had the first set of Cragars in the Tri-Cities.
I recall leaning on our respective fenders in front of
Zip's... seeing, and being seen. Impromptu drag races at
Columbia Park and Horn Rapids Rd. Some guy named Cecil had a
white '57... some guy named Ray had a nice green '55.
I know I'm forgetting tons of cars and even more car
nuts... but in defense, I only lived there about a year
before heading up to Seattle and fame and fortune with
Boeing. Recreational activities include the Ice Harbor
runoff sluice... jumping off the railroad bridge just before
the "Y", skinny-dipping amongst those little islands next to
the "Y", late night splashing at the "little" pool in
Columbia Park. I'm sure Heidlebaugh ('65) will deny it, but
there was at least once that I recall we had been swimming
in Yakima River just below the W Richland bridge, when Jim
announced that we "didn't have a hair.." if we didn't drive
back to town sans any clothing. Seemed like a stunning idea
at the time - so with a full brace of "four-dotters" (or was
it Schmidt?) having been consumed, we proceeded to cruise
Uptown. While sitting at the stop sign across from George's
Chevron, a lady came walking down the street toward us.. I
commented that this ought to be interesting, Jim looked over
and said "oh no.. that's my aunt.. I haven't seen her for
awhile...". Well, my memory is a bit blurred at what
transpired while Jim uncomfortably chatted with his aunt,
who didn't seem at all fazed by our "au natural" stunt. We
made it through the intersection, and pulled into the
Chevron. Ron "Eli" Whitney ('64RIP) was on duty, walked over
to say HI and immediately shunted himself back into the
shop, muttering about crazy fools. I think we finally did
don our attire again, and just called it a day.
I can see that I have blathered on long enough. I do
thank "Pappy" for bestowing honorary five-niner status on
me... I always got along better with the older guys anyway.
I remain...
polysyllabically yours,
-Denny (62WB/59hon) Johnson! ~ From Las Vegas, where we will
soon be in full monsoon season and the idiots will
once again attempt to traverse water that is deeper
than their trucks... just for their 15 seconds of fame
on national news...
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>>From: Ed Quigley ('62)
Re: Psychics...
"Pappy", this is gettin' SCAREY! Twice, now, you've
had something in your postings that refer to something
I've said, on the SAME day that I posted, giving even more
credence to your claim to "alienhood"... "doo doo doo doo!"
(Twilight Zone theme!)
To: Snuffy & Herkimer (Jude & Jackie Cole '63)
Happy B-Day, "kids"! (and a "Hi!" to Karen and Johnny...)
-Ed Quigley ('62)
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>>From: Fred Schafer ('63)
What a fun evening. If you live in the Portland/
Vancouver area you still have Friday and Saturday night to
go to Harvey's Comedy Club and see Brad Upton ('74) perform.
What a great show! Mr. Upton is one of the very few acts
that is classy and still very funny. If Brad is ever in your
area make it a point to go see him you will not regret it...
and after the show Brad will chat with you and gladly sell
you one of his CDs for $15.00 which is a bargain.
Great job, Brad.
-Fred Schafer (Gold Medal Class of '63) ~ sunny Vancouver USA
where we admire our puddles, not play in them, Pappy
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>>From: Mike Lahrman ('63)
Happy Birthday Judie and Jackie Cole ('63).
Best wishes,
-Mike Lahrman ('63)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Tall Ships
One Tall Ship came to the Tri-Cities several years ago.
It docked at Pasco and hubby and I went to the dock to watch
it sail in. I was great. I really love ships, so I was
delighted. They offered a dinner cruise on this Tall Ship,
but it was definitely NOT in our budget. Good thing!
On the dinner cruise (full of people), they were sailing
on the Snake River headed into the Columbia River, under the
Snake River bridge and the Railroad bridge. The RR bridge
stays in the up position until there is a train to cross,
then they broadcast on a certain frequency that they are
lowering it.
Yeah, you guessed it. The Tall Ship was on the WRONG
frequency and just kept going. The RR bridge came down right
on it, smashed the mast and really made a mess of it. There
was, of course, an inquiry as to WHO was on the wrong
frequency, but it turned out that the Tall Ship was in
error. Good for the RR, but bad for the ship.
After that, hubby and I called it "The Not-So Tall Ship."
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA, where it's been
HOT. Pappy, can I borrow your puddle?
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>>From: Linda McKnight Hoban ('65)
Re: Brad Upton ('74) in Portland
Well, Denny and I just got back from Brad 's performance
at Harvey's Comedy club in Portland, OR. He was absolutely
awesome. We got the last two bar stools in the house, so if
you are going, get their early, early, early, because they
start seating people at 7:00 p.m.
Brad is a so very funny!! He picked a guy out in the
crowd, who was from Beaverton, and made lots of jokes about
stuff in Beaverton, which I found extremely hilarious
because (and I hope I don't insult Beaverton residents,
but......) get real!! What kind of a city is that? They
don't even have a real downtown... Nothing like Uptown and
even downtown Portland. But, I digress, we had a wonderful
time, and it is very neat to see a Bomber be so at ease and
successful in a crowd of people where they turned people
away at the door, packed house. Brad, you are superb!!!
-Linda McKnight Hoban ('65)
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>>From: Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
To: Scott Hartcorn ('67)
I hope you have a great birthday today!!! I was looking
at the July all Bombers calendar and there was your birthday
listed for the 16th and just had to drop you a birthday
wish.
-Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
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>>From: Bob Thorson ('69)
Class of 1969...
Corrado and Albert have a bet on how many from the class
will show this weekend for our 35th reunion. Already knowing
the numbers, my money is on Tom. Speaking for myself, I want
to thank Tom and all involved for the hours they have put
into the planning of the reunion. If you are around this
weekend, even if you haven't registered, show up. We are
starting at the Towne Crier at 7 P.M. I can't promise Mike
Davis ('74, Brad Upton ('74) or even The Beatles for
entertainment, but you will have fun.
-Bob Thorson ('69)
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>>From: Stu Osborn ('71)
Re: Download.Ject IE 6 update
Might be a good idea to take a quick peek at the link
below and follow the advice there, Bombers. There's another
threat looming via cyberspace ->
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/download_ject.mspx
Re: "phishing"
Also there have been an increasing number of "phishing"
emails reported lately where perpetrators say they are banks
who need you to go to a website and update your personal
information. Banks normally do not ever ask you to do this.
I actually received an email from a "bank" in which I didn't
have an account so it was easy to ignore but just a heads
up for everyone... That's called "phishing" for account
numbers, PIN numbers, etc - anything someone can use to take
money from your account.
Re: Hodaka motorcycles
Hey Bombers! Anyone still have a Hodaka Ace 90 or 100 in
their garage these days? I used to ride hopped up ones all
over the desert in Richland behind the airport near the By-
Pass Hiway and entered a few races on them in the late '60s
to middle '70s. There's two project bikes in my garage now,
a '67 Ace 90 (almost done) and a '72 Ace 100 B. (needing
parts) Just wondering if anyone wants to trade parts or swap
parts Hodaka sources... I would swap Hodaka websites and
contacts with any other Hodaka owners out there in
Bomberville if there are any.
Just got back from the "Hodaka Days" 40th annual reunion
in Athena, OR (where they used to import Hodaka) and man was
it a blast!!! Check out the "Hodaka Days" website:
http://www.jhmand.com/hodakadays2004/
-Stu Osborn ('71)
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>>From: Jim Anderson ('72WB)
My brother Randy "Bo Diddley" ('70WB) died at his home
Wednesday... he'd been real sick for a while. He loved his
time in Richland, went I went through his keepsakes today I
found his Richland Bomber football sweatshirt, he was really
proud to be a Bomber football and baseball player back in
the glorious George Rallis era. Any of you who knew him knew
he was a great guy, with excellent driving skills and a love
of shrubs. Email me if you want to know more, or if you want
to know about funeral action, I don't think he'd had contact
with Bomber friends for a while, he got kind of isolated in
later years, but he cared about all of you he knew.
-Jim "Bo Diddley Jr" Anderson ('72WB)
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>>From: Terry Hutson Gunter ('74)
Wanted to give our best wishes and our support to our
niece, Adrianne Gunter (from Richland). She will be one of
the 15 contestants trying out for Miss Tri-Cities, Saturday,
July 17th at 7:00 pm in the Arthur E. Fuller Auditorium,
Kennewick High School. All of the ladies are beautiful and
talented but, of course, our thoughts and prayers go with
Adrianne. Good luck and see you Saturday.
Uncle Dale and Terry
-Terry Hutson Gunter ('74)
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
John Bruntlett ('54), John Richardson (’58)
John Browne, Jr. ('61), Denny Johnson ('62WB)
Dennis Hammer ('64), Ken Staley ('68)
Brad Upton ('74)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Denny Lytle ('66)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: John Bruntlett ('54)
Re: September '54 50th & Club40 Reunions
Special guests for these reunions are Gordon and Ruby
Pappas. Gordon was at Columbia High School from 1949 to
1960, hence had an impact on many Bomber instrumental music
groups. A photograph of Gordon and Ruby has been added to
the Class '54 website. It shows them in front of a church
in Duluth, MN, where they were married 58 years ago.
The above mentioned photograph, a list of the 70 Class
'54 registrants for the reunion and an additional 6 that
have ordered memory books may be accessed from a link on
the class website. richlandbombers.1954.tripod.com/
-John Bruntlett ('54) ~ Cheney, WA
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Mayor of "Puddle Pond"
Pappy, I truly like your style. You haven't even been
Mayor for twenty four hours and you are taking charge,
making decisions and appointing Denny Johnson (Honorary
59er, AKA '62WB) as "Puddle Pond Pontificator". You are
acting like a natural born politician! With you as "Mayor
of Puddle Pond" and Denny as "Puddle Pond Pontificator",
you two should be as happy as "Two Peas in a Pond" or is it
pod?
To: Lora Homme Page ('60)
Re: Busted
Lora, We truly had no chance of sliding "Pudget" by Jan
Bollinger Persons ('60) who obviously has the "Eyes of an
Eagle". I now run all my Sandstorm letters through spell
check at least ten times before I send them. (I know she
is looking for a mistake right now.) I'm afraid to write
your last name because my spell check tells me that it
should be "Home, Homes, Homer, Homey or homed".
In answer to your answer to my question, what you say
is good with me. I give up, no more clam stuff.
Re: One last thing everybody
Hal Smith Jr. ('56) and I got together for breakfast
yesterday and have decided to promote a Bomber Luncheon or
Picnic for Florida. If any of you who are reading this live
in Florida or even Georgia, and are interested, contact me.
The get together will be held in the Orlando area.
If any of you who are reading this know of any Bombers
who live in Florida, please contact me with their names and
I will try to reach them. Once we get a group together, we
will notify everybody as to the time and place.
Thanks for your help.
-John Richardson ('58)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
To: Pappy Swan ('59)
The wildlife at the downstream end of the Island Below
Hunt Point included more than water skier beach parties &
the poaching exploits of Jim Badger... when I fished there
in the evenings, the beaver were generally swimming around,
too. I used to take my neighbor's dog, Freckles, (who was
a member of the Kaiser family in the other half of our "A"
house on Goethals) with me- and he would invariably head
out into the river whenever the beavers showed themselves.
He'd usually get about 7 or 8 feet away & the paddle-tail
would slap the water, and he'd be all alone, swimming
around in circles, looking for the big water rat.
I finally figured out that they had holes dug into the
bank, with entrances under the water. There was a place
where you could hear strange noises coming out of the
ground, sometimes... I think they were on the phone to the
neighbors, or something...
I surprised a very large fellow along Tenmile Creek on
the Oregon Coast, who had come up from the creek to gnaw
down a little rhubarb in a patch near a chicken house
belonging to some friends of mine. I was really surprised
at how close I was able to get- just a few feet away-when
he finally heard (or smelled) something and turned to look
my way.
His eye on the side towards me was clouded- he appeared
blind in that eye. Once he saw me, though, he was a regular
fireball, running down to the creek and hitting the water
with an incredible SPLAT! & continuing downstream & out of
sight.
My "closest call" was a mountain beaver, though... in
the middle of a sunny day, on a farm about 10 miles from
Yachats. I had just opened a gate to the road down to the
hay barn when a small furry thing started up the same road,
from a little swale about 100' away, near the barn. It kind
of wobbled as it approached me. I stood still, assuming
that it couldn't see me, & listened to it make a kind of
grumbling noise (similar to the noises that I make, under
my breath, when working under farm equipment). It wobbled
closer & closer. It had a little gray hair around its
muzzle... & I couldn't figure out what it was. It looked
like it was going to run over my boot. I didn't move. When
it was right next to my foot it turned into me & bit into
my boot at about the ankle. I pushed it away, totally
astonished that it seemed so purposeful, mostly.
It turned & headed on up the hill on its original
course, under the gate & across the road & disappeared
into the brush up the hill, grumbling all the way. You
just never know Who is having a Bad Day, do you?
^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Denny Johnson ('62WB)
Short contribution this time (collective sigh of relief
from the teeming masses):
I have ONE word for those of you wrangling over BIFF, BOP,
WHAM, CLUNK, BUDDA BUDDA BUDDA, POW, etc..
that one word is: ONOMATOPOEIA
P.S. Ed Q & "Professor Swan" - I noticed the same level of
propinquity between you and Pappy two times in same day
missives - amazing how the ethereal tendrils of genius
reach out across the transcosmic depth of parallel thought
and demonstrate that "great minds" do indeed, "think
alike".
On my way to Santa Cruz, CA today to visit my own
Pappy... he's gonna be 87 this year. Lives with my sister
Rita ('64) and her family. Should be delightful visit -
temps there in the 70s.. and we'll actually get to see body
of water larger than the sprinkler runoff puddles we get
here (apologies to Pappy if I seem to be denigrating small,
personal-sized pools)
-Denny Johnson ('62woulda/coulda/shoulda)
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
Here is a neat little site, just type in your birth date
in the little window and click "OK." Don't miss going down
to the bottom of the page and doing it again for, "Top 40,"
"TV," and "The Movies." You have to re-type your birth date
each time. http://www.frontiernetnet/~cdm/age1.html
Re: 1964 Reunion Name badges
Last weekend I went Athena, OR to reunion where I would
have graduated had we not moved away. They did class of
'63, '64 and '65 all at once and everyone in those classes
who graduated or would have graduated from Kindergarten
through High School, (well there were only about twenty-
five in each graduating class). Their badges were about the
same size as ours, but bigger picture and smaller lettering
so you had to be really close to read them. Spouses and
"would haves" only had stick-on name tags. When the
pictures were taken we were asked to take them off because
of the reflections. Once taken off the stick-on tags do not
want to stay on. So! for day two I wore my '64 Bomber
reunion name badge.
Their reunion was held at the same time as the Scottish
Games, much as ours was with Cool Desert Nights. I was
walking through the park looking at the Clan tents when a
lady who had lived in the next block came up to talk to me.
I don't know if she recognized me, or if it was because our
Bomber name badges were so good that she was able to read
it from a distance. I may have not seen her since 1959, and
certainly not since 1966.
I really did not recognize anyone there by sight except
for one who was my best friend through all of grade school,
and he did not look at all like he did then. But I knew him
instantly because he had turned into his father; just a
little shorter and a little heaver.
To: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Tall Ships
The tall ship that had the railroad bridge come down on
it was the "Lady Washington" from I think Gray's harbor. It
is the same ship that was used in an early scene on the
holodeck of the starship "Enterprise" in the movie "Star
Trek: Generations."
In the Navy we were in port in Taiwan when the
Argentine training ship "Libertad" came in. A lot of us
went over there and looked around. Two of us got permission
and with a crewman were allowed to climb the mainmast. I
took some pictures from up there (would send one if I could
find them). Showed them to someone I worked with once and
was told, "you're crazy." Well, I already knew it, but it
was nice to have confirmation.
-Dennis Hammer ('64)
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>>From: Ken Staley ('68)
Re: Update
http://marinecorpsmoms.com/archives/000038.html
MAJOR General Jim Mattis ('68) is now out of Iraq!
Having commanded the 1st Marines there for some time, he
has been awarded his third star and has taken command of
the Marine Combat Development Command in Virginia!
Way to go, stud! Out of Harm's Way and into a Cushy
Desk Job!
Congrats on that Third Star, guy. Can't think of
another person I know who I'd rather see wear it!
-Ken Staley ('68)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
Thanks for the kind words about my shows in Portland,
but what I was really hoping to read was a report on Mike
Davis' ('74) table dancing in Finley. Anyone get photos?
-Brad Upton ('74)
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Gus Keeney ('57), George Swan ('59)
Missy Keeney ('59), Dennis Hammer ('64)
Claudia Stoffel ('68WB), Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: Gus Keeney ('57)
Re: General Mattis
To: Jim Mattis ('68)
Congratulations on the third star!! You earned it.
Semper Fi. Just wanted to thank you and let you know the
troops here in Yuma MCAS are a great bunch of guys that we
are proud to have in the community!!
-Gus Keeney ('57)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Puddle Skunks and Voice Activation
To: John Richardson ('58)
You don't know how much I appreciate being dubbed. Tank
you veddy much John, Tank you.
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Based on your stories of the outdoor world, "You ain't
no pilgrim in the woods and such, ai're ye?" And, I wonder
if that Beaver babble you heard coming from underground
wasn't a gathering of lady beavers at a "Quilting (or
pelting) Bee?"
No, you never know who is having a bad day or too
good of a day. Night before last, I encountered a young,
intoxicated skunk (It had been dipping freely into
the fermented mulberries) the other side of Puddle Pond.
I'm sorry to say, as the Mayor of Puddle Pond, I was
perhaps less cordial than I should have been to the young
feller or young lady (didn't get that close) and got a
bit carried away with a lecture on the evils of fermented
berries until that unruly juvenile turned and came straight
at me. "Tweren't no Mountain Beaver yaw know, and it wasn't
the concern uh bein' bitten that was bothering me." I
yielded to youth.
From the soapbox dock on Puddle Pond:
I am concerned. Times have changed and young people
have changed very much. Young folks are starting to behave
all too much like "George Jetson." Remember him and all his
advanced home equipment? A while back, a young feller and
his wife were visiting. I rose early, as I had to go to
work. I packed my lunch and filled my coffee bottle. Then,
I readied the coffee pot for my guests and left them a note
which read, "Coffee pot is ready -- Just push the 'On Star'
button twice and speak into the coffee pot and loudly say,
'BREW NOW!'" ...I know, my sense of humor... And then, I
went off to work and forgot about it. When I returned home
from work, the young feller's wife couldn't wait to tell me
that he had awakened her by loudly saying, "Brew Now!"
She said that she asked what he was doing and nearly died
laughing when he read the note to her... and then declared,
"But it worked!"
He later explained to me that he thought nothing of my
note because his cell phone is voice activated. However,
I'm really wondering now, because earlier, he had asked me
to introduce him to bird hunting this fall. When I told my
hunting buddy, "Cousin Buck" of this episode, he gave me a
long look, raised one eyebrow and said, "We're putting guns
in the hands of this man? He'll probably point the gun and
yell, 'Shoot now!'"
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA -- where, Deedee
Willox Loiseau ('64), you may borrow me puddle
anytime (if its not in its dry cycle) but be sure
to return it.
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>>From: Missy Keeney ('59)
Re: Gordon Pappas
To: John Bruntlett ('54)
I had Gordon Pappas for Orchestra all through high
school and he has been an important influence in my life.
One year he did a unit on opera for our class and he used
Puccini's La Boheme. I learned to love and appreciate opera
that year. He also wrote something in my annual my senior
year that has carried me through out my life. He wrote
"Missy, You have music in your heart! Keep singing!"
I am sooo looking forward to seeing him again and it is
so neat that he and his wife will be at Club 40!
-Missy Keeney ('59)
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
Re: Website
I sent a link for a neat little site yesterday, which
for some reason will not work when clicked on from the
Sandstorm, even though I copy and pasted from an email I
had received and works fine from the email. If you put a
"." between the "nets" it will work. Try it like this:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html
Don't miss going to the bottom of the page and doing it
again for "Top 40", "TV" and "The Movies."
-Dennis Hammer ('64) ~ A Bomber now living in Lion country,
the tiny suburb of the mighty Bomberville.
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>>From: Claudia Stoffel ('68WB)
Re: Dennis Hammer ('64) and the "neat little site"...
I tried the link address you gave and all I got was "Can't Find"... stuff.
I figured it out after a few trys... here is the
correct one. http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html
The URL in yesterday's Sandstorm was missing a "dot".
It was lots of fun to go through different years, how time
flies. Thank you.
-Claudia Stoffel ('68WB) ~ Colbert, WA
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>>From: M Davis ('74)
Come on, Brad! You know better! I don't allow cameras
at any of my shows. Not since those pictures of me and you
showed up on the internet!
M Davis ('74)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/19/04
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike Clowes ('54), Norma Myrick ('54)
Patti Jones ('60), John Adkins ('62)
Donni Clark ('63), Barb Fichter ('72)
Dan O'Neal ('73)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
Re: From the friendly reminder dept.
Those of you, and you know who you are, procrastinating
about sending in your registrations for this year's Club 40
gathering; be reminded that prices at the door will be
higher.
To: Brad Upton ('74)
Sorry, didn't get a chance to catch your gig in
Portland. I have "heard it through the grapevine" that
certain pictures taken recently in Finely have been sold
to a national scandal sheet for prices higher than Maren
was willing to pay for publication here.
Bomber Cheers
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ and yes, Judi Hoff
Buxton, I do know that you are coming to the Big Party.
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>>From: Norma Myrick Nunamaker ('54)
Re: General Mattis ('68)
I was so happy to hear that General Mattis is back
home. Our group just sent boxes to his unit in Iraq. I hope
the boxes will go to any that are still down there from his
unit. He is a true hero to us and we hope to meet him in
person one day.
I would like to invite all Bombers to visit our web
site at www.americansupport.org so you can see our history
and current events that we are involved in. Any local
Bombers are encouraged to join the American Citizens
Encouraging Support (ACES). The only cost is a little of
your time and a heart that cares for our troops. We are
not a political group, therefore no matter how you feel,
supporting our troops is so very important.
Hope to see a lot of you at Club 40, our class reunion
'54 and all activities during the big weekend.
Again I want to Thank General Mattis for his sacrifice.
-Norma Myrick Nunamaker ('54)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Tall Ships/Lady Washington
Some time during the year "Lady Washington" comes to
Commencement Bay. She will be here August 31 thru September
1st this summer. It's not easy to get tickets to go on a
three hour sail when she's in the Puget Sound area. If
interested in a sail, call quickly. Here's the website:
http://ladywashington.linsect.com/ Lady Washington is now
also known as the "Interceptor" in the "Pirates of the
Caribbean" movie". Click on the "Caribbean Chronicles" on
the front page. The full story of her trip to do the movie.
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point. WA - where mama
raccoon and baby seem to have disappeared for now
and the weather is perfect.
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
Re: Class of '64 Photo CD Album
The Photo CD Album for the class of '64's 40th reunion
is ready to be delivered. There are more than 250 but less
than 300 pictures on the CD. The pictures were donated for
sharing to the class by several of your classmates.
These Photo Albums are playable on any personal
computer - and most DVD players. The cost of each CD is
$10.00
To get your CD send me an e-mail with your postal
mailing address, and I will send you a CD by return mail,
and you may send me the "ten bucks" by "return return mail"
-John Adkins ('62)
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>>From: Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
Re: Desert Tortoise
To all of you Bombers out in Bomberville I have a
couple of requests.
My first is regarding desert tortoise. Maren had me so
distraught last week. You see our tortoise laid l2 eggs and
we dug them up and took them to the reptile pet store to be
incubated. Now according to our factual information once
turtles lay their eggs they aren't suppose to have anything
more to do with them or their little ones when they hatch.
But Ayla, the mother turtle, acted very forlorn. She laid
on her dug up spot all day with her little head hanging
down and her eyes closed. When I told Maren she wanted me
to go back up to the pet store and get one egg and bury it
for her again. She even suggested other things I could bury
too. She almost had me in tears she made me feel so bad!
[Sorry, Donni... didn't mean to make you cry... just trying
to get Mama tortoise, Ayla, out of the dumps. -Maren]
Seriously, is there anyone out there in Bomberville who
has had any experience with desert tortoise that could
enlighten me a little on their habits? Has anyone had any
eggs that have hatched?
Since Bombers know everything!
Re: Another Baby
My second request is in regards to another baby. We
have a precious little foster grandbaby that is 6 months
old. When our children got her they understood that she was
able to be adopted but the birth mom changed her mind at
the last minute. She is trying to get her back and there
will be a court date on August 3rd. The baby, Emmy, is
having a hard time right now, eating, sleeping and crying
a lot because of the 3 visits a week and my daughter is
growing very weary and heartsick over this situation. I
know there are a lot of Bombers out there that believe in
prayer and I am asking you if you do please pray for my
daughter and her husband and this dear little one the next
two weeks. If you want to know more about the situation you
can e-mail me. I attached pictures of Emmy with her cousin
Liam, our little fisherman!
Pictures
-Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
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[How about a picture of forlorn looking Ayla? -Maren]
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>>From: Barb Fichter Jenson ('72)
Re: Mr. and Mrs. Pappas
When I was 3 or 4 (EONS ago!), I went to a Musical
Kindergarten (I think in the south end of Richland - WAY
before Meadow Springs). The teacher was Mrs. Pappas. I
remember going in a back door, then downstairs to a
basement. Of course, come "recital" time, I wouldn't do
anything with the "group;" I sat on my Mom's lap and did
whatever it was I did.
