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APRIL 2007 NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 9, NUMBER 4
Our Mission:
To Discover, Recover, Preserve, Share and
Celebrate Redmond’s History
HISTORY IS HAPPENING IN REDMOND!
P resident’s Corner
“Under the law, husbands who will not
support their families may be imprisoned and
forced to work, their earnings going to the
wife.” That was the law back in 1913. Okay,
now what to do with these lazy husbands?
Put them to work, of course! So that was the
beginning of the “Willows Stockade,” “Lazy
Husband Ranch,” or “County Poor Farm,”
whatever you preferred to call it.
In 1916, for $126,000, the county bought
the 420-acre “Willows Farm” on Willows
Road at the location of what had been
platted out to be the Town of York. The
county took over the herds and all the farm
tools, making it a going concern as soon as
the prisoners arrived.
Back in those days the idea was to have
these guys earn their keep. The farm had
cows, pigs, vegetable gardens and fruit trees.
These men produced their own food and the
leftovers went to the county charities. The
prisoners also built and repaired roads in the
area like N.E. 116th, also known as the York
Road and the Norway Hill Road. The families
received the benefits of the husband’s
earnings, a whopping minimum of Diego Rivera.
$1.00 a day.
My grandparents Albert and Carolina Aries
bought the old Willows School and built their
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REDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
16600 NE 80th Street, Room 106
Redmond, WA 98052 ~ Tel 425.885.2919
website ~ www.redmondhistory.org
e-mail ~ redmondhistory@hotmail.com
HOURS: Tuesday through Thursday 1-4 p.m.,
Friday, 4-6 p.m. and by appointment
O ur Most Celebrated Artist
is Still
with Us
Even if you don’t know his
name, you’ve probably walked
or driven past (and noticed)
his artwork. He’s Dudley Carter,
the late woodcarver (1891-1992)
who has more artwork around
town than any other artist:
at the library, Slough House
Park, Marymoor Park, Redmond
Town Center, the Senior Center
and the Sammamish River trail.
His pieces, many of them
monumental in size, are in public and private display around
the world.
Carter biographer Lyn Lambert knows Dudley’s
Meeting
legacy well and will share it ~ describing his
favorite pieces, how he acquired his raw
Location:
material, and showing photos of his 50 years in
REDMOND
Redmond – at our next meeting on April 14th.
LIBRARY
Dudley was inspired not by
European artists, but by the Haida APRIL 14
and Kwakiutl cultures he grew up MEETING
with in British Columbia ~ a trait Saturday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m.
praised by legendary muralist at the
REDMOND LIBRARY
15990 NE 85th Street in Redmond
“What he carves is not
Topic:
Indian any more, but his own Life and Art of Dudley Carter
expression . . . what he has learned SPEAKER:
Lyn Lambert
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 2007 President’s Corner
GENERAL (Continued from page 1)

MEETINGS home there next to the prison farm in the early 1920s. My dad Harry and my
2nd Saturday of the Month
uncle Harold would visit with the prisoners and have their hair cut by the
10 a.m. unless otherwise stated
prison barber. At times they even joined them for lunch.
April 14th Meeting Place
REDMOND LIBRARY The warden was a frequent visitor to the Aries family home and was
invited to sit down to an Italian dinner with homemade wine. The warden
Old Redmond Schoolhouse
Community Center usually didn’t stop by empty-handed either. You see, the farm not only had
16600 NE 80th St
lazy husbands, but it was also a resting stop for bootleggers. Nothing like
sharing! They earned a reputation as producers of some high-quality booze.
may 12 ~ Shirley Haines on the
Lake Washington shipyards. Well, the word got out and the feds raided the place and smashed up all the
june 9 ~ RHS holds its annual stills. In 1928, all the lazy husbands were removed and the farm abandoned.
picnic at Anderson Park at noon.
I recall that in the late 1940s people stopped by grandma’s house on a
other meeting dates: Sunday afternoon while out for a drive and asked about the prison farm.
september 8 Some had spent time there.
October 13
November 9 Over the years the farm changed hands and in 1967 it became the home
................................................... of Rocket Research. Today the site has office buildings, industry, and play
fields. Grandma’s house is gone and the law has been repealed.
2007 Executive Board
Judy Lang President Stop by the office for more information about Redmond. l
Naomi Hardy Vice-President
~ Judy Aries Lang, RHS President
Miguel Llanos Vice-President
Joanne Westlund Treasurer
Margaret Wiese Corresponding
Secretary
Beryl Standley
Recording Secretary
Meeting Topic:
Artist Dudley Carter is
Board of Directors
Terri Gordon Chris Himes Still Present All Around Us
Tom Hitzroth Jon Magnusson
Amo Marr Doris Schaible (Continued from page 1)

