Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/22/15
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6 Bombers sent stuff and Memorial INFO today:
Richard ROBERTS ('49), Mike CLOWES ('54)
Jim HAMILTON ('63), Carol CONVERSE ('64)
Dennis HAMMER ('64), David RIVERS ('65)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Larry BRUGGERMAN ('54)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today:Twins: John & Pete BEAULIEU ('62) 
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today:Chuck CRAWLEY ('67)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today:Paula VINTHER ('69)

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Richard ROBERTS ('49)

Re: Celilo Falls

This is a picture of the Celilo Falls I took in the summer of
1953 on a trip to Portland, OR, with Carol TYNER ('52) and my
parents; we purchased a whole salmon for seventy five cents. 

http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Rob/150722-CeliloFalls-1953.jpg

The second picture is of Carol and I at the Janzen Beach fun zone,
Hayden Island, Portland, on the same trip. 

http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Rob/150722-JanzenBeach-1953.jpg

It's too bad that both of these places are now gone; thankfully,
we are still here and doing well.

-Richard ROBERTS ('49)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

A bit further on the Oregon geography lesson, so as not to
confuse Maren too much. The Dalles (city) is located 90 some odd
miles east of Portland. The Dalles Dam is about a mile east of
the city. Celilo Falls is several miles further upstream. The
Oregon Trunk railroad bridge is about where they are. Cascade
Locks (city and locks) is a few miles above (upstream) from
Bonneville Dam. The Bridge of the Gods lands on the Oregon side
just above and west of beautiful downtown Cascade Locks. The
actual lock and canal are still there as part of a state park
(maybe country or city park).

Now on to more important things. That's right! It is Birthday
Time! Today we celebrate (among others born this date) the natal
day of a fellow classmate. Think I knew him back in the day, 
but my memory isn't as sharp as Tooter's ('65) these days. Be 
that as it may, a tip of the ol' propeller beanie and a "Happy
Birthday!" shout out is in store for Larry BRUGGERMAN, a member
of The Class of '54. Haven't seen much of him for a while and
hope all is well.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  where 
      weather guessers inform us that we will be out of 90°
      temps for at least a few days.
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>>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63)

For those of you keeping score at home

"Lefty" has left the building.

			-jimbeaux

-Jim HAMILTON ('63)
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>>From: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)

To: Bill SCOTT ('64)

Re: Lewis & Clark Elem. & Richland High schools

What you remember, taking naps, etc. was in kindergarten. Also,
had a snack. Back in the day, kindergarten was more like nursery
school in as much as we learned social skills. It's quite
different today. I also remember making a life size self to put
at our desks for our parents to find our seats at the open
house. That was probably 1st grade.

I always thought the old high school was so cool. Gail PLEE
('64), Anna Margaret BELL ('64) and I would sit on the steps
during recess sometimes. I remember by the time we got into the
4th grade we were on the left side (looking at the front of the
school) hallway. We were told to stay away from the school as it
had become dangerous. That didn't stop the boys though. I had a
reoccurring dream about that school and being lost in it from
time to time. I don't remember when they tore it down, but I
felt very sad when I saw that it was gone.

-Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64) ~ Kennewick   
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>>From: Dennis HAMMER ('64)

To: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

Re: The Dalles Dam

I had to do some more research. At first I though you were "all
wet" about the canal because I remember seeing barges underway
in the canal. Turns out there were two canals. One being the
Cascade Locks and the other was called the Celilo Canal or The
Dalles-Celilo Canal. Which was a little over 8 miles long and
replaced a 13 mile portage by railway around Celilo Falls. As a
grade school kid it sure seemed longer than 8 miles to me and I
was under the impression that there was only one canal (of
course there was only one left at the time). I have traveled
that road many times as an adult I should have already figured
it out, and I did once go look at what is left of the Cascade
Locks.

To: Carol CONVERSE Maurer (Magic Class of '64)

Re: Oregon Trail

I have read, first time on one of those historical markers in
the Columbia Gorge, that for those coming on the Oregon Trail,
the part where they had to go down the Columbia River, starting
at The Dalles, was the most feared and most dangerous part of
the trip. They had to build a raft to put the wagon on and float
down the river until a road was built, which must have taken
many years in that terrain. I think it was estimated the Oregon
Trail averaged five deaths for every mile. Not many from 
Indians like in the movies, but mostly by things like diseases,
sometimes cholera epidemics, run over by wagon, and drownings
during river crossings. With the completion of the first
Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 use of the Oregon Trail
dropped off because it was faster, cheaper, and safer. It took
at least $1000 to outfit family and about 160 days on the Oregon
Trail, but a person could ride the railroad for $65 and make the
trip in 7 days.

