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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/01/01
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8 Bombers and 2 funeral notices today:
Burt Pierard (52), Mike Clowes (54),
Wynell Williams (55), Marlene Maness (57),
Ann Napier (60), Patti Jones (60),
Gary Behymer (64), Susan Baker (64)
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>>From: Dick Pierard (52)
To: Sharon Panther Taff (57)
Many thanks for filling us in on the whereabouts of
the Pedraza family. I am sorry I missed seeing them when I
was at R2K last summer. Joe and his wife were great folks
and I am happy to see he is still among us. I always
admired them and their wonderful family. I remember Cris
in particular as a little sweetheart in those days of long
ago.
-Dick Pierard (52)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Jake Tate (66WB)
Utilities were included in the rent one paid for each
house. Until the government sold the town to its
inhabitants (freed the slaves as it were), I don't recall
seeing an electric meter on any house, so in that sense
the electricity was "free". All in all, the inclusion of
lights and water drove the rent up by at least a buck or
two. Remember, in some parts of town there were two water
systems. One went into the house for cooking, bathing and
drinking. The other was for watering your lawn and trees (?)
and came from the irrigation ditch. It was said this water
was unsuitable for drinking.
Now as to the source of the "free electricity", a
portion of it may have been generated by the reactors in
the area. Most likely it came from Bonneville and Grand
Coulee, as they were one of the reasons why the site was
picked in the first place.
To: Pam Ehinger Nassen (67)
Others may have already answered your question, so all
I am doing is adding fuel to the fire, so to speak. I
quote from page 12 of the "Green and Gold Handbook of
Columbia High School Richland, Washington - 1946":
"HISTORY
"Columbia High came into being in March of 1944
when the students moved into it from the old school
building."
I hope this doesn't conflict too much with what people
recall. There is nothing standing of that building today,
to the best of my knowledge. I'm not too certain as to
when the first additions were made and in what order, but
they included the wood and auto shops on the northwest
corner (still there, I think); a classroom wing that
formed a tee with the central east-west corridor;
expansion of the cafeteria, changing what was the study
hall to the library; and what some of you "johnny-come-
latelys" refer to as the "old" gym. I guess because of
class size, study hall was moved from its original
location to the auditorium (boy, what a neat place to
study--right.)
What was the original gym, became the girls' gym and
also the "dance hall", as the floor of the "new" or boys'
gym was considered hallowed ground and not to be walked on
in "street shoes". The penalty for committing that heinous
crime was a trip to Rish's office wherein the "board of
education" was firmly applied to "the seat of learning",
or to put it more colloquially "five on the burr". The
only exception to that rule was the Junior Prom, held
toward the end of the year and certainly after basketball
season. The floor, of course, would be refinished during
the summer, and ready for the next season. It was Rish's
domain, which he graciously lent to Coach Dawald and
Bomber history.
Bomber cheers
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
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>>From: Wynell Williams Fishburne (55)
To: Jake Tate (66WB)
Re: Free Electricity in Richland
I have a foggy memory about a lot of my young years
growing up in Richland. But I do remember that the
electricity was included in the small amount of rent for
our "B" house on Douglass Ave. After I left Richland I was
oblivious to the fact that people had to pay for their
electricity! I was teased about it alot. It's quite a
switch from "free electricity" to the extremely high
electric bills we are now paying here in southern
California with even the real possibility of blackouts
because of the "energy crisis." Those Richland days were
truly the "good ole days."
So, Jake, I believe your memory is correct.
-Wynell Williams Fishburne (55)
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>>From: Marlene Maness Mulch (57)
My bookmarks disappeared after my computer crashed. I
was enjoying reading the recaps of the jokes from the
late-night talk shows. Also, the site showing the lights
from earth at night. I got the sites from the Sandstorm.
Does anyone have the listings?
-Marlene Maness Mulch (57)
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>>From: Ann Napier McKibbin (60)
Just wanted to check in and say Hi to everyone. The
reunion still plays in the mind once in a while. Not much
happening here. Still volunteering at Kadlec Medical
Center and glad year 2000 is over. Except for the reunion
the rest of the year was not too good. Things are looking
up and up!
-Ann Napier McKibbin (60)
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>>From: Patti Jones (60)
HEAR YE HEAR YE HEAR YE
BOMBER BABES
All Bomber Alumni Women's Luncheon
To be held monthly on the second Sunday of the month
ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY
FEBRUARY 8, 2001
Date: February 11, 2001
Time: 1:00PM
Where: Best Western Executive Inn I-5 Exit 137
Address: 5700 Pacific Hwy. E.
Fife, WA 98424
Phone: 922-0080
Price: $25.00
Mothers and wives of Bombers are welcome
Bomber Cheers
-Patti Jones (60)
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Sharon Tate (61WB-RIP)
Here's one for you Chief Jo folks (;-) We have
already discussed Sharon Tate several years ago but I have
been following a high school annual bid on eBay this past
week... Here is the ad...
A High School Yearbook with Sharon Tate in her Junior year
of High School . It is the 1960 Irvin "ORBIT", the
yearbook of Irvin High School (Home of the "Rockets") in
El Paso, Texas.
This item sold $237.48.
-Gary Behymer (64) ~ living in downtown Colfax, WA
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>>From: Susan Baker Hoover (64)
To: Jake Tate (66WB)
I found your answer to utility freebies. I was
inspired to stop by the CREHST museum the other day for my
copy of Dupus Boomer. Which, by the way, is still just as
funny now as it was for me as a kid. I still have the
original copies. I picked up a small publication, "Home
Blown, the History of the Homes of Richland ($3.50). It
says that coal for furnaces, electricity, water and
garbage service were free. Monthly rents were $33 for "B"
houses up to $70 for larger homes. You could rent a house
full of furniture for a little bit more. I still have some
of the dining room furniture. The furniture was Heywood
Wakefield rock maple and procured through Frederick &
Nelson on a priority contract. When the houses were sold,
any furniture left could be purchased with the house. If
you had carpet on your exceptionally thick wood floors,
you bought that yourself. This little book is very well
done.
Speaking of this museum; you can purchase a
membership. It might be something to think about since it
could be our only source for preserving the history of the
town we are all so proud of. That way when we come back
for reunions we will have a place to take our family
members to help them understand why we are such a close
"family". They even have memberships for grandparents and
grandchildren.
-Susan Baker Hoover (64)
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Funeral notices scanned from January 30, 2001
TCHerald by Shirley Collings Haskins (66) ~ Richland
~ Evaline Working Walton ~ Class of 1952?? ~
~ Carolyn Andrews McCord ~ Class of 1957 ~
http://funeralnotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/02/01
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Marilyn Richey (53), Larry Mattingly (60),
Helen Cross (62), Bonnie Timmerman (63),
Jake Tate (66WB), Joe Largé (68),
Brad Upton (74), Tim Jackson (77)
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
Re: Free Electricity
We lived in a "A" house in 1945 and the rent was
something like $39.00 which included the electricity as
well dumping all the coal you needed for the furnace which
was in the basement of the houses.
The furniture was provided for the occupants and they
were made of maple furniture. I still have chair that is
stamped on the bottom of the chair H.E.W. I know alot of
people that still have pieces of that furniture that their
parents kept over the years.
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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[1948 Furniture cost:
http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm/GI-Furniture.htm
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
Re: Free Electricity
While electricity was free in the early years, we did
have pay for the coal we used in our "B" house on Benham.
We got it from Richland Fuel and Lumber.
They had 3 kinds of coal. We always bought "Utah
Lump". In about 1953-54 it was $12-14 a ton. If you wanted
them to lay down the steel mats on your yard to keep from
leaving ruts, it was another whole dollar. Our coal bin
would hold 2 tons when "full". Full meant that you had to
put all of the boards in the door. We always hung an "old
army blanket" (remember them?) over the door the night
before delivery or the dust would drift all over the
basement. We also had to remember to unlock the little
window. If I remember right the other kinds of coal were
Colorado medium (or something like that) and a fine grind
"stoker coal". The stoker coal was for those few who went
to the expense to have an automatic stoker installed on
their furnace. It was a big box about 2x3x3 or so, that
sat in front of the furnace. It had an auger in it that
fed the coal into the furnace slowly. You had to refill
the box every couple of days. But it made the furnace
almost totally automatic. I don't remember where or whose
house it was, but I was amazed as a child that they didn't
have to mess with the coal and clinkers like we did. Do
you suppose there are any coal furnaces left in Richland?
As I think about it, there may be some that have the
natural gas or oil conversions on them.
I was over at some friends the other night and they
were teaching their 4 year old how to dial 911 in case of
emergency. After the lesson was over we opened a bottle of
a fine old vintage and recalled our early phone use. They
are in their early 20's. What a difference in early phone
use. They have only seen a plain black phone on TV. They
have never used a rotary dialer. They cannot even imagine
having to speak a 5 digit number to an operator. Some of
us can remember in Richland when you picked up the phone,
waited till you heard "number please" and then gave the
operator a 5 digit number. If it was more then across town
the connection was always bad. How novel it was to get the
new "Whitehall" numbers (94 prefix). We considered it a
very good phone day when we could barely hear the "Merry
Christmas" from relatives in Kentucky. To reach them you
waited for "number please" and then said you wanted
Louisville KY 1234567 and then sometimes waited as much as
several hours for the call to go through. What a
difference now...I can hit my one touch dialing on my cell
phone on the freeway and instantly, and clearly talk with
the owner of our main factory in China.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly (60) ~ Tacoma, WA
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[I still remember our grandparents' telephone number in
Salt Lake City -- Dad would say "Ingersall 70364" to the
operator (Right, Tim??)... and those calls were expensive,
too. It was a rare phone call if ALL of us got a turn to
talk to our grandparents on the same call. -Maren]
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Susan Baker Hoover (64)
How about some more information about memberships to
the museum you described for those of us not living in the
area.
Thanks,
-Helen Cross Kirk (62)
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[Link to the CREHST Museum/]
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>>From: Bonnie Timmerman (63)
To: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Sharon Tate (61WB-RIP)
Gary
She went to Chief Joseph Jr. High and then spent her
sophomore grade at Col Hi... then she and her family
moved... I know for a fact because she was good friends
with Judy Whalens. Sharon graduated in 1961... but not
from Col Hi I was in the 7th grade... Judy was in the
8th... Sharon was in the 9th... and Judy used to pick me
up, (because we lived on the same street... Hetrick) to
walk to school. On our way we would pick up Sharon, who
lived in Richland Village. I remember one time... her
mother was in the kitchen doing the morning dishes and I
was sitting in the living room looking at Sharon's new
baby sister in the crib... Her name is Patty... and she is
now an advocate to make sure Charles Mason and the
followers never get out of prison... Her mother used to do
it... but a few years ago she died of a brain tumor. You
know.. there are some things you never forget... like the
day she died. Sharon was so beautiful and so friendly...
had alot of class
-Bonnie Timmerman (63)
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[Sharon's senior portrait -- from *whatever* high school: ]
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>>From: Jake Tate (66WB)
Re: Free electricity
A big thanks to all of you who responded to my
inquiry. I've been told that not only did renters in
government housing receive electricity, coal, sewer,
water, and garbage service for free but that burned out
light bulbs were also changed on request. Imagine that!
I remember that when we finally worked our way up to
the ranch houses (ours was 611 Birch) that we heated with
presto logs. Dad would bring them home a trunk load at a
time. The darn things broke so easily and it seemed that I
was the clumsiest of all my brothers. I wish my dad was
still around to query, but as I recall we bought the ranch
house around 1962 or so. I believe the purchase price was
something like $600. Not too bad for a three bedroom home.
Everything seemed cheap then. I could buy a huge bag of
cat's eye marbles for 25 cents at Densow's. Also, I
remember that our next door neighbor on Birch, Arlie
Vaughn, who was an engineer out in the "area" (it was
always so secretive), made $1,000 a month. We just
couldn't imagine that kind of money when we were kids. I
miss Arlie; he gave me my first pair of "white bucks" (his
old Naval officer's shoes) and I wore them to see Pat
Boone in "April Love" at the Uptown.
My best to all. Thanks for the memories!
-Jake Tate (66WB)
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>>From: Joe Largé (68)
Re: Chargogagog. . . etc., Lake,
To: Larry Mattingly (60) and Richard Anderson (60)
Dear Larry and Richard,
Thanks for this note about Chargogagog... (etc.), Lake!
Fish, huh? Richard, there's not a possibility that
the mascot would be a Fish, would it?
I'm not sure if I ever mentioned it, but I currently
live in Stamford, CT. (sure you know where that one is -
that's the one mentioned that when the baseball great got
a promotion to manager he said "Good, now I can afford to
live in my hometown of Stamford Connecticut". We're
considered po' folk by Stamford Standards. Which, unless
you happen to be Gene Wilder (also a Stamford Resident) or
someone also in that income range, you can't afford to
live there, which is also why both my wife and I work.
I wished I had known about that 60 minutes show by
Morley Safer. Ever since I was a kid, I've been interested
about that lake. Did they really have to write the name to
that lake on a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood in really tiny
letters?
This summer, I'm going to have to pile the family into
the motor home and take the highway leading north from
Norwich (provided I can repair the electrical enough on
the thing so I don't end up in a hot-dog roast instead of
a leisurely excursion). Can you camp around that lake?
Thanks, Guys!
To: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
Re: Dennis Largé (62) - my brother's Famous Parties
Yup, Dennis is my "Big Brudduh". I'm not sure if it
was you or who it was, but do you remember trying to teach
me how to do the Bop? Every time I see the show (or hear
the music to) the Blob, I think of that! (Still can't
dance worth beans!).
I lived in Tonopah, NV, on the outskirts of Absolute
Nowhere for a year and a half. We'd have to escape from
"Dodge" and go about 110 miles or so to Bishop, CA to have
any kind of recreation. There they actually had 3 creeks,
2 parks, 2 malls and GREENERY, not to mention being
nestled between the White Mountain chain and the Sierra
Nevadas. Boy what a difference between Tonopah, NV and
Bishop, CA!! Would have loved to live there instead of
Tonopah (Tonapoopie as some of the locals call it) but the
commute (110 miles one way - just to Tonopah, and another
60 to our site on the test range) would have been somewhat
discouraging. The only thing they grow really well in
Tonopah, NV is Rattlesnakes - and boy, do THEY HAVE AN
ATTITUDE!
My wife, Karen, used to work at the Sundowner Hotel,
just on the west end of town. Karen and I celebrated our
20th wedding anniversary at the Mizpah Hotel - remember
that one - right in the middle of town. The staff got wind
of our anniversary and the manager brought us a little
chocolate cake with one candle in it. The staff sang
"Happy Anniversary to You" to us! What a neat memory!
Wyatt Earp lived in Tonopah for awhile as well as
"Diamond Lil". Just about every notable stayed for "a
spell" in Tonopah. That was where the money was - Silver
Mining, you know. Jack Dempsey (the prize fighter) was the
Bouncer at the Mizpah. Incidentally, my Dad and Mom lived
and raised part of their family in Romeo, CO, just 3 miles
from where Jack Dempsey was born and raised -Manassa, CO.
He was referred to as "The Manassa Mauler".
I'll make sure and pass this message along to my
brother. By-the-way, he gave me permission to pass out his
e-mail address. Dennis can be reached at: ********
I'm sure he'd love to hear from you.
CIAO for now!
-Joe Largé (68)
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>>From: Brad Upton (74)
As I sit here in my 64 degree house with the only
electricity in my house being used to run this computer
and hearing news of rolling blackouts (rolling blackouts
is also a term used to describe George W's former driving
habits) on my solar powered radio... I'm thinking I know
where there's a couple of half-built nuclear plants. Has
there been any discussion on this topic? Anyone heard?
-Brad Upton (74) ~ Seattle, WA
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>>From: Tim Jackson (77)
Re: A sad note
I have a sad message to leave.
My loved sister-in-law, Shirley Boots Jackson Neiman (77),
died today.
Please pray for her husband Paul, son Matt Jackson,
and daughter Aimee.
Thank you
-Tim Jackson (77)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/03/01
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15 Bombers, 1 teacher and a Hoops Report today:
Morgan Miller (53), Don McKenzie (56),
Kay Conrad (60), Richard Anderson (60),
Judy Willox (61), Denis Sullivan (62),
John Adkins (62), Helen Cross (62),
Sandra Genoway (62), Carol Converse (64),
Gary Behymer (64), Susan Baker (64),
David Rivers (65), Rick Maddy (67),
Jenny Smart (87), Lynn Dunton (former Teacher)
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Hoops Report ~ 2/2/01 (by Maren)
1 2 3 4
Bombers 14 21 33 50
Wenatchee 9 22 32 46
Tierney, Buck 9, Jones 2, Fannin 10,
Stowe 10, Kafentzis, Neill 4, Robbert 15
My first Hoops Report. Happened on a night when the
radio reception on KPQ was the worst EVER. It was a low
scoring game. The quarter scores are correct, but the
individual totals could be wrong. Somebody correct me!!
Sorry, guys!!
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>> From: Morgan Miller (53)
Date: Tue Jan 30 21:21:22 2001
First time reading web site.
Class of 52-53 Just met with Bill Hughes (Class of 52)
this last weekend near Panama City Florida, had a ball
reminiscing about old times. We had only seen each other
two times in fifty years. Once in Germany in 1955 and the
other time in Ohio 1986. We are looking forward to making
it to one of the reunions.
-Morgan Miller (53)
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>>From: Don McKenzie (56)
Do you remember the dirt removal basement parties for
the A and B houses. Someone in town had conveyor belts
that were used. Our fathers would get their buddies, poke
a hole in the basement wall and shovel the dirt onto the
conveyor belt and then spread the dirt around the yard.
There was a formula as to how much dirt could be removed,
depending on how far deep the original basement foundation
was. Then a retaining wall, made from cinderblocks would
be laid and the basements finished off. My bedroom was in
the basement of a B house and it was my special domain,
separate from the rest of the family. Gosh how did we
survive... no telephone in bedroom, no television in
bedroom, had to go up stairs, thru the house to the
bathroom. I could listen to the radio, and listen stations
broadcasting in San Francisco, and sometimes other countries.
WOW, that was exciting.
-Don McKenzie (56)
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>>From: Kay Conrad Johnson (60)
Re: Half built nuclear plants
To: Brad Upton (74)
There are 2 half built reactors in Elma, WA. Or at
least they used to be there some years back. My husband,
Terry used to be 'Acting Manager' of them.
-Kay Conrad Johnson (60)
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>>From: Richard Anderson (60)
To: Joe Largé (68)
Joe,
You state that Jack Dempsey was the bouncer at the
Mizpah Hotel. By chance, do you know if, when he would bar
a patron, he would employ a bat?
To: Brad Upton (74) ~ Seattle, WA
Brad,
You state (among other things) "... on my solar
powered radio...." In Seattle? In February? Surely you
jest! I begin to understand why your cohort from the dazed
and confused classes address you as "Funnyman".
-Richard Anderson (60)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
To: Bonnie Timmerman (63)
It is with deep sadness Bonnie, that I inform you that
Patti Tate, sister of Sharon, passed away on June 3, 2000
of breast cancer. By your entry, I felt that you did not
know this since you were saying that she is NOW an
advocate to keep Charles Manson forever in prison. She
sure was, right until the time of her death, as well as an
advocate for the fight against breast cancer. She left
behind three children. If you, or any other of you Bombers
out there would like to view her web pages and read more
about her and her endeavors, log on to [URL no longer works] and
maybe even sign the guestbook while you are there. I know of one
other Bomber who did - right Patti Jones (60)?
I am sorry to have to be the bearer of this bad news
to you Bonnie.
Bomber Best To All,
-Judy Willox Hodge (61) ~ Richland
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>>From: Denis Sullivan (62)
Re: Free electricity, etc.
I also remember that during those "freebie days", our
houses were painted for free. One year the outside would
be painted, the next the inside, as I recall. I remember
hanging around the painters when they were on the 300
block of Craighill in the early '50s during their lunch
breaks. For some reason I remember small cans of Vienna
Sausage and salty language.
I also remember well the Quonset huts (hutments) at
Carmichael. I and another student, yet to be named, put
snow on the thermometer one afternoon to bring the
temperature down sufficiently to move us into the
cafeteria. We weren't savvy enough to wipe it clean so
when the principal (name eludes me now) came out to look
at it, he asked who the wise guys were. We didn't move to
the cafeteria that day.
-Denis Sullivan (62)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Jake Tate (66WB)
Tell your brother, Terry, hello from me please. He was
at those parties I remember from Junior High, and was one
of the ones who went on those "group dates".
To: Larry Mattingly (60)
Re: Coal Furnaces
I had to laugh when I read your comments about the
coal furnaces we all endured in our early lives growing
up in Richland. Fortunately, as a girl, my father only
ever asked me to unlock that little window in our ranch
house on Olympia Street to let them dump in the coal. I
did try to be a girl scout and start a fire and keep the
fire going on several occasions, but don't remember any
successes. Probably because I still don't really
understand the concepts of getting oxygen on the fire or
whatever. As I've made it this far, I still expect my
engineer husband to build and keep up all the fires in our
house.
He was raised in frugality in Brewster, WA, and I
remember when he came home one time in California when we
had a new house with a gas starter in the fire place. I
was so proud of myself because I had "lit" the fire. I had
turned on the gas starter and there it was blazing for our
guests to see. He, of course, had to build a real fire to
compliment that, as he was a boy scout (who had learned
how to build fires, obviously.)
I think my neighbor of many years, Elsie Walker, might
still have the coal furnace in her immaculate house. They
don't still use it, but I think she has the only original
ranch house I know of in Richland. Maybe one of her kids
could write and tell us, but they were good Catholics and
went to the Catholic school as much as possible, so I
don't remember for sure if any of them graduated from RHS.
I will check on it when I get back to the Tri-Cities, and
ask my brother, Roy (65) to ask her if he sees her before
I do. This could happen, as he lives in Kennewick and I
live in West Harrison, Indiana.
I have still not read Maren's new address to send
money for my subscription to this newspaper, which is the
only newspaper I want to subscribe to on a daily basis.
-Helen Cross Kirk (62) ~ West Harrison, IN
where it is l7 degrees outside and the schools
were closed today because of snow.
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>>From: John Adkins (62)
Re: Lewis and Clark Teacher Honored
Long time Lewis and Clark first grade teacher,
Peg Erickson will be honored, on the occasion of her
102nd birthday, February 15th on the network broadcast
of "Today Show".
-John Adkins (62) ~ Richland
and the sky happens to be blue this very second
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (62)
To: Brad Upton (74)
There are still the WPPS power plants Nos. 1 and 3 at
Satsop. WPPSS No. 1 is ready to "go". There was WPPSS
power plant No. 4 at Richland that has been dismantled.
WPPSS No. 2 is currently in operation and supplying about
1200 MWe. The FFTF is on a "holding schedule" at this
time; however, I have learned that it can only produce 100
MWe and is not a feasible option for electrical power
supply at this time.
-Sandra Genoway (62)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
To: Brad Upton (74)
I haven't heard anything about finishing building the
nuclear plants. My husband and I have thought if they
don't think about it, they are really dumb! So far, there
haven't been any rolling black outs for a couple weeks now
down here in CA. People are really trying to conserve as
much as possible. Half the lights are off in all the
stores, etc. On dark, cloudy days like today, it's a
challenge to see much with some of the lights off, but,
it's making a difference. I can't believe what I heard
today on the local news - CA is now in the selling of
electricity business. Nobody likes that, as our rates will
skyrocket now. That's a fact.
Later,
-Carol Converse Maurer (64) ~ Eureka, CA
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Larry Mattingly (60) discussion of Whitehall.
1950s Whitehall
-Gary Behymer (64) ~ Now living in Colfax, WA
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>>From: Susan Baker Hoover (64)
To: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
The address given for the museum is probably the best
way to get the info. CREHST Museum/ My passes
arrived today along with a list of museums that will
accept the membership cards for free admission like OMSI
in Portland. There are museums listed for all across the
US and in other countries.
-Susan Baker Hoover (64)
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>>From: David Rivers (65)
Re: February 3, 1959
Well, here it is. Another year has passed. I shut my door
at the office and hung my little sign. Not much, just a
black and white xerox copy of a much nicer photo that
hangs on the wall in my office. A gift from one of my
partners. A simple but poignant headstone. One of the few
places you will see his name spelled the way his family
spelled it. In the morning I will put on an old sweatshirt
I've worn every year for probably 15 years or more...
Bought during September in Lubbock at the days
that named for him, during the month he was born.
Celebrating his birth rather than his death. Worn that
sweatshirt every year whether I was in high powered
negotiations or just sitting in the office... kinda gives
the other side a little scare when a guy walks in in a
sweatshirt rather than the obligatory suit and power
tie...
So this morning when you wake, give a little thanks for
Charles Hardin Holley, J. P. Richardson and
Richard Steven Velenzuela.
They gave us Rock n Roll!
-David Rivers (65)
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>>From: Rick Maddy (67)
Re: Col Hi
I know this has been hashed over before (I am not very
good with words like reiteration) but, could someone tell
me again about the old two story school on the corner of
Cullum and Downing - on the grounds of the Lewis & Clark
school yard? I played on the steps of this school after
moving to 707 Downing around 1956. The school was boarded
up at this time and soon after razed.
Re: Judy Willox Hodge (61) wrote: to Rick Maddy (67)
"You have every right to worry about working at that
incinerator, Rick."
Judy,
I think we had a communication failure. I don't clean
up ammo dumps. I have difficulty cleaning up my bathroom.
Hopefully not being too much out of line here, I will
now digress a bit from Bomberville issues:
To: Marlene Maness Mulch (57)
Is this the EarthLights you wanted? Here are a couple
other sites too. Like many of you living in other places,
I've seen the Hubbell telescope and the space station (I
know it has a name?) come over Maui right on schedule.
Sometimes “they” let us take a look at what the taxpayers
buy. Both sort of looked bright like Venus in the
twilight, except they were moving.
Earth Lights big - 386KBs
SMALLER EarthLights picture
Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
The best for tracking, subjectively speaking:
http://www.heavens-above.com
2nd best for tracking:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov
Daily pics: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
Good info: http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
Okay site worth a peek: http://space.com
And - Space Weather: http://spaceweather.com/
Kaho’olawe: The Maui News (the daily paper they call the
Maui Snooze here) said the bomb was a 2000 pounder. The
radio said it was a 1000 pounder. Either/or, the
detonation from seventeen miles away, plus or minus a mile
or two, was on schedule and uneventful. No sound. No shock
wave. Just a large dust ball. But I did see a whale.
-Rick Maddy (67)
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>>From: Jenny Smart Page (87)
Re: Richland School Bond Info Meeting
Just a quick plug for the upcoming Richland School
Bond (March 13, 2001)
There will be a community information meeting next
week, Wednesday, February 7, 2001 at 7:00 PM at the Badger
Mountain Elementary Gym.
For additional information, visit the Richland Citizens
for Good Schools web site at
http://www.richlandschools.com
-Jenny Smart Page (87) ~ West Richland, WA
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>>From: Lynn Dunton, former Richland teacher
To: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
Re: siphoning water for California
Mike,
Please send us the salmon scales, too. We may need
them for fuel.
-Lynn Dunton, former Richland teacher
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/04/01
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11 Bombers and 1 teacher today:
Sandra Atwater (51), Larry Mattingly (60), Lefty Roohr (60)
Judy Willox (61), David Douglas (62), Vince Bartram (62)
Charlotte Nugent (64), Janie O'Neal (65), Mike Davis (74)
Dave Trent (75), Gil Gilstrap (79), Lynn Dunton (teacher)
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>>From: Sandra Atwater Boyd (51)
To: Don McKenzie (56)
My Dad and I lived in a "B" house and when I went to
college my Dad rented my room and so when I came home for
vacation, I slept in the basement. That summer I worked at
the hospital and when I first woke up I would sneeze and
continue to sneeze until around noon! I know I was
allergic to something in the basement - probably mold of
some sort. It was a good thing that girls didn't wear the
make-up that women do now!! I also remember it was fun to
listen to some of the radio shows - we just didn't know
anything different! We also had a lot of fun playing games
- indoors and outdoors! Many memories!
-Sandra Atwater Boyd (51)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
Re: Unfinished reactors
There are two at the Satsop site near Elma #1 and #3.
One is less then half completed and the other is something
over 3/4, maybe as much as 90%. There is also one at
Hanford that is something over 3/4 completed. I think some
of the equipment from the Satsop reactor that was least
finished was removed and sold. I remember reading it in the
paper. Large pumps and some ancillary parts. The other,
and the one at Hanford were "mothballed". Someone
mentioned the FFTF. I think it is a relatively low power
unit, and liquid metal-cooled and probably would not lend
itself to generating power.
One of the principle engineers from Satsop is a long
time friend who is now retired and living less then 5
miles from my office. We are going to have dinner together
in the near future. I will ask his opinion and post it.
Personal note.. Shortly before the project was halted
Jack gave me a tour of both of the plants at Satsop. In
hard hats and coveralls we crawled all over them for
several hours. What a difference from the old Hanford
production reactors I had been around.
Finishing these plants has been brought up a couple of
times in the last 10 years or so. Each time someone will
sagely suggest it would be a horrible fight with the
environmental types. Then nothing more is heard. One other
thing brought up in the local news, is financing for the
effort. With the WPPSS bond failure, financing could be
hard to come by. Perhaps if/when power bills get 2-3 times
higher and we have some blackouts things will change for
both the reactors and the proposed breaching of the Snake
River dams. (I'm not looking to get sent to the Sandbox
here...both items have been in the news).
To: Denis Sullivan (62)
I too can remember the paint crews and the small
choice of government colors. To this day I can't stand
"eyerest green". Bit of trivia here... When they finished
painting the outside of the houses in the South end one
year, they mixed together what they had left over. They
came up with a nice Rose. Yep, you guessed it. They
painted the sewage plant. In our hearts it will always be
known as the "Rose Bowl". This is the story as I remember
it, if someone wants to add to it, go for it, as this is
part of our legacy of Richland.
To: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
Don't feel bad about not being able to start a fire
with the coal. It was hard to start for everybody. You had
to get a pretty hot fire out of kindling going to make
that old hard coal catch fire. The secret (which I never
learned) was to "bank" up the furnace at night so it
wouldn't go out. Oh well... Shake the clinkers down,
shovel out the ashes, wad up and throw in lots of
newspaper, throw in a bunch of small wood with larger
pieces on top, find some small pieces of coal, adjust the
dampers, light the paper and hope for the best. But the
nice thing was that a good fire would heat our "B" house
in a very few minutes. The bad part was that if you shut
down a roaring fire too fast, it would pop back against
the dampers with a really loud bang and scatter soot in
the basement.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly (60)
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>>From: Bob (Lefty Roohr) Loper (60)
Does anybody remember the year Twinkies went from a
nickel to seven cents? I 'bout had a heart attack when
that happened!
-Bob (Lefty Roohr) Loper (60)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
To: Don McKenzie (56)
I also grew up in a "B" house and remember well when
my little brother came into our lives and had us
scampering for more room for my sister and me. I remember
the "rock party" well and watching with fascination as
that creepy crawl space in our basement became two lovely
rooms for Sis and me. They put a half wall in the middle
of the space and put a sliding door the rest of the way so
we could each have our own rooms. Man, we were stylin' and
I hate to tell you this Don, but I DID have a phone down
in my room. No television, but back then we were mostly
driving our parents nuts with the old record players with
a stack of 45's on it, cranked to the full volume! I, too,
hated those middle-of-the-night treks to the bathroom, and
amazed myself every time I made it back safe and sound off
those stairs and back to bed. Remember those big beams at
the end of those stairs over-head? One time I chased my
sister down the stairs; she jumped the last three steps or
so, and I thought I had killed her for sure! She hit that
beam and it knocked her cold!! Scared me to death--what
the hell was I gonna tell Mom and Dad?!! By the way, I
believe that Roland Haney was the one with the conveyor
belts.
To: Denis Sullivan (62)
Hi Dennis.
Quite an inventive stunt that was with the snow on the
thermometer. Too bad it didn't work. It was cold in those
durn things, that's for sure. The name of the principal at
Carmichael in those days was Mr. Anderson. First name
eludes me at the moment--chock that up to a senior moment.
You know what they say-- that there are three things that
are bad about getting older. The first is that the memory
goes bad, and the next two I can't remember!! *G*!! It was
really good to see you at the R2K reunion!!
To: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
I think what I remember mostly about those furnaces
was that I couldn't wait until Dad got the darn thing
going in the mornings as it was always so COLD in the
house early mornings. Deedee (64) and I would fight for
the register that was there in the living room to hog the
heat and get warm before we started getting ready for
school! Never mind that the rest of the household was
probably still freezing while we sat there warming OUR
backsides!! *G*!! I know of another original furnace that
is still in place in an "A" house on Perkins. My son
rented the house a few years ago, and I about flipped when
we went downstairs to look at something else and there
stood that old furnace. I hope that you have a good source
of heat, Helen, because all I can say about where you are
is BRRRRRRRR! LOL!!
To: David Rivers (65)
"Hello Baaaaaby", "That'll Be The Day" when "La Bamba"
and the many other songs that Buddy Holley, Big Bopper and
Richie Valens gave us will ever be forgotten! They will
always live on through their music and within our hearts!!
As true Bombers, we never forget our legacies, right?!!
They gave us more than Rock n Roll, they gave us
memories!!
To: Rick Maddy (67)
Perhaps I did word the entry wrong Rick. I was not
under the impression that you worked at the incinerator,
just that you had concerns for anyone that might work
there. Sorry for the miscommunication, but on the other
hand, might I maybe suggest a housekeeper. LOL!!!! I, too,
hope that somebody comes forward and tells about that two-
story school that was torn down as I have vague memories
of it also. Hey Larry Mattingly (60), you have a good
memory; can you shed any light here? You lived in that end
too as I remember.
Bomber Best Cheers,
-Judy Willox Hodge (61) ~ Richland
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>>From: David Douglas (62)
Thanks again to everyone who contributed information
about games we played when we were little. I actually got
to use some of it Saturday. I work for the Arizona
Department of Juvenile Corrections. When I visited the
unit at the girl's school this week, one of the girls
asked if she could put me on her 'visitor' list. She's
from Tucson and has never had a visitor in seven months.
(I 'stood in' for her dad when she received her 8th grade
diploma last month.) Normally only immediate family are
allowed to visit, but the staff made an exception for me.
So I am her 'dad pro tem' until she gets out, probably in
a couple of months (if she behaves).
I was wondering what we could talk about for two
hours, so we spent some time sharing what our childhoods
were like. I got to tell her about the games we played.
And the songs we listened to as teenagers. I even sang a
couple of verses of "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow."
(She did not seem impressed... my singing talents are non-
existent, I'm afraid.) I took her a hamburger (deluxe),
french fries and strawberry milkshake from Sonic Drive-In.
They wouldn't allow the milk shake, though (drinks must be
in factory sealed plastic bottles). Next week she wants
Chinese...
I gave a speech about her graduation ceremony for my
entry in the Toastmaster's International Speech Contest
this week at Gilbert Toastmasters. It won, and I will be
representing the club at the area contest next month.
Speaking of freebies while living in Richland, I had a
lot of sore throats when I was little. All it took was a
phone call and the public health nurse would come to the
house and give a penicillin shot. Unfortunately, when I
came down with rheumatic fever in fourth grade I had
developed an allergy to the penicillin. I had to take
aureomycin for several years (a dollar a pill, I think),
when I could have gotten the penicillin free from the
Heart Association.
After the war there was a severe shortage of
telephones (I think that's when the 'luxury tax' on
telephone service began). I remember having to walk down
to the Duportail end of Birch Street to use a phone
mounted on a telephone pole until they got one installed
in the house. I still remember our old five-digit number
8-0568. Memories are great!
-David Douglas (62)
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>>From: Vince Bartram (62)
To: Denis Sullivan (62)
Re: Carmichael Principal
The principal's name was Mr. Anderson. I believe that
his first name was Christian.
Those quonset huts gave new meaning to the term
"drafty". It made the new "ninth grade" wing, called that
I believe because the ninth grade home rooms were there
along with the library and art class room, seem that much
better. Although as I recall, the modern facilities in the
rest room were confusing to some.
-Vince Bartram (62)
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>>From: Charlotte Nugent (64)
I wanted to thank everyone that responded to my
Umatilla/Hermiston concern about the leaking containers.
Have any of you heard of a massive project around Richland
where they are digging to remove soil that is contaminated
in an effort to prevent the contamination from gravitating
to the Columbia River? This is another thing I just caught
the end of a news program about several months ago.
There is such a large base of Sandstorm followers that
I just wanted to pass on to the women that if any of you
have a mammogram that requires follow-up and eventual
surgery, there is a relatively new breakthrough where the
surgeon can inject radioactive dye that often will detect
the sentinentel nodes in the underarm area. The surgeon
than removes just a few nodes and has them checked for the
cancer invasion and if they come up negative, then they do
not remove the remaining nodes. If my surgery had been
performed at our local hospital, they would have had no
choice but to remove all the nodes because they did not
have the technology on the local level. The hospital that
specializes in cancer patients in our area is Roswell Park
Cancer Institute. If any of you are faced with possible
surgery this year, I'll be glad to check to see where the
closest hospital is to you that would have the necessary
equipment. And for all of you that haven't had your yearly
mammogram, please call your doctor RIGHT NOW!!!!!!! My mom
who was an incredible woman and mother died of cancer so I
was very faithful in getting my mammograms and they were
able to find it early.
Also, if any of you are on a fixed income and do not
have medical insurance, there is a program called Healthy
Women's Partnership which is funded by the federal
government and generally administered through the County
Health Departments. You can receive the necessary tests at
little or no cost. Until last October it was purely
diagnostic but then the President signed a bill that
changed the scope to include surgery as well. You
generally have to be over 50 or have a close relative that
has had breast cancer to qualify for their mammogram
services. Another option is that hospitals that receive
federal funding HAVE to see and treat you. They have
special funds that pay for this care and you generally
only need to fill out papers. Our hospital calls it the
"Sick and Needy Fund" but some others call it the "Hill
Burton Fund" or something like that. The County Health
Departments have wonderful treatment centers for men,
women and children so no person should go without care.
I honestly will be glad to see if there is a hospital
near you that has the specialized service to determine if
the nodes are cancer free. Just email me.
-Charlotte Nugent (64)
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>>From: Janie O'Neal Janssen (65)
To: Gary Behymer (64)
I loved the picture of the old telephone. Where ever
did you find it? It reminded my of the time my parents
dropped me and my cousin off at the downtown theater and
gave us instruction to call them at my grandparents as
soon as the show was over. They gave me a dime and
recited the phone number to me. I was so afraid of
forgetting it that I said it over and over to myself while
in line to get Junior Mints (the box was great for making
all kinds of racket between cartoons and movie), and all
during the movie. I was so intent on remembering that
number that I still remember it to this day (45 years..
later) Whitehall 50473.
-Janie O'Neal Janssen (65)
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[Our phone number was Whitehall 5-7627. -Maren]
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
To: Brad Upton (74)
Re: Unfinished Nuclear Plants
Brad,
If you are referring to the two unfinished nuclear
plants that are sitting out on the Hanford reservation as
the answer to our energy woes, you might as well forget
it, Funnyman! That would not be possible. They have been
turned into Denny's!
-Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Dave Trent (75)
I enjoy the game summaries for the boys, and would
like to hear about the girls' games as well. What would
make my (and possibly some other folks) day though, is to
have someone out there fill me (us) in on the names of the
parents of this latest crop of Bombers!
Anyone out there care to give it a try?
-Dave Trent (75)
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>>From: Gil Gilstrap (79)
Those two nukes half built are still at Elma, I
believe its officially called Satsop. Also does anyone
from Lewis and Clark grade school know the where abouts of
second grade teacher Mrs. Black and/or Kindergarten
teacher Mrs. Hoesak. I think I misspelled that name but
anyway if you have any info on them it would be great.
gilly 79
-Gil Gilstrap (79)
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>>From: Lynn Dunton (teacher)
Re: Richland housing
In 1948, not everyone could have a phone. A neighbor
on the corner had a community phone. If one had to make a
call, the people on our street would contact Art and Jess
to use the phone. For the convenience of having a phone
they were to share it for emergencies. I think it was in
the beginning of 1950 that everyone in the neighborhood
could get phones.
A housing freebie I remember was a paint-order man
came to our house to tell us they were painting interiors
and we could chose the colors.
When the city decided to put in water meters, they had
to trace the pipes by digging to expose them. Whoever put
them in made a lot of extra money because the pipes were
laid like mazes. At our house the pipes ran from the
street along the side of our 3 bedroom prefab to the back
and across to the edge of the yard; made two right angle
turns and headed back to the house near the back steps.
The workers followed the pipes under the house and finally
put the meter in a little garden next to the front steps.
The prefab next to us had even a longer more circuitous
path of pipes.
Did this happen in other parts of the city? We lived
on Robert Avenue.
Sharon Tate (61WB-RIP) also attended grade school in
Richland. I met her at Spalding when she was in Bob
Galati's 6th grade class. She was an unusually pretty
eleven year old.
-Lynn Dunton (teacher)
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[1945 Hanford Engineer Works Telephone Directory . -Maren]
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/05/01
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16 Bombers sent stuff:
Marilyn Richey (53), Burt Pierard (59),
Larry Mattingly (60), Mike Lewis (60),
Patti Jones (60), Judy Willox (61),
Helen Cross (62), Roger Fishback (62),
Susan Baker (64), Steve Sawyer (65),
Gail Setbacken (66), Pam Ehinger (67),
Rick Valentine (68), Larry Stone (71),
Merle Huesties (72), Vicki Owens (72)
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
To: Rick Maddy (67)
The old yellow building on the grounds of the old
Lewis and Clark grade school was the original Richland
High School before the Hanford Works came to Richland.
After building the Col-Hi on the hill of its present
sight, the old building sat there and then became the
American Legion Club as there were many veterans in the
area. There was a large crowd there most of the nights.
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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[RHS - Thru the Years
I believe the first picture on the website is the building
about which there has been recent conversation. -Maren]
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>>From: Burt Pierard (59)
To: Judy Willox Hodge (61) and others who asked
Re: Two Story School next to Cullum Ave.
I didn't answer this question originally since I
thought dozens of people would jump in but apparently,
that wasn't the case. The school was none other than the
original Richland High School from back before the
Gubbermint takeover. It was used as an interim High School
from September 1943 until Col-Hi opened in March 1944.
Students were bussed in from the Hanford Construction Camp
Trailer Park and also included the early Richland
residents. After closure as a school, the American Legion
took over the first floor and basement for a clubhouse and
installed a tavern in the basement. As an aside, the
school was adjacent to the original Richland Grade School
which was remodeled, added to, and reopened as Lewis and
Clark Elementary, January 16, 1944. The high school kids
used the gym/auditorium in the grade school for their
games and gatherings.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard (59) ~ Monroe, WA
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[RHS - Thru the Years
I believe the first picture on the website is the building
about which there has been recent conversation. -Maren]
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
Re: A Cancer comment
Exactly 5 years to the day that my father died my
mother called me at work to say she had breast cancer. We
talked about it for a while and I agreed to go to Richland
on my next day off. To make a short story of this, my
opinion was that she should follow the Drs. advice and
have it removed. She did, and was still cancer free when
she died many years later. It has been well stated here,
regular checkups and prompt treatment are the way to
prolong your life. This may be particularly important for
those of us who lived in the Richland area in the 40s,
50s and even the 60s.
Re: Digging basements:
I think I said something about this a year or so ago,
but I'll touch on it again. The three main "basement
excavators" were "Paddywagon" Davis, Jake Stickle and Jim
Lawrence. Jim supplied the conveyor and dump truck and dad
and I shoveled out our "B" house. I worked for both Jake
Stickle and Davis (sorry, he was a neighbor but I cannot
recall his first name). We shoveled that miserable dirt
and rock for 75 cents to a dollar an hour. I probably
worked in about 80 or 90 basements. We did get a bonus
once in a while. Wow $5 was a lot in the 50s. I didn't do
any of the concrete work, just shoveled that miserable
rock with very little dirt. One I remember doing was when
several of us got together and did Tom Barton's "A" house
down on Benham. I think there were 6 of us and we pitched
in non-stop and did it in one day. We actually offered to
do it for free but Tom's wife wouldn't take no for answer
and paid us anyway. There were several reasons for these
half basements. Lack of loaders to load the dirt and
trucks to haul it away. Speed was essential; they were
nearly desperate for housing. And of course, economy.
There was a war on, you know.
To: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
Yes I remember that old school, and officers Ted Stout
and Dale Metz running us out of there several times as
they did at the old church in front of Lewis and Clark. I
have a bit of a blank time in my memory of those years. We
lived on Casey and I went to Kindergarten at Lewis and
Clark. Then we moved to the house on Judson (1613) right
across the street from what later was Chief Jo. So I went
1/2 of the first grade to Jefferson. But mom didn't like
the "Q" house and we moved back to the "B" house on Benham
and I finished first grade in Mrs. Manor's class at Lewis
and Clark. So I am missing a few months of South end
history. If you think about it, you might remember that
there were several buildings like it in the region. There
was one just below Burbank on the Columbia. You could see
it from the highway to Walla Walla. I also remember one up
on the Snake River where I hunted Geese, and down on the
lower Columbia there were a couple of them. To me they all
looked like they were built from the same plan. They were
used both as general schools and high schools. I think the
one next to Lewis and Clark was a High School. I don't
remember it being open and used, but I do remember them
boarding it up. We played various games around and in it
for a year or two before they tore it down. I remember
thinking a couple of years later that it was just grass,
with no traces of the building left at all, like it was
never there.
This brings to mind another thing about growing up in
Richland. We rode our bikes all over town with impunity.
At like 5-6 years of age, I would go all the way to the
other side of town. While we knew we should not talk to
strangers, there weren't many of them, as it seemed like
someone in the group always knew the person. We literally
had little or no reason to fear. I suspect not many
parents would let their small children roam like that now.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly (60)
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[RHS - Thru the Years
I believe the first picture on the website is the building
about which there has been recent conversation. -Maren]
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>>From: Mike Lewis (60)
To: Larry Mattingly (60)
We used to get the coal at a house on Haupt Street. It
came galumphing down the coal chute into the wooden bin. I
had a rock cutter set up there and even had the privilege
of tending the fire.
It was the first time I had ever seen coal. By then I
had read about fossils in coal -- with pictures even --
and the idea there might be fossils in the coal was very
big in my mind. I broke several lumps apart but didn't
find any fossils...
There were many rumors about radioactivity, some of
them intended as scare tactics, usually not organized,
usually individuals. There were rumors about someone
stealing zirconium clad slugs and the FBI was supposed to
be all over the place looking for him. But I think it was
just a play on the fittings in cars which were used for
lubrication, they were called "zirc" fittings.
Of course everybody in Richland became cavalier about
radioactivity so any concern of the intensity which is
prevalent today was suppressed; it didn't take much
dissuasion, for the sake of employment and national
security.
Digging up these old memories is helping make sense of
all the chaos and distress which the whole nuclear
development caused. The candor of reports is very good in
that sense.
-Mike Lewis (60)
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>>From: Patti Jones (60)
To: Judy Willox Hodge (61) and Bonnie Timmerman (63)
Re: Patti Tate (RIP)
Yes, Judy you are right about me signing Patti Tate's
guest book.
When I bought my computer a year ago I immediately
signed up for the Sandstorm. In checking out the Bomber
website I found the following about Sharon and her sister
Patti Tate: Go to RichlandBombers.com - scroll
down past the SITES OF INTEREST heading to "Famous
Bombers". Sharon is listed there. Click on the first
link with Sharon's name and you will find a wonderful
tribute set up by webmaster Natalie Grumbles. This
website also has links to Doris and Patti's work. It's
amazing what they and others accomplished in helping
people of such tragedy.
It was through Natalie Grumbles that I found out that
Patti had passed away. After going through the website I
e-mailed Natalie. We have kept in contact the past year.
Natalie's story of setting up the website for Sharon is a
treasure. Natalie had not ever met Sharon.
There is also a new book out written by Greg King:
Sharon Tate and Manson Murder.
Re: Movie "Thirteen Days"
Went to see the movie "Thirteen Days" last night with
a friend. My friend wanted to see the movie and I didn't
ask what it was about. Just knew that she usually picks
good movies. Also, with Kevin Costner I knew I couldn't
miss. The movie is about The Bay of Pigs/Cuba Crisis and I
was fascinated through the whole movie. It brought me to
the following thoughts:
Recently there was talk about what it was like when we
Bombers left Richland. I left Richland in September of
1962 to get away from home for a couple of years moving to
San Jose to live. I was excited to find a new area to
discover, new people, new situations. What I found was
myself working at Lockheed with a missile aimed right at
the plant site. After watching "Thirteen Days" last night,
another time of thankfulness struck me about growing up in
Bomberville. All of the training in school, our parents
and the Hanford plant helped me to be brave during those
thirteen days. Work had to carry on. A fact brought up in
the movie was that the missiles couldn't reach Seattle.
Bomberville was safe.
Life carried on after that, marriage, children. etc.
Even today I have the wish to live in Richland. If Glen
Rose (58) and his wife Carol keep at me like they are I'll
probably be living in Richland before I retire. *G*
-Patti Jones (60) ~ Browns Point, WA
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
Not one to walk away from a challenge, I find myself
meeting the Whitehall challenge head on. Not only do I
remember my old phone number, but I remember my best
friend's number as well. Our number was 52863, there was
no -- in the numbers when they were just the five numbers.
That actually came about when the numbers converted to the
seven numbers. My best friend's number was 66035. Right
Myrna?