Patti Simpson Ward

from the Indians,” Rivera said of Dudley.
Executive Director “That is the way art should be. First the
Beryl Standley
assimilation and then the expression. Only
Attorney
Charles Diesen why do the artists of this continent think
................................................... that they should always assimilate the art
of Europe? They should go to the other
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If you don't already subscribe,
please sign up. Call the office at Dudley’s largest local piece is “Legend
425.885.2919 or e-mail of the Moon” (pictured to the right) sitting
mew@nwlink.com. State your
at the entrance to Marymoor Park and
preference of e-mail or U.S. Mail
(e-mail is cheaper for the city and which he carved in 1977. King County has
the photos look better on-line). also placed several of his pieces at the
The Redmond Recorder memorial pet garden inside Marymoor.
Published nine times annually The library has five pieces (two in the
Miguel Llanos Editor
lobby, one facing the parking lot, one
Patti Simpson Ward
Newsletter Graphic Designer inside and one in the art garden). l

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RHS Paid Member Check List
In case you’re wondering if you paid your 2007 dues already, here’s our list. (Note that Lifetime Benefactors are listed
separately on Page 4.) Please let the office know of any mistakes. l

Alexander, Judith Hanson, David & Natalie Nabors, Gladys

Alexander, Margo Hanson, Roy & Marge Neal, Marion
Anderson, Betty Hardy, Jerry Norris, Jackie
Anderson, Kim Himes, Christine Norton, Ray
Argo, Jane Bechtol Hussey, Linda & Leon Norton, Robin
Bailie, Bob & Carol Ingersoll, Jo Ann Ostrander, Nancy
Ballisty, Sharon Isackson, Duane & Joanne Phillips, Roxie & John
Bennett, Bill Isackson, Lloyd & Diane Pickett, Virginia
Blair, Dusty Janus, Diantha Plackett, Holly
Bothun, Virginia Jeppesen, Marilyn Porter, Fred & Donna
Brulé, Kay
Johnson, Barbara Potter, Dale & Jo Ann
Carlson, Maury
Kavanaugh, Carol Radtke, Dick & Bev
Chambers, Coeta
Keeley, Elaine Radtke, Henry
Christenson, Rachel
Keller, Fred & Miriam Randolph, Mary
Cole, Richard
Kent, Harold Rice, Pauline
Conover, Wendy
Kenyon, Bruce & Cheryl Rogers, Ursie
Diesen, Charles
Kenyon, Jerry
Duvall-Northern, Renee Rosenbach, Patsy
Kimura, Cathy
Easley, James & Lydia Rosenbach, Ruth Ann
King, Marie
Elduen, Violet Saunders, Darlene
LaBrie, Euclid
Emmanuel, Tony & Betty Semandiris, Carol
Lang, Judy
Evers, Ethel Shults, Avis
Lavender, Teresa
Ferguson, Avis Simmons, Suzanne
Long, Janet
Frigard, Willie & Ed Standley, Beryl
Loftin, Elinor
Gardner, Raymond Stensland, Don
Magee, Kathy
Garland, Lillian Stone, C.L. & Sandra
Magnuson, Gene & Cheryl
Garrity, Yvonne Stoneback, Phyllis
Magruder, Joan
Gaudy, Betty Stray, Arne
Marr, Clare
Gilbert, Evelyn Swan, Ted & Barbara
Martin, Ward
Goetschius, Russ & Millie Swenson, Robert
Matsui, Dorothy
Gordon, Erin
Matthews, Doris Thomas, Tom
Gordon, Terri
Mayer, Jan Tollfeldt, Harvey & Anne
Goshorn, Jean Etta
McClung, Andy Torell, Jerry
Gossard, Clint & Beth
McCormick, Elma Townsend, Joe
Guptill, Willow
McCoskrie, Eileen Turner, Judy
Hahnlen, Charlotte
McCoskrie, RuthAnn Ward, Patti Simpson
Haines, Ray & Marilyn
McEvers, Frances Watkins, Jo Ann
Haines, Shirley
Hall, G. Tom & Suzanne McFarland, Doris Watts, Wally
Hall, Terry Mecke, Alyce Westlund, Joanne
Hammersberg, James Mellquest, Frank & Gerry Wilhite, Wayne
Hammersberg, Jerry & Clara Mercer, Betty Williams, Larry & Audrey
Hammersberg, L. Art Miller, Larry Wilson, James & Dana
Hanscom, Martha Miller, Lucinda Wood, Jane
Hansen, Thomas Morelli, Dante Yoshitake, Frank & Miye

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A Heap of Historical Thanks for
These Donations
Alyce Mecke for donating the 1967 Bicycle Derby souvenir program and the
Chris Himes Joins
the RHS Board
Please welcome former
Mayor Christine Himes to
the RHS Board of Directors.
Sammamish Valley News from Aug. 23, 1967. Her daughter Corky was a Derby
Redmond’s first mayor of
queen that year.
the female persuasion, Chris
served from 1980-83 and
Frank T. Methven for a copy of his new novel based on much truth, including was instrumental in setting
one chapter about a rogue bear that took place on his Redmond farm, during the aside open spaces for future
years that he owned the Lion’s Paw Restaurant. generations. Known as
“Hurricane Himes” from her
Joan Magruder for the issue of Sammamish Valley News. days around City Hall, Chris’
immediate role is as our liaison
Stan Denton for a copy of his essay, “What I learned about communism from with City government. l
Kirkland’s resident communist.”
2007 Walking Tours
Jackie Morris for a photograph taken in her barn.
RHS board member Tom
Hitzroth has lined up a new
round of walking tours through
NPR reporter Cathy DuChamp for her photos taken of Roy and Glenn Lampaert
old Redmond, and even added a
in 2000.
new building to the short route
as the result of new research.
Whoever donated the original watercolors of the Hotel Redmond/Golf Links Space is limited, and to
and Seattle’s fireboat “Duwamish” ~ the signature on the artwork seems to be Jim sign up either email Tom at
Stevenson. Please let us know who you are! thitzroth@msn.com or call the
office at 425.885.2919. The tour
dates are:

