Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/15/17 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 Bombers sent stuff: Dick PIERARD ('52), Mike CLOWES ('54) Dan HAGGARD ('57), Stephanie DAWSON ('60) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Kathie McGRATH ('64wb) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Jeff BOSTON ('64) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Don & Donna WOODS BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Cheryl ANS ('66wb) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Sherrill WIATER ('69) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karla BIERLEIN ('71) BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: or 10/16 Rob FRENCH ('71) BOMBER ANNIVERSARY Today: Dan HAGGARD ('57) & Marj QUALHEIM ('60) BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar Click the event you want to know more about. ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Dick PIERARD ('52) Re: Old Time Radio Sometime around 1947, when I was about 13, I was given an old depression-era RCA stand-up console radio. It was the kind of radio you would see in old movies, with the family clustered around listening to an FDR fireside chat. It had 11 tubes that I could replace as they burned out with new ones I purchased at a local radio store with my newspaper route earnings. This montrosity was truly a wonder! It literally opened the world to me. I set it up in a corner of the living room in our "B" house and would listen to 50,000 watt stations from all over the country. In the early morning hours I could pick up weaker stations in the East and Midwest as they signed on. Stronger regional stations in the West were usually off the air at those times. I could also listen to Mexican border super stations that had more powerful transmitters than the FCC allowed in the US. I even heard one from Mexico City. Some of these were heavy on religious programming and I could hear some of the weirdest preachers on God's green earth. In the magazine section at the Pennywise Drugstore across the street I found a radio log magazine that listed all the stations in the country and I kept a copy of it by my radio so I could validate what I had heard. I then put up a US map in my corner and stuck colored map tacks to mark the places from where I had heard a station. I even wrote off to some stations notifying them I received their signal and some sent back cards with their call letters. As so often is with youthful hobbies, I eventually outgrew this one, but it did help to instill in me a lifelong interest in geography. I even occasionally taught it in college in later years. -Dick PIERARD ('52) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) There is a rumor going about that Wazzo sent the tiddely winks team to Berkeley last Friday night. A great mix-up in scheduling, as the football team was supposed to go instead. Just wanted to take this moment to wish Dan ('57) and Marj ('60) a "Happy Anniversary!". You kids must be doing something right. -Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR where there is a three day respite between monsoons. ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Dan HAGGARD ('57) Re: Anniversary October 15, 2017 marks the 57th wedding anniversary for Marjorie QUALHEIM ('60) and Dan HAGGARD ('57). I have learned that part of the success of long relationship is knowing when to say "Yes, Dear! You are right as usual, Dear!" and when to not say anything. Looking forward to many more. -Dan HAGGARD ('57) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* >>From: Stephanie DAWSON Janicek ('60) Re: Seattle Radio I was a Washington Husky 1960-64. Most evenings I did my homework to two radio guys who provided easy listening music and light commentary/philosophy. My very most favorite guy was John Doremus. I always thought that he was located in Seattle; it wasn't until a few years ago that I finally remembered his name and looked him up and found out that he broadcasted from the Midwest. My other favorite guy was (Robert or Bob) Hardwicke; he really did broadcast from Seattle. Those guys put me at peace when the studies got to me. -Stephanie DAWSON Janicek ('60) ************************************************************* ************************************************************* That's it for today. Please send more. *************************************************************