Bomber Best,
-Judy Willox Hodge (61) ~ Rainy Richland
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
Re: Heat
Fortunately, our forced air works quite well. We
haven't gotten a bill yet since the price of gas has risen
so steeply. I remember trying to get warm in the little
space in front of a little space heater too, as the Ranch
House was freezing in the morning and we couldn't get
close to the vents which we placed up near the ceilings,
for some reason.
There have been a few improvements since the good ole'
days, after all.
-Helen Cross Kirk (62)
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>>From: Roger Fishback (62)
Re: Satsop and Hanford Reactors
They have both been sold. Just recently in the Tri-
City Herald it was noted that they were sold for $5
million. I believe another energy consortium is planning
to convert at least one of them to a gas fired plant.
Please correct me if I am wrong. Hey if we can't use those
cooling towers in the power process, let's raise salmon in
them
There are still two unfinished reactors at Hanford.
One is 2/3 complete. The other is not feasible to
complete. It would take between $3 to $4 billion to
complete the one reactor versus $5 to $7 billion to build
a new reactor. Energy Northwest is no doubt thinking about
the billions already lost. It is true that the FFTF would
be a low volume generator about 100 mgw, but together with
the isotopes and other uses, it would make it more
financially reasonable to restart.
I'm not much on engineering, reactors or the like, but
hindsight is sure practical when thinking about how nice
if Energy Northwest (formerly WPPSS) could have finished
those reactors. There would be little if any power
shortage and with today's unregulated power prices what a
money maker.
-Roger Fishback (62)
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>>From: Susan Baker Hoover (64)
Several of us have been trying to reach Sharon Hopkins
(64) by her email address and keep getting blocked. Sharon
- if you read this please let us know the secret code.
Re: Games
The neighborhood game I remember the most was played
on summer evenings. It was Kick the Can. The Davison and
Hunt kids would meet where Gillard Place and Hunt meet and
play Kick the Can after dark. I was pretty small at the
time so it was a real treat to be able to join the big
kids for an after dark game.
The hill between the houses there was also great for
sledding in the winter. Dad built a hedge and a fence to
keep the kids from sailing into our back yard. After the
houses were sold the fences were moved to the base of the
hill and there wasn't any more room to sled.
-Susan Baker Hoover (64)
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>>From: Steve Sawyer (65)
All the reminiscing about old telephones brought back
memories of living on Orcas Island before we moved to
Richland.
When we first moved to Orcas, our number was simply
113 and we answered one long and two short rings on the
phone, which rang differently for each of the 10 parties
on the party line. Single party (private) lines were not
an option. Everyone on the same line could have
conversations simply by picking up the phone at the same
time. You would ring someone on your line by duplicating
their ring pattern using a hand crank on the oak box phone
hanging on the wall. Others might just pick up the phone
and join the conversation. You could answer your phone at
the neighbors, provided they were on the same line. You
just listened for your ring pattern.
To place a call not on your line, you gave the hand
crank a good long "ring". When the operator answered, you
told her who you were trying to reach. We rarely used
numbers because she knew everybody. People would call in
and tell the operator, if they were out for the evening,
where they would be. She would forward the
call... primitive call forwarding.
It was "big city" when dial phones were phased in and
our number changed to DRake 6-2133. Our phone rang only
for us, but we lost some of the closeness to our neighbors
in the process.
Those old phones are collector items, now, and I wish
ours had been saved.
To: Lamont Worden (65)
I'll own up to being as much as one and one half
months behind one time. I try not to get more than a week
or ten days behind on a regular basis. You may hold the
"farthest behind and then catching up without deleting"
record.
-Steve Sawyer (65) ~ Anchorage, AK
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>>From: Gail Setbacken Carter (66)
Hey! Whitehall-59847 was the Setbacken #. Yes, the
phones were black and heavy. My brother Gary Setbacken
(64) still bears the scar on his cheek from one. I
remember because I put it there. The folks were out on a
evening away from the wild bunch!!! Of course they were
picking on me, as I remember, so I was going to call the
folks and let them know. Gary was going to have none of
that, so we wrestling with the phone and I hit him in the
face with the phone!! The blood came running down his
face!! I thought for sure I was dead!! I ran screaming
through the house, Marcia and Sharon stood there waiting
for the killing to begin. I was praying for the roof to
fall in... anything to save me!!! At the last minute Gary
stopped and didn't kill me. He saw the folks driving up.
When they came in and saw his face I thought I was going
to be in my room for ever!!! Gary was so kind, he told
them he ran into the corner of the cabinet. I knew there
was going to be a price to pay!!! I ended up ironing his
shirt and jeans for the rest of the school year!!!! That
is why he looked so nice!!! Life was good on McPherson. I
hold those memories close to my heart. Love you, big
brother.
-Gail Setbacken Carter (66)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger Nassen (67)
Re: Phone numbers
How many of us still remember our old phone numbers?
WH4-8757 later 944-8757. But you'd say 94-48757 Just a
Bomber Thought!!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger Nassen (67) ~ Thorp WA
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>>From: Rick Valentine (68)
Re: Richland's Whitehall Exchange
To: Janie O'Neal Janssen (65) and Larry Mattingly (60)
Links to additional Whitehall Phones
1950's Whitehall Phones
Whitehall 40208 belonged to my family and I still have the phone.
Whitehall 54522 I purchased at the antique mall in Uptown
Richland a couple of years ago, I still have that phone
also. Just looking a these phones brings back memories of
simpler times...
-Rick Valentine (68) ~ Spokane, WA
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>>From: Larry Stone (71)
Re: Water and Sewer lines
In most parts of the cities as in most communities,
the main lines run down the streets. But on our street
they chose to run them down through our front yards...
hence I had three exposed manholes in my front yard. A
couple of years ago I was successful in getting them out
of my yard. The city had a contractor come in make the
line take a U out to the street then back into the
neighbor's yard. This put the valves out in the
street... along with the fourth manhole that was uncovered
during the work. Though I don't miss the manholes in my
yard, I no longer have the "conversation piece."
By the way, for you folks here in Richland who have
had the city or it's contractors dig up your yards and
leave them a mess, you don't have to accept that. After
leaving my yard a mess, I took on city hall and they had a
private landscaper come out and redo the yard the right
way.
-Larry Stone (71)
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>>From: Merle Huesties Estrin (72)
Re: Whitehall numbers
Reading about the Whitehall numbers brought back a few
memories for me. I do not remember our old Whitehall
number, but I do remember a song that we were taught in
music at Lewis & Clark Elementary by Ms. Teates. It went
as follows:
Whitehall 3-1-1-1-1, hurry firemen on the run.
Fire's out and firemen are done with Whitehall 3-1-1-1-1.
Anyone else remember that? It's amazing sometimes what
sticks in your mind as a child.
Re: Coal
I also remember having a coal furnace in our "L"
house on Benham. I remember watching the coal truck come
and dump a load of coal into our coal bin in the basement.
My dad worked out at Hanford and had a second job at the
coal yard (to feed and clothe six kids!). I remember him
coming home after working at the coal yard. I would sit in
the bathroom and watch him wash his face and hands so he
could prepare to take a shower! His entire clothed body
was solid black, and he would make a production of slowly
washing the coal of his face, hands, and arms to entertain
us!
Thanks for the memories....
-Merle Huesties Estrin (72)
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>>From: Vicki Owens (72)
To: Larry Mattingly (60)
You spoke of the day the Rose Bowl became the Pine
Bowl. Eyerest green? All of us Bombers who became Cougars
knew it as French green. That name came from a one-time
president of WSU, C. Clement French, whose wife was
partial to the hue and had most every campus interior
covered with it. Or so the story goes. We did find one
advantage to the color. When a previous resident had put
holes in the walls to hang posters, they were easily
camouflaged with Crest toothpaste. A perfect match!
To: Sandra Atwater Boyd (51)
Indoor games! Now there's a topic I don't think we've
covered. During the short, cold days of winter, we spent
many an evening playing various board and card games with
the family and whatever visitors dropped in. One of my
strongest memories (probably because it was repeated most
winter Sunday nights) was sitting in front of the TV,
beside the fireplace, watching "Walt Disney's Wonderful
World of Color", eating either barbecue beef or hot roast
beef sandwiches (leftovers from Sunday's after-church
roast beef dinner), playing Tripoli. Or Easy Money. Or
Monopoly. Or Scrabble.
You know, I never realized back then how educational
those games were. I still awe my friends by adding up
short columns of numbers without a calculator, but it was
an important skill for most card games and for keeping
score in most board games. Effortless learning was always
my favorite.
When I got older, we would use indoor games as an
excuse to get out of the noon time heat and move closer to
the air conditioning. Many summer afternoons were spent
inside the Koop home on Swift just above the Big Pool,
playing hand after hand of Hearts. Then we really "got
down" and played "Poop on Your Partner." (Yes, I know
there are some racier names, but I'm being delicate.)
Ahhh, the simple joys of childhood...
-Vicki Owens (72) ~ Kampala, Uganda
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/06/01
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17 Bombers sent stuff:
Barbara Farris (59WB), Judy Willox (61),
Sandra Genoway (62), Earl Bennett (63),
Gary Behymer (64), Gary Setbacken (64),
Sharon Hopkins (64), Rick Maddy (67),
Lynn-Marie Hatcher (68), Geoff Rothwell (71),
Steve Wilson (71), Lois Clayton (72),
Jackie Houston (73), Debra Dawson (74WB),
Kerry Steichen (74), Tim Lippert (79),
Brenda Emigh (82)
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>>From: Barbara Farris DeFord (59WB)
Re: remembering
Looking back on memories of Richland as a kid, one was
when my friends and I would take our daily walk from from
the corner of Swift and Thayer to the old Pennywise drug
store to get our penny candies, and does any one remember
the licorice popsicles?
Dick DeFord (56) - my husband now but then my
boyfriend - worked in the Spudnut Shop all through his
high school years. It was kind of a meeting place for the
kids especially if we were getting out of the Uptown
theater.
Life was good for us growing up in Richland. We walked
all over Uptown and Downtown and we felt safe.
So long for now.
-Barbara Farris DeFord (59WB)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
To: All Sandstorm Readers
It has been brought to my attention that the readers
of the Sandstorm probably need gentle reminders every
month or so that if you need Maren's address to send in
your subscription moneys, you can e-mail me and I will
provide it for you. This from an avid Sandstorm reader
that subscribes ONLY to this paper and subscribes
faithfully! Right, Helen? *G*!!
Re: RHS building (1911-1943)
Also, now, that we now know the identity of that
building recently being discussed on the Sandstorm that
was on the Lewis and Clark grounds, is there anybody that
knows the date it met the wrecking ball? Would like to
know as I seem to remember it still standing when I
started high school. Am I wrong? Come on Burt, you knew so
much about it--supply the answer here! LOL!!
Bomber Best to All,
-Judy Willox Hodge (61) ~ Richland
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (62)
Re: WPPSS Reactors - Sold?
To: Roger Fishback (62)
Surely, you jest; about the fish, I mean.
I would like to know more about the news article you
mention. Does the TC Herald have an archive?
Re: Old phone Nos. - WH5-5107
-Sandra Genoway (62)
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>>From: Earl Charles Bennett, III - Gold Medal Class of '63
Re: Bob (Lefty Roohr) Loper (60)
Don't recall the Twinkies inflation, but I do remember
3 cent stamps becoming 4. Just the other day I was heart-
consciously perusing the nutritional analyses on snacks at
a gas station convenience store (have to have solid food
with my NSAID). Various brands of the Raspberry flavored,
coconut sprinkled pseudo twinkies weighed in at 410
calories per pair and fat calories so high I quickly
forgot the figure, as did a three-pak of plain ones in
another brand. Hostess, however, retained my lifelong
allegiance (born and bred in sack lunches consumed in the
Auditorium/StudyHall in Bomberville) with 150 calories per
pair and less than 50% fat. I know, that's still not
ideal, but I try to treat my taste buds to such
transgressions only at long intervals, and work out harder
the next day. Regards, ecb3
-Earl Bennett (63)
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Dynamics reunion last summer at EMP in Seattle
Harry Wilson (61WB)... who finished the 9th grade at
Chief Jo... left for Seattle with his parents in 1961 or
so... played lead guitar for The Dynamics. Larry Coryell
(61) was his guitar teacher (;-)
He plays with a R & R group in the Seattle area on
some weekends.
I asked Harry if he sat in on the reunion. His answer:
"Yes I did. We rehearsed 4 Sundays to prepare (it had
been 35 years). Larry came up after about 4 tunes and
played the rest of the set. It was awesome. Let me know
how you do with selling the album. This one must be in
better shape than the other one.
Take care. Harry"
-Gary Behymer (64) ~ safe in downtown Colfax, WA...
home to a total of 3 stop lights...
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>>From: Gary Setbacken (64)
Now I remember why I was called "Scarface" in my early
years!!!!
-Gary Setbacken (Gail's BIG brother) (64)
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>>From: Sharon Hopkins Hasty (64)
I've been meaning to write into the Sandstorm to say
what a great "Christmas" present it was to have been
introduced by my sister, Bonnie Hopkins Kenney (68) late
last year. Maybe she thought my links to the US were
getting more and more tenuous as the years go by, and if
so the Sandstorm has been a lovely way to pick up some of
the threads (loved the reminiscing about old games).
Except for the years 1985-89, when I tried to resettle
in Seattle, but missed South Africa (SA) too much and came
back, I have been living in SA since 1972. The US Supreme
Court gave permission in certain cases for dual
citizenship in the early 1990s so I have been a
naturalized SA citizen for about 9 years. My children were
all born in Richland before we left and the youngest,
Charles, insisted on coming back to attend high school
there. Although I come back for visits every 3-4 years, I
haven't been back to Richland since his graduation from
Hanford in 1986. It was good decision for him; he thrived
at Hanford. Sorry it wasn't Col-Hi, but ........
It would be lovely to hear from anyone from 1964...
and I wonder if there are any more Bomber expatriates that
would like to trade 3rd world experiences?
-Sharon Hopkins Hasty (64)
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>>From: Rick Maddy (67)
To: Marilyn Richey (53) and Burt Pierard (59)
Thanks to you and others for talking about the old
high school. I went to the site that Maren attached. That
is the first time I have seen that school in forty-five
years, or so. Looking at the picture, I played on the
steps to the right. Amazing. Does anyone know the year of
the building’s final blow and disappearance?
Also, when you passed over the Blue Bridge on your way
from Kennewick to Pasco there is the senior living center
(?) building on the river bank to the left. Anybody know
the background to this building other than most of you
singing Christmas songs to the folks that resided there?
Is the old Marios (sp?) in Pasco still hopping or is
it being used for storage these days?
-Rick Maddy (67)
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[RHS - Thru the Years
in case anybody missed this link yesterday... -Maren]
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Foote (68)
Re: Old Richland High turned Legion Hall
This discussion REALLY brings back the memories, as we
Hatchers lived right on the northwest corner of Cullum and
Fitch (501 Cullum) -- right across the street from the
Legion Hall. Of course we were never allowed inside, but I
can still remember hearing it "rock" over there as I was
trying to fall asleep! Seems like it was seriously THE
place, especially on Friday nights. Wasn't that pay day
for most people at the "plant?" Not the salaried folks
who were (I think) paid monthly, but the hourly women and
guys (like my Dad.)
Can't remember when they tore it down, but we lived
there until I was six (1957) and it SEEMS like it was
still standing then.
Re: Phone Numbers
Phone number at 501 Cullum was 75677.
We then moved six houses north on Cullum, to 515 --
directly across from Lewis and Clark's cafeteria wing.
Phone was 39778 -- later WHitehall 39778.
After Mom died in 1968, Daddy and I took that phone
number with us to a little two bedroom prefab before I
left for college. That was his phone number until he died.
Funny thing how I remember those numbers so well --but
have forgotten the myriad different phone numbers I have
had in all the moves I've made as an adult! (Not true -- I
DO know my present phone number!)
I don't remember learning to call the fire department
with the WH 3-1-1-1-1 song from Mrs. Teats at Lewis &
Clark, although I remember her so well. I remember growing
up being told to dial "0" for the operator, who would do
everything from summoning a fire truck to giving you the
correct time! AND it was free -- even directory
assistance. Sigh....
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher Foote (68)
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>>From: Geoff Rothwell (71)
Re: Brad Upton's (74) inquiry, and the responses by
Kay Conrad Johnson (60), Larry Mattingly (60),
Sandra Genoway (62), Carol Converse Maurer (64):
The status of the nuclear power industry is complex. Half
the states have deregulated (i.e., separated generation
from transmission-distribution and created wholesale
electricity markets) and half have not. In those states
that deregulated, nuclear plants
(1) were retired early until mid-1998,
(2) were sold at extremely low prices from mid-1998 to the
end of 1999 (below $100/kilowatt), and
(3) have been sold at low prices (between $500-$800/kW)
since early 2000.
Since 1996, no plant has been retired or sold in
states that are still regulated. Until states have made a
firm commitment to deregulate (and there are easily
understood rules) or have made a firm commitment to
continue to regulate into the foreseeable future, no
utility will be willing to either (1) finish an incomplete
plant or (2) order a new plant. This is because of the
uncertainty associated with an unlicensed nuclear power
plant and the high risk premiums charged by Wall Street
for anything nuclear. Further, until the sale prices of
plants in deregulated or deregulating states approach the
price of completing a plant in those states, nuclear
utilities would prefer to buy (with a complete staff),
rather than build.
Presently, the most important asset at a nuclear power
plant is not the equipment, but the staff that runs and
maintains it. Once a plant is retired, the staff is lost
and difficult to replace. So, prime candidates for the
completion of incomplete plants are those plants more than
75% complete at sites with operating plants, e.g., Watts
Bar 2, owned by TVA.
There has been talk of completing WNP-1 in Richland,
but there are no plans to go forward. (Please let me know
if anyone knows if whether a decision has been made.) Note
that Satsop has been abandoned and cannot be finished, but
can supply spare parts.
So until we add new capacity, consider reducing your
consumption.
Notes:
1) FFTF is a test facility, not an electricity
generating reactor, i.e., it's restart is determined by
the demand for testing nuclear materials, not generating
electricity.)
2) I am willing to send Bomber alumni a copy of my
book, "Principles of Electricity Economics," to be
published by IEEE Press, on CD-ROM for the cost of
reproduction and postage. Send your address and $3 to me
at Department of Economics, Stanford University, Stanford,
CA 94305-6072. The book has been written for the
engineering community, but much of the math is confined to
the exercises.)
-Geoff Rothwell (71)
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Steve Wilson (71)
Date: Sun Feb. 4 18:11:07 2001
Hey I found some former classmates. Now can you tell
me when the big 2001 reunion party is going?
-Steve Wilson (71)
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>>From: Lois Clayton Colton (72)
Re: "we were taught in music at Lewis & Clark Elementary
by Ms. Teates ...:
WHitehall 3-1-1-1-1, hurry firemen on the run.
Fire's out and firemen are done with WHitehall 3-1-1-1-1."
I remember: WHitehall 66153 Hurry firemen please save me.
So what is the fire station's phone number if you're not
calling for an emergency? Do they have any of the old
numbers we remember?
-Lois Clayton Colton (72)
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Jackie Houston Hanson (73)
Date: Sat Feb 3 12:41:30 2001
Just found this site!! I've been scrolling all morning
and boy have a lot of memories came back. I have 2 Bomber
kids now - DJ Hanson (99) and Shylah (02).
Hope to hear from former classmates.
-Jackie Houston Hanson (73)
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>>From: Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
To: Steve Sawyer (65)
My Grandma and Grandpa Dawson in Ellensburg had a
phone just like you described in the 1950s, 60s. The
earpiece hung off to the side, and the mouth piece, a
miniature Victerola, was attached to the box but swiveled
for height adjustment. They were oak and brass and black
porcelain (?), very attractive indeed.
Once in awhile, I or one of my sisters would rush to
answer the phone, only to be told, "No, that's not our
ring!" Each family on the party line had to listen for a
special ring sequence to determine who's call was coming
in. We also had to discreetly hang up when we picked up
the earpiece to find the line already in use. And I'm sure
the operator was the town knows-everybody-and-their-
business, just like the one in the old Andy Griffith
shows.
Re: the cost of nuclear power
When nuclear power was first proposed, promoters
stated it would be too cheap to meter. Basically, that was
true in the early years of Hanford. Producing power as a
bi-product of bombs was the thing to do.
Unfortunately, after more than 50 years of nuclear
production, we still have no cheap and completely safe
method for disposing of the waste. The expense of nuclear
power is in cleanup, not production, and there is no end
in sight because no one knows what to do with it still,
after all the money, research, and genius trying to solve
the problem.
I told my creative son years ago, "I want you to do
something this world really needs and make a whole lot of
money in the process. There are two important things to
think about. One, a way to neutralize radioactive waste.
Two, hydrogen power. Find a way to turn water into
electricity without blowing up the plant like the
Hindenburg." He's 19 now and hasn't figured either one out
yet.
I'm not giving up hope, but I pass this along to the
rest of you concerned about our future power supplies. We
need truly innovative thinking combined with energy-wise
construction and conservation to make a difference for our
futures.
-Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
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>>From: Kerry A. Steichen (74)
Re: WPPSS Power Plants
To: Fellow 1974 classmate - Brad Upton (74)
Monday the Seattle Times news paper had an article
about the WPPSS Power Plants and the thought that they may
come in to play in our time of need! Not any time soon! I
spent 4+ years working at the Satsop Project and left when
it went onto mothballs. Both plants #1 (Richland) and #3
(Elma) were held in mothballs until 1994 when WPPSS
decided to cancel and remove the salvageable equipment.
This last summer on the way back from the ocean with the
family, we stopped and had a picnic not more than 25 yards
from the containment building. The fences are gone and you
can park next to the buildings The county is trying to get
some new industry to come and set up shop. The news
article said it would take 3 to 5 billion dollars and 4 to
5 years before either plant could be operational. That
won't help the short term but we need more stable power
for the future. Burning natural gas to produce electricity
is not going to be cheep and it drives our home heating
cost.
To: Fellow 1974 classmate Mike Davis (74)
Denny's at the Power Plants, that must be why the
stream of cars go out to the dessert and then never
return!
-Kerry A. Steichen (74) ~ Kent, WA
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>>From: Tim Lippert (79)
Hi,
I was hoping someone in the vast neighborhood of
Bomberville could help me. I remember seeing a movie in
grade school / jr. high? that was about a man who carved a
canoe and set it adrift on a river. I believe the river
was the Columbia and this guy lived at the headwaters in
Canada. The film followed the boat down to the ocean. I
don't think I'm making this up, but who knows. If anyone
remembers such a movie or has a good resource for finding
such stuff, let me know. I really would be interested in
seeing it again. Thanks for any help and thanks to
everyone for all the memories.
-Tim Lippert (79)
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>>From: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
Re: Jefferson Elementary
I was catching up on January's entries and came across
Mr. Myrick's and Jan Belew's entries concerning Jefferson
Elementary. What marvelous memories I have from there.
I remember cinnamon rolls and chili and art class with
Mr. Yamamoto. Mr. Drummond and his love for the Chicago
Cubs and Mr. Nussbaum's English Shepherd that was as tall
as we were in third grade. Mrs. Warren's cookies (I still
make the Skin Diver cookies for my kids) and graham
crackers with juice and naptime in Mrs. Sowell's
Kindergarten class.
I remember my Mom, Carla Emigh, working with Bev
Taylor (Randy Taylor's wife) with the special ed kids...
and I remember with great fondness Seth Brown who was in a
couple of my classes and could quote Shakespeare like it
was nothin'. Mr. Podhajsky (bad spelling) our gym teacher
and Mrs. Ayers in the Library.
I remember Miss Hutchinson reading us "Jaws" in class
and those end of year fun days we had on all that
playground area. I remember wearing matching shirts with
Becky Erie on the last day of sixth grade. My memories are
all wonderful from that school.
As my first child heads off to Elementary school I see
now what we had there. They do not have art class, in
fact, I am the art docent for my son's kindergarten class
(scary, since I can draw only stick people well). The gym
doubles as the cafeteria and they have not much playground
compared to Jefferson. I am very grateful for my
Elementary years, they were just super!
-Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/07/01
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20 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today:
Rex Davis (49), Cole Sisters (50), (52), (55) and (63)
Chuck Holtz (55), Burt Pierard (59),
David Cloud (60), Larry Mattingly (60),
Jim Yount (61), Judy Willox (61),
David Douglas (62), Jim Hamilton (63),
Karen Kleinpeter (63), Carol Converse (64),
Gary Behymer (64), Leona Eckert (65),
Patty de la Bretonne (65), Jake Tate (66WB),
Betti Avant (69), Debra Dawson (74WB),
Brian Denning (77), Kelly Walsh (77)
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>>From: Rex Davis (49)
Re: Passing of Craig Guse (61)
Maren,
This is for the lady who notifies the Alumni Sandstorm
about these things. Craig died Monday morning here in
Pullman. He has been ailing for a while, but it is still
a shock.
Best Regards,
-Rex Davis (49)
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[ Shirley Collings Haskins (66) -- who scans the funeral
notices from the Herald for all of us -- tells me she
hasn't seen the funeral notice for Craig yet. If and when
she does, she'll scan the notice and put it on the website
located at:
http://funeralnotices.tripod.com/ -Maren]
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>>From: Cole Sisters
To: Johnny Cole
Happy birthday, little brother!
Love, Your big sisters
-Barbara (50), Patti (52), Karen (55), Judie & Jackie (63)
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>>From: Chuck Holtz (55)
To: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) & Gus Keeney (57)
It is indeed a small world. I served aboard the Ranger
from 1958-1961 as an electronics technician. We must have
passed somewhere on that giant slab of steel!
To: Jim Byron (55)
Jim,
Is Tom Tracy's (55) generous offer :-) to visit your
ME-262 project still open. I live near Lake Stevens and
would enjoy seeing your work and chatting about old times.
To: Larry Mattingly (60)
Larry,
Let me know when you will be putting on a show in the
greater Seattle/Tacoma area and I'll come and take
pictures of your "blooming sky"!
To: Tim Lippert (79)
Tim,
I'm not able to answer your question about the
Columbia River journey your looking for, but if you enjoy
that kind of thing, and haven't viewed it yet, I highly
recommend Ken Burns' Lewis & Clark Journal video. Ken
Burns is the young man who produced the history of the
Civil War which won him many awards and much acclaim. The
Lewis and Clark videos (two video set) is only $29.95. It
is so well done I sat fascinated as I watched it, and when
finished, ordered the videos and the book. It reenacts the
complete journey, including the trip down the Snake and
Columbia rivers. A must see!!! It can be ordered from the
PBS retail store which you can access through
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
click "Related Products" to shop...
-Chuck Holtz (55)
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>>From: Burt Pierard (59)
To: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
Re: The razing of the old RHS
Sorry to admit you stumped me with your question on
the date for the old RHS razing. The only resource I have
here in Monroe indicates it was still standing in the
summer of 1949 when my topog map was made from aerial
photographs. I will be in Richland on Friday so I can do
some more digging. Unless somebody else can jump in here,
I would hope I could produce your answer next week.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard (59) ~ Monroe, WA
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>>From: David Cloud (60)
To: Bob Loper (60)
I don't remember Twinkie inflation, but I do remember
the five cent cola that went to six, then seven, and then
to a dime in about twelve month's time. Two movie tickets
at Uptown and two colas: two dollars. Lefty, don't look
now but we are turning into codgers.
To: Geoff Rothwell (71)
Thank you for the discussion of nuclear powered
generation. During this nation's retreat from this power
source fifty new nuclear plants went on line world wide.
Imagine western Europe trying to generate sufficient power
with just Ruhr Valley coal or North Sea oil. Or Japan,
with no domestic fossil fuels, sitting in the dark without
nuclear power.
If I could request discussion of a related topic: fuel
cells which convert hydrocarbons to electricity without
toxic residuals. Anyone?
-David Cloud (60)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
Re: New Power for Satsop?
Back in about mid-January I was getting a haircut and
reading a newspaper (on a good day I can still do that w/o
glasses, but my arms are getting too short). There was an
article about Duke (or Drake?) power company had begun
negotiations to build a natural gas-fired generator at the
Satsop site. All parties were described as optimistic that
it would happen.
Thursday night (02/08/01) I am having dinner with Jack
Peterson, a friend for over 40 years, who was a principle
engineer for Satsop. He still maintains contact, and does
some consulting with various agencies on this subject. He
has promised to fill me in on what he knows of the present
situation. I will post it for what it is worth.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly (60) ~ Tacoma, WA
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>>From: Jim Yount (61)
Re: Class of 1961 Reunion
To: class of 1961 and Friends:
I need some help locating some "semi-lost" classmates.
I'm about ready to mail out E mails regarding our 40th
reunion this summer, and have gotten rejects on addresses
for the following folks:
Linda Black Kenney, Sandy Carpenter McDermott,
Janet Hylbak Armour, Eileen Kline Hamilton,
Nancy Weston Sheakley
Could anyone in contact with these folks, please ask
them to contact me and let me know their new E mail address?
Thanks!
-Jim Yount (61)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
To: All Bombers and Sandstorm Readers
WOW!! So many of you responding to the offer of
Maren's address, and I am so thrilled that you have!! I
enjoy hearing from you all. Renewing old friends and
meeting new ones - what fun!! And to see that you all have
such respect for Maren's contribution to all of us is
wonderful!! We are such a great elite bunch and I am so
PROUD to be a Bomber and a part of this group!!!
Several of you have suggested that I post the amount
for the subscription here, so I will. All Maren asks for
is $12.00 a year for this wonderful meeting place of ours.
Pretty cheap rent if you ask me!! *G*!!
Thank you all for your responses.
Bomber Best to you all,
-Judy Willox Hodge (61) ~ Proud in Richland
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>>From: David Douglas (62)
Speaking of inflation, I painfully recall the week pay
phone calls went from a nickle to a dime. My mom had
dropped me off Saturday morning at the Uptown Theater to
see "Invaders from Mars." I usually went with my older
brother and his friends but for some reason was alone this
time. I got so scared the first time they showed a
'martian' (looked like a big teddy bear - I wonder now
what in the world scared me...), I left the theater. I
only had a nickle to call my mom to come get me - and the
phone wouldn't take it. I ended up WALKING home, from the
Uptown Theater to 412 Birch Street.
I did go with my older brother to see "The Man from
Planet X." Just as they were about to show the first
glimpse of the alien I ducked down behind the seat in
front of me and missed the entire rest of the movie. It
was only a couple of years ago I finally saw the whole
thing on the TV late show...
We were the last family in the entire town of Richland
to get a TV set -summer of 1958. I was so enthralled I
watched everything, from sign-on in the morning to soap
operas to the closing prayer and sign-off test pattern at
night. (Yes, kiddoes - in the old days they did such
things...) In the afternoon there was a local show (three-
station network, Yakima, Richland and Walla Walla), The
Homemaker Show, with Betty Edmondson. She had a 'favorite
recipe' contest, so I sent one in, Waldorf Cake (made with
Miracle Whip), given to us by our eighth grade math
teacher. It won, which got me a trip to Yakima (where the
show originated), lunch at a fancy restaurant, a tour of
the TV station, and I got to make my cake on TV. My one
and only claim to fame, I'm afraid. I still have the
Better Homes and Gardens Junior Cook Book which I got as
a gift (autographed, even). (Today I am not allowed in the
kitchen without adult supervision... except to wash
dishes.)
-David Douglas (62)
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>>From: Jim Hamilton (63)
I got a call this morning, telling me that Craig Guse
(’61) had passed away in Pullman. No additional details,
other than a service is planned for Thursday.
To paraphrase some "Sammy Oatmeal E-3" at Fort Benning
back in 1968:
"Didn’t nobody not know Guse"
He was a true piece of work.
jimbeaux
-Jim Hamilton (63)
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>>From: Karen Kleinpeter Kroger (63)
To: Tim Lippert (79)
The film you remember is called "Paddle To The Sea".
The story began in the snow in Canada, and then followed
the melt into the Great Lakes, and out to the Atlantic
Ocean. The book was written by Holling C. Holling, I
believe. It is still in the local ESD film library here in
Yakima. Try your local library. Good luck. The book is
really neat, because it has detailed sketches along the
margins depicting the route and other information.
-Karen Kleinpeter Kroger (63)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
WH3-9319 was my number.
Carol Converse Maurer (64) ~ Eureka, CA
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Craig R. Guse (61-RIP)
>From the Lewiston Morning Tribune
February 6th, 2001
Craig R. Guse 57 of Pullman, Washington, died of
cancer Monday morning February 5, 2001, at Pullman
Memorial Hospital.
He graduated from Richland High School in 1961.
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-Gary Behymer (64)
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>>From: Leona "Mari" Eckert Leahy (65)
To: Rick Maddy (67)
The senior living center you referred to on the left
(west) side of the blue bridge -- is the Moore Mansion.
For the past several years it has been open (off and on)
as a fine dining restaurant, now owned by John Collins and
his wife.
-Leona "Mari" Eckert Leahy (65)
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>>From: Patty de la Bretonne (65)
I remember the big black dial phone form childhood, and our
# was 58977. I think Julie's was 94612. My Dad's shop was
51390
-Patty de la Bretonne (65)
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>>From: Jake Tate (66WB)
Re: Speaking of buildings
I know that the "winged" (I can't think of a better
way to put it) building that used to sit on the road from
Richland to the Richland "Y" is gone. I believe that this
was the office building of the concrete plant that was
located there. Somewhere in the back of my mind I remember
hearing that this building was moved. If this is the case,
can anyone tell me where it is now located? Is it being
used again (still)?
I remember the unusually shaped building so well for a
couple of reasons. First, my brothers and I used to go by
it a lot when we walked to Kennewick (true story, all the
way to Angus Village from the ranch houses). Second, a
similar shaped building sits empty on the Chinook Pass
highway and I drive by it several times a year when I take
my Traffic Safety students up the pass for our two lane
highway drive. The Chinook Pass building was a drive in
restaurant at one time but went the way of the Dodo when
the freeway through Ellensburg took all the west side
bound traffic away from the Chinook/White pass route.
Also, I was distressed to hear that the Rose Bowl is
no longer rose colored. I must get down and see that! As a
young child I remember asking my mother why the Rose Bowl
was so named. Mom's reply (tongue in cheek, I'm sure) was,
"because it smells like a bowl full of roses, of course!"
I bought that, but you must remember that the wind seldom
carried the aroma towards our neighborhood--too, I can
claim to be a little slow on the uptake from chasing the
mosquito sprayer all those years. It was only years later
that it struck me that the Rose Bowl's name was color
related. I cannot imagine a nickname less offensive than
"Rose Bowl." So what is it called these days?
-Jake Tate (66WB)
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>>From: Betti Avant (69)
Re: Phones numbers
I, too hate to admit it, but I remember my phone
numbers from way back then. It was 89992, then whitehall
33098, then 943-3098. We kept that number until my folks
moved out to north Richland and they added the 375 prefix.
So, 375-1164. I also remember my grand-mother's number in
S.D.-345J.
Re: Basements
I also recall we dug out our basement in one half of
our "B" house as we needed more bedroom space (that was
before we took over both halves of the house). We made two
bedrooms down there that later became one room with a pool
table and stereo.
Re: Furnaces
I also recall playing in the soot covered snow from
our furnace. We later switched to presto logs, then oil,
and finally electricity all using the same furnace.
Re: licorice
Oh, about today's mention of licorice flavored
popsicles, I used to love these blue colored treats. When
I mention it now people think I am nuts. Today they taste
like blue raspberry. It got me thinking I was just
imagining the flavor of licorice.
-Betti Avant (69) ~ Goodland, KS - cool & foggy this AM
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>>From: Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
Without mincing words - today, nuclear energy is not
proclaimed "too cheap to meter." Today, investors avoid
nuclear power plants like the plague because the expense
of nuclear waste disposal far outweighs the profit of
producing nuclear energy.
-Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
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>>From: Brian Denning (77)
To: Tim Lippert (79)
Tim,
I also remember the movie you are asking about. I
believe it was called, "Paddle to the Sea." I remember
watching it at Marcus Whitman. Pretty interesting movie at
the time; still interesting even now I'll bet!
-Brian Denning (77)
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>>From: Kellie Walsh Patterson (77)
To: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
Re: Jefferson Elementary
As a K-6 attendee of Jefferson Elementary, I also
remember Mr. Yamamoto, Mr. Myrick and Mrs. Warren. Other
teacher memories include Mrs. Anderson (6th), Mrs.
Orchard, Mrs. Cross (both for 4th grade)... but my all
time favorite was Mrs. Robinson for 3rd grade. She read to
us every afternoon, and it was then that I developed a
love for author Beverly Cleary. Mrs. Robinson read to us
all the adventures of Henry Higgins, Ramona and Beezus. It
was really delightful. I can't wait till my girls get old
enough to enjoy those books.
Other memories of Jefferson include the LAST day of
school, with the all-school picnic, 3 legged races, 50 &
100 yd dash competitions, etc. I think in the lower
classes, we went to a classmate's house for lunch and then
back to the school ground for the games/festivities. And
then as a 6th grader, walking (more like running) home
that last day, trying to dodge the Chief Jo 7th graders
who were armed with lipstick ready to "smear" the newly
graduated 6th-to-7th graders. And it had to be bright red
lipstick too. What a rite of passage that was. When I tell
people about this annual occurrence, they look at me as if
I came from another planet -- kind of the same look when I
tell them my high school mascot was a bomb, and the logo
was an R with a mushroom cloud in the background ...
Does smearing still go on these days?
-Kellie Walsh Patterson (77) ~ Simi Valley, CA
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Funeral notice scanned from February 6, 2001
TCHerald by Shirley Collings Haskins (66) ~ Richland
~ Shirley Boots Neiman ~ Class of 1977
http://funeralnotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/08/01
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22 Bombers sent stuff:
Betty Ely (47), David Brusie (51),
Dore "DT" Tyler (53), Mike Clowes (54),
Loretta Ostboe (55), Patti Jones (60),
Judy Willox (61), Patsy Noble (61),
Helen Cross (62), Sherry Nugent (62),
Bonnie Timmerman (63), Joanna Faulkner (63),
Karen Kleinpeter (63), Susan Baker (64),
Janice Klusman (66), Betti Avant (69),
Bruce Strand (69), Larry Stone (71),
Debra Dawson (74WB), Tim Jackson (77),
Tim Lippert (79), Brenda Emigh (82)
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>>From: Betty Ely King (47)
Someone asked about Kathryn Hosack who taught
kindergarten at Lewis & Clark. She will be 87 on Feb. 28th
and she lives in Richland at [address deleted for her
privacy].
She is a great lady who served as a mother figure for
3 younger brothers and 2 sisters when their mother died.
She was a WAC in World War 2 and celebrated the end of the
war in Paris.
-Betty Ely King (47)
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>>From: David W. Brusie (51)
Re: Cole Sisters
Has anybody here seen Barbara (50) and Patti (52)? Its
been so long since I've been gone. If you see them tell
them that their old neighbor misses them so. I also miss
the little sisters that used to cheer with them at the
basketball games.
-David W. Brusie (51) and 700 Abbot St. ~ Richland
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>>From: Dore "DT" Tyler (53)
Re: Tim Lippert (79)s request for info on a movie about a
trip down the (Columbia?) River
A suggestion is to find a video of Jean Walkenshaw's
"The River." (The foregoing is from an occasionally
failing memory, the name "The River" is correct.) This
should be available at larger Pubic Libraries.
This piece, done for PBS, Just one of thousands of
truly great pieces produced by or for PBS, which is in
trouble from the "Bush Leaguers," is a trip down the
modern Columbia from head waters to the sea.
"The River" includes a few minutes of my long time
school chum Richard Steele (53), hopefully not all of his
allotted few minutes of fame, commenting on the Vernita
Bar area.
Regards
-Dore Tyler (53) ~ Tacoma, WA
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Chuck Holtz (55)
Chas., my man, if I had know you were aboard Wranger
Maru, I'd have gone over the side. All seriousness aside,
on a vessel of that size (big when new, but small now as
it as been melted down for razor blades) one was lucky to
know the rest of the guys in your division. Knew a few
others on board, but that was only because they stood next
to me in the pay line. It is indeed a small world. As a
matter of fact, Chuck, on Classmates.com there
is a site for Ranger shipmates.
Someone commented about "Wanapum Gold" and wanting to
leave the salmon scales in the water. I haven't a clue as
to why any one would want them, but USDA says the water
couldn't be certified as fit to drink with the scales
still in. Just one think after another, isn't it?
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
~ holding out in sunny but cool Albany, OR
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>>From: Loretta Ostboe Fraser (55)
Re: the old high school by Lewis & Clark
Thanks for the memories... did anyone else ever go
there (when it was the American Legion) for tap, ballet
and acrobatic lessons (3 for l - a real bargain in those
days). I believe it was used for that during l948 -
1952... I remember learning all three which helped me
remain limber and athletic throughout growing up and
beyond... what fun.....
-Loretta Ostboe Fraser (55)
Almost Yuman (W. Richland
in Good Ole Summertime)
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>>From: Patti Jones (60)
BOMBER BABES LUNCHEON
Reminder: All reservations must be in Thursday February
8, 2001 for February 11, 2001 luncheon.
Reservations can be e-mailed me.
Bomber Cheers,
-Patti Jones (60) ~ Browns Point, WA
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
Hello again all you Sandstorm readers and Bombers--
Judy here. Heh,heh! I have so many requests for Maren's
address, it is overwhelming! And I LOVE it! However, I was
so overloaded again today that my computer tried to go on
strike. After some short negotiations (I pounded the poo
out of it), it seems to be purring along again smoothly.
But, if I happened to miss anyone out there that did send
a request and got no response, let me know. I am
definitely not ignoring you (and my computer will not
either--gave it a raise actually), and send a new request
if you need.
During some of the requests today, a new concern came
up as far as Maren's address. Several of you mentioned
North Dakota - one even mentioned Montana (where did THAT
come from? *G*!) No, no, no, kiddies, DO NOT send your
money to North Dakota, South Dakota or Dodge Dakota (oops,
sorry, that's my truck!) as the Lady is NOT in any Dakota;
she is right here in good ole' Washington where she
belongs! Ain't that right, Maren?!! *G*!!! So, if you have
her Dakota address, ya might want to get in touch and get
her new one.
Again, thanks so very much for all your responses and
Bomber Best to you all!!
-Judy Willox Hodge (61) ~ Even Prouder in Richland!
By the way, I forgive ya Burt! Ya just can't know it
all after all! *G*!!
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[I am, indeed, back home in Washington... -Maren]
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>>From: Patsy Noble (61)
To: Lefty
If the shelf life of a Twinkie is as long as they say
(25+ years) you are probably buying those same Twinkies
today from your local market.
-Patsy Noble (61)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
What are Skin Diver cookies? Sounds like something my
preschool class might like!! Gosh, if things were that
great for you graduating in '82 think how great they were
for us who graduated in '62. I love my preschool kids that
I teach now, but I do worry about what their world will be
like as they grow older and get out in it.
No doubt about it. Richland was a super place to be a
kid growing up in the USA. I have often looked at old Any
Griffin shows and remarked how much they remind me of what
I remember of my growing up years. We had some of the same
ideals they bring out in that show. It's about my favorite
show on TV., except for the Waltons, which I haven't seen
for ages.
To: Judy Willox Hodge (6l)
Yes, we do need frequent reminders. My check will be
in the mail tomorrow, no matter how late I have to stay up
tonite.
It's above freezing here now, and the little lake
behind my house is almost thawed out. No longer safe to
walk on.
Cheers,
-Helen Cross Kirk (62) ~ West Harrison, IN
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>>From: Sherry Nugent Dupuy (62)
Re: Craig Guse (61 RIP)
Even today, the memory of Craig brings a smile to my
face as I'm certain it does many. He was one of a kind -
no one quite like him. Please pass my sympathy on to his
loved ones.
-Sherry Nugent Dupuy (62) ~ Houston, TX
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>>From: Bonnie Timmerman Glover (63)
To: Judy Willow Hodge (61)
Thanks Judy for taking the time to tell me about
Patti. I feel a great sadness about the news. May God
Bless......
-Bonnie Timmerman Glover (63)
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>>From: Joanna Faulkner Brown (63)
Speaking of licorice popsicles, do any of you remember
licorice ice cream, (black, creamy, and so delicious) that
I used to get at the Densow's soda fountain/drugstore.
-Joanna Faulkner Brown (63)
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>>From: Karen Kleinpeter Kroger (63)
To: Jim Yount (61)
Janet Hylbak's folks still live in Richland on Davison
near my parents. They have email, so I'll bet they know
her address. Good luck!
Re: phone numbers
It seems to me that I could call my dad at the area by
dialing 21111 and then asking the exchange operator for
"3812 please". My sister, Judy (67) remembers all our old
phone numbers. I must have dialed my friend Lynn Johnson's
(63WB) number more than I did ours. Hers was 45144 and
later WH4-5144.
I sure enjoy all the old stories. It seems as if all
of you were in my neighborhood. What with kids we went to
school with and the ones we saw at Sunday School and Youth
Groups, we really had one big neighborhood. It's fun to
hear of the good old days. I want you all to know, too,
that when I see your names, I picture you about 17 years
old.
Bombers forever!
-Karen Kleinpeter Kroger (63) ~ Tieton, WA
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>>From: Susan Baker Hoover (64)
To: Jake Tate (66WB)
Are you referring to the Finger Nail which is now part
of the outdoor stage at Howard Amon Park?
The Rose Bowl no longer exists. There is a new WINCO
supermarket going up there with the golf course behind it.
You really do need to get down here. You will be totally
lost!
-Susan Baker Hoover (64)
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>>From: Jan Klusman McCurdy (66)
To: Jake Tate (66WB)
The building you referred to down by the Y... was
called the fingernail. It has been moved to Howard Amon
(Riverside) Park and is used as a stage there for all
sorts of programs...
As to the similar building up on Chinook Pass on hwy.
410... we camp one mile from there every summer every
weekend at Squaw Rock Resort... about one mile further up
from the building we called.. "the flying nun's hat".. It
is still there but vacant...
-Jan Klusman McCurdy (66)
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>>From: Betti Avant (69)
There is one other thing I thought of about the old
phone numbers. I had a friend in West Richland and that
exchange was Yorktown. I remember calling her and kept
getting the operator. My mom finally figured out that I
was dialing 9-then 0 for operator instead of 9-6. I
learned that one very quickly as in those days you only
called the operator in an emergency or for assistance in
finding a listing.
-Betti Avant (69)
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>>From: Bruce Strand (69)
Re: Whitehall #s
When I was 5 we moved from Duportail to a pre-fab on
Sanford and we got a Whitehall phone # of WH3-9987. Even
after a couple moves to the other side of town, my parents
still have the same # with the "WH" being replaced by
"94."
Some things do not change...
-Bruce A. Strand (69) ~ Des Moines, WA
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>>From: Larry Stone (71)
To: Jake Tate (66WB)
Re: Rose Bowl and The Fingernail
I think the Rose Bowl is now a light brown or tan
color and of course it has moved. I remember calling it
the Rose Bowl also, but when I entered the military I
found these places had a different name... Officer's
Swimming Pools (Hold on now, I didn't give them the name.)
The Fingernail was moved to Howard Amon Park where
it's used as a stage. However, thanks to our city council
wanting to revamp the park, it will probably go away.
Here's two questions for someone's memory...
I seem to remember the YMCA having an indoor pool here
in Richland, but no one else I talk to remembers it. Also,
does anyone remember the fast food place, think it was
north of Uptown, that had Scotch and Soda drinks?
And going back to A&W here in Richland... they had the
best steak sandwiches I have ever had in my life.
-Larry Stone (71)
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>>From: Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
The book I remember from grade school was either
called the "Bluebird of Happiness" or the "Bluebird of
Paradise". I've looked for it all my life and never have
found a copy. I have no idea who the author is or when it
was written, but it must be old. Anyone else remember a
teacher reading this story at Marcus Whitman or Jason Lee?
-Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
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>>From: Tim Jackson (77)
Re: Shirley Boots Neiman (77 RIP)
To: All the had contact with Shirley
I am putting to gathering a note to her children from
her friends.
If you knew Shirley, please send me a memory. Her kids
will cherish it. And if you knew her husband Paul, please
send him and encouraging word or love.
My Love and Grace to you all.
-Tim Jackson (77)
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>>From: Tim Lippert (79)
Re: Thanks
To: Chuck Holtz (55)
Chuck,
Thanks for the links. I did see the series on Clark &
Lewis, I have contended that Clark was the real workhorse
of the team and just had a bad agent, so he got second
billing. :) The Burns series was really neat.
To: Karen Kleinpeter Kroger (63)
Karen,
Thanks for the title and the synopsis. It actually got
my memory going and I do remember a bit more of the movie
now. I checked the King County Library System and they
have both the video and the book.
To: Brian Denning (77)
Brian,
Thanks to you for the title. I saw this at Marcus
Whitman also. Do you remember what grade or who's class you
were in when you saw it. I figure 4th or 5th grade?
To: Everyone
Here's a great example of what this forum can do. I
have been looking for the title of this movie for a while
and all the search engines couldn't match the Sandstorm.
All this knowledge at our fingertips and everyone knows
what a Spudnut and a Teen burger are to boot. This is
cool.
Thanks,
-Tim Lippert (79)
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>>From: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
Re: Jefferson Elementary
How could I forget to mention Mrs. Robinson. She was
one of the most wonderful teachers, I had her in third
grade. I just remember her smile and how she captured our
attention. When I was in the 5th and 6th grade, Mr.
Drummond and Mr. Nussbaum let me go down to her class and
give reading help to some of her students. Funny you
should mention Beverly Cleary and her books. My oldest is
8 and I almost bought her one of those books to share with
her. Think I will now..
