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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/01/07
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Nola Davey ('56), Helen Cross ('62), Donna Bowers ('63)
Earl Bennett ('63), Peg Sheeran ('63), Bill Scott ('64)
Gary Behymer ('64), Greg Alley ('73)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Elwin "Gene" Boyle ('64WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Anna Durbin ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Patricia Inghram ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sheri Lukins ('75)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Deana Shipman ('77)
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>>From: Nola Davey Meichle ('56)
To: George Barnett ('63)
The town indicated for your friend is Stevenson WA. It is in the
Columbia Gorge area. I was born there.
-Nola Davey Meichle ('56)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I'm glad to hear that you are doing so well Rosalie Lansing Haag ('63)
after such a delicate surgery... yes, God does hold us in his hand, if
we ask him for help.
And did Tieton, WA have more snow, as I see in Karen Kleinpeter Kroger's
('63) writings that snow is melting. Ours is almost all gone, snow that
is, and it's 40° here and is to be up in the 60s tomorrow!! We will be
back in Tieton for the week of Easter as Warren will preach at Highland
UM church on Palm Sunday and Easter. We are looking forward to seeing
our congregation there again. (I doubt I'll be able to make another
Bomber luncheon then, as we have to hightail it out to Colorado
afterwards where Warren is helping a friend to remodel his condo....
But we will attend his grandmother's l04th Birthday party on April 1st
in Brewster, WA and a celebration on my Mother's 85th birthday party
then too.
I think Teddy I. lived with the Brinkman's didn't he? I don't remember
the record situation then, but I might have known I was going to Holland
already, so I wasn't concentrating very well on much, or did you mean
the year after when I was in Holland, Karen?
I've been having to have so many health tests it's unbelievable, just
to try to stay healthy. I want to try that website to find people...
Signing off from the house by the little lake where the ice is breaking
up.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN where it is above 40°
today. I've already forgotten how to do that sign again. I
am hopeless with a computer, but it is so much easier than
typing. I don't know how I ever managed to type all my
papers for college, complete with footnotes at the bottom
of each page.
Maren, when is the Iditarod? Isn't it coming up again?
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[Helen, Yes, it is. I've been thinking about putting a "fair warning"
note in the Sandstorm for days. The traditional ceremonial start is
always the 1st Saturday in March. Stay tuned for daily updates. -Maren]
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>>From: Donna Bowers Rice (Gold Medal Class of '63)
To: Rosalie Lansing Haag ('63)
Blessings to you Rosalie, I am so glad that you came through the
surgery!! Goodness, girl, I hope they left some of the good stuff in
when they did the surgery!! We are flying to Richland this weekend to
see Mike's sister, Kathy Rice Veverka ('58), and family and I plan
to go see your mom. I hope she is in the same building as this summer
otherwise I will call Dean ('60). We lived next door to the Lansing
family for many years and what I loved most about that was always the
ready "laugh" of your mom. She had a great sense of humor and that
is why I think you have her sunny disposition. And anyone who had to
live with your Dad had to have a great sense of humor because a more
opinionated, big tease, I never knew. You all were a great family and
we had many happy meetings through the years that you lived next door.
I am just so grateful for your recovery and the fact I can go see your
mom one more time.
Love,
-Donna Bowers Rice (Gold Medal Class of '63) ~ here in Chesterfield, MO
where its supposed to be in the 60s today.
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>>From: Earl C. Bennett, III (Gold Medal Class of '63)
To: Fran Teeple Wolf ('68)
Re: Joe Keefe and Ken Finley
Joe and Ken must have been Bombers, but I'm not sure what class(es),
just that they were a little younger than me, possibly 3-4 years (i.e.,
about your age and my sister Sue's). I remember their guitar playing
and singing at many meetings of the Seekers, the post-high school young
folks groups sponsored by West Side United Protestant that met often at
Keith & Pauline Fowler's house (I think - either that or the Pastor's,
Homer and Isabel Goddard). They sang well and played well, Joe
ambidextrously, but usually opposite Ken so they could play in close
quarters without bumping each other's guitars or noses. They also had a
tremendous sense of humor, reminiscent of the Smothers Brothers (without
the scatological elements), and I wouldn't be surprised if one or both
of them seriously pursued music and/or comedy. While I don't recognize
the group name you cite, the quotes on "The" was probably some inside
joke. The titles sound vaguely familiar, but that was 36+ years ago.
Regards, ecb3, from a spring-like day in Central Virginia that melted
all but the largest piles left from the 6 inches of heavy, wet snow we
got on Sunday, to be followed tomorrow by March coming in like a lion
with a damp, windy and chilly day. When I broadly scattered bird seed
on Sunday we counted 17 finches, five pairs of cardinals and one pair
of mourning doves all at once, but the blue jays and bluebirds were
strangely absent.
-Earl C. Bennett, III (Gold Medal Class of '63)
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>>From: Peg Sheeran Finch ('63)
Re: Kobe Choir Member
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/Any/070301-Sheeran-KobeMbr.jpg
To: Karen Kleinpeter Kroger ('63)
If this is viewable, it's a picture of Shiori Tatsumi, a member of the
Kobe Choir, who stayed with us Sheerans (Mike ('66) & Peg in picture).
Visiting are Toby ('65) and Paige Wheeler, the Wilson sisters, and
Paul Koop - all our neighbors. That was a wonderful experience, and I
remember Shiori bringing us kelp to eat, and candy you could eat wrapper
and all - firsts for us ... and her crying in the night in her guest
room - and I didn't know what to do but hug her (she was homesick) -
taking her to see McNary Dam with Dad and Mom. They're voices were so
beautiful in the choir, I still hum one of their songs that just gave me
goose bumps when I heard them sing it. Also remember taking her to the
bus to leave with the choir, and we were all sobbing. Wonderful memory..
-Peg Sheeran Finch ('63)
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>>From: Bill Scott ('64)
Re: Sukiyaki
To: Karen Kleinpeter Kroger ('63)
I well remember the visit by the Kobe Choir because I and my family
hosted two of the choir members. However, the recording of Sukiyaki
was already well established on the airwaves at the time of their visit.
I remember asking one of them about the singer, having heard the song
many times on the radio, and they were well aware of who he was.
-Bill Scott (Boomer Bomber Class of '64) ~ from rain-soaked Nipomo, CA
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
To: Fran Teeple Wolf ('68)
Re: The Four Winds
Joe Keefe ('64), Ken Finley ('64), Sharon Scharnhorst (Kennewick '64)
& Julie O'Conner (Kennewick '64) made up the 4 Winds. I do remember
sitting in our 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 with my date, a treasure from the
class of 1965, listening to the song. (Joe teaches guitar in Kennewick
and is married to Sharon Scharnhorst who is now a retired teacher from
the Pasco district. Kenneth Finley is a minister in the Tacoma area.
Julie is an artist who makes furniture out of tree branches & Patty is
a teacher in California.)
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
To: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Big Ball Stars
That's quite an interesting group of musicians. I know Chris Slade
played with AC/DC and have seen Robin McCauley with a band called MSG.
These kind of bands usually play the summer circuit. The band that has
played the street dance here in Richland a few times was called the
Classic Rock Allstars and featured members of Rare Earth, Sugarloaf,
Iron Butterfly and other bands. Chris Slade will be here on St Patty`s
day at the Irish Games at the TRAC facility put on by the St. Pats
school in Pasco. His other touring band is called the Monsters of
Classic Rock and features him with musicians who have played with Rod
Stewart, Steve Miller, David Bowie, and others. Lots of good songs to
choose from and a young unknown singer to sing them. It's pretty boring
around here for entertainment so it could be a fun time.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ It's almost Spring. No Bomber teams in the
basketball play offs and Kennewick has both boys and girls
team in regionals. What is the world coming to?
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/02/07
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4 Bombers sent stuff and 1 Bomber funeral notice today:
Pete Overdahl ('60), Donna Bowers Rice ('63)
Jeff Michael ('65), Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Adkins ('62)
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>>From: Pete Overdahl ('60)
To: Bill Berlin ('56)
It is funny to read your entry on the "Lucky Lager Dance Time" It was
funny that the Lucky Lager beer advertised on Vancouver, B.C. on Station
CKNW. I recall the beer made in Vancouver WA and it wasn't my favorite
but it was brewed in our home state of WA. Well on approximately July 3,
1974 or somewhere in the neighborhood I was on patrol approximately 15
miles south of Kennewick on SR# 14 and came upon a disabled semi truck
trailer on the north bound shoulder. I got out to check on the driver of
the truck and found the side door of the semi trailer open and stacked
to the ceiling was Lucky Lager beer. I figured it must of been broken
into. But to my surprise was a truck driver standing on a can with a
nozzle of the Jerry Can stuck in the radiator and the man was poring one
12oz bottle or Lucky Lager beer into it at a time. I asked how long he
had been trying to fill his radiator. He said he just started and needed
about 15 gal of water to fill the radiator. I offered to take him to
Kennewick and get 15 gal of water. He was a rodeo cowboy trying to get
back to Montana for the 4th and didn't care about the beer. I said I
would like to say it was a terrible waste of beer to poor it down the
radiator but I didn't like the taste of Lucky Lager. He said he didn't
either and if he stopped somewhere at night he would go buy a six pack
of Bud if he wanted a beer. This is a story I can't forget on my years
with the WSP.
To: David Rivers ('65)
Yes, David you answered my call for help. I so appreciated David and
his secretary, Michelle, helping me out with a request on getting me 40
bottles of German Snap Caps for a reunion of the men I was stationed
with in '63 to '66 in Germany. We wanted a popular German style to have,
to celebrate our 40 year anniversary of being in Germany. There were 32
of our USAF group who haven't seen most of these men in all of these
years. We spent several days together in Las Vegas and in proper form.
We prosted the beer to the occasion and David made it complete. Thanks
to a fellow Bomber.
They are everywhere, everywhere!!!!!
-Pete Overdahl ('60)
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>>From: Donna Bowers Rice (Gold Medal Class of '63)
To: Peggy Sheeran Finch ('63)
Re: Kobe Choir
We, too, had a Japanese student stay with us for that exchange. Her name
was Tomoko Shibata and she was very sweet, but also homesick. She needed
some laundry done but insisted on doing it herself, in the sink. She
hung it to dry and it was dry in just a few hours. That was the 1st time
I think I ever saw dacron fabric. Most of her clothes were made of the
same substance. A few years later we were seeing it in everything. We
all just really enjoyed our students and they and we were so sad when
they left--many tears as they said good-bye!! I would love to reconnect
and find out what she did with her life.
-Donna Bowers Rice (GMC '63)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Big Ball Stars
To: Greg Alley ('73)
Very Good, Bomber of more recent times!
Chris Slade did, in fact drum for AC/DC. And since he is the anchor for
the group, the band's name ties to the AC/DC hit of "Big Balls". Chris
has been nominated to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We have to wait
until this Fall to see if he gains entry. He's truly a ball... great fun
to work with. He got his big time break working with Tom Jones, then
Manfred Mann's Earth Band and MANY others. Robin McAuley is touring
with Journey these days. Teddy Zig Zag (who I thought sure folks would
recognize) is a keyboardist and occasional harmonica/vocalist with Guns
N' Roses. The other players came from Motley Crue and a couple other
bands. They REALLY did rock the rather small, intimate crowd that night.
I'm currently a bit stressed... as I have a photo ID crisis. My passport
expired about 10 years ago and I just haven't had time to renew it.
Meanwhile, I misplaced my wallet just before Christmas (the most recent
one), so don't have my WA driver's license. I can get a replacement
driver's license by internet/mail, but it would have no picture and
would say "Not for ID purposes" on it. I wasn't too concerned... figured
I'd get the new license when I'm in town next week. But the other night
I awoke in a cold sweat... they don't let folks on airplanes these days
without a photo ID. Oooops... gotta figure this one out quick! I can get
an expedited passport in about a week, but the cost is 450-550 USD!
