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CORRESPONDENCE
From WALT
VINING, Seattle.
A token of huge appreciation for the "Rusty Hook" in memory of an
outstanding longshoreman and an all around swell guy "BUTCH BOWMAN."
$50.00 to the Rusty hook for BUTCH BOWMAN.
Thank you WALT. We are honored to be mentioned n the same letter with
BUTCH BOWMAN.
CARL WOECK donates $60 to the General fund and/or Rusty hook.
Thank you CARL, for the money and for your service to our club.
From KENNETH ROHAR of Local 23, Tacoma, a welcome fraternal $25.00.
Thank You brother ROHAR.
From IAN
KENNEDY, Seattle. A welcome $25.00 for the Rusty hook.
Thank you IAN.
From JOHN PERSAK, Seattle. $25.00 for the Rusty Hook
Thanks JOHN and we have updated our mailing list.
From JOHN WOLD, Seattle, no note, Just 72 "Georges" for the Rusty
Hook.
Thank you JOHN. We will dispatch the "Georges" where they will do the
most good.
From CLIF
VINJE, Sun Lakes, AZ
Hi Members, Just a little something (check for $100.00) to use as
needed.
P.S. legs bad so don't get around much but still home. Looking
forward to picnic with family.
A large THANK YOU for the “little something.” Have a good time at the picnic,
CLIF.
From WALTER B. KNITTLE, Olympia. A $50.00 donation "for anything."
We thank you WALTER, on behalf of a grateful "Anything!"
From RON
WARE, Tukwila, WA
Hi guys:
Here is a little something ($100.00) to help pay the rent. Keep IAN
and DAVE busy on their typewriters. Not only were they a pleasure to
work with, I really enjoy reading their articles. Keep up the good work.
Fraternally yours, RON WARE Local 19 (Retired)
Thanks RON. The little somethings are adding up to something big!
From
BERNICE VELATEGUI (“FRENCHI”), Mercer Island, WA
Gentlemen,
Here is $100.00 in memory of JOHN PRONG, a long time friend.
Thank you, BERNICE. JOHN PRONG had many friends on the waterfront.
We received contributions for the Rusty Hook from the following
members. No messages, just the money. We are grateful for the $$.
FRANK CORBIT $20.00.
LEE ANDERSON $50.00.
DONALD OLSON $100.00.
STEVE GEHRKE $14.00
From BARBARA LOFTHUS, Hoodsport, WA
Dear Rusty Hook Staff,
I got my
first "Rusty Hook" since JERRY passed away and wanted to
thank you. I really enjoyed the articles and seeing names of
longshoremen I recognize. JERRY loved being a Longshoreman and missed it a lot
when he
retired, not so much the work but the Longshoremen themselves. I
don't think I ever met a Longshoremen I didn't enjoy. (some more than others)
and some were classic characters I will never forget.
What a great life we had because of the ILWU.
Thanks again. Love, Barbara Lofthus
Thank You BARBARA for the $100.00, and
especially for the lovely letter.
The members of the Pensioners club and the staff of
the Rusty Hook
are pleased, proud and grateful that the A members of local 19 and local 52 have
contributed $2.00 each every quarter to the support of the Rusty Hook and
The Pensioners Club. Thank you, each and every one! Your support makes it
possible to send the Rusty Hook to every A and B longshore worker and clerk
and distribute copies to casuals who work out of our hall.
We also
send copies to many other friends and supporters of the
labor movement here the United States and in Australia, New Zealand, Greece
and Canada helping to insure the support of other longshore unions for our
2008 negotiations.
From CLIF
VINGE, JR., Sun Lakes, AZ
CLIF says he's proud to be a member of the ILWU Pensioners Club!
Thank you CLIF for the $91.00. We are proud to have you as a member!
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