As far as 'smearing' goes, I can remember that FEAR
well as the last day of school approached. Luckily, I
lived practically across the street from Jefferson, at
1605 Hunt and didn't have to walk that perilous walk up
Van Giesen between GWWay and Jadwin. Yikes!
I understand they have since remodeled the school. My
brother, Roger Emigh, built the log fort that sat between
the brick and yellow building as an Eagle scout project.
Whatever became of that fort? Does anyone know?
-Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/09/01
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31 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today:
Kay Weir (37), Dick Epler (52),
Marilyn Richey (53), Mike Clowes (54),
Jack Gardiner (61), Judy Willox (61),
Gail Cyphers (62), Jeff DeMeyer (62),
Linda Lester (62), Shirley Sherwood (62),
Carol Converse (64), Linda Reining (64),
Donna Fredette (65), Len Rediske (66),
Joe Largé (68), Greg Larson (69),
Brad Wear (71), Clark Riccobuono (71),
Dan Ham (72), Lois Clayton (72),
Mike Lemler (72), Greg Alley (73),
Debra Dawson (74WB), Viv Good (74),
Gil Gilstrap (79), Jay Schreiber (79),
Teena Stoner (79), Brenda Emigh (82),
Jeff Osborn (82), Jenny Smart (87),
Patti Felch (87WB)
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>>From: Kay Weir Fishback (37)
Re: OLD-old High school
I graduated from that old High school in 1937 when I
was 16 years old and two years later I went to work there
as sort of general whatever... I even chaperoned some
school parties even though some of the kids were older
than I was.
I did a little typing (you wouldn't know that now)
when we had to do multiple copies of stuff it was typed on
cardboard backed carbon paper which was carefully pulled
off and wrapped around an inky roller and copies were
rolled through with a hand crank. At that time the grade
school was a three story wooden building with a wood steve
in each classroom and the "facilities' out back.
While I was still working there a new brick grade
school was built and the State Superintendent of schools
came to speak at the dedication. I had to make the
programs for the dedication and was told his name was Ole
Olson. I really wasn't sure if that was true or if was
just going to make a fool of myself... it turned out to be
his name so all was well.
One of the first things the teachers had to determine
was if all the kids - especially the young ones -
understood about indoor flush toilets... and you think
life is grim. All of this and anything anybody could think
of I did for the salary of thirty five dollars a month
and glad to do it... you have heard of the great
depression, I take.
Summers we all had jobs picking fruit and working in
the packing houses. The guys stayed out of school till the
apples were picked... good apple pickers were the elite...
Les Fishback (34) - who I married when I was 21 - could
pick 300 boxes a day for 4 cents a box. He did own a farm
of his own and also farmed some leased land... about where
the grad center is now. The land he owned was where Saint
street is now. He was overseas in WW2 when the Government
came in to kick us out and we never got to finish or live
in that house.
We - along with all the others - were paid at the
same rate whether you had dry land or irrigated land or
what you grew or what your house was like. The people
who lived in Hanford and White Bluffs and the people who
lived south of what is now Williams Boulevard had only 30
days to leave... the rest of the people could stay till
harvest and were paid even less for their farms because
they were supposed to get one more crop.
My dad had a farm on what is now GWWay... it was the
Hanford highway in the old days and he grew cherries,
peaches, apricots and beautiful table and wine grapes all
along that road... guess how many were left for him to
harvest and how many people said the fruit belonged to the
government and therefore was free for the taking even
though all fence rows were posted "private property"...
the house was obviously lived in and since all mail
overseas was censored none of us could even let our GI
Joes know what was going on.
If any of you have heard your parents or grandparents
say the natives were hostile now you know why. I didn't
mean to get so long winded, but you should know there was
a real town with real people here... we had a park (Howard
Amon Park) given by the Amons... we had a swimming pool
built with volunteer labor and a few of us still live here
and once a year we have a reunion picnic.
-Kay Weir Fishback (37)
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>>From: Dick Epler (52)
Re: Fuel Cells
A few days ago someone asked about fuel cells. That's
something I've been interested in for quite some time now,
but I've never worked in the industry, so I hoped someone
more directly involved would have responded by now. Maybe
a few comments will elicit some response.
The common description of a fuel cell is a device that
uses hydrogen to produce direct current (DC) electricity,
heat and water. Typically, the DC current charges a
battery bank that can drive an inverter to produce 120/240
Vac power. The water produced is drinkable, being
essentially a pure combination of oxygen and hydrogen. The
thing that supplies hydrogen to the fuel cell is called a
"reformer" and today most produce hydrogen from
hydrocarbons, like kerosene, propane, gasoline, alcohol,
butane, methane, etc. If fuel cells really take off, the
hydrogen industry won't be far behind. Note that since the
hydrocarbon is NOT being burned, there are no nasty oxide
by-products (NO2, CO2, etc.). Water and heat are the only
by-products.
For a long time now, the industry has been dominated
by two companies, International Fuel Cells (have supplied
NASA for at least 30 years), and Fuel Cell Energy which
has catered mostly to the BANANA market (Build Absolutely
Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone) and the third world. But
their technologies have been expensive, anywhere from
$600K/kW for NASA to $4K/kW for the BANANA grid. Recently,
however, a slew of companies have sprung up based on the
newer PEM technology (Proton Exchange Membrane) using a
platinum catalyst. These cells operate at relatively low
temperatures (about 200 degrees F), have high power
density, and most importantly can vary their output
quickly in response to rapid demand. With PEM, it's now
possible to develop fuel cells for applications all the
way from portable military backpacks (Motorola), to
automobiles (Ballard Power Systems), to individual
households (GE/Plug-Power, IdaTech, Avista Labs, and of
course, IFC and Fuel Cell). Bill Ford, Jr., CEO of Ford
Motors has been quoted as saying that PEM will end the
100-year reign of the internal combustion engine. Of
course, GM and others are also working on PEM engines.
It's pretty easy to get excited about the PEM
technology. Too easy in fact and some of the players have
been better at hyping their product to raise money than in
engineering. Plug-Power raised over $3 billion on the
prospect of selling 10,000, 7kW units, in CY2001. Ain't
going to happen. GE is part owner and sole distributor
(the units would have the GE name and would be supported
by GE). But the first units didn't come close to meeting
specs and so the commercialization schedule had to be
revised (I haven't checked for awhile).
The industry still hasn't picked a winner. Bonneville
Power is betting on IdaTech, and one of my favorites is
IFC. Both believe they can get retail costs down to $1K to
$1.5K per kW. A 3kW PEM unit (suitable for a 2000 sq. ft.
house) costing less than $5000, and producing electricity
for about 7 to 8 cents/kWh would be very competitive with
the existing power grid. On the other hand, Fuel Cell
Energy is betting on big ceramic cells (highest
efficiency) to produce clean power for communities or
large companies for 5 cents/kWh or less.
So who's going to dominate? Maybe there's room for
both PEM and Ceramic technologies. But today, DuPont, who
has been supplying membranes and other engineering
polymers to the industry for at least 35 years, has
decided to form a separate division for producing PEM fuel
cells. DuPont is also involved in the development of
methanol technology to supply the necessary hydrogen for
the fuel cell. In the next two years, USDA will be
spending $300 million to encourage the production of
methanol from corn, soybeans, and other crops. DuPont
thinks the industry will be worth $10 billion by 2010. If
so, that will be the end of the nation's power problems.
Note that transmission costs also go away. Bonneville
calls these local distribution networks the "Energy Grid."
California notwithstanding, Bonneville (BPA) is
forecasting a shortfall in the northwest of 3000 MWe by
the end of the year, which will force BPA to buy power on
the open market. Since Save-The-Salmon efforts are
forecasted to cost $350 million a year, those costs must
also be paid from BPA revenues meaning that our northwest
electric rates are going to increase significantly before
next winter.
BUT what if fuel cells were available today. 3000 MWe,
equivalent to three WPPSS-2 nuclear reactors, could be
achieved by the deployment of one million 3 kW fuel cells
for a revenue of $5 billion. That's pretty good motivation
for these guys to get something to market soon!
-Dick Epler (52) ~ Mt. Vernon, OR
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
To: Dave Brusie (51)
Re: Barbara Cole (50)
Dave,
Barbara lives in the Seattle area and Patti lives in
her parents' home. She and her husband, Don Pierce, came
back to Richland after 20 years in the Air Force and
settled in her parents home after both of them had passed
on.
The brother Johnny also lives in Richland and the
twins Judy and Jackie live in the state of Washington.
Barbara (50) and Patti (52) were at the Club 40 Friday
nite and that is the first time I had seen Barbara since
high school. Both of them look great and it was good to
see both of them.
If you come to Richland look up Don Pierce on Cottonwood.
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Patsy Noble Eichner (61)
You mentioned a shelf life of 25 years for "Twinkies",
which is a little off the mark. You see, Patsy, "Twinkies"
were invented in the early Fifties as an item of
ingredients to be included in one's personal bomb shelter.
After years of serious testing, some of which was done at
Hanford, it was found that "Twinkies" were impervious to
most known forms of radiation. This made them eminently
suitable as a food substitute following a sneak attack by
"The Evil Empire".
I'm sure my learned colleague, Dick Epler (52) can
shed more light on this subject, as all veils of secrecy
were lifted as of the opening of the new millennium. The
actual shelf life has yet to be determined, but has been
estimated to be the half life of plutonium raised to the
tenth power.
This does not mean, however, that Ringo Starr and
Yasser Arrafat are the same person.
Bomber Cheers to all
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ toughing it out in
cold and rainy Albany, OR
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>>From: Jack Gardiner (61)
Re: Craig Guse (61 RIP)
I was sorry to hear about the the passing of Craig
Guse. Craig and I played a lot of baseball together. He
was always a pleasure to be around.
I can still remember one incident that happened in the
5th grade at Spalding. Craig and I were wrestling with
each other during PE when we weren't supposed to. Howard
Chitty said "If you guys want fight, you better do it
right". So he handed us the boxing gloves. I thought to
myself at the time, "This ought to be easy"... wrong!!!!
Craig proceeded to whip the living crap out of me. I won't
forget him.
-Jack Gardiner (61) ~ San Jose, CA
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
To: David Brusie (51)
I can't tell you where the sisters are, but they did
have an entry in the Sandstorm on the 7th wishing their
brother, Johnny, a Happy Birthday. Did you see that? I
didn't know any of them, but I do vaguely remember Judie
and Jackie from school. It's too bad that they didn't give
an e-mail address or their location so that you could find
them. Maybe they will respond to your entry.
To: Loretta Ostboe Fraser (55)
I took all three of those classes way back then too.
However, I could never remember the place at which I took
them. I always thought it was at the instructor's house,
but maybe I was wrong. I do remember who I took the
classes from, just not where. The instructor that I had
was an excellent one and boy back then we really learned
how to be on our own!! No instructor standing behind OUR
curtains and leading us through the number - ya either did
it or looked like a fool trying!! *G*!! I agree with you
that those classes kept us limber and athletic in our
older years too. I would even add graceful along with
those other qualities. Today, however, I waddle more like
a duck then glide like a swan!! LOL!!!!
To: Patsy Noble (61)
Yech, what a thought Patsy - 25 year old twinkies?!!
Hope to see you at the reunion this summer. Just don't
bring any twinkies huh?! LOL!!
To: Larry Stone (71)
Perish the thought that our city council would remove
our "fingernail" building in their revamping plans! I
think we should work on them to move that other vacant
building that Jan Klusman McCurdy (66) calls "the flying
nun's hat" to our park too - we can use the culture. *G*!!
No, you are not losing your mind, Larry. I do remember
that indoor swimming pool at the Richland YMCA. My two
kids and Deedee's (my sister) kid went there a lot as well
as other activities that they were involved in there. So
yes, Larry, there is (was) a swimming pool! LOL!!
I do not remember the place with the scotch and soda
drinks however or the steak sandwiches at the A&W. My
favorite was the special sauce at the Arctic Circle on
fries!! And cream puffs from that little bakery that used
to be in the uptown on the theater side! Anyone remember
it? Does anyone remember that bread truck that use to come
around to the houses? Best raisin bread I ever ate! *G*!!
To: The Family of Craig Guse (61 RIP)
My deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers and
thoughts are with you at this time. I am so sorry for your
loss! Craig will be missed this summer by his classmates,
but we will remember him fondly! God Bless you and give
you the strength to carry on!
Bomber Best to All,
-Judy Willox Hodge (61) ~ Richland
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>>From: Gail Cyphers (62)
Re: Craig Guse (61 RIP)
I was sorry to hear of the passing of Craig Guse. I
agree with everyone who knew him, he was certainly a
unique fellow. He lived a small ways up the road from me
on Sacramento Street, directly across from Spalding grade
school. I remember one year (‘57 I think) of which he
spent all of his waking hours trying to learn how to ride
a unicycle. I would either walk by or drive by with my
parents and he would be out in the street, leaning against
any or all of the parked cars available, trying to stay
afloat on this thing. Every time I talked to him he would
say that he just about had it figured out. Personally I
never noticed any improvement throughout that summer, but
I also never had the nerve to ride one of those things
either. So the improvement may well have been emotional,
one of those character-building things, of which he
already had plenty of. He was a good friend to everyone he
knew. I’ll miss him.
-Gail Cyphers (62) ~ Colorado Springs, CO
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>>From: Jeff DeMeyer (62)
Re: 1962 40th class reunion
Hey you,
>From the CLASS OF 62
give me a ring (or e-mail)
if you want to do that thing
Reunion 2002 that is!!
Carol Buchanna Krinke, Doug Burns, Judy Clarke Tembreull,
Gary Curtis, Mary Jane Douglass, Maxine Dowd,
Ron Dykes, Ken Elliot, Roger Farber, Randy George,
Margart Gibson Tucker, Patricia Hahn, Clark Hall,
Linda Hanson Toth, Tom Harmon, Faye Heneghen Dukes,
David Henry, Doug Hilderbrant, Gearld Hooper,
Lesie Lang Dalton, Freddie Lenhart, Richard Lloy,
Helen Lund, Patty McCue Huthinson, Bill Maxwell,
Ben Miles, Bob Mitchell, Anona Niles Carvetti,
Paul Pedersen, Carole Petterson, Linda Rawlings McCleary,
Chuck Smith, Margaret Smith, Stan Smith,
Chuck Stade (William Charles Ward), Judy Stewart Hunt,
Mildred Strode Drake, Suzann Tabbert, Lloyd Taylor,
Sue Tomlinson Yount, Carl Vance, Laurel Vlacil Murry,
Mary Wamsley, Walter Webb, Linda Whitaker Kadlec,
Harold White, Dave Wilson, Julie Wilson Benson,
Kathy Wilson, Mike Wooten, Valeree Workman Offerman,
Yvonne Wright, Darris Yeager.
Any information on the above people would be greatly
appreciated. Please feel free to contact me at any time.
Bomber cheer,
-Jeff DeMeyer (62)
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>>From: Linda Lester Rutkowski (62)
Re: Books We Heard
Apropos to the subject of books and elementary school.
Who in Mrs. Graham's fifth grade class will ever forget
"Ben and Me."
Heading up to Richland on Saturday for a short visit.
Will be sleeping up stairs in the "A" house.
-Linda Lester Rutkowski (62) ~ Walnut Creek, CA
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>>From: Shirley Sherwood Milani (62)
Re: Reminiscing
In reading all the memories everyone has, it reminded
me of two teachers who I believe left very large
impressions on me.
One was Mrs. Hood, my third grade teacher at Spalding.
Remember the sloppy joe sandwiches that were made in the
cafeteria? I didn't like them and she was determined that
I eat them. She sat next to me one day until I finished
that sandwich. I gagged it down with tears running down my
face and to this day I cannot face a sloppy joe.
The other teacher was Mrs. Duncan, the fourth grade
teacher at Jason Lee. My family moved mid-year from the
Spalding district (I suddenly can't remember the street
name) to Wilson (half way between Chief Jo and Jason Lee).
Do you remember how hard it was at that age to walk into a
classroom of kids you didn't know and didn't start school
with? Mrs. Duncan was so nice and so understanding that I
quickly forgot how uncomfortable I was. I wish all
teachers were like that.
I just recently found all my old report cards and now
I realize just how true the old axiom is that "education
is wasted on the young". I realized that I now know why I
remember the principal's office more than any other room
at Chief Jo.
-Shirley Sherwood Milani (62)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
Licorice popsicles and licorice ice cream, eh? I never
knew they exceeded. Actually, they don't sound very good
to me. Now, I LOVED Blackjack gum though. Um um good.
It's really great seeing you writing into the
Sandstorm, Susan Baker Hoover (64). More the merrier for
our class.
-Carol Converse Maurer (64) ~ rainy today in Eureka, CA
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>>From: Linda Reining Pitchford (64)
Re: Licorice flavored ice cream and Densow Drugs
Joanna Faulkner Brown (63) asked if anyone remembers
that flavor ice cream - I DO - it was delicious! Wonder
if anyone still makes it.
Speaking of Densow Drugs: I remember in about 7th or
8th grade, I wasn't allowed to shave my legs (my mom kept
saying it would make the hair grow in thicker and darker),
so I put an electric shaver on "lay-away" and thought I
was being pretty smart, cause I was using baby-sitting
money to pay for it.
I was allowed to use depilatories (Nair or Neet), but
they stunk and took at least 15 minutes of waiting with
that smelly, pink stuff "running" down my legs!!!!!! Back
then, "everyone knew your name", so unbeknownst to me, the
store had called my mom to get her permission for me to
put the shaver on "lay-away". She never told me, just let
me pay for it, then when I brought it home, I had some
explaining to do!!!!! But, I was allowed to keep it and
use it!!!!!! ;)
Someone also asked about a book, "Bluebird of
Happiness"... I don't know the author, but Shirley Temple
was in a movie of the same name... can sometimes find the
movie on "TCM".
A special thanks to the Bomber Boosters, my coffee mug
and mouse pad arrived last week. ;)
-Linda Reining Pitchford (64) ~ Bakersfield, CA
where we had snow flurries yesterday and
today they are advising "freeze warning" -
just what we need with the "rolling blackouts". ;(
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Donna Fredette (65)
Date: Thu Feb. 8 01:08:00 2001
Class of 1965!!!!!!!
Forgot to say I was from the class of '65! Guess what?!
I'm a Grandma!! My daughter Bonnie had a little daughter,
Gabriella Brynne and she is beautiful!! Hi JoAnne
Bushnell! and Phyllis Merker and Chip Abrams!! and
everyone else I missed at the 2000 reunion! See you in
2005!!
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Donna's FIRST post in the Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
Date: Thu Feb. 8 00:59:23 2001
Hello to all you great Bombers and Bomberettes!!!!!
So great to see this site!! Maretta Nelson and Linda
McKnight told me about it! Sorry to miss the reunions but
I'll be at the next one!! The reunion picnic from '85 was
great!! Please add my name to the alumni list. Miss you
guys!!
-Donna Fredette (65)
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>>From: Len Rediske (66)
Re: The fingernail
I remember my dad and I talking about that funky
looking thing after it was constructed out toward the Y.
It actually turned out being in the middle of some kind of
rock and gravel place there, before it was moved downtown
to the park.
Thought I would throw in a little trivia about it. My
Dad told me that the name of the shape was a 'segmented
ellipsoid'. Then, he launched into some kind of
explanation of its shape. Totally lost me at the time. He
proceeded to go into an explanation of what a 'moebius
curve' is. Does anybody know about them?
Strange how little recollections like this keep
cropping up in my sometimes 'going feeble' brain.
-Len Rediske (66)
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>>From: Joe Largé (68)
To: Sandra Genoway (62)
Dear Sandra,
You're not by any chance the sister of Barbara
Genoway, are you?
I met Barbara way back in grade school at Spalding. We
were both in the Health Room together, sick. She and I got
to talking and she said your family had just moved from
Colorado. Being that my family line comes from Colorado, I
was interested - Denver, I think she said.
Anyway, I'm sorry I don't know you, but I thought Barb
was awfully CUTE! Of, course, I'm not sure I ever met a
girl that I personally didn't think was cute, in one form
or another. (blush, blush)
If you hear from her, please tell her HI for me. You
may give her my e-mail address if you so desire.
In the words of a famous statesman "All people are
created "cute"! Some are just more cute than others! (or
equal, or something like that, anyway...)
Thanks!
-Joe Largé (68)
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>>From: Greg Larson (69)
Re: Scotch and Soda
Hi,
I believe the Red Steer served the scotch and soda
drink and the best hot dogs as I remember.
-Greg Larson (69)
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>>From: Brad Wear (71)
To: Larry Stone (71)
Larry,
The YMCA had an indoor pool, it was across the street
from the Baptist Church on GWWay. It's a shopping center
now. I don't know when they razed it, its been probably 20
years or so. They used to have teen dances there as well
as community house and CYO.
The restaurant was the Red Steer, they had scotch and
sodas and a great burger that had Canadian bacon on it.
-Brad Wear (71)
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>>From: Clark Riccobuono (71)
Re: Twinkies
To: Patsy Noble Eichner (61)
I read the Sandstorm everyday. I have to respond to
your twinkie comment. You see the twinkie has helped pay
for my house, kids in college, puts food on my table, and
brought many smiles to my neighbors who get them for free!
So you speak nicely about the Famous T word. Tho it has
never been proven the shelf life of 25 years, it is just
Rumor. I think its three years. But our code dates are for
7 days!
May you and your friends enjoy the humor because I
grew up on them. Would you believe I have worked 25 years
for the company that makes them, Wonder Bread.
Re: Football Fans Info
Does anyone remember John Gardenhire? He is the
running back for Kentwood. John G ran the ball pretty good
in the second half against Richland in the finals two
years ago... This year if you noticed Kentwood was on top
of the polls most of the year till they got to finals.
John Gardenhire only ran for 27 tds, and rushed for over
1900 yards. Rick Nuehisel did not offer him a scholar
ship. John was quoted in the Tacoma News Tribune, "was
hoping Richland would make it to finals this year because
we know we can beat them." Kentwood lost in first round. I
wish Richland would have made it too, but congrats to
Pasco. It sure is nice to see the power come from our
conference.
Proud of the Cloud, go Bombers.
-Clark Riccobuono (71)
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>>From: Dan Ham (72)
Yes there was a swimming pool in the YMCA as I was on
the Swim Team for the big pool and we practiced there
sometimes. It was a nice pool and it was heated.
And the place that sold the scotch and sodas was the
Red Steer by the stilt apartments. They also had great
finger steaks.
-Dan Ham (72)
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>>From: Lois Clayton Colton (72)
To: Larry Stone (71)
There definately was a YMCA in Richland with an indoor
pool. I hear that there's a Retirement Home there now, but
haven't able to verify that. I spent many, many, many
hours in that pool doing life saving, and synchronized
swimming. My mom used to work at the reception desk. She
was asked if she wanted a job since she was always there
waiting for me. :-)
-Lois Clayton Colton (72)
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>>From: Mike Lemler (72)
To: Larry Stone (71)
Larry,
I have to agree with you about the Scotch & Soda. They
were the best, and so was Red Steer. They had awesome
finger steaks.
Now there is one place in the Tri-Cities that you can
still get a Scotch & Soda, it is the Burger Ranch in
Kennewick across from the Bowling Alley, or you can make
them yourself:
1/2 sliced lemon, vanilla to your taste, and Sprite.
Enjoy
-Mike Lemler (72)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Larry Stone (71)
Yes there was a YMCA and now it is a whole slew of
apartments strung out over that spot. I joined in the
summer after high school to use their small weight room
and swim. The fast food spot was Red Steer. It was a great
place to go after we played Saturday morning hoops at
Chief Jo.
Re: Digging out basements and stuff
Our "A" house had both sides dug out when I was really
young and I remember the contraption that stuck in the
side of the house to take the dirt out. We had the famous
coal furnace and the bad swamp cooler. When that new Sears
central air came along in the late sixties, it was heaven.
For telephone stuff we had a party line. We had nine kids
and 6 girls so everybody was happy when that went away.
-Greg Alley (73) ~ Live from Frostbite Falls (Richland) right now.
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>>From: Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
The Richland YMCA had a huge indoor pool. It was less
desirable to the big pool for several reasons: WAY more
chlorine! You could smell it in the changing rooms. Two,
kids were bussed in from Kennewick and Pasco, kids you
didn't know. And three, it cost more. But it was an ok
alternative in the winter time.
-Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
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>>From: Viv Good Rogalsky (74)
Re: Scotch & Soda drinks
To: Larry Stone (71)
I think the place that served the Scotch & Soda drinks
was Herfys. My sister, Barb (72) used to take me there in
her pink Rambler and get those all the time. They were the
best.
Thanks for the great memory,
-Viv Good Rogalsky (74)
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>>From: Gil Gilstrap (79)
To: Larry Stone (71)
Yes there was a swimming pool in the YMCA building.
They also had a weight room downstairs and rooms for
Karate and dance classes. I believe they closed down the
building and then opened it at the old Spalding school.
-Gil Gilstrap (79)
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>>From: Jay Schreiber (79)
To: Larry Stone (71)
Larry,
Yes there was an indoor pool at the YMCA on GWWay just
north of Van Giesen, that is where the Atomic Dolphins
used to swim for practice and meets. I remember swimming
there around '68 or '69 time frame.
To: Tim Lippert (79)
Tim,
I think it was 5th grade when we saw the movie. I
don't remember the name of our teacher, but it was a guy
that had dark hair and a mustache. That was unusual back
then, men as grade school teachers.
Please say hi to your father for me, he was always a
great teacher with something to keep the class
interesting.
-Jay Schreiber (79) ~ Indianapolis, IN
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>>From: Teena Stoner Giulio (79)
To: Larry Stone (71)
Re: Indoor YMCA swimming pool
I remember the pool! I believe (brain cells are
failing) it was one block east of Chief Jo and there are
now a Chevron station and apartments in its place. I
remember because we went swimming there for P.E. I thought
that was the coolest thing. We moved back to Richland from
Colorado the summer I began 7th grade and remember
thinking "Wow! This is great!" But it wasn't so great
walking back to school with wet hair and my clothes
sticking to me because I couldn't get completely dry
before I put them back on. I was not athletic by any
stretch of the imagination, but swimming was one thing I
could do and do well.
See? You're not losing your mind. :)
-Teena Stoner Giulio (79)
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>>From: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
Re: Hookie Bobbin'
We had our first (and probably only) snow here in
Redmond this morning. The kids and I ran out to make a
quick snowman before it melts. Does anyone remember hookie
bobbin' behind moving cars when it snowed? Yikes, that
exhaust. I remember my mom used to let us hookie bob on
our old blue Suburban down our little street, Park St. Of
course, that was after my dad went to work!
Re: Skin Divers
To: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
These are so simple and I remember making them right
in Mrs. Warren's room along with about 4 other cookies. I
have lost all the other recipes, but this one I have made
a zillion times.
SKIN DIVERS
Bring to Boil:
1 cup sugar & 1 cup Lt corn syrup.
At Boil, take off heat and add:
1 1/2 cup P Butter and 1 tsp. vanilla.
Mix and slowly add 6 cups rice krispies.
Pat down in greased pan (9x13 I think).
Over low heat melt
12 oz chocolate chips & 12 oz butterscotch chips.
Spread over cookies and refrigerate.
To: Brad Upton (74)
Heard you the other day on the Groz and Gas show on
Sports Radio KJR950. I never miss their show from 3-4.
Hilarious!
Also, ran into your brother, Joey, when my daughter
needed some medical assistance in Issaquah. He kept
looking at me and finally asked if I was from Richland. I
said yes and we laughed and caught up. He was my sister
Tina's age. I know my mom and your mom worked together on
many PTA and other projects. I think your sister Marty
(was it?) was my brother's Roger's age.
-Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
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>>From: Jeff Osborn (82)
Re: Mr. T and Chief Jo
Growing up in Richland in the 70s and attending Jason
Lee was sure a positive experience in my life. My 6th
grade teacher, Mr. Tensmeyer (the original Mr. T), was
great. We always snickered when he would tell us he was
from.... Oxnard, CA. He was a great example for a 12 year
old boy. Up to 6th grade I'd always had a nice lady for my
teacher. "Class... please be quiet!" just doesn't cut it
anymore for a rowdy group of 6th graders. Mr. T had a way
of not saying anything and just pausing to expose the
student who was talking or otherwise acting disruptive. He
and I hit it off and I'm wondering where he ended up. He
also coached 7th grade football at Chief Jo so I was lucky
enough to have his teaching for 2 years! There were many
other good teachers at Jason Lee but in my book, he was
the best!
To: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
So nice to hear from you. So, Brenda... what about our
3 years at Chief Jo? Have we similar fond memories? Or
have we somehow suppressed those memories of a time when
we grew from innocent kids to mischievous, corruptible
teenagers.
Best wishes to all you Bombers... especially those of
you from '82
-Jeff Osborn (82) ~ West Richland
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>>From: Jenny Smart Page (87)
Re: YMCA
I remember the YMCA on GWWay with the indoor swimming
pool. It was there until probably late 70s or very early
80s, as I remember my father and brothers taking kayak
lessons in the pool when they were building kayaks in the
Boy Scout troop. I also remember taking swim lessons there
right after we moved here in '75, and finally convincing
my mom I didn't want to go anymore because it smelled so
awful! (at least it did to me!). I don't remember when it
was torn down, but it did stand vacant for several years
between the time the Y left and when it was demolished. A
retirement home is on that property now.
Funny, every time I've mentioned it to people, that
there used to be a Y facility in Richland with an indoor
pool, I always get the weirdest looks. Glad to see I'm not
the only one who remembers this!
As a side note to current Richland school district
residents: Please remember to support the March 13 school
bond! Please vote YES and convince your friends, family
and neighbors to do the same! Visit
http://www.richlandschools.com for more information,
or e-mail me!
-Jenny Smart Page (87) ~ West Richland
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>>From: Patti Felch Walrath (87WB)
To: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
I spent my grade school years at Jefferson also, and
have great memories from that school. Mr. Drummond was my
fifth grade teacher, and I loved his class. We always had
a fun time. I can still remember the class throwing him a
party on his birthday. Any excuse for a party would do.
Does anyone remember a book we read at Jefferson in the
6th grade about a young guy that got shipwrecked and
stranded on an iceberg and befriended a polar bear? My
brother says that I imagined the whole thing.
And yes, I remember the smearing. But when it came my
turn when I attended Chief Jo, we had progressed from just
lipstick to shaving cream and magic markers. I got in
trouble for stealing my older brother's shaving cream.
Thanks for the memories.
-Patti Felch Walrath (87WB)
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Funeral notice scanned from February 7, 2001
TCHerald by Shirley Collings Haskins (66) ~ Richland
~ Daniel Brooks ~ Class of 1970 ~
http://funeralnotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/10/01
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27 Bombers, 1 Bomber Mom and a Hoops Report today:
Dick Epler (52), Karen Cole (55), Tom Hughes (56),
Jerry Martin (57), Tom Matthews (57),
Burt Pierard (59), MLou Williams (60),
Judy Willox (61), Steve Palmer (61),
Helen Cross (62), Sandra Genoway (62),
Deedee Willox (64), Frank Stratton (64),
Susan Baker (64), Pat "Doriss" Trimble (65),
Ted Smith (66), Betti Avant (69),
Mary Jane Smith (70), Geoff Rothwell (71),
Spencer Houck (71), Jim Anderson (72WB),
Pat Reardon (72) and Alison Scott (72),
Debra Dawson (74WB), Mike Davis (74),
Kim Edgar (79), Brenda Emigh (82),
Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
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Hoops Report
1 2 3 4
Bombers 8 26 37 48
Kennewick 14 26 33 46
Tierney 0, Buck 13, Neill 16, Stowe 4, Robbert 4,
Fannin 11, Jones 0, Kafentzis 0
Aside from Kevin Neill's performance, leading the team in
scoring and pulling down lots and lots of rebounds, this
contest ought to have been drowned at birth. Had the
Kennewick 3-point attempt at the buzzer not clanked, it is
likely that the boys would still be trudging through the
snow, walking back to their toasty warm hearthsides.
Still, it *is* a win and attention can be turned to the
next game.
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>>From: Dick Epler (52)
Re: The Shelf Life of Twinkies & the Mobius Surface
Yesterday, Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
challenged me to comment on the shelf life of Twinkies,
given an estimated half-life equal to that of plutonium to
the tenth power.
Assuming Bob is referring to the Hanford product,
Pu239, that would give a half-life for Twinkies equal to
240,360 X 10^10 years, which is several orders of
magnitude greater than the current estimated life of the
Universe (10 billion years, up from the previous
calculation of 4 billion years). The implication is that
whatever Twinkies that were "on the shelf" at the time of
the Big Bang (T plus 38 seconds) would still be around.
And that, in turn, would imply a nuclear binding energy
for Twinkies greater than that of iron, the most stable
element in the universe.
However, a cursory literature search indicates that
Twinkies has a very high vapor pressure when in the
vicinity of certain kinds of people. The product just
seems to vaporize into thin air in such situations. Thus
Wonder Bread, the maker of Twinkies, still has the very
difficult task of keeping up with demand.
~~~
Len Rediske (66) asked about 'moebius curves' in
connection with the fingernail. I'm guessing that's the
same thing I recall as a Mobius surface, named for the
German mathematician August F. Mobius. It's a single-sided
surface that can be formed by taking a long rectangular
strip of paper and pasting its two ends together after
giving it a half-twist. I'm guessing, Len, that your
father was a physicist or mathematician.
~~~
Errata: I need to correct a reference I attributed to
Bonneville regarding their term for networks of fuel
cells. The correct term is Energy Web (not Grid), which
seems to emphasize the decentralized communication aspects
of the network in addition to traditional power switching.
-Dick Epler (52) ~ in snowy Mt. Vernon, OR
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>>From: Karen Cole Correll (55)
Re: Cole sisters
I wrote to Dave Brusie (51) but I don't know if he
received my email.
Barbara Cole Filion (50) is living in Issaquah, WA.
Patti Cole Pierce (52) is living in Richland.
Karen Cole Correll(55) is living in 9 Mile Falls (by Spokane).
Jackie Cole Bailey (63) is living in Woodinville, WA.
Judie Cole Crain (63) is living in Lake Almanor, CA.
Our little brother Johnny (66) is living in West Richland.
All of us are in good health and still living with our
original spouses!!
-Karen Cole Correll (55) ~ 9 Mile Falls, WA
COLD and snowy
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>>From: Tom Hughes (56)
Re: Licorice Ice Cream
Baskin-Robbins usually has Licorice Ice Cream. Even
though I am not supposed to eat sweets, when I find a
Baskin-Robbins that has it I will get a single cone just
because it is there.
-Tom Hughes (56) ~ Auburn, WA
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>>From: Jerry Martin (57)
Hi,
Being a slow, slow learner, I have finally purchased a
computer. I know "Welcome to the 21st Century" but hey,
until I found this "cool" site (many thanks to Maren) who
needs one? I could play packman on other machines. I read
about the Cole twins in a recent entry of the Sandstorm
and I am wondering if they are the same ones that went by
"Hurkie" and "Snuffer"?
The reason I have not answered the e-mails of Dean
Enderle (57), Pete Jensen (57), Darvis Burgen Bobo (57)
and others is that I am computer dumb, illiterate or
whatever. My new e-mail address is ************* so
let me know I am not in hot water for ignoring you guys.
It is cold and snowing in good ole' Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Oh, by the way I would like to forward some money to
Maren for the great work she has done to tickle everyone's
memory about growing up in Richland.
I moved to Hanford when I was 3 or 4 years old and
remember jumping off the canopy they provided us for our
home made trailer, onto the bed of Dad's 1934 Ford pick-up
truck.
I sure hope this doesn't end up in La La land like the
others.
-Jerry Martin (The Famous Class of 1957) ~ Salt Lake City, UT
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>>From: Tom Matthews (57)
To: Kay Weir Fishback (37)
It's good to hear more about the original residents of
Richland and in the prior schools. My early memories
include asparagus appearing in the dirt half of our B
house basement the first year we were there (1944). I knew
that there was a farm in the vicinity of GWWay and Haupt
at one time but that was the extent of my knowledge. I
noticed the Weir name is in "Tales of Richland, White
Bluffs & Hanford (1805-1943)", namely a mention of Jean
Weir being in the last graduation class that were "handed
their diplomas without commencement, baccalaureate, or any
customary exercises." Also a picture of Mary Weir in the
1937-38 Sophomore Class. I assume they were relations of
yours. There also is a picture of Lester Fishback in a
1930 8th grade picture which I assume is your husband.
The following quote was informative:
"Following are news items for Courier-Reporter during
the rest of 1943.
It tells only the barest part of the story, for
nothing can begin to cover the total frustration, fear,
anger, and resignation felt by those involved in the
beginning of what is now the Department of Energy's
Hanford Atomic Reserve."
The disruption was obviously traumatic and something
we 'late-comers' need to remember. Thanks for sharing.
-Tom Matthews (57) ~ Kirkland, WA
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>>From: Burt Pierard (59)
To: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
Re: Demolition of the old RHS
No forgiveness required - I have the answer.
The City of Richland issued Building Permit #2674 to
Richland School District #400 on March 22, 1961, to
demolish the old High School Building. The contractor for
the job was Irvin L. Gier (father of Dale Geir [48]).
There is no exact date of demolition since Dale's dad
puttered away at it and no Inspection record was required
or kept. Aerial photographs showed the building was gone
on August 20, 1962 so it was probably removed by the end
of the summer 1961.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard (59) ~ reporting live from Richland
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>>From: MLou Williams (60)
To: Jake Tate (66WB)
Someone's already told you, probably, that the Rose
Bowl is no longer. Call it history. Here's a well-known
verse in its memory:
On the edge of Richland
There's a certain plant
The looks of which you may forget
The smell of which you can't!
Rose Bowl!
To: David Douglas (62)
You were more honest than most. After a late movie, we
called Mom and Dad, let the phone ring until they answered
and said hello, hello, then got their message that they
would be right down to the theater. No nickel, no dime!
That was when you didn't have to put the money in until
someone answered. We could hear them, but they couldn't
hear us. It only didn't work one time, when Dad was on
graveyard shift and didn't' think about what the heck was
going on. It took another phone call half an hour later,
and Mom answered, and knew what to do.
Re: the thumbnail
I actually purchased a darling ceramic-coated wood
stove from the business that built the thumbnail - They
sold bricks and wood stoves. I was a great stove, still
works today. I watched with dismay over the years as the
building weathered poorly, windows were broken out and it
looked so forlorn. Who knew it would have such a wonderful
future in its future!
Thank you, Carol Converse Maurer (64), for the Mrs.
Malaprop(ism)! I KNEW it wasn't because of age that I'm
always issuing forth irrelevant words. I'm talking about
the licorice popsicles and licorice ice cream you "never
knew they exceeded." We all knew you meant existed. It's
like the day in conversation at a staff meeting I called
my computer a cucumber. Now whenever I give a little pause
trying to come up with some appropriate noun, my staffers
just suggest "cucumber" and smile. I get no respect.
Now, you and Linda Reining Pitchford (64) head over to
Baskin and Robbins and get yourself some licorice ice
cream!
Moving on to chemistry, I know there are plenty of Col
Hi grads who can help me with this: as kids we would take
a lump of that freshly dumped coal in the "B" house
basement, put it in an old pie tin, and pour stuff on it,
like iodine, laundry bluing, etc. Placed over in the dark
of the home canned goods section for a few weeks, the most
beautiful crystals would grow. I've seen a poor replica in
some catalogs, but does anyone remember the real stuff? I
have a piece of coal from the beach off Alaska I would
love to try it on! And just a bit more about chemistry.
While attending CBC in 1962, I walked up and taped a
Twinkie to the underside of the rail on the Blue Bridge.
It was still there 9 years later. I didn't eat it because
the package was a little weather-beaten. But that Twinkie
was still soft! You gotta love those preservatives... (and
this proves that the bridge painters didn't get all the
nooks and crannies!)
-MLou Williams (60)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
To: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
Ya know Bob, I am really, really becoming quite
concerned about you at this time! Ya just GOT to come
"home" and get your Spudnut fix!! You'll be all right then,
I promise. I still may just mail ya a dozen - not sure ya
can make it those few hundred miles you'd have to drive!!
*G*!!
All kidding aside, that was a really cute entry to
Patsy. Gee, if you're that good without a Spudnut, ya must
be DYNAMITE with them!! LOL!!!
Bomber Best to All,
-Judy Willox Hodge (61) ~ Covered in snow and oh so cold
in Richland!
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>>From: Steve Palmer (61)
Re: Craig Guse (61 RIP)
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Craig Guse. I
remember him well as we often talked at school. It is sad
to see so many of our friends leaving us. It is still hard
for me to accept every time it happens.
-Steve Palmer (61)
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (62)
Re: My Sister, Barbara (70)
To: Joe Largé (68)
Dear Joe,
Thank you for remembering my sister, Barbara. She was
(and still is) "cute", and very friendly, most of the
time.
Although Barb is learning to use a computer and has
one, she is not at this time, involved in E-mail. However,
I will give her your E-mail address, which she can add to
all of the other Bombers' E-mail addresses which I have
already tried to give to her, via her brother, Gil (by
computer).
I think you may have Barb mixed up with someone else
in the "health room". Barbara was born and raised in
Richland, and lived on Cottonwood street, where she, Gil,
Stan and I all grew up; except for Stan who finished
growing up in Edmonds and Ellensburg (now living in
Lewiston, ID). Barb and Gil are living in Kennewick, along
with our mom, Vivian Gilbert-Genoway. Our father, Robert,
died last September.
BTW, how is your brother, Dennis? He and I were in the
same class, starting at Spalding first or second grade; I
don't remember, since I had rheumatic fever during the
last half of first grade and first half of second grade.
Say "hello" to him for me, please; I hope to see him and
the others from my class at the 2002 reunion.
Thanks for writing about Barbara. I hope you will
eventually be able to "converse" through E-mail with her.
-Sandra Genoway (62)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Kay Weir Fishback (37)
Mrs. Fishback,
I wish I had been as interested in history when I was
growing up in Richland as I am now. To think you were my
Sunday School teacher all those years, and it didn't occur
to me to ask you about Richland's history. What I remember
most about being with you, in your class at Sunday School
etc. is that you were always so nice to us, and I find
myself trying to do that now as a Sunday School and
preschool teacher. I'm probably alot older than you were
when you were my teacher. Thanks for sharing with us, and
hello to Rodger and Allan.
-Helen Cross Kirk (62)
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau (64)
To: Larry Stone (71)
Yes, the YMCA was on GWWay and it did have an indoor
swimming pool. My son was involved in a swim program
there. I always wondered what happened to it. Anyone else
out there know what or why?
-Deedee Willox Loiseau (64)
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>>From: Frank Stratton (64)
Re: Craig Guse (61 RIP)
It was indeed sad to hear of Craig passing away. Craig
happened to be a roommate of mine for one semester at WSU.
Five of us shared an old house on "B" Street in Pullman.
Two other Bombers were Duncan Sinclair (65) & Perry Moore
(63). Craig was the elder statesman of the group for sure
and one heck of a likable guy.
Besides his sense of humor there is one thing I will
always remember about him from my school days. One day I
heard the sound of a typewriter (we're talking the
original finger power type) coming from Craig's bedroom
and it was someone typing extremely fast. When I walked
in, there was Craig typing faster than I had seen any guy
type. For someone who never learned to type and probably
has worn off an eighth of an inch from my two first
fingers I thought this was pretty amazing. Well, Craig
told me he was a typist in the Army and this was one of
the few benefits ... maybe the only one... he could think
of coming out of the Army.
My sincerest condolences to his family.
-Frank Stratton (64)
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>>From: Susan Baker Hoover (64)
To: Kay Weir Fishback (37)
Thank you for explaining the government take over of
this town. As a very small child, I was fortunate to spend
time in the home of the John Dams on Lee where Zip's is
now. When those homes were torn down, we lost a part of
our history. Mr. Dam had come to this town before 1910. He
was from Norway.
John Dam Plaza across from the Federal Bldg. is named
for him. Our family home on Hudson sits on the site of a
weirbox from the orchards that use to cover this area from
Catskill (or maybe even Newcomer) to Saint. A farm house
that use to sit on Geo. Wash. Way just past Catskill, now
sits abandoned on the Highway to Prosser. Every time we
would go by there, Dad would say "there's our old
neighbors".
To: Patti Felch Walrath (87)
You did read a story about a someone being stranded on
the ice and befriending a polar bear. I remember my
daughter Angela (Hanford (86) and possibly my son Rich
(Hanford (90)) having to draw a picture of the ship.
Wasn't it upside-down? I can't remember the title either.
It was one of my favorite stories when I substituted,
because if there wasn't a project planned, we could do
something fun with the story.
-Susan Baker Hoover (64)
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>>From: Pat "Doriss" Trimble (65)
Re: Early Phone Numbers
I lived in Richland from 1947 until 1957, when we
moved out to West Richland, just beyond Twin Bridges. Our
phone number in Richland was 57812 (then 945-7812); when
we moved to West Richland our new number was 967-2372. For
the first year or so we didn't have to dial 967- if we
were calling someone else in West Richland... because the
prefix was the same and it was like having your own
private party line.
I remember being told what the prefixes assigned to
phone numbers stood for: WHitehall (94) for Richland;
LIberty (54) for Pasco; JUstice (58) for Kennewick; and
YOrktown (96) for West Richland!!
Re: Another Memory or Two....
Who remembers the Richland Post Office... at the
corner of GWWay & Knight Street? It was later sold, moved
& remodeled to become the Knights of Columbus Hall on the
Bypass Hiway. Do you remember your mailbox number and/or
the 3-digit combination that opened your box?
Do you remember practicing air raid/attack drills??
Sometimes, they'd load us onto buses and drive to the
outskirts of Kennewick (or was it West Richland??)... where
we'd be safe!! I wonder where we'd hide now?
I also remember Harvey Simpson giving kids/adults
rides in his horse-drawn sleigh when the streets were
covered with snow?? it was like something out of a Currier
& Ives print - lab robes and all!
Happy Memories!
-Pat "Doriss" Trimble (65)
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>>From: Ted Smith (66)
Re: Scotch and Soda
I don't remember the Scotch and Soda, but I'll never
forget the onion rings from the Red Steer. They were
cooked with some kind of cheese batter... fantastic! My
first year at CBC, I flipped burgers at Artic Circle every
evening. The AC gang sometimes went to Red Steer for the
rings after we got off work.
-Ted Smith (66)
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>>From: Betti Avant (69)
Re: licorice ice cream
The only licorice ice cream I recall was called "spook
ice cream". Every year around Halloween Albertsons'
grocery store had this product. It was half licorice ice
cream and half orange sherbet. That is the only time of
the year they sold it, it was good as I remember.
-Betti Avant (69) ~ Goodland, KS ~ where we had another 6"
of white stuff yesterday
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>>From: Mary Jane Smith Poynor (70)
Re: YMCA indoor pool
To: Larry Stone (71)
Your memory does not need a boost! There was indeed an
indoor pool at the YMCA on GWWay (there's a song in there
some where). They also had meeting rooms, and a couple of
pool tables to mess about with!
To: Karen Kleinpeter Kroger (63)
We were next door neighbors for years - In fact your
dad took my engagement picture for publication in the Tri
City Herald over 30 years ago! Please tell your folks hi
for me..
-Mary Jane Smith Poynor (70) ~ Anchorage, AK - where we
finally have enough snow to have a dog race!
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>>From: Geoff Rothwell (71)
To: Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
I don't want to extent this discussion, but the cost
of nuclear waste disposal is far less important than some
people might believe. There are at least two forms of
waste: spent nuclear fuel and low-level radioactive waste
(this is not to mention mixed chemical/radioactive waste,
etc.).
Low-level waste used to be far more expensive to
disposal of than currently. Without understanding economic
response, low-level waste repositories increased their
prices throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, while the
regional waste disposal compacts (mandated in 1980) failed
to materialize. (Note that Hanford is one of the few low-
level repositories, but its prices were regulated, so
prices at Hanford did not rise as rapidly as at other
repositories.) In response, nuclear plant operators both
reduced the amount (weight and volume) of their low-level
radioactive waste and developed strategies for storing
their waste. These actions reduced the cost of low-level
waste significantly.
Regarding high-level waste, nuclear power plants
generate small quantities of extremely radioactive spent
nuclear fuel. Spent fuel is stored in pools for at least 5
years after it is removed from the reactor to let it
decay. In 1980 the Department of Energy agreed to take
possession of spent fuel in 1998 and the nuclear operators
agreed to pay (i.e., charge their customers) 0.1 cent per
kilowatt-hour (compared to about 3-5 cents for total
generation costs, i.e., 2-3% of the cost of generation).
Over $10 billion has been collected, but DOE has not
started to take possession of the spent fuel. The reason
is that until the nuclear waste repository at Yucca
Mountain is licensed, it cannot develop an temporary
storage facility to store the waste until Yucca Mountain
is finished. So, nuclear plant operators have had to
develop on-site spent fuel "graveyards," generally in an
old parking lot. Each couple of years, fuel is removed
from the pools and stored in a new "coffin," about the
size of a semi-trailer. It costs about $25-50 million
dollars to convert the parking lot and buy the storage
containers. This is not a huge sum of money (given that
nuclear power plants generate about $300 million dollars
per year). But operators have sued DOE to recover these
costs out of the more than $10 billion that has been
collected. DOE is settling these suits utility by utility.
So while environmentalists have fought Yucca Mountain,
they have helped create spent nuclear fuel sites around
the country. If you live in Richland, you should visit the
WPPSS-2 site and see the local spent nuclear fuel
repository. I'll try to get out there during my 30th year
reunion, if that ever gets organized.
