We are asking online readers to help out. Any amount will be
greatly appreciated. Payable to Maren's, Inc.
Send to: P.O.Box 3288, Gretna, LA 70054
Email me maren@richlandbombers.com with questions. -Maren
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/05/10
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12 Bombers and Don Sorenson sent stuff:
Dick McCOY ('45), Curt DONAHUE ('53)
Pat McLAUGHLIN ('58wb), Tom TRACY ('55)
Burt PIERARD ('59), John WORRELL ('59WB)
Marilyn STEWART ('62), Pete BEAULIEU ('62)
John CAMPBELL ('63), Susan NUSSBAUM ('63)
Dennis HAMMER ('64), Don ANDREWS ('67wb)
Don Sorenson (NAB)
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NOTE: Bomber's last name in high school is now in ALL CAPS
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Pam EHINGER ('67)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Dick McCOY (the Tin Can Class of '45)
Re: pics
To: Burt PIERARD ('59)
Those pics you posted are great. I saved #3, the aerial shot of
the whole city, and it brought back many memories. I can find
my house at 10R "A" st (Thayer). Yes, we kids knew well both
locations of the patrol. I worked for the company that ran the
Cafeteria and the Transient Hdqtrs. The boss was a lady, but
I wasn't on the same page as her, so my employment was short.
Several years later, the women's dorms were happy hunting grounds
for the young bachelors. However, there were those house mothers
and they actually laid out curfews. One of the dorms was turned
into the Teen HOTSPOT. I believe it was the last one on the left
facing Lee.
The lovely Cafeteria was our favorite hangout.
http://allgallery.tripod.com/0000s/DormCafeteria.html
They sold French fries and gravy, which made up the best part of
our Club 40 Friday menu many decades later.
One night a half dozen of us were causing some ruckus while at a
table, and soon a couple of uniforms came in and told us to
desist. At this point Dick QUIGLEY and Curt LUDWIG (both '47)
rose from their chairs and practiced their pre-law objections.
this got all of us walked over to the patrol place behind the
building. The desk officer started to scold, and again QUIGLEY,
with his finger in the air began another oration. The cop banged
his hand on the desk and ordered the two patrolmen to throw us
out before he sentenced us to the jail in the back. It was
something of an embarrassment to be tossed out of the pokey.
In the early sixties, QUIG had completed his law schooling and
became the Public Defender in Richland. Also were John SULLIVAN
('46) Mayor, Pat SHEERAN ('48-RIP) de Judge, and Rem RYALS ('49)
the Prosecutor. I think that was the order. With that bunch in
charge, I couldn't even get arrested.
Such was life in early Richland.
-Dick McCoy from the Tin Can Class of 1945
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>>From: Curt DONAHUE ('53)
Re: Don Sorenson's (NAB) Picture #001
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-001-Where.html
This is GWWay looking north into town where the By-Pass Hiway
begins.
-Curt DONAHUE ('53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: Pat McLAUGHLIN Newell ('58wb)
Re: G.E. Father-Daughter Banquet w/Ronald Reagan at the Desert Inn
Are there any photos of this event in the '50s?
-Pat McLAUGHLIN Newell ('58wb)
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[I sent this link to Pat:
http://richlandbombers.tripod.com/1950s/1959-09-30-Father-Daughter.html
She responded "I think I went to this banquet in 1952 and it
was at the Desert Inn. We moved to Kennewick in 1956 so it was
definitely before then."
Makes me wonder how many times Reagan came to the Tri-Cities in
those days. If anybody has any pictures, I'd like to add them to
the website where you can see my "program" from the 9/30/59 visit
to the Kennewick Social Club. -Maren]
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>>From: Tom TRACY ('55)
Re: Don Sorenson's (NAB) Picture #001
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-001-Where.html
To: Don Sorenson,
Picture 001 is the road into Richland from the Richland Y (Wye).
The cars are traveling North on GWWay and could have just crossed
the Yakima River Bridge or turned left after traveling on the
Bypass Highway from North Richland, West Richland or one of the
Areas. The intersection ahead sign, marked "Truck Route to North
Richland" is Hwy 204 that now intersects GWWay with Highway 182
and 12 crossing the Columbia Bridge toward Pasco.