Anyone else go to Musical Kindergarten?
-Barb Fichter Jenson ('72)
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Dan O'Neal ('73)
DATE: Sunday 07/18/2004 2:27:08pm
COMMENTS: Will be back in the Tri-Cities in August after
a 26 year absence. Will be good to see the old place.
-Dan O'Neal ('73)
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5 Bombers and 1 Bomber WB funeral notice today:
Gary Persons ('57) and Jan Bollinger ('60)
Suzie Gunderson ('60), Ed Quigley ('62),
Cecily Riccobuono ('77)
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>>From: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) and Gary Persons ('57)
Re: Spokane Area Bomber Lunch
All Bomber Lunches website
The stars seemed crossed for Sunday's gathering of
Spokane area Bombers, with numerous minor glitches in
communication along the way, and then a major glitch on
Friday. That's when we found out that The Chapter has
adopted a "summer schedule" and doesn't open until 3:00 on
weekends. We had to scramble to find another location and
then advise those Bombers who had said they would be
attending to come to Casey's Bar & Grill, instead of The
Chapter. Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) suggested that we post
notice of the change in the Sandstorm and also tape a note
to the Chapter's front door. Only eight Bombers had made
reservations, and with so many people out of town or
entertaining out-of-towners, we really didn't expect to
see any others, so decided that wasn't necessary.
Well, it turned out that Patti was right! Nine of us had
lunch at Casey's and four others found The Chapter closed
and had lunch at I-Hop! Gloria Falls Evans' ('58) computer
crashed last week so she didn't know of the location change,
and Ralph Bean ('58) had been out of town until Saturday
night and hadn't read all of his email. Fortunately, those
two couples arrived at the closed Chapter at the same time
and at least had each other for company at lunch!
There had also been a communication glitch with Maren
Smyth ('63/'64) and when she hadn't shown up by 12:20, we
worried that she hadn't received our last email and had gone
to The Chapter; however, it was just the crossed stars (a
forgotten map) and a state trooper with a ticket book that
combined to delay her arrival. We hope her trip home was
less eventful! [It was!!! -Maren]
We welcomed two new faces to our group (or "cult", as
Jim House ('63) calls it): the lovely Karen Cole Correll
('55) and husband Gary, who is a '54 Ephrata grad, but
definitely Bomber quality. John Bruntlett ('54) and sister
Jean Bruntlett ('62) arrived from Cheney with some Chief Jo
yearbooks and old photos of Frontier Days. And of course our
quintessential Bombers from '63 and '64 were there, Jim
House ('63) and Ray Stein ('64). Jim is handy to have around
when you need someone tall enough to reach the ceiling fan
chains without a ladder or chair. I didn't think Jim was
THAT tall, but Ray sounded totally confident when he
suggested that Jim could stop the wind above our table, and
he did just that with hardly a stretch.
We have a call in to the manager at The Chapter to
determine for certain if the restaurant will be back on
regular hours for our September meeting. If they are not,
we will advise of the new location (it won't be Casey's)
well in advance.
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) and Gary Persons ('57)
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>>From: Suzie Gunderson Chiles ('60)
Re: Richland Visit
Just returned from Richland where [my sisters], Jane &
Pat ('64) and I buried our Mom's ashes in the Old Richland
Cemetery, a.k.a. - Resthaven. Things have changed, but
certainly not as much as I had thought. We had not been
back since 1985, and we loved showing our grandchildren
"our growing-up" town.
Most importantly, we wanted to thank all the friends and
neighbors (from our growing up years) who came to help us
celebrate our Mom's life. Expressly, we thank schoolmates
Marsha Lawell Hathcox ('60), Gary Ralston ('64), David Brown
('63), Janice Brown Haney (sister of David), Barbara Strunk
Krueger ('62), and Richard Perry ('58), and neighbors from
our childhood joining us were: Ron Hayward, Vida Brown,
Oscar Strunk, and Jack Matheny. We feel so blessed with
the outpouring of compassion meeting us at the cemetery on
Saturday. Richland is a special place, and Richlanders are
truly awesome.
Rainbows and Butterflies to all,
-Suzie Gunderson Chiles ('60) ~ in rural Omak, WA - where it
is hot, but no where near as hot as it was in
Richland last weekend.
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>>From: Ed Quigley ('62)
To: Dan O'Neal ('73)
Re: First visit in 26 years
Hang on, Dan... You're in for a REAL shock!
-Ed Quigley ('62)
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>>From: Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan ('77)
Re: Brad Upton ('74)
I'm still laughing. What a great show. For any of you
who have yet to see Brad in person, if you get the chance,
DO IT! You won't regret it.
-Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan ('77)
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Funeral Notice
>>Randy Anderson ('70WB) ~ 12/23/51 - 7/14/04
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Grace DeVincentis ('50WB), John Richardson ('58)
Jan Bollinger ('60), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Dennis Johnson ('62WB), Jeff Michael ('65)
Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Phil Groff ('58)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Grace DeVincentis Spice ('50WB)
I came across this picture from the Tri-City Herald in
1950. I thought some of the girls might get a kick out of
seeing themselves.
-Grace DeVincentis Spice ('50WB)
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
To: All Bombers
Re: State of Florida Bomber Luncheon or Picnic
If you live in or near Florida and would like to be
part of the first Florida Bomber Bash please contact
John Richardson ('58) or Hal Smith, Jr. ('56).
Let one of us know of your interest. If you know of a
Bomber who lives in this area that may not be reading the
Alumni Sandstorm or seeing this message, please contact one
of us with that person's full name (including maiden name if
applicable) graduation year, email if possible, and snail
mail if you have that.
This reunion Bash is open to all Bombers, their families
and friends. At this time we do not have a time or place
scheduled as we are trying to find what type of interest we
have. The luncheon or picnic will most likely be held in
the early fall which will give us time for planning and
preparation. At this time we have names, email addresses,
and some phone numbers for sixteen Florida Bombers including
that of Gene Conley ('48). Please contact us if you wish to
be included or know of someone that should be included. We
want to make this as big as possible. For those of you who
have already emailed us information about yourselves as
well as friends that live in this area, we appreciate your
efforts and we thank you.
Bombers have fun, we always have!!!
Bomber Cheers,
-John Richardson ('58)
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>>From: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
[NOTE from Maren: This story was a "forward" that came from
Jan to me. I asked her if I could put the pictures in the
Sandstorm and she said yes. What follows is the text that
came with the original "forward".]
"One of the mom's at ebus sent these pictures. She has a
friend who found the fawn under her step (they think the
doe might have been hit by a car). Her Ridgeback dog is
helping look after it. The family named the fawn Bella.
Once she has regained her strength (she was not in good
shape when the family found her) they are going to send
her to some friends who (in the past) raised two orphan
deer and released them to the wild. Right now she is
being bottle fed. Their dog (Hogan) has basically taken
over. The fawn even shares his bed.
Jan's Fawn pictures
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Bomber Wedding
Opening my mail a couple of weeks ago I found a wedding
invitation. After many years as a bachelor, my brother Mike
Mattingly ('77) is getting married this weekend in a small
private ceremony in Snohomish. So I will dig out a dress
shirt, slacks and tie and polish up the wing tips. I have
not met Pamela yet but she sounds like a great match for
him. He is living in the Redmond, WA area. He is teaching
private music lessons, playing music at night around Puget
Sound and also does some private corporate gigs in other
regions of the US.
Best wishes to Michael and Pam for a long and happy
marriage.
He is a Sandstorm subscriber.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-Larry Mattingly ('60)
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>>From: Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
I think that I shall ever muddle about the beauty of a puddle
A drop of water, then two accrete and slowly grow just off the street...
Sprinklers help, as do the drains, to grow this wonder o'er the stains
of countless cars that have been parked, to drip and ooze their fluids dark...
a small depression is where it starts, and slowly creeps to other parts,
the surface tension keeps it whole, while heat works hard to steal its soul...
but none can stop relentless growth, this shimmering plain too small for boats.
and as the evening stars appear, the scintillation beckons near....
a man steps out from twilight shadows, abandoning the green grass meadows,
to touch his toe into the water, and share the reflection of celestial matter...
Poems are simple things to make...as are toys and chocolate cake,
While others sat in quiet fuddle...Pappy Swan has made a puddle
With apologies to Joyce Kilmer...
-Denny ("pond"ificator extraordinaire) Johnson ('62WB)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Bomber Bits
Hey...Bombers and Bomberettes:
As a sometimes sailor/power boat driver, I sure had
to chuckle over the demasting of a tall-ship by the Pasco
Railroad bridge. I would have laughed out loud, except it is
really a sad thing to happen. But so weird! While I was in
San Diego, there were occasions when water craft events
would just make you say Hmmmm. Like those guys who read the
part of the book that said sail boats have the right-of-way
over a power boat. They missed the exceptions (there are
numerous) and would challenge the US Navy and cruise boats
in the channel! I'd prefer to be safe/sane than sunk! Some
things just don't stop quickly (Speed 2) and can't turn into
water too shallow for their craft. I gave that bridge quite
a look as I went tooling to Burbank last weekend. Thank you
for the tale, Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64).
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
I don't know the background on the jump zone I was
in, but there were no cops. They do it regularly. The web
address is Bungee.com
KC, the jump master, owns the 5 acres of dirt and the
bridge. The forestry people pay to cross the bridge. The
road is clearly marked and locked except when being used. It
sure was a rush!! If there are other crazy Bombers out
there, I can get you a discount if we go together. They
mostly jump on weekends.
To: Dennis Hammer ('64)
The little web address is way cool, especially for a
guy in my line of work. I'm adding that to my birthday party
planning for clients. Thank you!
To: Pappy Swan ('59)
Oh, Pappy, better add some water to Puddle Pond...
smoothe thunderboats are coming [to the Tri-Cities] this
weekend! [thunderboats.org/] I've seen them in Seattle
(before Richland was on the tour) and on Mission Bay
in San Diego. It's gonna be really cool to see them "at
home." The mechanic that used to build piston motors for
Chuck Muncie and others, is the same guy that built the
motors that my skipper has in his 85', vintage 1945, Air
Rescue Vessel. The guy's name is Chuck Daigh and he still
has a shop in Costa Mesa. Now there's an old salt! Many of
the cast aluminum parts on the motors were Chuck's own
design and have his name in block letters in the cast (like
Edelbrook, etc). It's neat to be attached to something with
that much history.
smooth sailing...dj jeff Michael ('65)
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>>From: Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
Are you sure the musical kindergarten teacher wasn't
Ila Mae White? She taught a musical kindergarten out
of her home for a few years, too.
-Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
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Dateline: Richland
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Phil Belcher ('51), Bill Witherup ('53)
Gus Keeney ('57), George Swan ('59)
Larry Mattingly ('60), John Browne, Jr. ('61)
John Adkins ('62)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAYS Today:
Chuck Crawley ('67)
Paula Vinther Case ('69)
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>>From: Phil Belcher ('51)
Re: Lady Washington
When the tall ship Lady Washington came up river that
year, my wife, Terri, and a friend took a ride from The
Dalles to Arlington which took nearly 14 hours. As they
passed the museum at Maryhill the ship fired a salute
from a two-pound cannon on the bow. The women enjoyed the
trip and the crew, who sang old sea songs as they worked.
The trip cost $100 and was worth every cent of it they
said. We watched her come back down river through the
locks at The Dalles dam and she looked very forlorn. The
captain said that she most likely would never come back
up river.
-Phil Belcher ('51) ~ Prosser, WA
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>>From: Bill Witherup ('53)
Does anyone else remember the Army trailer camp at
Pasco, 1944; that is, the trailers were all olive brown
color?
Our family lived there from June 1944 - Sept 1944,
until a prefab was available on Snow Avenue. My father
was a good keeper of photos, but we had no photos from
that time. I think cameras may have been verboten at this
camp. Anyhow, it was my first experience of the 'wild
west'. I learned to swim in the rickety wooden camp
swimming pool jutting out into the river, and almost
drowned in the big sucking current beyond the wooden
square.
John Browne ('61) has christened me with the moniker
"Wild Bill" so I sign off as,
-Wild Bill Witherup, Class of '53
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>>From: Gus Keeney ('57)
My shoulder surgery went, well, not as well as we
expected. The damage was far worse than the doctors could
see with the scans. Good Old Doctor Peare hung in there
and did all the repairs needed and I am on my way to
recovery. It feels like it'll never get well now but I
know that's only temporary. Yeah Missy, I know I'm a wimp
when it comes to MY pain!!
Thanks for all the notes of encouragement. More
later, 'cause I'm still a little groggy.
-Gus Keeney ('57) ~ in Yuma where it was only 106 today!!
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: My Deer Puddle Pals
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Thanks for sharing the Deer/Doggie pictures. That is
the second time that I have heard of Ridgeway dogs
lately; but, I know nothing of them. Hogan looks very
similar (in the face) to my blond shadow and companion,
my yellow lab, Darby. The pictures become a feeling that
just wraps around the viewer with that warm and loving
feeling. And, I am left wondering why, in this day and
age of "civilization", humans of different backgrounds
can't overcome those differences and share a little love?
But, then I remind myself that all dogs are not "good
dogs". Puppies and babies seem to be born with an initial
goodness in their hearts. From that point on, that innate
goodness is either nurtured or destroyed by "bad-dog"
elders. Sorry, just a reflection from Puddle Pond.
To: Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
My Deer Denny ('pond'ificator extraordinaire), you
indeed belong to the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,
well at least to the "extraordinaries". I am considering
framing your delightful poem; which, by the way, needs a
title (perhaps, "The Beauty Of A Puddle"), and hanging it
on either the old Peach Tree or the Elderberry Bush. You
know, it could rest upon a tiny version of Betti Avant's
('69) Kansas Easel but then it might be forever stained
from "drips and oozes of fluid dark or inadvertently
kicked over by a stumbling old geezer from the twilight
shadows." Now I know why we didn't hear from you for a
few days -- you were creating! My excuse is that Monday
was my last day among the working class (once again).
And, any free time was spent sitting and staring at the
puddle and wondering, "What now?" My forever, "much
younger than me sister", Marilyn "Swan" Beddo ('63),
suggested that I might have created a monster when I
first wrote of my "Little Puddle". It appears she's
right. Where will it take us on this fun ride?
To: Jeff Michael ('65)
My all-time favorites were the boats with the Allison
aircraft engines because I have always loved and
fantasized about flying the WW-II fighter planes with
those engines. Nothing sounds like a P-51 Mustang
flashing by. Not sure but I think Rolls-Royces were also
used or traded on British and American fighters [51's
used R-R engines -ed.]. Don't know about the boats, all I
know is I loved the roar.
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA -- Where I am
overwhelmed with past due yard work.
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Taking pictures
I have agonized over buying a digital camera for
three years. I have a Minolta 700 SLR with several lenses
including a 300 MM Telephoto. I have taken some fantastic
pictures with it. But film is becoming a bit cumbersome
for what I want. We have a five-year-old digital Olympus
here at the company and it is OK but old tech at this
point. Besides, my partner and I always seem to want it
at the same time. Last month I read a review in PC
magazine of the new Optio MX by Pentax. Just before the
4th they had just received and were unpacking them at
Costco. They were priced at less then $400 and included
not only the 16 MB card but a 128 MB card. I wiped the
drool off my chin and ended my agony by tapping my
savings and bought one. It has endless features and will
take 20 minutes or more of digital video and a gazillion
pictures with the 1024 card. I have sent the Lady Maren
six pictures of my first efforts: three of my monster
Dahlias and a couple of some test shells we fired. If any
of you are looking for a digital camera have a look at
it. Even at my low skill level its versatility and
quality of results in photography amazes me.
"Flowers are the smiles of mother nature"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60)
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>>From: JHBrowne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Puddle Pontifications
To: "Don' Call Me" Johnson ('62WB)
Thy doggerel was scintillating; ampersand you hardly
kept us waiting (or was it "heartily kept us wading"?)...
To: Pappy [Swan ('59)]
I cannot yield my "pilgrim" status too soon -- or
else someone is sure to expect somp'n of me. When the
"grand mal(aise)" of social epilepsy (caused by leaving
home w/o a clue) had finished washing over me, it was
1969 ampersand the sex, drugs, ampersand rock'n'roll went
dancing off by its ownself -- leaving me under an apple
tree in Hood River (like previous novices have openly
discussed) flat on me back on top of a ladder with a bag
o' fruit on me stummick. Went to live in a schoolhouse on
the Oregon coast, ampersand my "hands-on" training truly
commenced there when, in a fit of pique over a .38 cent
overcharge, I took the wires off the house ampersand sent
the meter packin' too -- ampersand my Education began at
that point. Four kids ampersand 12 years later the power
came back on; but, by then it was too late -- I was
spoiled, as far a civil society was concerned. Have
managed to 'get by' on this 'n' that -- pretty much all
the dead-end jobs of the former extractive economy (eg.,
cutting wood all kinds of ways, from shakebolts ampersand
portable sawmills ampersand logging the ocean beaches to
cutting spruce blanks for guitar tops ampersand carving
stock; killing fish ampersand crabs; gyppo sawmilling;
pursuing metallic scraps; mechanicing; planting trees;
hunting mushrooms; making fermented ampersand distilled
libations; custom canning ampersand smoking a variety of
fish ampersand game animals; and often just playing the
part of a 'guided muscle' here ampersand there),
"regular" work somehow eluded me (or vice-versa), beyond
the calling of Parenthood, which is a Most Regular kind
of Work, being steeped, as it is, in a certain joyful
satisfaction, laced with astonishment ampersand (occ
scary) self-revelations. So, "Pilgrim" is a pretty good
description ... I'll hold onto that, if it's OK with you
-- especially if there's a place in your Puddledom for
pilgrims. I'd be humbly honored to grace a spot like that
.... ^..^
-JHBrowne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
Re: Class of '64 Photo CD album
The Photo CD Album for the Class of '64's 40th
reunion is ready to be delivered. There are more than 250
-- but less than 300 -- pictures on the CD. The pictures
were donated for sharing to the class by several of your
classmates. These photo albums are playable on any
personal computer -- and most DVD players. The cost of
each CD is $10.00. To get you CD send me an e-mail with
your postal mailing address, and I will send you a CD by
return mail, and you may send me the "ten bucks" by
"return return mail".
-John Adkins ('62)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/23/04
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Bill Witherup ('53), John Richardson ('58)
George Swan ('59), Patti Jones ('60)
Larry Mattingly ('60), John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Dennis Johnson ('62WB), Denny Damschen ('62)
Carol Converse ('64), Deedee Willox ('64)
Gary Behymer ('64), Scott Hartcorn ('67)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Agnes Hughes (BBA-Bomber By Adoption)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Peggy Adair ('72)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Bill Witherup ('53)
Thanks to Denny Damschen ('62) for getting back to me
about Pasco's trailer camp, and he had three photos, which I
couldn't open up, but sister Sandra ('59) can. I thought I
would share a little bit more of my trailer experience, for
the reading public. I think the trailers may have had air
conditioning, but I do remember it was one hot sucker in
June-July-August. My mother had three of us to contend with:
me (age 9); sister Sandra (3) and Mervyn Jr. (aka Lucky 1
year) and there was one in the oven, not the outside enviro,
but mother was carrying Constance, born in Richland, Kadlec
(1945). I think my dad was working days then; later he got
transferred to shift work.
I remember an old dirt road down to the store in Pasco,
where we could walk for a cold bottle of cider, or, for a
dime, watch westerns or brave soldiers fight the Japs in
propaganda war movies. Because of the heat, the dirt road
became like fine, hot, ochre flour, and I used to like
squelching my toes in it.
There was an abandoned gravel pit on the way to the
store, full of tumble weeds, etc. Once I heard what I
thought was a duckling quacking, and I must have had shoes
on then, because went down into the dish, pushed aside a
tumbleweed to retrieve my duckling, and there was ol brer
rattlesnake, set to strike - rattle quack rattle quack. Must
have read it somewhere in a pulp magazine, but it was not my
time to go, so I backed up ve-ry care-fully and slowly and
made my exit, thank you Mr. Rattlesnake (or miss) for not
flinging yourself at me.
Another story. On the way back one day from the cold
cider spout, a tramp materialized out of high noon; despite
the heat, had an old black overcoat on, and perhaps a
battered hat. Was probably a pedophile. He asked where I was
from, our family, and I said "Kansas City." He then sang me
a little ditty, which I did not get at the time, being a
young and innocent 9 year old, but it stuck with me.
Here it is verbatim
I had a girl in Kansas City
Gave ten cents to see her ti**y
One was white, one was black
I wish I had my money back
well, I escaped ole Brer Rattlesnake and Mr. Pedophile, my
luck was with me at Pasco Camp (making a literary reference
here to, was it Bret Harte's "The Luck of Roaring Camp"?.
Another adventure. The young revolutionary. Camp stoves
were fired by kerosene, which were in drums outside the
bathhouse, or? Some bright kid got the idea that if you
stick rags in these, light the rags, they make nice flaming
bombs.
Well, we burnt up a whole field of tumble weeds, could
have smoked the whole camp, and were we dressed down by the
fire department and our parents.
-Billy Witherup ('53) ~ My aunts used to torture me with,
"Can she bake a cherry pie, Billy boy, Billy boy"?
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
To: All Bombers
Re: Florida Bomber Luncheon
John Richardson ('58) and Hal Smith, Jr. ('56) are planning
an all Florida Bomber Luncheon or picnic this fall. Anyone
interested in attending please contact either of us at the
above email addresses.
I was sent Ann Jernigan Rimes' ('51) email address in
Pompano Beach, FL, however it is no longer valid. Anyone
who has her snail mail or perhaps a new email address,
please contact me.
This Florida Bomber Bash is for all Bombers their
families and friends. If you are thinking of coming to
Orlando this Fall for a vacation, let us know because we
would love to have you attend. If you know any Bombers who
are living in Florida, Georgia or Alabama, let them or let
us know so that we can contact each other.
Our thanks to all Bombers for their Help.
Bomber Cheers,
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Pilgrim's Pride
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
J B, if I may call you that, one of my better friends
goes by J W. By all means, Sir, you must hold on to the
description of "Pilgrim" as it is possible that you have
maybe a couple more studies to complete at the School of
Life. However, it is I who pales by comparison and becomes
the true pilgrim when I read your resume of skills and
experience. Ampersand, I feel like "Jeremiah Johnson" when
the old mountain man said to him, "You have much work to do,
pilgrim." That was way after he had yelled, "That be fur
nuff, pilgrim!" followed later by, "Do you skin Grizz,'
pilgrim?"
Ampersand so, J B, there's a place in Puddledom fer we
pilgrims (after all, its my puddle). I'd be likewise humbly
honored to have yee sit a spell Ampersand grace a spot like
that.
HARK! GADZOOKS! Just had one of those flashes of light
referred to as a "senior once-in-a-great-while," I think.
You know, these are the opposite of senior moments where
instead of exhibiting a blank stare and uttering a monotone
UHhhhhhh, you actually think of something! All this talk of
Pappy's Puddle, Puddle Pond, Puddle Pond-tipple-ators or -
tificators, possible puddles, potential puddles, planned
puddles, unplanned puddles, volunteer puddles, wild puddles,
and it goes on ampersand on ampersand on... How come no one
else has sent pictures and descriptions of their puddles?
Am I truly the only puddle perpetrator presently persistent
ampersand passably possessed past palliation? Whew, did I
blurt that out?
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Thanks for the info on digital cameras. My wife has an
older Kodak and my much younger sister, Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
gave me a newer, small Kodak for my 93rd birthday (I think
it was). Both are digital and great for snapshots. However,
if I keep having birthdays and manage to get into this
outdoor writing game, I will want a more sophisticated
camera eventually. I still have my Nikon for slides and such
but gotta ride the new wave of the future, you know. Looking
forward to viewing your pictures.
[Here's Larry's pictures.... -Maren]
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA - Just another day
in Hotsville, where the forecast is for only 100 today.
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: Spokane luncheon
Good lesson for other Bombers doing luncheons, Jan. I
had to change restaurants one time. That’s why I knew a
flyer would help. We had a Bomber at the other restaurant
to make sure everyone got to the right place. We were doing
reservations at that time also. Reservations are not always
workable for the last minute Bombers who finally get their
schedule cleared to be there. Also making a reservation at
the restaurant it's good to add at least four extras.
Restaurants can work well with a fall back in number. You're
doing great.
To: John Richardson ('58)
Re: Florida Luncheon
Time, Date and Place please. **grin**
To: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Bungee Jumping
Obviously buying the road gave the Bungee Zone where you
jumped all they need. That is the bridge I was talking about
where they had to be so careful for a while from what I
can tell. Put me down for the Bungee group if you get it
together. I won't be able to jump again because of a metal
disk placed in my neck through surgery three years ago. Sad,
but I accept that I won't be able to jump again. Will be
there to cheer everyone on. Bring my grandsons if I can get
parents permission. Here's my picture of me Bungee jumping.
Did you get a picture taken? Would like to see your jump.
Re: Phil Motyka ('57)
Monday went to Puyallup Nissan to get my oil changed.