-Geoff Rothwell (71)
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>>From: Spencer Houck (71)
Re: YMCA indoor pool
To: Larry Stone (71)
Yes, Larry, there was an indoor pool at the YMCA the
building was located just south of what is now the
Washington Plaza south of McMurray. I remember going there
on several occasions with scouts to do swimming activities
in the winter. The drive in you are trying to remember is
the Red Steer, it was on Van Giesen. There is a car wash
there and also soon to be a retirement home.
Bomber cheers
-Spencer Houck (71) ~ Richland, WA
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>>From: Jim Anderson (72WB)
Re: The old YMCA pool
Indeed it was there. It was made out of old Italian
ceramic tiles, although they had been painted over. I was
also surprised to find out that it had been designed by TV
show host Art Linkletter, who made his living early in his
career designing pools. I think they used to have that
great snack bar there - was it called the Blue Barn?
Rumor is, when they dug it up, buried underneath was
an old document written by Richland founding fathers,
outlining their master plan to make Chief Jo the premier
junior high school, and to keep Carmichael as the more
modest institution.
-Jim Anderson (72WB)
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>>From: Patrick and Alison Scott Reardon (72)
Re: Lost Comrade
To: The Class Of '72
On Sunday, February 4, 2001, Charlie Miller (72)
passed away of a brain tumor. Charlie was one of about 20
of us that went all the way from kindergarten at Jefferson
Grade School through Chief Jo Jr. Hi, and finally, through
Columbia HS. All of us have known Charlie for about 42 of
our 47 years of life. Like the rest of us, he was a
charter member of geeks-r-us. He was an honest man and a
good friend. We have his wife's address if one is so
inclined to send a card and perhaps a remembrance, please
send us e-mail and ask for her address. His parents were
at the funeral and asked about Eschbach, Carter, Guthrie,
Matsumoto, Lawless, Lagergren, and perhaps others that I
can't remember right now.
Sorry about the bad news.
-Patrick and Alison Scott Reardon (72)
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Charlie's funeral notice
http://funeralnotices.tripod.com/
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>>From: Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
Thanks to Dick Epler (52) for the info on safe, clean
hydrogen fuel cell power. I have a feeling we'd be 20
years further along in this technology if Jimmy Carter had
been reelected. I know he was an unpopular president, but
he did promote energy conservation and alternative energy
source research. I voted for Reagan that year myself and
have always wondered....
To: Kay Weir Fishback (37)
I attended White Bluffs reunions for years with my
grandparents, Frank and Esther Dawson. I remember going to
Sunnyside one year, and Cornet Bay (?) another. Sometimes
they were at Howard Amon Park (too hot in July!). We
always had a blast, meeting new kids and eating potluck.
Grandma and Grandpa lived in White Bluffs during the
Great Depression. Grandpa made a good living panning gold
out of the Columbia there. He sometimes panned $30/day
worth of gold, which was a fortune! They were certainly
better off than the farmers. They were friends with Lloyd
Wiehl at that time, who is now a retired Superior Court
Judge (Yakima). He had his western art collection
displayed at the Richland museum a couple of years ago,
perhaps still. Somewhere in my photo collection is a
picture of Lloyd, Frank, and Esther in their "bug" car at
White Bluffs. When I find it I'm going to send a copy to
the museum.
Grandpa Frank is mentioned in the Remembering White
Bluffs book, which you've probably read. He saved his
brother, Ray Dawson, from a rabid coyote by shooting it.
Ray was bitten in the face, however, and had to undergo a
painful series of rabies vaccinations to the abdomen.
When I think of my hero, the person I most admire for
many reasons, it is my grandpa, Frank Dawson, RIP.
I did research on the topic of farm land condemnation
for the Hanford Project in college, so I know what a raw
deal people got. We complain about ambulance-chasing
lawyers, but I don't think it could happen in our present
society. I hate frivolous litigation and unreasonable
awards (like the millions for spilled McDonald's coffee),
but just the threat of lawsuit tends to make government
more fair nowadays. Too bad the government didn't
voluntarily allocate fair market value for the property
seized in the 1940s. And too bad there weren't any
hotshot lawyers around when it didn't.
-Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
To: Brad Upton (74)
Got a brother, Joey, now?
Re: Old YMCA
I remember the YMCA building down by the current
Safeway. What I found interesting and many of you may not
remember this, but when they were razing the building they
found the foundation of some old structure. Does anyone
remember this? At first, it created quite a stir in the
community. They didn't really know what they had come
across. Could it have been some old ancient structure from
a primitive tribe that lived in this area thousands of
years ago? Could they have another "Kennewick Man"
situation on their hands? There were many unanswered
questions and many anxious moments. As it turned out, it
was the remains of a foundation to an old Denny's. I think
they dug it up and carved it into a "fingernail"!
-Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
Re: Books
Does anyone remember the books they had to read and
discuss in 9th Grade (Chief Jo). The two that stand out to
me the most was the "Tale Of Two Cities" and I think "The
Outsider". Of all the books I've read in my lifetime,
those made an impression, I actually enjoy going to class
and discussing them.
Re: Chili
Also, does anyone remember watching the video (Mr...
Schleer's Class (not sure of the spelling)) on what
"Chili" is really made of. I opted to go to the library, I
heard rumors of rat hair, bugs etc., being swept off the
floor being added. I don't think I could have watched it
without getting sick.
Re: The Red Steer
The Red Steer was one of my favorites, you could have
any flavor syrup added to your soda, I tried several, my
favorite was cherry.
Bomber Cheers!
-Kim Edgar Leeming (79) ~ Poulsbo, WA
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>>From: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
Re: YMCA and Atomic Dolphins Swim Team
Swam on the team from '72 to '75, practicing at the
YMCA for most of the year. Oh that chlorine and that
BUZZER that had to be pressed to open the door to the
locker room. We traveled all over the Inland Empire for
swim meets. What a blast!
Re: Scotch and Soda's at Red Steer
Those were SO good and so were the Crinkle Steak Dinners.
Re: Landon Kafentzis
Noticed that he committed to Arizona the other day. He
must be the son of one of the older Kafentzis boys. Glad
to see a familiar name on the list. Congrats to him!
To: Jeff Osborn (82)
How nice of you to remind me of THOSE years at Chief Jo.
Oh my. They were great years but you are so correct. We
came in as little kids and went off to High School as
intense adolescents. I guess that's what Junior High is
for most kids (can't wait for my kids to get there...
yikes). Did Chief Jo stop being a school? I heard they
closed some schools down but wasn't sure which ones.
I have great memories of listening to Wig Davis (82)
EVERY morning saying the pledge of allegiance to us all
and Mr. Bernard's tough guy image (he was such a softy).
Star and San Francisco Riding Gear jeans and begging my
mom to buy me things from the The Cube at the Bon.
Too much fun remembering!
-Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
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>>From: Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
The DUPUS BOOMER BOOKS are here at the Museum 84 Lee
Blvd... They are a real kick... As soon as most people
pick their copies up... they start laughing... WHAT A
GREAT VALENTINE they would be... for anyone who was
there... There is a picture of the old high school and
much more... come on down next time you're in Richland...
CREHST MUSEUM... lots of past history to enjoy...
-Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/11/01
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12 Bombers, Hoops Report, and 2 funeral notices today:
Annette Bradley (51), Charlotte Carlson (52), Sharon Clark (56)
Jack Gardiner (61), Earl Bennett (63), Gary Behymer (64)
Linda Reining (64), Patty de la Bretonne (65), Jim Anderson (72WB)
Brian Denning (77), James Becker (83), Anonymous Bomber
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Hoops Report
1 2 3 4
Wa-Hi 11 25 35 51
Bombers 7 26 37 48
Tierney 0, Buck 12, Neill 9, Stowe 7, Robbert 4,
Kafentzis 7, Fannin 9, Jones 0
Unlike last night's dreary affair at Kennewick, those who
ignored the light dusting of snow that has visited
Bomberville and made their way to Dawald Gym were treated
to a good basketball game, a really good basketball game.
This was a contest between the two teams' defenses: every
possession was contested by each team. Those of us -- we
elderly Bomber fans -- accustomed to Bomber fast break
hoops, were not rewarded: there was not a single fast
break -- by either team -- in the entire game. Coach
Streufert determined that, if Wa-Hi were to win this game,
it would not be at the hands of Thomas Kelati (who has
signed to play hoops at Wazzu): he detailed Kevin Neill to
defend him, and Kevin responded with a fine effort. It lay
to some other Blue Devil to drop a 3-point goal from the
baseline at 0:03 to break the 48-48 tie and provide the
final 51-48 margin. The well-coached Walla-dittos were not
about to do anything silly on the inbounds play and
Bombers were not able to get off a potential game-tying 3-
point shot.
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>>From: Annette Bradley Forsythe (51)
To: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
Re: Swim Team
Hi Brenda,
Didn't remember that you had moved from Hanford School
to Col-Hi... but anyway, I have enjoyed all the comments
about the YMCA and the swimming pool. We have such fond
memories of those wonderful years between '72 and '76 or
so, when we "old folks" toted you kids from one swim meet
to another and hosted the one at the "Y". Our Atomic
Dolphins Team did pretty well in those years. Now, as we
see our Linda (Hanford 82) and her husband toting their
little hockey player (8 years old) all over the NW to
tournaments, we have to remember how many weekends we
spent in those long ago years with all you great kids. I'm
sorting photos and slides now and guess what! You, Beckie
Erie, and the fearsome foursome relay team are pretty
awesome looking. Memories are the greatest.
Hooray for the Sandstorm and getting reconnected with
important folks from our past.
-Annette Bradley Forsythe (51)
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>>From: Charlotte Carlson Terry (52)
Re: Memories
Does anyone remember -- around Halloween each year we
(Marilyn Overstreet (52) her sister Edwina (?) and
brother. Neil Goff (51) and can't remember who else, would
go out to one of the abandoned homes on GWWay (they were
usually two story) and the boys would go up and hide in
the closets and when the girls came up they'd come out
screaming and scare the living heck out of us!!!! What
good fun we had in those days.
What a safe environment - never worried about being
out at night.
Ahh, memories!!!
-Charlotte Carlson Terry (52) ~ in cold Prescott, AZ
17 degrees this am - no snow
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>>From: Sharon Clark Templeton (56)
...using my sister, Carole's e-mail...
Hello fellow grads!
My sister, Carole Clark Oien (54) and I are in town
due to Mother being in the process of dying. At 86 she's
had a long life. Carole lives in Alaska and Arizona. I
live in Redmond.
My sister reads the Sandstorm every day and told me
about it.
Carole has a new preemie grandchild - her FIRST, who
is still in Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He's doing
great. One life is leaving and two beginning.
I have SIX, the oldest 17 1/2 and youngest 6 weeks.
Life has treated us well since Columbia High School. We
both have wonderful, and not so wonderful, memories of
Col-Hi. It was a long time ago!
-Sharon Clark Templeton (56)
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>>From: Jack Gardiner (61)
For all you licorice ice cream lovers out there, the
next time you're in Tillimook, OR, stop at the cheese
factory. They have flavor a called white licorice. This
stuff is to die for. You can eat a double scoop cone and
not be embarrassed because its the color of Mt. St. Helens
mud.
-Jack Gardiner (61) ~ San Jose, CA
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>>From: Earl C. Bennett, III - Gold Medal Class of '63
To: Dick Epler (52)
Mr. Epler:
Thanks for the fuel cell primer. Wish I were better at
picking winners, a small investment now could be
lucrative.
Re: Twinkies
My entry last week about the caloric content was
erroneous. In my joy at seeing something less than 400
calories on the nutritional analysis, I failed to note
that the 150 count was for a single Twinkie, not the pair.
Still better than the competition! And to the CBC Twinkie
hider, if it was still soft after nine years, the
"weather-beaten" package must have remained essentially
air tight - you should have at least tried a tiny taste,
what's the worst that could have happened? And someone
mentioned that Wonder Bread makes Twinkies - I guess
Hostess is a subsidiary? - does that mean the bread trucks
delivered them along with "builds strong bodies 12 ways?"
That would explain why they were so frequently in my lunch
sacks, and my lifelong participation in the vaporization
factor.
God bless you all. ecb3
-Earl Bennett (63)
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[Hey, Earl!! Don't you remember when Wonder bread was
building strong bodies EIGHT ways??? -Maren]
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Richland Bomber Basketball Memorabilia
The History of Richland High School Basketball 1953-1980...
Yep... I still have copies of this nice piece of
Richland Bomber Basketball Memorabilia ...
This is a great 8 1/2" X 11" 52 page history of Col-Hi,
aka Columbia High School, aka RHS, aka Richland High
School, aka Richland Bomber history. If you grew up in
Richland, Washington you need a copy of this book. The
front cover is a game photo from the 1979 state
championship game Richland 72, Pasco 59. The back cover
has drawings of Norris Brown, Art Dawald and Mike Neill.
This bit of Richland, Washington history was written by
Ernest Z. Jensen and Richard W. Swanson and is a
definitive work on Richland Bomber basketball'.
-Gary Behymer (64) ~ lost somewhere in downtown Colfax, WA
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>>From: Linda Reining Pitchford (64)
To: MLou Williams (60)
Re: Coal and Chemistry
Am not sure if this is the "correct" recipe, but my
youngest daughter used this in 7th grade and won first
place in the Science Fair.
MYSTERIOUS FLOWERS
1. glass bowl - about 7" round and 3" deep
(pie plate is best)
2. broken piece of coal, porous brick, clay flower pot
3. bluing (can be found in the laundry aisle)
4. salt
5. ammonia
6. food coloring (she used blue) and water
Place the broken piece of coal or other porous material in
the bowl to form the base for the "flowers".
1st Day: Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water; 2
tablespoons salt; and 2 tablespoons bluing.
2nd day: add 2 tablespoons of salt.
3rd day: pour into the bottom of the plate, BUT not on the
formation:
2 tablespoons salt; 2 tablespoons water;
2 tablespoons bluing; and 2 tablespoons ammonia.
At this time, a few drops of food coloring can be dropped
on the base material. To keep the "flowers" growing, keep
adding bluing, salt, and water.
Do not pour anything directly onto the formation, or it
will "melt".
Hope this is what you were looking for. Enjoy.
-Linda Reining Pitchford (64) ~ Bakersfield, CA
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>>From: Patty de la Bretonne (65)
Thank you Kay Weir Fishback for the Old Richland
Memorabilia! Loved it! My Dad had his print shop on GWW on
the 50s and 60s, in a building that always looked to me
like it was originally someone's house, and the basement
was a jail at one time too, way before my time. The
building was also covered with pebbles and pebble sized
broken glass, painted over. I used to pick it off
sometimes. One year, sometime in the 60s, the earth behind
the shop began caving in. Dad had it dug out and there
were outside steps leading to an old door to the jail in
the basement. I found a very old key in the dirt. Weird
childhood memories.
-Patty de la Bretonne (65)
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>>From: Jim "Bo" Anderson (72WB)
Does anyone know if videotapes exist of Bomber b-ball
state championship games from 1972 and '73? I would really
like to track down a copy.
-Jim "Bo" Anderson (72WB)
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>>From: Brian Denning (77)
Re: Speaking of the "Red Steer"
All the talk of the "Red Steer" brought back a great
memory. While cruising in either my '66 Chevelle SS, or
'72 Blazer right after I had graduated there was a
"secret" order you could make at the drive thru. Ordering
a "Strawberry Dr. Pepper" probably seemed like talking
about what you were doing for the "Manhattan Project"
during the war. I have no idea how I heard of this, but it
still cracks me up thinking about it. Pulling in at night,
(and hoping the right girl was "at the window", you could
order one of these. More than once, The "girl" would tell
me, (in a whisper) I can't do that right now..., the
manager is here. But these were an incredible soda! (seeds
and all!) I think they put ice cream topping in it, quick
blend, and Voila! There it was. Pretty tasty SOB if I
remember it right. Anyone else have any similar memories?
-Brian Denning (77)
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>>From: James Becker (83)
Re: Hoops Reports
I love the Hoops Reports in the Alumni Sandstorm, but
could y'all include other sports? Like women's B-ball,
Gymnastics, etc.
-James Becker (83)
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[James, SURE!! We'll include ANY Bomber sports report that
somebody sends us... Richard Anderson (60) has given us
all the Hoops Reports... he went to those home games...
OK, I did ONE Hoops Report... we played Wenatchee... I
live in the Wenatchee (KPQ 560AM) listening area and was
able to listen to that game.
So, come on all you Bombers who watch other sports!!
Send in those sports reports and we'll publish them for
everybody. -Maren]
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>>From: Anonymous Bomber
WHITE LICORICE ICE CREAM
4 eggs
2-2/3 cups sugar
3 cups whipping cream
About 7 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons anise flavoring (or more to taste)
Note: I find that anise oil, if available, works
better than extract as the alcohol inhibits
the freezing process.
Blend eggs and sugar well in a large pan.
Add about half of the milk and all of the cream.
Cook over med-low heat, stirring to prevent scorching.
Heat about 12-15 minutes or until mixture is very hot to touch.
Remove from heat and refrigerate.
After cooling, add the anise flavoring.
Pour the mixture into ice cream freezer freezing can.
Add whole milk as needed to fill the can 3/4 full.
Freeze in an ice cream freezer per manufacturer's directions.
ENJOY!!!!
-Anon
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Funeral notice scanned from February 10, 2001
TCHerald by Shirley Collings Haskins (66) ~ Richland
~ Craig Guse ~ Class of 1961 ~
Also look for a link to funeral information about
~ Charlie Miller ~ Class of 1972 ~
http://funeralnotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/12/01
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike Clowes (54), Carol Hollingsworth (55),
Larry Mattingly (60), Mike Brady (61),
Carol Converse (64), Bill Didway (66),
Debra Dawson (74WB), Brenda Emigh (82),
Bridgette Carney (84)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
Re: Twinkies
As I sit here finishing off a great American lunch
(cold Papa Murphy's garlic chicken pizza and a Dr. Pepper)
I must congratulate my fellow alumni for persevering in
Twinkie research. This is a field that has been ignored
for far too long. Yes, in the beginning, there was
research, some of it even attributed to the "Roswell
Incident."
My esteemed colleague, Dick Epler (52) seems
astonished at the figure given as an approximation for the
shelf life of Twinkies (not to be confused with the more
plebeian "sell by date"). Yes, Dick, Twinkies do last that
long insofar as the original packaging is not compromised
in any way, as witness the bridge example.
The tricky part is maintaining the stability of the
two major components (known scientifically as the "inner
stuff" and the "outer stuff"), for each separately has a
useful life close to the half life of tritium (very short
indeed). If either improperly exposed, and/or mixed the
two will revert to their separate ingredients in a matter
of minutes. This is a vital concern to the manufacturers,
as the re-combining process is a lengthy and expensive
one, as opposed to the original mixture.
I was recently asked to violate the Hostess Code of
Silence and divulge how the "inner stuff" was kept soft
and gooey, while the "outer stuff" was kept firm. I gave
the implausible answer that the "inner stuff" was un-
cooked "outer stuff" and that it was planned that way.
Hostess, I have kept the faith!
I'm beginning to think Judy Willox Hodge (61) is
right. I've been away from Spudnuts far too long and it is
beginning to affect my mental processes. Although there
are some who would attest that Spudnuts are what
originally caused this condition. Maybe Judy will smuggle
me in a batch next time through. Just don't let the border
guards catch you, it can be worse than going through
California Customs. "No, officer, I have no fresh fruit or
produce. I don't even know any fresh fruit or produce!"
Bomber Cheers to all (and keep up the good work)
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
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>>From: Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
Dear Bombers!
The other day I went to a local drive-in and ordered a
Grilled Cheese Sandwich. I took one bite and was
immediately back at By's Burgers on lunch hour with
friends in some car. I don't know how or why theirs were
different as it is just bread and cheese, but they had the
same exact taste. All gooey and greasy and wonderful!
Does anyone else remember having a grilled cheese and
loving it with fries and a coke. I got hooked on these by
Bev Menefee and that group. Any of you out there?
Cholesterol City
-Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
Re: A bit of Cold War trivia
I'm not sure what made me think of this today, but do
you remember "640-1240 CONALRAD"? It was pushed pretty
hard around the Tri Cities for several years during and
after the Korean War. Do you know what it was?
I am off Sunday night (driving alone) to Arizona on
business for nearly 3 weeks. Look forward to meeting
fellow Bomber, George Barnett (63) at Havasu. He thinks he
is a better judge of good steak then I am. We expect to
have a good time picking a winner.
Part of my trip is the 4-day pyrotechnic version of
"spring break" (WinterBlast fireworks convention). 60 of
us have wrangled an interesting side trip, a tour of the
Atomic Bomb Test Site. Having worked at Hanford, it will
be interesting to see the results of the testing. While I
did witness a live test just before they shut down above
ground testing I only got as far as "news nob" (location
of the live TV cameras during the tests). This visit will
be to "ground zero". If there is interest I will write a
short narrative.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly (60) ~ Tacoma, WA
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>>From: Mike Brady (61)
Re: "B" house
Speaking of "B" houses, I lived in one throughout the 50s
on the 1400 block of Goethals. These houses only had two
bedrooms. Since I had 2 sisters, I was delegated to the
basement at about 8 years old. My father built me a small
bedroom. Each night before going to bed, I would sit at
the top of the stairs and look for a "boogie man" in the
basement. There was an unlighted area to the right of the
steps that was especially terrifying.
When there was a break-out at the Walla Walla prison,
I was sure that the convicts were hiding in our basement.
As the years passed, I outgrew this fear, but it remains a
part of me when I think of "B" houses today. Did anyone
else feel that way?
I would also like to express my condolences to the
family of Craig Guse. Craig was one of our leaders in the
Class of 1961. He participated in school government,
athletics, plays, and scholastic endeavors. I know that
this world will be less without him, but I am confident
that he influenced many that make this a better place to
live.
-Mike Brady (61) ~ Kirkland, WA
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
To: MLou Williams (60)
Thanks for not making fun of my goof up in words. As I
read my entry in the Sandstorm, I had a good laugh at the
goof up. You are right - I really wanted to say "existed"
not "exceeded". Maren, I'm surprised you didn't catch that
one.
[Carol, I'm not surprised... Don't know why that issue was
the largest since a couple of days after R2K when I
actually SPLIT one issue... I'm falling down on the job!!
*GRIN*... -Maren]
To: Burt Pierard (59)
Thanks for the information you gave up about the
razing of the "Old High School". Very interesting. I
didn't realize that the structure was there for so many
years. Basically, didn't think about the building after
leaving Lewis & Clark School. I remember many a day of
sitting on the front steps of that building during recess.
To: Kay Weir Fishback (37)
Your telling us all about how the government was back
in the early days was very interesting. All those poor
people! I have found it so captivating to listen to the
early early history of Richland and the surrounding area.
I've been wondering this for quite sometime now. For
all those who knows this - what does RIP stand for? I've
seen it used a number of times and wonder each time what
it means.
[RIP means Rest In Peace]
-Carol Converse Maurer (64) ~ Sunny, but cold, Eureka, CA
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>>From: Bill Didway (66)
Re: Snow
Seeing on the news that Richland received snow was
wondering if any brave Bomber did any sledding down
Flattop?
-Bill Didway (66) ~ Sedro Woolley, WA
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>>From: Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
Re: Halloween
I remember haunted houses, but I didn't know they were
randomly run by kids. I thought it was a Jaycees project
or something. Trick-or-treating was definitely safer then
than now, however in my little community of Cheney I've
always felt my kids were about as safe as we were growing
up in Richland.
Even in Richland, at about age 6, Debbie Kay Lane and
I ran into a child molester wanna-be in one of the forts
between Thayer and Wellsian Pond. Fortunately, the man
took no for an answer and let us run away.
On another occasion in that same neighborhood -
Thayer/bipass highway - an old man stopped his car and
tried to lure us into it with candy. I reported both
incidents to my mom, so even in the 1960s, people had
sense enough to teach some child safety tactics to their
kids and we usually had sense enough to use them!
Re: My last word on nuclear waste disposal
Determining the cost based solely on utility price
increases is a gross oversimplification of the true cost.
You can only fool some of the people some of the time.
-Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
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>>From: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
To: Annie Bradley Forsythe (51)
I didn't realize you were a Bomber graduate either! My
brother Roger and sister Tina graduated from Hanford but I
chose to go to RHS for my high school years. We had such
fun swimming at the YMCA with the team. All those
practices at the "Y" and up at the Big Pool. I remember
swimming laps the length of the Big Pool. Yikes.
Give Linda (the fastest swimmer I ever saw) and your
husband Don my best!
Re: Pancake Feed
Do they still have the annual Pancake Feed down across
from the Uptown Center? I can't remember who benefited
from that... the Little League maybe? I was making our
traditional Sunday morning pancakes when I thought of it.
We always went.
Re: Davis Basketball Tournaments
During the summer of 1979, I was the stat girl for a 2
on 2 tournament held at the Davis Court. I still have
great pictures from that. (I can get copies to any of the
participants if they would like any!) I have a picture of
the lineup board hanging on the outside wall by the window
that housed the radio. Lineup was as follows: Elsen, Rice,
J.Davis, Myers, Gosney, DeWitt, Castleberry, Brown, Ruane,
Johnson, Bircher, W. Davis. Can't believe I still have the
pictures!
Re: Robinsons and Pierced Ears
Anyone else get their ears pierced at Robinsons? My
mom wouldn't allow me to do this until I was thirteen and
boy was that a big deal. Two of us went together, I think
I went with Jan Belew or Andrea Knecht and I about fainted
after it was done! I found myself telling my 8 year old,
Heather, that she couldn't have her ears pierced until she
is 13. Tradition!
-Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Bridgette Carney (84)
Date: Thu Feb. 8 21:18:44 2001
Looking for Barbara Dingee
Class of '84
Is there anyone out there who knows how to reach
Barbara Dingee. An e-mail, home address or phone number
will do. Thank you for your help.
-Bridgette Carney (84)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/13/01
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9 Bombers and one Bomber Mom:
Marilyn Richey (53), Wynell Williams (55),
Charlie Cox (56), Larry Mattingly (60),
Lesley Wood (66WB), Bill "Paul" Barger (68),
Linda Thomas (68), Greg Alley (73),
Debra Dawson (74WB), BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
To: Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
Carol,
I do remember all of that '55 class of Bev Menefee,
Sarah Powell, Merrie Donaldson, Mary Jo Woodhead and
Sharon Bee and others who ate at By's every day at noon.
One thing is that there were three pieces of cheese on the
sandwiches and we cleaned the grill of a space without
much grease where other sandwiches were cooked. I had the
honor of serving you and the group mentioned in your note.
Our fries were great because By was very aware of the
grease in the fryers and they were all changed twice a
week because we sold so many in those days. Remember, By's
was the only drive in in Richland from 1950 'til others
like Zip's opened.
That was a good time to grow up in Richland for the
teens... not like it is today. We had the Hi-Spot club for
social gatherings and a place to come and meet away from
school. Wednesday nites at By's after Hi-Spot was as busy
the weekends. Sometimes there were over fifty cars parked
in the lot and the building was full till about 11 pm.
Then everybody went home. The parking lot would just
empty.
Take care Carol, for those memories remain in many of
us in the 50s of going to Col-Hi.
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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>>From: Wynell Williams Fishburne (55)
To: Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
Don't remember the grilled cheese sandwiches but I
sure remember By's Burgers.
We stopped on our way home nearly every day for french
fries and cherry cokes. I was probably walking with
Kaye Wheeler (55) and Orrheta Brooks (55 RIP). Wonder if
anyone ever hears from Kaye? I lost touch with her a long
time ago. Orrheta died with lung cancer several years
ago.
Thanks for the memories!
-Wynell Williams Fishburne (55)
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[Check out the memorial page for Orrheta. -Maren
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>>From: Charlie Cox (56)
To: Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
As I sit here at the DP Operation of the Texas
Legislative Council at 0400 in the morning reading entries
to the Sandstorm, I came across your entry. Boy, do I
remember By's Burgers. As you said, the grilled cheese
sandwiches were great but I got them because I think they
only cost 15 cents. Had some good times there.
-Charlie Cox (56) ~ Georgetown, TX
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
On the road again... (I can't remember how the words
go)... Anyway I am halfway down through Oregon on I-5 and
stopped at a copy shop to plug in and send an e-mail to a
client that is trying to reach me.
I found several requests for a short narrative on
"Ground Zero", so I will write something up. The tour is
Wed. the 14th but I will be in Havasu until the 19/20th.
However 11 consecutive years there has shown that my ISP
often will not up, or download because of what the message
says is poor line quality. So I will send it when I reach
Phoenix on the 20th.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly (60) ~ Southbound
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>>From: Lesley Wood Nelson (66WB)
To: Shirley Sherwood Milani (62)
Re: Food memories
I remember the sloppy joes at Spalding. I liked them,
so your teacher would have had to find some other way to
make my life miserable. I actually had a technique for
eating sloppy joes. I always smashed the roll halves
together so that the side that wasn't as heavily laden
with filling got a little more on it. Then I'd open the
sandwich and eat the "emptier" side first, my mind on the
delight in store with the meatier side coming up.
Your sad sloppy joe story brought to mind a Spalding
school dish that was my all-time favorite. HAMBURGER GRAVY
OVER MASHED POTATOES. The creamy scoop of mashed potato
over which was ladled a golden brown translucent gravy
containing bits of ground beef. Good to the last bite, I
was always wanting more. It often came with a shiny lemon
pudding for dessert.
I used to go home for lunch - I lived across the
street - or traded my hot lunch tickets for Nilea Bean's
(62) mother's ham salad sandwiches on white bread (Mmmm!).
But not on the days hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes
was served up. Before I tended toward a more vegetarian
diet, I tried often to make the dish the way it tasted at
Spalding, but never succeeded. Fortunately, my memory for
it is so sharp, I can still savor the taste even though I
haven't eaten it for more than 40 years. I'm now wondering
if I'm the only one who was crazy about this dish. Or
maybe the only one who is crazy enough to admit how much
storage place its memory takes up in my brain!
-Lesley Wood Nelson (66WB)
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>>From: Bill "Paul" Barger (68)
Re: Licorice Ice Cream
Several people have mentioned Licorice Ice Cream.
People think I am crazy when I mention that it is my
favorite flavor of Ice Cream. It is hard to find but still
possible. Last year I discovered that they have it at the
Tillamook Cheese Factory on the Oregon coast. You can also
special order it at URM in Kennewick.
-Bill "Paul" Barger (68)
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>>From: Linda Thomas Richardson (68)
Re: Pierced Ears
While I do remember Robinson's, my memories came from
working up the courage to go to Andi Bayless' (68) home...
she had pierced ears and survived and her mother was
available to do it free of charge... after all she was a
nurse!
After several ice cubes to numb the pain and one half
of a potato placed behind the ear for a resting place of
the needle I, too had pierced ears! Andi was persuasive
and her mother was reassuring and I was pleased with the
outcome... anyone else remember the ole ice cube, potato,
yarn needle trick?
-Linda Thomas Richardson (68)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Mike Brady (61)
I lived close at 706 Torbett and I got the basement
room for the high school and the college and the leeching
in too long years in my house. It was dark and cold (good
in the summer, bad in winter), but privacy was a good
thing.
To: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
Besides not saying that Sambo's was a Denny's in
downtown Richland, I always wanted to display my talents
(although limited) to the famous Davis hoop court. So my
dreams will always be to start for the Bombers at point
guard and be picked for a tourney game at the former Davis
court. There may be a virtual reality Bomber game coming
out so I can live that one out.
-Greg Alley (73) ~ In my room praying for a quick spring.
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>>From: Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
To: Mike Brady (61)
I was ok with basements until I saw the movie, "Hush
Hush, Sweet Charlotte". Of course, we didn't have a
basement, so I never had to venture down alone to sleep. I
know I couldn't have handled that!
We had an attic playroom in our prefab on Rossell,
custom-made by Dad with pull-down staircase in the hall.
Somehow attics aren't nearly as sinister as basements,
even after reading "Flowers in the Attic," etc. But in the
summer, they're a helluvalot hotter!
-Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB) ~ Cheney, WA
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>>From: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
To: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
Re: Davis Basketball Tournaments
Those were fun days, Brenda. I remember them very well
too. Lots of goodies were baked for those events. They
were really intense weren't they? That was the Wig and
Jumbo Tournaments. Before that were the "Big boys"
tourneys.
It was usually won by the Slater boys I think. I don't
remember all their names but seems there was Steve and
Mike, Greg and Rick Slater, Wally King, Rooster, Greg
Mitchell (He got his finger broken on the court one time -
scared me to death.) Most of the Bombers played there too.
Teverbaugh sent them over to get "toughened up".
We had the "Big Boys" (Steve and Mike) and the "little
boys" (Wig and Jumbo) But, it shouldn't be forgotten that
we had 2 girls, Sheila and Karen who were very much
involved with their brothers' sports too. They were their
biggest fans.
It was fun being a "sports family" We met so many of
the young people in town and they were always welcome at
the Davis court. Many times we would come home to find
some of them playing on the court and none of our kids
would even be home. In those days we didn't lock our doors
so they would just reach in the back door and turn the
lights to the court on.
Girls were not as evident at the Big Boys court as
they were at the little boys tourneys. I remember you
being stats keeper and other girls would drop by.
By the way, Brenda, I would love to have copies
of those pictures.
Wig and his daughters are coming to visit us this week
from Dubuque, Iowa. Our family is pretty excited about
that. They have a son in school so Mom and he couldn't
come with Wig and the girls, Miss Caroline Mary Mae and
Peanut. There is going to be some major spoiling going on
here.
-BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/14/01 ~ VALENTINE'S DAY
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REMINDER: Recent entry from John Adkins (62) said that
Peg Ericson (1st grade teacher at Lewis and Clark for many
years) would be on the TODAY show on 2/15 and that she's
now 102 years old. -Maren]
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17 Bombers sent stuff:
Marilyn Overstreet (52), Marilyn Richey (53),
Denny Johnson (62WB), Helen Cross (62),
Sandra Genoway (62), Carol Converse (64),
Deedee Willox (64), Linda Reining (64),
Susan Baker (64), Patty de la Bretonne (65),
Gary Bush (66), Lesley Wood (66WB),
Joe Largé (68), Ron Woodruff (71),
Peggy Hartnett (72), Mike Davis (74),
Treg Owings (76)
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>>From: Marilyn Overstreet Garrett (52)
Re: Memories
To: Charlotte Carlson Terry (52)
Yes I do recall the fun times exploring the houses!
We managed to find a lot of good fun things to do.
I also fondly recall the group outings to the island at
Hunt point, (you could wade out to it then). We would take
our music & have wiener roasts.
Also, remember how all the girls wore skirts &
sweaters or dresses to school? As I recall, we were not
allowed to wear jeans or slacks to school, only to after-
school events. Nowadays, jeans are about all that the kids
wear, which is fine, but at today's prices, I feel for the
parents buying them! Even though times are very different
& difficult for teens, I really do admire & enjoy my teen
grandchildren (& younger ones too!) It's quite a different
world they have to grow up in, than we had., but a lot of
opportunities are available to them. I guess (in some
ways) that's called progress?
-Marilyn Overstreet Garrett (52)
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
To: Charlie Cox (56)
Charlie,
The grilled cheese was 25 cents - grilled ham and
cheese were 35 cents. The by's burgers were 35 cents,
cheese burgers 40 cents and the famous Sweeney burger was
50 cents. We sold many vanilla, lemon and cherry cokes.
French fries were 15 cents and a 24 oz. milk shake or malt
was 25 cents. One of the flavors that caught on was a
drink I grew up with in Texas. Take a vanilla shake or
malt and add cinnamon and nutmeg to it. It really gives it
a good flavor. That man made alot of money in those from a
hamburger place.
Remember it was open 7 days a week from 11am to 1:45am
every day but Thanksgiving, Xmas and New Years.
GOOD MEMORIES.
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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>>From: Denny Johnson (62WB)
To: whomever....
640 - 1240 Conalrad (Conelrad?) was the Continental
Alert Radio frequencies on your AM radio dial. Any of you
that own cars from the 50s can still see the little Civil
Defense emblem located at the 640 and 1240 on the dial...
that was where you were supposed to turn for instructions
in the event of a national emergency... supposedly all
other stations would shut down.
Sideways HI to Lefty Rohr Loper (60)... although I'm sure
he wont recognize my name...
-Denny Johnson (62WB) ~ Las Vegas, NV
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Leslie Wood Nelson (66)
Re: Spalding School Hot Lunches
I was a faithful hot lunch eater, so I remember many
of their wonderful menus, and I even remember the few
dreadful days we had to eat spinach. I too loved the
Hamburger Gravy over Mashed Potatoes, but I think my
favorite was their wonderful Cinnamon Buns that used to be
so large that they took up the whole plate. I also worked
in the cafeteria sometimes selling lunch tickets I think,
and sometimes we could get seconds on these buns. I do
still remember them.
Cheers,
-Helen Cross Kirk (62) ~ West Harrison, IN
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (62)
Re: Hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes
To: Lesley Wood Nelson (66WB)
To make the gravy part, after cooking the hamburger in
chopped, small pieces and adding herbs like parsley and
basil, put about one Tblsp. of potato starch in a small
bowl and gradually add one cup of cold water while
stirring (use a small whisk to keep it from getting
lumpy). Add this to the hamburger in the pan at about
medium temperature and add more water to make more gravy,
and to thin it out to the right consistency; keep stirring
this all of the time, or it will thicken on the bottom of
the pan. If you prefer, you can also try using corn
starch.
Re: Licorice Ice Cream
Tillamook Ice Cream is sold at the QFC store in
Edmonds, and they are ordering Licorice flavor NOW! It
will be in their store soon. (22828 - 100 Ave. W.; 425-
775-0542.) It can also be ordered from other QFC stores.
Re: Twinkies
Growing up in a scientific community, I guess I should
not be too surprised that someone from Richland did a
little twinkies "experiment" by taping a package of them
to the blue bridge. At first, I did not believe this; even
now I have my doubts. However, if it is true, then it is
quite remarkable that this package of twinkies "survived"
NINE years! Anyone living in the Shoreline (Seattle) area
can find on 15th Ave. N.E. and just north of 145th a
Hostess discount shop full of twinkies and other baked
goodies, including Wonder bread. Of course, since the
shelf life of these products is so long, even though these
items have surpassed "the date" for selling, they are
still usually quite fresh and very enjoyable. My husband
is currently working out the twinkies "squish factor",
which involves the use of a constant universal variable in
the formula; this is what happens if you do not get a good
bag boy at the grocery store. However, he is pretty sure
"vanishing factor" is about the same, if you don't mind
your twinkies being somewhat demolished.
To: Bill Didway (66)
I lived within eyesight of Flattop mountain (hill) and
I don't remember ever seeing or hearing about anyone
sledding down it in the snow. There is a trail up to the
top where the cross was (or, has it been allowed to
stay?), but the hill facing east was pretty straight up
and down.
-Sandra Genoway (62) ~ Still sunny in Edmonds, WA
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
To: Mike Brady (61)
You aren't the only one who felt that way about the
"B" house's basement. For some reason I used to wash my
hair down in the basement. Don't ask me why I just didn't
do it upstairs. Anyway, I remember having to go down there
the next day after seeing a very scary movie. (For the
life of me I can't remember the name of it - the one with
the shower scene). I would turn on each light that I could
along the way to the sink, across from the furnace.
Perhaps that's why I'm not too good in the dark these
days.
-Carol Converse Maurer (64) ~ cold Eureka, CA
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau (64)
Re: Basements
Yeah, we lived in a "B" house and the stairs to the
basement were open underneath. My sister (Judy Willox
Hodge - 61) would tell me ghost stories and then a couple
days later she'd hide under the stairs and grab my feet as
I walked down. I think the whole neighborhood could hear
me scream! Once when she was chasing me, I ran down those
stairs, skipping the last 3 steps, and hit my head on the
overhead beam. It knocked me out for a few seconds. The
next thing I remembered was Dad bending over and picking
me up off the basement floor. Judy had run to get him.
First she wanted to kill me, then she was afraid that she
had!
Re: By's Burgers
I remember By's Burgers too. Good! Also, wasn't it a
Pizza place later on? What's in there now?
Re: Ear Piercing
I am just plain chicken! But I wanted pierced ears. I
never did it while I was a teenager, but when I was in my
20s and working at the railroad, I decided it was time.
But I was just too chicken. So, we went on our lunch hour
to Griggs in Pasco. In those days, they had a bar in the
back. Before we ate, I drank two Singapore Slings real
fast and then went over to the jewelry counter and got my
ears pierced. One of my friends asked me if my ears felt
warm and I replied "my whole body feels warm!" The real
downside of this experience is that we had to go back to
work afterwards. But after eating, I felt pretty good and
was happy to have my ears pierced at last. Yes, I am just
plain chicken! My granddaughter is much braver than I. She
let me take her in and have her ears pierced at age 5. The
lady gave her a *magic sucker* afterwards and told her
that the sucker would keep her ears from hurting. She
believed it, very brave. It's a good thing, cuz it's not
legal to get a 5 year old drunk! LOL
-Deedee Willox Loiseau (64)
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>>From: Linda Reining Pitchford (64)
Lesley Wood Nelson (66WB) asked if anyone remembers the
hamburger gravy over mashed potatoes from Spalding... I
remember and I used to make that for my family... am not
sure it tasted as good as Spalding's, but they didn't have
that one to compare, so they thought it was good. *LOL* I
have also made it and served it over toast, but then it is
called "sh_t on a shingle" (SOS)... heard that expression
after marrying my first husband, who was in the Coast
Guard... he was used to having it made with chipped beef.
;)
Linda Thomas Richardson (68) asked about pierced ears
and ice cubes: had that done when I was 18... my
girlfriend, Betty Bates' (64) mom hung a clothespin on my
ear then put the ice on it, then the potato behind my ear,
used a LARGE needle, with a piece of thread on it, and
poked the whole thing through my ear!!!!!! I couldn't
scream, cause Betty's dad was sleeping (had to go to work
on the "graveyard shift")... hurt like he_ _!!!!!!
When my daughters wanted theirs done, I took them to
the mall and had them done with the "gun". ;) my
granddaughter, who is 7, just had hers done two weeks ago,
and they did both ears at the same time.
-Linda Reining Pitchford (64) ~ "Stage 3 Alert" in Bakersfield, CA
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>>From: Susan Baker Hoover (64)
My daughter and her husband have a question about the
Dupus Boomer character. After reading the book, they would
like to know how much material the creator of The Simpsons
has stolen from this book. Chris is English and watches
The Simpsons on a regular basis, so his is the foreigner's
take on the subject. The creator of The Simpsons attended
Evergreen College and could have had access to Dupus.
Anyone have any thoughts or info on the subject? Chris
says that he can match up the cartoons with the story
lines of several episodes.
-Susan Baker Hoover (64)
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>>From: Patty de la Bretonne (65)
Ground beef gravy over mashed potatoes!!!!!! mmmmmm.......
You are not alone. This was also my favorite lunch, even
in Jr. hi when I didn't eat lunch much. At Jason Lee I
don't remember lemon pudding. You were double lucky that
day. Thanks for the memories.
-Patty de la Bretonne (65)
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>>From: Gary Bush (66)
Re: Mashed potatoes and gravy
When I read the entry sent in by Lesley Wood Nelson (66WB),
it brought back fond memories for me. No, Lesley, you're
weren't the only one who delighted in those mashed
potatoes with hamburger gravy. We didn't get a chance to
eat hot lunch too often, but, when we did, this was a
favorite in our family. I also like the homemade rolls
that usually accompanied them. Of course, the other two
favorites were chili, cornbread, and cinnamon rolls, and,
the homemade pizza.
They had these at the two grade schools in went to:
Jefferson (53-56) and Lewis & Clark (57-60).
Re: 640-1240
Larry Mattingly (60) asked if anyone remembers what
this was about. If I remember correctly, those were the
two frequencies on AM radio (we didn't have FM then) where
we were to turn for emergency broadcast information. But,
if my memory isn't correct, it's an interesting side trip,
and, it won't the first or last time either. I do remember
that some of us used to tease Doug Conrad (66) with some
sing-song thing like "640-1240 Conrad" because of this.
-Gary Bush (66)
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>>From: Lesley Wood Nelson (66WB)
Re: Hamburg Gravy over Mashed Potatoes
Thanks to those who've written to share their
enthusiasm for hamburg gravy over mashed potatoes. As I've
been reminded (ed.), it was "hamburg" gravy as stated on
the menu - presumably someone's idea of re-imaging ground
beef or simply a shortening of the word "hamburger" for
inadequate space on the menu sheet. Or a Hamburg staple!
We may never know!
[Apologies to Lesley -- she typed "HAMBURG" in her entry
and it was MEEEEE who added the "ER".. Sorry... -Maren]
To: Len Rediske (66)
And are you going to send me that recipe you've concocted?
-Lesley Wood Nelson (66WB)
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>>From: Joe Largé (68)
To: Lesley Wood Nelson (66)
OOOHHH!!! You are a lady after my own heart!! Sloppy
Joes and Hamburger Gravy over Mashed Potatoes! My two
favorite. However, you would have been a Senior in High
School and I would have been a lowly Freshman (sigh!).
Life can be Cruel, indeed!!!
Re: Hungarian Goulash
Does anybody remember the "Hungarian Goulash" that was
served - not sure if was Spalding or Christ the King
School. I badgered my mom into making it for me, so she
finally got the recipe from the cooks. I think it was
basically fried hamburger with canned tomatoes added, then
thrown over elbow macaroni - something like that. Anyway,
that was good stuff too!
Bombers and Tijuana Taxi Rule Forever!
-Joe Largé (68)
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Ron Woodruff (71)
Date: Mon Feb 12 23:40:10 2001
Doing well and looking forward to seeing you all at
the 2001 30th year reunion.
Hello... it was fun to find this site and have all the
good memories rushing back... Am married with two great
kids. Teaching high school business education and looking
for a vice principal position this next school year...
hope all finds you well... living in Puyallup
Washington... My brother, Pat (71), is fine... married
with two children and a great wife living in Bellevue,
Washington...
-Ron Woodruff (71)
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>>From: Peggy Hartnett (72)
To: Mike Brady (61)
Re: "B" house Bogie Men
Mike,
We lived in an "F" house at 1510 Goethals until
1960ish, then a "B" house of Keller and I too believed
there was something very scary about those basements. I
remember being confronted by the world's largest spider on
the wall by a light switch which threw me into an absolute
panic, we were constantly being told to turn lights off
but I knew that spider would jump off the wall and kill
me. The basement only became OK when my folks converted it
into a summer bedroom and kid TV/play room. I remember
cooling off in the evening with some A&W Root beer and
watching "The Untouchables" I think that is the correct
exorcism for "B" House Basement Bogie Men.
-Peggy Hartnett (72)
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
Re: Dreams of the Springboard
Greg,
My sister still lives at the house on Tinkle and the
court is still there in the backyard. I'm sure she
wouldn't mind if you showed up one day to work on the
jumper!!!
Re: Davis Court
My mom wrote about our old basketball court yesterday
and mentioned Greg Mitchell breaking his finger. Actually
he just dislocated it. While driving for a lay-in he
stopped himself by reaching out for the hoop standard, a
large steel pole. He jammed his middle finger right into
the pole and that finger was laying back on the top of his
hand (Coolest thing I ever saw!!) He just pulled it out
and put in back in socket and played on. (Court toughness
at its best!)
Many people are not aware that before the Davis court
there was the court across the street - Craig King's
Court. This court also hosted many talented future Bombers
and others. This brings me to a subject that has not been
mentioned in the Sandstorm to my knowledge and that is the
great basketball players in this community that never
played for the Bombers. I'll start the list with two of my
neighbors, Craig King (71) and Greg Slater (73). Craigo
couldn't play a lick a defense (my style of player) but
was a deadeye shooter from anywhere on the court. Greg
Slater was as good a shooter as I ever saw and even played
some defense. His only downfall was that in one-on-one
competition he was routinely dominated by Kelvin "Dog"
Soldat. (Wasn't everyone?) I'm sure there are other great
non-Bombers out there.
-Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Treg Owings (76)
Re: Hamburger Gravy
To: Lesley Wood Nelson (66WB)
I remember the hamburger gravy. But my favorite was
turkey gravy. Not that was a meal you could sink your
teeth in. I also remember hard boiled eggs. We would eat
the whites and throw the yolks at the wall out side at
spalding.
To: BJ Davis (Bomber Mom)
I never played on the Davis court. But I do remember
some of the people you mentioned. I remember playing
marbles w/ Rick Slater (RIP). I also remember Karen (76)
well. How is she?
-Treg Owings (76)
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20 Bombers sent stuff:
Carol Hollingsworth (55), Tom Tracy (55),
Jim Russell (58), Barb Farris (59),
Larry Mattingly (60), Patti Jones (60),
Mike Brady (61), John Adkins (62),
Emajean Stone (63), Frank Whiteside (63),
Jim House (63), Leo Webb (63),
Marilyn Swan (63), Margi May (66),
Andy Ward (68), Bill "Paul" Barger (68),
Steve Piippo (70), Vivian Good (74),
Anne Mitzlaff (77), Jenny Smart (87)
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>>From: Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
Another Cafeteria favorite of mine was: Chicken Noodle
Soup and Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwiches on
Wonder bread. Does anyone out there remember that
combination? Maybe it was just something for the 50s only.
When I get a cold I always go to this "comfort" food.
-Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
Re: Hot lunches at RHS
Always took a sack lunch until my Mom put my name on
my lunch sack one day. That did it! I didn't notice it
until I sat down to eat... and some of my pals reminded me
how lucky I was to have Mom help me keep my lunch
separated from my school books in the locker. They
wondered if she also threaded a piece of yarn through my
coat sleeves and attached each end to a mitten. Such was
the way of Moms in Richland. Always going that extra mile.
