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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/01/07
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Karen Cole ('55), Bill Berlin ('56)
Pam Ehinger ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cathy Rice ('77)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Eric Lukins ('81)
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>>From: Karen Cole Correll ('55)
Re: The Planned Invasion of Japan - 1946
Maren, This article proves how significant a part our "bomb"
played in saving lives of our military. I don't know if you want
to print it in it's entirety, or reference the site. I leave this
up to you. Hope your vacation was a good one
http://home.att.net/~sallyann4/invasion2.html
-Karen Cole Correll ('55)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Politics and religion in the Sandstorm
Guess I will way in whilst most people are out on the long
weekend, but I too think that neither political or religious
discussions should be in the Sandstorm. I must admit that I rather
enjoyed the liberal vs. conservative innuendo but I think in the
long run it is not good for the core issues of the Sandstorm. When
we had the Sandbox available, I enjoyed reading and submitting
my views thoughts and reply's because the format was just for
that... political views. Just a couple of degrees off of that
subject would be religious issues and discussions and whilst I
went to a Baptist college (Linfield) and my Grandfather was a
Baptist minister, I have never been comfortable discussing
religious matters and issues with any of my associates, ship
mates, friends, etc.
I read the Sandstorm "cover to cover" and love the comments,
writing quality (or not), where people are and all kinds of
tidbits of relative use (or not) and I was really at the end of
my chain not to participate in the quasi-political discussions of
the past few days. I did not because I want my fellow Bombers to
continue to think that I am a really good guy (or not) and have
worked hard on that image.
So, in the final analysis I say that we should keep the Sandstorm
"mellow" and right down the centre and there will be a lot fewer
fist fights at Club 40.
-Bill Berlin ('56) ~ Anacortes, WA where I am going to miss
Club 40 this year as my dear wife is having her 50th at
Franklin HS in Seattle. That should be as fun as watching
paint dry and I always remember that old Bomber saying
":...if it were not for the Franklin Quakers, we would
all have to take turns losing... "
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Good Morning Bomberville!!
I have a quick question! Does anyone know where Ron Wilson or
Dave McMurry are theses days? If so, please drop me an email!
Thanks for your help!!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/02/07
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Patti Mathis ('60), Richard Anderson ('60)
Shirley Sherwood ('62), Dennis Hammer ('64)
Gary Behymer ('64), Ray Stein ('64)
Pam Ehinger ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Linda Lester ('62)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Gordon Mumford ('72)
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>>From: Patti Mathis Wheeler ('60)
Re: Teacher
To: Sharon Greer ('62)
The only shorthand / typing teacher I remember was Ms. Wiley.
She was quite the character, and not at all slim. So maybe there
was more than one.
-Patti Mathis Wheeler ('60)
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Re: 2007 Bomber Fuhbah -- Season Opener
Well, it was a really nice summer evening, so I wended my way down
to Rish Stadium (named before the current head-in-the-sand school
district decision not to name ANYTHING after ANYBODY) to try out
my spanking new "You're really old so you get to get in free
'Senior Citizen Gold Card Club'" card. It worked like a charm.
What didn't work like a charm was obtaining the magic sheet of
paper listing the names and numbers of the players on the two
teams (our opponent was Kamiakin); for that you had to pay an
additional FIVE DOLLARS. Yes, boys and girls, five dollars for the
program which included the roster sheet. Being the gentle Stoic
that I am, I went gently into the evening not knowing who was
who. (OK, maybe not so gently: there wasn't anybody -- not
Superintendent Semler, not Board Member Guay, not Bomber Booster
Prez Dunford, not the ticket takers, not the Kamiakin fans, not
the Richland fans -- who was not aware of what a CoS not giving
out a free roster sheet was. Weasels!)
Anyway, about 7:30 the game got underway. I don't know much of
anything about fuhbah. I don't know what is "good fuhbah" or "bad
fuhbah". I'm reduced to looking at the scoreboard. At halftime the
score was Bombers 0 - Kamiakin 20. So I guess that the Kamiakins
were way better; and, since I couldn't follow the players on the
field, I went home (I avoided what was certain to become a serious
Traffic Jam (sorry Burt, I can get away with this, heh heh)).
Saturday's TCH featured the game (crowd photo on Page One and a
game photo on page one of the Sports Section). Here's the link:
http://www.sportstricities.com/sportstc/preps/football/cbl4/story/9268634p-9183383c.html
Bomber cheers,
-Richard Anderson ('60) ~ who wonders why the Bomber fuhbah
uniforms are a dark green (almost black) with white trim.
At least the hats still have an "R-Cloud" logo.
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>>From: Shirley Sherwood Milani ('62)
To" Sharon Greer ('62)
Berniece Wiley was the first one who came to mind when I read your
entry. But upon reading it again you mentioned "thin". Thin she
was not. What I remember most about her was that she put her hair
in little curlers every night, but in the morning, she didn't comb
it out; she just took the rollers out. I thought she and Ida Mae
Meacum might have been related. Somehow they both made quite an
impression on me. I would look at my yearbook if I were home and
tell you who it was. Can't remember.
-Shirley Sherwood Milani ('62) ~ from Niagara Falls, the most
awesome spectacle I've ever seen.
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
To: Karen Cole Correll ('55)
Re: The Planned Invasion of Japan - 1946 / Jack Benny
http://home.att.net/~sallyann4/invasion2.html
Very interesting, wish they had some maps to make it more clear. I
bookmarked that page in my History/WWII folder.
Funny, just hours before yesterday's Sandstorm was sent out I was
on YouTube watching clips of one of my favorites, Jack Benny. One
of them is a clip from Feb 18th, I assume it is 1945 but it could
be 1944 urging support of the war effort and the troops. That
would have been a little over two weeks after the Battle of the
Bulge and nearly three months before VE day. In it he states that
the Military authorities say that it will take a year and a half
to two years to defeat Japan after Germany is defeated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bnL8TYKivc
Re: For Jack Benny/Marilyn Monroe fans
Another clip I found funny is of Marilyn Monroe as a guest star on
Jack Benny's program. Jack in on board an ocean liner (now days
called a "cruise ship"). He has just seen a Marilyn Monroe movie
and falls asleep in a deck chair. He dreams Marilyn is on the same
ship and he asks her to marry him. Marilyn asks about the age
differences. Anyone familiar at all with Jack Benny's running gag
about his age has a pretty good idea what he will say next, but it
is Marilyn's comeback that is the funny line.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_IzdZDyT0w
-Dennis Hammer ('64)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Photo of 3 on 3 tournament in Spokane
Ray Stein, class of 1964 (;-)... or not!
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/Behymer/070902-Stein_3on3.jpg
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Ray Stein ('64)
Re: Richland HS vs Hanford HS (academics)
Since Richard Anderson ('60) made his statement about Hanford
being academically superior to Col-Hi (RHS), I've been waiting for
the Washington State Report Card for 2006-2007. It's finally out
and you can look up any high school in the state and see how they
did on the WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning).
http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?year=2006-07
I've compared the scores for Hanford and Richland on Reading, Math
and Writing (The Science Test doesn't count yet and is still in
the "tryout" mode).
% of students passing
School Reading Math Writing
Hanford HS 84.7 61.8 92.0
Richland HS 86.9 62.1 92.1
Now, I'm no Steve McIntyre, but it looks to me like both schools
are academically similar. If you want to see vastly different high
schools in the same school district, you need to look no further
than Kennewick.
Also, RHS is one of the few high schools where the girls (51.2%)
outnumber the boys (48.8%). Statewide, those percentages are boys
(51.5%) and girls (48.5%).
-Ray Stein (the magical class of '64)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Hi again!
I made a name error on my last entry! It's Dave McCauley that
I'm looking for!
Thanks for everyone's help!
Bombers Rule,
-Pam Ehinger (Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/03/07
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Millie Finch ('54), Annette Verellen ('56)
Mary Rose ('60), Tom Verellen ('60)
Judy Willox ('61wb & '81), Helen Cross ('62)
Sharon Greer ('62), Dennis Hammer ('64)
Gary Behymer ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
Linda McKnight ('65), Pam Ehinger ('67)
Steve Huntington ('73)
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>>From: Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
Re: Teacher
To: Sharon Greer ('62)
The typing and shorthand teacher that I most remember was
Joyce Redikopp. She had red hair and was a blast. I had all
my secretarial studies with her in the '50s.
See everyone Friday night at Club 40!
-Millie Finch Gregg ('54)
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>>From: Annette Verellen Parnell ('56)
Re: Typing teacher
I remember Mrs. Thompson who taught typing classes. She was a
small "lady". I don't remember any tattoos, but that was many
years ago.
-Annette Verellen Parnell ('56)
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>>From: Mary Rose Tansy ('60)
Re: Patti Mathis ('60) and Sharon Greer ('62) entries
I had Mr. Cole for typing and Mrs. Burns for steno. I was Mr.
Cole's secretary during my study hall period and thought the world
of him. Mrs. Wiley as I remember was our Business English teacher.
What a character she was. She would wear her full length fur coat
around the class modeling it for us, and at times would stand on a
chair and lead us in singing or else she just sang to us - can't
remember for sure. Bet they don't have teachers like that anymore!
-Mary Rose Tansy ('60) ~ Centerfield, UT - Where I am anxiously
awaiting tomorrow so I can come to Richland for Club 40.
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>>From: Tom Verellen ('60)
Re: Typign (sic) Teachres
I had Mrs Thompson for typing. She also taught other "business"
classes. I don't know if all of the typing classes used the
practice of seating into rows according to your typing speed
(minus mistakes). I found myself surrounded by all females which I
found very intimidating. The next speed test I made a couple of
extra mistakes to get moved back to the row with a few of my
friends where I was more comfortable. Those "learnings" seem to
have stuck. Up until a couple of years ago when I finally got
electrified (a laptop) I rarely used any "Keyboard skills" (who
knew that was what we were learning) but it was like riding a
bicycle and with spell corrections it was better than ever.
-Tom Verellen (,90)
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>>From: Judy Willox (Classic Class of '61wb and '81)
Re: Who was the typing/shorthand teacher in the early '60s?
To: Sharon Greer ('62); Patti Mathis Wheeler ('60) and
Shirley Sherwood Milani ('62)
Okay, I waited a couple of days to answer this to see if anyone
else would come forward with this answer. However, the answer that
you seek here is; Mrs. Georgia Burns was the shorthand/typing
teacher that you are looking for. Not to be mistaken for Mrs.
Helen Burns, the PE teacher. I don't remember the number tatoo,
but maybe it explains her attitude.
Re: Ron Wilson and Dave McCauley
To: Pam Ehinger ('67)
Oh Pam, oh Pam, will you leave those boys alone? :o) Have you
tried the email listed for Dave from your class website? There
isn't one for Ron. I have a Ron Wilson in my class also, and I can
tell you where he is if ya wanna know. Just kidding--ya know I
love ya Pammy Poo.
Bomber Cheers,
-Judy Willox (Classic Class of '61wb and '81) ~ Richland ~ where it
has still been HOT, but is heading toward a cooling trend.
Beautiful tonight!
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Well, I start the big adventure to the neat 45th reunion of our
class of '62 tomorrow at 2:30am to get to Louisville for a 6:15am
flight...
Looking forward to it.
We just returned from seeing the WSU-UW (as in Wisconsin) game
yesterday. It was a great start and fun to see fellow Cougs,
and I'm sure some Bombers mixed in, but they didn't identify
themselves, so I missed them.
We're having lovely cooler weather, down to 60° last night, great
for sleeping. We did get some rain, but could use some more.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ Grandview, IN
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>>From: Sharon Greer ('62)
Re: Typing Teacher
Bernice Wiley is a familiar name but I think this lady was small
and thin. I may be thinking of a bookkeeping/accounting teacher.
Did Wiley teach those subjects too? Another Bomber suggested the
name Pauline Thompson. That is a familiar name too. I only took
typing and it was one semester. I took several classes from Ms.
Meacum. She was a real gem. Probably the most under-appreciated
teacher in the school. I would look in my year book but I lost
all that stuff when I was flooded by Katrina.