RHS
• April 22nd
MAJOR • May 20th
BENEFACTORS • June 17th
• September 16th
Major Benefactors John Anderson
Barbara Neal Beeson The walks run from 1-2:30 p.m
Brad Best and start at the Justice White
We thank these Naomi Hardy House across from Half-Price
Patricia Weiss Jovag
lifetime benefactors, folks Books. They will not be held in
Barbara Weiss Joyce
recognized for either Glenn Lampaert (deceased) case of rain. A $6.00 per person
a significant financial Roy Lampaert contribution is requested which
contribution or their Miguel Llanos goes toward buying a bench for
Jon Magnussen the walking route. l
long-term dedication
Daryl Martin
to the Society. Allison Reed Morris
Please see the Charles Reed
Correction
Frances Reed
Yvonne Johnson Conway
membership form on
Vivian Robinson was flattered by being
Page 6 for information
Laurie Rockenbeck identified as the ‘bathing
on how to join this Margy Rockenbeck beauty’ we published on Page 1
worthy group with a William Rockenbeck last month. But it turns out that
tax-deductible donation Don Watts photo is of Ardith Johnston
Margaret Evers Wiese
of $1,000 or more. l Yuhl, her cousin!

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I nside Redmond
Reflections
Haven’t checked out our new book yet?
There’s a good chance that you, your
family and/or friends are mentioned or
shown among the 108 pages. In fact, an
index of names makes it easy to find
out who’s where! The pictorial essay of
our heritage also answers questions like:

• Why did people come to our

village of Salmonberg?
• How were they received by Native
People?
• What industry created our first
business boom and why did it
disappear?
• Is Sammamish a river or a slough?
• Where were nuclear warheads located off Avondale?
• Where is the sunken forest that’s been underwater for 1,000 years?

As for our cover image, that’s Bear Creek. To the left is where Safeway and Bear Creek Village stores sit today. l

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Adams, Ray
ere You at Our March 10th Meeting?
A record 96 attended! First time attendees are noted in BOLD TYPE and a

Alexander, Margo Marr

Gilbert, Evelyn
Goetschius, Millie
Isackson, Joanne
Janus, Diantha
Montgomery, Mary
Muñoz, Alexa
★!
Stray, Arne
Stray, Fred
Anderson, Betty Goetschius, Russ Jarvis, Jon ★ Murphy, Ed Sugden, Charlene
Anspach, Ray ★ Gorlick, Audrey Keeley, Elaine Norris, Jackie Sugden, Mark
Ballisty, Sharon Hammersberg, Clara Kenyon, Bruce Peeples, Clint ★ Tollfeldt, Ann
Benjamin, Thea ★ Hammersberg, Jerry Kenyon, Cheryl Phillips, John Tollfeldt, Harvey
Campbell, Sally Hanson, Marge Kuhl, Betty Phillips, Roxana Torell, Jerry
Chinn, Yvonne Hanson, Roy Kuhl, Howard Pickett, Virginia Townsend, Joe
Conway, Craig ★ Hardy, Naomi Lang, Judy Rhinehart, Jutta Trapp, Carol
Conway, Karen ★ Harris, Westa ★ Llanos, Miguel Rosenbach, Patsy Vallene, Arlyn
Magruder, Joan Rosenbach, Ruth Ann Vallene, Leonard
Conway, Phil Himes, Chris
Marr, Amo Salmi, Anne Warner, Norma
Conway, Yvonne Hussey, Linda
Martin, Daryl Saunders, Dee Watkins, JoAnn
Cook, Dorothy Ingersoll, Jo Ann
McClung, Andy Schaible, Doris Weiss, Rose
Couch, John Isackson, Duane
McCormick, Elma Sellers, Dawn ★ Westlund, Joanne
Davies, John Isackson, Joanne McCoskrie, Eileen Semandiris, Carol Wiese, Margaret
Elduen, Violet Janus, Diantha McFarland, Doris Shults, Avis Wilson, Charlene ★
Fowler, Joyce Jarvis, Jon ★ Mellquest, Gerry Solomon, Brad Wilson, Dana
Frey, Marilyn Hussey, Linda Mercer, Betty Standley, Beryl Wilson, Jim
Frey, Stan Ingersoll, Jo Ann Miller, Larry Stensland, Don Yuhl, Ardith*
Garland, Lillian Isackson, Duane Miller, Lucinda ★ Stoneback, Phyllis

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