All the things to read in the waiting room were about
Nissans. I finally found a Washington magazine "Fishing and
Hunting News". Thumbing through it I saw a header that said
"Hanford Reach". As I began to scan the article I recognized
Phil Motyka ('57) name (probably haven't seen him since
early '60s). The article was about his knowledge of fishing
the Columbia River. After reading the article I would say
Phil is the one to talk to about fishing the Columbia. A lot
of you Richland Bombers who fish probably already know about
his Bait and Tackle shop in Richland. But for those who are
coming into Richland area to fish you might want to stop and
talk with expert, Phil.
Think I will stop by when I am in Richland in September.
Might get me out fishing again.
Re: Club 40
41 days until Club 40 if I counted the days right. I
know the staff would appreciate everyone hurrying up and
getting their reservations in. If anyone hasn't been to
Club 40 be ready for a great Bomber get together. Meet
Bombers you've known and Bombers you haven't known. I have
found going the past four years so much friendship has
emerged out of going and I am looking forward to seeing
everyone.
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - The weathermen
are announcing temps up to 90°. My kind of weather.
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: A sample of pictures with my new camera
Here are the pictures I referred to in my [7/22/04] post
about taking pictures:
"Flowers are the smiles of mother nature"
-Larry Mattingly ('60)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Surgery Season?
Re the sound of Allisons and RR engines- yes, indeed!
Ever since being close up to the old "Slo Mo Shun" hydros,
that sound has been an emotional stimulant (right up there
with a pair of glaspak mufflers). My own childhood "best
ride" fantasy was to go along in the cockpit of a Black
Widow on a reconnaissance mission... My old man was a B-17
pilot in the 15th Army AF (who has said that he was afraid
that the war would be over before he got his chance to
fight- but, upon reflection, felt that war was "the worst of
all possible options"- but then he had been a communist
before he volunteered for service, too, ie an idealist). He
loved the hydro races- and probably would have loved them
with his eyes closed.
I've considered a new scientific endeavor- the study
of "frenetics"- to determine the emotional content of
particular sounds (ie I aspire to become a freneticist). My
present theory of parallel universes hypothesizes that, just
as genes are found in the chromosomes, frenes are found in
the monotones (eg the aforementioned glaspak muffler). As my
studies progress, I shall try and catalogue the various
emotional areas affected by the spectrum of the frenes that
can be isolated for further scrutiny.
After reading my latest posting, it appears that an
operation may be in order for my keyboard, to wit: an
ampersandectomy. That scurrilous little critter, posing
as a "space saver" up there above the 7 on my keyboard is
actually sucking bandwidth at an astonishing 9-to-1 ratio.
As soon as I'm in wrestling shape (after a little hernia
tuck) I'm gonna take it on, meself... and, Woe Betide the
curly li'l two-tailed squiggle, if I can get my lineman's
pliers on it!
^..^
-John Browne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Denny Johnson ('62WB)
Pappy -
title? how about "PONDering the Puddle"??
re: Unlimited Hydros and the ubiquitous V12 recip engines.
When the P-51 was first introduced, it was powered by an
Allison V12 of 1710 cubic inches (to envision this - know
that most of the '60s muscle car V8s were around 400 cu in -
give or take 50 or so) of about 1380hp. When the plane was
shipped to England, the Brits were dissatisfied with the
high altitude performance of this normally-aspirated "power
egg" and refitted the Mustang (they invented the name) with
the slightly smaller (displacement) Rolls-Royce Merlin V12
of 1650 cubic inches, but with a horsepower rating of over
2200hp (with supercharger). This solved the performance
problem, and with the tremendous range of this finest of all
WWII fighters, the rest is history.
The Unlimited Hydros used either variation of the large
aircraft V12s although the Allison 1710 was much more
available stateside. I had occasion to visit a fellow named
Bob years ago in Bothell. I was there with a boat racing
friend on other business, but this "Bob" dude had over 100
Allison V12s in his storage building, all still in military
wooden cases and with a small magnifying window in the case
situated so as to show the serial number on the engine. This
guy was the source of nearly all the big boats' engines and
parts for years and years. His "facility" slowly disappeared
through urban sprawl and eminent domain, and I have no idea
what happened to all the cool stuff this fellow had. If you
appreciate fine machinery, the innards of these Allisons
were virtually a work of art - roller bearing cranks, forked
rods so the cylinders did not have to be offset...and other
details I won't bore the knitters and sitters with.
Pappy, as usual you are correct - the visceral thundering of
those big engines has no parallel. I lamented their passing
as the high-dollar crews went to turbines...somehow the
library-whisper of a "tail-burner" just doesn't supplant the
exciting sound of 12 giant cylinders pounding through short
stacks at full throttle.
Through various associates, I was fairly close to these
things for a few years, and can tell you that as with any
internal combustion performance engine, the best noises are
made at first fire and idle..when they're just still a bit
cold and that snappy burble somehow hits a sympathetic chord
with your heartbeat...assuming you run 40W in your veins,
that is.
Gee whiz....look at me..all full of myself (mass nodding
and murmurings of concurrence). But flying is one of my
passions...weather here allows it most of the time (density
altitude problems notwithstanding).
Y'all have a good day now...y'heah?
-Denny Johnson ('62WB)
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>>From: Denny Damschen ('62)
Re: Pasco Trailers
Don't know how you want the pictures, but I've attached
three.
In the 07/22/04 Sandstorm Bill Witherup ('53) mentioned
the olive drab trailers in Pasco in the 1940s. I was born in
Pasco in 1944 and first lived in one of those trailers (I'm
told). One picture is my mother, Vera Damschen, in the
trailer doorway in 1944. Another picture is my father,
Eldred Damschen, in the doorway in 1944. The third picture
is both my parents in front of their trailer in Pasco in
1944.
I sent the pictures to Bill, but he says his email won't
open them because the program thinks the pictures are
viruses.
1944 Damschen Pictures
-Denny Damschen ('62)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
To: Mike Mattingly ('77)
Congrats on your upcoming wedding to Pam. Have a long
and happy life!!
To: Jan Bollinger Person ('60)
The pictures of your dog and the fawn are just
priceless!!
To: Denny Johnson ('62WB)
That was quite a poem about the little "puddle". Awesome!
-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA - It's been so
very nice this summer with some warmth and very
little fog. Um. Could this become a trend?
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
I have seen (and heard) the CD John Adkins ('62) put
together from our '64 in '04 class reunion. He did a really
great job and I, for one, will be playing mine often. Gobs
of pictures, some with names, some without, and great music
for the slide show. It's great.
OK, John, do I get the promotional services job? *LOL*
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA - where it is HOT
and I have errands to run. We have had company on and
off all summer. My Ohio company left Monday and more
company is coming Friday. But I'm having fun!
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Class of '64 Photo CD album
Do it! It's cheap & 1st class!! Lot's of pictures of my
wife Janis Cook Behymer... Kennewick Class of 1965. You'd
think she was a Bomber!
Re: 40th Reunion Remembering...
Special thanks to Gary Ralston, Chuck Groff, Phyllis
Cunning ham, Tom Stine, Jerry Spears, Cathy Clugston Spears,
Charlie Solomon and any others I missed who took to heart to
my threats and 'made the effort' to make the Friday night
function!
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ located at the 3rd stoplight headed
South in downtown Colfax, WA.
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>>From: Scott Hartcorn ('67)
To: Tami Schuchart Keller ('68)
Hi Tami...
I've been traveling a bit lately, and just now catching
up on past Sandstorm entries. Saw your entry and wanted to
thank you for the birthday wishes....very thoughtful.
Hope all is well with you.
-Scott Hartcorn ('67)
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68)
Re: Where was the dump?
You know, there really is something very unique and
special about re-meeting someone from Richland 30+ years
after you last saw one another as acquaintances, then
becoming friends, then marrying and forming a family
together, as we have done. After all, growing up in Richland
is not the kind of thing you can explain to someone. You had
to have been there, you know? And besides, who else is going
to lie awake with you at night, ruminating on that big
question -- "Where WAS the dump in the Richland?"
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68) ~ Spokane
PS -- Someone please answer this burning question!
It's cooling off here, and we could get some sleep
now, if only we knew the answer!
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/24/04
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22 Bombers and 2 funeral notices today:
Ralph Myrick ('51), Curt Donahue ('53)
Marilynn Working ('54), Linda Stewart ('57)
John Richardson ('58), George Swan ('59)
Jan Bollinger ('60), Denny Johnson ('62WB)
Helen Cross ('62), Joe Ford ('63)
Bob Mattson ('64), Gary Behymer ('64)
Joanne Boyd ('67), Claudia Stoffel ('68WB)
Dwight Carey ('68), Ken Staley ('68)
Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68), Mike Howell ('68WB)
Betti Avant ('69), Bob Thorson ('69)
Rae Lynne Abraham ('78), Virginia Murphy ('98)
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BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Gene Keller ('50) and Pat Badger ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAYS Today:
Elva McGhan ('50)
Barb Crawford ('55)
Pete Hollick ('55)
Rick Allen ('67)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
To: All Bombers
I heard from Jim Gilson ('51). He is OK and still living
in the Middle East. I was worried about him because of all
the turmoil over in that region. He has 28 American schools
in 22 countries. He loves it over there and says that it is
safer over where he is than in the USA And, that is because
of the crime rate. He was in Richland for a short while.
His email was sent from Tacoma and from here he will be
returning. At least, I found out that he is OK and running
strong. I do have his email, but won't send it out until I
get Jim's permission.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68)
Re: Richland Dump
The old dump was between GWWay and the Columbia River
downstream of where the Shiloh Inn is situated.
-Curt Donahue ('53) ~ Federal Way, WA - where we're headed
into the mid to upper 90's
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>>From: Marilynn Working Highstreet ('54)
To: All '54 Bombers who haven't sent in their bios for the memory book!!
Please, our deadline is coming and we would like to hear
from each and every one of you. Even if you don't plan to
come to the reunion in September, you can send in a little
blurb on what you have been doing for 50 years!
I am typing the stories and if anyone wants to send
theirs to me, just type it in Microsoft Word and then
forward to my email as an attachment. I can just "cut" and
"paste", easy as that!!
I look forward to seeing all of those who are coming and
hope you enjoy reading the Memory Book.
-Marilynn Working Highstreet ('54) ~ near downtown Kennewick
hearing the hydros practicing and airplanes
rehearsing for this big weekend. Supposed to
be 103* too!!
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>>From: Linda Stewart Nicholson ('57)
Re: Richland Dump Site
Could the Richland Dump have been off the bypass highway
between Sunset Memorial Gardens and the Yakima river?
-Linda Stewart Nicholson ('57) ~ in very hot Mesa, WA
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
To: Pappy Swan ('59)
Re: HARK! & GADZOOKS!
Pappy, after reading all of your potential puddle pond
possibilities, I was stricken with a headache and my eyes
crossed on me. I think in order to alleviate this in the
future; we should shorten the verbiage of "Puddle Pond"
to "PP". This would allow for much faster preparation and
perusal of the plentiful "Puddle Pond" stories. In example,
instead of you as "Puddle Pond Mayor", and Dennis Johnson
('62WB) who is "Puddle Pond Pontificator’ you would be "PP"
Mayor, and Dennis would be "PP" Pontificator. In addition,
let us not forget as you positively stated in yesterday's
Alumni Sandstorm, the possible "PPs", potential "PPs",
planned "PPs", unplanned "PPs", volunteer "PPs" and last but
not least, the wild "PP". It is no puzzle to me partner that
no one else has sent pictures and descriptions of their
"PPs"!!!
And with that I pause, I’ve got another headache!
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Florida luncheon
All in good time. ***grin back***
BOMBER CHEERS,
-John Richardson ('58)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Memories are made of this.
To: Wild Billy Witherup ('53)
I know how you were tortured Wild Billy. My aunts and
uncles and cousins by the dozens used to torture me with:
"Georgie Porgie Puddin' and Pie
kissed the girls and made them cry
but when all the girls came out to play
Georgie Porgie -- ran away."
(Told you I was bashful in school)
Ampersand,
"Fishy, fishy in the brook
Daddy caught him on a hook
Mommy fried him in a pan
And, (are you ready for this)?
Georgie ate him like a man!"
(Must have had something to do with my going into fisheries
work)
Sorry, memories just keep gettin' jostled loose.
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Well, lil' missy. Yah never cease ta amaze and
stupefy me, yah know (uttered in a very poor John Wayne
impersonation)? An' now, I take me ol' beat-up and sweat
stained hat off tah yah! I have done a lot of wild and crazy
things in me own precious lifetime. (Fading into leprechaun
mode now) An' sure tis' a wee bit of a glorious miracle that
I'm still about, don't yah know. But flingin' meself in tah
thin air with an oversized elastic garter strap tied about
me boney ankles was ner' one of them, especially from a
perfectly good bridge. Now, I did leap or perhaps I
should say fell from a perfectly good "aeroplane" flying
contraption once upon a time. I think it was a De Havilland
(sp?) Beaver. But, yah know, that made a wee bit ah sense as
those crazy things ha' been known tah not stay up there fer
ever, like a bridge. (Fading out to somewhat approaching
normalcy now -- what's that?) But, that's another story that
I turned into a poem called "Sky Falling" and will send it
in someday if I can find it. Yep, some of them there Bombers
do have a whole lot more fun! Yah know, it gets even
"funner" each time yah tell a story. Like two more of my
heroes, the old uncles in the movie "Second Hand Lions"
said, (in so many words, more or less) "The stories don't
necessarily have to be totally true -- just good stories."
When I finally grow up, I want to be just like them -- Come
to think of it...
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Great pictures, Larry. Happy skies and smiling flowers,
what more could mother nature ask of a mere mortal? People
watching your shows regularly are building up their "Sky
Smiles." But where did you find those industrial strength
suspenders? I got to get me some of those!
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Now J B, there yah go again, just when I had it all
figgered out that "herditary" was a phenomenon found in our
jeans, yah had ta go and bring up "frenes." I've already
been catalogin.' When the Cabela's catalogue arrives, I too,
get erratically emotional as I frenetically turn the pages
trying to scrutinize what I need to order the most. But what
page are those little monotones on? Could'a sworn they were
a singin' group.
To: Denny Johnson ('62WB)
"PONDering the Puddle" would do nicely as a title for
your classically masterful poem. Man, I am so easy in my
old age. However, Denny, your discussion of WW II aircraft
engines made me feel young again, like I was about 12 or 13,
layin' on the ground, feet in the air, chin propped in the
palms of my hands, and listening to you old-timers sittin'
'round the hanger or the dock and talkin' of boats,
airplanes, and the engines that made 'em get gone. I hung
out at some different airstrips when I was a kid, especially
the old Civil Air Patrol strip near the South end of
Richland along the Yakima River (about where the sand and
gravel place is now but maybe a bit west). I got my first
airplane ride out of there in a Piper Taylorcraft flown by
Judy Morrill Johnson's ('59) dad, Roy Morrill (RIP). He was
on the Hanford Patrol and a friend of my dad's. I finally
took lessons and soloed in about 1977 and flew for a few
years (virtually all Cessnas except, one hour in a Piper
and believe it or not -- 13 hours in a PBY Flying Boat, a
Catalina, I think they're called). I finally realized that I
was having too much fun and not enough mun and that flying
was like having horses. The only way to have 'em is to
really use 'em and don't do much else. And, there was a lot
of life yet to taste.
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68)
I think that I remember the dump (at one time) being
down in the vicinity of the old Rose Bowl but farther north.
Now, that's just a somewhat educated guess based on a fig
newton of my reminiscent imagination.
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Ignoring the heat 'cause I'm
lost in a swirl of memories.
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>>From: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: Bungee Jumping
Are you yelling "GERONIMO!" in that photo? **GRIN**
If it were me, I'd be hollerin' something like, "Help me,
Jesus!" (Shiver.) I think I'm relieved to know that your
"antique" body has forced a halt to this activity. No doubt
your grandkids already have enough stories to tell about
their Granny!
To: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)
Re: Fawn photos
Much as I wish it were it so, neither the fawn nor the
dog are mine. The photos were forwarded to me.
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Photos
Beautiful! The dahlias, the blooming sky, and the photos!
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
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>>From: Denny Johnson ('62WB)
To the dump..to the dump...to the dump dump dump - in
answer to the question "where was the dump?"
In my recollection, the dump was at the south end of
Duane St. (Goethals)... across the bypass/loop highway, now
known as Aaron Way... across the RR tracks and there it was
- between the highway and the Yakima River.
The dusty circuitous route brought you to the city dump.
A place of wonderment and adventure with the possibility of
finding some treasure abandoned by a hapless fool nowhere as
discerning as yourself. Otherwise you could just throw rocks
at scavengers, and any unbroken glass items you were lucky
enough to see.
One Saturday morning, when we lived on Thompson Street,
we were loading up some boxes full of junk to go to the
dump. The neighbor kid, Gary Nelson (unknown grad year) came
over and announced "We're going to the show. neener neener
neener." My youngest brother (at the time) Steve ('66)
retorted "So what, WE're going to the DUMP!!!!" Gary burst
into tears and ran back to beg his parents to let him go
with US rather than attend some stupid old MOVIE.
That's what I remember of "the dump".
-Denny Johnson ('62WB) ~ from Las Vegas where a puddles are
few and far between, although Lake Mead is rapidly
approaching the appearance of one.
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I am enjoying being in Colorado again, went up to see
the Grand Mesa again today with it's breathtaking views and
wild flowers, as if Keystone's beauty isn't enough. I took a
walk early yesterday and saw a brown bear (Mama bear size in
Goldielocks terms) in the ski village. I got about l00 feet
away when I looked up and saw her ambling across the street,
and quietly and quickly turned around in retreat. Happily I
just ran into a few other early morning walkers when I went
out today.
We will be heading out for Sacramento, CA this weekend
with a quick drive across Utah to get to a funeral. And
also see relatives in Ojai, our oldest son at King's Canyon
National Park and some good friends. Sorry I'll miss the
luncheon in Sacramento. I still hope to make one of the
Washington ones or at least the Battle Ground picnic later
in August.
We've had lots of rain here, for Colorado I think, and
I just hope it rains this much back home while I'm gone to
keep the flowers alive.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN - not by the
little lake, but temporarily looking at Keystone Ski
runs, enjoying our friend's hospitality.
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>>From: Joe Ford ('63)
Folks,
Regarding Denny Johnson's ('62WB) on-target comments
about the V-12 engines in P-51 Mustangs and unlimited
hydroplanes, I'd like to add some thoughts:
A group of people here in Olympia maintain a P-51 and fly
it occasionally. The Mustang is painted and decorated in
honor of a fine old gentleman in our neighborhood who flew
a P-51 over Europe in 1944-45. The engine is a Rolls-Royce,
and a work of art it is. There is a spare on display in the
hangar.
Acquaintances familiar with the Mustang and its
power plant claim that the supercharger is mechanically
driven through a transmission, and that in periods of
"wartime emergency" pilots were authorized to shift the
blower into high gear for up to a minute or so. That's when
the big V-12 (for the mechanically minded, a DOHC, 48 valve
concoction) really puts out the power. But you may not leave
the supercharger operating at highest output for long, or
the big beautiful R-R motor goes asunder, probably starting
with burned pistons.
Denny nails the sound of the V-12 perfectly. When the
locals fly their Mustang, you don't mistake it for anything
else. I look up in our back yard, not far from the airport,
and nod and tip my cap, first to the V-12, then to the P-51
Mustang it powers, and then to retired Col. Ted Bullock, who
was an ace 60 years ago.
Re: By The Way...
Leo Webb, Jim Armstrong and I had lunch yesterday at
the Spar Cafe in Olympia. We're all '63 grads. Jim (still
"Pitts" to many of us) brought along a CD of George and
Teddy, a San Francisco lounge group from the '60s whose
music enlivened a summer spent in the pea harvest in Walla
Walla in 1964.
There are stories to tell of that summer, and I'll let
someone else tell them. Maybe Mike Quane ('63), or Tim
Smyth ('62), or another of the usual suspects will chime in.
Very best to all.
-Joe Ford ('63)
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>>From: Bob Mattson ('64)
I ordered, received, and paid for the 40 year reunion CD.
It's really something. I'm sure everyone who attended, and
those who couldn't or wouldn't, will enjoy it as much as I did.
-Bob Mattson ('64)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Where was the dump?
One should probably be asking Patrick "Pat" Loftus ('49)
this question. He was the contractor on building Sham Na Pum
golf course back in the fall of 1965. Much of the course was
built on the 'old' dump.
Here is one of the Russian Olive trees that was on Sham...
http://www.treesforyou.org/images/med-jpeg/russoliv.jpg
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ somewhere in the heart of harvest
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>>From: Joanne Boyd ('67)
I'd like to get in touch with Ginny Patton ('67). Last
I heard she was in the San Francisco area. Does anyone have
an email or phone number for her? Nancy Hammond ('67) might
have kept in touch... does anyone have her whereabouts?
Thanks!
-Joanne Boyd ('67)
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>>From: Claudia Stoffel ('68WB)
Bobby Chambliss ('87) passed away Sunday, July 18, 2004.
His funeral will be Saturday, July 24th at 9:30 am at Sunset
Memorial Gardens.
Here is the link to his guestbook at Einan's.
http://www.einansfuneralhome.com/obits.html
My prayers go out to his family, friends and loved ones.
-Claudia Stoffel ('68WB)
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>>From: Dwight Carey ('68)
Re: Early Richland Dump
The earliest dump in Richland I remember was where the
Winco grocery store is today. Both the sewage treatment and
an early dump were located right there at the corner of
GWWay and Adams street. One later dump site was located
between West Richland and Richland off Van Giesen street.
-Dwight Carey ('68) ~ Very Hot on race weekend!!
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>>From: Ken Staley ('68)
Re: Where was the dump?
I recall several. There was one down along the Columbia,
where the current golf course sits. That was AGES ago. There
were a few just west of town across the freeway.. about
where the cemetery is now. Those were where I 'broke in' my
.22 rifle ... shooting rats.
Of course, there were a few locations out near the old
"riding academy" as well. I know there must be several
others I've missed.
-Ken Staley ('68)
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[Bomber apologies to Lynn-Marie. Here is her ENTIRE entry
that should have been in yesterday's Sandstorm. -Maren]
>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Re: Where was the Dump?
Okay, now that Thomas and I have been married for 4
months, we are *REALLY* starting to dig into exploring our
deep inner questions together. So a couple of nights ago, we
were lying in bed, talking, being unable to sleep. (We live
in an old brick house that holds the day's heat at night,
and the master bedroom is on the top floor. It's been in the
90s and humid here in Spokane, so sometimes it's just too
hot to sleep -- or even breathe up there!) The topic of
discussion -- deep inner questions, remember -- was "Where
was the city dump located in Richland in the '50s - '60s?"
We have been doing a lot of clean up and clean out work
in the garage, which involves many trips to the Spokane
"refuse disposal center". It is very modern -- and indoors.
What is up with that? Don't you guys (at least those of you
in your late 40s and upward) remember going to the dump
in Richland -- outside -- backing up the truck or car or
whatever, and just throwing stuff down into a trench? Then
the bulldozers would come and shove the garbage around --
and the sea gulls would squawk endlessly. And it smelled
so... uh... dumpish.
You know, there really is something very unique and
special about re-meeting someone from Richland 30+ years
after you last saw one another as acquaintances, then
becoming friends, then marrying and forming a family
together, as we have done. After all, growing up in Richland
is not the kind of thing you can explain to someone. You had
to have been there, you know? And besides, who else is going
to lie awake with you at night, ruminating on that big
question -- "Where WAS the dump in the Richland?"
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68) ~ Spokane
PS -- Someone please answer this burning question!
It's cooling off here, and we could get some sleep
now, if only we knew the answer!
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>>From: Mike Howell ('68WB)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Peashka ('68)
Lynn, there were different dumps around Richland. A couple
of the sites I remember were just to the north of where
GWWay intersected with the Bypass. And there was another one
off Van Giesen to the north where the "S" curve is before
the Bridge. West Richland had a couple of different dumps
also. The main one was on the Benton City Hiway just west
of the Race Track on the North side of the Hiway and another
on Snively Road across the Twin Bridges. If I had a map I
could probably show them to you. I was able to find the ones
in West Richland a year ago while visiting with Judie Hied
Elliot ('68). I also found a couple of the Indian Burial
sites at that time too.
-Mike Howell ('68WB)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: Thanks
I would like to thank Tom Albert and Bob Thorson very
much for organizing our 35th reunion last weekend. There
were others who were on the committee, but I am not sure of
all the names because there wasn't a mention in the memory
book. I cannot understand why a class the size of between
500 and 600 could not muster up even 100 grads to attend. I
spoke with several classmates who never would have talked
to me in school and some who I hadn't seen since graduation.
Even one classmate's husband fit right in as he talked with
everyone and he isn't even from Richland. Thanks again Tom &
Bob, I had fun and am sure others would have had, too.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS - where today it is foggy
and rainy and Denver was a mess yesterday with
flight delays from all over the country
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>>From: Bob Thorson ('69)
A huge thank you to Tom Albert, Duke Mitchell, Roy Keck,
Gordie McMaster and his wife [Chris Marshall McMaster (72)],
Carmen Fowler, Mona Stack, Mary Jo Garrison, Dave Rodriquez,
and all other committee members (sorry to anyone whose name
I did not include) for a wonderful 35th reunion for the
class of 1969. A small, but high quality turnout. Lots of
good conversations and rekindled memories. Am looking
forward to getting together with several of you at the C.K.