[24 Columbians (including '62) are online at:
http://www.richlandbombers.com/allbombers/allcolumbians.html]
I am almost back to normal in my house but I have not yet replaced
any of my books, music, paintings etc. Too busy working on helping
other people get out of tool sheds and FEMA trailers. Some people
could not get trailers and are still living in tool sheds with a
POD storage unit, port-a-pot, and an extension cord running to a
neighbor's house. We are making progress.
You know you are a Katrina survivor if you keep an ax in the attic
and a life jacket in the coat closet.
-Sharon Greer ('62) ~ Cheers from beautiful Mississippi coast.
White beaches, palm trees, beautiful oaks and fewer cement
slabs than last year.
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
Re: Jack Benny video clip
http://home.att.net/~sallyann4/invasion2.html
Do I keep my mouth shut and look like a complete idiot, or do I
open it and remove all doubt?
I said the Jack Benny clip was probably from 1945, maybe 1944. I
thought that I had seen the whole date, but it was not in the
title on the web page and it only said Feb. 18th at the beginning
of the clip, so I thought I was wrong. When it was too late, I
played the whole clip and it was at the end; Feb 18, 1944.
-Dennis Hammer ('64) ~ from a Bomber outpost in Lion country
Kennewick, Washington
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Small World...
While in a discussion with a lady I have known for 34 years, I
found out just yesterday that she and her family once lived on
Marshall in Richland... attended Sacajawea Grade School but their
family moved when she was in the 6th grade. Her name was Laurie
Abbott (WHB class of 1964 or 1965?). She has a brother Ronald L.
Abbot ('55) & a sister Pamla (Yes Pamla...) Abbott who would have
been in the class of 1966 or 1967?
Their Mother was Mary Louise Paul, married to Don Paul. Any Bomber
readers recognize these names?
-Gary Behymer ('64),
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
re:typing teacher
I remember Mrs. Wiley and her curlers! she never combed her hair,
just took the curlers out and left the impression from where they
had been! and, she also wore a mink coat, in class, during the
Winters---I had her for both my Sophomore and Junior years---I can
still see her standing, at the front of the class, with her
typewriter on some sort of a stand, saying, "asdfjkl; return"--she
did it in a "sing-song voice". she also wore nylons that were
rolled, just above her knees. the only other teacher I remember
teaching typing was Mrs. Brown---I had her for Steno and typing in
my Senior year.
Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of 64).....Bakersfield, CA,
where we are still sweltering in triple digits(we even had a
tornado touch down in Eastern Kern County, Saturday night)and
still getting the smoke from the Zaca Fires in Santa Barbara
County---that fire has been burning since July and has burned over
200,000 acres. they will have it fully contained by the middle of
this month.
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>>From: Linda McKnight Hoban ('65)
Finally getting my act together so here is the list of folks who
came to the picnic this year.
John ('66) & Marilee Zimmer - Tacoma
Tom ('62) & Linda Hemphill - Vancouver
Linda McKnight ('65) & Denny Hoban - Tigard (and their dog, Sunny)
Dale & Kathy Berkeley McLean ('63) - Vancouver
Bill & Anne Collins Moyers ('60) - Vancouver
Mary Collins Burbage ('63) and hubby
Ann Engel Schafer ('63) - Vancouver
Filip Schafer - Ann's son
Brandon Schafer - Ann's grandson
Jackson - Brandon Schafer's friend
Alan Porter ('67) - Vancouver
Peg Wellman Johnson ('66) - Portland
Lois Katke ('65) - Beaverton
Julie Aungst Kawabata ('61) - Tigard
Marilyn Mabee Welter ('61) - Portland
Vicki Smith Adkins ('63) - WARRENSBURG, MO! (and her little puppy, Lucy)
Nick Nelson ('56) - Richland
Judy Willox ('61wb) Richland
Leslie Swanson Holeman ('59) and Ron Holeman ('56) - Vancouver
Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen - ('60)
We had a wonderful time. Tom and Linda Hemphill brought chicken
thighs and legs marinated for days and they were sensational. Tom
did all the barbecuing of polish dogs, hamburgers, and of course
the chicken. We had chili. Marilee Zimmer brought a Lemon Salad
that I had to have the recipe for, and also a marionberry pie that
was sensational. There were oodles of kinds of salads, that were
wonderful, and even a peanut butter pie for dessert.
We all ate and ate, and laughed and talked, and the last folks to
leave, headed home after 3:00 p.m. I have to say it was the best
picnic yet!! We renewed friendships and met new folks too.
Special thanks for all their hard work to: Tom and Linda Hemphill,
Ann Engel Schafer, and Lola Heidlebaugh Bowen. For without these
folks, this picnic would have fizzled right out!!
We will be having a Bomber Luncheon in October, and also a
Christmas Luncheon in December. Dates to follow. Bombers are the
best.
Bomber hugs,
-Linda McKnight Hoban ('65)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Re: Mrs. Wiley
Yes Mrs. Wiley was quite the character! Funny little lady. Mrs.
Taylor also taught short hand, but again she was not very thin. It
seems that anyone who ever had Mrs. Wiley for a teacher remembers
her well. She left a lasting impression on us... not sure if it is
good or bad, but we do remember her!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: Steve Huntington ('73)
Re: Our Home Town
I am always a little awed when I see Ray Stein ('64) write in, he
has always been a legend in my mind. The recent Sandstorm picture
sent in showing him driving around Lew Alcindor just reinforced
that. I still remember laying in bed in an "A" House upstairs
bedroom listening on a transistor radio to a game against Renton
in the state tournament... It is a little foggy now, but Ray was
our point guard, big Jim in the middle, and I think it was Randy
Webb's older brother [that would be Gary Webb ('64) -Maren] just
missing at the buzzer... It may also just be that I am easily
awed, because sister Judy Stein ('71) left me speechless and
clumsy most times also...
But I am now graced with an opportunity to back my hero's recent
play where Ray postulated, backed with a few survey results, that
there is no disparity in the overall intelligence of RHS kids
versus their better heeled Hanford High counterparts. Richard
Anderson ('60), if you are keeping score in the stands, let me
know if I earn an assist here.
We can actually conclusively prove that RHS kids are a bit
smarter, by combining town demographics and a few laws of physics
with a little algebra.
We all can remember Richland demographics in the time preceding
the opening of that north end school... the central part of the
town being made up of "A". "B". "F", "G", and "H" houses, pre
fabs, pre cuts... working people... but in our town that meant
working engineers, lab techs, Health Physicists and scientists in
many instances versus a normal town's distribution of factory or
mill workers. A Richland on the other side of the Yakima River
(other side of the shelter belt actually) did not exist. School
was competitive, and we had some great teachers (Jonnie Kiel,
Frank Demonais, Mrs. DeBussey, Mr. Boyk, Mr. Yontz,... I'll stop)
As you traveled north from Uptown and Barlow's Spudnut Shop, the
houses along the river became "nicer", as household salaries
obviously increased. Somewhere between Catskill and Saint Streets
you entered the domain of the Hanford senior managers, and the
sales execs, doctors and dentists in town. That gradient increase
continued all the way out to what dad referred to as "Pill and
Drill Hill", and on past the new water plant on Harris until you
got to the Kirkpatrick "mansion", where Jeannie's folks had built
one daddy-O place overlooking the old ferry landing. First place I
ever saw with its own wine cellar - and Butch Meeks and I never -
no really - never ever - went in and drained any of the stock...
Undisputably, the closer you got to the Hanford High catchment,
the higher the average household income.
Just a note to be very fair, there was not any real snobbery in
all this, we were just kids and did not care much at all about
property values or economic distributions. You could traverse the
complete known galaxy in fifteen or twenty minutes on a Schwinn
two speed. What really mattered was who could shoot over Dave
Emmons ('73) -- Dick Cartmell ('73) could, I couldn't -- hit Mike
Hultman's ('72) fast ball, or run past John Richardson ('73) on
the football field without loosing an arm (have I showed you my
prosthesis?), or maybe who got to sit next to Paula Pruitt or
Nyla Lambert ('73) on the field trip bus...,,
So back to that proof. All engineers know that P= W/T or Power
equals Work over Time.
We also postulate and in fact it is given that Time = Money, and
Knowledge = Power.
With that you get K= W/M or Knowledge equals Work over Money.
Algebraically, as money approaches infinity... knowledge
approaches zero. As work delivered increases, so does knowledge.
The Hanford district initially enveloped that whole North Richland
high dollar demographic... leaving the smarter kids at Col-Hi. If
this doesn't make any sense, you probably attended Hanford High...
-Steve Huntington ('73)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/04/07
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Rex Davis ('49), Wanda Wittebort ('53), Lenora Hughes ('55)
Tom Tracy ('55), Dale Ennor ('59), Mike Brady ('61)
Roy Ballard ('63), Linda Reining ('64), Mike Franco ('70)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Richard Johnson ('55)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Ray Kelly ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rick Southam ('80)
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>>From: Rex Davis ('49)
Re: Secret Mission; Hanford
I recently received a monthly publication called PREVUE as a
member of KSPS Public TV of Spokane. It is the September Issue.
The front cover has a picture from Richland's past. It shows a
float of Bomber athletes and Bomberette Cheer Leaders. I can
identify some of the people on the float as they are from my era.
The Bomberettes are Anna May Wann Thompson ('49), Mary Musser ('49),
Fran Lennenbacker ('49), and one I can't see. The Football player
could be Don Fisher ('50-RIP) as his number was 10 in the '49
Annual. The others are Dale Gier ('48), Gene Conley ('48), and one
person I cannot identify.
The caption on the front of the booklet says: SECRET MISSION;
HANFORD KSPS explores the region that grew up around the Atomic
Bomb. Inside the front cover is a brief write up about the
production which will air several times. The first one will be on
Thursday, September 20th at 7:00pm and again on Sunday, September
23rd at 7:00pm. With additional repeats Tuesday, September 25th
at 1:00am and Sunday, September 30th at 1:00am.
I'm sure there are other people in the Spokane area and elsewhere
in Eastern Washington who receive this publication. I will bring
my copy to Club 40 this Friday night. I learned the typing skill
you have been reading from Georgia Burns. It was one of the best
and most useful classes I ever took.
-Rex Davis ('49)
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>>From: Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
Re: shorthand teacher in early '50s.
I had Ms. Reddikopp (sp?) and received a job offer from GE because
I could take shorthand at 140 words per minute. She was a great
lady - wonder where she is now? The ability to type fast (on a
manual) and take shorthand at that speed helped me secure many top
secretarial jobs throughout the '50s, '60s and into the '80s.
-Wanda Wittebort Shukay ('53)
PS: High School was tough, but well worth the effort put forth.
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>>From: Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
Re: Las Vegas Lunch - 9/1/07
The Las Vegas Bomber luncheon was held last Saturday, September
1st and it was terrific. We had 11 attendees. Those were: Robbi
Hill Karcher ('49), Nancy Moore ('70), Harvey Irby ('64), his
wife, Carolyn [NAB] and his father, Harvey Irby Sr., Duke ('50)
and Daisy Clark Smith ('54),and Duke and Daisy's daughter (sorry
her name has gone and left my mind right now), Ferna Garoutte
Hicks ('58), Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55) and husband Bob (NAB).
What a wonderful time we had!!! However we did miss Gene and Carol
Bishop Horne ('57) very much. They up and left us and moved to
Mesa, AZ. I hope they can get with a Bomber group there as there
are many of our number living in that area. Also missed Guy
Corrado ('62), Jim ('50) and Ginny Nelligan and we always miss
David Rivers ('65).
I want to wish a very Happy Birthday to Ray Kelly ('63) today. He
is one of our luncheon members and we also missed him.
Bob and I are celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary on Friday,
September 7th. Our Bomber group will be getting together to have
dinner that evening. I don't know any of the particulars because
Nancy Moore is putting it together and will let everyone know the
time and place. We have such a SPECIAL group of Bombers here!!!
Bomber Cheers!
-Lenora Hughes Bejarano ('55)
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>>From: Tom Tracy ('55)
Tattoos in typing class? I never noticed any such markings on Mrs.
