REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

APRIL 2011 • NEWSLETTER • VOL. 13 • NO. 4

OUR PURPOSE:
To Discover, Recover, Preserve, Share and Celebrate
Redmond’s History

R emembering the Rails

Chapel Car Messenger of Peace (Photo courtesy of Northwest Railway Museum)

Not much of our region’s rail history is still active, but the Northwest
Railway Museum in Snoqualmie (art of the museum’s home, the Snoqualmie
Depot on page 9) is preserving parts of it for future generations—including
the “Chapel Car Messenger of Peace,” seen above in 1922.
Please join us on Saturday, April 9 when Jessie Clark McAbee talks about
the ongoing work to restore the Chapel Car and other
museum efforts. Used for spreading the gospel April
in remote areas, the Chapel Car was built in General Meeting
1898 and served the Baptist Publication SATURDAY, APRIL 9
10:30 A.M. TO NOON
Society, the Baptist Home Mission Society
OLD REDMOND
and the Railroad YMCA for 50 years!
SCHOOLHOUSE
For more on the Chapel Car, please visit COMMUNITY
messengerofpeace.org. CENTER

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2011
Executive Board
Chris Himes • President
Miguel Llanos • Senior Vice-President
W hat’s New
Online?
It’s now easier to join,
Joe Townsend • Vice-President Finance
renew or just plain donate to the
John Phillips • Vice-President Collections Redmond HIstorical Society.
Beryl Standley • Secretary Just head to our website and
under “Join Us” you’ll be able to
Board of Directors pay via credit card or the PayPal
Mary Hanson
Nao Hardy
service.
Rosemarie Ives We hope to eventually extend
Judy Aries Lang this for purchases of “Redmond
Jon Magnussen Reflections” and other Society
Doris Schaible items such as note cards.
Patti Simpson Ward
Margaret Evers Wiese
Thanks to website guru
Richard Morris and Finance VP
Office Manager • Monica Park Joe Townsend for making
Attorney • Charles Diesen this happen!

Our finances are public record and may

be viewed at the office. Table of Contents
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3 What’s New in Our Collection
The Redmond Recorder RHS NEWS
is published nine times annually.
4 Thank You’s
Miguel Llanos • Editor
4 New Corporate Member
Patti Simpson Ward • Art Director
pattisimpsonward.com 4 In Memoriam
5 New Art: Old Redmond School
MAJOR 5 Cemetary Plots for Sale
SPONSORS 9 Order Now: Books, Cards &
Gift Ideas from RHS
MEMBERSHIP • CONTACT INFO
10 Membership & Attendees
11 Membership Form
12 Address & RHS Contact Info

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WHAT’S
hat’s New in Our NEW
Collection?

The RHS
Scanning
Crew

The Sammamish Valley News scanning project has four teams working
through some 20,000 negatives, most donated by SVN staffers Chuck Lee
and Larry Stair. “We are grateful for these and hope to come up with some
jewels for our centennial celebration in 2012,” says John Phillips, chair of the
Collection Management Committee. “It’s like looking through someone’s
photo album . . . really fun.”
Our merry band of scanners is seen here with Chris Himes, second from
right, top; and Bob Bailie, Jr., second from left, bottom. The scanners from
top left: Jerry Hammersberg, Joyce Fowler, John Phillips, Jutta Rhinehart,
Sylvia Bernauer, Margy Rockenbeck, Jean Etta Goshorn and Tom Hall. From
bottom left: Jackie Nelson, Vivian Robinson and John Couch.
If you are interested in helping out, please call Monica Park at the RHS
Office at 425.885.2919 or email [email protected].

Ralph Rosford in 1986 built this

model of the “Scenic Redmond” bus
that took tourists around in the early
1900s. It’s carrying a photo of the
real truck. Thanks to Andy Weiss for
loaning it, and feel free to stop by
the office to check it out.
Scenic Redmond bus model

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NEWS
•
RHS
T hank You to:
JOANNE WESTLUND for shepherding the quilt fundraising project
from start to finish. We’re selling raffle tickets at our office and
general meetings.
• SHARON BAKKE for completing our fundraising quilt at no charge to
the Society.

Welcome New Corporate Member:

Photo Restoration and Retouch
Our newest corporate member specializes in turning scratched,
damaged photos and documents back into quality images. You might know
the owner, Joe Townsend, as he’s also the Society’s finance vice president!
Below are before/after images he’s worked on. To find out more visit his
website at photorestorationbyjoetownsend.com or call 206.890.3804.