SausageFest in mid-September.
One last note, actually two... 1) Albert has some memory
books left over; and 2) Paul and Ringo showed up at the
Crier on Friday, but to the crowd's disappointment they
didn't bring Davis and Upton with them. Perhaps next time.
-Bob Thorson ('69)
P.S. Best of luck to Steve Stull ('60) in Senior
British Open.
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>>From: Rae Lynne Abraham ('78)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
Re: the DUMP
Gosh I remember the fun times at the dump and then when
we got done at the dump but it is hard to remember how
we got to the dump. I believe it was out through West
Richland... past the horse stables and down sort of by the
Snake River where the UN-Boat races were held. My Dad used
to pile all us kids in and he would pack his 22 revolver
and off we would go. We shot up cans and bottles and stuff
and then we hit the 7-11 store for Slurpees. Ah... what
memories!
Good Luck Lynn I hope you find out WHERE the dump is.
-Rae Lynne Abraham ('78) ~ sunny and oh so hot San Diego, CA
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Virginia Murphy Bradley ('98)
DATE: Thursday 07/22/2004 8:48:45am
COMMENTS: Miss the times I had with my class, miss the
friends. I've moved to CT and happily married with a
wonderful daughter. Anyone who would like to get in touch
with me just email me and we can see what we can do.
-Virginia Murphy Bradley ('98)
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Funeral Notice scanned from the TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins ('66)
Einan's Funeral Home
>>Robert 'Bob' Dean Chambliss ('87) ~ 9/15/68 - 7/18/04
Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors of Yakima
>>Michael Charles LaRiviere ('65WB) ~ 2/23/47 - 6/20/04
FuneralNotices.tripod.com
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Betty Hiser ('49), Jo Cawdrey ('49 & '50)
Karen Cole ('55), Tom Hughes ('56)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Lora Homme ('60)
Mike Lewis ('60), John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Paula Beardsley ('62), Frank Whiteside ('63)
Tony Sharpe ('63), Bill Scott ('64)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAYs Today:
Deanna Case ('55)
Wayne Campbell ('55)
Betty Noble ('63)
Mark McAllister ('74)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Betty Hiser Gulley ('49)
Re: D DUMP
I don't have a clue where the dump was located - I knew
where the Rose Bowl was. I just assumed that the dump was
located near the Rose Bowl. Before the 1948 flood all of the
dump trucks were located behind the old Desert Inn. During
and a short while after the flood the dump trucks were
located across the street from my house (500 block on Duane
- now a part of Goethals). Every morning at 4:00 a.m. they
would start up those #$%^& noisy things and take off about
5:00 a.m. to collect the garbage - five days a week.
Don't know where they relocated the trucks after the
flood.
-Betty Hiser Gulley ('49) ~ from south/government Richland
where it is to get near or higher than 103° - BOO HISS
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>>From: Jo Cawdrey Leveque ('49 & '50)
Re: Ayla, the Mama Tortoise
Donni Clark Dunphy ('63) wrote about her tortoise, Ayla,
grieving over her lost eggs. Not to worry, Donni. Ayla
wasn't grieving, although maybe she was ill. At any rate,
our tortoise, Myrtle (an old broad about the size of a
dinner plate) laid eggs and then continued on her daily
routine. When the little babes hatched, they were strictly
on their own, crawling all over the yard. We don't take the
eggs to be incubated here in Arizona - the weather is okay
for hatching on their own.
-Jo Cawdrey Leveque ('49 & '50) ~ In Parker, AZ - where it
cooled off to 109° today!
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>>From: Karen Cole Correll ('55)
To all you P-51 fans out there, eat your heart out! After
seeing "Top Gun" a jillion times, my husband decided to get
me a ride in a jet for my 50th birthday. (He wasn't able to
get me up in one when he flew them in the Navy.) Anyway, he
couldn't find a source at the time, (this was 16 years ago.)
A fellow pilot with Pan Am owned and raced a P-51. He took
me up for an hour ride that was awesome. We did loops, rolls
and strafing runs. What a blast. I've been hinting that jet
rides are now available for my 70th birthday. We'll see.
-Karen Cole Correll ('55)
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>>From: Tom Hughes ('56)
Re: P-51s and R-R Engines
All of the talk about the P-51 and the Rolls and Merlin
engines brings back one of my most cherished memories. In
1971 I was working as a flight instructor and air taxi pilot
for "Ed" Edwards at the Renton Airport. Ed was a good friend
of a man named Mike Loening who owned Boise Air Service in
Boise, Idaho. Mike was the son of aviation pioneer Grover
Loening and the ex-husband of Elaine Dupont. A really great
guy. Mike had a P-51 Mustang "Miss Salmon River" that he
flew in the Reno Air Races. Ed was doing some work on the
Mustang for Mike getting it ready for the races. Mike was
looking for a helmet to use in the races and I still had my
old APH-5 helmet from my Army days so I loaned it to Mike.
Ed let me and one of my students take a week off to go down
to Reno to help Mike in the races. Mike lost his engine
during one of the heats and ended up running off of the end
of the runway and putting the mustang up on it's nose in the
desert. No one was hurt but my helmet was cracked right down
the middle. We trucked the P-51 back up to Renton and Ed
proceeded to re-build it and put in a new Rolls engine. Mike
was commuting back and forth from Boise in his T-6 "Texan".
I talked him into giving me some time in the T-6 and enjoyed
it very much. When the P-51 was finished and Mike had test
flown it he said to me "You handle the T-6 pretty good, how
would you like to try the Mustang?" He gave me a real good
cockpit checkout with all of the numbers and I spent the
next hour in heaven. The sounds, the responsive controls,
the power and speed are something that you have to
experience, you cannot describe it. If I live to be 200 I
will never beat that experience. Unfortunately, Mike was
killed about a year later when his Beech Baron flew into the
side of a mountain in Colorado. No one knows exactly what
happened.
-Tom Hughes ('56)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Suspenders and Mustangs
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
I started using suspenders for field work on fireworks
displays many years ago. We do so much bending and stooping
that they just hold your pants up way better and more
comfortably then a belt. I also like them for working on my
yard and gardens. Both the suspenders and my sweatband, are
essential or I fade fast. I have tried many brands and types
with marginal results. The suspenders in the picture are
without doubt by far the best I have used. They are elastic
fabric. KarHart brand. They run $25 to $30 depending where
you shop. Best place I found is at fairs. They sometimes
have a KarHart booth in the vendors areas and have the whole
line on sale. The pair in the picture, I bought at the
Alaska State Fair for $12. They are wide, comfortable, and
the clips hold on like a bulldog. They will hold your pants
up even when wading through your puddle.
To: Joe Ford ('63)
Our HQ facility is near Maytown, south of the Olympia
Airport. We have seen that Mustang zoom overhead on a fair
number of occasions. In a related story on the Merlin
engines: back in the mid-'60s I was waiting in the Athens
airport for them to fix a plane. I was on my way to Dubai
to work on a fireworks display. There was a fellow there
traveling to North Africa. He had been hired by a couple of
rich businessmen in the US to recover the engines from
crashed planes during WW2. In the dry areas of North Africa
they were still in recoverable and useful condition. It was
his second trip and when we asked what they wanted the
engines for, he laughed and said "You won't believe it.
They are going to use them in race boats." One of those
businessmen was apparently Dave Herensperger owner of Miss
Eagle Electric, later another boat raced as Miss Pay N Pak.
I spent 5 years in store management for Pay N Pak and during
a break in a managers meeting I asked Dave about it. He
grinned and said the man wasn't supposed to tell, the cheap
source of usable engines was a secret at the time. One of
the weak point in these supercharged power plants was the
thin shaft driving the supercharger. They called it the
quill or quill shaft. They broke rather easily and dropped a
hot boat out of a race in a few seconds. There were a lot of
dollars invested in quill shaft research. They finally found
the right mix of metals but I don't remember what it was
now.
I helped on a couple of the boats a time or two. One of
the times was installing a new deck on one of the Miss Tri-
Cities. We worked in a garage is the outskirts of Sunnyside.
The race fraternity was a great bunch of people in those
days. The Circus Circus crew chief was the manager of the RV
park at the casino in the off season and when he found out I
was a Pak employee he tore up my bill and would not let me
pay for several days parking of my motor home.
I spent last evening doing a private memorial fireworks
display about 15 minutes from Ocean Shores. We were on the
beach and didn't get all our equipment over the logs and in
the truck until 3 AM. Some of you may have seen the show at
Ocean Shores Quinalt Casino. That was my partner shooting
for the HOG (Harley Owners Group) annual Surf and Sun
gathering.
I got up late and it is 95 at noon at my house and so I
am off to Mt Rainier and a picnic dinner at about the 6000
foot Level. My salad will be tomatoes from my garden and
Walla Sweet onions in chilled seasoned rice vinegar. A glass
of ice cold fine chardonnay will go well with baked ham and
potato salad. Life does have its good times.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-Larry Mattingly ('60)
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
I've been taking care of business for the last little
while and haven't been keeping up with my more intellectual
endeavors like I should so spent this morning reading over
and catching up on the Sandstorm.
I started reviewing at the beginning of July and
discovered that for some reason I missed the fact that you
included in your July 16th entry a picture of yourself in
the Skip's Drive In car hop uniform. Ha ha ha ha ha. Oh,
Patti, I'd forgotten just how awful they were, no wonder you
look so grim, and I'm so sorry that you didn't have a color
photo so that the full, what, pee green (?) impact could
be appreciated. Not even Sharon Tate ('61wbRIP) would have
looked good in those things. Well, maybe Sharon (a glass of
milk!?) would have, but I certainly didn't. In the movies
car hops all have cute, saucy little outfits, but not us, we
had peddle pushers (isn't that what they were called then?)
and army hats! Thank goodness we were at least spared
coordinating boots. I don't think I ever forgave the gal who
was Skip's manager for choosing them. Didn't she have sort
of reddish hair? I suppose it was a good color for her.
I think the only picture of me in that fashion
abomination is one taken at Jan Bollinger Person's ('60)
house. I stopped there on my way to work and I'm sitting on
the floor playing with her baby rats... I think I washed my
hands before continuing to Skips, I don't remember. I don't
recall anyone dying of the plague or anything, so I guess I
washed. Mercifully, Jan must have been taking pictures of
her ratlings (?), rat pups (?), not me, so my head is cut
off if I remember correctly, and I'm spared the humiliation
of being recognizable.
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60), rat raiser and spell
checker extraordinaire
If you look at Patti's bungee jumping photo again, Jan,
you will see that she isn't yelling anything, just diving
though the air with perfect form and zen like calm. It isn't
natural!
And now I eagerly await your spelling lesson of the day.
Thank you so much for keeping me straight, spelling-wise.
Oh, incidentally, the green I refer to above is the
zoological variety, not the botanical.
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: Mike Lewis ('60)
To: Linda Stewart Nicholson ('57)
Linda,
I lived in Mesa once. Also, my dad, Gus Lewis, used to
take us to the dumps to get rid of the garbage -- and he did
not fail to allow us to scrounge around a little. Mesa was
where I found a copy of H. G. Wells' Seven Famous Novels
with War of the Worlds and so on in it. It made me into a
science fiction freak forever, well, until recently when
the Mars Rovers and Saturn Cassini probes exceeded my own
dreams. Reality never did that. Mesa was too real.
Mesa was where I found an 1888 quarter and spent it
on firecrackers. It was where a wheat train derailed and
'everybody' came to get the tailings for their horses.
Mother started the Mesa Guide, an 8 1/2 x 11 purple
mimeograph newspaper; she renamed it the ElMeCo Guide. My
dad wrote a column in it under the name Wahluke Luke. Then
we moved to Connell and eventually sold the paper to the
Franklin County Graphic.
-Mike Lewis ('60)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: "Memories are made of this"
To: WildBill and Pappy
I cannot begin to ascertain the numbers of indigenous
infants allegedly tendered to my care, and/or recall how
many circumstances of premature burial, including attendant
fungal species, I have suffered, over these past decades.
(There were also issues of treatment for various viral
conditions by a substance formerly known as 'camphorated
oil', etc). One might conclude that my career(s) should have
included those of an escape artist who also ran a day care
center fo the BIA...
Oh, those frenes! My latest research has centered upon
the subtle exhalations prompted by particular catalogs, on
the order of "hmmm" & "'mhmmm" which are, somehow, self-
generating byproducts of the visual experience, augmented by
latent imagination. While I may no longer peruse Cabela's,
meself (Doctor's orders), it seems that certain "online
Specials" from A Mr. Gary Olen somewhere in cyberspace
(which somehow, aberrantly, seem to appear on my primary
Research Monitor) do stimulate the aforementioned
monotones... More research is, of course, ALWAYS required.
About the Dump- all that I can offer is a confession & a
plea for forgiveness by the Great Tribe of the Gulls who
produced a living cloud, at times, around the old landfill.
I still don't remember where it was-but DO recall, on one
such visit, that a number of black walnuts were ubiquitous;
and that, in the interests of my fascination with random
particle interference, I once hurled such a nut into the
Swirling Cloud of gulls-- and, to my horror & everlasting
shame, one of them fluttered down to the dust beneath them,
and was set upon by our old labrador retriever, Scrumpy, who
promptly gummed the unlucky bird to death. I think there
was, even then, some kind of monetary punishment meted out
to those who were caught in abusive relationships with
gulls. The poor bird was quickly placed in a bag of garbage
& carefully deposited with the other bags at the site- and
we left, in a hurry... ^..^
-John Browne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Paula Beardsley Glenn ('62)
Hello Bombers. I am writing to ask for your prayers for my
Dad, Paul Beardsley. He has been in Kadlec for 10 days and
is struggling. He was bleeding internally and doctors
decided it was necessary to remove his colon which they did
on Monday. He is 91 so the surgery was a high risk at best
but he came through all right. Now he is struggling with the
recovery and we don't know what will come.
I just ask that those who are so inclined remember him in
prayer and lift him up. Nancy ('65) and I are with him and
in regular contact with Janice ('64). It looks like he will
have at least another week or more in the hospital.
-Paula Beardsley Glenn ('62)
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>>From: Frank Whiteside ('63)
Re: The Dump
As a frequent visitor to the DUMP, I agree with Curt
Donahue ('53) about the location between GWWay and the
Columbia River down from the Shilo Inn. My dad, brother
and I went there on a nearly weekly basis to dispose
of something. My brother and I used to hunt for useful
"treasures" there as well. In the early '50s, we used to
shoot our BB guns and 22s in the area not far from the
dump. We bagged a few rabbits that one of our friends fried
like chicken--tasted a little gamier than chicken. Seems to
me that we also tipped a few Olys on the roads in that area
hiding out from the cops. I believe I remember that some
kids used some of the old dirt roads in that area as a
"lovers lane" on occasion.
Jimbeaux lived on GWWay. He certainly ought to remember
the exact location of the Rose Bowl, the dog pound and the
Dump. C'mon,Jimbeaux, draw us a little map of the exact
location. Maybe someone has some old pictures somewhere. I
left Richland in June 1965,so I'm not aware of any other
dumps.
-Frank Whiteside ('63)
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>>From: Tony Sharpe ('63)
Re: Richland Dump Circa 1960
When I was learning to drive My dad's 1950 Ford Sedan
(2 door with a 3 speed and overdrive and a flathead V8) the
dump was in the vicinity of the Horn Rapids Community and
Golf Course. I Remember just heading out Horn Rapids road
and then heading into the sagebrush on a dirt road to dump
the garbage cans. It may have been midway between the
Richland Airport and what is now the HR Community, but that
is where I remember, and NO we weren't just driving into the
desert and dumping it!
-Tony Sharpe (Gold Medal Class of '63)
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>>From: Bill Scott ('64)
Re: The Dump
For what it's worth, Gary Behymer ('64) is right about
the location of the old dump. It was underneath the northern
end of the old Sham-Na-Pum Golf Course. I know this because
I had the misfortune to work one summer for Dwayne Guenther
(a cranky jerk), of Guenther Irrigation in Pasco, who
installed the sprinkler system for the course. We dug up a
lot of old trash from the dump while grading the fairways.
-Bill Scott ('64)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/26/04
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Phil Belcher ('51), Jim McKeown ('53)
George Swan ('59), Jan Bollinger ('60)
Pete Overdahl ('60), John Adkins ('62)
Leoma Coles ('63), Linda Reining ('64)
Susan Baker ('64), Jeff Michael ('65)
Linda McKnight ('65), Staci Campbell ('86WB)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Judy Moyers ('67)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Phil Belcher ('51)
Re: Dumps!
I don't know if this was a Richland or Hanford dump, but
there used to be one in the area behind Staling 13. At all
of the various locations you could count on people trying
to help you unload your car so they could get 1st chance at
your goodies! Now days instead of taking stuff to the dump
we have yard sales.
Re: Sandstorm.
Yesterday I received three copies of the Sandstorm email,
today four, how many tomorrow?
[With any luck at all, Phil, you'll only get ONE tomorrow.
So cross your fingers, everybody! -Maren]
-Phil Belcher ('51) ~ Prosser, WA - where I spend a couple
of hours per day in the pool to stay cool
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>>From: Jim McKeown ('53)
Re: Paul Beardsley
To: Paula Beardsley Glenn ('62)
Paula,
I was in the J.C.s with Paul in the late '50s. Paul was
one of the original J.C.s who put on the Atomic Frontier
Days in the late '40s early '50s that brought all of the
Western Stars to Richland... and almost bankrupted the
organization. Paul is a great guy and was the original "Mr.
Fireworks"!! He was the one responsible for the fireworks
display during the Frontier Days celebration and was
great at it. In those days there were not the rules and
regulations and we just set them up and lit them... I
worked with Paul during a couple of years and remember many
scorched eyebrows and burnt fingers... but, all in all, it
was great fun and he really knew what he was doing.
I hope your Dad returns to good health and I will pray
for him.
-Jim McKeown ('53) ~ from very sunny but not too bad in temp
because of the Delta Breeze Sacramento.
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: No thanks, I have a headache.
To: John Richardson ('58)
Re: Not yesterday Dear John, I had a headache
I think this time you have unquestionably outdone me,
Denny Johnson ('62WB), J B - AKA John Browne, Jr. ('61), and
yourself. I too, developed not only a headache but had an
extremely difficult time stopping myself from laughing
at your entry of 24 July long enough to write a response
yesterday. Every time I tried to reread your entry, I felt
like Steve Allen in that classic footage of him trying to do
a skit as a reporter but he kept laughing so hard that he
fell out of his chair. You make a very good point about
people not wanting to submit pictures and descriptions of
their own personal "PPs" (puddle ponds). I just never
thought that other people were so bashful. Can't understand
why having a little bitty "PP" would embarrass anyone. I
guess they can always hold on to the longer version and we
should continue calling it a "puddle pond" rather than a
"PP." After all, I sat in my own "PP" and had my picture
taken, didn't I? But then, I have been rather uninhibited
ever since I finally got over that schoolboy bashfulness.
That was about a year ago, or so. So, now let me make sure
that I've got this straight, at this point, I am Mayor of
"PP" or Puddle Pond and Denny is the "PPP" or Puddle Pond
Pontificator and also the only appointed official (other
than myself) of "PPdom," I guess then, that definitely makes
him, "A PP" or Assistant "PP." Enough!
During my career with the U. S. Government, acronyms
were partially responsible for driving me to the iffy state
of lunacy that I occupy today. I worked at hydroelectric
dams studying ways to aid and improve the passage of
juvenile salmon and steelhead from the turbines. I was
project leader at several dams for the Turbine Intake
Traveling Screens Studies. I will leave you to figure out
the acronym that management derived from that title until
they had thoroughly embarrassed themselves. My head is
really pounding now. Who started this?
I'm going back to simply "Pappy's Puddle."
To: Denny Johnson ('62WB)
If you haven't decided to distance yourself from Old
Pappy Loony Tune by now, I have a repeat question for you
and any other learned Bomber masters of motors and
mechanics.
Re: My 5/22/04 Sandstorm inquiry about the Dave Clem ('58RIP) Shifter.
I sent in the following entry (now slightly altered --
think I had the shift pattern wrong before) but received no
response back then. Do any of you mechanic types know the
answer to my quandary?
"I did not know Dave Clem well. But, it occurred to me
that I may have had a Dave Clem shifter. Parris Beddo ('61wbRIP),
my brother-in-law, obtained a shifter for me when my
automatic tranny went out of my old '54 Chevy that I bought
when I came home from the service. He got it (the shifter)
from someone who had made it. It was a three-speed H pattern
on its side with a chrome rod and ball sticking straight up
with a bit of a backwards bend in the rod. It was spring-
loaded and this is really taxing on an old guy's memory but
I think neutral, of course, was in the middle, 1st was push
down and straight ahead, 2nd was pull to neutral where the
spring popped it up and then push straight ahead and then
3rd was pull straight back for "get down the road" and
reverse was push down and pull back. Parris and my Dad put a
standard transmission and the shifter (the handle mounted up
through the floor) in for me while I was recuperating from a
car wreck (I was a passenger). Anyway, I loved it and never
had a bit of trouble with it. Does this sound like a Dave
Clem Shifter? And people always asked, "Where'd ju get
that?" -- More memories!"
To: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
It's getting more interesting. For a few days, I
received no Alumni Sandstorm at my email address so I had
to go to the Alumni Sandstorm Site to read it. Of course,
I wasn't smart enough to figure that out. My much younger
sister, Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63) had to tell me what to do
as she had not received it either. As you pointed out to me,
she and I are both AOLers and several of us with AOL email
were having problems. Then everything went back to normal.
However, yesterday, we both received four copies and today
its up to five. Now, I know that sounds like progress but I
was wondering if they're like extra copies of the newspaper
that fell off the delivery truck and you lose money on the
unsold copies? Just pondering.
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Burbank, WA - Just pondering
in the pond
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>>From: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
To: Lora Homme Page ('60)
Re: Today's Lesson
I have long suspected that somewhere along the line, you
had a mysterious experience with extraterrestrial beings --
and now I'm convinced! "Pee green"? Since you make the
distinction between zoological and botanical green, I
can only conclude that you have had a rather intimate
association with some little green creatures from another
planet. Certainly no healthy Earthling ever excreted in
that color! (Well, maybe after consuming green beer on
St. Patty's Day.) For today's lesson I recommend to you
Dictionary.com where you will find two definitions of "pea
green," but none for "pee green." While you're there, you
might as well look up "peddle pushers" and "pedal pushers."
(Now, may I please resign as your personal spell-checker and
PIA? It just doesn't pay enough for all the work required.)
Re: Rat Pups
I'm offended at your suggestion that my darling family
of white rats might have carried plague! They came from a
long line of very sanitary research rats at WSU and were a
biology class project! The reason you were in the photo with
my precious little ones (ten, as I recall) was to corral
them for the picture that would go into my report for Mr.
Carlson. After that report was submitted, I was left with a
rat family that my human family wasn't eager to have around,
and by then I realized just how quickly rodents multiply!
(I also learned--to my horror--that they have cannibalistic
tendencies toward their young!) I wasn't very successful at
finding homes for them, but Mr. Carlson was able to send
them all back to WSU--or at least that's what he told me.
(At the time, I didn't speculate as to what their fate might
be at a research facility . . . .)
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) ~ Spokane - where a welcome
cooling trend is in the forecast
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>>From: Pete Overdahl ('60)
To: Bill Berlin ('56)
I have been quite a few days behind in reading the
Sandstorm but I haven't run across anyone mentioning the
(Red Greens Restaurant and Bar) in North Richland when the
town was jumping in the '40s and '50s. So each little letter
to the Sandstorm regards to the comedian, The Red Green
Show, it gives me a flash back to N.R.. I think of all the
time I spent as a kid with my folks there. It was in the
same building as the Drug Store,as I recall. I have a lot of
trouble thinking of what is going on today in my life, alone
think that far back in the North Richland days. I hope no
one else has mentioned this.
-Pete Overdahl ('60) ~ Richland - where it hit 103°f today
and the Budweiser Boat did it again on the Mighty Columbia.
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
Re: Larry Mattingly's ('60) Suspenders
Being an "old Technical Security guy" let me add that:
Belts are for Safety - Suspenders are for Security.
-John Adkins ('62) ~ Richland - It's race weekend and it's
hot in beautiful downtown Tri Cities
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>>From: Leoma Coles ('63)
To: Betty Noble ('63)
Hope you had a very Happy Birthday! We need to get
together again sometime. It was fun visiting last time we
were together and that's been quite a while ago!
Also, Tony Sharpe ('63)
...speaking of driving, do you remember my folks' old
Dodge station wagon.. with the push-button auto transmission
buttons. We drove around the old North Richland area one
night and you tested the top speed on that car as I recall..
LOL!
And my prayers go out to Paul Beardsley... may he recover soon.
Take care all,
-Leoma Coles ('63) ~ in hot sunny Salem, OR - where I have
to go back to work after a great week's vacation.
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
Just finished watching the CD that John Adkins ('64)
prepared for the class of '64's reunion and it was GREAT!!!!
Thank you to all those that sent in their pictures to John
so he could make this presentation. It was well worth the $10!
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - we are having
triple digit temps and I am about to melt! NOT my kind
of weather--I know, IF I hate it so much, why do I
insist on living here????? Simple answer~~~~this is
where my kids and, more importantly, my grandkids are!
Have to have MY "grandma fix" daily.