Thompson, our talented typing teacher. As sophomores in '52-'53,
she is remembered as one of the most diligent, persistent coaches
of typing in the history of the subject. She was most courteous
and primarily "all business".
After warm-ups on ASDF and JKL;'s, typing the alphabet forward
and backwards as she sounded out the letters, we hoped our keys
wouldn't assemble themselves in a bunch and end in an embarrassing
jam like mine did frequently the first few days.
Her speed tests were usually preceded by typing in cadence to
music. She made the typewriting class and typewriters available
many evenings, since most of us didn't have typewriters at home.
Many drills and the quick typing of words that used only one
hand like "opinion" or "severe" were rituals in her teaching
repertoire. You had to type the number keys just as proficiently
as you typed the letter-keys... good thing we didn't have the
"esc, f1, f2---f12, delete, end, insert, home, alt, ctrl keys"
too. However, I'm sure she could have managed to teach those
efficiently as well.
We remember well when we got some "Royal" typewriters that didn't
have the letters printed on the keys, but after her regimentation
and drills, the lettered keys weren't needed.
The most humbling experiences were in the speed drills when seated
beside one of the extraordinarily competent girls, like Pauline
Armstrong ('55), who seemed to regularly type 120 words per
minute... with bursts up to 200. Some of us guys left class with
our 50 wpm pins (that were as hard to achieve as getting an
athletic letter), relieved and thankful that we survived at all,
while sitting beside the magnificent RHS ladies with typing skills
beyond measure.
After a semester in Mrs. Thompson's class we could find ourselves
mentally typing words with our fingertips while were practicing
basketball or walking down the hall. She created addictive typing
habits for which none of today's ritalin, zanex, valium nor other
prescriptive meds could cure. Mrs. Thompson and experience and her
Gregg Typing Textbooks are "endelible and non-erasable"
It is a privilege to salute the work of Mrs. Pauline Thompson and
her due diligence as an educator par excellente'. She helped us
untangle our fingertips and proceed through a most helpful course
of study.
If you missed her course, you really missed a championship coach.
She was one of the best.
With grateful Bomber memories of another of Richland's many
spectacular teachers.
-Tom Tracy ('55)
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>>From: Dale Ennor ('59)
Re: Typing teacher
When I think back to all the crap I learned in high school—hmmm!
Someone should use that in a song—having taken Miss (can’t believe
it was "Mrs") Wiley's typing class was the most beneficial to
me for the years that followed. From the fortunate change of
occupation after being drafted into the Army to not having to pay
for someone to type a masters thesis, being able to type is about
the only truly useful benefit of three years of high school. And
to think I owe it all to having flunked out of French after the
first semester of my sophomore year. Speaking of French, can
anyone confirm that the lady who taught that class did, in fact,
lace the coffee she kept in a vacuum bottle on the corner of her
desk? We all believed the rumor.
-Dale Ennor ('59)
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>>From: Mike Brady ('61)
Re: Lew Alcinder, Elvis Presley and Mr. Cole
In 1965, I had the opportunity to see freshman Lew Alcinder play
against the Junior College I was attending. Instead, I helped my
wife take care of the neighbor's children while they attended the
game. Incidentally, in practice, that freshman team beat a great
UCLA varsity team on a regular basis.
Another regret happened around 1974 when my sister invited me to
Las Vegas to see Elvis. Once again, I had other "more important"
things to do. Darn-it!
Mr. Cole was my typing teacher. I didn't realize how important
typing would become in my life. A few months ago I saw a man who
looked like the young Mr. Cole. As I was about to approach him,
it dawned on me, he couldn't be Mr. Cole because the youthful Mr.
Cole had aged like the rest of us.
-Mike Brady ('61)
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>>From: Roy Ballard ('63)
To: Jamie Worley ('64)
Jamie, Get a hold of Chad Markel at Washington Securities. He
graduated in '90 with our son and is excellent as an appraiser
and real estate person.
-Roy Ballard ('63)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
re:tying teachers
geez, had a "senior moment"--the steno teacher was Mrs. BURNS, not
Brown--have NO idea where that name came from. I also had Mr.
Thompson for Business Machines--I remember him as being very gruff
and a no-nonsense type of person. he expected you to remember
everything he said about the machines and didn't have much
patience when someone(mainly, me)would forget how to work that
HUGE machine that added entire columns of numbers---cannot
remember the name of that blasted contraption, but it had a huge
"carriage" and lots of keys with numbers on them---for the life of
me, I could never get it to work, properly, and always needed his
assistance. he also had "timed tests" and that was how you
advanced your grade in his class. I was good on those, as my
fingers could "fly" across those keys, but never all that
accurate, so never progressed much further than a "B-" in his
class.
re:Mrs. Wiley
anyone else remember her bringing in slides of her many trips to
Europe? I think she even brought in slides of her a trip to
Egypt. for some reason, I have a vivid picture of her on a camel.
I don't remember any of us singing in her class, but I do remember
her singing to us! she was definitely a character. BUT, I did
learn proper placement of my fingers on the keyboard and I was
able to maintain a typing speed of 60WPM throughout the entire
year. the only time I had to "look at the keys" was when I had to
type numbers--I still have to look for those---never could commit
those to memory.
-Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of 64).......Bakersfield,
CA----we are still in triple digits and am soooooo ready for
Winter!
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>>From: Mike Franco ('70)
In response to Steve Huntington's ('73) comments concerning the
relative 'samartness' of kids towards the north end of Richland
relative to the rest of town and your statement:
'If this doesn't make any sense, you probably attended
Hanford High...'
Well I can tell you that most of what you stated makes no sense to
me at all... and we didn't have Hanford HS during my time. I did
have a younger sister who graduated from Hanford (I think she was
valedictorian, whatever that is). All I know is that her IQ was
probably a little higher than Mike Hogan's ('70), Billy Wedberg's
('70) and mine put together. As a matter of fact you could
probably look up how many NMSQT finalists came from each school
and that might tell you something. On the other hand, this whole
discussion is kind of stupid as far as I am concerned... but I am
just a 'pill & drill hill' guy.
I do understand your views on Ray Stein's ('64) sister Judy ('71),
but then she blew the whole deal by moving to WallaWalla and
raising her children to be Blue Devils!!!! That's like one level
above PHS Bulldogs!
I suggest we quit worrying about RHS vs. Hanford. There are plenty
of shots to take at Pasco, Kennewick, Yakima and yes, WallaWalla..
that should keep everyone occupied.
-Mike Franco ('70)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/05/07
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Dona McCleary ('54), Floyd Melton ('57), Jim House (’63)
Dennis Hammer ('64), Pam Ehinger ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Carolyn Halstead ('61WB)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeanie Hutchins ('62)
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>>From: Dona McCleary Belt ('54)
Re: Bombers and Bomberettes
My Thoughts Of Club 40
PRESERVATION
The primary purpose of our Club 40... IS... to preserve posterity.
It is for the benefit of all those who cherish their "growing up"
years in Richland.
What fond memories of the years gone by. (Maybe some not so fondly
thought of, also)
The purpose is to bring enjoyment into the lives of all! As we
gather each year to acknowledge each other... It... IS... about
reuniting with classmates and friends and Just having... FUN!!!
Our Founding Fathers and Mothers started this wonderful Occasion
20 years ago and I thank them for all they have contributed to the
success of our club.
Let's keep the tradition going... FOREVER!!
-Dona McCleary Belt ('54), Club 40 Historian
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>>From: Floyd Melton ('57)
Re: Typing Teachers
I personally think the greatest typing teacher was Ms. Jacobson
'55-'56. As I remember all the boys in the class were first to
learn to type without looking at the keyboard as Ms. Jacobson was
young and a very good look. The boys were too busy looking at her
to bother with the keyboard, HA. I think it was her first year at
teaching and I don't think she was there for the '57-'58 school
year but there goes the memory. Senior moment.
-Floyd Melton ('57)
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>>From: Jim House ('63)
To: Gary Behymer (’64)
Thanks for the photo of Ray Stein (’64) challenging UCLA’s Lew
Alcindor (aka Kareem) in the 1967 game.
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/Behymer/070902-Stein_3on3.jpg
That is much better than the photo taken one second later with
GNIDLAPS embossed on Ray’s forehead.
-Jim House ('63) ~ Mead, WA (Where I am wondering how much longer
the Sandstorm will last without the wisdom of Mike Davis (’74).
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
Re: Typing
My parents bought a typewriter probably about the time I was in
the 5tH grade. Typing for me was self-taught, but I took typing in
high school so that I could be better at it. While I did improve,
it was not as much as I had hoped. I looked in the '62 annual but
still couldn't figure out who my teacher was and I ain'ta gonna
try to find my old report cards.
To: Dale Ennor ('59)
I don't know much about the French-I-took. Hmmm! Someone should
use that in a song. I don't remember much French, but typing has
been a big help over the years. All throughout high school, four
years of college and the Navy. I was a radioman and having
been used to the typewriter, I never did quite get used to the
teletype. Most of the other radiomen preferred the teletype over
the typewriter because they did not know how to type when they
joined the Navy and were self-taught on the teletype. The letters
on a teletype were all in the same places as on a typewriter, but
there were only three rows of keys. They only used capital letters
and the numbers were shifted down to the top row of letters; so
"1" was an upper case "Q" an "2" an upper case "W" and so on. The
lower two rows of keys had symbols in the upper case mode.
At the end of each line of text you had two keys at the right you
hit with your little finger. Always two carriage returns and a
line feed. Military teletypes ran at 200 wpm and when you hit a
carriage return the print head (or whatever that thing was called)
would fly back to the left of the machine. At 60 wpm that AP used
it was OK, but at 200 wpm it would start printing before it got
all the way back, so we had to put in two carriage returns to give
it time to get there, then a line feed or it would print the next
line of text over the last line. The shift key worked like a caps
lock on modern keyboards. When you hit shift it was in upper case
until you hit shift again.
Sometimes when we were receiving messages it would "take a hit" as
we called it and print something wrong. Usually some interference
or poor radio reception. If it was really bad it would be garbage
but a lot of the time it would shift it into upper case and all
you had to do was get a little chart out, (after a while you
memorized it), and translate it back into lower case. The funniest
one I ever saw was a message with only one "hit" on it. It was
passed to me in the front room where it was my job to determine
who and what departments on board ship needed that message. This
one was to go the supply officer Lt. Cmdr. Whittaker. Only
problem is it had printed an "S" in his name instead of a "W." I
took it back to them and said, "Hey guys, look at this." After a
good laugh they re-typed the whole message.
I probably could have gotten better with the teletype but it
seemed like most of the time my job was dealing with the messages
after they had been sent/received. When I took the test for
Radioman Third Class a barely passed the teletype part, I did 25
wpm with three mistakes, but on a manual typewriter I did 55 wpm
with no mistakes and would have passed the typewriter test for
Radioman First Class. This is a teletype keyboard similar to the
ones we used.
http://www.wps.com/projects/instruments/images/M28-keyboard.JPG
Doesn't look like much to it compared to the modern computer
keyboard.
To: Linda Reining ('64)
I too never did learn the numbers and still have to look. I think
for me it was not so much a case on not remembering them, but not
being able to go over the top row of letter keys and accurately
hit a number key. Anymore I usually use the number keypad on the
right like the bank tellers do. I can use all three fingers and
could do it without looking, but would have to think about it so
it is still quicker for me to look at it.
-Dennis Hammer ('64) ~ from Kennewick, the tiny insignificant
suburb of the mighty Bomberville
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
To: Linda Reining ('64)
OH Yes I do remember Mrs. Wiley's Trips! She showed her trip to
the Vatican to our class a couple of times through out the year
of '66. Once during a showing of the trip, there were a few boys,
that snuck out during the movie. John Fuller ('66), Jim Howard ('66)
and Harry Walker ('67) and there may have been more but I can't
remember their names! At any rate they collected their books and
got on the floor and crawled out of class. We sat in the last two
rows by the door. When the light came on there was a girl in the
front seat and me in the last seat and no one in between, plus
a few empty seats in the next row. When the lights came up, Mrs.