I remember the delicious hot lunches. (Yes, the potatoes
and gravy were always superb and quickly eaten). One of
the nicest ladies in the kitchen was Mrs. Edna Jackson.
Remember her? We had such good cooks in those wonderful
days... and their smiles always made the food taste
better.
What did we pay for those? 35 or 50 cents? Lunches at
my earlier grade school days in L.A. were 25 cents. We
always bought 10 cent savings stamps when we had a few
extra coins, because we saw our soldiers heading down the
street toward the docks in convoys that sometimes lasted
half a day at a time. But the meals in Richland were
always the best... of course the company was better too...
and just around the corner in the gym, the music was
playing for the noon dances... Nat King Cole was singing
and life was good. Hot lunch, music and good friends...
priceless times, sounds and people.
To: Wynell Williams Fishburne (55)
Yes, the thoughts of burgers and fries at By's still
sound good. Almost as good as those church picnics on
Sunday. Or Dinner with Fred and Lois Williams family after
church. Your Mom was a great cook. Give her a big hug for
me and my best to Bob.
Again, thanks to all the classmates, teachers, fellow
students and community members who have kept the great
Bomber spirit alive from before and after '55... The R2K
celebration was the finest orchestration of a public event
one could expect and worthy of repeating. The mural of
Days' Pay on the wall reaffirmed continuing pride and
commitment to the last six words in our pledge of
allegiance and those who served and worked and committed
themselves at home and abroad.
By the way, I have a picture that solves the puzzle of
bomb vs bomber. Seems the bomb and bomber were team mates.
It was drawn by Ray Stein (64) when he was in Grade School
at Marcus Whitman and left to me in a scrapbook he kept of
our '55 team. And highlighted our win over Seattle's
Lincoln High School (the State's No. 1 ranked team)... if
we hadn't won that one... I think we couldn't have come
back home. One classmate recently said, he finally forgave
us for losing one game in the state tournament because we
beat Lincoln High of Seattle. I wouldn't say there was too
much pressure, even though Dawald did drive us by the
orphanage just before the game. It was a memorable event
for us... and we only won because we had the best band,
the best cheerleaders, the finest coach, the best team
mates, the Dawald "firehouse" fast-break, and a fabulous
community of support... It did put a lot of responsibility
on us... basketball seemed to be important to a lot of
people in Richland so that made it very important to the
team. It was a good time to experience the Happy Days in a
town designed by our government's finest engineers,
scientists and public servants. I salute them all and am
eternally grateful.. When people ask what did folks do in
Richland, I tell them we were re-creating pieces of the
sun for future use. After all that's really what it's all
about. Excuse me, I think California's calling.
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>>From: Jim Russell (58)
Re: Hamburg Gravy
I remember well the "hamburg gravy" days. It, too, was
one of my favorites. I am doubly blessed with a wonderful
wife (graduate of Ballard) who also was in love with
"hamburger gravy" and, as a Beaver, gleaned the recipe and
skill to duplicate. We often serve it over baked potatoes,
as well.
Re: licorice ice cream
I don't remember knowing about, yet alone, tasting,
licorice ice cream. But it sounds wonderful. I often drive
by the QFC in Edmonds. I'll give it a try!
Re: basement beam collisions
More than once I would bound down the steps into the
basement of our "F" house on George Washington Way (211),
only to be met by the overhead beam. I was never knocked
unconscious (perhaps I was too thick-headed), but it hurt
a lot! The basement was where I spent a lot of time
experimenting with my Gilbert chemistry set, producing
plaster of Paris figurines formed in rubber models
(purchased from Novotney's hobby shop), washing the dog in
the laundry sinks, and laying in wait (and in the dark)
for my brother, to scare the bejeebers out of him, too!
Life was good!
-Jim Russell (58)
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>>From: Barb Farris DeFord (59)
Re: food
Hi,
The food I remember that was my favorite besides the
hamburger gravy at Carmichael and Col Hi was chili and
cinnamon roll day and some times for lunch we would go
down the hill at high school to Dairy Queen.
Dick [DeFord-59] and I would go to Zip's and get the
juiciest hamburgers... there was nothing like them! The
teen burgers were great at A&W and remember the burgers at
Artic Circle with the pink sauce. They were my brother's
favorite!!!! Wow talk about memories... some 50s memories
for sure.
So long
-Barb Farris DeFord (59)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
Re: Ground Zero Report
Good Afternoon All:
Larry M's laptop is out-of-service. His GROUND ZERO
narrative will be prepared and sent upon his return to the
Northwest (and email access) on 5 March.
-J Larry Mattingly (- by K. Julian, EFI, Olympia)
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>>From: Patti Jones (60)
HEAR YE HEAR YE HEAR YE
THE BOMBER BABES
All Bomber Alumni Women's Luncheon
To be held monthly on the second Sunday of the month
ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY: March 8, 2001
Date: March 11, 2001
Time: 1:00pm
Where: Best Western Executive Inn I-5 Exit 137
Address: 5700 Pacific Hwy. E., Fife, WA 98424
Phone: 922-0080
Price: $25.00
Mothers and Wives of Bombers are welcome
Bomber Cheers
-Patti Jones (60)
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>>From: Mike Brady (61)
Re: Basements
I appreciate all of your support with your "basement
entries." Maybe I wasn't such a coward after all... just a
normal little kid afraid of being left alone in the
basement!
-Mike Brady (61)
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>>From: John Adkins (62)
Re: Twinkies
I'm impressed at the depth of calculation that has
been done for "twinkies". There is no doubt that they are
correct, however I believe you all have missed the actual
point here. Twinkies are a health food based on their
shelf life. The more twinkies you consume, the closer your
"shelf life" approaches the shelf life of the twinkies. We
should also not forget the "twinkies defense" for any
wrong you might commit while eating twinkies. Keep these
"twinkies facts" close to the surface while planning your
weekly menus. I wonder if you could have turkey gravy over
mashed potatoes and twinkies at the same meal. This is a
question only Gregor Hanson (65) could answer.
-John Adkins (62) ~ Richland - it's a little cloudy this
morning but I think it will be just
fine - thanks for asking.
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>>From: Emajean Stone (63)
To: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
The movie you mentioned that scared you so much (with
the shower scene) was Psycho with Janet Leigh and Tony
Perkins. The great thing about this Hitchcock film was you
really didn't see the actual violence - but the way he
filmed it let your imagination go wild. The night that my
best friend, Sharon McDermott (63), and I saw that movie,
I had to go home to our ranch house all alone as Mom & Dad
were gone for the weekend.
-Emajean Stone (63)
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>>From: Frank Whiteside (63)
Re: Flattop Mountain /Wildfowl Carving
Yes, someone did go down old Flattop Mountain! My
brother and I were probably some of the only ones crazy
enough to do such a stupid thing in our teenage years. I
guess it was in the late 1950s that we bought an old army
toboggan at the army surplus store at the "Y". We hauled
it out to flattop after it had snowed and dragged it quite
a distance up the side.
Needless to say, we made several horrifying journeys
to the bottom. The last ride was the worst! Part way down
we slammed into a huge mass of rock and we flew through
the air in one direction, and the toboggan catapulted in
another direction. Luckily, we escaped with a few bruises
after bouncing halfway down the mountain. The toboggan
didn't fare so well - it was broken in several places and
this probably saved our necks because we would probably
have gone back for more punishment.
On another subject---Do any of you "old coots" (play
on words) or youngsters for that matter, do wildfowl
carving? I am a member of a group of carvers in Southwest
Louisiana (mostly Cajuns) who meet weekly and carve
together. I've only been involved since September and I am
totally obsessed with the hobby. Some of the guys have won
world championships and sell their birds nearly everywhere
and actually make a full-time living from it. I was lucky
enough to be able to go to Easton, Maryland, to the
national Wildfowl Festival. The World Championships are in
Ocean City, MD in April. I'm not able to go but hope any
of you carving enthusiasts that live in the East try to
make it. You will be totally blown away by the
unbelievable skill of these guys. Also, drop in to the
famous Ward Wildfowl Museum in Salisbury, MD and you will
see carvings by the Ward brothers worth six figures. If
anyone out there carves, drop me a line. (By the way,
there are some fantastic women carvers, too).
-Frank Whiteside (63)
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>>From: Jim House (63)
Re: Basketball
Mike Davis (74) raised the topic of Richland
basketball players who never really got a chance to shine
as Bombers. Since only two Bombers played more games for
Art Dawald than I did, I choose not question his criteria
for assembling a team. (That's my horn you hear tooting in
the background, shame on me)
However, I submit that there were several graduates in
62-64 that could have played on any team. I've always
claimed that our 62 Intramural All Stars could have
finished 2nd in the conference and gone to State along
with Art's 12 players. Chuck Gardner (63), Ron Richards
(63), Darrel Renz (63- please leave him alone) and Dick
Boehning (63) all made brief appearances on the varsity as
sophomores. Denny Damschen (62) was also an excellent
player. As evidence, check out the two articles about them
on the Bomber site for All Bomber Sports/All Basketball
Links describing their trouncing of the Kennewick All
Stars. (Perhaps Maren can provide the link.) [see below]
In addition to the great Intramural players, the
church leagues also had talented players. I particularly
enjoyed watching Kenny Dall (64) who followed in his
brother's (Richard 61) footsteps as an absolute scoring
machine.
Bomber love to all my Valentines out there
-Jim House (63) ~ Houston, TX
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>>From: Leo Webb (63)
To: Sandra Genoway (62)
Re: Sledding down Flattop
When we got enough snow, which was not every year, we
would sled down the trail you referenced in your post. I
remember I bent one of the runners on my sled on the curve
at the bottom of the trail. It only took about 3 to 4
inches of snow to make a good season. There would be a
fire at the bottom to warm up with before making another
run. No, there wasn't a Flattop ski report. Just another
crash!
-Leo Webb (63)
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>>From: Marilyn Swan Beddo (63)
Re: Pierced Ears
To: Linda Thomas Richardson (68)
Boy, do I remember "home ear piercing" with the
potato, ice cube, sterilizing the yarn needle with
alcohol, and then holding it over an open flame. But
somewhere in there was also numbing the ear lobe with a
tight clothespin. It hurt like the devil & my dear
departed ex-sister-in-law Nancy (RIP) did the honors. She
was a nurse at Kadlec at the time, so I figured what the
heck! By the time you did all the numbing that hurt more
than the needle going in the earlobe & then the pop! Well,
we were young. After a couple of years of alcohol &
hydrogen peroxide they finally healed up nicely.
Re: Old Phone Numbers
I also still remember my home number as 55502 (that
was an easy one to remember). But my Mother's number
changed completely when the Whitehall numbers came in. I
used to know Leslie Hutchinson's better than mine, because
we burned up the phone lines back then, but I've forgotten
it with so many years gone by, I hadn't even thought about
them until somebody mentioned them recently.
To: Jerry Martin (57)
O.K. I saw that message that you have email now. So
now we can catch up on some more "Richland" memories.
-Marilyn Swan Beddo (63) ~ Snowy Salt Lake City, UT
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>>From: Margi May Legowik (66)
To: Lesley Wood (66WB)
You were not alone! The nouvelle cuisine of the
Richland School System not only included the delicious
Hamburger Gravy over (seemed like real) Mashed Potatoes,
but the inimitable combination of cinnamon rolls and
chili! That was my absolute favorite, and in my early
adult years, I used to talk my old pal, Kim Moore Boatman
(who was serving time as a junior high teacher at
Carmichael) into letting me join her for lunch on the
every-other Thursday to enjoy CR&C. Boy, were those kids
young! Now those kids are probably running the country!
Great cooking, I'd say!
-Margi May Legowik (66)
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>>From: Andy Ward Stewart (68)
As an alumni of Spalding Elementary, I too, would like
to add my approval for the hamburger gravy, usually on
Thursdays. The rolls were equally fantastic as were the
cinnamon rolls (of course). Either the women who did the
cooking were the best in the world or we were really
hungry. Maybe it was a little of both.
I remember, too, that on special occasions, we got the
turkey gravy over mashed potatoes, and the rolls. When I
saw what my children got for "Hot lunches" at their
elementary school, I actually felt sorry for them. I guess
we were really lucky growing up where we did, when we did.
-Andy Ward Stewart (68)
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>>From: Bill "Paul" Barger (68)
Re: Hamburger Gravy
I think the menus at all the grade schools must have
been the same. At Marcus Whitman we also had the best
HAMBURGER GRAVY.
Are there any cooks out there who can tell us how to
make it?
-Bill "Paul" Barger (68)
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>>From: Steve Piippo (70)
To: Mike Davis (74)
Another widely used court was the Maki's court on
16__ Stevens Drive. Nickola, Hereford, Harty, Felts,
Gentz, T. Maki, P. Maki, Jeck, Ham, Casey, Larson, and
others played by the hour on a concrete pad.
One evening, rather late, a bullet went zipping over
our heads. I guess the neighbors had had enough.
Truly great games. Doris Maki made zillions of tacos.
-Steve Piippo (70)
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>>From: Viv Good Rogalsky (74)
Re: "B" House basement
We also lived in a "B" house on Perkins. I remember
the unfinished basement used to scare the bejeebers out of
me. My mother would send us (my sister Barb & I) down to
do the laundry and we'd fight about who would go. I really
hated that basement.
Re: Pierced ears
I remember getting my ears pierced in 8th grade. I went
to Cheryl Raekes' (74) house and she used "self piercing"
earrings. She put them on and I would squeeze the little
hoops every day until they popped through the skin. OUCH!!
Ahh the memories.
-Viv Good Rogalsky (74)
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>>From: Anne Mitzlaff Gerken (77)
To: Larry Stone (71)
Re: 2/8/01 Sandstorm
The YMCA did have an indoor pool on GWWay just north
of Van Giesen. While at Chief Jo, we used to walk there
for swimming in P.E. Not a real fun walk for first period
P.E.
I think the scotch and soda place was Red Steer.
-Anne Mitzlaff Gerken (77)
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>>From: Jenny Smart Page (87)
Re: Flattop
Yes, the cross is still at the top of Flattop, but the
property surrounding it has been purchased by a private
citizen, who is wanting to build a house up there. The
very top of the hill is currently fenced off with chain
link. There have been numerous houses built on and around
Flattop in the last 8-10 years, including my brother's
(Jes, '82). The land up there is sectioned off into 2.5
acre parcels -- close enough to have neighbors, but not so
close that you're living on top of each other. The view
from the Collins Rd. area is fabulous. That is also the
neighborhood where the Richland School District is wanting
to build a new middle school (pending the passing of the
March 13 bond -- PLEASE VOTE YES & SUPPORT OUR KIDS!).
I haven't seen anyone attempt to sled the hill
recently --but then again the past few winters we haven't
really had enough to snow to do anything but make a dirty
mess on the cars!
Re: Dupus Boomer
Interesting that it was mentioned how the Simpson's
resemble Dupus. I have thought that too, many times.
Coincidence? I don't know. I doubt Matt Goerning (sp?) who
originated the Simpson's would ever admit to it.
Please remember to VOTE YES on March 13 to help move the
Richland School District forward in their goals for our
kids and our schools. Check out http://www.richlandschools.com for more info, or e-mail me.
-Jenny Smart Page (87) ~ West Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/16/01
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22 Bombers and CREHST Director today:
Ralph Myrick (51), Marilyn Richey (53),
Mike Clowes (54), Tom Tracy (55),
Gary Scholl (56), Ken Heminger (56WB),
Annette Hall (62), Denny Johnson (62WB),
Sandra Genoway (62), Shirley Sherwood (62),
Joanna Faulkner (63), Carol Converse (64),
Linda Reining (64), Bill Didway (66),
Lesley Wood (66WB), Christine Woodward (72),
Jim "Bo" Anderson (72WB), Greg Alley (73),
Chris Webster (78), Kim Edgar (79),
Brenda Emigh (82), Josh McIntyre (96),
Gwen Leth (CREHST Director),
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>>From: Ralph Myrick (51)
I need to get some pictures and possible plans for a
three bedroom prefab. Any one have any ideas?
-Ralph Myrick (51)
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
Re: Dupus Boomer
I graduated with Jim Donnell whose father wrote the
Dupus for the Hanford Works paper. Jim and I used to talk
about Dupus and did he ever contribute anything to his dad
about things that happen. Jim really wasn't into the work
and really didn't talk about how his father really became
a celebrity in Richland. After graduation in '53, Jim
seemed to disappear from Richland. I think his brother
lives in Richland but I don't know him. Does anybody know
where he is living now?
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
You young ladies of the class of '55 amaze me. Don't
know to this day how you managed to maintain your looks
and charm from those days after visits to By's for
grilled cheese sandwiches and fries AND scarfing down
mashed potatoes and hamburg gravy. To say nothing of
Twinkies (I know you asked me to say nothing of them.)
To: Tom Tracy (55)
Tom,
I remember your locker. I KNOW why your mother put
your name on the "brown bag". It's a wonder she didn't
paint it "Internation Day-Glo Orange." I also remember the
day Bill Hartley told you to clean it out as the aroma of
old sack lunches was making the custodial staff ill.
Needless to say that when Bill spoke, EVERYONE listened.
Bomber Cheers to all (hope they win and/or have won)
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ hanging ten in
dreary, rainy Albany, OR
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
To: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
Mr. Piippo was our Chief Joseph 9th Grade Basketball
Coach, Health Teacher during the opening year at the new
junior high school. Mr. Chisholm was our principal. Our
student body chose the name Warriors and our school colors
were blue and gold. Mr. Piippo taught us some important
things in basketball, health and life. He was a calm,
cool, collected and thinking man. It was a time in
Richland when there were high expectations. People wanted
and expected the best from their academic and athletic
programs. School resources for facilities and supplies
seemed near-unlimited in their scope. I remember Mr.
Piippo having to deal with a gigantic basketball turnout.
It was a difficult number to deal with. His technique,
showing kids how to fight their way around a screen was
extraordinary... to remember that you could push your own
team mater quickly out of the way became an asset for the
young basketball players. I'm sure there were many other
attributes that following players remember about Mr.
Piippo. He treated everyone with dignity, respect and gave
them hope. He had played basketball with an early
professional team in the East. I'm sure being swamped with
so many young basketball enthusiasts must have been more
than a challenge. Some may recall Mr. Piippo's
superstition of "passing his hat" for each player to touch
before the game. His classroom humor was appreciated. His
steady, confident, calm attitude was just what a group of
junior high students needed after spending several years
transferring from one elementary school to another and
from Carmichael to Chief Jo. (the new housing availability
was creating large numbers of transfers and preparing to
make another to Col Hi. at year's end). Mr. Piippo was a
credit to our school and did his job well in a fast-
growing, community. It was once-upon-a-time, a long-time-
ago. Thanks for the good memories, Mr. Piippo.
After school we sometimes played basketball with
Carroll Teague and Mr. Perkins, our neighbor on Cottonwood
Street (who played basketball at LSU)... sometimes we
smaller kids waited our turn until they needed another
player and sneaked into a game. Mr. Perkins was an
excellent referee and knew the game well. It was great to
see him at the R2K game last summer. He had moves like
"Whitey" Schell and Pete Maravich.
It was a good time for friends to grow up in the land
of Basketball and Bombers, Booming with bastions of
[Drive-Inn] Burger bases.
Remember when one of our classmates decided to cross
the fence near the 400 Area while rabbit hunting, just
beyond North Richland? A small observation plane warned
him to get back across the fence. While he was making his
way to the fence a couple of jets from Moses Lake buzzed
him in a way that commandeered his attention and
accelerated his departure speed. Who was that brave
hunter?
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>>From: Gary Scholl (56)
Re: By's Burgers
Hi guys and gals from Bomberville
I guess I remember By's but I spent most of my time at
By's other burger joint Called Tim's, It was at uptown and
as I liked Spudnut ala modes, It was easy to get a burger,
fries and stop for a Spudnut.
Re: Sock Hops
I remember the Wednesday night sock hops at the center
but I don't recall the restaurant there.
Re: Licorice
I like the licorice ice cream when I can get it.
Re: Looking for....
Anyone out there know the where abouts of Larry
Edwards (57), or Alvin Knall (sp?) (57)? If so I would like
to hear from them or about them.
I hope everyone had a nice V-Day.
Bomber cheers
-Gary Scholl (56)
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>>From: Ken Heminger (56WB)
Re: Hamburger Gravy
I don't recall ever eating in the school cafeteria but
all the talk about Hamburger Gravy sounds an awful lot
like the S.O.S we got in the Military. It was good, too...
when made right.
-Ken Heminger (56WB) ~ Great Falls, MT
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>>From: Annette Hall Bundrant (62)
Re: Basements
I guess I can put my 2 cents worth in on the "B" house
and flattop hill. When I lived in the "B" house on
McPherson, my Dad had a love for good homemade grape wine.
Guess where he fermented the stuff? To this day I hate
anything that smells like concord grapes. The basement was
filled with that smell for weeks. I'm surprised the school
never called my folks and told them I had been drinking,
because I sure smelled like it.
Re: Flattop
My husband Bob (62), one spring day, decided he was
going to fly with his bike. Took one of his Mom's sheets,
proceeded to get up speed to fly off the top. Needless to
say, his bike was in ruins. Luckily he did not break
anything. I probably will have something broke after
telling this story.
Re: School lunches
Thanks for all the memories of the good school
lunches. I couldn't wait to help in the kitchen as
Spalding. We always got extra helpings.
-Annette Hall Bundrant (62)
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>>From: Denny Johnson (62WB)
Re: Flattop memories...
My dad used to take us kids up there for target
practice with our BB guns... the cross was there then, but
we brought our own targets... fear of eternal damnation
for desecrating the cross being the determining factor.
Ronnie Palmer's dad had a Model T coupe... he had to
back up the road to the top so the fuel would stay in the
sump (no pump, gravity feed). As we got older and were
issued more lethal firearms (.22 bolt action single shot)
we would venture further out in the desert where long
abandoned Hudsons and DeSotos would be further riddled by
our artillery. Given the current prices on "collector
cars" a better solution would have perhaps been to rescue
those old hulks... but... who knew? If I had a buck for
every Ford Model A fender I've thrown away building hot
rods... I could afford a meal a month at Zip's.
Re: By's
I worked for By (of By's Burgers) - was it Byron
Meyers? -in later years in Bellevue... I was going to
college and he had a pretty good restaurant over there -
my roommate was head waiter or some such lofty position,
and I picked up a few spare bucks doing dishes. By was a
super guy to work for, and it helped that he had banked at
NBofC with my dad back in Richland days.
Re: Phone Numbers
I still remember our phone number in Richland, and for
years could remember Michael Barton's also... but if
someone asks my anniversary... I have to stammer for a
moment... amazing.
-Denny Johnson (62WB) ~ Las Vegas, NV
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (62)
Re: Twinkies
Ah! Could it be. . .? Are twinkies one of those
"irradiated" foods? Maybe *this* is how they contribute to
"longevity".
Perhaps, Dick Epler (52) could help us on this one.
-Sandra Genoway (62)
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>>From: Shirley Sherwood Milani (62)
Re: Hamburg Gravy
That was one of my favorites too, and the rolls that
were served with them. My Aunt worked in the kitchen at
Spalding, but I never got any freebies because of it. I've
tried to make that gravy; my normal gravy is usually
watery, but that's attributed to my cooking talents.
Re: "B" House Basements
I don't' recall that we ever dug out our basement. I
can still remember the smell of that moldy dirt. And I
remember the coal bin with the coal shooting down into it.
My dad would build the fire in the furnace every winter
morning. And I remember my mom had the old wringer wash
machine down there that was great for flattening fingers.
But my best memory was my dad chasing us down the stairs
while pretending to be The Mummy from the movies. He was
really good at that and had as much fun as we did.
Re: Precut
We also lived in a precut. It had the kitchen that had
a swinging door to the living room, a door to the laundry
room and a door into the hall. It was three bedrooms and
because there were three of us girls, we had to take turns
sharing a bedroom. My mom made us switch every six months.
We loved it when it was our turn for the single bedroom.
But the hitch to that was that they kept an upright
freezer in that bedroom and when it cycled, it was really
noisy. We had to go to bed fairly early and then you
couldn't hear the radio in the living room. So I'd get out
of bed and hide behind the kitchen door (but still be in
the hall) so I could hear the end of The Whistler or the
Lone Ranger. Boy am I dating myself.
-Shirley Sherwood Milani (62)
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>>From: Joanna Faulkner Brown (63)
Re: Hamburger Gravy
Well I have my way of making that hamburger gravy and
maybe I learned from the best as my mother was a cafeteria
cook. I loved it as well and most of all envied the
teachers who got two scoops of mashed potatoes instead of
one. Almost rocketed me into a teaching career.....
This is one of the most simple and delicious concoctions
to prepare:
Brown some hamburger with some chopped onions (optional)
and drain as much fat as you want to. Salt and pepper to
taste. Sprinkle the meat with flour and stir until flour
coats all the meat. Add water and a couple beef bouillon
cubes or powder and stir until desired consistency (can
also use milk or combination). Cook a while on low to give
the flour a chance to cook. Add water if necessary. I like
to add a couple of spoons of Kitchen Bouquet to add a
little more flavor and to make it brown, but it's not
necessary. Also optional would be a little garlic, just a
little. Can serve on mashed potatoes, rice, toast, bread,
noodles or if you can't wait, just spoon it in your mouth
after it cools a little.....LOL How's that sound, guys?
-Joanna Faulkner Brown (63)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
To: Emajean Stone (63)
Thanks for letting me know the name of the movie. You
are absolutely right - it was "Psycho". LOL, going into
the house alone was probably just as bad as having to go
down the basement.
Re: Gravy
I'm going to try out this HAMBURGER Gravy. I don't
remember ever having it, but then again, I could be
mistaken.
-Carol Converse Maurer (64) ~ cloudy and going to rain in
Eureka, CA
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>>From: Linda Reining Pitchford (64)
To: Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
Re: chicken noodle soup, PB and honey sandwiches on
Wonder bread
I remember eating those and I still eat peanut butter
and honey sandwiches, but I prefer wheat bread. ;) I also
make a "concoction" of peanut butter and honey and mix
that together and then put it in the fridge for a few
hours and then it is "candy" for the kids and grandkids.
YUM YUM ;)
Re: Honey butter
Do you remember honey-butter? I remember going to
"Dietrich's (spelling) and buying it in the dairy
department in little tubs... can't find it anymore... all
I can find is "whipped" honey and that is not the
same!!!!!!! Haven't been able to find a recipe for it, but
I know it consists of powdered sugar along with the honey.
Re: Hot lunches
Someone else mentioned the price of out hot lunches...
I think I paid 35 cents. My grandchildren eat hot lunch
and they pay $1.75 per ticket!!!!!!! AND, I think we had
better lunches!!!!!!! Their schools "invite" parents and
grandparents to eat with the kids, but on those rare times
when we do, we bring them lunch from a fast-food place...
might not be as nutritional as school lunch, but sure
looks better. ;)
I remember the plastic trays and "real" silverware";
they eat off foam trays, not allowed straws for their milk
(they drink right out of the cartons), and are given
plastic tableware!!!!!!! DON'T send them to school with
"silverware", cause if it contains a knife, they will be
sent to the office for having a "concealed" weapon!
-Linda Reining Pitchford (64) ~ "Stage 3 Alert" in
Bakersfield, CA
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>>From: Bill Didway (66)
Re: flattop
How sad to hear that homes are being built on or near
the top of Flattop. It should be designated a natural
historical site. Lots of history took place on the top and
sides of that hill. Kids running down it, sledding down
it, parking at the top of it. Motorcycles trying to make
it to the top from the steep side, besides one or two cars
that tried and failed. There has been a lot personal
history made on that hill over the last 50 years. There
was also a haircut named after that hill - the Flattop.
Flattop should be saved for future generations, for the
kids sakes.
-Bill Didway (66) ~ Sedro Woolley, WA
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>>From: Lesley Wood Nelson (66WB)
Re: Hamburg Gravy over Mashed Potatoes
If I ever thought I was alone - not anymore.
To: Andy Ward Stewart (68)
I'm impressed. You're right. It was usually, if not
always, served on Thursdays.
To: Sandra Genoway (62)
Thanks for the recipe.
-Lesley Wood Nelson (66WB)
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>>From: Christine Woodward (72)
Re: hot lunches
Ah yes. The wonder of hot lunches. I was only able to
have them on Thursdays at Marcus Whitman. The lunch de
jour was chili and cinnamon rolls with of course a fruit
cup. In the 4th grade I would always sit with my teacher,
Mrs. Mathews, and trade her part of my cinnamon roll for
her metracal cookie. At that time. I thought it was a good
trade. Looking back, I should have kept the roll. I tried
the hamburger gravy over unknown substance once. It tasted
and resembled too much the horse hoof paste that we used
to use in Ms. Koss's art class. I remember taking my
platter across the lunch room when the lunch room began to
shake. It was the shocks from the great Alaska earthquake.
When was that? 1962? I think that was the day of the
hamburger gravy. Perhaps that is why I never tried it
again.
-Christine Woodward (72)
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>>From: Jim "Bo" Anderson (72WB)
Re: burgers and school food
At Chief Jo, I always bought the hot lunches, which I
thought were particularly gross, especially the pizza, and
potatoes and gravy, it didn't really seem like food.
Meanwhile, my friend Steve Neill (72) always brought sack
lunches, lots of times with that ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC Carl
Buddig meat! (speaking of non-food items), so we'd trade,
and it was a symbiotic-type situation.
In '69, my parents made us go to Zip's... older bro
Randy and me in the back seat... and them in the front. It
was like a Friday night... we just about died... begging
them to PLEASE go somewhere else... Arctic Circle,
anywhere. They insisted on Zip's... they wanted to check
out the youth action. I can still remember slumping down
as low as I could get in the car.
-Jim "Bo" Anderson (72WB)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Mike Davis (74) and Steve Piippo (70)
I did not get any Davis court action but did
participate in the Bixler and Cartmell neighborhood hoops.
The Bixler driveway had a big basket and one of those 7 to
8 foot rims for acting like you could really dunk (some of
us needed real short rims). If you lost control of the
ball, it went deep into the Van Wyck's back yard. The
Cartmell back yard was the short slam dunk hoops also. Got
to play with some fine players. I wish it would have made
me a lot better although it was always fun.
-Greg Alley (73) ~ Wishing I could turn the light on and
go shooting now out back.
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Chris Webster (78)
Date: Wed Feb 14 19:45:47 2001
Hello to fellow classmates of 1978. Finally have signed
the guest book and look forward to future news from
everyone. My sister Penny Webster Smalley (75) is visiting
us in Tacoma this week and helped me find this website.
-Chris Webster (78)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
Re: Pierced Ears
To: Linda Thomas Richardson (68)
I had my ears pierced the same way. My 8th grade
teacher (while attending school in Hawaii) pierced mine,
however, she used a large sewing needle.
I remember telling my grandmother about it. She told
me that if "God" wanted me to have pierced ears, I would
have been born with them. A few years later, I noticed my
grandmother had hers done. I wanted to say something,
however, I didn't think it would be very respectful, so I
just got a chuckle out of it.
It's hard for her these days to put them in, so my
grandfather does it faithfully every day, which I think is
so sweet.
Bomber Cheers!
-Kim Edgar Leeming (79) ~ Poulsbo, WA
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>>From: Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
Re: Jefferson Bicentennial Album and Great Cooks
I found my Bicentennial Album that Jefferson put out
in 1976 with all the personnel and students. Does anyone
else still have this? Whatever happened to the
Bicentennial Quilt we made? Anyway, the cooks are
pictured in there and with all this food talk of late, it
was great to see their faces again... I seem to remember
Nina Barlow the most. I just remember those HUGE trays of
cinnamon rolls and that huge cafeteria we ate in. There's
a picture of the school patrol with Ralph Myrick [51]
heading the group. My dad wouldn't let me be in school
patrol because I was a girl. I was SO mad. So glad
Jefferson put out that book for us (I don't know if they
ever did another). Brings back wonderful memories.
Re: "A" houses
We owned an "A" house on Hunt street and I remember
how cool it was when we first moved in and there were 2 of
everything. My dad proceeded to put in one staircase, make
one big bedroom upstairs that Tina and I shared and one
staircase down to that cold, damp basement. We moved to
Richland in 1968, just in time for the big snow of '68. I
had lived my first 4 years in Huntington beach, so that
was the first snow I had ever seen. I just loved that
house. All the sycamore ball fights and flashlight tag we
played endlessly on those long summer nights. And I was a
spit away from Jefferson.
Re: Mariners
FINALLY, pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training!
-Brenda Emigh Gibons (82)
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Josh McIntyre (96)
Date: Wed Feb 14 23:37:22 2001
Class of '96
Greetings from "scenic" Enid, OK. After graduating from
RHS, I attended U of Portland on an Air Force ROTC
scholarship. I'm currently stationed at Vance AFB here in
Enid. I'm about a 1/4 through pilot training. Go Bombers!
-Josh McIntyre (96)
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>>From: Gwen Leth, Director CREHST Museum
Re: Dupus Boomer
Greetings!
I noticed a photo of the Dupus Boomer book listed on
your [All Bomber Alumni Links] web site. I am Gwen Leth,
Director of the Columbia River Exhibition of History,
Science, and Technology or CREHST. We have a a new
publication of Dupus which may be of interest to your
readers. The following describes the book and how to
purchase one if interested.
CREHST has provided photo graphic exhibits for several
of the Bomber reunions. It is always a pleasure to work
with your group.
~~~~~
DUPUS HAS ARRIVED!!
The long awaited publication of Dupus Boomer, the
historical cartoon character that captured the life of the
"Atom Bustin' Village of the West" has arrived at CREHST.
More than 250 of the books have been pre-sold and can now
be picked up. There is an equal number of books
available for sale at $6.95 plus tax.
This book is a collection of the cartoons previously
published in two volumes, You Asked for It in 1946 and
Dupus Boomer in 1948. Dupus the fictional every man at
the Hanford Engineer Works, was part Dagwood Bumstead,
part Beetle Bailey, with a touch of Wiley Coyote.
An exhibit featuring a life-sized Dupus and unpublished
cartoons is also now on display at CREHST.
Orders for the Dupus Boomer book can be made by using a
credit card and calling a toll-free number: 877-789-9935.
There is a $4.00 charge for shipping.
CREHST IS LOCATED AT 95 Lee Blvd., Richland, WA.
Hours of operation are 10 to 5 pm Monday - Saturday and
noon to 5 on Sundays.
Sincerely,
Gwen Leth, Director CREHST Museum
Phone: 509-943-9000 ~~ FAX: 509-943-1770
CREHST Museum/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/17/01
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16 Bombers and a Hoops Report today:
Dick Epler (52), Mike Clowes (54),
Lequita "Lea" Branum (55), Keith Willis (58),
John Northover (59), Ernie Smith (60),
Betty Neal (62), Helen Cross (62),
Jane Walker (62), Gary Behymer (64),
Tedd Cadd (66), Karen Schildknecht (67),
Betti Avant (69), Rick Polk (70),
Treg Owings (76), Jenny Smart (87)
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Hoops Report
1 2 3 4
Bombers 9 22 36 47
Kamiakin 8 21 31 49
Tierney 0, Buck 20, Neill 5, Stowe 2, Jones 0,
Robbert 11, Fannin 0, Kafentzis 9
Bombers, enduring a mediocre offensive performance
throughout the game, suffered through a 13-3 Kamiakin run
over the final four minutes or so which led to the two
point loss. Truth be told, there were stretches of this
game which were deadly dull: whenever Bombers employed a
zone defense Kamiakin was content to pass the ball around
lazily, making no serious attempt to score or to create
anything offensively. Eventually something would go wrong
-- this *is* high school hoops, after all -- and a flurry
of activity would ensue. The only real importance of the
game was to determine the pecking order for the post
season (Bombers were assured of one of the six playoff
spots entering the game); with the loss we ended up sixth.
Tuesday the team will travel someplace for a loser-out
game.
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>>From: Dick Epler (52)
Re: Radiated Twinkies?
Sandra Genoway (62) wonders whether the longevity of
Twinkies could possibly be due to the use of "food
radiation" and has asked me to comment.
Well, it looks like we may never know. Like the
formula for Coca-Cola, the "formula" for Twinkies is a
closely guarded secret, which prompted one Net sage to
comment: "Everybody knows that all those preservatives and
artificial things in Twinkies must have strange effects on
your body, but either they are very small or nobody has
lived long enough to pass the word on." While I thought
that was pretty funny, I don't really think there's any
basis for a "Twinkie Alert" with subsequent recall. I
probably should mention that this comment was taken from
the site: http://www.twinkiesproject.com, which was
founded in 1995 by some students at Rice University in an
attempt to discover the real limitations of Twinkies. For
this purpose, they redefined Twinkies to mean "Tests With
Inorganic Noxious Kakes In Extreme Situations." Note the
use of the term "Inorganic," which, of course, could also
be a possible solution to the longevity problem. Perhaps
that's what Bob Carlson (54) was thinking of when he made
his famous "shelf life" estimate. Inorganic things, like
rocks, can last a vary long time indeed. While all this
sounds somewhat irreverent, I understand the
twinkiesproject site now enjoys corporate support from the
Wonder Bread people.
However, should you reject the inorganic argument,
you're still left with the question as to whether the
Twinkies secret involves preservatives or radiation, along
with the associated question as to which is better (or
worse). On that subject, here's what I can tell you.
It's been known for some time that irradiation can
extend the shelf life of meat, fruits and vegetables by
killing bacteria, and arthropod pests (insects and mites)
in a more environmentally friendly manner than is possible
with previous ozone depleting, highly toxic insecticides,
such as ethylene oxide and methyl bromide. And, of course,
radiation does not leave any residue on the food. I
believe that just last February, the FDA and DOA removed
the last barrier to using radiation on most meat.
Typically, gamma rays from cobalt-60 or cesium-137 are
used, but also x-rays of less than 5MeV, and beta
particles (electrons) of less than 10 MeV are allowed and
FDA approved.
In the early days, someone spread the rumor that the
process could cause the food to become radioactive, which
if eaten would make YOU radioactive. Well, it took some
time, but that notion finally died (only neutrons can
activate other elements). Next, the argument was that it
destroyed essential vitamins and made the food taste
funny. Well, as it turns out, there are some minor effects
of radiation on some very sensitive vitamins, e.g., B1 in
pork. However, it has been estimated that even if all of
the pork in the United States were radiated, only 2.3% of
vitamin B1 in the diet of Americans would be lost. Also, a
small amount of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in fruits is
converted to another equally usable form of vitamin C. In
summary, multigenerational studies with animals have
demonstrated that irradiated foods are completely safe and
that the nutritive value remains essentially unaltered. In
blindfold taste tests, people really couldn't tell the
difference.
The current argument against radiation is that its use
will shift the focus away from the larger food handling
and preparation problems. The organic farmers (no
radiation OR insecticides) say that radiation is an end-
of-the-line solution, where the real benefits are for
producers and distributors looking to avoid lawsuits. Hmmm
... well yeah, that could be true.
-Dick Epler (52) ~ Mt. Vernon, OR
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
Re: Mashed(?) potatoes
I certainly don't want to spoil anyone's dreams of
growing up Bomber, but I do believe the mashed potatoes we
were served on occasion in the High School cafeteria were
not real. Not real in the sense that some poor cook's
helper sat in the back room and either peeled them by hand
or put them in a machine. At some point in their
manufacture potatoes may have been introduced, but by the
time we got to them, they were basically "ingredients."
How do I know this, you wonder? and rightly so. Well,
one day early on in my military career I was performing a
duty known as "mess cooking." (the army calls it K.P.) I
was asked to open some rather large cans that looked
vaguely familiar. The cans were larger than a #10 and were
olive drab in color with black lettering (making it hard
to read what the contents were). In good light I could
make out that they were dehydrated potatoes, and the cans
also included instructions on how to prepare the contents
(add water, cook and stir).
I said the cans looked familiar, and then it dawn on
me where I had seen them before. Whilst on a search for
some cylindrical objects to make something for a stage
production at school, I came across similar cans in the
cafeteria's trash (we didn't recycle after the war for
quite some time).
I also remember opening a case of "C" rations and
discovering a package of Lucky Strike cigarettes in the
pre-war green wrapper. And this was in the late 1960s.
Needless to say the Luckies were a bit dry and went up in
a puff of smoke when lit.
And we thought Twinkies lasted a long time.
Bomber Cheers to all!
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
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>>From: Lucite "Lea" Branum Clark (55)
Re: Pierced Ears.
To: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
I also had my ears pierced, and my dad also told me,
"If God wanted holes in our ears he would have put them
there". He also predicted that it would cause cancer. How
funny....
I went to a doctor's office. It was like having
surgery! They put me on the table, draped me with a white
sheet. Put Novocain in each earlobe then put the hole in
the ear and inserted the ear ring. The nurse then put in
the ear rings. How times have changed. Now you can go to
the malls and go under the gun! ouch!
-Lucite "Lea" Branum Clark (55) ~ Nampa, ID
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>>From: Keith Willis (58)
Does anyone know the e-mail address of
Bill and Bev Hartley?
Thanks,
-Keith Willis (58)
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>>From: John Northover (59)
Re: Mr. Piippo
Having gone to Chief Joseph ... It is funny how one
remembers some teachers and others go into the dustbin of
your mind. To this very day I use one of Mr. Piippo's
jokes. He would be strolling down the halls of Chief
Joseph on his way to somewhere ... He would, as neared,
stop and look us all in the eye and ask very casually ...
"How's the Race?" ... the 'group' would look at each other
wondering "what race?" ... one of us would ask "Ok, what
race?" Mr. Piippo would look at us 'dryly' and say "The
Human Race!" ... and I am sure as he turned to continue on
his way to where ever he was headed... he would be
silently filled with mirth and a chortle or two ... As I
recall I would fall for that joke every time ... I never
remembered or learned the answer! However, people of today
do not think the joke is as funny as it was way back then
... I guess over the years I wore the joke all the way
down to arcane.
Re: Twinkies
As I remember ... Twinkies came two to a bag ... and
if one could find three empty coke bottles ... you could
get a Twinkie and have a penny left over. What a treat! If
it is true as many of you have stated ... that the Twinkie
has a half life of many more years than I can count ... 10
to the ump-teenth, that it was/is non-perishable ... then
it would seem as though the Twinkie ingredients would
contribute to its non-destructibility ... So when a
Twinkie was eaten, those very ingredients that give the
Twinkie its substance would contribute to its very
characteristics might not be able to combine with any of
the nutrient processes our human body has for energy
conversion ... and would in fact simply 'pass' through ...
along with what ever one had eaten that day. I.E. there
would be no effect from eating a Twinkie on the human body
... A dietary supplant of magical potions. It was all an
illusion! Twinkies, to my knowledge do not have the same
reputation or power Bon-Bon's have.
Re: Basements
The basement stories ... brought to mind the basement
in our house ... I lived in an 'A' house, [1324 Goethals]
the basement half 'moldy' dirt and half finished, with the
furnace, deep sinks and the coal bin. My dad was a pack
rat ... he would collect old discarded 'stuff'; dismantle
stuff; removing screws, nuts, bolts and pound nails out of
wood. He would store these treasures in various cans and
jars through out the dirt side of our basement on rickety
shelves he had constructed from the very materials he had
just dismantled. He would stack the boards, metal sheets
and other materials into the dark recesses of the dirt
side of our basement. Where, I am convinced there was
someone living! ... I believe He had plans on making a
bomb shelter down there somewhere. He never got around to
it. He had a table saw on that side of the basement and I
would spend hours making saw dust out of those very pieces
of wood he had worked so hard to preserve. It is a wonder
I still have all my fingers ... OSHA was not around ... no
safety devices or procedures to follow.
My dad was an amateur photographer ... he had a 'dark'
room on the outside of the coal bin. When I think back I
am amazed that he was ever able to develop any pictures in
that coal dusty environment. He taught me how to develop
and print pictures. I found a negative of a 'naked' lady
in his unorganized collection of negatives he kept in
several little wooden boxes. I remember printing 20-30
pictures and taking them to school [7th grade] ... believe
I was trying to sell them. But, along with every new
economic plan... there are pitfalls ... one of the
teachers found or saw the pictures ... That was the end of
that! I do not remember getting in trouble for that
incident ... somehow I was not connected. I do remember
living in abject fear, for a few days, that the teacher
would call and want to discuss the propriety of my actions
with my father.
Re: the Furnace
The 'coal burning furnace' ... It was my
responsibility to get the fire going on those cold winter
mornings ... The 'R' factor of Richland's houses was very
skimpy in those days ... I am sure the temperature outside
would sneak inside before the sun rose on each Richland
winter night. I would 'bank' the fire ... trying to keep
the heat going all night ... The fact that my dad had
given me that responsibility of building the fire was a
sign, to me at least, that I could play with FIRE! ... I
got so that I could build a roaring fire in short order
... I spent many of my teen age hours building fires that
would not quite melt iron or steel ... I would heat the
poker to a red glow and 'brand' wood and cause water to
explode out of a can when plunged. It is another wonder I
never burned the house down. My dad never figured out why
we used so much coal. If that furnace were a 600lb steam
plant and our house a small steamer ... We could have done
20 knots plus for hours on end!
So despite making tons of saw dust, developing pictures
and trying to melt or burn any thing I could get my hands
on ... that basement was one hell of an experimental
laboratory!!!
OOOHhhhh Memory Lane ... I just love strolling down Memory
Lane!!! Seems as though that lane is getting shorter and
shorter ...
For you Bombers that would like to see who in the class of
'59 is living in which state, geographic not mental ...
The "Class of '59 by State" is linked off of our '59 page
...
http://RichlandBombers.1959.tripod.com/rhs59/rhs59.html
take care
john '59
-John Northover (59) ~ The sky is clear in paradise: San Diego!
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>>From: Ernie Smith (60)
Re: Flattop memory
I used to have an old chevy that we would tie a rope
on the back of and hook up an old car hood to it. There
was a dirt track at the bottom of the hill and when the
snow was just right I would drive around the track with a
couple of guys sitting in the car hood. It was a blast
especially when I would go around the curves, the hood
would swing out into the field where there was some sage
brushes and the hood would hit them throwing the riders
all over the place. Fortunately nobody got hurt bad, but
there were a bunch of bruises and cuts.
-Ernie Smith (60)
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>>From: Betty Neal Brinkman (62)
Re: Bombers are everywhere!
For Valentine's Day we drove down to Myrtle Beach. We
are trying to see as much of this area as we can in the
two months we are living in Raleigh. Well, we were at this
wonderful seafood restaurant and had a wait till we could
be seated. I have come to believe that in any "retirement
community" you have a wait at the restaurants. When women
retire they give up cooking! Anyway, as we sat there we
began talking to this couple next to us. And to our
surprise the woman, Deanna Dettmann, went to school in
Richland.
In fact, she would have been in the class of '62 with
me. She attended Jason Lee in the sixth grade as did I and
I'm almost sure we were in the same class. She has a
brother 5 yrs. older, Darryl, and I would imagine he
graduated from Col. Hi in '57 along with my brother. Too
bad the family moved to Pasco when she started high
school. We all know she would have gotten a better
education at Col. Hi!!, don't we?
This goes to prove you can run into a Bomber or Bomber
WB anywhere you go.
-Betty Neal Brinkman (62) ~ (who still remembers her old
phone number - 66087)... and where it
is 70 degrees this morning in Raleigh.
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Linda Reining Pitchford (64)
I've always loved those honey and peanut butter
sandwiches too. I also prefer it on wheat bread, but I
try not to eat much of it now. And I also remember the
wonderful honey butter on cornbread. I actually have
pretty good memories of eating hot lunches all the way to
RHS, when I got into the sack lunch routine.
To: Sandra Genoway (62)
Sorry I don't have your married name in front of me.
Several of us have been trying to remember the names
of our early teachers at Spalding, and we can't quite
remember the name of our first grade teacher or
kindergarten teacher. I remember someone named Polly... as
my kindergarten teacher and I think it was... Neuman, or
Shuman for first grades. Any ideas? I remember I had Mrs.
Remaley for 3rd grade, Miss ____, Mrs. Richman or
Richmond, and Mrs. Jernigan, and for 4th the lovely Mrs.
Donna Foust, and for 5th I can't quite remember, and for
6th Mr. Clair Carlson, my first man classroom teacher ever
who made us wash off our lipstick after we'd done a skit
for school and felt we just had the right to return to
class with it on. But I felt he was one of my favorite
teachers of all time. Actually I loved all my teachers at
Spalding. And ideas other graduates of Spalding. Any one
know where Barry Stevens is. Oh, how many years are we
going back? They are fun memories of fun years.
Fondly,
-Helen Cross Kirk (62) ~ West Harrison, IN - where it is above
freezing and raining, but more snow might be one the way.
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[http://richlandbombers.tripod.com/1960s/1963-64SpaStaff.html
Maybe some of the teachers were still at Spalding in this
picture. I also had the beautiful Mrs. Donna Foust for 4th
grade and she isn't in this picture. I understand she
still lives somewhere near Spalding. -Maren]
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>>From: Jane Walker Hill (62)
To: Christine Woodward (72)
The Alaska earthquake was on Good Friday, 1964
-Jane Walker Hill (62) ~ Cold and finally snowy in Juneau, AK
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Katharine Brown Woolcutt (RIP)
Katharine Brown Woolcutt died. She was a retired school
teacher.
Anyone from Chief Jo know if this was 'our' Mrs. Woolcutt?
-Gary Behymer (64)
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>>From: Tedd Cadd (66)
Re: Twinkie Discovery
NASA announced today the discovery of a still-soft
Twinkie on 433 EROS. In one of the photos
[http://AlumniSandstorm.com/htm2001/Xtra/Twinkie-EROS433.jpg]
taken as the NEAR space craft landed on EROS, the object
circled in the photo caught the attention of NASA
Scientists. One scientist in particular had been part of
an experiment that included taping a Twinkie to a bridge
and leaving it there for a decade as an experiment in food
preservation techniques. In other as-yet unpublished
photos, this reporter could see the name clearly written
on the cellophane wrapper, although it is badly bleached
from exposure to unfiltered sunlight. Next to the Twinkie
is a petrified hot dog. The preservatives in the meat
byproducts are clearly ineffective for inter-planetary and
inter-asteroid travel. NASA is now planning on a new
program to introduce Twinkies into various manned and
unmanned space probes. On the manned space flights, this
will reduce the need for expensive and heavy food
preservation equipment. On the unmanned probes, other life
forms will now be able to actually taste a little of our
culture.
Prompted by this discovery the NEAR mission has been
extended while NASA and NEAR scientists explore the
possibility of retrieving the historic find.
http://near.jhuapl.edu/ (Actual NEAR space craft site)
-Tedd Cadd (66)
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>>From: Karen Schildknecht Mateo (67)
Re: Hamburg Gravy
I don't know if Chief Jo had some bad cooks, or what,
but Christine Woodward (72) should have tried some of
Spalding's lunchtime treat. Just once, and we were hooked.
I've tried to repeat this delicacy, but can't quite reach
that wonderful taste. I'm going to try the recipes printed
here, just to see if it was the child in me that thought
this was the absolute BEST!
Re: Pizza
The other lunch we begged our Mom for was the pizza.
It was so good! I was going to go have lunch with one of
my nieces this year, just so I could taste it again, but
found out they have store bought pizzas. I wish I could
show these kids what they've missed. Living just 3 'short'
blocks from school, we were only allowed to take hot lunch
2 to 3 times a month; four, in November, so we could have
the turkey gravy over mashed potatoes.
To: Linda Reining (64)
I tried for years to repeat the peanut butter and
honey sandwiches they served at Col-Hi, and it wasn't
until about 3 years ago that I realized you had to mix the
PB and honey together before you spread it on the bread.
Once I figured that out, they were perfection!
And I remember the honey-butter, too. Sure is a shame
it's disappeared from the shelves. It was so good on
toast.
Man, that was good food. Thanks for the memories.
-Karen Schildknecht Mateo (67)
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>>From: Betti Avant (69)
Re: hot lunches
I, too remember those delicious hot lunches of yore.
As I recall all the schools had the same menu each
week, except for Christ the King, who always had a fish
dish on Fridays (no I went to Jason Lee). Some things I
liked better than others. I remember in the 4th grade no
one wanted their cheese stick that day and I ate about 5
of those along with the rest of my lunch.
I have made hamburger gravy myself and in fact they
had it for lunch just the other day at the hospital where
I work. It seems when you got older, sack lunches were the
rage.
At Col-Hi however, when you got to pick and choose
what you wanted it became popular to eat hot lunches
again. As I recall, my sophomore year they did not assign
lockers and if you wanted one you had to sign up. I was
carrying sack lunches and someone kept breaking into my
locker and stealing the best part of my lunches. My mom
wrote a note and stuck it in my lunch sack one day and lo
and behold my lunch sack was not disturbed after that.
I love you, Mom.
-Betti Avant (69) ~ Goodland, KS - where the snow is
still on the ground
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>>From: Rick Polk (70)
Re: Jim Qualheim (70)
Congratulations to Jimmy Q. (70) on his recent award,
for his work at RHS as the Activities Director. The award
is just another example of how Jim has always put the kids
first and his dedication to his job and his pride in the
Green & Gold.
The City of Richland, all Bomber Alumni and especially
the Class of 70 should be very proud of Jim.
WAY TO GO JIM & CONGRATULATIONS.
-Rick Polk (70)
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>>From: Treg Owings (76)
Re: Basements
I too was a basement dweller. We had a 2 bedroom
prefab. The basement caved in once while they were digging
it out. I remember workers waist deep in dirt. We had a
nice covered patio that was supposed to get enclosed.
Still open now where my Mom still lives. No bathroom
downstairs so it was outside then inside to the bathroom.
When there was a sciff of snow made for a fast walk.
Re: Flat Top
I was a boy scout in troop 248. When we were getting
ready for a week long hike we would condition by filling
our packs w/rocks and hiking up flattop. Mr. Honstead
(RIP) would pick us up in his beetle early and away we
would go.
To: Penny Webster Smalley (75)
Just wanted to say hello from a fellow classmate.
-Treg Owings (76)
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>>From: Jenny Smart Page (87)
Re: RHS REMODEL
Over and over again, the bond committee has said that
it will be with the support of Bomber Alumni that this
passes -- as without a doubt, the Bomber alums have more
"attachment" to the schools than anyone they've met (I
couldn't have said it better, and I'll admit that I nearly
burst a button with pride when they first said that at our
meeting!). I hope you'll allow this "shameless plug" for
the bond, as well as a few reminders between now and March
13. Also, you have my permission to run my phone number,
as shown at the end....I've already got it posted on the
web on the bond's web page, etc. Thanks a bunch!
On March 13, 2001, voters in the Richland School District
will decide whether to modernize a portion of Richland
High School as part of an $88.5 million bond issue. The
100/200, 300 and Vocational/Technology buildings will be
modernized to tune of $21 million. Bombers who can vote in
the Richland School District need to be registered and
VOTE on March 13. That includes recent graduates who may
be away at school. And those who have moved away need to
get in touch with Bombers who still live in the
district... to remind them of this opportunity to invest
in their school. For more information go to
http://www.richlandschools.com.
We all have very fond memories of our years at RHS (as is
readily apparent in the stories shared here in the
Sandstorm!). As citizens of the Richland community, it is
now our responsibility to provide a safe, modern, and
comfortable learning environment for today's and
tomorrow's Bombers. Please join me in voting YES on March
13. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail
me or call me at 967-9604.
-Jenny Smart Page (87) ~ West Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/18/01
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15 Bombers sent stuff:
Ken Ely (49), Marilyn Richey (53),
Carol Hollingsworth (55), Bonnie Steeber (57),
Dick Nelson (59), Sandra Genoway (62),
Earl Bennett (63), Linda Reining (64),
Robert Shipp (64), Teresa DeVine (64),
Toby Wheeler (65/66), Gail Setbacken (66),
Jake Tate (66WB), Ken Staley (68),
Mike Franco (70)
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>>From: Ken Ely (49)
Re: Conalrad (640-1040 on your am dial)
In the early days of the Cold War, there was a fear
that enemy bombers would "home in" on commercial radio
stations. So, to prevent this from happening, radio
stations, in a "war alert", would all transmit on either
640 or 1240. Everyone would then tune their radios to one
of these frequencies to hear emergency instructions.
Re: Honey butter
Land 'O Lakes makes and/or wholesales honey butter. We
use it all the time on toast.
-Ken Ely (49) ~ Orangevale, CA
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
Re: Hamburger and Gravy
I remember at RHS when Mrs. Jackson was the head cook
and was great to the students. The day that was on the
menu, there was a large line to eat and everybody forgot
about By's and other places to eat. She always let the
guys come back if there was left overs for a second
helping. IT was 35 cents to eat at the school and overall
the food was great.
Mrs. Jackson was real particular about the food that
was put on for the meals. She was there for some years
with the school district. He had a son, Billy (54), who
graduated from Col-Hi and later was the Sheriff of Walla
Walla for some years before he retired.
I don't know what they serve now but when I was at
Col-Hi, food was outstanding.
To: Keith Willis (58)
I think my brother told me that Bill Hartley works for
the Ford Co in Pasco... RUSS DEAN. Maybe you can get some
information through this company.
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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>>From: Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
Under the "Bombers Everywhere" category
I was in a Redmond, Wash. dept. store and my daughter
(a teenager at the time) was in the dressing room. Another
woman (whose daughter was in adjacent dressing room) and I
struck up a conversation about the difficulties of
dressing a teen age girl. She said her daughter was buying
a dress for her high school "choir concert". I mentioned
that when I was in High School, my choir members wore
robes and the small singing group I was in wore Green
Velvet and Gold Satin outfits.
She said "So did mine"... "green and gold". Well you
can guess the rest of the story. I was amazed that we had
both been in Richland High School Choir (a few years
apart) and we bumped into each other and started a
conversation about the "green and gold outfits" we wore.
-Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
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>>From: Bonnie Steeber Frasca (57)
Re: hot lunches
Hamburg gravy, chili, cornbread, cinnamon rolls, etc.?
Doesn't anyone remember the peanut butter cookies? Or am I
the only one who searched for years trying to find a
"near" recipe? And never succeeding!
-Bonnie Steeber Frasca (57)
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>>From: Dick Nelson (59)
Tom Tracy's (55) recollection of Toivo Piippo's
influence on students and athletes at Chief Joseph Jr. Hi
activated my old brain to remember his influence on me and
our class as well. He told great stories (still does, was
able to be with him a couple of days, two years ago on a
fishing trip)... was an excellent teacher,... and an
outstanding coach. Tom mentioned the "hat" - he wanted all
his players to rub the top of the hat with two fingers of
their shooting hand before going on the court to play a
game, his way of keeping you loose and at the same time
providing a common team goal and focus. He has had a huge,
positive influence on Bomber Basketball and the students
who have been in his classroom. He is one of the main
reason's for Bomber Basketball success. I don't know if he
is on the Bomber Wall of Fame, but I believe he should be.
-Dick Nelson (59)
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>>From: Betty Neal Brinkman (62)
Re: hoops report
I would like to see the win/loss numbers included in
the hoops report. My weak little mind has a hard time
remembering from game to game just where the Bombers
stand. It would be interesting as well to see the league
standings from time to time.
Go Bombers!
-Betty Neal Brinkman (62)
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (Jeneaué) Spruksts (62)
Re: Spalding Teachers
To: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
I believe my K teacher was Mrs. (or, Miss) Stewart. I
don't remember my first or second grade teachers, but that
could be because those years were interrupted by me having
rheumatic fever during one half of each. I do remember my
third grade teacher being a Miss Morning, I think, until
she got married. I also had Mrs. Foust and she used to
live right across from the school on Sacagawea, a few
houses "down" from the intersection. In fifth grade, I had
the sister of my eighth or ninth grade math teacher; they
seemed to be twins, as they looked and acted very similar.
I enjoyed both of them, but I am sorry I cannot remember
their names, and I don't have my old Chief Jo annuals
any more. In sixth grade, I had Mr. Anderson; Barry
Stevens was in my class then.
Re: Twinkies on 433 EROS
To: Tedd Cadd (66)
I have informed Art Bell of your "find" about the
twinkies on 433 EROS. I am sure that he, Richard Hoagland
and Whitley Strieber will be most happy to find this out
and look at the photos for themselves. I doubt that they realized
there is a package of twinkies on the asteroid, and that has not
been pointed out.
Re: Flat Top
When I was growing up during the 1950s, I don't
remember seeing or hearing about anyone sledding on Flat
Top. It could be that I just wasn't as enlightened as I
thought I was back then.
-Sandra Genoway (Jeneaué) Spruksts (62) ~ In Edmonds where
there is snow on the ground
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>>From: Earl C. Bennett, III - Gold Medal Class of '63
To: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
Mrs. Pugh taught me to love reading in first grade at
Spalding. Others have told me they do not have fond
memories of her - I believe she was quite strict - but I
went to visit her and spoke briefly to her class the day I
graduated from Col Hi. I thanked her for the world she
opened up for me. Regards, ecb3
To: Maren Smyth (64)
Maren,
I, too, thought Mrs. Foust was beautiful. I even
figured out where she lived and would walk by there
occasionally, hoping to see her - youthful infatuation. I
don't remember where exactly, but think not far from
Densow's.
-Earl Bennett (63)
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>>From: Linda Reining Pitchford (64)
Helen Cross Kirk (62) asked about teachers at
Spalding: I had Miss Jones for 4th; Mrs. Schwartz for 5th;
and Mr. Anderson for 6th... my first experience with a
male teacher... he liked to "pinch" the girls.
I went to Marcus Whitman for the first four years and
had Mrs. Lane for Kindergarten; Mrs. Sterling for 1st
grade; Mrs. Lane for 2nd grade; and Mrs. Mead for 3rd
grade.
-Linda Reining Pitchford (64) ~ Bakersfield, CA
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>>From: Robert Shipp (64)
Re: Mrs. Woolcutt
To: Gary Behymer (64) & other Chief Jo alumni
There is an obituary for Mrs. Woolcutt in the 2/17
Tri-City Herald. (Maybe one of my fellow "local" alums who
has a scanner can send it in to the Bomber web site.) I'm
pretty sure she is the same person who taught science at
Chief Jo. I remember her as being very strict; all the
kids were terrified of her. In retrospect, I realize I
learned quite a bit from her. I think I still have the
star chart we made in her class. Maybe I just have a
different perspective now than I did as a seventh grader.
I remember everyone - at least all the boys - referred to
her as "Old Lady Woolcutt." A quick calculation (she died
at ninety-one) revealed she was forty-nine back then.
Somehow, that doesn't seem very old at all now!
-Robert Shipp (64) ~ Richland
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>>From: Teresa DeVine Knirck (64)
To: Gary Behymer (64) and
all Chief Jo Warriors from the Class of 64
It was most definitely our Katharine Woolcutt...
eighth grade science teacher extraordinaire. I can still
picture her room at the top of the "back" stairs at CJ...
a very fine teacher and died at over 90.
-Teresa DeVine Knirck (64)
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>>From: Toby Wheeler Davis (65 and 66)
Re: Basements
"L" Houses had scary basements too!! Half of ours was
filled with dirt and spiders, and the other half had those
huge concrete laundry tubs, the coal furnace, and the huge
swamp cooler air conditioner. We stored potatoes and
onions in the basement all year, and my sisters and I took
turns running to the basement as quickly as possible to
get these items for our Mom around dinner time. We were
always afraid the bogeyman would get us, or "the
whistler", and I for some weird reason thought Superman
haunted our basement and was going to grab me every time I
went down there.
Our grandmother used to have the job of washing my
hair and my sisters' hair, in the laundry tub. First we
covered our eyes with a wash cloth, then she would shampoo
and rinse our hair in semi-tepid water. One time I did not
have a wash cloth and she 'made' me close my eyes, without
the cloth! I was about 5 years old at the time and soap
got into my eyes. Instead of letting my grandmother get
the soap out, I started screeching and broke out of her
grasp and ran into the dirt side of the basement, then
upstairs... dirt, shampoo and tears flying everywhere. If
memory serves me correctly I ended up getting my hair
rinsed outside with the hose (talk about cold water) and
then followed a 'switching' with selected branches off the
huge willow tree in our front yard... (this was, in my
Mother's eyes, a 'switchable offense') an 'ouching'
experience. However, I never forgot the wash cloth again.
We dug our basement out the summer between my 6th and
7th grade. We 'saved' money by NOT hiring the conveyor
belt guys! Paige and I stood at the basement window,
holding a garden cart firmly against the opening. My dad
shoveled load after load of dirt into the cart and Paige
and I hauled it around to the back yard, dumping it and
raking it out until it was somewhat level. (I am not sure
what our other sister, Lyndy (62), was doing... somehow I
think she got out of this task.) This project seemed to
take forever. There were hundreds of loads of dirt that
were hauled as the garden cart was not overly large, but
heavy enough that it took both Paige and I to haul it.
Even though we sometimes wore gloves, we both got rows of
blisters on our hands, and even some calluses. I remember
that Paige was quite upset and thought her hands were
going to be ruined and she would not be able to play the
piano anymore (one of her many talents.)
When the back yard was completed, it was at least 6
inches higher than our neighbors, the Koops, and from then
on, following a big rain storm, water pooled in their
yard, not ours.
We finished the project in the middle of August, and
our hands were still sore when school started. It is a
family project I will never forget. One also, I would
never have dreamed of trying to get out of, just one of
those 'kid's jobs: falling under 'other duties as
assigned'.
-Toby Wheeler Davis (65 and 66) ~ Bogota, Colombia
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>>From: Gail Setbacken Carter (66)
Re: Licorice ice cream
There is hope for all those needing a licorice fix!!!!
Get in your car and head for Sunnyside. There you will
find the Darigold Cheese Plant. Not only do they make
great cheese there, but they also have that great black
licorice ice cream... which I can't stand!!! My girl
friend Val has to go there once a month for her fix. I
watch her eat that stuff and just gag at the thought of
it!!! So now the next time we go and I see a lot of
smiling faces with black lips, I will know they are Bombers
from Richland.
-Gail Setbacken Carter (66)
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>>From: Jake Tate (66WB)
Re: Rose Bowl, "the Fingernail," and Flat Top
Thanks to all of you who filled me in on the Rose Bowl
and "the Fingernail." I cannot remember the last time I
was on GWWay in the vicinity of the old Rose Bowl, and I
honestly didn't know it was gone. Anyway, it was sure the
topic of many a memorable childhood conversation! Every
kid in the neighborhood had a different story about the
origin of its name.
I was glad to hear that "the Fingernail" still exists
but sorry to hear that it may soon be gone. Its Riverside
Park location was the scene of many a wonderful family
picnic when we were kids... especially on Sunday
afternoons after church. I remember the wading pool, the
teeter totters and that huge, kid powered "merry-go-
round." I'll bet we sometimes had 50 kids on that thing!
The bigger kids could get it going so fast that some of us
who were unfortunate enough to be clinging to the bars on
the outer edge of the dish would be slung off. And what a
neat, shady and relaxing place the park was! I can still
smell the hot dogs and hamburgers on the grills!
Re: Flat Top
As for Flat Top, I have a bunch of memories of the
hill, too. Like many of the rest of you, I made many a
trip up the thing as a Scout. It seemed like Mt. Everest
at the time but, on the rare occasions now that I travel
through West Richland on the way back to Yakima, I never
cease to be amazed at its actual size. Someday I'm going
to scan in all of my late father's 35 mm slides; I know
there must be a hundred shots of Flat Top excursions.
Another thing I remember about Flat Top is the drive-
in theater that used to be located near the base. Mom and
Dad would load us four boys up in the back seat of the old
Chrysler (there was room for the whole neighborhood in the
thing) and head out. Many a memorable "Western" I watched
there and I remember looking out the back window of the
car at the shadowy figure of the hill lit up in the
moonlight and wondering to myself if there were still
dangerous cowboys or Indians roaming out there somewhere.
I never had to fear though, since I was always well armed
with my quick draw cap pistols!
Keep the great memories coming!
-Jake Tate (66WB)
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>>From: Ken Staley (68)
Re: Elementary Dining
My mouth has been watering ever since I read Lesley
Wood's (66WB) description of the wonderful lunch at
Spalding (may she rest in peace) Elementary School...
But Lesley... Joe... how could you have POSSIBLY
forgotten? Those great, HUGE dinner rolls that always
accompanied Hamburger Gravy and Mashed Potatoes? I can
still recall walking the halls of that school after
morning recess, smelling those wonderful rolls baking ON
SITE, and knowing exactly what lunch was!
-Ken Staley (68)
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>>From: Mike Franco (70)
I don't know what award Jimmy Q won but he has always
been a great guy and deserves recognition for his great
work with the kids... and I don't think this should be
affected at all by what happened that night years ago at
the Stilts apartments!!!!
When you are a Bomber, history follows you forever!!!!
To: Greg Alley (73)
The Cartmell court featured not only a slam dunk
adjusted hoop, but our two on two games featured "radio
timing". Remember most of our games were timed at "two
songs" or "three songs". I think usually it was on KALE
and by using songs you could tell when time was winding
down without having anyone shouting out time. There was
never a problem finding anyone to step up for "the last
shot". Cart's court was not a hotbed of "D".
Bixler's court actually blossomed a little later, I
don't remember playing there much. However Cartmell's
court plus "Clark Stadium" for fatbat wiffle ball
represented the first and best multi-stadium athletic
facility in the greater Richland area. While the court
action really didn't get too rough (even as a little kid,
Dick Cartmell (73) called more fouls than all the rest of
us put together... c'mon Dick, we didn't play that much D!)
the real contact started at the fatbat games when we were
known to smack little kids over the head (yes the bats
were plastic!). The hoops and wiffleball of the North
Richland Ghetto really did toughen us up for life!?!?!?
-Mike Franco (70)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/19/01
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Cliff St. John (57/58), Jim Russell (58),
Mike Brady (61), Helen Cross (62),
Sandra Genoway (62), John Heffner (66),
J. Mack Shively (68), Greg Alley (73),
Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Cliff St.John (57 and 58)
Re: Bomber Sports
To: Betty Neal Brinkman (62)
Betty,
You can access Bomber high school sports information
on the Tri-City Herald web page. This page may be a good way
to keep abreast of seasonal standings as well as
individual game reports.
-Cliff St.John, classes of '57 and '58
P.S. Hi to Dick Nelson (59). Long time, no see.
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>>From: Jim Russell (58)
Re: Hamburger Gravy recipe
Joanna Faulkner Brown (63) sent in a recipe for
hamburger gravy that is close to what my wife (Billie the
Ballard Beaver) uses. The Kitchen Bouquet is a key to the
recipe, but also she uses all of the water drained from a
can of green beans. (Does anyone remember if green beans
were also served on the day we had hamburger gravy on
mashed potatoes?)
Billie's recipe is directly from the kitchen staff at
Ballard, pared down to serve a family instead of the whole
d....d high school.
Brown 1 lb. of ground beef with one medium chopped onion.
Add 1 tsp. salt and pepper to taste.
Add 1/2 cup flour to browned meat and add Kitchen Bouquet.
Add 2 cups of boiling water (including green bean water)
Stir until desired consistency.
Re: Hamburger Stew variation:
Brown hamburger, onion, salt, pepper and flour.
After hamburger is browned add Kitchen Bouquet.
Prepare:
2-3 medium cubed potatoes,
2 stalks of celery,
2 #1 cans of green beans,
2-3 medium carrots
Cook vegetables in 2 cups of water (include green bean
water) and tsp. salt.
Combine vegetables and cooking water with browned
hamburger and onion and Kitchen Bouquet.
Pouring in a little vegetable water at a time while
stirring, add vegetables.
Bake covered for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
-Jim Russell (58)
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>>From: Mike Brady (61)
Re: Ice Cream
I work hard to keep the calories off, and I seldom eat
ice cream, but reading about licorice ice cream really got
my taste buds tingling. So, a couple of evenings ago as I
was completing my daily run along the Burke Gillman Trail
in Lake Forest/Kenmore, I spotted a Dryer's ice cream
store.
I went in an asked the young lady if she had licorice
ice cream. She didn't have any so I bought two scoops of
cookie dough ice cream. Licorice ice cream was a great
excuse to indulge!
To: Dick Nelson (59)
Do you remember playing basketball on the tennis
courts next to Sacajawea School by the [old] cemetery? I
believe those were 8' baskets. We also roller skated there
with the clip on our skates. What great times we had. We
also played baseball on the northern side of the cemetery.
I remember "Taps" and "gun salutes" taking place in the
cemetery. I imagine those were for funerals of veterans
from World War I, II and the Korean War. Civil War? No, I
don't think I am quite that old!
-Mike Brady (61) ~ Kirkland, WA
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Sandra Genoway Spruksts (62)
Re: Spalding Teachers
Thanks for remembering. I think you are right about
Miss Stewart in kindergarten, then I still can't remember
who I had for first or fifth grade.
I knew Mrs. Foust lived across the street from
Spalding, as years later I spoke to her ladies church
group. She was still as pretty as ever the last time I saw
her, which might have been in l964 when I was working
part-time again at Densow's Drug.
Do you remember her showing us her wedding pictures or
slides and she and her husband were in a little cart? I
(being very sheltered and not having ever been to a
wedding yet) thought that was about the most foreign thing
I had ever seen, at the age of 9.
To: Linda Pitchford Reining (64)
Re: Spalding Teachers
Thank you for adding to this: I think I had
Mrs. Swartz for 5th grade too.
Now if someone just can remember our first grade
teachers. I think after 45 years I will remember who my
grade school teachers are (having had help to do this, of
course.)
I knew who Miss Jones was, but I didn't have her.
Fun memories,
-Helen Cross Kirk (62) ~ W. Harrison, OH where it is about
20 degrees and snow is expected
again this coming week.
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (62)
Re: Mrs. Foust - Fourth grade teacher at Spalding
Major boo-boo: Mrs. Foust lives (ed) on Sacramento;
not, Sacajawea. Boy, is my memory slipping!
Re: Spalding teacher
Linda just helped me remember, Mrs. Swartz was my
fifth grade teacher at Spalding.
-Sandra Genoway (62)
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>>From: John Heffner (66)
Re: Fred Milton (66)
Maren,
Here is an article about Fred Milton - I think, from
the Oregonian. I'm not sure how or if you can reprint it
in the Sandstorm or just show a link to it. There is a
copyright.
-John Heffner (66)
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[John attached a Microsoft WORD document to his entry. I
suspect it may be the same article you can find from the
link that J. Mack Shively (68) gives us. Read on. -Maren]
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>>From: J. Mack Shively (68)
Re: Fred Milton (66)
The Friday, February 16, 2001 Oregonian had an
interesting article on Fred Milton ('66 I believe) that
you can read on the Oregonlive web page at Click for article
Raises in my mind some curiosity about what it might
have been like growing up Black in the Atomic City... I'd
bet it wasn't easy. But then again there are some of our
Black classmates that have come back to stay so maybe it
wasn't that bad either. I'd be interested in knowing how
they felt about it then and how they feel about it now.
-J. Mack Shively (68)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Mike Franco (70)
I think I had to travel a whole ten blocks or so to
reach the Cartmell-Bixler arenas, but it was always fun. I
did not experience the music timed games although I
remained a long time devoted KALE fan. When I went to
college I actually heard FM radio. I know for sure that
Cartmell is a great ref but it was developed over many
years of b****ing in the back yard hoopfests.
I did get to play some tackle and flag football at
"Clark Stadium".
Congrats to Jim Qualheim. Being an average shotputter
and discus thrower in the era of coach Max Jensen, I knew
of Jim and his high school and college talents
(Decathlon). If I worked about a hundred and ten times
harder working out as he did I could have been average.
Instead I went to Spokane Community College and drank a
lot of beer at the stateline Idaho, (you know 12 ounce
curls), but still had fun.
Coach, teacher, advisor, Mr. Qualheim, you deserve it.
-Greg Alley (73) ~ In the Atomic city seeing actual sunlight.
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
Re: Coach Piippo
Dick Nelson (59) mentioned adding Coach Piippo to the
Wall of Fame. Excellent idea! If anyone is more
responsible for the early success of the Bombers, 50s,
60s, 70s, I haven't met him. Be heard people! Get the
coach on the wall!
Re: Basements
Also, just bought a "B" house. I went to dig out the
basement and found nothing but hamburg gravy and mash
potatoes! Dang! (...and a few twinkies).
-Mike Davis (74)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/20/01
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9 Bombers and 2 funeral notices today:
David Douglas (62), Shirley Sherwood (62),
Joanna Faulkner (63), June Smith (63),
Teresa DeVine (64), David Rivers (65),
Greg Alley (73), Kathy Hodgson (76),
Julie Strassburger (77)
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>>From: David Douglas (62)
John Heffner's (66) mention of the black experience in
Richland reminded me of a family vacation. My parents were
from Arkansas, and we went back to visit in 1957, right
during the time that the courts had ordered Central High
School in Little Rock integrated. Governor Faubus had
called out the National Guard to prevent integration,
which President Eisenhower nationalized and kept in place
to protect the blacks trying to attend the school.
Having gone to school in Richland for years with
blacks, I thoroughly supported the President. We were
having lunch with relatives in a restaurant and a rather
heated argument developed over the subject. I ended up
storming out and sat in the car. I told my parents I was
never going back with them again (and never did).
I also determined to do what I could for racial
harmony. It seemed to me that racial prejudice would only
end when everybody was the same color. So I decided I
would do my part by marrying someone of another race. At
the time I assumed she would be black - that was the only
other race I knew of then -but as it turned out she is
Japanese. We do have two 'hapa-haole' (Hawaiian for half-
Caucasian) children, but - sigh - they both look
Japanese... (Okay, that may have been a bit naive...)
I think there was only one black student at Carmichael
then, a girl. I didn't know her, but I decided that I
would never let her pass without giving her a smile. At
the end of eighth grade, when we were signing each other's
yearbooks, she came over and asked me to sign hers. I had
to look for her name - Sandy - to sign it. I don't
remember what I said, but I will never forget what she
wrote in mine: "Thank you for your smile."
I also remember when a black was elected Col-Hi's
Homecoming King. I'm sure it wasn't always easy, but I
think we had a fairly open-minded and open-hearted
culture, at least in our generation.
-David Douglas (62)
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>>From: Shirley Sherwood Milani (62)
To: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
Re: Spalding Teachers
Kindergarten: J. Duphorne (I think; I can't read
her writing very well), 1st Grade: Helen Manderscheid,
2nd: Mary Jane Bowe, 3rd: Helen Hood. Those were the
teachers I had at Spalding. From 4th grade on, I had
transferred to Jason Lee.
-Shirley Sherwood Milani (62)
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>>From: Joanna Faulkner Brown (63)
Re: Peanut Butter cookies
I saw a request for a good Peanut Butter cookie
recipe. My mother was a cafeteria cook and I think she did
a lot of the baked goods there. I wouldn't be surprised if
she did the big dinner rolls and cinnamon rolls we all
remember. I have her recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies and
hope you all enjoy:
Cream - 1 cup Crisco, 1/2 t. salt, 1 cup peanut butter
Add - gradually
1 cup brown sugar (packed),
1 cup gran. sugar
Add - 2 eggs, 1 T. milk
Sift (I never do) and add - 2 c. flour, 1 t. soda
Put on greased cookie sheet in walnut sized chunks; press
down with fork tines. (can make them larger if you wish)
Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 min.
Can bake them to a light golden brown or leave in oven a
little longer for a darker crisper cookie.
I think you will find these cookies equal to the cafeteria
cookies. Let me know!
Bomber Cheers from the currently rainy Bay Area of California!
-Joanna Faulkner Brown (63)
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>>From: June Smith Colletti (63)
Thank you all... I'm not as crazy as I thought. I have
told everyone that I didn't think we paid for electricity
(bills and money were not discussed in front of the
children). I thought it was because I was nieve and lead a
sheltered life. Thanks for restoring my thoughts!!!!!
-June Smith Colletti (63)
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>>From: Teresa DeVine Knirck (64)
Lamont Worden (65) stopped in our pharmacy with his
father on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 17. We started
discussing Little League coaches (American LL) and none of
us (50ish) people could remember the longtime coach of
Dawson-Richards.
As soon as I got home, I called my dad (82) and he
immediately said, "Mills Meuser."
So, Lamont, there it is! Will our memories come back
when we hit 70 or 80??
-Teresa DeVine Knirck (64)
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>>From: David Rivers (65)
Re: The Milton Connection
I enjoyed reading the article on Fred Milton (66) and
thank John and J. Mack for sending it in. After my
graduation in '65, Fred and I set out to find us some real
jobs. Fred was entering his Sr. year and I was out in the
big bad world. (the day of graduation, while everyone
else was driving around cheering and raising heck, Rick
Warford (65) and I sat on the curb in front of Mac hall
with our heads down, just repeating over and over again:
"we blew it". The fun and games were over...
Anyway, Fred and I spent days and days looking for work,
we couldn't find a thing... Eventually I said something to
Fred about how discouraging it was and how it seemed every
place we went they had just stopped hiring. Fred looked me
in the face and just couldn't believe I didn't know... He
said: "David, you'll never find a job as long as I'm with
you". I was in shock. It had never occurred to me that as
soon as they saw Fred come in the door... the jobs just
vanished... What a revelation.
A similar situation had met my dad many years
earlier. As one of the few Indian (read Native American
PC) workers at Hanford, he was not allowed to drink beer
at the community hall... "no booze fer injuns".
-David Rivers (65)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Mike Davis (74)
Can you get hamburg gravy at Denny's or is that a
German version of a school lunch?
-Greg Alley (73)
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>>From: Kathy Hodgson Lucas (76)
Re: Spalding Teachers
Ahh, those were the days
I had Mrs. Miller for kindergarten, Mrs. Badgett was
the other. I cried the entire first day because I didn't
know the way home and was afraid the neighbor boy I had
walked to school with would leave without me. I lived only
2 blocks away, but it seemed like miles, and which
direction?
Mrs. Hahn, 1st grade, taught me how to read, the first
word was "look" . Soon she was taking me to the book room
to pick out whatever I wanted, as many as I wanted. What a
world she opened up. I thought so much of her that I was
devastated when she caught me locking a girlfriend in the
coat closets at recess, and she said I ought to be
ashamed.
Miss Pugh was 2nd, Mrs. Bolkan was 3rd, Miss Hartell
was 4th, Mrs. Ericson was 5th and Mrs. Fox (previously 2nd
grade) was 6th. Mrs. Fox, wherever you are, I deeply
apologize for being such a mouth in your class! It was so
unlike me!
Mrs. Bailey was the librarian. Mr. Olson was the PE
teacher. He scared the tar out of me, even when his
daughter was my best friend. The art teacher must not have
made much of an impression, I forget his name. Music was
Mr. Brower, who would break his baton on his music stand
in frustration with our lack of talent (or was it
cooperation?).
I never had the lovely Mrs. Foust, but she became Mrs.
Burroughs and lived (lives?) across the street from the
front door of Spalding (now Liberty Christian).
Great memories....
-Kathy Hodgson Lucas (76) ~ Richland
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>>From: Julie Strassburger Pedersen (77)
Hi! I'm Julie Strassburger Pedersen (77) ... anyone out
there know me? Saw this website and couldn't resist trying
to make contact with my childhood! E-mail back if you
remember me!
-Julie Strassburger Pedersen (77)
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Funeral Notice scanned from TCHerald
by Shirley Collings Haskins (66)
~ Charlie Miller ~ Class of 1972 ~ 1/18/54 - 2/4/01 ~
http://funeralnotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/21/01
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12 Bombers and a Hoops Report today:
Marilyn Richey (53), Vonnie Reed (60), Helen Cross (62)
Jean Armstrong (64), Susan Baker (64), Jim Anderson (72WB)
Anita Fravala (73), Kellie Walsh (77), Mike Mattingly (77)
Kim Edgar (79), Deb Upington (82), James Becker (83)
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Hoops Line Score (from radio)
1 2 3 4
Bombers 17 23 43 58
Davis 21 32 52 73
Tierney 1, Buck 16, Fannin 13, Neill 10,
Robbert 6, Stowe 8, Kafentzis 4, Jones 0,
Gosney 0, Manning 0, Hilgert 0
End of season. Wait until next year!
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
To: David Douglas (62)
Re: First Black Students at RHS
When I was sophomore we had home rooms where it was
done by your last name initials. There were 3 black
students who came to RHS and were from Pasco before they
moved to Richland. I was in my home room with a girl who
had moved to Richland and was scared to death to be in
that school with just whites. I know that I made an effort
to converse with her but she was very shy around all the
students. She moved back to Pasco after begging her
parents to return. I know I ran into her my senior year at
a game in Pasco and she spoke to me. There was another
girl and a boy also in the school.
I know it was hard to find a place in the school with
so many kids from all parts of the country going to RHS. I
also know that there were groups of kids from Old Hickory,
TN and Oakridge, TN going to school at RHS at that time
who didn't give the black kids the time of day.
That improved in the 50s when Norris and CW Brown were
going to Chief Joseph... they were stars of the basketball
team and then they came to RHS and excelled on the
basketball team.
Then the Wallaces [Mo-62 and Thea-63] who were cousins
of the Browns came to Richland and they were the stars of
the team.
Then came the Mitchell family with Duke the star of
the football team... later he went to the U.S. Air Force
Academy... all the Mitchell boys excelled in sports at
RHS. It was an adjustment to both white and blacks to co-
exist in those days. But Richland students did adjust and
I don't think there were any serious problems at RHS in
that transition.
No matter what the color of your skin - once a Bomber
always a Bomber.
-Marilyn Richey (53)
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>>From: Vonnie Reed Hoff (60)
Re: Babysitting
I remember babysitting for 35 cents a hour back in the
50's. Usually the parents would be out for 3 hours and I'd
make $1.05 a night. I thought I was rich... enough money
to live on in those days for spending money. I even took a
summer job babysitting Monday through Friday for two
little kids at that exciting rate! I was no more than 12
or 13 myself.
-Vonnie Reed Hoff (60) ~ San Jose, CA
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Shirley Sherwood (62) and others who have written in
about their Spalding teachers
Thank you, as I recall we had more than one teacher
for every grade. I am amazed I have forgotten many of
their names, like the music teacher. Mr. Lamb was my first
principal there, and I will never forget when I got sent
to the principal's office for refusing to go outdoors for
recess in First Grade. He just let me sit there for awhile
and (as I remember Kathy, your dad was very wise) he
finally asked me why I was there and what I would do now.
I said I wanted to go back to my classroom and get on my
snowsuit and go out for recess. He said that would be fine
and that's what I did. Forgive me, I think I have already
told this story on our email paper, so I'll try not to
tell it again.
It was my first brush with authority, and I wish I
could say my last, but I can't, that's for another
telling, about Mr. Larson and me in my Junior year when he
asked me to leave his class for being a loud mouth. I told
him I couldn't go home and tell my parents I had gotten
kicked out of class, as they would kill me. And I told him
I'd do anything he wanted, but I couldn't get kicked out
of his class. Boy, was I lucky he was a very nice man, as
I had no idea what I was saying. My parents would have
really been upset with me, if they knew I said that.
Anyway, thanks to all of you who wrote in, now
hopefully, Ed Wood, Tim Smyth, and I can figure out who
our Spalding teachers were.
-Helen Cross Kirk (62) ~ W. Harrison, IN where it is above
50 degrees again, but they expect
a little snow tomorrow.
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>>From: Jean Armstrong Reynolds (64)
Finally getting caught up.. The key word here in
GETTING.. Hopefully by the end of the week my mailbox will
be empty.. To touch base on a few things:
I remember coming home for lunch while I was attending
Lewis and Clark.. I don't ever remember eating hot lunch
at Carmichael or Col High.. Mom packed our lunch or we
packed our own.. Then when I was old enough to drive or
had friends that did, we would go to Zip's or Arctic
Circle to eat..
Re: Basements
We lived in an "H" house and I remember Dad telling us
that we were going to dig the basement out and make a
family room down there.. Every time one of us kids went
down there, we had to take a bucket or pail and bring up a
load of dirt.. I actually thought that was how we were
going to get all that dirt out of there.. But Dad got
Smokey Bolin and his conveyer belt to dig it out and had a
truck to haul the dirt away..
Re: Current
I am visiting hubby in Hot Springs, AR.. Any Bombers
here?? He was looking for a new job.. I was hoping we
would move closer to "home".. But, instead we went the
other way.. He is enjoying what he does and he will be
here in Arkansas for 3 months.. Then he will return to
Arizona, just not sure where in Arizona.. He is flying
Dromaders over forest fires and dumping water on them
trying to put them out.. It's amazing that the forest
fires have already begun.. It has rained off and on.. If
it continues to rain for the weekend, we will drive to
Memphis to get airplane parts and then drive back along
the Mississippi.. I guess I can't complain.. He works and
I get to vacation.. Next on my list is a natural mineral
bath in the Buckstaff Bath House.. The Thermal Mineral
Bath consists of a Tub Bath, Hot Packs, Sitz Bath, Vapor
Cabinet, and Needle Shower.. Then it is followed by a 20
minutes full-body Swedish Massage... They are known here
for natural hot springs, so you really can't come here
without trying one..
Planning a trip up to Richland in June for the Cool
Desert Nights if all goes well... I have a friend that has
never been to Washington and I am going to try and bring
her along with me.. I told her that if she was to visit
Richland, she would never want to leave..
Just wanted to tell everyone "Hi" and let you know
that even though it has been awhile since I have written
in, that you all have been in my thoughts every day..
Re: Shrinkie Dinks
Remember Shrinkie Dinks?? They were made of plastic
and you would color, cut out, and put in the oven and they
would shrink.. Those were fun.. To watch them shrink
anyway.. Still not sure what they were good for..
-Jean Armstrong Reynolds (64)
Goodyear, AZ (Valley of the Sun) 72 degrees
Temporarily in Hot Springs, AR
(cold, raining, 46 degrees and humidity 93%)
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>>From: Susan Baker Hoover (64)
Have you ever sat in a required Diverse Cultures
training class at work and wondered why you were there?
Or, been told that you have to be prejudice against some
cultural group because it is only natural? Then you try to
explain where you come from and the community that you
grew up in and no one can relate to what you are talking
about. I guess that those of us from this community were
very lucky. We have the ability to meet, learn and accept
the different cultures with an open mind and an open
heart. Maybe we are a little more sympathetic to the
injustices we see and hear and are in the process of
teaching our children and grandchildren how to get along
in this world that grows smaller by the day.
-Susan Baker Hoover (64)
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>>From: Jim Anderson (72WB)
Re: Fred Milton (66)
J. Mack Shively (68) raises an interesting question
about what it must have been like to have been raised
black in Richland. I had one personal experience, which
taught me a lot about what it must have been like.
It was 1968, and it has always stuck with me with the
most stark clarity imaginable. I was in 9th grade, my
brother, Randy, was a junior, and we were driving around
town in the middle of a lazy weekend day. We saw one of
our friends and one of Randy's RHS classmates, a black who
I won't name, and he joined us for our time-killing
cruise.
Soon we encountered another of Randy's peers, a white
classmate, and we pulled over to ask if he'd like to join
our missionless outing. In he bounded, and the four of us
were chatting away, rolling by the bowling alley on this
sunny afternoon. Walking along the sidewalk were three
black teenage girls, and the white classmate in our car
rolled his window down with great excitement, hooted
loudly at the girls, and before we could blink an eye, he
shouted a racial epithet at the girls.
The silence in our car was deafening, and none of us
said anything for a few seconds, until our unnamed white
passenger said to our black one (whom he knew well), "I'm
sorry." We pulled over, the white guy got out, we took our
black friend home, and Randy apologized again, to which
our black passenger graciously replied, "Hey, you didn't
do it, it's ok, really."
While being raised black in Richland was probably a
varied experience, events like this did occur. My hat's
off to families like the Halls and the Mitchells, who
handled what must have been an at least occasionally
challenging and isolating experience with great dignity
and poise.
-Jim Anderson (72WB)
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>>From: Anita Fravala Griffin (73)
Re: School Lunches
To: Marilyn Richey (53)
Not only do I remember the EXCELLENT hamburger gravy
over mashed potatoes WITH those huge rolls, but what about
the chili and cinnamon rolls, and the pizza?
At Carmichael Junior High $2.00 would buy a weeks
worth of lunch tickets - I think that included milk too!
-Anita Fravala Griffin (73)
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>>From: Kellie Walsh Patterson (77)
Since recipes for the cafeteria chili, hamburg gravy
over mashed potatoes and other classics have been
requested, I was wondering if anyone out there has the
recipe for the cherry cobbler the schools used to make.
Seems like it had a oatmeal crunch topping. I've looked
for something similar on my own but I have found nothing
close. Anybody have the answer .... anyone, Bueller?
-Kellie Walsh Patterson (77) ~ Simi Valley, CA (Believe it
or not it actually snowed in Southern
CA a week and a half ago. Loved it.)
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>>From: Mike Mattingly (77)
Re: Julie Strassburger
Hmmm... I don't know if I remember Julie Strassburger...
let me think... Duh!! How are you?
-Mike Mattingly (77)
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
Re: Black Experience
To: David Douglas (62) & John Heffner (66)
I remember when I was very young (in the 60s) seeing a
sign on the Old Green Bridge (I believe from Pasco to
Kennewick). Correct me if I'm wrong, it may have been
somewhere else, we lived in Texas & Alabama when I was
younger, my dad was in the military. Anyway, I remember it
saying something to the effect of "Blacks Not Allowed
Across The Bridge After Dark". (I'm not sure of the exact
wordage). Does anyone remember this?
-Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
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>>From: Deb Upington Fritts (82)
Re: Children's entertainers
Ok, I'm turning to the Bombers still living here for
help - my 5-year-old's birthday is Wednesday the 28th
(yes, of Feb!) and I can't find a clown to save my life...
I'm looking for any entertainers -clowns, face painters,
magicians, who would be available on this short notice for
a party on the Saturday after (March 3rd)... any ideas for
entertainers or parties, for that matter?
Please reply to _________ or ________
Thanks a ton,
-Deb Upington Fritts (82)
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>>From: James Becker (83)
Re: Mr. Frazier
To: Kathy Hodgson Lucas (76)
Mr. Frazier was the Art Teacher all from as early as I
can remember, and I pretty sure he was there when you
were. He is an amazing man, and was one of my first
influences to become an artist/Illustrator. He recently
retired from teaching children, but does some workshops
(one of which I sadly missed in Seattle). He was was very
soft spoken, so I can understand why he wouldn't stick out
in a lot of people's memories.
Re: Spalding
Childhood memories seem to get overshadowed by the
dominate emotions... like fear... oh yes, I remember
Mr. Olsen well. He later became my High School JV football
coach. I can truly say he was a gruff/nice guy who cared
about the kids he taught. Seeing how I was a whopping 120
pounds, I wasn't a big star athlete (no pun intended), but
he always remembered who I was, and found some playing
time for me even though we didn't "blow-out" any teams.
I had Mrs. Leonard in 4th, I had Mr. Stallings in 5th
(great teacher), and one of the most under appreciated
teachers while I was there, Mr. Anderson in 6th grade. Mr.
Dunwoody was the teacher everyone wanted for their last
year at Spalding, but Mr. A was just a different style. He
shared "Where the Red Fern Grows", and "Charlotte's Web"
with us during reading time. Which really got my
imagination spinning. I couldn't remember who I had in the
early years until reading the Sandstorm, and you shook
Mrs. Badgett's name from the cobwebs in the back of my
head. Does anyone remember bigger tricycles for the
Kindergarten playground that had a sprocket/chain, or was
that some early hallucination?
-James Becker (83)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/22/01
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21 Bombers and one John Ball alumni today:
Ralph Myrick (51), Muriel Anderson (53),
Lequita Branum (55), Janet Wilgus (59),
Rose Boswell (61), Gayle Dunn (62),
Helen Cross (62), Kathy Rathvon (63),
Carol Converse (64), Gary Brehm (64WB),
David Rivers (65), Jake Tate (66WB),
Rebecca Hanson (66), Tedd Cadd (66),
Andy Ward (68), Betti Avant (69),
Larry Stone (71), Peggy Hartnett (72),
Vicki Owens (72), Vivian Good (74),
Tedi Parks (76), Jenny Smart (87)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick (51)
I am looking for plans to a three bedroom prefab. I
believe they used eight foot sheets of plywood for the
siding, but I am not sure. I am talking about the 40s
prefab, the original one. I want to build my sister, Norma (54),
a bird feeder like the prefab where we lived. I already
received the site showing the 3 bedroom prefab and all the
letter houses. But, I would like to have a little more
information.
-Ralph Myrick (51)
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>>From: Muriel Anderson (53)
I enjoy the references to Spalding school. I launched
my entrepreneurial career selling cokes to the
construction workers on Spalding School.
I lived nearby on Totten St. I amassed my opening
capital by turning the "empties" I found on the site for
two cents each. I then bought cokes for a nickel, chilled
them overnight and sold them on the site for a dime. When
they were tarring the roof in the hot sun I would put cold
cokes in a bucket. The workers would hoist the bucket up
on the roof, drop their dimes in the bucket and send it
down for more. I would always count the dimes before I
sent up another bucketful. After I got up to speed I was
earning $50 a week. Pretty big stuff when you contrast it
with the $35 a week my mother was making as a GS5 for the
Government. The season was over when school started and I
went back to the eighth grade at Carmichael. I had gotten
my first glimpse of the rewards of a business career!
-Muriel Anderson (53)
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>>From: Lequita "Lea" Branum Clark (55)
Re: Black Experience
To: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
My family lived in all three towns in the Tri-Cities.
We had to build a home in the 40s in Pasco. We were put on
a waiting list in Richland. It took a year to get a house.
That was during the boom days. (Good old days.)
Yes, I do remember the black experiences in the late
40s and early 50s.
Blacks could come over the bridge into Kennewick
during the day, but come sundown you had to be out of
Kennewick. I can't remember what year that was changed. I
do remember as a child though, not wanting to believe this
was a law for one of our towns in the Tri-Cities.
Maybe someone else has more insight on this.
-Lequita "Lea" Branum Clark (55)
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>>From: Janet Wilgus Beaulieu (59)
To: Vonnie Reed Hoff (60)
Vonnie:
I too did some babysitting. Our dear neighbors, the
Warners, had 2 darling children, Cynthia and Carl, and as
they were just across the street on Cottonwood, my parents
would let me sit there, at a VERY young age (12 or 13) as
Mom was backup and near by. The going rate was, as you
say, .35 per hour but they were so generous, they always
stuffed a bunch of bills in my hand, sent me back across
the street in the middle of the night and I'd stuff all my
cash into a Johnny Peanut can and like you, thought how
rich this was!!! Another trip to Uptown to shop for
clothes by MYSELF!!! All I need do is look at the jr. high
photos to remember those wonderful stylin' garments and
accessories!!!
Thank goodness after babysitting for three weeks
straight for a family in Bauer Day? One summer, I found a
slightly better job... my employers must have been
desperate, the dance studio hired me to play piano for the
littler tap and ballet students!!! It might have even been
where Rosie Stroup taught, her darling mom, Lois, probably
clued me into the opportunity, and as I recall it was on
the street at the bottom of Lee Blvd., which might have
been Goethals.
Anyway, added that to my résumé before moving on to
the Chamber of Commerce in the Desert Inn (thought I was
in heaven, for sure!!!) Now it was .75/hr. and a soda
fountain, new people, BIG hotel, and every time I was sent
to the bank, I'd get to yak it up with my dear friend, Kit
who was likely earning about the same wage, as a
student/assistant there. Mrs. Burns helped us get these
jobs through the Col-High steno class... we were happy not
to have study hall!!! We actually went to work as
Seniors... Kit would drive us in the cutest little old
green car... she'd only have to shift it once (this seems
so odd) and then it was automatic!!!
Anyway, now that I look back on the Chamber
experience, I know how lucky I was to work with the Rotary
and Kiwanis members of OUR TOWN and then later to get to
know Pat Rightmire... such an ideal mentor (though my
antics must have exasperated her many a time!!!)
Didn't mean to rattle on so long, dear classmates, but
sometimes stream of consciousness takes over in the
reminiscences compartment of the gray matter!
Bye
---Atomette (aka Janet Wilgus Beaulieu (59) ~ also San Jose, CA)
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>>From: Rose Boswell Smith (61)
To: Kim Edgar (79)
I remember that sign on the old bridge and I also
remember asking my Mom why they had to be back in Pasco. I
really didn't like it. I remember the Savard family too.
Louella was in grade school with me I think, and
definitely in High School. Sandy was in my art class. What
a time we lived through. Thank God my Mother was a kind
person and never prejudiced... hopefully I can be as good
a person in that respect. Watching the riots on TV in the
50s and 60s should have been enough for anyone to watch.
Thank You, Dr. King.
-Rose Boswell Smith (61)
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>>From: Gayle Dunn Sutton (62)
Okay, okay, I have been reading along as a silent
observer for many months now, yearning to contribute but
not have the nerve to jump in again.
Remarking about obscure things we might remember -
Hamburger gravy over potatoes - yum! Ate in the
cafeteria those days without fail..
Being a bus kid I remember the treats that our bus
driver, Mr. Olson, used to hand out at Easter and
Christmas. He ruled as a tyrant - - even the Nelsons and
Rasmussens paid attention to his directives - except for
those two holidays. And on the last day of school, he
always had boxes of fudgecicles and ice cream bars for us.
Ahhh, the perks of being a pesky bus kid.
Also, are there any other bus kids out there who
remember the wild asparagus that used to grow along the
"ditch" side of Harrington Road and like environs? and the
watercress?
-Gayle Dunn Sutton (62)
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Joanna Faulkner Brown (63)
Re: Hamburger Gravy
Since your mother was a cafeteria cook, I am appealing
for a recipe for the wonderful hamburger gravy. I work in
a preschool/daycare and we de serve hot lunches to the
kids. I was telling the cook about all the interest our
memories of our wonderful hot lunches inspired, and she
said to me: Get the recipe and I'll try it. Well, I never
have copied any of the recipes I've read, and I delete the
email after I've read it, so I must add for another copy
so I can copy it and give it to the cook.
Bomber Cheers,
-Helen Cross Kirk (62)
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[Helen -- ALL the recipes that have appeared in the
Alumni Sandstorm are posted on the Sandstorm website.
Scroll past the archives and you'll see them all.
AlumniSandstorm.com -Maren]
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>>From: Kathy Rathvon (63)
My brother, Hal (67) is currently working for Boeing
and has just been transferred to Bourges, France. At one
of his staff meetings he is going to play a game called,
"Everyone Knows Someone From Richland, Don't They?"
If anyone has pictures of the following people and can
email them to him, he would be most appreciative:
Jim Albaugh (68), George Maffeo (72), Mike Franco (70),
Gary Crowe (65), Sonny Davis (62), Kenny Davis (67),
Terry Davis (65), aka Terrance Knox, Kippy Brinkman (62),
Sharon Tate (61WB-RIP), Bill Hedges (68), Gene Conley (48),
Larry Coryell (61), John Meyers (58 RIP), Bob Shogren (59)
and Kennewick Man.
His email address is ____________.
Thanks, I know he will be eternally grateful.
-Kathy Rathvon (63)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
To: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
You are absolutely right about the sign on the bridge
stating that "no blacks allowed after midnight". I wish I
could remember when blacks were allowed to live in
Kennewick. I don't think it was until the mid to late 70s?
-Carol Converse Maurer (64) ~ In between storms in Eureka, CA
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>>From: Gary Brehm (KHS - 64) ~ (John Ball Alumni)
Re: Hamburger Gravy
Thanks to all who have written to the Sandstorm over
the past couple weeks with their recipes and ideas for
hamburger gravy. After reading all the entries and doing a
couple searches on the net, I decided to give it a try for
dinner tonight. I have to admit, I used a combination of
several recipes to come up with one I felt would be the
closest to what we remembered from school. It was
delicious! My wife, Marsha Goslin (65) and I were taken
back about 40 years in time and it was as good or better
than we both remembered. I've tried several times in the
past to recreate it, with minimal success, but what we
made tonight was excellent! The only difference between
tonight's dinner and the lunches from our school days, was
the fresh steamed broccoli we had with it!
I won't bother to go into details, but if anyone is
interested, I would be happy to share the recipe I ended
up using. Thanks again to everyone who contributed.
-Gary Brehm (KHS - 64) ~ Kennewick, WA
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>>From: David Rivers (65)
Re: Right place at the right time
Now we all remember that being a little kid wasn't all
that great and that for the most part, we'd have preferred
to have been left on our own and have our parents pay us
the 35 cents on our word we'd be good than pay the baby
sitter that whopping fee per hour to "watch" us... BUT...
in my case, it was different. You see, I was one of those
lucky kids who got watched by Vonnie Reed (60). It seems a
bit strange now that someone from the class of '60 would
have been watching me, since a great number of my buds
today are from that class here in Vegas (remember what a
difference a year or two made back then?... especially if
the older brother or sister was the magic age!!!), but
what a treat to have Vonnie and Sharon as baby sitters!
Lucky me! In fact, I think Johnny and Jerry were the only
Reed kids from next door who didn't watch me... Even Billy
Lipke baby sat me....... So for me... I gotta say, my
adventures in being baby sat were not that bad!
-David Rivers (65)
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>>From: Jake Tate (66WB)
Re: First Black Students at RHS
To: David Douglas (62) and Marilyn Richey (53)
While I only spent one year at RHS before my family
moved away, I do remember some really special black
friends from my Carmichael days. The Milton brothers, Fred
(66) and Bob, were two young men that I remember warmly.
Fred was so very popular and athletic and Bob was quite an
athlete in his own right! I remember trying to stay up
with Bob in the 440 in track... man was he fast! Fred was
voted "Most Athletic" for our Carmichael class of 1963
along with Roberta Grout for the girls!
We also had another black classmate that I remember
fondly, Jim Ard (66). Jim, I remember being told, went on
to play professional basketball. All three of these
fellows were so very friendly and simply a lot of fun to
be around. It saddens me to read about incidences of
racial discrimination happening in my old home town. I
guess I had my head in the sand like an ostrich, but I
really don't remember any of that. Of course, the older I
get the more it seems that I remember only the good things
about life!
David, you may remember my brother Terry (62). He and
some of his friends formed a band they called The
Chessmen. They did the intro for the local TV series, Teen
Time, hosted by Jim Nolan (of "Uncle Jimmy" fame). One of
the band members was Maurice Wallace (62). I was pretty
young at the time but I remember how cool I thought Mo was
and how "grown up" I felt to be around him and the other
band members. The band also had another black member,
Dallas Barnes from Pasco who played with them sometimes.
Milt Szulinski (63 RIP) was another band member but I
can't remember the rest. Many times, the band would set up
and practice in the living room of our ranch house. I'm
sure the neighbors loved that; the band could get pretty
loud.
I remember one time the band was involved in a "battle
of the bands" in the old C&H grocery building in Uptown
Richland. My dad used to manage that store before he went
to work for Mayfair. The building was empty at the time
and on this particular night, I had a chance to see the
Cascades - the ones who recorded "Rhythm of the Rain."
Wow! Was that ever cool! They had a light show, and smoke
and matching Fender guitars! Afterwards, some of us
"bopped" on over and got 12 hamburgers for a $1 from my
friend, Joe Rowe (66), at Arctic Circle! Were we living
high, or what?
Anyhow, my point of all this is that my experiences
with my black classmates and friends are among the things
that made my Richland days so rich and memorable. It's a
childhood that I wouldn't trade for all the world. Thanks
Fred, Bob, Jim, Mo, et. al.!
And thank all of you for the memories!
-Jake Tate (66WB)
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>>From: Rebecca Hanson Lange (66)
Hello from Kenai, Alaska, home of Rebecca Hanson Lange,
Class of 1966.
Remember when: A bunch of us used to get together on a
weekend and go out to Flattop just to run up and down the
hill? It was just sagebrush and sand then. Heard it was
all vineyards now... is that true???
Last time I was in Richland, I couldn't find the right
freeway to get to Kennewick. Don't know if I could find my
way to Richland from the Pasco airport today... and I'm
not even blond.
I remember a night in 1965, around midnight when
Nanette and I "borrowed" my Mom's '55 Caddy. We were going
to check out the horsepower. We were hitting 105 when I
passed under the old bypass into Kennewick. Did I fail to
mention it took us an hour to get it pushed out of the
driveway? Couldn't start it up and back out 'cause that
would have awakened the neighborhood. The Black Beast had
glass packed mufflers and sounded like a Sherman tank on
the roll when it was running. Weighed a couple thousand
pounds and two 100 pound lightweights weren't much of a
match for the "hump" over the sidewalk. Darn car kept
sliding back forward. Found out years later that my Mom,
Laurel, was watching from her bedroom window, laughing her
self silly.
Mom also remembers the first motorcycle ride she took
with then boyfriend Chuck Lange. (also from class of 66).
He got her on the back of his Honda 80 and took off like a
rocket. She was hanging on for dear life with her legs
flapping in the wind. Came back and said she would never
get on one of the *&%$!%!! things again.
For the bulletin board notices:
Would like to get in touch with Jackie and Judie Cole (63),
The twins were good friends of my older sister Ann Hanson
Haugen. She always thought lots of them and I remember
them fondly. Their brother John was in my class as well.
All for now.
-Rebecca Hanson Lange (66)
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>>From: Tedd Cadd (66)
Re: Growing up black in Richland
I lived at 903 Adams across the street from CJ Mitchell
and his family until I was about 14. CJ tells me one of
the memorable things about my family was that, the day the
Mitchells moved in, my mother took them cookies. I used to
play with his kids and never really thought about any
racial differences until after I left Richland. I moved up
to Winslow in junior high and gradually lost touch with
the kids. I've wondered since what their experiences were,
particularly after running into deep prejudice in a
couple of individuals I met in the USAF.
I met one of the "kids" again, Cameron, recently when
CJ introduced me to him as the owner of SAMURAI SAM in
Richland. Any of the Mitchell clan reading this thread?
When I first joined Battelle, I found that CJ was
working there as well. I discovered how long it had been
since I'd seen him when I visited his office one day to
say hello. He jumped up, reached over to shake my hand and
said, "Teddy!" I think it had been close to 25 years since
anybody had called me by that name. :-)
-Tedd Cadd (66)
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>>From: Andy Ward Stewart (68)
Well, here's another one for Spalding teachers.
Mrs. Fox, Kindergarten; Mrs. Pippen, first, but she got
pregnant and Mrs. Wall finished. Mrs. Fern Atwater, 2nd;
Miss Drake, 3rd; Miss Jones, 4th; Norma Gustafson, 5th and
Clair Carlson 6th. The art teacher was Geraldine Koss and
Ken Olson was P.E. I too, can't remember the music
teacher. Mr. Lamb was the principal.
I do remember one funny thing about second grade. Mrs.
Atwater would send us out for recess in the rain. She then
would check our feet when we came back in. If they were
wet, we got a whack on the behind (that didn't hurt even a
little) for getting them wet. Rather ironic don't you
think? She used to use one of those paddles that we used
to play with that had the ball attached to it with a
rubber band. We would bounce the ball off the paddle.
Funny what a person remembers. I do have fond memories
of Spalding and really missed seeing the school when I
came home for the reunion.
-Andy Ward Stewart (68)
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>>From: Betti Avant (69)
Re: Blacks in college
I had some black friends in high school. However, my
first quarter in college was at Wenatchee Valley College.
The only blacks they had at that time were brought in from
places like Louisiana and D.C. for their football team. I
was taking a sociology class and they had some of them
come in one day. Some students were blind folded and led
around campus and they did not know if it were a black or
white student leading them. Also, one girl from Wenatchee
was blind folded and she had to feel a student's hair and
decide if the person was black or white. The instructor
picked the black with the biggest afro and she guessed
right. She had never been around blacks and had a built in
prejudice because her parents were originally from the
south and had a built-in disliking for them. She decided
right then and there they were human, too. This was in the
fall of 1969.
-Betti Avant (69) ~ Goodland, KS, where we are getting
some freezing rain this AM
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>>From: Larry Stone (71)
To: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
Re: Green Bridge sign
I don't remember the sign, but my dad often tells
about the time when blacks weren't allowed in Kennewick
after dark.
I also remember the uproar when a black couple wanted
to buy a house on our block. I overheard my dad say many
times that it was wrong and also that this guy probably
made more money (he was an engineer or manager out at
Hanford) than everyone else in the neighborhood. They
didn't become the first blacks to live in Kennewick, but
it wasn't long after, that blacks did move into Kennewick.
-Larry Stone (71)
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>>From: Peggy Hartnett (72)
To: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
Re: Race Issues in the Tri-Cities
Kim,
Once you mentioned that sign, something popped in my
memory too, but I couldn't say for sure. What I do know is
that both Pasco and Kennewick had "sundown" laws on the
city books for many years. The last time I know of that
they were invoked was during the summer of 1970 "rioting"
that started in Volunteer Park in Pasco. I was working at
MiddlEarth at the time and we were asked to help
mediate/cool off the situation in some capacity. Both
cities as I recall used the old laws to justify the
curfews that were imposed. I don't recall Richland really
getting caught up in the events, but I will always
remember those nights. I had never really seen citizens
and police in conflict except on TV, never smelled tear
gas, never seen a molotov cocktail, but there it all was.
-Peggy Hartnett (72)
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>>From: Vicki Owens (72)
To: Jean Armstrong Reynolds (64)
I remember Shrinkie Dinks! In fact I was thinking of
them just before Christmas when my tree was looking a bit
naked and I wanted some original (and quick) decorations.
I ended up folding some old Christmas cards into little
boxes, instead.
I never had the "real thing", but someone put me onto
"liver lids" back in the early 70s. Those were the plastic
lids, usually with a red rim, that butchers used to cap
the plastic tubs in which they put liver before displaying
it in their refrigerated cases. Like the Shrinkie Dinks,
if you used permanent markers, then put them in your oven
on a low heat for a few minutes, they shrunk and made hard
plastic disks about two inches across. I made lots of
Christmas tree decorations with them back in the "olden
days", and even hung sets of them from sticks to make
mobiles. The one lesson I remember is that if you wanted a
hole in your finished project you had to make it before
shrinking. After shrinking the plastic was too hard and
you were likely to shatter it before you punched it. I
wonder whether butchers use them any more? Here the
butchers just recently got refrigerated cases. That's an
enormous improvement. It replaces asking the butcher to
hack off a chunk of a hanging, fly-riddled hunk of dubious
looking meat!
To: Susan Baker Hoover (64), Jim Anderson (72WB), and others
Interesting to hear your experiences with race. Truly
we grew up in a different kind of place. I don't think I
remember noting the skin color of any of my classmates
until the "Black Power" movement came in and '"fros"
become a popular hairstyle. I thought they were so cool,
but soon realized there was no way my stick straight hair
would ever look like that.
Come to think of it, it's an attitude that goes beyond
skin color. Now that I'm a minority due to my white skin,
I can still be happily oblivious to prejudice. I was at
our neighborhood market with a student one afternoon, and
she was agitated by the way I was speaking to the market
vendor. The student asked why I was so polite to the
vendor, and how I could speak to her in the same way I
would speak to a university professor. I remember
wordlessly looking at the student, wondering how else you
could speak to someone. Are you supposed to have one
language for the vendor, and another for professors? I
decided I just wasn't that smart. People are people,
despite their jobs, status, skin color or the rest. I
guess that's an attitude many of us learned growing up in
Richland, and I'm deeply thankful.
-Vicki Owens (72) ~ Kampala, Uganda, where it's eternally summer!
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>>From: Vivian Good Rogalsky (74)
Re: Spalding Teachers
Our family moved to Richland around 1967 and I started
5th grade at Spalding. I cannot remember for the life of
me my 5th grade teacher's name (she was near retirement
I'm sure) but my 6th grade teacher was Mrs. Bertha Ross. I
remember her well as she used to call us in from recess
with a large cow bell. The highlight of those years for me
was being a "patrol girl" and the most fun was patrolling
the doors down in the kindergarten rooms. Many years later
(MANY!) I taught pre-school in those same kindergarten
rooms.
-Vivian Good Rogalsky (74)
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>>From: Tedi Parks Teverbaugh (76)
To: Deb Upington Fritts (82)
Regarding your search for a clown for your daughter's
birthday. You need to contact Mike Davis (74). He's the
biggest clown I know... hold that party at Denny's and
your set, girl.
-Tedi Parks Teverbaugh (76)
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>>From: Jenny Smart Page (87)
Re: Babysitting
I did tons of babysitting as a teen, and thought I was
making good money at $1 per hour, regardless of the number
of kids. The last time I had a babysitter for my own kids,
the going rate was $1/hr per kid. Still not a bad deal, I
guess. A couple of weeks ago, a neighbor's daughter (age
13) brought over a "business card" for babysitting, with
the rates of $2.50/hr for the first kid, and $1/hr for
each additional kid. ($4.50/hour for my three kids) I know
I must be getting old, because that's more than what I
made per hour at my first "real" job at Battelle in the
Inquiry into Science program. Of course, I also know that
I'm getting old when I see the kids I babysat getting
married and having kids of their own now!! YIKES!
Re: Mr. Frazier
He was also the art teacher at Jason Lee. If I
remember correctly, he'd split his time between JL and
Spalding. I always loved his class, and still have some
of the "projects" we made. I wonder what ever happened to
the window shades we painted for the library windows....
To: Jean Armstrong Reynolds (64)
Re: Shrinkie Dinks
They still make Shrinkie Dinks!! I found a book of the
plastic and pictures, etc. at the craft store last summer.
My daughter and my young cousin had a great time making
them. And, I can tell you what they are good for, Jean. I
have come to believe that they are produced by various
vacuum cleaner companies, as when one is sucked up in the
vacuum, it does wonders to the internal parts of the
machine! So, apparently, they're good for increasing the
sales of home appliances!
Re: Bond vote
Less than 3 weeks left until the Richland school bond
vote on March 13, folks. Let's show how strong our Bomber
pride is for our schools, and pass this very important
bond! RHS will receive some major renovations to the main
building, the "foreign language hall" and the shop areas.
Also included is major renovations to HHS, replacement of
Hanford middle school to West Richland, and a completely
new Jason Lee (built on the same campus). Four big
projects, all for the price of a large pizza a month
(about $14/month) for the $100,000-house home owner.
Please VOTE YES on March 13!
Visit http://www.richlandschools.com for more info.
-Jenny Smart Page (87) ~ West Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/23/01
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15 Bombers and 1 John Ball alumni today:
Joan Eckert (51), Nancy Riggs (51),
Ralph Myrick (51), Marilyn Richey (53),
Dick Nelson (59), Denny Johnson (62WB),
Richard Trujillo (62), Deedee Willox (64),
Gary Brehm (64WB), David Rivers (65),
Patti Snider (65), Ginny Burger (68),
Terry Morgan (69), Brad Upton (74),
Sandy Oberg (77), Jan Belew (82)
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>>From: Joan Eckert Sullens (51)
Re: Mrs. Bjorkland
Haven't heard anyone mention one of my very favorite
teachers from the 8th grade - Mrs. Bjorkland. She taught
us in a quonset hut at Sacajawea School. She had a son,
Stan, who was in our class. She was a very kindly,
inspiring teacher.
-Joan Eckert Sullens (51) ~ Redding, CA
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>>From: Nancy Riggs Lawrence (51)
To: Gary Brehm (64KHS)
Gary,
I would love the recipe, thanks your wife's former
baby sitter... love to you and Marsha {Goslin-65].
-Nancy Riggs Lawrence (51)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick (51)
Re: Bill Dunwoody (52)
Spalding has been talked about to some extent lately.
One teacher who taught at Spalding was Bill Dunwoody. What
a great teacher! I have never known a teacher to be a
dedicated to helping kids learn. He loved every student
that he had and his students loved him.
Bill and I attended Col-Hi together. He certainly kept
things going. He was a bull dog and would take on anyone.
As a matter of fact, he got into the boxing ring with
Rish. He still talks about getting the boxing lesson and
picking himself up off the canvas a number of times. If I
remember correctly, Rish was an Olympic boxer.
One thing that I remember about Bill, was he would let
anyone squeeze his hand as hard as they could and he never
hollered. One time he even put his hand in a vise and he
never yelled out. He was always into some kind of trouble.
I was surprised when he chose to become a teacher and he
certainly turned out to an asset to the Richland School
District.
I believe that he started at Lewis and Clark and
taught sixth grade with Jerry Lane. He then moved to
Spalding and later transferred to Tapteal in West
Richland. He went to Carmichael with his sixth graders and
retired from there.
I saw Bill at the Walla Walla vs Richland basketball
game a couple of weeks ago. He was sitting in the same
spot that he has occupied for 20 years. Talk about a
Richland supporter, Bill is one of the greatest. He still
has his ailments and now a cracked knee but, nothing seems
to keep him down. I talked with him for a while and he
still misses the kids and wished he could still be
teaching. I taught with Bill at Tapteal and enjoyed every
minute of it.
What a great guy!
-Ralph Myrick (51)
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
To: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
I knew this black lady who with her husband lived in
Richland in the late 50s. I was talking to her and she had
a college degree from Howard University without any luck
of finding a job in Richland at that time. She had been
helping out some of her friends doing janitorial work in
Kennewick in office buildings when one night she came out
of a office in Kennewick and was stopped by a policeman
and told that she was not allowed to be on the streets
after dark. That really shocked her for she had been
raised in the north and didn't think that was the case out
in the west. She checked with the city of Kennewick and
found this ordinance was on the books in Kennewick as a
law.
So things like this didn't just happen as well there
weren't any students in Kennewick that were black.
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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>>From: Dick Nelson (59)
To Cliff St. John (57/58)
Good to hear from you and it certainly has been a long
time, another reason why "the Sandstorm" is such a great
site. Go Bombers!
To: Mike Brady (61)
Yes, I remember many games on the tennis courts by
Sacajawea, a lot of good stuff took place on those courts.
Baseball and tackle football on the fields to the North of
the cemetery as well. I remember missing dinner many
times, walking in the back door of our "B" house, sweaty
and sore, dinner on the stove, mom just shaking her head
and pointing to the bathroom to clean up. Good times in a
great town!
To: Mike Davis (74)
Watched you play a few times, Piippo must have shown
you his famous battle of the feet on post move (also, the
elbows). Let's get Toivo on The Wall!
-Dick Nelson (59)
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>>From: Denny Johnson (62WB)
I remember the wild asparagus... my mom would pack us
kids in the car and we'd go pick it by the pail full... it
was pretty doggone good (for green stuff anyway) -
alternative to that was finding 6 tons of zucchini on our
back porch left there by neighbor out of his truck
garden... gad, that stuff was prolific... Mom swore that
if he kept it up, we were going to buy a killer dog.
Never rode the bus... lived on Thompson, walked to
Jason Lee... I'd start out alone, but the group would
grow... Mike Ledingham, the Tew boys, Rudy Mansfield, Greg
Boyd, Dwight Burke, Gary Schindler were all on the route -
probably a couple others.. .memory is fading.
If Gayle Dunn (62) recalls... we met in about 1964 at a
party at somebody named BOB's house... he was a hotrodder
couple years or so older. Gayle and I went out a few
times... she had a little Austin Healey Sprite with a red
(?) stripe down the center... Bob guy moved to Seattle
about the same time I did, we got together over the hood
of a few cars from time to time... his garage burned down,
and he lost his beautiful little Model A roadster after
all those years of working on it.
Anyone else remember walking out to West Richland on
the "half-pipe" irrigation tube that started about the
bypass road and went a few miles then dumped into a
concrete culvert that finally puked into the Yakima River?
The half-pipe had a catwalk down the center, and usually
was only running a foot or so of water in it...
Story above has a ring of repetitiveness to it...
probably already reminisced about that in here... ah well,
the ID of the slowly declining... my 17 year old son
constantly reminds me - "Dad, you've told that one a
million times" regardless of what tale I'm relating.
Later
-Denny Johnson (62WB) ~ Las Vegas, NV
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>>From: Richard Trujillo (62)
To: Gayle Dunn Sutton (62)
I, too, was one of those bus kids from West Richland,
but was not lucky enough to have a bus driver like you
had... no goodies were ever passed out.
But, I do remember the asparagus growing wild... I
tell people about that here in San Antonio and they just
can't believe how that stuff grew... just like straight
sticks right out of the ground.
You mentioned the Rasmussens... do you happen to
remember John Rasmussen, he was in our class. Also, do you
know how to get in touch with him? I noticed that he is
not listed on the '62 class listing or missing persons
listing. Maybe someone out there can help.
P.S. I never did like riding those buses... limited my
social life after school!
-Richard Trujillo (62) ~ San Antonio, TX
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>>From: Deedee Willox Loiseau (64)
To: Rebecca Hanson Lange (66)
You live in Kenai, Alaska? Do you know the Knudsen
family: Dave, MaryKay and their girls, Jodi, Kristi, and
Karli? MaryKay is my husband's niece. They moved to Alaska
for a few years and ended up staying; they love it there.
To: Jean Armstrong Reynolds (64) and Vicki Owens (72)
I am into rubber stamping. I went to a Stampin' Up
demonstration about a year ago and made a pin by stamping
and coloring the paper, then shrinking it. Cool stuff. We
shrank it with a heat tool made for embossing rather than
putting it in the oven. It got quite hot and we had to put
something heavy on it while it was still warm to keep it
from curling. It was fun, but I haven't done any since.
You have to get the special paper.
To: Ralph Myrick (51)
Wow! You could start a whole new business building
model alphabet houses for bird houses and selling them.
Never thought of this, but would definitely buy one if I
ever found one. I loved our "B" house and still dream of
it sometimes. Drove my granddaughters by there yesterday.
It used to be painted a forest green, now it's a lime (we
call it slime) green. Isn't that sad?!
-Deedee Willox Loiseau (64) - Burbank (WA not CA), close
enough to still be hooked on Spudnuts!
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>>From: Gary Brehm (KHS-64) (John Ball Alumni)
Re: Hamburger Gravy Recipe
I've had several people interested in the recipe for
hamburger gravy I wrote about in the Sandstorm. Maren has
asked that I send it in, so it can be shared. Hopefully,
those interested will be able to recreate it and enjoy it
as much as we have.
First of all, when I cook, I many times use "a little
of that" or just "a shot of that", so the measurements may
not be exact. You may have to adjust a bit or do a little
trial and error, to get it to come out the way you like
it.
We always use the leanest ground beef (7% fat) in our
house, but for hamburger gravy I use the 15% fat for the
added flavor it provides. The ingredients I use are:
1 lb of ground beef (15% fat)
1/2 cup chopped onion (little more or less to taste)
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 Tbls spoon worcestershire sauce (little more/less)
1 Tbls spoon kitchen bouquet
1 bouillon cube
Approx. 2 1/2 cups combination of milk and water
(again, depending on your preference as to thickness.
I used about 1 1/2 cups of milk and one cup of water)
Garlic salt
Onion Powder (just a little for added flavor)
Dried parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
~ Brown hamburger, crumbling to fairly small pieces.
~ Sauté onions with the hamburger.
~ When fully cooked, remove from heat sprinkle with flour
and then mix thoroughly and return to medium heat.
~ Add about 1/2 of your milk/water liquid, the
worcestershire sauce, kitchen bouquet, bouillon cube and
seasonings.
~ Stir continuously over medium heat, adding liquid until
the desired thickness is reached, simmering approximately
15 minutes.
~ You can experiment by adding more milk and/or water,
depending how thick and rich you want the gravy to be.
~ Top with sprinkles of parsley.
~ Serve over mashed potatoes or as others have mentioned
it can be served over boiled potatoes, rice or bread too.
Enjoy!
-Gary Brehm (KHS-64) ~ Kennewick, WA
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>>From: David Rivers (65)
Re: Dr. Corrado
Janine Rightmire Corrado (65) called to tell me that
John's (64) Dad passed away last night (2/21). I know he
was a mainstay in Richland and will be greatly missed.
Take care,
-David Rivers (65)
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>>From: Patti Snider Miller (65)
Just heard from David Rivers (65) that Dr. Corrado
passed away. My condolences to John Corrado (64) and
family. Dr. Corrado was the best, he will be missed.
-Patti Snider Miller (65)
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>>From: Ginny Burger Tracy (68)
Re: house plans
To: Ralph Myrick (51)
Dear Ralph,
I read your note in the daily network Sandstorm, and
thought I'd pass along this information:
Richland has a museum behind the old Community House,
by the park... The Columbia River Exhibition of History
Science and Technology (CREHST). My Dad, Lee Burger,
volunteers there once a week. In the gift shop they have
pamphlet/books for sale with the floor plans for all the
old houses in Richland, from the original pre-fabs to the
illustrious "Alphabet Series".
You can reach them at 95 Lee Blvd., Richland.
Phone: (509)943-9000.
See the website at: CREHST Museum/
Good Luck,
-Ginny Burger Tracy (68)
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>>From: Terry Morgan Dart (69)
Spalding music teacher was Mrs. Lyle... I'm not sure
how to spell the name. I believe she wore her hair in a
french roll.
Re: Pat Rightmire
She was one of my mom's closest friends. They used to
play golf together.
-Terry Morgan Dart (69)
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>>From: Brad Upton (74)
As a daily Sandstorm reader of "Richland things" I
don't believe we've ever touched on this... how many of
you remember or owned used, gray (usually Studebakers)
cars that once belonged to the AEC? They were everywhere!
I remember both doors had big gray patches painted over
the former "property of the US. Government, etc., etc."
The paint didn't come close to matching the rest of the
car. Slap some gray over the logo and sell it to somebody
in Richland.
-Brad Upton (74) ~ Lake Forest Park, WA
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>>From: Sandy Oberg O'Doherty (77)
To: Julie Strassburger (77)
I remember cheering with a Julie Strassburger at
Carmichael! You were always so beautiful and
sophisticated! Where are you now?
-Sandy Oberg O'Doherty (77)
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>>From: Jan Belew Lenkersdorfer (82)
Re: Gwen Belew
Hi,
My name is Jan Belew Lenkersdorfer. I've been reading
about some of the memories from Spalding school. I didn't
go to Spalding, but my mother was a teacher's assistant,
her name was Gwen Belew. She died when I was in 8th grade.
I am wondering if anyone has any memories of her that I
can share with my husband and children.
Thanks much...
-Jan Belew Lenkersdorfer (82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/24/01
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22 Bombers and 1 Bomber Mom today:
Tom Hoffman (47/48), Mike Clowes (54),
Barbara Crawford (55), David Douglas (62),
Ed Wood (62), Gayle Dunn (62),
Helen Cross (62), Sandra Genoway (62),
Marianne Matthews (63), Bill Didway (66),
Rebecca Hanson (66), Dave Bryant (67),
Linda Barott (71), Christine Woodward (72),
Cheryl Raekes (74), Treg Owings (76),
Cecily Riccobuono (77), Darcy Doyle (77),
Kathleen Ryals (77), Gil Gilstrap (79),
Kelly Weil (81). Shelley Williams (84),
Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
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>>From: Tom Hoffman (47/48)
To: Sandy Oberg O'Doherty (77)
Are you Ken and Barb's daughter? If you are, I am Tom
Hoffman, class of 47-48.
-Tom Hoffman (47/48)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
Re: Racial Relations
My period of involvement in living in the Tri-Cities
was from late summer, 1947 to January, 1955. Blacks lived
in Pasco (east of the railroad) or in what we knew as
North Richland. I have no personal knowledge of any black
families living in Richland proper or Kennewick during
this time.
As many of us remember, North Richland was, at the
time, billed as "World's Largest Trailer Park" and home to
mostly construction workers. {See the web page for Hanford Construction Camp Stats.]
Blacks were segregated in this trailer park and were
limited to living in the 600 block between D Street (I
believe) and GWWay. All facilities in this area were the
same as for the rest of the town.
At the time I lived in North Richland (spring of 1949
to mid 1953, I don't recall many families living in the
600 block. I'm sure there were, and if there were any
children they went to John Ball, as I don't remember any
at Carmichael or Col-Hi.
My general impression of not only the Tri-Cities, but
also of the other communities of the Yakima Valley is that
they were pretty much intolerant of blacks, latinos and
native americans. Richland seemed pretty much the
exception as there were Latinos in my class, and in other
classes. The toleration level in Prosser, Grandview and
Sunnyside seemed to diminish somewhat during the harvest
period, but only then, as far as the hispanic population
was concerned.
But these are fifty year old memories, and we know how
memory banks fail.
Bomber Cheers to All
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
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>>From: Barbara Crawford Marsh (55)
Re: Alphabet Birdhouses
To: Ralph Myrick (51)
I agree with Deedee Willox Loiseau (64) regarding you
(or someone) building alphabet birdhouses and selling
them. I'm sure there are many of us that were raised in an
"alphabet" house and would be interested in something like
this. (The ornaments are neat!) Many people new to the
area are interested in "what things used to look like"
here in Richland. Possibility for a booth in a craft show
or "?" Maybe the senior center would be interested in
selling them!
Just some encouragement for the project!
-Barbara Crawford Marsh (55)
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>>From: David Douglas (62)
Re: Speaking of babysitting...
Does anyone else remember GEMS? Stands for "Good
Efficient Mother Substitute." It was an after-school
course at Carmichael for would-be babysitters. Covered all
the do's and don'ts, including baths and diaper changes.
Seeing a rare opportunity here to be surrounded by females
(and needing some extra cash as well), I took the course.
I did better than most of the girls. Having a one-year-old
baby brother was a considerable advantage. I was an expert
on things infantile. (Hmmmm. Somehow that statement
doesn't come out quite the way I intended...)
Anyway, those who completed the course got a
certificate and had her (or his, as the case may be) name
placed in a babysitters' referral list at the public
library. I got several babysitting jobs that way. I
believe that was my first career. With another grandson on
the way (due March 23 but already agitating for freedom),
it may be my last as well...
-David Douglas (62)
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>>From: Ed Wood (62)
Re: Studebakers
To: Brad Upton (74)
Studebakers were a favorite for some reason as "pool"
cars the AEC used. The real upgrade came when they moved
up to the Studebaker Lark! Dad would occasionally be
assigned one and he'd come home and tell us that
Studebaker still made a good car. This made us feel good,
since our first car when we moved to Richland in 1949 was
a Studebaker.
Does anyone remember the tax tokens we had in the 50s?
I recall them being aluminum coins with a hole in them,
legal tender in Washington for 1/3 of a cent, but only for
paying taxes, at a time when the sales tax was 3 1/3%. How
long were they around?
-Ed Wood (62) ~ Lakewood, CO
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>>From: Gayle Dunn Sutton (62)
To: Richard Trujillo (62)
Sorry, don't anything about John Rassmussen's
whereabouts. Was hoping to see him or Chuck Nelson's names
at the R2K whingding but no luck.
To: Denny Johnson (62WB)
OMG!!! That little devil sprite!!! LOVED that car.
Blew up two engines, could never keep the carbs in sync
and finally lost it into a ravine in Colfax - heck of a
trip down, the ending wasn't so great tho. The BOB
somebody????
I do remember that you and I were totally crazy and
had a great time being so... Nice to hear from you.
-Gayle Dunn Sutton (62)
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["Translation" note (for those who don't already know):
OMG=OH MY GOD (or golly or gosh or whatever).. -Maren]
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
My condolences to the Corrado family (especially to
our classmate, Guy) on the passing of their father, Dr.
Corrado. Dr. Corrado was our family doctor for years, and
I remember him being a king person besides being a great
dr. and he made house calls.
-Helen Cross Kirk (62) ~ W. Harrison, IN where it is now
above 50 degrees and sunny. We had a
smattering of snow on two days this
week, but it gorgeous now.
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (Jeneaué) Spruksts (62)
Re: New Orleans - Seattle Mardi Gras
To: Maren and all you Bombers
Happy Mardi Gras; party hearty!
Seattle has "increased" its Mardi gras celebration
this year; if you dare, come on, y'all!
This year Easter and Pascha fall on the same day, so
the RC's and OC's are celebrating Carnival "almost"
together; the RC's have been celebrating Carnival all this
week, while the OC's "carnival" day was last Sunday - the
last day to eat meat. During this week, the Orthodox
Christians have been having their Cheesefare week, when
they eat only dairy and eggs, to help wean them off the
meat diet. This Sunday is Cheesefare Sunday (at our
Church, the Sisterhood is serving Russian pancakes that
are a little like crépes). The Orthodox don't have Fat
Tuesday or Ash Wednesday. For Cheesefare, I usually make
things like soufflé, quiche, dinner crépes with seafood
and sauce filling, desert crépes with lemon and strawberry
with whipped cream fillings, chocolate mousse with whipped
cream, orange Charlotte, cherry topped cheesecake, cooked
fruit desserts, strawberry shortcake with whipped cream,
which we serve to our friends, when we are up to it. This
year, I have made none of the above, except for an omelet
I made for breakfast yesterday. I am not entertaining this
year, because I have other things I have to do and I just
cannot do it all. However, I have several homemade tapes
of Brazilian jazz and classical music which I play, and I
listen to the Brazilian show, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., on
Bellevue Community College's radio FM station (KBCS, also
on line) on Saturdays; especially THIS Saturday, because
they will be playing the carnival music -- I love that
beat!
I would love to see the Carnival celebration in New
Orleans and Rio, but I doubt that I will ever make it.
Re: Wild Asparagus
I remember our family going to the fruit orchards in
Kennewick to buy plums, cherries, peaches and apricots
from the farmers, and at the same time, we were allowed to
pick all the free wild asparagus we wanted that was
growing in between the trees. I have not tasted asparagus
that good, ever, from the grocery stores, in any form. The
only thing that bothered me about it was when we didn't
get all of the sand out of the spears before cooking; even
though we tried, some times we ended up with "gritty"
asparagus.
Re: Dr. A. G. Corrado
I was saddened to hear that Dr. Corrado has passed
away. He was my doctor when I had rheumatic fever and
probably saved my heart from damage, because he told my
parents to make me stay in bed and quiet (laying down) all
the time for about one year. Back in the early '50s, this
was a somewhat new treatment for this disease.
Later, he became an allergist and helped me, again,
when I returned to the Tri-Cities in the late 1970s, early
1980s. For almost five years, he tried to help me with my
allergies and asthma, but finally concluded that I would
be better off in a more humid climate or where there would
be less air pollution; so, I moved back to the Puget Sound
area where the humidity helps me to cope with the air
pollution here (it's everywhere in metropolitan areas and
even sometimes in the WA State mountains; what are we to
do?)
-Sandra Genoway (Jeneaué) Spruksts (62)
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>>From: Marianne Matthews Wood (63)
Ok, Ok, after all this talk about about hamburger
gravy over mashed potatoes I just have to put in my two
cents. BEFORE all the talk about this in the Sandstorm,
just days before, and in the midst of remodeling our
kitchen, I needed to make something easy and quick. I had
potatoes, I had hamburger, hence a delicious dinner with
compliments from my husband, of hamburger gravy over
mashed potatoes. As I prepared it, I remembered well
enjoying it while in grade school on a very rare occasion,
being from the sack lunch bunch. I don't remember ever
making it before in all my years of cooking, so when
people started writing in about it, I was very surprised
and amused wondering what phenomena had occurred to bring
that particular dinner item to mind at that time, perhaps,
good minds think alike? I did add mushrooms sautéed in
with the hamburger and unlike the recipe, added quite a
lot of garlic to the mix. With the continued talk about it
this week, I just might have to make it again tonight.
>From - it's been sunny all week but not today - Bothell, WA
-Marianne Matthews Wood (63)
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>>From: Jim Vaché (64)
I just read of the death of Dr. Corrado. I mourn with
the family including: Guy (62), John (64) and Pam (66),
all Bombers from the '60s.
Dr. C was a great man. He was also a strong supporter
of my university, having served for many years on the
Regents board. I had many occasions to visit with him
while I was Dean in the late '80s. He was a wonderful man
in all ways.
-Jim Vaché (64)
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>>From: Bill Didway (66)
Re: trip
I just came back from a short quick trip to the Tri-
Cities. I am amazed at the building that is going on... in
a few years Richland will be at the city limits of Benton
City. The area is growing too large.
Drove around and over Flattop just to check it out. It
is too late to save the hill. There is a round building
sitting on the very top with a chain link fence surrounding
it and the hill top. Took my wife and sister Rita into
Richland for a Spudnut and coffee to ease some of the
sadness. Even that did not make it feel like the old home
place. Did visit with a friend/classmate that told me
about driving/riding in VW bug down the front side of
Flattop. Shall keep her name confidential as would not
want her parents to find out about that adventure.
Noticed that the old streets in Richland seem so very
narrow now as compared to long ago. With all the new
buildings and housing divisions going in it seems that the
common sagebrush and tumbleweed may be headed for the
endangered species list. Save The Tumbleweed?
Visited with some classmates while in town. My brother
John is now working for Prudential selling homes. Met
Candice Davis Momosmith (sp) in the office and told her
about The '66 class reunion in July as she had not yet
heard about it.
Also was able to visit with Ginger Wagner Anderson (66WB)
Jerry Steen (66) Judy Corder Fecht (66) and
Georgia Rushworth Newton (66). Had a great time visiting
with them.
To: Richard Trujillo (62)
Did your family attend the Richland Baptist Church on
GWWay?
To: Brad Upton (74)
Do remember seeing those gray cars and trucks around
town. A few years back while living on Sammish Island came
across one of the Checker cars that had four doors on each
side that was used in the later years instead of busses. A
very very long vehicle.
-Bill Didway (66) ~ Sedro Woolley, WA... where it has been
bright and sunny for an unnaturally
long stretch of time.
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>>From: Rebecca Hanson Lange (66)
To: DeeDee Willox Loiseau (64)
Sorry, I don't know the Knudsens, but they sound like
a lot of newcomers to Alaska. Come for a couple of years,
fall in love with the area and never want to leave.
Kenai is a beautiful place to raise kids and enjoy
life. Good schools, plenty of space and things to do both
winter and summer. Just have to do it!!
Not much of a population here, around 5000 people year
round. 10,000 in the summer, with the tourists.
We have a standing joke around here for those of you
who have to put up with traffic on a daily basis... if we
have more than 10 cars in front of us on the road, it is
rush hour... if there are 4 in front of you at a stop
sign, its a traffic jam...
Anyway, I fell in love with this place 21 years ago
and can't see myself living anywhere else on earth.
Best wishes to you and your family
Re: Fishing pond
Hey, can anyone tell me the name of the fishing pond
below Carmichael? I believe it was on Wellsian Way. Anyone
else out there who used to fish that pond? Any adventures
there you want to share?
I have one. I remember my sister Jackie and I fishing
there for crappy... alias carp and sunfish. One day after
school, (she was in 4th and I was in 5th grade at Lewis &
Clark) we grabbed our poles and set off to catch some
fish. We managed to catch quite a few, even if it was dark
by time we decided to call it quits. We decided that we
were hungry and were not going to wait for dinner when we
had such a grand catch handy. We started a camp fire and
looked around for a way to fry the fish. I found a old
shovel blade stuck in the sand and after scrubbing most of
the rust off, decided it would work just fine. We cleaned
the fish, and had just put them on to fry when our Mother
showed up. She had been looking all over town for us. She
hauled us off before we had a chance to eat the fish...
lucky us! She still laughs about that adventure. I thought
it was an awful waste of good fish.
>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Rebecca Hanson Lange (66)
Date: Wed Feb. 21 18:02:05 2001
Hello all RHS Bombers and Grads
Hello to all from Kenai, Alaska. I graduated from Richland
- Class of 1966. Have lived in Alaska since 1980. Have
been to 3 class reunions, my 10th, 20th, and 30th. Had a
great time at all getting to see all my classmates again.
A special hello to Jan Moulthrop and hubby, Denny and
Nanette Duncan, John and Vicki Cole, Mick Hemphill, Lynn
Dawson, Kathy Wilson, and all the gals who were in Job's
Daughters with me.
Have 3 beautiful children, and 2 grandboys. All of them
love to camp, fish which is good since I do alot of it.
"Grandma" can't think of anything better than watching her
grandboys throw out a line and reel in dinner. They have
to be quick about it as my other two "kids" like to fish
too. The other two "kids" are my chocolate labradors, Jake
and Tess. You can't go near the water without them and
they know the sound of a fishing reel.
Anyone who would like to write, drop me a line.
Rebecca "Becky" Hanson Lange (66)
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>>From: Dave Bryant (67)
To: Friends of Dave Jacobs (67)
On Tuesday, February 20, Dave Jacobs (Class of '67) passed
away. There will be a memorial service at Bleitz Funeral
Home at 316 Florentia St. in Seattle on Wednesday February
28. Doors will open at 12:00 noon and the service will be
at 1:00PM followed by a parrot party.
-Dave Bryant (67)
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>>From: Linda Barott Rodriguez (71)
To: Ralph Myrick (51)
Thank you for sharing memories of Mr. Bill Dunwoody.
We never got to hear some of those stories even though my
daughter Angela had him for a teacher in the 6th grade at
Tapteal. She just loved him and so did I. It was obvious
that he loved his kids. We see him at Shari's quite often
and she enjoys going up to him and finding out how he is
now that he is retired. After talking to him, I too get
the feeling that he misses teaching and seeing his kids
every day.
Re: Bus Drivers
I also wanted to say thank you to our West Richland
bus driver Carl Marushia. It was obvious that Carl loved
kids too. He had a way with us that made you love him but
also respect him. That is, all except some of those rowdy
hooligans on Riverside Drive, one of which I married :)
They were always giving Carl a bad time. He handled it
well with firmness but love. I know that he and his wife
had many foster kids and adopted some too. He had a lot of
love to give and I know he changed a lot of kids' lives.
We remember him fondly and he can even call us by name 30
years later.
It is people like Bill Dunwoody and Carl Marushia that
nurture children into wanting to become the best they can
be. Thank you to them and all teachers who really love
their job. The kids respond to it in a positive way and
you are making a difference.
P.S. Mr. Dunwoody, Angela shares your love of children.
She is going to college to become a teacher just like you.
She will make you proud.
-Linda Barott Rodriguez (71)
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>>From: Christine Woodward (72)
Re Blacks
I grew up in a family situation where my dad, being
from Eastern Idaho, for some reason thought that blacks
(or any other people of color) were of a lesser society.
Though he favored them in sports (being a baseball little
league coach) he found no time for them in his life nor
did he feel they were to be included in our family
friends. I could never understand this animosity that he
held. I grew up with Ron Hall, my brother with the
Mitchells all through school and I could never see why my
father held such blatant disregard for him. I remember
when he yelled at Ron for walking through our yard when we
lived on Sanford. Heck, everybody walked through our yard
what was the big deal. I disliked my father not just for
his bigotry but for the fact he never allowed himself to
move beyond it. What it did do was to teach me that
indeed, all people are created equal and, unlike him, I
was not going to let myself judge people by their race,
religion or preferences. What my dad did with his beliefs
was to make me a stronger person to move beyond those
lines of color, creed and choice. So, though his choices
were biased, they allowed me to grow beyond his bigoted
feelings and teach my son that we are all in this thing
called life together and there is no time for disrespect
because some one is a different color, religion, culture
or opinion than us.
-Christine Woodward (same last name) (72)
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>>From: Cheryl Raekes Smith (74)
To: Viv Good Rogalsky (74)
Wow, I forgot all about those self piercing earrings
until I read your message. Geez, it sent shivers up my
spine just thinking about it. I remember I could actually
hear mine slowly punch through my earlobes each time I
squeezed them. And to think our parents thought the slow
torture method was better than the old sewing needle and
potato, which I later used on several others including
Debbie Vanderwind Yeats' (74) daughter many years ago.
-Cheryl Raekes Smith (74)
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>>From: Treg Owings (76)
Re: Mr. Labrecque
I don't think anyone mentioned Mr. Labrecque? He was
one of my favorite teachers at Col-Hi. I took Canada from
him. He had a unique way of presenting the subject.
Two things I remember from him.
~ When a private plane was lost he asked to have a moment
of silence in class to pray for the search.
~ Another time I saw him step between to BIG guys
fighting in the gym. Rumor was he had a black belt. Never
knew for sure. Anyone else remember him?
-Treg Owings (76)
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>>From: Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan (77)
To: Julie Strassburger Pedersen (77)
How could any of us forget Carmichael cheerleader try
outs!!! "Clap your hands, and stomp your Feet" Still
brings a smile to my face. So glad to see you found this
web site. Some of us were asking about you at the reunion.
Hope you will make it to the next one.
-Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan (77)
PS... and before you ask, no, I didn't marry Lance.
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>>From: Darcy Doyle Hupf (77)
Hi Julie Strassburger Pedersen (77)
Yes... I, of course, remember you too. You were so funny, I
remember you had a great sense of humor... you never
seemed to let the "cheerleader" role keep you from being
yourself. That's saying alot for Junior high! (peer
pressure, don't ya know)
Speaking of Carmichael... I got to sneak in over Christmas
and see the new remodel... very cool, but kind of weird
standing the "halls of insecurity" of my early teen years.
By the way, who's that strange teacher at Carmichael with
the STAR & his face over his door??? I guess they'll hire
anyone these days... Mike!
PS...does anyone know how to get a hold of Loni Baker???
Please let me know if you do! Thanks.
-Darcy Doyle Hupf (77)
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>>From: Kathleen Ryals (77)
To: Julie Strassburger Pedersen (77) and
Sandy Oberg O'Doherty (77)!
I remember you both and you were both beautiful and
sophisticated. I was lucky to see you Sandy at the last
reunion - Julie would also love to hear where you are and
how you are. I'm in San Francisco! Let me know.
-Kathleen Ryals (77)
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>>From: Gil Gilstrap (79)
To: Ralph Myrick (51)
Re: Bill Dunwoody
Mr. D did start at Lewis and Clark and he taught sixth
grade. I remember his under hand throw of a football that
went about 50 yards. I also had the chance years later to
coach a baseball team with him and he is a lover of kids
he would break his back to help them. If you see him again
tell him Gil Gilstrap said "Hi and take care".
Also a little note to let you guys know where the best
hamburgers in the world are. I thought my whole life there
was never anything better than a Zip's burger but here in
Shelton, WA there is a place called the Ritz and its
called the patriot burger. Oh man. Come on down and you
will see they are the best. gilly 79
-Gil Gilstrap (79)
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>>From: Kelly Weil Austin (81)
Hello Bombers!
I've sat on the sidelines reading for awhile, and thought
that someone from our class should pipe up again!
I asked my husband (Glenn, Mead HS '81) if he'd ever had
any of the kinds of wonderful foods we had in our
lunchroom at the schools he attended. Since the Mead
school district was (and is) rather small, I thought he
might have had similar experiences. He said "No". It
wasn't until we attended the R2K that he started to get my
love of chili and cinnamon rolls. Now, just last night, I
fixed this hamburger gravy we've all been raving about. I
had totally forgotten about having this in school, and how
good it was! Well, now Glenn confesses that his mom used
to make it for his family and that he loved it! I followed
one of the recipes I found here in the Sandstorm, but had
to make some substitutions, based on what I found in my
pantry. It still turned out great, and is one of the
fastest dinners I've served to my family. Who needs
McDonald's!
My mother told me about Dr. Corrado, too. I was amazed
that he practiced until just recently. Talk about loving
your work too much to retire! One of her other doctors
recently passed away, too (Dr. Putra). She told me that
she will miss these kind, caring doctors very much. They
definitely had the "house call" attitude in their
practices, which is sorely missed today in our current
form of HMO-ized medicine.
Who of you '81ers are going to be attending our reunion
in August? I'm looking forward to going. It's going to be
a busy summer, but I wouldn't miss this for the world.
For anyone who reads the Sandstorm out there in our early
'80s classes, does anyone know where Erin Harrington (82)
is? If you do (or if you don't) and want to e-mail me. My
e-door is always open!
-Kelly Weil Austin (81)
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>>From: Shelley Williams Robillard (84)
Re: gray cars
To: Brad Upton (74)
Well, Brad, I don't know about Studebakers, but
various members of my family have owned those big gray 16-
passenger vans! I've even seen some here in Moses Lake,
seems they've leaked a bit farther north than just
Richland.
-Shelley Williams Robillard (84)
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>>From: Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
It is with great sadness that Richland has lost the
beloved doctor to most the early and later residents...
DR. AL CORRADO. Dr. Corrado helped many of us cope with
allergies unknown to us... He was a wonderful doctor who
comforted his patients with understanding. He was still
serving us at age 86... a truly great man... We will miss
him.
-Wanda Janos (Bomber Mom)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/25/01
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13 Bombers and 1 Bomber Booster today:
Sandra Atwater (51), Curt Donahue (53),
Marilyn Richey (53), Barbara Crawford (55),
Gordon McDonald (56), Ann Bishop (60),
Irene de la Bretonne (61), Linda McKnight (65),
Mike Davis (74), Vivian Good (74),
Jim Wilson (76), Julie Strassburger (77),
Lisa McCurdy (86?), Vernon Holt (Bomber Booster)
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>>From: Sandra Atwater Boyd (51)
Does anyone remember going by bus to swim at the Naval
pool in Pasco? The Navy still occupied the base there.
When the Navy left, someone leased it and it was called
The Passport Plunge.
I remember going out in the fields to cut asparagus.
We would just have a heaping platter of asparagus for
dinner and that was it!
-Sandra Atwater Boyd (51)
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>>From: Curt Donahue (53)
Re: Dr. Corrado
I too was saddened to hear of his passing. He was
truly a great doctor and a great man. There are so many
stories I could pass on about him as he was my mother's
doctor for many years in treating her allergies and also
treating mine, but there is one episode that really shows
the mark of this man. When my mother was dying and laid in
Kadlec Hospital in a coma, Dr. Corrado would stop by when
he made his hospital calls, even though he was not her
admitting physician. He walked up to her bed-side and held
her hand, never saying a word to either her or the members
of the family who might be there. After he few minutes he
would turn and leave. It is no wonder this man was loved
by so many. May God bless the family.
-Curt Donahue (53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
To: Joan Eckert Sullen (51)
Joan,
I also had Mrs. Bjorkland at Marcus Whitman and then
at Carmichael. That was in l949 and I was in her room in
April, 1949 when we moved into Carmichael Junior High...
we walked down the street from Marcus to the new school.
We were the first 8th graders to attend the school.
Mrs. Bjorkland and Mrs. Sonja Harmon were teachers who did
some team teaching at that time with the 8th graders. She
was a good teacher but hard. I seem to remember reading
something in the Tri-City Herald since moving back to
Richland in '98 of her passing away.
I know she had a daughter, Betty, who graduated in '49
and a son, Stan, who graduated in '50.
To: Ralph Myrick (51)
I saw Bill Dunwoody (52) the other nite at Shari's and
talked to him. He said he enjoyed teaching very much but
today schools are entirely different than when he started
teaching in the late 60s. Bill was at Central Washington
at the same time as both of us were going back to college
after working at Hanford and then deciding to return to
get our degrees.
You are right: Bill is a true Bomber booster fan. He
has traveled everywhere to watch the Bombers play all
sports throughout his time in high school and his adult
life. His father was also a big fan of the Bombers. He
told me he stills goes to all the basketball games this
year.
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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>>From: Barbara Crawford Marsh (55)
Re: Dr. Corrado
Along with others of you I want the Corrado family to
know they are in my prayers. Dr. Corrado was one of the
kindest men I have ever met. Along with being an excellent
doctor in his field, he had a great deal of compassion for
people. He was very well thought of in this community, a
man people won't soon forget. As my doctor he was
instrumental in medically treating me properly as well as
seeing to it that I was referred to the best doctors
available for another health problem. It's difficult to
lose a parent and I pray for God's love and peace to be
with those closest to him.
Blessings.......Barb
-Barbara Crawford Marsh (55)
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>>From: Gordon McDonald (56)
Re: Tri-Cities and Race
The Tri-Cities would have made an interesting study
when it comes to racial matters - at least in the 50s. It
was really like a little southern enclave, perhaps due to
all the Arkies and Okies (myself included) whose families
came there to work. Kennewick was notorious for its 'no-
blacks' policy and Pasco confined its' black population to
East Pasco. I think at least one of the movie theaters in
Pasco and some restaurants had a 'whites only' policy.
Richland was almost lily-white. In fact I don't remember
any other ethnic minorities at Richland. I don't believe
there were any families with Chinese, Japanese, East
Indian or Asian heritage . There were a few Native
Americans and perhaps a few people of Spanish descent. One
of my best friends was Gene Duran (56) and his brother
Tony (55) who were in the latter category. They could
probably tell you of some discriminatory treatment even
though they were well liked by their classmates.
In the case of the talented basketball playing
brothers, Norris (57) and C.W. (58) Brown, an exception
was made and I believe they were the first black students
at RHS. The story was that when someone saw them play
basketball (was it in Hermiston?), they found a way to get
a job for the father and a house for the family. The
Browns lived just two doors over behind me and were nice
people. But I think they were about the only blacks in
town. I vaguely remember a black girl in RHS and there may
have been another boy who lived there for awhile around
'55-56. I toyed with being an amateur boxer for a short
while until I sparred with this kid and he slapped me
silly. I think he moved back to Pasco before living very
long in Richland.
In spite of having a nucleus of highly educated
scientific and technical people, I think the Tri-Cities in
general was pretty much a 'blue collar' place with a
redneck mentality in the early 50s. I left in 1957 and my
parents moved away in 1959. I have only revisited a few
times since then. The only real visible difference was the
building of nice houses on the north side of Richland and
the build-up of the Kennewick Highlands. I have no idea
how attitudes and policies have evolved there over the
last 40 years, especially when it comes to racial
relations. Laws have been changed, but have hearts and
minds (and actions) followed suit?
-Gordon McDonald (56)
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>>From: Ann Bishop Myers (60)
Re: 1960 Luncheon
Next Saturday, March 2, is the day for the next Women
of '60 lunch. It will be at Applebee's on Columbia Center
Boulevard in Kennewick, and we will meet there at 11:30.
If you live in the Tri-Cities area, or are passing
through, we would love to see you there!
-Ann Bishop Myers (60) ~ Kennewick, WA
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>>From: Irene de la Bretonne Hays (61)
Good to see so many in the Alumni Sandstorm who were
students during my tenure as a teacher at Col Hi -- 1974-
1980 -- Kelly, Brad, Cecily, Darcy, Julie, Kathy, Sandy,
Gil, Dave, Matt, Tina -- and so many others. I smile when
I think of you!
-Irene de la Bretonne Hays (61)
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>>From: Linda McKnight (65)
I wish to send my condolences to the Corrado family on
the passing of our beloved Dr. Corrado. My whole family
has loved him for years. My brother, Michael, had just
seen him a few days ago for his allergies. I remember when
I was 19, I had mono and we lived out past West Richland.
Dr. Corrado wanted to put me in the hospital so I would
have better care since I lived a few miles out of town. He
then gave my case to Dr. Erie, an internist. I didn't know
that Dr. Corrado wasn't my doctor anymore because he
visited me twice a day while I was at Kadlec. (After I got
out of the hospital, I never went to Dr. Erie again. I
didn't like him). As long as I lived in the Tri-Cities,
Dr. Corrado was the only doc to see. He was so wonderful
and kind... I wish he could be with us forever!!! May God
bless all of his family.
-Linda McKnight (65) ~ sunny (and rainless at the moment) Milwaukie, OR
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
Without reservation I will make another plug for
including Coach Toivo Piippo on the "Wall of Fame".
Whatever the criteria is for being inducted to this elite
group, I'm sure the Coach would qualify. I'm quite certain
that Mr. Dawald would agree that much of his Bomber
success is directly related to the tutelage many of his
players received from Coach Piippo at Chief Jo.
Although gifted in relating the game of basketball to
kids, Coach Piippo's real influence came off the court. He
taught us about character and responsibility. He taught us
that the real teamwork involves actions off the court as
well as on it. He lived in the world of socks and jocks,
but his influence went so much farther.
I see Fran Rish, J.D. Covington, Art Dawald, Ray Jurcich,
Max Jensen, Frank Teverbaugh and other coaches on the wall,
all deserving when measuring their accomplishments. But,
the wall is incomplete! If this is a place of honor, where
is Coach Piippo?
-Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Viv Good Rogalsky (74)
Re: pierced ears
To: Cheryl Raekes Smith (74)
Cheryl,
It was good to see your name pop up. I do remember
those self piercers well and you're right when you said
you could actually hear them pop through. Not only do I
still have those holes but I was brain dead enough
(possible mid life crisis?) to get one more hole in each
ear over Thanksgiving this past year. That was also quite
an experience as the first hole the lady went to do, she
got the gun stuck on my ear.
-Viv Good Rogalsky (74)
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>>From: Jim Wilson (76)
Re: Mr. Labrecque
Hello all!
Treg Owings' (76) musings about Mr. Labrecque really
brought me back. I don't know if Mr. L. was ever a black
belt, but he was a feisty guy who was not afraid to take
on the biggest troublemakers in class or in the halls. He
had a real way of defusing situations, even while firmly
taking control. He was also an excellent ice skater and
hockey player, being from Saskatchewan. He tried to teach
me how to skate on the ice over at the Tri-Cities
Coliseum... I was in fear of slipping backwards and
crushing him with my 300 lb. frame! He'd just say, "Weight
forward, forward, ya puddlejumper! You don't want to sit
down! Weight forward!"
Mr. Labrecque was the man who led by example, humor,
and quiet authority. He was the biggest reason I decided
to choose my career of teaching. As a student in his
history classes (also Canada, Treg) I could tell he
actually read and enjoyed history himself... and that love
of learning rubbed off on us. I still see him walking to
church, back straight, head held high, with a tossle of
white hair blowing in the breeze. A great teacher and a
fine man.
-Jim Wilson, "Glass" of 1976
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>>From: Julie Strassburger Pedersen (77)
To: Everyone who remembered me!!!
I loved hearing from you. I wished I had gone to the
reunion - it was probably a blast! It was so cool to see
all your names on this website. I looked up some pics and
tried to imagine what you look like and what you are up
to... I would love to hear what each of you are doing. I
live in Southern California have been married for 13 years
and have one boy, age 8. I work for an investment firm in
Newport Beach, Calif. (I used to teach). My life is pretty
typical - insanely busy! My sisters (that you may
remember) Colleen and Lori live in Seattle and Prescott,
Arizona respectively. They are doing great.
The last time I was in Richland was about 4 years ago.
I couldn't believe how little the place has changed. Do
any of you still live there? I have such awesome memories
of Col High and Carmichael. I really miss all of you.
E-mail me back!
-Julie Strassburger Pedersen (77)
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Lisa McCurdy
Date: Fri Feb 23 03:22:33 2001
first time here
Hello all 1986 alumni!! Would love to hear from you.
Looking for Kathie Hollis, Doug Reeder, and any one else.
Would love to hear how everyone is and what they are
doing. I live in Yakima with my husband and a 5 year old
son... married 11 years now. Hope everyone is fine and
doing well!!!!
-Lisa McCurdy (86)
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>>From: Vernon Holt (Bomber Booster '47)
Re: Richland Southern Influences
In 1950 Richland seemed quite Southern to me, even my
boss was from Alabama! At the HUGE mess hall in North
Richland they served grits and cracklin' (I did not know
what it was). I have to travel occasionally in the South
and still order grits. I was nonplused by the sign on the
Kennewick/Pasco bridge and did not know what to make of
it.
I loved to drive over the rickety clackety Bailey
Pontoon Bridge over the Yakima leaving Richland (to go
shop in Kennewick) as fast as I could go - like a roller
coaster.
I never felt the sting of discrimination until after
Richland in the Army when my alphabetically assigned buddy
and I had a terrible time in the South. The only time I
could get him to go into town with me was one afternoon,
and the only thing he would do is go bowling. We bowled
out hearts out game after game. We had to go to movies and
Chapel only on the post. On the bus into town he pointed
out a sign at a big restaurant RESTRICTED CLIENTELE and
said that meant no Jews too. Boy was I dumb!
-Vernon Holt (Bomber Booster '47) ~ Mendham, NJ
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13 Bombers sent stuff today:
Betty Conner (52), Mike Clowes (54),
Tom Tracy (55), Wynell Williams (55),
Ed Borasky (59), Dave Vallely (60),
Jeff DeMeyer (62), Patricia de la Bretonne (65),
Bill Wingfield (67), Brad Wear (71),
Jeanette Dyken (73), Cecily Riccobuono (77),
Gil Gilstrap (79), Ron Brown (?? - Bomber???)
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>>From: Betty Conner Sansom (52)
Hello! This is a great site! We get reminders of our
youth, and can re-live those golden days!
We lived in North Richland when we first moved to the area
in 1948. (We had moved from east Tennessee in 1947, and
lived for a year in Sunnyside.) There was a family that
moved in some time in the school year of 1948-49 with 2
daughters and a son - they were black, and lived in the
infamous "600 Block". Their last name was Williams. I
remember that one of the girls was Dorothy. Good old
Columbia High was not kind to them. I remember going down
the hall by the auditorium after an assembly, and hearing
many taunts to the young man, using the 'N' word, and
other bad things. I felt so badly for him. He never said a
word, or changed his expression. I wondered if he would
stay on. The girls also had a lot of the same thing. I
rode the bus home with Dorothy one day, and sat with her.
We talked all the way home. That was the only time I ever
heard any of the three say a word. After that, we always
waved or smiled or said a few words. I knew it was hard on
them, but I was about 13 at the time and didn't have a
clue as to what needed to be done.
Not too long after, the three of them stopped coming to
school. I wondered about them, but did see the younger
girl and the boy a distance in one of the stores or Post
Office.
A few years later, while I was still in school, (senior,
maybe) they had the big X-Ray bus or van out in back of
the Dawald gym, doing X-Rays (Remember those - you just
had to sign up and go in and 'take a deep breath and HOLD
it!? I wonder how safe those really were??!) I was
surprised to see Dorothy there, getting X-rayed - and she
had a couple of very small children, and was about to have
another. I didn't get a chance to talk to her, but her
warm smile was still there.
It was a tough time for those kids. I don't blame them for
dropping out. I blame all of the rest of us, who didn't
make them feel safe or comfortable or wanted.
Thanks for listening.
-Betty Conner Sansom (52) ~ Goldendale - where we still
have snow and it gets cold at night...
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
Re: Passport Plunge
I worked there in the locker room during the summer
between my freshman and sophomore years. I do remember
riding the bus from North Richland to "beautiful" downtown
Pasco. From there I had to supply my own form of
transportation to the pool (which was located at the
airport). Coming home at night was an even bigger thrill.
Bomber Cheers to all from
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ sunny and cool in
Albany, OR
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
To: Dr. Corrado's Friends and Family
To: Barbara Crawford Marsh (55) and Marilyn Richey (53)
You always left Dr. Corrado's office with a sense of
comfort and peacefulness... like everything was going to
be okay. He had the calm confidence of a Christian with
four aces. His ability to take someone whose breathing was
difficult, treat them and transform their panic into
peacefulness. Once when taking my Mother to see him, a
lady rushed in to tell him that her son had swallowed a
penny and what should she do. Dr. Corrado calmly turned to
her and said, "How valuable was that penny"? When she said
it was only worth a penny, he replied, "Well, the only
thing I suggest is that you keep your quarters, and silver
dollars out of reach... that sort of thing can get to be
quite expensive". She smiled as he walked her to the door
and said in his calm voice, "Everything is going to be
okay."
Dr. Corrado helped many people survive through a time
when processors were applying sulfides to food goods to
preserve freshness. Some people suffered severe reactions,
including Dr. Corrado. He always seemed to stay in touch
with the latest research and provided leadership to his
profession when needed. His special way of treating
patients and his kindness were part of his legend and
legacy... our family will always remember.
One can imagine him walking by St. Peter and being
halted... "Excuse me, Dr. Corrado. Would you mind visiting
with my boss? HE's developed a shortness of breath due to
noticing the way some people are being treated on earth.
Perhaps you can help." And we can hear Dr. Corrado say in
that same calm voice, "Tell HIM I'm on my way and that
everything is going to be okay". I treasure the memory of
Dr. Corrado and the comfort he gave to our family when we
needed his care. He worked very hard for his patients...
If he had practiced in the days of horse and buggy, he
would have fit Robert Frost's words... "the woods are
lovely, dark and deep and I have promises to keep and
miles to go before I sleep... and miles to go before I
sleep." He always went the extra mile. My Mom always said,
"Thank GOD for Dr. Corrado." when she left his office.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. He was
as fine a doctor as ever practiced, but was an even finer
human being.
[Now if we can just find Dr. Corrado's formula for recent
allergic reactions to offense in Basketball from the Grade
School to the NBA... we'll be able to give our ticket
holders more value for their entry fees and put more
"basket" back in basketball. There must be some cure for
that fear of "taking shots" that transcends medicine and
sneaks into that wonderful game so many of us love.]
Even though there is life after basketball... Basketball
IS life!!!
Best wishes to those who practice, coach, cheer and play
hard for all our 2000-2001 Bomber teams. Thanks for your
effort and dedication.
To: Gordon McDonald (56)
It took great courage for Mr. & Mrs. Brown to bring
their family into a new, uncharted community. They were
two of the finest parents anyone could have asked for. I'd
have been proud to live with them as their son. Mrs. Brown
was a gracious lady and Mr. Brown worked as hard as any
father in Richland. It really doesn't matter how they got
to Richland, because most of our parents were either had a
friend, relative or neighbor who told them about job
opportunities. Nice thing about Richland was... no
rednecks could claim they were "natives" or had "invented"
the place and somehow had privileged status. That's why it
was easy for some of us "Okies and Arkies" (a term that we
were warned would apply prejudicial treatment to us if we
dared tell where we were from. The flood of people from OK
& AR was enormous into CA at the beginning of WWII). We
were able to hide it and avoid prejudicial treatment.
Mr. Brown received overwhelming support from fellow
employees. However, one supervisor was severely
reprimanded for trying to give Mr. Brown trouble on the
job. When a supervisor from Kennewick tried to exercise
his "redneck" status and cause trouble for Mr. Brown, the
workers in the area were infuriated and marched into the
Director of the Atomic Energy Commission, told him of the
unfair treatment and demanded it be stopped. Mr. Brown
worked hard and his fellow workers always bragged about
how thorough he was. Cruel actions, though forgiven are no
doubt not forgotten, despite the overwhelming support. The
redneck was so stressed by the reaction against him, he
developed health problems and had to find other work. Mr.
Brown should not have had to suffer that kind of
treatment. I never heard Norris or C.W. complain about
unfair treatment. Norris and C.W. came equipped with
extraordinary manners. I also remember Otis, the dignified
gentleman at the Richland Barber Shop who always treated
everyone like they were the most important person in the
world. He made a high school lad feel all grown up. I
loved Otis. He was a true Bomber fan and one of Richland's
best dressed men. He always wore the finest clothes. If
you could dress like Otis, you were always in style. Otis
could have been a model for GQ. The Brown family and Otis
proved once again that here in America a few people with
courage, dignity, style and manners can make a majority.
Don't forget basketball talent too. Someone said that
Chris Childs' (former NY Knick and Boise State player)
spent some time in Richland. Did he ever play for the
Bombers?
Tom Tracy '55
Gordon: Speaking of Akies and Okies:... At a meeting of
Intl Fire Chiefs in the Mid 70s... I listened to the Fire
Chief of Little Rock comment: "In a Southern boot camp,
our drill instructor had all kids from Ark and OK and he
told us... Look you guys we're all going to get ready to
go take Japan... just like we took California... without
losing a man"!!! Seems like a lot of them came to
Richland.
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>>From: Wynell Williams Fishburne (55)
To: Sandra Atwater Boyd (51)
Yes, Sandra, I remember going to the Passport Plunge
in Pasco. Think my mom always took us.
And I really remember picking the wild asparagus and
having it for dinner. So good.
Tell Jim I'm trying to figure out a time to come to
Palm Springs and hope we can get together. So maybe we'll
see you before too long.
-Wynell Williams Fishburne (55)
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>>From: Ed Borasky (59)
and Dr. Corrado
Re: Asparagus
Yes, we used to go down to the banks of the Columbia
(before McNary Dam, anyway) and pick wild asparagus. The
dam raised the water level above where the asparagus grew.
Re: Studebakers:
When we moved to Richland in 1951, we had a 1947
DeSoto. When it finally reached the point where we had to
take it out behind Chief Jo and shoot it, my father, after
some in-depth analysis and much haggling, bought a new
blue 1957 Studebaker. My father had that car until 1962,
by which time I had graduated from the University of
Illinois and started working at IBM in Poughkeepsie NY. To
make a long story short, I bought it from him with 80,000
miles on it and managed to get another 20,000 out of it
before trading it in on a new 1963 SAAB model 96. The last
I saw the old Studebaker, it was sitting on the lot in
Fishkill, NY where I bought the SAAB. I still see both of
them in my dreams from time to time ... the Studebaker and
the SAAB.
Re: Dr. Corrado
I too was a patient of Dr. Corrado and send my
condolences to his family and friends. My allergies were
less severe in Richland than they had been in
Philadelphia, where I came from. Essentially, the only
thing in Richland that bothered me was the grasses... I'm
allergic to all of them except giant wild rye. :-)
-Ed Borasky (59) ~ Aloha, OR
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>>From: Dave Vallely (60)
Re: Human relations
As a third grader living at 523 E. Street in North
Richland, I learned a great lesson when a gang of kids
were playing in our yard, and my mother was holding a
young black girl who kept rubbing mom's face. After
watching her and then questioning her action, we found out
she was trying to see if the white would come off so mom
would look black, like a normal person. Prejudice is just
another word for ignorance, that girl had never been
around whites and just didn't know anything about people
of other colors. I learned to try and look at things from
others perspective as their life's experiences will affect
how they see people and events. North Richland was a
melting pot with people from all over the country and most
of us with no local ties so we made friends with people
from many different backgrounds whom we would most likely
never have met without the Richland experience. Yes, the
600 block was the colored section, just across the street
from the block long playground in front of John Ball
School. My brother Jim (59) and I spent a lot of time
there when not down by the river or out in the desert with
friends from all over North Richland. Norris & C.W. Brown
lived in the 600 block about "G" street and I had the good
fortune to spend some time with them and their family. Not
many people knew that the basketball player of the family
was their mom.
Racial prejudice did exist in Richland and no doubt
still does, but to a much lesser degree because of the
lessons we learned and hopefully are passing on to our
children. "Teach Your Children Well"
Bombers Rule!! Good on ya!!
-Dave Vallely (60) ~ Vancouver, WA
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>>From: Jeff DeMeyer (62)
Re: Lost Classmates
Help,
We have lost the whereabouts of Keith Crownover and
Jeanne Dahl Stark. We had their last known addresses, but
our information packet we sent them came back "address
unknown". If you have any information, please e-mail me.
Bomber cheer,
-Jeff DeMeyer (62)
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>>From: Patricia de la Bretonne (65)
I had Mr. Labrecque for 2nd year French in his 1st or 2nd
year of teaching at Col Hi I believe. I always enjoyed
him. He attempted to get us to think politically as well
as in French. At the time, I didn't have a clue! One of
my favorite things about his class though, was I was
hungry by mid afternoon, having not eaten lunch probably,
and he always had raisins to share. He seemed very kind
and intelligent--and he messed around with my name, and
once told me I was a natural for French because I had the
French nasal cavity for it!
-Patricia de la Bretonne (65) ~ blue sky today in beautiful
Seattle (not speaking much French these days!)
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>>From: Bill Wingfield (67)
To: Sandra Atwater Boyd (51)
You mentioned going by bus to the Passport Plunge to
swim. That brought back memories. My Mom, Carol Wingfield,
used to take my sister, Jan Wingfield McCallum (68WB), and
I swimming there. We went many times. Do you remember the
platform hung from the ceiling, over the deep end that we
would dive off? There was a rope that we would climb up
from the water onto the platform. I remember when I was
only about 6 or 7 and Jan was 4 or 5, swimming over to the
rope, holding on and the older guys pulling us up onto the
platform. Does anyone remember how high the platform was
off the water surface? It was probably only about 12' or
so, but it seemed like it was 20' high.
Sandra, I love your email address, ______________ I
assume you are into tennis. My wife, Christa, and I are
big into Tennis, having both, called lines at the US Open,
and playing in USTA leagues. Maybe I'll change my email
address to Wing4Tennis or something like that. :-)
Bombers Rule
-Bill Wingfield (67) ~ Augusta, GA, 73 degrees and raining
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>>From: Brad Wear (71)
Today was a sad, sad day. I just found out that the
RailRoad Bridge over the Yakima burnt down. I know others
will feel the same way, maybe not Wingfield, but most of
the other people who used to jump off the bridge, it will
be missed. 65 feet to the water, what a rush. I guess I'll
have to go out to Denny's and console myself.
-Brad Wear (71) ~ Richardson, TX
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>>From: Jeanette Dyken Yarger (73)
Re: LYLE DYKEN (Bomber Booster)
My Dad, Lyle Dyken passed away on Feb 22. He was not
an alumni; but has been attending Bomber games since about
1947. He was the best Bomber fan around.
I remember as a child going to Seattle to many state
Bomber basketball tournaments. He could also recite any
stat you wanted from any year. He will always be in our
hearts.
-Jeanette Dyken Yarger (73)
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>>From: Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan (77)
I am sorry to hear of Dr. Corrado's passing. He was
our family doctor for years when I lived in Richland, and
was my father's doctor clear up until he retired.
I was also saddened to hear of my fellow classmate's
death, Shirley Booth (77). I have known Shirley since
grade school at Marcus Whitman. My deepest sympathies to
both families.
To: Irene de la Bretonne Hays (61)
Wow does seeing your name take me back! So good to see
your entry in the Sandstorm. I hope your memories of me
are good ones.
To: Darcy Doyle Hupf (77)
I hear Loni is in the Seattle area, and that she keeps
in touch with Anna Patton. If you can find Anna, maybe you
can find Loni as well. If you get a hold of either of
them, please tell them hello.
-Cecily Riccobuono McClanahan (77)
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>>From: Gil Gilstrap (79)
To: Irene de la Bretonne Hays (61)
Ms. Hays
I remember your class well. I am so thankful for the
editing that goes on my reports to the Sandstorm because
you would be so ashamed of me for my lack of grammar. *LOL*
I, too, am glad to see that you are well and still
going strong. How is your son, Bob, doing? Last time I
saw him was in school.
Again to the editor:
Thanks for the grammar fixes on my letters. I hate
writing, as you can so easily tell. gilly79
-Gil Gilstrap (79)
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Ron Brown
Date: Sun Feb 25 07:01:52 2001
Trying to find Sherry McCulley Class of 1975
Dear friends
My name is Ron Brown, I am a friend of Sherry
McCulleys. Haven't seen her since 1976 in Spokane. Last I
heard she was getting married. Would love to hear from
her. If you know how she is please let me know.
Thanks very much
-Ron
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick Roberts (49), Grace DeVincentis (50WB),
Sandra Atwater (51), Missy Keeney (59),
Bill Moyers (60), Mary Ray (61),
Verla Farrens (61), Helen Cross (62),
Judy Shibly (63), Ray Stein (64),
Phil Jones (69), Larry Crouch (71),
Kim Edgar (79)
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>>From: Richard "Dick" Roberts (49)
To: Betty Conner Sansom (52)
To earn money in between school years, some of us worked
for GE mowing lawns during the day or watering lawns
during the night shift that started at midnight. It was a
young and rowdy crew racing our assigned pick up trucks
that had a governor on them to keep them under 50 mph. A
few times the daytime night owls would meet us in the
cemetery to wind down their evening party. And, on
occasion, the girlfriends would join us in our pick ups
for hugs and smooches. Betty, the point of all this is,
that one of my partners was Doug Sansom, a good Mormon boy
who learned more than watering lawns on those midnight
rides. Incidentally, it didn't take a lot of brain power
to water lawns, but it was a good way to make a buck or
two. He was a good partner, we had many a late night
discussion about the affairs of the world and I enjoyed
his company. Any relation?
-Richard "Dick" Roberts (49)
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>>From: Grace DeVincentis Spice (50WB)
I would like to add my sincere condolences to the
family of Dr. Corrado. He was a dear, kind and gentle man
loved by all. I remember congratulating him on the
beautiful bldg. that bears his name and his response to me
was, "Yes, isn't it nice and all I wanted was my own
parking space".
He will be missed.
-Grace DeVincentis Spice (50WB)
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>>From: Sandra Atwater Boyd (51)
When I wrote about the bus taking people to the Navy
pool, I meant while the Navy was still there. There was a
teacher in an elementary school that somehow was able to
get a bus to take a bunch of we kids to swim there. We
would take some of the tests that the Navy did.
After the Navy left, someone leased the pool and then
it was the Passport Plunge. Ann Pearson Burrows (50) and I
were lifeguards there.
The teacher also would teach life saving at the small
pool down by the river.
Anyone remember that?
-Sandra Atwater Boyd (51) ~ Palm Desert, CA
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>>From: Missy Keeney (59)
With all the discussion the the black students who shared
our Bomber sports and halls and traditions, I have a
memory that needs clarification. In 1957 Norris Brown was
Tolo King, Pete Larrick and Bill Johnson were senior
princes, John Meyer and C.W. Brown were Junior princes and
I believe the Sophomore princes were Dave Carlson and Bill
Lipke. One of the Tolo activities was a dance at the
Kennewick Social Club and it was my understanding that
when Norris and C.W. Brown arrived with their escorts that
the Kennewick Social Club tried to enforce its' policy
that prohibited admission to blacks. Was anyone at this
event who could discuss what happened and the outcome??
I would also like to express my condolences to the Corrado
family.
-Missy Keeney (59) ~ beautiful downtown Richland 40+ degrees
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>>From: Bill Moyers (60)
Re: Old Studebakers
Someone brought up the subject of the gray Studebaker
Larks that were in the government motor pool in the late
50s and early 60s. I remember them well, as I had a part-
time job working Friday nights and Sunday nights,
collecting time cards from the 100 and 200 areas after
midnight and driving them to the payroll offices in the
old 700 area downtown. We worked 11pm to 5am on those
nights. We'd check out a car from the motor pool and
always ask for a Lark because they were the hot rods,
relative to all the others. They were equipped with a big
V8, standard transmission, and were a light car. They'd
fairly fly. We drove them at very high speeds on the
deserted Hanford area roads in the wee hours, and raced
the clock to see how fast we could make the rounds. It was
foolish, but we were really cool back in those days!!
The next best choice in the motor pool was the '55
Fords, also gray, with a V8 (272 cu. in, not as hot as the
Studebaker V8), but with stick shift and fun to hot rod
around the area roads.
I worked with Jim Smith (59), Jeff Thompson (60), and
Ken, whose last name I've now forgotten, but who was from
Kennewick. When we got the time cards back to the payroll
offices, we often worked with Ernie Smith's (60) mother
who was one of the payroll clerks that drew the late night
work shift processing the time cards with us "delivery
driver" boys.
Does anybody know the whereabouts of Jim Smith (59),
alias "Smitty", or of Jeff Thompson (60), alias "Thumper",
or of Ernie Smith (60)? I haven't seen any of their names
appear in any of the Sandstorm issues.
-Bill Moyers (60) ~ Vancouver, WA
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>>From: Mary Ray Henslee (61)
Re: Dr. Corrado
My condolences to the Corrado family. Dr. Corrado
lived across the street from me on Johnston and made house
calls when my sister, Margaret Ray (69WB), was confined
to bed for a year due to nephritis. I don't know how
common place house calls were with other doctors, but Dr.
Corrado managed to fit them into his schedule. It showed
that he really cared about his patients. Dr. Corrado was a
very nice man and a credit to his profession. I am sure
that he will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Re: Race Relations
When I describe the town where I grew up to someone, I
usually start out by saying that it was a very special
place. Then I get that look. You know, that whatever you
say look. I go on to tell them that we had no racism,
unemployment, or crime. Most people find it hard to
believe that such a place ever really existed, but we all
know that it did and that is what counts. The few minority
students in school during my time were never ostracized
and as a result, they did not hesitate to participate in
school activities right along with everyone else. Several
excelled socially and were elected to popular honors.
Ernie Trujillo (59) was elected Tolo King his senior year
and Maurice Wallace (62) was elected Tolo Prince his
junior year. Although racism never outwardly reared its
ugly head in Richland while I was there, it must have been
going on behind the scenes. Since we only had a few
minority students in school, it stands to reason that only
a few minority workers were being hired to work in
Richland. I don't remember any minority teachers, office
staff, counselors, cooks, or custodians working at Col Hi.
Of course, I can only speak on this issue from my own
personal observations and experiences during the period of
time that I lived in Richland between 1948 and 1961.
-Mary Ray Henslee (61)
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>>From: Verla Farrens Gardner (61)
Re: Lost classmates
Hello alumni of RHS and all others interested individuals
Frequently the question arises "do you know where ___ is".
when seeking to locate a former classmates. One of the
best places to start is the Richland phone book... or
internet listings.
I have kept a Richland phone book in my home as long as my
parents were alive, so if they needed help I could respond
quickly and responsibly until I had time to get to them.
A great number of RHS graduates parents have stayed in
Richland, or stayed until death. Another source would be
their neighbors if you know such. Some cities have cross-
index phone books. Richland may or may not have a cross-
index, but I think they probably do.
First place to start in people tracing is where they "left
off"... according to my training in tracking down people.
Which started when I was working in Washington D.C. for
the C.I.A.
-Verla Farrens Gardner (61) ~ Oregon City, OR - Weather is
in the 40s and no rain is in
site for several days.
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Keith Crownover (62)
Re: Lost Classmates
Keith,
Where are you? You are one of the original from
Spalding. You and I go way back, and I know you came to at
least one of our reunions. Hope we find you, or you find
us before our coming 40th!
To: Jeanette Dyken Yarger (73)
My condolences on the recent loss of your father. My
father, Ken Cross, who passed away on February 5, l999
probably knew him, because my Dad was also a big Bomber
fan. Maybe they are still rooting together up in Heaven...
hope so.
-Helen Cross Kirk (62)
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>>From: Judy Shibly Cozad (63)
Re: Something to go with Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
A Carmichael/Col Hi cookie recipe to go with your mashed
potatoes and hamburger gravy. My mother, Mary Shibly,
still living on Goethals in Richland, was a cook in
various Richland schools for years. SHE AND HER ASSOCIATES
WERE THE BEST COOKS (and she still is!)!!!
HOKY POKY COOKIES:
Cream together:
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 scant cups flour
2 cups oatmeal/rolled oats
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon (I use more)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (can adjust to your taste)
1/2 cup coconut (this really makes a difference in the taste)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (can adjust to your taste)
1/2 cup raisins (can adjust to your taste)
Drop on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for
approximately 8-10 minutes.
E N J O Y ! ! !
In order to give the school kids one large cookie, the
cooks used an ice cream scoop to make these cookies.
These cookies are my family and all our friends favorites.
One of my daughter's boyfriends used to say: "Mrs. Cozad,
it's HOKY TIME" when he wanted Hoky Poky cookies. The
next Christmas, I gave him a Hoky Poky recipe in his
Christmas stocking!
-Judy Shibly Cozad (63) ~ San Jose, CA - it's nice and sunny today!
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>>From: Ray Stein (64)
Re: Col-Hi Sports History
Just wondered how many out there know what the people in
this picture http://rhs1964.tripod.com/64ColPg36sports.jpg
are doing? The picture illustrates a unique chapter in
Col-Hi's sports history, that has been largely ignored.
-Ray Stein (64)
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>>From: Phil Jones (69)
To: Pam and Jerry and the other Corrado kids
My deepest sympathy over the loss of your father. I am
very saddened by his passing. The community has lost a
true humanitarian and the medical community a caring
professional and I feel I lost a friend. I can't remember
when Dr. Corrado wasn't around to treat my allergies and
other ailments. He was a godsend to both my parents. He
saw my mother through some very rough times and she
absolutely idolized him. Most recently, Dr. Corrado found,
while my dad was repairing one of his appliances at his
home, that his lungs sounded funny. While this didn't lead
to the diagnosis of his cancer in time, it did begin my
dad's treatment. He and Pam were wonderful. The last time
my dad was in his office, Dr. Corrado and Pam made him
feel so cared about. He had seen Dr. Hamner in the same
office and Dr. Corrado and Pam would not let my dad leave
without them sharing some time with him and showing how
much they cared about him. My dad knew his case was
serious but their caring made things a little better. Dr.
Corrado made lots of people feel better. He did his
business the way my dad did his business. You get your
work done, you do a little visiting, you share a little
personal time. It is rare to find that today. It's a
little touch of Mayberry and it makes a big difference.
You just couldn't know Dr. Corrado and not know that he
genuinely cared about people. I was very saddened to hear
about his death and I know I will miss him very much. God
be with his family.
To: Brad Wear (71)
Fear not Brad. The wooden support on the Yakima River
Train Bridge was on the south end of the bridge. We never
used that side in the middle of the night when we were
jumping off the bridge. How many versions of the story
were out there, by the way, where "somebody" (we heard
Gary O'Roarke) jumped off the bridge and upon impact with
the water, punctured a dead bloated cow floating in the
river. The puncturer reportedly crawled to shore covered
in cow and throwing up. Nice mental image here, huh? Never
heard this story from the real person who did it. Just
heard it happened a couple of people removed. A legendary
story that smells of fish (or cow) and made the fear of
jumping off the bridge at night that much scarier. I
wonder if jumping off that bridge was still a thing to do?
-Phil Jones (69)
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>>From: Larry Crouch (71)
Re: River Bridge
To: Brad Wear (71)
Brad,
I was in Richland when bridge burned down... I thought
the same thing, no more waiting as the train come and
jumping. Seemed to be so far as a kid. I think the first
time I jumped time stood still, took at least 5 minutes
for me to hit water. Oh well another Richland rite of
passage gone.
-Larry Crouch (71) ~ Northglenn, CO
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>>From: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
Re: Mr. Labrecque
I too took Canadian History from him as well, yes he
was a fun teacher. I do remember that (I think once or
twice a month) on weekends, he would visit inmates at
Walla Walla State Prisons. I think he was helping them...
building up their self confidence and preparing them for
the outside world.
-Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 02/28/01
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Glenn Turner (49), Betty Conner (52),
Frank Osgard (63), Robert Shipp (64),
Patti Spencer (65), Nola Alderman (69),
Peggy Roesch (71), Jenny Smart (87)
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>>From: Glenn Turner (49)
Re: Watering Lawns
Dick Roberts' (49) story about watering lawns for GE
reminded me that I also had that as a summer job. However,
I apparently missed out on some of the good stuff! My job
was to water the football field at Col Hi, which pretty
much took the whole day. I didn't have a pickup truck as I
had no need to go anywhere else. As I remember, we were
paid $1 per hour which was good pay in those days.
-Glenn Turner (49)
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>>From: Betty Conner Sansom (52)
To: Dick Roberts (49)
Yes - Doug Sansom (52) is related. He's my husband,
still after 46 years and counting, and the father of our 6
children. That WAS quite a job, wasn't it? If you
remember, I was well supplied with beautiful flowers that
summer, and the most beautiful ROSES!! He has many fond
memories of you, also. I always wondered how Richland was
still green at the end of that summer. It was a fun, and
mostly care-free time. Wonder how many it takes to keep it
watered now? Keep in touch... my e-mail is listed on the
'52 site.
-Betty Conner Sansom (52)
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>>From: Frank Osgard (63WB)
Re: "Wizzer Stein's Picture" -
http://rhs1964.tripod.com/64ColPg36sports.jpg
I recognize the picture, it was taken in 1963, the Monday
after the Bombers spanked Mac Blesoe and the Ellensburg
Hay Seeds 103-59, to qualify for State.
This is a picture taken in the Boys' Gym, for the public
reading of the Parental Permission slips to miss school
and attend the State Tournament. In the picture is the
beautiful Susan Knox (64) handing the slips to Tom (The
administrator later to be known as Ken Starr) Lyda. Ed
Haag is comparing the signature to the report card roster
and Fran Rish is trying to cover his mouth with the mike,
to keep from laughing at some of efforts. I'm pretty sure
that is Frank Whiteside (63) standing behind Mr. Haag in
his FFA jacket.
As I recall some 22% of the parental notes were written
and signed by Ken Wright (63), with an additional 15% the
product of LaMont DeJong (63). I tried to bypass the parental
note program, by kissing up to some attendance office
girl. Figuring that Frank’s charm would keep Frank’s name
in the right box. Not fully understanding the term
“commitment”, I was in the wrong box right after the
Bellevue game.
Waiting for gas prices to go down, so the S.S. Frank can
get back on the road to MTV's Spring Break
-Frank Osgard (63WB)
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>>From: Robert Shipp (64)
Re: Col-Hi Sports History
To: Ray Stein (64)
I'm not sure what's going on in your picture - it
looks like some kind of drawing - but I think I recognize
the people involved: Susan Knox (64), Mr. Lyda, Mr. Haag,
and Mr. Rish. Do I get partial credit? At first I thought
it had something to do with the promotion where students
had an opportunity to buy "title" to part of the new gym
floor (my square foot was on the east free throw line),
but I don't remember a drawing associated with that. Does
anyone else remember "buying" the floor? How much did a
square foot cost? I'm sure it wasn't more than a dollar.
And what did the money go for?
-Robert Shipp (64)
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>>From: Patti Spencer (65)
Re: Dr. Corrado
I would like to add my sincere condolences to the
family of Dr. Corrado. Although I didn't know Dr. Corrado
personally, my parents were good friends of theirs. Dr.
Corrado belonged to the "Over the Hill" group consisting
of Mr. Mathis, Mr. Compton, Jack Hills and my dad, Homer
Spencer. They were born within a month of each other and
always got together to celebrate their birthdays. They are
all gone now except for my father. Mom and Dad were
shocked and saddened to here of his sudden passage. He
will be missed... My dad's birthday will be a lonely one
without him and the others.
-Patti Spencer (65)
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>>From: Nola Alderman Lobdell (69)
Dr. Corrado what is to say, one of the kindest most
knowledgeable person I have ever had the pleasure to
know!!!!! 14 years ago when no one else would listen he
diagnosed me with chronic fatigue and proceeded to treat
me. I haven't had an attack in nearly 10 years thanks to
his research and belief in the problem being real and not
imaginary. I don't know the other children but my
sympathies go to Jerry (69) and his family. The Tri-Cities
lost a great understanding Dr. but the family lost a great
man!!!!!!!
-Nola Alderman Lobdell (69)
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>>From: Peggy Roesch Wallan (71)
To: Gordon McDonald (56)
I grew up in Richland during the 50s and 60s (left in
71 for college), too. The circle of friends I grew up with
-- the nucleus being the longest-running bridge club in
history, I think -- included the Ko family (Alice and Roy,
kids Karen, David and Elaine), who lived down Butternut
Ave. from us. So, yes, in Richland there were Americans
with Japanese ancestors. Our circle -- the Drivers and
Derouins of Pasco, the Careys and Watsons and Woods and
Kos and Felts of Richland -- was much less concerned about
racial backgrounds than being people of good character.
My best buddy during the last couple of years of high
school, who saw me through my broken heart after Gary Cadd
dumped me for a cute little blonde who lived in Yakima
while we were at his church camp for Pete's sake (Tedd --
your little brother?; you may kick him in the shins for
me) ... what was I saying ... oh, yeah: the best man,
third only to my husband and my Dad, I've ever met:
Calvin Shirley (71). Calvin described himself as "paper-
sack brown" and emphatically did not like being lumped in
a category of "black." Although he related to me stories
of what it was like to visit relatives in the South (a
place I hope to never visit), the "color" isn't what drove
his character. ("Drove" as opposed to "helped shape".) His
Christian faith was deep, and his sense of decency and
kindness and responsibility was as charming as his
wonderful wit. He didn't seem to need to join a black
student union to make any points about who he was or to
try to build up self-esteem; Calvin did it the old-
fashioned way by doing the work himself. He was the only
MAN I knew during high school, as opposed to the boys, and
it wasn't a color thing. Calvin was Calvin, good for him.
And as I write this, I wonder how Calvin and the Ko's
and the Mitchells and the Halls et al would feel about all
this. Are we talking behind their backs?
As my parents' daughter, I grew up not defining people
by their ancestry or religion. I guess my family just had
an "icky-quotient." We didn't like icky people. I still
don't like icky people. You'll find them in every shape
and color and faith-based-belief-system, but icky is icky.
I'm a bigot on ickiness. And proud of it.
-Peggy Roesch Wallan (71) ~ Spanaway, WA
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>>From: Jenny Smart Page (87)
Remember the old "Peanuts" comic strip, where its the
end of the school year, and all the kids are running out
excited about the beginning of summer vacation, and the
school lets out a big ol' *sigh!* in relief of having a
chance to finally catch its breath? Well, I can imagine
that something similar happens every afternoon when
classes are dismissed from RHS, HHS, HMS and Jason Lee.
The schools (and their staff, undoubtedly) breath a sigh
of relief that they made it through one more day without
any catastrophes large enough to have to send the kids
home early. One more day of trying to keep the kids safe
from the hazards at the schools...
In two weeks, on March 13th, the citizens of Richland
and West Richland will be asked to vote on a bond that
will solve this "tired school syndrome". When the bond
passes, Jason Lee will be built anew on a different
portion of the campus. Hanford Middle School will be
relocated and built anew in West Richland. Parts of RHS
will be modernized, rebuilt and brought into compliance
with today's building codes. HHS will be expanded, and
rebuilt at its current location. These 4 schools, which
serve 47% of the district's student population, desire to
attend class at schools where they don't have to bring
their own drinking water (because the water available is
"orange" and "smells and tastes funny"), and where they
don't have to worry about having the ceiling fall in on
them, and where they can plug in a computer and expect the
outlet to actually work (and not blow a circuit!). Few
people would tolerate conditions like this in their home -
- why should our kids have to at school?
But, before these vital projects can be undertaken, we
need YOUR support of this bond! In order for the election
to even be validated, we need 10,000 people just to vote!
And, for the bond to pass, 6,000 of those need to vote YES!
Please help continue the excellence of education in
Richland. Please VOTE YES! on March 13th. Your ONE vote
really could make the difference! http://www.richlandschools.com
for more info, or call me at 967-9604.
-Jenny Smart Page (87) ~ Sunny-shiny & warm in West Richland
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