Normal passport cost is a bit over $60. NOT! Guess I'll have to talk to
airport security to see if there is another method. I could get a CA ID
card... but that may take too long, too.
Will dj jeff make it to Stoneridge for the wedding? Will he have to
drive through rain, sleet and snow to get there in time? Or will he ask
a local dj to do the gig and stay in sunny San Diego? No, stiffing the
bride/groom is NOT a viable option. Whatever happened to the good ole
days when we just walked on the plane with our IBM punch-card ticket,
perhaps flying under the name of one of our friends who had surplus
frequent flyer miles?
Stay tuned for the next exciting adventure of dj jeff in the days of our
lives.
-dj jeff Michael ('65) ~ from sunny San Diego, CA where the surf's
up, the temperture's up and the price of a gallon of the cheap
stuff is $2.73 at the bargain outlets.
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>>From: Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
I think Joe Keefe was class of '64 or thereabout.
-Patty de la Bretonne ('65)
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Funeral Notice
>>Sharon Hindman Godwin ('57) ~ 10/6/39 - 2/23/07
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/03/07
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1 Bomber sent stuff:
Mary Evelyn Kingsley ('49)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Monique Mangold ('80)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Jon Boisoneau ('67) & Vicki Gill ('68)
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>>From: Mary Evelyn Kingsley Spradlin ('49)
Re: Picture ID
To: dj jeff Michael ('65)
My Granddaughter lost her drivers license this summer while we were
traveling. I took her to Sam's Club and added her to my Membership
and they took the picture, gave her the card, and we Paid $30 for the
membership. She had instant photo ID and it got us to Seattle and back
on planes.
-Mary Evelyn Kingsley Spradlin ('49) ~ Parker, TX
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/04/07
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2 Bomber sent stuff:
Bill Berlin ('56), Jim Schildknecht (’66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ruth Patty ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vicki Gill ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Nancy Bishop ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Wingfield ('71)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Cool site
Here is a cool site if you ever want to know what goes on "up front"
in a 777, or for that matter, any modern jet liner. It is a little
more advanced than my old Piper Arrow. Run your arrow over the panels
and see what all that stuff is for and what the Captain and Co-Pilot
have to remember before, during and upon landing.
http://www.meriweather.com/777/deck-777.html
Great story by Pete Overdahl ('60) and his WSP days and the beer
truck. One time I was lost, I mean really lost, in Copenhagen, Denmark
and finally hailed down a Tuborg beer wagon with a two-horse team and
teamster. I told him my problem and he got off the wagon, took the
map back and spread it out on the rear end of the wagon. It was a bit
windy so he hauled out six Tuborgs, one for each corner of the map and
one each for me and himself. We mapped out, after a while, the best
route back to my hotel but deciding that required another Tuborg each
for the "lostee" and the "lostor" (I think those are legal terms)
before I went on my way and he went his way. Keep in mind that Tuborg
is about 5+% so walking anywhere was an effort but I did make it back
to the hotel in good spirits filled with good spirits... if you get my
drift. Just as a sidebar, Lucky Lager in Canada is sooooo much better
than US LL, which indeed was brewed in Vancouver, WA. Odd, both were
brewed in Vancouver, one in B.C. and one in WA as I come to think
about it now.
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ Anacortes, WA where it is so foggy I could
not see a 777 or A-380 in my front yard.
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>>From: Jim Schildknecht (’66)
To: Wally Erickson ('53)
Re: F-P Softball
Sorry to be so late with a reply. Thanks for your mention of the
abilities and skills of Marilyn Richey ('53-RIP). I had heard of her
talents as a pitcher. Never did see her perform. Who did she compete
with, or against, in those days? Did women have a league for
participation?
Also, I appreciate your suggestion about contacting the National
Senior Softball Hall-of-Fame regarding their possible interest in the
old Terteling team photos. I did look up their web site. It's hard to
determine which link will give the proper contacts. I'll continue to
work on this. I did see some interesting references (links) to old
news articles on Eddie Feigner and the King and his Court. There is a
lot of folk lore in those articles, even within some attributed to the
Tri-City Herald and other regional newspapers. It was interesting to
see that there are a number of inaccuracies related to the actual
formative dates of the Court team. Several articles do not reflect
that Feigner and the great ball players of the Terteling team
performed here in Richland in '48 and '49. We do know that Feigner
and a few younger guys started the Court traveling team in 1950/'51
following the Terteling days. Some articles incorrectly state that
Eddie started the Court team in '47. Always fun to look at this stuff.
-Jim Schildknecht ('66)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/05/07
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6 Bomber sent stuff:
Sandy Carpenter ('61), Gail Cyphers ('62)
Gary Behymer ('64), Betti Avant ('69)
Larry Crouch ('71), Mary Jane Smith ('70)
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>>From: Sandy Carpenter Lee ('61)
Re: Iditarod Race
Oh, yes, the Iditarod Race; brings back many fond memories. You could
count on me being at the start line of all five races during the five
years I lived in Anchorage. It was such an exciting time, the racers
preparing their dogs and sleds, and the dogs full of anticipation
yapping and pulling on their lead ropes. It was as if they just lived
for this moment and couldn't wait to get out there on the crisp snow.
Talk about exciting! I always said that if I'd been a bit younger when
I was up there, I would have wanted to be one of those mushers. But,
alas, I was in my mid 40s then, and that might have been a late start
in the dog mushing world. If any of you ever have a chance, go see it
in person; you will never forget it. Probably will never get there
again, for the race that is, because when I go to visit my son and his
family in Nikiski (on the Kenai Peninsula) I go during the summer when
it's warmer... I've become soft in my old age. Won't get there this
year, because I will be involved in training our horses over in Idaho;
but will get to see my kids when they come through on their way to
Disneyland a week from now.
You all have a wonderful Spring and Summer; will try to peek in at the
Sandstorm news when I can, but not sure I will have Internet over
there.
Bomber Cheers,
-Sandy Carpenter Lee ('61)
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>>From: Gail Cyphers ('62)
Re: Web site
For those that haven't already seen it, there is a very interesting
web site that depicts commercial advertising from about the '30s thru
the '60s.
http://www.plan59.com/
If nothing else is gleaned from the site, it is clear that advertisers
have always inflated their message... no surprise there... pretty cool
artwork though...
Attached is a picture of the future internet... on line shopping of
course..
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/Any/070305-Cyphers-web60.jpg
-Gail Cyphers ('62)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: 1965 Miss Tri-Cities pageant
These photos are from the program for the Miss Tri-Cities Pageant
which took place in the Chief Joseph Junior High Auditorium on Friday.
July 16th. The "princesses" from the Class of 1965 were running for
the title while Class of 1964 Queen was Dawn Bern.
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/Behymer/070305-00.html
-Gary Behymer ('64)m ~ Colfax, WA
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: 777 instrument panel
To: Bill Berlin ('56)
That site for the 777 instrument panel reminded me of when I was in
the Army. I believe it was the 747s that came out in the mid '70s, does
that sound right? We had a copter crash one night on post. The pilot
survived but had numerous injuries including facial fractures. His
group brought in a poster of an instrument panel from that era's
jumbo jets. For a while he really couldn't see it that well and he was
heard to say, "what do you expect when I ate the control panel of my
chopper". They were looking to get him discharged once he had healed
because he wouldn't be able to fly again but he was hoping they'd find
something else he could do since he was close to retirement anyway. I
don't know what became of him as I moved on not too long afterwards.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA
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>>From: Larry Crouch ('71)
To: '71 Classmates
I don't want to start the whole Spudnut shop Krispy Kreme debate all
over again but WOW Krispy Kreme has come out with 100% whole wheat
donuts. It's like eating a vitamin for breakfast. I just finished two
of them... feel like a new man... I might have two more for lunch.
I'm thinking of maybe a new weight loss program is in the workings????
hmmmmmm.
-Larry Crouch ('71) ~ Northglenn, CO
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>>From: Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70)
Re: Iditarod
Maren,
Once again I "worked the streets" of Anchorage for the Iditarod
Ceremonial start. It was a beautiful day with temps in the teens. We
had been having some nasty winds here in the Anchorage Bowl making
the wind chill factor dip into the minus double digits. Fortunately
they died down around 4am Saturday making for an enjoyable day to
be outside. IditaRiders from all over the country and a young man
from Argentina were in the group of riders this year.
I'm off to AZ for a week in the sun so I'll be following the race with
you at http://www.iditarod.com/
-Mary Jane Smith Poynor ('70) ~ Anchorage, AK where its another
glorious day for the restart in Willow
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/06/07
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6 Bomber sent stuff:
Phil Belcher ('51), Wally Erickson ('53), Bill Berlin ('56)
Ray Hall ('57), Jim Hamilton ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Wells ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jan Nussbaum ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Deirdre Johnson ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pat Doriss ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Paul Tunnell ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bobbie Gilstrap ('72)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Phil Belcher ('51)
Re: Interesting site with some memories
This is a site with pictures of old filling (service) stations, some
still in use, others not. Brings back memories of a time when you could
buy gas for .25 and they would fill up the tank, wash all the windows,
check the oil and water, fan belts and check the air in the tires plus
sweep out the floor boards. And with a cheery smile.
http://tinyurl.com/2nwjj9
-Phil Belcher ('51) ~ Pasco, WA
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>>From: Wally Erickson ('53)
To: Jim Schildknecht ('66)
I'm glad you're following up with the "Terteling" photos. Your mention
of their not showing anything about Ed Feigner playing softball in the
Richland area at the National Senior Softball Hall-of-Fame makes it
even more important your sharing the photos. It would be interesting to
hear their response... please keep us informed on your accomplishment.
It could put Richland on the map in Softball history... who knows.
Thanks for getting back and the best of luck! I think it's great!
Re: Who Marilyn Richey (RIP '53) played for?
I don't know... she could have been in high school; but, I'm sure she
played for a women's team after high school. Maybe, someone out there
can come up with the team she played for. It was many years ago... I
just see her pitching softball with all that energy! I did run into
Marilyn in the early '80s at a Mariners game in the King dome. It was
near home plate... it was a great surprise seeing her there. I asked
her if she remembered that time at our 50th reunion... she said she
did. She had a great memory of Richland history and the area. She was
one of the reasons for my joining the Sandstorm (through my sister's
Sue's ('59) suggestion).
-Wally Erickson ('53) ~ The snow is about gone... glad we don't
live in the northeast! I can feel Spring approaching in the
Coeur D'Alene area.
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
To: Betti Avant ('69)
First of all, many thanks from us ex-GIs for all of your great work
in the field recovery centers (MASH) units as well as the military
hospitals. A lot of guys owe you their lives, as well as the quality
of their ongoing lives.
Chopper crashes are usually pretty bad. They fly like rocks once the
power to the rotor goes out. Sounds like this guy had significant
injuries that would keep him passing a physical that is required to
continue to fly, at least commercially. The 747 flight deck is pretty
impressive too, as are all jet aircraft. I just rode right seat in my
son-in-law's Citation X private jet and the avionics in that aircraft
were just amazing so you can imagine what these "heavies" (air traffic
controller "speak" for large or Jumbo jets) have in their flight decks.
I rode in a Cathay Pacific 747-400 flight deck for about four hours
going between Vancouver and Hong Kong a couple of years ago and they
gave me a real good education on long range flight calculation. Just
the same, I could "shoot the stars" along with the navigator and it
came back to me quickly once I had the sextant in hand. When all else
fails, well almost all else not including engines or fuel, shoot the
stars and they will tell you where you are and how to navigate to your
destination. Worked for the Greeks.