Wiley didn't even know that they were gone! There are many more
stories of Mrs. Wiley I am sure! But she did teach me how to type,
now if only I could spell right!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/06/07
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Mary Triem ('47), Lois Weyerts ('56)
Janet Wilgus ('59), Richard Anderson ('60)
Helen Cross ('62), Gary Behymer ('64)
Jeff Michael ('65), Bill Wingfield ('67)
Rick Maddy (’67), Mike Franco ('70)
Lynn Noble ('72wb), Terry Eliason ('80)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Vernon "Bud" Van Dusen ('52)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Thomas Hann ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janell Johns ('71)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: John Heffner ('66) & Melanie Dukes ('67)
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>>From: Mary Triem Mowery (a '47 Bomber)
To: Dona McCleary Belt ('54)
Beautifully said and I thankyouverymuch! Am sooo looking forward
to this weekend and our class' 60th reunion! See you all there????
-Mary Triem Mowery (a '47 Bomber)
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>>From: Lois Weyerts Harrold ('56)
Re: Update on health of Jack Johnson ('47) after his surgery
Jack was moved to South Campus Rehab (old St. Luke's Hospital
closer to WWU and their home) on Monday afternoon. He has a
long way through rehab but physically is doing much better. The
swallowing episode caused him to lose the sense on his tongue of
something being placed on it--especially liquids and he wouldn't
realize he had water in his mouth so wouldn't swallow and it would
continue down his throat and cause him to choke on it. They had to
thicken all liquids at first--now he is getting back to being able
to sense the liquid and so can swallow appropriately.
When he spontaneously speaks all goes pretty well. If asked a
question, then his computer (brain) is still pretty slow, but it
comes eventually. Continued prayers for patience and determination
to make things work again, because at this point, it is mostly up
to him and how much he wants to get back into normal functioning.
This information was given to me by Erv and LaVonne Johnson of my
church in Richland. Jack used to be a member here years ago.
-Lois Weyerts Harrold ('56) ~ in beautiful Richland. We are
looking forward to the Club 40 reunion on Friday and Saturday.
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>>From: Janet Wilgus Beaulieu ('59)
Re: Business Teachers of the 1950s at Col-Hi
Just have to add my experience in regard to the typing classes at
Col-Hi. I had Mrs. Thompson the first and second years and also
Mrs. Wiley for Shorthand and Mrs. Burns for Steno/Shorthand. I
have to thank all of them for preparing me for some of the most
interesting times of my young life and for the ability to help put
a husband through grad-school at Stanford... one that made every
key stroke and brief form I ever learned worth all the trouble!!
Mrs. Burns even had a graduation party for us at her home; I was
impressed, as no other teacher had ever done anything like that.
She seemed to see promise in all of us and was so very encouraging
and wanted a lot for her students. If anyone knows if she is still
here, please write and let me know.
I subsequently was hired by GE Computer in Phoenix and Stanford
University School of Medicine and Stanford Research Institute (as
well as a couple of brief stints at Kaiser & GE at Hanford.) As a
Senior at Col-Hi, I was one of two steno students (Kit Bridges,
the other) that were offered jobs instead of study-hall to work
that last hour of school until closing. Kit took the bank position
and I went as the secretary for the Richland Chamber of Commerce
which was in the Desert Inn. What a great opportunity to meet so
many wonderful folks working toward the betterment of our little
community. I will always remember Wally Bowen, the Manager of the
Desert Inn, such a fine man and the fun gals at KayMax Travel in
the lobby. I had the same position for another summer after my
first year of college at WSU where I was very lucky because I had
the good fortune of working along side Pat Rightmire--a wonderful,
funny and beautiful and inspiring woman. I could not have wished
for a better role model. (Janine, your mother was a doll!)
Sam Volpentest was the President of the Chamber (met his
granddaughter, Nikki last week in Seattle... small world for
Bombers, again.) The combination of the Chamber work and Kiwanis
was such fun and I even got to use the pool at the Desert Inn and
the downstairs bar had the best cherry cokes!!
So, for Mrs. Wiley... so nutty/funny (I can still see the black-
heeled oxfords and the marcelled hair and that giggle!!)... she
had her own reality... but through it all, we did our homework
nightly and learned a skill that was such a mystery to my children
when they learned their mom could write and read this very weird
'foreign language'... shorthand. And to Mrs. Thompson... the
covered keyboard was the best way to learn and while numbers were
always more tricky, while working at Kaiser one of my tasks was to
type ALL the oustanding checks... the long check numbers and long
dollar amounts. A peculiar machine in back of the typewriter
allowed for pressing a lever with your foot, and moving a metal
rule down the ledger paper, line by line. Needless to say, numbers
were never an issue after a summer of doing that!!! That summer, I
met two great friends... not Bombers but Lions: Norma Houtrouw and
Sharon Capella; we enjoyed great times out there in the middle
of the desert even though the rides to and from were torture
(weekends were great!)
Well enough of the reminiscences... but, while this training
brought a lot to my young life, I also learned that it was not
something I would enjoy doing forever so the guy I helped through
graduate school, helped me finish college so I could do something
else!!! Thanks Tom. Turns out that little ole B.A. from SJSU was
valuable in my future in many ways.
Col-Hi business teachers were great!!
-Janet Wilgus Beaulieu ('59)
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>>From: Richard Anderson ('60)
Two items today:
1) to Jim House ('63) re Mike Davis ('74)
Jim, there is a potential problem with "our Mikey": a week ago
Monday the TCH ran a letter from a Mike Davis. Looking at past
Davis posts, this letter looks very much like it could be from our
Mike; but look, it appears that this Davis resides in Kennewick.
Could this be? Here's the link:
"No evidence on Bonds"
By Mike Davis, Kennewick
Published Monday, August 27th, 2007
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/tch/opinions/letters/story/9256269p-9171232c.html
2) to Class of '60 re email addresses
OK, I have made a change to the email page. People (almost
certainly users of Weaselsoft Internet Explorer) have complained
that the email page gets stuck in a "refresh" loop whenever they
visit it. I wrote the code to display the addresses back in 2000;
I suspect that Weaselsoft changed their browser to cause the
problem. Well, that's what you get for using that garbage! Anyway,
here is the link to the new page:
http://richlandbombers.com/class1960/RHS60email.htm
Tell me if it still doesn't work (I cannot test the page in IE7
because I do not have Windows XP nor Vista (and never will)) and
I'll see what I can do.
Bomber cheers,
-Richard Anderson ('60 -- [WWHS '60sb -- GO BLUE!])
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
At the Portland airport to meet my friend from Japan who will be
with me at the Class of '62 reunion this coming weekend, I met a
fellow Bomber. Dwain Mefford ('56). He is a volunteer greeter at
the gate where people get out of security from international
flights. What a nice person to be greeting foreigners and tired
travelers!! He won't make the reunion this year... grandparent
duty calls and we all love that, or some of us think we would
love it.
Happy Birthday [on 9/5], Jeanie Hutchins ('62). Hope to see you
in a few days at our reunion.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ starting a wonderful trip out in
the wonderful Northwest. Today Mt. Ranier, Friday the reunion
at the Tri-Cities, hope to meet lots of people I know and
some new Bombers too, including my neighbor, Harry Walker
('67). Funny story, Pam. I think I had typing from Mrs. Wiley
too. Very good teacher, I can still type, and can't say that
about everything.
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Dennis Hammer ('64) & that Navy 'stuff'...
Never took a typing course in high school or college but learned
rather quickly at the Army's South Eastern Signal School at Fort
Gordon, Georgia in the winter of 1968-1969. As a draftee I wanted
ALL the schools the Army would give me.
IF I remember right, the determining factor to typing speed was
the KW-7 (Orestes) encryption device. It was limited to 50+ words
per minute. In Nurnburg, West Germany, where I was stationed, we
used Siemens teletype (German) which were the preference of NATO.
I do remember one could type (4) letters before the 1st letter
would actually type on the machine. One HAD to learn to type in
a systematic rhythm... if not they found use for you in another
organization.
"In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king."
Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Hey there Bombers and Bomberettes...
Been awhile since you've heard that, hasn't it! I've been here,
reading... but since I can't remember who tried to teach me to
type at Col-Hi... wait... I still can't type! That's it... nobody
tried... I took higher math, advanced science, college-bound
English and stuff like that. I also don't remember much about the
French I took... oh, that was German... and I actually used some
when I went to Germany for a week back when there was 2 Germanies.
My German didn't serve me very well in Russia, Libya, Japan or
Greenland, though. Come to think of it, neither did my English!
But I sure remember those teletype machines. I read the news on
AFRTS for four years. We had the AFRTS machine, the AP machine,
the UP machine and a Reuters machine. Many versions of how many
casualties we suffered each day in Viet Nam. We also had an audio
feed with all kinds of good stuff. Quotes from the President,
news reporters, sports stars, etc. I remember when Connie Chung
first started on national news services. She was the first
female correspondent that we got regularity. I rarely used her
"voiceers". By the time they got to Japan, there were pretty much
unintelligible. They came over telephone systems which were mostly
wire. I used to say that was why women would never make it in the
broadcast business. Their voices just didn't transmit over long
lines well. We fixed all that with satellites, digital voice
transmission, fiber-optic transmission lines and other technical
breakthroughs.
Speaking of technology... do any of you remember the early IBM
computers... the ones that used "IBM cards" to encapsule and
transport data. During the 6-day war between the Arabs and
Isrealis, my job was to transport decks of those cards from the
personnel center to the data processing center (remember them?)
and then to the Military Air Transportation flight center. The
cards represented the families that we were evacuating to the
Continent. I had a Karman Ghia convertable, so I could drive
'round and 'round the base with the card decks. Naturally, these
three places were at opposite corners of the triangular base,
bisected by the runway while the hypotenuse was the beach of the
Mediterranean.
And on the subject of water... I am currently bobbing at anchor
off Santa Catalina, the island of romance... (song time - cue the
Beach Boys). I have often said I thought I'd like to live on a
boat. Now I am! And getting paid to do it! After a year of work,
we have this 85' fishing yacht partially finished. So we have been
keeping it off Cataline for a bit over a month. The owners go back
and forth to the mainland taking extended weekends and bringing
friends over. I am the guy who stays on the boat when it is away
from home. I have a bunch of daily/weekly chores and continue to
work on things that aren't completed yet.
I go back to San Diego once a week or so for a day or two. Pretty
much keeps me out of trouble! Later this fall we'll be in Long
Beach for a week or two and then back to home port for the winter.
We should be able to get the rest of the main work done by spring.
Then... who knows.
-dj jeff michael ('65) ~ just off White's Cove, Catalina, where
the water is quite clear, 72°F and around 60 feet deep. We
have underwater lights that we turn on at night and watch
the "fish and seal show". For the first few days, I thought
flying fish were akin to snipes (let's go on a snipe hunt).
But now, I've actually seen them... flying fish, that is.
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>>From: Bill Wingfield (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
To: Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
and Linda Reining ('64), et. al.
Re: Mrs. Wiley's Typing Teacher & Nazi Concentration Camp Stories
I have to agree, the most important thing I learned in RHS was
typing. I use it so much at work, and am using it now. I am very
grateful to Mrs. Wiley for her teaching me to type. I still
struggle with numbers and have look to see if I hit the 6 or 7
key.
She was the one who had the Nazi Concentration Camp numbers
tattooed on her arm. I only wish we could of heard stories from
her about her time in the Camp. Does anyone know or did anyone
hear any stories of her in the Camps?
-Bill Wingfield (BRC'67) ~ Santa Fe, NM, where it is another
beautiful morning to ride the Road King up to the Lab. We
are going to Bodacious Bob's BBQ, in Los Alamos,for ribs,
as tonight is bike night.