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>>From: Susan Baker ('64)
Re: Tony Sharpe's Dump
You're right, Tony. There was a dump somewhere between
the Richland airport and the Yakima River. We use to get
there by way of Van Giesen. There probably was a road from
the Old Horn Rapids Road that went there also.
With all of this interest being shown for our Dumps,
maybe we should put in for Historical Site Status!
-Susan Baker ('64)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Hey Bombers and Bomberettes:
To: Paula ('62), Janice ('64) and Nancy ('65) Beardsley
Your Dad is in my prayers. I talked with him earlier
this spring... just as cantankerous as when I was a kid.
He's a pretty cool guy... after all, he had to put up with
you three girls most of his life! It's so cool that you
girls have stuck together. Didn't you have an older brother?
I remember someone hanging out at your house with a '60s-ish
Jaguar XK-E. That is still my favorite car of all time.
Speaking of cars, and other internal combustion,
fire breathing monsters (yes, David Rivers ('65), you qualify
as one when stoked with Mexican fuel), I envy anyone who has
seen, touched or ridden in a P-51. That was one of my first
model planes (do kids still fight with Revell plastic
miniatures or did the modifications to model glue take away
all the fun?). That was one neat plane.
My skipper owned a '55 Chris Craft runabout and 4 old
military boats. The boats were '44 vintage, designed by
Dair Lang, and called Air Rescue Vessels. They were the
predecessor of the JFK era "PT" boats. The PTs were mostly
plywood and many were burned on the beaches when no longer
needed. The ARVs were double planked, mahogany over cedar
and built to last. Dick had two that were '65. One sank
under the command of a later owner and the other was donated
to the Sea Scouts near Newport Beach, CA.
The other 2 were 85' long. One was VERY original and
donated to a museum in Eglin, FL after some basic salvage
work was completed. The other lives in a slip at the Balboa
Bay Club in Newport Beach. They were designed by Dair Lang
and used to pick-up downed airman off foreign beaches. They
had big, fast motors that used aviation fuel. Rolls Royce,
Packard, Chrysler Crown, and Allison were the primary engine
builders. Dick, my skipper, got his motors from Chuck Daigh,
who also built motors for Bill Muncie and other boat racers.
Dick's were Detroit Diesel, 1271 cid screamers (2-stroke),
with 2 super chargers, two turbo chargers and inter-coolers.
Given enough fuel fast enough, they could develop 1200 to
1500 horsepower each!
Sadly, Dick is now living in a elder care home in
Florida to be nearer his daughter. The boat is under the
care of people that I used to work with. We are all hoping
that it gets one more cruise before being sold, and I
want to be aboard! Our maiden cruise after three years of
restorations was from San Diego to Catalina to Newport and
back to San Diego. Tough duty!!
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Your bungee jumping form (well, to be frank, your form
in general) is AWESOME! There were people taking pictures
of our jumps. but we don't yet know if they turned out. New
technology (digital camera), old skills (just how do you get
these things developed?). Plus, maybe I don't wanna share
after seeing yours. By-the-by... they now use a rock
climbing type harness rather than tying your feet together
to a cord. Makes retrieval a bit more pleasant. Also allows
for more flailing about, if one is so inclined. I'm not
really sure what I was doing... other than falling faster
than the speed of memory!
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Don't you have some of the cool Mork (and Mindy) braces?
Or do they only make them in Nanu Nanu sizes?
To: Pappy Swan ('59)
As you can see form the comments above, I'm a courageous
guy with finely tuned watercraft skills. I'd like to apply
for work at your Puddle Pond.
I'm particularly adept at being a dj for boat-borne
parties. If you have clients scheduling weddings, reunions,
or the like... please keep me in mind. You DO have a yacht,
don't you?
-Jeff Michael ('65)
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>>From: Linda McKnight Hoban ('65)
Okay, Bombers, are you ready for this one? Another saga
in its a small world, especially when you are a Bomber.
And, before I tell this tale, please all my Seattle/Redmond
friends (Loretta Jensen, Carolyn Moore, and Donna Fredette),
I will be making a big trip to Seattle proper, and Redmond
proper one day very, very soon. You see, my darling husband,
Denny, has never seen the Space Needle, Elliott Bay, Ivars,
etc., etc., etc., nor has he met all my wonderful high
school and ever-after chums.
Okay, on with the story. Denny and I spent Friday and
Saturday at the ole SIR - now known Pacific Raceways, paying
homage to our hero, The World Champion Funny Car Driver of
XIII, John Force. You see it is because of John Force that
Denny and I met, and it only seemed right to tell him the
story. So, off we went to breathe nitro and hang on like
groupies. Well, if anyone knows John Force, he is the most
personable champion around. He is always there to sign
autographs and chat with the masses. We endured 95°+ weather
and got to talk to him, share our story, get my shirt and
our hats signed, and on Saturday I got a great big hug with
Denny taking pictures. Afterwards, we got to see him do
a run that was 4.99 seconds, and 306 miles per hour. It
literally shook the ground. Needless to say, we were covered
with rubber, nitro, and happy as if we were teenagers all
over again.
We got back to the hotel on Saturday night, and I
decided to check my email to see what's what. I found this
interesting message from Patti Jones Ahrens ('60). It was
from her to me, with my name in green "Linda McKnight."
Weird I thought.
We got a good night's sleep and headed for home. Denny
said, "I am so hungry. Let's stop and eat!" We were looking
for restaurants off of I-5, and passed by one Denny's. We
got to another restaurant sign, and it said "Denny's again.
Denny said, "You want to eat at Denny's?" I said "Sure." He
did a three lane change, and popped off the freeway. We
parked the van, and walked up and I looked in the window,
and said, "Oh My God!" It looked like Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
in the window!! Could it be?? We went in the door, and there
was Patti wearing her green Bomber warmup jacket (I couldn't
see it from outside). I walked up, gave her a big hug!! And,
we all got major goose bumps. Denny and I spent the next
two hours gabbing our heads off with Patti and her friend,
Karen. We met Gunny, Patti's dog and had a wonderful,
wonderful time. Patti is coming to the Portland/Vancouver
Picnic at Battle Ground Park, and we will be there.
What are the chances of this, folks??? Specially after
Patti had sent me an email the night before. Apparently, she
was meaning to send my email address to Ronna Jo Lynch ('65).
Ronna Jo, write to me, I want you to come to the picnic too.
I know you are in Vancouver now.
Patti and her friend were so much fun!! Patti, you are
quite the lady. I love that bungee jump pic!! You have such
pizzazz!!
Bomber Cheers and remember it's a small Bomber World.
-Linda McKnight Hoban ('65)
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>>From: Staci Campbell ('86WB)
I was wondering if anyone remembers Chauncey ('84 and
Tonya Wilkins ('85). They grew up in south Richland. If
anyone knows where they are, please feel free to contact me
at my personal email (above) Thanks!!!!!
-Staci Campbell ('86WB)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/27/04
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike Clowes ('54), Bill Berlin ('56)
John Richardson ('58), George Swan ('59)
Lora Homme ('60), MLou Williams ('60)
Patti Jones ('60), John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Dennis Johnson ('62WB), John Adkins ('62)
Donni Clark ('63), Jeanie Walsh ('63)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Max Sutton ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ellen Bohringer ('66)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54)
To: Pete Overdahl ('60)
Re: Red Green's "Green Room"
That place was the reason I lived in North Richland for
2-1/2 years. My step-father was the bar manager there. Red
owned the restaurant, bar and drugstore. He also sponsored a
Pony League ball team know as the North Richland Merchants.
I think I misspoke above when I called it a "bar"; it
was actually a "cocktail lounge". The North Richland bar was
something else entirely.
Bomber Cheers,
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes ('54) ~ from cooling down
(102 on Friday - 84 yesterday) Albany, OR
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: The Richland Dump
When we first moved to Richland in the late '40s the
only dump I know of was down by the river just east of
GWWay. In the '48 flood the dump flooded and the general
population of RATS ran for higher ground, which was our
house (along with those housing the Southside Bandits, and
you know who you are). It was, as you might say, a real rat
race to get across GWWay to our respective yards. Even the
rattlesnakes, who dined regularly on USDA (United States
Dump Administration) Prime grade rat in normal times, were
running neck and neck across GWWay. I have to admit that I
don't recall when the dump closed but it seems that it was
going well in to the 1950s.
Re: Pete Overdahl ('60)
I did not know there was a Red Green's Restaurant and
Bar in North Richland but then I did not know there was a
Red Green Show either, eh.
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ In a cooler, less oppressive Anacortes, WA.
We went up to Mt. Baker yesterday and it was 85F up there.
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Not yesterday
I agree with you Pappy, from now on it's "Pappy's
Puddle." Has a more homey sound to it anyway. I was
wondering if, (I don't know if I have the courage to ask you
this) would you,(shaking) would you, (trembling) would you
consider sub-dividing your puddle and selling a small
portion to me? I would kind of like a southern exposure and
as easy terms as is possible. If you won't sell would you
consider a long term lease? I think dunking in the summer
and ice skating in the winter would be great. I could give
up my days as "Beach Bum" in Florida and become a Washington
"Puddle Bum." Please let me know ASAP! (Means as soon as
possible) not I am A SAP…
To: Spell checker Bollinger (Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
You will want to check my note to Pappy Swan (George
"Pappy" Swan ('59) just want to keep you alert!
-John Richardson ('58)
PS: Puddle Script,
Pappy, what do you think that Mrs. Lucky, Miss Brown, or
Mr. Barton (English teachers '50s & '60s) would think of
our writing ability now? I can hear them now, "We tried
so hard to get those boys out of this school, and just
look at them now, such a shame."
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: I'll need more data
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
One can never do enough research nor gather enough data,
'tis the American way, especially the U. S. Government way,
besides needing more research ensures more funding and
once again it goes on and on and on. Reminds me of a job
interview I once took for a multidisciplinary job. To narrow
the field, the interviewers asked the same, final, single
question of each applicant. The question was, What is
one plus one? First came an engineer. He fiddled with a
calculator, pencil and paper, and ultimately, a lap top
computer. Finally, he boldly stated that one plus one was
quite precisely and exactly two. Man, I felt the Keen
competition. Next was a lawyer. When asked the same
question, he looked over his shoulder, then right, then
left, then finally back at the interviewer. He leaned
forward and whispered, "What would you like it to be?" I
really started to sweat. There were several other applicants
in-between. The last applicant was me, a Fishery Research
Biologist. I was also finally asked what was one plus one?
I too, pulled out pencil and paper and ciphered for a long
time, further checked my calculations with a calculator, and
then ran the whole data set through my laptop and printed it
out. After studying the printout extensively, I went over
to the window and stared outside for a long, long time.
Finally, I turned to the interviewer, threw up my hands and
said, "I am sorry but I am unable to reach a satisfactory
conclusion, due to insufficient data." I got the job and a
whole new series of studies evolved with one purpose --
gather more data.
To: Jan Bollinger Persons, Lora Homme Page, and Patti Jones
Ahrens, all lovely young ladies of ('60)
Sorry, Jan, I gotta go with Lora on this one,
Dictionary.com or not. Now, bare with me for just a while.
Patti, I too, once had a dog named "Gunney," officially
"Gunner" (RIP), but sometimes called "Guns" for the short
commanding names needed for hunting dogs. I know the
informal probably should be gunny but I preferred "gunney."
He was, as all of my hunters have been, a Yellow Labrador
Retriever. I named him that when he was a young recruit out
of respect for both Warrant Officers (Gunners) and Gunnery
Sergeants (Gunnies or Guns) that I had known during my time
in my beloved Marine Corps. Gunner came in line after "Buff"
my first yellow Devil Dog. Buff was quiet, confident, and
a bit reserved. I should have named him, Sergeant Major.
Semper Fi, Sergeant Buff (RIP). However, Buff did have a
disgusting habit of glaring at us and emitting loud heavy
sighs whenever Cousin Buck or myself missed shots at ducks
or geese that would have been easy retrieves for him.
OK, I'm putting my clothes back on. Enough chunky
dunkin' in the puddle for today. The sun's hot and this
story is a little longer than I had intended. Gunney was
with me back during the days when I was heavily into horse
packing and trail riding. Now, he was a lovable lab, but
never quite the hunter/retriever that Buff was. In fact, my
wife, Jeanne, always irreverently referred to him as "Odie,"
you know, of Garfield fame. On one ride in the Okanogan
Forest, Gunney couldn't seem to understand the principle of
staying out from under my horse's "patut." I was concerned
that he would get his chops busted from a sudden retrograde
movement of General Chesty Puller's (Chesty for short)
hind hooves. I know, hopeless, I seem to name a lot of
participants and things in my life after Marines and Gyrene
stuff. Gunner insisted on following Chesty at close interval
up the trail. And then it happened. PLOP, FLOP, PLOP! I
instantly knew without looking. But, I had to look anyway.
Sure enough, there was Gunney, with a whipped dog expression
on his face and a green, oozing stocking cap right on top of
his head. Jan, there is no other way to describe it. It was
"Pee Green." Lora, I hope this story provides redemption. I
can assure all of you there were no little green creatures
about. However, I believe the sudden addition to Gunner's
wardrobe was fortuitous as Chesty seemed to be distracted
while giving Gunney the "Horse Laugh" who was sneezing and
blinking rather rapidly. Neither horse nor dog saw the
cougar that bounded across the trail about 50 yards ahead.
I made a command decision right then and there. We did
not retreat, we merely attacked the trail in a different
direction and when back at camp, Gunner seemed to enjoy a
dunk in the cattle watering pond immensely. And Jan, thanks
for the hint about Dictionary.Com -- I needed that. Old dogs
learn new tricks very s l o w l y.
To: John Adkins ('62)
Agreed, belts are for safety and suspenders are for
security, but as Henry Fonda's (RIP) character said in one
of his westerns, "I never trusted a man who couldn't trust
his own belt and had to wear both belt and suspenders to
keep his pants up." Or something like that.
To: Jeff Michael ('65)
I desperately need a "Captain Courageous" djing, mcing,
commanding, or whatever you guys call it, on a WW II PT Boat
or a Viet Nam Era riverboat equipped with torpedoes, quad
fifties, depth charges and speakers blaring "Ride or Cry of
the Valkyries" (sp and whatever it is) as seen in Apocalypse
Now. I am beginning to suspect enemy terrorist frogdudes
of coming ashore from my puddle at night and molesting my
peaches. They're still Pee Green (the peaches) so I think
it is just recon movement and probes all along the Western
Front sprinkler line at present. But, I fear that an all
out beach assault is imminent. I would be happy to have you
aboard, unfortunately, my fleet currently consists of a
canoe and two aging leaky donut-style float tubes, well, one
is actually flat right now, but I do have water wings for
equipping senior citizen combat swimmer teams and I stayed
at that well known hotel/Inn a night or two a few years back
so I feel up to the challenge. Sometime back, one of my old
Marine buddies, married a lovely Canadian Lass who knows the
Prime Minister. They arranged for the loan of two cruisers,
a squadron of fighter/bombers, and a battalion of elite
ground troops to support my struggle against peach squeezing
terrorists. Unfortunately, after the rate of exchange was
factored in, I received one canoe and a rubber raft, a bunch
of flying squirrels and one old retired Mountie (about my
age and condition). Then, the Iraqi war started, and Canada
refused support and withdrew all my lend/lease aid. So, yes
Jeff, I need all the volunteer help I can get. My pee green
peaches are getting more bruised by the night from those
cowardly, black cloaked, Ninja-like peach squeezers.
I'm George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ And I did not approve this
squeezing!
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: Pee Green
Haven't you ever heard of poetic license? Little green
men, indeed! Admittedly, some of my "intimate associations"
have been with some pretty "mysterious creatures," but they
were all most definitely of earthly origins (some more than
others) and none of them was green! I have some standards,
you know.
Re: Ratlings
Jan, probably if you'd fed their mother, she wouldn't
have been forced to resort to cannibalism. I told you and I
told you, I pleaded with you, but would you listen to me?
Nooooo.
Re: Pedal (thanks!) Pushers
I thought for a while that when referring to pedal
pushers in the future I'd just use the P.P. acronym, but
I think that one's taken. What do you suggest, other than
going to Dictionary.com? I realize that that question
leaves me open to more abuse, but it is a serious one.
The dictionary is far too much trouble when I've got my
faithful, lifetime friend, Jan, to keep me straight,
spelling-wize.
I give up, what's a PIA?
-Lora Homme Page ('60) ~ Kennewick - where I don't know
what's in the forecast and I don't care.
"Some like it hot."
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>>From: MLou Williams ('60)
To Paula Beardsley Glenn ('62)
I'm so sorry to hear about your dad's condition, Paula.
I think everyone in Richland either knows or knows about
Paul Beardsley, so he will have no shortage of prayers and
well wishers, me included. I guess we have to expect these
things at their ages. My mom, who is 89 this year, has just
been treated for breast cancer - of all things - with seven
full weeks of daily radiation. You would think at their ages
they could have a respite from disease, but I guess since we
don't put them out on an iceberg when they're our age, we
have to expect something unpleasant to come and take them.
Is it worth the anguish so we can have them around an extra
40 years? No question.
-MLou Williams ('60) ~ In beautiful downtown Hermiston, OR
where it's another week of 90s and 100s, and where
after six years, the newly-constructed city pool is
finally open, so I can sleep sounder (without the fear
of sweet young hooligans climbing the fence to use our
pool!) Hey Richland, Hermiston's new pool is bigger
than your new pool. What is That?
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
To: Karen Cole Correll ('55)
Re: P-51
What can I say Karen. "I'm eating my heart out". I want
to go. Congratulations on a ride of a lifetime. I knew there
we're other Bomber women who were thrill seekers. "Top Gun"
is one of my favorites also. You keep after hubby to get you
on your next flight of a lifetime. If you can invite others
don't forget me! Do you have any pictures of you and the
plane to put in the Sandstorm?
To: John Richardson ('58)
Re: Florida Luncheon
Ok! I will back off the Date, Time and Place for three
or maybe four days.
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Bungee Jumping
Every once in a while a word is used which stumps me.
Well now, me Irish puddle man you did that with Stupefy.
Really thought it was one of those words like "ain't, ain't
in the dictionary" as was a joke I remember back in our high
school years. I was wrong. (I pulled up the trusty internet
dictionary up to check it Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
because I didn't have time to email our official dictionary
lady, so named by Lora Homme Page ('60)). "Pappy" If you
hurry you can jump on to the reservations with Jeff Michael
('65) to go Bungee jumping. Then you will do another thrill
of a lifetime. Those little elastic straps will give you a
ride like you have not ever known. How did you figure out
my 29th nick name is "Missy"? Surprised me. When I Bungee
jumped there wasn't much of a puddle down there underneath
me, but what small small river was there did make me a
puddle partner to all puddle partners. Jumping out of
airplanes never made sense to me because there is no puddle
down there to catch you. Did think about doing it many
times.
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: Bungee jumping
No I didn't yell when I dove off. I was so glad to get
onto the bridge and actually do the jump after waiting the
whole day. The Bungee Zone people couldn't get me strapped
into the Bungee fast enough. Once I jumped the first whip of
the Bungee did make me wonder what I was doing there. Then
the Bungee cord went into a big swing that brought sounds
like I had never heard before. As I swung back and forth did
not want the Bungee to stop. Could have swung forever. (I've
always enjoyed swinging, especially on big park swings,
another Richland thing.) The light sound of the whisper of
the air so indescribable, as well as the dive made it all so
worth while. Yes, my grandchildren have many stories to tell
about their grandmother. I'll be good and not go into more
detail. Whoops! Now that you have quit being the dictionary
lady I'm glad I didn't email you.
To: Lora Homme ('60)
Re: Skip's Uniforms
I remember the lady that choose them. We all had a few
words for her. Pea or Pee green were not the right words.
It was just awful, awful green not fit for anyone to wear.
Maybe that's why they closed so fast. Lost business over the
green.
Re: Finding Bombers when least expected.
This weekend was dubbed for rest. My friend suggested
Brunch. When we got to Denny's it was overcrowded
and waiting in line was not what I wanted to do. My
determination was to be as smiley as I could. All the sudden
my name was called from behind me. Was surprised to find a
huge hug from Linda McKnight Hoban ('65). Another one of my
little sister Nina Jones Rowe's ('65) childhood friends that
hung out at our house. Enjoyed every moment with Linda, her
new husband Denny Hoban and my friend. After talking for
about two hours we couldn't hardly tear ourselves away to
get on with their returning to Portland and my friend and I
off to do some other things. Linda and her husband had been
at Pacific raceway for the drag races. Coming from Renton
Linda happened to see the Denny's sign and they stopped.
We all couldn't get over how odd it was they picked that
Denny's at that time. Linda's new husband Denny is
definitely fun. Congratulations to you both. You will have
many years of happiness.
To: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Bungee Jumping
I liked the feet tied. It took long to get on the boat.
That way I didn't have to stop as fast. I was ready to go
again but it was too late in the day. I'm sure your
picture will be worth seeing on the Sandstorm. I think my
photographer enjoyed every minute of capturing me in the
dive. Surprised all my friends too. As I said, "it didn't
surprise me". Dive form is what I planned. Thanks for the
compliment.
To: Paula Beardsley Glenn ('62)
Re: Paul Beardsley
The mention of your dad always brings such special
memories of childhood. All the great fireworks and the many
other things he did. A name so many in Richland knew for his
generosity. My prayers are with him and your family.
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - The moon is
glowing across the water as it becomes full this week.
Thankfully it's early enough in the night time that I
get to see it for hours as it slowly moves through
the sky. Next will be the glowing harvest moons.
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Safety and Security Defined?
To: John Adkins ('62)
I'd appreciate an expansion on your statement about
Belts = Safety & suspenders = Security. In the sense
of "Where the weight is distributed", I've acquired a
preference for suspenders, since there's usually a load in
me pockets (I have never really learned to 'travel light',
and feel slightly underdressed w/o pocket knife, 4"
crescent, measuring tape, hand lens, etc.- plus the wallet,
keys, change, etc). As a logger and Especially as a tree
planter (where a bag with 4 or 5 hundred 2 year-old
seedlings is strapped around one's middle, as one heads out
across a clear cut), belts kind of got in the way (and so did
pants cuffs... loggers routinely hack the finished hem of a
cuff off, usually near the tops of their boots, which gives
them this look of a close brush with god's own pinking
shears). The reasoning for losing a cuff is so that a
protruding broken limb will tear through a cuff, rather than
dropping the wearer onto some unhallowed ground- and it
works, in practice. Same is true for suspenders- they'll pop
loose & free one (and one's pants, usually) if accidently
tangled in brush, gear, tree limbs, etc. A great many of the
Society of Ocean Trawlers among whom I worked and mingled
also favored suspenders... perhaps because one has the
freedom to rotate several degrees in either direction
without one's trousers necessarily following along- very
handy when accidently getting a trolling hook caught on a
pant leg. It feels, at least, that one has the same relative
freedom that a compass has in its housing...
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Maybe Lora meant "peddle pushers" in an economic, rather
than a biophysical, sense... but pro'ly not... There are
some very thorough studies about when rats will devour
their young- it has to do with available space. Rats have
indicated by this that they can be truly selfless social
animals, that know their limits- and, by extension, the
limits of their environs to satisfy their needs. I imagine
that there are probably slumlords in the world conducting
similar (albeit undocumented) experiments...
To Pappy: RePPeat after me: "I don't got to show you no
Stinkin'..." oh, never mind...
To our correspondent near Copalis Crossing [That would be
Carol Cross ('64) -Maren]: didja feel the quake? It looks
like it was centered at the Big Creek bridge on 101 about
9 miles East. There's a good website for this:
www.geophys.washington.edu/recenteqs/
In the immortal words of Fred McDowell: "Shake 'em on Down!"
^..^
-John Browne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
To: Pappy Swan ('59)
Re: floor shifters of local fame
Professor Swan, I must remind you that while I was most
certainly a blue-blood hot rodder in my teen years, I did
not attend any Richland schools past the sixth grade. This
means that I have no experience with the floor shift to which
you refer. I do however, have a working knowledge of these
mechanical contrivances, and the methods with which they
effect their intended purpose. The shifter you describe
actually sounds quite sophisticated with its spring-loaded
mechanism. In a standard American 3 speed column shift
transmission, (aside from Chrysler Corporations "selector
transmission), there are two levers/posts on the side of the
case. In all Ford and GM "boxes" these items are dedicated
to operating forks that control sliders inside the
transmission itself and there are four positions. One of the
posts/levers controls the Reverse and First gear selection,
while the second controls the 2nd gear/3rd gear fork. When
the column linkage is eschewed in favor of the more direct
(and certainly "sportier") floor shift, in order to maintain
the standard "H" pattern (R & 1st on the left, 2nd & 3rd on
the right, with neutral located at the crossbar) - the
levers that operate the posts must be "flipped" from their
downward-pointing position to an upward-pointing position.
If you do not do this, the shift pattern itself is reversed
totally to an upside-down "H" pattern. In the case of the
shifter in question, if engaging first gear required you to
push the stick forward (toward the dash) then the control
lever at the transmission had NOT been "flipped".
Concurrently, if the shifter had a "forward" position for
2nd gear, then that lever HAD in fact, been "flipped".