To: The I-rod [Iditarod]
It is an exciting time in Alaska and anywhere that run dogs for
competition. If you have never been to a dog race and you think it is
cruel, just take a look at the dogs when they are getting in to their
traces. They are born to run, born to compete and get them close to a
sled, they just go nuts. They love it and that is what they do. As I
said before, I flew the route a couple of times taking out supplies,
Vets or bringing back injured dogs and never once did I see anything
but absolute love for these creatures. Everything on the trail is all
about the dogs and drivers. I am glad to see so many new sponsors for
the race now that the PITA charges have been found to be false bravado.
Go Dee Dee.
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ Anacortes, WA where it is going to get close
to 60° today. Going to take daughter Emma ('07 Oak Bay Senior
Secondary School, Victoria, B.C.) on a "Grad cruise" to
the Caribbean next week, a reward for being on the B.C.
Provincial Ministry of Education Honours List (50 students
per term for all the high schools in B.C.) for all four
years of high school.
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>>From: Ray Hall ('57)
Well I hope everyone is doing ok. I got a rude awakening this morning
as I got laid off from my work at the bowling lanes in Richland...
been there for 13 years. No reason was given but I feel that he just
wants minimum wage employees. Where is the loyalty? Now I have to deal
with bills etc. You're an awesome group and there is power in prayers.
-Ray Hall ('57)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton ('63)
Happy Birthday to Deirdre Johnson ('65)... there isn't a better friend
anywhere.
Here’s a picture taken last weekend of the Lovely Miss Nancy, Deirdre,
and Debbie that could just as well have been taken at Hi-Spot back in
'65.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/Any/070306-Hamilton-00.html
The other picture was taken a little earlier.
Jimbeaux
-Jim Hamilton ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
This from the Associated Press:
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Kylie Shaw sank four free throws in the final
24 seconds and Colfax rallied to capture its fourth straight Class 1A
girls state championship 31-28 over King's on Saturday night.
The fourth consecutive title for the Bulldogs (29-2) is unprecedented
in any classification for either girls or boys teams.
-Gary Behymer ('64)...somewhere close to the Top Notch in downtown
Colfax, WA, where I have been for 33 years (;-)
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11 Bombers and 1 Lion sent stuff:
Dave Brusie ('51), Ralph Myrick ('51), Dan Haggard ('57)
Bob Rector ('62), Helen Cross ('62), Jack Evans ('62)
Ann Engel ('63)and Freddie Schafer ('63), Gary Behymer ('64)
Gary Brehm (KHS '64) and Marsha Goslin ('65), Daniel Dana ('03)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Melanie Lawson ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Fisher ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rod Jochen ('80)
BOMBER DAD BIRTHDAY Today: Bill Goslin (Marsha's ('65) Dad)
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>>From: Dave Brusie ('51)
To: Wally Erickson ('53)
Marilyn Richey ('53-RIP) pitched for a team in Yakima. I think it
was for Caterpiller (I think) A heavy Equipment Company.
-Dave Brusie ('51)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Some of you brought up Marilyn Richey ('53-RIP). Boy, do I remember
her. I was playing either with CUP or the DeMolays when we played her
team. (Was it Richland Laundry?) Now, you have to remember, and if I
remember correctly, women's pitching mound is 37 feet from home plate.
men's I believe is 45. Well, you get a ball pitched with a speed that
looked like 100mph it is hard, hard to hit. And that is what she did,
beat us cold. What a pitcher. Wasn't she also invited to join some
women's professional team? The Red Head's is the team that first came
to mine. I think they were out of Chicago.
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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[Marilyn is mentioned in this newspaper clipping:
http://all.sports.tripod.com/Womens/1949SafeAt3rd.html -Maren]
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>>From: Dan Haggard ('57)
To: Wally Erickson ('53)
Re: Who Marilyn Richey (RIP '53) played for?
I believe one of the teams she played for was the Yakima Webcats.
She was one great pitcher.
-Dan Haggard ('57)
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>>From: Bob Rector ('62)
Re: Bob and Judy in Morocco/On the Train to Marrakech
Just spent three days in Fez. Wow, like living in a National Geographic
Magazine. Water is free (Koran Law). People are poor but energetic.
They all want to go to America but haven't the money to get out of
town.
Muslims are not all radical. They have the calls to prayer, but few get
serious about it. Went to huge mosque in Casablanca but it is actually
just a tourist trap. Life is life... wherever you go. We are headed for
the train to Marrakech... Simon and Garfunkle for three hour ride.
later,
-Bob Rector ('62) and Judy Herford Rector ('64)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
I just have to add my birthday congratulations albeit late to
John Adkins (also from the great class of '62). Looking forward to
our reunion (can it really be our 45th this September?)
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ in the house by the little lake which
is almost all thawed out... and where one of my foster cats
just caught a mouse and ate in on our deck... poor mouse,
his body probably wasn't thawed out enough and he was slow
and she caught him...
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>>From: Jack Evans ('62)
Re: On to State... a memory trip... the old Hec Ed
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/Any/070307-Evans-HecEd.jpg
-Jack Evans ('62)
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>>From: Freddie Schafer ('63) and Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
Re: Portland/Vancouver Lunch
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-PDX/00.html
-Freddie Schafer ('63) and Ann Engel Schafer ('63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
On March 15th, 1996, I picked up the Tri-City Herald, from the mail
box. Janis & I and the "kids" had just returned from the Colfax
Hospital where Janis's Mom had passed away an hour earlier. I opened
the paper only to find the obituary of Wendy Carlberg ('64). The
death of an immediate family member along with a childhood friend was
the beginnings of the "Alumni Sandstorm" and the 1st Richland Bomber
Alumni site.
My special thanks to Maren for taking over "the works" years ago.
-Bomber Behymer
Wendy Remembered
http://krookmcsmile.tripod.com/WendyCarlbergRemembered.html
Wendy Carlberg
http://rhs1964.tripod.com/RIP/RIP64CarlbergWendyWiedel96.htm
-Gary Behymer ('64) ~ from downtown Colfax, WA
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>>From: Gary Brehm (KHS '64) and Marsha Goslin Brehm ('65)
Happy 90th Birthday Bill Goslin (Bomber Dad)! And wishing you many,
many more. You're the best Dad, Grandpa and Papa ever. We love you!
-Marsha Goslin Brehm ('65) and Gary Brehm (KHS '64) ~ Kennewick
where the rivalry is still alive - Richland is ahead!
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni GuestBook.
>>From: Daniel Dana ('03)
Tuesday 03/06/2007 11:04:05am
COMMENTS: The site is awesome! I haven't been here in a while. The last
time I was home was Christmas. So stopped by the school store and get
stocked up on stuff from there. Keep up the good work. Thanks,
Dan
-Daniel Dana ('03)
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Jim McKeown ('53), Wally Erickson ('53), Tom Tracy ('55)
George Swan ('59), Sandy Carpenter ('61), David Rivers ('65)
Jim Heidlebaugh ('65), Kathie Moore ('69) and Steven Adair ('08)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Susan Anderson ('49)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Adair ('66)
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>>From: Jim McKeown ('53)
I've been traveling the Northwest at relatives and have arrived at
brother Tom's where there is a computer. I should have sent this
yesterday... today we celebrate our Dad's 99th birthday... a Bomber
Dad for Jim ('53), Tom ('53), and Mike ('60). He and Mom live at a
rest home here in WallaWalla, and is as sharp as a tack... unbelievable
memory. We hope we have his genes.
On another subject, there has been a lot of entries about Marilyn
Richey ('53-RIP) and her softball abilities. I first remember her at
Marcus Whitman, where she pitched for the Boys softball team... Tom
was the catcher and was the only one who could handle her. The other
schools tried to make her ineligible, because no one could hit her.
Tom says they won all of their games. She pitched professionally for
the Chicago Bloomer Girls. I remember umpiring in 1969 at the Women's
Fast Pitch Nationals in Tucson, AZ... behind the plate, and I hear this
voice yell, "Come on McKeown, keep your head in there"!! I looked into
the stands and it was Marilyn, with a big smile on her face.
Marilyn was also a great lady... working with handicapped children in
Pendleton. We loved her and miss her big time.
Jim and Tom McKeown....class of 53
-Jim McKeown ('53)
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>>From: Wally Erickson ('53)
Re: Elvis Presley
I just watched Elvis on the PBS station tonight. The title was "Elvis
Lived: 25th Anniversary". Through modern screen technology, Elvis was
reunited with his band members (in the late '50s) as they are today.
It was at the "Pyramid Arena" in Memphis, TN. If you didn't see it; I
think you can purchase the DVD on the above title. It sure brought
back some great memories of the '50s music. His music was the best!!!!
I remember when he was in Spokane (I believe it was 1958). His caravan
and motorcycle escort drove by our house on the way to the Stadium.
What a difference in the music today!!!!
-Wally Erickson ('53) ~ Heading for the Oregon Coast; hoping for some
nice weather. It was beautiful weather here in Coeur D'Alene today
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>>From: Tom Tracy ('55)
To: Phil Belcher ('51): the old photos brought back the good memories.
Thanks.
To: Maren. Accolades for keeping us abreast of the Iditarod. Boiseans
are a bit addicted to it since the days of one of our famous sons...
"Injun Joe Runyan", son of our city schools' athletic director ran the
Iditarod for a number of years. Some of our bombers might enjoy reading
about Joe. Cabela's Sporting Goods did... here's an interesting website
to background neophytes on the sport and Joe.
http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/trail.html
[Joe also writes many of the articles on the Iditarod.com
website. -Maren]
To: Jim Schildknecht ('66) and Wally Erickson ('53): Glad to see you are
keeping the Eddie Feighner and Marilyn Richey ('53-RIP) history alive.
My Dad loved sports and watching softball became a passion with him
especially after Eddie Feighner came to town. First time I saw Eddie
was on a softball field on the North side of town. He was talking to us
before and during a game. He remarked that his right bicep was exactly
twice the circumference of his left hand. It was indeed.
We followed the team around during tournaments. Once in Port Angeles
where they lost to a pitcher who lobbed the ball in with a high arc.
Although Eddie got two home runs and a triple, we couldn't score enough
runs to beat them. It was the last time I remember our (tertelling)
team losing.
Almost every time the lights came on at the softball field next to
Amon Park (behind the Bus Depot on GWWay) we were there... watching
Wes Leichty and Eddie pitching. Leichty was an excellent pitcher too.
But no one pitched like Eddie. His multiple windmill pitches with four
or five revolutions, releasing the ball on the third or fourth often
left the batters befuddled... hey, he's still windmilling and the ball
already hit the catcher's mitt!
It was one bit of acting we enjoyed. Acting was his forte' as well. For
example, when running bases he would sometimes deliberately get in a
run down between bases and then outperform those who caught him in the
run down. Between 3rd and home I remember him luring the pitcher to try
throwing him out at third and then he'd head for home. As the ball came
from 3rd base to the catcher he would turn and take two hard strides
back to third like he was going to dive back and it almost always
assured the catcher that he was heading back to third... when he
surprised us all by planting his foot and reversing directions. By then
the catcher was sure he would be able to throw Eddie out at third...
and just as he released the ball he'd meet Eddie heading for home...
too late to retrieve the ball!!
Jim Schildnecht's Dad was a professional as well. All of the players on
that team were good enough to play with The King and His Court. I hope
Richland gets some recognition for "Bringing Up Eddie Feighner", but
the memories are still there for us regardless.
At the softball we witnessed a lot of interesting things... Yes, I
remember the night they brought in the Tucker and had to push it
backwards by hand. It was the early version that had the headlights
moving as the steering wheel turned... to peek around the corner with
better lighting... So of course those who saw that car were first in
line to watch the film TUCKER.
Joe Tertelling, aka J.A. Tertelling & Sons, was a Boise firm. Joe's
son, Joe junior and his daughter, Ann Sparks still live in Boise. The
only story I heard about his recruiting Eddie was the rumors from the
300 Area where someone said Joe got tired of being razzed because his
team was beaten by some sub-contractor's team. Joe & Sons made out ok.
