Richland Bombers
CLASS of 1949
This site is dedicated to all our deceased classmates.
May they rest in peace.
1949 Class Ring
EIGHTH GRADE CLASS PICTURES
8th Grade ~ Lewis & Clark ~ 1944-1945 Mrs. Bradbury
8th Grade ~ Lewis & Clark ~ 1944-1945 Ms.Davis
8th Grade ~ Sacajawea ~ 1944-1945 Mrs. Bernhart
REUNIONS
20 Year Reunion - 1969
30 Year Reunion - 1979
40 Year Reunion - 1989
50 Year Reunion - 1999
60 Year Reunion - 2009
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Donna Mae AARDAL (deceased),
Wilmer Thomas ALDERMAN (deceased) 1931-2002,
Eugene ALM,
Jerry ANDERSON (deceased) 1930-2009,
Susan Anne ANDERSON Shattuck (deceased) 1931-2014,
Donald ARBOGAST (deceased),
Nancy ARCHIBALD,
Joe ARMSTRONG
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Jeanne BADENOCH Young (deceased) 1931-2017,
Mabel BARNETT Wesley,
Phyllis BENJAMIN McElheney,
Edwin BEUTLER,
Betty BJORKLUND,
Lujeanne "Lu" BLAKENEY Humphrey (deceased) 1930-2006,
Jerry BLANEY (deceased) 1931-2012,
Gary BOUTWELL,
Rev, Carl "Richard" BOYD (deceased) 1932-2013,
Sadie BRAKKE Kunkler (deceased) 1930-2012,
Lucille BRAVARD Callaway (deceased) 1931-2017,
Jay BUCKHOLDT (deceased) 1931-2013,
Mary BUDINGER,
Bob BURRELL
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Wallace "Wally" CALDWELL (honorary)(deceased) 1931-2015,
Alma CARLSON Rau (deceased) 1931-2018,
Dorane CARPENTER,
Sallie CARROLL,
JoAnn CAWDREY Leveque (honorary) (deceased) 1932-2009,
Donna CHAUSSE,
Delbert CHAVES,
Eva CLARK Perry (deceased) 1931-2003,
Chuck CLAUSEN (deceased),
Dan COHEELY,
Laura COKER,
James COLE,
Bonese COLLINS Turner,
Marceline COMSTOCK (deceased),
Bill CROCKETT (deceased),
L.D. CROTCHETT, Jr.,
Chuck CROWDER (deceased),
Norma CULVERHOUSE King,
Gene CUMPSTON (deceased),
Arthur CUTLER
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Jack Marion DAVIS (deceased) 1932-1998,
Rex DAVIS (deceased) 1931-2023,
Richard Keith "Dick" DAWALD (deceased) 1931-2010,
JoAnn DOSSETT (deceased),
Jim DOYLE (deceased) 1931-2010,
Maxine DRASZT,
Jerry DUNN (deceased) 1931-2002,
Joe Dan DWYER
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Kenny EARP (deceased),
Deloy EDDINGTON (deceased) 1931-2012,
Edward EISERT,
Ken ELY (deceased) 1931-2013,
Barbara Jeane ENGEL Griffin (deceased),
Willy Ann ERICKSON,
Janis ERVIN
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Don FARLEY,
Alpha FERGUSON,
Joyce FISHER,
Bob FITZPATRICK (deceased) 1931-2902,
Cynthia FLAGOR,
Joe FLICKENGER (deceased),
Clyde FOSTER (deceased),
Don FULCHER (deceased) 1931-1999,
Marion FULTZ
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Julia GILES Connolly (deceased) 1932-2012,
Ray GILLETTE (deceased) 1931-2010,
James GLENN,
Peggy GREGORY Jewett (deceased) 1931-2015,
Ed GROMAN (deceased) 1930-2018,
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Carolyn HALL,
David HALL (deceased),
Janet HALLENBECK Wade (deceased) 1931-2004,
Mary HALSTEAD Bowell (deceased) 1931-2015,
Arty HAMMONS (deceased),
Joyce HAND Tucker (honorary)(deceased) 1932-2004,
Ralph HARPER (deceased),
Dick HARRIS (deceased) 1931-2019,
Don HAYNES (deceased) 1931-1990,
Imogene HENDRIX,
Jackie Lou HENNING (deceased),
Harold HIGHT (deceased) 1931-1998,
Bill HIGHTOWER (deceased) 1931-2020,
Roberta HILL Karcher (deceased) 1932-2020,
Kenneth HINKLE (deceased) 1931-2007,
Betty Lou HISER Gulley,
Keith HOLEMAN (deceased) 1930-2023,
Zada HOPKINS,
Marjorie HOSCHOUER Dumolt,
Wanda HOWARD,
Bob HOWARD,
Joahn HUSTED Nield (deceased) 1930-2014,
Walter HYRKAS
