Alumni Sandstorm ~ 07/22/15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** 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. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>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) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>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. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>From: Jim HAMILTON ('63) For those of you keeping score at home "Lefty" has left the building. -jimbeaux -Jim HAMILTON ('63) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>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 *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>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. *************************************************************** *************************************************************** >>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) *************************************************************** *************************************************************** Memorial INFO today: Re: Jackie ENGLAND Som ('73-RIP) Service: July 23, 2015. 2pm Northlake Community Church, 1271 McLeod Road, Bellingham *************************************************************** *************************************************************** That's it for today. Please send more. ***************************************************************