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>>From: Rick Maddy ('67)
Speaking of politics, the US military said on Wednesday (Sept. 5)
it was investigating an alarming security lapse when a B-52 bomber
flew the length of the country loaded with six nuclear-armed
cruise missiles. Folks in Washington said they, the military,
had told them such a thing was literally impossible. Interesting
enough, I found I have something in common with the military. I
too have always preferred investigating myself. I was wondering
if the Richland Bombers still take the little green and gold
atomic bomb to Pasco, Kennewick, Yakima, etc. etc. and also
wondering, if they indeed do take it, why the government has yet
to even ash.. I mean yet to even ask.. "who?"
-Rick Maddy ('67)
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>>From: Mike Franco ('70)
I want to remind all Bombers and Richlanders in general that
September 6 marks the fourth anniversary of the passing of my very
best pal, George Dana. Many of you knew George and those of us who
truly loved the guy all still love the guy. All those years just
the thought of Big G put a smile on our faces... still does. I
have always felt and will always feel that George Dana is the most
Richland-kinda-guy I ever knew.
Take a minute and think about George, you will feel better for it.
We all love you G.
-Mike Franco ('70)
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>>From: Lynn Noble Paden ('72wb)
Re: Death Notice of Patsy Noble Eichner's ('61-RIP) Daughter
Hi Maren:
I thought that Patsy's friends might want to know about her
daughter, Shelly Eichner Elder's, death. I've attached a link
to Mueller's obit list page where your readers can find Shelly's
obituary. Can you post a note in the Alumni Sandstorm for us?
Hopefully we won't lose anymore for a long time. It's a tough
thing to deal with.
http://obit.muellersfuneralhomes.com/listcurrent
-Lynn Noble Paden ('72wb)
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>>From: Terry Eliason ('80)
Wednesday 09/05/2007 1:57:58pm
COMMENTS: I think I've spent at least 2 hours here on this web
site! It's terrific! Anybody out there from 1980, 1981 or my
brother Jon's class of 1984, please send me a line.
-Terry Eliason ('80)
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Mary Triem ('47), Larry Mattingly ('60)
Tom Verellen ('60), Maren Smyth ('63wb & '64)
Dennis Hammer ('64), Linda Reining ('64)
David Rivers ('65), Betti Avant ('69)
Mike Davis ('74), James Walters ('80)
Larry Davis ('80)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Al Parker ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Lisa Peterson ('71)
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>>From: Mary Triem Mowery (a '47 Bomber)
Re: Al Williamson ('47-RIP)
We are sorry to report that we have received notice that Al has
passed away. He survived heart surgery (a stint) and then got
staph, which he couldn't shake. Al and his bride, Shirley, loved
coming to the Club 40 functions each year, and we hope you will
join us in remembering him fondly.
-Mary Triem Mowery (a '47 Bomber)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Hepatitis shots
I am going to an interior area of China to visit a couple of
small, specialty fireworks factories next month.
I am advised to get a flu shot, and hepatitis shots (A and B I was
told) Even though it is a series of 3 shots, the U.S. factory rep
just today said I should get the first one ASAP and the rest on
time. I had understood C was the most dangerous?
I have been in about 40 countries over the years, but this is the
first time I have been advised to get hepatitis shots.
I expect I can get the correct info from the State Dept. I have
the phone number... But anybody have some advise to fwd on this?
I had Yellow Fever and Dengue Fever shots from other travels years
ago. I was sick a couple of days from the shots. But was told that
was normal.
I have been to interior China a couple of times and my rule is if
you cannot peel it or cook it don't put it in your mouth. And I
got along fine when half the tour was sick. Ever brush your teeth
with Tsing Tao beer? 7-Up tastes better if available in the can.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60)
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>>From: Tom Verellen ('60)
To: Jeff Michaels ('65)
Is this a memory test? Mine tells me that the song "Catalina
Island" was popularized by:
A. The Four Lettermen singers!
B. The Brothers Four Singers,
C. The Happytime Barber Shop SINGERS,
D. The Beach Boys
E. All of the above
I have been known to have occasional black holes in my synapses
but as long as I don't know any different I'm satisfied.
-Tom Verellen (09.)
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>>From: Maren Smyth ('63wb & '64)
Re: Mrs. Wiley
Been reading all the comments about "Mz Wiley" (as she called
herself) and kept remembering her picture in the '64 Columbian.
I was Faculty editor that year and put this picture on a page
we called "Faculty at Home":
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/0Ed/070907-MrsWiley.jpg
-Maren Smyth ('63wb & '64)
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>>From: Dennis Hammer ('64)
To: Gary Behymer ('64)
Re: Orestes ~ and a badly missed opportunity
A few here will understand exactly what we are talking about, but
to make it clear for the rest. When you hear "teletype circuit;"
think text only, instant messenger using only your keyboard and
printer, no screen. The printer prints everything you send and
receive, but on a roll of paper instead of individual sheets.
KW-7 (Orestes) crypto gear: Does it make you feel old to know
that the highly classified crypto gear we used to use can now be
seen in museums? I spent a little time on the Internet refreshing
my memory about it. We had them too on our teletype circuits, but
I know we did not have to type 50+ words per minute, at least not
in op to op (operator to operator) talk. I have not thought about
this in 35 years, but it seems we could talk to each other at
whatever speed, but to send a message we had to do something like
key in a signal, get a lock, and then start the tape to send the
message. For broadcast we had the KWR-37 (Jason) crypto receiver.
You opened a little door that had a bunch of pins on the door side
and a metal card reader on the other side. The code was in the
holes of the IBM card that allowed certain pins to contact the
card reader. I understand the Orestes later got rid of the, (pain
the posterior), plugboard and went with the IBM card.
Now for the missed opportunity. Our units had the little plugboard
module which was about the size of a CD case, probably a little
smaller, and about one inch thick. There were 30 numbered wires
and 30 numbered places to plug them in. We would make them up a
day ahead of time, so when the time came to change the code, all
we had to do was put the module in the machine. There was a little
catch on plugs to keep them from popping back out so you had to
use a special tool to push them out. Then we re-arranged all those
wires according to the code book for the next day. Quite often
those wires would break. They were just a little thin two
conductor wire about four inches long and a little plastic plug
with two metal prongs on each end. The government was paying $2.90
for each one of these little things--that's probably over $10.00
in today's money. I had never heard of the company that made these
things, but I noted their name and what they were charging. When I
got home and out of the Navy I told my dad we should buy stock in
this company. To my surprise he had heard of the company and said
something like, "If you had bought stock in that company you would
have made some good money." I thought, well, the opportunity must
have passed, so I dropped it. That was September 1972 when people
were just barely beginning to but those little electronic
calculators, and the company--------Texas Instruments.
To: Jeff Michael ('65)
Re: Languages
Seems to me like the universal language of "Yankee dollar" worked
pretty well. Usually in places like Hong Kong the menus had
pictures and all we had to do was point to the picture. But I do
remember two of us went into a restaurant in Hong Kong and the
menus they brought us had nothing but Chinese writing. The waiter
did not speak a word of English and we did not speak a word of
Chinese. We both ordered two different things, and I don't know
how we did it, but we both got exactly what we wanted.
One time in Japan if failed really bad thought. I met up with a
friend from boot camp who was on another ship. We knew the movie
"Funny Girl" was playing somewhere in town and he suggested we see
it. We saw this garage nearby where they keep the taxis and asked
them to take us to see the movie. They took us all over the place
stopping at places with no movie theaters around. We kept saying
"American movie," and trying to find someone to translate. Finally
we got to a big movie theater near where we started out in the
first place. We just said, "Yeah, this is it." and paid them. I
have still never seen that movie. Looking back years later, I
started to think that if we said, "Funny Girl," they probably
understood the word "girl" and were trying to take us to a
sporting house.
-Dennis Hammer ('64)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
more memories of typing at Col-Hi:
Mrs. Burns had a graduation party for our class, too, so am
wondering if that is something that she did for all her students.
I didn't make it to the party, though, as I got the flu or
something and didn't go to school that day, so no going to her
home for a party---if memory serves, she had the party on a
Friday, after school, at her home. she also taught Business
English, which I took from her, in my senior year, too. I remember
she would send us on interviews to Hanford and other places around
town. I was never hired, but that is cause I would always
"freeze" and not be able to type or take dictation when it really
mattered. I could do it just fine in class, but, like with all
tests, give me a test, and all I could do was stare at the blank
page!!! worse than going to the dentist and having "white-knuckle
syndrome". *grin* I typed, FAST, but accuracy went out the window
and I don't even remember IF I wrote the right symbols for my
shorthand! I did eventually put my speed skills to good use as a
COD clerk for UPS---had to use an adding machine, daily, but it
was not the type that was electric---cannot remember what this
blasted thing was called, but you could add, subtract, multiply,
and divide on it--had a long carriage and rows of numbered keys
across and down---used it for addition, never had to use it for
any other function. thank goodness, cause it was too confusing for
the other Mathematical functions. *grin*
Jeff Michael(class of 65), mentioned "IBM cards"---when I worked
at UPS, they used those, the room had to be kept cold, otherwise
those huge computers would over-heat, and the guys and gals that
worked in there, wore sweaters, year-round.
re:typewriters/typing class I remember when we got the new IBM
Selectric typewriters--we didn't get enough for the whole class,
so you had to "work up" to be able to use them---they had a little
ball that had all the letters, numbers, and symbols on it---made
typing speed much easier to get. we also had Royal electric
typewriters. my aunt had an old Remington, that was manual, and I
would practice on that at home, but it sure wasn't as easy as
using the Royal or the IBM Selectric. *grin*
-Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of 64)......Bakersfield, CA...
temps are in the 90's and not supposed to have anymore triple
digits--am keeping fingers crossed.
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>>From: David Rivers ('65)
Ok... everybody is talking about what they learned or didn't learn
at Col-Hi... well I can tell you for sure that most everything I
ever needed in life I learned at our dear Columbia fair Columbia
or however it goes... I learned that no matter how important
Harrah ('65) told me it was for me to get the second semester of
geometry finished I could not understand a word that was said...
I did the right thing by going back to my 2nd PE... Never forget
the day I walked back in... Warford ('65) was climbing a rope and
yelled "look who's back"... felt good being a part of something...
I did NOT feel a part of that geometry class! Typing, now there
was a subject one could sink his teeth into... I remember
virtually nothing about the class and still hunt and peck... but
it was such a cool way to get all the words to my favorite songs
on paper... while the others were writing about big brown dogs, I
was typing "Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter... " "Robin'
people with a six gun... I fought the law and the law won... "
"You never close your eyes any more when I kiss your lips... "
yeah loved that class... that was the ONLY class I even "studied"
at home on my mom's old typewriter... cranked those songs out even
at home... As I never read a book till I was 21, I had to glean
all I could from what was said in class... got me thru graduation
at least... I can still remember conversations verbatim that I had
years ago... I just got a compliment from a client in court this
morning for my immediate recall... corse I can't remember where I
put my glasses 5 minutes ago... Now in all the conversation about
classes, I must say I was VERY disappointed in DJ Jeff's comment
on Santa Catalina... in the Sandstorm of the 6th. He referred to
the Beach Boys in speaking of the Island of romance... Jeff... you
are a DJ, Son... you of all people should know the 26 Miles was
performed by the Four Preps... Well, I just wanted people to
know that I got my Skoolin' at Col hi and am very proud to be a
Bomber... tho I only just made it to graduation, I must say that
they must have done something right as I made it thru a BS, a
Masters and was headed to Harvard to do a PhD when I changed my
mind and got a JD instead... I must admit that I didn't take the
boys councilor's advise and learn to throw pot to sell on the
Res, but I think I did OK. I don't blame him for not seeing much
potential in me... the number of times I hadda scrape the cooked
books off my package tray to turn in when Uncle Tom told me to
"Turn in your books" probably didn't give Mr. Welch much to work
with in counseling me... So Bombers keep on Bombin' and don't let
anybody dissuade you from your number one mission... Nuke Em!
-David Rivers ('65)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: typing teacher
I had Mr. Cole for "Personal Typing" the second semester of my
senior year. I wanted to get the basics down for future times.
