Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/02/15
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3 Bombers sent stuff: 
Mike CLOWES ('54)
Reuben LINN ('58)
Earl BENNETT ('63)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Norma LOESCHER ('53)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Tom BEAULIEU ('59)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: David DOWIS ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rita JOHNSON ('64)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Chris ROE ('71)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Rich JACOBS ('75)

BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
    Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54)

I told you it is a busy weekend. Now we come to a slightly
older Bomber Babe, with whom I tread the boards at Col-Hi. I
don't think we were on stage together at the same time, but we
were in the same production. She was also, briefly, my editor
during my short stay on The [ORIGINAL] Sandstorm. Didn't see
her again until Club 40. She hadn't changed all that much. And
we have become occasional correspondents.

Now for the important part, the ceremonial tipping of the ol'
propeller beanie and the "Happy Birthday!" shout for Norma
LOESCHER ('53) on the occasion of her 22nd birthday. Have a
real fun day, my friend.

Re: Swamp Coolers

Don't believe they were standard issue for housing. Offices and
labs got air conditioning of some sort, but houses, no. One had
to purchase and install their own. Believe people took them
when they left. And, as for the folks who resided in trailers
in North Richland; fortunately the roofs of the canopies were
high enough to clear a swamp cooler on top of the trailer.

-Bob Carlson, aka Mike CLOWES ('54) ~ Mount Angel, OR  where 
      the weather guessers say the snow level is dropping to 
      4,000' but the rain chances are also dropping to less 
      than 20%
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>>From: Reuben LINN ('58)

Re: Boy's Choir 1951
 http://AlumniSandstorm.com/Xtra/Lin/151102-BoysChoir-1951.jpg

I ran across this clipping while cleaning out files and thought
perhaps it would be of interest. Ms. Evelyn Negley formed this
group and worked wonders. I was fortunate to be accepted and
enjoyed several years of music learning and performing. I do
note that John MEYERS ('58-RIP) was getting some size to him
then when '58 folks were around 11.

-Reuben LINN ('58)
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>>From: Earl BENNETT ('63)

Re: Cooling

Dad installed a swamp cooler in the ranch house on Turner,
pretty sure I was still at Jason Lee, so probably mid-fifties.
It may have been instigated by the 115° Friday one year when we
were supposed to leave on vacation as soon as he got home from
work, but the bus ride (also no cooling) wiped him out so
completely we had to wait until Saturday morning. I'm not
positive, but he may have jury-rigged the unit rather than
buying ready-made, it would fit with his jack-of-all-trades,
handyman nature. I remember the excelsior in the frame, the
ordinary garden hose connection from the outdoor faucet to the
cooler (no permanent piping installation), the big fan on the
inside, and standing in front of it to get cool after playing
in the heat outside, especially at first. I also remember he
had to put some serious effort into installing an effective
winterizing cover. I'm pretty sure we used it for a couple of
years before he installed a window air conditioning unit. We
also waited quite a while before the window AC was replaced by
central AC; in fact, that was after I was away from home after
graduation, maybe while I was in the Air Force '65 - '69. I'm
pretty sure he either helped with the central AC installation,
or did the bulk of it and hired someone only for the tricky
technical parts that required a licensed installer. 

      Regards, ecb3 - from seasonably pleasant central
      Virginia where this morning's rain has delayed my start
      on the significant layer of leaves collecting on the
      lawn - in fact the entire property.

-Earl BENNETT ('63)
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