Richland's project made their company wealthy beyond words. I think
they still hold ownership of the largest coal reserves in Colorado,
Wyoming and several other states among other holdings. Young Joe has a
small railroad surrounding his property... just for fun. His Dad gave
us the finest team a town could ask for. Something to talk about and
allowing our kids to see what someone can do if they persist, practice
and keep performing.
Marilyn Richey was another professional softball pitcher. Not sure what
team she played on, but she struck out nearly everyone in town from our
sixth grade rag-tag baseball team to any group of boys who dared face
her or were foolish enough to try batting against her. One afternoon
she struck out our entire team. My Dad and Mr. Haney, a co-worker who
coached us tried to console us about being beaten by a girls' team. I
felt better about it at the locker room during our R2K Reunion before
the first game in the old gym. I remarked that I had been struck out by
Marilyn and asked if any of them had also. Almost all of our basketball
heroes from the '80s through the '80s raised their hands. She was a
spectacular player, but an even finer human being and we should do
what we can to get her in a softball Hall of Fame. Marilyn's family
surrounded her with two of the finest athletes in our community. To be
struck out by Marilyn became a badge of honor.
To: Ray Hall ('57). Our best thoughts and good wishes. Like our
grandparents always told us, "When you pray for rain... remember to
take your umbrella with you." Keep the faith. Prayer is still a better
deal than the internet. Nobody knows exactly how it works... but those
who consistently use it seem to come out ahead.
While they were still skiing up on Boise's Bogus Basin's slopes with
a few inches of new powder, our warm valley basked in 65+ weather
yesterday... and today is looking good already.
With Bomber bests to all.
-Tom Tracy ('55)
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
Re: Further evidence of gravitational effects found in the aging process
I have hit upon a graphic ongoing illustration proving that the
gravitational forces of the earth far exceed those of the moon, sun,
and, stars. OK, so the sun and stars can be excused from this example
since they are merely peripheral participants in the key study area.
How many of you fellow Bombers have experienced the heartbreak and
mystic physical envelopment of creeping gravitational awareness?
In recent years, I have begun to experience increased gravitational
pull from the earth's core. I know the pull comes from there because
every part of my body seems hell-bent on going that direction. I still
have hair on my head, although thinner, but my hair is gradually coming
out and descending in that direction. It seems to he migrating south
(or downwards anyway), as I now have less hair on my head but more on
and in my ears. And, there seems to be a volunteer crop growing on my
shoulders even though its still winter and the Farmer's Almanac says
nothing about that type of spontaneous germination.
Likewise, of those years of descending as a diver may have set a
precedent, as my young manly man's breast is now just a sunken treasure
chest, masquerading as a big tummy.
My forehead seems to have expanded and much of it has slid down and
is now bagged up for storage below my squinting eyelids. Speaking of
which, they seem to sag uncontrollably, especially after any meal, or
any time I sit down for more than five minutes. And, my rumble seat
has become a storage site for excess baggage.
But most alarming of all is the fact that the effects of this
gravitational force phenomenon seems to have a cumulative collection
point in my feet. For many years, I wore size 9 1/2 shoes. Then, a few
years ago, my feet began to hurt, especially when I got out of bed each
morning. I seemed to be suffering "the agony of dee feet." By chance, I
went to get a new pair of shoes and when the clerk measured my pediform
appendages, she said, "Size 11." To wit I politely corrected, "No,
size 9 1/2!" Smugly, she showed me the "Shoe salesperson's measuring
device." And meekly, I said, ... "Oh." My feet had grown or maybe, more
likely "squarshed out" to an additional 2 1/2 sizes larger... from the
weight of the excess baggage (Ah ha gravity weighs in... once again).
So, I purchased size 11 shoes and feeling like a character right out
of the bible, arose and walked forth ... pain free. Glory be, it was a
miracle! But who would have thought?
I should have known though. My whole adult life, I have been shrinking,
from my original astounding height of 5' 9 1/2," I now measure in at
all of 5' 8" in the doctor's office. But that's only if I really,
really muster up a big stretch and can hold it until the nurse takes
note of that ruler on the groaning scales. Then...I collapse in a heap.
So, where did the one and a half inches go? Elementary, My dear Pappy.
Into my feet! And, its still ongoing. I bought new shoes a couple of
days ago and my pedal pushers are no longer a size 11. Hey, my feet
feel better once again! I now wear a size 12! At this rate, by the time
I croak, I'll probably be wearing size 14 or 15 clodhoppers. But,
if I hang on long enough and can still get around, I shouldn't need
snowshoes or skis anymore! And, it looks like my kids and grandkids are
gonna inherit (even while I'm still here ah kickin') several pairs of
little worn huntin' boots and shoes.
-George "Pappy" Swan ~ The Incredible Shrinking Senior Citizen from
Burbank, WA where the puddle is filling and spreading and my
aging body gradually does likewise!
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>>From: Sandy Carpenter Lee ('61)
Good Morning Everyone!
Just thought I'd let you all know of a great new web site; it is like
MySpace, but Christian and much safer. I have found it a great place
to give my newly published book great exposure, and to meet a lot
of really neat people who have common interests.
You can find it at http://www.shoutlife.com/
My page in particular is http://www.shoutlife.com/Lees
It's also a great place to display pictures and your current blogs
to let people know what you're up to. Go there and see what you think;
I'd be interested in your feedback.
Bomber Cheers,
-Sandy Carpenter Lee ('61) ~ Gold Bar, WA where it was Spring
yesterday with temperature of 76; and now it's rainy
again... Bah humbug...we're ready for SPRING...the robins &
Blue Jays are here, and my crocuses are up!
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: My Pal's birthday
OK... so this is the time I normally take a short nap but if I do I may
not have time to write again before the paper goes to print... He's
the best... everybody says so and that means it's true... we been pals
since we were 15... or maybe since I was 15 and he was 14 since I'm
way older than he is... at the time I met him tho I was sure he
was between 18 and 20... He sits on a mountain top on his big two
wheeler... starin' out at the great divide... he could go east he could
go west it's all up to him to decide... when he shows up guys shudder
in fear and envy... chicks drool and dig him like there was no
tomorrow... he goes by many names... Honda Boy... Moped Man... but when
he rides up to Zip's on that big bad moped everyone takes notice... the
lavender leathers may add to the mystique... I'm not sure... Like a
Rock he's proud as he can be... like a rock nuthin' ever bothers he...
like a rock... he's somethin' to see... Like a Rock... so now I can
tell you have a picture of this dude clear in your minds... ultimate
cool all wrapped up in a 60 year old package... sometimes full beard
and sometimes clean shaven but always bad to the bone... so bad that
one time he walked into my dad's house after having not seen my Pop
for 30 years... right away my dad said: "Where's my come-along!"...
referring to the come-along the boy had borrowed 40 years before and had
promptly returned and I then managed to lose after its return... Rep...
yeah this bad daddy's got one... he and I fought the battle of the
Hollywood Surplus Store together and lived to tell the tale... spent a
week eating every piece of Strawberry Pie in So-Cal... he even had a
heart attack in my office... he belongs to more classes (graduating
classes) than most of us combined... pretty smooth since he gets to go
to all those reunions... But more than anything he's my Pal and I love
him to pieces and thank him for being my friend all these years...
Doc 40 has turned 60 on March 8th...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIMMIE ADAIR ('65-'67)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Jim Heidlebaugh ('65)
My good friend, Jim Adair ('66), has reached a milestone. Happy
Birthday, Friend! Your family and friends are crazy about ya!
-Jim Heidlebaugh ('65)
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>>From: Kathie Moore ('69) and Steven Adair ('08)
March 08 is Jimmie's birthday.
Happy Birthday Jimmie Adair ('66)!!
Love You.
Steven Adair ('08)
Kathie Moore Adair ('69)
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Bill Berlin ('56), Roy Ballard ('63), Rick Maddy ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: George Hammons ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pam Panther ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janet Olson ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Petra Giangrande ('72)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rob Peutz ('73)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Leonard Peters & MaryMike Hartnett ('61)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Dogs vs. Snow Machines
A good many years ago I had the questionable honor of flying Sen. Ted
Kennedy and a couple of his Aids out into the western Alaska "bush" so
that he could speak to the Native people about the evils of drinking
and alcoholism and how the federal government could correct it. I took
him to see an old elder up around Nome by the name of Jake Amuknuk.
At the time Jake was probably in his late 80s and had seen everything
that Alaska can throw at a guy, including booze. Jake had long rid
himself of devil alcohol and had taught himself to read by reading
Readers Digest magazine. I digress.
The good Senator, with all of his Massachusetts back bay knowledge
told Jake that he was recommending that the federal government give the
Natives more money for subsistence. Jake replied something like "...if
you give the people more money, they will not work to live and will
have more booze..." So Kennedy asked him what would be better and Jake
said, "...give us a new shotgun and some shells and we can hunt for our
food..." The Senator was appalled but agreed if the feds could throw
in a new snow machine every year too. Jake nodded his head "no" and
Kennedy was incredulous, asking why in the world would an Alaska Native
turn down a brand new snow machine every year for the rest of his life
and Jake looked him right in the eye and said, "...you can't eat a snow
machine..."
Later in the airplane, Kennedy asked me "...what the hell is he
talking about, can't eat a snow machine?" I told him that if you are
running a dog team, which are a lot better at sniffing out thin ice
than snow machines can, and run into serious weather or injury problems
and push comes to shove, you can eat one of your dogs. Mushers don't
like to do that and do everything they can not to, but there are cases
where it is the only option. Kennedy's reply was classic, "...Oh..." In
the end there was no more money, a good thing, but no new shotgun or
snow machine, which was a bad/good thing... if you get my drift.
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ where it hit 72F on Tuesday and I have had 2 great
messages from Sally Sheeran Heath ('58) in good old Wasilla, AK
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>>From: Roy Ballard ('63)
To: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Adair ('66)
David... I know 3/8 is Jimmie's birthday, but all those things you
said about him... I don't know if they are all true or not, I just
know him as one half of the BUDDA BOYS.
-Roy Ballard ('63)
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Re: Sports Car Enthusiasts
Speaking of racing... cars. I thought I would send this in for those
of us that enjoy driving sports cars... e.g., 1974 Triumph TR6 (in my
case). I run around with Harry's youngest brother, Derek. Derek was
born in 1932, Wales, England, and with his new bride came to Hollywood
in 1955, then Huntington Beach in 1960. Derek's, wife, Pat, died in
1999. I met Derek in 2003, also a retired engineer. I won't go into
details, but as single men running around in Huntington Beach... let
me put it in another way, particularly for those over seventy... no
matter what age you are, it ain't over until its over. If I am half
the energy of Derek Webster at seventy-five... I'll take it!!
Harry died from a fall down a staircase in his home.
"Harry Webster, who died on February 6 aged 89, was a much-
admired and respected automotive engineer whose team
inspired the birth of successful Triumph sports cars such as
the TR2 family, the Spitfire and the Stag, and was also
responsible for the Herald, Vitesse, 2000 and 1300 family
car ranges; in the same period, he supported the building of
special cars which raced successfully in the Le Mans 24-Hour
race. Although all these cars have now become icons of the
classic car movement, Webster always insisted that this was
never the intention when they were designed."
-Rick Maddy ('67) Huntington Beach, CA
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Ann Clatworthy ('54), Bob Rector ('62), Gary Behymer ('64)
Ron Harman ('77)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Diane Davenport ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barb O'Malley ('70)
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>>From: Ann Clatworthy Weyerts-Hogshead ('54)
To: Wally Erickson ('53)
I enjoyed your entry about my dad, Jim Clatworthy a few days ago.