Sometimes it was not possible to flip both levers due to
interference from the overdrive solenoid (if so equipped)
and many low budget shifters for o/drive cars had a shift
pattern similar to what you describe - push forward for 1st,
pull back to neutral, then forward again for 2nd, and then
straight back for 3rd, with reverse being located on the
left leg of the "H" pulled back toward the seat. You would
have to talk to other individuals who had installed this
particular "brand" of shifter to determine whether all of
them featured the semi-reversed "H" pattern, or only those
equipped with overdrive.
In my high school life (erroneously rumored to have
lasted long past graduation), a couple of us designed and
"manufactured" a few floor shifts for ourselves and our
friends, as "three by the knee" was considered preferable
to "three on the tree". Most assuredly, "four on the floor"
(a description of the shift action, not a slang term for a
double-date at the drive-in) was the pinnacle of shifting
euphoria, but given that this was the late '50s, early '60s,
there were few passenger car 4spds available to the average
HS hotrodder. Our floor shift was not anywhere as cool as
the one you describe, and actually required some serious
participation by the driver to find the right places to move
the lever...I like that spring-loaded idea, but the only
spring we used was a helical unit in between the two shift
levers and had no effect on the lever as far as positioning
it for the next shift. There were many floor shift
manufacturers over the years, some good, some not so good. A
Washington-based company that put out one of the best was
"DragFast", which was an excellent unit that compared well
with the much-vaunted (and final survivor in the "shifter
wars") Hurst Mfg Co. As automatic transmissions became more
popular in high-performance cars due to their ability (with
"tweaking" of course) to shift with less rpm drop between
gears and the ability of the A/T cars to launch without
having to juggle clutch, brake and accelerator duties - the
standard shift transmissions lost favor, and now (with the
exception of "muscle car" collectors) there is little demand
for 3 or 4 speed shifters. Hurst markets a much-abbreviated
line of such items, and there are companies that specialize
in rebuilding factory shifters for the above-referenced
collectors.
Next class, we'll discuss the various permutations of
the Saginaw, Muncie, Borg-Warner, and Ford top-loader
4speeds. Please be mindful that the final test will include
questions on the Unified Force Field Theory and its
relationship to the placement of the Oort Cloud.
Thank you for your patience, when I idle through
Richland this fall, I will attempt to contact you and
perhaps we can have a picture of ourselves next to your
puddle, resplendent in our Helly Hansons.
A side note on the many alliterative references to your
personal body of water:
A modicum of moisture makes most mavens of meticulous
mockery mighty mellifluous in their meager meanderings
mentioning your man-made model of Minnesota. I, however
salute your sagaciously simple segues from pride in your
pond to polite protestations predicated on pressure from
the pundits.
I remain:
Sesquipedalianly yours,
-Dennis Johnson ('62WB) ~ Las Vegas, NV - where the simple
rules apply: Takeoffs are optional, landings are MANDATORY
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
Re: Class of '64 Photo CD Album
The Photo CD Album for the class of '64's 40th reunion
is ready to be delivered. There are more than 250 but less
than 300 pictures on the CD. The pictures were donated for
sharing to the class by several of your classmates.
These Photo Albums are playable on any personal
computer - and most DVD players. The cost of each CD is
$10.00
To get your CD send me an e-mail with your postal
mailing address, and I will send you a CD by return mail,
and you may send me the "ten bucks" by "return return mail"
-John Adkins ('62)
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>>From: Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
To: George Pappy Swan ('59)
Re: Puddle Pond or is it Pappy's Puddle
Was it only 2 weeks ago that I told you I found your
Puddle intriguing and you told me that no one had ever
mentioned it before? My, my, my look at it now. I think that
I should be named the official first Puddle Pal since I was
the first one to mention it. Muddle, muddle, duddle, fuddle,
Oh what stories from the Puddle! Wow, it make go down in
history as the first famous Puddle from Bombersville!
To: Marilyn Swan Beddo ('63)
Marilyn
The scary thing about going to the Prom with your
brother is, will you be able to recognize him. I wouldn't
want to go with some alien!
To: Paula Beardsley Glenn ('62)
I will remember your Dad in my prayers, Paula, and all
of your family as I know how trying these times can be.
Re: The Dump
I'll bet you I have a dump story that is hard to beat. I
don't know where the dump was and I never remember going
there in the day time. But when I was a sophomore and going
with Ronnie Miller ('61)... after the first formal I ever
went to, to top the evening off, the boys, there must have
been about 4 couples, took us girls, formals an all out to
the dump. There we shot tin cans and bottles with Ronnie's
22. We girls must have been foolish to go along with such a
thing but then we were crazy and young! I think I got the
best of Ronnie though because I turned out to be a pretty
good shot!
-Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
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>>From: Jeanie Walsh Williamson ('63)
I need some help..........
I recently purchased an ipod and I need help remembering
some of the "oldies but goodies" for our era....... any
suggestions?
-Jeanie Walsh Williamson ('63)~ (Gold Medal Class of '63)
Where tonight we will finally vote at the City
Council on Officially declaring Simi Valley as
"Home of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library"...
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/28/04
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16 Bombers sent stuff:
Betty Hiser ('49), Jerry Swain ('54)
Gus Keeney ('57), John Richardson ('58)
George "Pappy" Swan ('59), Jan Bollinger ('60)
Lola Heidlebaugh ('60), Lora Homme ('60)
John Browne, Jr. ('61), Roger Gress ('61)
John Adkins ('62), Carol Cross ('64)
Linda Reining ('64), Ray Stein ('64)
Mike Howell ('68WB), Stu Osborn ('71)
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BOMBER LUNCH Today: Girls of '63 & '64 Lunch
BOMBER BIRTHDAYS Today:
Laura Dean Kirby ('55)
Sharon McDermott Bruce ('63)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Betty Hiser Gulley ('49)
Re: Paul Beardsley
I never think of Richland in the '40s that I don't think
of Paul Beardsley. We sang Red River Valley at every event
we had: Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, etc. (By the
way - where is Red River Valley?) Of course there were other
songs - but that particular one was first on the list.
My prayers are with Paul and please get well. Who can we
ask if a question on old Richland if it comes up?
-Betty Hiser Gulley ('49) ~ south/government Richland -
about 10° cooler today - HOORAY!
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>>From: Jerry Swain ('54)
Re: Information on Tom McGuire ('54)
Tom had a fall at his home three weeks ago and is
currently in a care facility after a brief stay in the
hospital. He will be in the care facility for three more
weeks and will miss the reunion. For those who would like
to send a card to him, send me an email and I'll send you
his address.
-Jerry Swain ('54) ~ From sunny Bremerton at my daughter's
home for two more days then back to Goodyear, AZ.
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>>From: Gus Keeney ('57)
Dr. Peare says that my shoulder is coming along as well
as could be expected at this point. They took the staples
out today. At least now I can shower without having to cover
the sutures with plastic!!! The new sling is way bulkier
than the last. It has a block of foam between my arm and my
side to hold the arm away from my side. I have more trouble
keeping it from getting in the way of everything I do.
AH!!, the price of Glory!!!
The xray of my neck showed that I need to wear the neck
brace for another month. They show a thin black line between
the vertebrae that still needs to fill in before he will
chance taking off the brace for good. My next appointment
with him is August 26th. It's been a long summer!!
-Gus Keeney ('57) ~ Yuma where it is 90° out now at 12:45 AM
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
Re: All Florida All Bomber Lunch
To: All Bombers
As you may or may not know, Hal Smith Jr. ('56) and I
are putting together an all Florida Bomber luncheon or
picnic slated this late September or October of this year.
We have really had great response and are still hoping for
more Bomber contacts. For all of you Bombers who have sent
us the names and addresses of Bomber alums who live in the
Florida area, we thank you. A special thanks to Pete
Overdahl ('60) for sending Keith Arndt's ('60) information.
It turns out that Keith lives in the very small town of
Parrish, FL where another Bomber lives, Frank DeVincentis
('56). For those of you who are interested, the following is
a list of people which we are in contact with at this time.
Keith Arndt ('60), Lynda Brandon ('70) Honorary
Sally Kessell Chambers ('55), L. "Tom" Coleman ('66)
Gene Conley ('48), Carole Staples Emmons ('54)
Carole Haynes Finch ('51), Dan P. Foelker ('51)
Judith Worchester Kolts ('59), Gale Baker Tice ('59)
Katie Riggins Richardson ('60), Hal Smith Jr. ('56),
John Richardson ('58), Ann Jernigan Rimes ('51)
Frank DeVincentis ('56WB), Deanna Fulcher Weaver ('72)
Betty Boggs Whiting ('51)
We also know (or at least we think) that Chet Roberts ('59)
lives in the Orlando, FL area. Anyone who may have info as
to Chet"s new email or snail mail, please contact me.
Once again, if you know of any Bomber alum that may live
in Florida not on the list above, please contact us, and we
thank all of you for your help in this venture.
To: Patti Ahrens Jones ('60)
Re: Four days
We are getting close Patti, We"re getting close!!!
Bomber Cheers,
-John Richardson ('58) & Hal Smith, Jr. ('56)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Chicken Soup For The Soul
To: Max Sutton ('57)
Happy Birthday to one of my "favoritist" Bombers,
Max Sutton ('57), whose kindness and smiling face on a troop
ship in the early '60s in the middle of the milling masses
of Marines and sailors in the middle of the "Pizzacific"
Ocean will never be forgotten by a young Marine who now has
done got old. But how did you land that job as Chaplain's
Assistant -- still blows me away?
To: John Richardson ('58)
Ordinarily, I might be receptive to the thought of
trading a very small portion of Puddle Pond (a few inches or
so) for a few miles of some prestigious Florida beach front
property (the value of puddle pond shoreline property has
skyrocketed with the recent fame it has enjoyed, yah know).
Damn, there go the taxes! However, we are at war now and all
beach and shoreline areas of Puddle Pond have been seized
by the Department of Homeland Peach Patrol in the ongoing
effort to rid our shores of pussyfooting peach pinchers. We
don't allow no pussyfooting 'roun' heh! I would never call
you ASAP, especially since we have become Puddle Pals and
it is OK if you call Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) a lert. I
always wanted to be alert 'cause the whole world ... loves a
lert. And, I still haven't gotten over Regina whatever her
name was in 1st grade for having no love for me (see below).
"Yo're write bout the Anglish teaches, I think there still
amazed and stupefied thet I maid it threw tha comincemeat
line and getted won of them their diplomats, mee two fer
thet madder." I can hear them now, harmonizing, "Shame,
shame, shame, shame on fools!" Thet were a song, weren't it?
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Stupefy. Wish I could say that I coined it because it is
descriptive of so many moments in the episodes of my life.
Actually, I believe it came from Lil' Abner. Wasn't there a
lady named Stupefying -----(whatever, maybe Jones)? Who
stupefied all the young men of, what was it? Dogpatch, USA?
If not, shoulda been. I have known some stupefiers in my
time who never would give me the time of day. The first
was Regina -------something in first grade in Sunnyside, a
stunning little blond who showed little appreciation for
the weak and silent type such as myself. Took most of my
remaining lifetime to get over it 'cause...I was STUPEFIED.
Once again, people just will not believe me, I am physic!
That's how I knew you were a Missy and besides it fit the
John Wayne dialogue. And speaking of thrills, I found the
poem and related short story that I wrote years back to
celebrate survival after my first free fall sky diving
event. I'll tack them on below and Maren can either include,
attach, or print them out and use for fish wrap. Keep in
mind, I was much younger then and so happy to still be warm
and breathin' after that misadventure. And, if that is found
to be of at least mediocre interest, perhaps I will spin the
story of my very first jump on static line where I almost
caused the plane full of skydivers to go down with me
kickin' and screamin' (well, maybe I would have been too
stupefied to scream) tangled in my chute on the tail of the
plane.
To: Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
Denny, you are an amazing wealth of mechanical memories
entwined with variousness in vocabularies. I am convinced
that your mental makeup must be immortalized and I am even
further convinced that alas, your position as Pappy's Puddle
Pond Pontificator will be just a stepping stone in life,
therefore I shall alert the Smithsonian to the fact that
Las Vegas is not all show girls and glitter for there is one
shining individual residing there who is capable of amazing
and stupefying the masses. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! And, I
think someone once said that any landing you can walk away
from is a good one, just some are "better'n" others. Maybe
some other motor enthusiast will come forth on the shifter.
To: Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
You can call it Puddle Pond, you can call it Pappy's
Puddle, but yah doesn't has to call it PP -- No more! Ah ha!
I have just answered my own question of a couple of days
ago. Who started this? It was you! You are the culprit that
egged me on to describe and picture my puddle after I ran
it past you and my much younger sister, Marilyn Swan Beddo
('63) as a test email release. By the power vested in me
by the Florida Beach Bum Mafia, and as official Mayor of
Pappy's Puddle AKA Puddle Pond (remember, it is my puddle) I
officially declare you, Donni Clark Dunphy (Bomber Grad in
the year of our Lord, 1963) as the official first Pappy's
Puddle Pal. This honor is bestowed upon you in recognition
of you're being the first Bomber to respond with puddle
comments including, "Muddle, muddle, duddle, fuddle... and
on and on and on." Oh what stories the Puddle has prompted
others to tell and you are responsible for them! Had I not
received your encouragement, I probably would have drained
the little swamp and filled it in? Of course, by then I
would have been up to my posterior in 'gators and trying to
avoid some aging blond guy with an Aussie accent, waving a
borrowed American Bowie knife and yelling, "No, this is a
knife."
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59)~ After reading responses to
Puddle Pond Palaver for a couple of weeks, I am
even more convinced that laughter is truly
"chicken soup for the soul!"
My after thoughts on a day of skydiving many years ago
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>>From: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Gosh, Pappy, you might have been a little discreet with
your proposition! Now everyone knows, and Hubby says I'm
not gonna' be "bare with" anyone but him--in a puddle
or elsewhere! Now, at the risk of extending the rather
tasteless, scatological conversation initiated by Lora
Homme Page ('60), I have to say that there IS another way to
describe the "oozing stocking cap" that landed on Gunney's
head. That was not Pee Green: it was Poop Green! "Plop,
flop, plop" could hardly describe the sound of....never mind.
The prosecution rests its case. (What is that word "gyrene"?
Is it a special shade of green?)
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Where were you when I was writing my report on rat
families?!! That one piece of information about why they
cannibalize their young would have undoubtedly secured me an
"A"! It is rather satisfying to note that a project from my
high school days is still serving to educate... thanks!
To: Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
Since I learned it from you, please tell Lora Homme Page
('60) what a PIA is. (I vowed not to talk to her in this
public forum anymore... of course, that doesn't mean I can't
talk ABOUT her. Just yesterday, she tried to win me over
with the promise of her next-born child, but I don't think a
green kid would be accepted in our neighborhood.)
[I already told Lora what PIA means. -Maren]
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) ~ Spokane - where our high
today will be a pleasant 84º, with 11% humidity and
a nice little breeze. Perfect!
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>>From: Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60)
Re: 2004 Portland/Vancouver Bomber Picnic
DATE: Saturday - August 14, 2004
TIME:1030 ish ,start grilling at non
WHERE: Battle Ground Lake State Park
WHERE: Battle Ground Lake State Park
http://www.bgwa.com/battle_ground_lake.htm
(Note: $5 parking fee per car
DIRECTIONS:
I-5 southbound: Take exit #14
I-5 northbound: Take exit #9
follow signs to city of Battle Ground. Drive to east
end of town. Turn left on Grace Ave. (in front of
Foodliner Grocery), and follow signs to park,
approximately three miles from city of Battle Ground.
FOOD: Please bring a side dish - hamburgers, hot dogs,
beverages & paper goods will be provided.
Bring your annuals and your memories.
All Bombers, Spouses & Friends are welcome!
See you August 14!
-Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen ('60) ~ ALWAYS A BOMBER!
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
Re: Sesquipedalianly, et al
Wow!
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: Modalities of verbal confliction
To: Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
Man!.. you set yourself up for the Perfect Sentence;
and then you blew it. Why didn't you say.."with which they
effect their affect.."- instead of.."and the methods with
which they effect their intended purpose.."? Ya coulda been
a CONTENDAH, Dennie!.. sigh (I can see Tom Barton's great
head slowly nodding, eyes twinkling with the light of a
million adverbs, the quizzical smile slowly forming...)
To: Donnie Clark Dunphy ('63)
AHA! A WITCH! "Muddle, muddle.." inDEED! I can see you
there, with your great thousand year old tortoise and huge
iron kettle by the barbecue at the edge of the Orange County
desert, stirring up TROUBLE!.. & probably wearing your MOUSE
EARS, TOO! You better be CAREful, DCD- there's a lot of
Puritans in the greater LA chaparral... even if you still
have a Rifle! (BTW, do you work on a "commission" basis? I
got a couple of projects that call for... incantations...)
Re: Skip's uniforms
There is a tint known as "institutional Green" among
some present (& former) gov't employees (and maybe others).
It combines pee Green & bile Yellow (and may be familiar to
those who have suffered the "Dry Heaves"). Is That the one?
To: John Richardson ('58)
Is it true that anyone from Florida who doesn't also
have a Realtor's License is not considered a "complete
person"? I see a World of Good coming from your attempts to
sub-divide Pappy's Puddle. Put me down for an East-facing
lot with as narrow a beachfront footage as possible (knowing
how assessors will respond to this Golden Opportunity)...
prob'ly the width of my posterior.
To: Lora Homme Page ('60)
I am the Regional Rhyme Police- and I want to see your
Poetic License, toot sweet! Just put it in a "PITA pocket"
and mail it to me (along with a SASE)- and don't forget to
put enough postage on it. What's WRONG, today?.. WHERE'S MY
MEDICATION?!! NURSE? (where's that button?..) NURSE! I'm
LOSING It... ^..^
-John Browne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
PS I can hardly believe that the words "Mrs Lucky" and
"swimming pool" were posted on the same day! Where are
the stars & planets? NURSE?!! (Will there be a Stone in
my soup? Hopefully an agate... or petrified wood...)
^..^
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>>From: Roger Gress ('61)
I just wanted to let everyone know that country singer
Michael Peterson ('77) will be at Rattlesnake Mountain
Brewing Company on Saturday July 31st from 7:30 to 9:00.
-Roger Gress (Classic Class of '61)
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>>From: John Adkins ('62)
Re: The Dump and Formal Dances
To: Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
Ya know - I actually remember that instance - my date
for that dance (a real nice girl from the north end of town)
and I were party to that shooting event. I can't imagine why
we went shooting 22s after a formal dance. I guess it's one
of those things that just makes ya go "hmmmmmmmm".
-John Adkins ('62) ~ At least it's not triple digits in
"Beautiful downtown Tri-Cities" today
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>>From: Carol Cross Llewellyn ('64)
Re: Humptulips Earthquake
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
As a matter of fact I did feel the earthquake Sunday
nite. It was different than the other two we felt here at
Copalis Crossing being one big thud like something heavy
falling on the house and not a long rumbling like the
others; so different that I didn't even think it was an
earthquake until I read The Daily World's (Aberdeen, WA)
description of it which stated no injuries or damage.
-Carol Cross Llewellyn ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
To: Jeanie Walsh Williamson ('63)
Re: "oldies"
I have two sites for "oldies but goodies" music:
http://fiftiesweb.com and
http://community-2.webtv.net/sandwheels/SandysPlace/
-Linda Reining ('64) ~ Bakersfield, CA - too blasted HOT -
gonna be this way for the rest of the week with a
cooling off trend towards the end of the week (will
get down to a "cool" 98!!!) ARGH!
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>>From: Ray Stein ('64)
No matter were he is interviewed, the "towering"
Jim House ('63) manages to mention Richland.
theolympian.com/home/news/20040725/topstories/105201_ARC.shtml
-Ray Stein ('64)
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>>From: Mike Howell ('68WB)
Ok David [Rivers ('65)] and all other Street Rod Folks;
We will be set up for Hot August Nights in Sparks, NV just
in front of the Cinema Fountain. We Set up Tuesday AM and
will be open from 9am until 11pm daily thru Saturday night.
Sure hope to see some old faces there besides my own.
-Mike Howell ('68WB)
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>>From: Stu Osborn ('71)
Might be a good idea to take a quick peek at this link
and follow the advice there, Bombers ->
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/download_ject.mspx
Also, there have been an increasing number of "phishing"
emails reported lately where perpetrators say they are banks
who need you to go to a website and update your personal
information. Banks normally do not ever ask you to do this.
I actually received an email from a "bank" in which I didn't
have an account so it was easy to ignore but just a heads
up for everyone... That's called "phishing" for account
numbers, PIN numbers, etc - anything someone can use to take
money from your account.
Hey Bombers! Anyone still have a Hodaka Ace 90 or 100 in
their garage these days? I used to ride hopped up ones all
over the desert in Richland behind the airport near the
By-Pass Hiway and entered a few races on them in the late
'60s to middle '70s. Had sponsorship from my Dad and used
racing parts purchased at cost from the "Cyclist Center" on
Kennewick Avenue. There's two project bikes in my garage
now, a '67 Ace 90 and a '72 Ace 100 B+. Just wondering if
anyone wants to trade parts or swap parts sources... I would
swap Hodaka websites and contacts with any other Hodaka
owners out there in Bomberville if there are any. Just got
back from the "Hodaka Days" 40th annual reunion in Athena,
OR (where they used to import Hodaka) and man was it a
blast!!!
Check out the "Hodaka Days" website.
http://www.jhmand.com/hodakadays2004/
-Stu Osborn ('71)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/29/04
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15 Bombers sent stuff:
Fred Latendresse ('57), John Richardson ('58)
George "Pappy" Swan ('59), Lora Homme ('60)
Audrey Eberhardt ('61WB), Dennis Johnson ('62)
Nancy Fellman ('62), Dave Hanthorn ('63)
Jim House ('63), David Rivers ('65)
Jeff Michael ('65), Patti McLaughlin ('65)
Tedd Cadd ('66), Claudia Stoffel ('68WB)
Ken Staley ('68)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAYS Today:
Vern L. McGhan ('49)
Tom Hughes ('56)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Fred Latendresse ('57)
Observations from the not-so-mysterious East:
1) Prior to the National Inquirer I have a faint
recollection that most garbage went into three or four large
land-fills just east of GWWay, between Benham and Falley.
Bill Berlin ('56) was right in his recall of the fall-out
(or was it 'slither' out) from the Great Flood of 1948. I
learned the meaning of 'absolute silence' as a result of
riding to school in Bill's 1947 or 1948 Plymouth (along with
other folk) and having Bill query "who'd like to chip in for
gas?". Not even the proverbial pin had the courage to drop!
2) We had rain and a high of 65 today. And you people
think that you have a reason to complain about the weather.
It has been either a really strange summer, or a very mild
winter - the Down-Easters can't make up their minds. The
early indications (i.e. all the lobsters packing umbrellas
in April) should have been a clue of some sort. But hey! Do
we complain!!! Endlessly, and with no little whining and
sniveling thrown in for added alienation!
3) We have been in Maine for about five years now and in
just two or three more centuries we should be accepted as an
equal by the natives!!! Most of these native 'Mainers' are
outwardly friendly, but still treat those of us "from away"
with a mixture of reserve and 'deep Slavic suspicion' (one
of the deepest forms of suspicion known to man, or to women
for that matter). After living most of our lives (thus far)
in the western U.S., with its acceptance of people at pretty
much face value, it does seen slightly quirky or off-center
to view strangers with such a lack of trust. But hey! Do you
hear me complaining about it?
4) With 95% of its land area covered with trees and a
coastline of some 3,000 miles (if it were stretched into a
straight line) this is a beautiful place to live. We're
about 50 miles from Nova Scotia (as the raven flies, and how
they love to fly), and 75 miles from New Brunswick. And the
same distance to Bangor. I wouldn't say that the Town of
Addison is small, but we hold our annual Town Meetings in a
phone booth!!!
5) Just wanted to say 'hey' to friends and past
acquaintances. I wouldn't say that we don't miss the Tri-
Cities; every once in while, with the prevailing winds from
the west, I swear that I can smell the faint odor of sage!!!
Maybe it's time to head back.
And in closing, please be reminded that 'the rain in Maine
has plugged the drain'!!! Again!
-Fred Latendresse ('57)
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
To: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Puddle Pond Development
"Pappy," I truly wish, in fact I beg you to reconsider the
possible development of your Prestigious Puddle, Think of
the Potential gain, wealth, and fame of having a Premier
Puddle development! Consider this, try and visualize
"Pappy’s Puddle" surrounded by softly rolling hills, upscale
homes and condos with sweeping green (not pee green) lawns
running down to the wide white sand beaches kissing the
pristine waters of your loving "Puddle". When you plan an
upscale venture such as this, you must have the proper name
to (suck in) encourage potential investors. Having said
that, I want you to understand that this name has to have
"Pizzazz". It must "catch the eye", it must "excite the
senses", it must "Knock Your Socks Off"! "Pappy", "Pappy",
"Pappy, that’s "Three" and it rhymes with "PPP" and that
stands for "Pappy’s Pleasure Puddle" Estates! Think of it
man, you’ll be B.M.O.P. "Big Man On Puddle"!!! You must move
quickly as John Browne Jr. ('61) is interested in making an
investment. "Pappy", don’t let this opportunity slip past
you, just give me the word and we will move, on this once in
a life time Puddle. One last thing, do not make any mention
of Puddle Terrorist in the future as we do not want to upset
potential investors.