The first street ahead of them is Abbott Street (Where my Aunt
Katie Steele and her family lived) During Richland's worst
Sandstorm her roof blew off the prefab and spun its way across
GWWay toward the large "pink buildings across the street. Hers
was the closest prefab to GWWay. It was amazing to walk into
a prefab and see all that daylight above. It was quickly
repaired... and almost everyone in Richland's prefabs got a new
Kit installed to offer more support during the famous winds.
During 6th Grade, I used to drop down to Abbott Street and visit
my 3rd grade cousin Jerry Steele and pass the football around
and play some sand lot football. One of his neighbor friends was
a young red-headed lad... who I could have predicted would be a
great football and basketball player for RHS, because he was a
tough kid who never gave up. It was 3rd Grader, Pat CROOK ('58)..
destined to be a famous Bomber on the 1st State Championship
Basketball Team from RHS. He went on to become a Courageous
Cougar. I forgave him for that.
Immediately behind the photographer [Picture #001] is the Yakima
River Bridge (once damaged and taken down during the fierce 1949
winter; when "Frazil Ice"... the stuff only good for use in Snow
Cones) caused an ice jam:
http://richlandbombers.com/allbombers/1940s/1948-Flood-00.html
On that same day My Dad and I were paddling along through the
slushy ice on the Yakima River, duck hunting with his friend and
co-worker "Ole' Olson. I don't know his first name-but recall he
had been in WWII as a Frogman; had a steel plate installed in
his skull after being shot while removing some obstructions on
a beach head. We nearly froze before we paddled our rubber raft
past the Twin Bridges to the car. It was the weirdest ice I'd
ever seen. I remember the cold every time I think about that
location. It was the first year I ever remember trying to ice
skate. I went down to one of the backwaters of the Columbia with
some borrowed skates. A large crowd of kids had gathered and had
fires going. It was a fun night. I skated about as well as Jerry
Lewis. Neither my gluteus maximus nor my ankles were prepared
for upright motions or downright awkward landings. But the great
chance to join the high school students attempting to conquer the
weather made up for it. One high school kid with a 5 gallon can
of hydraulic brake fluid kept the fires flaring by pouring cups
of fluid on them. It was a heartwarming and memorable evening.
I think the house on the left [picture #001] used to headquarter
the generous Knights of Columbus who join to donate funds
throughout the United States to widows and orphans. A great Irish
Catholic Organization. (The gleaming Quonset facility behind the
house might be the famous alien spaceship that arrived to help
the Knights pass along the nuclear secrets to our great Physicist
John Wheeler... the scientist who actually coined the term "Black
Hole"... and who was known to often argue with Einstein... about
something or other... "black holes and such.
[Quonset hut was the "Dance Hall" and was attached to
the building by the Co-Ordinate Club when they owned
it... that was BEFORE the Knights of Columbus occupied
the building.
http://allgallery.tripod.com/0000s/KCHall.html -Maren]
I don't remember anything about the Quonset building; so an alien
spaceship seems logical. Also, a gravel runway West of the area,
served small private aircraft. A friend brought me in there a
couple of times. They were "white-knuckle" landings, but
survivable.
On the right side of GWWay [picture #001], one can see the
exotic, "domed" structure dedicated to the wastewater treatment
professionals-painted the true color of its moniker... "The Rose
bowl". I think it may be where Col. Mathias (the officer in
charge of almost everything at Hanford) took the Russian visitors
who wanted to know what we were doing at Hanford. He did not
trust the Russian Scientists. The Rose Bowl real estate, now
shared by the golf course and a store... Isn't it a WinCo?
Please excuse my editing... I have to stop and see if I can
help out my Boise State Broncos preserve their lead in the
Fiesta Bowl. [They beat TCU 17 - 10. -Maren]
Thanks again for triggering the memories, Don.
Bomber cheers.