His snow woman was sculptured with care and was quite the scandal
in those days. Her figure left nothing to the imagination and was
frowned upon by the conservatives of the town. She wore a bikini
before the bikini had been invented. I think her "hat" was a
ribbon in her hair or something like a turban that was worn at the
beach in the '40s. Anyway dad was good at a lot of things. In his
early days in he played baseball (short stop) for Dupont in Belle,
WV. Later in Richland in the late '40s after the war was over, he
bowled (was an instructor), played golf (was a stock-holder in
the West Richland course), and umpired all kinds of sports in the
early days thru the '50s. In his spare time he wrote "For What
It's Worth" weekly in the Richland Villager for several years. He
loved science fiction magazines and saved stacks of them. He was
an inventor of sorts and machined a tube splitter for the reactor
in one of the areas. This invention "split" the coolant tubes in
the reactor for easy removal. Critical stuff in the early days.
To: Phil Jones ('69)
Your mention of my dad's never believing that a softball never
"curved"... I called my brother, Jim ('46), and the two of us
could not remember his ever changing his mind about the curve
ball. Has anyone ever proved that it does curve? While talking
to my brother, he mentioned that he has a softball signed by Ed
Feigner and L.M. Papineau. They were opposing pitchers in a State
Championship Game in the late '40s which my dad umpired. Papineau
played for Yakima and Feigner for the construction company
mentioned in earlier entries. Imagine that game in which only one
run was scored, of course it was Feigner's win. What a good game
that must have been and I imagine my dad had a hard job umpiring
that day. Sure glad he remembered to get their autographs
(probably on an actual ball used in the game).
-Ann Clatworthy Weyerts-Hogshead ('54) ~ in Fort Valley, VA where
all the snow has melted, thank goodness, and Spring is on
the way.
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>>From: Bob Rector ('62)
Re: Holy Cow/Morocco
Wow,
In just ten days I feel I could write a book. This is culture
shock and sensory overload times 10.
In Fez, Jensen and I went out late to pick up some lanterns we had
purchased. I felt like it was Indiana Jones and Crocodile Dundee
as we quickly walked the maze and back to our Ryad in just 40
minutes...
Have seen incredible sights... more exact than movie sets complete
with sounds and smells.
Thank you in Arabic is: Shakran The response of "you're welcome"
is "al Shakra ali wazeeb" That is not how it is spelled but how
it sounds.
You learn to discern between professional beggars and authentic
beggars. Women can beg all day at a corner with rented children.
They pay 50 dirham per day to rent a child. (about sixty cents)
and they do very well. Most tourists are here only for a few days
and they do not know it is a set up job.
The miles of date palms outside of Marachech are from centuries of
camping caravaners spitting out date palm seeds. Caravaners came
across the desert and over the Atlas Mountains in three months.
They then were not allowed inside of Marachech, but camped outside
and the city folks came out to trade. The date palms are protected
by law and you cannot cut them down.
The mountains have Berbers (they do not like Arabs) and they are
like Indians in the US. They speak three different dialects and
cannot talk to each other.
Off to get more silk. Have seen neat samples of human kindness and
that is what I will remember most.
Enjoy what you have in America. This is just overwhelming to a
little boy from Richland.
Later,
-Bob Rector ('62) and Judy Herford Rector ('64)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Several years ago I cleaned out my garage and gave away 3 nice
turn tables and moved my 128 archive record boxes to the basement
of the office. The plan was to sell the records and move on
with life. However, life moved on without me. Bottom line...
the records are still in the basement BUT!!!! Goggle.com "USB
Turntable"... You'll get a lot of hits and find that a turntable
for your computer can be had for less than $150.00! It plugs in
a USB port & with the software package you can play those 33s &
45s through your computer.
Life just got a little better with a vanilla malt & Top Notch
burger along with a USB Turntable hooked up to the computer. (Ah
yes... you can move the music to CDs.)
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Ron Harman ('77)
Re: Ghosts of Celilo
Fifty years ago this week the Dalles Dam closed and flooded
ancient Indian fishing grounds at Celilo Falls. Portland's Marv
Ross (The Trail Band and the eighties' QuarterFlash) has spent the
last ten years writing "The Ghosts of Celilo", a new musical based
on events surrounding that day.
As part of the activities commemorating the flooding of the falls,
"The Ghosts of Celilo" will have it's premiere staging next week
at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton. The cast includes
actors from around the area, including myself and Noah Hunt, a
teenager from Kennewick (a very talented young Lion), and a large
group of young performers from Portland and Pendleton. This is one
of the most exciting projects I have ever been involved in. Marv
has put together a very strong story, with beautiful, fun and
often very touching music. Along with the thrill of working on a
new piece, it is especially moving to be a part of something that
touches on such a seminal event in our local history. I know I'll
never drive past Celilo again without feeling a little of what was
lost that day.
We're performing both Thursday and Friday in Pendleton.
For more information on "The Ghosts of Celilo", visit
http://www.ghostsofcelilo.com/
For information on all the commemorative events go to
http://www.umatilla.nsn.us/2007%20Celilo%20Events%20Calendar.pdf
For ticket information call the Tamastllikt Museum Store at
541/966-1982
Hope to see some Bombers there!
-Ron Harman ('77)
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Marilyn De Vine ('52), Ron Richards ('63), Betti Avant ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jay McCue ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mandy Holmes ('97)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mike Austen ('99)
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>>From: Marilyn De Vine ('52)
To: Ann Clatworthy Weyerts-Hogshead ('54)
For some reason, I think of you as being ahead of me in school,
instead of 2 years younger. I'm glad you gave us more information
about your Dad. There was never a dull moment in your household,
was there!
To: Bob Rector ('62) and Judy Herford Rector ('64
I can't wait for you to get home so I can have a more in-depth
visit about your travels and see your souvenirs! Wow... it sounds
so exciting. I'm glad you were able to make that trip and I KNOW
you and Judy are taking lots of great pictures!
To: Ron Harmon ('77)
Thank you so much for sharing the information about the coming
commemorations of Celilo Falls. I printed the schedule of programs
and will attend several of the events. "Ancient" American history
and geology are 2 of my main interests in life. It's amazing what
the Northwest has to offer in these areas.
-Marilyn De Vine ('52) ~ in sometimes-sunny Richland, where some
of the bulbs planted last fall are coming up.
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>>From: Ron Richards ('63)
To Bob Rector ('62) and Judy Herford Rector ('64) :
On Clallam County's portion of the Olympic Peninsula we have three
Indian Tribes. They all speak English. They all can, and do, talk
to each other.
-Ron Richards ('63)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: Referee
I see Dick Cartmell ('73) is one of the officials for the Pac-10
final today. Did he move up from the Big Sky to the Pac-10? I
heard his name quite frequently when I lived in Montana from
'87-'91 and the local radio station carried the Montana Grizzly
games.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA where they are predicting a
"pineapple express" storm to come through tonight
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/12/07
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Grover Shegrud (56), Lora Homme ('60)
Jack Gardiner ('61), John Browne ('61)
Barbara von Olnhausen ('62), Maren Smyth ('64)
Dennis Hammer ('64), Jim Schildknecht (’66)
Joanne Boyd ('67), Brad Upton ('74)
Kellie Walsh ('77)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Loescher ('57)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Richardson ('58)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanie Walsh ('63)
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>>From: Grover Shegrud (56)
To: Ray Hall ('57)
I was laid off back in 2004 it was kind of a blow but I went
back to school and ended up getting on with Unisys at Boeing.
I love the work and did need the job. So If I can do it so can
a youngster like you.
-Grover Shegrud (56)
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>>From: Lora Homme Page ('60)
To: The Alumni Sandstorm's own Maren ('63 & '64)
Re: Iditarod
Thanks for your running account of the Iditarod, I'm not even sure
where (newspaper?) to follow the action if I had the time for such
luxuries as reading the newspaper. I'd rather read other things,
like the Sandstorm. I look forward to the daily update.
Maren, do Natives ever enter the race? It's hard to tell by the
names, but I don't remember if there has ever been one entered.
Also, what does the description of Deedee Jonrowe's injury mean,
"snapped OFF?" Do you mean her finger literally broke off her
hand, as in amputated!? If so, tell me that it was frozen or
something so that she didn't feel it.
-Lora Homme Page ('60) ~ Kennewick, WA, where it's Spring.
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[Lora - Answersin my entry today. -Maren]
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>>From: Jack Gardiner ('61)
On this date, March 12 1999 at 0600 I smoked my last cigarette.
Probably the most difficult thing I've done in my life. I don't
think I ever smoked one I didn't enjoy. I would still like to
have one, but just don't do it. One of good things that come
from not smoking, is I don't get those nasty stares like I'm
some kind of evil person.
-Jack Gardiner ('61)
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>>From: John Browne, Jr. ('61)
Re: talk-talk
To: Ron Richards ('63)
Klahowya! The various tribes and family clans from Kodiak Island
to Tillamook Bay all spoke a common language: Chinook "jargon",
the regional language of traders & travelers, before there was a
"Clallam County." It's true... ya got 3 linguistic groups
represented in the neighborhood along the Straits (by the Klallam,
Makah & Nu'u-cha-nulth)... and they were all swapping fish & furs
& lies- and trying to snooker one another- for 2 or 3 thousand
years before Capt. Vancouver showed up to Name everything
(including my home island), a couple hundred years ago. I don't
think Chinook was mandatory anywhere... but it seems to have been
useful. "hyiu tillicums nesika illahee!" ^..^
-john browne, jr. ('61)
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>>From: Barbara von Olnhausen ('62)
Re: Iditarod
For the unenlightened, what are the general rules of the race?
Clearly you have to be first to get from here to there, and I
picked up about the mandatory 24-hr layover... Are there min/max
number of dogs, anything else I need to know? Immediate
exclamation today when I read "broken finger - snapped OFF!"
-Barbara von Olnhausen ('62)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: IDITAROD XXXV -
Websites: http://www.iditarod.com/ - Official Iditarod Site
http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/ - Cabela's Iditarod Site
All teams I'm watching have taken their mandatory 24 hour and
mandatory 8 hour lay overs.
Answering some questions....
Re: Dee Dee's snapped off finger
I can't find where I read this, but the way I understood this, she
took a fall just a few miles before she reached the Rainy Pass
Checkpoint... same general area where Doug Swingley took a fall
earlier. Her right pinkie bent back all the way and "popped"...
they discovered later that it had snapped off... the BONE snapped.
It was inside her skin... she said she could just move it in all
directions. I saw a video last night of her showing the finger
to a doctor (?) and the doc was checking it out... her finger was
all there, but that hand was just unusable and she (tearfully)
said she knew she couldn't take care of her dogs with her hand
the way it was.
This is not to be confused with Martin Buser's amputated finger
that happened just a few days prior to the start of the 2005
Iditarod... an accident with a table saw (I think) at home.
Probably the big reason he came in 13th in '05!! If memory serves,
he was in so much pain with it at one of the Checkpoints, he had
one of the vets cut some of the nerves on the end of the stump.
That's TOUGH.
Re: Natives in the race
Oh, my goodness yes... the founder, Joe Reddington, Sr. (RIP) was
Native. This year's race has 43 veterans, 15 rookies, 40 men and
10 women from Alaska: 8 vets, 9 rookies, 16 men and 1 woman from
"other USA"; 5 vets, 3 rookies, 7 men and 1 woman from "other
countries". I don't know how many of those "Alaskans" are Native.
Those Smyth brothers (pronounced Smith - no relation) are Native,
John Baker is Native. The oldest in the race, 64 year old Louis
Nelson, Sr. is Native. Nelson had a mishap where his lead dogs
turned around and he had to get off his sled to turn them around
and untangle the mess that was created... had to take his facial
cover off so he could see what he was doing... it was only off for
a few minutes (at most) and he suffered frost bite on the whole
right side of his face... he's still racing... you can go to
either of the websites I have listed at the beginning of my entry
and click on some link that looks like "2007 Mushers" and from
there you can click any name and get an entire history of that one
person.