To: John Browne Jr. ('61)
Re: East Facing Lot
John, I will speak with George "Pappy" Swan ('59) regarding
your request for an East facing lot at "Pappy’s Pleasure
Puddle Estates". You would be well advised to contact Pappy
personally as he seems some what reluctant to move on
subdividing this beautiful (should be a National Park)
property. See if you can twist his arm and get him to move
on this, you seem to have his ear. Oh! By the way, "Pappy
was just kidding about the terrorist activity around his
puddle. One last thing, I take exception at your accusation
that I am not a complete and full person.. I have always
been a complete and full of it kind of guy!!!
-John Richardson ('58)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: "Bearly," barely, I say unto thee
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
No, no, no. Sorry, I did not mean to imply fellowship in
the puddle. My chunky dunkin' sessions are personal for the
old chunk himself (and those pesky squirrels). Now, if you
other folks disrobed while reading my posting, well, what
you do in front of your own private "compooter" is your
call. OK, so I definitely do need to subscribe to the
services of Dictionary.com. Once again, I am red-faced and
have "stupidfied" myself. I can barely bear the thought
of being bare in front of fully clothed school mates. Now
I need a Bayer. When much younger, that recurring dream
used to haunt and taunt me (you know, going to school and
suddenly realizing that you had forgotten something and were
"bearfully bare") but now the dream fairy merrily laughs
hysterically if I even approach having it again at my age.
That dream was worse than the one I had for years after
college about realizing that I missed taking final exams and
they caught up with me and wanted my sheepskin back. Wow!
And, I feared all along that my uninhibited chunky dunkin'
might get me in trouble... again. Now, I know why my wife
planted all the trees and shrubs around the site of Puddle
Pond. Since the camouflage and concealment grew up, the
neighbors seem to yell a lot less, things like, "Get your
clothes back on!" and "Is that a beached whale in your
puddle?" The neighbors around here just love me and are so
friendly. But, now, few can see Pappy's Puddle -- Except for
those nosey peeping-tom squirrels that keep throwing walnuts
at me and chattering something in squirrel language about...
Oh...yeah... "Get your clothes back on!" "Awright,"
truthfully, me wife won't let me in me puddle wi'out' me
knickers on.
Possibly, the color of Gunney's stocking cap, could have
been described as ..."Pee Youse" or "Green Poopon," but now
I degenerate. And, yes, Gyrene green would be synonymous
with Marine Green as in the immortal words of Marine
Sergeants everywhere since their beginning, "If it 'ain't'
nailed down -- Paint it Gyrene green! And, if it is nailed
down, paint it anyway." Did you know that the Marines were
more or less born in a tavern? The concept of a small Corps
of Marines was already in place when the colonies rebelled
against Great Britain in 1775. So, "The Few And The Proud,"
were around from the beginning. However, on June 25, 1776,
Innkeeper Robert Mullan was commissioned as a Marine Captain
and began recruiting enlisted men from his establishment,
Tun Tavern in Philadelphia. Kind of explains partly why we
Marines would follow our officers anywhere, doesn't it.
Semper Fi!
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
JB, Get me some of that medication. Oh, what's your nurse
look like?
To: Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
Re: The Dump and Formal Dances
Let's see now (DCD, I like that), a writer, a sense of
humor, and sniping rats (bottles -- whatever) with a .22 in
yer formal dress after the Prom, and a pretty good shot at
that (modestly confident too) -- I am impressed. My respect
for you just grows and grows toward "stupefication." Wonder
if we can still shoot at the dump after the club 40 Prom?
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ Muddle, muddle, fuddle,
"duddle"... in my puddle. Duddle, wasn't he a Mountie
with a girlfriend named Nell. Heat's getting to me. But,
I'm going to the gun club and shoot trap tonight. If I
hit any, does anyone have a good recipe for cooking
them. They always come out "tuff" for me. I have the
same trouble with "skeets and sporting clays." And, the
latter always tastes muddy.
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: pee green
OK, Jan, if it's that important to you, you win, poop
green it is. But for the record, mine was not the "tasteless
scatological conversation," that's yours. My tasteless
conversation was urineological. I think I made that word
up so don't bother to spell check it.
How did two nice, mature ladies such as you and I ever
come to this?
To: John Brown, Jr. ('61)
I never said I had a Poetic License, John, I asked Jan
if she'd ever heard of it which I guess she hasn't as she
continues her campaign to prove that pee green doesn't
exist. Poop green it is, Jan, poop green it is.
And now, that is my last word ever on the subject. Peew!
-Lora Homme Page ('60)
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>>From: Audrey Eberhardt Mathews ('61WB)
Re: Skydiving
To: George "Pappy" Swan
Your account about sky diving was very good. It brought
some thoughts to me as my father, Aubrey Eberhardt, US Army
Retired, was in the original test platoon of paratroopers
for the Army. He, in fact, originated to jump call
"Geronimo" on a bet.
We have an A&E movie "Death From Above" that shows clips
of Russians jumping from the wings of bi-planes. Just think
of how that would have felt, I can't even begin to imagine.
Enjoy your puddle, we are getting sprinkles, while other
around us within a five mile radius are getting downpours.
-Audrey Eberhardt Mathews ('61WB) ~ July has been hot and
dry in central Georgia several days in the triple digits.
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>>From: Dennis Johnson ('62)
With every entry (of mine), I think - ok..enough's
enough. 99% of these people do not KNOW me....of those that
do - a goodly portion despise me. My contributions, while
appropriate enough, do not always further the cause.
But..then I read a little something here or there...and feel
a desire to respond.
I was pilloried by the esteemed John Browne for failing
to pick up on an opportunity for a short alliterative phrase
- however he managed to reverse the terms (inadvertently, I
assume). In standard usage, the word affect is a verb...and
effect is a noun, hence the more correct connatation would
have been "affect the effect" or even in a rare case "effect
the effect" but it is not semantically reasonable nor
possible to "effect the affect".
Maren hastily provided a definition for the acronym PIA
in dire fear that if she did not..I would respond with some
questionable text that she would have to pore over in an
attempt to civilize it for publication. For this, I am
grateful. As are you all, I bet.
I did receive an e-mail from a well-known Bomber whose
name appears regularly (as a reference, rather than a
contributor) assuring me that the transmission in question
(in Pappy's original inquery) was indeed an overdrive unit
necessitating the aforementioned "only one lever could be
turned over" situation, which resulted in the unusual shift
pattern.
From Las Vegas, where overnight some visiting foreigner
in a borrowed Lamborghini lost control of the car at 120mph
on a city street and crashed into a wall, whereupon the
vehicle burst into flames and burned to the ground. He is
not seriously injured nor was anyone else, but will likely
be cited. Have another drink, Pierre...
I remain,
Garrulously polysyllabic and etymologically correct.
-Dennis Johnson ('62) ~ and yes, I realize that I appear to
be overbearing and pompous in text. Trying to "fit in"
can be so frustrating sometimes....
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>>From: Nancy Fellman Lysher ('62)
Re: Clem Shift
I have read the entries about the Clem shift and this is what I remember.
Gary Lysher ('60RIP) taught me to drive in his '55
Chevy. It had a Clem shift and this is how I remember it
worked..... pull up and forward for 1st, pull back
(spring loaded) for 2nd and forward for 3rd. Reverse was pull
up and back. The knoll where he is buried is where we used
to park (wasn't a cemetery then!) and where he taught me to
drive. Since I just got my first ticket (in Reno taking my
grandson to ball practice) he must have done a pretty good
job. lol
-Nancy Fellman Lysher ('62)
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>>From: Dave Hanthorn ('63)
To: Jeanie Walsh Williamson ('63)
Re: Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits for 1963
1. Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs
2. Surf City - Jan & Dean
3. He's So Fine - The Chiffons
4. It's My Party - Lesley Gore
5. Fingertips Pt. 2 - Little Stevie Wonder
6. Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
7. Easier Said Than Done - The Essex
8. Walk Like A Man - The 4 Seasons
9. My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
10. Surfin' U.S.A. - The Beach Boys
Also, you should get the soundtrack album from American
Graffitti, and also Louie Louie by Seattle's own Fabulous
Wailers. This will get you a good start on the music from
"our" era.
Good luck,
-Dave Hanthorn (Gold Medal Class of '63) ~ from sunny Mercer
Island where my yard has been burned to a light tan
crisp and reminds me of the summer lawns in Bomberville
when we were kids.
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>>From: Jim House ('63)
Re: Senior Basketball
Yesterday, Ray Stein ('64) provided a link to the
article about the Washington Senior Games in the Olympia's
Sunday newspaper. Although the reporter quoted me correctly,
I do take exception to the "towering" reference. I am barely
6' 5" and I was not wearing the "lifts" I normally break out
for reunions, Bomber lunches or other special events. The
guy I played against in the championship game was 6' 8" so
the towering reference was not fair. I would have preferred
to have been described as svelte or lightening quick.
Unfortunately a New York Times reporter did not cover the
event.
Ray and I plan to move "up" to the age 60+ bracket in
next year's (3 on 3) tourney. The kids we have been playing
with are only 57 so we are looking for one or two new
players who will be 60 by December 2005. We are looking for
players who either graduated from Richland or are married to
Leslie Jacobson ('64). We would prefer teammates who love
to play tough defense, go after every rebound and would
constantly look to pass the ball to me and Ray.
Interested players and or their agents should contact me
or Ray. We only have 50 weeks to get the team together. We
are SERIOUS.
-Jim House ('63) ~ Mead, WA
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Number 32 in your program
Basketball players steamed up the North Thurston gym,
despite open doors and whirring fans.
Jim House, a towering player from Mead, said basketball
players are used to sweating up a storm, and they're OK as
long as there is plenty of water.
"I went to high school in Richland, so this is perfect
basketball weather," House said. "We just have to keep
drinking."
I found the article Ray Stein ('64) referred to
yesterday to be pretty interesting. But it must have been a
very old article. The article was about the "Senior Games".
As you can see from the quote, Number 32 ('63) was playing
basketball in the games. Now Jim hasn't been a Senior in 41
years so that tells you just how old this article was. Also,
I was rather shocked to see that Jim was talking about
"drinking". That of course is a reference to a trip to
"State" and after hours carousing at the Camlin. I really
don't think Jim was speaking about drinking himself... what
he meant was that "we" as in Bombers in the bleachers were
drinking (not while in the bleachers tho of course...)... we
know that our boys in green and gold and Jim in particular
would not be partaking of that activity before taking the
floor to "Peter Gun". Are you reading this Mr. Dawald? You
can thank me later for saving your bacon after your slip
of the tongue in the press, Mr. House! Next time be more
careful talking to those reporters!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Hey Bombers and Bomberettes:
My gracious sakes of life...we've got some work to do
here!
First off, inquiring Bombers and Bomberettes want to
know the status on Mr. Firecracker, Paul Beardsley. Please
advise, Beardsley girls.
To: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Boat? What boat. There was a boat in the water when you
jumped? They dropped a line down from the bridge which I
clipped to my harness and they hoisted me back up to the
bridge where I had the option to jump a second time...
which, naturally, I did... backwards. Pictures were taken
from the bridge, too. Thar warn't no-bodies below at all
(that I saw, anyway). Oh, I heard that you were a swinger...
which triggered a thought from Spalding days. I loved to
swing high and "bail out" onto the hard ground below the
swing sets. Guess I had my first free-fall experience around
3rd or 4th grade, come to think about it. Then there were
some times in my younger days at the grandparents' house
in Lewiston that I jumped off the shed roof repeatedly. I
wonder if that has any relationship to my bad left ankle?!!
To: Jeanie Walsh Williamson ('63)
It is not for no reason I am known as dj jeff. I've
probably got "virtually" all the oldies you might want in
your ipod and more. Feel free to email me directly on how
and what you would like to feed your music box.
Re: Pappy Swan's Lake
Oh, not Swan Lake, you say? Just Pappy's Pond/Puddle.
Well, anyway, I've got news for you! I certainly expected
the Homepond Security position to be a full-time, salaried
slot with excellent benefits. Guess your Human Resources
Department is lacking in humanity (like most of them). I
expected more from a fellow of your character. Once again,
I was fooled by the beautiful prose and poetry (smoke and
mirrors). And then to suggest I would have to provide my
own vessel!!! It's no wonder that Ms. Pussyfoot is into your
pinchable peaches. Let's get together, devise a plan, get
some good flash/bang stuff from Larry "Braces" Mattingly ('60)
(make this a truly class-less project) and put an end to
this Tomfoolery. Maybe we can even bring in some gyrenes in
pea/pee green/yellow cammies. Then we could capture the
varmits, take them to the dump and let the current class of
RHS take shots at them after Tolo. In the meantime, we can
incarcerate them at Abu El-Hansen Jail and threaten them
with pugs on bungee leashes and pictures of Sharon Tate
wearing car-hop roller skates. Oh, by the way... best hide
your "poison oak" plants better next time. It's sad to loose
such a fine crop of medicine.
And John Browne, Jr. ('61)
I'm sure my father, and thereby, your father would say
"I didn't bring him up that way". I mean really, shame on
you... asking a nice lady if she "felt the earth move". Like
what business is it of yours anyway. Sure glad she was light
on her virtual feet and had that cool earthquake story to
come back with... set you straight, I hope.
Ya know what...? Sandstorm's gotten to be quite a bit more
fun since Mr. Swan added PP.
dj Jeff Michael ('65) ~ In my little cave on Goethals where
there is no sun and lots of A/C.
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>>From: Patti McLaughlin Cleavenger ('65)
Consolations to Fred Foss ('65) and his family on the
death of their father reported in the Tri-City Herald on
Wednesday. He was one of the "good guys."
-Patti McLaughlin Cleavenger ('65)
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>>From: Tedd Cadd ('66)
I ran across a publication, Historical Time Line and
Information about the Hanford Site, derived from the
Declassification Project here at Hanford that has a wealth
of data about the Richland early days. The following stats
were labeled "Summary of Businesses and Houses, 1946-1949."
Houses, $4,000 class, 2 and 3 bedroom -- 2950
Houses, $6,000 class, 3 bedroom -- 500
Houses, $7,500 class, 3 and 4 bedroom -- 144
Apartments, 1 bedroom -- 300
Apartments, 2 bedroom -- 100
Dorms, 33 capacity, men -- 15
Dorms, 33 capacity, women -- 22
Transient Qtrs, 113 capacity -- 1
Cafeteria - 500 seating -- 1
Hospital, 54 beds -- 1
Central food store -- 1
Neighborhood food stores -- 2
Central bakery -- 1
Central drug store -- 1
Neighborhood drug store -- 1
Central shoe repair shop -- 1
Central general merchandise,
including shoes and men's clothing -- 1
Central women's and children's apparel -- 1
Central barber shop -- 1
Neighborhood barber shops -- 2
Central beauty shop -- 1
Neighborhood beauty shops -- 2
Hardware store -- 1
Variety store -- 1
Milk depot -- 1
Bank -- 1
Beer parlor and soft drink dispensary -- 1
Central garage and service station -- 1
Gas stations -- 2
Post office -- 1
Schools, High School (1), Public Schools (3) -- 4
Laundry -- 1
Recreation center -- 1
Fire, police and town hall -- 1
Theater -- 1
Churches -- 2
Warehouses (one refrigerated) -- 3
Coal distribution yard -- 1
Under the heading "Housing Provisions for Hanford Personnel"
there is:
Family Size -- Number of Families -- Total Persons
2 persons -- 940 -- 1,880
3 persons -- 1,061 -- 3,183
4 persons -- 1,029 -- 4,116
5 persons -- 540 -- 2,700
6 persons -- 225 -- 1,350
7 persons -- 64 -- 448
8 persons -- 27 -- 216
9 persons -- 15 -- 135
10 persons -- 1 -- 10
3,902 families
14,038 people
Coming soon: Rents (furnished and unfurnished) for Richland housing
and standard furnishing provided.
-Tedd Cadd ('66)
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>>From: Claudia Stoffel ('68WB)
Re: Red River Valley
Here is a link to the Red River Valley Fair. They always
have a great fireworks display... or the did some years
back. PGI (Pyrotechnic Guild International) returns this
year, these shows are from August 8-13, 2004 and cost $20
each night.
http://www.redrivervalleyfair.com and
http://www.digitalcity.com/fargoarea/
-Claudia Stoffel ('68WB) ~ enjoying the Tri-City HOT
weather. In town for Bobby Chambliss ('87) funeral,
boat races and grand kid time... and 2 early morning
Spudnut dates...
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>>From: Ken Staley ('68)
Re: (By the way - where is Red River Valley?)
According to Google, in North Dakota! (And here I
thought Texas... gotta be...)
-Ken Staley ('68)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/30/04
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17 Bombers sent stuff:
Marguerite Groff ('54), Sandie Karshen ('55WB)
Ann Bishop ('56), Patti Jones ('60)
Jack Grouell ('61), John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Bob Cross ('62), Dave Hanthorn ('63)
Jeanie Walsh ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Tedd Cadd ('66), Betty Avant ('69)
Daniel Laybourn ('70), Brad Wear ('71)
Linda Barott ('71), Rob Peutz ('73)
Karen Davis ('76)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Allan Cross ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marti Jo Drewery ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carol Boyd ('72WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Diane Hartley ('72)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
To: The Class of 1954
Re: 5-0 REUNION!!
I have sent out a lot of emails and really appreciate
those of you who have responded to let me know if you will
or if you will not be able to join us. I hate to tell you
this, but I even reminded our Master of Ceremonies to send
in his registration. Along with his message to me - where he
said it must be the wife's fault - he sent a poem that he
wrote. He gave me permission to use it. This is dedicated to
those out there that are still procrastinating.
"How many times I've said 'I wish I would of',
I wouldn't care to tell.
All the things I should have done,
that didn't go so well.
How many times I've said 'I wish I would of,'
with a commitment to do better.
Followed with a list of chores,
I was gonna follow to the letter.
How many times I've said 'I wish I would of,'
and I'm gonna change tomorrow.
But it didn't come to be that way,
to my everlasting sorrow.
How many times I've said 'I wish I would of,'
in a wistfull, plaintive voice.
Well, I'm her to tell you brother, I knew I had a choice.
So now instead of 'I wish I would of,'
in a voice so full of woe;
I can say the job is done,
'cause procrastination was the foe. -Jim Watts"
So, you procrastinators out there - take responsibilities,
don't blame the spouse, and get your registration in. Don't
be the one who later says, "I wish I would of."
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
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>>From: Sandie Karshen Lukins ('55WB)
I've been following the dump sight and as I recall it
was between Steptoe and Leslie.
My boy friend at that time and I would go out there and
he would shoot the rats I of course never got out of the car
Did not and do not like those nasty rodents, but he and his
buddies thought it was a good cheap date. How times change.
-Sandie Karshen Lukins ('55WB)
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>>From: Ann Bishop Ousley ('56)
Re: Red River Valley
According to our mayor, the Red River Valley is here in
Texarkana, AR. This is the area that the song was written
for, along with "Texarkana Baby" and "Old Cotton Fields Back
Home" (which, by the way, is incorrect as to mileage between
Texarkana and Louisiana!!).
-Ann Bishop Ousley ('56) ~ Texarkana, AR
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: South Puget Sound Area/Fife luncheon
No reservations necessary! If you would like you can
email me you will be at the luncheon.
DATE: August 8, 2004
COFFEE TIME: 11:30am
LUNCH TIME: 12:30pm
WHERE: Fife Bar and Grill
In between Goodyear Tire and Day's Inn
PHONE: (253) 922-9555
ADDRESS: 3025 Pacific Highway E., Fife, WA
I-5 North, Exit 136 B (Port of Tacoma)
I-5 South Exit 136
Turn left on Pacific Highway. E.
PRICE: Price range $10.00 - $14.50 includes drink and tip
All Bomber Spouses and Friends are welcome!
Bombers Have Fun
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) ~ Browns Point, WA - Where sail
boat race night on Commencement Bay is Wednesday night.
Good wind going last night for the sailboats racing out
on the Bay. Spinakers were glowing as the sail boats
headed for home. The sun going down glowing into the
Spinakers makes the colors glow twice as much.
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>>From: Jack Grouell ('61)
Pappy, Dennis, John,
You are making life very uncomfortable for the
Hippotomonstrosesquippedaliophobic among us.
-Jack Grouell ('61)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
To John Richardson: I certainly didn't mean to cast any
aspersions (particularly as I don't own any) in your general
direction, sir. I think, though, that maybe if you talked to
these alleged "terrorists" (or. better yet, request that the
Puddle Pontificator have a few words with them), that they
could possibly become part of a Theme Park-something like
the SeaFair Pirates- who could bring a certain jollity and
frivolity to the neighborhood. Is there a golf course in the
development? I'm thinking of the Peechie Greene CC (if we
were the Peechie Greene Association, we would, by
definition, have a "PGA" course...)
To Pappy: The nurse IS a looker... but she's lookin' more at
the suave gent with the eye patch, who's in "Recovery bay 9",
than she is at this scraggly old hippy w/o enough teeth. The
drugs, though, are another story... By the way, Pappy, I
may (in my Oafishul Capacidy) require a look at yer Poetic
License, too- after rumbling through that poem of yourn,
there is the appearance of a manufacturing defect in Stanza
12, to wit: rhyming "hit" with "this stuff". I may have to
personally interview you, the author, so that we might get
to the bottom of this stuff, so to speak... Re "skeets",
best to treat like Planked Shad, ie eat the plank & throw
away the shad (& use a well-pickled plank).
To Dennis Johnson: Hey, wait a minute! YOU'RE the one that
used "effect" as a verbal manifestation, which was the
Pithy core of your well-turned Phrase. While you was there,
coruscating in all your sesquipedalianalities, I was merely
a keen observer of the "affect" that might have been
forthcoming, as an effect of the obverse. or reverse. or
both. Say, would you be willin' to have a few choice (yours,
of course) words with some pee-green, peach-squeezin'
amphibious anthropomorphicators (or earthbound fruit bats)
some night at the Puddle? See how much they might want, on
an hourly basis, to become an in-house "trick-or-treat"
feature. If they will work for peaches, so much the
better...
NB: you cannot connote "connat" like that. Better check yer
Bollinger, er, Funk & Wagnalls, buddy.
To dj Jeff: awww, man... it just slipped out... I musta
been sleepwalking. It was the wind, or the moon, a lunatic
flamingo, aberrant maundering, a dithyrambic soliloquacity-
Smoke got in my eyes and i'd apologize, (heaving sighs on
sighs) if only i were wise-- my prize her cries, my lies
hers to despise- (you want fries with that?)
To Ken Staley: you got it, pal... it's the Texas border
across from Oklahoma, besides that wandering stream bound
for Manitoba (DOWN thru Looziana, down to New OrLEENZ, I sed
hey, heyyy, hey YAH!)
To Audrey Eberhardt: Years ago in Opa-Locka they wuz a
statue of a might chief outside a tobacco store. Man inside
say "Yeaaw, 'at there's Guantanamo Geronimo, the cuban
cigarstore injun." On'y thing i ever heard 'im say...
^..^
-John Browne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Bob Cross ('62)
I would like to send a Happy Birthday to my older
brother, Allan ('59). He has always blazed the trail for
me and as we move into our later years - I WANT TO TAKE A
DIFFERENT PATH!!! If he is what I'll become in three years,
do I have another choice? Just kidding. To the best older
brother a guy can have - Happy Birthday, Bro!
Bob Cross ('62)
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>>From: Dave Hanthorn ('63)
I had a "senior moment" the other day when I made
mention of "Seattle's own Fabulous Wailers". Since they have
been billed as "The Boys From Tacoma" for many years now, I
should have said "Tacoma's own Fabulous Wailers". I guess I
just connect them to Seattle because the first time I ever
saw them "live" was at Parker's in north Seattle in 1964 or
1965. They also played a lot at the Spanish Castle, though I
never got to see them there. In any case, they are a legend
in Northwest rock 'n' role history, and I still prefer their
version of the rock anthem "Louie, Louie" over that of those
"upstarts" from Portland (the Kingsmen) who ripped it off
from the Wailers and made a national hit out of it. Too
bad the Wailers didn't have better relations with the big
recording companies. If they had, it would have been them
and not the Kingsmen with the number one hit record.
Jim "Pitts" Armstrong ('63) was wearing a Fabulous Wailers
T-shirt at our '63 class reunion last year and I have to
admit I was pretty green with envy. Cool shirt. Lookin'
good, Pitts.
-Dave Hanthorn (Gold Medal Class of '63)
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>>From: Jeanie Walsh Williamson ('63)
Ok, I am looking for some help again........
This email will surely be viewed by my sister Kellie ('77)
who as most of you know has moved to New Jersey. I have a 3
year old female Yorkie named Toto. I will be getting a baby
Maltese (female) and I need suggestions for a name. Auntie
M is already in the running. Any suggestions?
-Jeanie Walsh Williamson (Gold Medal Class of '63)
Simi Valley, CA - where it is official.
"Home of the Ronald Reagan Library"
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Dave Hanthorn's ('63) comment about Louie Louie by
Seattle's own Fabulous Wailers.
Hurry Dave, it's not too late...CALL Pitts! Ask for
forgiveness!!