-Tom TRACY ('55)
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>>From: Burt PIERARD ('59)
To: Tim SMYTH ('62)
Re: G. E. Takeover
G. E. officially took over from DuPont on Sept. 1, 1946 and the
transfer ceremony took place on Sept. 2, 1946 at the 2nd Annual
Richland Days Celebration. This was the main reason for 2 - 1946
Phone Books that year - Mar. 1946 with DuPont stuff & Nov. 1946
with G. E. stuff.
To: Don Sorenson (Documentarian)
Re: "Where" Pics
Re: Pic # 100104-001
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-001-Where.html
View coming into town (from the South, just before the "join-up"
with the GWWay southbound lanes) with the Co-ordinate Club or the
Knights of Columbus facility (depending on the date of the Pic)
on the left and the Rose Bowl on the right. The "Truck Route"
sign indicates that the Thayer Drive extension has been re-worked
into the By-Pass Highway which occurred in '47 or '48. (Note to
Maren - check out the construction of the Dance Hall to see how
it was put together from half-Quonset Hutment parts.)
Re: Pic # 100104-003
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-003-Where.html
I'm pretty sure this is a Pic of the West side of the 705
Building (just North of the 703 Administration Bldg., looking
Southeasterly). My Dad (and, I believe, Maren's Dad) worked in
that building for a number of years.
To: David RIVERS ('65)
Re: "Boxing Day" revisited
Well, I caught myself again. This time it was either a straight
out, 30 year old "False Memory" or at best, a Senior Moment. It
turns out that my memory of the explanation for "Boxing Day" was
almost totally wrong. About the only thing I got right was that
it was the day after Christmas.
Today I was chatting with Nick Lowe, spouse of Ellen Lowe,
recently hired Director of CREHST Museum, (both of whom are as
British as you can get - Ellen came over in the late Summer and
Nick joined her a couple of months ago). Somehow we got on the
"Boxing Day" subject and this is what Nick told me. After working
on a lavish Christmas Dinner bash, the Rich Folks' servants and
kitchen help were given the day after Christmas off (explains the
Holiday designation) to spend the day with their families. In
addition, they were allowed to "Box up" the left overs (in excess
of what the Rich guys wanted to keep for their own "Cold Dinner")
and take them to their families. Somehow, this just doesn't sound
as romantic as giving the old toys to the poor.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt PIERARD ('59) ~ Richland
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>>From: John WORRELL ('59WB)
Re: Don Sorenson's (NAB) Picture #001
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-001-Where.html
This looks like GWWay coming into town from Kennewick/Richland
"Y" area with the sewage treatment plant (the Rose Bowl) on the
right and the Knights Of Columbus Hall on the left with
Rattlesnake Mt. in the upper left.
Did Ernie's Typewriter later become "The Hobby Shop" or was that
next door? I remember buying many model airplane kits from "The
Hobby Shop" from 10 to 25 cents each... the balsa wood kind that
worked with a rubber band or a gas motor. I still have one of
those gas motors.
The first Police Station I remember was on GWWay where the park
is now in front of the Federal Bldg. The next was on Knight
Street.
I still think we should make Don Sorensen a Honorary Bomber.
-John WORRELL ('59WB)
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>>From: Marilyn STEWART Stephenson ('62)
Re: Ernie's
To: Phil Belcher ('51)
I remember well, when Lionel used Ernie's basement for a startup
for his S & S Electric. He stayed there for a number of years
before moving to an office in the back of the Mart. Lionel stayed
there for a long time, but when his partner passed away, he moved
to Renton and built up another electrical business. He worked in
Seattle for many years before retiring and moving to a home he
and Shirley MOORMAN ('54) built in Cle Elem. Sadly both Lionel
and Shirley have passed. I miss them every day.
-Marilyn STEWART Stephenson ('62)
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>>From: Pete BEAULIEU ('62)
Re: Don Sorenson's (NAB) Picture #001
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-001-Where.html
Many will recognize this view as at the very southeast corner of
Richland, northbound on GWWay, with the Rose Bowl sewerage plant
at the right.