About half way through the semester we got the latest typewriters-
IBM Selectric. We were still expected to use the manual ones for
a few weeks, too. I still have problems with the numbers and like
others have said I basically use the number pad on the right side
of my keyboard as it's easier to know where they are at. The one
thing that I remember that made some of my classmates upset was
there were students in the class who had taken typing classes in
summer school so they weren't really "beginners" like the rest
of us. That was one class I never regretted taking and there are
still no regrets.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA ~ where it has been somewhat
cooler and a couple of nights ago we had quite a thunder,
lightning, and rain storm pass through
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>>From: Mike Davis ('74)
Re: Jim House's ('63) entry about Barry Bonds editorial
Not me, Jim! Some other Mike Davis.
-Mike Davis ('74)
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>>From: James Walters ('80)
To: Terry Eliason ('80)
Terry, we [class of '80] have our own website, it's [now] at:
http://www.risenheart.com/BOMBERS/index.htm
-James Walters ('80)
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[USED to be at: http://www.risenheart.com/bombers/index.htm --
Thanks for letting us know about the change, James. -Maren]
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>>From: Larry Davis ('80)
Re: Bomber Loss
I just wanted to send a quick note to let you all know that my
uncle, Al Williamson ('47) passed away earlier this week while at
his summer place at Priest Lake. He had been fighting some medical
conditions from earlier this year but was getting better. He was
planning on attending the club 40 reunion. He will be missed by
many. He was a good man.
To: Terry Eliason ('80)
Hi Terry, Stay tuned in on the Sandstorm and you'll see several
names from the past appear. Many from our class era monitor the
'Storm regularly (but do not necessarily write in...)
Re: Infamous Mike Davis ('74)
Mike was quite the baseball player in his younger days and like
"Bonds" had gotten bigger over the course of time. I know steroids
were not as prevalent in the seventies but I think Mike must have
been on the juice. I heard that he wanted to as big as his big
brother "Bear" ('72-RIP) who was also quite the athlete. Is that
true?
In a related story, the WSU Cougars are playing football this
weekend at Qwest Field in Seattle. I'll be at the game and was
planning on wearing my WSU letterman's jacket (Baseball) but over
the years it seems to have gotten smaller...? Was it the juice or
married life? I'm not quite sure. Can anyone help me out? Any
other Bombers going to the game? Tailgate party!
-Larry Davis ('80)
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Wally Erickson ('53), Keith Arndt ('60)
Helen Cross ('62), Gary Behymer ('64)
Pam Ehinger ('67), James Walters ('80)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Shirley Armstrong ('61)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Adele Paulsen ('63)
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>>From: Wally Erickson ('53)
To: Janet Wilgus Beaulieu ('59)
Your email on typing was very interesting and well described. I
can't remember the name of my typing teacher at Col-Hi, I can see
her face... but can't come up with the name. Anyway, I took typing
because I thought it would be another easy course to take. It
turned out, it was very easy for me (I'd taken piano at an earlier
age)... not sure that's the reason. I was the only guy in the
class... that made it a fun class!!!! I was typing 65 words a
minute without a mistake... but, she only gave be a "B+"; I asked
her why I didn't get an "A"... she said because she doesn't give
out "As". I never forgot that.
You were in the same class as my sister, Sue Erickson Kuntz ('59).
You also brought up the name Kit Bridges ('59). She was one of my
sister's best friends. Her family lived on the corner of Thayer
Drive and Putnam St., just a few houses from us.
Re: Prayers for my sister and her husband Frank Kuntz
Frank Kuntz is very ill.
-Wally Erickson ('53) ~ The weather in the Coeur D'Alene area
has been perfect... blue skies with puffy clouds. We have
the cool evenings... and you feel the fall weather creeping
in upon us... I love it!!
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>>From: Keith Arndt ('60)
All Bombers should check out page 23 of the recent edition of
Sports Illustrated (September 10th). Travis Buck ('02) of the
Oakland A's pays tribute to a Bomber great, Jim Castleberry ('58).
He was a teacher who made a difference -- what better tribute
could there be! As a youngster in North Richland, Jim Castleberry
was someone I looked up to and it continued through him being a
member of the State Champion Bomber basketball team in 1958.
Congratulations to Jim and good for Travis Buck.
-Keith Arndt ('60) ~ Magnolia, Texas - where we're already
looking forward to the Cougs playing Notre Dame in San
Antonio in October 2008.
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[My research indicates that Notre Dame is playing "Washington" on
10/25/08 "AT Washington". Don't think The Fighting Irish is gonna
show up in San Antonio for a game against the Cougs! -Maren]
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Re: Coming to Bomberland
After a very nice visit at Mt. Ranier and a lovely time with a
dear couple I met last year at the Tieton U.M. church where my
husband preached for 4 months last year, we are on our way to
Richland!! We've had lovely weather and have both enjoyed the
beauty of Western Washington, Mt. Ranier, and Mt. Adams.
Now to show Kazuko the beauty of the desert in the Tri-Cities.
We had to stop at a library to email her husband that she had
arrived on time.
Hope to see many of you at Club 40 tonight and the Class of '62
reunion tomorrow.
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
We were advised to get the hepatitis shots to go to Russia, and
I think we got the C shots then. Don't remember for sure, as my
passport isn't here beside me. But I agree with you, if I can't
peel it or boil it, I don t eat it. I don't brush my teeth with
beer, but I agree I don't use tap water either. Once I drank out
of a drinking fountain at the airport in China and the cold water
tasted so good, well, I was sick within the hour.
The stewardesses on the British Airways plane gave me immodeum,
which I think we can get without prescription now too... and it
worked well and quickly.
See you all at Club 40 within hours.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
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>>From: Gary Behymer ('64)
Spotted in the Classmates.com Message Section...
I found a high school ring from 1954 back in about 1986.
I found it after all these years. It has the initials
LFS on the inside and is from RHS.... Let me know if this
rings a bell with anyone. My email is: snark_36@hotmail.com
(Tina Worms Parker)
-Gary Behymer ('64)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
Re: Mz. Wiley
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2007/Xtra/0Ed/070907-MrsWiley.jpg
Yes Maren that is or was our own dear sweet Mz Wiley only in my
day she had dyed blondish hair, but I think she still wore that
suit!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger (The Blue Ribbon Class of '67)
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>>From: James Walters ('80)
Correction to the previous link, the Class of 80 website is at:
http://www.risenheart.com/bombers/index.htm
as it always was, the hosting site changed it and the problem
has been corrected. Thanks to those who pointed it out...
-James Walters ('80)
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Bill Berlin ('56), Nancy Stull ('59)
Keith Arndt ('60), Sharon Greer ('62)
Dave Hanthorn (’63), Deedee Willox ('64)
Jeff Michael ('65), Judi Wilson ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bob Clancy ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Erlynn Belliston ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Mary Ann Vosse ('63)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill Bazemore ('69)
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>>From: Bill Berlin ('56)
Re: Club 40
I could hear it all the way to Seattle where I was attending the
50th Class Reunion of Franklin HS (Seattle) with my dear wife. We
both agreed that the Bomber 50th for the Class of '56 and Club 40
last year was much better and a lot more organized. Club 40 is
pretty unique as compared to class reunions and to mix the two is
a great idea for getting those together who are not celebrating a
class reunion with those that are. Thinking back, I knew a lot of
kids that were older than I was and certainly a lot of the close
following classes as well and Club 40 covers that.
Re: Larry Mattingly ('60)
As you know, I go to China a lot and have "done time" in the
central part of that big country and I have always had a Hep A
shot followed by B and C as scheduled. Tetanus too. Maybe I am old
fashioned but my theory is that if you don't have the preventative
shot and get sick, you will wish you had gotten it as opposed to
getting the shot and then not getting anything.
Ah yes, washing my teeth with Coke, Fanta soda, beer, wine,
etc. is really something in China. Now I carry a small water
purification kit by PUR and it will make a quart of water every
six hours and that is enough. In most Chinese hotel rooms they
have a thermos bottle of scalding hot water and I pour that into
a glass or two at night to let it cool off and use that in the
morning too. I also take a regimen of Bio Flora before I go and
that too helps a lot. I really don't get sick in China but you do
have to watch your "potable" water intake, especially in a shower.
We go to such great lengths not to ingest potable water in China
that we forget that in a shower a lot runs down the head, over the
face and into the mouth and it only takes a little to get the job
done... if you get my drift.
Re: Environmental issues in China
Three of my close associates and I have formed a company that
will address environmental needs in China and it is and will be a
huge market. The two biggest problems facing the Chinese are (a)
air pollution and (b) water pollution, thus we have incorporated
into our company some new technologies that will address both
issues. Additionally, we are undertaking a natural/organic
fertilizer made from fish waste that will replace a lot of the
heavy chemical applications the Chinese farmers use as well as
a new wind generator technology that does not require those huge
propellers you see on the hills in SE Washington and Eastern
Oregon. One of these units could provide enough electricity for
a small village and thus reduce or eliminate their need for coal-
fired electrical generation.
The niche we see is that the "big guys" are over in China and have
been for several years with either very expensive applications or
rather outdated technologies, which they put a high price tag on.
Our advantage is that we have developed some pretty strong lines
of credit in China and leasing is coming into vogue and that opens
up a lot of markets. My firm has five Chinese people working for
us in various parts of the country, one of whom lived in New
Jersey for ten years. He is so Americanized that I have to send
him the college football scores every Sunday, especially Rutgers.
Life is good and retirement is not in sight.
Re: Catalina Island
The answer is the Four Lettermen, circa around 1958. "Forty two
miles across the sea, Santa Catalina waits for me..." Right Mr.
DJ? Whilst at Linfield my roommate and I decided that we would
"promote" a Four Lettermen concert on campus and came up with the
$500 application fee and got a concert date. Sold it out in about
an hour so we asked for another afternoon concert and got that
too, both on Saturday. Their agent said the group was open Friday
night too so we got that and it sold out. We held it in the then
Linfield gym, which had the acoustics of a lead box, but it held
900 for a concert. Our total investment to the school, as well as
tickets and reservations, was about $1,400 plus a 50/50 revenue
(with $1,500 guaranteed) split after expenses. Net, net to us was
a cool $2,100 and in 1959 that made us the Kings of the BMOC (Big
Money On Campus) Club. I knew I had chosen the right academic
discipline... Business.
-Bill Berlin ('56)... wishing that I had been at a Bomber function
over the weekend. "Quite frankly my dear, Franklin sucks."
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>>From: Nancy Stull Jewell ('59)
I lost my l959 class ring backing the early 1960s. Had my initials
on it – NS. If anyone sees or hears of one being found, I’d sure
like to get it back. Thanks for any efforts.
-Nancy Stull Jewell ('59)
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>>From: Keith Arndt ('60)
Re: ND v WSU
After being reprimanded by Maren, I should set the record
straight. The WSU vs. Notre Dame game in San Antonio is set at
the Alamodome for October 31, 2009. Check out the link below.
http://www.alamodome.com/news25.htm
-Keith Arndt ('60)
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>>From: Sharon Greer ('62)
Re: Typing Teacher
The revisit to high school typing class has been a fun trip down
memory lane. Since Ms. Wiley is the teacher with the tattoo, and I
don't think I took typing from Ms. Wiley, my memory must be a bit
tangled up. I would have remembered a singing teacher in a fur
coat, rolled down nylons, and uncombed curlers. I think my teacher
was Ms. Thompson and my brother, Malcolm ('59- RIP), had Ms. Wiley
and told me about the tattoo and the odd-ball antics in class. I
remember going in after school hours and using the typewriters and
that is probably where I saw Ms. Wiley and confused her with my
regular class teacher.
The graduation parties that Ms. Burns had was a nice touch. I have
graduated four times (HS, BS, MS, PhD) and never had a faculty
member invite me for a congratulatory celebration of any kind.
That may be more of a reflection upon me than on them but it is
always remembered when a respected teacher is generous to their
students whether they were the top of the class or just managed
to get by.
Hope to get to a class reunion one of these days but not this
year. Maybe my 50th will be the magic year.