The Wailers are "The Boys from Tacoma."
http://thefabulouswailers.com/html/history.htm
While The Kingsmen, Wailers, Paul Revere & perhaps a listing
of thousands of garage bands did their own version of
Louie... my personal favorite is that by The Sonics...I
didn't spot a Louie version on a web site but check out the
Psycho audio WAV on this page.
http://www.musicscene.com/friends/son.html
Here is the Louie Louie site...
http://www.louielouie.net/
'...me gotta go' Behymer
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Re: More on 1946-1949 Richland
Type – Bedrooms – Furnished – Unfurnished
A – 3 – $47.00 – $37.50
B – 2 – 42.00 – 33.50
C – 4 – 84.50 – 67.50
E – 3 – 78.00 – 62.50
F – 3 – 62.50 – 50.00
G – 4 – 84.50 – 67.50
H – 3 – 62.50 – 50.00
L – 4 – 80.00 – 62.50
M – 2 – DNA – 57.50
Q – 3 – DNA – 72.50
R – 3 – DNA – 72.50
S – 4 – DNA – 85.00
U – 2 – DNA – 45.00
V – 3 – DNA – 50.00
Prefab – 1 – 27.50 – 25.00
Prefab – 2 – 35.00 – 30.00
Prefab – 3 – 42.50 – 35.00
Dorm Apartments – 1 – 35.00 – DNA
Dorm Apartments (Murphy Bed) – DNA – 30.00 – DNA
Apartments – 1 – DNA – 42.50
Apartments (Murphy Bed) – 1 – DNA – 42.50
Dorm Room (inside) Single – DNA – 15.00 – DNA
Dorm Room (corner) Single – DNA – 17.50 – DNA
Dorm Room (inside) Double – DNA – 11.25 – DNA
Dorm Room (inside) Double – DNA – 12.50 – DNA
(DNA – Does not apply)
Provided Furniture
Living Room
1 Rug and pad, 9’ by 19’
1 Kneehole desk
1 Occasional table and mirror
1 Platform rocker
1 Easy chair
1 Three-way floor lamp
3 Table lamps
Dining Room
1 Table
6 Chairs
1 Cupboard
1 Rug, 7’ by 8’
First Bedroom
Twin beds
2 Bureaus and mirrors
1 Night table
2 Lamps
Throw rugs
Second Bedroom
1 Double bed
1 Bureau and mirror
1 Occasional chair
Throw rugs and lamps
1 Night table
Third bedroom
1 Three-quarter bed
1 Bureau and mirror
1 Night table
Throw-rugs and lamps
1 Occasional chair
In addition to the furniture in the conventional type house,
all prefabricated houses were purchased furnished. The
majority of the furniture in the prefabricated houses was
similar to the construction of the house itself. That is,
plywood was [used] extensively. Many of the chairs were of
the folding type to provide more space in the house. Since
space was the major requirement in a prefabricated house,
furniture was selected which would take up as little space
as possible. The beds, for example, had no head or foot, but
were supported on six small legs. In the combined living-
dining room, the table, when not in use, folded to a very
small size.
Practically all the houses in Richland (Conventional,
prefabricated and existing houses) were provided with
certain basic items of furnishing. These included an
electric refrigerator, 8 KW electric stove, 50 feet water
hose including a spray and nozzle and a garbage can.
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I note that it cost the same to have a furnished one-bedroom
apartment as a furnished three-bedroom prefab. I suspect
there are other mis-matches but I've not examined them
thoroughly.
-Tedd Cadd ('66)
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>>From: Betty Avant ('69)
Hey, Pappy. Me thinks the Duddle you are thinking of is
actually Dudley DoRight of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(we always get our man) and foe of Snidely Whiplash.
Cheers,
-Betty Avant ('69) ~ Goodland, KS - where it is supposed to
start heating up again
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>>From: Daniel Laybourn ('70)
I've started another business (it's fun being self
employed!) This one is Rocking Horses (for kids 18 months
to maybe 4 years old...) I make them and my partner Vickey
(NAB) paints them. Check it out at
http://www.rocknpony.com
-Daniel Laybourn ('70)
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>>From: Brad Wear ('71)
To: Pappy Swan ('59)
Born in a tavern, and usually where you can find one,
the US Marine Corps, the most destructive fighting force
know to man. November 10th, 1775. 228 years of tradition,
unhampered by progress.
Carved on a desk at TBS, "Gee, I wish something would
happen" -John Wayne, Dec 6th 1941.
House ('63). did you see this one when you were at TBS????
-Brad Wear 0302, Class 0f '71
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>>From: Linda Barott Rodriguez ('71)
To: All Bombers
Re: Childhood Friends "Micki" Mattocks and Debbie Duhon
I am looking for my childhood friends Michelle "Micki"
Mattocks Curtis ('71) and Debbie Duhon ('71) from West
Richland. I don't know Debbie's married name.
We are having a neighborhood get together and wanted to
invite them but we can't find them. I believe they are still
in the area so if anyone knows where they are, please have
them contact me.
Thanks so much.
-Linda Barott Rodriguez ('71)
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>>From: Rob Peutz ('73)
Re: Headed my way?
Any Bombers out there headed to the 64th Anniversary
Sturgis Rally?
Miss Jeni (Jeanette Haberman ('73) and I will be 2 up and
headed east from Iowa along the interstate 90 corridor, on
Saturday, Aug 7th. We will be stopping for the night in
Mitchell, SD.
We ride on to Sturgis on the 8th. If any bombers are headed
in that direction, would love to meet and ride with you.
Any one coming from the West, would like to ride around the
Black Hills with you that week.
Yes, Peggy (Hartnett ('72), the Broken Spoke will be on the
agenda.
Ride Safe
-Rob Peutz ('73)
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>>From: Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
Hello,
Mike ('74), Mom and I are down here in Missouri for a
bit - then heading for Fayetteville, AR. I am "dog shopping"
as well as being Mom's aid and Mike's burden.
I ran across a ad for Bloodhound pups. I would love to
have one. Any Bombers out there have one and if so, what
kind of pet and worker are they? If I do get one down here,
how do I get it home since we flew down here?
Any help would be appreciated.
-Karen Davis Scheffer ('76)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/31/04
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Jim Jensen ('50), Linda Stewart ('57)
John Richardson ('58), George Swan ('59)
Jan Bollinger ('60), John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Dennis Johnson ('62WB), Paula Beardsley ('62)
Donni Clark ('63), Fred Schafer ('63)
Roy Ballard ('63), David Rivers ('65)
Georgia Rushworth ('66)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jerry Boyd ('52)
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>>From: Jim Jensen ('50)
Re: The Red River comments generated by Betty Lou Hiser ('49)
There may be a number of streams called Red River. I
submit the most notable is the one which forms Oklahoma's
southern boundary with Texas.
Re: Snap Shots of the Pasco trailer park provided by
Denny Damschen ('62) on 7/23/04.
I vividly remember those olive drab trailers. I equally
recall the "Trailer City" of Hanford in late 1943. On New
Year's Eve of that year my parents, my sister and I pulled
our 27' "Glider" along side the small, frame office of the
"Temporary Camp." We were assigned a space on a dirt road
called Xanthus Street. Water was provided in wooden barrels
(one for each four trailers) and "facilities" (4-hole skid-
mounted outhouses) were provided for each eight trailers (I
believe). My early morning job was to break the ice which
had formed on top of the water in the barrel over night. I
then ladled the precious fluid with a pan into a pair of
two-gallon, stainless steel buckets. After about six
weeks we moved into more luxurious accommodations in the
"Permanent Camp." Here my dad hooked us up to a water line
that afforded inside water through a tap. Bath houses
replaced the "facilities" and we were finally able to shower
rather than take frequent sponge baths. Dad later added a
wooden lean-to and wooden steps and during warmer weather
"The Government" began to erect frame and tar paper canopies
over each trailer lot. The workers had a massive thirst and
I made regular bicycle runs back and forth between the old,
gray, stone building which served as a "store" and the work
sites. Provided a zillion Pepsis with a profit margin of
five cents each.
We lived in an apartment in Grandview after a while
and then moved into our beloved "A" house in absolute
civilization - Richland. It was a palace to us!
-Jim Jensen ('50) ~ Supposed to do more tree trimming today,
but in Katy, TX - temperature 92, dewpoint 78,
heat index of 104 - dangerous UV readings, etc. -
decided to enjoy the inside air conditioning.
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>>From: Linda Stewart Nicholson ('57)
I want to wish a very happy birthday to my little sis,
Marilyn Stewart Stephenson ('62), and many more. Welcome to
the 60s. I told you eventually you will catch up with me.
Love you,
-Linda Stewart Nicholson ('57)
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>>From: John Richardson ('58)
To: Jack Grouell ('61)
Re: Life Uncomfortable
Yeah Man! I Agree! What You Said! What did you say?
To: John Browne Jr. ('61)
Re: Cast Aspersions
John, how do you cast aspersions? Is it like Fly fishing? Or
is it like casting a broken bone? I’ve got two or three old
aspersions lying around but I would never have thought to
cast them. Since you do not own one, I can let you have one
of mine cheap!
I now say again, that there are "NO" terrorist, Near,
On, or Around "Pappy’s Pleasure Puddle Estates"! I will try
to explain how this all got started. Two hundred years ago,
"Pirates" plied the pristine waters of "Pappy's Puddle". As
you know, "Pirates" were the terrorist of yester-year and
someone has gotten terribly confused. You even mentioned
"Pirates" in your reply to me yesterday and that's how
things like this get blown out of proportion. After time
consuming and exhaustive research, I have unearthed a little
known fact that centuries ago it was "RUMORED" (in quotes)
that a "Spanish Treasure Galleon" was sunk in "Pappy's
Puddle". The treasure aboard this galleon is reported to be
worth more than "Mel Fishers" discovery of the "Atocha" and
that's how all this got started!!! (Land values at "Pappy's
Pleasure Puddle Estates" will skyrocket.) (Note to "Pappy",
We need to stock up on metal detectors.)
In answer to your inquiry, "Will there be a golf course
and country club", the answer is an overwhelming "YES"! You
cannot have The Northwest Premier Development with out a
"World Class" golf course. I am sure that it will please you
to know that I have been in touch with the three top course
designers in the country, Arnold Plumber, Jack Knuckleless
and Tiger Woes, and as a result of the unbridled beauty and
location of this development, they have agreed to join
forces and work together on this venture.
-John Richardson ('58) ~ Till tomorrow, same time, same
station and a Hearty Hi Yo Silver Away?
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Had to tend to family matters yesterday so I'm a day
late and several dollars short, again. But, will try to
catch up today. Huh? Thought I heard someone mumble, "Take
some more days off." Oh well. Might have been those nutty
squirrels again.
To: John Richardson ('58)
"Pappy", "Pappy", "Pappy, that's "Three" and it rhymes
with "PPP" and that stands for "Pappy’s Pleasure Puddle"
Estates! OK, Musicman, I'm thinking on it. Hhmmm.
Rainmakers, Flimflam men, Realtors, Politicians, and TV
Evangelists...always promotin' sumpin' (usually cash in the
direction of their own pockets). But, I have always sorta
wanted to be a B.M.O.P. But, wait a minute, I am the Big Man
On Puddle (all 203 lb of me). OK, so I'm only 5' 9" and
shrinking rapidly. How about we bring JB, John Browne Jr.
('61), into the picture 'cause he may have a Poetic License
that we could take advantage of and then I could be "Little
Ol' Big Man On Puddle" or a "LOBMOP." I keep pointing out
that its my puddle and I'll cry if I want too. However, you
do present an interesting propositional phrase. Sorry, again
Jan Bollinger Persons ('60) -- But, this one might be for
real but in a more blessed puritanical sense (OK, scratch
the "more blessed puritanical sense" part and forget I said
anything). JB has been hintin' at wanting to purchase a BPS
"Butt Parking Space" in PPP Estates. OK JR, you're my agent.
See what you can do, but I agree, no more mention of PPTs
"Peach Pinchin' Terrorists" and probably better not remind
him about John Northover's ('59) butt dents and clam dimples
in the sand phenomenon either. I been wondering if JN's
missing friend, Marty could be the peach pinchin' pilferer
who unbeknownst to us has been transported back from
Kerplunkin,' which is, you will recall, located just past
the sunset? Just think of it, at the Grand Opening of the
Estates, we could have the world famous LOBMOP doin' the
BBOP while singin' a little DUWOP! WHAT! Oh, yeah, I'm
gettin' ahead of myself...again.
To: John Browne Jr. ('61)
Re: East Facing "Butt Dents" er I mean Lots
Hi JB, just sittin' here a stinkin,' I mean thinkin,' and
realized that I haven't seen any more terrorists. "I danno,
just thought you might be interested in the fact that there
nave been no events of peach terrorism around the future
site of Pappy's Pleasure Puddle Palace Estates for some time
now. No terrorists. None. Not for a long time. Haven't seen
any...for a long time. Sooo. Yah know, there probably won't
be any further mention of terrorists around Pappy's Pleasure
Puddle (Oops, scratch the Palace part but keep the Pleasure)
Estates. None. Done. Nada. Nichts. Non, Nope, no more, no,
no, er, no further mention." Uhnhhhhnn.
To: Audrey Eberhardt Mathews ('61WB)
Thank you. I think I have seen the same footage of
Russian Paratroopers crawling out on the wings and then
sliding off into the slipstream. They looked like bees
falling off of a beekeepers gloves and then flying away.
To: Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
Denny, do not despair, I too, often think to myself, "Ok,
OK, OK, that's enough, go do something worthwhile like yard
work or throwing nuts back at the squirrels." But then,
someone writes in and mentions something that I just have to
comment on. Oh what ever happened that nice quiet Swan boy?
And by the way, what was all this about PIA? PIA ZADORA, I
haven't heard her name mentioned for years.
To: Nancy Fellman Lysher ('62)
Re: Clem Shift
"... pull up and forward for 1st, pull back (spring
loaded) for 2nd and forward for 3rd. Reverse was pull up and
back..." Nancy, that may have been it. I drove "Super Car,"
the '54 Chevy, for seven or eight years before selling it
but that's been almost 35 years ago. The synapses don't fire
as smoothly now as that shifter shifted back then. Thanks.
To: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Oh, not Swan Lake, you say?
Hardly, I can't dance let alone do the Ballet. I tried
once but every time I kicked my leg that high I fell over
backwards into Swan Lake. That's why I moved to a place with
a smaller body of water. Although, putting my larger body
into it is somewhat problematic. Scratch the position with
Homepond Security. With your awareness I think you should
be appointed the Lustrous Potentate of Puddle Pond Current
Events. And, do you suppose this Tom Foolery guy could be
responsible for pilfered peaches. He's the one that told me
that those "tomatoey" looking plants were stinging nettle
plants so I didn't go close enough to check on them. Thanks
for the PP praise. Once again, I am prostrate in the puddle
with pride.
To: Allan Cross ('59)
I would like to echo your bro's, Bob Cross ('62), wishes
of a Happy Birthday. As he points out, you are a fine
fellow, whom I have not seen for some time.
To: Jack Grouell ('61)
Get back Jack! Now you're even. Where oh where did that
one come from?
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
When I was young, those dashing dudes with the Errol
Flynn eye patches always did get the girls. Maybe I shoulda
gotten me one of those too. No, a girl. OK, maybe an
eye patch too. Shhh! I never did get my Poetic License, just
a Learner's Permit. Been fakin' it all these years. So, in
Stanza 12, I must admit to still being a bit bashful so
couldn't say the rhyme with "hit" if I'd had a mouthful.
Re "Cookin' skeets"
Thanks, hard to get good recipes nowadays with Martha
distracted. But remember, fruit bats need garlic too
(Reference that blond Aussie guy with the big knife and
his buddies).
To: Betty Avant ('69)
You're right, the Duddle dude I was thinking of was
Dudley DoRight of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (we
always get our man), or (when I'm calling you -- Oh, no that
was Willy Nelson, Ed Nelson, Nelson Eddy, or Ricky Nelson,
well one of those Nelson Boys) and celebrated foe of Snidely
Whiplash. I see that you too were a connoisseur of fine art
in a talking box. Remember Snidely's dog? I always wanted
to have my yellow Lab trained to ride in a side car on my
Harley (if I would have had one). The dog would wear a
white flowing scarf about his neck and a WW I or II leather
pilot's cap with holes for his ears and topped off with
pilot's goggles. Picture it now. In the inside lane, we
rumble up to a street light that has turned red. I sit there
on my Hog, somewhat bizarrely attired meself and staring
straight ahead. The Harley idles as only a Harley can idle,
"Bluom, bluom, bluom..." The dog too, stares straight ahead.
We are as one with our machine and -- we are soooo cool! A
vehicle full of "normal" people pulls up and stops next to
us. They stare openmouthed incredulously, unbelievingly at
us. We ignore for a bit. I continue to stare straight ahead.
And, then, the dog slowly turns his head, opens his mouth
slightly, looks the driver directly in the eye and laughs,
"Hee, hee, hee, hee...," the way Snidely Whiplash's dog
always laughed. The light changes, we (me and the dog) high
five, and we ride, scarf's streaming, off into a brave nutty
world leaving the "norms" sitting there, rubbing their eyes,
amid honking horns, holding up traffic, and wondering, "What
ta hell was that?"
To: Brad Wear ('71)
Born in a tavern, and usually where you can find one,
the US Marine Corps, the most destructive fighting force
known to man. November 10th, 1775. 228 years of tradition,
unhampered by progress. Aye Aye Sir! Ooorah! By the way,
have you got an address or email contact for the 1st Mar Div
Assoc.?
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ 0311, San Diego Boot, ITR Class
of '59, 5th Marines -- FMF PAC, MWTC at Pickle
Meadows, and later on, 3rd Air Wing.
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>>From: Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
Re: Suspenders
Hi Maren,
I'm sure there's a well-reasoned policy that prohibits
publishing jokes in the Alumni Sandstorm; however, given the
recent Sandstorm discussion about Larry Mattingly's ('60)
suspenders, I wonder if you would consider a link to this
one. It really tickled my funny bone, but maybe that's just
me and maybe it's been around for a long time? I figure if
it's new to you, it's new to most people!
Here's the link
Bomber cheers,
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
To: Jeanie WW ('63)
How 'bout Glinda?
To: Tedd Cadd ('66)
Thanks... I'd love to have an "occasional table" & an
"occasional chair"... and get up really early and try
to catch 'em in a different modality (eg "occasional
wastebasket" or "occasional hall-tree"). Prob'ly could set
up a security camera, so I didn't lose any sleep...
To: Ann Bishop Ousley ('56)
Re: "Cottonfields Back Home"
That mileage discrepancy is, simply, the use of Poetic
License. For example, to get it right, geographically, would
have meant trying to rhyme "Looziana" with "Doddridge"-
obviously a task beyond even the cream of our songwriting
geniuses.
^..^
-John Browne, Jr. ('61) ~ Vashon Island, WA
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>>From: Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
To: Jack Grouell ('61)
nice construction, wordwise....if we all make an attempt
to work that into our daily conversations with others,
they'll just HAVE to put it in the next edition of the OED
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
I am most definitely considering a evening 'round
Pappy's Puddle. The bats, of course, can fend for
themselves, I'll squeeze "me own peaches" thank you. I'll
have to check with Pappy to ensure that I have his
imprimateur on my "visitation priveleges" as PONDificator.
Re: the plethora of platitudes and pretentious prattling...
My behavior is bereft of bellicosity, but the banal
attempts by certain brigands to bowdlerize my bloviation
has brought this bon homme bibliophile to the point of
belligerency.
As a bona fide Bodhisattva, it is beyond my bailiwick to
bludgeon these bodacious buffoons, but as I bide my time in
my bucolic borough, the bellowing bete noirs must belay
their Bacchanalian babbling.
Yours in loquacious largesse, I remain...
-Dennis Johnson ('62WB)
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>>From: Paula Beardsley Glenn ('62)
Re: Paul Beardsley Update
Just want to send a heartfelt thank you to all of you
who emailed, phoned, stopped by, sent a card or said a
prayer for Dad. He is doing somewhat better and they had
him out of bed for an hour sitting up but he was wiped out
afterwards. The doctor was encouraged today that he didn't
slip backwards in any way so we continue to be hopeful he
will recover enough to leave the hospital. No idea what the
future holds for him but knowing others care, helps us get
through this with him. Janice ('64) will be here on Saturday
as she was unable to get away before so that will be easier
for Nancy ('65) and I to get a little break. Please continue
to remember him- we have a long way to go til he is out of
the woods.
Again thanks- Bombers are the best!
-Paula Beardsley Glenn ('62)
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>>From: Donni Clark Dunphy ('63)
To: George Pappy Swan ('59)
Thank you so much for dubbing me first Puddle Pal. It
is such an honor! I was going to suggest that you might
want to enlist the help of some PAPPY PUDDLE PATROL PALS to
PROTECT your PROPERTY from PILFERS. I don't know with all
the land grabbers around you never know. It seems that
PUDDLE is becoming quite valuable. I would volunteer to head
up the PATROL but I hung up my rifle years ago after an
unfortunate experience where I literally lost my pants (you
see I borrowed some old pants from my aunt not knowing
how very old they were, and while climbing up rocks on my
hunting spree, the pants shredded into fringe there before
my eyes. Had to put my hunting jacket on upside down until
I got back out of the woods.) It was then I decided my
shootin' day's were over and that I better jest keep the
home fires burnin'! I'd keep an eye PEELED though for any
PESKY varmits including the two-legged ones!
To: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Oh No! John Browne, you have me all wrong! Pleeeeeeeeese
don't call me a witch! You can call me Grammie, or you can
call me Me-Me or you can call me Donni, but never a witch.
You see ever since I've been a grandma I've been known to do
wacky things. I crawl under tables and go "Woof, Woof', and
I hop around the yard and go "Hop, hop". I have a Secret
Garden that only those with an imagination can enter and a
Strawberry Patch that grows singing strawberries. The only
thing on my head is antenna that is tuned to hear mostly
little voices. The only pot I stir on my stove contains
organic matter and the only thing I can offer you is band-
aids, and prayers. You see the problem is that my brain is
so full of words and rhymes that when I heard all the P
words including Pee-green and Poop-green it sort of reminded
me of "PIGGY'S PUDDLE" and "PONDER'S PUDDLE POND" and the
words were just sort-of floating around in my brain and
out POPPED the "Muddle, Fuddle, Fuddle, Duddle" That's what
happens to some grandmas' brains! Sorry to disappoint you!
By the way my little garden is a secret too so the bunnies
and turtles don't find it! Shhhhhhhhhhh!
To: John Adkins ('62)
John, I had no idea you were there, see that's what's
happening to my brain. I think I know that lovely little gal
you had with you then. She remains one of my best friends
to this day, and is in fact a first time grandma herself. I
think she is a silent reader out there! Are you there?! By
the way, you boys never told us about the rats. If I had
known there were rats there I would never have stepped out
of the car either!
-Donni Clark Dunphy ('63) ~ La Mirada, CA - where her
strawberries only sing in the early morning and the
cool evening because the summer days are hot and
that's when they nap in the shade!
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>>From: Fred Schafer ('63)
Happy Birthday Tom Hemphill ('62)... the big 6-0... it's all
down hill from here. If we had known we would last this long
we would have taken better care of ourselves
-Fred Schafer ('63) ~ Vancouver, USA
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>>From: Roy Ballard ('63)
To: Jeanie Walsh Williamson ('63)
Call her HOMER... sounds good to me................
-Roy Ballard ('63)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
First off... lemme admit right up front that I missed
Uncle Tom Hughes ('56) Birthday... forgive me, Tom... I was
sitting at my computer and all of a sudden someone barged
into my office and took me off at gun-point... uh...
nevermind.
Re: Another birthday... and such a cool chick
We have a very special birthday coming up with one
of the "Girls of '63 from Richland" (not Seattle... not
Tacoma... not Live at the Castle... )... but oh so LIVE...
Naturally some will argue that the gold Medal Class of '63
produced the best of the best when it came to girls...
course Jimbeaux ('63) has got to hedge on that one... but
when it comes to this lady I gotta admit... she was always a
star in my book... Unfortunately for me... but good for him
and good for her... (I mean they been together forever)
Freddie ('63) snatched her up before I could perfect my
"cool" to the point where she might even notice me... and
has managed to keep her all to himself all this time... But
I always love to say... when August 1st comes around...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANN ENGEL SCHAFER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm heading for Surf City to visit my baby girl so won't
be here at the computer tomorrow to send this at the right
time...
I'll leave Dave Hanthorn's ('63) MAJOR slip alone... I
know he'll have to feel his shame for a long time before he
can carry his head high again... and I'm sure that Pitts
('63) will never let him live it down... by the way folks...
there is a record or tape or cd out there (I have the tape)
called "The Best Louie Louie"... it has everyone from the
Wailers to the Sonics to the Rice Marching band doing the
national anthem of Rock n Roll... I'm sure Pitts has it...
Well, that's about it for now.
Oh... by the way... on an American Graffitti note, I just
finished turning a little five window coupe into the P - - -
Yellow coupe... right down to the Man-a-fre intake...
experts like doc Adair ('66) can pick out the main
inaccuracy... but fun stuff... here's a pic.
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Georgia Rushworth ('66)
Re: Tacoma Bands
Just had to get my 2 cents in here.., speaking of a
"certain" Tacoma band... if any one is interested there is a
Tacoma band named "dedset" and they are excellent. Of course
I may be a little bit prejudiced as my son Jeff Suchland ('91)
is the bass guitarist. Their website is:
http://www.dedset.net/ You can check out when/where
their gigs are! You will be very well entertained,
especially if I happen to be there screaming my brains out!
-Georgia Rushworth ('66)
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