-Pete BEAULIEU ('62)
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>>From: John CAMPBELL ('63)
Re: Don Sorenson's (NAB) Picture #002
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-002-Where.html
The old 1950 Government Chevy caught my eye in one of Don
Sorenson's photo #002, so I asked my brother, Rush ('52). He
thought the building might be the 703 or the 705 building in
the 700 area, near where the federal building now exists.
-John CAMPBELL ('63)
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>>From: Susan NUSSBAUM Reeb ('63)
Re: Fiesta Bowl
Well, what can I say? I arrived home from the Fiesta Bowl a few
minutes ago, hoarse and exhausted from cheering for the Boise
State Broncos. The game was exciting in the last few minutes, as
it was when the Broncos played in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl.
There were thousands of people at the huge tailgate party prior
to the game, both BSU and TCU fans. And there were more than
73,000 people at the game. We visited with many TCU fans after
the game, and they were very friendly, gracious, and likeable
people. Love those southern accents, too! The game could have
gone either way, and we enjoyed shaking hands and visiting
amicably with our worthy opponents.
The staff at the Glendale stadium do a fine job of organizing
and moving people. It's amazing how quickly you are directed
to parking on arrival and out of the lots when you leave. The
stadium itself is quite grand. I urge those of you who haven't
been there to take the time for a tour if you visit this area.
Happy New Year, everyone! And GO BRONCOS!!!
-Susan NUSSBAUM Reeb ('63) ~ Boise, ID in the summer and
Sun City, AZ in the winter
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[Boise State, 17 - TCU, 10]
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)
To: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)
Re: Pens and Pencils
Couldn't they have just used a mechanical pencil commonly called
"eversharp" because Eversharp is the company who invented them?
Does NASA need me to solve all of their problems?
To: Tom HEMPHILL ('62) and Brad UPTON ('74)
Re: NASA pens
I remember those zero-gravity pens were for sale in the '60s.
I thought about buying one because in college days it seems like
sometimes I would be trying to write on a vertical surface and
after a bit a ball-point pen would stop writing because the point
was higher than the rest of the pen.
-Dennis HAMMER ~ ('64)
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>>From: Don ANDREWS ('67wb)
Re: Don Sorenson entry on 1/04/10
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-001-Where.html
Coming into Richland from the "Y", bypass turn left ahead,
"Rose Bowl" on the right.
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-003-Where.html
One of David RIVERS' ('65) car shows last summer.
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-004-Where.html
The reason why it took Richland so long to annex the "Y".
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-005-Where.html
The first garage in town with air conditioning, but they forgot
the thermostat.
http://alumnisandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100104-006-Where.html
One of the first re-models, who would have thought of attaching
a "B" house to a Pre-fab.
-Don ANDREWS ('67wb)
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>>From: Don Sorenson (NAB)
Re: Another installment of 6
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2010/Xtra/Sor/100105-007-012.htm
To: Phil BELCHER ('51)
I seem to remember a photo of a window sign advertising S & S
or another business. Can't remember if it was in the Sandstorm
archives or my own. Yea 300 area a shadow of its former self.
So much more was accomplished there than fuel production. Great
stories that can't be told here. I worked in 308 for about two
months. Fantastic workmanship!
To: Tom HUGHES ('56)
This is a group photo of shift workers in the Power Dept at
100-D. My wife's Aunt Doris Deford has that photo with those
names. Is there a photo number on the back? And I wonder if
Gregory's first name is Verny. He should have a wooden leg.
1947 or 1948.
To: Bill SEEBURGER ('54)
Glad you could provide information. Looked like you guys were
having a good time. I love cooking on an open fire. The food
tastes a little bit better. Your mother is very pretty, if you
don't mind my saying.
To: Dick McCOY (The Tin Can Class of '45)
Interesting you mention football games at that location. In
September I ran across a guy who played in that Pasco mudfest.
Which brings the question did you ever play hooky and go out to
the construction camp??
To: Paula BEARDSLEY Glenn ('62)
Which one of the girls are you on the counter???
[Paula's #1!! -Maren]
To: Irene DE LA BRETONNE ('61)
Did either of your parents live in the Hanford Construction Camp
circa 1943 to Feb '45?
-Don Sorenson (NAB)
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