Cheers
-Sharon Greer ('62)
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>>From: Dave Hanthorn (Gold Medal Class of ’63)
Re: Cougar vs. Fighting Irish football game
The game is for real, but in 2009, NOT 2008:
http://www.alamobowl.com/media/pressrelease.php?uid=150
So even the mighty Irish will go to the "ends of the earth"
(San Antonio) for a chance to play the Cougs. *grin*
-Dave Hanthorn (GMC ’63) ~ a loyal Bomber and Cougar fan for all
these many years...
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64)
Re: Club 40
Well, it's off to Club 40 this evening ([9/8]. Although I am
looking forward to it, I just can't imagine it without our
Sandstorm Queen. Maren, we will miss you tonight!
-Deedee Willox Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA where the weather
has cooled a bit, for which I am most grateful!
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Hey there Bombers & Bomberettes...
To: David Rivers ('65)
Good Point, Counselor, case closed. But the 26 miles is populated
with California Girls (perhaps leading to the synapsial slip).
To: Tom Verellen ('60)
Duh... refer to David Rivers, Esq.
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
The last time I was instructed by a medical practitioner to get
shots, hepatitis and tetanus, was when I was travelling to coastal
Mississippi. Oh, weren't those the guys who invented fireworks lo
these many years ago?
To: Maren Smyth ('63wb & '64)
Were survivors of Katrina advised to get those shots as were we
who came to help you all? Was that a condition of returning home?
[Nope... no shots for us. -Maren]
To: Dennis Hammer ('64)
In Japan, the restaurants all had displays of their menu
selections rendered in plastic, proudly arranged in a display
case viewed from outside the eatery.
When totally at a loss, you could take your server outside and
point. At one point early in my tour, I had learned that I really
was fond of noodle soup. I stopped at a place that looked like
they might serve it (the windows were all steamed-over.. it was
COLD outside. I went in and proudly requested Ramen. I said the
word, made the shape of a large bowl, etc. Couldn't quite get my
request understood. There was no plastic menu display case to
reference. After some level of frustration, a person with more
understanding of English than my comprehension of Japanese, got
across to me that there were some 30 or 40 versions of Ramen
available in this house. So, I pointed to his and got the same.
Had a boiled egg on top! Super!
Well, this was fun... but I gotta go swab some decks.
-dj jeff michael ('65) ~ off the coast of Catalina, where the
seals were out tonight. Was cool this AM but warmed in
the PM. Another beautiful day in paradise.
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>>From: Judi Wilson ('65)
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Just wanted to add my two bits about hepatitis shots.
The only vaccines are for Hep A and Hep B. There is nothing for
Hep C (just be careful). Have a fabulous trip, Larry.
My sister, Christine ('67), went in July and had an amazing time,
other than the dining experiences with the scorpion and the
fermented mares milk (needless to say, neither were recommended!!)
Happy Bomber travels,
-Judi Wilson ('65)
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Gary Persons ('57) and Jan Bollinger ('60)
Larry Mattingly ('60), Margo Compton ('60)
Betti Avant ('69), Greg Alley ('73)
Paul Girgis ('05), Whitney Long ('05)
McKae Landon ('07)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Doreen Hallenbeck ('51)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Connie Dean ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Donna Fredette ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Janet Devine ('69)
BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Doug Sansom & Betty Conner ('52)
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>>From: Gary Persons ('57) and Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
We just got back from another great Club 40 and Class of '57
reunion in Richland, where the weather and the company couldn't
have been better!
-Jan Bollinger Persons ('60)
-Gary Persons ('57)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly ('60)
Re: Travels and shots
Big response to my questions about shots for travel. A kind "Thank
You" to all who responded.
After being advised to get the Hep shots I had visited 8 doctors'
Offices, and several clinics and NOBODY had them. One hospital
had the serum in the pharmacy but only as prescribed by a doctor
practicing in that hospital and that turned out to be VERY
expensive. There is a travel medicine clinic in Tacoma but they
were closed till next week. Donno why... So I called the UW
Hospital and UW Health Clinic has a travel section. But they don't
answer the phone. "Leave your name and number and we will return
your call". "We are booked up solid for 2-3 weeks". They didn't
call. So a note to the 'Storm and I got answers. Then late the
next day the Hall Health guy called from UW. I explained my
situation. He found a time to get me in Tuesday and e-mailed me
the forms and the price is very reasonable. I can get the first
and second Hep shots before leaving on the 16th of Oct. So all
will be well and hopefully stay that way. And of course as soon as
I had that appointment I found 3 places within 20 miles where I
could get them. This is my 4th trip to China not including the
several to Hong Kong, which is one of my most favorite cities in
the world. Anyway, I am going to actually stay at the factory and
work with the developers on some new effects and bringing up the
quality of some items. I have already stashed away a plastic jar
of peanut butter and a carton of Costco Trail Mix bars. So I won't
go hungry. I like Chinese food, but hesitate to eat things I don't
recognize. And yes, they eat almost anything, period. And I do
have a water purification kit. Brushing your teeth with beer,
7-UP, or Coca Cola out of a can isn't as bad as it sounds,
especially when you consider the alternative. And I do keep my
mouth shut in the shower. (couldn't carry a tune in a wash tub
anyway).
To: Bill Berlin ('56)
We need to have breakfast again. There are lots of Chinese
fireworks factories with power and potential environmental
problems. Glad to hear there is someone else past retirement
age who refuses to.
Sorry to miss Club 40. I got back from Alaska in time this year
but had displays to fire Friday (University of Puget Sound) and
Sat. (City of Newcastle).
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly ('60) ~ Aging like fine wine.
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>>From: Margo Compton Lacarde ('60)
To: Dave Hanthorn ('63)
Re: Notre Dame vs. WSU, 10/31/09, San Antonio Alamodome
What do you mean traveling to the end of the earth? They are
coming to the middle of God's Country (other than Richland, of
course.)
-Margo Compton Lacarde ('60) ~ San Antonio, TX
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
My cousins John ('54) & Jean Bruntlett ('62) stopped to see me in
Lacey, WA (actually we ate in Olympia). All 3 of us are Bombers.
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-Betti Avant ('69) ~ nice and warm in Lacey today
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>>From: Greg Alley ('73)
To: Keith Arndt (60)
You missed the page by a bit but thanks for pointing out the
mention of Jim Castleberry ('58) by Travis Buck ('02) in Sports
Illustrated. Those are the kind of things that make this Sandstorm
reading a real treat some days. It was a nice short tribute in the
baseball section where players remember there teachers and coaches
growing up. In the same magazine and in many others there is a 2
page ad from nike soccer that features the women`s national team
with Bomber Hope Solo ('99). Not bad for a Richlander to be the
number 1 goalie on the national team.
-Greg Alley ('73) ~ n warm Richland where more football watching
is getting done than yard work
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni GuestBook.
>>From: Paul Girgis ('05)
Sunday 09/09/2007 1:37:13pm
COMMENTS: I should never be allowed at another basketball game
again.
-Paul Girgis ('05)
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni GuestBook.
>>From: Whitney Long Johnson ('05)
Saturday 09/08/2007 7:49:03pm
COMMENTS: Now Whitney Johnson
-Whitney Long Johnson ('05)
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From the new ALL Bomber Alumni GuestBook.
>>From: McKae Landon ('07)
Sunday 09/09/2007 9:02:04am
COMMENTS: None
-McKae Landon ('07)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 09/11/07 ~ WE REMEMBER
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick McCoy ('45), Shirley Rae Drury ('51)
Shirley Segrest ('52), Curt Donahue ('53)
Pappy Swan ('59), Tom Verellen ('60)
Helen Cross ('62), Dave Hanthorn ('63)
Jim Heidlebaugh ('65)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jan Wingfield ('68wb)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: John Ingram ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Heidi Davis ('00)
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>>From: Dick McCoy ('45)
Re: Al
My deepest sympathy to the Al Williamson ('47 RIP) Family on his
passing last week. They were all registered for the Club 40 party.
Never made it. Al and I have been friends since he and I got out
of the service in 1947. Al enrolled in Col-Hi to get his diploma
after he was discharged. We and our wives had many wonderful times
together.
See ya later, Al.
-Dick McCoy ('45)
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>>From: Shirley Rae Drury Crume ('51)
Re: Commercial teachers at Col-Hi
Reading with interest the memories of the commercial teachers, I'm
thinking of Grace Brown who taught advanced typing and shorthand
class (perhaps as Steno 2?) in my senior year of 1951. She never
smiled as I remember, so I'm pleased and surprised to see in the
faculty pages of the 1951 Columbian, a lovely smile lighting her
face. (By the way, checking out the on-line Columbians is a great
way to put a name to a face.)
Everyday someone cried in her class. I especially remember the
effervescent, beautiful Joannie Blum ('51 - RIP) taken to huge
tears regularly. Mrs. Brown on those occasions would tell us
sternly that we might dislike her intensely at the moment (moment?
HAH!!), but when we were on a job and in years to come we would
bless her diligence. There were at least 2 hours of homework every
night that course alone. And count on it, public humiliation in
class for every falling short. I remember no fun in that class
ever.
I did learn my brief forms and letters, which I can still use to
this day to the fascination and amusement of our grandchildren,
but I don't recall ever blessing Mrs. Brown's methods of
instilling them. Anyone else who was in that class remember it the
way I do?
-Shirley Rae Drury Crume ('51) ~ Kennewick, WA (of course -
is there anywhere another Kennewick?) where at midnight, the
air is still and warm, and I'm about to venture forth to take
bundles of newspapers to the Tri-City Herald carriers in my
trusty, rusty 1988 red Ford 150 truck. It's not as old as I
am, but I have bundle dropper biceps and flexible joints
which I attribute to heredity and 19 years of handling heavy
bundles of newspapers along with never smoking, not even once
- isn't that amazing? Both my parents and their friends
smoked, but I don't recall any of my immediate friends in
school smoking. Perhaps that is evidence that parental
influence dims next to the peer group. Also any money I
earned then babysitting was better spent on clothing, and
smoke smelled bad. Sorry, I do go on and on.
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[I took a plain piece of white paper and (with a hot pink marker)
wrote all the "bad" words I could think of (in shorthand) at all
different angles on the paper. Then I matted it, framed it, and
hung it on the wall. Great conversation piece. I think Hurricane
"Camille" must have drowned it in '69. -Maren]
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>>From: Shirley Segrest Telford ('52)
Re: Class of '52 Reunion
Just want to say thank you to Luana Ivers Portch ('52), Sharon
Strege Zinsli ('52) and Beverlee Smith Jochen ('52), the committee
that arranged the Class of 1952 Reunion this past weekend - they
did a wonderful job! I've chaired a lot of events over the years
so I know how much time and effort goes into making something
like this happen. It was a really fun evening and so nice to see
everyone again!
-Shirley Segrest Telford ('52)
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>>From: Curt Donahue ('53)
Re: Hope Solo ('99)
USA Today has an article on page 20C on the US Women's Soccer team
with a picture of Hope in action. We can all be proud of her.
-Curt Donahue ('53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)
To: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: New Cabela's Stores and Club 40
It might come as a major surprise to some Bombers, but I'm an
"Outdoors Dude." I cut my outdoor dreaming teeth on Herter's Mail
Order Catalogs. The arrival of each new catalog was like a major
event for me as I devoured each new catalog from cover to cover.
Never mind that each and every item offered by Jacque Herter and
Jacque Herter Jr. was indeed Herter's "World Famous" and the best
in the world. Indeed, if one waded through the "Hype," there was
much to be learned by a budding young outdoorsman.
Then came Cabela's tiny little catalog offered by the Cabela's
Brothers working out of their garage (I still have a copy of one
of those). Unfortunately, Herter's faded but Cabela's boomed. And,
I have a reproduction of a Herter's Catalog (circa 1960s) on my
bookshelf for my occasional bedtime reading enjoyment. Since then,
Cabela's outdoor outfitter stores, catalog and online sales chain
has always been like an outdoor adult "Candy Store/Wishbook"
establishment for me and for many others of the outdoor
persuasion. Please do not tell Jeanne, aka Mrs. Pappy, but I will
never be rich as I have spent our life savings at Cabela's. In
fact, I have purchased so much from Cabela's that I now receive
the hard-bound version of their annual catalog. Ehhhh! Perhaps
only other outdoor oriented Bombers will understand and appreciate
that self-satisfying distinction.