Mike Williams is Native and is "racing for sobriety" again this
year.
Re: Iditarod Rules
There are so many rules!!! Read about the rules and follow the
link to the rules at:
http://www.iditarod.com/learn/iditarodrules.html
Rule 17 Dog Maximums and Minimums
16 dogs maximum... MINIMUM 12 in harness to start. Minimum 5 on
the towline at the finish line. Ya can't add dogs after the
official re-start and all dogs must be on the towline or hauled
in the sled... not allowed to run loose and cannot be led behind
the sled.
There are vets at every checkpoint so all dogs get checked out
every step of the way. Dropped dogs get flown back to Anchorage
to be picked up by friends of the musher and sent home.
Bomber Cheers,
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
Re: Sukiyaki -- From the DJ's mouth!
Well, we all had different memories of how the record Sukiyaki
came to KORD radio, and it looks like we were all wrong! While
looking for a totally unrelated file in "My Documents" I ran
across a file named "KORD Sukiyaki." I had saved a text version
of a Tri-City Herald article from their website and forgotten all
about it. How KORD got the song: KORD DJ Rich Osborn said that
he got it when a "Richland boy" called him and offered him an LP
(that's a Long Playing record for you in the CD generation) that
had the song on it. The "Richland boy" had received it in exchange
for some Elvis records from a Japanese pen pal. OK "Richland
boy," are you out there? Fess up, who are you????
I went the the library and got a copy of the article so everyone
could read it. The Kennewick Library has gone high tech; there are
computers hooked to the microfilm readers and you can either make
a print, or save it on a flash drive, or burn it on a CD.
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/Any/070312-Hammer-00.html
To: Ray Hall ('57)
Sorry to hear of your being laid off after 13 years. Same thing
happened to me, after 12 years Fred Meyer outsourced my job. One
would think that businesses especially would be familiar with
the old adage: "you get what you pay for." You hire minimum wage
employees, you get minimum wage work. It only took me about 26
hours to find another job doing the same thing, same hours, for
the same pay, but I have to pay eight times as much for insurance,
and lost the four weeks vacation and other stuff I had earned
after 12 years.
Re: Celilo Falls
In the '50s my parents used to go the The Dalles quite often and
to me going by Celilo Falls was the highlight of the trip. You
could pull off to the side of the road and watch, but usually they
just drove by. It was really fascinating to me to see the falls
and watch the Indians fishing with their nets. I hated to see them
covered up, still do.
Our next door neighbor in Athena, OR was part Indian and used the
money he got to buy a new '58 Chevy. He said from now on he was
going to buy a new Chevy every year. That seemed a little funny
to me because it was only two to four months before the '59s were
to come out. He had already made the deal trade it in on a new
'59 Chevy as soon as they were "released." He went down to the
showroom the first day the new models were revealed and thought
they were so ugly he canceled the deal. I don't know how long he
kept that '58 Chevy, but he still had it when I worked down there
in the peas in 1966.
I remember when they closed the gates to The Dalles Dam it was
broadcast of TV. They had placed white (well it was white on a
black and white TV) boxes on the bank, and as the water level rose
they would float away. I remember while watching TV I was sitting
on the living room floor building a model sailing ship. I had just
started it and was gluing the cannons onto the gun deck. It took
me three years to complete that model, I took my time and put a
lot of extra detail into it. Over the years it has been damaged
and rebuilt and repaired several times. Last summer I was moving
something in my storage shed and knocked it off on the concrete
floor. Busted beyond what is practical to repair; guess I'll have
to throw it away. Oh well, at least I had it for 50 years.
-Dennis Hammer ('64) ~ Still in the Tri-Cities
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>>From: Jim Schildknecht (’66)
Re: Terteling, Feigner and the "Court"
Just spent a couple of hours with my mom (Betty Schildknecht)
discussing her recent trip to Hawaii and some more stuff on the
old softball days of '48-'56. It's very interesting to be nearly
60 years old and still learning about new details from those early
years in Coulee and here in Richland. Here's some things I learned
from her about the Terteling teams.
For the '48-'49 teams, George Grant convinced Eddie Feigner and
Meade Kinzer to come here from Walla Walla, and they brought with
them a few very good, young baseball players from the Milton-
Freewater area, namely Kenny White, Gordon Meillicke, and Jerry
Jones.
George Grant recruited Billy Schildknecht and Carl LeMay from
Grand Coulee, where they played for one of the top teams in the
state, the Coulee Dam Independents. These two knew another very
good player from Wenatchee, Gene Emery. He was soon in town to
play ball, too. Mom thinks John Molitor, considered to be one of
the top players around, came from the coast, maybe Seattle. She
remembers very well the guys who were already here: Wakie Wright,
Abe Able, Gene Chittick, Herb Toner, Tom Tomlinson, Herb Arnt,
Derald "Pappy" Freeman.
One really interesting point came up tonight. Eddie Feigner was
evidently a very good Seventh Day Adventist, and would not play/
pitch during any games played from sun down Friday evening to
sun down Saturday. Surprisingly, many wins were racked up for
Terteling through the strong pitching from Tommy Tomlinson and
Herb Arnt. Both of those guys were excellent pitchers, according
to my Mom and others I've talked with. The box scores show that
while Feigner and Arnt were always caught by Kinzer, Tomlinson
wass usually caught by Gene Chittick... and Meade Kinzer would
then platoon with Pappy Freeman at first base. She remembered that
Feigner was hardly ever (never?) seen drinking a cold brew after a
tough game.
When Eddie decided to create the King and his Court team,
immediately following the '49 State championship, the first
players he asked to play were Schildknecht, Kinzer and LeMay.
Kinzer accepted. Bill Schildknecht respectfully declined (two
young kids), and then immediately returned to Grand Coulee for
two years (to return to Richland in '52). LeMay wanted to move
to Warden, where he worked with a team of folks building the new
Warden Golf Club. LeMay ultimately moved to Wenatchee, where
Gene Emery had also taken up a home (the Emery and LeMay families
remained life-long friends of my folks).
So, just who were the original players of the King and his Court?
Joining Eddie Feigner (p) directly from their playing time with
Terteling, were Meade Kinzer (c), Jerry Jones (of), Ken White
(if/of) and Gordon Meilicke (if). The entire King and his Court,
for many years, was comprised of softballers from the WallaWalla/
Milton-Freewater area! Mom remembered these young guys as all
being married, but willing to hit the road. She laughingly recalls
that the young wife of Ken White, regardless of the action taking
place on the field or in the dugout, would frequently shout out to
her husband "Kenny, it's time to change the baby"! It appears that
this was a chore always reserved for him alone.
-Jim Schildknecht ('66)
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>>From: Joanne Boyd ('67)
Re: The Big Climb in Seattle
Hi-
I'll be climbing (not racing) in the Big Climb next weekend in
Seattle. It's 69 stories, about 1300 steps and benefits the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Just wondering if there will be
any other Bombers there? It's Sunday, the 18th at the Columbia
Center building, used to be Bank of America Building.
Should be fun--and maybe I'll live to tell about it....
-Joanne Boyd ('67)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
Re: Iditarod
I've seen no mention of Mike Davis ('74) in the Iditarod results.
Where is he? In years past he has driven his team of Chihuahua's
to some impressive results (one year they actually made his sled
move). I know that he and his team have a big heart and must be
out on the course somewhere.
-Brad Upton ('74) ~ somewhere between NYC and Bridge Town, BVI
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>>From: Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77)
Happy Birthday to my sister, Jeanie (Weanie) Walsh ('63)
from her litlle sister, Kellie (Wellie) Walsh ('77)
I think I got the better end of the nickname deal ;)
Have a smashing day, girl. Love you.
Way to go, COUGS! #3 seed in the East!
Hope to watch you play in Jersey!
-Kellie Walsh Patterson ('77)
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Laura Dean Kirby ('55), Robert Avant ('69), Peter Turping ('70)
Brad Upton ('74)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gary Hinkle ('56)
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>>From: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
Re: Celilo Falls
As a member of the students assigned to work on the 1954 Columbian,
I took several trips to Celilo Falls with the staff and our advisor/
teacher, Jim McGrath. On page 35 of the annual
http://richlandbombers.1954.tripod.com/54columbian/ss/019.html
there is a short history written by Chief Wilson Charlie of the
Yakima (spelling later changed) Indian Nation.
http://richlandbombers.1954.tripod.com/54columbian/ss/019text.jpg
All art work in the book was inspired by these trips and study of
the Falls. This 1954 annual won several prizes for cover design,
layout, theme, and outstanding art work created by the editor Jim
Scoggin ('54) and other talented students of that class.
It was a sad day when the Falls was flooded and so much history
along with it. I retain many memories of these trips and the
knowledge we all gained from them. To see the Indians apply their
craft was amazing and the huge salmon hanging on drying racks were
very plentiful. I am ashamed to say that one of the most vivid
memories is that of the flies that swarmed around and clung to the
fresh fish. Not too appetizing, I must say. However, the product
after baking in the sand for several hours was outstanding. I was,
and still am thankful for the opportunities given to this group of
students by a wonderful and talented teacher.
-Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55) ~ still in Richland where it is
about 56º and the sun is trying to dry out the morning sprinkles
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>>From: Robert Avant ('69)
To: Brad Upton ('74)
Re: Jeni
Sorry to hear about the passing of Richard Jeni. I am not too sure
how well you may have known him, but having seen him several times
he really was one of my favorite stand up guys. I confess to
putting him up next to Richard Pryor in his prime and George Carlin
before his anger pills kicked in.
Re: Dogs
BTW on the subject of dogs and the Iditarod, I am trying to
remember who used to try to run poodles as a team in the race and
was fairly universally scorned for it in the mushing world.
{The name is John Suter... he ran standard poodles in
the Iditarod from '88 to '91. John's daughter Esther
won 3rd place and Rookie of the year in the 1992 Jr.
Iditarod (154 mile race)
http://home.gci.net/~poodlesleddog/ -Maren]
-Robert Avant ('69)
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>>From: Peter Turping ('70)
Re: Dick Cartmell ('73) in the Big Dance Again
Dick has been doing Pac-10, West Coast and Big West Conferences
for the last few years. I spoke with him today and he is headed
to Buffalo for the first two rounds of the NCAA tourney. He will
have a Thursday and Saturday game. I believe Duke and Maryland
are in Buffalo. Dick is coming off 8 games in 10 days, the final
game being the Pac-10 final.
-Peter Turping ('70)
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>>From: Brad Upton ('74)
To: Jim Schildknecht ('66)
You said that your mom remembered all the members of the '48-49
Terteling team. Did you forget one? Here's a clue: your mom and
his wife spend a month every winter in Hawaii together.
-Brad Upton ('74)
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Betty Bell ('51), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Dennis Hammer ('64), Jim Schildknecht (’66)
Bill Wingfield ('67), Robert Avant ('69)
Mike Franco )'70), Greg Alley ('73)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Diane Dvorak ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Marcia Wade ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Horton ('75)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jim Millbauer ('77)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Betty Bell Norton ('51)
The Senior Prom for All Ages that the Richland Seniors Association
and the City of Richland put on Saturday night March 3 was a great
success! We had more than 125 attending, extra tables and chairs
had to be brought in, and although formal attire was not required,
there were many beautiful dresses. The food donated by various
retirement homes and businesses was more than enough for all. You
missed a great evening!
-Betty Bell Norton ('51)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: IDITAROD XXXV -
Websites: http://www.iditarod.com/ - Official Iditarod Site
http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/ - Cabela's Iditarod Site
First to Nome: at 10:08pm (AK Time) on the 13th
Lance Mackey wearing Lucky Bib #13 went under the burled arch
in Nome with 9 dogs. Lance is the first person to ever win BOTH
the 1000-mile Yukon Quest race AND the Iditarod in the same year.