In Memoriam: Lois Phillips Hudson

Noted author/historian Lois Phillips Hudson, a guest speaker back in
2003 (see redmondhistoricalsociety.org/RHS/images/PDF/pdf2003/rhs_
newsletter_04_2003.pdf), passed away on December 24. Larry Kellogg, a
cousin, alerted us to her death and notes efforts are being made to publish
several novels she had worked on in recent years. “As Lois’ little cousin, she
gave me signed copies of ‘Bones of Plenty’ and ‘Reapers of the Dust,” Larry
told us. “My last memories of North Dakota were when I left at age five. I
can do without snow over the roof of the house.”

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O ld Redmond Schoolhouse
Community Center
NEWS
RHS

©Patti Simpson Ward.

Award-winning artist and
Society board member/art
director Patti Simpson Ward
just finished a new acrylic-on-
canvas portrait of our beloved
community center. It features
folks gathering for an RHS
Saturday morning meeting.
Patti donated greeting cards of
this piece as the door prize for
the April general meeting—and
this art will be part of her new
calendar, “2012 • Celebrating
Redmond’sCentennial.”
Other Eastside setting greeting
cards of her work are available
at the Society office and on the
web at pattisimpsonward.com.
“Spring at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse”

Cemetery Plots for Sale

The Society is selling two side-by-side plots in Redmond’s Cedar Lawns
Memorial Park. Donated by the Reed family, they include endowment care
and are located in the Garden of Christus section (225, 3 & 4).
Cost is $3,499 for one or $6,699 for both. The current value is $5,495
each. Cedar Lawns will handle all the necessary paperwork.
Contact the Society at 425.885.2919 for more information.

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RHS
NEWS pcoming Local Events

l Poetry Class by Redmond’s Poet Laureate

April 9th for teens • April 16th for adults • 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
In honor of National Poetry Month in April, the Redmond Library is offering a
free workshop by Rebecca Meredith, who last year spoke to our group and
even led us on a writing exercise with word prompts. She’ll do more of that
for both novice and experienced poets!

l Downtown Redmond Walking Tour

April 17th • May 15th • June 19th • September 18th • 1:00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Our Centennial’s in 2012, so are you ready to answer, or ask, Redmond trivia
questions? Take our guided walking tour of the historic downtown core to
load up on facts, figures and fun as historian Tom Hitzroth shares stories,
gossip and names. For example, do you know in whose building an alleged
bordello operated? Here’s a hint: He would later become Redmond’s longest
serving mayor!
Walkers meet outside the Justice White House, 7730 Leary Way. A tour will
not be held if it rains. A fee of $8 per person helps fund Society research. To
register, phone 425.885.2919 or email [email protected].

l History of the Pink Toe Truck

April 27th • 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Kirkland Heritage Society hosts Ed Lincoln, founder of Lincoln Towing,
who made a Seattle landmark out of his toe-shaped tow truck. At Kirkland’s
Heritage Hall, 203 Market St.

Help Save the Reard/Freed Farmhouse!

Discounted Brown Bear car
wash coupons are being sold by the
Sammamish Heritage Society
to raise funds to restore this
farmhouse. To buy coupons, email
[email protected]
• $6 for 1 coupon
• $5.50 each for set of 5
• $5 each for 10 or more
To learn more about its history,
please visit sammamishheritage.org/freed.html.

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H eritage Art at
Evergreen Medical Center
NEWS
RHS

Thanks to Evergreen Hospital and to the artists who dipped into our photo archives,
visitors to the new Evergreen Medical Center in Redmond have some amazing views of our
heritage by Joan Pinney, Clara Russell and Sally Ohlsen.

“Redmond Street Scene” “Redmond Bike Derby Parade”

Artist: Joan Pinney Artist: Joan Pinney

“Gone Fishing” “Ralph Dodd”

Artist: Joan Pinney Artist: Joan Pinney

“Waiting for the Parade” “Haying Time at the Perrigo’s”

Artist: Clara Russell Artist: Sally Ohlsen

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RHS
NEWS alute to SVN Founder

The band of merry

Sammamish Valley News
scanners organized
by John Couch got an
inspirational start at their
first meeting on February
18th when Bob Bailie,
Jr., son of the late SVN
founder Bob Bailie, Sr.,
showed up to talk about
Bob Bailie, Jr. shows RHS President Chris Himes a photo of his dad,
left, John Couch, center, and himself at a Husky football game, c.1998.
the SVN days.