About 30 years ago we visited a cousin of my mother-in-law and
she said that her family, Zerba, moved West in two groups. The
first made it OK but with the second group the "boat sank."
Shortly after I asked wife's Uncle about that and he said he
thought whey came out by covered wagon. I thought maybe they
came by riverboat up the Missouri River and crossed the Rocky
Mountains by rail. When I was asked to scan old photos and put
together a slide show for mother-in-law's 100th birthday party
last Feburary I found an obituary which said they came by
railroad to San Francisco, ship to Portland, rail to Umatilla,
then stage to Weston, OR. I have now found 3 or 4 more
obituaries (of course all moved as children these were written
many years later by their children) and one seemed to indicate
they traveled up the Columbia by boat. Maybe the first group
used rail and the second used riverboat for that part, so I
don't know if they sank in the ocean or the river, but appears
that they all survived. It looks like one group was one man and
his family and his mother, maybe her mother and at least one
brother's family moved in 1876. Most of his brothers and sisters
and their family moved in maybe 1882. Just getting little pieces
here and there, but if I ever get the whole story put together I
would like to write it up, maybe one page, and make it available
to the descendents.

Bomber Help:

I have sometimes been successful in getting help before so will
try this. Probably about 40 years ago one evening I left Seattle
heading back home to Richland and was listening to the radio. It
was was reading the journal of someone's travels in this area. I
did not hear the beginning so never heard his name, and as I got
more into the mountains it kept fading out until I could no
longer hear it. He talked about being at the Whitman mission,
and later of hearing what happened to the Whitmans. One thing I
remember is that he forgot his gun(s) leaving them at a tree
they had camped the night before. He sent his guide back to
retrieve them. While he was alone some Indians came by in a
Canoe (Columbia?) (Snake?) and stopped, staring at him probably
not having seen a paleface before. They just stayed there
stareing at each other until his guide came back, then the
Indians paddled on. If I did not have to get up to go to work
Monday morning I would have stopped and listened to the whole
program. Does anyone know who that was? I would like to read his
journal. I did ask someone a year ago who does local history,
but he did not know.

-Dennis HAMMER ('64) ~ My parents (and about 8 month old me) 
      moved West by way the old Highway 30, which pretty much 
      followed the Oregon Trail, in a 1937 Chevy coupe.
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>>From: David RIVERS ('65)

Re: Good ol' Col-Hi

Twin B-day Bombers went to Col-Hi... yup they did!

Well, the the other b-day dude started at Col-Hi but didn't get
to finish at Col-Hi... now most every Bomber I know went to 
Col-Hi... I know a few Bombers that went to Richland Hi but not
nearly as many as went to Col-Hi... Gene CONLEY ('48) went to
Col-Hi... Rex DAVIS ('49) went to Col-Hi... Sharon TATE ('61wb-RIP)
went to Col-Hi... Kippy-Lou BRINKMAN ('62) went to Col-Hi and so
did Terry DAVIS ('65) and I ('65)... yup good ol' Col-Hi... Now
of course we often chanted "RHS" and we called ourselves the
Richland Bombers... but we went to good ol' Col-Hi... The '65ers
are having their 50 year reunion this year... Rex DAVIS will be
there for sure... the Class of 1983 will have Richland Hi's
first 50 year reunion in 2033... I'll bet they put "Richland
High Class of '83" on their commemorative stuff (and I'll bet
Rex DAVIS is there)... but since I went to Col-Hi, I would want
"Col-High Class of '65" on the stuff for our 50 year... I mean
to put Richland High would be kinda weird... I never went to
Richland High... it would be like putting "Garfield High Class
of '65"... I never went to either one... oh well... this guy did
go to Col-Hi but finished in... uh I think Pasco... funny... I
feel like once a Bomber always a Bomber... He's good buds with
my pal Jimmy HEIDLEBAUH (Col-Hi '65)... they were roommates at
one time... dang that musta been something... When Jimmy lived
in Vegas the Donut boyz hadda put up with the three of us... As
Van, Mary Lou's ('63) husband, who happens to be a Grizzly says:
we can be kinda "a cult" so if yer round Bombers just be
prepared... the Donut Boyz are VERY well versed in Bomber
lore... so HAPPY BIRTHDAY Pate and John BEAULIEU ('62) and Denny
JOHNSON ('62wb) on your special day, July 22, 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-David RIVERS (Col-Hi '65)
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Memorial INFO today:

Re: Jackie ENGLAND Som ('73-RIP)
Service: July 23, 2015. 2pm
Northlake Community Church, 1271 McLeod Road, Bellingham
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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