Alumni Sandstorm ~ 11/04/15
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4 Bombers sent stuff:
Larry MATTINGLY ('60), Jim ARMSTRONG ('63)
Deedee WILLOX ('64), Betti AVANT ('69)
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BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Karyn GROB ('66)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Twins: Betti & Robert AVANT ('69)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Darren McINTYRE ('82)
BOMBER BIRTHDAY Today: Bill Dunton (Teacher)
BOMBER CALENDAR: Richland Bombers Calendar
Click the event you want to know more about.
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>>From: Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
Re: Coolers
Ole's Rentals at the "Y" had coolers for rent. He was a crafty
old dude who kept his paperwork in the Bib of his coveralls in
a tiny book he wrote in with the short stub of a pencil. He had
a near perfect memory about his business and who rented what
and when.
Anyway, he did have evaporative style coolers for rent. He also
charged for delivery and installation. That style cooler had
water that dripped through the pads and as it evaporated it
cooled. Richland was the perfect kind of weather for that kind
of cooler.
Ole had a guy delivering and installing coolers and I was paid
a whole $1/hour as his helper, one spring/early summer. They
had 2 sizes and the large ones were heavy. Some we set on a
stand made of 2x4s under a window. Then the window was raised
and the cooler had a snout that stuck in and the window was
brought down on it and the sides were blocked with plywood
pieces. Then we had to run a water line to a faucet and install
an adapter and connect the 1/4 inch copper line to it. They ran
on 110 volts and had a cord that went on the window for the
customer to plug in.
Some coolers we hung from cables attached to the top of the
window frame and the cooler set on a bracket screwed to the
house.
The trick was to pick a window for the cooler at one end of the
house and leave a window open a bit at the other end. Most of
the single story houses we used the dining room or kitchen
window and the customer choose what window to leave open. In
the 2 story houses the open window was usually upstairs thus
pushing the heat up and out. As long as you kept doors and
other windows closed they worked pretty good.
I don't know how many coolers he had but I worked about 3-4
weeks helping to hang them. We did 4 to 6 a day and the days
were long. Ole paid me cash each morning for the day before,
right out of his bib pocket.
Remembering Ole's business renting all kinds of things was
responsible for my getting into the Rental Equipment business
years later developing 3 stores in King and Snohomish counties.
After 2 years in business I was elected President of the Rental
Equipment Association of Washington. Got a chance to sell and
go another direction, but probably should have stayed with it.
But I had an apartment building management business going at
the same time with over 1200 units that demanded my full
attention. It is tough to build up but there is good money to
be made in that business. You have to be picky about who you
will manage for as some owners are totally penurious about
repairs.
Jackie is in Anchorage prepping for a fireworks display. Her
second largest in the year. It goes the Saturday after Black
Friday in Palmer. I will fly up and spend Thanksgiving week
helping on that event. Then home for the annual Mattingly
Christmas party at my brother, Mark's ('77). It has to be
December 6th this year as it is the only day we can all make
it. Then Jackie and I fly off to Phoenix for a few days as all
10 of my great grand children will be in one house for Xmas.
Then back home for a few days and then off to Anchorage to
spend Christmas with Jackie. Then on the 26th I fly out to
Dutch Harbor for their New Years display. Total mileage in the
air will be near 35,000 this year. Jackie and I are both MVPs
with Alaska Air and enjoy the privileges.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J. Larry MATTINGLY ('60)
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>>From: Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
Re: Bobby Vee "Walkin' With My Angel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmdZyPU4XQc
1st song I asked a girl to dance with at Hi-Spot.
Barb HOWE ('63) where are you?
-Jim "Pitts" ARMSTRONG ('63)
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>>From: Deedee WILLOX Loiseau ('64)
Re: Mrs. Negley
To: Reuben LINN ('58)
I remember Mrs. Negley. At 12, I wanted to quit piano lessons
because I was bored with it. My mom did NOT want me to quit,
so she found a new teacher for me. It was Mrs. Negley & she
introduced me to the world of classical piano, which I came to
love.
I remember playing duets with her (her on the organ & me on
the piano) at the Officers Club luncheon. I won the door prize,
which was a beautiful vase; I still have it, although my
husband cracked it.
She also introduced me playing for a judicator (they rate how
you do in several categories), which I had not done before. I
was always a nervous wreck when I had to play in public. Low
self-esteem, I suppose, but THAT'S not true anymore. *LOL*
I have pics, but I would have to find them.
-Deedee WILLOX Loiseau ('64) ~ Burbank, WA where the wind has
been blowing for several days
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>>From: Betti AVANT ('69)
Re: birthday greetings
Happy #65 to my much older (6 minutes) brother, Robert ('69).
-Betti AVANT ('69) ~ from much cooler Richland with possible
frost Tuesday night
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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