His time: 9 days, 5 hours, 8 minutes, 41 seconds
Bomber Cheers,
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
To: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong ('55)
Re: Celilo Falls Salmon
OK, I wasn't going to send this picture in because I didn't think
there would be much interest in it, but since you mentioned the
"huge salmon hanging on drying racks" in yesterday's post, I will
go ahead and send it. I can still remember, although just barely,
some Indians came to our house selling salmon. From the photo I
look like I am five, maybe six. I had seen fish before, but nothing
like that. I was amazed at the size of those salmon. I thought
those fish were HUGE. Look at those fish, they are bigger than I
am. I am still checking out those fish instead of looking at the
camera.
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/Any/070314-Hammer-Salmon.jpg
-Dennis Hammer ('64)
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>>From: Jim Schildknecht ('66)
To: Brad Upton ('74)
Re: Dick Upton, Terteling softballer
Brad, that was my "bad" for not mentioning Dick Upton, your father
and my dad's best friend. I was taking people's knowledge of Dick
Upton's involvement as a player on the great Terteling teams for
granted…by my earlier stories. Bad oversight on my part, anyway.
Also, I forgot to mention that your dad and the family also left
the Tri-Cities after the Terteling years to try his hand in the
grocery business in Seattle. As a youngster, I remember staying at
your home in Seattle for a couple of days while my parents visited
Dick and Duke (your mom)...
Interestingly, many of those players who ventured away immediately
following the breakup of the team were pretty quick to return.
Something about the draw of this community, even then.
Another player I've failed to mention from that original powerhouse
team was Bob Denney, a "really great guy" and good friend of our
fathers according to mom. She said that Bob and his young family
ventured off to Seattle and ended up staying there. Either Dick
McCoy ('45) or Wally Erickson ('53) had previously mentioned a
Richland softball player named Joe Denney... and I now wonder if
they were brothers?!
A few more notes of interest. An article by the Associated Press
(AP) in 2002 said that Eddie Feigner had utilized 31 different
ball players on his King and the Court teams from 1950 through '02.
Considering the number of years involved in this endeavor, that's a
relatively low number in my opinion.
When I asked mom about some of the competition facing Terteling in
those years of '48 and '49, she said there was one pitcher in the
Classic League that beat Feigner and Terteling twice... and that
was Jimmy Jones, the great hurler from the American Legion team.
She said the superb Terteling hitters had a tough time facing
Jones. As many people know, Jimmy Jones went on to become the
premier instructor/teacher for young female fast pitch softball
pitchers in this area for many years.
Something else I didn't know about Eddie Feigner until just
recently was that he was orphaned as a baby... and hence the title
of his book (autobiography?) "From Orphan to King".
-Jim Schildknecht ('66)
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>>From: Bill Wingfield (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Re: Small Bomber World
This was soooo coool. I just got a call from our best friend Karen
Stewart from the tennis tournament at Indian Wells, CA. She is
having dinner with our good friend Mary Patterson who used to
live in Richland with her husband John Patterson who retired with
DOE. Mary and John and my wife Christa and I used to umpire tennis
together. Karen & Mary are there to watch our friend Sammy Stoser
(Aus), who is the #1 in the world with Lisa Raymond (USA).
Karen & Dave Stewart are our family from Augusta, GA, where we
lived for the last 22 years. We are going scuba diving in Roatan
with them in April, but that's another story.
To make a long story short, Karen and Mary were having dinner
tonight in Indian Wells, or where ever they are, in CA, with Candy
Grubb ('65KHS) older sister of Vicky Grubb ('67KHS). Karen gave the
phone to Candy and we figured we were both in Chief Jo together
back in 1964. It was so good talking to her.
It is a small Bomber World, even though Candy and Vicky ended up
moving to Lion country. I told Candy how I had a crush on her when
I was in 7th grade, but she wouldn't talk to me. :-)
-Bill Wingfield (BRC '67) ~ Santa Fe, NM where it got up to 70
today. I can't wait for my Road King to get here. I'm
going to ride it to work in Los Alamos as well as down to
Espanola to see Donna McGregor Salazar ('57). It will be
soooo fun. I have to go check my Chief Jo year book from
1964 to see if I was lucky enough to get Vicky or Candy to
sign it. That would be tooooo coool. Thanks Karen Stewart
for calling me, and thanks Candy for talking to me. Made
my day.
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>>From: Robert Avant ('69)
Re: Mushing Poodles
Thanks Maren for the trip down memory lane with Suter and his
poodles. As I remember there were constant complaints on the trail
about his dogs fighting amongst the team and trying to pick "doggy
fights" with the other teams. Most people thought it was pretty
moronic for someone to run poodles on a long distance race like
that. Very different from the sprint mushers. But, that is another
story.
-Robert Avant ('69)
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>>From: Mike Franco )'70)
To: Pete Turping ('70)
Re: Dick Cartmell ('73) ref for Big Dance again
Pete,
Always good to see Dick doing well. Obviously all those wiffle ball
games at Clark Stadium did him good. Hitting those "little kids"
(Dick, little Bix) over the head with those fat bat wiffle ball
bats really made a difference! If those games had occurred today
instead of the '60s we would all be put into therapy or the Betty
Ford Center for little kid abuse!
Cougs got a great draw, only a gag will prevent sweet 16
appearance. I am not betting much on Zags chances though.
I hope the Zags learned what we all did back in the early '70s...
don't be roaming around Cheney unless you are looking for trouble!
-Mike Franco )'70)
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
To: Pete Turping (70)
Re: Basketball
Its been a great run over many years for Dick Cartmell ('73). He
is one of the top officials in the country and seems to always be
in demand and get big games. Its great to have connections to
basketball after all these years because this time of year was
always a way of life in Richland for post season basketball and I
always loved it for all levels of basketball. Another classmate of
mine was Randy Rice ('73) who lived and died through all those
years of Bomber basketball with me. His brother Leon Rice ('82),
assistant coach for Gonzaga has also been involved in a great
program and is in the NCAA tournament again. I found one other
obscure connection to Bomber basketball. Someone showed me the
program of the old "B" basketball tourney from Spokane. The picture
of Laconner High School basketball. There was assistant coach Brian
Kellerman ('79) and his son Quenton was the starting guard.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ In Spring like Richland where I am preparing to
go to Spokane for the first round of the NCAA basketball tourney
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/15/07
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7 Bombers, 1 Bomber Offspring, and Don Sorenson sent stuff
and 2 Bomber funeral notices Today:
Ralph Myrick ('51), Dave Rhodes ('52)
Patti Jones ('60), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Gary Behymer ('64), David Rivers ('65)
Joy Burke ('65), Annette Dean (Bomber Offspring)
Don Sorenson (N A B)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ron Holeman ('56)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Roy Ballard ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Theartis Wallace ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Barbara Smith ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Terry Ganz ('68)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jessica Avant ('95)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick ('51)
Re: "Curly"
Well, it looks like we lost another classmate. Myron G. "Curly"
Krisher died at his home in Benton City on March 9, 2007. Myron
and I were in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades together at Marcus
Whitman. I didn't see Donna's name in the survivors' list. Has she
passed away, too? [See the funeral notice, Ralph. Donna preceeded
him in death. -Maren]
After high school, I never did see Myron again. I guess, according
to his obituary, he lived all over the place and ended up living in
Benton City. How can we live so close to school mates and never run
into them?
-Ralph Myrick ('51)
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>>From: Dave Rhodes ('52)
Re: Celilo Falls
I have read with great interest all of the stories about Celilo
falls.
When my stepfather left his construction job in the areas we moved
to the big city of Wishram, WA where he was a brakeman and later
a conductor for the SP&S RY. One of the things that has been
overlooked and maybe not known by many is that another land mark,
Spearfish Rapids, was also covered up by the water behind The
Dalles Dam.
An interesting side light is that my mother and several other women
were arrested for standing in front of the heavy equipment being
used to do all of the excavating work. My mom carried her sign and
stood in front of the workmen and refused to move and when they
threatened to run over her, she said go right ahead if you have the
guts to do so. Needless to say they did not run over her, but she
did get a 30 day jail sentence with all but 1 day suspended. I was
in the USAF at the time, but I was proud of MOM and all the others
who tried to save one of and maybe the most historical sites on the
river.
Re: Marilyn Ritchey ('53-RIP)
On a lighter side I had the great honor or maybe the humiliating
experience of batting against Marilyn Ritchey ('53-RIP) when she
played for the Webcats. I think that she later pitched for the
Yakima Apple Queens.
Bomber Cheers,
-Dave Rhodes ('52)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens ('60)
Re: All Bomber Luncheon - Richland
What can I say.. Wow! The number of Bombers, Spouses and a guest
keeps moving upward. Talk and more talk. Finally everyone is
believing we are here to stay doing a monthly luncheon in Richland.
Please note that I have added what year the spouse or guest
graduated from what town. The following is who attended:
Gene Ruppert ('65), Marie Ruppert Hartman ('63, Della Bean Farris
('68), Lorin St. John ('55), Walt Wendland ('55), Dave Rhodes ('52)
and spouse Alice ('57-Clville, WA) Betty Hiser Gulley ('49),
Betty Bell Norton ('51), George "Pappy" Swan ('59) and spouse
Jeanne ('59-Jeanne didn't write down which high school) Glen Rose
('58) spouse Carol ('62-Sunnyvale, CA), Pat Doriss Trimble ('65),
Dona McCleary Belt ('54), Pete Overdahl ('60), "Em" DeVine ('52),
Marilyn Baird ('60), Missy Keeney ('59), Burt Pierard ('59),
Vera Smith Robbins ('58), Fred Klute ('58), Judy Rollison Anderson ('58),
Edie Adkins ('77-Milton, WV now living in Dayton, WA working
for Little Goose Dam, A friend of mine. Patti Jones Ahrens ('60).
http://alumnisandstorm.com/Lunches/Current-ALL/00.html
If any one has been wondering what has happened to Betty Hiser
Gulley ('49) we now know Betty Bell Norton ('51) keeps track of
her and will let us know how she is doing. Betty brought her to
the luncheon which may continue. We were all glad to see her and
that she is doing well. I had told my guest that there would
probably be a Bomber who knew where she was born and raised in
West Virginia. I was right. During introductions there were a
couple of gasps and Bombers anxious to talk to her. Missy Keeney
was one of the Bombers. They did have their stories to tell. Walt
Wendland was brought to the luncheon for the first time by Lorin
St. John ('55). Thanks for joining us, Walt.
Again an easy way for Bombers to be at the monthly luncheon is:
The luncheon is every second Saturday of the month at JD Diner at
1pm.
Re: Marilyn Richey ('53-RIP)
As soon as Bombers started putting baseball entries of the past
recently, my memories of Marilyn came flooding forth. As a family
we attended so many baseball games. Marilyn was a sports hero for
me. Being ten years old and younger watching her I was awed by her
pitching. After one of the games she was walking towards me at
which time I broke into a run to go up to her. Marilyn was always
so kind to everyone but seemed to have even more of an appreciation
for youngsters. Through the years of living away from Richland I
thought of her often... wondering what she might of ended up doing.
At Club 40 I was able to finally see her after all these years.
What excitement! She immediately knew who I was which made the
excitement even more for a little girl that carried such great
memories of her through the years. No, I didn't carry through with
any sports but always remembered Marilyn "I Can"!
-Patti Jones Ahrens ('60) - West Richland, WA ~ 71º which enticed
me out to work in the yard. After such a cold winter hopefully
the warm weather will continue.
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: IDITAROD XXXV -
Websites: http://www.iditarod.com/ - Official Iditarod Site
http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/ - Cabela's Iditarod Site
* My "top 15" picks - prior to the race
IN TO NOME
1.*Lance Mackey/13 - 9 days, 5 hrs, 8 mins, 41 secs
2.*Paul Gebhardt/10
3. Zach Steer/7
4.*Martin Buser/19
5.*Jeff King/31
6.*Ed Iten/30
7. Ken Anderson/54
8. John Baker/48
9.*Mitch Seavey/20
10. Tollef Monson/75
11. Cim Smyth/4 - Cim might get the "Fastest from Safety
to Nome Award this year... 2 hrs 4 mins. That's one
minute faster than last year... there's still a lot
more teams still on the trail... including Cim's
brother, Ramey, who has won this award 5 times.
12.*Robert Sorlie/50
13. Aaron Burmeister/47
14. Jason Barron/11
15.*Ramy Brooks/5
16. Hans Gatt/12
Out of Safety (22 miles from Nome)
17. Ramey Smyth/8
Out of White Mountain (77 miles to Nome)
18. Sigrid Ekran/42 - ROOKIE OF THE YEAR if she holds on...
19. Ryan Redington/35
20. Ray Redington, Jr./18
21. Hugh Neff/39
22.*Jim Lanier/9
23. Jessie Royer/3
24. Sebastian Schnuelle/6
25. Louis Nelson, Sr./49
In White Mountain
26.*Rick Swenson/44
27. Silvia Willis/34
28.*Sonny Linder/61
29. Aliy Zirkle/16
Out of Elim (123 miles to Nome)
30. Matt Hayashida/72
31. Gerry Willomitzer/17
32. Bill Pinkham/37
In to Elim
33. Jon Korta/24
34.*Tim Osmar/33
Red Lantern is out of Grayling (489 miles to Nome)
Out of the Race: 22 so rar. Record: 25 scratched in 1980
*Doug Swingley ~ Cracked ribs, dislocated thumb
*Deedee Jonrowe ~ broken little finger
*Linwood Fiedler ~ severe frost bite on one ear.
Bomber Cheers,
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
March Madness & Other Things...(Namely Basketball & Players)
West Virginia at Washington State - Far West Classic - 12/28/66
http://mbb.mountaineerstats.com/box_score.php?team_id=308&game_id=1254
Some familar names on the Marv Harshman/Washington State Cougar team
Ted Wierman ('65) Davis High School
Len Allen ('65) Davis High School
Mike Werner (Retired Whitman County Parks Directior - Colfax)
Ray Stein ('64) Columbia High School - Richland
More about basketball from 'Back in the Day'
http://washingtonstate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=371988
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Re: Birthdays at the Big Kids' Table
Yeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaa... Two birthdays from the Big Kids' Table
and House says I can sit with the big kids... I just love that
feeling... nobody ever says anything about the phone book I have
to sit on to reach the table... they do get a little miffed when I
spill my milk but I'm working on that really hard... I just love to
watch the big kids eat all those grown up foods... kinda like the
first time Rick Neal ('61) took me to lunch one time and ordered a
French Dip... I ordered one too because it seemed really Cosmo...
wow... Not like a Zip's Burger... but no tarter sauce with the
french fries so it wasn't all good... so anyway we got a Budda
Buddy and a huge B-ball star havin birthdays on the 15th... I
remember Joe Carroll at Richland Bell being a huge fan of this
B-ball player... used to always talk about "The Artist"... the
Budda Buddy was the keeper of the Bomb (in fact he found the bomb
in the first place) until he turned the job over to the other Budda
Buddy Jimmie "Lavender Leathers" Adair ('65-'67)... These guys are
true Bombers in ever way... so let's give a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
ROY BALLARD ('63) AND THEA WALLACE ('63)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Joy Burke Toner Stiles ('65)
Eddie Feigner in The Oregonian
Maren,
This article about Eddie Feigner appeared in The Oregonian Sunday,
February 11, 2007. I thought some of the Alumni Sandstorm readers
would find it interesting.
-Joy Burke Toner Stiles ('65)
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>>From: Annette Dean (Bomber Offspring)
Re: Larry L. Dean ('65-RIP)
I am writing about my dad, Larry Dean. He passed away on March
12th, 2007. He was a member of the Sandstorm.
I need help finding Ron Worley, living in Loon Lake, WA. If anyone
has any information please email me. We have an address no phone
number (which is not listed) I would like to contact Ron before the
Funeral. (too late to send something in the mail)
The funeral is March 17th, 2007 at 11am at Einan's Funeral Home.
Viewing is on March 16th at 5pm-8pm. If anyone knowing dad would
like to attend. Dad would love it.
Thank you
-Annette
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>>From: Don Sorenson (N A B)
To: Pete Turping ('70)
Are you related to a J. P. Turping? He was involved with the
construction and start up of the 234-5 building? If so would
you drop me a line? Thanks.
-Don Sorenson (N A B)
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Funeral Noticea
>>Myron "Curly" Krisher ('51) ~ 6/14/33 - 3/9/07
>>Barbara Shults Moran ('55) ~ 1937 - 2/24/07
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/16/07
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6 Bombers sent stuff and 3 Bomber funeral notices today:
Marguerite Groff ('54), Lois Weyerts ('56)
Mary Judd ('60), Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Bill Wingfield ('67), Mike Franco ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Hazel Morgan ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Debra Anne Crane ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tami Lyons ('76)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rhonda Miller ('78)
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54)
Hey gals of '54. Today is our monthly lunch gathering at Granny's
in Kennewick. I decided I should put this in the Sandstorm for
those that might be forgetful - like me. For some really unknown
reason, I totally forgot last month. In fact only Millie Finch
Gregg ('54) and Marilynn Working Highstreet ('54) showed up.
However they did have the company of a couple of good looking
gentlemen, their husbands. Glynn and Dick often come but often
sit elsewhere in the restaurant so they can talk "men talk." So..
since Spring has sprung it's time for us to get out of our warm
homes in to (I hope) the sunshine and enjoy the company of some
awesome ladies.
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins ('54) ~ In good ole Richland where it's
beginning to look Like Spring. YEAH!!
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>>From: Lois Weyerts Harrold ('56)
Re: Class of '56 -- 50th wedding anniversaries
We are adding a section in our 1956 Classmates album to celebrate
our classmates who celebrate their 50th wedding anniversaries. Nola
Davey Meichle ('56) has many of the original wedding pictures and
articles that appeared in the Tri-City Herald that we are copying.
We want to include a copy of your anniversary write-up and picture
if you do one in your local paper. Please send it to me by email or
to my home address. (My address is in the 50 year reunion booklet
or email me for it). If you did not have something put in your
local newspaper, please send me a write-up on what you did to
celebrate this most special event. It does not have to be a big
party--just what you did to celebrate 50 years of marriage. We have
information on 4 classmates so far so we hope to add yours to our
album. If you have a current picture to send along via email or
snail mail we welcome that too. It is fun to see the before and
after photos. If you got married away from the Tri-Cities and did
not have a picture in our local newspaper, then maybe you could
send us a copy of that also. We had quite a few classmates get
married in 1956 soon after we graduated.
Hope to hear from you when the big event occurs! Thanks,
-Lois Weyerts Harrold ('56)
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>>From: Mary Judd Hinz ('60)
Re: Death Notice
My sister-in law, Nola Lohdefink Judd ('58) called Wednesday
morning to tell me my brother, Russell Lowell Judd ('53) had passed
away. Today, she sent out the following email to let everyone know
the funeral arrangements:
Russell died suddenly, yesterday 14 Mar 2007 at 8:30 AM. He
died at the age of 72. We do not yet know the cause of his
death.
His services will be held at 5:00 PM on Saturday, 17 Mar
2007 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
chapel in Sequim, 815 W Washington St. From the east, take
the Sequim Ave exit to Washington (the main street of
Sequim), turn left (to travel west), the chapel is on the
left.
A family graveside dedication will be held in Richland,
Washington, on Monday 19 Mar 2007 in Sunset Memorial Gardens
cemetery. Death notices should be posted in Sequim, Seattle
and Richland newspapers.
For further information, please contact Jason E. Linde,
Funeral Director, 1-800-501-4506. We may not be accessing
our e-mail before services.
Nola Elise Judd
-Mary Judd Hinz ('60)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63 & '64)
Re: IDITAROD XXXV -
Websites: http://www.iditarod.com/ - Official Iditarod Site
http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/ - Cabela's Iditarod Site
* My "top 15" picks - prior to the race (6 in the top ten)
And there would have undoubtedly been more if Swingley
and Jonrowe hadn't scratched.
2007 Winner: Lance Mackey and his Magic Team
Still 30 teams racing. Last place (The Red Lantern) is out of
Eagle Island (they're around 300 or 400 miles to Nome)
Bomber Cheers,
-Maren Smyth ('64 & '64) ~ Gretna, LA
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>>From: Bill Wingfield (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
To: Joy Burke Toner Stiles ('65)
Re: Eddie Feighnor in the Oregonian
Thanks so much on the newspaper article on Eddie Feigner. I
remember watching him in awe, when I was a kid. Brought back
old memories.
-Bill Wingfield (BRC'67) ~ Santa Fe, NM where it is almost as warm
as it is in Richland.
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>>From: Mike Franco ('70)
Re: The question about Turping
I assume that was Pete ('70), Rob ('65) and Paul's dad. Our
neighbor two doors up on Davison, the other side of Meeker's
house is part of one of my favorite trivia questions:
Name three all time greats who attended Overbrook High School
in Philadelphia, PA:
Gene Turping, Walt Hazard and Wilt Chamberlain
Info you just can't get anywhere else. Why I remember my life-long
friend's (Pete) dad went to Overbrook High School, when I can't
even find my car keys..... well, don't ask!!!
Cheers to all,
-Mike Franco ('70)
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>>Delores Raffety Yale Leonard ('49) ~ 11/18/31 - 2/28/07
>>Teresa Ellingsworth Weisenberger ('78) ~ 12/17/59 - 3/12/07
>>Larry Dean ('65) ~ 9/23/45 - 3/12/07
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 03/17/07 ~ HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Jim Jensen ('50), Millie Finch ('54)
Barbara Sharp ('61 & '62), Peter Turping ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard Roberts ('49)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sharon Templman ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lisa Lysher ('79)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today:
Thomas Peashka ('68) & Lynn-Marie Hatcher ('68)
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>>From: Jim Jensen ('50)
Re: St. Patrick's Day and a Birthday Anniversary
Here's wishing all BOMBERS a happy St. Patrick's Day (hey!!! it's
a Saturday) and wishing a memorable birthday anniversary to the
lovely Sharon Templeman Watts ('55).
-Jim Jensen ('50) ~ from rain sodden Katy, TX - a place with
happy green grass
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>>From: Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
Re: Medical Update - Eugene "Red" Wood ('54)
To: Fellow Bombers
Updating you regarding our friend and classmate, Eugene "Red" Wood
('54). I had a nice conversation with his wife Shirley last evening
and have the latest update on him.
He has Cancer, in fact 2 types, one that can be treated, and one
that cannot. It is called Non-Hodgin's Lymphoma. He has been
battling this for quite a while now. She said the new process
began this week to hopefully help him.
On Thursday they started the process of hi-potent chemo to destroy
all of his cells in his body. The treatment will last 4 days. Then
he will begin the process of growing new cells in his body. During
this time it is so crucial to stay isolated and protected from
germs as much as possible. Shirley said they even went to classes
about cooking, etc. So it will be a long process, but hopefully he
can rebuild all healthy cells.
They went to Seattle in February and Shirley said they would
probably be there through April. He is in University of Washington
Hospital and she said they feel good about the process.
I told her I knew there were a lot of Bombers out there who would
be happy to put them on their prayer lists. I for one know, you can
never have too many prayers being said.
If by chance you would like to send him a card, you can contact me
and I will be happy to give you the address and if you want to call
I have the phone number too. I got the perm