I have had the pleasure of visiting the Cabela's Stores at Sidney,
Nebraska and Lehi, Utah and now they are multiplying and spreading
west. About a year ago, one opened at Boise, Idaho and I have yet
to visit it. In 2007, Cabela's stores are scheduled to open in
Post Falls, Idaho and Lacey, Washington.
Ah ha, I finally get to the reason for my note to Betti. Betti, do
you know when the Cabela's store will open in Lacey? And, do any
Bombers in the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene area know when the Post Falls
store will open. Did I mention that I love Cabela's Stores?
[Post Falls and Lacey both scheduled to open "Fall of 2007".
Check out http://www.cabelas.com/ -Maren"]
For me, just entering a Sportsman's Warehouse Store is a major
awe-inspiring event. However, spending time in a Cabela's Store is
like going to an indoor outdoorsman's heaven-like, fair/amusement
park celebration. I wonder about with lower jaw hanging wide open
and drooling on the merchandise. I can spend hours in the aquarium
room talking to the fish and dine in the cafeteria-like dining
area, sampling various wild game and domestic fare. No, this is
not a commercial for Cabela's, but did I mention that I love
spending hours in a Cabela's store?
Here's the kicker. All of these new stores are somewhat
equidistant from Bomberville. So, its not like I can just run down
the street to Cabela's, and maybe that's good as it will continue
to remain a near religious experience. However, if I have the
opportunity to pass through these areas, I can program a visit to
Cabela's into my itinerary (much to Mrs. Pappy's dismay).
Re: Club 40
My thanks to all of those who work diligently year-round to bring
Club 40 off each year. Talk about a celebration! It is great fun
seeing and reuniting with my fellow classmates and each year that
fun seems to expand as I get to know many more who graduated
before and after I did. Yep, surprise, surprise. I did graduate
... barely ... I think ... Jeanne, don't I have a high school
diploma around here somewhere. Hmm, well maybe I can buy a
reasonable facsimile at Cabela's.
Seriously, for me, each Club 40 Reunion brings back a strong sense
of what it felt like each and every year on that first day of
school when we were reunited once again after being apart. The
"apart" part is just a little more ... well ... apart.
-George "Pappy" Swan ('59) ~ nice and warm here too in Burbank
today after 12 hours of sleep recovering from another great
Club 40 Weekend.
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>>From: Tom Verellen ('60)
Observations:
Jeff Michael ('65) It disturbs me that I can remember a song title
and artist but I don't know why I am standing in aisle 4 at the
Safeway trying to remember what it was I wrote on my list.
Larry Mattingly ('60) Selling fireworks to the Chinese?
Why I never can just get something done: I started cutting brush
to clear it out to start building a garage. The brush was mostly
blackberry vines and they are large, sweet, and almost beyond
ripe. Well you can't just cut them down and let them go to waste
consequently pic no. 1 after picking the blackberry I went by the
koi pond pic no 2. Later blackberry pie which was gone before I
could get a photo so you'll just have to take my word for that
(nobody wants a photo of an empty pie pan). Tomorrow back to
clearing berryless brush.
Thank you for your attention.
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk ('62)
Re: wonderful Washington
All in the class of '62, you missed a wonderful reunion and those
of us who gathered missed you too. But never fear, we did have a
great time, thanks to the efforts of John Adkins and Jeff DeMeyer,
and others like Jane Hill, all of our great class.
My Japanese friend, Kazuko has been loving being in Washington,
and I have loved being here showing her the beauty that is
Washington. We are on our way up to the North Cascades Hiway after
seeing just a little of the beauty of eastern Washington. The
weather has been perfect all the way, thank you Jesus.
It was great to get a chance to visit with some dear friends from
the past, it is sad that we are getting older, but if we keep
exercising who knows what we can do: look at Peggy Lewis Johnson
('62) who climbed Mt. Ranier in 2000 or 2002 at our advanced age,
and look at Rex Davis ('49) who looks ageless from keeping
physically fit all these years.
I loved being in the Tri-Cities again, and I will be back.
-Helen Cross Kirk ('62) ~ on the road north enjoying the beauty
that is Washington
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>>From: Dave Hanthorn (Gold Medal Class of '63)
To: Margo Compton Lacarde ('60)
Re: WSU vs. ND football game
Margo, I've been to San Antonio, and if it ain't the end of the
earth, ya sure can see it from there *grin*
-Dave Hanthorn (GMC '63) from sunny Mercer Island where the
September weather has been just fab.
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>>From: Jim Heidlebaugh ('65)
Re: plots
Hi Folks, pretty sure no one will need these for 50-60 years, but
my mother-in-law has 18 individual cemetery plots, 3 lots of 6
each, for sale. They are located on the BLVD, 10th & Union, at
Desert Lawn Memorial Park, in Kennewick. They are perpetual care.
Wanted to offer these before they advertised in the paper. Send me
a note, and I'll put you in touch with her.
-Jim Heidlebaugh ('65)
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Jim Blake ('52), Tom Hemphill ('62)
Linda Reining ('64), Jeff Michael ('65)
Alan Lobdell ('69), Betti Avant ('69)
Vic Marshall ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill Baird ('46)
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>>From: Jim Blake ('52)
Re: The Most Beautiful Rainbow
It was great to be back in Richland this weekend and say hi
to everyone.
Jim and Helen Blake
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>>From: Tom Hemphill ('62)
I want to thank all of the classmates and others who worked on our
reunion. The results of your efforts were excellent. This was a
very special treat for me as I was able to visit with my old
friend, Gary Koford ('62) and his beautiful wife Gerda from
Germany. We had a lot of catching up to do. The last time we saw
each other was May 1963 when I moved to Portland after a year at
CBC.
I also had a special pleasure of meeting again with Doug Hawkins
('62) as we reminisced about our neighborhood gang activities on
the 300 block of Goethals (now Jadwin) in the south end. I had not
seen Doug since 1972 at out 10th reunion.
Another special visit was with Bob Rector ('62) and his wife Judy
('64). We visited a while at the dinner and then again at their
old (1928) house on GWWay for breakfast Sunday morning.
It was great to see all of you and have a chance to visit. Thanks
for just being there and a special thanks again to those who made
it happen.
-Tom Hemphill ('62)
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>>From: Linda Reining ('64)
to:George(Pappy)Swan(class of '59)
re:Cabella's
I bought a commercial food dehydrator from them for my son-in-
law---he makes jerky about 3-4 times a year, and using those
smaller dehydrators took days, now he can make 30# in just a
matter of a few hours! I also make jerky, but only at Christmas-
time. since I bought that dehydrator, Cabella's sent us the
hard-cover catalog and my son-in-law has it proudly displayed on
the coffee table where we can plainly see ALL the things he now
wants. *grin* we don't have a store anywhere close to us,
that we know of---IF we did, he would have found it! we are also
getting a "Bass Pro Shop"--he has been to the one in Las Vegas, so
he is all jazzed that one will be here in the very, near future.
*grin*
Linda Reining(Boomber Bomber class of '64).........Bakersfield,
CA......still having high 90's and won't really cool down til the
end of October.......am so hoping we have a long, cold, wet
Winter!!!!!!!
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>>From: Jeff Michael ('65)
Hey there Bombers and Bomberettes...
That's cool that ya all enjoyed Club 40. Someday I'll be old
enough to sit at the big people's table, too.
[News Flash, Jeff, You're already old enough!!!! -Maren]
Speaking of David Rivers ('65), I'm wondering if those 18 fine
residences for reasssigned souls that Jim Heidlebaugh ('65) has
offered up begin as 25. If so, the Sorry Seven is all set. If not,
there's only 11 available, Jim. Surely, David has, or will, see to
his brothers' perpetual care.
To: Tom Verellen ('60)...just had to giggle over the grocery store
comment, and even laugh about the yard work story. Personally,
I can't empathize with you, but I'm sure such lapses are quite
disconcerting. I started using my computer to DJ with... not
because it is so much lighter than analogue media to tote, but
it keeps a list of what I have played!
My days of Rock and Roll have taken a bit of a different twist
(ooops) now that I am boat keeping. And, yes, it's a lot like
House Keeping, 'cept it keeps rocking and rolling. Sure is neat
at bed time (and what time isn't bedtime....after all, it's Five
O'clock somewhere). And also discovered that parents with small
children can conserve electricity. Those little baby swings go all
by their own selves!
To: Larry Mattingly ('60)...The Padres (ya know, sorta like the
Mariners, only better) had a fireworks display following the game
I went to a couple weeks ago. There's some pretty cool new whirly
things and more colors than I recall from the Bomber Bowl days.
They did the show to a medley of Elvis songs. Crazy! Hope you
make it back to tell stories over fortune cookies with Bill Berlin
('56)... the Unretirables.
dj jeff michael ('65) rocking and rolling off the leeward
coast of Catalina where it's pleasantly warm in the daytime
and pleasantly cool at night. Only seen one cloudy day
(actually, a half day) in all the many days I've been here.
Lord willing and the creeks don't rise, I'll get to visit
home this weekend. I know...tough duty!
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>>From: Alan Lobdell ('69)
To: Pappy and other Cabala's nuts like myself
I recently contacted their head office to find out about the Lacey
store since I am unable to drive to Texas I was in hopes that it
would be open this year before Elk season but alas, not until the
summer of 2008 or so they told me. Yes, the pain of waiting for
the really good things in life. Not being married does have its
advantages when it comes to walking around in a sporting goods
store like that. I dream of the day my last child is out of
college and my money is mine again.
-Alan Lobdell ('69)
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>>From: Betti Avant ('69)
Re: Cabela's
To: Pappy Swan ('59)
Yes, it's true Cabela's is on its way to Lacey, WA. They started
hiring people in August for the fall opening. I haven't seen an
official first day but when I do I'll let you know. It's in an
area where they are anticipating growth and feel a place like
Cabela's would bring in a lot of people to see things. Another
area of town is building a Lowes' along with some other shops,
apartments, and medical offices. Heck when I first moved here 2
years ago the Wal*Mart was just a that and now it's a super-store
and huge. Happy trails, Pappy and enjoy your Cabela's catalogs.
-Betti Avant ('69) ~ Lacey, WA ~ where we are warmer than the
eastern side of the Cascades
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>>From: Vic Marshall ('71)
Re: Herter's and Cabela's
To: George “Pappy” Swan ('59)
Pappy- Thanks for stirring up memories of the "dreams" elicited by
those Herter’s Catalogs. I also used to spend hours deciding how
I could make $30 of TCH paper route money "stretch" for decoys,
calls and all the other hunting stuff in the fall. We pretty much
bait fished, so not a lot of call for the fishing stuff – but it
sure was fun to look at all the cool stuff you could get.
If you "Google" Herter's the 1st listing you get is for Cabela's.
Apparently, they are now the exclusive agents for the remaining
Herter’s equipment that is marketed. When I moved to Michigan in
1992, one of the first "discoveries" I made was the Cabela's in
Dundee, MI. Dundee is pretty much a wide spot in the road just
north of the Ohio border- right down the road from the beef jerky
outlet- coincidence??? -I think not. My first trip to Cabela's
was pretty much spent walking around with my mouth open (not a
pretty sight since it was probably full of the beef jerky I
had just purchased at the outlet down the street). Anyway, the
internet was not even in existence then (at least I wasn't using
it) so I thought it was THE ONLY Cabela's and my secret treasure.
Since I quit hunting about 30 years ago, there was not really much
there for me to buy in the way of hunting stuff but it is amazing
how the kid in you comes out and I found myself drooling over
stuff I knew I would, in all probability, never use. I do still
fish occasionally and there is perhaps more financial damage you
can do with fishing "gadgets". My second or third trip there was a
"quest" for the ideal bait casting outfit. About $400 later I had
it- and it has been sitting in a corner of my basement for about
8 years now with a bird's nest of tangled line encountered on my
initial efforts to