Bob joked about the paper always being late to press because his
dad was the last to submit his editorial. “My dad was somewhat of a
procrastinator at times, but it was more that he always wanted to express
his thoughts carefully and thoughtfully,” he said. “If he didn’t he would hear
about it the next day at the Lion’s Club meeting.”
Bob, Sr. was recruited to Redmond in the mid 1940s to start the SVN
and was a major influence in shaping local politics and community growth,
local sports, school bonds, service clubs and business progress. “Bob was
a visionary and always had Redmond’s best interest in his heart,” said
Couch, City Parks and Recreation director from 1968-2000.
RHS President Chris Himes remembers Bob writing about
contentious times after she defeated longtime Mayor Selwyn L. Bud
Young. Couch recalled that “Bailie had supported the ‘old guard’ and told
it like it was, and newcomer Chris was for ‘change’ and she told it like
it was.”
The two sides seemed to understand that improving Redmond was a
goal shared by each. It was an interesting four years of “togetherness” to
say the least, said Couch.

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 ORDER
NOW
“Redmond Reflections”
$15 (INCLUDES TAX)*

FREE SHIPPING for RHS members, so if you haven’t joined or renewed,

there’s a form on page 11 to send in with this book order form.
NON-MEMBERS, please add postage:
$3 for 1 book, $5 for 2 books, $8 for 3 or more books

ORDERING INFO:

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✂
Great Gift Ideas
for 2011
Need something special for someone
who loves our history? These items are
available at our Society office:

GREETING CARDS, MAGNETS &

NOTE CARDS
featuring artwork by local artists:
• PATTI SIMPSON WARD
• DORISJEAN COLVIN
Artwork of the historic Snoquamie Depot
• PAT DUGAN
which houses the Northwest Railway Museum
(see the article on page 1). “Sightseeing at the “OUR TOWN”
Snoqualmie Depot” is the work of fine artist Patti A history of Redmond, by Nancy Way
Simpson Ward. See more Eastside images on
pattisimpsonward.com) Our “VIEW OF HISTORY” DVD

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MEMBERSHIP
M arch Meeting
Attendees
Were you at our March meeting? These folks were! First time attendees
are noted in bold caps.

Ray Adams John Marchione Wendy Walsh

Ralph Anderson Bob Martin Lorraine Weeks
Eric Anderson DARRELL MCCLUNG Joanne Westlund
VICKI BAGGETTE Andy McClung Margaret Wiese
Sylvia Bernauer Larry Miller Shelley Wong
DONNA BRETHAUER Mary Montgomery
Marilee Cirvello Alexa Munoz
Liz Carlson Coward TORKEL NILSON
Our Lifetime
KIM DIETZ Monica Park Members
Evelyn Driscoll Brian Ranck Eric Anderson
John Anderson
Tony Emmanuel Beth Rau
Barbara Neal Beeson
Lillian Garland Jutta Rhinehart Brad Best
Marjorie Stensland Costello
Evelyn King Gilbert Margy Rockenbeck John Couch
Liz Carlson Coward
Jean Etta Goshorn Dave Rockenbeck
Frank Garbarino
Frank Gwerder Julie Roe Edward L. Hagen
Lucille B. Hansen-Bellings
Suzanne Hall Phil Roe Naomi Hardy
Tom Hall Patsy Cook Rosenbach Patricia Weiss Jovag
Barbara Weiss Joyce
MARTHA HANSCOM David Rossiter Glenn Lampaert
Roy Lampaert
Thomas Hansen Anne Salmi Judy Aries Lang
Mary Hanson Doris Schaible Miguel Llanos
Jon Magnussen
Roy Hanson Beryl Standley Charles Reed
Clare ‘Amo’ Marr
Marge Hanson Fran Stray Daryl Martin
Chris Himes Fred Stray Allison Reed Morris
Frances Spray Reed
DAVID HORSEY Kris Swanson Vivian Robinson
Laurie Rockenbeck
Elaine Keeley ADELAIDE TILLINGHAST Margy Rockenbeck
Cheryl Kenyon Anne Tollfeldt William Rockenbeck
Fred Stray
Bruce Kenyon Harvey Tollfeldt Doris Bauer Schaible
Arlyn Vallene
Janice LeVeck Judy Gilbert Turner Don Watts
Cheryl Magnuson Arlyn Bjerke Vallene Rose Weiss
Joanne Westlund
Gene Magnuson Leonard Vallene Margaret Evers Wiese
James Windle
Joan Magruder Juanita Verschuyl

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Redmond Historical Society
16600 NE 80th Street, Room 106
Redmond, WA 98052
PHONE 425.885.2919
WEB SITE redmondhistoricalsociety.org
EMAIL [email protected]
HOURS Monday, Wednesday and Thursday:
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment