Rhs Newsletter 09 2005

History is Happening in Redmond!

The Redmond Recorder September 2005 Vol. 7, No. 7 Redmond Historical Society Our mission: To discover, recover, preserve, share and celebrate Redmond’s history 16600 NE 80th St, Room 106, Redmond, WA 98052 425-885-2919 www.redmondhistory.org [email protected] Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 1-4pm, or by appointment

President’s Corner I sure hope you didn’t miss this year’s Redmond bicycle Derby Grand Parade, but if you did, let me bring you up to date. We had three additions to the Redmond Historical Society’s entry. Back in the 1960s did you ever happen to see Opie and Cleo Hartman ride around town with Opie on the bike and Cleo in a side carriage? Ever since Opie moved to Cascade Plaza the contraption has been sitting in my garage waiting for a volunteer to restore it to operating condition and ready for a ride in the parade. With encouragement and a helping hand from my friend Jack Excell the sidecar has been restored and looking pretty good, but the bike wasn’t ready for a rider. Gerk’s Alpine Hut, the sporting goods store on Leary, took a shot at it. They didn’t have time, so we thanked them and hauled it home. Now along comes Dale Potter with an offer to tow it in the parade. So once again the bike and carriage made a trip down the streets of Redmond. But this time with Opie sitting in the carriage and Miguel Llanos sitting on the bike. It looked so good that John Couch couldn’t pass up the invitation to ride along and join the fun. Then we had a new entry of a motor trike. I rode on the back seat of a custom Honda motorcyle driven by Jack Excell. The only thing historic about this is maybe the riders. Dave Harder joined our group with Continued on Page 3

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Heritage Art Contest Winners Announced

First Place ($300 prize): “Redmond New & Old” by Petronella Fursman

We have a winner, actually winners! Nearly 60 artworks (watercolors, oils, raku and photos) were entered in the first Redmond Heritage Art Contest. The Society and its partners, the Eastside Association of Fine Arts and the City of Redmond, thank the 23 artists who entered for helping celebrate and preserve our local heritage. Continued on Page 2

Sept. 10 meeting: The Cinemond Era Robert and Elia McRae, owners of Redmond’s first movie theater, the Cinemond, will share their memories at our next general meeting. Join us Sept. 10 from 10.30 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. 1

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Heritage Art Contest Winners

2005 Meetings All at 10:30 am Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center 16600 NE 80th St. Second Saturday of the month: Sept. 10, Oct. 9, Nov. 13

Continued from Page 1 A three-judge panel that weighed heritage and artistic merit came up with the cash prize winners. In addition, EAFA chose an honorable mention, Mayor Rosemarie Ives selected her favorite and viewers during the display at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center were able to vote for their favorite. The 1st place winner is shown on the newsletter cover, and below are the other winners. 2nd Place ($200 prize):

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“Bill Brown Building” by Patti Simpson Ward

2005 Executive Board Judy Lang, President Naomi Hardy, VP Miguel Llanos, VP Teresa Becker, Treasurer Margaret Wiese, Corresponding Secretary Beryl Standley, Recording Secretary Board of Directors Terri Gordon Tom Hitzroth Jon Magnussen Amo Marr Daryl Martin Doris Schaible Patti Simpson Ward

3rd Place (tie, $50 prize): “T&D Feed Store” by Rita Morris

“Saturday Market – Gary” by Pat Dugan

Mayor’s Choice and People’s Choice Awards: “The Puzzle of Redmond” by Luciana Lastre Conceicao

EAFA merit citation: “Bridge at Marymoor” by Lyla Jacobsen

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Hot Off the 1911 Press! Our copy of the Nov. 24, 1911, Redmond Press is the oldest newspaper of the area known to exist. Published by Chas D. Ulmer and Sons, the weekly was launched just a month earlier. “News” included these local events: The order of Eagles had a business and social session last Saturday night in their hall in Redmond. Mr. Lincoln Davis, the state president of the order, and Mr. A. L, Waller, of Seattle, made talks on eagledom. After the business session aerie gave a social session to eagles and their friends. Mr. Davis and Mr. Waller both made short speeches to the visitors. A banquet was given to the visitors, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Walthers, having been engaged by the aerie to furnish the lunch, which was par excellence. Everybody enjoyed themselves and Mr. O. A. Wiley acted as toastmaker.

------------Mr. John Peterson, of the Peterson logging camp, was a visitor on Monday. Mr. Peterson has his logging camp running with a small crew now but expects to put a full crew on soon.

------------Mrs. J. A. Kurtz and children were in Seattle on Sunday visiting with friends. ------------Mr. Haskell, of Ballard, was over on a hunting expedition on the Sammamish on Saturday and Sunday. -------------Mr. Tom Forrester, heretofore an old time resident of Redmond, is visiting with his mother and brother during the week. Mr. Forrester runs on the train between Seattle and Portland.

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Last Walking Tour for 2005 All aboard for the last Old Redmond Walking Tour of the year! If you live in Redmond, you probably drive along Leary Way daily. But do you know the histories of our oldest buildings? Like, which one was both an undertaker's premises and a bordello? Society board member Tom Hitzroth will educate and entertain folks with the Sept. 18th tour that explore those histories. The Sunday walk runs from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. and walkers meet on the front steps of the Justice White House, 7730 Leary Way. Tours will not be held in the rain. Pre-registration is required and a $6 fee helps fund Society research. To register, e-mail Tom at [email protected] or phone the Redmond Historical Society office at 425-885-2919. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

From Our Mailbox Margaret “Willie” Frigard writes from her home in Wenatchee that she’s enjoying the newsletter, which she receives via e-mail. All seven of Willie’s children were delivered by Dr. John Way at the old Kirkland Hospital, and they all attended the Old Redmond Elementary, Redmond Junior High, and Redmond High School. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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his three Shetland ponies pulling his “marriage carriage.” Two lovely young ladies rode along who just happened to be Diane and Dave’s granddaughters Gurdon and Alexandria Marth. Doug and Steve Rowe, both Eagle Scouts and recent Evergreen High grads, carried our banner again. This must be their 3rd year at this job. Butch Kent brought along his 1946 Ford fire truck and 1940 newly painted yellow Ford school bus. John Kent and David Goetsch drove the fire truck. Fellow society members and friends Nick Hartman, Marge and Roy Hanson, Brenda Mouw, Beryl Standley, Jerry and Naomi Hardy, Natalie and Ben Fisher, Patsy Rosenbach, and Amy, Alex and Ian Tuck hopped aboard for the ride, waving to the crowd. Other Society members in the parade were the Nokomis Club gals Amo Marr, Rose Weiss, and Jennie Bryden riding in Butch Kent’s 1967 Lincoln convertible, driven by Diantha Rees Janus. Veronica Smirnov stopped by to wish us well. She was part of the Friends of the Library entry. There was a lot of history, community spirit and love of our hometown among these group and lots of fun, too. Our next meeting is Sept. 10th at 10:30 a.m. in the Old Redmond Schoolhouse. Join us and share in the history of Redmond! Judy Aries Lang

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History is Happening in Redmond! Adair Street: 170 Avenue NE from NE 80 Street to NE 79 Street

Can You Spot the Historic Street Signs?

Campton Road: East Lake Sammamish Parkway from 185 Avenue NE to 187 Avenue NE Conrad Olson Road: NE 95 Street from Avondale Road to City Limits Grass Lawn Road: 148 Avenue NE from Redmond Way to Old Redmond Road Homestead Drive: 151 Avenue NE from Old Redmond Road to Redmond Way NE Lampaert Lane: 161 Avenue NE from NE 85 Street to Redmond Way Perrigo Road: 166 Avenue NE from NE 80 Street to NE 92 Street Railroad Avenue: NE 76 Street from 164 Avenue NE to 168 Avenue NE Tosh Road: NE 51 Street from 155 Avenue NE to WLSP York Road: NE 116 Street from Willows Road to 154th Place NE

It took nearly three years, but Redmond finally has its first batch of historic street signs! Over the summer, nine sets of signs went up to complement the first set, Lampaert Lane, presented in January 2004. (The list at left shows all 10 areas.) In late 2002, the Redmond Historical Society initiated the Historical Street Signs Project, having been inspired by a similar successful project in Kirkland. Mayor Rosemarie Ives immediately became an enthusiastic supporter of adding historic street names without replacing the County’s assigned numbering system. That system, created aid emergency responders, in 1958 eliminated streets named in honor of Redmond pioneers, civic leaders and public benefactors. The Society formed a committee to prioritize a first group of 10 streets to receive historic recognition. On the committee were Jutta Rhinehart, Clare "Amo" Marr, Jennie Bryden, Terri Gordon and Naomi Hardy. The committee made its selections on the basis of historic significance, visibility and dispersed geography, wanting the signs to be located throughout the city, and not clustered downtown.

Were you at our June 11 picnic? These folks were: Banning, Carolyn Lang* Banning, Lon* Becker, Dan Becker, Eric* Becker, Teresa Lang Betty, Kyle** Bryden, Jennie Cisneros, Nancy Claypool-Beman, Bev* Couch, John Dahm, Sage* Elduen, Violet Cook Emmanuel, Tony Fisher, Ben Fisher, Natalie Garland, Lillian Hahnlen, Charlotte Hall, Suzanne Hall, Tom Hammersberg, Clara Hammersberg, Jerry Hansen, Tom Hanson, David* Harder, Dave Harder, Diane Hardy, Jerry Hardy, Naomi

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Haslam, Carl Haslam, Greg* Himes, Chris Hitzroth, Tom Hornung, Sigrid* Hull, Michael* Ingersoll, Jo Ann Jovag, Pat Weiss Kent, Butch Kent, Sharon Kooistra, Kaye Lang, Angela Aries Lang, Jeff* Lang, Jennifer* Lang, Judy Aries Lang, Mike* Leicester, Norma Lewis, Bob Lewis, Gerry Clausnitzer Llanos, Miguel Lyons, George Lyons, Jackie Magnussen, Jon Marr, Amo McEvers, Frances McFarland, Doris Morris, Allison Reed

Old Time Fiddlers* David and Elsie Bartley Julie, Adam and Andrew Kimball Earl DeWitt Dr. Harold Matz Olson, LeRoy Rockenbeck, Dave Rockenbeck, Margy Rosenbach, Patsy Rosenbach, Ruth Ann Schaible, Doris Solomon, Brad Solomon, Michele Solomon, Sarah Standley, Beryl Stensland, Don Strange, Makela Stray, Fran Stray, Fred Underhill, Kris Vallene, Arlyn Vallene, Leonard Watts, Don Weiss, Andy* Weiss, Rose Wiese, Margaret Evers *First-time attendees

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Thank Yous! A heap of historical thanks to these great people for donating treasures, expertise, time and energy! Brad Solomon for producing the entertaining “A View from History” segments for Channel 21, City TV guru Patrick Hirsch for facilitating these historical jewels, and radio legend Larry Nelson for being the “voice of history” for the series. Terri and John Gordon for hosting our poolside board picnic at their fabulous Broken Spoke Ranch. Kiersten Petesch of Bear Creek Christian School for typing up our Nov. 24, 1911, issue of the Redmond Press, the oldest newspaper issue in our collection. Reporter Bellamy Pailthorp of KPLU for digital copies of the "Redmond as a Company Town" radio report that aired in May of this year. Dusty Watts Blair for photos of young folks dancing at the U.S.O., c.1955, and for the use for her scrapbook from Redmond Jr. High. Check out the display case at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center this month to view a few pages. Ilya Smirnov, our Web master, for his $100 donation, which was matched by his employer, Microsoft. City employees Sherri Wright, Robin Brown, Deby Canfield and Karen Bambans for ensuring the installation of the historic street signs. Mr. Fey for research papers regarding the Luke McRedmond family history, from which we learn that the name of our city's co-founder was originally MacRedmond. Marge Mann who continues to add to our postcard archive. Dr. James Vincent Jolivet of Kenmore, former director of Rocket Research, for sharing his first-hand knowledge of the first major high-tech company headquartered here. Doris Hebner McFarland for the donation of her scrapbook project from Roy Swenson’s history class in 1939. Lilian Garland for her ongoing labor of love organizing our archives. Saturday Market volunteers Larry Miller, Dean Pederson, Don Watts, and Daryl Martin. Clara and Jerry Hammersberg for helping out with Family night at the Neighborhood School. Old Time Fiddlers for the music at our first ever picnic last June. Butch and John Kent, Dave Harder, Jack Excell, Doug and Steve Rowe and all the rest who made our entry in the parade one of great community spirit. Patrick Wilson, now of Alaska, for a Troop 561 Scout uniform with bandana from the first Boy Scout troop at Audubon Elementary (where in 1966 Pat McCauley was the first scout master) and for the Redmond High varsity game jersey from 1973, class of 1974. Norma Warner for organizing our Derby Days archive. Diana Broadie for donating newspaper clippings from the 1970s and ‘80s.

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Patti Simpson Ward: Our New Board Member The Society board is pleased to welcome local artist Patti Simpson Ward as our newest board member. Patti reflects her love of history in her art (in fact she took 2nd Place in our art contest, see Page 2) and in volunteering, which includes the Eastside Heritage Center. Patti’s energy and enthusiasm are infectious, and that’s just what the Society needs to keep building momentum. So welcome aboard Patti! For more about Patti and her artwork, check out her Web site at www.pattisimpsonward.com

A (Not So) Proud Football Heritage

From the East Side Journal, Oct. 16, 1930

Redmond Lecture at Klondike Museum How did homesteaders and Native Americans get along? At the invitation of the National Park Service’s Klondike museum in Seattle, Society board member Tom Hitzroth will examine that dynamic in the area that became Redmond. The free lecture is on Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. The Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is at 117 South Main St. in Pioneer Square.

Join the Redmond Historical Society Please pay 2005 dues ASAP!! And help discover, recover, preserve, share and celebrate Redmond’s history! Levels of Membership (Check 1 only)

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Trailblazer (Student)............... $ 5.00 Pioneer (Individual) ............. $ 20.00 Homesteader (Family) ......... $ 35.00 Entrepreneur (Supporter) ... $ 200.00 Corporate (Business) ......... $ 250.00 History Maker (Lifetime) $ 1,000.00

All Contributions are Tax Deductible

Please make checks payable to: Redmond Historical Society Mail To: Redmond Historical Society Attn: Membership ORSCC, Room 106 16600 NE 80th Street Redmond, WA 98052

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