A. S. S. ~ Alumni Sandstorm ~ 01/22/22
	YIPPIE! SKIPPIE!! It's Saturday!!!
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5 Bombers sent stuff: 
Ken HEMINGER ('56)
Marie RUPPERT ('63)
Dennis HAMMER ('64)
Nancy MALLORY ('64)
Lori SIMPSON ('70)
	Next A.S.S. will be published when we have an entry from 5 Bombers
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>>From: Ken HEMINGER ('56)

Sent: 1/15/22

Re: The Hi-Spot
 http://www.richlandbombers.com/HiSpot/00.html

There was talk in the past and again recently about the HI-Spot.

I have often wondered if it was the same place I remember going to, and
that was only once. 

It was memorable as I went with a couple friends and on the way got
stopped for speeding. I forget his name, but at the time knew him as a
"For Hire" sheriff. He played the roll but couldn't actually issue a
ticket.

Anyway, back to the Hi-Spot.

As I remember, there was a night club in Kennewick that opened its doors
to local teens on occasion. At least once that I know of. I don't remember
what the special occasion was, but remember it was well advertised and
everyone looked forward to going. It was perty fancy on the inside. There
were white table cloths with all the trimmings, a dance floor, Bar and
maybe live music. Not sure about the music?? It was obvious they sold
alcohol but not on that day. Soft drinks were available and probably 10
cents each (grin). Anyway, we didn't stay long, the dude that stopped us
on the way, had us kicked out&

So. I'm curious? Does anyone else remember anything like that, or am I
confusing what I remember with the Hi-Spot? After all, that was close to
70 years ago. (sigh&..)

Maren, Thanks for all you do, I don't get to post much but do enjoy 
reading of the others. Don't hear much from the 50s crowd. (grin)

Surly I owe you some dues, Are you still in Gretna? If not let me know..

	[Yes, Still in Gretna, LA. You're paid to 
	October, 2022. I'll send you an email and let
	you know -Maren]

All the best...!!

-Ken HEMINGER ('56) ~ Great Falls, MT 44°
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>>From: Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63)

Sent: 1/15/22

I just received word that my brother, Gene RUPPERT (65) died early this
morning [1/15/22]. He was in Hospice care and slipped away in his sleep.
He had been battling kidney issues for several years. His daughter was
with him at his assisted living apartment in Seattle. My heart is broken
again.

-Marie RUPPERT Hartman ('63) ~ in Richland
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

Sent: 1/20/22 

Re: Hammer's Hammers

My dad built a little house in Athena, OR and I guess like a typical kid I
played like I was helping out. They say I would be trying to saw a piece
of wood using a carpenter's square and was fascinated by the hammers. My
dad bought me a little hammer of my own, not a toy, but a real claw hammer
11 1/4" long. I don't remember not having it. Eventually I gave it to my
daughter to use in hanging pictures. Then I missed it, so I went out and
bought me another one the same size but much nicer. Still, I missed mine
so I traded her my new one for my old one, even though the old one is not
as nicely made, has mold marks showing badly, not finished as well and is
probably at least 73 years old, I was happy to have it back.

About three years ago I made two of those wood hammers, or joiner's
mallets, sometimes called Thor's Hammer, that you can see people building
all over youtube. One I gave away and the other I have used quite a few
times. Taking apart and putting back together those steel shelving units
with the particle board shelves, Taking apart to replace bearings and seal
in the pool pump, and it really made quick work busting up two bags of ice
to put in the cooler last summer. 

Recently I found in a small box of my dad's stuff a little cross pein/peen
(apparently both spellings are acceptable) hammer head. I decided to put a
handle on it. Couldn't find one on the internet that would work. Did find
one about the right size, but the part that goes through the eye was too
narrow by 1/16". I think the usual material for handles is hickory, but I
didn't have any hickory and what with the price of wood these days it
would probably be cheaper to buy a ready made handle and modify it. I did
have an old piece of oak laying around so I used that. Using the handle of
my little old hammer as a guide I used a small band saw I have, a little
block plane, a chisel, utility knife, but mostly carved it using a rasp
flat on one side and curved on the other, which was quit aggressive and a
smaller and finer round rash which left a somewhat smoother surface, then
sanded it with 50 grit sandpaper to get the marks out then sand with finer
sandpaper. I think it came out quite well, especially since I don't have
much experience carving things and what little I have done is not too
good. I think I will finish the handle with linseed oil, and paint the
head. It fits on so tight I had to drive it on with my wood mallet, so I
don't think I will have to drive a wedge into it. I just learned that you
can use a cross peen hammer when in a tight space or using a small nail,
start it with the pointed end, then turn it around and use the flat end to
drive it in, that way if you miss it will not smash your fingers, the
little bevelled area will go between the fingers and drive them apart.

	http://alumnisandstorm.com/Xtra/Ham/220122-hammers.jpg

Re: Filthy Rich

I just watched a youtube video from the channel of a guy apparently from
the UK who does medieval reenacting and has a lot of videos on this
channel. How did they go to the loo in the middle ages? Well if you lived
on a farm you took a shovel and dug a hole, if in town you used a bucket
and hauled it to designated places to dump it. Then what he called "dung
farmers" picked it up and hauled it out to sell to real farmers for
fertilizer. If you lived in a castle a protrusion way up high where a seat
with a hole was made for you to do your business. (I've seen pictures of
that) and the dung farmers would take that away, however if the castle has
a moat, it went into the water. I am thinking, "Great! Now every time I
watch my DVD of 'Ivanhoe' and Robin Hood and the Saxons are storming the
castle and getting into the moat putting up their scaling ladders I am
going to be thinking, I know what would be in that water!" When firearms
started being used the dung farmers started processing the urine and poop
to get the potassium nitrate (saltpeter) out of it to make gun powder and
they could actually become wealthy doing it and that is quite possible the
origin of the term "filthy rich."

In my research about how you refine the manure there are plenty of
instructions and youtube videos of how-to, one way includes soaking it in
urine. I did not do too much research on this because . . . frankly . . .
I ain't-a-gonna-do it. 

I did find something very interesting though. During the American Civil
War we were using a lot of black powder. The North got most of their
saltpeter from India, but the North also blockaded the South. Charcoal was
easy to make, and there was a lot of sulphur in the South, but they had a
hard time getting saltpeter. They sent people out to caves looking for it,
probably came from bats because bat guano has a lot of nitrate in it,
probably because of the bugs they eat. They even asked people to bring in
their chamber pots. Something Ken Burns did not put in his "The Civil
War" documentary.

-Dennis HAMMER ('64) 
	P. S. If you had bet me $100 a couple days ago I would be
	writing about pee and poo in the Sandstorm, you would be 
	the owner of five new twenty dollar bills.
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>>From: Nancy MALLORY Johnson ('64)

Sent: 1/20/22

Re: Brrrr

Week before last we had snow twice. The other day they said we'd have up
to 8 inches -- thankfully we did not. Now we have frigid temps that will
stay for a few days. Brrrr. So ready for spring. Hope we don't skip it
like we have before. At least it will be dry -- we've had plenty of rain.

Guess we all need to write more if we want the SS in our mailboxes. I sure
do enjoy it. Thanks so much Maren. I'm not a techno geek (tho most of my
family is) so can't imagine all the work you put into this. Speaking of
that isn't it time for us to send $$$$ to you?

	[Actually, it is time for you, Nancy, but I haven't
	even sent a request yet. -Maren]

Stay well everyone and warm,

-Nancy MALLORY Johnson ('64) ~ in frigid W TN
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>>From: Lori SIMPSON Hogan ('70)

Sent: 1/18/22

Re: Cheese Zombies

I we onder why Cheese Zombies aren't in the recipe section?

	[1. I never heard of them; and 2. Nobody ever submitted
	a recipe for inclusion. -Maren]

-Lori SIMPSON Hogan ('70)
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