Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/02/17
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5 Bombers sent stuff and heard about a Bomber death today:
Dick WIGHT ('52), Helen CROSS ('62)
Jim ARMSTRONG ('63), Nancy ERLANDSON ('67)
Betti AVANT ('69)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kay CONRAD ('60)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cheryl KELLER ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Beth BENNETT ('73)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Dick WIGHT ('52)
Re: downtown dime store
Maren et al - The downtown dime store was named Diamond
Variety Store, and was in business there even before the
uptown shopping mall was even built. It was on the west side
of the Greenway, as it is called then. [Now it's The Parkway
and according to google map, the location now houses Stone
Soup. -Maren]
In 1951 I worked there. Manager was Joe Merrier. I have no
idea when it closed, The store was part of a chain, with other
stores in eastern Washington and perhaps elsewhere.
-Dick WIGHT ('52)
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[The Greenway was such on a '44 aerial photo... and definitely
The Parkway in a '53 photo.. angle parking both sides. Found
the picture I was looking for.. original name was:
8400Diamond5cent-to-1dollarStore02-02-45.jpg
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Smy/172002-Diamond-2-2-45.jpg
I think 8400 was the address on the Greenway... No grass
planted in the GREENway and no names on the store yet... -Maren]
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>>From: Helen CROSS Kirk ('62)
Re: P.E. class?
Yes, I remember going swimming at the big pool. Bill
BLANKINGSHIP (also '62)and I were remembering going fishing
from Carmichael at the pond below Carmichael or the High
School (at our 55 year reunion this summer), and that also
must have been PE class. WHAT ELSE COULD IT HAVE BEEN?
Re: Home Ec
I took Home Etc from Mrs. LaBorde, too, thought it was in 7th
grade, but maybe 9th; anyway Carol RICE ('62-RIP) sewed so
well that her finished product looked as good on the inside as
on the outside, I sewed one dress that looked as good on the
inside (as I could make it), and it was so nerve-wracking, I
never tried to do that again. I did learn to sew well-enough
that I made several dressy dresses for Rainbow Girls and at
least 2 Bridesmaid dresses, (messy on the inside), but I
haven't sewn anything in years, just a few repairs here and
there. Who knows now that I have a granddaughter, maybe I will
see something for her.
Re: Bomber tears
Sorry to see Bruce EDWARDS (also from our class of '62) obit
in the Sandstorm today.
-Helen CROSS Kirk ('62) ~ West Harrison, IN where we had a
lovely sunny, but cool fall day in the low 70s
Sent from my iPhone
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>>From: Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
There was a dime store on the east side of Uptown also.
Bomber Regards,
-Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
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[see entry from Betti AVANT ('69) with picture. -Maren]
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>>From: Nancy ERLANDSON Ballard ('67)
Re: Carmichael to pool
Yes I remember having to hurry from Carmichael to the pool for
PE. And in our day there was still a DRESS code and that meant
a very hurried getting dressed and getting back to Carmichael
on time for the next class. Which meant feeling like a mess
the rest of the day especially for the girls!!
Not a fond memory.
-Nancy ERLANDSON Ballard ('67)
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[I don't think class of '64 did that. Linda Reining?? -Maren]
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)
Re: Woolworths
It seems to me if I recall correctly there was a Woolworths on
the GWWay side of the Uptown shopping area about 2/3s the way
between Symons and Williams going south.
[for sure NOT Woolworth's... a dime store... first
it was McKay's... then I don't remember the name...
http://richlandbombers.com/gallery/0000s/UptownTourP.html]
Re: New Ride
I'm already loving my new car, hey at least most of the bells
and whistles were on my 5 year old one. I put stuff back in
the trunk yesterday. When I called my insurance company to
give them the info. on it the gal asked me if I had sustained
any dings driving it home. It'll only run me $10.00 more a
month.
-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ Richland where we may see 60s this week
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Heard about this Bomber death today:
Tami SCHUCHART Keller ('68-RIP) ~ 9/30/50 - 9/29/17
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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