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Genevieve ISSACS
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Joanne JERMAN Killand (honorary)(deceased) 1931-2019,
Jerry Patrick JERNIGAN,
Peggy JEWETT,
Willadene "Willa" JOHNSON Krogman (deceased) 1931-2014,
Glenn JOHNSTON (deceased) 1931-2003,
Barbara JONSON,
Clifford JUDD (deceased) 1930-2002
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Joyce KARREN Rhoten (honorary)(deceased) 1931-2007,
Beverly Ann "Bev" KELLER Marcum-McMullen,
Ray KING, Jr. (deceased) 1931-1999,
Mary "Evelyn" KINGSLEY Spradlin
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Dixie LANDON,
J.T. LAWSON (deceased) 1931-2018,
Vernon "Vern" LAWSON,
Fran LENNEBACKER,
Gene LEONARD,
Jack LOCKWOOD (deceased) 1931-2010,
Patrick "Pat" LOFTUS,
Shirley LOVEBERRY Menefee (deceased),
Jack LOWREY (deceased) 1930-2012,
Martha LUNA Worby (deceased) 1931-2005,
Nancy LUTHER Arbuckle (deceased) 1930-2005,
Bob LYALL (deceased) 1930-2006
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Pauline Gay "Penny" MACK Benward (deceased) 1932-2008,
Charles MARTIN,
Bobbie MARTIN,
Walter MASTERS,
Bill MASTERS,
Mary Virginia McBEE Lawson (honorary) 1930-2017,
Betty McCLEARY Roether (honorary)(deceased) 1930-2007,
Beverly McCLEARY Raffety,
Pattsy Ruth McCUISTION Yale-Massey (deceased) 1932-2014,
Chuck McELROY (deceased) 1932-2006,
Vern McGHAN (deceased) 1930-2022,
Marilyn McMANUS,
James McMILLAN,
Bill McQUEEN (deceased) 1930-2017,
Shirley McRAE,
Roger "Dale" MEADER (deceased) 1931-2012,
Walter MENEFEE (deceased) 1931-2010,
Joanne MESSERLY,
Virginia "Gini" MILLER,
Jeanette MILLER Mankins (deceased) 1930-2004,
Patricia "Patty" MONROE Old-West,
Everett MORGAN,
Faustine MORGAN Langston (deceased) 1932-2018,
Everett MORTON (deceased),
Marlene MORTON (deceased),
Richard MORTON (deceased),
Mary MUSSER,
Liz MYERS Clayton (deceased)
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Jerry NEIDHOLD (deceased) 1931-1997,
Mary Ellen NELLIGAN,
Joan NEWELL Miller (deceased) 1931-2012,
Horace NICHOLS (deceased) 1931-2018,
Gary NIELD,
Jack NORTON
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Petra ODMAN Jerzerick (deceased) 1931-2013,
Chuck OSBORN (deceased) 1931-2003,
Thoris OSTERMAN Dadey (deceased) 1931-2004,
Fred OUREN
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Doris PALMER Overla (deceased) 1931-2011,
Donald Richard "Don" PARKER (deceased),
Ray PARSONS (honorary)(deceased) 1931-2007,
Marjorie PERKINS,
Paul Melford PHILLIPS (deceased) 1931-2019
LOVED CHERISHED REMEMBERED,
Richard L. "Dick" POOLE,
Charles PRINGLE (deceased) 1928-2011,
Mary Ann PRUDEN
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Charlene QUIGLEY Pickerel (deceased) 1931-2016,
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Phil RAEKES 9deceased) 1931-2024,
Delores RAFFETY Yale-Leonard (deceased) 1931-2007,
Eleanor RAYNOR (deceased),
Betty REDDELL,
Richard "Rick" Reed,
Alan D. RICHEY (deceased) 1930-2000,
Gene ROBERTS,
Richard "Dick" ROBERTS,
Milton LeRoy ROBERTSON (deceased) 1932-1991,
Eleanor Louise ROBISON DeRosa (deceased) 1931-2019,
Joan ROSE Wheadon (deceased) 1931-2007,
Shirley RUSSELL,
Patricia RUTT Kinzig (deceased) 1931-2006,
Rem RYALS (deceased) 1933-2011,
Joe Ryden (honorary)
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James SANDERS,
Betty Lou SCHMIDT Pape (honorary),
Richard SCHULTZ (deceased),
Jack SEAMAN,
Leon SEAMAN (aka Symanski),
Sam SHAFFNER (deceased),
Marjorie SHEGRUD Trail (deceased),
Robert "Bob" SHEPPARD (deceased) 1929-2019,
Robert SILVER (deceased),
Earlene SIPE Gillespie (deceased) 1931-2008,
Grace Marie "Gracie" SLEDGE (deceased) 1931-2018,
Barbara SMITH,
Gary SMITH (deceased),
L.D. SMITH,
H.W. SMITH,
Ivie SORRELLS (deceased) 1931-2010,
Rose STEWART Latta,
Violet STILES,
Cristel "Chris" STORDAHL,
Warren "Mel" STRATTON,
Mary Beth STURGIS (deceased) 1931-2006,
Marilyn SYLVESTER Wulf (deceased) 1930-2010
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Mary THEIS (deceased),
Milton THRESS (deceased),
Glenn TURNER,
Ruth TURNER (deceased),
Bill TYNER, Jr (deceased) 1931-2001
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Pat UPSON Tervooren
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Jerry VERELLEN (deceased) 1930-2005,
Teresa VOLMER Vowels (honorary)(deceased) 1931-2007
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William Ward WAHL (deceased) 1931-2016,
Nancy WAHLEN Morrison,
Howard WALKER,
Janet WALLIN,
Ann Thompson, aka Anna May WANN,
Shirley WATTS James (deceased) 1935-2007,
Rose Anna WEAVER,
Dawn WEEKS,
Willis WEICHEL (deceased) 1931-2005,
Royal WEST,
Wally WHEADON (deceased) 1931-2017,
Thelma Ann WILLIAMS Lemon (deceased) 1931-2019,
Jean WILLIAMSON Dreher,
Phyllis WILLIAMSON Coleman (deceased) 1931–2008,
Wannetta "Tex" WILLOUGBY (deceased),
Joe WILSON (deceased) 1932-2016,
Bernard Adam "Bernie" WOEHLE (deceased) 1931-2007,
Ken WOOD (deceased),
Rick WOODS (honorary)(deceased) 1930-2015
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Delores RAFFETY Yale-Leonard (deceased) 1931-2007,
COLUMBIANS
Sagebrush Follies of 1946
The Year 1949
From a 1949 SANDSTORM:
MOST ATHLETIC: Jack Davis and Bev McCleary
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED: Dick Boyd and Liz Myers
MOST POPULAR: Bonese Collins and Artie Hammons
BEST ALL AROUND: Bev Keller and Ray King
MOST BEAUTIFUL: Carolyn Hall ~ MOST HANDSOME: Bill Crockett
WITTIEST: Liz Myers and PhilRaekes
CLASS PRESIDENT: Glenn Turner
CLASS VICE PRESIDENT: Dick Roberts
Fall of 1948 Coach: Francis Rish
W-L-T
7-3-0
Richland 7 ~ 6 Pendleton (Oregon)
Richland 12 ~ 31 Wenatchee
Richland 36 ~ 13 Grandview*
Richland 46 ~ 6 CleElum*
Richland 20 ~ 0 Toppenish*
Richland 33 ~ 6 Prosser*
Richland 13 ~ 16 Kennewick*
Richland 13 ~ 0 Pasco*
Richland 7 ~ 18 Sunnyside*
Richland 21 ~ 6 Yakima
*Conference: 5 wins 2 losses
1948-49 Basketball Season
Coach: Art Dawald
Team Players:
Rick Reed (49), Jerry Anderson (49), Dick Dawald (49),
Art Hammons (49), Jack Davis (49), Walt Menefee (49),
Chuck Clausen (49), Vernon Lawson (49), Clyde Foster (49),
Chuck McElroy 49), Carroll Clements (50), Gene Keller (50),
Frank Schermer (50), Bob Marcum (51), Alton Schell (51)
Bombers 25 ~ 37 Yakima (L)
Bombers 40 ~ 39 Toppenish
Bombers 38 ~ 54 Wapato (L)
Bombers 30 ~ 29 Toppenish
Bombers 23 ~ 44 Yakima (L)
Bombers 44 ~ 58 Wapato (L)
Bombers 27 ~ 36 North Central (Spokane) (L)
Bombers 38 ~ 41 Snohomish (L)
Bombers 40 ~ 48 Sunnyside* (L)
Bombers 33 ~ 42 Walla Walla (L)
Bombers 62 ~ 33 Grandview*
Bombers 27 ~ 34 Pasco* (L)
Bombers 31 ~ 32 Kennewick* (L)
Bombers 36 ~ 28 Prosser*
Bombers 27 ~ 26 Sunnyside*
Bombers 28 ~ 43 Walla Walla (L)
Bombers 40 ~ 36 Grandview*
Bombers 39 ~ 47 Pasco* (L)
Bombers 46 ~ 57 Kennewick* (L)
Bombers 29 ~ 30 Prosser* (OT) (L)
Sub-District Tournament
Bombers 40 ~ 46 Kennewick (L)
Bombers 37 ~ 38 Sunnyside (L) (Eliminated)
*Conference: 4 wins 6 losses
All Games: 6 wins 16 losses
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