Alumni Sandstorm ~ 05/03/05
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6 Bombers sent stuff: 
Jim Jensen ('50), Nancy Riggs ('51)
Viva Webster ('53), John Williams ('56)
Bonnie Allen ('59), Carol Converse ('64)
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>>From: Jim Jensen ('50)

Re: People
To: Wally Erickson ('53)
    In one of your paragraphs in your 5/02/05 posting you commented
upon your likely association with John Williams and family. You
indicated the Williams' lived on Thayer Drive across the street from
the "Kinney's." Was Mrs. Kinney a dark-haired, pleasant lady who gave
piano lessons? My sister, Julie, (WB'57,RIP) took lessons from such a
lady with (I believe) that name. "Her" Mrs. Kinney lived in an "A"
house on the corner. Julie loved Mrs. Kinney's easy manner of
teaching. Julie enjoying playing the piano on many, many occasions -
in front of many audiences - all of her life.
    Thanks for bringing up the issue, Wally.

-Jim Jensen ('50)
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>>From: Nancy Riggs ('51)

    Does anyone know what GI hutches are selling for now? I looked on
eBay and a similar dining room set started at $995.00. Someone told me
the furniture that was furnished during the war was made just special
for that purpose and never made again? Anyone verify this?

-Nancy Riggs ('51)
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>>From: Viva Webster Metz ('53)

To: Wally Erickson ('53)
Re: Kiona Winery
    Wally, this is, in fact the same John Williams ('56) that we, in 
our neighborhood all knew. 
    Seems like only yesterday we all were playing "kick the can",
"hide & seek", etc. during the early evening hours each day. A few
years ago, we had the pleasure of sharing a table with John and his
wife Ann Rector Williams ('58) (whom we found out used to be my
husband', Kay Metz' grade school sweetheart - small world), during 
the Club 40 Reunion. Needless to say, it was like old home week the 
entire evening reliving our childhood and youthful years. John and Ann 
have been very successful with their winery. My daughter Neila 
Culverhouse Reining and her husband, Tim Reining, live in Benton City 
not too far from the winery; so we're in the area quite frequently. 

Take Care
-Viva Webster Metz ('53)
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>>From: John Williams ('56)

Re: Kiona Winery
To: Wally Erickson ('53)
    Yes, Wally, it is the same John Williams ('56). I remember you 
well also. Lots of good times around that old neighborhood.
    Got a little crazy in early '70s and started in the Wine Business.  
Sort of a hobby that got out of control. We have a small website:
http://kionawine.com/ for some information maybe of interest.
    This was answered using my wife, Ann's ('58). e-mail address.

-John Williams ('56)
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>>From: Bonnie Allen ('59)

Re: May Baskets
    I remember making May Baskets--yes, with handles, when I went to
school in Kalispell, Montana. By the time I lived in Richland, I was
in the 7th grade. Maybe they didn't teach us things like that at 
Chief Jo. But in grade school in Montana we definitely made them to 
put on people's door knobs. Then for some reason (which I don't 
remember) we did not announce ourselves, but ran off leaving the 
little May Baskets.

-Bonnie Allen ('59)
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer ('64)

To: Linda Reining ('64)
Hi Linda,
    I, too remember making May Day baskets. I don't think we did the
May Poll thing at L & C though. Remember we would take a basket full
of, usually flowers, and leave them on the porch of a neighbor or
friend and ring or knock on the door and run away before they had a
chance to see us? That was sure fun. I agree, the kids and grandkids
of today don't know anything about that. We are really loosing lots of
traditions from our generation with our kids. (Knitting, crocheting,
etc. etc.)

-Carol Converse Maurer ('64) ~ Eureka, CA - The sun is shinning. It
                          really feels like spring has sprung.
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That's it for today. Please send more.
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